Interim results for the period ended June 30, 2023
Highlights and subsequent
events
- Golar LNG Limited (“Golar” or “the Company”) reports Q2
2023 Net income of $7 million, and Adjusted
EBITDA1 of $83 million, inclusive of $72 million
of non-cash items.
- Total Golar Cash1 of $884 million, inclusive of $113
million of restricted cash.
- Executed amendments to existing Hilli debt facility
that reduce debt service cost.
- Exercised option to acquire 2004 built LNG carrier Fuji
LNG targeted for conversion to a 3.5mtpa MKII FLNG.
- Agreed to sell 1977 built LNG carrier Gandria for net
consideration of $15 million.
- Signed heads of terms with Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (“NNPC”) for joint development of gas fields using
FLNG, expanding on the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) signed
in April 2023.
- FLNG Gimi conversion works 97% complete. Yard departure
scheduled for September 2023.
- Repurchased 1.4 million shares at an average cost of
$21.06 per share. 106.0 million shares issued and outstanding as of
June 30, 2023.
- Declared dividend of $0.25 per share for the
quarter.
FLNG Hilli: Maintained strong
operational performance throughout the quarter. Q2 2023
Distributable Adjusted EBITDA1 from FLNG Hilli was $83 million, of
which Golar’s share was $79 million, an $11 million decrease
compared to Q1 2023, due to lower Brent oil and Dutch Title
Transfer Facility (“TTF”) prices. For the remainder of 2023 and
2024, the locked in TTF Distributable Adjusted EBITDA1 as a result
of the effective unwinding of prior TTF hedges, which will be
additional to Golar’s share of tolling fees and market linked Brent
oil and TTF fee exposures, will be allocated as follows:
-
- July-December 2023: 100% of TTF linked production unwound
securing approximately $46 million of Distributable Adjusted
EBITDA1 equivalent to approximately $23 million for each of
quarters 3 and 4; and
- Full year 2024: 50% of TTF linked production unwound securing
approximately $49 million of Distributable Adjusted EBITDA1
equivalent to approximately $12 million per quarter in 2024.
As the TTF hedges have been effectively unwound
and secured, Golar remains fully exposed to TTF prices, with
additional Distributable Adjusted EBITDA1 of $18 million expected
for the remainder of 2023 based on a forward price of $14.7/MMBtu,
increasing or decreasing by $1.4 million for every +/- $1.0 change
in TTF. Similarly for 2024, based on a forward price of
$17.2/MMBtu, Golar expects additional Distributable Adjusted
EBITDA1 of $46 million, increasing or decreasing by $3.2 million
per annum for every dollar change in TTF.
Amendments to improve the existing sale and
leaseback financing for FLNG Hilli through reducing the margin and
extending the amortization profile and term were executed during
the quarter. Effective June 2023, FLNG Hilli’s annual debt service
cost will reduce from around $126 million, to around $93 million,
of which Golar’s 94.6% share is $88 million. The amended terms
extend the facility maturity from 2028 to 2033.
FLNG Gimi: Is scheduled to
leave the yard in September 2023. Final checks, storing up
and sea trials will then take place in Singapore ahead of her
voyage to Mauritania and Senegal, expected to commence around the
end of September/early October.
A contract interpretation dispute between Golar
and BP regarding parts of the pre-commissioning contractual cash
flows remains and arbitration proceedings have been initiated. This
does not impact the wider execution of the 20-year project that is
expected to unlock around $3 billion of Adjusted EBITDA Backlog1 to
Golar, equivalent to Annual Adjusted EBITDA1 of around $151
million.
FLNG business development:
Strong progress with the potential deployment of Golar’s FLNG
vessels to various gas fields in Nigeria has been made since
signing the MOU with NNPC in April. Under a further heads of terms
signed with NNPC on August 1, 2023, Golar and NNPC have agreed an
integrated contractual framework for the joint development of
specific gas fields towards potential FLNG projects. The relevant
fields could fully utilize FLNG Hilli following the end of her
current contract in mid-2026, or utilize a MKII FLNG.
Development of commercial opportunities also
continues outside Nigeria for FLNG Hilli and our prospective MKII
FLNG, including commercial term negotiations with gas resource
owners and government interaction in potential countries of
operation. The complexity of offshore gas developments drives the
timeline for potential announcements of binding terms for
incremental FLNG work. We continue to develop our potential MKII
FLNG project with an annual capacity of 3.5MTPA. The cost of a
converted FLNG Fuji is expected to be around $2.0 billion,
equivalent to approximately $570 per ton. Financing proposals for
between $1.2 to $1.5 billion, that are not contingent on an
employment contract are being discussed.
