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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
CORPORATE PRESENTATION | June 2017
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“forward-looking statements” are, among other things:
• statements regarding the ability of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. to pay distributions to its unitholders or Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC or Cheniere Energy, Inc. to pay dividends to its
shareholders or participate in share or unit buybacks;
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• statements that Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. expects to commence or complete construction of its proposed liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) terminals, liquefaction facilities, pipeline facilities or other projects,
or any expansions or portions thereof, by certain dates or at all;
• statements that Cheniere Energy, Inc. expects to commence or complete construction of its proposed LNG terminals, liquefaction facilities, pipeline facilities or other projects, or any expansions or portions then
of, by certain dates or at all;
• 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;
• statements regarding any financing transactions or arrangements, or ability to enter into such transactions;
• statements relating to the construction of our proposed liquefaction facilities and natural gas liquefaction trains (“Trains”) and the construction of the Corpus Christi Pipeline, including statements concerning the
engagement of any engineering, procurement and construction ("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;
• statements regarding any 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;
• statements regarding counterparties to our commercial contracts, construction contracts and other contracts;
• statements regarding our planned development and construction of additional Trains or pipelines, including the financing of such Trains or pipelines;
• statements that our Trains, when completed, will have certain characteristics, including amounts of liquefaction capacities;
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maintenance and operating costs, run-rate SG&A estimates, cash flows, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, run-rate EBITDA, distributable cash flow, and distributable cash flow per share and unit, any or all of which
are subject to change;
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only as of the date of this presentation. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in “Risk Factors” in the
Cheniere Energy, Inc., Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. and Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017, which are incorporated by reference into this
presentation. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these ”Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of
this presentation, and other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement or provide reasons why actual results may differ, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP Financial Information
The following presentation includes certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Schedules are included in the appendix hereto that reconcile
the non-GAAP financial measures included in the following presentation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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CHENIERE OVERVIEW
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Cheniere Investment Thesis
Full-service LNG offering, including gas procurement, transportation, liquefaction, and
shipping enables flexible solutions tailored to customer needs
Positioned as premier LNG provider, with a proven track record and low-cost advantage
through capacity expansion at existing sites
7 train platform offers excellent visibility for long-term cash flows
• 20-year “take-or-pay” style commercial agreements with investment grade off-takers for approximately 87% of the expected
aggregate nominal production capacity under construction or completed
• Competitive cost of production, with approximately 100 years of natural gas reserves in U.S. and 800 Tcf of North American
natural gas producible below $3.00/MMBtu
Supply/demand fundamentals support continued LNG demand growth worldwide
• Approximately 30% increase in global natural gas demand forecast by 2030
• Global LNG trade grew 7.5% in 2016 to 263.6 mtpa with 39 countries importing LNG in 2016 (4 new market entrants)
• Estimated LNG demand growth of more than 200 mtpa to 470 mtpa in 2030
Opportunities for future cash flow growth at attractive return hurdles
• Uncontracted incremental production available to Cheniere Marketing
• Construction of additional LNG trains
• Two trains fully permitted (Corpus Christi T3, Sabine Pass T6), with one partially commercialized (Corpus Christi T3)
• Significant expansion opportunities at both sites leveraging infrastructure and expertise
Investments in additional infrastructure along the LNG value chain
Source: Cheniere Research, EIA, Cheniere interpretation of Wood Mackenzie data (Q1 2017), IHS, GIIGNL
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Cheniere LNG Cargo Destinations
Cheniere Office
Cheniere LNG Facility
Portugal
Kuwait,
UAE,
Pakistan India,
Thailand
Brazil
Argentina
Houston, TX
Santiago, Chile
Washington, DC
London, U.K.
Singapore
Cargo Delivery Destination
China
Spain
Mexico
Dominican
Republic
Italy, Malta,
Egypt, Turkey,
Jordan
Japan,
South Korea
More than 100 Cargoes (~400 TBtu) Exported and Delivered to 20 Countries Across the Globe
Chile
Tokyo, Japan
Note: As of April 30, 2017.
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At current 3-train run rate,
Cheniere is the largest
physical natural gas
consumer in the U.S.
7-train platform forecast to
make Cheniere 2 to 3
times the next largest
consumer
Cheniere holds capacity on
most Gulf Coast interstate
pipelines
• Largest shipper on CTPL,
Transco, KMLP
Projected to load almost
200 vessels in 2017
Top 10 LNG shipping
capacity holder
• More than 30 vessels
chartered to date
• Up to 12 vessels on the
water simultaneously
Cheniere Marketing’s
portfolio would make it a
top 15 LNG market player
stand-alone
Global footprint with offices
in 5 countries
Advanced engagement
with multiple
counterparties in core
market segments: portfolio,
end user, and market
development
Team has executed almost
30 mtpa of term offtake
commitments
Enhance and support
integrated LNG value
chain
Downstream / Market
Development
• Chile: El Campesino
Upstream / Supply
• SCOOP & STACK:
Midship pipeline
Market Leading Position Along the Value Chain
Gas Supply
Optimize and monetize
excess cargoes; deliver to
foundation customers
Deliver term contracts to
underwrite new capacity
Invest along LNG value
chain upstream and
downstream of liquefaction
Gas Supply
Ensure reliable gas delivery
to LNG facilities
Commercial Operations &
Asset Optimization Origination Business Development
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Cheniere Corporate Structure
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(CEI)
(NYSE MKT: LNG)
Cheniere Energy
Partners, L.P.
(NYSE MKT: CQP)
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
(SPLNG)
Total TUA (1 Bcf/d)
Chevron TUA (1 Bcf/d)
SPL TUA (2 Bcf/d)
Sabine Pass
Liquefaction, LLC
(SPL)
Creole Trail Pipeline,
L.P.
