Cheniere Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Reconfirms Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance
Cheniere Energy, Inc. reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2024 with revenues of $4.3 billion and net income of $0.5 billion. The company reconfirmed its full-year 2024 guidance for Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow. During the quarter, Cheniere repurchased shares, prepaid debt, and paid dividends. The company is focused on LNG capacity expansions at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi. However, there was a significant decrease in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and net income compared to the same period in 2023 due to unfavorable changes in derivative instruments and moderating international gas prices. Cheniere's strong liquidity position and recent key financial transactions demonstrate a sound balance sheet management strategy.
Cheniere reported strong financial results for Q1 2024 with revenues of $4.3 billion and net income of $0.5 billion.
The company reconfirmed its full-year 2024 guidance for Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow.
Cheniere focused on share repurchases, debt prepayment, and dividend payments during the quarter.
The company's commitment to LNG capacity expansions at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi is highlighted.
Cheniere's strong liquidity position as of March 31, 2024, demonstrates solid balance sheet management.
There was a significant decrease in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and net income compared to Q1 2023.
The decrease was primarily due to unfavorable changes in derivative instruments and moderating international gas prices.
The mismatch in accounting recognition for natural gas purchases and LNG sales poses challenges.
Share-based compensation expenses decreased slightly compared to the same period in 2023.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA decreased by approximately $1.8 billion for Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023.
Insights
Cheniere Energy's Q1 2024 financial results reveal a significant year-over-year decline in both net income and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The stark reduction in revenue from $7.3 billion in Q1 2023 to $4.3 billion in Q1 2024 is a red flag that requires closer examination. While the company has reaffirmed its full-year guidance, indicating management's confidence in its operations and capital allocation plan, the details point toward a substantial volatility impact from derivative instruments, which is a concern.
The management's proactive steps such as share repurchases and dividend payments signify an attempt to return value to shareholders and the prepayment of long-term debt showcases discipline in balance sheet management. For retail investors, the focus should be on understanding how the company's future performance, hinged on international gas prices and its long-term contracts, could influence its financial health and stock value.
The notable decline in profitability for Cheniere Energy, particularly the 91% drop in net income, appears to stem from fluctuations in international gas prices, which have directly affected the margins from LNG sales. The company's hedging activities resulted in an unfavorable change in the fair value of derivative instruments, emphasizing the heightened risks associated with commodity price volatility for energy firms.
Investors should consider the potential implications of the company's involvement in long-term Integrated Production Marketing agreements, which, while providing stability, have shown susceptibility to international market swings. Additionally, the expansion projects and regulatory applications underway could play a pivotal role in future growth, potentially mitigating some of the risks associated with price volatility in the long term.
Cheniere Energy's approach to capital management and its ongoing liquefaction projects are indicative of long-term strategic planning. The retirement of the 2025 CCH Senior Notes and the issuance of the 2034 Cheniere Senior Notes illustrate a refinancing strategy aimed at optimizing their capital structure. The construction progress on the CCL Stage 3 Project, which is slightly over half complete, is critical. It's anticipated to contribute positively to the company's portfolio upon completion.
From a project finance perspective, the current liquidity position is robust, with $12.4 billion available, providing ample coverage for ongoing capital expenditures. Retail investors should note the company's commitment to grow operational capacity while managing debt obligations—a balancing act that could determine future profitability and competitive positioning within the energy sector.
FIRST QUARTER 2024 SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
(in billions) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
Revenues |
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Net Income1 |
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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 |
|
|
Distributable Cash Flow2 |
|
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2024 FULL YEAR FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
(in billions) |
2024 |
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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 |
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- |
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Distributable Cash Flow2 |
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- |
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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Cheniere generated revenues of approximately
$4.3 billion $0.5 billion $1.8 billion $1.2 billion -
Reconfirming full year 2024 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 guidance of
$5.5 billion $6.0 billion $2.9 billion $3.4 billion -
Pursuant to Cheniere’s comprehensive capital allocation plan, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, Cheniere repurchased an aggregate of approximately 7.5 million shares of common stock for approximately
$1.2 billion $150 million $0.43 5 -
In April 2024, Cheniere declared a dividend with respect to the first quarter 2024 of
$0.43 5 - In February 2024, certain subsidiaries of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners”) (NYSE: CQP) submitted an application3 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for authorization to site, construct and operate the SPL Expansion Project (defined below), as well as an application3 to the Department of Energy (“DOE”) requesting authorization to export liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) to Free-Trade Agreement (“FTA”) and non-FTA countries.