FSRU: Costs associated with the
Development Agreement to assist Snam S.p.A (“Snam”) with FSRU
Tundra’s drydocking, site commissioning and hook-up amounted to $9
million in Q2 2023, included in project development expenses. This
project together with its service revenue ended on May 30, 2023.
Golar entered into a six month Operation and Services Agreement for
FSRU Tundra commencing May 31, 2023 for which Golar will receive a
daily service fee.
Snam’s deadline for issuing a Notice to Proceed
with the FSRU conversion of the Golar Arctic expired during the
quarter. Capitalized engineering and professional services for the
conversion have therefore been charged to project development
expenses, with a corresponding recognition of compensation received
from Snam under other operating income. Golar is considering
alternatives for the vessel including other conversion projects,
chartering or sale.
Buyback and dividends: During
the quarter 1.4 million shares were repurchased and cancelled at an
average cost of $21.06 per share, leaving 106.0 million shares
issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023. Of the $150.0 million
approved share buyback scheme, $120.5 million remains available for
further repurchases which will continue to be opportunistically
pursued.
Golar’s Board of Directors approved a total Q2
2023 dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on or around August 29,
2023. The record date will be August 21, 2023.
Financial Summary
(in thousands of $) |
Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
% Change |
YTD 2023 |
YTD 2022 |
% Change |
Net
income/(loss) |
6,910 |
286,538 |
(98)% |
(85,659) |
696,552 |
(112)% |
Net
(loss)/income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd |
(4,545) |
230,032 |
(102)% |
(106,408) |
575,214 |
(118)% |
Total
operating revenues |
77,530 |
67,227 |
15% |
151,498 |
140,165 |
8% |
Adjusted
EBITDA 1 |
82,815 |
100,917 |
(18)% |
166,963 |
190,575 |
(12)% |
Golar’s share of Contractual Debt 1 |
1,176,630 |
1,002,228 |
17% |
1,176,630 |
1,002,228 |
17% |
Financial Review
Business Performance:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
Apr-Jun |
Jan-Mar |
Apr-Jun |
(in thousands of $) |
Total |
Total |
Total |
Net income/(loss) |
6,910 |
(92,569) |
286,538 |
Income taxes |
1,445 |
252 |
(212) |
Net income/(loss) before income taxes |
8,355 |
(92,317) |
286,326 |
Depreciation and amortization |
12,450 |
12,577 |
13,122 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |
5,021 |
— |
76,155 |
Unrealized loss/(gain) on oil and gas derivative instruments |
76,646 |
115,011 |
(181,548) |
Realized and unrealized mark-to-market losses on investment in
listed equity securities |
— |
62,308 |
49,001 |
Other non-operating expense/(income), net |
1,305 |
(11,128) |
(3,887) |
Interest income |
(11,836) |
(11,482) |
(921) |
Interest expense |
610 |
362 |
5,279 |
(Gains)/losses on derivative instruments, net |
(11,673) |
9,376 |
(16,341) |
Other financial items, net |
464 |
911 |
4,198 |
Net losses/(income) from equity method investments |
1,577 |
(1,281) |
(4,065) |
Net income from discontinued operations |
(104) |
(189) |
(126,402) |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
82,815 |
84,148 |
100,917 |
|
2023 |
|
Apr-Jun |
Jan-Mar |
(in thousands of $) |
FLNG |
Corporate and other |
Shipping |
Total |
FLNG |
Corporate and other |
Shipping |
Total |
Total operating revenues |
60,373 |
11,697 |
5,460 |
77,530 |
56,221 |
12,347 |
5,400 |
73,968 |
Vessel operating expenses |
(15,869) |
(7,006) |
(1,834) |
(24,709) |
(15,643) |
(2,664) |
(266) |
(18,573) |
Voyage, charterhire & commission expenses |
(150) |
— |
(74) |
(224) |
(150) |
(19) |
(67) |
(236) |
Administrative (expenses)/income |
(42) |
(7,962) |
10 |
(7,994) |
(50) |
(10,017) |
(1) |
(10,068) |
Project development expenses |
(1,965) |
(16,590) |
— |
(18,555) |
(272) |
(18,123) |
— |
(18,395) |
Realized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments (2) |
46,451 |
— |
— |
46,451 |
57,452 |
— |
— |
57,452 |
Other operating income (3) (4) |
2,499 |
7,817 |
— |
10,316 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
91,297 |
(12,044) |
3,562 |
82,815 |
97,558 |
(18,476) |
5,066 |
84,148 |
(2) The line item “Realized and unrealized
(loss)/gain on oil and gas derivative instruments” in the Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Operations relates to income from the
Hilli Liquefaction Tolling Agreement (“LTA”) and the natural gas
derivative which is split into: “Realized gain on oil and gas
derivative instruments” and “Unrealized (loss)/gain on oil and gas
derivative instruments”.
