Interim results for the period ended September 30, 2024
Highlights and subsequent
events
- Final Investment Decision (“FID”) for MK II 3.5mtpa
FLNG for delivery within 2027.
- Received reservation notice for FLNG Hilli
under definitive agreements with Pan American Energy (“PAE”) for
20-year FLNG deployment in Argentina.
- Strong progress on FLNG commercial
opportunities.
- Agreed commercial reset of pre-COD contract mechanisms
with bp for FLNG Gimi (“the commercial
reset”).
- FLNG Hilli maintains market-leading
operational track record.
- Golar reports a Q3 2024 (“Q3” or “the quarter”) Net
loss of $36 million, a Net profit of $54 million excluding $90
million of market adjusted non-cash items, and Adjusted
EBITDA1 of $59 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA backlog1 of approximately
$11 billion, including existing and redeployment charters for our
existing FLNGs Hilli and Gimi, before commodity
exposure.
- Issued $300 million five-year senior unsecured
bond.
- Declared dividend of $0.25 per share for the
quarter.
FLNG Hilli: Maintained
market leading operational track record, generating $73 million of
Q3 Distributable Adjusted EBITDA1, of which Golar’s
share was $68 million. 122nd LNG cargo export in
progress.
FLNG Gimi: Following
the commercial reset reached in August 2024, Golar is now
contractually entitled to receive daily payments for the period
from January 10, 2024 until the Commercial Operations Date (“COD”).
Under the new arrangements and based on the operator's latest
timeline, Golar expects to receive approximately $220 million
across 2024 and 2025 in pre-COD compensation inclusive of milestone
bonuses, of which approximately $130 million will be invoiced in
2024. Of this, $78 million has been received in 2024 to date. This
pre-COD compensation, net of $110 million of liquidated damages
already paid to bp, will be deferred on the balance sheet.
Golar, bp and Kosmos Energy Ltd. agreed to use
an LNG cargo to accelerate the commissioning schedule. In October
2024 the LNG carrier British Sponsor started to introduce gas to
the FLNG Gimi. FLNG commissioning is now underway and will
continue to utilize gas from the accelerated commissioning cargo
until the bp FPSO is ready to send gas to the FLNG Gimi.
Commissioning activity will then further ramp up.
Based on the latest project schedule, COD is
expected within 1H 2025. COD will trigger the start of the 20-year
Lease and Operate Agreement that unlocks the equivalent of around
$3 billion of Adjusted EBITDA Backlog1 (Golar’s share)
and recognition of contractual payments comprised of capital and
operating elements in both the balance sheet and income
statement.
The contemplated refinancing of the FLNG
Gimi is progressing, targeting a new increased
debt facility with a lower margin and improved amortization profile
versus the current vessel debt facility and potentially releasing
significant liquidity to Golar. Credit approvals are being received
and detailed documentation has started. Execution of the facility
will be subject to remaining credit approvals and finalizing
documentation.
FLNG business development: In
July 2024, Golar and PAE entered into definitive agreements for a
20-year FLNG deployment project in Argentina. The project will tap
into the Vaca Muerta shale deposit in the Neuquén Basin, the
world's second largest shale gas formation and is expected to
commence LNG exports within 2027. The fully executed agreements
include a Gas Sales Agreement from PAE for the supply of gas and an
FLNG charter agreement with Golar. The definitive contracts are
subject to satisfying defined conditions precedent, including an
export license, environmental assessment and FID by PAE. Work on
the conditions precedent is progressing with their satisfaction and
FID expected within Q1 2025. PAE issued a reservation notice
reserving the FLNG Hilli to the project in October 2024.
This includes a reservation fee should the project not materialize,
and ends Golar’s option to nominate an alternative FLNG to service
the contract.
Hilli is expected to generate an annual
Adjusted EBITDA1 of approximately $300 million, and a
commodity-linked pricing element. Golar will also hold a 10% stake
in recently established Southern Energy S.A., a dedicated joint
venture with PAE, responsible for the purchase of domestic natural
gas, operations, and sale and marketing of LNG volumes from
Argentina. The management team of Southern Energy has been
appointed and is now focused on securing the requisite regulatory
and environmental approvals and working to attract additional Vaca
Muerta gas resource owners to part-take in the project.
