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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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£
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Delaware
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95-4352386
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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700 Milam Street, Suite 800
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Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Large accelerated filer
£
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Accelerated filer
x
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Non-accelerated filer
£
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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ASSETS
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(unaudited)
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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131,312
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$
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74,161
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents
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152,534
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73,062
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Accounts and interest receivable
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4,177
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4,699
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LNG inventory
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6,879
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1,212
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Prepaid expenses and other
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17,436
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12,476
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Total current assets
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312,338
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165,610
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Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents
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82,892
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82,892
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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2,119,717
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2,157,597
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Debt issuance costs, net
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35,470
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41,656
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Goodwill
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76,819
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76,819
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Intangible assets
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4,856
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6,067
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Other
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19,351
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22,866
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Total assets
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$
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2,651,443
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$
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2,553,507
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LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$
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1,699
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$
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1,283
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Current debt, net of discount
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488,666
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—
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Accrued liabilities
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77,410
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38,459
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Deferred revenue
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26,457
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26,592
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Other
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784
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—
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Total current liabilities
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595,016
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66,334
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Long-term debt, net of discount
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2,463,939
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2,918,579
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Long-term debt—related party, net of discount
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9,598
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8,930
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Deferred revenue
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26,500
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29,994
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Other non-current liabilities
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3,288
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2,280
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Commitments and contingencies
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—
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—
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Stockholders’ deficit
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Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued
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—
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—
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Common stock, $.003 par value
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Authorized: 240.0 million shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
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Issued and outstanding: 82.8 million shares and 67.8 million shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
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248
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204
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Treasury stock: 1.7 million shares and 1.5 million shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, at cost
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(6,067
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(4,338
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)
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Additional paid-in-capital
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543,776
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404,125
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,202,396
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)
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(1,061,449
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(229
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)
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(173
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Total stockholders' deficit
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(664,668
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(661,631
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Non-controlling interest
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217,770
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189,021
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Total deficit
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(446,898
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)
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(472,610
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Total liabilities and deficit
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$
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2,651,443
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$
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2,553,507
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Revenues
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LNG terminal revenues
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$
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68,375
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$
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65,945
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$
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205,678
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$
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199,109
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Marketing and trading
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(2,999
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)
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1,533
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10,055
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14,703
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Oil and gas sales
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426
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749
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2,079
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2,170
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Other
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11
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21
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42
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58
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Total revenues
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65,813
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68,248
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217,854
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216,040
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Operating costs and expenses
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General and administrative expense
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16,227
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15,145
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57,116
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51,273
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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15,271
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16,649
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46,282
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47,885
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LNG terminal and pipeline operating expense
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10,976
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9,053
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29,023
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31,673
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LNG terminal and pipeline development expense
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11,143
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4,885
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32,936
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6,746
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Other
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1,841
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133
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2,117
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343
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Total operating costs and expenses
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55,458
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45,865
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167,474
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137,920
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Income from operations
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10,355
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22,383
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50,380
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78,120
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Other income (expense)
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Gain on sale of equity method investment
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—
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—
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—
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128,330
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Interest expense, net
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(65,125
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(63,899
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(193,867
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(198,044
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)
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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—
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—
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—
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(1,011
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Derivative gain (loss)
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(716
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—
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(1,164
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)
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461
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Other income
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17
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215
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245
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366
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Total other expense
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(65,824
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(63,684
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(194,786
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(69,898
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Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
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(55,469
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(41,301
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(144,406
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8,222
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Income tax provision
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Income (loss) before non-controlling interest
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(55,469
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(41,301
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(144,406
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8,222
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Non-controlling interest
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1,533
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721
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3,459
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1,708
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(53,936
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)
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$
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(40,580
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)
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$
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(140,947
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$
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9,930
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic
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$
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(0.67
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)
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$
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(0.73
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)
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$
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(1.94
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)
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$
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0.18
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted
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$
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(0.67
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)
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$
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(0.73
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)
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$
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(1.94
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)
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$
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0.16
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic
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80,473
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55,609
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72,739
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55,316
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted
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80,473
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55,609
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72,739
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61,314
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Accumulated
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Additional
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Other
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Non-
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Total
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Common Stock
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Treasury Stock
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Comprehensive
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controlling
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Equity
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Loss
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Interest
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(Deficit)
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Balance — December 31, 2010
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67,761
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$
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204
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1,463
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$
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(4,338
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)
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$
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404,125
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$
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(1,061,449
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)
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$
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(173
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)
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$
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189,021
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$
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(472,610
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)
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Issuances of stock
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12,650
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38
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—
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123,029
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—
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—
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—
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123,067
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Issuances of restricted stock
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2,601
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7
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—
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—
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(7
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)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Forfeitures of restricted stock
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(39
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)
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—
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39
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Stock-based compensation
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—
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—
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—
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—
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16,629
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—
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—
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—
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16,629
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Treasury stock acquired
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(188
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)
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(1
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188
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(1,729
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)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(1,730
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)
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Comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(56
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)
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—
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(56
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)
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Loss attributable to non-controlling interest
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(3,459
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)
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(3,459
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)
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Sale of common units to non-controlling interest
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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52,331
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52,331
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Distribution to non-controlling interest
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(20,123
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(20,123
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Net loss
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(140,947
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)
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—
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—
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(140,947
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)
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Balance — September 30, 2011
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82,785
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$
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248
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1,690
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$
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(6,067
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)
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$
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543,776
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|
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$
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(1,202,396
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)
|
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$
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(229
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)
|
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$
|
217,770
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|
|
$
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(446,898
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)
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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2011
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2010
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(140,947
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)
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$
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9,930
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to net cash used in operating activities:
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Gain on sale of limited partnership investment
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—
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(128,330
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)
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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—
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1,011
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|
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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46,282
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|
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47,885
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Amortization of debt issuance and debt discount
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21,331
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20,397
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Non-cash compensation
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16,629
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13,380
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Investment in restricted cash and cash equivalents
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(35,673
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)
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(4,337
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)
|
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Non-cash derivative (gain) loss
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171
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|
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(820
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)
|
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Non-controlling interest
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(3,459
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)
|
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(1,708
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)
|
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Non-cash interest expense
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19,636
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24,963
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Use of cash for accrued interest
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—
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(60,899
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)
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Other
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3,401
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(5,872
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)
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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44,016
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40,019
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LNG inventory
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(5,667
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)
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31,702
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Accounts and interest receivable
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407
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2,246
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Deferred revenue
|
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(3,629
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)
|
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(3,116
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)
|
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Prepaid expenses and other
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(2,413
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)
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1,918
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(39,915
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)
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(11,631
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)
|
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Cash flows from investing activities
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Proceeds from sale of limited partnership investment
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—
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104,330
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Investment in Cheniere Partners
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(17,806
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)
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—
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Use of restricted cash and cash equivalents
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6,512
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3,939
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LNG terminal and pipeline construction-in-process, net
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(6,538
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)
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(2,805
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)
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Distributions from limited partnership investment
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—
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3,900
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Other
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(2,145
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)
|
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200
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|
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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(19,977
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)
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109,564
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Cash flows from financing activities
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|
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Sale of common stock, net
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123,113
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—
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||
Debt repurchases
|
|
—
|
|
|
(104,681
|
)
|
||
Use of (investment in) restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(32,504
|
)
|
|
22,475
|
|
||
Distributions to non-controlling interest
|
|
(20,123
|
)
|
|
(19,794
|
)
|
||
Sale of common units by Cheniere Partners
|
|
52,628
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Purchase of treasury shares
|
|
(1,730
|
)
|
|
(681
|
)
|
||
Other
|
|
(4,341
|
)
|
|
(2,109
|
)
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
117,043
|
|
|
(104,790
|
)
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
57,151
|
|
|
(6,857
|
)
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
|
|
74,161
|
|
|
88,372
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
|
|
$
|
131,312
|
|
|
$
|
81,515
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2011 |
|
December 31,
2010 |
||||
LNG terminal costs
|
|
|
|
|
||||
LNG terminal
|
|
$
|
1,646,513
|
|
|
$
|
1,638,811
|
|
LNG terminal construction-in-process
|
|
38,912
|
|
|
39,393
|
|
||
LNG site and related costs, net
|
|
3,610
|
|
|
3,362
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(114,427
|
)
|
|
(82,246
|
)
|
||
Total LNG terminal costs, net
|
|
1,574,608
|
|
|
1,599,320
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Natural gas pipeline costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Natural gas pipeline
|
|
563,796
|
|
|
563,714
|
|
||
Natural gas pipeline construction-in-process
|
|
2,508
|
|
|
2,484
|
|
||
Pipeline right-of-ways
|
|
18,455
|
|
|
18,455
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(49,139
|
)
|
|
(37,939
|
)
|
||
Total natural gas pipeline costs, net
|
|
535,620
|
|
|
546,714
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proved
|
|
4,110
|
|
|
3,872
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
(2,946
|
)
|
|
(2,604
|
)
|
||
Total oil and gas properties, net
|
|
1,164
|
|
|
1,268
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Computers and office equipment
|
|
5,794
|
|
|
5,472
|
|
||
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
4,521
|
|
|
4,509
|
|
||
Computer software
|
|
12,601
|
|
|
12,526
|
|
||
Leasehold improvements
|
|
7,318
|
|
|
7,318
|
|
||
Other
|
|
1,523
|
|
|
1,453
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(23,432
|
)
|
|
(20,983
|
)
|
||
Total fixed assets, net
|
|
8,325
|
|
|
10,295
|
|
||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
2,119,717
|
|
|
$
|
2,157,597
|
|
Net proceeds from Cheniere Partners’ issuance of common units (1)
|
$
|
150,773
|
|
Net proceeds from Holdings’ sale of Cheniere Partners common units (2)
|
203,946
|
|
|
Distributions to Cheniere Partners’ non-controlling interest
|
(112,931
|
)
|
|
Non-controlling interest share of loss of Cheniere Partners
|
(24,018
|
)
|
|
Non-controlling interest at September 30, 2011
|
$
|
217,770
|
|
|
(1)
|
In March and April 2007, we and Cheniere Partners completed a public offering of 15,525,000 Cheniere Partners common units (the "Cheniere Partners Offering"). Cheniere Partners received $98.4 million in net proceeds from the issuance of its common units to the public. Prior to January 1, 2009, a company was able to elect an accounting policy of recording a gain or loss on the sale of common equity of a subsidiary equal to the amount of proceeds received in excess of the carrying value of the parent’s investment. Effective January 1, 2009, the sale of common equity of a subsidiary is accounted for as an equity transaction.
