As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2015
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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| 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002 (713)
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Michael J. Wortley
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 700
Milam Street, Suite 1900 Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 375-5000 |
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area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices) |
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number
including area code, of agent for service) |
Copies To:
George
J. Vlahakos
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
(713)
220-4200
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration
Statement, as determined in light of market conditions and other factors.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being
offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective
upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional
securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. |
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An indeterminate aggregate amount or number of securities of each class is being registered hereunder, as may from time to time be offered, at indeterminate prices. Securities registered hereunder may be sold
separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. The indeterminate aggregate amount or number also includes such securities as may, from time to time, be issued upon conversion or exchange of securities registered
hereunder, to the extent any such securities are, by their terms, convertible into or exchangeable for other securities. |
PROSPECTUS
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED
STOCK
SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
WARRANTS
RIGHTS
UNITS
By this
prospectus, we and selling security holders may from time to time offer and sell in one or more offerings any combination of the following securities:
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shares of common stock; |
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shares of preferred stock, which may be convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities or common stock; |
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senior debt securities, which may be convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or preferred stock; |
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subordinated debt securities, which may be convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or preferred stock; |
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warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, rights or units; |
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rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or units; and |
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units consisting of any combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or rights. |
This prospectus provides a general description of the securities we and selling security holders may offer. Supplements to this prospectus will
provide the specific terms of the securities, including the offering prices and the net proceeds that we expect to receive. You should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any information under the headings
“Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation by Reference” before you invest in any of these securities. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement that
describes those securities.
We and selling security holders may sell these securities to or through underwriters, dealers, to other
purchasers and through agents. Supplements to this prospectus will specify the names of any underwriters or agents.
Our common stock is
listed and traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “LNG.”
Investing in
our securities involves risks. Please read “Risk Factors” on page 2 of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this
prospectus is May 22, 2015.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a
“shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we and selling security holders may offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in connection with one or more offerings from time to
time.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we and selling security holders may offer. Each time we
or selling security holders offer to sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering and the securities offered by us or such selling security holders in that offering.
The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information provided in
the prospectus supplement. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. The registration statement filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more details about the matters discussed in this
prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described below under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information”
and “Incorporation by Reference.”
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and in any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not
making an offer of the securities covered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any other document incorporated by
reference is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of those documents. Our business, contracts, financial condition, operating results, cash flows, liquidity and prospects may have changed since those dates.
Under no circumstances should the delivery to you of this prospectus create any implication that the information contained in this
prospectus is correct as of any time after the date of this prospectus.
This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless it
is accompanied by a prospectus supplement that describes those securities.
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Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this
prospectus to “Cheniere,” “Cheniere Energy,” “our company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or similar references mean Cheniere Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. In this prospectus, we
sometimes refer to our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units collectively as the “securities.”
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this document. This means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, other than any
portions of the respective filings that were furnished (pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of current reports on Form 8-K or other applicable SEC rules) rather than filed:
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC on February 20, 2015; |
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC on April 30, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on May 11, 2015;
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 16, 2015, March 2, 2015, March 3, 2015, March 9, 2015, March 13, 2015, March 20,
2015, April 24, 2015, May 7, 2015 and May 13, 2015; and |
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the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on March 2, 2001, including any amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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All documents that we file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus and until our offerings hereunder are completed will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and will be a part of this prospectus from the date
of the filing of the document. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement that is modified or superseded will not
constitute a part of this prospectus, except as modified or superseded.
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner to
whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, upon written or oral request and at no cost. Requests should be made by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
700 Milam
Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 375-5000
Attn: Investor
Relations
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act,
that registers the issuance and sale of the securities offered by this prospectus. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit
some information included in the registration statement from this prospectus.