The FLNG Hilli project will initially
utilize spare capacity in Argentina's existing pipeline network.
Work to construct a dedicated pipeline connecting the FLNG terminal
location directly to the Vaca Muerta shale formation is also being
pursued. This could support a multi-FLNG vessel project in
Argentina, including opportunities for our MKII FLNG(s).
We continue to make significant positive
progress on our other FLNG commercial opportunities on the back of
Golar’s position as the only proven provider of FLNG as a service,
our market leading operational performance, our competitive
construction cost advantage and the earliest available FLNG
capacity globally. We are progressing commercial and technical work
on FLNG projects in the Americas, West Africa, the Middle East and
Southeast Asia. These commercial opportunities are at various
stages of development. We target to secure a charter for our MKII
FLNG within 2025. Once a charter is secured for the MKII FLNG under
construction Golar will seek asset level debt financing for the
unit, targeting ~4-6x contracted EBITDA.
In September 2024 Golar signed an Engineering,
Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) agreement with CIMC Raffles
(“CIMC”) for its first 3.5mtpa MK II FLNG. The MK II design uses
the same topside equipment as its MKI FLNG predecessor but
incorporates further efficiency and operability advances. Inclusive
of the EPC contract, conversion vessel, yard supervision, spares,
crew, training, contingencies, initial bunker supply and voyage
related costs to deliver the FLNG to its operational site, the
budget for the MK II FLNG conversion is estimated at US$ 2.2
billion. Of this, Golar has spent $0.4 billion as of September 30,
2024. The MK II FLNG is expected to be delivered in Q4 2027 and be
the first available FLNG capacity globally.
As part of the EPC agreement, Golar has secured
an option for a second MK II FLNG conversion slot at CIMC for
delivery within 2028. In view of the tight global shipyard
situation created by large shipping and FPSO orders, Golar sees
availability of early yard slots at credible shipyards as a
significant competitive and strategic advantage.
Other/Shipping: Operating
revenues and costs under corporate and other items are comprised of
two FSRU operate and maintain agreements in respect of the LNG
Croatia and Italis LNG. The non-core shipping segment
is comprised of the LNGC Golar Arctic, and Fuji
LNG which is trading on a multi-month charter. Fuji
LNG is expected to enter the CIMC yard at the end of her
current charter in Q1 2025.
Macaw Energies has now delivered its first ISO
containers to industrial customers with LNG produced from
flare-to-gas at its field-testing location in Texas, US. We
continue to optimize the unit to cater for fluctuating quality of
the flare gas input.
Shares and dividends: As of
September 30, 2024, 104.4 million shares are issued and
outstanding. Golar’s Board of Directors approved a total Q3 2024
dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on or around December 2,
2024. The record date will be November 25, 2024.
$74.1 million of the approved share buyback
scheme of $150.0 million remains available.