(CTPL)
Cheniere Energy Partners
LP Holdings, LLC
(NYSE MKT: CQH)
Cheniere CCH
Holdco II, LLC
SPL Firm Transport (1.5 Bcf/d)
BG SPA (286.5 Tbtu / yr)
Gas Natural SPA (182.5 Tbtu / yr)
KOGAS SPA (182.5 Tbtu / yr)
GAIL (182.5 Tbtu / yr)
Total (104.8 Tbtu / yr)
Centrica (91.3 Tbtu / yr)
CMI SPA
Pertamina SPA (79.4 Tbtu / yr)
Endesa SPA (117.3 Tbtu / yr)
Iberdrola SPA (39.7 Tbtu / yr)
Gas Natural (78.2 Tbtu / yr)
Woodside (44.1 Tbtu / yr)
EDF (40.0 Tbtu / yr)
CMI SPA
Cheniere CCH
Holdco I, LLC
Corpus Christi
Liquefaction, LLC (CCL)(1)
Cheniere Corpus Christi
Holdings, LLC (CCH)
CCL Firm Transport (2.25 Bcf/day)
Cheniere Corpus Christi
Pipeline, L.P. / GP, LLC
(CCPL)
CQP GP
(& IDRs)
Cheniere Marketing,
LLC
(CMI)
Note: This organizational chart is provided for illustrative purposes only, is not and does not purport to be a complete organizational chart of Cheniere
(1) EDP Train 3 SPA of ~0.77 mtpa not shown
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BUSINESS UPDATE
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project (SPL)
Expansive Site with Significant Infrastructure
Located in Cameron Parish, LA
40 ft. ship channel 3.7 miles from coast
2 berths; 4 dedicated tugs
5 LNG storage tanks (~17 Bcfe of storage)
5.3 Bcf/d of pipeline interconnection
Liquefaction Trains 1 – 5: Fully Contracted
Lump Sum Turnkey EPC contracts w/ Bechtel
Trains 1 & 2 EPC contract price ~$4.1B
Trains complete and in operation
Trains 3 & 4 EPC contract price ~$3.9B
Train 3 – Complete and in operation
Train 4 – Commissioning, operations expected 2H 2017
Train 5 EPC contract price ~$3.0B
65.4% Complete as of April 30, 2017
Operations estimated 2H 2019
Liquefaction Train 6: Permitted
FID upon obtaining commercial contracts, EPC contract, and
financing
Continued commitment to completing
liquefaction trains on time and within budget
Adjusted nominal capacity is expected to be 4.3-4.6 mtpa per train, using ConocoPhillips’ Optimized
Cascade® Process. Please see the appendix for more detail on the adjusted nominal capacity.
Trains 1, 2 & 3
In Operation
Train 4
Commissioning
Train 6
Fully Permitted
Existing Operational
Facility
Train 5
Under Construction
Note: EPC contract price as of March 31, 2017.
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction Construction Progress
Trains 1, 2, and 3 in Operation, Train 4 Expected 2H 2017, Train 5 Expected 2019
Note: Based on Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates per EPC contract. Construction percentages complete as of April 30, 2017.
DFCD Window Current Completion Schedule Progress Guaranteed Schedule
Nov 2017
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2020
Aug 2019
2018 2019 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Train 1
Train 2
Train 3
Train 4
Train 5
Stage 1 (Trains 1 & 2) complete with trains operational
• First two trains completed 6 and 12 months ahead of guaranteed schedule, respectively
Stage 2 (Trains 3 & 4) 97.3% complete overall
• Train 3 substantial completion occurred March 28, and Train 4 commissioning began in March
• Engineering and procurement 100% complete, construction 97.4% complete
Stage 3 (Train 5) 65.4% complete overall
• Soil improvement and piling completed 3 months ahead of schedule
• Engineering 99.4% complete, procurement 95.3% complete, construction 22.3% complete
Substantial Completion DFCD
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project Execution – April 2017
Trains 1, 2 & 3
Operational
Train 4
Commissioning
Train 5
Under Construction
Train 6
Fully Permitted
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Corpus Christi LNG Terminal
Attractive Land Position
>1,000 acres owned and/or controlled
2 berths, 4 LNG storage tanks
(~13.5 Bcfe of storage)
Key Project Attributes
45 ft. ship channel 14 miles from coast
Protected berth
Premier site conditions
23-mile pipeline will connect to several interstate
and intrastate pipelines
Liquefaction Trains 1-2: Under Construction
Lump Sum Turnkey EPC contracts w/ Bechtel
Trains 1 & 2 EPC contract price ~$7.8B
Operations estimated 2019
61.7% Complete as of April 30, 2017
Liquefaction Train 3: Fully Permitted
0.8 mtpa contracted to date
FID upon obtaining commercial contracts and
financing, and finalizing EPC contract
Liquefaction Trains 4-5: Initiated Regulatory
Approval Process
Artist’s rendition
Under
Construction
Trains 1-2
Fully Permitted
Train 3
Initiated
Development
Trains 4-5
Adjusted nominal capacity is expected to be 4.3-4.6 mtpa per train, using ConocoPhillips’
Optimized Cascade® Process. Please see the appendix for more detail on the adjusted
nominal capacity.
Note: EPC contract price as of March 31, 2017.
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Corpus Christi Liquefaction Construction Progress
Trains 1 & 2 Expected Completion 2019
Stage 1 (Trains 1 & 2) 61.7% complete overall
• Engineering 100% complete, procurement 81.4% complete, construction 33.7% complete
• Target substantial completion mid-2019, several months ahead of guaranteed completion dates and
DFCD windows
Stage 2 (Train 3) fully permitted
Note: Based on Guaranteed Substantial Completion Dates per EPC contract. Construction percentages complete as of April 30. 2017.
(1) DFCD first window period varies by SPA.