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We file annual, quarterly, and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC
under the Exchange Act. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public
Reference Room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
General
information about us, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments and exhibits to those reports, are available free of charge through our website at
http://www.cheniere.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC. Information on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus or our other securities filings and is not a part of this prospectus.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein or incorporated herein by reference are “forward-looking statements.” Included
among “forward-looking statements” are, among other things:
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statements that we expect to commence or complete construction of our proposed liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) terminals, liquefaction facilities, pipeline facilities or other projects, or any expansions
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statements regarding future levels of domestic and international natural gas production, supply or consumption or future levels of LNG imports into or exports from North America and other countries worldwide or
purchases of natural gas, regardless of the source of such information, or the transportation or other infrastructure or demand for and prices related to natural gas, LNG or other hydrocarbon products; |
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statements regarding any financing transactions or arrangements, or ability to enter into such transactions; |
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statements relating to the construction of our natural gas liquefaction trains (“Trains”), including statements concerning the engagement of any engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”)
contractor or other contractor and the anticipated terms and provisions of any agreement with any EPC or other contractor, and anticipated costs related thereto; |
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statements regarding any agreement to be entered into or performed substantially in the future, including any revenues anticipated to be received and the anticipated timing thereof, and statements regarding the amounts
of total LNG regasification, liquefaction or storage capacities that are, or may become, subject to contracts; |
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statements regarding counterparties to our commercial contracts, construction contracts and other contracts; |
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statements regarding our planned construction of additional Trains, including the financing of such Trains; |
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statements that our Trains, when completed, will have certain characteristics, including amounts of liquefaction capacities; |
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statements regarding our business strategy, our strengths, our business and operation plans or any other plans, forecasts, projections or objectives, including anticipated revenues and capital expenditures, any or all
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statements regarding legislative, governmental, regulatory, administrative or other public body actions, approvals, requirements, permits, applications, filings, investigations, proceedings or decisions;
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statements regarding our anticipated LNG and natural gas marketing activities; and |
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any other statements that relate to non-historical or future information. |
All of these types
of statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,”
“expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,”
“continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are largely based on our expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management.
These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors. Although we believe that such estimates are reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties beyond our control. In addition, assumptions may prove to be inaccurate. We caution that the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are not guarantees of future performance and that such statements may not be realized
or the forward-looking statements or events may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward-looking statements due to factors described in this prospectus and in the other reports and other
information that we file with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a Houston-based energy company primarily engaged in LNG-related businesses. We own and
operate the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana through our ownership interest in and management agreements with Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners”), which is a publicly traded limited partnership that we created in
2007. As of March 31, 2015, we own 100% of the general partner interest in Cheniere Partners and 80.1% of Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC (“Cheniere Holdings”), which is a publicly traded limited liability company formed in
2013 that owns a 55.9% limited partner interest in Cheniere Partners.
Our corporate headquarters are located at 700 Milam Street, Suite
1900 in Houston, Texas. Our phone number is (713) 375-5000, and our website is accessed at www.cheniere.com. Information on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus or our other securities filings and is not a part of this
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RISK FACTORS
The securities to be offered by this prospectus may involve a high degree of risk. When considering an investment in any of the securities,
you should consider carefully all of the risk factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. You should also consider similar information in any annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form
10-Q or other document incorporated by reference into this prospectus or filed by us with the SEC after the date of this prospectus. If applicable, we will include in any prospectus supplement a description of those significant factors that could
make the offering described in the prospectus supplement speculative or risky.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in an accompanying prospectus supplement, the net proceeds received by us from the sale of the securities described
in this prospectus will be added to our general funds and will be used for our general corporate purposes. From time to time, we may engage in additional public or private financings of a character and amount which we may deem appropriate.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratios of earnings to fixed charges on a consolidated basis for the periods shown. You should read these
ratios of earnings to fixed charges in connection with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes to those statements, incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, earnings were not adequate to cover fixed charges by $386.6 million, $943.9 million, $730.8
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For these ratios, “earnings” represent
the aggregate of (a) pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees, (b) fixed charges, (c) amortization of capitalized interest,
(d) distributed income of equity investees and (e) our share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges, net of (x) interest capitalized, (y) preference security
dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries, and (z) the non-controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. “Fixed charges” represent the sum of (a) interest expensed and
capitalized, (b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, (c) an estimate of the interest within rental expense, and (d) preference securities dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of our capital stock. You should refer to the applicable provisions of our
restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, or Certificate of Incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws, or Bylaws, and the documents that we have incorporated by reference for a complete statement of the terms and rights of our capital
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As of May 18, 2015, our authorized capital stock was 485,000,000 shares, which included
480,000,000 shares authorized as common stock, $0.003 par value, and 5,000,000 shares authorized as preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. As of May 18, 2015, we had 236,571,457 shares of common stock outstanding. There were no shares of preferred
stock outstanding as of such date.
Common Stock
Listing. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “LNG.”