Financial Summary
(in thousands of $) |
Q3 2024 |
Q3 2023 |
% Change |
YTD 2024 |
YTD 2023 |
% Change |
Net
(loss)/income |
(35,969) |
113,880 |
(132)% |
65,756 |
28,221 |
133% |
Net
(loss)/income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd |
(34,782) |
92,462 |
(138)% |
46,345 |
(13,946) |
(432)% |
Total
operating revenues |
64,807 |
67,252 |
(4)% |
194,455 |
218,750 |
(11)% |
Adjusted
EBITDA 1 |
59,029 |
74,559 |
(21)% |
181,332 |
241,522 |
(25)% |
Golar’s share of Contractual Debt 1 |
1,465,334 |
1,171,848 |
25% |
1,465,334 |
1,171,848 |
25% |
Financial Review
Business Performance:
|
2024 |
2023 |
(in thousands of $) |
Jul-Sep |
Apr-Jun |
Jul-Sep |
Net (loss)/income |
(35,969) |
35,230 |
113,880 |
Income taxes |
208 |
140 |
(159) |
Net (loss)/income before income taxes |
(35,761) |
35,370 |
113,721 |
Depreciation and amortization |
13,628 |
13,780 |
12,473 |
Unrealized loss/(gain) on oil and gas derivative instruments |
73,691 |
16,050 |
(33,908) |
Interest income |
(8,902) |
(8,556) |
(11,509) |
Interest expense |
— |
— |
135 |
Losses/(gains) on derivative instruments, net |
14,955 |
(107) |
(7,018) |
Other financial items, net |
470 |
54 |
(318) |
Net losses from equity method investments |
948 |
2,125 |
983 |
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
59,029 |
58,716 |
74,559 |
|
2024 |
|
Jul-Sep |
Apr-Jun |
(in thousands of $) |
FLNG |
Corporate and other |
Shipping |
Total |
FLNG |
Corporate and other |
Shipping |
Total |
Total operating revenues |
56,075 |
6,212 |
2,520 |
64,807 |
56,120 |
5,444 |
3,125 |
64,689 |
Vessel operating expenses |
(20,947) |
(7,403) |
(3,373) |
(31,723) |
(22,765) |
(5,056) |
(3,453) |
(31,274) |
Voyage, charterhire & commission expenses |
— |
— |
(888) |
(888) |
— |
— |
(1,711) |
(1,711) |
Administrative (expenses)/ income/ |
(568) |
(6,498) |
(7) |
(7,073) |
34 |
(5,882) |
(4) |
(5,852) |
Project development expenses |
(1,249) |
(1,894) |
— |
(3,143) |
(1,300) |
(2,226) |
— |
(3,526) |
Realized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments
(2) |
37,049 |
— |
— |
37,049 |
36,390 |
— |
— |
36,390 |
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
70,360 |
(9,583) |
(1,748) |
59,029 |
68,479 |
(7,720) |
(2,043) |
58,716 |
(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”.
|
2023 |
|
Jul-Sep |
(in thousands of $) |
FLNG |
Corporate and other |
Shipping |
Total |
Total operating revenues |
56,391 |
5,532 |
5,329 |
67,252 |
Vessel operating expenses |
(17,726) |
(4,813) |
(2,048) |
(24,587) |
Voyage, charterhire & commission expenses |
(150) |
— |
(540) |
(690) |
Administrative (expenses)/income |
(354) |
(8,021) |
(22) |
(8,397) |
Project development income |
(956) |
(576) |
29 |
(1,503) |
Realized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments |
42,484 |
— |
— |
42,484 |
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
79,689 |
(7,878) |
2,748 |
74,559 |
Golar reports today a Q3 net loss of $36
million, before non-controlling interests, inclusive of $90 million
of non-cash losses1, comprised of:
- TTF and Brent oil unrealized mark-to-market (“MTM”) losses of
$74 million; and
- A $16 million MTM loss on interest rate swaps.
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.
During Q3, we recognized a total of $37 million of realized gains
on FLNG Hilli's oil and gas derivative instruments
comprised of a:
- $19 million realized gain on the Brent oil linked derivative
instrument of which Golar has an effective 89.1% interest;
- $6 million realized gain in respect of fees for the TTF linked
production of which Golar has an effective 89.4% interest; and
- $12 million realized gain on the hedged component of the
quarter’s TTF linked fees of which 100% is attributable to
Golar.
Further, we recognized a total of $74 million of
non-cash losses in relation to FLNG Hilli’s oil and gas
derivative assets, with corresponding changes in fair value in its
constituent parts recognized on our unaudited consolidated
statement of operations as follows:
- $60 million loss on the Brent oil linked derivative asset;
- $2 million loss on the TTF linked natural gas derivative asset;
and
- $12 million loss on the economically hedged portion of the Q3
TTF linked FLNG production.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity:
As of September 30, 2024, Total Golar
Cash1 was $807 million, comprised of $732 million of
cash and cash equivalents and $75 million of restricted cash.
On September 5, 2024 the Company priced $300
million of senior unsecured bonds in the Nordic bond market.
