Cheniere Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results and Raises 2023 Financial Guidance
- Cheniere Energy reports strong Q2 2023 financial results with revenues of $4.1B and net income of $1.4B, indicating a positive performance.
- Cheniere Energy raises its full year 2023 guidance for Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to $8.3B-$8.8B and Distributable Cash Flow to $5.8B-$6.3B, suggesting potential growth in the future.
- Cheniere Energy signs new long-term LNG contracts, expanding its market reach and securing future revenue streams.
- Cheniere Energy prepaid approximately $1.1B of long-term debt, reducing its financial obligations and improving its financial position.
- Cheniere Energy repurchased approximately 5.4 million shares of common stock for $788M, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects.
- None.
SECOND QUARTER 2023 SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Revenues |
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Net Income1 |
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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 |
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Distributable Cash Flow2 |
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2023 FULL YEAR FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
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2023 Previous |
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2023 Revised |
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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 and six months ended June 30, 2023, Cheniere generated revenues of approximately
and$4.1 billion , net income1 of approximately$11.4 billion and$1.4 billion , Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 of approximately$6.8 billion and$1.9 billion , and Distributable Cash Flow2 of approximately$5.5 billion and$1.4 billion , respectively.$4.3 billion -
Raising full year 2023 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 guidance to
-$8.3 billion and full year 2023 Distributable Cash Flow2 guidance to$8.8 billion -$5.8 billion .$6.3 billion -
Pursuant to Cheniere’s comprehensive capital allocation plan, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Cheniere prepaid approximately
and$201 million , respectively, of consolidated long-term indebtedness, repurchased an aggregate of approximately 2.3 million shares and 5.4 million shares of common stock for approximately$1.1 billion and$337 million , respectively, and paid a quarterly dividend of$788 million per share of common stock attributable to the first quarter 2023 on May 17, 2023.$0.39 5 -
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, Cheniere’s subsidiaries signed new long-term contracts representing an aggregate of up to approximately 76 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) with expected deliveries between 2026 and 2049:
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In June 2023, Cheniere Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”) entered into a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with ENN LNG (
Singapore ) Pte. Ltd. (“ENN”), under which ENN has agreed to purchase approximately 1.8 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on a free-on-board (“FOB”) basis, with early volumes beginning in 2026, ramping to 0.9 mtpa in 2027 and reaching the full 1.8 mtpa upon start of commercial operations of the first train (“Train Seven”) of the SPL Expansion Project (defined below), and extending for 20 years thereafter. Delivery of 0.9 mtpa is subject to, among other things, a positive Final Investment Decision (“FID”) with respect to Train Seven. - In June 2023, Cheniere Marketing entered into a long-term LNG SPA with Equinor ASA (“Equinor”), under which Equinor has agreed to purchase approximately 1.75 mtpa of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on a FOB basis, with delivery of half of the volumes commencing in 2027, and delivery of the remaining half commencing at the end of this decade, with the total amount extending for 15 years thereafter. Delivery of half of the volumes is subject to, among other things, a positive FID with respect to Train Seven of the SPL Expansion Project.
- In May 2023, Cheniere Marketing International LLP (“Cheniere Marketing International”) entered into a long-term LNG SPA with Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd (“KOSPO”), under which KOSPO has agreed to purchase approximately 0.4 mtpa of LNG from Cheniere Marketing International on a delivered ex-ship (“DES”) basis from 2027 through 2046, with a smaller annual quantity to be delivered starting in 2024. Delivery of the volumes from 2028 through 2046 is subject to, among other things, a positive FID with respect to Train Seven of the SPL Expansion Project.
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In June 2023, Cheniere Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”) entered into a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with ENN LNG (
- In May 2023, certain subsidiaries of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners”) (NYSE American: CQP) entered the pre-filing review process with the FERC under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) for the SPL Expansion Project (defined below), and in April 2023, executed a contract with Bechtel Energy Inc. (“Bechtel”) to provide the Front End Engineering and Design (“FEED”) for the SPL Expansion Project.
