FRNT - Frontline 2012 Ltd. Special Dividend
October 03 2013 - 2:41AM
Frontline 2012 Ltd. (the "Company"
or "Frontline 2012") is pleased to announce that the Company has
entered into an agreement with Stolt-Nielsen Limited
("Stolt-Nielsen") and Sungas Holdings Ltd. ("Sungas") whereby
Frontline 2012 has become a shareholder in Avance Gas Holding Ltd.
("AGHL") owning 37.5 percent of the company along with
Stolt-Nielsen (31 percent) and Sungas (31 percent).
On October 2, 2013, the Board of
Frontline 2012 declared the distribution of a special dividend
consisting of 12.5 percent of the capital stock of AGHL to
Frontline 2012's shareholders, in total 2 million shares to be
distributed. Following the dividend Frontline 2012 will own 25
percent of AGHL.
All non-U.S. shareholders of
Frontline 2012, holding 12,500 shares or more, will receive 1 share
in AGHL for every 124.55 shares they hold in Frontline 2012,
rounded down to the nearest whole share. The remaining fractional
shares will be payable in cash based on the subscription price of
$11.78 per AGHL share.
US shareholders can due to
regulative issues not receive unlisted shares as dividend payment
and will instead receive cash compensation equal to US$ 11.78 for
every 124.55 shares they own in Frontline 2012.
Shareholders holding less than
12,500 shares will also receive the dividend as cash. In order to
finance this cash part of the dividend, Hemen has underwritten to
purchase AGHL shares, equal to this amount, for $11.78 per
share.
The shares in AGHL will be
distributed to Frontline's shareholders according to the following
schedule.
Declaration date: October 2
Ex Dividend Date: October 4
Record date: October 8
Distribution date: On or about October 16
AGHL will be registered at the
over-the-counter market in Oslo (the "Oslo OTC Market"), and will
maintain its share register through the Norwegian VPS (the
Norwegian paperless securities depository system) ("VPS") with all
shareholders required to hold VPS accounts.
The aim is to conduct an initial
public offering of AGHL's shares in the US and/or Norway. Frontline
2012's intention is to make further distributions of AGHL shares as
permitted by applicable law.
AGHL was founded in 2010 and has
six full time employees. Stolt-Nielsen will provide corporate
support for AGHL until a separate organization is established.
AGHL's business is concentrated around the ownership and operation
of six VLGC tankers. Two vessels are operated on short term TC and
four vessels are operated in the spot market.
Frontline 2012 and AGHL expect to
enter into discussions regarding the purchase of eight 83,000 cbm
VLGC newbuildings from Frontline 2012. The ships have been ordered
by Frontline 2012 from the Jiangnan Changxing Shipyard in China,
with deliveries expected to take place between mid 2014 and end
2015. Frontline 2012 believes that AGHL is well capitalized for
further vessel acquisitions.
October 2, 2013
Frontline 2012 Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
Questions should be directed to:
Jens Martin Jensen: 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
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information contained therein.
Source: Frontline 2012 Ltd. via Thomson Reuters ONE
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