Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Schedule of Debt Instruments |
Debt consisted of the following (in millions):
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
SPL: |
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Senior Secured Notes: |
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5.750% due 2024 (the “2024 SPL Senior Notes”)
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$ |
300 |
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$ |
2,000 |
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5.625% due 2025 |
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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5.875% due 2026 |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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5.00% due 2027 |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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4.200% due 2028 |
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1,350 |
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1,350 |
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4.500% due 2030 |
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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4.746% weighted average rate due 2037 |
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1,782 |
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1,782 |
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Total SPL Senior Secured Notes |
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10,432 |
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12,132 |
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Working capital revolving credit and letter of credit reimbursement agreement (the “SPL Working Capital Facility”)
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— |
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— |
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Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “SPL Revolving Credit Facility”)
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— |
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— |
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Total debt - SPL |
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10,432 |
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12,132 |
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CQP: |
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Senior Notes: |
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4.500% due 2029 |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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4.000% due 2031 |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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3.25% due 2032 |
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1,200 |
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1,200 |
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5.950% due 2033 (the “2033 CQP Senior Notes”)
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1,400 |
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— |
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Total CQP Senior Notes |
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5,600 |
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4,200 |
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Credit facilities (the “CQP Credit Facilities”)
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— |
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— |
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Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “CQP Revolving Credit Facility”)
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— |
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— |
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Total debt - CQP |
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5,600 |
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4,200 |
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Total debt |
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16,032 |
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16,332 |
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Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs |
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(300) |
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— |
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Long-term portion of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net |
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(126) |
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(134) |
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Total long-term debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs |
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$ |
15,606 |
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$ |
16,198 |
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Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures |
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized |
$ |
748 |
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$ |
777 |
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$ |
812 |
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Non-cash investing activity: |
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Unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment, net and other non-current assets, net |
32 |
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103 |
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76 |
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Parent Company [Member] |
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Condensed Income Statement |
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions)
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Operating costs and expenses |
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General and administrative expense |
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$ |
(4) |
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$ |
(4) |
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$ |
(3) |
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General and administrative expense—affiliate |
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(16) |
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(15) |
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(14) |
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Amortization of capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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(23) |
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(22) |
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(20) |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
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(218) |
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(176) |
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(199) |
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Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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— |
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(97) |
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Other income |
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32 |
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14 |
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1 |
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Equity income of subsidiaries |
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4,463 |
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2,682 |
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1,946 |
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Total other income |
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4,277 |
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2,520 |
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1,651 |
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Net income |
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$ |
4,254 |
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$ |
2,498 |
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$ |
1,631 |
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Condensed Balance Sheet |
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
572 |
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$ |
899 |
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Trade receivables—affiliates |
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1 |
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— |
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Other current assets |
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1 |
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1 |
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Total current assets |
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574 |
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900 |
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Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries, net of accumulated amortization |
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74 |
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75 |
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Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization |
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7 |
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3 |
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Investment in subsidiaries |
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4,204 |
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1,106 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
4,859 |
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$ |
2,084 |
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities |
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Accrued liabilities |
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$ |
97 |
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$ |
53 |
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Due to affiliates |
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4 |
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3 |
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Total current liabilities |
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101 |
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56 |
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Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs |
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5,542 |
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4,159 |
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Partners’ deficit |
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(784) |
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(2,131) |
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Total liabilities and partners’ deficit |
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$ |
4,859 |
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$ |
2,084 |
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Condensed Cash Flow Statement |
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Cash flows provided by operating activities |
$ |
2,682 |
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$ |
2,514 |
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$ |
1,732 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries |
(2) |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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Investments in subsidiaries |
(1,470) |
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(454) |
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(1,009) |
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Distributions received from subsidiaries |
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601 |
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403 |
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Payments of financing costs of subsidiary |
(2) |
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— |
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— |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(1,474) |
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146 |
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(607) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of debt |
1,397 |
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— |
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2,700 |
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Redemptions and repayments of debt |
— |
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— |
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(2,600) |
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Debt issuance and other financing costs |
(25) |
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— |
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(35) |
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Debt extinguishment costs |
— |
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— |
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(73) |
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Distributions to owners |
(2,907) |
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(2,635) |
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(1,451) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(1,535) |
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(2,635) |
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(1,459) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(327) |
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25 |
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(334) |
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Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period |
899 |
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874 |
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1,208 |
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Cash and cash equivalents—end of period |
$ |
572 |
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$ |
899 |
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$ |
874 |
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Schedule of Debt Instruments |
Our debt consisted of the following (in millions):
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
Senior notes: |
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4.500% due 2029 |
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$ |
1,500 |
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$ |
1,500 |
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4.000% due 2031 |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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3.25% due 2032 |
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1,200 |
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1,200 |
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5.950% due 2033 |
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1,400 |
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— |
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Total senior notes |
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5,600 |
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4,200 |
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Credit facilities |
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— |
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— |
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Revolving credit and guaranty agreement |
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— |
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— |
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Total debt |
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5,600 |
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4,200 |
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Unamortized debt issuance costs |
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(58) |
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(41) |
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Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs |
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$ |
5,542 |
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$ |
4,159 |
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Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures |
The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information, excluding any non-cash contributions from affiliates of Cheniere to our subsidiaries for which the contribution passed through us (in millions):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized |
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$ |
168 |
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$ |
163 |
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$ |
197 |
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Cash distributions from subsidiaries |
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2,838 |
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3,282 |
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2,349 |
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