CEO COMMENT
“Our strong financial results in the first quarter of 2024 reinforce our confidence in delivering full year Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow within our guidance ranges,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our focus for 2024 remains on excellence in execution across our operations, construction and project development initiatives. Our leading track record on these fronts is a significant competitive advantage as we pursue LNG capacity expansions at both
SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
(in millions, except LNG data) |
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Change |
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Revenues |
$ |
4,253 |
|
$ |
7,310 |
|
(42 |
)% |
Net income1 |
$ |
502 |
|
$ |
5,434 |
|
(91 |
)% |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 |
$ |
1,773 |
|
$ |
3,599 |
|
(51 |
)% |
LNG exported: |
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|
|
|
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Number of cargoes |
|
166 |
|
|
167 |
|
(1 |
)% |
Volumes (TBtu) |
|
602 |
|
|
603 |
|
— |
% |
LNG volumes loaded (TBtu) |
|
601 |
|
|
602 |
|
— |
% |
Net income1 was approximately
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA decreased approximately
Substantially all derivative gains (losses) relate to the use of commodity derivative instruments indexed to international gas and LNG prices, primarily related to our long-term Integrated Production Marketing (“IPM”) agreements. Our IPM agreements are designed to provide stable margins on purchases of natural gas and sales of LNG over the life of the agreements and have a fixed fee component, similar to that of LNG sold under our long-term, fixed fee LNG SPAs. However, the long-term duration and international price basis of our IPM agreements make them particularly susceptible to fluctuations in fair market value from period to period. In addition, accounting requirements prescribe recognition of these long-term gas supply agreements at fair value each reporting period on a mark-to-market basis, but do not currently permit mark-to-market recognition of the associated sale of LNG, resulting in a mismatch of accounting recognition for the purchase of natural gas and sale of LNG. As a result of continued moderation of international gas price volatility and changes in international forward commodity curves during the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized
Share-based compensation expenses included in net income totaled
Our financial results are reported on a consolidated basis. Our ownership interest in Cheniere Partners as of March 31, 2024 consisted of
BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT
Capital Resources
The table below provides a summary of our available liquidity (in millions) as of March 31, 2024:
March 31, 2024 |
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Cash and cash equivalents (1) |
$ |
4,411 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (2) |
|
427 |
Available commitments under our credit facilities: |
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (“SPL”) Revolving Credit Facility |
|
728 |
Cheniere Partners Revolving Credit Facility |
|
1,000 |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC (“CCH”) Credit Facility |
|
3,260 |
CCH Working Capital Facility |
|
1,345 |
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility |
|
1,250 |
Total available commitments under our credit facilities |
|
7,583 |
Total available liquidity |
$ |
12,421 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
|
Subsequent to March 31, 2024, approximately
Recent Key Financial Transactions and Updates
In March 2024, Cheniere issued
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, SPL prepaid
LIQUEFACTION PROJECTS OVERVIEW
SPL Project
Through Cheniere Partners, we operate six natural gas liquefaction Trains for a total production capacity of approximately 30 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in
SPL Expansion Project
Through Cheniere Partners, we are developing an expansion adjacent to the SPL Project with an expected total production capacity of up to approximately 20 mtpa of LNG (the “SPL Expansion Project”), inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities. In February 2024, certain subsidiaries of Cheniere Partners submitted an application to the FERC for authorization to site, construct and operate the SPL Expansion Project, as well as an application to the DOE requesting authorization to export LNG to FTA and non-FTA countries, both of which applications exclude debottlenecking.
CCL Project
We operate three natural gas liquefaction Trains for a total production capacity of approximately 15 mtpa of LNG at the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near
CCL Stage 3 Project
We are constructing an expansion adjacent to the CCL Project consisting of seven midscale Trains with an expected total production capacity of over 10 mtpa of LNG (the “CCL Stage 3 Project”). First LNG production from the first train of the CCL Stage 3 Project is currently forecast to be achieved by the end of 2024.
CCL Stage 3 Project Progress as of March 31, 2024:
|
CCL Stage 3 Project |
Project Status |
Under Construction |
Project Completion Percentage |
|
Expected Substantial Completion |
1H 2025 - 2H 2026 |
(1) |
Engineering |
CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project
We are developing two midscale Trains with an expected total production capacity of approximately 3 mtpa of LNG (the “CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project”) adjacent to the CCL Stage 3 Project. In March 2023, certain of our subsidiaries filed an application with the FERC for authorization to site, construct and operate the CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project, and in April 2023, filed an application with the DOE requesting authorization to export LNG to FTA and non-FTA countries. In July 2023, we received authorization from the DOE to export LNG to FTA countries.
INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
We will host a conference call to discuss our financial and operating results for the first quarter 2024 on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. Eastern time / 10 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.
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1 Net income as used herein refers to Net income attributable to Cheniere Energy, Inc. on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. 2 Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for further details. 3 Excludes debottlenecking potential. |
About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of LNG in
For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere website at www.cheniere.com and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with
Non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or in lieu of an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP and should be evaluated only on a supplementary basis.
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 financial and operational guidance, business strategy, plans and objectives, including the development, construction and operation of liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding regulatory authorization and approval expectations, (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, (vi) statements regarding future discussions and entry into contracts, (vii) statements relating to Cheniere’s capital deployment, including intent, ability, extent, and timing of capital expenditures, debt repayment, dividends, share repurchases and execution on the capital allocation plan, and (viii) statements relating to our goals, commitments and strategies in relation to environmental matters. 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.
(Financial Tables and Supplementary Information Follow)
LNG VOLUME SUMMARY
As of April 25, 2024, over 3,400 cumulative LNG cargoes totaling over 230 million tonnes of LNG have been produced, loaded and exported from our liquefaction projects.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we exported 602 TBtu of LNG from our liquefaction projects. 30 TBtu of LNG exported from our liquefaction projects and sold on a delivered basis was in transit as of March 31, 2024, none of which was related to commissioning activities.
The following table summarizes the volumes of LNG that were loaded from our liquefaction projects and for which the financial impact was recognized on our Consolidated Financial Statements during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
(in TBtu) |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
Volumes loaded during the current period |
|
601 |
|
Volumes loaded during the prior period but recognized during the current period |
|
37 |
|
Less: volumes loaded during the current period and in transit at the end of the period |
|
(30 |
) |
Total volumes recognized in the current period |
|
608 |
|
In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized 11 TBtu of LNG on our Consolidated Financial Statements related to LNG cargoes sourced from third-parties.
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
March 31, |
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|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
||||
LNG revenues |
|
$ |
4,037 |
|
|
$ |
7,091 |
|
Regasification revenues |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
Other revenues |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
4,253 |
|
|
|
7,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating costs and expenses (recoveries) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cost (recovery) of sales (excluding items shown separately below) (2) |
|
|
2,236 |
|
|
|
(1,539 |
) |
Operating and maintenance expense |
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
444 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
Other |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Total operating costs and expenses (recoveries) |
|
|
3,099 |
|
|
|
(681 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income from operations |
|
|
1,154 |
|
|
|
7,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
|
|
(266 |
) |
|
|
(297 |
) |
Gain on modification or extinguishment of debt |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Interest and dividend income |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
Total other expense |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
7,751 |
|
Less: income tax provision |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
Net income |
|
|
839 |
|
|
|
6,435 |
|
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
1,001 |
|
Net income attributable to Cheniere |
|
$ |
502 |
|
|
$ |
5,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders—basic (3) |
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
$ |
22.28 |
|
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted (3) |
|
$ |
2.13 |
|
|
$ |
22.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic |
|
|
234.2 |
|
|
|
243.9 |
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted |
|
|
235.0 |
|
|
|
245.8 |
|
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(1) |
|
Please refer to the Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
|
|
|
(2) |
|
Cost of sales includes approximately |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
Earnings per share in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented. |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2024 |
|
2023 |
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|
(unaudited) |
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|
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
4,411 |
|
|
$ |
4,066 |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
427 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses |
|
675 |
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
Inventory |
|
363 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
Current derivative assets |
|
122 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
Margin deposits |
|
34 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Other current assets, net |
|
77 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
Total current assets |
|
6,109 |
|
|
|
6,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation |
|
32,705 |
|
|
|
32,456 |
|
Operating lease assets |
|
2,924 |
|
|
|
2,641 |
|
Derivative assets |
|
367 |
|
|
|
863 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
27 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Other non-current assets, net |
|
779 |
|
|
|
759 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
42,911 |
|
|
$ |
43,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
181 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
1,097 |
|
|
|
1,780 |
|
Current debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs |
|
3,633 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
125 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
Current operating lease liabilities |
|
678 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
Current derivative liabilities |
|
536 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
41 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
6,212 |
|
|
|
3,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |
|
21,401 |
|
|
|
23,397 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
2,247 |
|
|
|
1,971 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
|
458 |
|
|
|
467 |
|
Derivative liabilities |
|
2,359 |
|
|
|
2,378 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
1,534 |
|
|
|
1,545 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
402 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
34,613 |
|
|
|
34,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Redeemable non-controlling interest |
