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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We transact business with the following related parties, being companies in which Hemen and companies associated with Hemen have a significant interest: SFL, Seadrill Limited, Seatankers Management Norway AS, Seatankers Management Co. Ltd, Golden Ocean, Alta Trading UK Limited (formerly known as Arcadia Petroleum Limited), Archer Limited, Flex LNG Ltd, and Avance Gas. We also own interests in TFG Marine and Clean Marine AS (through our interest in FMS Holdco) which are accounted for as equity method investments.

SFL Transactions
As of June 30, 2021, the Company held two vessels under finance leases, which are leased from SFL. The remaining periods on these leases as of June 30, 2021 was approximately six years.

A summary of leasing transactions with SFL in the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 are as follows;
(in thousands of $)20212020
Charter hire payable (principal and interest)3,942 4,360 
Lease interest expense2,002 2,455 
Contingent rental (income) expense(1,624)8,270 
Remaining lease obligation52,444 59,974 

Contingent rental income in 2021 (expense in 2020) is due to the fact that the actual profit share expense earned by SFL in the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $0.3 million (six months ended June 30, 2020: $10.4 million) was $1.6 million less (six months ended June 30, 2020: $8.3 million more) than the amount accrued in the lease obligation payable when the leases were recorded at fair value at the time of the merger between the Company and Frontline 2012.

In January 2014, the Company commenced a pooling arrangement with SFL, between two of its Suezmax tankers Front Odin and Front Njord and two SFL vessels Glorycrown and Everbright. The Company recognized an income of $1.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 in relation to this pooling arrangement (six months ended June 30, 2020: income of $0.7 million).

Transactions with associated companies

A share of losses of TFG Marine of $0.7 million was recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company also entered into a bunker supply arrangement with TFG Marine, under which it has paid $107.8 million to TFG Marine in the six months ended June 30, 2021 and $14.0 million remained due as of June 30, 2021. The Company has also agreed to provide a $50.0 million guarantee in respect of the performance of its subsidiaries, and two subsidiaries of an affiliate of Hemen, under a bunker supply arrangement with TFG Marine. As of June 30, 2021 there are no exposures under this guarantee. In addition, should TFG Marine be required to provide a parent
company guarantee to its bunker suppliers or finance providers then for any guarantee that is provided by the Trafigura Group and becomes payable Frontline shall pay a pro-rata amount based on its share of the equity in TFG Marine. The maximum liability under this guarantee is $6.0 million and there are no amounts payable under this guarantee as of June 30, 2021.

Transactions with other affiliates of Hemen
In the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company extended the terms of its senior unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $275.0 million with an affiliate of Hemen by 12 months to May 2022. The Company recognized interest expense of $2.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 (six months ended June 30, 2020: $2.8 million). $113.3 million remains available and undrawn under this facility as of June 30, 2021.

In the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company chartered four of its vessels to an affiliate of Hemen, of which one was a time charter with an initial term of 8 months. The Company recognized revenue of $1.0 million in relation to these charters in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

A summary of net amounts earned from (paid to) related parties in the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 are as follows:
(in thousands of $)20212020
Seatankers Management Co. Ltd1,641 6,037 
SFL2,668 2,206 
Golden Ocean2,409 3,311 
Flex LNG Ltd929 635 
Seatankers Management Norway AS(344)(248)
Seadrill Limited137 133 
Archer Limited 74 225 
Alta Trading UK Limited1,018 23,558 
Avance Gas1,207 335 
TFG Marine 386 — 
Other related parties90 76 

Amounts earned from related parties comprise office rental income, technical and commercial management fees, newbuilding supervision fees, freights, corporate and administrative services income and interest income. Amounts paid to related parties comprise primarily rental for office space and the provision of other administrative services and guarantee fees.

Related party balances
A summary of balances due from related parties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:
(in thousands of $)20212020
SFL3,549 4,835 
Seatankers Management Co. Ltd4,722 3,578 
Archer Limited43 88 
Alta Trading UK Limited 1,263 
Golden Ocean4,240 2,336 
Seadrill Limited501 25 
Flex LNG Ltd356 366 
Avance Gas842 540 
TFG Marine183 16 
Other related parties193 208 
 14,629 13,255 

A summary of balances due to related parties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:
(in thousands of $)20212020
SFL5,857 8,978 
Seatankers Management Co. Ltd5,573 3,147 
Avance Gas723 176 
Flex LNG Ltd491 143 
Golden Ocean2,594 2,040 
TFG Marine14,021 5,369 
29,259 19,853 

See also Note 11, Note 13 and Note 17 for details regarding related party transactions and balances.