Proceeds net of fees and $10 million of 2021 bonds rolled into the
2024 bond amounted to $284 million. The bonds will mature in
September 2029 and bear interest at 7.75% per annum. Net proceeds
from the bond issue will be applied towards MK II capital
expenditure, refinancing of debt and general corporate
purposes.
Inclusive of the new bonds, Golar’s share of
Contractual Debt1 as of September 30, 2024 is $1,465
million. Deducting Total Golar Cash1 of $807 million
from Golar’s share of Contractual Debt1 leaves a debt
position net of Total Golar Cash of $658 million.
Following the MKII FLNG FID, $255 million of
investments in related long-lead items and engineering services
were reclassified from Other non-current assets to Assets under
development. Assets under development now amounts to $2 billion,
comprised of $1.7 billion in respect of FLNG Gimi and $0.3
billion in respect of MKII FLNG. The carrying value of LNG carrier
Fuji LNG, currently included under Vessels and equipment,
net will be transferred to Assets under development when the vessel
enters the shipyard in early 2025. Of the $1.7 billion FLNG
Gimi investment, $630 million was funded by the current
$700 million debt facility ($615 million outstanding on September
30, 2024). Both the FLNG Gimi investment and outstanding
Gimi debt are reported on a 100% basis. All capital
expenditure in connection with 100% owned MK II FLNG is equity
financed.
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 September 30, 2024 and
for the nine months period ended September 30, 2024, 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 FLNG Hilli, project
development costs, the operating costs of the Gandria (prior to her
disposal) and FLNG Gimi. |
Liquidity measures |
Contractual debt 1 |
Total debt (current and non-current), net of deferred finance
charges |
'+/-Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) consolidation adjustments
+/-Deferred finance charges
|
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, identify the split of our debt (current
and non-current) based on our underlying contractual obligations
and aid comparability with our competitors. |
Adjusted net debt |
Adjusted net debt based on
GAAP measures:
Total debt (current and
non-current), net of
deferred finance
charges
- Cash and cash
equivalents
- Restricted cash and
short-term deposits
(current and non-current)
- Other current assets (Receivable from TTF linked commodity swap
derivatives) |
Total debt (current and non-current), net of:
+Deferred finance charges
+Cash and cash equivalents
+Restricted cash and short-term deposits (current and
non-current)
+/-VIE consolidation adjustments
+Receivable from TTF linked commodity swap derivatives |
The measure enables investors and users of our financial statements
to assess our liquidity based on our underlying contractual
obligations and 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 100% basis
of estimated 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/(loss) or any other measure of our financial performance
calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Non-cash losses: Non-cash
losses comprise of impairment of long-lived assets, release of
prior year contract underutilization liability, MTM movements on
our TTF and Brent oil linked derivatives, listed equity securities
and interest rate swaps which relate to the unrealized component of
the gains/(losses) on oil and gas derivative instruments,
unrealized MTM (losses)/gains on investment in listed equity
securities and gains on derivative instruments, net, in our
unaudited consolidated statement of operations.
Abbreviations used:
FLNG: Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas
vessel
FSRU: Floating Storage Regasification Unit
MKII FLNG: Mark II FLNG
FPSO: Floating Production, Storage and Offloading
unit
MMBtu: Million British Thermal
Units
mtpa: Million Tons Per Annum
Reconciliations - Liquidity Measures
Total Golar Cash
(in thousands of $) |
September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
732,062 |
679,225 |
727,133 |
Restricted cash and short-term deposits (current and
non-current) |
92,025 |
92,245 |
132,462 |
Less: VIE restricted cash and short-term deposits |
(17,463) |
(18,085) |
(18,539) |
Total Golar Cash |
806,624 |
753,385 |
841,056 |
Contractual Debt and Adjusted Net Debt
(in thousands of $) |
September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
Total debt (current and non-current) net of deferred finance
charges |
1,422,399 |
1,216,730 |
1,177,612 |
VIE consolidation adjustments |
233,964 |
202,219 |
191,480 |
Deferred finance charges |
24,480 |
23,851 |
24,941 |
Total Contractual Debt |
1,680,843 |
1,442,800 |
1,394,033 |
Less: Keppel’s and B&V’s share of the FLNG Hilli contractual
debt |
(30,884) |
(32,610) |
(33,185) |
Less: Keppel’s share of the Gimi debt |
(184,625) |
(189,000) |
(189,000) |
Golar’s share of Contractual Debt |
1,465,334 |
1,221,190 |
1,171,848 |
Less: Total Golar Cash |
(806,625) |
(753,385) |
(841,056) |
Less: Receivables from the remaining unwinding of TTF hedges |
(12,360) |
(57,020) |
(49,439) |
Golar’s Adjusted Net Debt |
646,349 |
410,785 |
281,353 |
Please see Appendix A for a capital repayment
profile for Golar’s Contractual Debt.