DFCD Window Opens(1) Current Completion Schedule Progress Guaranteed Schedule
2020
1H 2019
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2018 2019 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Train 1
Train 2
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Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project Execution – April 2017
Stage 1: Trains 1& 2,
Tanks A & C, Marine Berths
Under Construction
Stage 2
Train 3, Tank B
Fully Permitted
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LNG Operations
Transition the trains from construction management to operations management
safely, efficiently, and effectively
Identify and incorporate lessons learned
• Cross-functional team working to identify lessons learned
• Implement improvements and optimize processes across trains and locations
Build operational best practices to increase LNG production reliability and efficiency
• Identify bottlenecks and areas of opportunity to maintain maximum performance
• Execute on efficiencies to maximize production
• Develop longer-term capital investment strategy to alleviate bottlenecks
Adjusted nominal capacity expected to range between 4.3 and 4.6 mtpa per train
• Preliminary overdesign assessment in progress; require warm weather data
• Low end of range is driven by years with major planned maintenance
Performance to date has averaged ~110% of Henry Hub compared to allocated 115%
• Based on early results, facility is expected to average ~9% to 9.5%
• Supply is expected to average ~1% to 1.7%, not including price advantages
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Sabine Pass Facility
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Gas Supply
Transportation into SPL (TBtu/day)
Pipeline Contracted Capacity
Total
Capacity
CTPL 1.530 1.530
NGPL 0.550 0.750
Transco 1.200 1.500
KMLP 0.600 1.200
Total 3.880 4.980
Diverse and redundant pipeline
network has allowed SPL to reach
into almost every North American
supply basin
SPL has transacted at 36 different
locations on 13 different pipelines
SPL’s redundancy on pipeline
deliverability to the terminal
provides the ability to adapt to
changing market conditions and
manage upstream interruptions
Delivered over 450 TBtu to the terminal with 99.9% scheduling efficiency
Assets in place enable effective management of changing day-to-day plant consumption
related to commercial operations and commissioning; supply volumes have experienced
day-over-day volatility of 250,000+ Dth/day
Storage assets and relationships with infrastructure partners have been key to managing
dynamic volume requirements
Outperformed delivered supply cost target of 105% of Henry Hub
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Corpus Christi Liquefaction Pipeline Infrastructure Secured
Sufficient firm pipeline capacity for Train
1 and Train 2 operations secured
Once CCPL is completed by end of
2017, Gas Supply ready to commission
pipeline and compression needed for
CCL commissioning in 2018
CCL has built out a geographically
diverse infrastructure portfolio that
reaches back to multiple supply sources
Building multiple supply paths into CCPL
Prepared for execution of additional
commitments when commercialization of
Train 3 is reached
CCPL Construction Update:
• Project is ahead of schedule and within
budget
• Commissioning scheduled to begin in Q4
2017
NGPL
Tennessee Gas
HPL
KM Tejas
Transco
Potential
Supply Points
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Marketing and Origination
Singapore Houston, TX
Santiago, Chile
London, U.K.
Washington, D.C.
Chartered LNG Vessels SPAs with SPL and CCL Pre-Sold Volumes
Expansive LNG Portfolio Available for Short, Mid, or Long-Term Sales on FOB or DES Basis
Firm volumes are used to
structure term deals that
require rapid time to market
and increased flexibility in the
initial stage of a term
commitment
Excess volumes have
seasonality with incremental
volume available during the
premium Northern Hemisphere
winter – potential for marketing
seasonal strips of cargoes
Capacity retained for
optimization and operational
flexibility
Build relationships and
reputation of reliability and
execution
Tokyo, Japan
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LNG MARKET OUTLOOK
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Existing Capacity
Newly Operational
Under Construction
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
LNG Demand vs. Supply (mtpa)
Pacific Basin SPAs
Atlantic Basin SPAs
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Global LNG Demand vs. SPAs (mtpa)
Global LNG Demand Estimate
Market tightening
New Supply
(127 mtpa)
Source: Cheniere Research, Global Data, World Bank, Wood Mackenzie
Global LNG market
needs competitive new
supplies to fill the
approaching supply
gap
Expiration of contracts
will result in significant
portfolio gaps
~90 mtpa of
recontracting demand
in addition to underlying
market growth
LNG Fundamentals are Supportive of Long-Term Growth
Projects under construction not sufficient to satisfy growth and ensure stability of prices
Expiring contracts create incremental opportunity, especially in Asia
Total
Uncommitted
Demand
(214 mtpa)
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100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
mtpa
Demand Forecast to Grow More than 200 mtpa by 2030 Driven by
Supplemental & Growth Markets
LNG Market Segmentation
Traditional
Flex
Growth
Supplemental
Type Characteristics
Locations
Demand
Growth
(mtpa)
Supplemental
Countries with maturing
indigenous resource
bases require new
sources of gas
Indonesia
Malaysia
Egypt
Pakistan
Thailand
Bahrain
Southeast Europe...
+85
Growth
Growing economies
seeking cleaner and
more diverse fuel mix
China
India +84
Flex
Seasonal / weather
influenced and price
sensitive demand
Northwest Europe
Brazil
Argentina…
+13
Displacement Diversifying energy mix away from oil / coal
Caribbean countries
Kuwait
South Africa
+20
Bunkering
Adopting cleaner ship
fuels due to stricter
emission standards
Singapore
Gibraltar
Tenerife…
+8
Traditional Legacy importers with flat to declining demand
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
+12
Source: Cheniere Research
Note: Projected demand growth between 2015 and 2030
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U.S. LNG Expected to be Key in Satisfying Robust Global Gas Growth
Source: Cheniere Research, Global Data, World Bank, Wood Mackenzie
Note: Conversion from GW to Bcf/d assumes thermal efficiency of 61%
(1) China plans to grow share of gas to 15% by 2030; India in the next few years
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
Emerging
Asia
Africa Central Asia MENA Canada &
US
Latam &
Caribbean
Europe Asia
Forecast GDP Growth Levels by Region
2015-2020
2021-2025
Emerging economies
drive global growth and
gas demand
China and India plan to
grow gas share
from 6% to 15% in
energy mix(1)
Creative LNG contracting
structures, competitive
supplies & technology
solutions alleviate risks
and cost burden
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2.7
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Projected Gas-Fired Capacity Additions
by Region 2017-2025
Africa Asia Europe Latam & Caribbean MENA
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STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES AND GROWTH
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$7.5
$8.6
$11.4
$12.2
$10.4 $8.5
$9.6
$12.2
$13.2 $13.2
$5
$10
$15
$20
Cheniere Gulf Coast Southeast Asia Western Canada Northwest Australia East Africa
LN
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U.S. natural gas is abundant and cost competitive with other sources of global supply
U.S. Gulf Coast liquefaction project costs are also significantly lower due to less project
development needed and access to affordable and skilled labor
Estimated delivered LNG cost to Asia from Cheniere expansion trains is competitive
compared to other proposed new build LNG projects in Asia, Canada, Australia and Africa
Representative onshore projects; estimated breakeven LNG pricing range, delivered at terminal in Asia
Source: Cheniere interpretation of Wood Mackenzie data, company filings and investor materials.
