For
the month of January
2008
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Golar
LNG
Limited
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(Translation
of
registrant’s
name into
English)
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Par-la-Ville
Place, 14
Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address
of principal executive
offices)
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Golar
LNG reports its highest ever
quarterly net income for the third quarter in a
row
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·
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Sale
of Korea Line investment
gives rise to $73.5 million
gain
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·
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Improvement
in utilization of
Golar’s spot vessels
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·
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A
gain this quarter of $6.6
million in respect of the Company’s equity
swap
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·
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Golar
announces a cash dividend of
$0.50 per share
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INCOME
STATEMENT
(in
thousands of
$)
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2007
Apr
–
June
unaudited
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2006
Apr
–
June
unaudited
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2007
Jan-
June unaudited
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2006
Jan-
June unaudited
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2006
Jan
–
Dec
audited
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Operating
revenues
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57,128 | 53,682 | 110,862 | 111,022 | 239,697 | |||||||||||||||
Gain
on sale of new
building
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- | - | 41,088 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Vessel
operating
expenses
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13,359 | 9,972 | 26,828 | 20,363 | 44,490 | |||||||||||||||
Voyage
expenses
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2,861 | 3,918 | 6,719 | 6,692 | 9,582 | |||||||||||||||
Administrative
expenses
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5,188 | 3,805 | 9,009 | 6,119 | 13,657 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and
amortisation
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14,615 | 13,669 | 29,729 | 26,990 | 56,822 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment
of long-lived
assets
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2,345 | - | 2,345 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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38,368 | 31,364 | 74,630 | 60,164 | 124,551 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
income
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18,760 | 22,318 | 77,320 | 50,858 | 115,146 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
income
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14,073 | 9,941 | 25,792 | 19,054 | 40,706 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(28,528 | ) | (24,016 | ) | (55,448 | ) | (46,961 | ) | (101,298 | ) | ||||||||||
Other
financial
items
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15,400 | 11,732 | 13,406 | 21,650 | 8,436 | |||||||||||||||
Income
before taxes and minority
interest
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19,705 | 19,975 | 61,070 | 44,601 | 62,990 | |||||||||||||||
Minority
interest
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(2,168 | ) | (2,501 | ) | (3,928 | ) | (4,551 | ) | (7,049 | ) | ||||||||||
Taxes
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(382 | ) | (215 | ) | (413 | ) | (406 | ) | (1,257 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity
in net earnings of
investee
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72,411 | 84 | 86,146 | 5,644 | 16,989 | |||||||||||||||
Net
income
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89,566 | 17,343 | 142,875 | 45,288 | 71,673 | |||||||||||||||
Basic
earnings per share
($)
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$ | 1.37 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 1.09 | ||||||||||
BALANCE
SHEET
(in
thousands of
$)
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2007
June
30 unaudited
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2006
June
30 unaudited
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2006
Dec
31
audited
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ASSETS
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Short
term
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Cash
and cash
equivalents
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219,625 | 65,532 | 56,616 | |||||||||
Restricted
cash and short-term
investments
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52,262 | 47,546 | 52,287 | |||||||||
Other
current
assets
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25,415 | 20,427 | 22,651 | |||||||||
Amounts
due from related parties
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731 | 2,271 | 778 | |||||||||
Long
term
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Restricted
cash
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792,026 | 729,807 | 778,220 | |||||||||
Equity
in net assets of
non-consolidated associate
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12,411 | 78,941 | 97,255 | |||||||||
Newbuildings
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32,381 | 49,713 | ||||||||||
Vessels
and equipment,
net
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1,449,087 | 1,487,495 | 1,465,825 | |||||||||
Other
long term
assets
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53,398 | 41,103 | 42,844 | |||||||||
Total
assets
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2,604,955 | 2,505,503 | 2,566,189 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
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Short
term
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Current
portion of long-term
debt
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72,158 | 73,048 | 72,587 | |||||||||
Current
portion of capital lease
obligations
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5,445 | 4,962 | 5,269 | |||||||||
Other
current
liabilities
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46,453 | 43,563 | 50,248 | |||||||||
Amounts
due to related parties
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302 | 71 | 253 | |||||||||
Long
term
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Long
term
debt
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767,447 | 839,606 | 803,771 | |||||||||
Long
term capital lease
obligations
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1,029,101 | 947,949 | 1,009,765 | |||||||||
Other
long term
liabilities
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84,763 | 83,703 | 84,816 | |||||||||
Minority
interest
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36,364 | 32,138 | 32,436 | |||||||||
Stockholders’
equity
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562,922 | 480,463 | 507,044 | |||||||||
Total
liabilities and
stockholders’ equity
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2,604,955 | 2,505,503 | 2,566,189 |
STATEMENT
OF CASH
FLOWS
(in
thousands of
$)
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2007
Apr
–
June
unaudited
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2006
Apr
–
June
unaudited
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2007
Jan
–
June
unaudited
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2006
Jan
–
June
unaudited
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2006
Jan
–
Dec
audited
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
