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Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs") (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

A summary of our payment obligations (excluding repurchase options and obligations) under the bareboat charter with the lessor VIE as of June 30, 2024, is shown below:


(in thousands of $)	2024(1)	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029+
Hilli (2)	42,095	82,201	79,077	76,043	72,830	274,766

(1) For the six months ending December 31, 2024.

(2) The payment obligations above include contractual capital and variable rental payments due under the lease.

Schedule of variable interest entities

The assets and liabilities of the lessor VIE that most significantly impact our unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:


(in thousands of $)	June 30, 2024	December 31, 2023
Assets
Restricted cash and short-term deposits	17,590	18,085

Liabilities


Total debt (1):	(350,752)	(393,193)
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt	(287,223)	(299,576)
Long-term debt	(63,529)	(93,617)

(1) Where applicable, these balances are net of deferred finance charges.

The most significant impact of the lessor VIE’s operations on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations and unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:


(in thousands of $)	2024	2023
Continuing operations
Statement of operations
Other financial items, net (note 9)	3,749	—
Interest expense	10,381	5,273

Statement of cash flows
Net debt repayments	(42,670)	(52,359)

Financing costs paid	—	(3,150)

The assets and liabilities of Hilli LLC(1) that most significantly impact our unaudited consolidated balance sheets are as follows:


(in thousands of $)	June 30, 2024	December 31, 2023
Balance sheet
Current assets	83,927	70,461
Non-current assets	1,198,071	1,212,922
Current liabilities	(341,173)	(342,480)
Non-current liabilities	(86,889)	(125,094)

(1) Balances are inclusive of the Hilli Lessor VIE.


(in thousands of $)	2024	2023
Statement of operations
Liquefaction services revenue	112,488	116,594
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on oil and gas derivative instruments	56,635	(87,754)


(in thousands of $)	2024	2023
Statement of changes in equity
Additional paid-in capital (1)	—	(251,249)
Non-controlling interest	—	35,644

Statement of cash flows
Reacquisition of common units in Hilli LLC	—	(100,047)
Net debt repayments	(42,670)	(52,359)

Financing costs paid	—	(3,150)
Cash dividends paid	(4,737)	(17,842)

(1) In March 2023, we repurchased the 1,230 Hilli Common Units, held by Golar Partners from NFE which represents an increase in our ownership interest in Hilli LLC while control is retained. Consequently, a loss of $251.2 million was recorded in equity.

The assets and liabilities of Gimi MS that most significantly impact our unaudited consolidated balance sheets are as follows:


(in thousands of $)	June 30, 2024	December 31, 2023
Balance sheet
Current assets	113,037	17,359
Non-current assets	1,731,916	1,702,148
Current liabilities	(205,493)	(168,370)
Non-current liabilities	(560,466)	(585,678)

The most significant impact of Gimi MS VIE’s operations on our unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:


	Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands of $)	2024	2023
Statement of cash flows
Additions to asset under development	88,965	138,102
Capitalized financing costs	(569)	(1,156)
Net debt receipts	—	85,000
Proceeds from subscription of equity interest	27,278	21,118

Schedule of Other Ownership Interests

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the ownership structure of Hilli LLC is as follows:


	Percentage ownership interest
	Hilli Common Units		Series A Special Units		Series B Special Units
Golar LNG Limited	94.6	%	89.1	%	89.1	%
Seatrium	5.0	%	10.0	%	10.0	%
B&V	0.4	%	0.9	%	0.9	%

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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