|
(2)
|
In conjunction with the Cheniere Partners Offering, Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") sold a portion of the Cheniere Partners common units held by it to the public, realizing net proceeds of $203.9 million, which included $39.4 million of net proceeds realized once the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 2,025,000 common units from Holdings. Due to the subordinated distribution rights on our subordinated units, we have recorded those proceeds as a non-controlling interest.
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Accrued interest expense and related debt fees
|
|
$
|
60,116
|
|
|
$
|
15,732
|
|
Payroll
|
|
9,968
|
|
|
11,466
|
|
||
LNG liquefaction costs
|
|
1,528
|
|
|
1,402
|
|
||
Debt issuance costs
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,101
|
|
||
LNG terminal costs
|
|
948
|
|
|
1,953
|
|
||
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
4,850
|
|
|
3,805
|
|
||
Total accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
77,410
|
|
|
$
|
38,459
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Current debt
|
|
|
|
|
||||
2007 Term Loan
|
|
$
|
298,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
|
|
204,630
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Total current debt
|
|
502,630
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Current debt discount
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
|
|
(13,964
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Total current debt, net of discount
|
|
$
|
488,666
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Long-term debt (including related parties)
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Senior Notes
|
|
$
|
2,215,500
|
|
|
$
|
2,215,500
|
|
2007 Term Loan
|
|
—
|
|
|
298,000
|
|
||
2008 Loans (including related parties)
|
|
282,293
|
|
|
262,657
|
|
||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
|
|
—
|
|
|
204,630
|
|
||
Total long-term debt
|
|
2,497,793
|
|
|
2,980,787
|
|
||
Long-term debt discount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Senior Notes
|
|
(24,256
|
)
|
|
(27,777
|
)
|
||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
|
|
—
|
|
|
(25,501
|
)
|
||
Total debt discount
|
|
(24,256
|
)
|
|
(53,278
|
)
|
||
Total long-term debt (including related parties), net of discount
|
|
$
|
2,473,537
|
|
|
$
|
2,927,509
|
|
•
|
the excess of: a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Senior Notes plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Senior Notes (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over b) the principal amount of the Senior Notes, if greater.
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Principal amount
|
|
$
|
204,630
|
|
|
$
|
204,630
|
|
Unamortized discount
|
|
(13,964
|
)
|
|
(25,501
|
)
|
||
Net carry amount
|
|
$
|
190,666
|
|
|
$
|
179,129
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Total Carrying
Value
|
||||||||
LNG Inventory Derivatives asset (1)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
606
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
606
|
|
Fuel Derivatives liability (3)
|
|
—
|
|
|
777
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
LNG Inventory Derivatives asset is classified as other current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair value of LNG Inventory Derivatives are recorded in marketing and trading revenues on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recorded marketing and trading revenues of $0.8 million and $0.4 million related to LNG Inventory Derivatives in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
, respectively. We recorded marketing and trading revenues of ($0.7) million and $3.6 million related to these derivative instruments in the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010
, respectively.
|
(2)
|
Fuel Derivatives liability is classified as other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair value of Fuel Derivatives are classified as derivative gain (loss) on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recorded derivative loss of $0.7 million and $1.2 million related to fuel derivatives in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
, respectively. We recorded derivative gain of zero and $0.5 million in the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010
, respectively.
|
|
|
September 30, 2011
|
|
December 31, 2010
|
||||||||||||
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
||||||||
2013 Notes (1)
|
|
$
|
550,000
|
|
|
$
|
534,875
|
|
|
$
|
550,000
|
|
|
$
|
541,750
|
|
2016 Notes, net of discount (1)
|
|
1,641,244
|
|
|
1,530,460
|
|
|
1,637,723
|
|
|
1,523,082
|
|
||||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes, net of discount (2)
|
|
190,666
|
|
|
155,393
|
|
|
179,129
|
|
|
131,660
|
|
||||
2007 Term Loan (3)
|
|
298,000
|
|
|
292,087
|
|
|
298,000
|
|
|
297,464
|
|
||||
2008 Loans (4)
|
|
282,293
|
|
|
282,293
|
|
|
262,657
|
|
|
262,657
|
|
|
(1)
|
The fair value of the Senior Notes, net of discount, is based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers who make markets in these and similar instruments.
|
(2)
|
The fair value of our Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes is based on the closing trading prices on
September 30, 2011
and
December 31, 2010
, as applicable.
|
(3)
|
The 2007 Term Loan is closely held by few holders, and purchases and sales are infrequent and are conducted on a bilateral basis without price discovery by us. This loan is not rated and has unique covenants and collateral packages such that comparisons to other instruments would be imprecise. Nonetheless, we have provided an estimate of the fair value of this loan as of
September 30, 2011
and
December 31, 2010
based on an index of the yield to maturity of CCC rated debt of other companies in the energy sector.
|
(4)
|
In December 2010, the 2008 Loans were amended to, among other things: eliminate the "put rights" which had allowed the lenders to demand repayment of the 2008 Loans on the third, fifth, and seventh anniversaries thereof; allow for the early prepayment of the 2008 Loans; allow Cheniere for a limited period to sell Cheniere Partners common units held as collateral and prepay the 2008 Loans with the proceeds; and release restrictions on prepayments of other indebtedness at Cheniere as certain conditions are met. In addition, 96.6% of the lenders agreed to terminate their rights to exchange the 2008 Loans for Series B Preferred Stock of Cheniere. Pursuant to an amendment to the 2008 Loans adopted in September 2011, the outstanding principal amount of the 2008 Loans held by Scorpion is exchangeable for shares of Cheniere common stock at a price of $5.00 per share. The fair value of the 2008 Loans as of
September 30, 2011
and
December 31, 2010
was determined to be the same as the carrying amount due to our ability to call the debt (other than the debt held by Scorpion) at anytime without penalty or a make-whole payment for an early redemption.
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic
|
|
80,473
|
|
|
55,609
|
|
|
72,739
|
|
|
55,316
|
|
||||
Dilutive common stock options (1)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,998
|
|
||||
Dilutive Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes (2)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Dilutive 2008 Loans (3)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Diluted
|
|
80,473
|
|
|
55,609
|
|
|
72,739
|
|
|
61,314
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.67
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.94
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.67
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.94
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
(1)
|
Stock options, phantom stock and unvested stock of 8.2 million and 7.6 million shares representing securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, were not included in the diluted net loss per share computations for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
, respectively, because they would have been anti-dilutive. Stock options, phantom stock and unvested stock of 6.2 million shares representing securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, were not included in the diluted net loss per share computations for the three months ended
September 30, 2010
, because they would have been anti-dilutive.
|
(2)
|
Common shares of 5.8 million issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes for each of the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
and 2010 were not included in the diluted computation because the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders utilizing the "if-converted" method would be anti-dilutive.
|
(3)
|
Common shares of 1.7 million issuable upon exchange of the 2008 Loans for each of the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
were not included in the diluted computation because the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders utilizing the "if-converted" method would be anti-dilutive. Common shares of 49.5 million issuable upon exchange of the 2008 Loans for each of the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010
were not included in the diluted computation because the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders utilizing the "if-converted" method would be anti-dilutive.