Note: Breakeven prices derived assuming unlevered after-tax returns of 8% for U.S. projects and 10% on all other projects over construction plus 20 years of operation at 90% utilization. Henry Hub at
$3.00/MMBtu and shipping charter cost at $80,000 / day
Cheniere Offers Low Cost Incremental LNG Liquefaction Capacity
Greenfield Projects
Expansion Projects
Estimated New Build LNG Project Breakeven Supply Cost
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Leveraging Infrastructure and Expertise: A Key Competitive Advantage
Leverage Existing Infrastructure to Enable Competitive, Incremental Liquefaction Capacity
Able to leverage existing network to supply
incremental gas to feed additional trains
• Significant investment in infrastructure – one of largest
firm pipeline transportation capacity holders in U.S. with
more than 5 Bcf/d of firm capacity on 8 pipeline
systems
• Early mover advantage – difficult and costly to replicate
Control of significant gas infrastructure
• Supply diversity through access to key basins
• Procurement redundancy to ensure plant reliability
• Access to gas storage to manage varying production
levels and unplanned outages
Premier LNG provider with proven track record and
economies of scale
• ~$30 billion of project capital raised
• Project execution ahead of schedule and within budget
• Experienced workforce
Uniquely able to leverage existing infrastructure and add
incremental liquefaction capacity
• Site
• Utilities
• Marine Facilities
• Pipeline
• O&M Infrastructure
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Cheniere Full Service a Structural Competitive Advantage
Liquefaction Shipping/DES Sales LNG to Power U.S. Pipeline, Storage and Gas Supply
One of largest pipeline
capacity holders in U.S.:
more than 5 Bcf/d
More than $400 million
in annual capacity
payments
Manage intra-month
volume variance and
price exposure
3 trains in operation, 1 train
in commissioning, and 3
trains under construction
All trains to date completed
on time and within budget
Growing operational
efficiency allows for
seamless expansion of
already permitted capacity
Cheniere Marketing
delivered approximately
50 cargoes from Sabine
Pass by end of Q1 2017
Chartered over 30 LNG
tankers since startup
Cheniere Marketing has
excess volumes ready to
sell FOB or DES
Global origination team
targeting LNG-to-
power projects
Advantaged to provide
full service LNG supply
model
Opportunities along
the LNG value chain to
improve and optimize
core LNG platform
Feed
Gas
FOB
sales
DES
sales
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10
20
30
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
mtpa
LNG Capacity FID
Incremental LNG Supply Forecast
Source: Cheniere interpretation of Wood Mackenzie data (Q1 2017)
LNG projects have long lead times from sanction to first LNG – generally 4-6 years
Long lead time to new supply means once the market is tight it will take 4+ years for supply
to adjust
Elevated Rate of
FIDs
Low Rate of FIDs Low Rate of FIDs? Elevated Rate
of FIDs
FID slowdown
started in 2014 -
setting up a
tightening cycle post-
2020
Cheniere Has Speed To Market Advantage as Balance Tightens
Cheniere ideally positioned with two fully-permitted trains (~9 mtpa)
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Additional Land for
Potential Expansion
Stage 3
In Development
Stage 2: Train 3
Fully Permitted
Stage 1: Trains 1 & 2
Under Construction
Corpus Christi Expansion
Corpus Christi Property Allows for Major Expansion of Cheniere’s Existing Footprint
Stage 2
Train 3 fully permitted, partially
commercialized
Brownfield economics with significant
infrastructure already installed
Stage 3
Trains 4 and 5 permitting process initiated
Potential Expansion
Recently acquired rights to additional ~500
acres of upland and waterfront property
adjacent to Corpus Christi site
Space to approximately double existing
capacity
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Sabine Pass Expansion
Sabine Pass Property Allows for Major Expansion of Cheniere’s Existing Footprint
Train 6
Fully permitted
Attractive expansion
economics
Potential Expansion
Rights to additional
524 acres of land east
of Sabine Pass site
Existing footprint
allows third LNG berth
Space to
approximately double
existing capacity
Trains 1, 2 & 3
In Operation
Train 4
Commissioning
Additional Land for
Potential Expansion
Train 6
Fully Permitted
Existing Operational
Facility
Train 5
Under Construction
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Midscale Liquefaction Project – Cost Analysis in Process
Began Midscale project evaluation in
early 2016
Reviewed 18 proposals from
potential contractors
KBR/Siemens/Chart Consortium
approved to continue with full FEED
and EPC proposal to be completed
September 2017
Initial capital cost estimates are
competitive with Corpus Train 3;
full lifecycle cost analysis is in
process
Midscale Project encompasses up to 7 LNG trains that could leverage existing sites and
infrastructure
Modular design would provide 1.4 mtpa of expected LNG production capacity per train, for a
total potential expected capacity of 9.8 mtpa if all 7 trains were built, with an expected
footprint comparable to 2 large liquefaction trains
Artist Rendition
7 Midscale Trains
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Cheniere’s Existing LNG Platform Creates Advantages for Growth
Construction Operations
Significant infrastructure investment at
Corpus Christi and Sabine Pass sites
• Site preparation
• Utilities
• Storage
• Shipping
Additional expansion at very competitive
investment: ~$500-600/ton(1)
Positioning both sites for future growth
Ability to scale quickly and effectively
Scale helps reduce operating expense –
Operating expense associated with
expansion trains ~30% of initial train
• $60 - $70mm/year of savings moving from T1 to
each incremental train
Leverage existing gas procurement
infrastructure and early mover advantage
Finance Commercial
Expected excess Cheniere Marketing
capacity across platform allows LNG
deliveries now
Conditions precedent flexibility – portfolio
sales
Tenor flexibility – short, medium, long term
Counterparty credit flexibility based on
price & payment terms
Lower capitalized financing costs
• Initial Interest during Construction and Financing
Fees are ~$200/ton; not required for initial expansion
• Funding construction from DCF significantly reduces
these costs and reduces leverage metrics
Highly visible and significant cash flows
provide financing flexibility
(1) Includes EPC and owner’s cost
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FINANCIAL UPDATE
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Cheniere Debt Summary – June 2017
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(CEI)
(NYSE MKT: LNG)
Cheniere Energy
Partners, L.P.
