Investopedia: Frontline Lives On, But At What Cost?

There was no question that the company had to do something, but Frontline (NYSE:FRO) has taken a pretty interesting path in its restructuring. Although the chances of Frontline going out of business due to liquidity pressures are now much lower, it is an open question as to how upside remains left with the publicly-traded remainder and who really benefits the most from this somewhat convoluted transaction. (For related reading, check out Understanding Financial Liquidity.)

 

From One to Two  

Frontline was founded in the mid-1980s by John Fredriksen in response to a terrible market for oil tankers. Yet another terrible tanker market, a market wherein rates have frequently been at or below cash operating costs, will now fundamentally change this company going forward.

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