(3) The line item “Other operating income” in
the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations includes FLNG
Hilli's overproduction of $2.5 million, which together with $4.1
million included in “Liquefaction services revenue” amounts to $6.6
million.
(4) The line item “Other operating income” in
the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations includes the
first advance payment of $7.8 million received in 2022, pursuant to
the Arctic SPA. As of June 30, 2023, the option to exercise the
notice to proceed lapsed, consequently, we retained and recognized
the non-refundable first advance payment as income.
|
2022 |
|
Apr-Jun |
(in thousands of $) |
FLNG |
Corporate and other |
Shipping |
Total |
Total operating revenues |
60,527 |
6,700 |
— |
67,227 |
Vessel operating expenses |
(14,972) |
(1,439) |
(1,685) |
(18,096) |
Voyage, charterhire & commission expenses |
(150) |
(25) |
(569) |
(744) |
Administrative income/(expenses) |
13 |
(10,038) |
71 |
(9,954) |
Project development (expenses)/income |
(3,462) |
761 |
— |
(2,701) |
Realized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments |
55,019 |
— |
— |
55,019 |
Other operating income |
10,166 |
— |
— |
10,166 |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
107,141 |
(4,041) |
(2,183) |
100,917 |
Golar reports today Q2 2023 net income of $7
million, before non-controlling interests, inclusive of $72 million
non-cash items, comprised of:
- TTF and Brent oil unrealized mark-to-market losses of $77
million;
- impairment of Gandria of $5 million; and
- mark-to-market gain on interest rate swaps of $10 million.
The Brent oil linked component of FLNG Hilli’s
fees generates additional annual cash of approximately $3.1 million
(Golar share equivalent to $2.7 million) for every dollar increase
in Brent Crude prices between $60 per barrel and the contractual
ceiling. Billing of this component is based on a three-month
look-back at average Brent Crude prices. A $16 million realized
gain on the oil derivative instrument was recorded in Q2 2023.
Golar has an effective 89.1% interest in this. A Q2 2023 realized
gain of $7 million was also recognized in respect of fees for the
TTF linked production. Golar has an effective 89.4% interest in
this. A $23 million realized gain (100% of which is attributable to
Golar) on the hedged component of the quarter’s TTF linked fees was
also recognized during the quarter. Collectively a $46 million Q2
2023 realized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments was
recognized as a result.
The non-cash mark-to-market accounting fair
value of the FLNG Hilli Brent oil linked derivative asset decreased
by $34 million during the quarter, with a corresponding unrealized
loss of the same amount recognized in the unaudited consolidated
statement of operations. Similarly, the non-cash mark-to-market
accounting fair value of the FLNG Hilli TTF natural gas derivative
asset decreased by $21 million during the quarter with a
corresponding unrealized loss of the same amount recognized in the
unaudited consolidated statement of operations. A $22 million
unrealized loss in respect of the economically hedged portion of
the Q2 2023 TTF linked FLNG Hilli production was also recognized
during the quarter. Collectively this resulted in a $77 million Q2
2023 unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative instruments.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity:
As of June 30, 2023, Total Golar Cash1 was $884
million, comprised of $771 million of cash and cash equivalents and
$113 million of restricted cash. Of the $132 million of restricted
cash, $19 million is attributable to the FLNG Hilli consolidated
lessor-owned VIE.
Within the $322 million current portion of
long-term debt and short-term debt as at June 30, 2023 is $315
million in respect of the FLNG Hilli lessor-owned VIE subsidiary
that Golar is required to consolidate. Golar’s share of Contractual
Debt1 amounts to $1,177 million as of June 30, 2023. Deducting
Total Golar Cash1 of $884 million from Golar’s share of Contractual
Debt1 of $1,177 million leaves debt of $293 million.
