UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2024
Commission File Number: 001-16601
FRONTLINE PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
8, Kennedy Street, Iris House, Off. 740B, 3106 Limmasol, Cyprus
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release issued by Frontline plc (the “Company”) on August 30, 2024, reporting the
Company’s results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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FRONTLINE PLC
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Dated: August 30, 2024
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/s/ Inger M. Klemp
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Name: Inger M. Klemp
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EXHIBIT 1
INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FRONTLINE PLC
SECOND QUARTER 2024
30 August 2024
FRONTLINE PLC REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Frontline plc (the “Company” or “Frontline”), today reported unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
Highlights
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Profit of $187.6 million, or $0.84 per share for the second quarter
of 2024.
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Adjusted profit of $138.2 million, or $0.62 per share for the second
quarter of 2024.
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Declared a cash dividend of $0.62 per share for the second quarter of 2024.
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Reported revenues of $556.0 million for the second quarter of 2024.
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Achieved average daily spot time charter equivalent earnings ("TCEs")1 for VLCCs, Suezmax tankers and LR2/Aframax
tankers in the second quarter of $49,600, $45,600 and $53,100 per day, respectively.
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Entered into an agreement to sell its oldest Suezmax tanker built in 2010, for a net sales price of $48.5 million. After repayment of existing debt, the transaction is expected
to generate net cash proceeds of approximately $36.5 million.
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Entered into a senior secured term loan facility in an amount of up to $606.7 million to refinance eight Suezmax tankers and eight LR2 tankers, which generated net cash proceeds
of approximately $275.0 million.
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Repaid an aggregate of $395.0 million under both the shareholder loan with Hemen Holding Limited (“Hemen”), our largest shareholder, and the $275.0 million senior unsecured
revolving credit facility with an affiliate of Hemen in the second and third quarters of 2024.
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Secured a commitment for a sale-and-leaseback agreement in an amount of up to $512.1 million to refinance 10 Suezmax tankers, which is subject to execution of final transaction
documents to both parties' satisfaction. The refinancing is expected to generate net cash proceeds of approximately $101.0
million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which is expected to be partly used to repay the remaining $75.0 million drawn under the $275.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit
facility with an affiliate of Hemen.
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Lars H. Barstad, Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Management AS, commented:
“The second quarter of 2024 was very much in line with first quarter. Markets carried on at the same pace with positive volatility in an
increasingly complicated geo-political landscape. Frontline continued optimizing its position by divesting older assets, consolidating our financials and executing on our strategy of efficiently running one of the largest modern fleets in the
tanker market to enhance shareholder returns. Seasonality has a big effect on tanker markets, and as most of the global population lives in the northern hemisphere, the summer is the soft period. Historically, refinery utilization increases from here, as the world begins to prepare for winter and volatility in the tanker markets resumes.”
1 This press release describes
Time Charter Equivalent earnings and related per day amounts, which are not measures prepared in accordance with IFRS (“non-GAAP”). See Appendix 1 for a full description of the measures and reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measure.
Inger M. Klemp, Chief Financial Officer of Frontline Management AS, added:
“In the second and third quarters of 2024 we completed our strategy of freeing up capital by re-leveraging part of the existing fleet and
selling older non-Eco vessels enabling us to repay an aggregate of $395.0 million, which was drawn under the Hemen shareholder loan and our $275.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with an affiliate of Hemen to partly finance the
acquisition of the 24 VLCCs from Euronav NV. In the third quarter, we further secured a commitment for a sale-and-leaseback agreement to refinance 10 Suezmax tankers. The refinancing is expected to generate net cash proceeds of approximately $101.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which will enable us to repay the remaining $75.0 million drawn under our $275.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with an affiliate
of Hemen.”
Average daily TCEs and estimated cash breakeven rates
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Spot TCE
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Spot TCE currently contracted
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% Covered
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Estimated average daily cash breakeven rates for the next 12 months
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Q2 2024
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Q3 2024
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VLCC
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48,800
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49,600
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48,100
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47,400
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79%
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29,600
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Suezmax
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45,700
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45,600
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45,800
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41,900
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85%
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22,300
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LR2 / Aframax
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53,700
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53,100
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54,300
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50,100
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65%
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21,200
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We expect the spot TCEs for the full third quarter of 2024 to be lower than the spot TCE currently contracted, due to the impact of ballast
days at the end of the third quarter of 2024. The number of ballast days at the end of the second quarter of 2024 was 1,043 days for VLCCs, 306 days for Suezmax tankers and 147 days for LR2/Aframax tankers.
