Sale of Shareholding in Avenir LNG Limited
January 27 2025 - 3:31PM
UK Regulatory
Sale of Shareholding in Avenir LNG Limited
Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”) has entered into a
share purchase agreement for the sale of all its shares in Avenir
LNG Limited ("Avenir LNG" or “Avenir”) to Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd.
for a total consideration of approximately USD 40 million (the
"Transaction"). The Transaction is expected to be completed during
the first quarter of 2025, subject to fulfilment of the conditions
under the share purchase agreement.
Golar will remain a 25% shareholder and debt
provider to Higas Srl, the HIGAS LNG storage terminal in Sardinia,
(“HIGAS”) that was spun off from Avenir LNG in October 2024. As of
end October 2024, the book value of HIGAS was USD 40.5 million (on
a 100% basis), of which $24.7m was shareholder loans and $15.8m
shareholders equity.
Golar CEO Karl-Fredrik Staubo commented: “The
sale of Golar’s shareholding in Avenir LNG is in line with our
strategy to focus on expanding our market leading FLNG position.
Golar is proud to have founded Avenir LNG into one of the largest
small-scale LNG shipping companies globally alongside our partners
Stolt Nielsen and Höegh. Following the sale of Hygo Energy
Transition Ltd. in 2021, our Avenir LNG investment was no longer
deemed a core asset of Golar’s portfolio. We wish the Avenir LNG
team and Stolt-Nielsen all the best for the future development of
Avenir.”
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Hamilton, Bermuda
January 27, 2025
Investor Questions: +44 207 063
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Karl Fredrik Staubo - CEO
Eduardo Maranhão - CFO
Stuart Buchanan - Head of Investor Relations
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
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