Golar LNG signs finance lease agreements for FLNG Gimi
Golar LNG Limited announced that it has entered into finance lease agreements with a consortium of leading Chinese leasing companies for the refinancing of the existing FLNG Gimi debt facility. The sale leaseback facility will be approximately $1.2 B. The transaction is subject to closing conditions including documentation and third-party approvals. The facility is expected to close within Q2 2025.
The contemplated sale and leaseback facility will have a tenor of 12 years and a 17-year amortization profile, with quarterly repayment installments throughout the lease period. Upon closing and repayment of the existing debt facility, Gimi MS Corporation is expected to generate net proceeds of approximately USD 530 million. This amount includes the release of existing interest rate swaps. Golar will benefit from 70% of these proceeds, equivalent to approximately USD 371 million.
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