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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2011

Commission File Number:  000-29106

KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
 
Attached as Exhibit 1 are management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited and subsidiaries (the "Company"), as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.

This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-175125), which was declared effective on July 27, 2011.
 
 
 
 


 
 

 


 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
 
Matters discussed in this report and the documents incorporated by reference may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements, which include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
 
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited and its subsidiaries, or the Company, desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. This report and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
 
The forward-looking statements in this report are based upon various assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and data available from third parties. Although we believe 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, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
In addition to these important factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, 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 world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charterhire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker and dry bulk markets, changes in world wide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in the Company's operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company's vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events or acts by terrorists, and other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission or Commission.
 
 

 
 
 
 


 
 

 


 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 
 
KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED
(registrant)
 
 
 
Dated: September 30, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Ola Lorentzon
 
 
 
Name: Ola Lorentzon
 
 
 
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 


 
 

 

EXHIBIT 1
 
 
 
KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED
 
As used herein, "we," "us," "our" and "the Company" all refer to Knightsbridge Tankers Limited. This management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the discussion included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011.
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
General

The Company was incorporated in Bermuda in September 1996. The Company was originally founded for the purpose of the acquisition, disposition, ownership, leasing and chartering of five very large crude carriers, or VLCCs and certain related activities. In December 2007, one vessel was sold with delivery taking place during February 2008. The Company has subsequently expanded its scope of activities and has taken delivery of two Capesize newbuilding dry bulk vessels in 2009 and purchased two 2010-built Capesize drybulk vessels in 2010. The Company's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

The business of the Company is managed by ICB Shipping (Bermuda) Limited (the "General Manager"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Frontline Ltd. and Golden Ocean Management (Bermuda) Limited (the "Drybulk Manager"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden Ocean Group Limited.

At December 31, 2010, two VLCCs (the Kensington and the Mayfair) were on time charters that commenced in 2007 with initial terms of four and five years respectively, each earning a rate of $37,750 per day plus a market-based profit sharing payment computed as 50% of the difference between the related spot market index rate and the base rate. Two VLCCs were on bareboat charters at a daily time charter equivalent rate of $32,000 per day. The Titan Venus (ex-Camden) commenced a 2.5 year bareboat charter (charterer has the option to extend for a further 2.5 years) in April 2010 and the Mayfair commenced a five year bareboat charter in October 2010. The Company's two Capesize newbuilding dry bulk carriers, the Battersea and the Belgravia, commenced five year time charters upon their deliveries in August 2009 and October 2009 earning rates of $40,000 and $52,670 per day gross, respectively, less 1.25% commission. The two 2010-built Capesize drybulk vessels were purchased with existing time charters. The Golden Future is on a minimum 2.5 year time charter at a rate of $31,500 per day less 6.25% commission and the Golden Zhejiang is on a four year time charter at $29,900 per day less 6.25% commission.

The Kensington was re-delivered to the Company in May 2011 at which time the vessel commenced trading in the spot market.


 
 

 

Results of Operations

Amounts included in the following discussion are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Operating revenues
 
   
Three months
ended June 30,
   
Six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands of $)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Time charter revenues
    17,897       17,981       37,020       38,290  
Bareboat charter revenues
    3,322       1,643       6,607       1,643  
Voyage charter revenues
    1,678       6,717       1,678       10,594  
Total operating revenues
    22,897       26,341       45,305       50,527  
 
Time charter revenues decreased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to a reduction in time charter revenue from the Hampstead, Kensington and Mayfair partially offset by time charter revenue from the Golden Future and Golden Zhejiang. Time charter revenues from the Hampstead and Kensington decreased due to the absence of profit share in 2011 due to the weaker market. In addition, the Hampstead was off hire during 2011 due to a dry dock and engine repairs and the Kensington was re-delivered from its time charter in May 2011 at which time the vessel commenced trading in the spot market. The Mayfair's time charter ended in April 2010. The Golden Future and Golden Zhejiang were acquired during the second half of 2010 with existing time charters.
 
Bareboat revenues in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are attributable to the Titan Venus (ex-Camden) which commenced a 30 month bareboat contract in April 2010. Bareboat revenues in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are attributable to the Titan Venus and the Mayfair, which commenced a five year bareboat charter in October 2010.
 