Dividends. Subject to the rights of holders of preferred stock, common stockholders may receive dividends when declared by the board of
directors. Dividends may be paid in cash, stock or another form.
Fully Paid. All outstanding shares of common stock are, and the
common stock offered by this prospectus and any prospectus supplement will be, fully paid and non-assessable upon issuance.
Voting
Rights. Common stockholders are entitled to one vote in the election of directors and other matters for each share of common stock owned. Common stockholders are not entitled to preemptive or cumulative voting rights.
Other Rights. We will notify common stockholders of any stockholders’ meetings in accordance with applicable law. If we liquidate,
dissolve or wind-up our business, either voluntarily or not, common stockholders will share equally in the assets remaining after we pay our creditors and preferred stockholders. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the
common stock.
Transfer Agent and Registrar. Our transfer agent and registrar is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. located in
Canton, Massachusetts.
Preferred Stock
Our board of directors can, without approval of our stockholders, issue one or more series or classes of preferred stock from time to time
limited by the number of shares of preferred stock then authorized. The board can also determine the number of shares of each series and the rights, preferences and limitations of each series or class, including the dividend rights, voting rights,
conversion rights, redemption rights and any liquidation preferences of any series or class of preferred stock and the terms and conditions of issue.
If we offer shares of preferred stock, the specific terms will be described in a prospectus supplement, including:
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the specific designation, number of shares, seniority and purchase price; |
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any redemption, repayment or sinking fund provisions; |
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any dividend rate or rates and the dates on which any such dividends will be payable (or the method by which such rates or dates will be determined); |
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if other than the currency of the United States, the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which such preferred stock is denominated and in which payments will or may be payable; |
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the method by which amounts in respect of such preferred stock may be calculated and any commodities, currencies or indices, or value, rate or price, relevant to such calculation; |
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whether such preferred stock is convertible or exchangeable and, if so, the securities or rights into which such preferred stock is convertible or exchangeable, and the terms and conditions upon which such conversions
or exchanges will be effected, including conversion or exchange prices or rates, the conversion or exchange period and any other related provisions; |
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the place or places where dividends and other payments on the preferred stock will be payable; and |
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any additional voting, dividend, liquidation, redemption and other rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions. |
All shares of preferred stock offered will, when issued, be fully paid and non-assessable.
The transfer agent, registrar, and dividend disbursement agent for a series of preferred stock will be named in a prospectus supplement. The
registrar for shares of preferred stock will send notices to stockholders of any meetings at which holders of the preferred stock have the right to elect directors or to vote on any other matter.
In some cases, the issuance of preferred stock could delay a change in control of us and make it more difficult to remove present management.
Under certain circumstances, preferred stock could also restrict dividend payments to common stockholders.
Certain Provisions of Our Certificate of
Incorporation, Bylaws and Law
Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that may render more difficult possible
takeover proposals to acquire control of us and make removal of our management more difficult. Below is a description of certain of these provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Our Certificate of Incorporation, authorizes a class of undesignated preferred stock consisting of 5,000,000 shares. Additional shares of
preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, and our board of directors, without further approval of the stockholders, is authorized to fix the designations, powers, preferences, and rights applicable to each series of
preferred stock. The purpose of authorizing the board of directors to determine such designations, powers, preferences, and rights is to allow such determinations to be made by the board of directors instead of the stockholders and to avoid the
expense of, and eliminate delays associated with, a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other
things, adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock and, under some circumstances, make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of us.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by our common stockholders must be taken at an
annual or special meeting of stockholders and not by written consent.
Our Bylaws permit holders of record of at least 50.1% of the
outstanding shares of our common stock to call a special meeting of stockholders if such holders comply with the requirements set forth in our Bylaws.
Our Bylaws contain specific procedures for stockholder nomination of directors. These provisions require advance notification that must be
given in accordance with the provisions of our Bylaws. The procedure for stockholder nomination of directors may have the effect of precluding a nomination for the election of directors at a particular meeting if the required procedure is not
followed.
Our Certificate of Incorporation requires the vote of at least 66 2⁄3% of all of the shares of our capital stock which are entitled to vote, voting together as a single class, to take stockholder action to alter, amend, rescind or repeal any of our Bylaws, or to alter, amend,
rescind or repeal provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith relating to the inability of stockholders to act by written consent, the ability of our board of directors to adopt, alter, amend and
repeal our Bylaws and the supermajority voting
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provision. The “supermajority” voting provisions may discourage or deter a person from attempting to obtain control of us by making it more difficult to amend some provisions of our
Certificate of Incorporation or for our stockholders to amend any provision of our Bylaws, whether to eliminate provisions that have an anti-takeover effect or those that protect the interests of minority stockholders.