(NYSE MKT: CQP)
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
(SPLNG)
Total TUA (1 Bcf/d)
Chevron TUA (1 Bcf/d)
SPL TUA (2 Bcf/d)
Trains 1 - 5 Debt
$2.0B Notes due 2021 (5.625%)
$1.0B Notes due 2022 (6.250%)
$1.5B Notes due 2023 (5.625%)
$2.0B Notes due 2024 (5.750%)
$2.0B Notes due 2025 (5.625%)
$1.5B Notes due 2026 (5.875%)
$1.5B Notes due 2027 (5.000%)
$1.35B Notes due 2028 (4.200%)
$0.8B Notes due 2037 (5.000%)
$1.2B Working Capital Facility due
2020
Sabine Pass
Liquefaction, LLC
(SPL)
Creole Trail Pipeline
(CTPL)
Cheniere Energy Partners
LP Holdings, LLC
(NYSE MKT: CQH)
Cheniere CCH
Holdco II, LLC
CEI Revolver
$0.75B senior secured revolving credit facility due 2021
Convertible Debt
$1.0B PIK Convertible Notes due 2021 (4.875%)
$0.6B Convertible Notes due 2045 (4.250%)
SPL Firm Transport (1.5 Bcf/d)
BG SPA (286.5 Tbtu / yr)
Gas Natural SPA (182.5 Tbtu / yr)
KOGAS SPA (182.5 Tbtu / yr)
GAIL (182.5 Tbtu / yr)
Total (104.8 Tbtu / yr)
Centrica (91.3 Tbtu / yr)
CMI SPA
Pertamina SPA (79.4 Tbtu / yr)
Endesa SPA (117.3 Tbtu / yr)
Iberdrola SPA (39.7 Tbtu / yr)
Gas Natural (78.2 Tbtu / yr)
Woodside (44.1 Tbtu / yr)
EDF (40.0 Tbtu / yr)
CMI SPA
Cheniere CCH
Holdco I, LLC
Trains 1 - 2 Equity
$1.0B Senior Secured Convertible
Notes due 2025
Trains 1 - 2 Debt
$4.6B Credit Facility due 2022(2)
$1.3B Notes due 2024 (7.000%)
$1.5B Notes due 2025 (5.875%)
$1.5B Notes due 2027 (5.125%)
$0.35B Working Capital Facility due
2021
Corpus Christi
Liquefaction, LLC
(CCL)(3)
Sr Secured Credit Facilities
$2.8B Credit Facilities due 2020
CEI Cash Balance: ~$0.9B(1)
Cheniere Corpus Christi
Holdings, LLC (CCH)
CCL Firm Transport (2.25 Bcf/day)
Cheniere Corpus Christi
Pipeline, L.P. / GP, LLC
(CCPL)
Note: This organizational chart is provided for illustrative purposes only, is not and
does not purport to be a complete organizational chart of Cheniere.
(1) As of March 31, 2017
(2) Credit Facility due on the earlier of two years after Project Completion or 2022.
(3) EDP Train 3 SPA of ~0.77 mtpa not shown.
CQP GP
(& IDRs)
Cheniere Marketing,
LLC
(CMI)
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Financial Priorities: Past and Present
Prior Goals
(Last 2 Years)
Evolve Capital
Structure and
Execute
Achieve Investment Grade (“IG”) Ratings at Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC
• S&P, Fitch, and Moody’s all upgraded SPL senior secured debt to investment grade
Term out remainder of 2020 SPL Credit Facilities and launch inaugural Cheniere
Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC bond offering
• ~$10B of bonds issued at SPL and CCH in last ~2 years
• SPL Credit Facilities terminated
Enhance and ensure fortress liquidity across Cheniere complex
• ~$0.9B of unrestricted CEI cash as of 3/31/17
• Fully termed out 2020 SPL credit facility, expected to permit distributions of excess cash flow at SPL by end of 2017
• $1.2B SPL working capital facility closed in September 2015
• $115MM Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. revolver secured in February 2016
• $350MM CCH working capital facility closed in December 2016 for gas procurement credit support
• $750MM CEI revolver closed in March 2017
Enhance financial transparency
• Quarterly earnings calls, Analyst Day, and financial guidance
Present
Goals
Reinvest and
Return Capital
Reinvest and return capital while maintaining long term sustainable balance sheet
• Fortress liquidity and sustainable leverage priority #1
• Projected returns via share or unit repurchases will be benchmark against which capital allocation decisions measured
Analyze opportunities to reduce complexity of corporate structure
• Acquired additional 2.6% ownership of CQH from reverse inquiries after termination of CQH buy-in efforts
Opportunistically spread out debt maturities to better match annual cash flows
• Plan to reduce CQP and CCH bank debt maturity towers opportunistically and free up bank capital for future growth
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AA- to
AA+ Rated
20.2%
A- to A+
Rated
20.3%
BBB- to
BBB+
Rated
59.5%
Balance Sheet Underpinned by Strong Counterparty Credits
Cheniere Counterparty Exposure
SPA Customers
Sabine Pass Liquefaction
Corpus Christi Liquefaction
Cheniere 11 External SPA Customers(1)
(BBB / Baa2 / BBB+) (NR / Baa3 / BBB-) ( AA- / Aa2 / AA-) (A+ / Aa3 / AA-) (BBB+ / Baa1 / A-) (A / WR / A+)
(BBB / Baa2 / BBB+) (BBB+ / Baa1 / BBB+) (BBB / WR / BBB+) (BBB+ / Baa1 / BBB+) (A- / A3 / A-) (BBB-/ Baa3 / BBB-)
All 20-year “take or pay” style SPAs with investment
grade (“IG”) counterparties
Average portfolio rating of A / A3 / A and BBB / Baa2 /
BBB+ for SPL and CCL, respectively
100% of ~$4.3B(2) of annual fixed fees comes from
counterparties rated IG by at least two of the three
major agencies (S&P, Moody’s, Fitch)
Note: Ratings denote S&P, Moody’s, Fitch
(1) Shown as percent of annual fixed fees
(2) Annual third-party fixed fees from SPA customers of both Sabine Pass Liquefaction and Corpus Christi Liquefaction
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Long-term Capital Structure Plan
Utilize leverage capacity at CQP and CEI (the corporate levels) to delever SPL and CCH
(the project levels) over the next 5-10 years
Debt incurrence test will force the deleveraging of SPL and CCH over time at 1.5x/1.4x DSCR
By migrating project debt up to CQP and CEI (subject to ≤ 5.0x decon. debt / EBITDA
constraint), project level debt amortization requirements can be pushed out to the mid to
late 2020s
Plan maximizes value to equity holders while adhering to indenture amortization requirements
at the project levels
Investment grade ratings at the project levels and strong high yield ratings (BB / Ba) at the
corporate levels can be achieved and maintained
This framework provides CEI significant free cash flow to invest and grow which can further