Voyage charter revenues decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to one vessel (the Kensington) operating in the spot market from May 2011 compared with one vessel (the Mayfair) operating in the spot market for most of the three months ended June 30, 2010 and a fall in rates compared with 2010. Voyage charter revenues decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to one vessel operating in the spot market from May 2011 compared with two vessels (the Mayfair and the Titan Venus (ex-Camden)) operating in the spot market in 2010 and a fall in rates compared with 2010.
 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
Three months
ended June 30,
   
Six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands of $)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Voyage expenses
    2,010       2,748       3,098       6,147  
Ship operating expenses
    5,845       3,916       10,799       8,702  
Administrative expenses
    794       917       1,613       1,418  
Depreciation
    5,674       4,478       11,286       8,907  
Total operating expenses
    14,323       12,059       26,796       25,174  
 

 

 
 

 

 
Voyage expenses decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to one vessel operating in the spot market from May 2011 compared with two vessels operating in the spot market for most of the three months ended June 30, 2010. Voyage expenses decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to one vessel operating in the spot market from May 2011 compared with two vessels operating in the spot market in 2010. Voyage expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2011 are greater than in the three months ended June 30, 2011 while voyage revenues were the same in those two periods because voyage expenses also include commissions on the time and bareboat charters in addition to voyages expenses on voyage charters.
 
Ship operating expenses increased in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to Hampstead dry dock costs of $1.8 million and operating costs for the Golden Future and Golden Zhejiang partially off set by a decrease in operating costs for the Mayfair, which commenced a five year bareboat charter in October 2010. Ship operating expenses increased in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to Hampstead dry dock costs of $2.9 million and operating costs for the Golden Future and Golden Zhejiang partially off set by a decrease in operating costs for the Mayfair, which commenced a five year bareboat charter in October 2010.
 
Administrative expenses decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to an increase in management fees for general administrative services provided by the General Manager, which was agreed and recorded in the second quarter of 2010 but took effect at the start of 2010. Administrative expenses increased in the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to the increase in management fees for general administrative services provided by the General Manager and restricted stock unit expense, which was not incurred during 2010.

Depreciation increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 due to the Golden Future and Golden Zhejiang, which were acquired during the second half of 2010.

Other Income (Expenses)
 
 
 
Three months
ended June 30,
   
Six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands of $)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest income
    14       5       32       8  
Interest expense
    (1,254 )     (738 )     (2,419 )     (1,473 )
Other financial items
    (154 )     (112 )     (337 )     (207 )
Net other expenses
    (1,394 )     (845 )     (2,724 )     (1,672 )
 
Interest income increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to the higher level of cash balances during 2011 following the equity issue in October 2010.

Interest expense increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to the increased borrowings following the acquisition of the Golden Future and Golden Zhejiang during the second half of 2010.

 
 

 


The increase in other financial items in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is primarily due to an increase in the amortization of deferred charges resulting from charges capitalized in the third and fourth quarter of 2010 relating to new loans for $58.24 million and $175 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

No new credit facilities have been entered into subsequent to December 31, 2010. The only change in debt during the six months ended June 30, 2011 were two scheduled loan repayments of $900,000 each relating to the $58.24 million loan facility.

The Company paid dividends of $24.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

The Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants contained in the Company's loan agreements as of June 30, 2011

 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 (in thousands of $, except per share data)

 
 
Three months
ended June 30,
   
Six months
ended June 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Operating revenues
             
 
   
 
 
Time charter revenues
    17,897       17,981       37,020       38,290  
Bareboat revenues
    3,322       1,643       6,607       1,643  
Voyage charter revenues
    1,678       6,717       1,678       10,594  
Total operating revenues
    22,897       26,341       45,305       50,527  
Operating expenses
                               
Voyage expenses
    2,010       2,748       3,098       6,147  
Ship operating expenses
    5,845       3,916       10,799       8,702  
Administrative expenses
    794       917       1,613       1,418  
Depreciation
    5,674       4,478       11,286       8,907  
Total operating expenses
    14,323       12,059       26,796       25,174  
Net operating income
    8,574       14,282       18,509       25,353  
Other income (expenses)
                               
Interest income
    14       5       32       8  
Interest expense
    (1,254 )     (738 )     (2,419 )     (1,473 )
Other financial items
    (154 )     (112 )     (337 )     (207 )
Net other expenses
    (1,394 )     (845 )     (2,724 )     (1,672 )
Net income
    7,180       13,437       15,785       23,681  
                                 
Per share information:
                               
Earnings per share: basic and diluted
  $ 0.30     $ 0.79     $ 0.65     $ 1.39  
Cash dividends per share declared
  $ 0.50     $ 0.40     $ 1.00     $ 0.70  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of $)