Although Section 214 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or the DGCL provides that a corporation’s certificate
of incorporation may provide for cumulative voting for directors, our Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, in a non-contested election of directors, directors are elected by a vote of the majority of the
votes cast with respect to that director’s election; in a contested election of directors, directors are elected by a vote of the plurality of the votes cast.
As a Delaware corporation, we are subject to Section 203, or the business combination statute, of the DGCL. Under the business
combination statute of the DGCL, a corporation is generally restricted from engaging in a business combination (as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL) with an interested stockholder (defined generally as a person owning 15% or more of the
corporation’s outstanding voting stock) for a three-year period following the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder. This restriction applies unless:
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prior to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an
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the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation upon completion of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder (excluding stock held by the
corporation’s directors who are also officers and by the corporation’s employee stock plans, if any, that do not provide employees with the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a
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at or subsequent to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized by the affirmative vote, at an annual or
special meeting, and not by written consent, of at least 66 2⁄3% of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, excluding shares held by that
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The provisions of the business combination statute of the DGCL do not apply to a corporation if,
subject to certain requirements specified in Section 203(b) of the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by the provisions of the statute or the corporation
does not have voting stock listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders. We have not adopted any provision in our Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws electing not to be governed by the business
combination statute of the DGCL. As a result, the statute is applicable to business combinations involving us.
Liability and Indemnification of
Officers and Directors
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that directors and officers shall be indemnified against liabilities
arising from their service as directors or officers to the fullest extent permitted by law, which generally requires that the individual act in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to our best interests.
Our Bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification and advancement of expenses for directors and officers, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
We have also entered into indemnification agreements with certain of our directors and officers. The indemnification agreements provide that
we will indemnify these officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and applicable law. The indemnification agreements also provide that these officers and directors shall be entitled to the
advancement of fees as permitted by applicable law and sets out the procedures required under the agreements for determining entitlement to and obtaining indemnification and expense advancement.
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We also have director and officer liability insurance for the benefit of each of our directors
and officers. These policies include coverage for losses for wrongful acts and omissions. Each of the indemnitees are named as an insured under such policies and provided with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably
insured of our directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore
unenforceable.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
Any debt securities that we offer under a prospectus supplement will be direct, unsecured general obligations. The debt securities will be
either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The debt securities will be issued under one or more separate indentures between us and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. Senior debt securities will be issued under a senior
indenture and subordinated debt securities will be issued under a subordinated indenture. Together, the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture are called “indentures.” The indentures will be supplemented by supplemental
indentures, the material provisions of which will be described in a prospectus supplement.
As used in this description, the words
“we,” “us” and “our” refer to Cheniere Energy, Inc., and not to any of our subsidiaries or affiliates.
We
have summarized some of the material provisions of the indentures below. This summary does not restate those agreements in their entirety. The senior indenture and a form of subordinated indenture have been filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part. We urge you to read each of the indentures because each one, and not this description, defines the rights of holders of debt securities.
Capitalized terms defined in the indentures have the same meanings when used in this prospectus.
General
The debt securities issued under
the indentures will be our direct, unsecured general obligations. The senior debt securities will rank equally with all of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will have a junior position to all of our senior
debt.
The following description sets forth the general terms and provisions that could apply to debt securities that we may offer to
sell. A prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering. These terms will include some or all of the following, among others:
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The senior indenture does not, and the subordinated
indenture will not, limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued. The senior indenture allows, and the subordinated indenture will allow, debt securities to be issued up to the principal amount that may be authorized by us and may be in
any currency or currency unit designated by us.
Debt securities of a series may be issued in registered or global form.
