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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Tables)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]  
Schedule of Debt Instruments
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, our debt consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Long-term debt:
 
 
 
 
SPL
 
 
 
 
5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (“2021 SPL Senior Notes”), net of unamortized premium of $6 and $7
 
$
2,006

 
$
2,007

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”), net of unamortized premium of $5 and $6
 
1,505

 
1,506

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”), net of unamortized discount of $1 and zero
 
1,349

 

5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2037 (“2037 SPL Senior Notes”)
 
800

 

2015 SPL Credit Facilities
 

 
314

Cheniere Partners
 
 
 
 
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 (“2025 CQP Senior Notes”)
 
1,500

 

2016 CQP Credit Facilities
 
1,090

 
2,560

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(204
)
 
(178
)
Total long-term debt, net
 
16,046

 
14,209

 
 
 
 
 
Current debt:
 
 
 
 
$1.2 billion SPL Working Capital Facility (“SPL Working Capital Facility”)
 

 
224

 
 
 
 
 
Total debt, net
 
$
16,046

 
$
14,433



Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make, based on current construction schedules, on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2017 (in millions): 
Years Ending December 31,
 
Principal Payments
2018
 
$

2019
 
55

2020
 
1,035

2021
 
2,000

2022
 
1,000

Thereafter
 
12,150

Total
 
$
16,240

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized
$
510

 
$
242

 
$
136

Non-cash conveyance of assets

 

 
13

Parent Company [Member]  
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]  
Condensed Balance Sheets
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions) 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
 
1,033

 
234

Prepaid expenses and other
 
8

 

Total current assets
 
1,041

 
234

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
80

 
79

Debt issuance and deferred financing costs, net
 
20

 
63

Investment in affiliates
 
2,076

 
2,617

Non-current derivative assets
 
14

 
16

Total assets
 
$
3,231

 
$
3,009

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accrued interest costs and related debt fees
 
$
23

 
$
1

Derivative liabilities
 

 
3

Other current liabilities
 

 
2

Total current liabilities
 
23

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net
 
2,569

 
2,560

 
 
 
 
 
Partners’ equity
 
639

 
443

Total liabilities and partners’ equity
 
$
3,231

 
$
3,009

Condensed Statement of Operations
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions) 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and maintenance expense
 
$
4

 
$
5

 
$
3

Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate
 
6

 

 

General and administrative expense
 
4

 
4

 
3

General and administrative expense—affiliate
 
11

 
12

 
11

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
2

 
1

 

Total operating costs and expenses
 
27

 
22

 
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
(111
)
 
(23
)
 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
(25
)
 

 

Derivative gain, net
 
6

 
12

 

Other income
 
4

 

 

Equity income (loss) of affiliates
 
643

 
(138
)
 
(302
)
Total other income (expense)
 
517

 
(149
)
 
(302
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
490

 
$
(171
)
 
$
(319
)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions) 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Cash used in operating activities
$
(101
)
 
$
(53
)
 
$
(43
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
(1
)
Investments in subsidiaries
(245
)
 
(2,429
)
 
13

Distributions received from affiliates, net
1,431

 
218

 
18

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
1,186

 
(2,211
)
 
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 

Proceeds from issuance of debt
1,500

 
2,560

 

Repayments of debt
(1,470
)
 

 

Debt issuance and deferred financing costs
(22
)
 
(73
)
 

Distributions to owners
(294
)
 
(99
)
 
(99
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(286
)
 
2,388

 
(99
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
799

 
124

 
(112
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period
234

 
110

 
222

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period
$
1,033

 
$
234

 
$
110




Balances per Condensed Balance Sheets:
 
December 31
 
2017
 
2016
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

Restricted cash
1,033

 
234

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
1,033

 
$
234

Schedule of Debt Instruments
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, our debt consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Long-term debt:
 
 
 
 
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025
 
$
1,500

 
$

2016 CQP Credit Facilities
 
1,090

 
2,560

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
(21
)
 

Total long-term debt, net
 
$
2,569

 
$
2,560

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2017 (in millions): 
Years Ending December 31,
 
Principal Payments
2018
 
$

2019
 
55

2020
 
1,035

2021
 

2022
 

Thereafter
 
1,500

Total
 
$
2,590

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions): 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Non-cash capital distributions (contributions) (1)
 
$
643

 
$
(138
)
 
$
(302
)
 
(1)
Amounts represent equity income (loss) of affiliates not funded by Cheniere Partners.