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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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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $ 0.003 par value
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LNG
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NYSE American
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Large accelerated filer
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☒
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Accelerated filer
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☐
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Non-accelerated filer
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☐
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Smaller reporting company
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☐
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Emerging growth company
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☐
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Bcf
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billion cubic feet
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Bcf/d
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billion cubic feet per day
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Bcf/yr
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billion cubic feet per year
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Bcfe
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billion cubic feet equivalent
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DOE
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U.S. Department of Energy
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EPC
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engineering, procurement and construction
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FERC
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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FTA countries
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countries with which the United States has a free trade agreement providing for national treatment for trade in natural gas
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GAAP
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generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
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Henry Hub
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the final settlement price (in USD per MMBtu) for the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Henry Hub natural gas futures contract for the month in which a relevant cargo’s delivery window is scheduled to begin
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LIBOR
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London Interbank Offered Rate
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LNG
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liquefied natural gas, a product of natural gas that, through a refrigeration process, has been cooled to a liquid state, which occupies a volume that is approximately 1/600th of its gaseous state
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MMBtu
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million British thermal units, an energy unit
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mtpa
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million tonnes per annum
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non-FTA countries
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countries with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement providing for national treatment for trade in natural gas and with which trade is permitted
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SEC
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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SPA
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LNG sale and purchase agreement
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TBtu
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trillion British thermal units, an energy unit
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Train
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an industrial facility comprised of a series of refrigerant compressor loops used to cool natural gas into LNG
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TUA
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terminal use agreement
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•
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statements that we expect to commence or complete construction of our proposed LNG terminals, liquefaction facilities, pipeline facilities or other projects, or any expansions or portions thereof, by certain dates, or at all;
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•
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statements regarding future levels of domestic and international natural gas production, supply or consumption or future levels of LNG imports into or exports from North America and other countries worldwide or purchases of natural gas, regardless of the source of such information, or the transportation or other infrastructure or demand for and prices related to natural gas, LNG or other hydrocarbon products;
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•
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statements regarding any financing transactions or arrangements, or our ability to enter into such transactions;
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statements regarding the amount and timing of share repurchases;
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•
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statements relating to the construction of our Trains and pipelines, including statements concerning the engagement of any EPC contractor or other contractor and the anticipated terms and provisions of any agreement with any EPC or other contractor, and anticipated costs related thereto;
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•
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statements regarding any SPA or other agreement to be entered into or performed substantially in the future, including any revenues anticipated to be received and the anticipated timing thereof, and statements regarding the amounts of total LNG regasification, natural gas liquefaction or storage capacities that are, or may become, subject to contracts;
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•
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statements regarding counterparties to our commercial contracts, construction contracts and other contracts;
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•
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statements regarding our planned development and construction of additional Trains or pipelines, including the financing of such Trains or pipelines;
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•
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statements that our Trains, when completed, will have certain characteristics, including amounts of liquefaction capacities;
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•
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statements regarding our business strategy, our strengths, our business and operation plans or any other plans, forecasts, projections, or objectives, including anticipated revenues, capital expenditures, maintenance and operating costs and cash flows, any or all of which are subject to change;
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•
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statements regarding legislative, governmental, regulatory, administrative or other public body actions, approvals, requirements, permits, applications, filings, investigations, proceedings or decisions;
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statements regarding our anticipated LNG and natural gas marketing activities; and
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any other statements that relate to non-historical or future information.
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ITEMS 1. AND 2.
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BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
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•
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safely, efficiently and reliably operating and maintaining our assets;
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•
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procuring natural gas and pipeline transport capacity to our facilities;
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•
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commencing commercial delivery for our long-term SPA customers, of which we have initiated for 13 of 19 long-term SPA customers as of December 31, 2019;
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•
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safely, on-time and on-budget completing our expansion construction projects, including the development of Corpus Christi Stage 3;
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•
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maximizing the production of LNG to serve our long-term customers and generating steady and stable revenues and operating cash flows; and
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•
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maintaining a flexible capital structure to finance the acquisition, development, construction and operation of the energy assets needed to supply our customers.
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SPL Train 6
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Overall project completion percentage
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43.7%
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Completion percentage of:
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Engineering
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91.5%
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Procurement
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60.9%
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Subcontract work
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37.4%
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Construction
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9.7%
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Date of expected substantial completion
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1H 2023
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•
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Trains 1 through 4—FTA countries for a 30-year term, which commenced in May 2016, and non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, which commenced in June 2016, in an amount up to a combined total of the equivalent of 16 mtpa (approximately 803 Bcf/yr of natural gas).
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•
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Trains 1 through 4—FTA countries for a 25-year term and non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, both of which commenced in December 2018, in an amount up to a combined total of the equivalent of approximately 203 Bcf/yr of natural gas (approximately 4 mtpa).
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•
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Trains 5 and 6—FTA countries and non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, which partially commenced in June 2019 and the remainder commenced in September 2019, in an amount up to a combined total of 503.3 Bcf/yr of natural gas (approximately 10 mtpa).
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•
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approximately $720 million from BG Gulf Coast LNG, LLC (“BG”), which is guaranteed by BG Energy Holdings Limited;
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•
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approximately $550 million from Korea Gas Corporation (“KOGAS”);
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•
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approximately $550 million from GAIL;
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•
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approximately $450 million from Naturgy LNG GOM, Limited (formerly known as Gas Natural Fenosa LNG GOM, Limited) (“Naturgy”), which is guaranteed by Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (formerly known as Gas Natural SDG S.A.); and
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•
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approximately $310 million from Total Gas & Power North America, Inc. (“Total”), which is guaranteed by Total S.A.
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CCL Train 3
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Overall project completion percentage
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74.8%
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Completion percentage of:
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Engineering
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98.7%
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Procurement
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99.5%
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Subcontract work
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28.3%
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Construction
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49.5%
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Expected date of substantial completion
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1H 2021
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•
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CCL Project—FTA countries for a 25-year term and to non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, both of which commenced in June 2019, up to a combined total of the equivalent of 767 Bcf/yr (approximately 15 mtpa) of natural gas.
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•
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Corpus Christi Stage 3—FTA countries for a 25-year term and to non-FTA countries for a 20-year term in an amount equivalent to 582.14 Bcf/yr (approximately 11 mtpa) of natural gas.
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•
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approximately $410 million from Endesa S.A.;
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•
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approximately $280 million from PT Pertamina (Persero); and
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•
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approximately $270 million from Naturgy, which is guaranteed by Naturgy Energy Group, S.A.
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Percentage of Total Revenues from External Customers
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Year Ended December 31,
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2019
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2018
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2017
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BG and its affiliates
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16%
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18%
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24%
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Naturgy
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10%
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14%
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14%
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KOGAS
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11%
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19%
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14%
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GAIL
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11%
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13%
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*
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JERA Co., Inc.
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*
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*
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17%
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•
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rates and charges, and terms and conditions for natural gas transportation, storage and related services;
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•
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the certification and construction of new facilities and modification of existing facilities;
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•
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the extension and abandonment of services and facilities;
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•
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the administration of accounting and financial reporting regulations, including the maintenance of accounts and records;
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•
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the acquisition and disposition of facilities;
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•
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the initiation and discontinuation of services; and
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•
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various other matters.
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ITEM 1A.
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RISK FACTORS
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•
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Risks Relating to Our Financial Matters;
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•
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Risks Relating to Our LNG Terminal Operations and Commercialization;
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•
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Risks Relating to Our LNG Business in General; and
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•
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Risks Relating to Our Business in General.
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•
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make certain investments;
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•
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purchase, redeem or retire equity interests;
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•
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issue preferred stock;
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•
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sell or transfer assets;
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•
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incur liens;
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•
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enter into transactions with affiliates;
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•
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consolidate, merge, sell or lease all or substantially all of our assets; and
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•
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enter into sale and leaseback transactions.
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•
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expected supply is less than the amount hedged;
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•
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the counterparty to the hedging contract defaults on its contractual obligations; or
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•
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there is a change in the expected differential between the underlying price in the hedging agreement and actual prices received.
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•
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the facilities’ performing below expected levels of efficiency;
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•
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breakdown or failures of equipment;
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•
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operational errors by vessel or tug operators;
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•
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operational errors by us or any contracted facility operator;
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•
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labor disputes; and
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•
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weather-related interruptions of operations.
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•
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design and engineer each Train to operate in accordance with specifications;
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•
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engage and retain third-party subcontractors and procure equipment and supplies;
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•
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respond to difficulties such as equipment failure, delivery delays, schedule changes and failure to perform by subcontractors, some of which are beyond their control;
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•
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attract, develop and retain skilled personnel, including engineers;
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•
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post required construction bonds and comply with the terms thereof;
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•
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manage the construction process generally, including coordinating with other contractors and regulatory agencies; and
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•
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maintain their own financial condition, including adequate working capital.
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•
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perform ongoing assessments of pipeline integrity;
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•
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identify and characterize applicable threats to pipeline segments that could impact a “high consequence area”;
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•
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improve data collection, integration and analysis;
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•
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repair and remediate the pipeline as necessary; and
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•
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implement preventative and mitigating actions.
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•
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additions to competitive regasification capacity in North America, Europe, Asia and other markets, which could divert LNG from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal;
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•
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competitive liquefaction capacity in North America;
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•
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insufficient or oversupply of natural gas liquefaction or receiving capacity worldwide;
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•
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insufficient LNG tanker capacity;
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•
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weather conditions, including extreme weather events and temperature volatility resulting from climate change;
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•
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reduced demand and lower prices for natural gas;
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•
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increased natural gas production deliverable by pipelines, which could suppress demand for LNG;
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•
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decreased oil and natural gas exploration activities which may decrease the production of natural gas, including as a result of any potential ban on production of natural gas through hydraulic fracturing;
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•
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cost improvements that allow competitors to offer LNG regasification services or provide natural gas liquefaction capabilities at reduced prices;
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•
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changes in supplies of, and prices for, alternative energy sources such as coal, oil, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind and solar energy, which may reduce the demand for natural gas;
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•
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changes in regulatory, tax or other governmental policies regarding imported or exported LNG, natural gas or alternative energy sources, which may reduce the demand for imported or exported LNG and/or natural gas;
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•
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political conditions in natural gas producing regions;
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•
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sudden decreases in demand for LNG as a result of natural disasters or public health crises, including the occurrence of a pandemic, and other catastrophic events;
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•
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adverse relative demand for LNG compared to other markets, which may decrease LNG imports into or exports from North America; and
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•
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cyclical trends in general business and economic conditions that cause changes in the demand for natural gas.
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•
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increased construction costs;
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•
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economic downturns, increases in interest rates or other events that may affect the availability of sufficient financing for LNG projects on commercially reasonable terms;
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•
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decreases in the price of LNG, which might decrease the expected returns relating to investments in LNG projects;
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•
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the inability of project owners or operators to obtain governmental approvals to construct or operate LNG facilities;
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•
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political unrest or local community resistance to the siting of LNG facilities due to safety, environmental or security concerns; and
|
•
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any significant explosion, spill or similar incident involving an LNG facility or LNG vessel.
|
•
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an inadequate number of shipyards constructing LNG vessels and a backlog of orders at these shipyards;
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•
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political or economic disturbances in the countries where the vessels are being constructed;
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•
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changes in governmental regulations or maritime self-regulatory organizations;
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•
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work stoppages or other labor disturbances at the shipyards;
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•
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bankruptcy or other financial crisis of shipbuilders;
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•
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quality or engineering problems;
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•
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weather interference or a catastrophic event, such as a major earthquake, tsunami or fire; and
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•
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shortages of or delays in the receipt of necessary construction materials.
|
•
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increases in worldwide LNG production capacity and availability of LNG for market supply;
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•
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increases in demand for LNG but at levels below those required to maintain current price equilibrium with respect to supply;
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•
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increases in the cost to supply natural gas feedstock to our liquefaction projects;
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•
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decreases in the cost of competing sources of natural gas or alternate fuels such as coal, heavy fuel oil and diesel;
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•
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decreases in the price of non-U.S. LNG, including decreases in price as a result of contracts indexed to lower oil prices;
|
•
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increases in capacity and utilization of nuclear power and related facilities; and
|
•
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displacement of LNG by pipeline natural gas or alternate fuels in locations where access to these energy sources is not currently available.
|
•
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domestic and worldwide supply of and demand for natural gas and corresponding fluctuations in the price of natural gas;
|
•
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fluctuations in our quarterly or annual financial results or those of other companies in our industry;
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•
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issuance of additional equity securities which causes further dilution to stockholders;
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•
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sales of a high volume of shares of our common stock by our stockholders;
|
•
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operating and stock price performance of companies that investors deem comparable to us;
|
•
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events affecting other companies that the market deems comparable to us;
|
•
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changes in government regulation or proposals applicable to us;
|
•
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actual or potential non-performance by any customer or a counterparty under any agreement;
|
•
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announcements made by us or our competitors of significant contracts;
|
•
|
changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;
|
•
|
general conditions in the industries in which we operate;
|
•
|
general economic conditions;
|
•
|
the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock or changes in financial or other estimates by analysts; and
|
•
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other factors described in these “Risk Factors.”
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ITEM 1B.
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UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
|
ITEM 4.
|
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
|
ITEM 5.
|
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Period
|
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
|
|
Average Price Paid Per Share (2)
|
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased as a Part of Publicly Announced Plans
|
|
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans (3)
|
October 1 - 31, 2019
|
|
324,138
|
|
$62.15
|
|
322,000
|
|
$820,860,569
|
November 1 - 30, 2019
|
|
372,766
|
|
$60.98
|
|
372,400
|
|
$798,153,446
|
December 1 - 31, 2019
|
|
784,815
|
|
$60.33
|
|
783,700
|
|
$750,875,707
|
Total
|
|
1,481,719
|
|
$60.89
|
|
1,478,100
|
|
|
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(1)
|
Includes shares surrendered to us by participants in our share-based compensation plans for payment of applicable tax withholdings on the vesting of share-based compensation awards. Associated shares surrendered by participants are repurchased pursuant to terms of the plan and award agreements and not as part of the publicly announced share repurchase plan.
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(2)
|
The price paid per share was based on the average trading price of our common stock on the dates on which we repurchased the shares.
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(3)
|
On June 3, 2019, we announced that our Board authorized a 3-year, $1 billion share repurchase program. For additional information, see Note 18—Share Repurchase Program of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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New Peer Group
|
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
|
|
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)
|
Apache Corporation (APA)
|
|
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
|
Baker Hughes Company (BKR)
|
|
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)
|
Concho Resources Inc. (CXO)
|
|
Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL)
|
ConocoPhillips (COP)
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)
|
Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR)
|
|
ONEOK, Inc. (OKE)
|
Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)
|
|
Phillips 66 (PSX)
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)
|
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD)
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD)
|
|
Schlumberger Limited (SLB)
|
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)
|
|
Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)
|
|
Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP)
|
Halliburton Company (HAL)
|
|
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
|
Hess Corporation (HES)
|
|
The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)
|
|
|
Company / Index
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2019
|
||||||
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
52.91
|
|
|
58.85
|
|
|
76.48
|
|
|
84.08
|
|
|
86.75
|
|
S&P 500 Index
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
101.37
|
|
|
113.49
|
|
|
138.26
|
|
|
132.19
|
|
|
173.80
|
|
New Peer Group
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
79.05
|
|
|
110.62
|
|
|
115.91
|
|
|
91.57
|
|
|
107.19
|
|
Old Peer Group
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
79.89
|
|
|
108.84
|
|
|
113.88
|
|
|
89.89
|
|
|
103.49
|
|
ITEM 6.
|
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
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|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||||
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
9,730
|
|
|
$
|
7,987
|
|
|
$
|
5,601
|
|
|
$
|
1,283
|
|
|
$
|
271
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
2,361
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
1,388
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
(449
|
)
|
|||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
|
|
(1,432
|
)
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
(747
|
)
|
|
(488
|
)
|
|
(322
|
)
|
|||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
|
648
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|
(610
|
)
|
|
(975
|
)
|
|||||
Common Stock Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic
|
|
$
|
2.53
|
|
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
|
$
|
(1.68
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.67
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.30
|
)
|
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted
|
|
$
|
2.51
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
|
$
|
(1.68
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.67
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.30
|
)
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic
|
|
256.2
|
|
|
245.6
|
|
|
233.1
|
|
|
228.8
|
|
|
226.9
|
|
|||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted
|
|
258.1
|
|
|
248.0
|
|
|
233.1
|
|
|
228.8
|
|
|
226.9
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
29,673
|
|
|
$
|
27,245
|
|
|
$
|
23,978
|
|
|
$
|
20,635
|
|
|
$
|
16,194
|
|
Total assets
|
|
35,492
|
|
|
31,987
|
|
|
27,906
|
|
|
23,703
|
|
|
18,809
|
|
|||||
Current debt, net
|
|
—
|
|
|
239
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
247
|
|
|
1,673
|
|
|||||
Long-term debt, net
|
|
30,774
|
|
|
28,179
|
|
|
25,336
|
|
|
21,688
|
|
|
14,920
|
|
ITEM 7.
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Overview of Business
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Overview of Significant Events
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Contractual Obligations
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Results of Operations
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
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Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates
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Recent Accounting Standards
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In November 2019, we received approval from the FERC to site, construct and operate the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project, which is being developed for up to seven midscale Trains with an expected total production capacity of approximately 10 mtpa of LNG.
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In September 2019, CCL and CCL Stage III entered into an IPM transaction with EOG Resources, Inc. (“EOG”) to purchase 140,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas, for a term of approximately 15 years beginning in early 2020, at a price based on the Platts Japan Korea Marker (“JKM”), net of a fixed liquefaction fee and certain costs incurred by Cheniere.
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In May 2019, CCL Stage III entered into an IPM transaction with Apache Corporation to purchase 140,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas, for a term of approximately 15 years, at a price based on international LNG indices, net of a fixed liquefaction fee and certain costs incurred by Cheniere.
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In May 2019, the board of directors of the general partner of Cheniere Partners made a positive FID with respect to Train 6 of the SPL Project and issued a full notice to proceed with construction to Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. (“Bechtel”) in June 2019.
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In February 2019, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC (“Midship Pipeline”), in which we hold an equity interest, issued full notice to proceed to construct the Midship natural gas pipeline and related compression and interconnect facilities (the “Midship Project”) following receipt of final Notice to Proceed from the FERC and obtaining financing to construct the Midship Project.
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As of February 21, 2020, over 1,000 cumulative LNG cargoes totaling over 70 million tonnes of LNG have been produced, loaded and exported from the Liquefaction Projects.
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In March 2019, SPL achieved substantial completion of Train 5 of the SPL Project and commenced operating activities.
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In February 2019 and August 2019, CCL achieved substantial completion of Trains 1 and 2 of the CCL Project, respectively, and commenced operating activities.
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We completed the following debt transactions:
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In November 2019, CCH issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of 3.700% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "2029 CCH Senior Notes"). Net proceeds of the offering were used to prepay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the amended and restated CCH Credit Facility (the “CCH Credit Facility”).
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In October 2019, CCH issued an aggregate principal amount of $475 million of 3.925% Senior Secured Notes due 2039 (the "3.925% CCH Senior Notes") pursuant to a note purchase agreement with certain accounts managed by BlackRock Real Assets and certain accounts managed by MetLife Investment Management, to prepay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the CCH Credit Facility.
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In September 2019, CCH issued an aggregate principal amount of $727 million of 4.80% Senior Secured Notes due 2039 (the “4.80% CCH Senior Notes”) pursuant to a note purchase agreement originally entered into in June
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In September 2019, Cheniere Partners issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 CQP Senior Notes”) to prepay the outstanding balance under the $750 million term loan under Cheniere Partners’ credit facilities (the “2019 CQP Credit Facilities”), which were entered into in May 2019, and for general corporate purposes, including funding future capital expenditures in connection with the construction of Train 6 at the SPL Project. After applying the proceeds of the 2029 CQP Senior Notes, only a $750 million revolving credit facility, which is currently undrawn, remains as part of the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities.
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In September 2019, Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) and S&P Global Ratings each assigned an investment grade rating of BBB- to CCH’s senior secured debt, and Fitch assigned an investment grade issuer default rating of BBB- to CCH. In October 2019, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its rating of CCH’s senior secured debt from Ba2 to Ba1 (Positive Outlook).
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In June 2019, we announced a capital allocation framework which prioritizes investments in the growth of our liquefaction platform, improvement of consolidated leverage metrics, and a return of excess capital to shareholders under a three-year, $1.0 billion share repurchase program. We commenced share repurchase activity in the second quarter of 2019 and commenced prepayment of outstanding debt in the third quarter of 2019.
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We reached the following contractual milestones:
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In September 2019, the date of first commercial delivery was reached under the 20-year SPAs with Centrica plc and Total Gas & Power North America, Inc. (“Total”) relating to Train 5 of the SPL Project.
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In June 2019, the date of first commercial delivery was reached under the 20-year SPAs with Endesa S.A. and PT Pertamina (Persero) relating to Train 1 of the CCL Project.
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In March 2019, the date of first commercial delivery was reached under the 20-year SPA with BG Gulf Coast LNG, LLC relating to Train 4 of the SPL Project.
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SPL through project debt and borrowings, operating cash flows and equity contributions from Cheniere Partners;
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Cheniere Partners through operating cash flows from SPLNG, SPL and CTPL and debt or equity offerings;
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CCH Group through operating cash flows from CCL and CCP, project debt and borrowings and equity contributions from Cheniere; and
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Cheniere through existing unrestricted cash, debt and equity offerings by us or our subsidiaries, operating cash flows, borrowings, services fees from our subsidiaries and distributions from our investment in Cheniere Partners.
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December 31,
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2019
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2018
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Cash and cash equivalents (1)
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$
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2,474
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$
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981
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Restricted cash designated for the following purposes:
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SPL Project
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181
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756
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Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries
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785
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CCL Project
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80
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289
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Other
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259
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345
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Available commitments under the following credit facilities:
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$1.2 billion SPL Working Capital Facility (“SPL Working Capital Facility”)
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786
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775
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2019 CQP Credit Facilities
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750
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—
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$2.8 billion Cheniere Partners’ Credit Facilities (“2016 CQP Credit Facilities”)
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—
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115
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CCH Credit Facility
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—
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982
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$1.2 billion CCH Working Capital Facility (“CCH Working Capital Facility”)
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729
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716
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$1.25 billion Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility (“Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility”)
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665
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1,250
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(1)
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Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners as discussed in Note 9—Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, assets of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, included $1.8 billion and zero, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents.
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SPL Train 6
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Overall project completion percentage
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43.7%
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Completion percentage of:
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Engineering
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91.5%
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Procurement
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60.9%
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Subcontract work
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37.4%
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Construction
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9.7%
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Date of expected substantial completion
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1H 2023
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Trains 1 through 4—FTA countries for a 30-year term, which commenced in May 2016, and non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, which commenced in June 2016, in an amount up to a combined total of the equivalent of 16 mtpa (approximately 803 Bcf/yr of natural gas).
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Trains 1 through 4—FTA countries for a 25-year term and non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, both of which commenced in December 2018, in an amount up to a combined total of the equivalent of approximately 203 Bcf/yr of natural gas (approximately 4 mtpa).
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Trains 5 and 6—FTA countries and non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, which partially commenced in June 2019 and the remainder commenced in September 2019, in an amount up to a combined total of 503.3 Bcf/yr of natural gas (approximately 10 mtpa).
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December 31,
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2019
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2018
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Senior notes (1)
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$
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17,750
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$
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16,250
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Credit facilities outstanding balance (2)
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—
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—
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Letters of credit issued (3)
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414
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425
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Available commitments under credit facilities (3)
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1,536
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775
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Total capital resources from borrowings and available commitments (4)
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$
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19,700
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$
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17,450
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(1)
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Includes SPL’s 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021, 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022, 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, 5.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, 5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “2026 SPL Senior Notes”), 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the “2027 SPL Senior Notes”), 4.200% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 SPL Senior Notes”) and 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2037 (the “2037 SPL Senior Notes”) (collectively, the “SPL Senior Notes”), as well as CQP’s $1.5 billion of 5.250% Senior Notes
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Includes outstanding balances under the SPL Working Capital Facility and 2019 CQP Credit Facilities, inclusive of any portion of the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities that may be used for general corporate purposes.
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Consists of SPL Working Capital Facility and 2019 CQP Credit Facilities. Balance at December 31, 2018 did not include the letters of credit issued or available commitments under the terminated 2016 CQP Credit Facilities, which were not specifically for the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal.
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Does not include equity contributions that may be available from Cheniere’s borrowings under its convertible notes, which may be used for the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal.
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CCL Train 3
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Overall project completion percentage
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74.8%
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Completion percentage of:
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Engineering
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98.7%
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Procurement
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99.5%
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Subcontract work
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28.3%
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Construction
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49.5%
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Expected date of substantial completion
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1H 2021
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CCL Project—FTA countries for a 25-year term and to non-FTA countries for a 20-year term, both of which commenced in June 2019, up to a combined total of the equivalent of 767 Bcf/yr (approximately 15 mtpa) of natural gas.
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Corpus Christi Stage 3—FTA countries for a 25-year term and to non-FTA countries for a 20-year term in an amount equivalent to 582.14 Bcf/yr (approximately 11 mtpa) of natural gas.
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December 31,
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2019
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2018
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Senior notes (1)
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$
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6,952
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$
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4,250
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11.0% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (2)
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1,000
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1,000
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Credit facilities outstanding balance (3)
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3,283
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5,324
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Letters of credit issued (3)
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471
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316
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Available commitments under credit facilities (3)
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729
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1,698
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Total capital resources from borrowings and available commitments (4)
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$
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12,435
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$
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12,588
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(1)
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Includes CCH’s 7.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “2024 CCH Senior Notes”), 5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 CCH Senior Notes”), 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the “2027 CCH Senior Notes”), 2029 CCH Senior Notes, 4.80% CCH Senior Notes and 3.925% CCH Senior Notes (collectively, the “CCH Senior Notes”).
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Aggregate original principal amount before debt discount and debt issuance costs.
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(3)
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Includes CCH Credit Facility and CCH Working Capital Facility.
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(4)
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Does not include equity contributions that may be available from Cheniere’s borrowings under the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes, 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes and Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility, which may be used for the CCL Project.
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Year Ended December 31,
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2019
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2018
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2017
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Operating cash flows
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$
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1,833
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$
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1,990
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$
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1,231
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Investing cash flows
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(3,163
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(3,654
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(3,381
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Financing cash flows
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1,168
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2,207
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2,936
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
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(162
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543
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786
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period
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3,156
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2,613
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1,827
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period
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$
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2,994
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$
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3,156
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$
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2,613
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issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of the 2029 CQP Senior Notes, which was used to prepay the outstanding balance of the term loan under the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities;
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issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of the 2029 CCH Senior Notes, $727 million of the 4.80% CCH Senior Notes and $475 million of the 3.925% CCH Senior Notes, which were used to prepay a portion of the outstanding balance of the CCH Credit Facility;
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$51 million of debt issuance costs primarily related to up-front fees paid upon the closing of the above transactions;
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$15 million of debt extinguishment cost related to the issuance of the 2029 CQP Senior Notes and the 2029 CCH Senior Notes;
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$982 million of borrowings and $2,855 million of repayments under the CCH Credit Facility;
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$730 million of borrowings and repayments under the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities;
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$521 million of borrowings and $689 million in repayments under the CCH Working Capital Facility;
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$72 million of net repayments related to our Cheniere Marketing trade financing facilities;
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$590 million of distributions to non-controlling interest by Cheniere Partners;
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$249 million paid to repurchase approximately 4 million shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program; and
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$19 million paid for tax withholdings for share-based compensation.
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issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion of the 2026 CQP Senior Notes, which was used to prepay $1.1 billion of the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 CQP Credit Facilities;
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$2.9 billion of borrowings and $281 million in repayments under the CCH Credit Facility;
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$188 million of borrowings and $20 million in repayments under the CCH Working Capital Facility;
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$71 million of net borrowings related to our Cheniere Marketing trade financing facilities;
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$66 million of debt issuance costs related to up-front fees paid upon the closing of these transactions;
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$17 million in debt extinguishment costs related to the prepayments of the 2016 CQP Credit Facilities and the CCH Credit Facility;
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$576 million of distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest by Cheniere Partners and Cheniere Holdings;
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$20 million paid for tax withholdings for share-based compensation; and
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$7 million of transaction costs to acquire additional interest of Cheniere Holdings.
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issuances of SPL’s senior notes for an aggregate principal amount $2.15 billion;
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$55 million of borrowings and $369 million of repayments made under the credit facilities SPL entered into in June 2015 (the “SPL Credit Facilities”);
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$110 million of borrowings and $334 million of repayments made under the SPL Working Capital Facility;
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$1.5 billion of borrowings under the CCH Credit Facility;
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issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of the 2027 CCH Senior Notes, which was used to prepay $1.4 billion of outstanding borrowings under the CCH Credit Facility;
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$24 million of borrowings and $24 million of repayments made under the CCH Working Capital Facility;
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issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of the 2025 CQP Senior Notes, which was used to prepay $1.5 billion of the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 CQP Credit Facilities;
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$24 million in net repayments made under the Cheniere Marketing trade finance facilities;
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$89 million of debt issuance and deferred financing costs related to up-front fees paid upon the closing of these transactions;
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$185 million of distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest by Cheniere Partners and Cheniere Holdings; and
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$12 million paid for tax withholdings for share-based compensation.
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Payments Due By Period (1)
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Total
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2020
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2021 - 2022
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2023 - 2024
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Thereafter
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Debt (2)
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$
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30,610
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$
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—
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$
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4,253
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$
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7,779
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$
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18,578
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Interest payments (2)
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11,315
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1,633
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3,419
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2,612
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3,651
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Operating lease obligations (3)
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530
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250
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78
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42
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160
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Finance lease obligations (4)
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187
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11
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20
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20
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136
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Purchase obligations: (5)
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Construction obligations (6)
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1,301
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726
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534
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41
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—
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Natural gas supply, transportation and storage service agreements (7)
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13,468
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3,503
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3,943
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2,035
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3,987
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Other purchase obligations (8)
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1,658
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224
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299
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298
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837
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Total
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$
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59,069
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$
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6,347
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$
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12,546
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$
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12,827
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$
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27,349
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(1)
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Agreements in force as of December 31, 2019 that have terms dependent on project milestone dates are based on the estimated dates as of December 31, 2019.
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(2)
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Based on the total debt balance, scheduled maturities and fixed or estimated forward interest rates in effect at December 31, 2019. The repayment of paid in kind interest is included in interest payments. Interest payment obligations exclude adjustments for interest rate swap agreements. A discussion of our debt obligations can be found in Note 11—Debt of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(3)
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Operating lease obligations primarily relate to LNG vessel time charters, land sites related to the Liquefaction Projects and corporate office leases. Operating lease obligations do not include $2.0 billion of legally binding minimum lease payments for vessel charters which were executed as of December 31, 2019 but will commence between 2020 and 2022 and have fixed minimum lease terms of up to seven years. A discussion of our lease obligations can be found in Note 12—Leases of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(4)
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Finance lease obligations consist of tug leases related to the CCL Project, as further discussed in Note 12—Leases of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(5)
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Purchase obligations consist of agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding that specify fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased. We include only contracts for which conditions precedent have been met. As project milestones and other conditions precedent are achieved, our obligations are expected to increase accordingly. We include contracts for which we have an early termination option if the option is not expected to be exercised.
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(6)
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Construction obligations primarily consist of the estimated remaining cost pursuant to our EPC contracts as of December 31, 2019 for Trains with respect to which we have made an FID to commence construction. A discussion of these obligations can be found at Note 19—Commitments and Contingencies of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(7)
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Pricing of natural gas supply agreements are based on estimated forward prices and basis spreads as of December 31, 2019.
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(8)
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Other purchase obligations primarily relate to payments under SPL’s partial TUA assignment agreement with Total as discussed in Note 13—Revenues from Contracts with Customers of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Year Ended December 31, 2019
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(in TBtu)
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Operational
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Commissioning
|
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Volumes loaded during the current period
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1,466
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|
|
48
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Volumes loaded during the prior period but recognized during the current period
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25
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|
|
3
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Less: volumes loaded during the current period and in transit at the end of the period
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(33
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)
|
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—
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Total volumes recognized in the current period
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1,458
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|
|
51
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|
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Year Ended December 31,
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(in millions)
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2019
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2018
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Change
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2017
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Change
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LNG revenues
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$
|
9,246
|
|
|
$
|
7,572
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|
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$
|
1,674
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|
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$
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5,317
|
|
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$
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2,255
|
|
Regasification revenues
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266
|
|
|
261
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
260
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|
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1
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|
|||||
Other revenues
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218
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
64
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|
|
24
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|
|
130
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|
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Total revenues
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$
|
9,730
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|
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$
|
7,987
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|
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$
|
1,743
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|
|
$
|
5,601
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|
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$
|
2,386
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|
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Year Ended December 31,
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2019
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2018
|
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2017
|
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LNG revenues (in millions):
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|
|
|
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|
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LNG from the Liquefaction Projects sold under third party long-term agreements (1)
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$
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6,342
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|
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$
|
4,762
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|
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$
|
2,588
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LNG from the Liquefaction Projects sold by our integrated marketing function under short-term agreements
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1,943
|
|
|
1,902
|
|
|
1,756
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|
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LNG procured from third parties
|
268
|
|
|
745
|
|
|
981
|
|
|||
Other revenues and derivative gains (losses)
|
693
|
|
|
163
|
|
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(8
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)
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Total LNG revenues
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$
|
9,246
|
|
|
$
|
7,572
|
|
|
$
|
5,317
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Volumes sold as LNG revenues (in TBtu):
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
LNG from the Liquefaction Projects sold under third party long-term agreements (1)
|
1,090
|
|
|
761
|
|
|
427
|
|
|||
LNG from the Liquefaction Projects sold by our integrated marketing function under short-term agreements
|
368
|
|
|
212
|
|
|
233
|
|
|||
LNG procured from third parties
|
40
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
98
|
|
|||
Total volumes sold as LNG revenues
|
1,498
|
|
|
1,057
|
|
|
758
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions)
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||
Cost of sales
|
$
|
5,079
|
|
|
$
|
4,597
|
|
|
$
|
482
|
|
|
$
|
3,120
|
|
|
$
|
1,477
|
|
Operating and maintenance expense
|
1,154
|
|
|
613
|
|
|
541
|
|
|
446
|
|
|
167
|
|
|||||
Development expense
|
9
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|||||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
310
|
|
|
289
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
256
|
|
|
33
|
|
|||||
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
794
|
|
|
449
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
356
|
|
|
93
|
|
|||||
Restructuring expense
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|||||
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets
|
23
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|||||
Total operating costs and expenses
|
$
|
7,369
|
|
|
$
|
5,963
|
|
|
$
|
1,406
|
|
|
$
|
4,213
|
|
|
$
|
1,750
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions)
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
|
$
|
1,432
|
|
|
$
|
875
|
|
|
$
|
557
|
|
|
$
|
747
|
|
|
$
|
128
|
|
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
|
55
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|||||
Derivative loss (gain), net
|
134
|
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
191
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|||||
Other expense (income)
|
25
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
73
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|||||
Total other expense
|
$
|
1,646
|
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
849
|
|
|
$
|
822
|
|
|
$
|
(25
|
)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions)
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest
|
$
|
715
|
|
|
$
|
1,227
|
|
|
$
|
(512
|
)
|
|
$
|
566
|
|
|
$
|
661
|
|
Income tax benefit (provision)
|
517
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
544
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|||||
Effective tax rate
|
(72.3
|
)%
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions)
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Change
|
|
2017
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
$
|
584
|
|
|
$
|
729
|
|
|
$
|
(145
|
)
|
|
$
|
956
|
|
|
$
|
(227
|
)
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
Fair Value
|
|
Change in Fair Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Change in Fair Value
|
||||||||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
179
|
|
|
$
|
(42
|
)
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
LNG Trading Derivatives
|
165
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
9
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
Fair Value
|
|
Change in Fair Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Change in Fair Value
|
||||||||
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives
|
(8
|
)
|
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
Fair Value
|
|
Change in Fair Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Change in Fair Value
|
||||||||
FX Derivatives
|
$
|
4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
ITEM 8.
|
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Jack A. Fusco
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Michael J. Wortley
|
|
Jack A. Fusco
|
|
|
Michael J. Wortley
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
/s/ KPMG LLP
|
KPMG LLP
|
|
/s/ KPMG LLP
|
KPMG LLP
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
||||
Current assets
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,474
|
|
|
$
|
981
|
|
Restricted cash
|
520
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
||
Accounts and other receivables
|
491
|
|
|
585
|
|
||
Inventory
|
312
|
|
|
316
|
|
||
Derivative assets
|
323
|
|
|
63
|
|
||
Other current assets
|
92
|
|
|
114
|
|
||
Total current assets
|
4,212
|
|
|
4,234
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
29,673
|
|
|
27,245
|
|
||
Operating lease assets, net
|
439
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Non-current derivative assets
|
174
|
|
|
54
|
|
||
Goodwill
|
77
|
|
|
77
|
|
||
Deferred tax assets
|
529
|
|
|
8
|
|
||
Other non-current assets, net
|
388
|
|
|
369
|
|
||
Total assets
|
$
|
35,492
|
|
|
$
|
31,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable
|
$
|
66
|
|
|
$
|
58
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
1,281
|
|
|
1,169
|
|
||
Current debt
|
—
|
|
|
239
|
|
||
Deferred revenue
|
161
|
|
|
139
|
|
||
Current operating lease liabilities
|
236
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Derivative liabilities
|
117
|
|
|
128
|
|
||
Other current liabilities
|
13
|
|
|
9
|
|
||
Total current liabilities
|
1,874
|
|
|
1,742
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Long-term debt, net
|
30,774
|
|
|
28,179
|
|
||
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
189
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Non-current finance lease liabilities
|
58
|
|
|
57
|
|
||
Non-current derivative liabilities
|
151
|
|
|
22
|
|
||
Other non-current liabilities
|
11
|
|
|
58
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 19)
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Common stock, $0.003 par value, 480.0 million shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Issued: 270.7 million shares and 269.8 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Outstanding: 253.6 million shares and 257.0 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
||
Treasury stock: 17.1 million shares and 12.8 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, at cost
|
(674
|
)
|
|
(406
|
)
|
||
Additional paid-in-capital
|
4,167
|
|
|
4,035
|
|
||
Accumulated deficit
|
(3,508
|
)
|
|
(4,156
|
)
|
||
Total stockholders’ deficit
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(526
|
)
|
||
Non-controlling interest
|
2,449
|
|
|
2,455
|
|
||
Total equity
|
2,435
|
|
|
1,929
|
|
||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
35,492
|
|
|
$
|
31,987
|
|
|
(1)
|
Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 9— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of December 31, 2019, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.1 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, including $1.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 billion of restricted cash.