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(53,936
|
)
|
|
$
|
(40,580
|
)
|
|
$
|
(140,947
|
)
|
|
$
|
9,930
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Foreign currency translation
|
|
30
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
(52
|
)
|
||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(53,906
|
)
|
|
$
|
(40,562
|
)
|
|
$
|
(141,003
|
)
|
|
$
|
9,878
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
||||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
$
|
108,455
|
|
|
$
|
156,874
|
|
|
|
Segments
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
LNG Terminal
|
|
Natural
Gas Pipeline
|
|
LNG & Natural Gas Marketing
|
|
Corporate and Other (1)
|
|
Total
Consolidation
|
||||||||||
As of or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
68,375
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
(2,999
|
)
|
|
$
|
426
|
|
|
$
|
65,813
|
|
Intersegment revenues (losses) (2) (3)
|
|
1,238
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
(1,154
|
)
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
10,869
|
|
|
3,717
|
|
|
328
|
|
|
357
|
|
|
15,271
|
|
|||||
Non-cash compensation
|
|
403
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
(430
|
)
|
|
2,201
|
|
|
2,278
|
|
|||||
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
38,383
|
|
|
(7,194
|
)
|
|
(12,482
|
)
|
|
(8,352
|
)
|
|
10,355
|
|
|||||
Interest expense, net
|
|
(43,318
|
)
|
|
(11,543
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,264
|
)
|
|
(65,125
|
)
|
|||||
Goodwill
|
|
76,819
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
76,819
|
|
|||||
Total assets
|
|
1,937,126
|
|
|
541,559
|
|
|
63,108
|
|
|
109,650
|
|
|
2,651,443
|
|
|||||
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets
|
|
1,450
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
1,592
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
As of or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
65,945
|
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
|
$
|
1,533
|
|
|
$
|
749
|
|
|
$
|
68,248
|
|
Intersegment revenues (losses) (4) (5) (6) (7)
|
|
672
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(276
|
)
|
|
(396
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
10,645
|
|
|
3,800
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
925
|
|
|
15,630
|
|
|||||
Non-cash compensation
|
|
397
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
916
|
|
|
2,014
|
|
|
3,448
|
|
|||||
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
34,907
|
|
|
(5,559
|
)
|
|
(3,976
|
)
|
|
(2,989
|
)
|
|
22,383
|
|
|||||
Interest expense, net
|
|
(47,963
|
)
|
|
(11,401
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,535
|
)
|
|
(63,899
|
)
|
|||||
Goodwill
|
|
76,819
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
76,819
|
|
|||||
Total assets
|
|
1,948,286
|
|
|
557,948
|
|
|
93,494
|
|
|
16,750
|
|
|
2,616,478
|
|
|||||
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets
|
|
342
|
|
|
(221
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,295
|
)
|
|
(1,174
|
)
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
As of or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
205,678
|
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
|
$
|
10,055
|
|
|
$
|
2,079
|
|
|
$
|
217,854
|
|
Intersegment revenues (losses) (2) (3)
|
|
12,452
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
(12,010
|
)
|
|
(476
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
32,554
|
|
|
11,214
|
|
|
847
|
|
|
1,667
|
|
|
46,282
|
|
|||||
Non-cash compensation
|
|
1,609
|
|
|
445
|
|
|
5,232
|
|
|
9,343
|
|
|
16,629
|
|
|||||
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
108,095
|
|
|
(18,542
|
)
|
|
(19,512
|
)
|
|
(19,661
|
)
|
|
50,380
|
|
|||||
Interest expense, net
|
|
(129,952
|
)
|
|
(34,161
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(29,754
|
)
|
|
(193,867
|
)
|
|||||
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets
|
|
7,619
|
|
|
114
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
8,292
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
As of or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
199,109
|
|
|
$
|
58
|
|
|
$
|
14,703
|
|
|
$
|
2,170
|
|
|
$
|
216,040
|
|
Intersegment revenues (losses) (4) (5) (6) (7)
|
|
128,382
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
(127,012
|
)
|
|
(1,625
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
|
|
32,008
|
|
|
11,296
|
|
|
832
|
|
|
2,730
|
|
|
46,866
|
|
|||||
Non-cash compensation
|
|
1,241
|
|
|
375
|
|
|
4,517
|
|
|
7,300
|
|
|
13,433
|
|
|||||
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
235,440
|
|
|
(16,407
|
)
|
|
(129,255
|
)
|
|
(11,658
|
)
|
|
78,120
|
|
|||||
Interest expense, net
|
|
(140,323
|
)
|
|
(33,795
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(23,926
|
)
|
|
(198,044
|
)
|
|||||
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets
|
|
2,279
|
|
|
(326
|
)
|
|
(349
|
)
|
|
(1,371
|
)
|
|
233
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes corporate activities, oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation activities and certain intercompany eliminations. Our oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation operating activities have been included in the corporate and other column due to the lack of a material impact that these activities have on our consolidated financial statements.
|
(2)
|
Intersegment revenues related to our LNG terminal segment are primarily from tug revenues from Cheniere Marketing and the receipt of 80% of gross margins earned by Cheniere Marketing in monetizing the TUA capacity of Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC ("Cheniere Investments") at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
. These LNG terminal segment intersegment revenues are eliminated with intersegment expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
|
(3)
|
Intersegment losses related to our LNG and natural gas marketing segment are primarily from Cheniere Marketing's tug costs and the payment of 80% of gross margins earned by Cheniere Marketing in monetizing the TUA capacity of Cheniere Investments at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011
. These LNG terminal segment intersegment costs are eliminated with intersegment revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
|
(4)
|
Intersegment revenues related to our LNG terminal segment are primarily from TUA capacity reservation fee revenues and tug revenues of $0.3 million and $127.0 million that were received from our LNG and natural gas marketing segment for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010
, respectively. These LNG terminal segment intersegment revenues are eliminated with intersegment expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
|
(5)
|
Intersegment revenues related to our natural gas pipeline segment are primarily from transportation fees charged by our natural gas pipeline segment to our LNG terminal and LNG and natural gas marketing segments to transport natural gas that was regasified at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal. These natural gas pipeline segment intersegment revenues are eliminated with intersegment expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
|
(6)
|
Intersegment losses related to our LNG and natural gas marketing segment are primarily from TUA capacity reservation fee expenses and tug costs of $0.7 million and $128.4 million that were incurred from our LNG terminal segment for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010
, respectively. These costs and expenses are classified as marketing trading gains (losses) as they are considered capacity contracts related to our energy trading and risk management activities. These LNG and natural gas marketing segment intersegment costs and expenses are eliminated with intersegment revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
|
(7)
|
Intersegment losses related to corporate and other are from various transactions between our LNG terminal, natural gas pipeline and LNG and natural gas marketing segments in which revenue recorded by one operating segment is eliminated with a non-revenue line item (i.e., operating expense or is capitalized) by the other operating segment.
|
ITEM 2.
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
•
|
statements relating to the construction or operation of each of our proposed liquefied natural gas ("LNG") terminals or our proposed pipelines or liquefaction facilities, or expansions or extensions thereof, including statements concerning the completion or expansion thereof by certain dates or at all, the costs related thereto and certain characteristics, including amounts of regasification, transportation, liquefaction and storage capacity, the number of storage tanks, LNG trains, docks, pipeline deliverability and the number of pipeline interconnections, if any;
|
•
|
statements that we expect to receive an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") authorizing us to construct and operate proposed LNG receiving terminals, liquefaction facilities or pipelines by certain dates, or at all;
|
•
|
statements regarding future levels of domestic natural gas production, supply or consumption; future levels of LNG imports into North America; sales of natural gas in North America or other markets; exports of LNG from North America; and the transportation, other infrastructure or prices related to natural gas, LNG or other energy sources or hydrocarbon products;
|
•
|
statements regarding any financing or refinancing transactions or arrangements, or ability to enter into such transactions or arrangements, whether on the part of Cheniere or any subsidiary or at the project level;
|
•
|
statements regarding any commercial arrangements presently contracted, optioned or marketed, or potential arrangements, to be performed substantially in the future, including any cash distributions and revenues anticipated to be received and the anticipated timing thereof, and statements regarding the amounts of total LNG regasification, liquefaction or storage capacity that are, or may become, subject to such commercial arrangements;
|
•
|
statements regarding counterparties to our commercial contracts, construction contracts and other contracts;
|
•
|
statements regarding any business strategy, any business plans or any other plans, forecasts, projections or objectives, including potential revenues and capital expenditures, any or all of which are subject to change;
|
•
|
statements regarding legislative, governmental, regulatory, administrative or other public body actions, requirements, permits, investigations, proceedings or decisions;
|
•
|
statements regarding our anticipated LNG and natural gas marketing activities; and
|
•
|
any other statements that relate to non-historical or future information.
|
•
|
Overview of Business
|
•
|
Overview of Significant 2011 Events
|
•
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
|
•
|
Results of Operations
|
•
|
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
|
•
|
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
|
•
|
In January 2011, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC ("Sabine Liquefaction") and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. ("Sabine Pass LNG"), both wholly owned subsidiaries of Cheniere Partners, submitted an application to the FERC requesting authorization to site, construct and operate liquefaction and export facilities at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal.
