Frontline Ld Fro - Announces Debt-for-Equity Exchange
December 16 2014 - 8:31AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMFRO
Frontline Ltd. (NYSE:FRO) ("Frontline" or the "Company") today announced
that it has entered into a private agreement to exchange $22,500,000 of
the outstanding principal amount of the Company's 4.5% Convertible Bond
Issue 2010/2015 (the "Bonds") for an aggregate of 3,984,375 shares at
an exchange price of $3.12 per share, and a cash payment of $9,562,500
plus accrued interest. In addition, under the exchange agreement,
Frontline has agreed to issue, on December 23, 2014, up to an additional
760,377 shares to the holders of the Bonds based on an agreed formula if
the 5-day volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company's shares,
for the period ending December 22, 2014, is lower than the exchange
price, subject to a minimum VWAP price of $2.62 per share.
The issuance of the common shares to the holders of the Bonds is
expected to close on December 19, 2014.
December 16, 2014
The Board of Directors
Frontline Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
Questions should be directed to:
Robert Hvide Macleod: 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
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements including but not
limited to statements regarding the Company's financing activities and
other future activities. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially.
Certain factors that may affect actual results to differ materially
include, without limitation, our ability to complete and a delay in
completing the debt-for-equity exchange described above. Please refer
to Frontline's SEC filings for more information on the other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations,
specifically the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking
Statements" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on
behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information
contained therein.
Source: Frontline Ltd. via Globenewswire
HUG#1880721
http://www.frontline.bm/
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