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
LNG revenues
|
$
|
9,246
|
|
|
$
|
7,572
|
|
|
$
|
5,317
|
|
Regasification revenues
|
266
|
|
|
261
|
|
|
260
|
|
|||
Other revenues
|
218
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
24
|
|
|||
Total revenues
|
9,730
|
|
|
7,987
|
|
|
5,601
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)
|
5,079
|
|
|
4,597
|
|
|
3,120
|
|
|||
Operating and maintenance expense
|
1,154
|
|
|
613
|
|
|
446
|
|
|||
Development expense
|
9
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
10
|
|
|||
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
310
|
|
|
289
|
|
|
256
|
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
794
|
|
|
449
|
|
|
356
|
|
|||
Restructuring expense
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|||
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets
|
23
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
19
|
|
|||
Total operating costs and expenses
|
7,369
|
|
|
5,963
|
|
|
4,213
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income from operations
|
2,361
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
1,388
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
|
(1,432
|
)
|
|
(875
|
)
|
|
(747
|
)
|
|||
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
|
(55
|
)
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|||
Derivative gain (loss), net
|
(134
|
)
|
|
57
|
|
|
7
|
|
|||
Other income (expense)
|
(25
|
)
|
|
48
|
|
|
18
|
|
|||
Total other expense
|
(1,646
|
)
|
|
(797
|
)
|
|
(822
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest
|
715
|
|
|
1,227
|
|
|
566
|
|
|||
Income tax benefit (provision)
|
517
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|||
Net income
|
1,232
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
563
|
|
|||
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
584
|
|
|
729
|
|
|
956
|
|
|||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
648
|
|
|
$
|
471
|
|
|
$
|
(393
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic (1)
|
$
|
2.53
|
|
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
|
$
|
(1.68
|
)
|
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted (1)
|
$
|
2.51
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
|
$
|
(1.68
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic
|
256.2
|
|
|
245.6
|
|
|
233.1
|
|
|||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted
|
258.1
|
|
|
248.0
|
|
|
233.1
|
|
|
(1)
|
Earnings per share in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented.
|
|
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Common Stock
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
Additional Paid-in Capital
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
Non-controlling Interest
|
|
Total
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
|
Par Value Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
238.0
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
12.2
|
|
|
$
|
(374
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,211
|
|
|
$
|
(4,234
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,235
|
|
|
$
|
839
|
|
Issuances of restricted stock
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Forfeitures of restricted stock
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34
|
|
||||||
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
956
|
|
|
956
|
|
||||||
Equity portion of convertible notes, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
||||||
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|
(185
|
)
|
||||||
Net loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
237.6
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
(386
|
)
|
|
3,248
|
|
|
(4,627
|
)
|
|
3,004
|
|
|
1,240
|
|
||||||
Vesting of restricted stock units
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings and other merger related adjustments
|
19.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
694
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(702
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
||||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
90
|
|
||||||
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
729
|
|
|
729
|
|
||||||
Equity portion of convertible notes, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
||||||
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(576
|
)
|
|
(576
|
)
|
||||||
Net income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
471
|
|
||||||
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
257.0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
12.8
|
|
|
(406
|
)
|
|
4,035
|
|
|
(4,156
|
)
|
|
2,455
|
|
|
1,929
|
|
||||||
Vesting of restricted stock units
|
0.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
131
|
|
||||||
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
||||||
Shares repurchased, at cost
|
(4.0
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
(249
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(249
|
)
|
||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
584
|
|
|
584
|
|
||||||
Equity portion of convertible notes, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
||||||
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(590
|
)
|
|
(590
|
)
|
||||||
Net income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
648
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
648
|
|
||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
253.6
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
17.1
|
|
|
$
|
(674
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,167
|
|
|
$
|
(3,508
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,449
|
|
|
$
|
2,435
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net income
|
$
|
1,232
|
|
|
$
|
1,200
|
|
|
$
|
563
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
794
|
|
|
449
|
|
|
356
|
|
|||
Share-based compensation expense
|
131
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
91
|
|
|||
Non-cash interest expense
|
143
|
|
|
74
|
|
|
75
|
|
|||
Amortization of debt issuance costs, deferred commitment fees, premium and discount
|
103
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
69
|
|
|||
Non-cash operating lease costs
|
350
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
|
55
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
100
|
|
|||
Total losses (gains) on derivatives, net
|
(400
|
)
|
|
51
|
|
|
62
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by (used for) settlement of derivative instruments
|
138
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
(106
|
)
|
|||
Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets
|
23
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
19
|
|
|||
Impairment or loss on equity method investments
|
88
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Deferred taxes
|
(521
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Accounts and other receivables
|
1
|
|
|
(133
|
)
|
|
(141
|
)
|
|||
Inventory
|
11
|
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|||
Other current assets
|
(18
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(34
|
)
|
|||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
52
|
|
|
188
|
|
|
225
|
|
|||
Deferred revenue
|
22
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
34
|
|
|||
Operating lease liabilities
|
(366
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Finance lease liabilities
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Other, net
|
(6
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
1,833
|
|
|
1,990
|
|
|
1,231
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
(3,056
|
)
|
|
(3,643
|
)
|
|
(3,357
|
)
|
|||
Investment in equity method investment
|
(105
|
)
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|||
Other
|
(2
|
)
|
|
14
|
|
|
17
|
|
|||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(3,163
|
)
|
|
(3,654
|
)
|
|
(3,381
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Proceeds from issuances of debt
|
6,434
|
|
|
4,285
|
|
|
6,854
|
|
|||
Repayments of debt
|
(4,346
|
)
|
|
(1,391
|
)
|
|
(3,632
|
)
|
|||
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs
|
(51
|
)
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|||
Debt extinguishment costs
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest
|
(590
|
)
|
|
(576
|
)
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|||
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation
|
(19
|
)
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|||
Repurchase of common stock
|
(249
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Other
|
4
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
1,168
|
|
|
2,207
|
|
|
2,936
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(162
|
)
|
|
543
|
|
|
786
|
|
|||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period
|
3,156
|
|
|
2,613
|
|
|
1,827
|
|
|||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period
|
$
|
2,994
|
|
|
$
|
3,156
|
|
|
$
|
2,613
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,474
|
|
|
$
|
981
|
|
Restricted cash
|
520
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
$
|
2,994
|
|
|
$
|
3,156
|
|
•
|
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.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Current restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
||||
SPL Project
|
|
$
|
181
|
|
|
$
|
756
|
|
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
—
|
|
|
785
|
|
||
CCL Project
|
|
80
|
|
|
289
|
|
||
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere
|
|
259
|
|
|
345
|
|
||
Total current restricted cash
|
|
$
|
520
|
|
|
$
|
2,175
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Trade receivables
|
|
|
|
|
||||
SPL and CCL
|
|
$
|
328
|
|
|
$
|
330
|
|
Cheniere Marketing
|
|
113
|
|
|
205
|
|
||
Other accounts receivable
|
|
50
|
|
|
50
|
|
||
Total accounts and other receivables
|
|
$
|
491
|
|
|
$
|
585
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Natural gas
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
LNG
|
|
67
|
|
|
24
|
|
||
LNG in-transit
|
|
93
|
|
|
173
|
|
||
Materials and other
|
|
136
|
|
|
89
|
|
||
Total inventory
|
|
$
|
312
|
|
|
$
|
316
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
LNG terminal costs
|
|
|
|
|
||||
LNG terminal and interconnecting pipeline facilities
|
|
$
|
27,305
|
|
|
$
|
13,386
|
|
LNG site and related costs
|
|
322
|
|
|
86
|
|
||
LNG terminal construction-in-process
|
|
3,903
|
|
|
14,864
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(2,049
|
)
|
|
(1,299
|
)
|
||
Total LNG terminal costs, net
|
|
29,481
|
|
|
27,037
|
|
||
Fixed assets and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Computer and office equipment
|
|
23
|
|
|
17
|
|
||
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
22
|
|
|
22
|
|
||
Computer software
|
|
110
|
|
|
100
|
|
||
Leasehold improvements
|
|
42
|
|
|
41
|
|
||
Land
|
|
59
|
|
|
59
|
|
||
Other
|
|
21
|
|
|
21
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(141
|
)
|
|
(111
|
)
|
||
Total fixed assets and other, net
|
|
136
|
|
|
149
|
|
||
Assets under finance lease
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Tug vessels
|
|
60
|
|
|
60
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
Total assets under finance lease, net
|
|
56
|
|
|
59
|
|
||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
29,673
|
|
|
$
|
27,245
|
|
Components
|
|
Useful life (yrs)
|
LNG storage tanks
|
|
50
|
Natural gas pipeline facilities
|
|
40
|
Marine berth, electrical, facility and roads
|
|
35
|
Water pipelines
|
|
30
|
Regasification processing equipment
|
|
30
|
Sendout pumps
|
|
20
|
Liquefaction processing equipment
|
|
7-50
|
Other
|
|
10-30
|
•
|
interest rate swaps to hedge the exposure to volatility in a portion of the floating-rate interest payments under CCH’s credit facilities (“CCH Interest Rate Derivatives”) and to hedge against changes in interest rates that could impact anticipated future issuance of debt by CCH (“CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives”);
|
•
|
commodity derivatives consisting of natural gas supply contracts for the commissioning and operation of the Liquefaction Projects and potential future development of Corpus Christi Stage 3 (“Physical Liquefaction Supply Derivatives”) and associated economic hedges (collectively, the “Liquefaction Supply Derivatives”);
|
•
|
financial derivatives to hedge the exposure to the commodity markets in which we have contractual arrangements to purchase or sell physical LNG (“LNG Trading Derivatives”); and
|
•
|
foreign currency exchange (“FX”) contracts to hedge exposure to currency risk associated with both LNG Trading Derivatives and operations in countries outside of the United States (“FX Derivatives”).
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2) |
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
Total
|
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2) |
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives asset (liability)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives liability
|
—
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives asset (liability)
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(42
|
)
|
||||||||
LNG Trading Derivatives asset (liability)
|
—
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
||||||||
FX Derivatives asset
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
Net Fair Value Asset
(in millions)
|
|
Valuation Approach
|
|
Significant Unobservable Input
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs Range
|
Physical Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
|
|
$138
|
|
Market approach incorporating present value techniques
|
|
Henry Hub basis spread
|
|
$(0.718) - $0.058
|
|
|
|
|
Option pricing model
|
|
International LNG pricing spread, relative to Henry Hub (1)
|
|
86% - 213%
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
(29
|
)
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
79
|
|
Realized and mark-to-market gains (losses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Included in cost of sales
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|||
Purchases and settlements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Purchases
|
|
199
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
14
|
|
|||
Settlements
|
|
44
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|||
Transfers out of Level 3 (1)
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|||
Balance, end of period
|
|
$
|
138
|
|
|
$
|
(29
|
)
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
Change in unrealized losses relating to instruments still held at end of period
|
|
$
|
(77
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives
|
|
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives
|
|
Total
|
|
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives
|
|
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Derivative assets
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
Non-current derivative assets
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
||||||
Total derivative assets
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
18
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Derivative liabilities
|
(32
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(40
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Non-current derivative liabilities
|
(49
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(49
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Total derivative liabilities
|
(81
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Derivative asset (liability), net
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(89
|
)
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives gain (loss)
|
|
$
|
(101
|
)
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives loss
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives gain
|
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
6
|
|
|||
SPL Interest Rate Derivatives loss
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives (1)
|
|
LNG Trading Derivatives (2)
|
|
Total
|
|
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives (1)
|
|
LNG Trading Derivatives (2)
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Derivative assets
|
$
|
93
|
|
|
$
|
225
|
|
|
$
|
318
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
Non-current derivative assets
|
174
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
46
|
|
||||||
Total derivative assets
|
267
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
492
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
83
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities
|
(16
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(76
|
)
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
(127
|
)
|
||||||
Non-current derivative liabilities
|
(102
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
||||||
Total derivative liabilities
|
(118
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(178
|
)
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
(149
|
)
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Derivative asset (liability), net
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
165
|
|
|
$
|
314
|
|
|
$
|
(42
|
)
|
|
$
|
(24
|
)
|
|
$
|
(66
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Notional amount, net (in TBtu) (3)
|
9,177
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
5,832
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Does not include collateral posted with counterparties by us of $7 million and $5 million for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Includes derivative assets of $3 million and $2 million and non-current assets of $2 million and $3 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for a natural gas supply contract CCL has with a related party.
|
(2)
|
Does not include collateral posted with counterparties by us of $5 million and $9 million deposited for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
|
(3)
|
Includes 120 TBtu and 55 TBtu as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for a natural gas supply contract CCL has with a related party.
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations Location (1)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||||||
LNG Trading Derivatives gain (loss)
|
LNG revenues
|
|
$
|
402
|
|
|
$
|
(25
|
)
|
|
$
|
(44
|
)
|
LNG Trading Derivatives loss
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives gain (loss) (2)
|
LNG revenues
|
|
2
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives gain (loss) (2)(3)
|
Cost of sales
|
|
194
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
(1)
|
Fair value fluctuations associated with commodity derivative activities are classified and presented consistently with the item economically hedged and the nature and intent of the derivative instrument.
|
(2)
|
Does not include the realized value associated with derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery.
|
(3)
|
CCL recorded $85 million in cost of sales under a natural gas supply contract with a related party during the year ended December 31, 2019, including $1 million of Liquefaction Supply Derivatives loss. As of December 31, 2019, $3 million was included in accrued liabilities related to this contract. CCL did not have any transactions during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 under this contract.
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of
|
||||||
|
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||
FX Derivatives
|
Derivative assets
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
FX Derivatives
|
Derivative liabilities
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations Location
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
FX Derivatives gain (loss)
|
LNG revenues
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
Gross Amounts Recognized
|
|
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
||||||
Offsetting Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
As of December 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives
|
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(81
|
)
|
CCH Interest Rate Forward Start Derivatives
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
|
|
281
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
267
|
|
|||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
|
|
(126
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
(118
|
)
|
|||
LNG Trading Derivatives
|
|
229
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
225
|
|
|||
LNG Trading Derivatives
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|||
FX Derivatives
|
|
9
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|||
FX Derivatives
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|||
As of December 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
|
|
95
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
59
|
|
|||
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
20
|
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|||
LNG Trading Derivatives
|
|
112
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
24
|
|
|||
LNG Trading Derivatives
|
|
(92
|
)
|
|
44
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|||
FX Derivatives
|
|
30
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
16
|
|
|||
FX Derivatives
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Advances made to municipalities for water system enhancements
|
|
$
|
87
|
|
|
$
|
90
|
|
Advances and other asset conveyances to third parties to support LNG terminals
|
|
55
|
|
|
54
|
|
||
Advances made under EPC and non-EPC contracts
|
|
29
|
|
|
14
|
|
||
Equity method investments
|
|
108
|
|
|
94
|
|
||
Debt issuance costs, net
|
|
45
|
|
|
72
|
|
||
Tax-related payments and receivables
|
|
20
|
|
|
21
|
|
||
Other
|
|
44
|
|
|
24
|
|
||
Total other non-current assets, net
|
|
$
|
388
|
|
|
$
|
369
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Interest costs and related debt fees
|
|
$
|
293
|
|
|
$
|
233
|
|
Accrued natural gas purchases
|
|
460
|
|
|
610
|
|
||
LNG terminals and related pipeline costs
|
|
327
|
|
|
125
|
|
||
Compensation and benefits
|
|
115
|
|
|
117
|
|
||
Accrued LNG inventory
|
|
6
|
|
|
14
|
|
||
Other accrued liabilities
|
|
80
|
|
|
70
|
|
||
Total accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,281
|
|
|
$
|
1,169
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
SPL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (“2021 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (“2022 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
||
5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (“2023 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
||
5.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (“2024 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
||
5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (“2025 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
||
5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (“2026 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
||
5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (“2027 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
||
4.200% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (“2028 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
||
5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2037 (“2037 SPL Senior Notes”)
|
|
800
|
|
|
800
|
|
||
Cheniere Partners
|
|
|
|
|
||||
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 (“2025 CQP Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
||
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026 (“2026 CQP Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,100
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
||
4.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (“2029 CQP Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
2016 CQP Credit Facilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
CQP Credit Facilities executed in 2019 (“2019 CQP Credit Facilities”)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
CCH
|
|
|
|
|
||||
7.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (“2024 CCH Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
||
5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (“2025 CCH Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
||
5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (“2027 CCH Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
||
4.80% Senior Secured Notes due 2039 (“4.80% CCH Senior Notes”)
|
|
727
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
3.925% Senior Secured Notes due 2039 (“3.925% CCH Senior Notes”)
|
|
475
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
3.700% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (“2029 CCH Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
CCH Credit Facility
|
|
3,283
|
|
|
5,156
|
|
||
CCH HoldCo II
|
|
|
|
|
||||
11.0% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (“2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes”)
|
|
1,578
|
|
|
1,455
|
|
||
Cheniere
|
|
|
|
|
||||
4.875% Convertible Unsecured Notes due 2021 (“2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes”)
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
1,218
|
|
||
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2045 (“2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes”)
|
|
625
|
|
|
625
|
|
||
$1.25 billion Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility (“Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility”)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net
|
|
(692
|
)
|
|
(775
|
)
|
||
Total long-term debt, net
|
|
30,774
|
|
|
28,179
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Current debt:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
$1.2 billion SPL Working Capital Facility (“SPL Working Capital Facility”)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
$1.2 billion CCH Working Capital Facility (“CCH Working Capital Facility”)
|
|
—
|
|
|
168
|
|
||
Cheniere Marketing trade finance facilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
71
|
|
||
Total current debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
239
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total debt, net
|
|
$
|
30,774
|
|
|
$
|
28,418
|
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
|
Principal Payments
|
||
2020
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
2021
|
|
3,413
|
|
|
2022
|
|
1,119
|
|
|
2023
|
|
1,633
|
|
|
2024
|
|
6,146
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
19,155
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
31,466
|
|
|
|
SPL Working Capital Facility
|
|
2019 CQP Credit Facilities
|
|
CCH Credit Facility
|
|
CCH Working Capital Facility
|
|
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility
|
||||||||||
Original facility size
|
|
$
|
1,200
|
|
|
$
|
1,500
|
|
|
$
|
8,404
|
|
|
$
|
350
|
|
|
$
|
750
|
|
Incremental commitments
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,566
|
|
|
850
|
|
|
500
|
|
|||||
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Outstanding balance
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,283
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Commitments prepaid or terminated
|
|
—
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
6,687
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Letters of credit issued
|
|
414
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
585
|
|
|||||
Available commitment
|
|
$
|
786
|
|
|
$
|
750
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
729
|
|
|
$
|
665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Interest rate on available balance
|
|
LIBOR plus 1.75% or base rate plus 0.75%
|
|
LIBOR plus 1.25% - 2.125% or base rate plus 0.25% - 1.125%
|
|
LIBOR plus 1.75% or base rate plus 0.75%
|
|
LIBOR plus 1.25% - 1.75% or base rate plus 0.25% - 0.75%
|
|
LIBOR plus 1.75% - 2.50% or base rate plus 0.75% - 1.50%
|
||||||||||
Weighted average interest rate of outstanding balance
|
|
n/a
|
|
n/a
|
|
3.55%
|
|
n/a
|
|
n/a
|
||||||||||
Maturity date
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
May 29, 2024
|
|
June 30, 2024
|
|
June 29, 2023
|
|
December 13, 2022
|
|
|
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes
|
|
2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes
|
|
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes
|
||||||
Aggregate original principal
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
625
|
|
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs
|
|
$
|
1,221
|
|
|
$
|
1,567
|
|
|
$
|
314
|
|
Equity component
|
|
$
|
211
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
194
|
|
Maturity date
|
|
May 28, 2021
|
|
|
May 13, 2025
|
|
|
March 15, 2045
|
|
|||
Contractual interest rate
|
|
4.875
|
%
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
|
4.25
|
%
|
|||
Effective interest rate (1)
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
|||
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period (2)
|
|
1.4 years
|
|
|
0.8 years
|
|
|
25.2 years
|
|
|
(1)
|
Rate to accrete the discounted carrying value of the convertible notes to the face value over the remaining amortization period.
|
(2)
|
We amortize any debt discount and debt issuance costs using the effective interest over the period through contractual maturity except for the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes, which are amortized through the date they are first convertible by holders into our common stock.
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Interest cost on convertible notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest per contractual rate
|
|
$
|
256
|
|
|
$
|
237
|
|
|
$
|
219
|
|
Amortization of debt discount
|
|
40
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
29
|
|
|||
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
|
12
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
7
|
|
|||
Total interest cost related to convertible notes
|
|
308
|
|
|
281
|
|
|
255
|
|
|||
Interest cost on debt and finance leases excluding convertible notes
|
|
1,538
|
|
|
1,397
|
|
|
1,271
|
|
|||
Total interest cost
|
|
1,846
|
|
|
1,678
|
|
|
1,526
|
|
|||
Capitalized interest
|
|
(414
|
)
|
|
(803
|
)
|
|
(779
|
)
|
|||
Total interest expense, net
|
|
$
|
1,432
|
|
|
$
|
875
|
|
|
$
|
747
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
|
Carrying
Amount |
|
Estimated
Fair Value |
|
Carrying
Amount |
|
Estimated
Fair Value |
||||||||
Senior notes (1)
|
|
$
|
22,700
|
|
|
$
|
24,650
|
|
|
$
|
19,700
|
|
|
$
|
19,901
|
|
2037 SPL Senior Notes (2)
|
|
800
|
|
|
934
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
817
|
|
||||
4.80% CCH Senior Notes (2)
|
|
727
|
|
|
830
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
3.925% CCH Senior Notes (2)
|
|
475
|
|
|
495
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Credit facilities (3)
|
|
3,283
|
|
|
3,283
|
|
|
5,395
|
|
|
5,395
|
|
||||
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes (2)
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
1,312
|
|
|
1,218
|
|
|
1,236
|
|
||||
2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes (2)
|
|
1,578
|
|
|
1,807
|
|
|
1,455
|
|
|
1,612
|
|
||||
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes (4)
|
|
625
|
|
|
498
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
431
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes the SPL Senior Notes except the 2037 SPL Senior Notes, the CQP Senior Notes and the 144A CCH Senior Notes. The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotes obtained from broker-dealers or market makers of these senior notes and other similar instruments.
|
(2)
|
The Level 3 estimated fair value was calculated based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including our stock price and interest rates based on debt issued by parties with comparable credit ratings to us and inputs that are not observable in the market.
|
(3)
|
Includes SPL Working Capital Facility, 2016 CQP Credit Facilities, 2019 CQP Credit Facilities, CCH Credit Facility, CCH Working Capital Facility, Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility and Cheniere Marketing trade finance facilities. The Level 3 estimated fair value approximates the principal amount because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates and the debt may be repaid, in full or in part, at any time without penalty.
|
(4)
|
The Level 1 estimated fair value was based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities that we had the ability to access at the measurement date.
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
||
Right-of-use assets—Operating
|
Operating lease assets, net
|
|
$
|
439
|
|
Right-of-use assets—Financing
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
56
|
|
|
Total right-of-use assets
|
|
|
$
|
495
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current operating lease liabilities
|
Current operating lease liabilities
|
|
$
|
236
|
|
Current finance lease liabilities
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
1
|
|
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
|
189
|
|
|
Non-current finance lease liabilities
|
Non-current finance lease liabilities
|
|
58
|
|
|
Total lease liabilities
|
|
|
$
|
484
|
|
|
Consolidated Statement of Operations Location
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2019
|
||
Operating lease cost (1)
|
Operating costs and expenses (2)
|
|
$
|
612
|
|
Finance lease cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of right-of-use assets
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
3
|
|
|
Interest on lease liabilities
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
|
|
10
|
|
|
Total lease cost
|
|
|
$
|
625
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes $230 million of short-term lease costs and $7 million of variable lease costs paid to the lessor.
|
(2)
|
Presented in cost of sales, operating and maintenance expense or selling, general and administrative expense consistent with the nature of the asset under lease.
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
Operating Leases (1)
|
|
Finance Leases
|
||||
2020
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
2021
|
56
|
|
|
10
|
|
||
2022
|
22
|
|
|
10
|
|
||
2023
|
21
|
|
|
10
|
|
||
2024
|
21
|
|
|
10
|
|
||
Thereafter
|
160
|
|
|
136
|
|
||
Total lease payments
|
530
|
|
|
187
|
|
||
Less: Interest
|
(105
|
)
|
|
(128
|
)
|
||
Present value of lease liabilities
|
$
|
425
|
|
|
$
|
59
|
|
|
(1)
|
Does not include $2.0 billion of legally binding minimum lease payments primarily for vessel charters which were executed as of December 31, 2019 but will commence primarily between 2020 and 2022 and have fixed minimum lease terms of up to seven years.
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
Operating Leases (1)
|
|
Capital Leases (2)
|
||||
2019 (3)
|
$
|
380
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
2020
|
184
|
|
|
5
|
|
||
2021
|
238
|
|
|
5
|
|
||
2022
|
264
|
|
|
5
|
|
||
2023
|
264
|
|
|
5
|
|
||
Thereafter
|
999
|
|
|
73
|
|
||
Total lease payments
|
2,329
|
|
|
98
|
|
||
Less: Interest
|
—
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
||
Present value of lease liabilities
|
$
|
2,329
|
|
|
$
|
59
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes certain lease option renewals that are reasonably assured and payments for certain non-lease components. Also includes $79 million in payments for short-term leases and $1.6 billion in payments for LNG vessel charters which were previously executed but will commence primarily between 2020 and 2021.
|
(2)
|
Does not include payments for non-lease components of $98 million.
|
(3)
|
Does not include $43 million in aggregate payments we will receive from our LNG vessel subcharters.
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
||
|
Operating Leases
|
|
Finance Leases
|
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
|
8.4
|
|
18.7
|
Weighted-average discount rate (1)
|
5.2%
|
|
16.2%
|
|
(1)
|
The finance leases commenced prior to the adoption of ASC 842. In accordance with previous accounting guidance, the implied rate is based on the fair value of the underlying assets.
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2019
|
||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
|
||
Operating cash flows from operating leases
|
$
|
389
|
|
Operating cash flows from finance leases
|
9
|
|
|
Financing cash flows from finance leases
|
—
|
|
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
|
235
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
LNG revenues
|
|
$
|
8,817
|
|
|
$
|
7,581
|
|
|
$
|
5,361
|
|
Regasification revenues
|
|
266
|
|
|
261
|
|
|
260
|
|
|||
Other revenues
|
|
74
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
24
|
|
|||
Total revenues from customers
|
|
9,157
|
|
|
7,896
|
|
|
5,645
|
|
|||
Net derivative gains (losses) (1)
|
|
429
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|||
Other (2)
|
|
144
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
9,730
|
|
|
$
|
7,987
|
|
|
$
|
5,601
|
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
Includes revenues from LNG vessel subcharters. See Note 12—Leases for additional information about our subleases.
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Contract assets
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Deferred revenues, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
139
|
|
|
$
|
111
|
|
Cash received but not yet recognized
|
|
161
|
|
|
139
|
|
||
Revenue recognized from prior period deferral
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
(111
|
)
|
||
Deferred revenues, end of period
|
|
$
|
161
|
|
|
$
|
139
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||
|
|
Unsatisfied Transaction Price (in billions)
|
|
Weighted Average Recognition Timing (years) (1)
|
|
Unsatisfied Transaction Price (in billions)
|
|
Weighted Average Recognition Timing (years) (1)
|
||||
LNG revenues
|
|
$
|
106.4
|
|
|
11
|
|
$
|
106.6
|
|
|
11
|
Regasification revenues
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
5
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
6
|
||
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
108.8
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
109.2
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The weighted average recognition timing represents an estimate of the number of years during which we shall have recognized half of the unsatisfied transaction price.
|
(1)
|
We omit from the table above all performance obligations that are part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less.
|
(2)
|
The table above excludes substantially all variable consideration under our SPAs and TUAs. We omit from the table above all variable consideration that is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation when that performance obligation qualifies as a series. The amount of revenue from variable fees that is not included in the transaction price will vary based on the future prices of Henry Hub throughout the contract terms, to the extent
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
U.S.
|
|
$
|
289
|
|
|
$
|
997
|
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
International
|
|
426
|
|
|
230
|
|
|
536
|
|
|||
Total income before income taxes and non-controlling interest
|
|
$
|
715
|
|
|
$
|
1,227
|
|
|
$
|
566
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Federal
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
State
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Foreign
|
|
4
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
6
|
|
|||
Total current
|
|
4
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
6
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Federal
|
|
(475
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
State
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Foreign
|
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|||
Total deferred
|
|
(521
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|||
Total income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(517
|
)
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
|
35.0
|
%
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
(17.2
|
)%
|
|
(11.4
|
)%
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
State tax rate
|
|
(5.4
|
)%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
U.S. tax reform rate change
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
71.4
|
%
|
Executive compensation
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
Share-based compensation
|
|
(0.3
|
)%
|
|
(0.5
|
)%
|
|
(6.2
|
)%
|
Nondeductible interest expense
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
8.5
|
%
|
Foreign earnings taxed in the U.S.
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Foreign rate differential
|
|
(11.4
|
)%
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
Tax credits
|
|
(5.2
|
)%
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
Other
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
(68.5
|
)%
|
|
(9.8
|
)%
|
|
(109.7
|
)%
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
(72.3
|
)%
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net operating loss carryforwards and credits
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Federal
|
|
$
|
2,860
|
|
|
$
|
848
|
|
Foreign
|
|
5
|
|
|
7
|
|
||
State
|
|
249
|
|
|
189
|
|
||
Federal and state tax credits
|
|
64
|
|
|
28
|
|
||
Disallowed business interest expense carryforward
|
|
154
|
|
|
19
|
|
||
Deferred gain
|
|
46
|
|
|
46
|
|
||
Other
|
|
97
|
|
|
50
|
|
||
Less: valuation allowance
|
|
(196
|
)
|
|
(686
|
)
|
||
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
3,279
|
|
|
501
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Investment in limited partnership
|
|
(554
|
)
|
|
(375
|
)
|
||
Convertible debt
|
|
(51
|
)
|
|
(59
|
)
|
||
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
(2,110
|
)
|
|
(48
|
)
|
||
Other
|
|
(35
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)
|
||
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
(2,750
|
)
|
|
(493
|
)
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
529
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Balance at beginning of the year
|
$
|
61
|
|
|
$
|
62
|
|
Additions based on tax positions related to current year
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
||
Settlements
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
U.S. tax reform rate change
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Balance at end of the year
|
$
|
61
|
|
|
$
|
61
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Share-based compensation costs, pre-tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Equity awards
|
|
$
|
131
|
|
|
$
|
89
|
|
|
$
|
34
|
|
Liability awards
|
|
9
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
80
|
|
|||
Total share-based compensation
|
|
140
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
114
|
|
|||
Capitalized share-based compensation
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|||
Total share-based compensation expense
|
|
$
|
131
|
|
|
$
|
113
|
|
|
$
|
91
|
|
Tax benefit associated with share-based compensation expense
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
Unrecognized Compensation Cost
(in millions)
|
|
Recognized over a weighted average period
(years)
|
||
Restricted Stock Share Awards
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
0.4
|
Restricted Share Unit and Performance Stock Unit Awards
|
$
|
145
|
|
|
1.8
|
Phantom Units Awards
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
|
|||
Non-vested at January 1, 2019
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
45.77
|
|
Granted
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
67.79
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
46.95
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2019
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
$
|
67.79
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit
|
|||
Non-vested at January 1, 2019
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
$
|
56.29
|
|
Granted
|
|
1.9
|
|
|
67.47
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
52.87
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
60.23
|
|
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2019 (1)
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
$
|
61.68
|
|
|
(1)
|
This number excludes 0.8 million performance stock units, which represent the incremental number of common units that would be issued if the maximum level of performance under the target awards amount is achieved.
