HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheniere
Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere") (NYSE MKT: LNG) announced today the
appointment of Jonathan Christodoro
and Samuel Merksamer to the Board of
Directors, effective immediately. With these additions, the
Cheniere Board now comprises eleven directors.
Mr. Christodoro and Mr. Merksamer are Managing Directors of
Icahn Capital LP, a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:
IEP).
"We look forward to working with our new board members and will
continue to focus on creating value for our shareholders." said
Charif Souki, Chairman and CEO of
Cheniere.
Carl Icahn commented: "As we have
done with a number of companies in the past, we hope to contribute
meaningfully as Board members towards enhancing shareholder value
at Cheniere."
Jonathan Christodoro has served
as a Managing Director of Icahn Capital LP since July 2012.
He currently serves as a director on the boards of PayPal Holdings,
Inc., American Railcar Industries, Inc., Hologic, Inc., Herbalife
Ltd., and Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Samuel Merksamer is a Managing
Director of Icahn Capital LP, where he has been employed since
May 2008. He currently serves as a
director on the boards of Transocean Partners LLC, Hertz Global
Holdings, Inc., Hologic, Inc., Transocean Ltd. and Navistar
International Corporation.
About Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company primarily engaged
in LNG-related businesses and owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG
terminal and Creole Trail Pipeline in Louisiana. Cheniere is pursuing related
business opportunities both upstream and downstream of the Sabine
Pass LNG terminal. Through its subsidiary, Cheniere Energy
Partners, L.P., Cheniere is developing a liquefaction project at
the Sabine Pass LNG terminal adjacent to the existing
regasification facilities for up to six Trains, each of which is
expected to have a nominal production capacity of approximately 4.5
mtpa of LNG. Construction has begun on Trains 1 through 5 of the
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project. Cheniere is also developing
liquefaction facilities near Corpus
Christi, Texas. The CCL Project is being designed for up to
five Trains, with expected aggregate nominal production capacity of
approximately 22.5 mtpa of LNG, four LNG storage tanks with
capacity of approximately 13.5 Bcfe and two LNG carrier docks.
Construction has begun on the first two Trains of the CCL
Project. Cheniere has agreed in principle to partner
with Parallax Enterprises, LLC for the development of up
to 11 mtpa of LNG production capacity through Parallax's two
mid-scale natural gas liquefaction projects, Live Oak LNG and
Louisiana LNG. For additional information, please refer to the
Cheniere website at www.cheniere.com and Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release contains certain statements that may include
"forward-looking statements" within the meanings of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, included herein are "forward-looking statements."
Included among "forward-looking statements" are, among other
things, (i) statements regarding Cheniere's business strategy,
plans and objectives, including the development, construction and
operation of the liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding
expectations regarding regulatory authorization and approvals,
(iii) statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the
development of Cheniere's LNG terminal and pipeline businesses,
including liquefaction facilities, (iv) statements regarding the
business operations and prospects of third parties, (v) statements
regarding potential financing arrangements, and (vi) statements
regarding future discussions and entry into contracts. Although
Cheniere believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may
prove to be incorrect. Cheniere's 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 Cheniere's periodic reports that are filed with and
available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should
not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as
required under the securities laws, Cheniere does not assume a duty
to update these forward-looking statements.
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