Second Quarter 2024 Results
The Company reported profit of $187.6 million for the second quarter
ended June 30, 2024, compared with profit of $180.8 million in the previous quarter. The adjusted profit2 was $138.2 million for the second quarter of 2024 compared with adjusted profit of $137.9 million in the
previous quarter. The adjustments in the second quarter of 2024 consist of a $51.5 million gain on the sale of vessels, a $2.1 million gain on marketable securities, $0.4 million debt extinguishment gains, $1.0 million relating to dividends received, a $2.1 million share of losses of associated companies and a $3.4 million unrealized loss on derivatives. The adjusted profit in the second quarter of 2024 was comparable to the
first quarter of 2024 as the decrease in our TCE earnings from $369.7 million in the previous quarter to $357.7 million in the current quarter as a result of the disposal
of two VLCCs and two Suezmax tankers was offset by a decrease in ship operating expenses, administrative expenses, depreciation and finance expense, as well as an increase in interest income.
2 This press release describes adjusted profit and related per
share amounts, which are not measures prepared in accordance with IFRS (“non-GAAP”). See Appendix 1 for a reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measure.
Tanker Market Update
Global oil consumption, as reported by the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”), averaged 102.8 million barrels per day (“mbpd”) in the
second quarter of 2024, 1.0 mbpd higher than the previous quarter. Looking ahead, demand is projected to accelerate in the second half of the year, potentially reaching 104.9 mbpd in
December 2024.
Oil supply remained stable in the second quarter of 2024, averaging 102.1 mbpd. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (“OPEC”)
supply cut strategy remains in effect, resulting in an average production decrease of 0.6 mbpd compared to the second quarter of 2023. We continue to observe the trend where countries outside of OPEC are increasing their production. Compared to the
same quarter last year non-OPEC countries increased their production with 1.2 mbpd. Looking one year ahead, the EIA anticipates additional non-OPEC production growth of 1.5 mbpd,
potentially reaching an output of 71.7 mbpd.
However, the crude oil markets are seeing concerning developments. According to industry sources and based on the tracking of oil movements,
the volume of oil exported from sanctioned countries has increased in the recent years, now amounting to 18.0% of all waterborne crude and condensate, estimated to be around 41.0 mbpd.
Russia makes up a large portion of this and as EU and G7 sanctions continue to tighten, the transportation of Russian oil and products appears to attract a growing number of non-compliant vessels often referred to as the ‘grey fleet’. With such a
large part of the trade employing questionable actors, an approximately 6% of the global VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tanker fleet is reported to be sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). The average age of the global tanker fleet continues to rise with 13.0% of the above-mentioned asset classes over 20 years of age. This generation of tonnage are not normally used for oil transportation by compliant charterers and owners. The International
Maritime Organization (IMO) has stated a clear regulatory path to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint with 20 to 30% by 2030. In addition, the UN organization’s commitment to the safety and security of shipping has placed increasing scrutiny on vessel owners. We believe it will be challenging to meet these ambitious goals since the environmental credentials of a tanker built prior to 2004 will not change
without significant and potentially prohibitive investment.
The overall tanker order book for the asset classes that Frontline owns is now 15.3% of the existing global fleet, with 54, 94, and 147 vessels
on order for VLCCs, Suezmax tankers and LR2 tankers, respectively. According to industry sources, only one VLCC is expected for delivery in the remainder of 2024 and five are expected to be delivered in 2025, thus increasing optimism for this asset
class in particular. The growth in the order books is predominantly for deliveries scheduled in 2026 and 2027 and is not expected to affect the overall outlook of the tanker market in the near term due to the general age profile of the existing
fleet.
The Fleet
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s fleet consisted of 82 vessels owned by the Company (41 VLCCs, 23
Suezmax tankers, 18 LR2/Aframax tankers), with an aggregate capacity of approximately 17.9 million DWT. As of June 30, 2024, 99% of the Company's fleet were Eco vessels and 56% were scrubber-fitted vessels with
a total average age of 6.2 years, making it one of the youngest and most energy-efficient fleets in the industry.
In January 2024, the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its five oldest VLCCs, built in 2009 and 2010, for an
aggregate net sale price of $290.0 million. Three of the vessels were delivered to the new owner during the first quarter of 2024, and the two remaining vessels were delivered in the second quarter of 2024 (one of which was classified as held for
sale as of March 31, 2024). After repayment of existing debt on the five vessels, the transaction generated net cash proceeds of approximately $208.0 million. The Company recorded a gain of $42.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 in relation to
the three vessels delivered in the period and recorded a gain of $25.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 in relation to the delivery of the remaining two vessels.
In January 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell one of its oldest Suezmax tankers, built in 2010, for a net sale price of
$45.0 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owner during the second quarter of 2024. After repayment of existing debt on the vessel, the transaction generated net cash proceeds of approximately $32.0 million, and the Company recorded a gain
of $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2024.
