Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE American: CQP):
Summary of Second Quarter 2018 Results
(in millions, except LNG data)
Three Months Ended Six Months
Ended June 30, June 30, 2018
2017 2018 2017 Revenues $ 1,407
$ 992
$
3,000
$ 1,883 Net income $ 281 $ 46
$
616
$ 93 Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 562 $ 283
$
1,221
$ 602 LNG exported: Number of cargoes 61 48 128 91 Volumes (TBtu)
219 170 463 322 LNG volumes loaded (TBtu) 222 167 463 321
Summary 2018 Full Year Distribution
Guidance
2018 Distribution per Unit
$
2.20
-
$ 2.30
Recent Achievements
Operational
- As of July 31, 2018, approximately 150
cargoes have been produced, loaded, and exported from the SPL
Project (defined below) in 2018. To date, more than 400 cumulative
LNG cargoes have been exported from the SPL Project, with
deliveries to 28 countries and regions worldwide.
Financial
- In June 2018, the date of first
commercial delivery was reached under the 20-year LNG Sale and
Purchase Agreement with BG Gulf Coast LNG, LLC relating to Train 3
of the SPL Project.
Liquefaction Project Update
SPL Project
Liquefaction Train Train
5 Train 6 Project Status Commissioning
Permitted Project Completion Percentage(1) 95.1% —
Expected Substantial Completion 1H 2019 —
Note: Project update excludes Trains in
operation
(1) Project completion percentage as of
June 30, 2018
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners”) (NYSE
American: CQP) reported net income of $281 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $46 million for the
comparable period in 2017.
Cheniere Partners reported net income of $616 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to net income of $93
million for the comparable period in 2017.
The increase in net income was primarily due to increased income
from operations as a result of additional natural gas liquefaction
trains (“Trains”) in operation at the SPL Project, partially offset
by increased interest expense, net of amounts capitalized.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2018 was $562 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, compared to
$283 million and $602 million for the comparable 2017 periods. The
increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased income
from operations.
Total revenues increased $415 million during the three months
ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended June 30,
2017. Total revenues increased $1.1 billion during the six months
ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the six months ended June 30,
2017. Total operating costs and expenses increased $160 million
during the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2017. Total operating costs and
expenses increased $573 million during the six months ended June
30, 2018, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. The
increases in revenues and total operating costs and expenses for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the
comparable periods in 2017, were primarily driven by the timing of
completion of Trains at the SPL Project and the length of each
Train’s operations within the periods being compared.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, 61 and 128
LNG cargoes, respectively, were exported from the SPL Project, none
of which were commissioning cargoes.
SPL Project
Through Cheniere Partners, we are developing up to six Trains at
the Sabine Pass LNG terminal adjacent to the existing
regasification facilities (the “SPL Project”). Each Train is
expected to have a nominal production capacity, which is prior to
adjusting for planned maintenance, production reliability, and
potential overdesign, of approximately 4.5 million tonnes per annum
(“mtpa”) of LNG, and an adjusted nominal production capacity of
approximately 4.3 to 4.6 mtpa of LNG. Trains 1 through 4 are
operational, Train 5 is undergoing commissioning, and Train 6 is
being commercialized and has all necessary regulatory approvals in
place.
Distributions to
Unitholders
We will pay a cash distribution per common and subordinated unit
of $0.56 to unitholders of record as of August 6, 2018 and the
related general partner distribution on August 14, 2018.
Investor Conference Call and
Webcast
Cheniere Energy, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss its
financial and operating results for the second quarter on Thursday,
August 9, 2018, at 10 a.m. Eastern time / 9 a.m. Central time.
A listen-only webcast of the call and an accompanying slide
presentation may be accessed through our website at
www.cheniere.com. Following the call, an archived recording will be
made available on our website. The call and accompanying slide
presentation may include financial and operating results or other
information regarding Cheniere Partners.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measures” for further details.
About Cheniere Partners
Cheniere Partners, through its subsidiary, Sabine Pass
Liquefaction, LLC (“SPL”), is developing, constructing, and
operating natural gas liquefaction facilities at the Sabine Pass
LNG terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on the
Sabine-Neches Waterway less than four miles from the Gulf Coast.
Cheniere Partners, through SPL, plans to construct up to six
Trains, which are in various stages of development, construction,
and operations. Trains 1 through 4 are operational, Train 5 is
undergoing commissioning, and Train 6 is being commercialized and
has all necessary regulatory approvals in place. Each Train is
expected to have a nominal production capacity, which is prior to
adjusting for planned maintenance, production reliability, and
potential overdesign, of approximately 4.5 mtpa of LNG and an
adjusted nominal production capacity of approximately 4.3 to 4.6
mtpa of LNG.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.,
Cheniere Partners owns and operates regasification facilities at
the Sabine Pass LNG terminal, which includes pre-existing
infrastructure of five LNG storage tanks with aggregate capacity of
approximately 16.9 billion cubic feet equivalent (“Bcfe”), two
marine berths that can each accommodate vessels with nominal
capacity of up to 266,000 cubic meters and vaporizers with
regasification capacity of approximately 4.0 Bcf/d. Cheniere
Partners also owns a 94-mile pipeline that interconnects the Sabine
Pass LNG terminal with a number of large interstate pipelines
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cheniere Creole Trail
Pipeline, L.P.