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Units issued (in millions)
|
|
1.9
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|||
Weighted average grant date fair value per unit
|
|
$
|
67.47
|
|
|
$
|
59.50
|
|
|
$
|
47.16
|
|
Fair value of units vested (in millions)
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
Non-vested at January 1, 2019
|
|
0.3
|
|
Granted
|
|
—
|
|
Vested
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Forfeited
|
|
—
|
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2019
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Basic
|
|
256.2
|
|
|
245.6
|
|
|
233.1
|
|
|||
Dilutive unvested stock
|
|
1.9
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Diluted
|
|
258.1
|
|
|
248.0
|
|
|
233.1
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
2.53
|
|
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
|
$
|
(1.68
|
)
|
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
2.51
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
|
$
|
(1.68
|
)
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
Unvested stock (1)
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Convertible notes (2)
|
|
43.7
|
|
|
17.5
|
|
|
16.9
|
|
Total potentially dilutive common shares
|
|
46.0
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
20.3
|
|
|
(1)
|
Does not include 0.5 million shares, 0.4 million shares and 0.2 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of unvested stock because the performance conditions had not yet been satisfied as of the respective dates.
|
(2)
|
Includes number of shares in aggregate issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes for all periods presented and the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes upon the substantial completion of Train 2 of the CCL Project during the year ended December 31, 2019.
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
Payments Due (1)
|
||
2020
|
$
|
3,503
|
|
2021
|
2,382
|
|
|
2022
|
1,561
|
|
|
2023
|
1,231
|
|
|
2024
|
804
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
3,987
|
|
|
Total
|
$
|
13,468
|
|
|
(1)
|
Pricing of natural gas supply contracts are variable based on market commodity basis prices adjusted for basis spread. Amounts included are based on estimated forward prices and basis spreads as of December 31, 2019. Some of our contracts may not have been negotiated as part of arranging financing for the underlying assets providing the natural gas supply, transportation and storage services.
|
|
Percentage of Total Revenues from External Customers
|
|
Percentage of Accounts Receivable from External Customers
|
||||||
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
Customer A
|
16%
|
|
18%
|
|
24%
|
|
13%
|
|
21%
|
Customer B
|
10%
|
|
14%
|
|
14%
|
|
*
|
|
14%
|
Customer C
|
11%
|
|
19%
|
|
14%
|
|
13%
|
|
18%
|
Customer D
|
11%
|
|
13%
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
Customer E
|
*
|
|
*
|
|
17%
|
|
—%
|
|
—%
|
Customer F
|
*
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
|
—%
|
|
10%
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
$
|
1,126
|
|
|
$
|
707
|
|
|
$
|
305
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes
|
|
24
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
3
|
|
|||
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in Cheniere Holdings
|
|
—
|
|
|
702
|
|
|
2
|
|
|||
Contribution of assets to equity method investee
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
|||
Acquisition of assets under capital lease (1)
|
|
—
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1)
|
See Note 12—Leases for our supplemental cash flow information related to our leases in 2019 following the adoption of ASC 842.
|
|
|
First
Quarter
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
2,261
|
|
|
$
|
2,292
|
|
|
$
|
2,170
|
|
|
$
|
3,007
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
606
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
307
|
|
|
1,016
|
|
||||
Net income (loss)
|
|
337
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
(260
|
)
|
|
1,153
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
|
141
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
(318
|
)
|
|
939
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic (1)
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
(1.25
|
)
|
|
3.70
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted (1)
|
|
0.54
|
|
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
(1.25
|
)
|
|
3.34
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2018:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenues
|
|
$
|
2,242
|
|
|
$
|
1,543
|
|
|
$
|
1,819
|
|
|
$
|
2,383
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
747
|
|
|
336
|
|
|
425
|
|
|
516
|
|
||||
Net income
|
|
600
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
227
|
|
|
223
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
|
357
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
65
|
|
|
67
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic (1)
|
|
1.52
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted (1)
|
|
1.50
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted may not equal the full year amount as the computations of the weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted shares outstanding for each quarter and the full year are performed independently.
|
ITEM 9.
|
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
|
ITEM 9A.
|
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|
ITEM 9B.
|
OTHER INFORMATION
|
ITEM 15.
|
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
(a)
|
Financial Statements, Schedules and Exhibits
|
(1)
|
Financial Statements—Cheniere Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
|
(2)
|
Financial Statement Schedules:
|
(3)
|
Exhibits:
|
•
|
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
|
•
|
may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other parties in connection with the negotiation of the agreements, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreements;
|
•
|
may apply standards of materiality that differ from those of a reasonable investor; and
|
•
|
were made only as of specified dates contained in the agreements and are subject to subsequent developments and changed circumstances.
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.2
|
8/9/2012
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
3.1
|
8/10/2004
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
3.1
|
2/8/2005
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
Cheniere
(SEC File No. 333-160017)
|
S-8
|
4.3
|
6/16/2009
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
3.1
|
6/7/2012
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
3.1
|
2/5/2013
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
3.1
|
12/15/2015
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
3.1
|
9/19/2016
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
Cheniere
(SEC File No. 333-10905)
|
S-1
|
4.1
|
8/27/1996
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
2/4/2013
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
2/4/2013
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1.1
|
4/16/2013
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1.2
|
4/16/2013
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1.2
|
4/16/2013
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
11/25/2013
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
11/25/2013
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
5/22/2014
|
|
4.10
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
5/22/2014
|
|
4.11
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
5/22/2014
|
|
4.12
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
5/22/2014
|
|
4.13
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
3/3/2015
|
|
4.14
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
3/3/2015
|
|
4.15
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
6/14/2016
|
|
4.16
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
6/14/2016
|
|
4.17
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/23/2016
|
|
4.18
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
9/23/2016
|
|
4.19
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
9/23/2016
|
|
4.20
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
3/6/2017
|
|
4.21
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
3/6/2017
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
4.22
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
2/27/2017
|
|
4.23
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
2/27/2017
|
|
4.24
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
12/2/2014
|
|
4.25
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
12/2/2014
|
|
4.26
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
3/13/2015
|
|
4.27
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
3/13/2015
|
|
4.28
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
3/13/2015
|
|
4.29
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
5/18/2016
|
|
4.30
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
5/18/2016
|
|
4.31
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
12/9/2016
|
|
4.32
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
12/9/2016
|
|
4.33
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
5/19/2017
|
|
4.34
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
5/19/2017
|
|
4.35
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/12/2019
|
|
4.36
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
11/13/2019
|
|
4.37
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/18/2017
|
|
4.38
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
9/18/2017
|
|
4.39
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
9/18/2017
|
|
4.40
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/12/2018
|
|
4.41
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/12/2018
|
|
4.42
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/12/2019
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
4.43
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
9/30/2019
|
|
4.44
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
4.1
|
10/18/2019
|
|
4.45*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
11/15/2004
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.40
|
3/10/2005
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.2
|
8/6/2010
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.2
|
11/15/2004
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.3
|
11/15/2004
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
11/2/2012
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.4
|
11/15/2004
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
SPLNG
|
S-4
|
10.28
|
11/22/2006
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.3
|
8/6/2010
|
|
10.10
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.5
|
11/15/2004
|
|
10.11
|
|
|
SPLNG
|
S-4
|
10.12
|
11/22/2006
|
|
10.12
|
|
|
SPLNG
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
8/6/2012
|
|
10.13
|
|
|
SPLNG
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
8/2/2013
|
|
10.14
|
|
|
SPLNG
|
8-K
|
10.2
|
8/6/2012
|
|
10.15†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
8/8/2017
|
|
10.16†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.13
|
8/10/2012
|
|
10.17†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.14
|
8/10/2012
|
|
10.18†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.20
|
7/30/2015
|
|
10.19†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.37
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.20†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.2
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.21†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.38
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.22†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.3
|
5/4/2017
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.23†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.39
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.24†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.40
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.25†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.4
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.26†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.5
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.27†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.6
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.28†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.41
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.29†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.7
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.30†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.42
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.31†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.8
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.32†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.43
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.33†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.44
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.34†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.9
|
5/4/2017
|
|
10.35†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.35
|
2/26/2019
|
|
10.36†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.45
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.37†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.9
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.38†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.10
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.39†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.11
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.40†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.12
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.41†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.13
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.42†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.14
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.43†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.15
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.44†
|
|
|
Cheniere
(SEC File No. 333-207651)
|
S-8
|
4.8
|
10/29/2015
|
|
10.45†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.7
|
10/30/2015
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.46†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.3
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.47†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
5/12/2016
|
|
10.48†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
8/15/2019
|
|
10.49*†
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.50†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.73
|
2/19/2016
|
|
10.51†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.74
|
2/19/2016
|
|
10.52†
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.53
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.2
|
7/1/2015
|
|
10.54
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
10-Q
|
10.6
|
10/30/2015
|
|
10.55
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
10-Q
|
10.7
|
5/5/2016
|
|
10.56
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
9/11/2015
|
|
10.57
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
(SEC File No. 333-225684)
|
S-4
|
10.3
|
6/15/2018
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.58
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
11/8/2018
|
|
10.59*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.60
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
12/2/2014
|
|
10.61
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
5/24/2018
|
|
10.62
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.2
|
5/24/2018
|
|
10.63
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.60
|
2/26/2019
|
|
10.64
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.4
|
11/1/2019
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.65
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.3
|
5/24/2018
|
|
10.66
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.62
|
2/26/2019
|
|
10.67
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.5
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.68
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.4
|
5/24/2018
|
|
10.69
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.5
|
5/24/2018
|
|
10.70
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
3/2/2015
|
|
10.71
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.2
|
5/13/2015
|
|
10.72
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.3
|
5/13/2015
|
|
10.73
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.6
|
5/24/2018
|
|
10.74
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
4.4
|
5/13/2015
|
|
10.75
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.6
|
5/13/2015
|
|
10.76
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.7
|
5/13/2015
|
|
10.77
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.8
|
5/13/2015
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.78
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
7/2/2018
|
|
10.79
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
12/17/2018
|
|
10.80
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.7
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.81
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
6/3/2019
|
|
10.82
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.2
|
8/8/2019
|
|
10.83
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
9/12/2019
|
|
10.84
|
|
|
CCH
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
11/13/2019
|
|
10.85
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
11/9/2018
|
|
10.86
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.6
|
8/8/2019
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.87
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.10
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.88*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.89
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K/A
|
10.23
|
4/27/2018
|
|
10.90
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.3
|
11/8/2018
|
|
10.91
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-K
|
10.117
|
2/26/2019
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.92
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.2
|
5/9/2019
|
|
10.93
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.4
|
8/8/2019
|
|
10.94
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.9
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.95*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.96
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
11/21/2011
|
|
10.97
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
5/3/2013
|
|
10.98
|
|
|
SPL
(SEC File No. 333-215882)
|
S-4
|
10.3
|
2/3/2017
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.99
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
12/12/2011
|
|
10.100
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
10-K
|
10.18
|
2/22/2013
|
|
10.101
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
1/26/2012
|
|
10.102
|
|
|
SPL
(SEC File No. 333-215882)
|
S-4
|
10.7
|
2/3/2017
|
|
10.103
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
1/30/2012
|
|
10.104
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
10-K
|
10.19
|
2/22/2013
|
|
10.105
|
|
|
SPL
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
8/11/2014
|
|
10.106
|
|
|
SPL
|
10-K
|
10.14
|
2/24/2017
|
|
10.107
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
4/2/2014
|
|
10.108
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
4/8/2014
|
|
10.109
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.3
|
5/1/2014
|
|
10.110
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.9
|
10/30/2015
|
|
10.111
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.10
|
10/30/2015
|
|
10.112
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.5
|
4/30/2015
|
|
10.113
|
|
|
CCH
|
S-4
|
10.22
|
1/5/2017
|
|
10.114
|
|
|
CCH
|
10-Q
|
10.1
|
11/1/2019
|
|
10.115
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
6/2/2014
|
|
10.116
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.6
|
5/4/2018
|
|
10.117
|
|
|
CCH
|
S-4
|
10.32
|
1/5/2017
|
Exhibit No.
|
|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference (1)
|
|||
|
Description
|
|
Entity
|
Form
|
Exhibit
|
Filing Date
|
|
10.118
|
|
|
CCH
|
S-4
|
10.33
|
1/5/2017
|
|
10.119
|
|
|
CCH
|
S-4
|
10.34
|
1/5/2017
|
|
10.120
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
10-Q
|
10.7
|
11/6/2007
|
|
10.121
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
10.1
|
8/6/2012
|
|
10.122
|
|
|
Cheniere Partners
|
8-K
|
3.1
|
2/21/2017
|
|
10.123
|
|
|
Cheniere Holdings
|
8-K
|
10.3
|
12/18/2013
|
|
10.123
|
|
|
Cheniere
|
8-K
|
99.1
|
8/24/2015
|
|
21.1*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.1*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.1**
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.2**
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.INS*
|
|
XBRL Instance Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.SCH*
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.CAL*
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.DEF*
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.LAB*
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.PRE*
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
|
|
|
|
|
|
104*
|
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Exhibits are incorporated by reference to reports of Cheniere (SEC File No. 001-16383), Cheniere Partners (SEC File No. 001-33366), Cheniere Holdings (SEC File No. 001-36234), SPL (SEC File No. 333-192373), CCH (SEC File No. 333-215435) and SPLNG (SEC File No. 333-138916), as applicable, unless otherwise indicated.
|
*
|
Filed herewith.
|
**
|
Furnished herewith.
|
†
|
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Current assets
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
55
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Other current assets
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
||
Total current assets
|
56
|
|
|
1
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
17
|
|
|
14
|
|
||
Operating lease assets, net
|
24
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs, net
|
16
|
|
|
21
|
|
||
Investments in subsidiaries
|
1,139
|
|
|
883
|
|
||
Deferred tax assets, net
|
315
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Total assets
|
$
|
1,567
|
|
|
$
|
919
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
||||
Current operating lease liabilities
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
9
|
|
|
9
|
|
||
Total current liabilities
|
14
|
|
|
9
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Long-term debt, net
|
1,534
|
|
|
1,436
|
|
||
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
33
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders’ deficit
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(526
|
)
|
||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
|
$
|
1,567
|
|
|
$
|
919
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
General and administrative expense
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest expense, net
|
(141
|
)
|
|
(128
|
)
|
|
(118
|
)
|
|||
Interest income
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
|
490
|
|
|
607
|
|
|
(268
|
)
|
|||
Total other income (expense)
|
350
|
|
|
479
|
|
|
(386
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
333
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|||
Income tax benefit
|
315
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
648
|
|
|
$
|
471
|
|
|
$
|
(393
|
)
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
Additional Paid-in Capital
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
Total Member’s Deficit
|
||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
(374
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,211
|
|
|
$
|
(4,234
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,396
|
)
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34
|
|
|||||
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost
|
—
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|||||
Equity portion of convertible notes, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|||||
Net loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
1
|
|
|
(386
|
)
|
|
3,248
|
|
|
(4,627
|
)
|
|
(1,764
|
)
|
|||||
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings and other merger related adjustments
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
694
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
694
|
|
|||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
90
|
|
|||||
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost
|
—
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|||||
Equity portion of convertible notes, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|||||
Net income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
471
|
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
1
|
|
|
(406
|
)
|
|
4,035
|
|
|
(4,156
|
)
|
|
(526
|
)
|
|||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
131
|
|
|||||
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost
|
—
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|||||
Shares repurchased, at cost
|
—
|
|
|
(249
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(249
|
)
|
|||||
Equity portion of convertible notes, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|||||
Net income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
648
|
|
|
648
|
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
(674
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,167
|
|
|
$
|
(3,508
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
$
|
74
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Investments in subsidiaries
|
842
|
|
|
568
|
|
|
209
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by investing activities
|
840
|
|
|
568
|
|
|
209
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs
|
—
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|||
Distribution and dividends to non-controlling interest
|
(591
|
)
|
|
(576
|
)
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|||
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation
|
(19
|
)
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|||
Repurchase of common stock
|
(249
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(859
|
)
|
|
(616
|
)
|
|
(212
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
55
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7
|
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
|
$
|
55
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
||||
4.875% Convertible Unsecured Notes due 2021
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
1,218
|
|
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2045
|
|
625
|
|
|
625
|
|
||
$1.25 billion Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net
|
|
(369
|
)
|
|
(407
|
)
|
||
Total long-term debt, net
|
|
$
|
1,534
|
|
|
$
|
1,436
|
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
|
Principal Payments
|
||
2020
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
2021
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
2022
|
|
—
|
|
|
2023
|
|
—
|
|
|
2024
|
|
—
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
625
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,903
|
|
|
Condensed Balance Sheet Location
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
||
Right-of-use assets—Operating
|
Operating lease assets, net
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
Total right-of-use assets
|
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current operating lease liabilities
|
Current operating lease liabilities
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
|
33
|
|
|
Total lease liabilities
|
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
|
Condensed Statement of Operations Location
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2019
|
||
Operating lease cost (1)
|
General and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes $3 million of variable lease costs paid to the lessor.
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
Operating Leases (1)
|
||
2020
|
$
|
7
|
|
2021
|
7
|
|
|
2022
|
7
|
|
|
2023
|
7
|
|
|
2024
|
7
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
12
|
|
|
Total lease payments
|
47
|
|
|
Less: Interest
|
(9
|
)
|
|
Present value of lease liabilities
|
$
|
38
|
|
|
(1)
|
Does not include $1 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for an office space lease which was executed as of December 31, 2019 but will commence in 2020 and has a fixed minimum lease terms of up to two years.
|
Years Ending December 31,
|
Operating Leases (1)
|
||
2019
|
$
|
8
|
|
2020
|
6
|
|
|
2021
|
6
|
|
|
2022
|
6
|
|
|
2023
|
7
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
18
|
|
|
Total lease payments
|
$
|
51
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes payments for certain non-lease components.
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
|
6.6
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
5.5%
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2019
|
||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
|
||
Operating cash flows from operating leases
|
$
|
7
|
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
|
1
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized
|
|
$
|
36
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Non-cash capital distribution (contributions) (1)
|
|
490
|
|
|
607
|
|
|
(268
|
)
|
|||
Additional interest in Cheniere Holdings acquired
|
|
—
|
|
|
702
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
(1)
|
Amounts represent equity income (losses) of affiliates.
|
ITEM 16.
|
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
|
|
|
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
|
|
|
|
(Registrant)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Jack A. Fusco
|
|
|
|
Jack A. Fusco
|
|
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
Date:
|
February 24, 2020
|
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
|
|
|
/s/ Jack A. Fusco
|
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) |
February 24, 2020
|
Jack A. Fusco
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Michael J. Wortley
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
February 24, 2020
|
Michael J. Wortley
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Leonard E. Travis
|
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
February 24, 2020
|
Leonard E. Travis
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ G. Andrea Botta
|
Chairman of the Board
|
February 24, 2020
|
G. Andrea Botta
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Vicky A. Bailey
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Vicky A. Bailey
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Nuno Brandolini
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Nuno Brandolini
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Michele A. Evans
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Michele A. Evans
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ David I. Foley
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
David I. Foley
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ David B. Kilpatrick
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
David B. Kilpatrick
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Andrew Langham
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Andrew Langham
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Courtney R. Mather
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Courtney R. Mather
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Neal A. Shear
|
Director
|
February 24, 2020
|
Neal A. Shear
|
||
|
|
|
•
|
prior to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
|
•
|
the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation upon completion of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder (excluding stock held by the corporation’s directors who are also officers and by the corporation’s employee stock plans, if any, that do not
|
•
|
at or subsequent to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized by the affirmative vote, at an annual or special meeting, and not by written consent, of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, excluding shares held by that interested stockholder.
|
1.0
|
Objective
|
2.0
|
Scope
|
2.1
|
Location
|
2.2
|
Exceptions
|
3.0
|
Policy
|
3.1
|
Definition of Qualifying Retirement
|
•
|
Employee must be at least age 60 and have at least 4 years of service with the Company and/or its affiliates (such age and years of service, the “Retirement Criteria”).
|
•
|
Employee must provide Human Resources with a written notice of his or her planned retirement date at least three (3) months in advance thereof; however, the Company may eliminate, or decrease the length of, the notice period in its sole discretion.
|
•
|
Circumstances constituting “Cause” (as defined in any Company severance plan or employment agreement to the extent applicable to the Employee) do not exist at any time on or after the date of the Employee’s written notice of retirement.
|
•
|
The Chief Executive Officer of the Company is not eligible for a Qualifying Retirement under this Policy, and accordingly, no retirement by the Chief Executive will be deemed to be a Qualifying Retirement.
|
•
|
Non-US employees, other than those on expatriate assignment from the US are not eligible for Qualifying Retirements under this Policy.
|
3.2
|
Retirement Treatment
|
•
|
Accelerated vesting of the Employee’s outstanding unvested time-based equity or equity-based incentive awards (“Time-based Awards”), provided that the awards were granted at least six (6) months prior to the Qualifying Retirement; and
|
•
|
Continued vesting of a pro rata portion of each outstanding unvested performance-based equity or equity-based incentive awards (“Performance Awards”), provided that the awards were granted at least
|
3.3
|
Covered Incentive Awards
|
•
|
All outstanding Restricted Stock Awards under Trains 3-4; and/or
|
•
|
All outstanding Phantom Unit Awards under the 2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program.
|
3.4
|
Conditions to Retirement Treatment
|
3.5
|
Restrictive Covenants
|
•
|
During employment or subsequent to a Qualifying Retirement, the employee will not, directly or indirectly, do any of the following or assist any other person, firm or entity to do any of the following: (a) solicit on behalf of another person or entity, the employment or services of, or hire or retain, any person who is employed by or is a substantially full-time consultant or independent contractor to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or was within six (6) months prior to the action; or (b) otherwise knowingly interfere in any material respect with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or the relationship with any vendor or supplier that existed prior to the date of termination of the employee’s employment with the Company.
|
•
|
During employment or subsequent to a Qualifying Retirement, the employee shall not make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written, electronic or oral) regarding, or otherwise malign the business reputation of, the Company, its present and former owners, officers, employees, shareholders, directors, partners, attorneys, agents and assignees, and all other persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations in control of, under the direction of, or in any way presently or formerly associated with the Company (each, a “Released Party” and collectively the “Released Parties”).
|
•
|
During employment or subsequent to a Qualifying Retirement, the employee shall maintain the confidentiality of the following information: proprietary technical and business information relating to any Company plans, analyses or strategies concerning international or domestic acquisitions, possible acquisitions or new ventures; development plans or introduction plans for products or services; unannounced products or services; operation costs; pricing of products or services; research and development; personnel information; manufacturing processes; installation, service, and distribution procedures and processes; customer lists; any know-how relating to the design, manufacture, and marketing of any of the Company's services and products, including components and parts thereof; non-public information acquired by the Company concerning the requirements and specifications of any of the Company's agents, vendors, contractors, customers and potential customers; non-public financial information, business and marketing plans, pricing and price lists; non-public matters relating to employee benefit plans; quotations or proposals given to agents or customers or received from suppliers; documents relating to any of the Company's legal rights and obligations; the work product of any attorney employed by or retained by the Company; and any other information which is sufficiently confidential, proprietary, secret to derive economic value from not being generally known including with respect to intellectual property inventions, and work product. The foregoing shall not apply to information that the employee is required to disclose by applicable law, regulation or legal process (provided that the employee provides the Company with prior notice of the contemplated disclosure and cooperates with the Company at its expense in seeking a protective order or other appropriate
|
•
|
For employees who attain Qualifying Retirement from a position of a director level or above, during employment and for one (1) year subsequent to a Qualifying Retirement, to protect the confidential information of the Company, following the Qualifying Retirement, the employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone or jointly, with any person or entity, participate in, engage in, consult with, advise, be employed by, own (wholly or partially), possess an interest in, solicit the business of the vendors, suppliers or customers of the Company for, or in any other manner be involved with, any business or person that is engaged in business activities anywhere in the Territory that are competitive with the Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the employee shall not be prohibited from passively owning less than 1% of the securities of any publicly-traded corporation. For purposes of this paragraph, “Territory” means anywhere in which the Company engages in Business and “Business” means the business of (i) selling, marketing, trading or distributing liquefied natural gas and/or (ii) designing, permitting, constructing, developing or operating liquefied natural gas facilities and/or (iii) trading natural gas on behalf of a liquefied natural gas facility or facilities. The employee agrees that the covenants contained in this paragraph are reasonable and desirable to protect the Confidential Information of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the employee shall not be prohibited from being employed by, or consulting for, an entity that has a division immaterial to the business of such entity in the aggregate, which division may compete with, or could assist another in competing with, the Company in the Business in the Territory (a “Competitive Division”), so long as the employee is not employed in, and does not perform work for or otherwise provide services to, the Competitive Division.
|
3.6
|
Tax Matters; No Guarantee of Tax Consequences
|
3.7
|
No Right to Continued Employment
|
3.8
|
Interpretation
|
3.9
|
Policy Will Not Prevent Clawback
|
3.10
|
Amendment; Termination; Conflict
|
4.0
|
Policy Governance
|
5.0
|
Recordkeeping
|
6.0
|
References
|
6.1
|
Regulatory
|
6.2
|
External
|
6.3
|
Internal
|
7.0
|
Definitions
|
b.
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based on the instructions above, the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Working Capital Debt, constituting the Majority Aggregate Secured Credit Facilities Debt Participants (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), hereby directs the Intercreditor Agent to (i) execute this Amendment and (ii) direct the Common Security Trustee to execute this Amendment; and
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c.
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by its signature below, the Intercreditor Agent, in such capacity, hereby directs the Common Security Trustee to execute this Amendment.
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SABINE PASS LIQUEFACTION, LLC,
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as Borrower
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By
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/s/ Lisa C. Cohen
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Name:
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Lisa C. Cohen
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Title:
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Treasurer
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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE,
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as Common Security Trustee and Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Commercial Banks Facility
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By
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/s/ Ellen Turkel
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Name:
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Ellen Turkel
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Title:
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Director
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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE,
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as the Intercreditor Agent
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By
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/s/ Ellen Turkel
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Name:
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Ellen Turkel
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Title:
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Director
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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE,
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as Commercial Bank Lender, Swing Line Lender and Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Ellen Turkel
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Name:
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Ellen Turkel
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Title:
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Director
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THE BANK OF NOVA SOCTIA, HOUSTON BRANCH
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as the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Working Capital Facility
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By
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/s/ Alfredo Brahim
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Name:
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Alfredo Brahim
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Title:
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Director
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THE BANK OF NOVA SOCTIA, HOUSTON BRANCH
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as Senior Issuing Bank and Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Alfredo Brahim
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Name:
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Alfredo Brahim
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Title:
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Director
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ABN AMRO CAPITAL USA LLC,
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as Senior Issuing Bank and Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Darrell Holley
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Name:
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Darrell Holley
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Title:
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Managing Director
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By
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/s/ Anna C. Ferreira
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Name:
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Anna C. Ferreira
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Title:
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Vice-President
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MUFG BANK, LTD. F/K/A THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Saad Iqbal
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Name:
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Saad Iqbal
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Title:
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Managing Director
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CREDIT INDSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Mark D. Palin
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Name:
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Mark D. Palin
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Title:
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First Vice President
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By
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/s/ Clifford Abramsky
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Name:
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Clifford Abramsky
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Title:
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Managing Director
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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Dowyles S. Toule
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Name:
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Dowyles S. Toule
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Title:
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Director
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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Guoshen Sun
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Name:
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Guoshen Sun
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Title:
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Deputy General Manager
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ING CAPITAL, LLC,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Subha Pasumarti
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Name:
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Subha Pasumarti
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Title:
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Managing Director
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By
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/s/ Tanja van der Woude
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Name:
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Tanja van der Woude
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Title:
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Director
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LANDESBANK BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Arndt Brunt
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Name:
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Arndt Brunt
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Title:
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Director
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By
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/s/ Michael Thier
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Name:
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Michael Thier
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Title:
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Sr. Credit Analyst
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LLOYDS BANK CORPORATE MARKETS, PLC
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Kamala Basdeo
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Name:
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Kamala Basdeo
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Title:
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Assistant Manager Transaction Execution
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By
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/s/ Allen McGuire
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Name:
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Allen McGuire
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Title:
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Assistant Manager Transaction Execution
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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Jack Kuhns
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Name:
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Jack Kuhns
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|
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
|
||
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Juan Kreutz
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Name:
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Juan Kreutz
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|
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Title:
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Managing Director
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COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA,
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as Working Capital Lender
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By its attorney under Power of Attorney dated
24 June 2013:
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By
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/s/ Sussan Chui
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Name:
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Sussan Chui
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Title:
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Director Natural Resources and Energy
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Signed by its duly constituted attorney in the presence of:
|
||
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By
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/s/ Axelle Anterion
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|
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Name:
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Axelle Anterion
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|
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Title:
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Senior Associate Natural Resources and Energy
|
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
|
||
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as Working Capital Lender
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By
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/s/ Lila Jordan
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|
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Name:
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Lila Jordan
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|
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Title:
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Managing Director
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COMPASS BANK, D.B.A., BBVA COMPASS,
|
||
as the Accounts Bank
|
||
|
||
By
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/s/ Brad Honer
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Name:
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Brad Honer
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Title:
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Vice President
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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1.
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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4
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1.1
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Definitions
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4
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1.2
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Interpretation
|
45
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1.3
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UCC Terms
|
6
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1.4
|
Accounting and Financial Determinations
|
6
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2.
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SECURED DEBT
|
6
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2.1
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Incurrence of Secured Debt
|
6
|
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2.2
|
Facility Commitments
|
6
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2.3
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Borrowing Notice Requirements
|
7
|
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2.4
|
Working Capital Debt
|
8
|
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2.5
|
PDE Debt
|
9
|
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2.6
|
Replacement Debt
|
10
|
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2.7
|
Train 6 Debt[Reserved]
|
14
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2.8
|
Accession Agreements
|
1914
|
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2.9
|
Transfers and Holding of Obligations
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2014
|
|
2.10
|
Changes to Secured Debt Obligations
|
2116
|
|
2.11
|
Termination of Obligations
|
2116
|
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2.12
|
Right to Share in Security
|
2217
|
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2.13
|
Certain Rights and Obligations of Secured Parties
|
2217
|
3.
|
REPAYMENT AND PREPAYMENTS
|
2317
|
|
|
3.1
|
General Terms of Repayment
|
2318
|
|
3.2
|
Voluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt
|
2318
|
|
3.3
|
Voluntary Cancellation of Secured Debt
|
2519
|
|
3.4
|
Mandatory Prepayment of Secured Debt
|
2520
|
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3.5
|
Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment
|
2822
|
|
3.6
|
Prepayment —Miscellaneous
|
2823
|
4.
|
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
|
2924
|
|
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4.1
|
General
|
2924
|
|
4.2
|
Existence
|
3025
|
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4.3
|
Financial Condition
|
3025
|
|
4.4
|
Action
|
3025
|
|
4.5
|
No Breach
|
3125
|
|
4.6
|
Government Approvals; Government Rules
|
3126
|
|
4.7
|
Proceedings
|
3227
|
|
4.8
|
Environmental Matters
|
3327
|
|
4.9
|
Taxes
|
3328
|
|
4.10
|
Tax Status
|
3428
|
|
4.11
|
ERISA; ERISA Event.
|
3429
|
|
4.12
|
Nature of Business
|
3429
|
|
4.13
|
Security Documents
|
3529
|
|
4.14
|
Subsidiaries
|
3530
|
|
4.15
|
Investment Company Act of 1940
|
3530
|
|
4.16
|
Energy Regulatory Status
|
3530
|
|
4.17
|
Material Project Documents; Other Documents
|
3631
|
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4.18
|
Margin Stock
|
3732
|
|
4.19
|
Regulations T, U and X
|
3732
|
|
4.20
|
Patents, Trademarks, Etc.
|
3732
|
|
4.21
|
Disclosure
|
3832
|
|
4.22
|
Insurance
|
3833
|
|
4.23
|
Indebtedness
|
3833
|
|
4.24
|
Material Adverse Effect
|
3833
|
|
4.25
|
Absence of Default
|
3833
|
|
4.26
|
Real Property
|
3933
|
|
4.27
|
Solvency
|
3934
|
|
4.28
|
Legal Name and Place of Business
|
3934
|
|
4.29
|
No Force Majeure
|
3934
|
|
4.30
|
Ranking
|
4034
|
|
4.31
|
Labor Matters
|
4035
|
|
4.32
|
OFAC
|
4035
|
|
4.33
|
Accounts
|
4135
|
|
4.34
|
Operating Arrangements
|
4136
|
|
7.2
|
Prohibition of Fundamental Changes
|
5448
|
|
7.3
|
Nature of Business
|
5549
|
|
7.4
|
Performance Tests and Liquidated Damages
|
5650
|
|
7.5
|
Restrictions on Indebtedness
|
5650
|
|
7.6
|
Development Expenditures
|
5650
|
|
7.7
|
Restricted Payments
|
5750
|
|
7.8
|
Limitation on Liens
|
5751
|
|
7.9
|
Project Documents, Etc.
|
5751
|
|
7.10
|
Terminal Use Agreements
|
5953
|
|
7.11
|
Transactions with Affiliates
|
5953
|
|
7.12
|
Accounts
|
6053
|
|
7.13
|
EPC and Construction Contracts
|
6053
|
|
7.14
|
GAAP
|
6457
|
|
7.15
|
Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
|
6457
|
|
7.16
|
Permitted Investments
|
6458
|
|
7.17
|
Hedging Arrangements
|
6458
|
|
7.18
|
Environmental Matters
|
6558
|
|
7.19
|
Guarantees
|
6558
|
|
7.20
|
Gas Purchase Contracts and LNG Sales Contracts
|
6558
|
|
7.21
|
Sale of Natural Gas in Interstate Commerce
|
6559
|
8.
|
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
|
6659
|
|
|
8.1
|
Financial Statements
|
6659
|
|
8.2
|
Notice of Default, Event of Default and Other Events
|
6760
|
|
8.3
|
Notices under Material Project Documents
|
6862
|
|
8.4
|
Operating Statements and Reports
|
6962
|
|
8.5
|
Construction Reports
|
7063
|
|
8.6
|
Commodity Positions
|
7164
|
|
8.7
|
Other Information
|
7164
|
|
8.8
|
Insurance Information
|
7164
|
9.
