$SFL
SFL Corp Ltd. Stock $sfl

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2022 Q4 Form 20-F Financial Statement

#000128987723000010 Filed on March 16, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022	2021 Q4
Revenue	$197.8M	$670.4M	$152.1M
YoY Change	30.09%	30.58%	32.34%
Cost Of Revenue	$71.13M	$205.1M	$42.63M
YoY Change	66.86%	30.89%	12.78%
Gross Profit	$126.7M	$465.3M	$109.4M
YoY Change	15.77%	30.44%	41.93%
Gross Profit Margin	64.04%	69.4%	71.97%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.381M	$15.18M	$3.501M
YoY Change	-3.43%	16.98%	29.67%
% of Gross Profit	2.67%	3.26%	3.2%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$50.87M	$187.8M	$45.59M
YoY Change	11.57%	35.78%	62.25%
% of Gross Profit	40.15%	40.37%	41.66%
Operating Expenses	$52.30M	$408.1M	$45.93M
YoY Change	13.87%	169.75%	49.14%
Operating Profit	$74.38M	$275.5M	$63.50M
YoY Change	17.14%	34.14%	37.14%
Interest Expense	-$25.53M	-$64.36M	-$29.07M
YoY Change	-12.18%	-13.06%	-177.92%
% of Operating Profit	-34.32%	-23.36%	-45.77%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$400.0K	$15.53M	$6.339M
YoY Change	-106.31%	-447.77%	233.63%
Pretax Income	$48.45M	$199.9M	$80.12M
YoY Change	-39.52%	21.66%	-148.5%
Income Tax		$0.00
% Of Pretax Income		0.0%
Net Earnings	$48.45M	$202.8M	$80.12M
YoY Change	-39.52%	23.38%	-148.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.49%	30.25%	52.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.60
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.38	$1.53	$419.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	138.6M shares	126.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		137.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q4	2022	2021 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$211.1M	$211.1M	$166.8M
YoY Change	26.52%	26.52%	-31.71%
Cash & Equivalents	$188.4M	$188.4M	$145.6M
Short-Term Investments	$22.72M	$22.72M	$21.21M
Other Short-Term Assets	$81.51M	$81.51M	$14.74M
YoY Change	452.97%	452.97%	27.08%
Inventory	$16.40M	$16.40M	$10.12M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$20.00M	$4.392M	$19.69M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$38.93M
Total Short-Term Assets	$297.0M	$297.0M	$250.3M
YoY Change	18.64%	18.64%	-29.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.359B	$3.359B	$2.944B
YoY Change	14.11%	14.11%	51.89%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$16.55M	$120.1M	$197.9M
YoY Change	-91.64%	-39.3%	-69.52%
Other Assets	$13.48M	$40.20M	$22.32M
YoY Change	-39.59%	80.13%	-12.14%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.564B	$3.564B	$3.209B
YoY Change	11.07%	11.07%	17.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$297.0M	$297.0M	$250.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.564B	$3.564B	$3.209B
Total Assets	$3.861B	$3.861B	$3.459B
YoY Change	11.62%	11.62%	11.84%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$7.887M	$7.887M	$1.770M
YoY Change	345.59%	345.59%	47.5%
Accrued Expenses	$27.20M	$27.20M	$19.79M
YoY Change	37.41%	37.41%	-6.19%
Deferred Revenue	$1.585M		$115.0K
YoY Change	1278.26%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$921.3M	$974.9M	$354.0M
YoY Change	160.27%	175.42%	-33.69%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.057B	$1.057B	$400.3M
YoY Change	163.94%	163.94%	-30.56%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.280B	$1.699B	$2.059B
YoY Change	-37.86%	-17.5%	21.98%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.000K	$14.36M	$17.21M
YoY Change	-99.98%	-16.57%	-47.36%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.280B	$1.713B	$2.077B
YoY Change	-38.37%	-17.49%	20.67%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.057B	$1.057B	$400.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.280B	$1.713B	$2.077B
Total Liabilities	$2.770B	$2.770B	$2.477B
YoY Change	11.83%	11.83%	7.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$40.02M		-$92.72M
YoY Change	-143.16%
Common Stock	$617.9M		$622.4M
YoY Change	-0.72%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.091B	$1.091B	$982.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.861B	$3.861B	$3.459B
YoY Change	11.62%	11.62%	11.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022	2021 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$48.45M	$202.8M	$80.12M
YoY Change	-39.52%	23.38%	-148.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$50.87M	$187.8M	$45.59M
YoY Change	11.57%	35.78%	62.25%
Cash From Operating Activities	$108.5M	$355.1M	$91.50M
YoY Change	18.59%	20.96%	11.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$228.5M	$602.5M	-$146.8M
YoY Change	-255.64%	-203.59%	2430.97%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$17.38M	$103.4M	$98.43M
YoY Change	-82.35%	-46.3%	-8.94%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$211.1M	-$499.1M	-$48.36M
YoY Change	336.5%	28.28%	-147.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	112.3M	$178.4M	-145.4M
YoY Change	-177.19%	612.98%	-16.6%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	108.5M	$355.1M	91.50M
Cash From Investing Activities	-211.1M	-$499.1M	-48.36M
Cash From Financing Activities	112.3M	$178.4M	-145.4M
Net Change In Cash	9.680M	$34.40M	-102.3M
YoY Change	-109.46%	-148.84%	-1123.13%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$108.5M	$355.1M	$91.50M
Capital Expenditures	$228.5M	$602.5M	-$146.8M
Free Cash Flow	-$120.0M	-$247.4M	$238.3M
YoY Change	-150.35%	-128.26%	171.1%