|
•
|
In May 2011, Sabine Liquefaction received an order from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") with authorization to export domestically produced natural gas from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal as LNG to any country that has, or in the future develops, the capacity to import LNG and with which trade is permissible.
|
•
|
In June 2011, we sold 12.7 million shares of Cheniere common stock in an underwritten public offering for net cash proceeds of $123.1 million.
|
•
|
In September 2011, Cheniere Partners sold 3,000,000 common units in an underwritten public offering and 1,072,131 common units to Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC ("Cheniere Common Units Holding") at a price of $15.25 per common unit. Cheniere Partners received net proceeds of approximately $60 million that it is using for general business purposes, including development costs of its expansion project to add liquefaction capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal.
|
•
|
In September 2011, we initiated an at-the-market program to sell up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock. We will use any proceeds received from any common stock sold pursuant to such program for general business purposes.
|
•
|
In October 2011, Sabine Liquefaction entered into its first LNG sale and purchase agreement ("SPA") with BG Gulf Coast LNG, LLC ("BG"), an affiliate of BG Energy Holdings Limited, under which BG has agreed to purchase 182,500,000 MMBtu of LNG per year (approximately 3.5 mtpa).
|
|
|
Sabine
Pass LNG
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
|
Other Cheniere
|
|
Consolidated Cheniere
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
131,312
|
|
|
$
|
131,312
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
141,884
|
|
(1)
|
89,937
|
|
(2)
|
3,605
|
|
|
235,426
|
|
||||
Total
|
|
$
|
141,884
|
|
|
$
|
89,937
|
|
|
$
|
134,917
|
|
|
$
|
366,738
|
|
|
(1)
|
All cash and cash equivalents presented above for Sabine Pass LNG are considered restricted to us, but $4.6 million is considered unrestricted for Sabine Pass LNG.
|
(2)
|
All cash and cash equivalents presented above for Cheniere Partners are considered restricted to us, but $94.5 million is considered unrestricted for Cheniere Partners including the $4.6 million considered unrestricted for Sabine Pass LNG.
|
•
|
Total Gas and Power North America, Inc. ("Total") has reserved approximately 1.0 Bcf/d of regasification capacity and is obligated to make monthly capacity payments to Sabine Pass LNG aggregating approximately $125 million per year for 20 years that commenced April 1, 2009. Total, S.A. has guaranteed Total’s obligations under its TUA up to $2.5 billion, subject to certain exceptions; and
|
•
|
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ("Chevron") has reserved approximately 1.0 Bcf/d of regasification capacity and is obligated to make monthly capacity payments to Sabine Pass LNG aggregating approximately $125 million per year for 20 years that commenced July 1, 2009. Chevron Corporation has guaranteed Chevron’s obligations under its TUA up to 80% of the fees payable by Chevron.
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||
|
September 30,
|
||||||
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Sources of cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
||||
Sale of common stock, net
|
$
|
123,113
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Sale of common units by restricted affiliate
|
52,628
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership investment
|
—
|
|
|
104,330
|
|
||
Use of restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
—
|
|
|
26,414
|
|
||
Distribution from limited partner investment in Freeport LNG Development, L.P.
|
—
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
291
|
|
||
Total sources of cash and cash equivalents
|
175,741
|
|
|
134,935
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Uses of cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating cash flow
|
(39,915
|
)
|
|
(11,631
|
)
|
||
Debt repurchases
|
—
|
|
|
(104,681
|
)
|
||
Investment in Cheniere Partners
|
(17,806
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Investment in restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
(25,992
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Distributions to non-controlling interest
|
(20,123
|
)
|
|
(19,794
|
)
|
||
LNG terminal and pipeline construction-in-process, net
|
(6,538
|
)
|
|
(2,805
|
)
|
||
Other
|
(8,216
|
)
|
|
(2,881
|
)
|
||
Total uses of cash and cash equivalents
|
(118,590
|
)
|
|
(141,792
|
)
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
57,151
|
|
|
(6,857
|
)
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
|
74,161
|
|
|
88,372
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
|
$
|
131,312
|
|
|
$
|
81,515
|
|
|
|
Sabine
Pass LNG, L.P.
|
|
Cheniere Energy
Partners, L.P.
|
|
Other Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
|
Consolidated Cheniere Energy,
Inc.
|
||||||||
Current debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
204,630
|
|
|
$
|
204,630
|
|
2007 Term Loan
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
298,000
|
|
|
$
|
298,000
|
|
Total current debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
502,630
|
|
|
502,630
|
|
||||
Current debt discount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes (1)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(13,964
|
)
|
|
(13,964
|
)
|
||||
Current debt, net of discount
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
488,666
|
|
|
488,666
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Long-term debt (including related party)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Senior Notes
|
|
$
|
2,215,500
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,215,500
|
|
2008 Loans (including related party)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
282,293
|
|
|
$
|
282,293
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
2,215,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
282,293
|
|
|
2,497,793
|
|
||||
Long-term debt discount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Senior Notes (2)
|
|
(24,256
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(24,256
|
)
|
||||
Long-term debt (including related party), net of discount
|
|
$
|
2,191,244
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
282,293
|
|
|
$
|
2,473,537
|
|
|
(1)
|
Effective as of January 1, 2009, we are required to record a debt discount on our Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes. The unamortized discount will be amortized through the maturity of the Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes.
|
(2)
|
In September 2008, Sabine Pass LNG issued an additional $183.5 million, par value, of 2016 Notes. The net proceeds from the additional issuance of the 2016 Notes were $145.0 million. The difference between the par value and the net proceeds is the debt discount, which will be amortized through the maturity of the 2016 Notes.
|
•
|
the excess of: a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Senior Notes plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Senior Notes (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over b) the principal amount of the Senior Notes, if greater.
|
|
|
Three Month Period Ended
|
||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
||||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Physical natural gas sales, net of costs
|
|
$
|
(600
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Inventory lower-of-cost-or-market adjustments
|
|
(4,928
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Gain (loss) from derivatives
|
|
839
|
|
|
(675
|
)
|
||
Other energy trading activities
|
|
1,690
|
|
|
2,208
|
|
||
Total LNG and natural gas marketing gain
|
|
$
|
(2,999
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,533
|
|
|
|
Nine Month Period Ended
|
||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
||||||
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
||||
Physical natural gas sales, net of costs
|
|
$
|
5,627
|
|
|
$
|
6,724
|
|
Inventory lower-of-cost-or-market adjustments
|
|
(4,928
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Gain (loss) from derivatives
|
|
386
|
|
|
3,581
|
|
||
Other energy trading activities
|
|
8,970
|
|
|
4,398
|
|
||
Total LNG and natural gas marketing gain
|
|
$
|
10,055
|
|
|
$
|
14,703
|
|
•
|
inability to recover cost increases due to rate caps and rate case moratoriums;
|
•
|
inability to recover capitalized costs, including an adequate return on those costs through the rate-making process and the FERC proceedings;
|
•
|
excess capacity;
|
•
|
increased competition and discounting in the markets we serve; and
|
•
|
impacts of ongoing regulatory initiatives in the natural gas industry.
|
Hedge Description
|
|
Hedge Instrument
|
|
Contract Volumes (MMBtu)
|
|
Price Range ($/MMBtu)
|
|
Final Hedge Maturity Date
|
|
Fair Value ($)
|
|
VaR ($)
|
|||
LNG Inventory Derivatives
|
|
Fixed price natural gas swaps
|
|
2,141,234
|
|
|
3.799 - 4.465
|
|
June 2012
|
|
606
|
|
|
6
|
|
Fuel Derivatives
|
|
Fixed price natural gas swaps
|
|
1,065,000
|
|
|
4.352 - 5.002
|
|
October 2012
|
|
(777
|
)
|
|
95
|
|
10.1*
|
|
Amended and Restated Investors' Agreement, dated September 13, 2011, by and among Cheniere Energy, Inc., Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC, and Scorpion Capital Partners, LP.
|
|
|
|
10.2*
|
|
Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, Fourth Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (Crest Entities) and Fifth Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (Non-Crest Entities), dated September 13, 2011, by and among Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC, the Loan Parties, the Guarantors, the Grantors and the Lenders (each as defined therein) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
|
|
|
|
10.3*
|
|
LNG Lease Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, by and between Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC.
|
|
|
|
31.1*
|
|
Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
|
Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
|
|
|
|
32.1**
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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The following materials from Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as a block of text.
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Filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith.
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Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
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/s/ JERRY D. SMITH
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Jerry D. Smith
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(on behalf of the registrant and
as principal accounting officer)
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Date:
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November 7, 2011
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Definitions
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Legends; Securities Law Compliance
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Registration Rights
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Exchange Rights
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Miscellaneous
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1
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Definitions
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1.1
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Definitions of Certain Terms
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1.2
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Headings; Table of Contents
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1.3
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Singular, Plural, Gender
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1.4
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Interpretation
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2
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Legends; Securities Law Compliance
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2.1
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Each certificate representing Common Stock that is restricted stock as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act shall bear the following legend:
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2.2
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Certificates representing Common Stock shall bear any other legends required by applicable state law. When any Common Stock has been registered under the Securities Act, and such Common Stock has been sold pursuant to such registration or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or is eligible to be sold pursuant to such Rule without volume limitations or other restrictions, the holder of such Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange the certificate representing such Common Stock for a certificate not bearing the legend required by
Section 2.1
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2.3
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Each Person who acquires Loans shall (a) if acquired in a private transaction be required to execute the Joinder or (b) if acquired in a public transaction be deemed to have executed the Joinder.