|
EVENTS OF DEFAULT FOR SECURED DEBT
|
7164
|
|
|
9.1
|
Non-Payment of Scheduled Payments
|
7265
|
|
9.2
|
Non-Payment of Other Obligations
|
7265
|
|
10.15
|
Reinstatement
|
8679
|
|
10.16
|
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
|
8779
|
|
10.17
|
No Recourse
|
8881
|
|
10.18
|
Second Amendment and Restatement
|
9082
|
(1)
|
SABINE PASS LIQUEFACTION, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Borrower");
|
(2)
|
each SECURED DEBT HOLDER GROUP REPRESENTATIVE that is a party to this Agreement from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
|
(4)
|
each SECURED HEDGE REPRESENTATIVE that is a party to this Agreement from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
|
(5)
|
each SECURED GAS HEDGE REPRESENTATIVE that is a party to this Agreement from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
|
(6)
|
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as the Common Security Trustee; and
|
(A)
|
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. ("SPLNG"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Sponsor"), owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal ("Sabine Pass Terminal") located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The Sabine Pass Terminal has liquefied natural gas regasification and send-out capacity of approximately
|
(B)
|
The Borrower intends to design, engineer, develop, procure, construct, install, complete, own, operate and maintain up to six liquefaction trains, each with a nominal production capacity of at least 182,500,000 MMBtu per annum, that will add liquefaction services at the Sabine Pass Terminal and convert the Sabine Pass Terminal into a facility capable of liquefying and exporting domestic U.S. natural gas in addition to importing and regasifying foreign-sourced LNG;
|
(C)
|
The Borrower, the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives party thereto, the Secured Hedge Representatives party thereto, the Secured Gas Hedge Representatives party thereto, the Common Security Trustee and the Intercreditor Agent entered into that certain Common Terms Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2012, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Common Terms Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2012, as
|
(D)
|
The Borrower, the Commercial Banks Facility Agent, the Common Security Trustee, and the Commercial Bank Lenders party thereto (in their capacity as construction/term loan lenders thereunder) entered into that certain Credit Agreement (Term Loan A), dated as of July 31, 2012, as amended by the Second Omnibus Amendment (as so amended, the "Original Credit Agreement"), and as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Term Loan A), dated as of May 28, 2013, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Term Loan A), dated as of March 21, 2014 (as so amended and restated, the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which such Commercial Bank Lenders party thereto (in such capacity) agreed to provide, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, the loans described therein and to finance the construction of the first four trains of the Project;
|
(E)
|
The Borrower, the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives party thereto, the Secured Hedge Representatives party thereto, the Secured Gas Hedge Representatives party thereto, the Common Security Trustee and the Intercreditor Agent entered into that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2012, as amended by the Second Omnibus Amendment, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2013 (as so amended and restated, the "Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement"), that, among other things, governs the relationship among the Secured Parties and regulates the claims of the Secured Parties under the Amended and Restated Common Terms Agreement against the Borrower and the enforcement by the Secured Parties under the Amended and Restated Common Terms Agreement of the Security (as defined in the Amended and Restated Common Terms Agreement), including the method of voting and decision making, and the appointment of the Intercreditor Agent for the purposes set forth therein;
|
(F)
|
As of the date hereof, pursuant to (i) that certain Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2017, by and between Borrower, various subsidiary guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (the “4(a)(2) Indenture”) and (ii) the Indenture, dated
|
(G)
|
The Borrower, the Commercial Bank Lenders and certain other parties thereto, as applicable, desire to amend and restate the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and certain other Transaction Documents, as set forth below ,the KSURE Covered Facility Lenders desire to amend and restate the KSURE Covered Facility Agreement, and KEXIM and the KEXIM Covered Facility Lenders and certain other Holders of Senior Debt, if applicable, desire to establish certain additional credit facilities in order to provide funds which are to be used, along with the Funded Equity, to finance the design, engineering, development, procurement, construction, installation, completion, ownership, operation and maintenance of the relevant trains of the Project, to pay certain fees and expenses associated with the Financing Documents and the Senior Debt, fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account, fund operating and working capital expenses associated with the relevant trains of the Project, issue letters of credit and as further described herein and in the other Financing Documents;
|
(H)
|
The Borrower, the Commercial Banks Facility Agent, the Common Security Trustee, and the Commercial Bank Lenders are entering into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Term Loan A) pursuant to which the Commercial Bank Lenders will provide upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, the loans described therein to finance the construction of the relevant trains of the Project;
|
1.
|
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
|
1.1
|
Definitions
|
1.1
|
Interpretation
|
(a)
|
In this Agreement, except to the extent specified to the contrary or where the context otherwise requires:
|
(i)
|
the table of contents and headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement;
|
(ii)
|
references to "Sections", "Schedules", "Exhibits" and "Appendices" are references to sections of, and schedules, exhibits and appendices to, this Agreement;
|
(iii)
|
references to "assets" includes property, revenues and rights of every description (whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible);
|
(iv)
|
references to an "amendment" includes a supplement, replacement, novation, restatement or re-enactment and "amended" is to be construed accordingly;
|
(v)
|
except where a document or agreement is expressly stated to be in the form “in effect” on a particular date in Section 1.1 (Definitions), references to any document or agreement, including this Agreement, shall be deemed to include references to such document or agreement as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms and (where applicable) subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in the Financing Documents;
|
(vi)
|
references to any Party or party to any other document or agreement shall include its successors and permitted assigns;
|
(vii)
|
words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;
|
(viii)
|
words importing the masculine include the feminine and vice versa;
|
(ix)
|
the words "include", "includes" and "including" are not limiting;
|
(x)
|
references to "days" shall mean calendar days, unless the term "Business Days" shall be used;
|
(xi)
|
references to "months" shall mean calendar months and references to "years" shall mean calendar years; and
|
(xii)
|
unless the contrary indication appears, a reference to a time of day is a reference to the time of day in New York, New York.
|
(b)
|
This Agreement and the other Financing Documents are the result of negotiations among, and have been reviewed by all parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement and the other Financing Documents shall be deemed to be the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any party thereto.
|
(c)
|
For the purposes of any Financing Document, "payment in full" or "paid in full" or "satisfied", in each case, as used with respect to any Obligation means the receipt of cash equal to the full amount of such Obligation.
|
(d)
|
Unless a contrary intention appears, a term used in any Financing Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Financing Document has the same meaning in that Financing Document or notice as in this Agreement.
|
1.3
|
UCC Terms
|
1.4
|
Accounting and Financial Determinations
|
2.
|
SECURED DEBT
|
2.2
|
Incurrence of Secured Debt
|
2.2
|
Facility Commitments
|
(a)
|
the Borrower, the Commercial Banks Facility Agent, the Common Security Trustee and the Commercial Bank Lenders are entering into the Term Loan A Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Commercial Bank Lenders will make available to the Borrower a term loan facility in an aggregate amount not exceeding the total Commercial Banks Facility Commitment;
|
(b)
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the Borrower, the KSURE Covered Facility Agent, the Common Security Trustee and the KSURE Covered Facility Lenders are entering into the KSURE Covered Facility Agreement pursuant to which the KSURE Covered Facility Lenders will make available to the Borrower a term loan facility in an aggregate amount not exceeding the total KSURE Covered Facility Commitment;
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(c)
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the Borrower, the KEXIM Facility Agent, the Common Security Trustee and KEXIM are entering into the KEXIM Direct Facility Agreement pursuant to which KEXIM will make available to the Borrower a term loan facility in an aggregate amount not exceeding the total KEXIM Direct Facility Commitment; and
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(d)
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the Borrower, the KEXIM Facility Agent, the Common Security Trustee, KEXIM and the KEXIM Covered Facility Lenders are entering into the KEXIM Covered Facility Agreement pursuant to which the KEXIM Covered Facility Lenders will make available to the Borrower a term loan facility in an aggregate amount not exceeding the total KEXIM Covered Facility Commitment.
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2.3
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Borrowing Notice Requirements
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(a)
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Subject to the terms of this Agreement and each relevant Facility Agreement, the Borrower may request an Advance under any Facility by delivering a Borrowing Notice (substantially in the form attached as Exhibit J to this Agreement) appropriately completed to the Common Security Trustee and each of the relevant Facility Agents, no later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on or before the fourth Business Day prior to the proposed Borrowing Date.
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(b)
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Each Borrowing Notice delivered pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be irrevocable and shall refer to this Agreement and the relevant Facility Agreement and specify:
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(i)
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the requested Borrowing Date;
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(ii)
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the amount of such requested Advance;
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(iii)
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with respect to the Commercial Bank Loans,
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(A)
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whether the requested Advance is of LIBO Loans or Base Rate Loans (each as defined in the Term Loan A Credit Agreement); and
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(B)
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in the case of a proposed Advance of LIBO Loans, the Borrower's election with respect to the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable to such LIBO Loans, which Interest Periods (as defined in the Term Loan A Credit Agreement) shall be one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months in length; and
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(iv)
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that each of the conditions precedent to such Advance has been satisfied or waived.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall ensure that following each Advance, the ratio of Facility Loans under each Facility Agreement to Facility Loans under all Facility Agreements is equal to the ratio of the total Facility Commitments under the relevant Facility Agreement to the aggregate Facility Commitments under all Facility Agreements; provided that solely for the purposes of calculating such ratio for purposes of this Section 2.3(c), any Facility Loans prepaid pursuant to Section 3.4(a)(iv) (Mandatory Prepayment of Secured Debt) (with respect to the prepayments required under Section 2.6(j)(ii) (Replacement Debt)) or Section 3.4(a)(viii) (Mandatory Prepayment of Secured Debt) shall be considered outstanding.
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(d)
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The Borrower may only request that two Advances under each of the Facility Agreements be made during each calendar month. The Borrower may only request Advances during the Availability Period, except that the Initial Advance
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(e)
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The currency specified in a Borrowing Notice must be Dollars.
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(f)
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The aggregate amount of the proposed Advances under the Facilities must be an amount that is no more than the available Facility Commitments and (A) not less than five million Dollars ($5,000,000) and an integral multiple of one million Dollars ($1,000,000) and (B) if the available Facility Commitments are less than five million Dollars ($5,000,000), equal to the available Facility Commitments. The portion of any Advance comprising funds under any Facility Agreement shall not exceed the available Facility Commitment under such Facility Agreement. Such Advances shall be made pro rata in accordance with the committed principal amounts under each Facility Commitment calculated in accordance with clause (c) of this Section 2.3.
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(g)
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If the Initial Advance or the incurrence of Replacement Debt does not occur on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date (or such later date as may be agreed in writing by all of the Facility Lenders), all Facility Commitments shall automatically terminate and shall no longer be effective.
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2.4
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Working Capital Debt
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(a)
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no Default or Event of Default:
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(i)
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shall have occurred and be continuing; or
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(ii)
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results from the incurrence of such Working Capital Debt;
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(b)
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the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Working Capital Debt shall include a provision requiring the Borrower to reduce the principal amount relating to any
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(c)
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the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for any Secured Working Capital Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section
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(d)
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the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least five (5) days prior to the incurrence of such Working Capital Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.4, which certificate shall:
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(i)
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identify each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Holder for any Secured Working Capital Debt; and
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(ii)
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attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Working Capital Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Working Capital Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Working Capital Debt shall bear interest, and (if applicable) commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto.
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2.5
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PDE Debt
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(a)
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no Default or Event of Default:
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(i)
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shall have occurred and be continuing; or
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(ii)
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results from the incurrence of such PDE Debt;
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(b)
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the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for any Secured PDE Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements); and
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(c)
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the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such PDE Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than 1.50x, calculated solely with respect to
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2.6
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Replacement Debt
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(a)
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no Default or Event of Default:
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(i)
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shall have occurred and be continuing; or
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(ii)
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results from the incurrence of such Replacement Debt;
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(b)
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the maximum principal amount of the proposed Replacement Debt does not exceed the sum of:
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(i)
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the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus
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(ii)
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the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Debt being prepaid or redeemed concurrently with the incurrence of such Replacement Debt; plus
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(iii)
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all accrued interest on the Secured Debt being repaid or redeemed, all premiums, discounts, fees, costs and expenses (including, without duplication, (A) Hedge Termination Values with respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreements subject to the refinancing with the proposed Replacement Debt, (B) any amounts deposited in a debt service reserve or similar reserve (or any interest during construction) account in connection with the issuance of such Replacement Debt and (C) any incremental carrying costs of such Replacement Debt (including any increased interest during construction)) associated with any such cancellation, prepayment or redemption, or incurred in connection with the proposed Replacement Debt;
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(c)
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the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt;
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(d)
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the maturity date of the Replacement Debt shall not occur prior to the Final Maturity Date;
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(e)
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the material terms of the Replacement Debt shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced;
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(f)
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the Borrower shall have demonstrated by delivery of an updated Base Case Forecast that after the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio commencing on the Initial Quarterly Payment Date and for each calendar year through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements in effect as of such date shall not be less than (i) 2.00x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass- through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), and (ii) 1.75x, calculated solely with respect to (A) Monthly Sales Charges, (B) the Fixed Price Component under each of the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Petronas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Vitol FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement and (C) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of
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(g)
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the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Replacement Debt (other than Replacement Debt Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt;
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(h)
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the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Secured Replacement Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements);
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(i)
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the Intercreditor Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt, and on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt, in the form set out in Schedule 2.6, which certificate shall:
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(i)
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identify the Senior Debt being replaced, the Senior Debt Commitments being cancelled, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and each Secured Debt Holder for any Secured Replacement Debt; and
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(ii)
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(A) in the case of the certificate delivered at least three (3) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each proposed Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument), which copy shall disclose the material terms, permitted uses, and the tenor and, if applicable, amortization schedule of such Replacement Debt and the rate, or the rate basis and margin in the case of a floating rate, at which such Replacement Debt shall bear interest, and, if applicable, commitment fees or other premiums relating thereto and (B) in the case of the certificate delivered on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Debt attach a copy of each final form of Senior Debt Instrument relating to the Replacement Debt (that may be an amendment to an existing Senior Debt Instrument);
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(j)
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the Borrower (A) within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of any Replacement Debt, shall pay any costs, fees, expenses or other amounts related thereto from the proceeds of such Replacement Debt for such purposes, and (B) simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (it being understood that any payment pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) below with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility or KEXIM Direct Facility, shall be made no earlier than the third Business Day (as defined in clause
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(i)
|
if required by the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Debt, shall, subject to clause (ii) below and the requirements of Section 2.6(k), use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to any such Senior Debt Instruments that require such prepayment to prepay the scheduled principal amounts of the Senior Debt in the inverse order of maturity and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section; provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (j)(i) (but taking into account the requirements of Section 2.6(k)), the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any such prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities; or
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(ii)
|
if a KoGas Termination Trigger Event has occurred and the Borrower has not entered into a replacement FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement with a Korean Entity to replace the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, may use all or a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt on a pro rata basis with respect to Facility Debt under the KSURE Covered Facility, KEXIM Covered Facility and KEXIM Direct Facility, and to pay any Hedge Termination Value that is due as a result of the termination of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement in connection with any such prepayment; and
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(k)
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simultaneously with the incurrence of any Replacement Debt (i) that occurs on or after the date by which the Borrower is required to fund the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account in accordance with Section 6.20 (Debt Service Reserve Amount), the Borrower shall use a portion of the proceeds of such Replacement Debt to fund the incremental increase in (A) the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred on or after the Project Completion Date or (B) the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount, if such Replacement Debt is incurred prior to the Project Completion Date, in each case, as a result of the incurrence of such Replacement Debt and (ii) that is incurred at any time, the Borrower may use a portion of the proceeds of such
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2.7
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Train 6 Debt[Reserved]
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(a)
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each of the Facility Agents shall have received:
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(i)
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certified true, correct and complete copies of (A) the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, which shall be Qualified FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements with revenues sufficient to satisfy clause (g) below, (B) the Stage 4 EPC Contract and (C) the Stage 4 ConocoPhillips License Agreement;
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(ii)
|
a written description of the Train 6 Development and the funding plan thereof, which shall include (A) the Cash Flows, other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service), during the period of construction of Train 6 to be reserved by the Borrower for payment of Project Costs, (B) the amount of cash capital contributions or cash subordinated shareholder loans irrevocably and unconditionally committed to be made to the Borrower and (C) additional Senior Debt (collectively, the "Train 6 Funding Plan");
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(iii)
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a duly executed certificate by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that: (A) no Material Adverse Effect would occur as a
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(iv)
|
satisfactory evidence that all material Government Approvals that are necessary for the Train 6 Development and the provision of the services contemplated by Train 6 other than those normally delivered by the issuing authorities at a later date, (x) have been duly obtained, were validly issued and are in full force and effect, (y) other than the Trains 5 & 6 Export Authorizations, are not subject to rehearing before the issuing agency (except for Government Approvals that do not have limits on appeal period under Government Rule) because either the time period for seeking rehearing of such Government Approval has elapsed without any request for rehearing being filed, or any request for rehearing has been denied and (z) are free from conditions or requirements the compliance with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which the Borrower does not expect to be able to satisfy on or prior to the commencement of the relevant stage of Train 6 Development unless such failure to so satisfy such condition or requirement could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(v)
|
a final due diligence report of the Independent Engineer favorably reviewing (A) the technical and economic feasibility of the Train 6 Development and the environmental compliance and environmental risks relating to the Train 6 Development, (B) the reasonableness of the costs of the Train 6 Development, the revised Construction Schedule delivered pursuant to clause ((xi)(D)) below and the revised Construction Budget delivered pursuant to clause ((xi)(C)) below, including the sufficiency of any increase in the Contingency, (C) the reasonableness of the Train 6 Funding Plan, (D) the expected impact of the Train 6 Development on the production capacity of the Project, including the Independent Engineer’s affirmative determination that no reduction to the annualized production capacity of the first five trains of the Project is expected and (E) the reasonableness of the terms and conditions of the Stage 4 EPC Contract and other Additional Material Project Documents to be entered into with respect to the Train 6 Development or determining that such Additional Material Project Documents are on terms (other than pricing) substantially similar or not materially less favorable to the Borrower than the equivalent Material Project Documents;
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(vi)
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a final due diligence report of the Market Consultant that includes an analysis of each Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement similar in scope to that completed for the FOB Sale and Purchase
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(vii)
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a final due diligence report of the Insurance Advisor confirming that insurance policies are or will be in place during the construction of Train 6 covering insurable risks associated with the Project (including Train 6 and the activities associated with construction thereof) that meet the requirements of the Financing Documents and otherwise in accordance with good industry practice;
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(viii)
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Consents with each counterparty to an Additional Material Project Document executed in connection with the Train 6 Development; provided that, without limiting the Borrower’s obligation to procure such Consents, the Borrower shall send a letter (on the Borrower’s letterhead and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower) notifying each Material Project Party not party to a Consent (if applicable) (A) that its Material Project Document and all associated documents and obligations have been pledged as collateral security to the Secured Parties and are subject to the Secured Parties’ Lien on such Property and (B) if such Material Project Party’s Material Project Document requires any payment of Cash Flows that, in addition to the assignment specified in clause (A) above, it shall pay all such Cash Flows directly into the Equity Proceeds Account prior to the Project Completion Account and the Revenue Account thereafter;
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(ix)
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all agreements, legal opinions, evidence of insurance and other documents related to the Train 6 Debt listed on Schedule 2.7(a)(ix) (Train 6 Deliverables) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer);
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(x)
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satisfactory copies or evidence, as the case may be, of the following actions in connection with the perfection of security interests and liens on substantially all assets related to the Train 6 Development:
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(A)
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completed requests for information or copies of the Uniform Commercial Code search reports and tax lien, judgment and litigation search reports, dated no more than fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the incurrence of any Train 6 Debt, for the States of Delaware, Louisiana, Texas and any other jurisdiction reasonably requested by any of the Facility Agents
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(B)
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evidence of the completion of all other actions, recordings and filings of or with respect to the Security Documents that any of the Facility Agents may deem necessary or reasonably desirable in order to perfect the first-priority (subject to Permitted Liens) Liens created thereunder, including the filing of UCC-l financing statements;
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(xi)
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at least five (5) Business Days prior to the incurrence of any Train 6 Debt, (A) written notice thereof, which notice shall include the principal terms and conditions of such Train 6 Debt, (B) an updated Base Case Forecast with such adjustments as necessary to reflect the Train 6 Funding Plan and the costs of the Train 6 Development, (C) an updated Construction Budget, with such adjustments as necessary to reflect the Train 6 Funding Plan and the costs of the Train 6 Development, including any required increase in the Contingency, (D) an updated Construction Schedule, and (E) certification from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower that each of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) - (g) and (i) - (k) of this Section 2.7 have been satisfied; provided that, the Borrower shall provide drafts of each of the items in clauses (A) - (D) to each of the Facility Agents at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the incurrence of any Train 6 Debt;
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(xii)
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evidence that the support provided in respect of the Train 6 Debt by each of the Sponsor, the Pledgor and any of their Affiliates is not more favorable than the support provided in respect of the Facility Debt; and
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(xiii)
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(A) if any Senior Secured Debt carries a credit rating lower than Investment Grade, a reaffirmation of the current rating of such Senior Secured Debt from each rating agency that is then rating such Senior Secured Debt or (B) if the Borrower shall have a long-term unsecured credit rating of (x) Baa3 by Moody’s, (y) BBB- by S&P or (z) BBB- by Fitch, a letter from each rating agency that is issuing a rating described in clause (B)(x)-(z) to the effect that such rating agency has considered the contemplated incurrence of the Train 6 Debt and confirmed that if incurred, it would not downgrade the Borrower’s credit rating to below Baa3 or BBB-, as applicable.
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(b)
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the Borrower has agreed to use a portion of the proceeds of any Train 6 Debt incurred to fund the incremental increase in the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount and an amount equal to the "debt service reserve requirements" if and to the extent required under any Senior Debt Instrument governing Train 6 Debt;
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(c)
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the Borrower has agreed, pursuant to any Senior Debt Instrument governing Train 6 Debt, to provide to each of the Facility Agents copies of all Lien Waivers required to be delivered under the EPC Contracts.
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(d)
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no Default or Event of Default:
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(i)
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shall have occurred and be continuing; or
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(ii)
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results from the incurrence of such Train 6 Debt;
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(e)
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the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt after and taking into account the incurrence of the Train 6 Debt shall not be less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Secured Debt prior to the incurrence of such Train 6 Debt;
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(f)
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the material terms of the Train 6 Debt (other than pricing terms) shall not be materially more burdensome or restrictive (taken as a whole) on the Borrower than the terms of the Facility Debt;
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(g)
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all Secured Debt (including such Train 6 Debt), excluding principal payments with respect to Working Capital Debt, shall be capable of amortization such that through the terms of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, including the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio, taking into consideration such amortization, shall not be less than 2.0x (calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) and 1.75x (calculated solely with respect to (i) the Monthly Sales Charges, (ii) the Fixed Price Component under the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement and the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, (iii) all Cash Flows (other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Service)) under the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement), and (iv) any Fixed Price Component under the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement(s). In calculating the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio only projected Cash Flows, Monthly Sales Charges and the
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(h)
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the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative for the Train 6 Debt shall have entered into an Accession Agreement in accordance with Section 2.8 (Accession Agreements);
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(i)
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the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Train 6 Debt but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; and
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(j)
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the Project Completion Date has not occurred.
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2.8
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Accession Agreements
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(a)
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Each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative shall enter into an Accession Agreement substantially in the form set out in Part A of Schedule 2.8(a).
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(b)
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Each Secured Hedge Representative shall enter into an Accession Agreement substantially in the form set out in Part B of Schedule 2.8(a).
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(c)
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Each Secured Gas Hedge Representative shall enter into an Accession Agreement substantially in the form set out in Part C of Schedule 2.8(a).
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(d)
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Each Accession Agreement shall specify in Appendix A thereto:
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(i)
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the identity of the relevant Secured Debt Holder Group Representative, Secured Hedge Representative or Secured Gas Hedge Representative, as applicable;
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(ii)
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the Secured Debt, Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Gas Hedge Obligations, as applicable, subject thereof and the identity of the Holders thereof; and
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(iii)
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the Secured Debt Instruments, Secured Hedge Instruments or Secured Gas Hedge Instruments, as applicable.
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(e)
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Copies of such executed Secured Debt Instruments, Secured Hedge Instruments or Secured Gas Hedge Instruments, as applicable, shall be attached to the Accession Agreement as exhibits.
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(f)
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Upon receipt of the relevant Accession Agreement and compliance with the applicable requirements of Sections 2.4 (Working Capital Debt), 2.5 (PDE Debt) and 2.6 (Replacement Debt), and 2.7 (Train 6 Debt) (as the case may be), the Intercreditor Agent (without further instruction) shall amend Schedule 2.8(f) accordingly and shall deliver each such revised Schedule to the Borrower, the Common Security Trustee and each such Secured Debt Holder Group Representative.
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2.9
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Transfers and Holding of Obligations
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(a)
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The Secured Debt Instruments may be held, sold, exchanged, traded, assigned or otherwise transferred by each Secured Debt Holder as provided in the relevant Secured Debt Instrument. Any Person becoming a Secured Debt Holder from time to time in accordance with such Secured Debt Instrument shall be and become a Secured Debt Holder for the purposes of this Agreement and each Person ceasing to be a Secured Debt Holder from time to time in accordance with such Secured Debt Instrument shall cease to be a Secured Debt Holder for the purposes of this Agreement.
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(b)
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The Secured Hedge Instruments may be held, sold, exchanged, traded, assigned or otherwise transferred by each Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations as provided in the relevant Secured Hedge Instrument. Any Person becoming a Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations from time to time in accordance with such Secured Hedge Instrument shall be and become a Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations for the purposes of this Agreement and each Person ceasing to be a Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations from time to time in accordance with such Secured Hedge Instrument shall cease to be a Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations for the purposes of this Agreement.
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(c)
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The Secured Gas Hedge Instruments may be held, sold, exchanged, traded, assigned or otherwise transferred by each Gas Hedge Provider as provided in the relevant Secured Gas Hedge Instrument. Any Person acquiring a Secured Gas Hedge Instrument from time to time in accordance with such Secured Gas Hedge Instrument shall be and become a Gas Hedge Provider for the purposes of this Agreement and each Person ceasing to be a Gas Hedge Provider from time to time in accordance with such Secured Gas Hedge Instrument shall cease to be a Gas Hedge Provider for the purposes of this Agreement.
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(d)
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Any Secured Debt Holder Group Representative may be replaced in accordance with the relevant Secured Debt Instrument, and the Common Security Trustee and
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(e)
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Any Secured Hedge Representative may be replaced in accordance with the relevant Secured Hedge Instrument, and the Common Security Trustee and the Intercreditor Agent shall be notified promptly of any such replacement, which shall become effective only upon the replacement Secured Hedge Representative executing and delivering to the Intercreditor Agent a Transfer Accession Agreement or other agreement in writing to be bound by the Accession Agreement to which its predecessor was a party and the Intercreditor Agent (without further instruction) shall amend Schedule 2.8(f) accordingly and shall deliver each such revised Schedule to the Borrower, the Common Security Trustee and each such Secured Hedge Representative.
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(f)
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Any Secured Gas Hedge Representative may be replaced in accordance with the relevant Secured Gas Hedge Instrument, and the Common Security Trustee and the Intercreditor Agent shall be notified promptly of any such replacement, which shall become effective only upon the replacement Secured Gas Hedge Representative executing and delivering to the Intercreditor Agent a Transfer Accession Agreement or other agreement in writing to be bound by the Accession Agreement to which its predecessor was a party and the Intercreditor Agent (without further instruction) shall amend Schedule 2.8(f) accordingly and shall deliver each such revised Schedule to the Borrower, the Common Security Trustee and each such Secured Gas Hedge Representative.
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2.10
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Changes to Secured Debt Obligations
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2.11
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Termination of Obligations
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(a)
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Upon the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations (and expiration or termination of all Senior Debt Commitments) arising under any Secured Debt Instrument, Secured Hedge Instrument or Secured Gas Hedge Instrument, as applicable, in accordance with the terms thereof (other than Obligations thereunder that by their terms survive and with respect to which no claim has been made by the applicable Secured Parties and, at the option of the Borrower
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(i)
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such Obligations shall no longer constitute Obligations secured by the Collateral and shall no longer be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement or any other Financing Document;
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(ii)
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the former Holders of such Secured Debt, Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Gas Hedge Obligations, as applicable, shall no longer be Holders of Secured Debt, Secured Hedge Obligations or Secured Gas Hedge Obligations, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Financing Document and shall no longer have any rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Financing Document except for those provisions that by their terms expressly survive termination;
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(iii)
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the related Secured Debt Instruments, Secured Hedge Instruments or Secured Gas Hedge Instruments, as applicable, shall no longer be Secured Debt Instruments, Secured Hedge Instruments or Secured Gas Hedge Instruments, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Financing Document; and
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(iv)
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such Secured Debt Holder Group Representative, Secured Hedge Representative or Secured Gas Hedge Representative, as applicable, shall no longer be a Party or party to any other Financing Document, in such capacity.
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(b)
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On the Discharge Date, this Agreement and the security interests and rights created by or pursuant to this Agreement or any Security Document shall terminate, and the Secured Parties and their respective attorneys-in-fact shall, at the expense of the Borrower, promptly deliver UCC-3 termination statements and such instruments of satisfaction, discharge and release of security in respect of all Security as may be requested by the Borrower.
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2.12
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Right to Share in Security
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2.13
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Certain Rights and Obligations of Secured Parties
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(a)
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the obligations of a Secured Party under the Finance Documents are several and not joint;
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(b)
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failure by a Secured Party to perform its obligations does not affect the obligations of any other party under the Financing Documents;
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(c)
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no Secured Party is responsible for the obligations of any other Secured Party under the Financing Documents;
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(d)
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the rights of a Secured Party under the Financing Documents are separate and independent rights;
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(e)
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a Secured Party may, except as otherwise stated in the Financing Documents, separately enforce those rights; and
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(f)
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a debt arising under the Financing Documents to a Secured Party is a separate and independent debt.
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3.
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REPAYMENT AND PREPAYMENTS
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3.1
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General Terms of Repayment
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(a)
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All payments (including any payment of interest or fees) due to each Secured Party shall be made in Dollars.
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(b)
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Except as otherwise provided therein, whenever any payment due under a Financing Document would otherwise fall due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day. Any such extension of time under this Section 3.1(b) shall be included in the computation of interest or fees (as the case may be) on any such amount so due.
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(c)
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Unless expressly specified otherwise in any Secured Debt Instrument, all undrawn Senior Debt Commitments in respect of any Secured Debt shall be cancelled automatically at the close of business in New York, New York on the last day of the Availability Period; provided, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Availability Period shall terminate on the immediately preceding Business Day.
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3.2
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Voluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt
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(a)
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The Borrower shall have the right to prepay (including by way of legal defeasance of Senior Bonds to the extent permitted under the Indenture governing such Senior Bonds) the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument (i) in the case of prepayments (A) of Working Capital Debt, and (B)
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(b)
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Each notice of prepayment given by the Borrower under this Section 3.2 shall specify the prepayment date and the portion of the principal amount of the Secured Debt to be prepaid.
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(c)
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With respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.2, on the date specified in the notice of prepayment delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a), the Borrower shall pay (on a pro rata basis) to the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives for the account of the relevant Secured Parties (and in the case of outstanding Commercial Bank Loans, pro rata across all Tranches and pro rata within each Tranche of such Commercial Bank Loans) the sum of the following amounts:
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(i)
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the principal (including any make whole amount required to be paid under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Instrument) of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the Secured Debt to be prepaid;
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(ii)
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any additional amounts required to be paid due to funding losses as required under each Secured Debt Instrument; and
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(iii)
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except for amounts to be paid to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements as set forth immediately below, any other Obligations due in connection with any prepayment under the Financing Documents.
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3.3
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Voluntary Cancellation of Secured Debt
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3.4
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Mandatory Prepayment of Secured Debt
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(a)
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In addition to scheduled principal repayments, the Borrower shall make the following mandatory payments (as prepayments to be effected in each case in the manner specified in Section 3.4(b) below):
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(i)
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to the extent of any Net Available Amount not otherwise applied in accordance with Section 5.08 (Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds Account) of the Accounts Agreement;
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(ii)
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to the extent of any Net Cash Proceeds received from sales of assets (other than asset disposals in the ordinary course of business, including sales of LNG, natural gas and other commercial products) that are in excess of (A) in the case of any Senior Debt other than Senior Bonds, fifty million Dollars ($50,000,000) individually or two hundred million Dollars ($200,000,000) in the aggregate over the term of this Agreement and (B) in the case of one or more series of Senior Bonds, any amounts, individually or in the aggregate, equal to or in excess of the amounts set forth in clause (A) as set forth in the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Bonds and, in each case, that are not used to purchase replacement assets within one hundred eighty
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(iii)
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to the extent required under Section 2.6(j) (Replacement Debt);
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(iv)
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to the extent of the amount of all Performance Liquidated Damages that are in excess of (A) in the case of any Senior Debt other than Senior Bonds, ten million Dollars ($10,000,000) in the aggregate and (B) in the case of one or more series of Senior Bonds, any amounts, individually or in the aggregate, equal to or in excess of the amounts set forth in clause (A) as set forth in the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Bonds and, in each case, that are not used to address any deficiency pursuant to Section 5.08 (Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds Account) of the Accounts Agreement;
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(v)
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to the extent of the amount of all proceeds received from any Escrowed Amounts (under and as defined in each of the EPC Contracts) after the Project Completion Date, unless the Borrower is permitted to make a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 5.10(d) (Distribution Account) of the Accounts Agreement on the next succeeding Payment Date;
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(vi)
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other than with respect to any series of Senior Bonds, unless the Senior Debt Instrument governing such Senior Bonds specifically so requires, any amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account for four (4) consecutive scheduled Quarterly Payment Dates; and
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(vii)
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on the Project Completion Date, an amount equal to the Facility Debt Reduction Amount; and
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(viii)
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to the extent required under Section 5.01(e) (Mandatory Prepayments from Equity Proceeds Account) of the Accounts Agreement and Section 5.10(e) (Mandatory Prepayments from Distribution Account) of the Accounts Agreement.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall pay:
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(A)
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with respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.4 (other than clause (a)(iii) (with respect to the prepayments required under Section 2.6(j)(ii) (Replacement Debt)) and clauses (a)(vii) and (a)(viii) above), on a pro rata basis to the relevant Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives;
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(B)
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with respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to clause (a)(vii) above, on a pro rata basis across the Facilities to the relevant Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives under the Facility Agreements; and
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(C)
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with respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to clause (a)(iii) above (with respect to the prepayments required under Section 2.6(j)(ii) (Replacement Debt)) and clause (a)(viii) above, on a pro rata basis across the KEXIM Covered Facility, KEXIM Direct Facility and KSURE Covered Facility to the relevant Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives under the relevant Facility Agreements,
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(i)
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the principal (including any make whole amount required to be paid under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Instrument) of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the Secured Debt to be prepaid;
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(ii)
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any additional amounts required to be paid due to funding losses as required under each Secured Debt Instrument;
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(iii)
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except for amounts to be paid to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements as set forth immediately
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(iv)
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if applicable, on a pro rata basis with the payments required under clause (b)(i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements the Hedge Termination Values payable in respect of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be terminated in connection with such prepayment in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment), which terminated Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be specified by the Borrower in the notice of prepayment; provided, that any Hedge Termination Value that is not due at such time in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment) shall be retained in the Construction Account or the Revenue Account, as applicable, and applied at the time required as set forth in such Section.
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3.5
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Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment
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3.6
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Prepayment - Miscellaneous
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(a)
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No prepayment of any Secured Debt is permitted except in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement and the applicable Secured Debt Instruments.
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(b)
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Except for revolving loans (and to the extent of any reinstatement of an available amount to be drawn under a letter of credit) made under any Secured Debt Instrument, no amount pre-paid under a Secured Debt Instrument may be subsequently re-borrowed.
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(c)
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Each prepayment of Secured Debt (including any prepayment in accordance with Section 2.6(b)(ii) (Replacement Debt)) shall be made:
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(i)
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together with accrued interest on the amount pre-paid and any applicable Break Costs; and
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(ii)
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without any penalty or premium (other than any premium required under any Indenture, any Senior Debt Instrument relating to Senior Bonds or any Senior Debt Instrument relating to any Indebtedness that contemplates any such premium or penalty).