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CY2022	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	GENERAL<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SFL Corporation Ltd. ("SFL" or the "Company") is an international maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, incorporated in October 2003 in Bermuda as a Bermuda exempted company. The Company's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SFL". The Company is primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned nine Suezmax crude oil carriers, five Supramax dry bulk carriers, two Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers, eight Capesize dry bulk carriers, 32 container vessels (including seven leased-in vessels), three car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers and six oil product tankers. In addition, the Company has one very large crude oil carrier ("VLCC") which is accounted for as a leaseback asset. (See Note 18: Investments in Sales-Type Leases, Direct Financing Leases and Leaseback Assets). The Company also partly own four leased-in container vessels in our associated companies. (See Note 19: Investment in Associated Companies). In addition, the Company has contracted to acquire four dual-fuel 7,000 Car Equivalent Unit ("CEU") newbuilding car carriers, currently under construction. The vessels are expected to be delivered in 2023 and 2024. (See Note 15: Capital Improvements, Newbuildings and Vessel Purchase Deposits).</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Since the Company's incorporation in 2003 and public listing in 2004, SFL has established itself as a leading international ship and offshore asset owning and chartering company, expanding both its asset and customer base.</span></div>
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CY2022Q4	sfl	Number Of Car Carriers NumberOfCarCarriers	3	carrier
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CY2022Q4	sfl	Number Of Oil Product Tankers Owned NumberOfOilProductTankersOwned	6	tanker
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CY2022Q4	sfl	Number Of Leased In Container Vessels NumberOfLeasedInContainerVessels	4	vessel
CY2022	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of accounting estimates</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div>
CY2022	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Policy For Uncollectible Amounts FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPolicyForUncollectibleAmounts	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Allowance for expected credit losses</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The balances recorded in respect of T</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">rade receivables, Other receivables, Related party receivables, Other long term assets and Investments in sales-type leases, direct financing leases and leaseback assets</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> reflect the risk that our customers may fail to meet their payment obligations and the risk that the underlying asset value of the vessels and rigs could be less than the unguaranteed residual value.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company estimates the expected risk of loss over the remaining life using a probability of default and net exposure analysis. The probability of default is estimated based on historical cumulative default data, adjusted for current conditions of similarly risk-rated counterparties over the contractual term. The net exposure is estimated based on the exposure, net of the estimated value of the underlying vessels and rigs in the instance of </span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Investments in sales-type leases, direct financing leases and leaseback assets</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, over the contractual term.</span></div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Current expected credit loss provisions are classified as expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, with a corresponding allowance for credit loss amount reported as a reduction in the related balance sheet amount of Tr</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">ade receivables, Other receivables, Related party receivables, Other long term assets and Investments in sales-type leases, direct financing leases and leaseback assets</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Partial or full recoveries of amounts previously written off are generally recognized as a reduction in the provision for credit losses.</span>
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CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	202768000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	164343000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-224425000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	0	shares
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Four Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears	213003000	usd
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CY2022Q4	sfl	Number Of Car Carriers On Time Charter Contracts NumberOfCarCarriersOnTimeCharterContracts	1	carrier
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CY2022	sfl	Income From Cost Savings Agreement IncomeFromCostSavingsAgreement	24800000	usd
CY2021	sfl	Income From Cost Savings Agreement IncomeFromCostSavingsAgreement	10600000	usd
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CY2021	sfl	Lessor Finance Lease Number Of Lease Assets Sold LessorFinanceLeaseNumberOfLeaseAssetsSold	18	vessel
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CY2020	sfl	Termination Fee On Terminationof Charters TerminationFeeOnTerminationofCharters	3200000	usd
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CY2022	sfl	Derivative Instruments Not Designatedas Hedging Instruments Net Cash Payments DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedasHedgingInstrumentsNetCashPayments	348000	usd
CY2021	sfl	Derivative Instruments Not Designatedas Hedging Instruments Net Cash Payments DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedasHedgingInstrumentsNetCashPayments	6715000	usd
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CY2022	sfl	Other Items Sundry Income Or Expense OtherItemsSundryIncomeOrExpense	1788000	usd
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CY2020	sfl	Other Items Sundry Income Or Expense OtherItemsSundryIncomeOrExpense	-5531000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization	121867000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deposit Assets DepositAssets	10368000	usd
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