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In April 2023, certain subsidiaries of Cheniere filed an application with the
U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) with respect to the CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project (defined below), requesting authorization to export LNG to Free-Trade Agreement (“FTA”) and non-FTA countries.
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1 Net income (loss) as used herein refers to Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
2 Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for further details. |
CEO COMMENT
“The outstanding financial, commercial and operational results announced today are a product of our team’s commitment to safe, efficient and strategic execution throughout the second quarter,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to the safe and successful completion of our planned maintenance turnaround at
SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
(in millions, except LNG data) |
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
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Revenues |
$ |
4,102 |
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$ |
8,007 |
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(49 |
)% |
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$ |
11,412 |
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$ |
15,491 |
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(26 |
)% |
Net income (loss)1 |
$ |
1,369 |
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$ |
741 |
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85 |
% |
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$ |
6,803 |
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$ |
(124 |
) |
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nm |
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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 |
$ |
1,858 |
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$ |
2,529 |
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(27 |
)% |
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$ |
5,457 |
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$ |
5,682 |
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(4 |
)% |
LNG exported: |
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Number of cargoes |
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149 |
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156 |
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(4 |
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316 |
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316 |
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— |
% |
Volumes (TBtu) |
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536 |
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563 |
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(5 |
)% |
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1,139 |
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1,147 |
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(1 |
)% |
LNG volumes loaded (TBtu) |
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534 |
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564 |
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(5 |
)% |
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1,136 |
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1,149 |
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(1 |
)% |
Net income (loss) 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, but do not currently permit fair value 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 declines in international forward commodity curves during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized
Share-based compensation expenses included in net income (loss) totaled
Our financial results are reported on a consolidated basis. Our ownership interest in Cheniere Partners as of June 30, 2023 consisted of
BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT
Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2023, our total consolidated available liquidity was approximately
Recent Key Financial Transactions and Updates
In June 2023, Cheniere Partners issued
In June 2023, Cheniere Partners entered into a
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, Cheniere and its subsidiaries repurchased approximately
LIQUEFACTION PROJECTS OVERVIEW
CCL Stage 3 Progress as of June 30, 2023:
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CCL Stage 3 Project |
Project Status |
Under Construction |
Project Completion Percentage |
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Expected Substantial Completion |
2H 2025 - 1H 2027 |
(1) Engineering |
SPL Project
Through Cheniere Partners, we operate 6 natural gas liquefaction Trains for a total production capacity of approximately 30 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 consisting of up to 3 natural gas liquefaction Trains with an expected total production capacity of approximately 20 mtpa of LNG (the “SPL Expansion Project”). In May 2023, certain subsidiaries of Cheniere Partners entered the pre-filing review process with respect to the SPL Expansion Project with the FERC under the NEPA, and in April 2023, executed a contract with Bechtel to provide the FEED for the SPL Expansion Project.
CCL Project
We operate 3 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 7 midscale Trains with an expected total production capacity of over 10 mtpa of LNG (the “CCL Stage 3 Project”).
CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project
We are developing 2 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 under the Natural Gas Act, and in April 2023, filed an application with the DOE requesting authorization to export LNG to FTA and non-FTA countries.
INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
We will host a conference call to discuss our financial and operating results for the second quarter on Thursday, August 3, 2023, 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.
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 June 30, 2023, 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, and (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. 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 July 27, 2023, over 2,900 cumulative LNG cargoes totaling approximately 200 million tonnes of LNG have been produced, loaded and exported from our liquefaction projects.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we exported 536 TBtu and 1,139 TBtu, respectively, of LNG from our liquefaction projects. 26 TBtu of LNG exported from our liquefaction projects and sold on a delivered basis was in transit as of June 30, 2023, none of which was related to commissioning activities.