In March 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell another one of its oldest Suezmax tankers, built in 2010, for a net sale price of
$46.9 million. The vessel was delivered to the new owner during the second quarter of 2024. After repayment of existing debt on the vessel, the transaction generated net cash proceeds of approximately $34.0 million, and the Company recorded a gain
of $13.8 million in the second quarter of 2024.
In June 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its oldest Suezmax tanker, built in 2010, for a net sale price of $48.5 million.
The vessel is expected to be delivered to the new owner during the fourth quarter of 2024. After repayment of existing debt on the vessel, the transaction is expected to generate net cash proceeds of approximately $36.5 million, and the Company
expects to record a gain of approximately $18.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
In March 2024, the Company entered into a fixed rate time charter-out contract for one VLCC to a third party on a
three-year time charter at a daily base rate of $51,500. The charter commenced in the third quarter of 2024.
In April 2024, the Company entered into a time charter-out contract for one Suezmax tanker to a third party on a three-year
time charter at a daily base rate of $32,950 plus 50% profit share.
Corporate Update
In June 2024, the Company attended an introductory hearing before the Enterprise Court in Antwerp, Belgium, in response to a summons received
from certain funds managed by FourWorld Capital Management LLC (“FourWorld”) in connection with their claims pertaining to the integrated solution for the strategic and structural deadlock within Euronav NV ("Euronav") announced on October 9, 2023,
and Euronav’s acquisition of CMB.TECH NV. FourWorld claims that the transactions should be rescinded and in addition has requested the court to order Compagnie Maritime Belge NV and Frontline to pay damages in an amount to be determined in the
course of the proceedings. A procedural calendar has been agreed and the case is scheduled for oral court pleadings in May 2026, after which a judgment will be rendered. The Company finds the claims to be without merit and intends to vigorously
defend against them.
The Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.62 per share for the second quarter of 2024. The record date for the dividend will be September 13, 2024, the ex-dividend date is expected to be September 13, 2024, for shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange and September 12, 2024, for shares
listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and the dividend is scheduled to be paid on or about September 30, 2024.
The Company had 222,622,889 ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024. The weighted average number
of shares outstanding for the purpose of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2024 was 222,622,889.
Financing Update
In November 2023, the Company entered into a senior secured term loan facility in an amount of up to $1,410.0 million with a group of our
relationship banks to partly finance the acquisition of 24 VLCCs from Euronav (the “Acquisition”). The facility has a tenor of five years, carries an interest rate of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin in line with the
Company’s existing loan facilities and has an amortization profile of 20 years commencing on the delivery date from the yard. In December 2023, the Company drew down $891.3 million under the facility to partly finance the Acquisition. Up to $518.7
million remained available and undrawn under the facility as of December 31, 2023, all of which was drawn down to partly finance the remaining 13 vessels delivered as a result of the Acquisition in the first quarter of 2024.
In November 2023, the Company entered into a subordinated unsecured shareholder loan in an amount of up to $539.9 million with Hemen to partly
finance the Acquisition (the “Hemen shareholder loan”). The Hemen shareholder loan has a tenor of five years and carries an interest rate of SOFR plus a margin equal to the $1,410.0 million facility, in line with the Company’s existing loan
facilities. In December 2023, the Company drew down $235.0 million under the Hemen shareholder loan to partly finance the Acquisition. Up to $304.9 million remained available to be drawn as of December 31, 2023. In January 2024, the Company drew
down $60.0 million to partly finance the remaining 13 vessels delivered as a result of the Acquisition in the first quarter of 2024. In June 2024, the Company repaid $147.5 million under the Hemen shareholder loan. In August 2024, the Company
repaid the Hemen shareholder loan in full.
In December 2023, the Company drew down $99.7 million under its $275.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with an affiliate of
Hemen to partly finance the Acquisition. In April 2024, the Company repaid $100.0 million under the facility. Up to $200.0 million remains available to be drawn following the repayment.
In May 2024, the Company entered into a senior secured term loan facility in an amount of up to $606.7 million with China Exim Bank and DNB,
insured by China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, to refinance eight Suezmax tankers and eight LR2 tankers. The facility has a tenor of approximately nine years, carries an interest rate of SOFR plus a margin in line with the Company’s
existing loan facilities and has an amortization profile of approximately 19.7 years commencing on the delivery date from the yard. In June 2024, the Company drew down $306.5 million under the facility. Up to $300.2 million remained available and
undrawn as of June 30, 2024, all of which was drawn down in August 2024. The refinancing generated net cash proceeds of approximately $275.0 million, of which $135.3 million was generated in the second quarter of 2024.