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3
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Registration Rights
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3.1
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Shelf Registration
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3.2
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Restrictions on Registrations and Take-downs
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3.3
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Registration Procedures
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3.3.1
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With respect to a registration pursuant to
Section 3.1
, prepare and file, within forty-five (45) days of receipt of written notice from a majority of the Holders, with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities, make all required filings with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and thereafter use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as soon as reasonably practicable and to remain effective as provided herein;
provided
that, before filing a Registration Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company will, at the Company's expense, furnish or otherwise make available to the Holders' Counsel copies of all such documents proposed to be filed and such other documents reasonably requested by such counsel, which documents will be subject to the review and reasonable comment of such counsel at the Company's expense, including any comment letter from the SEC with respect to such filing or the documents incorporated by reference therein, and if requested by such counsel, provide such counsel reasonable opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement and such other opportunities to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, including reasonable access to the Company's financial books and records, officers, accountants and other advisors;
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3.3.2
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Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for a period of either (i) not less than if such Registration Statement relates to an underwritten offering, such period as, based upon the opinion of counsel for the underwriters, a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer or such shorter period as will terminate when all of the securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement (but in any event not before the expiration of any longer period required under the Securities Act) or (ii) continuously in the case of shelf registration statements and any shelf registration statement shall be re-filed upon its expiration (or in each case, such shorter period ending on the date that the securities covered by such shelf registration statement cease to constitute Registrable Securities), and cause the related prospectus to be supplemented by any prospectus supplement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) under the Securities Act;
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3.3.3
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Furnish to each participating Holder such number of copies, without charge, of such Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, including each preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, any other prospectus (including any prospectus filed under Rule 424, Rule 430A or Rule 430B of the Securities Act and any “issuer free writing prospectus” as such term is defined under Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act), all exhibits and other documents filed therewith and such other documents as such Holder or such managing underwriter may reasonably request including in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holder, and upon request a copy of any and all transmittal letters or other correspondence to or received from, the SEC or any other Governmental Authority relating to such offer;
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3.3.4
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Use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify (or exempt from registration or qualification) such Registrable Securities, and keep such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective, under such other securities or blue sky laws of such United States jurisdictions as any participating Holder reasonably requests and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or reasonably advisable to enable such Holder to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holder (
provided
that, the Company will not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subsection, (ii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (iii) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction);
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3.3.5
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Notify each participating Holder and the Holders' Counsel, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the discovery of the happening of any event that makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement, prospectus or documents and, as soon as reasonably practicable (but subject to the delay provisions of
Section 3.2
), prepare and furnish to such Holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not misleading, and that in the case of any prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statement therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading;
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3.3.6
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Notify each participating Holder and the Holders' Counsel (i) when such Registration Statement or the prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or to amend or to supplement such prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose, to the extent that it is aware of such proceedings, and (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;
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3.3.7
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Upon the occurrence of an event contemplated in
Section 3.3.5
or in
Section 3.3.6(ii)
,
3.3.6(iii)
or
3.3.6(iv)
(but subject to the delay provisions of
Section 3.2
), prepare a supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that such prospectus as thereafter delivered to the participating Holders will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made;
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3.3.8
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Use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which Common Stock issued by the Company is then listed or, if no similar securities issued by the Company are then listed on any securities exchange, use its
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3.3.9
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Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
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3.3.10
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If requested by any participating Holder, promptly include in a prospectus supplement or amendment such information as the Holder may reasonably request in order to permit the intended method of distribution of such securities and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received such request;
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In the case of certificated Registrable Securities, cooperate with the participating Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any legends) representing Registrable Securities to be sold after receiving written representations from each Holder that that the Registrable Securities represented by the certificates so delivered by such Holder will be transferred in accordance with the Registration Statement, and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders may request at least two business days prior to any sale of such Registrable Securities;
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3.3.12
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Make available for inspection by any participating Holders and the Holders' Counsel, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such Holder, to the extent reasonably requested and solely for conducting customary due diligence, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and documents relating to the business of the Company, and cause the Company's officers, directors, employees and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Holder, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such Registration Statement,
provided
that, it shall be a condition to such inspection and receipt of such information that the inspecting person (i) enter into a confidentiality agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and (ii) agree to minimize the disruption to the Company's business in connection with the foregoing;
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3.3.13
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Otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and any applicable national securities exchange;
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3.3.14
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Timely provide to its security holders earning statements satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;
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3.3.15
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In the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or of any order suspending or preventing the
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3.3.16
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Obtain any required regulatory approval necessary for the Holders to sell their Registrable Securities in an offering, other than regulatory approvals required solely as a result of the nature of the Holder.
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3.4
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Registration Expenses
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3.4.1
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all expenses incidental to the Company's performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including all registration and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, expenses incurred in connection with any road show, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all independent certified public accountants and other persons retained by the Company (all such expenses, “
Registration
Expenses
”), will be borne by the Company. The Company will, in any event, pay its internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit or quarterly review, the expenses of any liability insurance and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange on which they are required to be listed hereunder. The Holders of the securities so registered shall pay all selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities hereunder and any other Registration Expenses required by law to be paid by a selling holder
pro rata
on the basis of the amount of proceeds from the sale of their shares so registered and sold.
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3.4.2
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In connection with any registration, the Company will reimburse the Holders participating in such registration for their reasonable and customary expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel (“
Holders' Counsel
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3.5
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Participation in Underwritten Registrations
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3.5.1
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Each Holder that is participating in any registration hereunder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in
Section 3.2
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3.3.5
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3.3.6
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3.3.7
such
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3.6
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Rule 144
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3.7
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Additional Interest
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4
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Exchange Rights
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4.1
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Exchange Privilege
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4.1.1
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A Lender may exchange the Exchangeable Portion of its Loan as provided in Section 2.13(a) of the Credit Agreement;
provided
that with respect to any exchange of the Exchangeable Portion of Loans into Common Stock that would be subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1974, as amended (the “
HSR Act
”), no such exchange shall be considered effective until the expiration or termination of such waiting period and/or the approval of the United States Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission under the HSR Act;
provided
, that the Company agrees to promptly prepare and file any notification that may be required under the HSR Act and to cooperate
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4.1.2
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Subject to the proviso of
Section 4.1.1
, the Exchangeable Portion of Loans delivered for exchange will be deemed to have been exchanged immediately prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Exchange Date. A Lender is not entitled to any rights with regard to Common Stock until such Lender has exchanged in accordance with
Section 4.2.1
(or is deemed to have exchanged) and shall be entitled to rights with regard to Common Stock only to the extent such Exchangeable Portion of Loans have been exchanged (or deemed to have exchanged) into Common Stock pursuant to this
Article 4
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4.2
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Exchange Procedure
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4.2.1
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The right of exchange attaching to the Exchangeable Portion of any Loan may be exercised as provided in the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Credit Agreement or this Agreement, the Borrower shall not redeem or prepay any Loan (or any portion thereof) with respect to which an Exchange Notice has been delivered to the Administrative Agent. The Company shall deliver to the Lender a certificate for the number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange (and cash in lieu of any fractional shares pursuant to
Section 4.3
) on the applicable date specified in
Section 4.11
for such delivery.
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4.2.2
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The person in whose name the Exchangeable Portion of the Loan is registered with the Administrative Agent in the Register shall be deemed to be a stockholder of record on the Exchange Date; provided, however, that if the stock transfer books of the Company are closed when the Exchangeable Portion of any Loan is surrendered for exchange, such surrender and exchange shall be deemed to have occurred at the close of business on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books are open; provided further, however, that such exchange shall be at the Exchange Rate in effect on the date on which such Exchangeable Portion of the Loan was delivered as if the stock transfer books of the Company had not been closed. Upon exchange of a Loan, such person shall no longer be a Lender to the extent of such exchanged Loan. No adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made for accrued and unpaid interest on an exchanged Loan except as provided in the Credit Agreement or this Agreement.
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4.3
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Fractional Shares
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4.4
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Taxes on Exchange
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4.5
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Reservation of Stock
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4.5.1
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The Company shall, prior to the Closing Date, and from time to time as may be necessary, reserve at all times and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock that would be deliverable upon exchange of all of the Exchangeable Portions of the Loans.
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4.5.2
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All shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon exchange of the Loans shall be newly issued shares or shares held in the treasury of the Company, shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and shall be free of any preemptive rights and free of any lien or adverse claim.