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4.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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4.1
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General
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(a)
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The Borrower makes each representation and warranty set forth in this Section 4 on the Closing Date to, and in favor of, each Secured Debt Holder (other than the
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(b)
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Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, all of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4 shall survive the Closing Date, and except as provided below, shall be deemed to be repeated by the Borrower on the date of each Advance, the date of first withdrawal under Section 5.01(c)(ii) (withdrawals from Equity Proceeds Account) of the Accounts Agreement, and the Project Completion Date, in each case, to and in favor of each Secured Debt Holder whose Secured Debt Holder Group Representative is a party hereto on such dates, except for the representations and warranties set forth in (i) Section 4.3(b) (Financial Condition), Section 4.5(b) (No Breach), Section 4.7 (Proceedings), Section 4.8 (Environmental Matters), Section 4.9 (Taxes), Section 4.10 (Tax Status), Section 4.12 (Nature of Business), Section 4.16 (Energy Regulatory Status), Section 4.17 (Material Project Documents; Other Documents), Section
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(c)
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On the initial date on which the Borrower makes any representations or warranties in any Secured Debt Instrument, any purchase agreement with respect to Secured Debt governed by such Secured Debt Instrument or hereunder to the Holders of any Secured Working Capital Debt, Secured PDE Debt, or Secured Replacement Debt, or Train 6 Debt incurred pursuant to Sections 2.4 (Working Capital Debt), 2.5 (PDE Debt), or 2.6 (Replacement Debt) or 2.7 (Train 6 Debt), as applicable, the Borrower shall, on such initial date, be deemed to have repeated all of the representations and warranties in such Secured Debt Instrument, purchase agreement or hereunder, as the case may be, to and in favor of each Secured Debt Holder whose Secured Debt Holder Group Representative is a party hereto on such date.
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4.2
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Existence
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4.3
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Financial Condition
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(a)
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The financial statements of the Borrower furnished to the Common Security Trustee pursuant to Section 8.1 (Financial Statements) (or pursuant to clause (g) in Schedule 5.1(Conditions to Closing Date) or otherwise), fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower as of the date thereof, all in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end adjustments).
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(b)
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As of the Closing Date, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of the Borrower from that set forth in such financial statements as of the date thereof.
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4.4
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Action
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4.5
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No Breach
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(a)
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require any consent or approval of any Person that has not been obtained (or is not reasonably expected to be received at the time required), and all such consents and approvals that have been obtained remain in full force and effect;
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(b)
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violate any material provision of any Government Rule or Government Approval applicable to any such Person, the Project, or the Development;
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(c)
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violate, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any Transaction Document to which any such Person is a party or by which it or its Property may be bound or affected; or
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(d)
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result in, or create any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon or with respect to any of the Properties now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower.
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4.6
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Government Approvals; Government Rules
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(a)
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No material Government Approvals are required for the Development except for those set forth on Schedules 4.6(a) and (b), and except for those that may be required as a result of the exercise of remedies under the Financing Documents.
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(b)
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All material Government Approvals for the Development set forth on Schedule 4.6(a) have been duly obtained, were validly issued, are in full force and effect, and are not the subject of any pending rehearing or appeal to the issuing agency and all applicable fixed time periods for rehearing or appeal to the issuing agency have expired (except as noted on Schedule 4.6(a) or Government Approvals which do not have limits on appeal periods under Government Rule), are held in the name of the Borrower or such third party as allowed pursuant to Government Rule indicated on Schedule 4.6(a), and are free from conditions or requirements
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(c)
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All material Government Approvals not obtained as of the date hereof but necessary for the Development (including the sale of Services) to be obtained by the Borrower or for the benefit of the Project by third parties as allowed pursuant to Government Rule after the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 4.6(b).
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(d)
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The Borrower reasonably believes that any material Government Approvals which have not been obtained by the Borrower or the relevant third party as of the date of the making of this representation, but which shall be required to be obtained in the future by the Borrower or such third party for the Development, shall be obtained in due course on or prior to the commencement of the appropriate stage of Development for which such Government Approval would be required and shall not contain any condition or requirements, the compliance with which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or which the Borrower or the relevant third party (as the case may be) does not expect to satisfy on or prior to the commencement of the appropriate stage of Development, except to the extent that a failure to so satisfy such condition or requirement could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(e)
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The Project, if constructed in accordance with the Construction Budget and the Construction Schedule and otherwise Developed as contemplated by the Material Project Documents, shall conform to and comply in all material respects with all material covenants, conditions, restrictions and reservations in the applicable Government Approvals and all applicable Government Rules as in effect as of the date this representation is made and deemed repeated.
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(f)
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The Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all Government Rules and Government Approvals applicable to the Borrower and the Development and, to the Borrower's Knowledge, all third parties are in compliance in all material respects with all Government Rules and Government Approvals applicable to the Development.
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(g)
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To the Borrower's Knowledge, there is no action, suit, or proceeding pending that would reasonably be expected to result in the materially adverse modification, rescission, termination, or suspension of any Government Approval.
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4.7
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Proceedings
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(a)
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Except as set forth in Schedule 4.7, there is (i) no material Environmental Claim now pending or, to the Borrower’s Knowledge, threatened against any Loan Party or the Project, or material Government Approval applicable to the Borrower or the Development and (ii) no existing material default by the Borrower under any material applicable order, writ, injunction or decree of any Government Authority or arbitral tribunal.
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(b)
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The Borrower has not received any written notice from any Government Authority asserting that any information set forth in any application submitted by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with any material Government Approval that has been obtained as of the date this representation is made or deemed repeated was inaccurate or incomplete at the time of submission, unless the existence of such inaccuracy or incompleteness could not reasonably be expected to result in an Impairment of any material Government Approval applicable to the Borrower or the Development.
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4.8
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Environmental Matters
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(a)
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There are no facts, circumstances, conditions or occurrences, including past Releases of Hazardous Materials, regarding the Borrower or the Development that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Environmental Claims that individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or cause the Project to be subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law that could materially hinder or restrict the Borrower or any other Person from operating the Project as intended under the Material Project Documents (excluding restrictions
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(b)
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Hazardous Materials have not at any time been Released at, on, under or from the Project other than in compliance at all times with all applicable Environmental Laws or in such manner as otherwise could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(c)
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There have been no material environmental investigations, studies, audits, reviews or other analyses relating to environmental site conditions that have been conducted by, or which are in the possession or control of the Borrower in relation to the Project which have not been provided to the Common Security Trustee and the Secured Debt Holders.
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(d)
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The Borrower has not received any letter or request for information under Section
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4.9
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Taxes
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4.10
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Tax Status
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4.11
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ERISA; ERISA Event.
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(a)
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As of the Closing Date, the Borrower does not employ any employees. The Borrower does not sponsor, maintain, administer, contribute to, participate in, or have any obligation to contribute to, or any liability under, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan nor has the Borrower established, sponsored, maintained, administered, contributed to, participated in, or had any obligation to contribute to or liability under any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or plan that provides for post- retirement benefits.
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(b)
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No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent annual financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed 10% of the net worth of the Pledgor.
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4.12
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Nature of Business
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4.13
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Security Documents
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4.14
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Subsidiaries
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4.15
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Investment Company Act of 1940
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4.16
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Energy Regulatory Status
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(a)
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The Borrower is subject to the provisions of Section 3 of the NGA and the regulations of FERC and DOE thereunder, (1) for the siting, construction, expansion, and the operation of the Borrower’s liquefaction facilities and (2) with respect to the import and export of LNG from the Project.
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(b)
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The Borrower is not subject to regulation:
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(i)
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as a “natural-gas company” as such term is defined in the NGA;
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(ii)
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under PUHCA; or
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(iii)
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as a "public utility," an "electric public utility," a "gas utility" or a "natural gas company" pursuant to Article 4, Section 21 of the Louisiana Constitution, or Title 30 or Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, or the orders, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
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(c)
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None of the Common Security Trustee nor the Secured Debt Holders, solely by virtue of the execution and delivery of the Financing Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Financing Documents, or the performance of obligations under the Financing Documents, shall be or become subject to the provisions of:
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(i)
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Section 3 of the NGA;
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(ii)
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the NGA as a “natural-gas company” as such term is defined in the NGA;
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(iii)
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PUHCA; or
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(iv)
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as a "public utility," an "electric public utility," a "gas utility" or a "natural gas company" pursuant to Article 4, Section 21 of the Louisiana Constitution, or Title 30 or Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, or the orders, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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4.17
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Material Project Documents; Other Documents
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(a)
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Set forth in Schedule 4.17 is a list of each (i) Material Project Document existing as of the Closing Date and (ii) contract or other written agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound as of the Closing Date, which contains obligations or liabilities that are in excess of two million Dollars ($2,000,000) per year or ten million Dollars ($10,000,000) over its term, including all amendments, amendments and restatements, supplements, waivers and interpretations modifying or clarifying any of the above, true, correct and complete copies of which have been delivered to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and certified by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower.
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(b)
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Each of the Material Project Documents to which the Borrower is a party is, to the Borrower's Knowledge, in full force and effect, and none of such Material Project Documents have been terminated or otherwise amended, modified, supplemented, transferred, Impaired or, to the Borrower's Knowledge, assigned, except as indicated on Schedule 4.17 or as permitted by the terms of the Financing Documents.
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(c)
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To the Borrower’s Knowledge, no material default exists under any Material Project Document.
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(d)
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There are no material contracts, services, materials or rights (other than Government Approvals) required for the current stage of the Development other than those granted by, or to be provided to the Borrower pursuant to, the Material Project Documents, the other Project Documents and the Financing Documents.
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(e)
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All conditions precedent to the obligations of the respective parties under the Material Project Documents that have been executed have been satisfied or waived except for such conditions precedent that need not be satisfied until a later stage of Development. The Borrower reasonably believes that any such condition precedent can be satisfied or waived on or prior to the commencement of the appropriate stage of Development.
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(f)
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Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.11 (Transactions with Affiliates), the Borrower has not entered into any agreements with the Pledgor or
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4.18
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Margin Stock
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4.19
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Regulations T, U and X
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4.20
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Patents, Trademarks, Etc.
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4.21
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Disclosure
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4.22
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Insurance
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4.23
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Indebtedness
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4.24
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Material Adverse Effect
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4.25
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Absence of Default
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4.26
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Real Property
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(a)
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The Borrower has good, legal and valid leasehold, sub-leasehold and other real property interests in the Site pursuant to the Real Property Documents, in each case as is necessary for the Development at the time this representation and warranty is made or deemed repeated. The Borrower has the right to acquire all other leasehold and other real property interests, in each case, as will become necessary for the Development on or prior to the relevant date or stage of the Development. The Borrower does not have any leasehold or other real property interests in any real property other than with respect to the Site.
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(b)
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The Borrower has a good and valid ownership interest, leasehold interest, sub- leasehold interest, license interest or other right of use in all other material property and material assets (tangible and intangible) included in the Collateral under each Security Document that has been executed as of the date this representation is made or deemed repeated. Such ownership interest, leasehold interest, sub-leasehold interest, license interest or other rights of use are and will be, together with any other assets or interests contemplated to be acquired pursuant to the Construction Budget and the Construction Schedule, sufficient to permit the Development in accordance with the Material Project Documents.
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4.27
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Solvency
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4.28
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Legal Name and Place of Business
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(a)
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The full and correct legal name, type of organization and jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower is: Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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(b)
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The Borrower has never changed its name.
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(c)
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On the Closing Date, the chief executive office of the Borrower is 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77002.
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4.29
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No Force Majeure
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4.30
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Ranking
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4.31
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Labor Matters
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4.32
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OFAC
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(a)
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(a) The use of the proceeds of the Facility LoansWorking Capital Debt does not violate any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws or OFAC Laws (to the extent applicable), and none of the Loan Parties, the Sponsor or any of their respective Affiliates, nor, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, is:
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(i)
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the target of sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable;
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(ii)
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an organization owned or controlled by a Person, entity or country that is the target of sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable; or
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(iii)
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a Person located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the target of sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable.
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(b)
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None of the Borrower, or any of its Affiliates, nor, to the Knowledge of the Borrower, the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates, any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or other persons acting on behalf of them, is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such entity of the Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws or OFAC Laws applicable to such Person.
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(c)
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The Borrower has instituted and maintains policies and procedures designed to ensure continued compliance therewith in all material respects.
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4.33
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Accounts
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4.34
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Operating Arrangements
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4.35
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No Condemnation
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5.
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING DATE, DRAWDOWNS OF SECURED DEBT AND PROJECT COMPLETION DATE
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5.1
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Conditions to Closing Date
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(a)
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the conditions precedent set forth in Schedule 5.1 (Conditions to Closing Date), in each case to the satisfaction of each of the Facility Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the Facility Lenders; and
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(b)
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with respect to each Facility Agreement, any additional conditions precedent to closing set forth in such Facility Agreement, in each case to the satisfaction of each of the applicable Facility Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the applicable Facility Lenders.
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5.2
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Conditions to Initial Advance
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(a)
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the conditions precedent set forth in Schedule 5.2 (Conditions to Initial Advance), in each case to the satisfaction of each of the Facility Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the Facility Lenders; and
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(b)
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with respect to the relevant Facility Agreement, any additional conditions to the Initial Advance set forth in such Facility Agreement, in each case to the satisfaction of each of the applicable Facility Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the applicable Facility Lenders.
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5.3
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[Reserved]
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5.3
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Conditions to Train 6 Initial Advance
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(a)
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the conditions precedent set forth in Schedule 5.3 (Conditions to Train 6 Initial Advance), in each case to the satisfaction of each of the Facility Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the Facility Lenders; and
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(b)
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any additional conditions to the Initial Advance set forth in the Train 6 Facility Agreement, to the satisfaction of each of the Train 6 Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the Train 6 Lenders.
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5.4
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Conditions to Each Advance
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(a)
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each of the conditions precedent set forth in Schedule 5.4 (Conditions to Each Advance), in each case to the satisfaction of:
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(i)
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in the case of the Initial Advance, each of the Facility Lenders, unless, in each case, waived by each of the Facility Lenders; and
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(ii)
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in the case of all Advances made after the Initial Advance, the Majority Aggregate Secured Credit Facilities Debt Participants, unless waived by the Majority Aggregate Secured Credit Facilities Debt Participants; and
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(b)
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with respect to the relevant Facility Agreement, any additional conditions to each Advance set forth in such Facility Agreement have been satisfied or waived pursuant to the terms of such Facility Agreement.
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5.5
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Conditions to Project Completion Date
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6.
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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6.1
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Separateness
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6.2
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Project Documents, Etc.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall (i) perform and observe in all material respects all of its covenants and obligations contained in each of the Material Project Documents,
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(b)
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The Borrower shall cause all Cash Flows received from any Project Party or any other Person to be deposited in the applicable accounts specified in Sections 5.01 (Equity Proceeds Account), 5.02 (Construction Account) and 5.03 (Revenue Account) of the Accounts Agreement, as applicable. Without limiting the Borrower’s obligation to procure all Consents, the Borrower shall send a letter (on the Borrower’s letterhead and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower) notifying each Material Project Party not party to a Consent (if applicable) (i) that its Material Project Document and all associated documents and obligations have been pledged as collateral security to the Secured Parties
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(c)
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Following the execution and delivery of any (i) Guaranty under and as defined in the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, (ii) Guaranty under and as defined in the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, (iii) Guaranty under and as defined in the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement or (iv) Guaranty under and as defined in the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, the Borrower shall deliver to each of the Facility Agents true and complete copies of (A) such Guaranty no later than (5) Business Days following the execution and delivery thereof, and (B) Consents of counterparties to such Guaranty, within a commercially reasonable time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the execution and delivery of such Guaranty, in each case, each of which shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
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6.3
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Maintenance of Existence, Etc.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall preserve and maintain (i) its legal existence as a Delaware limited liability company and (ii) all of its material licenses, rights, privileges and franchises necessary for the Development.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall at all times maintain its status as a partnership or an entity disregarded for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. All of the owners of interests in the Borrower that are treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be United States persons within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(30).
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6.4
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Books and Records; Inspection Rights
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6.5
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Compliance with Government Rules, Etc.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall comply or cause compliance, in all material respects, with, and ensure that the Project is constructed, operated and maintained in compliance, in all material respects, with, all material Government Approvals and Government Rules applicable to the Development, including Environmental Laws.
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(b)
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The Borrower and its Affiliates shall comply in all respects with Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws and OFAC Laws.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall at all times obtain and maintain and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause third parties, as allowed pursuant to Government Rule, to obtain or maintain in full force and effect all material permits, licenses, trademarks, patents, agreements or Government Approvals necessary for the Development.
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(d)
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The Borrower will not, and will procure that its Affiliates, directors and officers do not, directly or, to the Borrower’s Knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of the Facility LoansWorking Capital Debt, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:
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(i)
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in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment or giving of money or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws, Anti- Corruption Laws or OFAC Laws, to the extent applicable;
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(ii)
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to fund any activities or business of or with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is, or whose government is, the target of sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable; or
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(iii)
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in any other manner that would result in a violation of any Anti- Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws or sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable, by any Person (including any Person participating in the Facility Loans, whether as Facility Lender, Common Security Trustee or otherwise).
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(e)
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The Borrower agrees that if it obtains Knowledge or receives any written notice that the Borrower, any Affiliate or any Person holding any legal or beneficial interest whatsoever therein (whether directly or indirectly) is named on the OFAC SDN List or is otherwise subject to OFAC, US Department of State, European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury sanctions (such occurrence, a "Sanctions Violation"), the Borrower shall immediately (A) give written notice to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative of such Sanctions Violation, and (B) comply with all applicable laws with respect
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6.6
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Insurance; Events of Loss.
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(a)
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Insurance Maintained by the Borrower, the EPC Contractor and the Operator. The Borrower shall (i) procure at its own expense and maintain in full force and effect and (ii) cause the EPC Contractor, the Operator and each other Material Project Party, as applicable, to procure at such Person’s own expense and maintain in full force and effect, the insurance set forth on, and subject to the provisions of, Schedule 6.6 and any insurance required to be maintained by such Person pursuant to its applicable Project Document. Upon request, the Borrower shall provide to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative (with a copy to the Insurance Advisor) evidence of the maintenance of such insurance. Prior to the expiration of any such insurance policy, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative binders evidencing the commitment of insurers to provide a replacement or renewal for such insurance policy together with evidence of the payment of all premiums then payable in respect of such insurance policies. Without limiting the obligations under Section 6.6(b), upon the issuance, renewal or replacement of any insurance policy, and in any event not less than once per annum, the Borrower shall deliver to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect and in compliance with the requirements of this Section and Schedule 6.6 confirmed by the Insurance Consultant.
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(b)
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Insurance Certificates. Within ten (10) Business Days following the date that Notice to Proceed has been issued under the Stage 3 EPC Contract and, if applicable, the Stage 4 EPC Contract, the Borrower shall deliver certificates of insurance evidencing the existence of all insurance then required to be maintained by the Borrower as set forth on Schedule 6.6 and any insurance required to be maintained by such Person pursuant to its applicable Project Document and a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth the insurance obtained and stating that such insurance and, to his or her knowledge, all insurance required to be obtained by a Material Project Party pursuant to a Material Project Document (A) has been obtained and in each case is in full force and effect, (B) that such insurance materially complies with the Financing
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(c)
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Certain Remedies. In the event the Borrower fails to obtain or maintain, or cause to be obtained and maintained, the full insurance coverage required by this Section 6.6, the Common Security Trustee may (but shall not be obligated to) take out the required policies of insurance and pay the premiums on the same. All amounts so advanced by the Common Security Trustee shall become an Obligation and the Borrower shall forthwith pay such amounts to the Common Security Trustee, together with interest from the date of payment by the Common Security Trustee at the Default Rate.
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(d)
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DSU Insurance. The Borrower shall, at the request of the Common Security Trustee in consultation with the Independent Engineer, exercise its option to file a claim under the Delayed Startup Insurance under any EPC Contract (as described on Exhibit A to each Umbrella Insurance Agreement) in accordance with Section 9.3(A) (DSU Insurance) of the applicable the EPC Contract.
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(e)
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Flood Insurance. With respect to all Mortgaged Property located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the Borrower will obtain and maintain at all times flood insurance for all Collateral located on such property as may be required under the Flood Program and will provide to each Facility Lender evidence of compliance with such requirements as may be reasonably requested by such Facility Lender. The timing and process for delivery of such evidence will be as set forth on Schedule 6.6.
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6.7
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Project Construction; Maintenance of Properties
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(a)
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The Borrower shall construct and complete, operate and maintain the Project, and cause the Project to be constructed, operated and maintained, as applicable, (A) consistent with Prudent Industry Practices and consistent in all material respects with applicable Government Rules, the EPC Contracts, the Construction Budget and the Construction Schedule, the Operating Manual, the other Project Documents, and in accordance with the requirements for maintaining the effectiveness of the material warranties of the EPC Contractor and each subcontractor thereof (including equipment manufacturers), and (B) within, subject to the following proviso, the then effective Operating Budget; provided, that the Borrower may (x) exceed in the aggregate for all Operating Budget Categories in any Operating Budget by twenty percent (20%) or less per line item of the amount therefor and ten percent (10%) or less of the aggregate budgeted amount therefor, in each case, on an annual basis, but excluding, for purposes of calculating the foregoing allowable increases, amounts in the then effective Operating Budget for Gas purchases, and (y) notwithstanding the foregoing, further exceed the Operating Budget and any Operating Budget Category thereof (I) with respect to payments under Gas purchase contracts for the Project, (II) as required by Government Rule or for compliance with any Government Approval
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(i)
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if the Borrower reasonably determines that there is sufficient time to do so prior to responding to any such emergency or accident, the Borrower shall substantiate the expenses expected to be incurred by the Borrower in connection with such emergency or accident to the reasonable satisfaction of the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative; or
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(ii)
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if the Borrower reasonably determines that there is not sufficient time to take the actions described in clause (i) above prior to responding to any such emergency or accident, promptly following such emergency or accident, the Borrower shall describe in writing to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative the steps that were taken by the Borrower in respect of such emergency or accident and the expenses incurred by the Borrower in connection therewith, all in reasonable detail.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall take such action as contemplated under Section 6.2(A)(12) (Change Orders Requested by Contractor) of each EPC Contract to avoid any delay with respect to the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates for any train of the Project or a delay that would result in the date specified for Ready for Start Up in Attachment E to such EPC Contract for such train of the Project to occur less than four (4) months prior to the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for such train.
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(c)
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In the event that any train of the Project fails to achieve the Performance Guarantee by the applicable Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date (each as defined in the applicable EPC Contract), the Borrower shall not, without the consent of the Required Secured Parties (in consultation with the Independent Engineer), elect the option available to it under Section 11.4(A) (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) of such EPC Contract.
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(d)
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In the event that any train of the Project fails to achieve the Minimum Acceptance Criteria (as defined in the applicable EPC Contract) and Substantial Completion upon the termination of the Minimum Acceptance Criteria Correction Period (as defined in the applicable EPC Contract), the Borrower shall not, without the consent of the Required Secured Parties (in consultation with the Independent
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(e)
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Unless the applicable Defect Correction Period (and any extension thereof) with respect to each Subproject (as such terms are defined in the applicable EPC Contract) has expired and the EPC Contractor has completed and paid any warranty claims submitted by the Borrower with respect to such Subproject, the Borrower shall draw on the applicable EPC Letter of Credit at the time of any reduction thereof pursuant to Section 9.2.B (Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit) of the applicable EPC Contract in the amount of such reduction.
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6.8
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Taxes
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6.9
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Maintenance of Liens
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(a)
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The Borrower shall grant a security interest in the Borrower’s interest in all Project assets and Project Documents acquired or entered into, as applicable, from time to time (except to the extent expressly permitted to be excluded from the Liens created by the Security Documents pursuant to the terms thereof) and shall take, or cause to be taken, all action reasonably required to maintain and preserve the Liens created by the Security Documents to which it is a party and the priority of such Liens.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall from time to time execute or cause to be executed any and all further instruments (including financing statements, continuation statements and similar statements with respect to any Security Document) reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for such purposes.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall preserve and maintain good, legal and valid title to, or rights in, the Collateral free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens.
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(d)
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The Borrower shall promptly discharge at the Borrower’s cost and expense, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on the Collateral.
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6.10
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Use of Proceeds
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6.11
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Interest Rate Protection Agreements
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(a)
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enter into and thereafter maintain in full force and effect, from time to time, one or more Interest Rate Protection Agreements on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Secured Parties (A) with respect to no less than 45% (calculated on a weighted average basis) of the projected aggregate outstanding balance of the Facility Debt and Additional Secured Debt, no later than forty-five (45) days following each of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the incurrence of Train 6 Debt, and (B) with respect to no less than 65% (calculated on a weighted average basis) of the projected aggregate outstanding balance of the Facility Debt and Additional Secured Debt, no later than ninety (90) days following each of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the incurrence of Train 6 Debt, in each case, for a term of no less than five (5) years (provided, however, for purposes of calculating such percentage in the foregoing Clauses (A) and (B), any such Secured Debt which bears a fixed interest rate shall be deemed subject to an Interest Rate Protection Agreement);
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(b)
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ensure that each Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into pursuant to clause (a) above is in compliance with the terms of the Hedging Program; and
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(c)
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enter into additional Interest Rate Protection Agreements as and when required in accordance with the terms of the Hedging Program and otherwise comply in all material respects with the Hedging Program.
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6.12
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Operating Budget
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(a)
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No less than forty-five (45) days prior to the Substantial Completion of each train of the Project, and no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, the Borrower shall prepare a proposed operating plan and a budget setting forth in reasonable detail the projected requirements for Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the Borrower and the Project for the ensuing calendar year (or, in the case of the initial Operating Budget, the remaining portion thereof) and provide the Independent Engineer, the Common Security Trustee, and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative with a copy of such operating plan and budget (the "Operating Budget"). Each Operating Budget shall be prepared in accordance with a form approved by the Independent Engineer, shall set forth all material assumptions used in the preparation of such Operating Budget, and shall become effective upon approval of the Common Security Trustee, acting reasonably and in consultation with the Independent Engineer; provided, that if the Common Security Trustee shall not
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(b)
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Each Operating Budget delivered pursuant to this Section 6.12 shall contain Operating Budget Categories, and shall specify for each Fiscal Quarter and for each such Operating Budget Category the amount budgeted for such category for such Fiscal Quarter.
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(c)
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Each Operating Budget may only be amended with the prior written consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
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6.13
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Other Documents and Information
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(a)
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promptly after the filing thereof, a copy of each filing made by (i) the Borrower with FERC with respect to the Project; or (ii) the Borrower with DOE/FE with respect to the export of LNG from, or the import of LNG to, the Project, except in the case of (i) or (ii) such as are routine or ministerial in nature;
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(b)
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promptly after obtaining Knowledge thereof, a copy of each filing with respect to (i) the Project made with FERC by any Person other than the Borrower in any proceeding before FERC in which the Borrower is the captioned party or respondent, except for such filings as are routine or ministerial in nature, or (ii) the import of LNG to, or the export of LNG from, the Project made with DOE/FE by any Person other than the Borrower in any proceeding before DOE/FE in which the Borrower is the captioned party or respondent, except for such filings as are routine or ministerial in nature;
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(c)
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promptly after the filing thereof, a copy of each filing, certification, waiver, exemption, claim, declaration, or registration made with respect to Government Approvals to be obtained or filed by the Borrower with any Government Authority, except such filings, certifications, waivers, exemptions, claims,
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(d)
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promptly after receipt or publication thereof, a copy of each Government Approval obtained by the Borrower; and
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(e)
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promptly upon obtaining Knowledge thereof, a description of each change in the status of any Government Approval identified on Schedule 4.6(a) and Schedule 4.6(b) (including notice of any judicial appeal having been filed) other than routine or ministerial changes.
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6.14
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[Reserved]
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6.14
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Train 6 Debt; Independent Engineer
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6.15
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Debt Service Coverage Ratio
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not permit the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter from and following the Initial Quarterly Payment Date to be less than 1.15 to 1.00. Not later than ten (10) Business Days following the last day of each Fiscal Quarter following the Initial Quarterly Payment Date, the Borrower shall calculate and deliver to the Common Security Trustee its calculation of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio. The Common Security Trustee shall notify the Borrower in writing of any reasonable corrections which should be made to such Debt Service Coverage Ratio calculations, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt. Borrower shall incorporate all such reasonable corrections, changes or adjustments consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding anything in Section 6.15(a) to the contrary, in the event that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter following the Initial Quarterly Payment Date is less than 1.15 to 1.00 but greater than 1.00 to 1.00, any direct or indirect owner of the Borrower shall have the right to provide cash to the Borrower, not later than ten (10) Business Days following the date of delivery of the calculation of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as required pursuant to Section 6.15(a) in the form of equity contributions or subordinated shareholder loans (in each case as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of the Financing Documents), in order to increase the Debt Service Coverage Ratio to 1.15 to 1.00; provided, that such right shall not be exercised more than two (2) consecutive Fiscal Quarters nor, with respect to each Secured Debt Instrument, more than four (4) times over the term of such Secured Debt Instrument.
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6.16
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Further Assurances; Cooperation
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(a)
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The Borrower shall promptly perform or cause to be performed any and all acts and execute or cause to be executed any and all documents (including UCC financing statements and UCC continuation statements):
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(i)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for filing under the provisions of the UCC or any other Government Rule that are necessary or reasonably advisable to maintain in favor of the Common Security Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, Liens on the Collateral that are duly perfected in accordance with all applicable Government Rules for the purposes of perfecting the first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) created, or purported to be created, in favor of the Common Security Trustee or the Secured Parties under this Agreement or any other Financing Documents;
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(ii)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for the purposes of ensuring the validity, enforceability and legality of this Agreement or any other Financing Document and the rights of the Secured Parties and the Common Security Trustee hereunder or thereunder;
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(iii)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for the purposes of enabling or facilitating the proper exercise of the rights and powers granted to the Secured Parties and the Common Security Trustee under this Agreement or any other Financing Document; or
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(iv)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee to carry out the intent of, and transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Financing Documents.
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(b)
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The Borrower will cooperate with and provide all necessary information available to it on a timely basis to the Consultants so that the Consultants may complete and deliver the reports as required herein.
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6.17
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Auditors
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6.18
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Surveys and Title Policies
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(a)
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Survey. The Borrower shall, no later than sixty (60) days following Final Completion, deliver to the Common Security Trustee the "as built" Survey.
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(b)
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Title Policy. The Borrower shall cause the Title Company to deliver to the Common Security Trustee a Disbursement Endorsement dated no later than sixty
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6.19
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Working Capital Debt
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6.20
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Debt Service Reserve Amount
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(a)
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Prior to the making of each Restricted Payment (other than any Sponsor Case Restricted Payments and Additional Equity Distributions) and, in any event, no later than six (6) months following the Project Completion Date, the Borrower shall have deposited in the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account an amount equal to the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount.
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(b)
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Prior to the making of each Sponsor Case Restricted Payment and Additional Equity Distribution prior to the Project Completion Date, the Borrower shall have deposited in the Senior Debt Facilities Debt Service Reserve Account an amount equal to the Sponsor Case Required Debt Service Amount (as defined in the Accounts Agreement).
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6.21
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Certain Agreements
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7.
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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7.1
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[Reserved]
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7.2
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Prohibition of Fundamental Changes
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not change its legal form, amend its Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (except any amendments in connection with permitted sales or transfers of ownership interests in the Borrower or other immaterial amendments, provided, that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Common Security Trustee a copy of such amendment together with a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that no changes have been made to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement other than such changes as are necessary solely to reflect the change in ownership or that any other change is immaterial) or any other Organic Document, merge into or consolidate with, or acquire (in one transaction or series of related transactions) all or any business, any class of stock of (or other equity interest in) or any material part of the assets or property of any other Person and shall not liquidate, wind up, reorganize, terminate or dissolve.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall not convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, any assets in excess of sixty-five million Dollars ($65,000,000) per year except: (i) sales or other dispositions of assets no longer used or useful in the Borrower’s business in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business and that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) sales or other dispositions of LNG (or other commercial products) in accordance with the Project Documents or as permitted in accordance with Section 7.20 (Gas Purchase Contracts and LNG Sales Contracts), (iii) sales, transfers or other dispositions of Permitted Investments,
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(c)
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The Borrower shall not permit the Project or any material portion thereof to be removed, demolished or materially altered, unless (A) such material portion that has been removed, demolished or materially altered has been replaced or repaired as permitted under the Financing Documents, or (B) such removal or alteration is (x) in accordance with Prudent Industry Practices (as certified by the Independent Engineer, acting reasonably) and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (y) required by applicable Government Rule.
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7.3
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Nature of Business
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not engage in any business or activities other than the Development and activities related to the development, construction, operation and maintenance of equipment and infrastructure providing for the loading and transportation by commercial trucking vehicles of LNG produced at the Site in excess of (or in the case of (ii) and (iii), subsumed by) amounts required to serve
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(b)
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The Borrower shall not permit to exist any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall not sponsor, maintain, administer, or have any obligation to contribute to, or any liability under, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or plan that provides for post-retirement welfare benefits.
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7.4
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Performance Tests and Liquidated Damages
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(a)
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permit any Performance Test to be performed without giving the Common Security Trustee, each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and the Independent Engineer at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice of such Performance Test (or such shorter period as agreed by the Independent Engineer); or
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(b)
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agree to the amount of any Performance Liquidated Damages and Delay Liquidated Damages that are in excess of fifteen million Dollars ($15,000,000) without the prior written approval of the Common Security Trustee, acting reasonably and in consultation with the Independent Engineer.
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7.5
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Restrictions on Indebtedness
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7.6
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Development Expenditures
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7.7
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Restricted Payments
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7.8
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Limitation on Liens
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7.9
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Project Documents, Etc.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties in consultation with the Independent Engineer, (i) suspend, cancel or terminate any Material Project Document or Government Approval applicable to the Borrower or the Development or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination thereof, (ii) sell, transfer, assign (other than pursuant to the Security Documents and other than any assignment by Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC of its rights and obligations under the O&M Agreement by the Manager of its rights and obligations under the Management Services Agreement, in each case to an Affiliate of Borrower that has access to sufficient experienced personnel to perform their respective obligations thereunder) or otherwise dispose of (by operation of law or otherwise) or consent to any such sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of any part of its interest in or rights or obligations under or any Material Project Party's interest in or rights or obligations under any Material Project Document or Government Approval (other than the sub-license
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(b)
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Except for (i) any documents relating to Working Capital Debt entered into upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt), (ii) any documents relating to PDE Debt entered into upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.5 (PDE Debt), and (iii) any documents relating to Replacement Debt entered into upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.6 (Replacement Debt), the Borrower shall not enter into any Additional Material Project Document without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties, provided, that (A) the Borrower shall, in connection with its request for the written consent of the Required Secured Parties, deliver to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative copies of all such proposed Additional Material Project Documents not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed execution thereof and (B) all Ancillary Documents relating to any such Additional Material Project Document have been agreed upon in form and substance satisfactory to the Common Security Trustee prior to the Borrower entering into any such proposed Additional Material Project Document.
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(c)
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Without prejudice to Section 7.9(a) (Project Documents, Etc.), the Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties: (i) prior to
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(d)
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Without derogating from any of the obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Financing Documents, the Borrower shall furnish the Common Security Trustee, the Independent Engineer and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative with (i) all Project Documents which contain obligations or liabilities that are in excess of two million Dollars ($2,000,000) per year or ten million Dollars ($10,000,000) over its term promptly after execution thereof and
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(e)
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The Borrower shall take all actions required and all other steps reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee to cause each Material Project Document and Additional Material Project Document entered into after the Closing Date to be or become subject to the Lien of the Security Documents (whether by amendment to any Security Document or otherwise) and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Common Security Trustee all Ancillary Documents related thereto, in each case, within a commercially reasonable time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the execution of such Material Project Documents or Additional Material Project Document.