In July 2024, the Company secured a commitment from CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd (“CMB”) for a sale-and-leaseback agreement in an amount of up to $512.1 million to refinance a sale-and-leaseback agreement for 10 Suezmax tankers, which is subject to execution of final transaction documents to both parties' satisfaction.
The lease financing has a tenor of 10 years, carries an interest rate of SOFR plus a margin of 180 basis points and has an amortization profile of 20.6 years commencing on the delivery date from the yard and includes purchase options for Frontline
throughout the period. The refinancing is expected to generate net cash proceeds of approximately $101.0 million in the fourth quarter, which is expected to be partly used to repay the remaining $75.0 million drawn under the $275.0 million senior
unsecured revolving credit facility with an affiliate of Hemen.
Conference Call and Webcast
On August 30, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. ET (3:00 P.M. CET), the Company's management will host a conference call to discuss the results.
Presentation materials and a webcast of the conference call may be accessed on the Company’s website, www.frontlineplc.cy, under the ‘Webcast’
link. The link can also be accessed here.
Telephone conference:
Participants are required to register in advance of the conference using the link provided below. Upon registering, each participant will be
provided with Participant Dial In Numbers, and a unique Personal PIN.
In the 10 minutes prior to call start time, participants will need to use the conference access information provided in the e-mail received at
the point of registering. Participants may also use the call me feature instead of dialing the nearest dial in number.
Online Registration to the call may be accessed via the following link:
Online registration
A replay of the conference call will be available following the live call. Please use below link to access the webcast:
Replay of conference call
None of the information contained in or that forms a part of the Company’s conference calls, website or audio webcasts is incorporated into or
forms part of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe
harbor protections for forward-looking statements, which 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.
Frontline plc and its subsidiaries, or the Company, desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. This report and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which
reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. When used in this document, the words "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "forecast,"
"project," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect" and similar expressions, terms or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this report are based upon various assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of
historical operating trends, data contained in our records and data available from third parties. Although we believe 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 our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In addition to these important factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein, important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results
to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include:
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the strength of world economies;
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fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, including inflationary pressures and central bank policies intended to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates and
foreign exchange rates;
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the impact that any discontinuance, modification or other reform or the establishment of alternative reference rates have on the Company’s floating interest rate debt
instruments;
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general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values;
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changes in the supply and demand for vessels comparable to ours and the number of newbuildings under construction;
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the highly cyclical nature of the industry that we operate in;
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the loss of a large customer or significant business relationship;
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changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage;
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changes in the Company's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry docking, crew costs and insurance costs;
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planned, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending or operating expenses, including dry docking, surveys and upgrades;
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risks associated with any future vessel construction;
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our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to complete vessel acquisition transactions as planned;
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our ability to successfully compete for and enter into new time charters or other employment arrangements for our existing vessels after our current time charters expire and our
ability to earn income in the spot market;
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availability of financing and refinancing, our ability to obtain financing and comply with the restrictions and other covenants in our financing arrangements;
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availability of skilled crew members and other employees and the related labor costs;
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work stoppages or other labor disruptions by our employees or the employees of other companies in related industries;
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compliance with governmental, tax, environmental and safety regulation, any non-compliance with U.S. regulations;
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the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders and other market participants with respect to our ESG policies;
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other applicable regulations relating to bribery;
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general economic conditions and conditions in the oil industry;
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effects of new products and new technology in our industry, including the potential for technological innovation to reduce the value of our vessels and charter income derived
therefrom;
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new environmental regulations and restrictions, whether at a global level stipulated by the International Maritime Organization, and/or imposed by regional or national
