Annual Report 2023

Annual Report 2023

22. Leases

The statements of financial position shows the following amounts relating to leases:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

In thousands of $

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

Right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings

 

16,798

 

10,867

 

9,688

Vehicles

 

3,191

 

1,835

 

1,664

Equipment

 

160

 

196

 

230

 

 

20,149

 

12,897

 

11,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

4,646

 

3,417

 

3,509

Non-current

 

15,354

 

9,009

 

7,956

 

 

20,000

 

12,426

 

11,465

Additions to the right-of-use assets amounted to $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $4.2 million and $5.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively.

The table below shows a maturity analysis of the lease liabilities as on December 31, 2023:

(in thousands of $)

 

Less than 1 year

 

1–3 years

 

3–5 years

 

More than 5 years

 

Total contractual cash flows

 

Carrying amount

Lease liabilities

 

4,286

 

8,136

 

5,754

 

1,824

 

20,000

 

20,000

The consolidated statements of profit or loss and the consolidated statements of other comprehensive income (loss) shows the following amounts relating to leases:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

In thousands of $

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

Depreciation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings

 

2,839

 

2,179

 

2,714

Vehicles

 

971

 

735

 

651

Equipment

 

36

 

35

 

34

 

 

3,846

 

2,949

 

3,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (included in finance cost)

 

693

 

1,343

 

412

Expense relating to short-term leases

 

1,517

 

732

 

212

Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are not shown above as short-term leases

 

40

 

21

 

7

The total cash outflow for leases in 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $3.8 million, $4.2 million and $4.5 million respectively.

The Company did not enter into any lease agreement with variable lease payments or residual value guarantees. The Company has leases that include extension options. These options provide flexibility in managing the leased assets and align with the Company’s business needs. The Company exercises judgement in deciding whether it is reasonably certain that the extension options will be exercised.