Covenants
Under the indentures, we:
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will deliver a certificate to the trustee each fiscal year reviewing our compliance with our obligations under the indentures; |
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Mergers and Sale of Assets
The senior
indenture provides, and the subordinated indenture will provide, that we may not consolidate with or merge into any other Person (as defined below) or sell, convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets (on a
consolidated basis) to another Person, unless:
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either: (a) we are the surviving Person; or (b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger or resulting from such conversion (if other than us) or to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;
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the Person formed by or surviving any such conversion, consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than us) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made
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we or the successor will not immediately be in default under such indenture; and |
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we deliver an officer’s certificate and opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, conveyance, sale, transfer or lease and any supplemental indenture comply with
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Upon the assumption of our obligations under each indenture by a successor, we will be discharged
from all obligations under such indenture, except in the case of a lease.
As used in the indenture and in this description, the word
“Person” means any individual, corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, other entity, unincorporated organization or government or any agency
or political subdivision thereof.
Events of Default
“Event of default,” when used in the indentures with respect to debt securities of any series, will mean any of the following:
(1) default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and
continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;
(2) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any,
on) any debt security of that series at its maturity;
(3) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant set forth
in Article Ten of the applicable indenture (other than a covenant, a default in the performance of which or the breach of which is elsewhere specifically dealt with as an event of default or which has expressly been included in such indenture solely
for the benefit of one or more series of debt securities other than that series), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 90 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to us by the trustee or to us and the
trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then-outstanding debt securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of
Default” thereunder;
(4) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant in the applicable indenture (other
than a covenant set forth in Article Ten of such indenture or any other covenant, a default in the performance of which or the breach of which is elsewhere specifically dealt with as an event of default or which has expressly been included in such
indenture solely for the benefit of one or more series of debt securities other than that series), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 180 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to us by the trustee
or to us and the trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then-outstanding debt securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a
“Notice of Default” thereunder;
(5) we, pursuant to or within the meaning of any bankruptcy law,
(i) commence a voluntary case, (ii) consent to the entry of any order for relief against us in an involuntary case, (iii) consent to the appointment of a custodian of us or for all or substantially all of our property, or
(iv) make a general assignment for the benefit of our creditors;
(6) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an
order or decree under any bankruptcy law that (i) is for relief against us in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a custodian of us or for all or substantially all of our property, or (iii) orders the liquidation of us, and the order
or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days;
(7) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment
when due; or
(8) any other event of default provided with respect to debt securities of that series in accordance with
provisions of the indenture related to the issuance of such debt securities.
An event of default for a particular series of debt
securities does not necessarily constitute an event of default for any other series of debt securities issued under an indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default (except in the payment of principal,
interest or any premium) if it considers the withholding of notice to be in the interests of the holders.
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If an event of default for any series of debt securities occurs and continues, the trustee or the
holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of the series may declare the entire principal of all of the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. If this happens, subject to certain conditions, the
holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series can void the declaration.
Other than its
duties in case of a default, a trustee is not obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under any indenture at the request, order or direction of any holders, unless the holders offer the trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the
trustee. If they provide this indemnification, and subject to the conditions set forth in the indenture, the holders of a majority in principal amount outstanding of any series of debt securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting
any proceeding or any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any power conferred upon the trustee, for any series of debt securities.
Amendments and Waivers
Subject to
certain exceptions, the indentures, the debt securities issued thereunder or the subsidiary guarantees, if any, may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding debt
securities of each series affected by such amendment or supplemental indenture, with each such series voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer
for, debt securities) and, subject to certain exceptions, any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with respect to each series of debt securities with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the
then-outstanding debt securities of such series voting as a separate class (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, debt securities).
