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COMMON SHARES AND TREASURY SHARES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]  
COMMON SHARES AND TREASURY SHARES

Note 12 – Common shares and Treasury shares

 

Common shares   2018     2017     2016  
    Number of
shares
    Number of
shares
    Number of
shares
 
A-shares     74,218,846       62,298,846       62,298,846  
B-shares     1       1       1  
C-shares     1       1       1  
Total     74,218,848       62,298,848       62,298,848  

 

The A-shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and Nasdaq in New York and are publicly available for trading. Each A-share carries one vote at the Annual General Meeting and gives the shareholders right to dividends, liquidation proceeds or other distributions. The A-shares carry no other rights or obligations.

 

On 26 January, 2018 TORM completed an equity raise of USD 100m in new Class A common shares. The Private Placement contributed net equity of USD 97m.

 

The B-share has one vote at the General Meeting, has no pre-emption rights in relation to any issue of new shares of other classes and carries no right to receive dividends, liquidation proceeds or other distributions from TORM. The holder of the B-share has the right to elect one member to the Board of Directors (being the Deputy Chairman), up to three alternates as well as one Board Observer. The B-share cannot be transferred or pledged, except for a transfer to a replacement trustee.

 

The C-share represents 350,000,000 votes at the General Meeting in respect of certain Specified Matters, including election of members to the Board of Directors (including the Chairman but excluding the Deputy Chairman) and certain amendments to the Articles of Association proposed by the Board of Directors. The C-share has no pre-emption rights in relation to any issue of new shares of other classes and carries no right to receive dividends, liquidation proceeds or other distributions from TORM. The C-share cannot be transferred or pledged, except to an affiliate of Njord Luxco.

 

The B-share and the C-share are redeemable by TORM in the event that (i) TORM has received written notification from Njord Luxco (or its affiliates) that Njord Luxco and its affiliates (as defined in the Articles of Association) hold less than 1/3 in aggregate of TORM’s issued and outstanding shares, (ii) five business days have elapsed from the Board of Directors’ receipt of such written notice either without any Board member disputing such notice or with at least 2/3 of the Board members confirming such notice and (iii) both of the B-share and the C-share are redeemed at the same time.

 

Issued warrants

Key management participates in an LTIP program, which gives the right to buy TORM shares at a predefined share price. Please refer to Note 3.

 

Treasury shares   2018     2017     2016  
Number of shares ('000)                        
Balance as of 1 January     312.9       312.9       15.3  
Additions     -       -       312.9  
Cancellations     -       -       -15.3  
Disposals     -       -       -  
Balance as of 31 December     312.9       312.9       312.9  

   

Treasury shares - continued   2018     2017     2016  
Nominal value USD '000                        
Balance as of 1 January     3.1       3.1       0.2  
Additions     -       -       3.1  
Cancellations     -       -       -0.2  
Disposals     -       -       -  
Balance as of 31 December     3.1       3.1       3.1  
                         
Percentage of share capital                        
Balance as of 1 January     0.5 %     0.5 %     0.2 %
Additions     -       -       0.5 %
Cancellations     -       -       -0.2 %
Disposals     -       -       -  
Dilution, due to capital increases     -0.1 %     -       -  
Balance as of 31 December     0.4 %     0.5 %     0.5 %

 

The total consideration for the treasury shares was USD 0.0m (2017: 0.0m and 2016: USD 2.9m). As of 31 December 2018, the Company's holding of treasury shares represented 312,871 shares (2017: 312,871 shares and 2016: 312,871 shares) of USD 0.01 each at a total nominal value of USD 0.0m (2017: USD 0.0m and 2016: USD 0.0m) and a market value of USD 2.1m (2017: USD 2.7m 2016: USD 2.8m).