Golar LNG LTD cash flow statement

In fiscal 2021, Golar LNG LTD's operations generated $254m of cash; it spent $0 on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $254m. It returned $24.5m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Golar LNG LTD: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year	2009Dec 2009	2010Dec 2010	2011Dec 2011	2012Dec 2012	2013Dec 2013	2014Dec 2014	2015Dec 2015	2016Dec 2016	2017Dec 2017	2018Dec 2018	2019Dec 2019	2020Dec 2020	2021Dec 2021	2022Dec 2022	2023Dec 2023	2024Dec 2024	2025Dec 2025
Cash from operations	44	52	117	234	68	25	−345	−115	−35	117	−38	−177	254	—	—	—	—
Depreciation and amortisation	63	65	70	86	37	50	74	73	77	93	113	107	55	51	50	53	48
Stock-based pay	2	2	1	1	1	2	4	6	9	12	7	2	1	2	3	4	7
Capital spending	—	—	—	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Free cash flow	—	—	—	234	68	−25	−345	−115	−35	117	−38	−177	254	—	—	—	—
Free cash flow after stock pay	—	—	—	232	67	−27	−348	−121	−44	105	−45	−179	252	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	—	3	13	32	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share buybacks	4	0	0	—	0	0	12	8	0	0	19	17	24	—	—	—	—
Shares issued	0	3	0	0	0	661	0	170	0	0	0	100	0	—	—	—	—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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