defer substantial debt pay down, while at the same time returning capital to shareholders via
share repurchases and/or dividends
By taking advantage of leverage capacity at the corporate levels, project level
debt amortization not required until the mid to late 2020s, even with no
growth beyond 7 trains
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$8
.4
–
$1.0
$2.0
$3.0
$4.0
$5.0
$6.0
$7.0
$8.0
$9.0 CCH - Credit Facilities
$1
.2
5
$1
.5
$1
.5
$4
.6
–
$1.0
$2.0
$3.0
$4.0
$5.0
$6.0
$7.0
$8.0
$9.0 CCH - Credit Facilities
CCH - Senior Notes
$1
.7
$0.4 $0.4
$4
.6
$5
.0
$2
.0
$1
.0
$1
.5
$2
.0
$2
.0
–
$1.0
$2.0
$3.0
$4.0
$5.0
$6.0 SPLNG - Senior Notes
CTPL - Term Loan
SPL - Credit Facilities
SPL - Senior Notes
$2.8
$2
.0
$1
.0
$1
.5
$2
.0
$2
.0
$1
.5
$1
.5
$1
.3
5
$0
.8
–
$1.0
$2.0
$3.0
$4.0
$5.0
$6.0 CQP - Credit Facilities
SPL - Senior Notes
Where We’ve Been: Maturity Profile Progression
CQP / SPL Debt Maturity Profile Progression: H1 2016 to Today
Today
Successfully refinanced SPL, SPLNG and CTPL in full and began CCH refinancing; no maturities until 2020
H1 2016
Today
CCH Debt Maturity Profile Progression: H1 2016 to Today
H1 2016
Projected SPL Run-Rate Adjusted EBITDA
Projected CQP Run-Rate Cons. Adjusted EBITDA
Projected CCH Run-Rate Adjusted EBITDA
Note: $ in billions. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. A definition of Adjusted EBITDA is included in the financial appendix. We have not made any forecast of net income on a run-rate basis,
which would be the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, and we are unable to reconcile differences between forecasts of run-rate Adjusted EBITDA and net income.
(1) Credit Facility due on the earlier of two years after Project Completion or 2022.
(1) (1)
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7 Trains
($bn, except per share amounts or unless otherwise noted)
SPL T1-5,
CCH T1-2
CEI Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $3.8 - $4.1
Less: CQP/CQH Minority Interest ($0.9) - ($0.9)
Less: CQP/SPL Interest Expense ($0.9)
Less: CEI Interest Expense/Other ($0.0)
Less: CCH Interest Expense ($0.5)
CEI Distributable Cash Flow $1.5 - $1.7
CEI Distributable Cash Flow per Share(1) $5.40 - $6.30
CQP Distributable Cash Flow per Unit $3.00 - $3.20
CQH Distributable Cash Flow per Share $2.60 - $2.60
Run Rate Guidance: 7 Train Case
Run rate start date assumed to be first full year of SPAs for all trains (early 2020s)
Note: Range driven by production. CMI margin assumed at $2.50/MMBtu, before 80/20 profit-sharing tariff with SPL/CCH. Interest rates at SPL and CCH for refinancings assumed to be 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively.
Refer to appendix for additional detail on forecasting assumptions. Interest expense as shown above is cash interest expense for each entity on a deconsolidated basis.
Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow per Share and Unit are non-GAAP measures. Definitions of these non-GAAP measures are included in the financial appendix. We have not made
any forecast of net income on a run-rate basis, which would be the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, and we are unable to reconcile differences between these run rate forecasts and net income.
(1) Assumed share count of ~273mm shares; see Forecasting Points slide in financial appendix for conversion assumptions
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APPENDIX
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project
22.5 9.0
Trains 1 – 3: Operating
Train 4: Commissioning
Train 5: Under Construction (2H 2019)
Trains 1-2: Under Construction (2019)
Creole Trail
NGPL
Transco
Kinder Morgan LA
Corpus Christi Pipeline
Tennessee
NGPL
Transco
KM Tejas
Cheniere Liquefaction Projects at a Glance
Liquefaction Technology
EPC Contractor
Financial Partner
Investment Grade SPA
Counterparties
Maintenance Contract Servicer
Total mtpa under construction
or operating
Firm Pipeline Capacity
Project Completion
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction SPAs
BG Gulf Coast LNG Gas Natural Fenosa Korea Gas Corporation GAIL (India) Limited Total Gas & Power N.A. Centrica plc
Annual Contract
Quantity (MMbtu) 286,500,000 (1) 182,500,000 182,500,000 182,500,000 104,750,000 (1) 91,250,000
Annual Fixed Fees (2) ~$723 MM (3) ~$454 MM ~$548 MM ~$548 MM ~$314 MM ~$274 MM
Fixed Fees $/MMBtu(2) $2.25 - $3.00 $2.49 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
LNG Cost 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH
Term of Contract (4) 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years
Guarantor BG Energy Holdings Ltd.
Gas Natural
SDG S.A N/A N/A Total S.A. N/A
Guarantor/Corporate
Credit Rating (5)
A/WR/A+ BBB/Baa2/BBB+ AA-/Aa2/AA- NR/Baa3/BBB- A+/Aaa3/AA- BBB+/Baa1/A-
Fee During Force
Majeure
Up to 24 months Up to 24 months N/A N/A N/A N/A
Contract Start Train 1 + additional volumes with Trains 2,3,4 Train 2
Train 3 Train 4 Train 5 Train 5
(1) BG has agreed to purchase 182,500,000 MMBtu, 36,500,000 MMBtu, 34,000,000 MMBtu and 33,500,000 MMBtu of LNG volumes annually upon the commencement of operations of Trains 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively.
Total has agreed to purchase 91,250,000 MMBtu of LNG volumes annually plus 13,400,000 MMBtu of seasonal LNG volumes upon the commencement of Train 5 operations.
(2) A portion of the fee is subject to inflation, approximately 15% for BG Group, 13.6% for Gas Natural Fenosa, 15% for KOGAS and GAIL (India) Ltd and 11.5% for Total and Centrica.
(3) Following commercial in service date of Train 4. BG will provide annual fixed fees of approximately $520 million during Trains 1-2 operations and an additional $203 million once Trains 3-4 are operational.