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4.5.3
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The Company shall comply with all applicable securities laws regulating the offer and delivery of any Common Stock upon exchange of the Loans and shall, to the extent already listed, list or cause to have quoted such shares of Common Stock on each national and regional securities exchange or such other market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted;
provided
that, if the rules of such automated quotation system or exchange permit the Company to defer the listing of such Common Stock until the first exchange of the Exchangeable Portion of Loans into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Company covenants to list such Common Stock issuable upon exchange of the Exchangeable Portion of the Loans in accordance with the requirements of such automated quotation system or exchange at such time.
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4.6
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Adjustment of Exchange Rate
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4.6.1
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The Exchange Rate shall be adjusted from time to time by the Company as follows:
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4.6.1.1
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Stock Dividends and Distributions
. If the Company pays dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate in effect immediately
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OS
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OS
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4.6.1.2
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Subdivisions, Splits and Combination of Common Stock
. If the Company subdivides, splits or combines the shares of Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date of such share subdivision, split or combination will be multiplied by the following fraction:
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OS
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OS
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4.6.1.3
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Issuance of Stock Purchase Rights
. If the Company issues rights or warrants (other than rights or warrants issued pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan or share purchase plan or other similar plans) entitling holders of such rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at less than the Current Market Price on the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants, then the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex‑Date for such distribution will be multiplied by the following fraction:
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OS
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OS
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4.6.1.4
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Debt or Asset Distributions
. If the Company distributes to all holders of shares of Common Stock evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock, securities, cash or other assets (excluding (a) any dividend or distribution referred to in
Section 4.6.1.1
, (b) any rights or warrants referred to in
Section 4.6.1.3
, (c) any dividend or distribution paid exclusively in cash, and (d) any dividend of shares of capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interests, of or relating to a Subsidiary of the Company or other business unit in the case of certain spin-off transactions as described below), then the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex‑Date for such distribution will be multiplied by the following fraction:
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SP
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MP
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MP
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4.6.1.5
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Cash Distributions
. If the Company makes a distribution consisting exclusively of cash to all holders of the Common Stock, excluding (a) any cash that is distributed pursuant to
Section 4.10
or as part of a “spin-off” referred to in
Section 4.6.1.4
, and (b) any dividend or distribution in connection with a Liquidation Transaction, then in each event, the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution will be multiplied by the following fraction:
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SP
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4.6.1.6
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Self Tender Offers and Exchange Offers
. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries successfully completes a tender or exchange offer for the Common Stock where the cash and the value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of the Common Stock exceeds the Daily VWAP for the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately succeeding the expiration of the tender or exchange offer, then the Exchange Rate in effect at the close of business on such immediately succeeding Trading Day will be multiplied by the following fraction:
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AC + (SP
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OS
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4.6.1.7
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Rights Plans
. To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock, upon exchange of any Loans, Lenders will receive, in addition to the shares of Common Stock, the rights under the rights plan, unless, prior thereto, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock, in which case the Exchange Rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had made a distribution of rights as described in
Section 4.6.1.4
above, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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4.6.2
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The Company may, with the consent of all Lenders, make such decreases in the Exchange Rate, in addition to any other decreases required by this
Article 4
, if the Board deems it advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax to Lenders resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares of Common Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reason.
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4.6.3
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All adjustments to the Exchange Rate shall be calculated to the nearest 1/1000. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be required if such adjustment would be less than 1.00%;
provided
that any adjustments which by reason of this
Section 4.6.3
are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment;
provided
,
further
, that any adjustment carried forward shall be taken into account at the time of exchange.
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4.6.4
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Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Applicable Exchange Rate shall not be adjusted upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security outstanding as of the Closing Date and not amended thereafter.
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4.6.5
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If any Lender disagrees with any determination of value or fair market value made by the Board pursuant to this
Section 4.6
, such determination shall instead be made by a firm of independent certified public accountants, an investment banking firm or appraisal firm (which firm
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4.7
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Other Adjustments
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4.8
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Notice of Adjustment
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4.9
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Notice of Certain Transactions
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(a)
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The Company takes any action which would require an adjustment in the Exchange Rate;
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(b)
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The Company consolidates or merges with, or transfers all or substantially all of its property and assets to, another corporation and stockholders of the Company must approve the transaction; or
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(c)
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there is a dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
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4.10
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Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale on Conversion Privilege
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4.11
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Notice
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5
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Miscellaneous
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5.1
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Notices
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5.1.1
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Any notice or other communication in connection with this Agreement (each, a “
Notice
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(a)
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in writing in English;
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(b)
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delivered by hand, fax, registered post or by courier using an internationally recognized courier company.
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5.1.2
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Notices to the Company shall be sent to at the following address, or such other person or address as the Company may notify to the Investor from time to time:
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5.1.3
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Notices to an Investor shall be sent to the following address, or such other person or address as such Investor may notify to the Company from time to time:
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5.1.4
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Notices shall be effective upon receipt and shall be deemed to have been received:
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5.1.4.1
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at the time of delivery, if delivered by hand, registered post or courier; and
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5.1.4.2
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at the expiration of two hours after completion of the transmission, if sent by facsimile,
provided
that, if a Notice would become effective under the above provisions after 5.30 p.m. on any Business Day, then it shall be deemed instead to become effective at 9:30 a.m. on the next Business Day. References in this Agreement to time are to local time at the location of the addressee as set out in the Notice.
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5.2
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Termination
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5.3
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Governing Law
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5.4
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Submission to Jurisdiction
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5.5
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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5.6
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Severability
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5.7
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Entire Agreement
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5.8
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Amendment and Waiver
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5.9
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Successors and Assigns
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5.10
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No Third-Party Beneficiaries
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5.11
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Counterparts
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Kevin R. McCarthy
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Name:
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Kevin R. McCarthy
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Title:
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Manager
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1.
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Amendments to Credit Agreement
. Upon the satisfaction or waiver by the Lenders of the conditions referred to in Section 5 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:
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2.
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Amendments to Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
. Upon the satisfaction or waiver by the Lenders of the conditions referred to in Section 5 of this Amendment, the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is amended as follows:
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3.
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Amendments to LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
Upon the satisfaction or waiver by the Lenders of the conditions referred to in Section 5 of this Amendment, the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is amended as follows:
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4.
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Representations and Warranties
. Each Loan Party, Guarantor and Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders (which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment) as follows:
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5.
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Effectiveness
. The effectiveness of this Amendment and the amendments to the Credit Agreement set forth in
Section 1
hereof, the amendments to the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement set forth in
Section 2
hereof and the amendments to the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement set forth in
Section 3
hereof are each subject to the satisfaction of each the following conditions precedent:
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6.
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Reference to and Effect Upon the Loan Documents
.
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7.
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Further Assurances
. Each Loan Party, Guarantor and Grantor hereby agrees to authorize, execute and deliver all additional instruments, certificates, financing statements, agreements or documents, and take all such actions as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders may reasonably request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Amendment.
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8.
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Governing Law
. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
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9.
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Headings
. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute part of this Amendment for any other purposes.
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10.
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Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed by all parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts each of which may be delivered in original, facsimile or other electronic (e.g., “.pdf”) form, and all of such counterparts taken together constitute one instrument.
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11.
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Severability
. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Amendment shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
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12.
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
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13.
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Final Agreement of the Parties
. THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE NON-LNG ENTITIES GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, THE LNG ENTITIES GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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14.
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Each of the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be afforded all of the rights, privileges, protections, indemnities and immunities afforded to it under the Credit Agreement, the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in connection with its execution of this Amendment and the performance of its obligations hereunder.
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Charif Souki
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Name:
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Charif Souki
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Title:
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Manager
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Graham McArthur
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Name:
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Graham McArthur
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Title:
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Treasurer
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By:
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/s/ Marisa Beeney
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Name:
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Marisa Beeney
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/ Marisa Beeney
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Name:
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Marisa Beeney
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/ Marisa Beeney
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Name:
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Marisa Beeney
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/ Marisa Beeney
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Name:
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Marisa Beeney
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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By:
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/s/ Kevin McCarthy
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Name:
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Kevin McCarthy
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Title:
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Manager
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By:
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/s/ Melinda Valentine
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Name:
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Melinda Valentine
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Title:
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Vice President
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Guarantors
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.
Cheniere Pipeline Company
Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
Cheniere LNG, Inc.
Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC
Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC
Cheniere Energy Operating Co., Inc.
Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Grantors
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.
Cheniere Pipeline Company
Cheniere Pipeline Interests GP, LLC
Grand Cheniere Pipeline , LLC
Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
Cheniere LNG, Inc.
Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC
Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC
Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC
Cheniere Supply & Marketing, Inc.
Cheniere Marketing, LLC (formerly Cheniere Marketing, Inc.)
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC
Cheniere Energy Operating Co., Inc.
Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
Corpus Christi LNG, LLC
Creole Trail LNG, L.P.
Cheniere LNG Services S.A.R.L.
