NFE and EBRASIL Complete the Sale of the 1.6 GW CELSE Power Plant to Eneva S.A.

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New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ: NFE) announced the successful closing of the CELSE Power Plant sale to Eneva S.A., marking a key transaction following the initial announcement on June 1, 2022. This move, alongside Ebrasil Energia Ltda, simplifies NFE's capital structure and is aimed at achieving an investment grade credit rating. Proceeds will fund its Fast LNG program and other LNG projects globally. The sale also allows NFE to pay off debts, while Eneva will assume CELSE's obligations. Energos Infrastructure, a joint venture with Apollo (NYSE: APO), will continue operating the Golar Nanook for CELSE.

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• Closing of CELSE Power Plant sale simplifies capital structure.
• Proceeds will support Fast LNG program and global LNG projects.
• Entire outstanding debt obligations paid off.

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• None.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“NFE”) announced today that it, along with its joint venture partner Ebrasil Energia Ltda. (“Ebrasil”), has closed the sale of the Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe (“CELSE”) Power Plant to Brazilian power company Eneva S.A. (“Eneva”). The transaction was initially announced by NFE on June 1, 2022.

Pursuant to the transaction, Eneva acquired 100% of the shares of Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe Participações S.A. (“CELSEPAR”), the NFE-Ebrasil joint venture that had held the equity interests of the CELSE Power Plant, and 100% of the shares of Centrais Elétricas Barra dos Coqueiros S.A. (“CEBARRA”), which owns 1.7 GW of expansion rights adjacent to the CELSE Power Plant.

“The closing of this transaction further deleverages and simplifies our capital structure and marks another significant step toward our goal of an investment grade credit rating,” said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of NFE. “We are pleased to redeploy these proceeds toward the capital needs of our Fast LNG program and downstream LNG projects worldwide, internally funding our strategic growth initiatives to serve our customers’ needs amid a structurally short global LNG market.”

A portion of the proceeds from the sale was used to pay off the entire outstanding balance of – and fully retire – the Standby Guarantee and Credit Facility Agreement with GE Capital EFS Financing Inc., while Eneva will assume the outstanding debt obligations of CELSE, itself a 100% owned subsidiary of CELSEPAR.

Energos Infrastructure (“Energos”), the joint venture platform established between Apollo (NYSE: APO) and NFE, will continue to operate the Golar Nanook, a floating storage and regasification unit (“FSRU”) that remains chartered to CELSE for use at the CELSE Power Plant for more than 20 years.

About New Fortress Energy

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help address energy poverty and accelerate the world’s transition to reliable, affordable, and clean energy. The company owns and operates natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure, ships and logistics assets to rapidly deliver turnkey energy solutions to global markets. Collectively, the company’s assets and operations seek to support global energy security, enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship, and transform local industries and communities around the world.

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FAQ

What was announced by New Fortress Energy regarding the CELSE Power Plant on June 1, 2022?

New Fortress Energy announced the sale of the CELSE Power Plant to Eneva S.A.

How does the sale of CELSE Power Plant impact New Fortress Energy's capital structure?

The sale simplifies New Fortress Energy's capital structure and is intended to help achieve an investment grade credit rating.

What will New Fortress Energy do with the proceeds from the CELSE sale?

The proceeds will be redirected to fund the Fast LNG program and other LNG projects worldwide.

Who will assume the debt obligations after New Fortress Energy's CELSE sale?

Eneva will take on the outstanding debt obligations of CELSE.