Without the consent of each holder of the outstanding debt securities affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not, among other
things:
(1) change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on, any debt
security, reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, reduce the amount of the principal of an original issue discount security that would be due and payable upon a
declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to the applicable indenture, change the coin or currency in which any debt security or any premium or the interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after the stated maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the redemption date therefor);
(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the then-outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of the holders
of which is required for any such amendment or supplemental indenture, or the consent of the holders of which is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the applicable indenture or certain defaults thereunder and their
consequences provided for in the applicable indenture;
(3) modify any of the provisions set forth in (i) the
provisions of the applicable indenture related to the holder’s unconditional right to receive principal, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities or (ii) the provisions of the applicable indenture related to the waiver of past
defaults under such indenture;
(4) waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security; provided, however, that
any purchase or repurchase of debt securities shall not be deemed a redemption of the debt securities;
(5) release any
guarantor from any of its obligations under its guarantee or the applicable indenture, except in accordance with the terms of such indenture (as amended or supplemented); or
(6) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions, except to increase any percentage provided for therein or
to provide that certain other provisions of the applicable indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the holder of each then-outstanding debt security affected thereby.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any holder of debt securities, we, the
guarantors, if any, and the trustee may amend each of the indentures or the debt securities issued thereunder to:
(1) cure
any ambiguity or defect or to correct or supplement any provision therein that may be inconsistent with any other provision therein;
(2) evidence the succession of another Person to us and the assumption by any such successor of our covenants therein and, to
the extent applicable, of the debt securities;
(3) provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place
of certificated debt securities; provided that the uncertificated debt securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or in the manner such that
the uncertificated debt securities are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;
(4) add a guarantee and cause
any Person to become a guarantor, and/or to evidence the succession of another Person to a guarantor and the assumption by any such successor of the guarantee of such guarantor therein and, to the extent applicable, endorsed upon any debt securities
of any series;
(5) secure the debt securities of any series;
(6) add to our covenants such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions as we shall consider to be appropriate
for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities (and if such covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions are to be for the benefit of less than all series of debt securities, stating that such covenants are expressly
being included solely for the benefit of such series), to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default permitting the enforcement of
all or any of the several remedies provided in the applicable indenture as set forth therein, or to surrender any right or power therein conferred upon us; provided, that in respect of any such additional covenant, restriction, condition or
provision, such amendment or supplemental indenture may provide for a particular period of grace after default (which period may be shorter or longer than that allowed in the case of other defaults) or may provide for an immediate enforcement upon
such an event of default or may limit the remedies available to the trustee upon such an event of default or may limit the right of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series to waive such an event
of default;
(7) make any change to any provision of the applicable indenture that does not adversely affect the rights or
interests of any holder of debt securities issued thereunder;
(8) provide for the issuance of additional debt securities
in accordance with the provisions set forth in the applicable indenture on the date of such indenture;
(9) add any
additional defaults or events of default in respect of all or any series of debt securities;
(10) add to, change or
eliminate any of the provisions of the applicable indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest
coupons;
(11) change or eliminate any of the provisions of the applicable indenture; provided that any such change or
elimination shall become effective only when there is no debt security outstanding of any series created prior to the execution of such amendment or supplemental indenture that is entitled to the benefit of such provision;
(12) establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series as permitted thereunder, including to reopen any series of
any debt securities as permitted thereunder;
(13) evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment thereunder by a
successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the applicable indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts thereunder by
more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of such indenture;
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(14) conform the text of the applicable indenture (and/or any supplemental
indenture) or any debt securities issued thereunder to any provision of a description of such debt securities appearing in a prospectus or prospectus supplement or an offering memorandum or offering circular to the extent that such provision appears
on its face to have been intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of such indenture (and/or any supplemental indenture) or any debt securities issued thereunder; or
(15) modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of the applicable indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to effect the
qualification of such indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”), or under any similar federal statute subsequently enacted, and to add to such indenture such other provisions as may be
expressly required under the Trust Indenture Act.
The consent of the holders is not necessary under either indenture to approve the
particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment. After an amendment under an indenture becomes effective, we are required to mail to the holders of debt securities
thereunder a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all such holders, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The senior indenture provides, and the subordinated indenture will provide, that we may, at our option and at any time, elect to have all of
our obligations discharged with respect to the debt securities outstanding thereunder and all obligations of any guarantors of such debt securities discharged with respect to their guarantees (“Legal Defeasance”), except for:
(1) the rights of holders of outstanding debt securities to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or
premium, if any, on, such debt securities when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;
(2) our obligations
with respect to the debt securities concerning temporary debt securities, registration of debt securities, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities, the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held
in trust;
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the trustee and our and each guarantor’s
obligations in connection therewith; and
(4) the Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance (as defined below) provisions of
the applicable indenture.