authorities such as the European Union or individual countries;
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vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hire;
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the impact of an interruption in or failure of our information technology and communications systems, including the impact of cyber-attacks upon our ability to operate;
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potential conflicts of interest involving members of our board of directors and senior management;
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the failure of counter parties to fully perform their contracts with us;
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changes in credit risk with respect to our counterparties on contracts;
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our dependence on key personnel and our ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;
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adequacy of insurance coverage;
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our ability to obtain indemnities from customers;
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changes in laws, treaties or regulations;
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the volatility of the price of our ordinary shares;
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our incorporation under the laws of Cyprus and the different rights to relief that may be available compared to other countries, including the United States;
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changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;
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government requisition of our vessels during a period of war or emergency;
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potential liability from pending or future litigation and potential costs due to environmental damage and vessel collisions;
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the arrest of our vessels by maritime claimants;
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general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars”;
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any further changes in U.S. trade policy that could trigger retaliatory actions by the affected countries;
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potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, environmental factors, political events, public health threats, international hostilities including the ongoing
developments in the Ukraine region and the developments in the Middle East, including the armed conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels;
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the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics and their impacts on the demand for seaborne transportation of crude oil and refined products;
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the impact of port or canal congestion;
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business disruptions due to adverse weather, natural disasters or other disasters outside our control; and
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other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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We caution readers of this report not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. These
forward-looking statements are no guarantee of our future performance, and actual results and future developments may vary materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
The Board of Directors
Frontline plc
Limassol, Cyprus
August 29, 2024
Ola Lorentzon - Chairman and Director
John Fredriksen - Director
Ole B. Hjertaker - Director
James O'Shaughnessy - Director
Steen Jakobsen - Director
Marios Demetriades - Director
Cato Stonex - Director
Questions should be directed to:
Lars H. Barstad: Chief Executive Officer, Frontline Management AS
+47 23 11 40 00
Inger M. Klemp: Chief Financial Officer, Frontline Management AS
+47 23 11 40 00
INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SECOND QUARTER 2024
Index
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
FRONTLINE PLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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2023
Apr-Jun
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2024
Apr-Jun
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS
(in thousands of $, except per share data)
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2024
Jan-Jun
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2023
Jan-Jun
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2023
Jan-Dec
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512,763
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556,026
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Revenues
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1,134,423
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1,010,095
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1,802,184
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9,391
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51,487
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Other operating income
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94,229
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23,680
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24,080
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522,154
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607,513
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Total revenues and other operating income
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1,228,652
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1,033,775
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1,826,264
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156,610
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197,795
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Voyage expenses and commission
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404,983
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315,437
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618,595
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43,772
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57,519
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Ship operating expenses
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117,345
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87,490
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176,533
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11,701
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12,566
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Administrative expenses
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27,412