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”) with BP Mauritania Investments Limited, a subsidiary of BP
p.l.c (“bp”), entered into in connection with the Greater Tortue
Ahmeyim Project (the “GTA Project”), including the commissioning
and start-up of various project infrastructure such as the floating
production, storage and offloading unit. Delays could result in
incremental costs to both parties to the LOA, delay floating
liquefaction natural gas vessel (“FLNG”) commissioning works and
the start of operations for our FLNG Gimi (“FLNG
Gimi”);
- our ability to meet our obligations under our commercial
agreements, including the liquefaction tolling agreement (the
“LTA”) entered into in connection with the FLNG Hilli (“FLNG
Hilli”);
- ahead of a Final Investment Decision, our ability to meet our
obligations with Pan American Energy (“PAE”) in connection with the
recently signed agreement on FLNG deployment in Argentina, and
their ability to meet their obligations with us;
- that an attractive deployment opportunity, or any of the
opportunities under discussion for the Mark II FLNG (“MK II”), 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 investment
in the LNGC, long-lead items, engineering services and
yard payments to date, as well as to termination fees. 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;
- changes in our ability to retrofit vessels as FLNGs;
- changes in our ability to obtain additional financing or
refinance existing debts on acceptable terms or at all, including
our ability to obtain remaining credit approvals and conclude
documentation, both of which are precursors to closing the
currently contemplated FLNG Gimi refinancing;
- failure of shipyards to comply with schedules, performance
specifications or agreed prices;
- failure of our contract counterparties to comply with their
agreements with us or other key project stakeholders;
- increased tax liabilities in the jurisdictions where we are
currently operating or have previously operated;
- global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks,
including impacts from the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the
length and severity of future pandemic outbreaks, inflation and the
ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, potential for
trade wars or conflict between the US and China, attacks on vessels
in the Red Sea 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;
- continuing volatility in the global financial markets,
including but not limited to commodity prices, foreign exchange
rates and interest rates;
- 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 or convert existing vessels and
our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms 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 future
projects and other contracts to which we are a party;
- our ability to close potential future transactions in relation
to equity interests in our vessels or to monetize our remaining
equity method investments on a timely basis or at all;
- increases in operating costs as a result of inflation,
including but not limited to salaries and wages, insurance, crew
provisions, repairs and maintenance, spares and redeployment
related modification costs;
- 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 New Fortress Energy Inc.
(“NFE”), Energos 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 to rules and regulations applicable to FLNGs or other
parts of the natural gas and LNG supply chain;
- changes to rules on climate-related disclosures as required by
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”),
including but not limited to disclosure of certain climate-related
risks and financial impacts, as well as greenhouse gas
emissions;
- changes in the supply of or demand for LNG or LNG carried by
sea for LNG carriers or FLNGs and the supply of natural gas or
demand for LNG in Brazil;
- a material decline or prolonged weakness in tolling rates for
FLNGs;
- actions taken by regulatory authorities that may prohibit the
access of 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, 2023, filed with the
Commission on March 28, 2024 (the “2023 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States 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 nine months ended September
30, 2024, 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 and major related party transactions.
November 12, 2024
The Board of Directors
Golar LNG Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda
Investor Questions: +44 207 063
7900
Karl Fredrik Staubo - CEO
Eduardo 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 September 30, 2024
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