In addition, we may, at our option and at any time, elect to have our obligations released with respect to
certain provisions of each indenture, including certain provisions described in any prospectus supplement (such release and termination being referred to as “Covenant Defeasance”), and thereafter any failure to comply with such obligations
or provisions will not constitute a default or event of default. In addition, in the event Covenant Defeasance occurs in accordance with the applicable indenture, any defeasible event of default will no longer constitute an event of default.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:
(1) we must irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of the debt securities, cash in U.S.
dollars, non-callable government securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable U.S. government securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of
independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on, the outstanding debt securities on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and we must specify
whether the debt securities are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular redemption date;
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(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of
counsel confirming that (a) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the issue date of the debt securities, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel will confirm that, the holders of the outstanding debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal
Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same time as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel confirming that the holders of the
outstanding debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as
would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(4) no default or event of default shall have
occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a default or event of default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);
(5) the deposit must not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which we or
any guarantor is a party or by which we or any guarantor is bound;
(6) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance must
not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than the applicable indenture) to which we are, or any of our subsidiaries is, a party or by which we are, or any of our subsidiaries
is, bound;
(7) we must deliver to the trustee an officer’s certificate stating that the deposit was not made by us
with the intent of preferring the holders of debt securities over our other creditors with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding our creditors or the creditors of others;
(8) we must deliver to the trustee an officer’s certificate stating that all conditions precedent set forth in clauses
(1) through (6) of this paragraph have been complied with; and
(9) we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of
counsel (which opinion of counsel may be subject to customary assumptions, qualifications, and exclusions) stating that all conditions precedent set forth in clauses (2), (3) and (6) of this paragraph have been complied with.
Satisfaction and Discharge
Each of the
indentures will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of debt securities and certain rights of the trustee, as expressly provided for in such indenture) as to all
outstanding debt securities and guarantees issued thereunder when:
(1) either (a) all of the debt securities
theretofore authenticated and delivered under such indenture (except lost, stolen or destroyed debt securities that have been replaced or paid and debt securities for the payment of which money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated
and held in trust by us and thereafter repaid to us or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation or (b) all debt securities not theretofore delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and
payable, will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the trustee in the name, and
at the expense, of us, and we or the guarantors, if any, have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee funds, in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the debt securities not theretofore
delivered to the trustee for cancellation, for principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities to the date of deposit (in the case of debt securities that have become due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption
date, as the case may be, together with instructions from us irrevocably directing the trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;
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(2) we have paid all other sums then due and payable under such indenture by us;
and
(3) we have delivered to the trustee an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel, which state that all
conditions precedent under such indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of such indenture have been complied with.
No Personal Liability
of Directors, Managers, Officers, Employees, Partners, Members and Stockholders
No director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator,
partner, member or stockholder of the company or any guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any of our or the guarantors’ obligations under the debt securities, the indentures, the guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of,
or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of debt securities, upon our issuance of the debt securities and execution of the indentures, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for issuance of the debt securities. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
Denominations
Unless stated otherwise in
the prospectus supplement for each issuance of debt securities, the debt securities will be issued in denominations of $1,000 each or integral multiples of $1,000.
Paying Agent and Registrar
The trustee
will initially act as paying agent and registrar for the debt securities. We may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the debt securities, and we may act as paying agent or registrar.
Transfer and Exchange
A holder may
transfer or exchange debt securities in accordance with the applicable indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and we may require a holder to pay
any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the applicable indenture. We are not required to transfer or exchange any debt security selected for redemption. In addition, we are not required to transfer or exchange any debt security for a
period of 15 days before a selection of debt securities to be redeemed.
Subordination
The payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on subordinated debt securities and any of our other payment obligations in
respect of subordinated debt securities (including any obligation to repurchase subordinated debt securities) is subordinated in certain circumstances in right of payment, as set forth in the subordinated indenture, to the prior payment in full in
cash of all senior debt.
We also may not make any payment, whether by redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance or otherwise, upon or
in respect of subordinated debt securities, except from a trust described under “— Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance,” if
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any other default occurs and is continuing with respect to designated senior debt pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated (“nonpayment default”) and, solely with respect to this clause, the
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Cash payments on subordinated debt securities will be resumed (a) in the case of a payment
default, upon the date on which such default is cured or waived, and (b) in case of a nonpayment default, the earliest of the date on which such nonpayment default is cured or waived, the termination of the payment blockage period by written
notice to the trustee for the subordinated debt securities from the trustee or other representative for the holders of such designated senior debt, the payment in full of such designated senior debt or 179 days after the date on which the applicable
payment blockage notice is received. No new payment blockage period may be commenced unless and until 360 days have elapsed since the date of commencement of the payment blockage period resulting from the immediately prior payment blockage notice.
