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Restricted Cash and Short-Term Deposits (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Restrictions on cash and cash equivalents | Our restricted cash and short-term deposits balances are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022
Restricted cash in relation to the FLNG Hilli (1) | 60,986 |  | 60,952 |
Restricted cash in relation to the Golar Arctic performance guarantee (2) | 40,173 |  | 38,822 |
Restricted cash and short-term deposits held by lessor VIE (3) | 18,539 |  | 21,691 |
Restricted cash in relation to the LNG Croatia (4) | 11,772 |  | 11,504 |
Restricted cash relating to office lease | 992 |  | 1,074 |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 132,462 |  | 134,043 |
Less: Amounts included in current restricted cash and short-term deposits | (58,712) |  | (21,693) |
Non-current restricted cash | 73,750 |  | 112,350 |
(1) In November 2015, in connection with the issuance of a $400 million letter of credit (“LC”) by a financial institution to the Customer, we recognized an initial cash collateral of $305.0 million to support the FLNG Hilli performance guarantee. Under the provisions of the LC, the terms allow for a stepped reduction in the value of the guarantee over time and a corresponding reduction to the cash collateral requirements. In May 2021, the FLNG Hilli had achieved 3.6 million tonnes of LNG production, reducing the LC to $100.0 million and the cash collateral to $61.0 million as of September 30, 2023. (2) In connection with the Arctic SPA, we were required to provide a performance guarantee of €26.9 million and advance repayment guarantees totaling €163.9 million, which corresponds to the three installment payments from Snam. The performance guarantee and the first of three advance repayment guarantees of $30.2 million (€26.9 million) and $9.0 million (€8.1 million), respectively, secured our contractual and performance obligations of the conversion of the Golar Arctic. In June 2023, Snam’s option to exercise the notice to proceed lapsed, rendering the Arctic SPA terminated. Consequently, restricted cash was reclassified from non-current to “Restricted cash and short-term deposits” on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet. At September 30, 2023, the process of releasing the cash collaterals is in progress. (3) These are amounts held by lessor VIE that we are required to consolidate under U.S. GAAP into our financial statements (note 12). (4) In connection with the LNG Hrvatska O&M Agreement, we are required to maintain two performance guarantees, one in the amount of €9.3 million and one in the amount of $1.3 million, both of which will remain restricted throughout the 10-year term until December 2030.

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