On November 30, 2015 Frontline Ltd. (the “Company” or “Frontline”) completed its previously announced merger with Frontline 2012 Ltd. (“Frontline 2012”) with Frontline as the surviving legal entity and Frontline 2012 becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Frontline.
On December 1, 2015 the Board of Directors of Frontline has approved implementing a dividend strategy to distribute quarterly dividends to shareholders equal to or close to EPS adjusted for non recurring items. The timing and amount of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that on December 1, 2015, the Company declared a dividend of $0.05 per share. The record date for the dividend is December 18, 2015, ex dividend date is December 16, 2015 and the dividend will be paid on or about December 30, 2015.
The Board of Directors
Frontline Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
December 1, 2015
Questions should be directed to:
Robert Hvide Macleod: 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.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding:
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The delivery to and operation of assets by Frontline;
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Frontline’s future operating or financial results;
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Future, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy, areas of possible expansion, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; and
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Tanker market trends, including charter rates and factors affecting vessel supply and demand.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, examination of historical operating trends, data contained in records and other data available from third parties. 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, or the combined company, will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, including the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker shipping capacity, changes in the combined company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the combined company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see Frontline’s filings with the SEC and the Prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. 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.