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As stated in announcement no. 19 dated 17 November 2011, TORM is as part of a long-term comprehensive financing solution in negotiations with its banks regarding an extension of the Company’s repayment schedule for ship financing. During these negotiations, TORM and the Company’s bank group have agreed on a temporary deferral of instalments and covenant standstill. The agreement will initially be valid until 15 January 2012, but may be prolonged. “The banks are committed to work constructively with the Company to reach a solution, and a Co-ordinating Committee has been appointed to represent the lenders," say Danske Bank, Danish Ship Finance and Nordea in a joint statement. “It is very positive that our lending banks support a swift and coordinated negotiation process. This agreement provides the short-term flexibility that will enable a long-term sustainable solution,” says CFO Roland M. Andersen. |
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Contact TORM A/S Jacob Meldgaard, CEO, tel.: +45 3917 9200 Roland M. Andersen, CFO, tel.: +45 3917 9200 C. Søgaard-Christensen, IR, tel.: +45 3076 1288 |
Tuborg Havnevej 18 DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark Tel.: +45 3917 9200 / Fax: +45 3917 9393 www.torm.com |
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About TORM TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products as well as a significant player in the dry bulk market. The Company runs a fleet of approximately 165 modern vessels in cooperation with other respected shipping companies sharing TORM’s commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889. The Company conducts business worldwide and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. TORM’s shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (ticker: TORM) and on NASDAQ in New York (ticker: TRMD). For further information, please visit www.torm.com. |
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Safe Harbor statements as to the future Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and statements other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although TORM 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 our control, TORM cannot guarantee that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. 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 the world economy and currencies, changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand for “tonne miles” of oil carried by oil tankers, the effect of changes in OPEC’s petroleum production levels and worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes in TORM’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes in the regulation of shipping operations, including requirements for double hull tankers or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists. Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by TORM with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the TORM Annual Report on Form 20-F and its reports on Form 6-K. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current evaluation, and TORM is only under an obligation to update and change the listed expectations to the extent required by law. |
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