Highlights
*Profit of
*Adjusted profit of
*Declared a cash dividend of
*Reported revenues of
*Took delivery of the remaining 13 VLCCs from
*Achieved average daily spot VLCC time charter equivalent earnings ("TCEs")1 of
*Entered into agreements to sell its five oldest VLCCs, built in 2009 and 2010, and two of its oldest Suezmax tankers, built in 2010, for an aggregate net sales price of
*Refinanced eight LR2 tankers, generating net cash proceeds of approximately
*Entered into a senior secured term loan facility in an amount of up to
*The net cash proceeds of approximately
*Entered into a fixed rate time charter-out contract in
*Entered into a time charter-out contract in
"During the first quarter of 2024, Frontline took delivery of the remaining 13 of the 24 VLCCs acquired from
"The net cash proceeds of approximately
Average daily TCEs and estimated cash breakeven rates ($ per day) Spot TCE Spot TCE estimates % Covered Estimated average daily cash breakeven rates Q1 2024 Q4 2023 2023 Q2 2024 2024 VLCC 48,100 42,300 50,300 60,400 78% 31,200 Suezmax 45,800 45,700 52,600 46,400 73% 23,500 LR2 / Aframax 54,300 42,900 46,800 64,700 72% 22,200
In
The spot TCE actuals in the first quarter of 2024 and the spot TCE estimates in the second quarter of 2024 include the impact of all the vessels delivered as a result of the Acquisition. We expect the spot TCEs for the full second quarter of 2024 to be lower than the TCEs currently contracted, due to the impact of ballast days at the end of the first quarter of 2024. The number of ballast days at the end of the first quarter of 2024 was 984 days for VLCCs, 393 days for Suezmax tankers and 212 days for LR2/Aframax tankers.
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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:
*the strength of world economies;
*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;
*general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values;
*changes in the supply and demand for vessels comparable to ours and the number of newbuildings under construction;
*the highly cyclical nature of the industry that we operate in;
*the loss of a large customer or significant business relationship;
*changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage;
*changes in the Company's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry docking, crew costs and insurance costs;
*planned, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending or operating expenses, including dry docking, surveys and upgrades;
*risks associated with any future vessel construction;
*our expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and our ability to complete vessel acquisition transactions as planned;
*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;
*availability of financing and refinancing, our ability to obtain financing and comply with the restrictions and other covenants in our financing arrangements;
*availability of skilled crew members and other employees and the related labor costs;
*work stoppages or other labor disruptions by our employees or the employees of other companies in related industries;
*compliance with governmental, tax, environmental and safety regulation, any non-compliance with
*the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders and other market participants with respect to our ESG policies;
*Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other applicable regulations relating to bribery;
*general economic conditions and conditions in the oil industry;
*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;
*new environmental regulations and restrictions, whether at a global level stipulated by the
*vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hire;
*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;
*potential conflicts of interest involving members of our board of directors and senior management;
*the failure of counter parties to fully perform their contracts with us;
*changes in credit risk with respect to our counterparties on contracts;
*our dependence on key personnel and our ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;
*adequacy of insurance coverage;
*our ability to obtain indemnities from customers;
*changes in laws, treaties or regulations;
*the volatility of the price of our ordinary shares;
*our incorporation under the laws of
*changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;
*government requisition of our vessels during a period of war or emergency;
*potential liability from pending or future litigation and potential costs due to environmental damage and vessel collisions;
*the arrest of our vessels by maritime claimants;
*general domestic and international political conditions or events, including "trade wars";
*any further changes in
*potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, environmental factors, political events, public health threats, international hostilities including the ongoing developments in the
*the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics and their impacts on the demand for seaborne transportation of crude oil and refined products;
*the impact of port or canal congestion;
*business disruptions due to adverse weather, natural disasters or other disasters outside our control; and
*other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the
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.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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.
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