(4) SPAs have a 20 year term with the right to extend up to an additional 10 years. Gas Natural Fenosa has an extension right up to an additional 12 years in certain circumstances.
(5) Ratings are provided by S&P/Moody’s/Fitch and subject to change, suspension or withdrawal at anytime and are not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell any security.
~20 mtpa “take-or-pay” style commercial agreements
~$2.9B annual fixed fee revenue for 20 years
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Corpus Christi Liquefaction SPAs
PT Pertamina
(Persero) Endesa S.A. Iberdrola S.A. Gas Natural Fenosa
Woodside Energy
Trading Électricité de France
EDP Energias de
Portugal S.A.
Annual Contract
Quantity (TBtu) 79.36 117.32 39.68 78.20 44.12 40.00 40.00
Annual Fixed Fees (1) ~$278 MM ~$411 MM ~$139 MM ~$274 MM ~$154 MM ~$140 MM ~$140 MM
Fixed Fees $/MMBtu (1) $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 $3.50
LNG Cost 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH 115% of HH
Term of Contract (2) 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years 20 years
Guarantor N/A N/A N/A Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
Woodside
Petroleum, LTD N/A N/A
Guarantor/Corporate
Credit Rating (3)
BBB-/Baa3/BBB- BBB/WR/BBB+ BBB+/Baa1/BBB+ BBB/Baa2/BBB+ BBB+/Baa1/BBB+ A-/A3/A- BB+/Baa3/BBB-
Contract Start Train 1 / Train2 Train 1 Train 1 / Train 2 Train 2 Train 2 Train 2 Train 3
SPA progress: ~8.42 mtpa “take-or-pay” style commercial agreements
~$1.5B annual fixed fee revenue for 20 years
(1) 12.75% of the fee is subject to inflation for Pertamina; 11.5% for Woodside; 14% for all others
(2) SPA has a 20 year term with the right to extend up to an additional 10 years.
(3) Ratings are provided by S&P/Moody’s/Fitch and subject to change, suspension or withdrawal at anytime and are not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell any security.
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Liquefaction Capacity
4.5
mtpa
Maintenance
Adjustments
Reliability
Adjustments
4.3
mtpa
4.6
mtpa
Planned
Maintenance
Unplanned
Maintenance
Nominal
Capacity
Adjusted Capacity
What adjusted capacity can be expected from Cheniere’s 7 trains?
Adjusted nominal capacity is expected to range between 4.3 and 4.6 mtpa in run-rate years
• Preliminary overdesign assessment in progress; require warm weather data
• Low end is driven by years with major planned maintenance
• Debottlenecking opportunities have been identified from Sabine Pass operating trains
Debottleneck
Overdesign
Process
Conditions
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FINANCIAL APPENDIX
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Consolidated vs. Deconsolidated
CEI
CCH
Consolidated
Deconsolidated
SPL
CQP and CQH
SPLNG CTPL
CMI
CCPL CCL
Minority
Interest
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Note: Assumes approximately 4.5 mtpa/train production case
(1) Assumes current implied gross margin by CMI through 2019 and $2.50 gross margin thereafter, before 80/20 profit-sharing tariff with SPL/CCH
$2.3
$0.6
$1.1
$1.2
$0.8
$1.3
$0.9
$0.8
$4.0
–
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
Sources Uses
$bn
CEI Deconsolidated Five Year Sources and Uses
Projected Available Cash Generation: 2017 – 2021
CEI G&A/Other/Interest
Expense
Management Fees
Available Cash
Grow (CCH T3, etc.)
Buy back Stock
Pay Dividend
CCH Distributions
Sources: ~$6.5 billion
CQP GP / IDR Distributions
CMI Cash Flow(1)
CEI Beginning Cash on Hand
CQH Dividends and Tax
Sharing Payments
CCH Equity Contribution
Agreement
Uses: ~$6.5 billion
~$4.0 billion of cash available for distribution over the 5-year planning horizon
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7 Trains utilizing Corporate Debt Capacity CCH T3 Utilizing Corporate Debt Capacity
CCH
Debt Amortization Start at CCH Mid 2020s Late 2020s
Migrated Debt to CEI ($bn) ~$2.0 - $2.5 ~$2.3 - $3.3
Debt at CCH(2) ~$6.5 - $7.5 ~$7.5 - $9.0
Debt at CEI(3) ~$2.6 - $3.1 ~$2.9 - $3.9
7 Trains 8 Trains
($bn, except per share amounts or unless otherwise noted)
SPL T1-5,
CCH T1-2
SPL T-5,
CCH T1-3
CEI Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $3.8 - $4.1 $0.4 - $0.6 $4.2 - $4.7
Less: CQP/CQH Minority Interest ($0.9) - ($0.9) $0.0 ($0.9) - ($0.9)
Less: CQP/SPL Interest Expense ($0.9) $0.0 ($0.9)
Less: CEI Interest Expense / Other ($0.0) $0.0 ($0.0)
Less: CCH Interest Expense ($0.5) ($0.1) ($0.7)
CEI Distributable Cash Flow $1.5 - $1.7 $0.3 - $0.5 $1.8 - $2.2
CEI Distributable Cash Flow per Share $5.40 - $6.30 $1.00 - $1.70 $6.40 - $8.00
CCH T3 (1)
Run Rate Guidance: Impact of Additional Train at CCH
Additional Run-Rate Distributable Cash Flow
Run rate start date assumed to be first full year of operations for all trains (early 2020s)
Additional Debt Capacity
Note: For CCH T3, range driven by % of train contracted, SPA price and production. CMI margin at $2.50/MMBtu, before 80/20 profit-sharing tariff with CCH. Run rate CEI share count ~273MM shares. Adjusted
EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow per Share are non-GAAP measures. Definitions of these non-GAAP measures are included in the financial appendix. We have not made any forecast
of net income on a run-rate basis, which would be the most directly comparable financial measure under GAAP, and we are unable to reconcile differences between these run rate forecasts and net income.
Interest expense as shown above is cash interest expense for each entity on a deconsolidated basis.
