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FRONTLINE PLC
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Dated: August 24, 2023
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By:
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/s/ Inger M. Klemp
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Name: Inger M. Klemp
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Title: Principal Financial Officer
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Highest second quarter profit since 2008 of $230.7 million, or $1.04 per basic and diluted share for the
second quarter of 2023.
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Adjusted profit of $210.0 million, or $0.94 per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of 2023.
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Declared a cash dividend of $0.80 per share for the second quarter of 2023.
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Reported revenues of $512.8 million for the second quarter of 2023.
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Reported spot TCEs for VLCCs, Suezmax tankers and LR2/Aframax tankers in the second quarter of 2023 were
64,000 , 61,700 and 52,900 per day, respectively.
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For the third quarter of 2023, we estimate spot TCE on a load-to-discharge basis of $53,200 contracted for 74% of vessel days for VLCCs, $48,800 contracted for 67% of vessel days
for Suezmax tankers and $40,500 contracted for 57% of vessel days for LR2/Aframax tankers.
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($ per day)
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Spot TCE
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Spot TCE estimates
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% Covered
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Estimated average daily cash breakeven rates
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2023
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Q2 2023
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Q1 2023
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Q4 2022
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2022
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Q3 2023
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2023
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VLCC
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58,300
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64,000
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52,500
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63,200
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31,300
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53,200
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74%
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27,000
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Suezmax
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62,900
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61,700
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64,000
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57,900
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37,100
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48,800
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67%
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23,400
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LR2 / Aframax
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54,600
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52,900
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56,300
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58,800
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38,500
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40,500
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57%
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16,600
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(i) |
65 vessels owned by the Company (22 VLCCs, 25 Suezmax tankers, 18 LR2/Aframax tankers); and
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one Aframax tanker that is under the Company’s commercial management.
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2022
Apr-Jun
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2023
Apr-Jun
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS
(in thousands of $, except per share data)
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2023
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Dec
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300,440
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512,763
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Revenues
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1,010,095
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517,881
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1,430,208
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264
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9,391
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Other income
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23,680
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5,645
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8,040
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300,704
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522,154
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Total operating revenues and other income
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1,033,775
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523,526
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1,438,248
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141,255
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156,610
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Voyage expenses and commission
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315,437
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254,906
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605,544
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43,735
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43,772
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Ship operating expenses
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87,490
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84,867
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175,164
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8,869
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11,701
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Administrative expenses
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24,339
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15,767
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47,374
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39,835
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57,096
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Depreciation
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112,642
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80,780
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165,170
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(72)
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—
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Contingent rental income
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—
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(623)
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(623)
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233,622
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269,179
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Total operating expenses
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539,908
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435,697
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992,629
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67,082
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252,975
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Net operating income
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493,867
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87,829
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445,619
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141
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4,855
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Finance income
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7,728
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199
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1,479
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(10,100)
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(32,390)
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Finance expense
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(77,807)
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(2,173)
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(45,330)
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(12,005)
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(20,795)
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Gain (loss) on marketable securities
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(23,968)
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(11,736)
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58,359
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6,051
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1,217
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Share of results of associated company
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4,955
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5,959
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14,243
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125
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24,973
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Dividends received
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25,500
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171
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1,579
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51,294
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230,835
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Profit before income taxes
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430,275
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80,249
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475,949
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(19)
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(161)
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Income tax benefit (expense)
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25
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(6)
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(412)
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51,275
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230,674
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Profit for the period
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430,300
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80,243
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475,537
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$0.25
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$1.04
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Basic and diluted earnings per share
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$1.93
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$0.39
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$2.22
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2022
Apr-Jun
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2023
Apr-Jun
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands of $)
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2023
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Dec
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51,275
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230,674
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Profit for the period
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430,300
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80,243
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475,537
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Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
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197
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77
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Foreign currency exchange gain
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131
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196
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226
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197
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77
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Other comprehensive income
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131
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196
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226
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51,472
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230,751
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Comprehensive income
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430,431
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80,439
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475,763
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(in thousands of $)
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Jun 30
2023
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Dec 31
2022
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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306,823
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254,525
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Marketable securities
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212,313
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236,281
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Other current assets
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378,439
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390,244
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Total current assets
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897,575
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881,050
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Non-current assets
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Newbuildings
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—
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47,991
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Vessels and equipment
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3,622,364
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3,650,652
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Right-of-use assets
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2,677
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3,108
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Goodwill
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112,452
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112,452
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Investment in associated company
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13,959
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16,302
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Loan notes receivable
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—
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1,388
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Other non-current assets
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52,708
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55,500
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Total non-current assets
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3,804,160
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3,887,393
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Total assets
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4,701,735
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4,768,443
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
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362,547
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277,854
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Current portion of obligations under leases
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1,077
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1,024
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Other current payables
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103,950
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112,781
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Total current liabilities
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467,574
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391,659
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Non-current liabilities
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Long-term debt
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1,932,610
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2,112,460
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Obligations under leases
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1,908
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2,372
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Other non-current payables
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3,356
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2,053
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Total non-current liabilities
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1,937,874