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
Corpus Christi Natural Gas Liquids, LLC
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Re:
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. Common Stock
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Amount(s) of Convertible Loans Exchanged
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Name(s) of Holder(s)
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Address(es) of Holder(s)
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$
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$
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$
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Amount(s) Convertible Loans Exchanged
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Name(s) of Payee(s)
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Address(es) of Payee(s)
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$
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$
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$
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Name of Parent
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Legal Name of Subsidiary
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Jurisdiction of Formation of Subsidiary
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Ownership Interest in Subsidiary
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Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere LNG, Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.
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Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Energy Operating Co., Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Pipeline Company
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Supply & Marketing, Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Supply & Marketing, Inc.
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Cheniere LNG Services, S.A.R.L.
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France
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100%
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Cheniere International Investments, B.V.
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Netherlands
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100%
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Cheniere International Investments, B.V.
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Cheniere LNG International S.A.R.L.
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Switzerland
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100%
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Cheniere Pipeline Company
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Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Delaware
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100%
0%
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
Cheniere Pipeline GP Interest, LLC
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Frontera Pipeline, LLC
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Delaware
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99%
1%
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
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Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Delaware
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100%
0%
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
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Delaware
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100%
0%
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Frontera Pipeline, LLC
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Sonora Pipeline, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Marea GP, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Frontera Pipeline, LLC
Marea GP, LLC
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Marea Associates, L.P.
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Delaware
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99%
1%
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Marea Associates, L.P.
Frontera Pipeline, LLC
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Terranova Energia S. de R.L. de C.V.
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Mexico
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99.97%
0.03%
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Cheniere LNG, Inc.
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Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere LNG, Inc.
Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Creole Trail LNG, L.P.
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Delaware
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0%
100%
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Cheniere LNG, Inc.
Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Corpus Christi LNG, LLC
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Delaware
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33.3%
66.7%
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Corpus Christi LNG, LLC
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Corpus Christi Natural Gas Liquids, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Corpus Christi LNG, LLC
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Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Cheniere Marketing, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC
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Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Subsidiary Holdings, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Subsidiary Holdings, LLC
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Cheniere FLNG-GP, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere FLNG-GP, LLC
Cheniere Subsidiary Holdings, LLC
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Cheniere FLNG, L.P.
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Delaware
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0%
100%
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Cheniere Subsidiary Holdings, LLC
Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC
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Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
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Delaware
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81.7%
6.6%
2.0%
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Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
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Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC
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Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere Midstream Services, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Cheniere NGL Pipeline, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Sabine Pass LNG-GP, Inc.
Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC
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Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
|
Delaware
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0%
100%
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Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction
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Delaware
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100%
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Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
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Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC
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Delaware
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100%
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Grantor
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Issuer
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# of Shares Owned
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No. (if any)
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Cheniere Pipeline Company
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Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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100
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100
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100%
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2
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
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100 units
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100 units
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100%
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2
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Grantor
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Issuer
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Type of
Partnership
Interest
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No. (if any)
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Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC
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Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
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10,891,357 common units, plus any additional common units acquired by Borrower pursuant to Section 6.04(h) of the Credit Agreement
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N/A - publicly traded
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N/A - publicly traded
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Uncertificated
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Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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General Partnership Interest
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N/A
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—%
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1
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Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
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General Partnership Interest
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N/A
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—%
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1
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Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
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Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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General Partnership Interests
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N/A
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—%
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1
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Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
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Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Limited Partnership Interest
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N/A
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100%
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1
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Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
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Limited Partnership Interest
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N/A
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100%
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1
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Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Limited Partnership Interest
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N/A
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100%
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1
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Grantor
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Issuer
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# of Shares Owned
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No.
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Par Value
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Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.
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Cheniere LNG Services, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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2
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$0.01
|
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Cheniere Energy Operating Co., Inc.
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1,000
|
1,000
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100%
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49
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No Par Value
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Cheniere Pipeline Company
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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6
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$0.01
|
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Cheniere Supply & Marketing, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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3
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$0.01
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Cheniere Pipeline Company
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Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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1
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$0.01
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Pledgor
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Issuer
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Type of Partnership Interest
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Cheniere Common UNits Holding, LLC
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Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
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10,891,357 common units
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1.
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Lease of LNG.
Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, LESSEE may request, and LESSOR shall provide, LNG for use at the Terminal for the purposes set forth in Paragraph 2 (“
Lease LNG
”). Requests for Lease LNG shall be made to LESSOR pursuant to Paragraph 3 of this Agreement. Payment for the use of Lease LNG shall be made pursuant to Paragraph 14 of this Agreement.
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2.
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Permitted Uses of Lease LNG.
LESSEE shall be permitted to cause Lease LNG to be used for the purposes of equipment cool down and thermal stabilization of the Terminal. LESSEE shall be permitted to cause Lease LNG to be regasified naturally as a result of the cooldown and thermal stabilization process. LESSEE shall also be permitted to allow a portion of Lease LNG to be consumed as process fuel. All remaining Lease LNG shall be returned to LESSOR (a) in the form of regasified LNG pursuant to Paragraph 11, and LESSEE shall cause all such Lease LNG to be redelivered to LESSOR at any point of interconnection between the Terminal and an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline (the “
Delivery Point
”), as may be specified from time to time by LESSOR or (b) in the form of LNG pursuant to Paragraph 3. In the event that any Lease LNG is lost, the provisions of Paragraph 12 shall apply.
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3.
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Requests for LNG.
LESSEE shall have the right from time to time to request that LESSOR provide LNG for use at the Terminal pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. LESSOR shall obtain market quotations for the acquisition and delivery of LNG along with information relating to delivery dates, quantity, quality and cost. LESSEE shall choose the LNG LESSEE desires to lease from LESSOR, and shall execute a Lease Confirmation in substantially the form set
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4.
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Acquisition of LNG.
Upon receipt by LESSOR of a duly executed Lease Confirmation by LESSEE, LESSOR shall use commercially reasonable efforts to purchase and cause such LNG to be delivered to the Terminal or transferred in-tank to LESSOR. Once purchased and scheduled for delivery by LESSOR or transferred in-tank to LESSOR, LNG acquired pursuant to this Paragraph 4 shall become “Lease LNG”. Upon the delivery of such Lease LNG to the Terminal, LESSEE shall have the custody and use of the Lease LNG pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. Unless otherwise stated herein, title to such Lease LNG shall at all times remain with LESSOR. LESSOR hereby grants to LESSEE a first-priority purchase-money security interest in and to the Lease LNG, which shall be automatically removed and extinguished, without further action of the Parties, with respect to any of the Lease LNG (a) at the time that the resulting regasified LNG is redelivered to LESSOR as part of the Redelivery Quantity (as defined below) or (b) such Lease LNG is returned to LESSOR pursuant to Paragraph 3 of this Agreement.
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5.
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Acquired LNG.
The LNG specified in Exhibit B has been previously requested by LESSEE, acquired by LESSOR, and has been leased by LESSEE pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
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6.
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Lease Payment.
LESSEE shall pay LESSOR for Lease LNG the amount set forth therefor on the applicable Lease Confirmation (the “
Lease Fee
”). All payments arising hereunder shall be made according to the provisions of Paragraph 14.
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7.
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Receipt of LNG.
LESSEE agrees to cause to be provided, at its sole cost and expense, any and all terminal services that may be required for the unloading, storage, and regasification of any full or partial LNG delivery containing Lease LNG.
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8.
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LNG Price Risk Management Activities.
Upon request of LESSOR, LESSEE agrees to fund the price risk management activities described in Paragraph 9 at no cost to LESSOR. Such funding shall include, without limitation, the cost of financing and funding of settlements and of any initial, variation, or maintenance margin, that may be required for the financial hedging of Lease LNG or the physical sale of regasified Lease LNG, and the costs associated with securing downstream services for the transportation and storage of regasified Lease LNG prior to final sale.
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9.
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Hedging of Price Risk.
Upon request of, and at the final discretion of, LESSEE, LESSOR agrees to design strategies and to enter into commercially reasonable price risk hedges using financial derivatives, physical sales agreements, pipeline transportation, and other agreements
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10.
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Inventory Policy.
The Parties agree that for the purposes of tracking the quantity of Lease LNG hereunder, and for allocating the proceeds of price risk management strategies, LESSOR shall utilize its “Entegrate” position management system, and shall track inventory additions and sales using a “first-in, first-out” inventory policy, on the basis of the date of delivery of Lease LNG. At all times during the term of this Agreement, LESSEE shall be entitled to examine reports produced by the “Entegrate” system, but in all cases the “Entegrate” system shall be the system of record for all transactions undertaken hereunder.
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11.
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Regasification of Lease LNG.