During Q2 2023, $16 million of the Unsecured
Bonds were repurchased, reducing the outstanding balance to $139
million as of June 30, 2023. On May 25, 2023, bondholders agreed to
amend certain bond terms in order to allow for earlier payment of
dividends and for additional share buybacks in exchange for a 3.75%
consent fee.
Inclusive of $18 million of capitalized
interest, $107 million was invested in FLNG Gimi during the
quarter, with the total FLNG Gimi asset under development balance
as at June 30, 2023 amounting to $1.3 billion. Of this, $620
million was drawn against the $700 million debt facility secured by
FLNG Gimi. Subsequent to the quarter end, a final pre-acceptance
tranche of $10 million was drawn and the debt facility now stands
at $630 million. Both the investment and debt drawn to date are
reported on a 100% basis. Golar’s share of remaining capital
expenditure to be funded out of equity, net of the Company’s share
of remaining undrawn debt amounts to $167 million.
Expenditure on long-lead items, engineering
services and deposits paid on conversion candidate Fuji LNG for the
MKII FLNG amounted to $113 million as of June 30, 2023, and is
included in other non-current assets.
Sale of the Gandria was agreed for net
consideration of $15 million and is expected to complete in early
Q4 2023. As a result, Gandria was classified as a vessel held for
sale and written down to fair value less cost to sell resulting in
the recognition of a non-cash $5 million impairment charge in Q2
2023.
Non-GAAP measures
In addition to disclosing financial results in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US
GAAP), this earnings release and the associated investor
presentation contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures
which are included in the table below. We believe these non-GAAP
financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental
information about the financial performance of our business, enable
comparison of financial results between periods where certain items
may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater
transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in
operating our business and measuring our performance.
This report also contains certain
forward-looking non-GAAP measures for which we are unable to
provide a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial
measures because certain information needed to reconcile those
non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is
dependent on future events some of which are outside of our
control, such as oil and gas prices and exchange rates, as such
items may be significant. Non-GAAP measures in respect of future
events which cannot be reconciled to the most comparable GAAP
financial measure are calculated in a manner which is consistent
with the accounting policies applied to Golar’s unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures and
financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP
measures are not uniformly defined by all companies, and may not be
comparable with similarly titled measures and disclosures used by
other companies. The reconciliations as at June 30, 2023 and for
the six month period ended June 30, 2023, from these results should
be carefully evaluated.
Non-GAAP measure |
Closest equivalent US GAAP measure |
Adjustments to reconcile to primary financial statements
prepared under US GAAP |
Rationale for adjustments |
Performance measures |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Net income/(loss) |
+/- Income taxes + Depreciation and amortization+/-
Impairment of long-lived assets +/- Unrealized (gain)/loss on
oil and gas derivative instruments+/- Other non-operating
(income)/losses+/- Net financial (income)/expense+/- Net
(income)/losses from equity method investments+/- Net loss/(income)
from discontinued operations |
Increases the comparability of total business performance from
period to period and against the performance of other companies by
excluding the results of our equity investments, removing the
impact of unrealized movements on embedded derivatives,
depreciation, financing costs, tax items and discontinued
operations. |
Distributable Adjusted EBITDA |
Net income/(loss) |
+/- Income taxes + Depreciation and amortization+/-
Impairment of long-lived assets +/- Unrealized (gain)/loss on
oil and gas derivative instruments+/- Other non-operating
(income)/losses+/- Net financial (income)/expense+/- Net
(income)/losses from equity method investments+/- Net loss/(income)
from discontinued operations - Amortization of deferred
commissioning period revenue- Amortization of Day 1 gains- Accrued
overproduction revenue+ Overproduction revenue received- Accrued
underutilization adjustment |
Increases the comparability of our operational FLNG, Hilli from
period to period and against the performance of other companies by
removing the non-distributable income of Hilli, project development
costs and the operating costs of the Gandria and Gimi. |
Liquidity measures |
Contractual debt (1) |
Total debt (current and non-current), net of deferred finance
charges |
'+/- Debt within liabilities held for sale net of deferred finance
charges+/-VIE consolidation adjustments+/-Deferred finance
charges+/-Deferred finance charges within liabilities held for
sale |
During the year, we consolidate a lessor VIE for our Hilli sale and
leaseback facility. This means that on consolidation, our
contractual debt is eliminated and replaced with the lessor VIE
debt. Contractual debt represents our debt obligations under
our various financing arrangements before consolidating the lessor
VIE. The measure enables investors and users of our financial
statements to assess our liquidity and the split of our debt
(current and non-current) based on our underlying contractual
obligations. Furthermore, it aids comparability with our
competitors. |
Total Golar Cash |
Golar cash based on GAAP measures: + Cash and cash
equivalents + Restricted cash and short-term deposits (current
and non-current) |
-VIE restricted cash and short-term deposits |
We consolidate a lessor VIE for our sale and leaseback facility.