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2,116,885
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Equity
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Frontline plc equity
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2,296,759
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2,260,371
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Non-controlling interest
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(472)
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(472)
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Total equity
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2,296,287
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2,259,899
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Total liabilities and equity
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4,701,735
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4,768,443
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2022
Apr-Jun
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2023
Apr-Jun
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of $)
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2023
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Dec
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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51,275
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230,674
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Profit for the period
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430,300
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80,243
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475,537
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Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
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9,959
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27,535
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Net finance expense
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70,079
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1,974
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43,851
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39,835
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57,096
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Depreciation
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112,642
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80,780
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165,170
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—
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(9,251)
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Gain on sale of vessels and equipment
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(21,960)
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(4,618)
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(4,596)
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12,005
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20,795
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(Gain) loss on marketable securities
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23,968
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11,736
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(58,359)
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(6,051)
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(1,217)
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Share of results of associated company
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(4,955)
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(5,959)
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(14,243)
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(488)
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(27)
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Other, net
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10,658
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(1,840)
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2,376
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(18,078)
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(8,033)
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Change in operating assets and liabilities
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(917)
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(37,272)
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(142,112)
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(1,025)
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(1,298)
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Debt issuance costs paid
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(1,325)
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(1,211)
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(4,349)
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(15,780)
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(43,142)
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Interest paid
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(83,181)
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(32,285)
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(83,039)
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141
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10,008
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Interest received
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17,845
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188
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5,094
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71,793
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283,140
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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553,154
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91,736
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385,330
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(155,869)
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(2,566)
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Additions to newbuildings, vessels and equipment
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(153,280)
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(169,603)
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(335,815)
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—
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43,610
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Proceeds from sale of vessels
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142,740
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80,000
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80,000
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—
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—
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Investment in associated company
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—
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—
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(1,505)
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—
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—
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Cash inflow on repayment of loan to associated company
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1,388
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—
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—
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(155,869)
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41,044
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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(9,152)
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(89,603)
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(257,320)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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234,000
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129,375
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Proceeds from issuance of debt
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259,375
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234,000
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651,248
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(136,515)
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(216,053)
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Repayment of debt
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(356,625)
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(223,270)
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(597,834)
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(318)
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(207)
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Repayment of obligations under leases
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(411)
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(1,669)
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(2,123)
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(4,456)
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—
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Lease termination payments
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—
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(4,456)
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(4,456)
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—
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(155,837)
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Dividends paid
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(394,043)
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—
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(33,393)
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92,711
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(242,722)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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(491,704)
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4,605
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13,442
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8,635
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81,462
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents
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52,298
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6,738
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141,452
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111,176
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225,361
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Cash and cash equivalents at start of period
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254,525
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113,073
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113,073
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119,811
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306,823
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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306,823
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119,811
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254,525
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
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2023
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Dec
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NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
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Balance at beginning of period
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222,622,889
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203,530,979
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203,530,979
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Shares issued in connection with Euronav share acquisition
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—
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—
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19,091,910
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Balance at end of period
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222,622,889
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203,530,979
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222,622,889
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SHARE CAPITAL
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Balance at beginning of period
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222,623
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203,531
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203,531
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Shares issued in connection with Euronav share acquisition
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—
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—
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19,092
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Balance at end of period
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222,623
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203,531
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222,623
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ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL
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Balance at beginning of period
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604,687
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448,291
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448,291
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Shares issued in connection with Euronav share acquisition
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—
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175,488
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156,396
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Balance at end of period
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604,687
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623,779
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604,687
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CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
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Balance at beginning of period
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1,004,094
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1,004,094
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1,004,094
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Balance at end of period
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1,004,094
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1,004,094
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1,004,094
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ACCUMULATED OTHER RESERVES
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Balance at beginning of period
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454
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228
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228
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Other comprehensive income
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131
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196
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226
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Balance at end of period
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585
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424
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454
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RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
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Balance at beginning of period
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428,513
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(13,631)
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(13,631)
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Profit for the period
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430,300
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80,243
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475,537
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Cash dividends
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(394,043)
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—
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(33,393)
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Balance at end of period
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464,770
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66,612
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428,513
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EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
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2,296,759
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1,898,440
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2,260,371
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NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
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Balance at beginning of period
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(472)
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(472)
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(472)
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Balance at end of period
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(472)
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(472)
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(472)
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TOTAL EQUITY
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2,296,287
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1,897,968
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2,259,899
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(in thousands of $)