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24,339
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53,528
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57,096
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83,714
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Depreciation
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171,726
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112,642
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230,942
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269,179
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351,594
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Total operating expenses
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721,466
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539,908
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1,079,598
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252,975
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255,919
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Net operating income
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507,186
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493,867
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746,666
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4,855
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5,647
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Finance income
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7,874
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7,728
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18,065
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(32,390)
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(73,380)
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Finance expense
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(144,756)
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(77,807)
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(171,336)
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(20,795)
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2,088
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Gain (loss) on marketable securities
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815
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(23,968)
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22,989
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1,217
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(2,134)
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Share of results of associated company
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(920)
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4,955
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3,383
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24,973
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975
|
Dividends received
|
1,283
|
25,500
|
36,852
|
|
230,835
|
189,115
|
Profit before income taxes
|
371,482
|
430,275
|
656,619
|
|
(161)
|
(1,541)
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
(3,089)
|
25
|
(205)
|
|
230,674
|
187,574
|
Profit for the period
|
368,393
|
430,300
|
656,414
|
|
$1.04
|
$0.84
|
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
$1.65
|
$1.93
|
$2.95
|
|
2023
Apr-Jun
|
2024
Apr-Jun
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands of $)
|
2024
Jan-Jun
|
2023
Jan-Jun
|
2023
Jan-Dec
|
|
230,674
|
187,574
|
Profit for the period
|
368,393
|
430,300
|
656,414
|
|
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
|
|||||
|
77
|
(214)
|
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
|
446
|
131
|
(39)
|
|
77
|
(214)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
446
|
131
|
(39)
|
|
230,751
|
187,360
|
Comprehensive income
|
368,839
|
430,431
|
656,375
|
FRONTLINE PLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(in thousands of $)
|
Jun 30
2024
|
Dec 31
2023
|
|
ASSETS
|
||
|
Current assets
|
||
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
359,236
|
308,322
|
|
Marketable securities
|
8,247
|
7,432
|
|
Other current assets
|
491,785
|
412,172
|
|
Total current assets
|
859,268
|
727,926
|
|
Non-current assets
|
||
|
Vessels and equipment
|
5,435,574
|
4,633,169
|
|
Right-of-use assets
|
1,864
|
2,236
|
|
Goodwill
|
112,452
|
112,452
|
|
Investment in associated company
|
11,467
|
12,386
|
|
Prepaid consideration
|
—
|
349,151
|
|
Other non-current assets
|
30,790
|
45,446
|
|
Total non-current assets
|
5,592,147
|
5,154,840
|
|
Total assets
|
6,451,415
|
5,882,766
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
||
|
Current liabilities
|
||
|
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
|
455,040
|
261,999
|
|
Current portion of obligations under leases
|
1,130
|
1,104
|
|
Other current payables
|
165,638
|
145,951
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
621,808
|
409,054
|
|
Non-current liabilities
|
||
|
Long-term debt
|
3,402,413
|
3,194,464
|
|
Obligations under leases
|
942
|
1,430
|
|
Other non-current payables
|
463
|
472
|
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
3,403,818
|
3,196,366
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
||
|
Equity
|
||
|
Frontline plc equity
|
2,426,261
|
2,277,818
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
(472)
|
(472)
|
|
Total equity
|
2,425,789
|
2,277,346
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
6,451,415
|
5,882,766
|
FRONTLINE PLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
|
2023
Apr-Jun
|
2024
Apr-Jun
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of $)
|
2024
Jan-Jun
|
2023
Jan-Jun
|
2023
Jan-Dec
|
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|||||
|
230,674
|
187,574
|
Profit for the period
|
368,393
|
430,300
|
656,414
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|||||
|
27,535
|
67,732
|
Net finance expense
|
136,882
|
70,079
|
153,271
|
|
57,096
|
83,714
|
Depreciation
|
171,726
|
112,642
|
230,942
|
|
(9,251)
|
(51,487)
|
(Gain) on sale of vessels and equipment
|
(94,229)
|
(21,960)
|
(21,959)
|
|
20,795
|
(2,088)
|
(Gain) loss on marketable securities
|
(815)
|
23,968
|
(22,989)
|
|
(1,217)
|
2,134
|
Share of results of associated company
|
920
|
(4,955)
|
(3,383)
|
|
(27)
|
2,919
|
Other, net
|
7,865
|
10,658
|
18,199
|
|
(8,033)
|
12,387
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities
|
(54,587)
|
(917)
|
(8,512)
|
|
(1,298)
|
(11,241)
|
Debt issuance costs paid
|
(18,774)
|
(1,325)
|
(20,020)
|
|
(43,142)
|
(70,554)
|
Interest paid
|
(133,349)
|
(83,181)
|
(165,193)
|
|
10,008
|
11,587
|
Interest received
|
19,978
|
17,845
|
39,411
|
|
283,140
|
232,677
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
404,010
|
553,154
|
856,181
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|||||
|
(2,566)
|
(9,434)
|
Additions to newbuildings, vessels and equipment
|
(908,493)
|
(153,280)
|
(1,631,423)
|
|
43,610
|
208,350
|
Proceeds from sale of vessels
|
382,350
|