This means that on consolidation, we include restricted cash held
by the lessor VIE. Total Golar Cash represents our cash and
cash equivalents and restricted cash and short-term deposits
(current and non-current) before consolidating the lessor
VIE. Management believe that this measure enables investors
and users of our financial statements to assess our liquidity and
aids comparability with our competitors. |
(1) Please refer to reconciliation below for
Golar’s share of Contractual Debt
Adjusted EBITDA backlog: This
is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and represents the share of
contracted fee income for executed contracts less forecast
operating expenses for these contracts. Adjusted EBITDA backlog
should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any
other measure of our financial performance calculated in accordance
with U.S. GAAP.
Abbreviations used:
FLNG: Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas
VesselFSRU: Floating Storage Regasification
UnitMKII FLNG: Mark II FLNG
MMBtu: Million British Thermal
Unitsmtpa: Million Tons Per Annum
Reconciliations - Liquidity Measures
Contractual Debt
(in thousands of $) |
June 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
June 30, 2022 |
Total debt (current and non-current) net of deferred finance
charges |
1,189,278 |
1,189,324 |
1,382,277 |
VIE consolidation adjustments |
177,440 |
152,133 |
132,790 |
Deferred finance charges |
29,672 |
20,955 |
24,444 |
Total Contractual Debt |
1,396,390 |
1,362,412 |
1,539,511 |
Less: Golar Partners’ (1), Keppel’s and B&V’s share of the FLNG
Hilli contractual debt |
(33,760) |
(358,484) |
(376,783) |
Less: Keppel’s share of the Gimi debt |
(186,000) |
(160,500) |
(160,500) |
Golar’s share of Contractual Debt |
1,176,630 |
843,428 |
1,002,228 |
Please see Appendix A for a capital repayment
profile for Golar’s Contractual Debt.
(1) On March 15, 2023, we completed the
reacquisition of Golar Partners’ Common Units of Hilli LLC from New
Fortress Energy Inc ("NFE"). As a result GLNG’s share of FLNG
Hilli’s Contractual Debt increased from 44.6% to 94.6%.
Total Golar Cash
(in thousands of $) |
June 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
770,567 |
878,838 |
Restricted cash and short-term deposits (current and
non-current) |
132,219 |
134,043 |
Less: VIE restricted cash and short-term deposits |
(18,804) |
(21,691) |
Total Golar Cash |
883,982 |
991,190 |
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) which reflects management’s current
expectations, estimates and projections about its operations. All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address
activities and events that will, should, could or may occur in the
future are forward-looking statements. Words such as “if,” “subject
to,” “believe,” “assuming,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” “may,”
“should,” “expect,” “could,” “would,” “predict,” “propose,”
“continue,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and 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
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. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such
forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this press release. Unless legally required, Golar undertakes no
obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements include but
are not limited to:
- our ability and that of our counterparty to meet our respective
obligations under the 20-year lease and operate agreement (the
“LOA”) entered into in connection with the Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim
Project (the “GTA Project”), including the timing of various
project infrastructure deliveries to sites such as the floating
production, storage and offloading unit and our FLNG, the FLNG Gimi
(the “Gimi”). Delays to contracted deliveries to sites could result
in incremental costs to both parties to the LOA, delay
commissioning works and the unlocking of FLNG Gimi adjusted EBITDA
backlog1;
- that an attractive deployment opportunity, or any of the
opportunities under discussion for the MKII, one of our FLNG
designs, will be converted into a suitable contract. Failure to do
this in a timely manner or at all could expose us to losses on our
investments in long-lead items and engineering services to date.
