Cheniere Energy, Inc. and Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC Announce Completion of Merger
September 20 2018 - 8:35AM
Business Wire
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE American: LNG) and
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC (“Cheniere Partners
Holdings”) (NYSE American: CQH) announced today that Cheniere has
closed the previously announced merger of Cheniere Partners
Holdings with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere. As a result of
the merger, all of the publicly-held shares of Cheniere Partners
Holdings not owned by Cheniere were canceled and shareholders
received 0.4750 shares of common stock of Cheniere for each
publicly-held share of Cheniere Partners Holdings, and shares of
Cheniere Partners Holdings will no longer trade on the NYSE
American.
Cheniere Partners Holdings shareholders approved the merger by
the written consent of approximately 97.6% of the total outstanding
common shares, including approximately 70.4% of outstanding common
shares excluding shares owned by Cheniere. Approximately 99.9% of
all written consents delivered voted to approve the merger.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as financial advisor, and
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Sidley Austin LLP acted as legal
advisors to Cheniere. Jefferies LLC and Richards, Layton &
Finger, P.A. acted as financial and legal advisors to the conflicts
committee of Cheniere Partners Holdings.
About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Houston-based energy company primarily
engaged in LNG-related businesses, owns and operates the Sabine
Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana. Directly and through its
subsidiary, Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners”)
(NYSE American: CQP), Cheniere is developing, constructing, and
operating liquefaction projects near Corpus Christi, Texas and at
the Sabine Pass LNG terminal, respectively. Cheniere is also
exploring a limited number of opportunities directly related to its
existing LNG business.
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, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
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 or present facts or conditions, 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 liquefaction facilities,
(ii) statements regarding expectations regarding regulatory
authorizations 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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