Pursuant to the permitted uses of Lease LNG set forth in Paragraph 2, LESSEE shall have the right from time to time to specify that LESSOR receive quantities of regasified Lease LNG from LESSEE. In order to establish the quantity of Lease LNG to be delivered to LESSOR (“
Redelivery Quantity
”) for each day of an ICE Next Day Period, LESSEE shall nominate to LESSOR, by no later than the Nomination Deadline, the Redelivery Quantity which LESSEE desires to deliver to LESSOR for each day of the ICE Next Day Period. The quantity of regasified Lease LNG set forth in LESSEE's nomination given by the Nomination Deadline for an ICE Next Day Period shall be the Redelivery Quantity for each Day of the ICE Next Day Period. By no later than the first day of each month during the ICE Next Day Period, LESSEE shall give LESSOR an estimate of the Redelivery Quantity that LESSEE expects to have available for delivery hereunder during each day of the month. Each such estimate will be updated throughout the month as LESSEE has better information and if the Redelivery Quantity is expected to change materially from the prior estimate. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term: “ICE” means Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.; “ICE Trading Platform” means the electronic trading platform owned or operated by ICE on which participants may trade natural gas; “ICE Next Day Period” means a day or group of consecutive days on which natural gas can be bought and sold, and delivered, under transactions entered into by participants on the related Next Day Trading Day utilizing the ICE Trading Platform, as such day or group of days are established by ICE from time to time; “Next Day Trading Day” means the day on which ICE permits participants, utilizing the ICE Trading Platform, to actually enter into transactions involving the sale of natural gas for delivery during an ICE Next Day Period; and “Nomination Deadline” shall mean 7:30 a.m., Central Time in Houston, Texas, on the Next Day Trading Day pertaining to the applicable ICE Next Day Period.
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12.
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Loss of Lease LNG.
In the event that Lease LNG is irretrievably lost and cannot be redelivered to LESSOR, or is consumed at the Terminal as process fuel, LESSEE shall be obligated to bear the cost of such lost Lease LNG. In the event of a loss of Lease LNG, LESSEE shall notify LESSOR and shall compensate LESSOR for all reasonable and documented costs of such lost Lease LNG pursuant to Paragraph 14. Title to all lost Lease LNG shall pass from LESSOR to
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13.
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Proceeds from the Sale of Regasified Lease LNG.
Upon the redelivery of regasified Lease LNG hereunder by LESSEE to LESSOR pursuant to Paragraph 11, LESSOR shall sell such Redelivery Quantity and remit the proceeds from such sales as provided herein. LESSOR shall offset against the Lease Fee: (i) the actual sales proceeds received by LESSOR in reselling the Redelivery Quantity (including proceeds derived from the sale of liquids), determined by LESSOR in good faith; minus (ii) all third party costs incurred by LESSOR in respect to the receipt, delivery, and resale of the Redelivery Quantity to LESSOR's resale customers, including, without limitation, costs of conditioning and costs of transportation of the Redelivery Quantity, including fuel and shrinkage (“
Net Proceeds
”). Any volumetric charges will be converted to a dollar basis in accordance with standard industry practice. LESSEE shall be responsible to LESSOR for any amounts that LESSOR is required to pay its resale customers, or any incremental costs incurred by LESSOR in keeping its resale customers whole, in either case arising as a result of LESSEE delivering to LESSOR on any day less than the Redelivery Quantity for any reason, including any Event of Force Majeure (as defined below) that may occur upstream of the Delivery Point. Any such amounts owed by LESSEE hereunder shall be credited against the Net Proceeds. LESSOR shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include force majeure terms in its resale contracts similar to those set forth in Paragraph 16.
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14.
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Payments.
Payment of the Lease Fee, less any offset made pursuant to Paragraph 13, plus any costs of lost Lease LNG incurred pursuant to Paragraph 12, plus any price risk management costs incurred by LESSOR pursuant to Paragraph 8 shall be made by LESSEE to LESSOR at such time as the board of managers of LESSEE determines in good faith that it has sufficient liquidity (after considering LESSEE'S proposed business plans and anticipated expenses) to make such payment, in whole or in part.
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15.
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Notices and Other Matters.
Any demand, statement, or notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or by courier service or by any electronic means of transmitting written communications which provides written confirmation of complete transmission, and addressed to the individual or department identified below, subject to either party changing its notice and contact information by prior written notice to the other party. Payments shall be sent by wire transfer or ACH to the designated account, or any different account set forth in an invoice, or if no account is specified, by check to the specified address for payment.
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LESSOR:
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General
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Payments
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Cheniere Marketing, LLC
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Bank: JPMorgan Chase, Houston, TX
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700 Milam St.., Suite 800
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ABA: 021000021
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Houston, TX 77002
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Account No.: 716483896
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For credit to: Cheniere Marketing, LLC
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LESSEE:
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Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC
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Bank: JPMorgan Chase, Houston, TX
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700 Milam St., Suite 800
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ABA: 021000021
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Houston, TX 77002
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Account No.: 826080426
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Attn: President
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For credit to: Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC
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16.
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Event of Force Majeure.
Non-performance of any obligation hereunder, other than the obligation to pay amounts due hereunder, shall be excused if prevented, in whole or part, by an occurrence of an Event of Force Majeure, but only for so long as performance is prevented by such Event of Force Majeure. The Party claiming excuse shall promptly advise the other Party of such Event of Force Majeure with full particulars and shall seek to remedy the occurrence with all reasonable dispatch by taking all measures that are commercially reasonable under the circumstances. The term “
Event of Force Majeure
” shall mean any event beyond the reasonable control of the Party claiming excuse, including, without limitation, any event or occurrence involving an act of God; strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances; wars; insurrections, riots, or other civil disturbances; landslides; lightning; earthquakes; fires; storms; hurricanes or threats of hurricanes; floods; governmental restraints or orders; failure, interruption, or curtailment of transportation or shipping; breakdown or damage to the equipment, machinery, or facilities at the Terminal or with respect to pipelines, ships, or tugs; delays or interruptions caused by pilots or governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Terminal or the associated harbor; and any other event or occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Party claiming excuse and not caused by the negligence of such Party. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the settlement of strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disputes shall be entirely within the discretion of the Party experiencing such situations, and nothing herein shall require such Party to settle industrial disputes by yielding to demands made on it when it considers such action inadvisable.
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17.
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Notice of Event of Force Majeure
. The Party whose performance is prevented by an Event of Force Majeure must provide notice to the other party. Initial notice may be given orally; however, written notice with reasonably full particulars of the Event of Force Majeure is required as soon as reasonably possible. Upon providing written notice of the Event of Force Majeure to the other Party, the affected Party will be relieved of its obligation, from the onset of the Event of Force Majeure, to make or accept delivery of the Redelivery Quantity or Lease LNG, as
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18.
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Governing Law
. This agreement shall be governed by, enforced, and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas excluding any conflicts of law principles thereof. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive their right to a jury trial to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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19.
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Setoff
. Neither Party shall have the right to setoff any amounts due from or owed to it hereunder against any amounts due from or owed to it under contracts between the Parties other than this Agreement.
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20.
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Entire Agreement and Amendments
. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No promises, agreements, or warranties not specifically set forth in this Agreement will be deemed to be a part hereof, nor will any alteration, amendment, or modification hereof be effective unless confirmed in writing.
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21.
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No Third Party Beneficiaries
. Nothing in this Agreement shall be otherwise construed to create any duty to, or standard of care with reference to, or any liability to, any person other than a Party to this Agreement.
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22.
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Counterpart Execution
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed an original Agreement for all purposes; provided, however, that no Party shall be bound to this Agreement unless and until both Parties have executed a counterpart. Any documents to be provided by a Party to the other Party hereunder may sent by fax, PDF, or other electronic means capable of being received by the intended recipient, and each shall be considered to be an original of the document.
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23.
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Term and Termination.
This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the other provisions hereof, shall remain in full force and effect until August 30, 2021 (“
Term
”). Either Party may terminate this Agreement during the Term upon ten (10) days prior written notice; provided, however, that this Agreement will not terminate until any outstanding obligations remaining under this Agreement have been satisfactorily fulfilled by the Parties hereto.
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24.
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Consequential Damages.
IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM ITS PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM HEREUNDER.
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LESSEE
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LESSOR
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CHENIERE ENERGY INVESTMENTS, LLC
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CHENIERE MARKETING, LLC
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By:
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/s/ R. Keith Teague
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By:
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/s/ Davis Thames
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Name:
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R. Keith Teague
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Name:
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Davis Thames
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Title:
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President
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Title:
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President
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LESSEE
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CHENIERE ENERGY INVESTMENTS, LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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LESSOR
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CHENIERE MARKETING, LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Seller
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Transaction Date
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Projected LNG Quantity (MMBtu)
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Projected Transfer Date
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Total Gas & Power North America, Inc.
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8/18/2011
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1,000,000
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8/30/2011
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Chevron U.S.A. INC. by and through its Division Chevron Global Gas
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8/17/2011
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1,000,000
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10/25/2011
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1.
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cheniere Energy, Inc.;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ C
HARIF
S
OUKI
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Charif Souki
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Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of the Board
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1.
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cheniere Energy, Inc.;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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S
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EG
A. G
ENTLE
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Meg A. Gentle
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Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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(1)
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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(2)
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ C
HARIF
S
OUKI
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Charif Souki
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Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of the Board
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(1)
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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(2)
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ M
EG
A. G
ENTLE
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Meg A. Gentle
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Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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