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(f)
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The Borrower shall not permit any counterparty to a Material Project Document to substitute, diminish or otherwise replace any performance security, letter of credit or guarantee supporting such counterparty’s obligations thereunder.
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7.10
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Terminal Use Agreements
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7.11
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Transactions with Affiliates
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7.12
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Accounts
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(a)
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Other than Permitted Investments held in accordance with the Accounts Agreement for which the Borrower is a beneficiary, the Borrower shall not open or maintain, or permit or instruct any other Person to open or maintain on its behalf, or use or be the beneficiary of any account other than (i) the Accounts, (ii) the Excluded Unsecured Accounts and (iii) an account holding Escrowed Amounts (as defined in each EPC Contract).
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(b)
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The Borrower shall not change the name or account number of any of the Accounts without the prior written consent of the Common Security Trustee.
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7.13
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EPC and Construction Contracts
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(a)
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except for Change Orders specified in Schedule 7.13, initiate or consent to (without the consent of the Required Secured Parties in consultation with the Independent Engineer) any Change Order that:
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(i)
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increases the contract price of any of the EPC Contracts as of the Closing Date; provided, that:
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(A)
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the Borrower may, without the consent of the Required Secured Parties and subject to clauses (ii) through (xi) of this
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(B)
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if an event of Force Majeure or Change in Law (as each such term is described in the respective EPC Contract) prompts the EPC Contractor to request a Change Order to which it is entitled under the terms of the applicable EPC Contract, the Borrower shall be entitled to authorize such change without first obtaining the consent of the Required Secured Parties if the amount of such change is within the remaining Contingency set forth in the Construction Budget, or to the extent that such amount exceeds the remaining Contingency, the Borrower has an additional source of funds for such excess amount in addition to any equity funds received on or prior to the Closing Date on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Common Security Trustee, provided, further, that any such change shall be subject to clauses (ii) through (xi) of this Section 7.13(a); and
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(C)
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the Borrower may enter into any Change Order under any of the EPC Contracts for amounts in excess of the amounts specified in clause (a)(i)(A) above but subject to clauses (ii) through (xi) of this Section 7.13(a); provided, that with respect to this clause (C):
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(1)
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the Borrower or any other Person on behalf of the Borrower shall have transferred to the Common Security Trustee for deposit into the Construction Account equity funds provided by the Pledgor or the Sponsor in an amount that is in addition to any equity funds provided to the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date and otherwise sufficient to pay the maximum amount that may become due and payable pursuant to such Change Order, provided further, that no such deposit shall be required in connection with any such Change Order, the amount and subject matter of which is included as an unallocated Contingency line item or which constitutes a utilization of any portion of the unallocated Contingency reflected in the Construction Budget; and
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(2)
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the Common Security Trustee shall have received an IE Confirming Certificate;
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(ii)
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extends the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for any train of the Project (except as permitted by clause (b) of the definition of the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date) or could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the likelihood of achieving Substantial Completion for any train of the Project by such date;
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(iii)
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except as a result of a buydown of the Performance Guarantees pursuant to Section 11.4 (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) of the relevant EPC Contract which is otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms hereof or as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under such EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower's consent to such Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of such EPC Contract), modifies the Performance Guarantees, any other performance guarantee of the EPC Contractor or the criteria or procedures for the conduct or measuring the results of the Performance Tests (as each capitalized term used in this clause and not otherwise defined in this Agreement is defined in such EPC Contract);
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(iv)
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adjusts the Payment Schedules (other than as a result of a Change Order permitted by Section 7.13(a)(i) above or as otherwise permitted by this Agreement), adjusts the amount of or timing (including, without limitation, any adjustment of the Schedule Bonus Date for SP1, the Schedule Bonus Date for SP2, the Schedule Bonus Date for SP3 or the Schedule Bonus Date for SP4, but, unless and until Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, excludingincluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP5 and, after the incurrence of Train 6 Debt, excluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP6 under Section 13.2 (Schedule Bonus) of the applicable EPC Contract) for payment of the Schedule Bonus (as each such term is defined in the applicable EPC Contract), or otherwise agree to any additional bonus to be paid to the EPC Contractor (but, unless and until Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, excludingincluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP5 under Section
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(v)
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causes any material component or material design feature or aspect of the Project to materially deviate in any fundamental manner from the description thereof set forth in the schedules, exhibits, appendices or annexes to the relevant EPC Contract (other than as the result of a Change Order which is permitted by Section 7.13(a)(i) above or otherwise permitted by this Agreement);
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(vi)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) or force majeure (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower's consent to such force majeure Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of such EPC Contract), diminishes or otherwise alters in any material respect the EPC Contractor’s liquidated damages obligations under the EPC Contract;
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(vii)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) or force majeure (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower's consent to such force majeure Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of such EPC Contract), waives or alters the provisions under the relevant EPC Contract relating to default, termination or suspension or the waiver by the Borrower of any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would entitle the Borrower to terminate such EPC Contract, provided that the Independent Engineer's consent shall not be required for any waiver by the EPC Contractor of any termination right arising from such force majeure;
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(viii)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract), adversely modifies or impairs the enforceability of any warranty under such EPC Contract; provided, that this clause shall not preclude the Borrower from waiving warranties with respect to immaterial items comprising the Work under such EPC Contract;
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(ix)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined
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(x)
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results in the revocation or adverse modification of any material Government Approval; or
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(xi)
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causes the Project not to comply in all material respects with applicable Government Rule or the Borrower's Contractual Obligations;
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(b)
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approve any plan under Article 11 (Completion) of any of the EPC Contracts without the consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer); provided, however, that the Common Security Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to promptly review all relevant documentation provided to it by the Borrower (and shall request the Independent Engineer to do the same);
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(c)
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certify to, consent to or otherwise request or permit through a Change Order or otherwise without the consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer) the occurrence of Substantial Completion or Ready for Start Up with respect to each train of the Project, or make any election to take care, custody and control of the Project (or any portion thereof) pursuant to Section 11.4.B (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) (or any other provision thereof) of any of the EPC Contracts; provided, however, that the Common Security Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to promptly review all relevant documentation provided to it (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower (and shall request the Independent Engineer to do the same);
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(d)
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collect on an EPC Letter of Credit under Section 7.8 (Procedure for Withholding, Offset and Collection on the Letter of Credit) of any of the EPC Contracts unless there are no future payments owed to the EPC Contractor against which the Borrower may offset the amounts due to the Borrower under such Section 7.8; or
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(e)
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without consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
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(i)
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initiate or consent to any (A) Change Order that directly or indirectly specifies the capital spare parts to be delivered to the Site by the EPC Contractor pursuant to Section 3.4.B (Capital Spare Parts) of the Stage 1 EPC Contract, taking into account any other capital spare parts that the Borrower intends to acquire directly, or (B) material change to a two (2) year inventory of such capital spare parts; or
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(ii)
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consent to any initial integration plan proposed by the EPC Contractor under Section 3.25.B (Scheduled Activities) of any of the EPC Contracts.
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7.14
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GAAP
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7.15
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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7.16
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Permitted Investments
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7.17
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Hedging Arrangements
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7.18
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Environmental Matters
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7.19
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Guarantees
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7.20
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Gas Purchase Contracts and LNG Sales Contracts
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not enter into gas purchase contracts with firm receipt obligations for a volume of gas in excess of that which is required for the Borrower to be able to meet its obligations under the FOB Sale and Purchase
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(b)
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The Borrower shall not enter into any LNG sales contracts except for (i) the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, (ii) the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, (iii) the CMI LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement, (iviii) LNG sales contracts with a term of less than two (2) years with counterparties who at the time of execution of the contract were rated at least BBB- by S&P, BBB- by Fitch, or Baa3 by Moody’s, or who provide a guaranty from an affiliate with such a rating, (viv) LNG sales contracts with a term of less than two (2) years with counterparties who are not at the time of execution of the contract rated at least BBB- by S&P, BBB- by Fitch, or Baa3 by Moody’s to the extent the counterparty provides a letter of credit from a financial institution rated at least A- by S&P or A3 by Moody’s with respect to its estimated obligations under the contract for a period of sixty (60) days, (viv) LNG sales contracts with a term of two (2) or more years, provided, that (I) the counterparties are at the time of execution of the contract rated at least BBB- by S&P, BBB- by Fitch, or Baa3 by Moody’s, or provide a guaranty from an affiliate with such a rating, and (II) entry into the contract is approved by the Required Secured Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or (viivi) LNG sales contracts with counterparties who prepay (in cash) for their LNG purchase obligations under such contracts; provided, that in the case of clauses (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) and (vii), performance under such contracts shall not adversely affect the ability of the Borrower to meet its obligations under the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements and, if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements.
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7.21
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Sale of Natural Gas in Interstate Commerce
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8.
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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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8.1
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Financial Statements
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(a)
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As soon as available and in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three (3) Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower:
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(i)
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unaudited statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower for such period and for the period from the beginning of the respective Fiscal Year to the end of such period; and
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(ii)
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the related balance sheet as at the end of such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year;
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(b)
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As soon as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, audited statements of income, member's equity and cash flows of the Borrower for such year and the related balance sheets as at the end of such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form the corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year, and accompanied by an opinion of KMPG LLP or such other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower as at the end of, and for, such Fiscal Year in accordance with GAAP and shall state whether any knowledge of any Default or Event of Default was obtained during the course of their examination of such financial statements; and
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(c)
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concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above:
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(i)
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a certificate executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower on the dates and for the periods indicated in accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of quarterly financial statement to the absence of notes and normal year-end audit adjustments;
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(ii)
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a certificate executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that no Default or Event of Default exists as of the date of such certificate or, if any Default or Event of Default exists, specifying the nature and extent thereof; and
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(iii)
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a written summary of commodity hedges entered into by the Borrower, detailing aggregate outstanding contract volumes, price ranges of such commodity hedges, and the associated value at risk with respect to such commodity hedges as of the end of each quarter.
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8.2
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Notice of Default, Event of Default and Other Events
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(a)
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the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default and describing any action being taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;
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(b)
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the occurrence of any Event of Loss or Event of Taking in excess of thirty million Dollars ($30,000,000) in value or any series of such events or circumstances during any 12-month period in excess of one hundred million Dollars ($100,000,000) in value in the aggregate, or the initiation of any insurance claim proceedings with respect to any such Event of Loss or Event of Taking;
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(c)
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any claim, Environmental Claim, suit, arbitration, litigation or similar proceeding pending or threatened in writing (A) with respect to or against the Project or the Loan Parties (x) in which the amount involved is in excess of one hundred million Dollars ($100,000,000) in the aggregate, (y) or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) involving injunctive or declaratory relief, or (B) involving any other party to any of the Material Project Documents or Additional Material Project Documents, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or result in an Event of Default, and, in each case, describing any action being taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;
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(d)
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any dispute, litigation, investigation or proceeding which may exist at any time between any Government Authority and the Borrower to the extent such dispute, litigation, investigation or proceeding involves the Project and could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or otherwise involves an amount in excess of one hundred million Dollars ($100,000,000) in the aggregate;
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(e)
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any written notice of the occurrence of any event giving rise (or that could reasonably be expected to give rise) to a claim under any insurance policy maintained with respect to the Project in excess of thirty million Dollars ($30,000,000) with copies of any material document relating thereto that are in the possession of the Borrower;
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(f)
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notice of the occurrence of any force majeure event in respect of the Project, the Sabine Pass Terminal or the pipelines owned by Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline,
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(g)
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notice of any cessation of activities related to the development, construction, operation and/or maintenance of the Project that could reasonably be expected to exceed sixty (60) consecutive days;
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(h)
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any cancellation or material change in the terms, coverages or amounts of any insurance described in Section 6.6 (Insurance; Events of Loss);
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(i)
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any acquisition or transfer of any direct or indirect ownership interests in the Borrower by the Sponsor;
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(j)
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any event, occurrence or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to cause (A) an increase of more than one hundred million Dollars ($100,000,000) individually or in the aggregate in the sum of the Project Costs above the sum of
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(k)
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any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability of the Borrower under ERISA or under the Code with respect to any Plan and any ERISA Event;
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(l)
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each material Government Approval obtained by the Borrower not previously delivered as required in connection with the current stage of Development, certified as true, complete and correct by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower; or
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(m)
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other circumstance, act or condition (including the adoption, amendment or repeal of any Government Rule or the Impairment of any Government Approval applicable to the Borrower or the Development or written notice of the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any such Government Approval) which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and describing any action being taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
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8.3
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Notices under Material Project Documents
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(a)
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Promptly upon:
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(i)
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delivery to another Material Project Party pursuant to a Material Project Document, the Borrower shall deliver to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative copies of all material written notices or other material documents delivered to such Material Project Party by the Borrower other than written notices or other documents delivered in the ordinary course of the administration of such Agreements; and
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(ii)
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such documents becoming available, the Borrower shall deliver to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative copies of all material written notices or other material documents received by the Borrower pursuant to any Material Project Document (including any notice or other document relating to a failure by the Borrower to perform any of its covenants or obligations under such Material Project Document, termination of a Material Project Document or a force majeure event under a Material Project Document) other than written notices or other documents delivered in the ordinary course of administration of such Agreements;.
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8.4
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Operating Statements and Reports
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(a)
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Not more than forty-five (45) days after the end of the last month of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the close of the first full Fiscal Quarter after the first train of the Project achieves Substantial Completion, an operating statement of the Project for such quarterly period and for the portion of the Borrower’s Fiscal Year then ended.
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(b)
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Not more than sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the close of the first Fiscal Year after the first train of the Project achieves Substantial Completion, an operating report of the Project for such Fiscal Year then ended.
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(c)
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In each case with respect to clauses (a) and (b) above, such operating statements shall correspond to the Operating Budget Categories and monthly periods of the current annual Operating Budget and shall show all Cash Flows and all expenditures for Operation and Maintenance Expenses. The quarterly operating statement shall include (i) updated estimates of Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the balance of such Fiscal Year to which the operating statement relates, (ii) any material developments during such Fiscal Quarter which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) summary of statistical data and quality control reports relating to the operation of the Project during such Fiscal Quarter and any capacity test results performed during such Fiscal Quarter, (iv) records on efficiency, performance and availability of the Project during such Fiscal Quarter, (v) discussion of any deviation from the requirements set forth in Section 6.7(a) (Project Construction; Maintenance of Properties) stating in reasonable detail the necessary qualifications to such requirements, and (vi) the cause, duration and projected loss of Cash Flows attributable to each scheduled and unscheduled interruption in the Services by the Project during such Fiscal Quarter and, with respect to any interruptions caused by a material defect or failure, the cause of and cost to repair such defect or failure. Both the quarterly and annual operating statements shall be certified as materially complete and correct by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower. Each operating statement will be accompanied by a statement of sources and uses of funds for the periods covered by it and a discussion of the reason for any material (i) variance from the amount budgeted therefor in the relevant Operating Budget and (ii) variance in the actual costs for the then-current period from the costs incurred during the prior period.
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(d)
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Promptly after receipt of each material written statement or report received by the Borrower from the Operator pursuant to the O&M Agreement, the Borrower shall deliver a copy thereof to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative.
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8.5
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Construction Reports
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(a)
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Prior to Substantial Completion with respect to each train of the Project, as soon as available and in any event on the last day of each month (or the next succeeding Business Day if the last day of a given month is not a Business Day), monthly Construction Reports as to the Project from the Independent Engineer; provided that the failure to provide the Construction Report from the Independent Engineer pursuant to this clause (a) within thirty (30) days of the end of each month that is not the last month of a Fiscal Quarter (other than as a result of an act or omission by the Borrower or its Affiliates) shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
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(b)
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With respect to clause (a) above, such Construction Report shall set forth in reasonable detail:
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(i)
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estimated dates on which Ready for Start Up, Ready for Performance Testing and Substantial Completion shall be achieved;
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(ii)
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the Borrower’s then-current estimate of anticipated Project Costs through Ready for Start Up, Ready for Performance Testing and Substantial Completion as compared to the Construction Budget and the Construction Schedule and reasons for material variances, and in the event of a material variance, the reasons therefor, and such other information reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee;
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(iii)
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any occurrence of which the Borrower is aware that could reasonably be expected to (A) increase the total aggregate Project Costs above those set forth in the Construction Budget, (B) delay Substantial Completion beyond the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date or (C) have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(iv)
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if Substantial Completion is not anticipated to occur on or before the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date, the reasons therefor (and a schedule recovery plan);
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(v)
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the status of construction of the Project, including progress under each of the EPC Contracts (and a description of any material defects or deficiencies with respect thereto) and the proposed construction schedule for the following ninety (90) days, including a description, as compared with the Construction Schedule of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and testing status (including actual percentage complete versus planned percentage complete, document status, significant activities accomplished and planned and a summary of milestones planned and actually completed);
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(vi)
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the status of the Government Approvals necessary for the Development, including the dates of applications submitted or to be submitted and the
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(vii)
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a listing of reportable environmental, health and safety incidents as well as any unplanned related impacts, events, accidents or issues that occurred during the report period and the compliance with Environmental Laws.
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8.6
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Commodity Positions
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8.7
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Other Information
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8.8
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Insurance Information
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9.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT FOR SECURED DEBT
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9.1
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Non-Payment of Scheduled Payments
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9.2
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Non-Payment of Other Obligations
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9.3
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Non-Performance of Covenants and Obligations
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(a)
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The Borrower or any other Loan Party, as applicable, defaults in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under any of Section 6.3(a)(i) or (b) (Maintenance of Existence, Etc.), Section 6.5(b) or (e) (Compliance with Government Rules, Etc.) (except to the extent that any Default is caused by administrative or technical error), Section 6.9(a) or (c) (Maintenance of Liens), Section 6.10 (Use of Proceeds), Section 6.15 (Debt Service Coverage Ratio), Section 7.2(a) (Prohibition of Fundamental Changes), Section 7.3(a) or (c) (Nature of Business), Section 7.5 (Restrictions on Indebtedness), Section 7.7 (Restricted Payments), Section 7.8 (Limitation on Liens), Section 7.15 (Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations), Section 7.17 (Hedging Arrangements), Section
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(b)
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The Borrower or any other Loan Party, as applicable, defaults in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under any of Section 6.5(a) (Compliance with Government Rules, Etc.) (with respect to any Environmental Laws), Section 6.5 (b) or (e) (Compliance with Government Rules, Etc.) (to the extent that any Default is caused by administrative or technical error), Section 6.8 (Taxes), Section 6.9(b) (Maintenance of Liens), Section 7.2(b) (Prohibition of Fundamental Changes), Section 7.3(b) (Nature of Business), Section 7.9(b) or (d) (Project Documents, Etc.), Section 7.11 (Transactions with Affiliates), Section 7.12 (Accounts), Section 7.13(a) (EPC and Construction Contracts), Section 7.14 (GAAP), Section 7.16 (Permitted Investments), Section 8.2 (h) (Notice of Default, Events of Default and Other Events), or Section 8.3(a)(ii) (Notices under Material Project Documents) and such Default continues unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days after the Borrower receives written notice of such Default from the Common Security Trustee or any Secured Debt Holder Group Representative, Secured Hedge Representative or Secured Gas Hedge Representative or fifteen (15) days (except, with respect to a Default under Section 6.5 (b) or (e) (Compliance with Government Rules, Etc.) (to the extent that any Default is caused by administrative or technical error) five (5) days) after the Borrower obtains Knowledge of such Default, whichever is earlier.
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(c)
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Except as otherwise addressed in this Section 9, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, as applicable, defaults in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations contained in any other covenant or agreement to be performed or observed by it under the Financing Documents; provided, that if such Default is capable of remedy, no Event of Default shall have occurred pursuant to this Section 9.3(c) if such Default has been remedied within thirty (30) days after
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9.4
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Breach of Representation or Warranty
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9.5
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Project Document Defaults
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9.6
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Government Approvals
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9.7
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Bankruptcy; Insolvency
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9.8
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Judgments
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9.9
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Unenforceability of Documentation
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9.10
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Event of Loss
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9.11
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Change of Control
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9.12
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ERISA Events
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(a)
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An ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the reasonable opinion of the Required Secured Parties, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b)
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The aggregate "amount of unfunded benefit liabilities" (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under all Plans determined in accordance with Title IV of ERISA could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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9.13
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Insurance
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9.14
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Liens
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9.15
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Abandonment
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9.16
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Certain Regulations
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9.17
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Commercial Delivery
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9.18
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Project Completion[Reserved]
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9.19
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Certain Force Majeure Events
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(a)
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With respect to the BG FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement or the GN FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, if (x) the Borrower has declared Force Majeure with respect to a period that is either projected by the Borrower (having acted reasonably) to extend for twenty-four (24) months or has in fact continued uninterrupted for twenty (20) months, and (y) such Force Majeure could reasonably be expected to result in a reduction in the annualized ACQ during a twenty-four (24) month period, or has in fact resulted in a reduction in the annualized ACQ during a twenty (20) month period, that is otherwise available to the Buyer equal to or greater than fifty percent (50%).
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(b)
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If (x) the Borrower has declared Force Majeure one or more times and the interruptions resulting from such Force Majeure event total in aggregate twenty
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(c)
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With respect to the BG FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement or the GN FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, if (x) a Buyer under either FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement has declared Force Majeure with respect to (i) the withdrawal or expiration or failure to obtain any Approval of any Governmental Authority under the relevant FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, as such terms are defined therein, or (ii) events of Force Majeure pursuant to Section 14.1.1(e)(ii) (Force Majeure) of the relevant FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement; and (y) such Force Majeure (i) has continued for twenty (20) months and has resulted in a reduction in the quantity of LNG that such Buyer is able to take equal to or greater than fifty (50%) in the annualized ACQ during such (20) month period or (ii) could reasonably be expected to continue for twenty-four (24) months and result in a reduction in the quantity of LNG that such Buyer is able to take equal to or greater than fifty (50%) in the annualized ACQ during such twenty-four (24) month period.
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10.
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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10.1
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Amendments
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10.2
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Entire Agreement
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10.3
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Applicable Law; Jurisdiction
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(a)
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GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
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(b)
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SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN
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(c)
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WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 10.3(b). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
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(d)
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Service of Process. The Borrower irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the air mailing of copies of such process to such Person at its then effective notice addresses pursuant to Section 10.11 (Notices and Other Communications).
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(e)
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Immunity. To the extent that the Borrower has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, the Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under the Financing Documents and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, agrees that the waiver set forth in this Section 10.3(e) shall have the fullest scope permitted under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 of the United States and is intended to be irrevocable for purposes of such Act.
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(f)
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
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10.4
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Assignments
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10.5
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Successors and Assigns
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10.6
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Consultants
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10.7
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Costs and Expenses
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10.8
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Counterparts; Effectiveness
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10.9
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No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
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10.10
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Indemnification by Borrower
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(a)
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The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify each Secured Party and each Related Party (each such Person being called an "Indemnitee") against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including all fees, costs and expenses of counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of:
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(i)
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the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto or thereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the administration (other than expenses that do not constitute out-of-pocket expenses) or enforcement thereof;
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(ii)
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any Senior Debt or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Holder of Senior Debt to honor any demand for payment under any Senior Debt Instrument, as applicable, if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms the applicable Senior Debt Instrument);
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(iii)
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any actual or alleged presence, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Laws or that can reasonably result in an Environmental Claim on or from the Project or any property owned or operated by the Borrower, or any Environmental Affiliate or any liability pursuant to an Environmental Law related in any way to the Project or the Borrower, except for Releases of Hazardous Materials that are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by
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(iv)
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any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any of the Borrower's members, managers or creditors, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto and whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Financing Documents is consummated, in all cases, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence of the Indemnitee; or
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(v)
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any claim, demand or liability for broker's or finder's or placement fees or similar commissions, whether or not payable by the Borrower, alleged to have been incurred in connection with such transactions, other than any broker's or finder's fees payable to Persons engaged by any Holder of Senior Debt or Affiliates or Related Parties thereof;
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(b)
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To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to pay in full any amount required under Section 10.7 (Costs and Expenses) or Section 10.10(a) above to be paid by it to the Intercreditor Agent or any Related Party thereof or the Common Security Trustee or any Related Party thereof, each Secured Debt Holder severally agrees to pay to the Intercreditor Agent, the Common Security Trustee, or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Secured Debt Holder's ratable share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided, that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Intercreditor Agent, the Common Security Trustee or the applicable Related Party, in its capacity as such. The obligations of the Secured Debt Holders to make payments pursuant to this Section 10.10(b) are several and not joint and shall survive the
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(c)
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All amounts due under this Section 10.10 shall be payable not later than thirty
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(d)
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The provisions of this Section 10.10 shall not supersede Sections 4.03Section 5.03 (Increased Costs) and 4.06Section 5.06 (Taxes) of the Term Loan A Credit Agreement, 4.03 (Increased Costs) and 4.06 (Taxes) of the KSURE Covered Facility Agreement, 4.03 (Illegality) and 4.06 (Taxes) of the KEXIM Direct Facility Agreement, or 4.03 (Increased Costs) and 4.06 (Taxes) of the KEXIM CoveredWorking Capital Facility Agreement and similar provisions of any other Secured Debt Instrument.
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10.11
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Notices and Other Communication
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(a)
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Any notice, claim, request, demand, consent, designation, direction, instruction, certificate, report or other communication to be given under or in connection with this Agreement shall be given in writing and will be deemed duly given when:
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(i)
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personally delivered;
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(ii)
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sent by facsimile transmission (with transmittal confirmation or acknowledgment of receipt, whether written or oral);
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(iii)
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except with respect to any notice of Default or Event of Default, sent by electronic mail (with electronic confirmation of receipt); or
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(iv)
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five (5) days have elapsed after mailing by certified or registered mail, postage pre-paid, return receipt requested,
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(b)
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Any notice to be given by or on behalf of the Borrower to any Secured Debt Holder may be sent to the Secured Debt Holder Group Representative that represents such Secured Debt Holder. Any notice to be given by or on behalf of the Borrower to any Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations may be sent to the Secured Hedge Representative that represents such Holder of Secured Hedge Obligations. Any notice to be given by or on behalf of the Borrower to any Gas Hedge Provider may be sent to the Secured Gas Hedge Representative that represents such Gas Hedge Provider.
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(c)
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The Common Security Trustee and the Intercreditor Agent shall promptly forward to each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative and the Common Security Trustee and Intercreditor Agent (other than itself or any Person from whom it received, or which it is aware has received, any such notice, claim, certificate, report, instrument, demand, request, direction, instruction, designation, waiver, receipt, consent or other communication or document) copies of any notice, claim, certificate, report, instrument, demand, request, direction, instruction, designation, waiver, receipt, consent or other communication or document that it receives from any other Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Financing Document.
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(d)
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Each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative shall send a copy of any notice given under this Agreement to each other Secured Debt Holder Group Representative.
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(e)
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The Borrower hereby agrees that it will provide to the Common Security Trustee all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Common Security Trustee pursuant to the Financing Documents, including all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that (i) relates to the Secured Gas Hedge Instruments, (ii) relates to the incurrence of Indebtedness, (iii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under any Secured Debt Instrument or Secured Hedge Instrument prior to the scheduled date therefor or (iv) provides notice of any Default or Event of Default (all such non-excluded communications being referred to herein collectively as "Communications"), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format acceptable to the Common Security Trustee at the email addresses specified in Schedule 10.11.
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10.12
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Severability
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10.13
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Survival
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10.14
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Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.
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10.15
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Reinstatement
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10.16
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Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
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10.17
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No Recourse
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(a)
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Each Secured Party that is a party hereto acknowledges and agrees that the obligations of the Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Financing Documents, including with respect to the payment of the principal of or premium or penalty, if any, or interest on any Obligations, or any part thereof, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof or related thereto, are obligations solely of the Loan Parties and shall be satisfied solely from the Security and the assets of the Loan Parties and shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the Sponsor or its respective Affiliates (other than the Loan Parties) or Blackstone or any of its respective Affiliates (other than the Loan Parties), nor of any past, present or future officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, attorneys or representatives of the Loan Parties, the Sponsor, Blackstone and their respective Affiliates (collectively (but excluding the Loan Parties), the "Non- Recourse Parties").
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(b)
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Each Secured Party that is a party hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Non- Recourse Parties shall not be liable for any amount payable under this Agreement or any Financing Document, and no Secured Party shall seek a money judgment or deficiency or personal judgment against any Non-Recourse Party for payment or performance of any obligation of the Loan Parties under this Agreement or the other Financing Documents.
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(c)
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The acknowledgments, agreements and waivers set out in this Section 10.17 shall be enforceable by any Non-Recourse Party and are a material inducement for the execution of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents by the Loan Parties;
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(i)
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the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.17 shall not constitute a waiver, release or discharge of the Borrower for any of the Indebtedness or Obligations of the Borrower under, or any terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, this Agreement or any other Financing Document, and the same shall continue until fully and indefeasibly paid, discharged, observed or performed;
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(ii)
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the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.17 shall not limit or restrict the right of any Secured Party to name the Borrower or any other Person as defendant in any action or suit for a judicial foreclosure or for the exercise of any other remedy under or with respect to this Agreement, any of the Security Documents or any other Financing Document to which such Person is a party, or for injunction or specific performance, so long as no judgment in the nature of a deficiency judgment shall be enforced against any Non-Recourse Party out of any Property other than the Property of the Borrower or the Collateral;
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(iii)
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the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.17 shall not in any way limit, reduce, restrict or otherwise affect any right, power, privilege or remedy of the Secured Parties (or any assignee or beneficiary thereof or successor thereto) with respect to, and each and every Person (including each and every Non-Recourse Party) shall remain fully liable to the extent that such Person would otherwise be liable for its own actions with respect to, any fraud, gross negligence or willful misrepresentation, or willful misappropriation of Cash Flows or any other earnings, revenues, rents, issues, profits or proceeds from or of the Borrower, the Project or the Collateral that should or would have been paid as provided in the Financing Documents or paid or delivered to the Common Security Trustee (or any assignee or beneficiary thereof or successor thereto) for any payment required under this Agreement or any other Financing Document; and
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(iv)
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nothing contained herein shall limit the liability of: (x) any Person who is a party to any Transaction Document or (y) any Person rendering a legal opinion pursuant to clause (d) in Schedule 5.1 (Conditions to Closing Date) or otherwise, in each case under this clause (iv) relating solely to such liability of such Person as may arise under such referenced agreement, instrument or opinion.
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10.18
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Second Amendment and Restatement.
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(e)
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any indemnity payments due to any of the Secured Parties.
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(a)
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the Common Terms Agreement;
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(b)
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each Secured Debt Instrument;
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(c)
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each of the Security Documents;
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(d)
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the Security Agency Agreement;
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(e)
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the Intercreditor Agreement;
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(f)
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the Notes;
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(g)
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the Permitted Hedging Agreements;
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(h)
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the Fee Letters;
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(i)
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the CQP Indemnity Letter;
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(j)
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the Hedge Opportunity Letter;
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(k)
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the other financing and security agreements, documents and instruments delivered in connection with the Common Terms Agreement; and
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(l)
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each other document designated as a Financing Document by the Borrower and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative.
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(a)
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the EPC Contracts and related parent guarantees;
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(b)
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the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements and related parent guarantees;
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(c)
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the Management Services Agreement;
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(d)
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the O&M Agreement;
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(e)
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the Sabine Pass TUA;
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(f)
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the Pipeline Transportation Agreements;
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(g)
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the Terminal Use Rights Assignment and Agreement;
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(h)
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the Cooperation Agreement;
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(i)
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the Real Property Documents;
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(j)
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the Precedent Agreements;
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(k)
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the ConocoPhillips License Agreements;
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(l)
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the Total TUA Assignment Agreements;
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(m)
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the Water Agreement;
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(n)
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the CMI LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement;
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(o)
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the EQT Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement;
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(p)
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the Cheniere Marketing LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement;
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(q)
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the GE Contractual Service Agreement;
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(r)
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any Additional Material Project Document; and
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(s)
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any agreement replacing or in substitution of any of the foregoing.
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(a)
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Interest Rate Protection Agreements;
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(b)
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the following gas hedging contracts:
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(g)
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any obligations under Permitted Hedging Agreements;
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(c)
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Standard Chartered Bank or any of its Affiliates.
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(a)
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the Borrower Security Agreement;
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(b)
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the Accounts Agreement;
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(c)
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each Pledge Agreement;
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(d)
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the Mortgages;
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(e)
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the Consents; and
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(f)
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any such other security agreement, control agreement, patent and trademark assignment, lease, mortgage, assignment and other similar agreement securing the Obligations between any Person and the Common Security Trustee on behalf of the Secured Parties or between any Person and any other Secured Party and all financing statements, agreements or other instruments to be filed in respect of the Liens created under each such agreement.
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(a)
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Commercial Bank Debt;
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(b)
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the Initial Senior Bonds;
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(c)
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KEXIM Direct Facility Debt;
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(d)
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KEXIM Covered Facility Debt;
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(e)
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KSURE Covered Facility Debt;
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(f)
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Additional Secured Debt;
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(g)
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Unsecured Replacement Debt;
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(h)
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Unsecured PDE Debt;
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(i)
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Unsecured Train 6 Debt; [Reserved];
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(j)
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Unsecured Working Capital Debt; and
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(k)
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Indebtedness under Interest Rate Protection Agreements.
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(a)
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the Umbrella Insurance Agreement).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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3
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SECTION 1.01.
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Defined Terms
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3
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SECTION 1.02.
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Principles of Interpretation
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22
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SECTION 1.03.
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UCC Terms
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22
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SECTION 1.04.
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Accounting and Financial Determinations
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22
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ARTICLE II WORKING CAPITAL LOANS, SWING LINE LOANS AND COMMITMENTS
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22
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SECTION 2.01.
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Working Capital Loans
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2322
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SECTION 2.02.
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Notice of Working Capital Loan Borrowings
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23
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SECTION 2.03.
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Borrowing of Working Capital Loans
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24
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SECTION 2.04.
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Swing Line Loans
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26
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SECTION 2.05.
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Incremental Commitments
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30
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SECTION 2.06.
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Termination or Reduction of Commitments
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31
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ARTICLE III LETTERS OF CREDIT
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32
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SECTION 3.01.
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Existing Letters of Credit
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32
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SECTION 3.02.
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Letters of Credit
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32
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SECTION 3.03.
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Reimbursement to Senior Issuing Banks
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34
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SECTION 3.04.
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Obligations Absolute
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36
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SECTION 3.05.
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Liability of Senior Issuing Banks and the Senior Lenders
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37
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SECTION 3.06.
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Resignation as Senior Issuing Bank
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37
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ARTICLE IV PAYMENTS, INTEREST AND FEES
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38
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SECTION 4.01.
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Repayment of LC Loans
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38
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SECTION 4.02.
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Repayment of Working Capital Loans
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38
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SECTION 4.03.
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Repayment of Swing Line Loans
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38
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SECTION 4.04.
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Optional Prepayment of Loans
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38
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SECTION 4.05.
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Interest Payments
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39
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SECTION 4.06.
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Interest Rates
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40
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SECTION 4.07.
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Conversion Options
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4140
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SECTION 4.08.
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Post-Maturity Interest Rates; Default Interest Rates
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41
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SECTION 4.09.
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Interest Rate Determination
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41
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SECTION 4.10.
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Computations of Interest and Fees
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41
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SECTION 4.11.
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Time and Place of Payments
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41
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SECTION 4.12.
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Borrowings and Payments Generally
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42
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SECTION 4.13.
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Fees
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4342
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SECTION 4.14.