   
Jun 30,
2011
   
Dec 31,
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    53,624       56,771  
Restricted cash
    15,000       15,000  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    4,952       2,008  
Related party receivables
    -       69  
Other receivables
    2,231       1,189  
Inventories
    3,279       1,492  
Voyage in progress
    1,405       -  
Prepaid expenses and accrued income
    1,379       1,399  
Total current assets
    81,870       77,928  
           Vessels, net
    447,746       459,032  
           Deferred charges
    2,420       2,629  
           Other long term assets
    1,884       2,364  
Total assets
    533,920       541,953  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
    3,600       3,600  
Trade accounts payable
    3,929       3,867  
Accrued expenses
    4,602       3,514  
Other current liabilities
    2,479       1,331  
Total current liabilities
    14,610       12,312  
Long-term liabilities
               
Long-term debt
    151,940       153,740  
Total liabilities
    166,550       166,052  
                 
Equity
               
Share capital (24,425,699 shares outstanding, par value $0.01)
    244       244  
Additional paid in capital
    131,136       131,026  
Contributed capital surplus
    179,019       179,019  
Retained earnings
    56,971       65,612  
Equity
    367,370       375,901  
Total liabilities and equity
    533,920       541,953  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 

 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of $)

 
 
   
Six months ended 
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Net income
   
15,785
     
23,681
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
   
11,286
     
8,907
 
Amortization of deferred charges
   
289
     
185
 
Other, net
   
529
     
-
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
(2,944
)
   
292
 
Related party receivables
   
69
     
-
 
Other receivables
   
(1,042
)
   
(133
)
Inventories
   
(1,787
)
   
83
 
Voyage in progress
   
(1,405
)
   
(135
)
                 
Prepaid expenses and accrued income
   
80
     
(40
)
Trade accounts payable
   
62
     
(1,375
)
Accrued expenses
   
1,088
     
(1,683
)
Other current liabilities
   
1,148
     
(236
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
23,158
     
29,546
 
Investing activities
               
Change in restricted cash
   
-
     
(5,000
)
Additions to newbuildings
   
-
     
(3,600
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
-
     
(8,600
)
Financing activities
               
Repayment of long-term debt
   
(1,800
)
   
(6,980
)
Debt fees paid
   
(79
)
   
-
 
Dividends paid
   
(24,426
)
   
(11,970
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(26,305
   
(18,950
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(3,147
)
   
1,996
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
56,771
     
7,964
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
   
53,624
     
9,960
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
   
2,147
     
1,397
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.



 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of $, except number of shares)

   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Number of shares outstanding
           
Balance at beginning of period
    24,425,699       17,100,000  
Shares issued
    -       7,325,699  
Balance at end of period
    24,425,699       24,425,699  
                 
Share capital
               
Balance at beginning of period
    244       171  
Shares issued
    -       73  
Balance at end of period
    244       244  
                 
Additional paid in capital
               
Balance at beginning of period
    131,026       -  
Shares issued
    -       131,026  
Restricted stock unit expense
    110       -  
Balance at end of period
    131,136       131,026  
                 
Contributed capital surplus
               
Balance at beginning and end of period
    179,019       179,019  
                 
Retained earnings
               
Balance at beginning of period
    65,612       60,520  
Net income
    15,785       38,557  
Dividends paid
    (24,426 )     (33,465 )
Balance at end of period
    56,971       65,612  
Total equity
    367,370       375,901  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


1.  Basis of Preparation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements for Knightsbridge Tankers Limited and subsidiaries (the "Company") have been prepared on the same basis as the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, include all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011.

2.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued authoritative guidance to clarify when a modification or restructuring of a receivable constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. In evaluating whether such a modification or restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that two conditions exist: (1) the modification or restructuring constitutes a concession and (2) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The guidance will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2011. The adoption of this newly issued guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance to achieve consistent fair value measurements and to clarify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The new guidance includes clarification about when the concept of highest and best use is applicable to fair value measurements, requires quantitative disclosures about inputs used and qualitative disclosures about the sensitivity of fair value measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy), and requires the classification of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the fair value hierarchy (including those assets and liabilities which are not recorded at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed). The guidance will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We are evaluating the impact of the adoption of this newly issued guidance but does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB amended guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements.  The new guidance allows entities to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements, and removes the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity.  Under the two-statement approach, an entity is required to present components of net income and total net income in the statement of net income.  The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.  The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company's evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance but does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
 
3.  Earnings per Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on net income and the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 24,425,699 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 17,100,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Restricted stock units, which were granted on December 29, 2010 did not have a dilutive effect in 2011 and 2010.

4.  Leases
 
The minimum contracted future revenues to be received on time and bareboat charters, which are accounted for as operating leases, as of June 30, 2011 are as follows:

Year ending June 30,
(in thousands of $)
 
 
 
2012
 
 
82,621
 
2013
 
 
58,668
 
2014
 
 
51,308
 
2015
 
 
17,015
 
2016
 
 
1,962
 
Thereafter
 
 
-
 
Total minimum contracted future lease revenues
 
 
211,574
 
 
The cost and accumulated depreciation of vessels leased to third parties at June 30, 2011 was $657.9 million and $447.7 million, respectively, and at December 31, 2010 was $657.9 million and $198.9 million, respectively.
 