The following table summarizes the volumes of operational LNG that were loaded from our liquefaction projects and for which the financial impact was recognized on our Consolidated Financial Statements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023:
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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(in TBtu) |
Operational |
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Operational |
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Volumes loaded during the current period |
534 |
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1,136 |
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Volumes loaded during the prior period but recognized during the current period |
39 |
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56 |
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Less: volumes loaded during the current period and in transit at the end of the period |
(26 |
) |
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(26 |
) |
Total volumes recognized in the current period |
547 |
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1,166 |
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In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized 14 TBtu of LNG on our Consolidated Financial Statements related to LNG cargoes sourced from third-parties.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data)(1) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Revenues |
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LNG revenues |
$ |
3,919 |
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$ |
7,873 |
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$ |
11,010 |
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$ |
15,213 |
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Regasification revenues |
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33 |
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68 |
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67 |
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|
136 |
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Other revenues |
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150 |
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66 |
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|
335 |
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|
|
142 |
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Total revenues |
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4,102 |
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8,007 |
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11,412 |
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15,491 |
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Operating costs and expenses (recoveries) |
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Cost (recovery) of sales (excluding items shown separately below) (2) |
|
912 |
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5,752 |
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(627 |
) |
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|
13,088 |
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Operating and maintenance expense |
|
487 |
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|
419 |
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|
931 |
|
|
|
808 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
87 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
297 |
|
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
594 |
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|
|
547 |
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Other |
|
11 |
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|
6 |
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|
21 |
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|
11 |
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
1,794 |
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|
6,530 |
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|
1,113 |
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14,627 |
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Income from operations |
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2,308 |
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|
|
1,477 |
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10,299 |
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|
864 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
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(291 |
) |
|
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(357 |
) |
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(588 |
) |
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(706 |
) |
Gain (loss) on modification or extinguishment of debt |
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(2 |
) |
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(28 |
) |
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18 |
|
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(46 |
) |
Interest rate derivative gain (loss), net |
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— |
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(1 |
) |
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— |
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2 |
|
Interest income |
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55 |
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|
7 |
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89 |
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|
8 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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— |
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(4 |
) |
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3 |
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— |
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Total other expense |
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(238 |
) |
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(383 |
) |
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(478 |
) |
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(742 |
) |
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Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
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2,070 |
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1,094 |
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9,821 |
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|
122 |
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Less: income tax provision (benefit) |
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363 |
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|
181 |
|
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1,679 |
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(10 |
) |
Net income |
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1,707 |
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|
913 |
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8,142 |
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|
132 |
|
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
338 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
1,339 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
1,369 |
|
|
$ |
741 |
|
|
$ |
6,803 |
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|
$ |
(124 |
) |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic (3) |
$ |
5.65 |
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$ |
2.92 |
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$ |
27.99 |
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$ |
(0.49 |
) |
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted (3) |
$ |
5.61 |
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$ |
2.90 |
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$ |
27.79 |
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$ |
(0.49 |
) |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic |
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242.3 |
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253.6 |
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243.1 |
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253.8 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted |
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243.8 |
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255.9 |
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244.8 |
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253.8 |
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(1) |
Please refer to the Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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(2) |
Cost of Sales includes approximately |
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(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. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except share data)(1)(2) |
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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ASSETS |
(unaudited) |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
4,529 |
|
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$ |
1,353 |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
640 |
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|
1,134 |
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Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses |
|
709 |
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|
1,944 |
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Inventory |
|
404 |
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|
826 |
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Current derivative assets |
|
93 |
|
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|
120 |
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Margin deposits |