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Pro Rata Treatment
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43
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SECTION 4.15.
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Sharing of Payments
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4443
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ARTICLE V LIBOR AND TAX PROVISIONS
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44
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SECTION 5.01.
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LIBOR Lending Unlawful
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44
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SECTION 5.02.
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Inability to Determine LIBOR
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45
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SECTION 5.03.
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Increased Costs
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45
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SECTION 5.04.
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Obligation to Mitigate
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47
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SECTION 5.05.
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Funding Losses
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48
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SECTION 5.06.
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Taxes
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49
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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53
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SECTION 6.01.
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Incorporation of Common Terms Agreement
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53
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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53
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SECTION 7.01.
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Conditions to Closing Date
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53
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SECTION 7.02.
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Conditions Precedent to Certain Extensions of Credit
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56
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ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER
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58
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SECTION 8.01.
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Covenants Applicable Prior to Other Obligations Discharge Date
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58
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SECTION 8.02.
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Covenants Applicable After the Other Obligations Discharge Date
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58
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SECTION 8.03.
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Restricted Payments
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5958
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SECTION 8.04.
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Reporting Covenants
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6362
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ARTICLE IX DEFAULTS
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6362
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SECTION 9.01.
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Events of Default
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6362
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SECTION 9.02.
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Acceleration Upon Bankruptcy
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6867
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SECTION 9.03.
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Acceleration Upon Other Event of Default
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68
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SECTION 9.04.
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Action Upon Event of Default
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68
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SECTION 9.05.
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Cash Collateralization of Letters of Credit
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69
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SECTION 9.06.
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Application of Proceeds
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69
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ARTICLE X THE SENIOR FACILITY AGENT
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70
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SECTION 10.01.
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Appointment and Authority
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70
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SECTION 10.02.
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Rights as a Lender or Secured Hedging Party
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7170
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SECTION 10.03.
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Exculpatory Provisions
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71
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SECTION 10.04.
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Reliance by Senior Facility Agent
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72
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SECTION 10.05.
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Delegation of Duties
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7372
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SECTION 10.06.
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Resignation or Removal of Senior Facility Agent
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7372
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SECTION 10.07.
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No Amendment to Duties of Senior Facility Agent Without Consent
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7473
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SECTION 10.08.
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Non-Reliance on Senior Facility Agent
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7473
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SECTION 10.09.
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No Joint Lead Arranger, No Joint Lead Bookrunner, No Co-Documentation Agent, No Co-Syndication Agent Duties
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74
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SECTION 10.10.
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Certain Obligations
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74
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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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75
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SECTION 11.01.
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Amendments, Etc.
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75
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SECTION 11.02.
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Entire Agreement
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77
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SECTION 11.03.
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Applicable Government Rule; Jurisdiction; Etc.
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77
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SECTION 11.04.
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Assignments
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7978
|
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SECTION 11.05.
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Benefits of Agreement
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82
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SECTION 11.06.
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Costs and Expenses
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8382
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SECTION 11.07.
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Counterparts; Effectiveness
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83
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SECTION 11.08.
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Indemnification by the Borrower
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8483
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SECTION 11.09.
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Interest Rate Limitation
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85
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SECTION 11.10.
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No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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8685
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SECTION 11.11.
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Notices and Other Communications
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8685
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SECTION 11.12.
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Patriot Act Notice
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88
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SECTION 11.13.
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Payments Set Aside
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88
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SECTION 11.14.
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Right of Setoff
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8988
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SECTION 11.15.
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Severability
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89
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SECTION 11.16.
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Survival
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89
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SECTION 11.17.
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Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
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9089
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SECTION 11.18.
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Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.
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91
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SECTION 11.19.
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Waiver of Litigation Payments
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91
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SECTION 11.20.
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Reinstatement
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9291
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SECTION 11.21.
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No Recourse
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9291
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SECTION 11.22.
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Intercreditor Agreement
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92
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SECTION 11.23.
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Amendment and Restatement
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9392
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SECTION 11.24.
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Termination
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9392
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SECTION 11.25.
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No Fiduciary Duty
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9392
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Exhibits
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Exhibit A1
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-
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Form of Borrowing Notice (Working Capital Loans)
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Exhibit A2
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-
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Form of Borrowing Notice (Swing Line Loans)
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Exhibit B
|
-
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Form of Interest Period Notice
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Exhibit C
|
-
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Form of Accession Agreement
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Exhibit D1
|
-
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Form of Transco Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit
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Exhibit D2
|
-
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Form of Texas Gas Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit
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Exhibit D3
|
-
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Form of NGPL Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit
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Exhibit E
|
-
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Form of Lender Assignment (Commitment, Participations and Loans)
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Exhibit F-1
|
-
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
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Exhibit F-2
|
-
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
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Exhibit F-3
|
-
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
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Exhibit F-4
|
-
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
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Exhibit G
|
-
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Form of Solvency Certificate
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|
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Schedules
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Schedule 1.01
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Existing Letters of Credit
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Schedule 2.01
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Commitments and Proportionate Share
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Schedule 8.01
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Covenants
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Schedule 11.11
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Notice Information
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(A)
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each Senior Lender that is a United States Person shall deliver to the Senior Facility Agent for transmission to the Borrower, on or prior to the date on which such Senior Lender becomes a Senior Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Senior Facility Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Senior Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
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(B)
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each Senior Lender that is not a United States Person (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Senior Facility Agent for transmission to the Borrower (but in the case of a Participant, only to the extent transmission to the Borrower is required under Section 11.04(d) (Assignments)), on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of each Senior Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or on or prior to the date of the assignment and acceptance pursuant to which it becomes a Senior Lender (in the case of each other Senior Lender) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Senior Facility Agent, whichever of the following is applicable: (i) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Financing Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Financing Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty; (ii) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI; (iii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for
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(C)
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Each Senior Lender required to deliver any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters pursuant to this Section 5.06(e) hereby agrees, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Senior Lender of such forms, certificates or other evidence, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders such forms, certificates or other evidence obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, that such Senior Lender shall, upon reasonable request by the Borrower or the Senior Facility Agent, (i) promptly deliver to the Senior Facility Agent for transmission to the Borrower (but in the case of a Participant, only to the extent transmission to the Borrower is required under Section 11.04(d) (Assignments)) new copies of the applicable forms, certificates or other evidence, properly completed and duly executed by such Senior Lender, and such other documentation required under the Code and reasonably requested in writing by the Borrower or the Senior Facility Agent to confirm or establish that such Senior Lender is not subject to (or is subject to reduced) deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to payments to such Senior Lender under this Agreement, or (ii) notify the Senior Facility Agent and the Borrower (but in the case of a Participant, only to the extent direct communication with the Borrower is required under Section 11.04(d) (Assignments)) of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence. This Section 5.06(e) applies without duplication of the provisions of Section 5.06(f).
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(A)
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only with respect to making the first Sponsor Case Restricted Payment, the conditions set forth in Schedule 5.01(c)(iv) to the Accounts Agreement have been satisfied (except that if any condition to be satisfied after the Other Obligations Discharge Date requires the delivery of a certificate or other document to the Facility Agents, such condition will be deemed satisfied by the delivery of such certificate or other document to the Senior Facility Agent);
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(B)
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No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of making such Sponsor Case Restricted Payment; and
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(C)
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the Senior Facility Agent has received a Sponsor Case Restricted Payment Certificate, duly executed by an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower, confirming that each of the conditions set forth in clauses (B) and (C) of this Section 8.03(a) (Restricted Payments) have been satisfied;
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(A)
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The conditions set forth in in Section 5.01(c)(v)(A)-(C) and (E)-(H) of the Accounts Agreement have been satisfied (except that if any condition to be satisfied after the Other Obligations Discharge
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(B)
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the Senior Facility Agent has received an Additional Equity Distribution Certificate, duly executed by an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower, confirming that each of the conditions set forth in clause (A) of this Section 8.03(b) (Restricted Payments) have been satisfied; and
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(A)
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Train 2 has achieved Substantial Completion (as defined in the Stage 1 EPC Contract);
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(B)
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No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of making such Base Case Restricted Payment;
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(C)
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there shall be on deposit with the Accounts Bank the following amounts to be held as cash reserves (distinct from any other reserve requirements under the Accounts Agreement or any Senior Debt Instruments): (1) in respect of any Base Case Restricted Payment made on or after Substantial Completion of Train 2 and prior to the date that is three months thereafter, at least $50,000,000; (2) in respect of any Base Case Restricted Payment made on or after the date that is three months following Substantial Completion of Train 2 and prior to six months following Substantial Completion of Train 3, at least $75,000,000; (3) in respect of any Base Case Restricted Payment made on or after the date that is six months following Substantial Completion of Train 3 and prior to Substantial Completion of Train 4, at least $100,000,000; and (4) in respect of any Base Case Restricted Payment made on or after Substantial Completion of Train 4, at least $50,000,000;
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(D)
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(D) the Borrower shall have (i) at least $200,000,000 of unrestricted cash held in the Operating Account or at least $200,000,000 of unused Commitments under this Agreement available to be borrowed and used for General Working Capital Purposes or (ii) a combination of unrestricted cash and such unused Commitments aggregating at least $200,000,000;
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(E)
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the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the payment of such Restricted Payment)
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(F)
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each Debt Service Reserve Account and Additional Debt Service Reserve Account is funded to its then required funding level;
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(G)
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the Borrower delivers to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent a certificate (setting out its calculations therein) confirming that for the twelve (12) month period commencing on the projected Initial Quarterly Payment Date, the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio is at least 1.50x, calculated with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deduced as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available for Debt Services); provided that, for purposes of this clause (FG), the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be determined by taking into account Cash Flows which shall be based on FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements; provided further, that such calculation shall be reasonable acceptable to the Common Security Trustee; and
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(H)
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the Borrower delivers to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent a certificate from an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower (with the concurrence of the Independent Engineer, such concurrence not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) certifying as to the existence of sufficient funds necessary to cause (i) the Date of First Commercial Delivery under and as defined in the KoGas FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement to occur on or before the KoGas DFCD Deadline, (ii) the Date of First Commercial Delivery under and as defined in the GAIL FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement to occur on or before the GAIL DFCD Deadline, (iii) the Date of First Commercial Delivery under and as defined in the Centrica FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement to occur on or before the Centrica DFCD Deadline, and (iv) the Date of First Commercial Delivery under and as defined in the Total FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement to occur on or before the Total DFCD Deadline and (v) if Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, the Date of First Commercial Delivery under and as defined in each Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement to occur on or before the applicable Train 6 DFCD Deadline; and; and
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(iv)
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other Restricted Payments if the following conditions have been satisfied:
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(A)
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no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of such Restricted Payment;
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(B)
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the Borrower delivers to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent a certificate (setting out its calculations therein) confirming (1) that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the last measurement period is at least 1.25x and (2) the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the next twelve (12) month-period is at least 1.25x, calculated in the case of clause (2) with respect to all Cash Flows other than Cash Flows comprising the pass-through component of the cost of purchase and transportation of natural gas consumed for LNG production to the extent not already deducted as an operating expense (as contemplated by the definition of Cash Flow Available from Debt Service); provided, that, for purposes of this clause (B), the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be determined by taking into account only Cash Flows which shall be based on FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements; provided further, that such calculation shall be reasonably acceptable to the Common Security Trustee;
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(C)
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the Debt Service Reserve Accounts, if any are then required, are funded (with cash or letters of credit as set forth herein) in an amount equal to the Required Debt Service Reserve Amount and the “debt service reserve requirements” established pursuant to any Senior Debt Instrument governing Secured Replacement Debt, as applicable;
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(D)
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the Project Completion Date has occurred;
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(E)
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the Restricted Payment is made on a date that is no later than twenty-five (25) Business Days following the last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter;
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(F)
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the first installment of the principal payments on the Facility Loans has been made;
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(G)
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the date of withdrawal and transfer of the Restricted Payment is prior to the last Quarterly Payment Date prior to the Maturity Date; and
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(H)
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the Common Security Trustee has received a Restricted Payment Certificate, duly executed by an Authorized Signatory of the Borrower, confirming that each of the conditions set forth in
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(A)
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the Borrower notifies the Senior Facility Agent that it intends to enter into a replacement Material Project Document in lieu of the Material Project Document to which any of the affected Persons is party,
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(B)
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the Borrower diligently pursues such replacement,
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(C)
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the applicable Material Project Document is replaced not later than 180 days following the expiration of such 180 consecutive day period (except the EPC Contracts shall be replaced within 360 days),
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(D)
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(I) in the case of any FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, such replacement Material Project Document is on terms and conditions, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Borrower than the then existing least favorable FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, (II) in the case of any EPC Contract, such replacement Material Project Document is on terms and conditions, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Borrower than such EPC Contract being replaced, and (III) in the case of any EPC Contract related to Train 1 and Train 2, Train 3 and Train 4, Train 5, or Train 6 (if the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, the counterparty to such replacement Material Project Document is an internationally recognized contractor and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Senior Facility Agent a certificate of the Independent Engineer, certifying that such counterparty is capable of completing the applicable Project Phase, and
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(E)
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in the case of any FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement, the counterparty to any such replacement Material Project Document (x) has an Investment Grade Rating from at least two Acceptable Rating Agencies, or provides a guaranty from an Affiliate that has at least two of such ratings or (y) has a direct or indirect parent with an Investment Grade Rating from at least one Acceptable Rating Agency and either the counterparty or an Affiliate of such counterparty who is providing a guaranty has a tangible net worth in excess of fifteen billion Dollars ($15,000,000,000);
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1.
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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1.1
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Separateness
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1.2
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Project Documents, Etc.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall comply with all of its covenants and obligations under the Material Project Documents and Government Approvals, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall notify the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent (i) when entering into or terminating any Material Project Documents and provide a copy of any such contract to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent and (ii) promptly upon obtaining knowledge thereof, of any material adverse change in the status of any Fundamental Government Approval.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall not agree to any material amendment or termination of any Material Project Document to which it is or becomes a party unless (i) a copy of such amendment or termination has been delivered to the Senior Facility Agent at least five (5) days in advance of the effective date thereof along with a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that the proposed amendment or termination would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) the Borrower has obtained the consent of the Required Senior Lenders to such amendment or termination.
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1.3
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Maintenance of Existence, Etc.
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1.4
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Books and Records; Inspection Rights
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1.5
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Compliance with Government Rules, Etc.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall (i) comply with all applicable Government Rules, except where such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) notify the Senior Facility Agent promptly following the initiation of any proceedings or material disputes with any Government Authority or other parties, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, relating to compliance or noncompliance with any such Government Rule.
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(b)
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The Borrower and its Affiliates shall comply in all respects with Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws and OFAC Laws.
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(c)
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The Borrower will not, and will procure that its Affiliates, directors and officers do not, directly or, to the Borrower’s Knowledge, indirectly, use the proceeds of the Loans, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:
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(i)
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in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment or giving of money or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws or OFAC Laws, to the extent applicable;
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(ii)
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to fund any activities or business of or with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is, or whose government is, the target of sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable; or
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(iii)
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in any other manner that would result in a violation of any Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws or sanctions under OFAC or by the US Department of State, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, to the extent applicable, by any Person (including any Person participating in the Facility Loans, whether as Senior Lender, Common Security Trustee or otherwise).
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(d)
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The Borrower shall at all times obtain and maintain and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause third parties, as allowed pursuant to Government Rule, to obtain or maintain in full force and effect all material permits, licenses, trademarks, patents, agreements or Government Approvals necessary for the Development.
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(e)
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The Borrower agrees that if it obtains Knowledge or receives any written notice that the Borrower, any Affiliate or any Person holding any legal or beneficial interest whatsoever therein (whether directly or indirectly) is named on the OFAC SDN List or is otherwise subject to OFAC, US Department of State, European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury sanctions (such occurrence, a “Sanctions Violation”), the Borrower shall immediately (i) give written notice to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent of such Sanctions Violation, and (ii) comply with all applicable laws with respect to such Sanction Violation (regardless of whether the party included on the OFAC SDN List is located within the jurisdiction of the United States of America), and the Borrower hereby authorizes and consents to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent (as the case may be) taking any and all steps the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent (as the case may be) deem necessary, in its sole discretion, to comply with all applicable laws governing such sanctions with respect to any such Sanction Violation, including the “freezing” or “blocking” of assets and reporting such action to OFAC.
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1.6
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Insurance; Events of Loss.
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(a)
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Insurance Maintained by the Borrower, the EPC Contractor and the Operator. The Borrower shall (i) procure at its own expense and maintain in full force and effect and (ii) cause the EPC Contractor, the Operator and each other Material Project Party, as applicable, to procure at such Person’s own expense and maintain in full force and effect, the insurance set forth on, and subject to the provisions of, Schedule 6.6 of the Common Terms Agreement and any insurance required to be maintained by such Person pursuant to its applicable Project Document. Upon request, the Borrower shall provide to the Senior Facility Agent (with a copy to the Insurance Advisor) evidence of the maintenance of such insurance. Prior to the expiration of any such insurance policy, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Senior Facility Agent binders evidencing the commitment of insurers to provide a replacement or renewal for such insurance policy together with evidence of the payment of all premiums then payable in respect of such insurance policies. Without limiting the obligations under Section 1.6(b) of this Schedule 8.01, upon the issuance, renewal or replacement of any insurance policy, and in any event not less than once per annum, the Borrower shall deliver to the Senior Facility Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect and in compliance with the requirements of this Section and Schedule 6.6 of the Common Terms Agreement confirmed by the Insurance Consultant.
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(b)
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Insurance Certificates. Within ten (10) Business Days following the date that Notice to Proceed has been issued under the Stage 3 EPC Contract and, if applicable, the Stage 4 EPC Contract, the Borrower shall deliver certificates of insurance evidencing the existence of all insurance then required to be maintained by the Borrower as set forth on Schedule 6.6 of the Common Terms Agreement and any insurance required to be maintained by such Person pursuant to its applicable Project Document and a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth the insurance obtained and stating that such insurance and, to his or her knowledge, all insurance required to be obtained by a Material Project Party pursuant to a Material Project Document (i) has been obtained and in each case is in full force and effect, (ii) that such insurance materially complies with the Financing Documents and (iii) that all premiums then due and payable on all insurance required to be obtained by the Borrower have been paid.
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(c)
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Certain Remedies. In the event the Borrower fails to obtain or maintain, or cause to be obtained and maintained, the full insurance coverage required by this Section 1.6, the Common Security Trustee may (but shall not be obligated to) take out the required policies of insurance and pay the premiums on the same. All amounts so advanced by the Common Security Trustee shall become an Obligation and the Borrower shall forthwith pay such amounts to the Common Security Trustee, together with interest from the date of payment by the Common Security Trustee at the Default Rate.
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(d)
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DSU Insurance. The Borrower shall, at the request of the Common Security Trustee in consultation with the Independent Engineer, exercise its option to file a claim under the Delayed Startup Insurance under any EPC Contract (as described on Exhibit A to each Umbrella Insurance Agreement) in accordance with Section 9.3(A) (DSU Insurance) of the applicable the EPC Contract.
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(e)
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Flood Insurance. With respect to all Mortgaged Property located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the Borrower will obtain and maintain at all times flood insurance for all Collateral located on such property as may be required under the Flood Program and will provide to each Senior Lender evidence of compliance with such requirements as may be reasonably requested by such Senior Lender. The timing and process for delivery of such evidence will be as set forth on Schedule 6.6 of the Common Terms Agreement.
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1.7
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Project Construction; Maintenance of Properties.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall construct and complete, operate and maintain the Project, and cause the Project to be constructed, operated and maintained, as applicable, (A) consistent with Prudent Industry Practices and consistent in all material respects with applicable Government Rules, the EPC Contracts, the Construction Budget and Construction Schedule, the Operating Manual, the other Project Documents, and in accordance with the requirements for maintaining the effectiveness of the material warranties of the EPC Contractor and each subcontractor thereof (including equipment manufacturers), and (B) within, subject to the following proviso, the then effective Operating Budget; provided, that the Borrower may (x) exceed in the aggregate for all Operating Budget Categories in
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(i)
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if the Borrower reasonably determines that there is a sufficient time to do so prior to responding to any such emergency or accident, the Borrower shall substantiate the expenses expected to be incurred by the Borrower in connection with such emergency or accident to the reasonable satisfaction of the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent; or
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(ii)
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if the Borrower reasonably determines that there is not sufficient time to take the actions described in clause (i) above prior to responding to any such emergency or accident, promptly following such emergency or accident, the Borrower shall describe in writing to the Common Security Trustee and the Senior Facility Agent the steps that were taken by the Borrower in respect of such emergency or accident and the expenses incurred by the Borrower in connection therewith, all in reasonable detail.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall take such action as contemplated under Section 6.2(A)(12) (Change Orders Requested by Contractor) of each EPC Contract to avoid any delay with respect to the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates for any train of the Project or a delay that would result in the date specified for Ready for Start Up in Attachment E to such EPC Contract for such train of the Project to occur less than four (4) months prior to the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for such train.
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(c)
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In the event that any train of the Project fails to achieve the Performance Guarantee by the applicable Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date (each as defined in the applicable EPC Contract), the Borrower shall not, without the consent of the Required Secured Parties (in consultation with the Independent Engineer), elect the option available to it under Section 11.4(A) (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) of such EPC Contract.
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(d)
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In the event that any train of the Project fails to achieve the Minimum Acceptance Criteria (as defined in the applicable EPC Contract) and Substantial Completion upon the termination of the Minimum Acceptance Criteria Correction Period (as defined in the applicable EPC Contract), the Borrower shall not, without the consent of the Required Secured Parties (in consultation with the Independent Engineer) elect the option available to it under Section 11.4(B) (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) of such EPC Contract.
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(e)
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Unless the applicable Defect Correction Period (and any extension thereof) with respect to each Subproject (as such terms are defined in the applicable EPC Contract) has expired and the EPC Contractor has completed and paid any warranty claims submitted by the Borrower with respect to such Subproject, the Borrower shall draw on the applicable EPC Letter of Credit at the time of any reduction thereof pursuant to Section 9.2.B (Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit) of the applicable EPC Contract in the amount of such reduction.
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1.8
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Taxes
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1.9
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Maintenance of Liens
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(a)
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The Borrower shall grant a security interest to the Common Security Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Borrower’s interest in all Project assets and Project Documents acquired or entered into, as applicable, from time to time (except to the extent expressly permitted to be excluded from the Liens created by the Security Documents pursuant to the terms thereof) and shall take, or cause to be taken, all action reasonably required to maintain and preserve the Liens created by the Security Documents to which it is a party and the priority of such Liens.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall from time to time execute or cause to be executed any and all further instruments (including financing statements, continuation statements and similar statements with respect to any Security Document) reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for such purposes.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall preserve and maintain good, legal and valid title to, or rights in, the Collateral free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens.
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(d)
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The Borrower shall promptly discharge at the Borrower’s cost and expense, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on the Collateral.
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1.10
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Use of Proceeds
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1.11
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[Reserved]
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1.12
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Operating Budget
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(a)
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No less than forty-five (45) days prior to the Substantial Completion of each train of the Project, and no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, the Borrower shall prepare a proposed operating plan and a budget setting forth in reasonable detail the projected requirements for Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the Borrower and the Project for the ensuing calendar year (or, in the case of the initial Operating Budget, the remaining portion thereof) and provide the Independent Engineer, the Common Security Trustee, and the Senior Facility Agent with a copy of such operating plan and budget (the “Operating Budget”). Each Operating Budget shall be prepared in accordance with a form approved by the Independent Engineer, shall set forth all material assumptions used in the preparation of such Operating Budget, and shall become effective upon approval of the Senior Facility Agent, acting reasonably and in consultation with the Independent Engineer; provided, that if the Senior Facility Agent shall not have approved or disapproved the Operating Budget within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof, such Operating Budget shall be deemed to have been approved; and provided, further that the Senior Facility Agent shall have neither the right nor the obligation to approve costs for Gas purchase contracts for the Project contained in the Operating Budget. If the Borrower does not have an effective annual Operating Budget before the beginning of any calendar year, until such proposed Operating Budget is approved, the Operating Budget most recently in effect shall continue to apply; provided, that (A) any items of the proposed Operating Budget that have been approved shall be given effect in substitution of the corresponding items in the Operating Budget most recently in effect, (B) costs for Gas purchase contracts for the Project shall be as provided by the Borrower and (C) all other items shall be increased by the lesser of (x) two and one-half percent (2.5%) and (y) the increase proposed by the Borrower for such item in such proposed Operating Budget.
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(b)
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Each Operating Budget delivered pursuant to this Section 1.12 shall contain Operating Budget Categories, and shall specify for each Fiscal Quarter and for each such Operating Budget Category the amount budgeted for such category for such Fiscal Quarter.
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(c)
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Each Operating Budget may only be amended with the prior written consent of the Senior Facility Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
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1.13
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Other Documents and Information
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(a)
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promptly after the filing thereof, a copy of each filing made by (i) the Borrower with FERC with respect to the Project; or (ii) the Borrower with DOE/FE with respect to the export of LNG from, or the import of LNG to, the Project; except in the case of (i) or (ii) such as are routine or ministerial in nature;
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(b)
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promptly after obtaining Knowledge thereof, a copy of each filing with respect to (i) the Project or the Pipeline made with FERC by any Person other than the Borrower in any proceeding before FERC in which the Borrower is the captioned party or respondent, except for such filings as are routine or ministerial in nature, or (ii) the import of LNG to, or the export of LNG from, the Project made with DOE/FE by any Person other than the Borrower in any proceeding before FERC in which the Borrower is the captioned party or respondent, except for such filings as are routine or ministerial in nature;
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(c)
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promptly after the filing thereof, a copy of each filing, certification, waiver, exemption, claim, declaration, or registration made with respect to Government Approvals to be obtained or filed by the Borrower with any Government Authority, except such filings, certifications, waivers, exemptions, claims, declarations, or registrations that are routine or ministerial in nature and in respect of which a failure to file could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(d)
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promptly after receipt or publication thereof, a copy of each material Government Approval obtained by the Borrower; and
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(e)
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promptly upon obtaining Knowledge thereof, a description of each change in the status of any Government Approval identified on Schedule 4.6(a) of the Common Terms Agreement and Schedule 4.6(b) of the Common Terms Agreement other than routine or ministerial changes.
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1.14
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Train 6 Debt; Independent Engineer[Reserved].
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1.15
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Debt Service Coverage Ratio
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not permit the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter from and following the Initial Quarterly Payment Date to be less than 1.15 to 1.00. Not later than ten (10) Business Days following the last day of each Fiscal Quarter
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(b)
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Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.15(a) of this Schedule 8.01 to the contrary, in the event that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter is less than 1.15 to 1.00 but greater than 1.00 to 1.00, any direct or indirect owner of the Borrower shall have the right to provide cash to the Borrower, not later than ten (10) Business Days following the date of delivery of the calculation of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as required pursuant to Section 1.15(a) of this Schedule 8.01 in the form of equity contributions or subordinated shareholder loans (in each case as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of the Financing Documents), in order to increase the Debt Service Coverage Ratio to 1.15 to 1.00; provided, that such right shall not be exercised more than two (2) consecutive Fiscal Quarters nor more than four (4) times over the term of this Agreement.
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1.16
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Further Assurances; Cooperation
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(a)
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The Borrower shall promptly perform or cause to be performed any and all acts and execute or cause to be executed any and all documents (including UCC financing statements and UCC continuation statements):
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(i)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for filing under the provisions of the UCC or any other Government Rule that are necessary or reasonably advisable to maintain in favor of the Common Security Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, Liens on the Collateral that are duly perfected in accordance with all applicable Government Rules for the purposes of perfecting the first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) created, or purported to be created, in favor of the Common Security Trustee or the Secured Parties under this Agreement or any other Financing Documents;
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(ii)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for the purposes of ensuring the validity, enforceability and legality of this Agreement or any other Financing Document and the rights of the Secured Parties hereunder or thereunder;
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(iii)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee for the purposes of enabling or facilitating the proper exercise of the rights and powers granted to the Secured Parties under this Agreement or any other Financing Document; or
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(iv)
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as are reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee to carry out the intent of, and transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Financing Documents.
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(b)
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The Borrower will cooperate with and provide all necessary information available to it on a timely basis to the Consultants so that the Consultants may complete and deliver the reports as required herein.
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1.17
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Auditors
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1.18
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Surveys and Title Policies
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(a)
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Survey. The Borrower shall, no later than sixty (60) days following Final Completion, deliver to the Common Security Trustee the “as built” Survey.
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(b)
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Title Policy. The Borrower shall cause the Title Company to deliver to the Common Security Trustee a Disbursement Endorsement dated no later than sixty (60) days following Substantial Completion of each train of the Project.
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1.19
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[Reserved]
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1.20
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Debt Service Reserve Amount
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2.
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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2.1
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[Reserved]
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2.2
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Prohibition of Fundamental Changes
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not change its legal form, amend its Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (except any amendments in connection with permitted sales or transfers of ownership interests in the Borrower or other immaterial amendments, provided, that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Common Security Trustee a copy of such amendment together with a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that no changes have been made to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement other than such changes as are necessary solely to reflect the change in ownership or that any other change is immaterial) or any other Organic Document, merge into or consolidate with, or acquire (in one transaction or series of related transactions) all or any business, any class of stock of (or other equity interest in) or any material part of the assets or property of any other Person and shall not liquidate, wind
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(b)
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The Borrower will not consummate an Asset Sale unless:
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(i)
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the Borrower receives consideration at the time of the Asset Sale equal to the greater of (A) the Fair Market Value of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of and (B) an amount equal to the invested cost of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, less depreciation; and
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(ii)
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at least 90% of the consideration therefor received by the Borrower is in the form of cash, Cash Equivalents or Replacement Assets or a combination thereof. For purposes of this provision, each of the following will be deemed to be cash:
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(A)
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any liabilities, as shown on the Borrower’s most recent consolidated balance sheet (or as would be shown on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet as of the date of such Asset Sale) of the Borrower (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Obligations) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a written novation agreement that releases the Borrower from further liability therefor; and
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(B)
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any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Borrower from such transferee that are converted by the Borrower into cash or Cash Equivalents within 90 days after such Asset Sale, to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received in that conversion.
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(c)
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Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale, the Borrower may apply an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds:
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(i)
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to repay Senior Debt in accordance with the Common Terms Agreement; or
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(ii)
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to make any capital expenditure or to purchase Replacement Assets (or enter into a binding agreement to make such capital expenditure or to purchase such Replacement Assets; provided that (A) such capital expenditure or purchase is consummated within the later of (i) three hundred sixty (360) days after the receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds from the related Asset Sale and (ii) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such binding agreement and (B) if such capital expenditure or purchase is not consummated within the period set forth in subclause (A), the amount not so applied will be applied in accordance with clause (i) above.
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(d)
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The Borrower shall not permit the Project or any material portion thereof to be removed, demolished or materially altered, unless (A) such material portion that has been removed, demolished or materially altered has been replaced or repaired as permitted under the Financing Documents, or (B) such removal or alteration is (x) in accordance with Prudent Industry Practices (as certified by the Independent Engineer, acting reasonably) and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (y) required by applicable Government Rule.
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(e)
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The Borrower shall comply at all times with Section 5.01 of the Initial Senior Bonds Indenture as in effect on the date hereof (with all terms referenced in such term also as in effect on the date hereof).
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(f)
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The Borrower will not consummate any Asset Sales in excess of five hundred million Dollars ($500,000,000) in the aggregate without the prior written consent of the Required Senior Lenders.
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2.3
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Nature of Business
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not engage in any business or activities other than the Permitted Businesses, except to such extent as would not be material to the Borrower.
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(b)
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The Borrower shall not permit to exist any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
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(c)
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The Borrower shall not sponsor, maintain, administer, or have any obligation to contribute to, or any liability under, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or plan that provides for post-retirement welfare benefits.
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2.4
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Performance Tests and Liquidated Damages
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(a)
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permit any Performance Test to be performed without giving the Common Security Trustee, the Senior Facility Agent and the Independent Engineer at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice of such Performance Test (or such shorter period as agreed by the Independent Engineer); or
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(b)
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agree to the amount of any Performance Liquidated Damages and Delay Liquidated Damages that are in excess of fifteen million Dollars ($15,000,000) without the prior written approval of the Common Security Trustee, acting reasonably and in consultation with the Independent Engineer.
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2.5
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Restrictions on Indebtedness
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(a)
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Train 6 Debt if, at the time of incurrence of such Train 6 Debt, the conditions set forth in Section 2.7 (Train 6 Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement shall have been satisfied;
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(a)
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Indebtedness existing under the Initial Senior Bond Indentures in an amount not to exceed the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under the Initial Senior Bond Indentures as of the date of the Fifth Omnibus Amendment;
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(b)
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Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of the Borrower in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted to be incurred under clause (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 2.5, provided that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
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(1)
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the Senior Facility Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to the effect that the outstanding Senior Debt (other than Working Capital Debt and Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clauses (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (o) of this Section 2.5) (after giving effect to the incurrence and application of proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) is capable of being amortized to a zero balance by the termination date of the latest terminating Applicable Facility LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement such that the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio after the last Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date of any Train then in construction would be at least 1.5 to 1.0 (the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be calculated (1) solely with respect to Contracted Cash Flow; and (2) using an interest rate equal to the weighted average interest rate of all such Senior Debt outstanding after giving effect to the incurrence of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and the application of the proceeds therefrom);
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(2)
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no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the incurrence of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;
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(3)
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the maturity date of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not occur prior to the Maturity Date;
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(4)
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the material terms of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be materially more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms of the Secured Debt being replaced;
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(5)
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prior to Final Completion, the Borrower’s Debt to Equity Ratio shall not exceed the ratio of 75:25 taking into account the incurrence of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness (other than Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incremental Amounts) but without regard to any outstanding Indebtedness comprising Working Capital Debt; and
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(6)
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the Senior Debt Holder Group Representative for the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have entered into an accession agreement to the Common Terms Agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C.
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(c)
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Secured Bank Debt; provided that if Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.5 is incurred at a time when the Secured Bank Debt Available Amount is less than the Secured Bank Debt Committed Amount, any subsequent incurrence (which, for purposes of this clause (c), shall include the amount of any undrawn availability immediately after such incurrence) of Secured Bank Debt in an amount up to such difference shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio conditions of (1) Section 2.7(g) (Train 6 Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement as if such Indebtedness was being incurred pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 2.5 and (2) clause (b) of this Section 2.5 as if such Indebtedness was being incurred pursuant to such clause (b);
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(d)
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Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement;
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(e)
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purchase money Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations of the Borrower to the extent incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property or items of equipment; provided, that (1) if such obligations are secured, they are secured only by Liens upon the equipment or intellectual property being financed and (2) the aggregate principal amount and the capitalized portion of such obligations do not at any time exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate;
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(f)
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other unsecured Indebtedness for borrowed money subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an instrument in writing satisfactory in form and substance to the Required Secured Parties; provided, that (1) such instrument shall include that: (A) the maturity of such subordinated debt shall be no shorter than the maturity of the latest maturing tranche of Secured Debt; (B) such subordinated debt shall not be amortized; (C) no interest payments shall be made under such subordinated debt except from monies held in the Distribution Account and that are permitted to be distributed pursuant to the Accounts Agreement; and (D) such subordinated debt shall not impose covenants on the Borrower,
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(g)
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trade or other similar Indebtedness of the Borrower incurred in the ordinary course of business, which is (1) not more than ninety (90) days past due, or (2) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;
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(h)
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contingent liabilities of the Borrower incurred in the ordinary course of business, including the acquisition or sale of goods, services, supplies or merchandise in the normal course of business, the endorsement of negotiable instruments received in the normal course of business and indemnities provided under any of the Transaction Documents;
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(i)
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any obligations of the Borrower under Permitted Hedging Agreements;
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(j)
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to the extent constituting Indebtedness, indebtedness of the Borrower arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business;
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(k)
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to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations of the Borrower in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds, indemnification obligations, obligations to pay insurance premiums, take-or-pay or take-or-deliver obligations contained in supply agreements, cash deposits incurred in connection with natural gas purchases and similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(l)
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Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of any bankers’ acceptance, letter of credit, warehouse receipt or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(m)
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Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
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(n)
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Indebtedness of the Borrower in an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 to finance the restoration of the Project following an Event of Loss;
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(o)
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Indebtedness of the Borrower consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in customary amounts consistent with the operations and business of the Borrower in the ordinary course of business;
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(p)
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Indebtedness of the Borrower outstanding on the date hereof that was permitted to be incurred under the Common Terms Agreement as in effect on the date hereof; and
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(q)
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the incurrence by the Borrower of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (q), not to exceed $250,000,000.