For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere
Partners website at www.cheniere.com and Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that may include
“forward-looking statements.” All statements, other than statements
of historical or present facts or conditions, included herein are
“forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking
statements” are, among other things, (i) statements regarding
Cheniere Partners’ business strategy, plans and objectives,
including the development, construction and operation of
liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding expectations
regarding regulatory authorizations and approvals, (iii) statements
expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the development of
Cheniere Partners’ LNG terminal and liquefaction business, (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 Partners 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
Partners’ 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 Partners’
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 Partners does not assume a duty to update
these forward-looking statements.
(Financial Tables Follow)
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
Consolidated Statements of
Income
(in millions, except per unit data)
(1)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended June 30, June
30, 2018 2017 2018
2017 Revenues LNG revenues $ 1,155 $ 503 $ 2,170 $
995 LNG revenues—affiliate 178 422 681 753 Regasification revenues
65 65 130 130 Other revenues 9 2 19 4 Other revenues—affiliate —
— — 1 Total revenues 1,407 992 3,000
1,883 Operating costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and
amortization expense
shown separately below)
698 577 1,535 1,090 Operating and maintenance expense 98 82 193 132
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 30 21 56 39 Development
expense 1 1 1 1 General and administrative expense 2 2 6 5 General
and administrative expense—affiliate 17 23 35 45 Depreciation and
amortization expense 106 86 211 152
Total operating costs and expenses 952 792 2,037
1,464 Income from operations 455 200 963 419
Other income (expense) Interest expense, net of capitalized
interest (184 ) (154 ) (369 ) (284 ) Loss on modification or
extinguishment of debt — — — (42 ) Derivative gain (loss), net 3 (3
) 11 (3 ) Other income 7 3 11 3 Total
other expense (174 ) (154 ) (347 ) (326 ) Net income $ 281
$ 46 $ 616 $ 93 Basic and
diluted net income (loss) per common unit $ 0.55 $ (3.71 ) $
1.22 $ (4.50 )
Weighted average number of common units
outstanding used for
basic and diluted net income (loss) per
common unit calculation
348.6 57.1 348.6 57.1
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(1) Please refer to the Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except unit data)
(1)
June 30,
December 31, 2018 2017 ASSETS
(unaudited) Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ —
Restricted cash 1,521 1,589 Accounts and other receivables 241 191
Accounts receivable—affiliate 19 163 Advances to affiliate 139 36
Inventory 87 95 Other current assets 54 65 Other current
assets—affiliate 1 — Total current assets 2,062 2,139
Property, plant and equipment, net 15,207 15,139 Debt
issuance costs, net 18 38 Non-current derivative assets 31 31 Other
non-current assets, net 224 206 Total assets $ 17,542
$ 17,553 LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 14 $ 12 Accrued liabilities
572 637 Due to affiliates 39 68 Deferred revenue 98 111 Deferred
revenue—affiliate — 1 Derivative liabilities 7 —
Total current liabilities 730 829 Long-term debt, net 16,046
16,046 Non-current deferred revenue — 1 Non-current derivative
liabilities 7 3 Other non-current liabilities 8 10 Other
non-current liabilities—affiliate 23 25 Partners’ equity
Common unitholders’ interest (348.6
million units issued and outstanding at June 30,
2018 and December 31, 2017)
1,739 1,670
Subordinated unitholders’ interest (135.4
million units issued and outstanding at June
30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)
(1,016 ) (1,043 )
General partner’s interest (2% interest
with 9.9 million units issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)
5 12 Total partners’ equity 728 639
Total liabilities and partners’ equity $ 17,542 $ 17,553
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(1) Please refer to the Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Regulation G Reconciliation
In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with
U.S. GAAP, the accompanying news release contains a non-GAAP
financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure
that is used to facilitate comparisons of operating performance
across periods. This non-GAAP measure 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 the reconciliation from these results should be
carefully evaluated.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking net income before
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 and changes in the fair value of our
commodity derivatives. 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. Management
believes 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 other items
not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating
performance enables comparability to prior period performance and
trend analysis.
Adjusted EBITDA
The following table reconciles our Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP
results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
(in millions):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018
2017 Net income $ 281 $ 46 $ 616 $ 93 Interest expense, net
of capitalized interest 184 154 369 284 Loss on modification or
extinguishment of debt — — — 42 Derivative loss (gain), net (3 ) 3
(11 ) 3 Other income (7 ) (3 ) (11 ) (3 ) Income from operations $
455 $ 200 $ 963 $ 419 Adjustments to
reconcile income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA: Depreciation
and amortization expense 106 86 211 152 Loss from changes in fair
value of commodity derivatives, net 1 (3 ) 47 31
Adjusted EBITDA $ 562 $ 283 $ 1,221 $
602
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