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Frontline Plc — Regulatory Filings 2021
Nov 22, 2021
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Regulatory Filings
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FRO - Sale of four LR2 tankers
FRO - Sale of four LR2 tankers
Frontline Ltd. (the "Company" or "Frontline") (NYSE: FRO - OSE: FRO) today
announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby the Company will sell
four of its scrubber fitted LR2 tankers built in 2014 and 2015 for an aggregate
sale price of $160.0 million to SFL Tanker Holding Ltd., a related party. The
vessels are expected to be delivered to the new owners during the fourth quarter
of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. After repayment of existing debt on the
vessels, the transaction is expected to generate net cash proceeds of
approximately $67.0 million, and the Company expects to record a total gain
divided between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 of
approximately $11.2 million.
Lars H. Barstad, Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Management AS commented:
"We are very pleased with this transaction. LR2 asset prices have appreciated
firmly this year, and although we believe the tanker market in general looks
promising going forward, we found it compelling to capture value at this point
in the curve. Frontline has increased its position significantly in the VLCC
segment during 2021 and this divestment from our LR2 fleet will in part finance
our growth ambitions for the larger crude carriers."
Following this transaction, Frontline's fleet, including newbuildings, consists
of 74 vessels with an aggregate capacity of approximately 14.3 million dwt. The
Company's fleet is comprised of 25 VLCCs, 27 Suezmax tankers, 18 LR2 /
Aframax product tankers and four vessels that are under the Company's commercial
management (two Suezmax tankers and two Aframax tankers).
November 22, 2021
The Board of Directors
Frontline Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
Questions should be directed to:
Lars H. Barstad: Chief Executive Officer, Frontline Management AS
+47 23 11 40 84
Inger M. Klemp: Chief Financial Officer, Frontline Management AS
+47 23 11 40 76
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying
assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical
facts. Words, such as, but not limited to "believe," "anticipate," "intends,"
"estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should,"
"expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions.
Although Frontline believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made,
because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties
and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond
the control of Frontline, Frontline cannot assure you that they will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. The information set forth
herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and Frontline disclaims any intention
or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of
developments occurring after the date of this communication.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.