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
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Stockholders’ equity |
|
|
|
||||
Preferred stock: |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock: |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Treasury stock: 48.4 million shares and 40.9 million shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, at cost |
|
(5,067 |
) |
|
|
(3,864 |
) |
Additional paid-in-capital |
|
4,371 |
|
|
|
4,377 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
4,945 |
|
|
|
4,546 |
|
Total Cheniere stockholders’ equity |
|
4,250 |
|
|
|
5,060 |
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
4,044 |
|
|
|
3,960 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
8,294 |
|
|
|
9,020 |
|
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
42,911 |
|
|
$ |
43,076 |
|
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(1) |
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Please refer to the Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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|
|
(2) |
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Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated VIEs, substantially all of which are related to Cheniere Partners. As of March 31, 2024, total assets and liabilities of our VIEs, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Regulation G Reconciliations
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
The following table reconciles our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
Net income attributable to Cheniere |
|
$ |
502 |
|
|
$ |
5,434 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
1,001 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
Gain on modification or extinguishment of debt |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
Interest and dividend income |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
Other expense (income), net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
1,154 |
|
|
$ |
7,991 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
Loss (gain) from changes in fair value of commodity and foreign exchange (“FX”) derivatives, net (1) |
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
(4,731 |
) |
Total non-cash compensation expense |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
1,773 |
|
|
$ |
3,599 |
|
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(1) |
|
Change in fair value of commodity and FX derivatives prior to contractual delivery or termination |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used as a supplemental financial measure by our management and external users of our Consolidated Financial Statements to assess the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structures, or historical cost basis. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by
We believe Consolidated 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 financial and operating performance.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking net income attributable to Cheniere before net income attributable to non-controlling interest, interest expense, net of capitalized interest, 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, impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets, changes in the fair value of our commodity and FX derivatives prior to contractual delivery or termination, and non-cash compensation expense. The change in fair value of commodity and FX derivatives is considered in determining Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA given that the timing of recognizing gains and losses on these derivative contracts differs from the recognition of the related item economically hedged. We believe the exclusion of these items enables investors and other users of our financial information to assess our sequential and year-over-year performance and operating trends on a more comparable basis and is consistent with management’s own evaluation of performance.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow
The following table reconciles our actual Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to Net income attributable to Cheniere for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and forecast amounts for full year 2024 (in billions):
|
|
Three Months
|
|
Full Year |
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|
|
2024 |
|
2024 |
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Net income attributable to Cheniere |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
1.6 |
|
- |
$ |
2.0 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
- |
|
1.1 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
0.5 |
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
- |
|
1.1 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
- |
|
1.2 |
|
Other expense (income), financing costs, and certain non-cash operating expenses |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
- |
|
0.1 |
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
1.77 |
|
|
$ |
5.5 |
|
- |
$ |
6.0 |
|
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest and amortization) and realized interest rate derivatives |
|
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
- |
|
(1.0 |
) |
Maintenance capital expenditures |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
- |
|
(0.2 |
) |
Income tax |
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
- |
|
(0.5 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
- |
|
0.1 |
|
Consolidated Distributable Cash Flow |
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
3.8 |
|
- |
$ |
4.4 |
|
Distributable Cash Flow attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
- |
|
(1.0 |
) |
Cheniere Distributable Cash Flow |
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
- |
$ |
3.4 |
|
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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Distributable Cash Flow is defined as cash generated from the operations of Cheniere and its subsidiaries and adjusted for non-controlling interest. The Distributable Cash Flow of Cheniere’s subsidiaries is calculated by taking the subsidiaries’ EBITDA less interest expense, net of capitalized interest, interest rate derivatives, taxes, maintenance capital expenditures and other non-operating income or expense items, and adjusting for the effect of certain non-cash items and other items not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating performance, including the effects of modification or extinguishment of debt, amortization of debt issue costs, premiums or discounts, changes in fair value of interest rate derivatives, impairment of equity method investment and deferred taxes. Cheniere’s Distributable Cash Flow includes
We believe Distributable Cash Flow is a useful performance measure for management, investors and other users of our financial information to evaluate our performance and to measure and estimate the ability of our assets to generate cash earnings after servicing our debt, paying cash taxes and expending sustaining capital, that could be considered for deployment by our Board of Directors pursuant to our capital allocation plan, such as by way of common stock dividends, stock repurchases, retirement of debt, or expansion capital expenditures1. Distributable Cash Flow is not intended to represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by
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1 Capital spending for our business consists primarily of: |
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Investors
Randy Bhatia, 713-375-5479
Frances Smith, 713-375-5753
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Source: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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