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2023
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Jun
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2022
Jan-Dec
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Profit for the period
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430,300
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80,243
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475,537
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(in thousands)
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares
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222,623
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205,257
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214,011
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share
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222,623
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205,257
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214,011
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(in thousands of $)
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FY 2023
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Q2 2023
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Q1 2023
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FY 2022
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Q2 2022
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Adjusted profit
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Profit
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430,300
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230,674
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199,626
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475,537
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51,275
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Add back:
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Loss on marketable securities
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23,968
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20,795
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3,173
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12,005
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12,005
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Share of losses of associated companies
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—
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—
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—
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92
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—
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Unrealized loss on derivatives (1)
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7,364
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—
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7,364
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1,116
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—
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Loss on termination of leases
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—
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—
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—
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431
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431
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Less:
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Unrealized gain on derivatives (1)
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(6,075)
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(6,075)
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—
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(51,108)
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(9,217)
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Gain on marketable securities
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—
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—
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—
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(70,364)
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—
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Share of results of associated companies
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(4,955)
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(1,217)
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(3,738)
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(14,335)
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(6,051)
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Amortization of acquired time charters
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—
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—
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—
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(2,806)
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(1,258)
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Gain on sale of vessels
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(21,960)
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(9,251)
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(12,709)
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(4,618)
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—
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Dividends received
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(25,500)
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(24,973)
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(527)
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(1,579)
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(125)
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Gain on settlement of insurance and other claims
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(397)
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—
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(397)
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(3,998)
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(840)
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Adjusted profit
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402,745
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209,953
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192,792
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340,373
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46,220
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(in thousands)
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares
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222,623
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222,623
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222,623
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214,011
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206,965
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share
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222,623
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222,623
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222,623
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214,011
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206,965
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(in $)
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Basic earnings per share
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1.93
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1.04
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0.90
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2.22
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0.25
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Adjusted basic earnings per share
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1.81
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0.94
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0.87
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1.59
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0.22
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Diluted earnings per share
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1.93
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1.04
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0.90
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2.22
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0.25
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share
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1.81
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0.94
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0.87
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1.59
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0.22
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(in thousands of $)
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FY 2023
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Q2 2023
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Q1 2023
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FY 2022
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Q2 2022
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
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(1,289)
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6,075
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(7,364)
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49,992
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9,217
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Interest income (expense) on derivatives
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10,515
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5,551
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4,964
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3,631
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(340)
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Gain (loss) on derivatives
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9,226
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11,626
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(2,400)
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53,623
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8,877
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(in thousands of $)
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FY 2023
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Q2 2023
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Q1 2023
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FY 2022
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Q2 2022
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Revenues
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1,010,095
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512,763
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497,332
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1,430,208
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300,440
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less
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Voyage expenses and commission
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(315,437)
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(156,610)
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(158,827)
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(605,544)
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(141,255)
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Other non-vessel items
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(4,965)
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(3,810)
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(1,155)
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(12,254)
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(4,972)
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Total TCE
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689,693
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352,343
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337,350
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812,410
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154,213
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FY 2023
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Q2 2023
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Q1 2023
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FY 2022
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Q2 2022
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Time charter TCE (in thousands of $)
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VLCC
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Suezmax
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—
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—
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—
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42,078
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17,306
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LR2
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17,139
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11,337
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5,802
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7,921
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—
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Total Time charter TCE
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17,139
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11,337
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5,802
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49,999
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17,306
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Spot TCE (in thousands of $)
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VLCC
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226,347
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126,102
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100,245
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211,938
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26,414
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Suezmax
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297,233
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144,669
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152,564
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313,981
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50,004
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LR2
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148,974
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70,235
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78,739
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236,492
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60,489
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Total Spot TCE
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672,554
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341,006
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331,548
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762,411
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136,907
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Total TCE
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689,693
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352,343
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337,350
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812,410
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154,213
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Spot days (available days less offhire days)
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VLCC
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3,880
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1,971
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1,909
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6,775
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1,612
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Suezmax
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4,728
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2,344
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2,384
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8,464
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1,890
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LR2
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2,726
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1,328
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1,398
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6,139
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1,567
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Spot TCE per day (in $ per day)
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VLCC
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58,300
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64,000
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52,500
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31,300
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16,400
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Suezmax
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62,900
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61,700
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64,000
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37,100
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26,500
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LR2
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54,600
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52,900
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56,300
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38,500
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38,600
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