142,740
|
142,740
|
|
—
|
—
|
Cash inflow on repayment of loan to associated company
|
—
|
1,388
|
1,388
|
|
—
|
—
|
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
|
—
|
—
|
251,839
|
|
41,044
|
198,916
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(526,143)
|
(9,152)
|
(1,235,456)
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|||||
|
129,375
|
462,253
|
Proceeds from issuance of debt
|
1,355,037
|
259,375
|
1,609,449
|
|
(216,053)
|
(693,702)
|
Repayment of debt
|
(961,132)
|
(356,625)
|
(536,587)
|
|
(207)
|
(233)
|
Repayment of obligations under leases
|
(462)
|
(411)
|
(862)
|
|
(155,837)
|
(138,026)
|
Dividends paid
|
(220,396)
|
(394,043)
|
(638,928)
|
|
(242,722)
|
(369,708)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
173,047
|
(491,704)
|
433,072
|
|
81,462
|
61,885
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
50,914
|
52,298
|
53,797
|
|
225,361
|
297,351
|
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period
|
308,322
|
254,525
|
254,525
|
|
306,823
|
359,236
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
359,236
|
306,823
|
308,322
|
FRONTLINE PLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(in thousands of $ except number of shares)
|
2024
Jan-Jun
|
2023
Jan-Jun
|
2023
Jan-Dec
|
|
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning and end of period
|
222,622,889
|
222,622,889
|
222,622,889
|
|
SHARE CAPITAL
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning and end of period
|
222,623
|
222,623
|
222,623
|
|
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning and end of period
|
604,687
|
604,687
|
604,687
|
|
CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning and end of period
|
1,004,094
|
1,004,094
|
1,004,094
|
|
ACCUMULATED OTHER RESERVES
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
415
|
454
|
454
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
446
|
131
|
(39)
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
861
|
585
|
415
|
|
RETAINED EARNINGS
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
445,999
|
428,513
|
428,513
|
|
Profit for the period
|
368,393
|
430,300
|
656,414
|
|
Cash dividends
|
(220,396)
|
(394,043)
|
(638,928)
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
593,996
|
464,770
|
445,999
|
|
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
|
2,426,261
|
2,296,759
|
2,277,818
|
|
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
|
|||
|
Balance at beginning and end of period
|
(472)
|
(472)
|
(472)
|
|
TOTAL EQUITY
|
2,425,789
|
2,296,287
|
2,277,346
|
APPENDIX I - Non-GAAP measures
Reconciliation of adjusted profit
This press release describes adjusted profit and related per share amounts, which are not measures prepared in accordance with IFRS
(“non-GAAP”). We believe the non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with a means of analyzing and understanding the Company's ongoing operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, as
substitutes for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
|
(in thousands of $)
|
YTD 2024
|
Q2 2024
|
Q1 2024
|
FY 2023
|
Q2 2023
|
|
Adjusted profit
|
|||||
|
Profit
|
368,393
|
187,574
|
180,819
|
656,414
|
230,674
|
|
Add back:
|
|||||
|
Loss on marketable securities
|
1,273
|
—
|
1,273
|
23,968
|
20,795
|
|
Share of losses of associated companies
|
2,134
|
2,134
|
—
|
1,690
|
—
|
|
Unrealized loss on derivatives (1)
|
3,385
|
3,385
|
—
|
20,950
|
—
|
|
Debt extinguishment losses
|
936
|
—
|
936
|
—
|
—
|
|
Less:
|
|||||
|
Unrealized gain on derivatives (1)
|
(815)
|
—
|
(815)
|
(6,075)
|
(6,075)
|
|
Gain on marketable securities
|
(2,088)
|
(2,088)
|
—
|
(46,957)
|
—
|
|
Share of results of associated companies
|
(1,214)
|
—
|
(1,214)
|
(5,073)
|
(1,217)
|
|
Gain on sale of vessels
|
(94,229)
|
(51,487)
|
(42,742)
|
(21,960)
|
(9,251)
|
|
Dividends received
|
(1,283)
|
(975)
|
(308)
|
(36,852)
|
(24,973)
|
|
Debt extinguishment gains
|
(354)
|
(354)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Gain on settlement of insurance and other claims
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(397)
|
—
|
|
Adjusted profit
|
276,138
|
138,189
|
137,949
|
585,708
|
209,953
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|||||
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
|
222,623
|
222,623
|
222,623
|
222,623
|
222,623
|
|
(in $)
|
|||||
|
Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share
|
1.24
|
0.62
|
0.62
|
2.63
|
0.94
|
(1) Adjusted profit has been revised to only exclude the unrealized gain/loss on derivatives to give effect to the economic benefit/cost
provided by our interest rate swap agreements. The components of the gain/loss on derivatives are as follows:
|
(in thousands of $)
|
YTD 2024
|
Q2 2024
|
Q1 2024
|
FY 2023
|
Q2 2023
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
|
(2,570)
|
(3,385)
|
815
|
(14,875)
|
6,075
|
|
Interest income on derivatives
|
12,418
|
6,254
|
6,164
|
22,914
|
5,551
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivatives
|
9,848
|
2,869
|
6,979
|
8,039
|
11,626
|
Reconciliation of Total operating revenues to Time Charter Equivalent and Time Charter Equivalent per day
Consistent with general practice in the shipping industry, we use TCE as a measure to compare revenue generated from a voyage charter to
revenue generated from a time charter. We define TCE as operating revenues less voyage expenses and commission, administrative income, finance lease interest income and other non-vessel related income. Under time charter agreements, voyage costs,
such as bunker fuel, canal and port charges and commissions are borne and paid by the charterer whereas under voyage charter agreements, voyage costs are borne and paid by the owner. TCE is a common shipping industry performance measure used
primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company’s performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters and time charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. Time charter
equivalent, a non-GAAP measure, provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with operating revenues, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, because it assists management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our
vessels and in evaluating their financial performance, regardless of whether a vessel has been employed on a time charter or a voyage charter.
|
(in thousands of $)
|
YTD 2024
|
Q2 2024
|
Q1 2024
|
FY 2023
|
Q2 2023
|
|
Revenues
|
1,134,423
|
556,026
|
578,397
|
1,802,184
|
512,763
|
|
Less
|
|||||
|
Voyage expenses and commission
|
(404,983)
|
(197,795)
|
(207,188)
|
(618,595)
|
(156,610)
|
|
Other non-vessel items
|
(2,066)
|
(575)
|
(1,491)
|
(13,524)
|
(3,810)
|
|
Total TCE
|
727,374
|
357,656
|
369,718
|
1,170,065
|
352,343
|
Time charter equivalent per day
Time charter equivalent per day (TCE rate" or "TCE per day") represents the weighted average daily TCE income of vessels of different sizes in
our fleet.