(1) Assumes 60/40 debt/equity funding
(2) Includes projected future bonds to term out remaining CCH credit facility
(3) Assumes EIG Notes and RRJ Notes are converted into LNG equity during debt migration time period. See Forecasting Points slide already in financial appendix for conversion assumptions
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($bn)
7 Trains without utilizing
Corporate Debt Capacity
7 Trains utilizing
Corporate Debt Capacity
SPL
Debt Amortization Start at SPL (1.5x DSCR) Early 2020s Mid-Late 2020s
Migrated Debt to CQP (5.0x debt / EBITDA) – ~$3.0 - $4.0
Debt at SPL (project) $13.7 ~$9.7 - $10.7
Debt at CQP (corporate) $2.8 ~$5.8 - $6.8
CCH
Debt Amortization Start at CCH (1.4x DSCR) Early 2020s Mid 2020s
Migrated Debt to CEI (5.0x debt / EBITDA) – ~$2.0 - $2.5
Debt at CCH(1) (project) ~$9.0 - $9.5 ~$6.5 - $7.5
Debt at CEI(2) (corporate) $0.5 ~$2.6 - $3.1
Summary Projected Amortization Requirements at Project Levels
Debt migration from the projects to corporates provides runway before amortization must commence at
project levels; expansion trains can further defer amortization requirements
Current plan until FID is
reached on expansion trains
Note: Amortization does not include CQP credit facility amortization.
(1) Includes projected future bonds to term out remaining CCH credit facility
(2) Assumes EIG Notes and RRJ Notes are converted into LNG equity during debt migration time period. See Forecasting Points slide already in financial appendix for conversion assumptions
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Forecasting Points
EIG Notes Conversion
CCH Holdco II Notes (EIG Notes) convert into ~20mm LNG shares in 2020 at estimated $94 / share
(ultimate principal balance of ~$1.7B)
• Conversion at a 10% discount to LNG’s share price
• Only 50% of the EIG Notes can be converted at initial conversion and subsequent conversions cannot occur for 90
days after conversion date
RRJ Notes Conversion
CEI Convertible Unsecured Notes (RRJ Notes) convert into ~15mm LNG shares in 2020 at estimated $94 /
share (ultimate principal balance of ~$1.4B)
Class B Conversion
CQP Class B units owned by Blackstone convert to ~200mm common units in Q3 2017
CQP Class B units owned by CEI/CQH convert to ~90mm common units in Q3 2017
As of December 31, 2016, CEI’s and CQH’s federal NOL carryforwards are equal to $3.8 billion and $1.7
billion, respectively
CQH tax sharing payments to CEI occur prior to CEI-level taxes
• CQH’s NOL will be exhausted before CEI’s NOL which causes incremental free cash flow to CEI
General Assumptions
CEI Cash Tax Payments Begin Late 2020s
CQH Tax Sharing Payments Begin Early 2020s
2020 - 2040 Tax Rate Percentage of Pre-Tax Cash Flow
CEI High Teens
CQH Mid 20%s
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Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Measures
Regulation G Reconciliations
In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the accompanying news release contains
non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow per Share are
non-GAAP financial measures that we use to facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods. These
non-GAAP measures should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for our U.S. GAAP measures of
performance and the financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliations from these results
should be carefully evaluated.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to Cheniere before net income (loss) attributable to the
non-controlling interest, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for certain non-cash items, other non-
operating income or expense items, and other items not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating
performance, as detailed in the following reconciliation. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows from
operations or net income (loss) as defined by U.S. GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled
measures reported by other companies.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides relevant and useful information to management, investors and other users of
our financial information in evaluating the effectiveness of our operating performance in a manner that is consistent
with management’s evaluation of business performance. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors to
measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation
and amortization which vary substantially from company to company depending on capital structure, the method by
which assets were acquired and depreciation policies. Further, the exclusion of certain non-cash items, other non-
operating income or expense items, and items not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating performance
enables comparability to prior period performance and trend analysis.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders before net income
(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, interest expense, net of capitalized interest, changes in the fair value and
settlement of our interest rate derivatives, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and adjusting for the effects of certain
non-cash items, other non-operating income or expense items, and other items not otherwise predictive or indicative
of ongoing operating performance, including the effects of modification or extinguishment of debt, impairment
expense, changes in the fair value of our commodity and foreign exchange currency (“FX”) derivatives and non-cash
compensation expense. We believe the exclusion of these items enables investors and other users of our financial
information to assess our sequential and year-over-year performance and operating trends on a more comparable
basis and is consistent with management’s own evaluation of performance.
Distributable Cash Flow is defined as cash received, or expected to be received, from its ownership and interests in
CQP, CQH and Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC, cash received (used) by its integrated marketing function
(other than cash for capital expenditures) less interest, taxes and maintenance capital expenditures associated with
Cheniere and not the underlying entities. Management uses this measure and believes it provides users of our
financial statements a useful measure reflective of our business’s ability to generate cash earnings to supplement the
comparable GAAP measure.
Distributable Cash Flow per Share is calculated by dividing Distributable Cash Flow by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding.
We believe Distributable Cash Flow is a useful performance measure for management, investors and other users of
our financial information to evaluate our performance and to measure and estimate the ability of our assets to
generate cash earnings after servicing our debt, paying cash taxes and expending sustaining capital, that could be
used for discretionary purposes such as common stock dividends, stock repurchases, retirement of debt, or expansion
capital expenditures. Management uses this measure and believes it provides users of our financial statements a
useful measure reflective of our business’s ability to generate cash earnings to supplement the comparable GAAP
measure. Distributable Cash Flow is not intended to represent cash flows from operations or net income (loss) as
defined by U.S. GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or in lieu of an
analysis of our results as reported under GAAP, and should be evaluated only on a supplementary basis.
Adjusted EBITDA
The following table reconciles our Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP results for the three months ended March 31,
2017 and 2016 (in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2017 2016
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 54 $ (321 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 118 (28 )
Income tax provision — 1
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 165 76
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 42 1
Derivative loss (gain), net (1 ) 181
Other income (2 ) (1 )
Income (loss) from operations $ 376 $ (91 )
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from operations to Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA:
Depreciation and amortization expense 70 24
Loss from changes in fair value of commodity and FX derivatives, net 33 —
Total non-cash compensation expense 4 12
Impairment expense — 10
CEI Adjusted EBITDA $ 483 $ (45 )
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS
Randy Bhatia
Vice President, Investor Relations – (713) 375-5479, randy.bhatia@cheniere.com
Megan Light
Manager, Investor Relations – (713) 375-5492, megan.light@cheniere.com