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Net
income / (loss)
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89,566 | 17,343 | 142,875 | 45,288 | 71,673 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
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provided
by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortisation
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14,601 | 13,669 | 29,710 | 26,990 | 56,822 | |||||||||||||||
Gain
on disposal of vessels/newbuildings
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- | - | (41,088 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Amortisation
of deferred charges
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414 | 383 | 865 | 741 | 1,644 | |||||||||||||||
Income
attributable to minority interests
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2,168 | 2,501 | 3,928 | 4,551 | 7,049 | |||||||||||||||
Gain
on disposal of investment
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(73,552 | ) | - | (73,552 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
Undistributed
net earnings of non-consolidated investee
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2,362 | 1,095 | (11,383 | ) | (4,465 | ) | (15,809 | ) | ||||||||||||
Drydocking
expenditure
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(7,438 | ) | (349 | ) | (13,655 | ) | (650 | ) | (5,864 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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1,674 | 1,029 | 2,291 | 1,349 | 2,790 | |||||||||||||||
Change
in market value of equity, interest rate and currency
derivatives
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(18,629 | ) | (15,824 | ) | (17,499 | ) | (28,091 | ) | (26,156 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest
element included in capital lease obligations
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961 | 1,302 | 1,908 | 3,266 | 5,067 | |||||||||||||||
Unrealised
foreign exchange loss / (gain)
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2,954 | 5,594 | 3,126 | 7,351 | 17,644 | |||||||||||||||
Change
in operating assets and liabilities
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(5,510 | ) | (7,938 | ) | (4,461 | ) | (1,633 | ) | 2,359 | |||||||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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9,571 | 18,805 | 23,065 | 54,697 | 117,219 | |||||||||||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
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Additions
to newbuildings
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- | (119,052 | ) | (1,103 | ) | (223,574 | ) | (240,906 | ) | |||||||||||
Additions
to vessels and equipment
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(4,506 | ) | (8,183 | ) | (6,926 | ) | (9,193 | ) | (16,673 | ) | ||||||||||
Disposals
of new buildings/vessels
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- | - | 92,618 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Long-term
restricted cash
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(548 | ) | 1,122 | 3,018 | 1,144 | 5,064 | ||||||||||||||
Purchase
of unlisted investments
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- | - | - | (500 | ) | (5,501 | ) | |||||||||||||
Purchase
of marketable securities
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- | (10,386 | ) | - | (10,386 | ) | (10,386 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds
from disposal of marketable securities
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171,595 | 2,248 | 171,595 | 2,248 | 2,248 | |||||||||||||||
Short-term
restricted cash and investments
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13,406 | (2,363 | ) | 25 | 1,902 | (2,839 | ) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds
from termination of equity swap
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7,974 | - | 7,974 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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187,921 | (136,614 | ) | 267,201 | (238,359 | ) | (268,993 | ) | ||||||||||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
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Proceeds
from long-term debt
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- | 120,000 | - | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds
from long-term capital lease obligation
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- | - | - | 102,983 | 102,983 | |||||||||||||||
Repayments
of long-term capital lease obligation
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(1,227 | ) | (1,098 | ) | (2,345 | ) | (1,556 | ) | (3,860 | ) | ||||||||||
Repayments
of long-term debt
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(23,749 | ) | (21,066 | ) | (36,753 | ) | (33,094 | ) | (69,390 | ) | ||||||||||
Financing
costs paid
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- | (1,353 | ) | - | (1,366 | ) | (1,370 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash
dividends paid
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(32,814 | ) | - | (65,662 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
Dividends
paid to minority shareholders
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- | - | - | - | (2,200 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Payments
to repurchase equity
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(22,823 | ) | - | (22,823 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of equity
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326 | - | 326 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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(80,287 | ) | 96,483 | (127,257 | ) | 186,967 | 146,163 | |||||||||||||
Net
(decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
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117,205 | (21,326 | ) | 163,009 | 3,305 | (5,611 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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102,420 | 86,858 | 56,616 | 62,227 | 62,227 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end
of period
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219,625 | 65,532 | 219,625 | 65,532 | 56,616 |
1.
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The
financial information included
in this interim report has been derived from information prepared
by the
Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the
United States of America.
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2.
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The
number of shares outstanding as of June 30, 2007 was 64,345,700 (March
31,
2007: 65,562,000). The weighted average number of shares outstanding
for
the second quarter and first half of 2007 were 65,412,502 and 65,486,838
respectively, and was 65,567,616 for the twelve months ended December
31,
2006.
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3.
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The
comparative financial
information for the year 31 December 2006 reflects adjustments from
the
Company’s previously reported results for that period, which relate to the
Company’s equity in net earnings of Korea Line Corporation. The
adjustments decrease the reported net income for the year 31 December
2006
by $4.3 million, or on an earnings per share basis by $0.07. The
adjustments decrease both the investment in Korea Line Corporation
and
Shareholders Equity at 31 December 2006 by $8.9
million.
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Golar
LNG Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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January
4, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Graham Robjohns
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Graham
Robjohns
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Chief
Financial
Officer
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