TCE per day is a measure of the average daily income performance. Our method of calculating TCE per day is determined by dividing TCE by on
hire days during a reporting period. On hire days are calculated on a vessel-by -vessel basis and represent the net of available days and off hire days for each vessel (owned or chartered in) in our possession during a reporting period. Available
days for a vessel during a reporting period is the number of days the vessel (owned or chartered in) is in our possession during the period. By definition, available days for an owned vessel equal the calendar days during a reporting period, unless
the vessel is delivered by the yard during the relevant period whereas available days for a chartered-in vessel equal the tenure in days of the underlying time charter agreement, pro-rated to the relevant reporting period if such tenure overlaps
more than one reporting period. Off hire days for a vessel during a reporting period is the number of days the vessel is in our possession during the period but is not operational as a result of unscheduled repairs, scheduled dry docking or special
or intermediate surveys and lay-ups, if any.
|
YTD 2024
|
Q2 2024
|
Q1 2024
|
FY 2023
|
Q2 2023
|
|
|
Time charter TCE (in thousands of $)
|
|||||
|
Suezmax
|
2,566
|
2,566
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
LR2
|
28,101
|
14,044
|
14,057
|
45,586
|
11,337
|
|
Total Time charter TCE
|
30,667
|
16,610
|
14,057
|
45,586
|
11,337
|
|
Spot TCE (in thousands of $)
|
|||||
|
VLCCs ex. vessels acquired from Euronav
|
179,858
|
78,889
|
100,969
|
395,514
|
126,102
|
|
VLCCs acquired from Euronav
|
187,658
|
103,393
|
84,265
|
1,054
|
—
|
|
VLCCs total
|
367,516
|
182,282
|
185,234
|
396,568
|
126,102
|
|
Suezmax
|
193,036
|
91,493
|
101,543
|
480,346
|
144,669
|
|
LR2
|
136,155
|
67,271
|
68,884
|
247,565
|
70,235
|
|
Total Spot TCE
|
696,707
|
341,046
|
355,661
|
1,124,479
|
341,006
|
|
Total TCE
|
727,374
|
357,656
|
369,718
|
1,170,065
|
352,343
|
|
Spot days (available days less off hire days)
|
|||||
|
VLCCs ex. vessels acquired from Euronav
|
3,357
|
1,493
|
1,864
|
7,869
|
1,971
|
|
VLCCs acquired from Euronav
|
4,170
|
2,180
|
1,990
|
184
|
—
|
|
VLCCs total
|
7,527
|
3,673
|
3,854
|
8,053
|
1,971
|
|
Suezmax
|
4,223
|
2,005
|
2,218
|
9,140
|
2,344
|
|
LR2
|
2,535
|
1,267
|
1,268
|
5,294
|
1,328
|
|
Spot TCE per day (in $ per day)
|
|||||
|
VLCCs ex. vessels acquired from Euronav
|
53,600
|
52,800
|
54,200
|
50,300
|
64,000
|
|
VLCCs acquired from Euronav
|
45,000
|
47,400
|
42,300
|
5,700
|
—
|
|
VLCCs total
|
48,800
|
49,600
|
48,100
|
49,200
|
64,000
|
|
Suezmax
|
45,700
|
45,600
|
45,800
|
52,600
|
61,700
|
|
LR2
|
53,700
|
53,100
|
54,300
|
46,800
|
52,900
|
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and per day amounts may not
precisely reflect the absolute figures.
Estimated average daily cash breakeven rates
The estimated average daily cash breakeven rates are the daily TCE rates our vessels must earn to cover operating expenses including dry docks,
repayments of loans, interest on loans, bareboat hire, time charter hire and net general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months.
Spot TCE currently contracted
Spot TCE currently contracted are provided on a load-to-discharge basis, whereby the Company recognizes revenues over time
ratably from commencement of cargo loading until completion of discharge of cargo. The rates reported are for all contracted days up until the last contracted discharge of cargo for each vessel in the quarter. The actual rates to be earned in the
third quarter of 2024 will depend on the number of additional days that we can contract, and more importantly the number of additional days that each vessel is laden. Therefore, a high number of ballast days at the end of the quarter will limit the
amount of additional revenues to be booked on a load-to-discharge basis. Ballast days are days when a vessel is sailing without cargo and therefore, we are unable to recognize revenues on such days. Furthermore, when a vessel remains uncontracted
at the end of the quarter, the Company will recognize certain costs during the uncontracted days up until the end of the period, whereas if a vessel is contracted, then certain costs can be deferred and recognized over the load-to-discharge period.
The number of ballast days at the end of the second quarter of 2024 was 1,043 days for VLCCs, 306 days for Suezmax tankers and 147 days for LR2/Aframax tankers.
The recognition of revenues on a load-to-discharge basis results in revenues being recognized over fewer days, but at a higher
rate for those days. Over the life of a voyage there is no difference in the total revenues and costs to be recognized as compared to a discharge-to-discharge basis.
When expressing TCE per day the Company uses the total available days, net of off hire days and not just the number of days the
vessel is laden.