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(1)
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the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;
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(2)
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in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the least of:
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(A)
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the Fair Market Value of such asset at the date of determination;
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(B)
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the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person; and
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(C)
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the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness.
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2.6
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Development Expenditures
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2.7
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[Reserved]
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2.8
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Limitation on Liens
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2.9
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Project Documents.
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(a)
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The Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties in consultation with the Independent Engineer, (i) suspend, cancel or terminate any Material Project Document or Government Approval applicable to the Borrower or the Development or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination thereof, (ii) sell, transfer, assign (other than pursuant to the Security Documents and other than any assignment by Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC of its rights and obligations under the O&M Agreement by the Manager of its rights and obligations under the Management Services Agreement, in each case to an Affiliate of the Borrower that has access to sufficient experienced personnel to perform their respective obligations thereunder) or otherwise dispose of (by operation of law or otherwise) or consent to any such sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of any part of its interest in or rights or obligations under or any Material Project Party’s interest in or rights or obligations under any Material Project Document or Government Approval (other than the sub-license of any EPC Contract-related intellectual property rights to an Affiliate of the Borrower and other than the collateral assignment pursuant to the CCTPL Consent Agreement), (iii) waive any material default under, or material breach of, any Material Project Document or waive, forgive, compromise, settle or release any material right, interest or entitlement, howsoever arising, under, or in respect of, any Material Project Document, (iv) initiate or settle a material arbitration proceeding under any Material Project Document or Government Approval, (v) agree to or petition, request or take any other material legal or administrative action that seeks, or could reasonably be expected, to Impair any Material Project Document or Government Approval, (vi) amend, supplement or modify or in any way vary, or agree to the variation of, any material provision of the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, the EPC Contracts or the Sabine Pass TUA or any material Government Approval in a manner that, taken as a whole, is adverse in any material respect to the Secured Parties (provided that the Borrower may (x) amend or modify any conditions of such Government Approvals so long as such amendment or modification is not materially more restrictive or onerous on the Borrower andor could not otherwise reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (y) seek the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties) or of the performance of any material covenant or obligation by any other Person under any such agreement (other than Change Orders, which Change Order protocol is addressed in Section 2.13 of Schedule 8.01 (EPC and Construction Contracts)) or (vii) materially amend, supplement or modify or in any material way vary, or agree to the material variation of, any material provision of a Material Project Document (other than the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, the
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(b)
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Except for (i) any documents relating to Working Capital Debt entered into upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.4 (Working Capital Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement, (ii) any documents relating to PDE Debt entered into upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.5 (PDE Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement, and (iii) any documents relating to Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness entered into upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.6 (Replacement Debt) of the Common Terms Agreement and (iv) any Approved Train 6 Sale and Purchase Agreement, the Borrower shall not enter into any Additional Material Project Document if entry into such Additional Material Project Document is, taken as a whole, adverse in any material respect to the Secured Parties without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties, provided, that the Borrower shall, in connection with its request for the written consent of the Required Secured Parties, (A) deliver to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative copies of (A) all such proposed Additional Material Project Documents not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed execution thereof and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Common Security Trustee and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative copies of all proposed Ancillary Documents relating to any such Additional Material Project Document in form and substance satisfactory to the Common Security Trustee prior to the execution of such Additional Material Project Document.
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(c)
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Without prejudice to Section 2.9(a) (Project Documents, Etc.) of this Schedule 8.01, the Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Required Secured Parties: (i) prior to the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the train 6 FID Date, amend, supplement or modify or in any way vary, or agree to the variation of, any provision of any of the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements or of the performance of any covenant or obligation by any other Person under any of the Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, in each case to the extent that any such amendment, supplement, modification, or variation could have a materially negative impact on the ability of the Borrower to perform its material obligations or satisfy any material condition under any Transaction Document, or could otherwise reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) prior to the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date, waive any Condition Precedent (under and as defined in the applicable Train 6 FOB Sale and Purchase Agreement), or (iii), agree to any early termination or amendment, modification, or variation of any provision of the Total TUA or of the performance of any covenant or obligation by any other Person under the Total TUA, which, amendment, modification or variation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(d)
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The Borrower shall take all actions required and all other steps reasonably requested by the Common Security Trustee to cause each Material Project Document and Additional Material Project Document entered into after the Closing Date to be or become subject to the Lien of the Security Documents (whether by amendment to any Security Document or otherwise) and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Common Security Trustee all Ancillary Documents related thereto, in each case, within a commercially reasonable time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the execution of such Material Project Documents or Additional Material Project Document.
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(e)
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The Borrower shall not permit any counterparty to a Material Project Document to substitute, diminish or otherwise replace any performance security, letter of credit or guarantee supporting such counterparty’s obligations thereunder except in compliance with the applicable provisions of such Material Project Document or unless such substitution or replacement is of equal or higher value.
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2.10
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Terminal Use Agreements
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2.11
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Transactions with Affiliates
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2.12
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Accounts
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(a)
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Other than Permitted Investments held in accordance with the Accounts Agreement for which the Borrower is a beneficiary, the Borrower shall not open or maintain, or permit or instruct any other Person to open or maintain on its behalf, or use or be the beneficiary of any account other than (i) the Accounts, (ii) the Excluded Unsecured Accounts and (iii) an account holding Escrowed Amounts (as defined in each EPC Contract).
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(b)
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The Borrower shall not change the name or account number of any of the Accounts without the prior written consent of the Common Security Trustee.
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(c)
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For purposes of this Section 2.12, the term “Excluded Unsecured Accounts” means segregated Deposit Accounts (as defined in Article 9 of the UCC) constituting (and the balance of which consists solely of funds set aside in connection with) margin accounts for Permitted Hedging Agreements of the type described in clause (b) of the definition thereof (including the funds or other property held in or maintained in any such account), entered into in the ordinary course of business, for so long as each such Permitted Hedging Agreement does not constitute a Secured Gas Hedge.
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2.13
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EPC and Construction Contracts The Borrower shall not:
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(a)
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except for Change Orders specified in Schedule 7.13 of the Common Terms Agreement, initiate or consent to (without the consent of the Required Senior Lenders in consultation with the Independent Engineer) any Change Order that:
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(i)
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on or after the Fifth Omnibus Amendment Effective Date, increases the contract price of any of the EPC Contracts as of the Closing Date; provided, that:
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(A)
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the Borrower may, without the consent of the Required Senior Lenders and subject to clauses (ii) through (xi) of this Section 2.13(a), enter into any Change Order or make payment of any claim under any of the EPC Contracts, if (aa) the amount of any such Change Order or payment is less than twenty-five million Dollars ($25,000,000) and the aggregate of all such Change Orders or payments with respect to such EPC Contract (together with any Change Orders under the EPC Contracts entered into after the Closing Date) is less than one hundred million Dollars ($100,000,000) and (bb) the Senior Facility Agent has received an IE Confirming Certificate;
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(B)
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if an event of Force Majeure or Change in Law (as each such term is described in the respective EPC Contract) prompts the EPC Contractor to request a Change Order to which it is entitled under the terms of the applicable EPC Contract, the Borrower shall be entitled to authorize such change without first obtaining the consent of the Required Senior Lenders if the amount of such change is within the remaining Contingency set forth in the Construction Budget, or to the extent that such amount exceeds the remaining Contingency, the Borrower has an additional source of funds for such excess amount in addition to any equity funds received on or prior to the Closing Date on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Common Security Trustee, provided, further, that any such change shall be subject to clauses (ii) through (xi) of this Section 2.13(a); and
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(C)
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the Borrower may enter into any Change Order under any of the EPC Contracts for amounts in excess of the amounts specified in clause (a)(i)(A) above but subject to clauses (ii) through (xi) of this Section 2.13(a); provided, that with respect to this clause (C):
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(1)
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the Borrower or any other Person on behalf of the Borrower shall have transferred to the Common Security Trustee for deposit into the Construction Account equity funds provided by the Pledgor or the Sponsor in an amount that is in addition to any equity funds provided to the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date and otherwise sufficient to pay the maximum amount that may become due and payable pursuant to such Change Order, provided further, that no such deposit shall be required in connection with any such Change Order, the amount and subject matter of which is included as an unallocated Contingency line item or which constitutes a utilization of any portion of the unallocated Contingency reflected in the Construction Budget; and
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(2)
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the Common Security Trustee shall have received an IE Confirming Certificate; and
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(D)
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the Borrower may, without the consent of the Required Senior Lenders, enter into any Change Order, make payment of any claim under any of the EPC Contracts and/or modify the Construction Budget to the extent the Borrower has certified in writing to the Senior Facility Agent that such amounts are paid for using Distributable Cash;
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(ii)
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extends the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date for any train of the Project (except as permitted by clause (b) of the definition of the Guaranteed Substantial Completion Date) or could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the likelihood of achieving Substantial Completion for any train of the Project by such date;
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(iii)
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except as a result of a buydown of the Performance Guarantees pursuant to Section 11.4 (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) of the relevant EPC Contract which is otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms hereof or as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under such EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower’s consent to such Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of such EPC Contract), modifies the Performance Guarantees, any other performance guarantee of the EPC Contractor or the criteria or procedures for the conduct or measuring the results of the
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(iv)
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adjusts the Payment Schedules (other than as a result of a Change Order permitted by Section 2.13(a)(i) above or as otherwise permitted by this Agreement), adjusts the amount of or timing (including, without limitation, any adjustment of the Schedule Bonus Date for SP1, the Schedule Bonus Date for SP2, the Schedule Bonus Date for SP3 or the Schedule Bonus Date for SP4, but, unless and until Train 6 Debt has been incurred or the Train 6 FID Date has occurred, excluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP5 and, after the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date, excluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP6 under Section 13.2.C (Schedule Bonus) of the applicable EPC Contract) for payment of the Schedule Bonus (as each such term is defined in the applicable EPC Contract), or otherwise agree to any additional bonus to be paid to the EPC Contractor (but, unless and until the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date occurs, excluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP5 under Section 13.2.C (Schedule Bonus) of the Stage 3 EPC Contract, and after the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date, excluding the Schedule Bonus Date for SP6 under Section 13.2.C (Schedule Bonus) of the Stage 4 EPC Contract); provided, that any adjustment of the Schedule Bonus Date for, prior to the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date, SP4 and, from and after the earlier of the Train 6 Debt Effective Date or the Train 6 FID Date, SP5 shall be permitted without the consent of the Required Senior Lenders if the revenues received by the Borrower from the operation of the first four trains or five trains, respectively, of the Project prior to Substantial Completion of the fifth train or sixth train, respectively, of the Project are equal to or greater than the revenues projected to be received during such period under the Construction Budget (in each case, after giving effect to the payment of such additional bonus which shall be paid solely from such revenues);
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(v)
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causes any material component or material design feature or aspect of the Project to materially deviate in any fundamental manner from the description thereof set forth in the schedules, exhibits, appendices or annexes to the relevant EPC Contract (other than as the result of a Change Order which is permitted by Section 2.13(a)(i) above or otherwise permitted by this Agreement);
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(vi)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) or force majeure (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower’s consent to such force majeure Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of the EPC Contract), diminishes or otherwise alters in any material respect the EPC Contractor’s liquidated damages obligations under the EPC Contract;
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(vii)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) or force majeure (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower’s consent to such force majeure Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of such EPC Contract), waives or alters the provisions under the relevant EPC Contract relating to default, termination or suspension or the waiver by the Borrower of any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would entitle the Borrower to terminate such EPC Contract, provided that the Independent Engineer’s consent shall not be required for any waiver by the EPC Contractor of any termination right arising from such force majeure;
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(viii)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract), adversely modifies or impairs the enforceability of any warranty under such EPC Contract; provided, that this clause shall not preclude the Borrower from waiving warranties with respect to immaterial items comprising the Work under such EPC Contract;
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(ix)
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except as a result of a Change Order to which the EPC Contractor is entitled under the relevant EPC Contract for a Change in Law (as defined in such EPC Contract) (and provided that the Independent Engineer consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to the Borrower’s consent to such Change Order pursuant to Section 6.2.C of such EPC Contract), impairs the ability of the Project to satisfy the Performance Tests;
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(x)
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results in the revocation or adverse modification of any material Government Approval; or
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(xi)
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causes the Project not to comply in all material respects with applicable Government Rule or the Borrower’s Contractual Obligations;
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(b)
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approve any plan under Section 11 (Completion) of any of the EPC Contracts without the consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer); provided, however, that the Common Security Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to promptly review all relevant documentation provided to it by the Borrower (and shall request the Independent Engineer to do the same);
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(c)
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certify to, consent to or otherwise request or permit through a Change Order or otherwise without the consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer) the occurrence of Substantial Completion or Ready for Start Up with respect to each train of the Project, or make any election to take care, custody and control of the Project (or any portion thereof) pursuant to Section 11.4.B (Minimum Acceptance Criteria and Performance Liquidated Damages) (or any other provision thereof) of any of the EPC Contracts; provided, however, that the Common Security Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to promptly review all relevant documentation provided to it (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower (and shall request the Independent Engineer to do the same);
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(d)
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collect on an EPC Letter of Credit under Section 7.8 (Procedure for Withholding, Offset and Collection on the Letter of Credit) of any of the EPC Contracts unless there are no future payments owed to the EPC Contractor against which the Borrower may offset the amounts due to the Borrower under such Section 7.8; or
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(e)
|
without consent of the Common Security Trustee (in consultation with the Independent Engineer not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
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(i)
|
initiate or consent to any (A) Change Order that directly or indirectly specifies the capital spare parts to be delivered to the Site by the EPC Contractor pursuant to Section 3.4.B (Capital Spare Parts) of the Stage 1 EPC Contract, taking into account any other capital spare parts that the Borrower intends to acquire directly, or (B) material change to a two (2) year inventory of such capital spare parts; or
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(ii)
|
consent to any initial integration plan proposed by the EPC Contractor under Section 3.25.B (Scheduled Activities) of any of the EPC Contracts.
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2.14
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GAAP
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2.15
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Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
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2.16
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Permitted Investments
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2.17
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Hedging Arrangements
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2.18
|
Environmental Matters
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2.19
|
Guarantees
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2.20
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Gas Purchase Contracts and LNG Sales Contracts
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(a)
|
The Borrower shall not enter into gas purchase contracts with firm receipt obligations for a volume of gas in excess of that which is required for the Borrower to be able to meet its obligations under the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, the CMI LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement and any other LNG sales agreements entered into as permitted hereunder.
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(b)
|
The Borrower shall not enter into any LNG sales contracts except for (i) the FOB Sale and Purchase Agreements, (ii) the CMI LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement, (iii) LNG sales contracts with counterparties who at the time of execution of the contract (A) have an Investment Grade Rating from at least one Acceptable Rating Agency, or who provide a guaranty from an affiliate with at least one of such ratings or (B) have a direct or indirect parent with an Investment Grade Rating from at least one Acceptable Rating Agency and either the counterparty or an affiliate of such counterparty who is providing a guaranty has a tangible net worth in excess of $15,000,000,000, (iv) LNG sales contracts with a term of less than five years and greater than one year with counterparties who do not at the time of execution of the contract have an Investment Grade Rating from at least one Acceptable Rating Agency to the extent the counterparty provides a letter of credit from a financial institution rated at least A- by S&P or A3 by Moody’s (or, if any of such entities ceases to provide such ratings, the equivalent credit rating from any other Acceptable
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2.21
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Sale of Natural Gas in Interstate Commerce
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PROJECT NAME: Sabine Pass LNG Stage 4 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: November 7, 2018
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: CO-00011
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: October 01, 2019
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1.
|
Pursuant to the instructions in Section 2.3.B of the Second Amended and Restated Umbrella Agreement in Attachment O of the Agreement, this Change Order amends the Insurance Provisional Sum amount to the Stage 4 Anticipated Actual Insurance Cost.
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2.
|
The Insurance Provisional Sum in Section 2.3 of Attachment EE, Schedule EE-2 of the Agreement prior to this Change Order was Fifty-Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $52,500,000). The Insurance Provisional Sum is hereby decreased by Eighteen Million, Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand, One Hundred Fifty U. S. Dollars (U.S. $18,255,150) and the new value as amended by this Change Order shall be Thirty-Four Million, Two Hundred Forty-Four Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty U.S. Dollars (U.S. $34,244,850).
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3.
|
The detailed cost breakdown for this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit A of this Change Order.
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4.
|
Schedule C-1 (Milestone Payment Schedule) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the milestone(s) listed in Exhibit B of this Change Order.
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5.
|
The final adjustment to the Insurance Provisional Sum will be made in accordance with Section 2.3.C of the Second Amended and Restated Umbrella Agreement in Attachment O of the Agreement.
|
1.
|
The original Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) was..............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,016,892,573
|
|
2.
|
Net change for Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) by previously authorized Change Orders (#00001-#00010)........................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
(1,414,200
|
)
|
3.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) prior to this Change Order was..............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,015,478,373
|
|
4.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) will be decreased by this Change Order in the amount of....................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
(18,255,150
|
)
|
5.
|
The Provisional Sum Applicable to Subproject 6(a) will be decreased by this Change Order in the amount of....................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
(18,255,150
|
)
|
6.
|
The new Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) including this Change Order will be................................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,017,281,830
|
|
7.
|
The original Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) was.............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
8.
|
Net change for Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) by previously authorized Change Orders (#00001-#00010)........................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
457,696,000
|
|
9.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) prior to this Change Order was.............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
457,696,000
|
|
10.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) will be unchanged by this Change Order..........................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
11.
|
The Provisional Sum Applicable to Subproject 6(b) will be unchanged by this Change Order..........................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
12.
|
The new Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) including this Change Order will be................................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
457,696,000
|
|
13.
|
The original Contract Price was (add lines 1 and 7).................................................................................
|
$
|
2,016,892,573
|
|
14.
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was (add lines 3 and 9)....................................................
|
$
|
2,473,174,373
|
|
15.
|
The Contract Price will be decreased by this Change Order in the amount of (add lines 4 and 10).........
|
$
|
(18,255,150
|
)
|
16.
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be (add lines 14 and 15)................................
|
$
|
2,454,919,223
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Maurissa D. Rogers
|
Owner
|
|
Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Maurissa D. Rogers
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP E&C
|
|
Sr Project Manager, PVP
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
October 10, 2019
|
|
October 1, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
PROJECT NAME: Sabine Pass LNG Stage 4 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: November 7, 2018
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: CO-00012
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: October 30, 2019
|
1.
|
In accordance with Section 6.1 of the Agreement (Change Orders Requested by Owner), the Parties agree this change order reflects the change in Scope of Work and total costs to replace two hundred four (204) existing timber piles with pre-stressed concrete piles in Areas F01, C02, B01 and L01, and the addition of ninety-seven (97) pre-stressed concrete piles in Areas K01 and F01.
|
2.
|
The detailed cost breakdown for this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit A of this Change Order.
|
3.
|
Schedule C-1 (Milestone Payment Schedule) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the milestone(s) listed in Exhibit B of this Change Order.
|
1.
|
The original Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) was..............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,016,892,573
|
|
2.
|
Net change for Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) by previously authorized Change Orders (#00001-#00011)........................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
(19,669,350
|
)
|
3.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) prior to this Change Order was..............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
1,997,223,223
|
|
4.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) will be increased by this Change Order in the amount of....................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
585,088
|
|
5.
|
The Provisional Sum Applicable to Subproject 6(a) will be unchanged by this Change Order in the amount of....................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
6.
|
The new Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(a) including this Change Order will be................................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
1,997,808,311
|
|
7.
|
The original Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) was.............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
8.
|
Net change for Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) by previously authorized Change Orders (#00001-#00011)........................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
457,696,000
|
|
9.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) prior to this Change Order was.............................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
457,696,000
|
|
10.
|
The Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) will be unchanged by this Change Order..........................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
11.
|
The Provisional Sum Applicable to Subproject 6(b) will be unchanged by this Change Order..........................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
—
|
|
12.
|
The new Contract Price Applicable to Subproject 6(b) including this Change Order will be................................................................................................................................................................
|
$
|
457,696,000
|
|
13.
|
The original Contract Price was (add lines 1 and 7).................................................................................
|
$
|
2,016,892,573
|
|
14.
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was (add lines 3 and 9)....................................................
|
$
|
2,454,919,223
|
|
15.
|
The Contract Price will be increased by this Change Order in the amount of (add lines 4 and 10).........
|
$
|
585,088
|
|
16.
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be (add lines 14 and 15)................................
|
$
|
2,455,504,311
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Maurissa D. Rogers
|
Owner
|
|
Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Maurissa D. Rogers
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP E&C
|
|
Sr Project Manager, PVP
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
November 13, 2019
|
|
October 30, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
PROJECT NAME: Corpus Christi Stage 2 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: December 12, 2017
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: 00019
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: Sep 23, 2019
|
1.
|
Pursuant to Article 6.1 of the Agreement (Change Orders Requested by Owner), Parties agree this Change Order includes Contractor’s cost for changes to the Train 3 aircraft warning lights.
|
2.
|
The summary cost breakdown for this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 1 of this Change Order.
|
3.
|
The detailed cost breakdown of this Change Order is provided in Exhibit 3 of this Change Order.
|
4.
|
Schedules C-1 and C-3 (Milestone Payment Schedules) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the Milestones listed in Exhibit 2 of this Change Order.
|
The original Contract Price was.........................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,360,000,000
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00018)...............................................................
|
$
|
26,202,435
|
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was...........................................................................................
|
$
|
2,386,202,435
|
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be...........................................................................
|
$
|
2,386,268,002
|
|
The original Aggregate Equipment Price was...................................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00018)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Equipment Price including this Change Order will be .....................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Labor and Skills Price was..........................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00018)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price prior to this Change Order was.............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Labor and Skills Price including this Change Order will be.............................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Provisional Sum was....................................................................................................
|
$
|
295,549,906
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00018)...............................................................
|
$
|
(18,272,757
|
)
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
—
|
|
The new Aggregate Provisional Sum including this Change Order will be......................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Owner
|
|
Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP, E&C
|
|
Program Manager, Cheniere Projects
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
October 10, 2019
|
|
September 23, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
PROJECT NAME: Corpus Christi Stage 2 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: December 12, 2017
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: 00020
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: October 8, 2019
|
1.
|
Pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement, Parties agree this Change Order includes impacts from Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum on Applicable Law, and Change in Law impacts imposing Anti-dumping (ADA) and Countervailing Duties (CVD) on specific steel and aluminum imports, which are based on the following two (2) approved Trends:
|
i.
|
Trend No. S2-0005c - Impacts of Policy Change/Applicable Law Imposing Tariff on Steel and Aluminum (Section 232); and
|
ii.
|
Trend No. S2-0006c - Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (ADA/CVD).
|
2.
|
This Change Order includes the costs during the 2nd Quarter of 2019, and excludes all costs, cost impacts, or effects of the change associated with these trends beyond these dates. Any subsequent costs, cost impacts, or effects of the change associated with these trends beyond these dates will be assessed on a quarterly basis and included in separate, future Change Order(s).
|
3.
|
The summary cost breakdown for the scope of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 1 of this Change Order.
|
4.
|
The detailed cost breakdown for the scope of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 3 (Trend No. S2-0005c) and Exhibit 4 (Trend No. S2-0006c).
|
5.
|
The detailed costs for Customs Entry for the scope of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 5 (Trend No. S2-0005c) and Exhibit 6 (Trend No. S2-0006c).
|
6.
|
Schedules C-1 and C-3 (Milestone Payment Schedules) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the Milestones listed in Exhibit 2 of this Change Order.
|
The original Contract Price was.........................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,360,000,000
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00019)...............................................................
|
$
|
26,268,002
|
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was...........................................................................................
|
$
|
2,386,268,002
|
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be...........................................................................
|
$
|
2,389,688,411
|
|
The original Aggregate Equipment Price was...................................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00019)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Equipment Price including this Change Order will be .....................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Labor and Skills Price was..........................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00019)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price prior to this Change Order was.............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Labor and Skills Price including this Change Order will be.............................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Provisional Sum was....................................................................................................
|
$
|
295,549,906
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00019)...............................................................
|
$
|
(18,272,757
|
)
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
—
|
|
The new Aggregate Provisional Sum including this Change Order will be......................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Owner
|
|
For Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP, E&C
|
|
SVP, Program Manager
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
October 11, 2019
|
|
October 8, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
PROJECT NAME: Corpus Christi Stage 2 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: December 12, 2017
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: 00021
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: October 8, 2019
|
1.
|
Pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement, Parties agree this Change Order includes the cost of engineering and sourcing of spare transition joints for potential future Train 3 cold box modifications. Per this Change Order, a total of seven (7) transition joints: five (5) for Methane Cold Box and two (2) for Ethylene Cold Box - 1504A/B shall be procured and made available at Site should Owner elect to proceed with the field modification of the Train 3 cold boxes to implement the modified design to reduce the number of transition joints.
|
2.
|
The summary cost breakdown for the total Scope of Work of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 1 of this Change Order.
|
3.
|
The detailed cost breakdown for the Scope of Work of this Change Order is provided in Exhibit 3 of this Change Order.
|
4.
|
Schedules C-1 and C-3 (Milestone Payment Schedules) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the Milestones listed in Exhibit 2 of this Change Order.
|
The original Contract Price was.........................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,360,000,000
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00020)...............................................................
|
$
|
29,688,411
|
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was...........................................................................................
|
$
|
2,389,688,411
|
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be...........................................................................
|
$
|
2,389,888,443
|
|
The original Aggregate Equipment Price was...................................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00020)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Equipment Price including this Change Order will be .....................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Labor and Skills Price was..........................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00020)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price prior to this Change Order was.............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Labor and Skills Price including this Change Order will be.............................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Provisional Sum was....................................................................................................
|
$
|
295,549,906
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00020)...............................................................
|
$
|
(18,272,757
|
)
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
—
|
|
The new Aggregate Provisional Sum including this Change Order will be......................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Owner
|
|
For Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP, E&C
|
|
SVP, Program Manager
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
October 11, 2019
|
|
October 8, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
PROJECT NAME: Corpus Christi Stage 2 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: December 12, 2017
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: 00022
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: December 6, 2019
|
1.
|
Pursuant to Article 6.1 of the Agreement (Change Orders Requested by Owner), Parties agree this Change Order sets forth the scope of work to perform modifications to the Train 3 Methane Cold Box (E-1605) as described in more detail in Exhibit 4 of this Change Order (“Cold Box Modification Scope of Work”). Other than Contractor’s costs and expenses pertaining only to the additional Work described in Exhibit 4 for the Cold Box Modification Scope of Work, this Change Order does not set forth the effect, if any, of the Cold Box Modifications Scope of Work on the Changed Criteria. For example, impacts on Project Schedule (such as delays associated with potential damage to the core of the exchanger or other long lead items) and any costs incurred by Contractor arising from such impacts are not covered in this Change Order. If any such impacts occur, then the effects, if any, will be addressed by Owner and Contractor.
|
2.
|
As further described in Exhibit 4 of this Change Order, Contractor shall reduce the number of transition joints (“TJs”) inside the methane cold box (E-1605) by replacing stainless steel pipe with aluminum and relocating TJs outside of the cold box. The design will have five (5) TJs on the exterior of the cold box in lieu of sixteen (16) TJs inside (original design basis). The Cold Box Modification Scope of Work includes the following activities: scaffolding, rigging, temporary supports, cutting of the cold box roof/walls, opening manways, cutting pipe, welding, testing and closing of the methane cold box (E1605).
|
3.
|
The summary cost breakdown for the Scope of Work of this Change Order is provided in Exhibit 1 of this Change Order.
|
4.
|
The detailed cost breakdown for the Scope of Work of this Change Order is provided in Exhibit 3 of this Change Order.
|
5.
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Schedules C-1 and C-3 (Milestone Payment Schedules) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the Milestones listed in Exhibit 2 of this Change Order.
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The original Contract Price was.........................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,360,000,000
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00021)...............................................................
|
$
|
29,888,443
|
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was...........................................................................................
|
$
|
2,389,888,443
|
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be...........................................................................
|
$
|
2,395,637,222
|
|
The original Aggregate Equipment Price was...................................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00021)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Equipment Price including this Change Order will be .....................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Labor and Skills Price was..........................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00021)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price prior to this Change Order was.............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Labor and Skills Price including this Change Order will be.............................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Provisional Sum was....................................................................................................
|
$
|
295,549,906
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00021)...............................................................
|
$
|
(18,272,757
|
)
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
—
|
|
The new Aggregate Provisional Sum including this Change Order will be......................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Owner
|
|
For Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP, E&C
|
|
Program Manager
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
December 20, 2019
|
|
December 9, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
PROJECT NAME: Corpus Christi Stage 2 Liquefaction Facility
OWNER: Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
CONTRACTOR: Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
DATE OF AGREEMENT: December 12, 2017
|
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: 00023
DATE OF CHANGE ORDER: December 10, 2019
|
1.
|
Pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement, Parties agree this Change Order includes impacts from Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum on Applicable Law, and Change in Law impacts imposing Anti-dumping (ADA) and Countervailing Duties (CVD) on specific steel and aluminum imports, which are based on the following two (2) approved Trends:
|
i.
|
Trend No. S2-0005d - Impacts of Policy Change/Applicable Law Imposing Tariff on Steel and Aluminum (Section 232); and
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ii.
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Trend No. S2-0006d - Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (ADA/CVD).
|
2.
|
This Change Order includes the costs during the 3rd Quarter of 2019, and excludes all costs, cost impacts, or effects of the change associated with these trends beyond these dates. Any subsequent costs, cost impacts, or effects of the change associated with these trends beyond these dates will be assessed on a quarterly basis and included in separate, future Change Order(s).
|
3.
|
The summary cost breakdown for the scope of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 1 of this Change Order.
|
4.
|
The detailed cost breakdown for the scope of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 3 (Trend No. S2-0005d) and Exhibit 4 (Trend No. S2-0006d).
|
5.
|
The detailed costs for Customs Entry for the scope of this Change Order is detailed in Exhibit 5 (Trend No. S2-0005d) and Exhibit 6 (Trend No. S2-0006d).
|
6.
|
Schedules C-1 and C-3 (Milestone Payment Schedules) of Attachment C of the Agreement will be amended by including the Milestones listed in Exhibit 2 of this Change Order.
|
The original Contract Price was.........................................................................................................................
|
$
|
2,360,000,000
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00022)...............................................................
|
$
|
35,637,222
|
|
The Contract Price prior to this Change Order was...........................................................................................
|
$
|
2,395,637,222
|
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
|
The new Contract Price including this Change Order will be...........................................................................
|
$
|
2,395,690,192
|
|
The original Aggregate Equipment Price was...................................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00022)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Equipment Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Equipment Price including this Change Order will be .....................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Labor and Skills Price was..........................................................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00022)...............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price prior to this Change Order was.............................................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The Aggregate Labor and Skills Price will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of......................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The new Aggregate Labor and Skills Price including this Change Order will be.............................................
|
$
|
[***]
|
The original Aggregate Provisional Sum was....................................................................................................
|
$
|
295,549,906
|
|
Net change by previously authorized Change Orders (00001-00022)...............................................................
|
$
|
(18,272,757
|
)
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum prior to this Change Order was......................................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
The Aggregate Provisional Sum will be changed by this Change Order in the amount of...............................
|
$
|
—
|
|
The new Aggregate Provisional Sum including this Change Order will be......................................................
|
$
|
277,277,149
|
|
/s/ David Craft
|
|
/s/ Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Owner
|
|
For Contractor
|
David Craft
|
|
Bhupesh Thakkar
|
Name
|
|
Name
|
SVP, E&C
|
|
Program Manager
|
Title
|
|
Title
|
December 18, 2019
|
|
December 11, 2019
|
Date of Signing
|
|
Date of Signing
|
Entity Name
|
|
Jurisdiction of Incorporation
|
Caldera LNG Holdings SpA
|
|
Chile
|
Cheniere Chile SpA
|
|
Chile
|
Cheniere CCH HoldCo I, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere CCH HoldCo II, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Energy Operating Co., Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Field Services, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Foundation (fka Cheniere Cares, Inc.)
|
|
Texas
|
Cheniere GP Holding Company, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Ingleside Marine Terminal, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere International Investments Holdings, S.à.r.l
|
|
Luxembourg
|
Cheniere International Investments, S.à.r.l
|
|
Luxembourg
|
Cheniere Land Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Liquids, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere LNG Holdings GP, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Major Project Development, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Marketing International HoldCo I, L.P.
|
|
Bermuda
|
Cheniere Marketing International HoldCo II, Ltd.
|
|
Bermuda
|
Cheniere Marketing International, LLP
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Cheniere Marketing, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Marketing, Ltd.
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Cheniere Marketing PTE Ltd.
|
|
Singapore
|
Cheniere Midship Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Pipeline Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere San Patricio Processing Hub, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere SPH Pipeline, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Cheniere Supply & Marketing, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Concepción LNG Holding SpA
|
|
Chile
|
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Entity Name
|
|
Jurisdiction of Incorporation
|
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage II, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage IV, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Corpus Christi LNG, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Corpus Christi Pipeline GP, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Corpus Christi Tug Services, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CQH Holdings Company, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CUI I, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Live Oak LNG Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Louisiana LNG Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Midship Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Midship Pipeline Company, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Nordheim Eagle Ford Gathering, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Texas Gulf Coast Header, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
/s/ KPMG LLP
|
KPMG LLP
|
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Cheniere Energy, Inc.;
|
2.
|
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;
|
3.
|
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;
|
4.
|
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:
|
a)
|
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;
|
b)
|
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;
|
c)
|
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;
|
d)
|
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 (the registrant's fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
|
5.
|
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):
|
a)
|
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
|
b)
|
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.
|
/s/ Jack A. Fusco
|
Jack A. Fusco
Chief Executive Officer of |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Cheniere Energy, Inc.;
|
2.
|
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;
|
3.
|
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;
|
4.
|
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:
|
a)
|
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;
|
b)
|
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;
|
c)
|
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;
|
d)
|
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 (the registrant's fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
|
5.
|
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):
|
a)
|
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
|
b)
|
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.
|
/s/ Michael J. Wortley
|
Michael J. Wortley
Chief Financial Officer of |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
(1)
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
|
(2)
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
/s/ Jack A. Fusco
|
Jack A. Fusco
Chief Executive Officer of |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
(1)
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
|
(2)
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
/s/ Michael J. Wortley
|
Michael J. Wortley
Chief Financial Officer of |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|