CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. |
Delaware | 1-16383 | 95-4352386 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
700 Milam Street Suite 800 Houston, Texas | 77002 | |||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000 |
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• | Sabine Liquefaction will sell and make available for delivery, and BG will take and pay for, cargoes of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) with an annual contract quantity of 286,500,000 MMBtu (equivalent to approximately 5.5 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”)). |
• | BG will pay Sabine Liquefaction a fixed sales charge of $2.25 per MMBtu for 182,500,000 MMBtu of the annual contract quantity that commences with the date of first commercial delivery for the first liquefaction train. In addition, BG will pay Sabine Liquefaction a fixed sales charge of $3.00 per MMBtu for the remaining 104,000,000 MMBtu of the annual contract quantity with respect to the second, third and fourth liquefaction trains. The fixed sales charge is payable regardless of whether BG purchases any cargoes of LNG. The fixed sales charge will be paid ratably on a monthly basis, and approximately $0.34 per MMBtu of the fixed sales charge will be subject to annual adjustment for inflation. |
• | The LNG delivery, take, payment and related obligations with respect to: (i) 182,500,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the first liquefaction train (as determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated SPA); (ii) 36,500,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the second liquefaction train (the “Train 2 Tranche”); (iii) 34,000,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the third liquefaction train (the “Train 3 Tranche”) and (iv) 33,500,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the fourth liquefaction train (the “Train 4 Tranche”). For each of the second, third and fourth liquefaction trains, the date of first commercial delivery is the first day of the month following the later of : (i) the date designated for the first commercial delivery of LNG for such train and (ii) the date on which such train is commercially operable (as determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated SPA). |
• | If Sabine Liquefaction does not make a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of the second liquefaction train and related facilities on or prior to June 30, 2013, either party may cancel all, but not less than all, of the Train 2 Tranche, the Train 3 Tranche and the Train 4 Tranche, collectively. If Sabine Liquefaction does not make a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of the third liquefaction train and related facilities on or prior to June 30, 2013, either party may cancel all, but not less than all, of the Train 3 Tranche and the Train 4 Tranche, collectively. If Sabine Liquefaction does not make a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of the fourth liquefaction train and related facilities on or prior to June 30, 2013, either party may cancel the Train 4 Tranche. |
• | If the second, third or fourth liquefaction train does not timely commence operations, BG may terminate the Train 2 Tranche, the Train 3 Tranche or the Train 4 Tranche, respectively. |
• | Sabine Liquefaction will designate the date for the first commercial delivery of LNG for the (i) second and third liquefaction trains within the 180-day period commencing 59 months after a positive final investment decision has been made to proceed with construction of each such train and the respective related facilities and (ii) fourth liquefaction train within the 180-day period commencing 68 months after a positive final investment decision has been made to proceed with construction of the fourth liquefaction train and related facilities. |
• | Sabine Liquefaction will sell and make available for delivery, and BG will take and pay for, cargoes of LNG with an annual contract quantity of 286,500,000 MMBtu (equivalent to approximately 5.5 mtpa). |
• | BG will pay Sabine Liquefaction a fixed sales charge of $2.25 per MMBtu for 182,500,000 MMBtu of the annual contract quantity that commences with the date of first commercial delivery for the first liquefaction train. In addition, BG will pay Sabine Liquefaction a fixed sales charge of $3.00 per MMBtu for the remaining 104,000,000 MMBtu of the annual contract quantity with respect to the second, third and fourth liquefaction trains. The fixed sales charge is payable regardless of whether BG purchases any cargoes of LNG. The fixed sales charge will be paid ratably on a monthly basis, and approximately $0.34 per MMBtu of the fixed sales charge will be subject to annual adjustment for inflation. |
• | BG will also pay Sabine Liquefaction a contract sales price for each MMBtu of LNG delivered under the Amended and Restated SPA. The contract sales price will be equal to 115% of the final settlement price for the New York Mercantile Exchange Henry Hub natural gas futures contract for the month in which the relevant cargo is scheduled. |
• | BG will have the right to cancel all or any part of a scheduled cargo of LNG by a timely advance notice, in which case BG will continue to be obligated to pay the full monthly fixed sales charge but will forfeit its right to receive the cancelled quantity and will not be obligated to pay the contract sales price for the forfeited quantity. |
