Annual Report 2023

Annual Report 2023

Capitalization and Indebtedness

The table below sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2023 on an actual basis:

(in thousands of $)

 

As of December 31, 2023 (audited)

Total current debt (including current portion of non-current debt)

 

Guaranteed

 

Secured

 

Unguaranteed/unsecured

 

Total non-current debt (excluding current portion of non-current debt)

 

Guaranteed

 

Secured

 

Unguaranteed/unsecured

 

Shareholder equity

 

4,097,507

Share capital

 

7,058

Share premium

 

5,651,497

Legal reserve(s) 1)

 

131,543

Retained earnings

 

(2,404,844)

Other reserves

 

712,253

Total

 

4,097,507

1)

Legal reserves are the amount of translation differences.

The table below sets forth our indebtedness as of December 31, 2023 on an actual basis:

(in thousands of $)

 

As of December 31, 2023 (audited)

A. Cash

 

20,744

B. Cash equivalents 1)

 

2,028,100

C. Other current financial assets 2)

 

1,131,000

D. Liquidity (A + B + C)

 

3,179,844

E. Current financial debt
(including debt instruments, but excluding current portion of non-current financial debt)

 

F. Current portion of non-current financial debt 3)

 

4,646

G. Current financial indebtedness (E + F)

 

4,646

H. Net current financial indebtedness (G – D)

 

(3,175,198)

I. Non-current financial debt (excluding current portion and debt instruments) 3)

 

15,354

J. Debt instruments

 

K. Non-current trade and other payables

 

L. Non-current financial indebtedness (I + J + K)

 

15,354

M. Total financial indebtedness (H + L)

 

(3,159,844)

1)

See note 11 “Cash and cash equivalents” to our consolidated financial statements in section “Consolidated Financial Statements”.

2)

See note 10 “Financial assets – current” to our consolidated financial statements in section “Consolidated Financial Statements”.

3)

Please note that financial debt balances as presented in the table above do not include any indirect or contingent indebtedness. For more information on the Company’s indirect and contingent indebtedness, please see note 29 “Commitments” to our consolidated financial statements in section “Consolidated Financial Statements”.

As of December 31, 2023, current financial debt (as disclosed in item E. in the table above) included current liabilities related to short-term leases in the amount of $4.6 million and non-current financial debt (as disclosed in item I. in the table above) included non-current liabilities related to long-term leases in the amount of $15.4 million.

More information is included in our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in section “Consolidated Financial Statements