Assuming a satisfactory contract is secured, changes in project
capital expenditures, foreign exchange and commodity price
volatility could have a material impact on the expected magnitude
and timing of our return on investment;
- our ability to close the sale of the liquefied natural gas
(“LNG”) carrier Gandria on a timely basis or complete the
acquisition of LNG carrier Fuji LNG on a timely basis or at
all;
- continuing uncertainty resulting from potential future claims
from our counterparties of purported force majeure under
contractual arrangements, including but not limited to our
construction projects (including the GTA Project) and other
contracts to which we are a party;
- failure of shipyards to comply with delivery schedules or
performance specifications on a timely basis or at all;
- failure of our contract counterparties to comply with their
agreements with us or other key project stakeholders;
- our ability to meet our obligations under the liquefaction
tolling agreement (the “LTA”) entered into in connection with the
Hilli Episeyo (“FLNG Hilli”);
- our expectation that we will produce the 2023 contract year
capacity pursuant to the LTA during 2023. Failure to produce this
contracted capacity will require settlement of the resulting
production shortfall at the 2023 average excess tolling fee as a
reduction to our final LTA billing in 2026;
- continuing uncertainty resulting from our claim for certain
pre-commissioning contractual prepayments that we believe we are
entitled to receive from BP Mauritania Investments Limited (“BP”)
pursuant to the LOA, including timing of eventual resolution,
whether our claim will be upheld, any eventual recovery or amounts
that we may be required to settle;
- our inability to expand our FLNG portfolio through our
innovative FLNG growth strategy;
- our ability to recontract the FLNG Hilli once her current
contract ends, and other competitive factors in the FLNG
industry;
- our ability to close potential future transactions in relation
to equity interests in our vessels, including the Golar Arctic,
FLNG Hilli and Gimi or to monetize our remaining equity holdings in
Avenir LNG Limited (“Avenir”) on a timely basis or at all;
- increases in costs as a result of inflation, including but not
limited to salaries and wages, insurance, crew provisions, repairs
and maintenance;
- continuing volatility in the global financial markets,
including but not limited to commodity prices and interest
rates;
- changes in our relationship with our equity method investments
and the sustainability of any distributions they pay us;
- claims made or losses incurred in connection with our
continuing obligations with regard to NFE, Floating Infrastructure
Holdings Finance LLC (“Energos”), Cool Company Ltd (“CoolCo”) and
Snam S.p.A (“Snam”);
- the ability of Energos, CoolCo and Snam to meet their
respective obligations to us, including indemnification
obligations;
- changes in our ability to retrofit vessels as FLNGs or FSRUs
and our ability to secure financing for such conversions on
acceptable terms or at all;
- changes to rules and regulations applicable to LNG carriers,
FLNGs or other parts of the LNG supply chain;
- changes in the supply of or demand for LNG or LNG carried by
sea and for LNG carriers or FLNGs;
- a material decline or prolonged weakness in charter rates for
LNG carriers or tolling rates for FLNGs;
- global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks,
including impacts from the length and severity of future pandemic
outbreaks, rising inflation and the ongoing Ukraine and Russia
conflict and the related sanctions and other measures, including
the related impacts on the supply chain for our conversions or
commissioning works, the operations of our charterers and
customers, our global operations and our business in general;
- changes in general domestic and international political
conditions, particularly where we operate, or where we seek to
operate;
- changes in the availability of vessels to purchase and in the
time it takes to build new vessels and our ability to obtain
financing on acceptable terms or at all;
- actions taken by regulatory authorities that may prohibit the
access of LNG carriers and FLNGs to various ports; and
- other factors listed from time to time in registration
statements, reports or other materials that we have filed with or
furnished to the Commission, including our annual report on Form
20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the
Commission on March 31, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”).
As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on
any forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise unless required by
law.
Responsibility Statement
We confirm that, to the best of our knowledge,
the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2023, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (US GAAP) give a true and fair view of the Company’s
unaudited consolidated assets, liabilities, financial position and
results of operations. To the best of our knowledge, the interim
report for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, includes a
fair review of important events that have occurred during the
period and their impact on the interim unaudited consolidated
financial statements, the principal risks and uncertainties for the
remaining period of 2023 and major related party transactions.
August 10, 2023The Board of DirectorsGolar LNG
LimitedHamilton, Bermuda
Investor Questions: +44 207 063
7900Karl Fredrik Staubo - CEOEduardo Maranhão - CFO
Stuart Buchanan - Head of Investor Relations
Tor Olav Trøim (Chairman of the Board)Dan Rabun
(Director)Thorleif Egeli (Director)Carl Steen (Director)Niels
Stolt-Nielsen (Director)Lori Wheeler Naess (Director)Georgina Sousa
(Director)
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
- Interim results for the period ended June 30, 2023
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