• | BG Parent has irrevocably guaranteed BG's payment obligations under the Amended and Restated SPA. |
• | The LNG delivery, take, payment and related obligations with respect to: (i) 182,500,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the first liquefaction train (as determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated SPA); (ii) 36,500,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the second liquefaction train; (iii) 34,000,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the third liquefaction train and (iv) 33,500,000 MMBtu will commence on the date of first commercial delivery for the fourth liquefaction train. For each of the second, third and fourth liquefaction trains, the date of first commercial delivery is the first day of the month following the later of: (i) the date designated for the first commercial delivery of LNG for such train and (ii) the date on which such train is commercially operable (as determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated SPA). |
• | The LNG delivery, payment and related provisions of the SPA will have a 20-year term, commencing on the date designated for the first commercial delivery of LNG for the first liquefaction train. BG will have the right to extend the 20-year term for an additional period of up to 10 years. |
• | The obligations of Sabine Liquefaction to proceed with the liquefaction project under the |
• | Amended and Restated SPA will become effective when the following conditions have been satisfied or waived: |
◦ | Sabine Liquefaction has received all regulatory approvals required for construction and operation of its first LNG liquefaction train and related facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; |
◦ | Sabine Liquefaction has secured the necessary financing arrangements to construct and operate its first liquefaction train and related facilities; |
◦ | Sabine Liquefaction has taken a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of its first LNG liquefaction train and related facilities; |
◦ | Sabine Liquefaction has in effect certain other agreements facilitating the actions contemplated by the Amended and Restated SPA; and |
◦ | specified regulatory authorizations are in effect permitting Sabine Liquefaction to export LNG from the United States. |
• | If Sabine Liquefaction does not make a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of the second liquefaction train and related facilities on or prior to June 30, 2013, either party may cancel all, but not less than all, of the Train 2 Tranche, the Train 3 Tranche and the Train 4 Tranche, collectively. If Sabine Liquefaction does not make a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of the third liquefaction train and related facilities on or prior to June 30, 2013, either party may cancel all, but not less than all, of the Train 3 Tranche and the Train 4 Tranche, collectively. If Sabine Liquefaction does not make a positive final investment decision to proceed with construction of the fourth liquefaction train and related facilities on or prior to June 30, 2013, either party may cancel the Train 4 Tranche. |
• | If the second, third or fourth liquefaction train does not timely commence operations, BG may terminate the Train 2 Tranche, the Train 3 Tranche or the Train 4 Tranche, respectively. |
• | Sabine Liquefaction will designate the date for the first commercial delivery of LNG for the (i) first liquefaction train within the 180-day period commencing 50 months after the date the conditions to the obligations of Sabine Liquefaction to proceed with the liquefaction project have been satisfied or waived, (ii) second and third liquefaction trains within the 180-day period commencing 59 months after a positive final investment decision has been made to proceed with construction of each such train and the respective related facilities and (iii) fourth liquefaction train within the 180-day period commencing 68 months after a positive final investment decision has been made to proceed with construction of the fourth liquefaction train and related facilities. |
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
10.1* | Amended and Restated LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (FOB), dated January 25, 2012, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Seller) and BG Gulf Coast LNG, LLC (Buyer). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Cheniere Partners' Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on January 26, 2012) | |
99.1* | Press Release, dated January 26, 2012. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Cheniere Partners' Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on January 26, 2012) | |
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. | ||||||
Date: | January 26, 2012 | By: | /s/ Meg A. Gentle | |||
Name: | Meg A. Gentle | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
10.1* | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (FOB), dated January 25, 2012, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Seller) and BG Gulf Coast LNG, LLC (Buyer). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Cheniere Partners' Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on January 26, 2012) | |
99.1* | Press Release, dated January 26, 2012. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Cheniere Partners' Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on January 26, 2012) | |