Golar LNG Limited Closes Offering of $575 Million of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030 and Repurchase of 2.5 Million Common Shares
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Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ: GLNG) has successfully closed its previously announced offering of $575 million of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030, including a $75 million option exercise by initial purchasers. The Notes, sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A, carry a 2.75% annual interest rate payable semi-annually and mature on December 15, 2030.
The Notes are convertible into GLNG common shares, cash, or a combination thereof, at an initial conversion rate of 17.3834 common shares per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $57.53 per share - a 40% premium over the June 25, 2025 closing price of $41.09.
The company has used part of the proceeds to repurchase 2.5 million common shares, reducing total outstanding shares to 102.3 million. The remaining proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, including potential investments in a fourth FLNG unit, MKII FLNG conversion costs, FLNG Hilli redeployment costs, debt repayment, and working capital.
Positive
- Successful raise of $575 million through convertible notes offering
- 40% conversion premium indicates strong market confidence
- 2.5 million share repurchase demonstrates commitment to shareholder value
- Low interest rate of 2.75% suggests favorable financing terms
- Proceeds enable strategic growth initiatives including potential fourth FLNG unit
Negative
- Additional debt burden through $575 million notes issuance
- Potential future dilution if notes are converted to shares
- Increased interest expense with semi-annual payments
News Market Reaction – GLNG
On the day this news was published, GLNG declined 2.60%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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Hamilton, Bermuda, July 1, 2025 -- Golar LNG Limited (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLNG) announced today the closing of its previously announced offering of
The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company, bear interest at a rate of
The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repurchase 2.5 million of the Company’s common shares in connection with the offering of the Notes and intends to cancel these shares, reducing the total outstanding share count to 102.3 million shares. The Company plans to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, future growth investments including a contemplated fourth FLNG unit, MKII FLNG conversion costs, FLNG Hilli redeployment costs, repaying indebtedness, and funding working capital and capital expenditures.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offer of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.
The Notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
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 reflect 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 “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue,” “subject to” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements and include statements related to the offering of the Notes, the terms and conditions, the intended use of proceeds and other non-historical matters.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict and which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include risks relating to the actual use of proceeds and other risks described in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Golar LNG Limited undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.
Hamilton, Bermuda
July 1, 2025
Investor Questions: +44 207 063 7900
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.
This announcement is not being made in and copies of it may not be distributed or sent into any jurisdiction in which the publication, distribution or release would be unlawful.
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