Golar LNG Limited (GOL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company.

Highlights:

Golar LNG Limited (Golar LNG) is a midstream LNG company. The company transports, re-gasifies, liquefies and trades LNG. It also acquires, owns, operates and charters LNG carriers; LNG transportation, floating storage and Regasification (FSRU), floating power generation plant (FPGP) and floating liquefaction (FLNG). The company classifies its business into two reportable segments, namely, Vessel operation and LNG Trading. Its vessels operate in Brazil, Dubai, and Indonesia. Golar LNG is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Golar LNG focuses on strengthening its capital expenditure program with asset sales activities.

Golar LNG Limited Key Recent Developments:

Jan 20, 2013: BC LNG Signs LNG Sales Contract
Nov 29, 2012: Golar LNG Wins Five Year Charter Contract For Golar Maria
Nov 28, 2012: Golar LNG Reports Revenue Of $121.1m In Q3 2012
Oct 31, 2012: Golar LNG Signs Agreement With Keppel Shipyard To Develop FLNGV
Oct 11, 2012: Golar LNG Wins Vessel Charter Contract From LNG Partners To Provide Two LNG Carriers

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List of Tables
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Section 1 - About the Company
Golar LNG Limited - Key Facts
Golar LNG Limited - Key Employees
Golar LNG Limited - Key Employee Biographies
Golar LNG Limited - Major Products and Services
Golar LNG Limited - Key Operational Summary
Golar LNG Limited - History
Golar LNG Limited - Company Statement
Golar LNG Limited - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Golar LNG Limited - Business Description
Business Description - LNG Trading
LNG Trading - Overview
Vessel Operations - Financials
Vessel Operations - Capital Expenditure
Golar LNG Limited - Corporate Strategy
Golar LNG Limited - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Golar LNG Limited - Strengths
Strength - Focused LNG Shipping Operations
Strength - Strong Customer Relationships
Strength - Liquidity Position
Golar LNG Limited - Weaknesses
Weakness - Unprofitable Business Segment Entry
Golar LNG Limited - Opportunities
Opportunity - LNG Demand
Opportunity - Fleet Expansion Initiatives
Opportunity - Natural Gas Export: US
Golar LNG Limited - Threats
Threat - Volatility in Charter Rates
Threat - Increasing Competition
Threat - Stringent Environmental Laws and Regulations
Golar LNG Limited - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Oil & Gas Financial Deals and Alliances
Golar LNG Limited, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Golar LNG Limited, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Golar LNG Limited, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
Golar LNG Limited, Recent Developments
Jan 20, 2013: BC LNG Signs LNG Sales Contract
Nov 29, 2012: Golar LNG Wins Five Year Charter Contract For Golar Maria
Nov 28, 2012: Golar LNG Reports Revenue Of $121.1m In Q3 2012
Oct 31, 2012: Golar LNG Signs Agreement With Keppel Shipyard To Develop FLNGV
Oct 11, 2012: Golar LNG Wins Vessel Charter Contract From LNG Partners To Provide Two LNG Carriers
Aug 23, 2012: Golar LNG Reports Revenue Of $107m In Q2 2012
Jul 06, 2012: Golar LNG Wins Contract From Gas Atacama For FSRU Project
May 30, 2012: Golar LNG Reports Revenue Of $83.1m In Q1 2012
Feb 26, 2012: Golar LNG Secures Contract From Samsung Heavy Industries For Two LNG Carriers
Feb 21, 2012: Golar LNG Reports Revenue Of $299.8m In 2011
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
Golar LNG Limited, Key Facts
Golar LNG Limited, Key Employees
Golar LNG Limited, Key Employee Biographies
Golar LNG Limited, Major Products and Services
Golar LNG Limited, Key Operational Summary, 2011
Golar LNG Limited, History
Golar LNG Limited, Subsidiaries
Golar LNG Limited, Key Competitors
Golar LNG Limited, Ratios based on current share price
Golar LNG Limited, Annual Ratios
Golar LNG Limited, Interim Ratios
Golar LNG Limited, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Golar LNG Limited, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Golar LNG Limited, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Units
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
Golar LNG Limited, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
Golar LNG Limited, Ratio Charts
Golar LNG Limited, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Golar LNG Limited, Oil & Gas, Deals by Type, 2007 to YTD 2013

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