5.  Trade Accounts Receivable, Net

Trade accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts amounting to $0.2 million (2010: $0.2 million).

6.  Vessels
 
(in thousands of $)
 
Jun 30, 2011
 
 
Dec 31, 2010
 
Cost
 
 
657,890
     
657,890
 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(210,144
)
   
(198,858
)
 
 
 
447,746
     
459,032
 


 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
 
 

7.  Debt
 
(in thousands of $)
 
Jun 30, 2011
 
 
Dec 31, 2010
 
U.S. dollar denominated floating rate debt;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 - $58.24 Million Loan
 
 
55,540
     
57,340
 
 - $175 Million Loan
 
 
100,000
     
100,000
 
 Total debt
 
 
155,540
     
157,340
 
Less: Current Portion
 
 
(3,600)
     
(3,600
)
 
 
 
151,940
     
153,740
 
 
The average interest rate for the floating rate debt was 2.75% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (year ended December 31, 2010: 2.68%).

$58.24 Million Loan
In July 2010, the Company entered into a $58.24 million credit facility consisting of four tranches of $14.56 million each in respect of the VLCC vessels in the fleet. The loan is repayable in June 2015. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin.

$175 Million Loan
In December 2010, the Company refinanced the $105 million loan facility and entered into a $175 million credit facility consisting of four tranches of $25.0 million each in respect of the Capesize vessels and a revolving debt facility of $75 million. The loan is repayable in May 2015. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin.

The Company's loan agreements contain loan-to-value clauses, which could require the Company, at its option, to post additional collateral or prepay a portion of the outstanding borrowings should the value of the vessels securing borrowings under each of such agreements decrease below required levels. In addition, the loan agreements include certain financial covenants including the requirement to maintain a certain level of free cash and failure to comply with any of the covenants in the loan agreements could result in a default under those agreements and under other agreements containing cross-default provisions. The Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants contained in the Company's loan agreements as of June 30, 2011.

8.  Share Capital

(in thousands of $)
 
Jun 30, 2011
 
 
Dec 31, 2010
 
24,425,699 ordinary shares of $0.01 each
 
 
244
     
244
 


 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)


9.  Financial Instruments

Interest rate risk management
The Company may enter into financial instruments to reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates. The Company does not hold or issue instruments for speculative or trading purposes. As at June 30, 2011, the Company was not a party to any interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate exposure.

Foreign currency risk
The majority of the Company's transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in United States dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company. There is no significant risk that currency fluctuations will have a negative effect of the value of the Company's cash flows.

Fair values
The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:

 
 
Jun 30, 2011
 
 
Jun 30, 2011
 
 
Dec 31,
2010
 
 
Dec 31,
2010
 
 
(in thousands of $)
 
Fair
Value
 
 
Carrying Value
 
 
Fair
Value
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
53,624
     
53,624
     
56,771
     
56,771
 
Restricted cash
 
 
15,000
     
15,000
     
15,000
     
15,000
 
Floating rate debt
 
 
155,540
     
155,540
     
157,340
     
157,340
 
 
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The estimated fair value of the floating rate debt is considered to be equal to the carrying value since it bears variable interest rates, which are reset on a quarterly basis.

Concentrations of risk
There is a concentration of credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents to the extent that substantially all of the amounts are carried with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, DnB NOR and Nordea Bank Norge ASA. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk.

10.  Related Party Transactions

Management fees of $0.2 million, which represents a commission of 1.25% of gross freight earned by the drybulk carriers, were invoiced by the Drybulk Manager and paid by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Management fees of $0.2 million were invoiced by the Drybulk Manager and paid by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2010. At December 31, 2010, $69,000 was due from the Drybulk Manager.

 
 

 

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
 
 

11.  Subsequent Events
 
In August 2011, the Company announced that the time charter party for the Capesize vessel Golden Zhejiang had been restructured. The charterer was granted a reduction in the time charter hire rate for one year with effect from July 1, 2011, which will be repaid by the charterers on a daily basis from July 1, 2012 over the remaining period of the initial charter to September 2014. Additionally the Company has been granted two one year extension options.
 
On August 15, 2011, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.50 per share. The record date for the dividend was August 31, 2011, the ex dividend date was August 29, 2011 and the dividend was paid on September 14, 2011.
 
The 2011 Annual General Meeting was held on September 23, 2011 at which the authorized share capital was increased from $350,000 divided into 35 million common shares of $0.01 par value each to $500,000 divided into 50 million common shares of $0.01 par value each.