|
36 |
|
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|
134 |
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Other current assets |
|
129 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
Total current assets |
|
6,540 |
|
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|
5,608 |
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|
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation |
|
31,821 |
|
|
|
31,528 |
|
Operating lease assets |
|
2,487 |
|
|
|
2,625 |
|
Derivative assets |
|
282 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Goodwill |
|
77 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
36 |
|
|
|
864 |
|
Other non-current assets, net |
|
560 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
41,803 |
|
|
$ |
41,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current liabilities |
|
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|
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Accounts payable |
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
124 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
2,679 |
|
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs |
|
1,796 |
|
|
|
813 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
130 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
Current operating lease liabilities |
|
598 |
|
|
|
616 |
|
Current derivative liabilities |
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
2,301 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
37 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
4,913 |
|
|
|
6,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs |
|
23,380 |
|
|
|
24,055 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
1,863 |
|
|
|
1,971 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
|
483 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
Derivative liabilities |
|
3,740 |
|
|
|
7,947 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
731 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
201 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
|
|
|
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Preferred stock: |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock: |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Treasury stock: 36.8 million shares and 31.2 million shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, at cost |
|
(3,162 |
) |
|
|
(2,342 |
) |
Additional paid-in-capital |
|
4,363 |
|
|
|
4,314 |
|
Accumulated income (deficit) |
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
(4,942 |
) |
Total Cheniere stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
|
2,868 |
|
|
|
(2,969 |
) |
Non-controlling interest |
|
3,624 |
|
|
|
2,798 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
|
6,492 |
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
$ |
41,803 |
|
|
$ |
41,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Please refer to the Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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(2) |
Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity, Cheniere Partners. As of June 30, 2023, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, 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 |
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
1,369 |
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|
$ |
741 |
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|
$ |
6,803 |
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|
$ |
(124 |
) |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
338 |
|
|
|
172 |
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|
|
1,339 |
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|
|
256 |
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
363 |
|
|
|
181 |
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|
|
1,679 |
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|
|
(10 |
) |
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
|
291 |
|
|
|
357 |
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|
|
588 |
|
|
|
706 |
|
Loss (gain) on modification or extinguishment of debt |
|
2 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
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|
46 |
|
Interest rate derivative loss (gain), net |
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— |
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|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
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|
|
(2 |
) |
Interest income |
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
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|
(89 |
) |
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|
(8 |
) |
Other expense (income), net |
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— |
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|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
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|
— |
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Income from operations |
$ |
2,308 |
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|
$ |
1,477 |
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|
$ |
10,299 |
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|
$ |
864 |
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Adjustments to reconcile loss from operations to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA: |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
297 |
|
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
594 |
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|
|
547 |
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Loss (gain) from changes in fair value of commodity and FX derivatives, net (1) |
|
(782 |
) |
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|
740 |
|
|
|
(5,513 |
) |
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|
4,198 |
|
Total non-cash compensation expense |
|
33 |
|
|
|
33 |
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|
|
75 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
Other |
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,858 |
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|
$ |
2,529 |
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|
$ |
5,457 |
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|
$ |
5,682 |
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|
|
|
|
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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 (loss) 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 (loss) attributable to common stockholders before net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, 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, 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 (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and forecast amounts for full year 2023 (in billions):
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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Full Year |
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2023 |
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2023 |
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2023 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
1.37 |
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|
$ |
6.80 |
|
|
$ |
7.7 |
|
- |
$ |
8.1 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
1.34 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
- |
|
1.9 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
1.68 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
- |
|
2.1 |
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
- |
|
1.2 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
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|
|
1.2 |
|
- |
|
1.2 |
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Other expense (income), financing costs, and certain non-cash operating expenses |
|
$ |
(0.80 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.55 |
) |
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|
(5.5 |
) |
- |
|
(5.7 |
) |
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
$ |
5.46 |
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|
$ |
8.3 |
|
- |
$ |
8.8 |
|
Interest expense (net of capitalized interest and amortization) and realized interest rate derivatives |
|
$ |
(0.28 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.56 |
) |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
- |
|
(1.2 |
) |
Maintenance capital expenditures |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
- |
|
(0.2 |
) |
Income tax |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
- |
|
(0.1 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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(0.1 |
) |
- |
|
0.0 |
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Consolidated Distributable Cash Flow |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
4.78 |
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|
$ |
6.7 |
|
- |
$ |
7.3 |
|
Cheniere Partners’ distributable cash flow attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.48 |
) |
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(0.9 |
) |
- |
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(1.0 |
) |
Cheniere Distributable Cash Flow |
|
$ |
1.35 |
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|
$ |
4.29 |
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|
$ |
5.8 |
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- |
$ |
6.3 |
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Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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 (loss) as defined by
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1 |
Capital spending for our business consists primarily of:
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