No nonpayment default in respect of designated senior debt that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any payment blockage notice to the trustee for the subordinated debt securities will be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent
payment blockage notice unless such default shall have been cured or waived for a period of no less than 90 consecutive days.
Upon any
payment or distribution of our assets or securities (other than with the money, securities or proceeds held under any defeasance trust established in accordance with the subordinated indenture) in connection with any dissolution or winding up or
total or partial liquidation or reorganization of us, whether voluntary or involuntary, or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings or other marshalling of assets for the benefit of creditors, all amounts due or to become due
upon all senior debt shall first be paid in full, in cash or cash equivalents, before the holders of the subordinated debt securities or the trustee on their behalf shall be entitled to receive any payment by or on behalf of us on account of the
subordinated debt securities, or any payment to acquire any of the subordinated debt securities for cash, property or securities, or any distribution with respect to the subordinated debt securities of any cash, property or securities. Before any
payment may be made by, or on behalf of, us on any subordinated debt security (other than with the money, securities or proceeds held under any defeasance trust established in accordance with the subordinated indenture) in connection with any such
dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, any payment or distribution of our assets or securities, to which the holders of subordinated debt securities or the trustee on their behalf would be entitled, shall be made by us or by any
receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other similar Person making such payment or distribution, or by the holders or the trustee if received by them or it, directly to the holders of senior debt or their representatives or
to any trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any such senior debt may have been issued, as their respective interests appear, to the extent necessary to pay all such senior debt in full, in cash or cash equivalents, after giving
effect to any concurrent payment, distribution or provision therefor to or for the holders of such senior debt.
As a result of these
subordination provisions, in the event of our liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding or an assignment for the benefit of our creditors or a marshalling of our assets or liabilities, holders of
subordinated debt securities may receive ratably less than other creditors.
Payment and Transfer
Principal, interest and any premium on fully registered debt securities will be paid at designated places. Payment will be made by check mailed
to the persons in whose names the debt securities are registered on days specified in the indentures or any prospectus supplement. Debt securities payments in other forms will be paid at a place designated by us and specified in a prospectus
supplement.
Fully registered debt securities may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the trustee or at any other office or
agency maintained by us for such purposes, without the payment of any service charge except for any tax or governmental charge.
Global Securities
The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global certificates that we will deposit
with a depositary identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual debt securities that it represents, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole:
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by any nominee to the depositary itself or another nominee; or |
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by the depositary or any nominee to a successor depositary or any nominee of the successor. |
We will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to a series of debt securities in the applicable prospectus
supplement. We anticipate that the following provisions will generally apply to depositary arrangements.
When we issue a global security
in registered form, the depositary for the global security or its nominee will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of the individual debt securities represented by that global security to the
accounts of persons that have accounts with the depositary (“participants”). Those accounts will be designated by the dealers, underwriters or agents with respect to the underlying debt securities or by us if those debt securities are
offered and sold directly by us. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to participants or persons that may hold interests through participants. For interests of participants, ownership of beneficial interests in the
global security will be shown on records maintained by the applicable depositary or its nominee. For interests of persons other than participants, that ownership information will be shown on the records of participants. Transfer of that ownership
will be effected only through those records. The laws of some states require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. These limits and laws may impair our ability to transfer beneficial interests
in a global security.
As long as the depositary for a global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of that global security,
the depositary or nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by the global security for all purposes under the applicable indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global
security:
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will not be entitled to have any of the underlying debt securities registered in their names; |
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will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of any of the underlying debt securities in definitive form; and |
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will not be considered the owners or holders under the indenture relating to those debt securities. |
Payments of the principal of, any premium on and any interest on individual debt securities represented by a global security registered in the
name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee as the registered owner of the global security representing such debt securities. Neither we, the trustee for the debt securities, any paying agent nor the registrar
for the debt securities will be responsible for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made by the depositary or any participants on account of beneficial interests in the global security.
We expect that the depositary or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal, any premium or interest relating to a global security
representing any series of debt securities, immediately will credit participants’ accounts with the payments. Those payments will be credited in amounts proportional to the respective beneficial interests of the participants in the principal
amount of the global security as shown on the records of the depositary or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global security held through those participants will be governed by
standing instructions and customary practices. This is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in “street name.” Those payments will be the sole responsibility of those participants.
If the depositary for a series of debt securities is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as depositary and we do not
appoint a successor depositary within 90 days, we will issue individual debt securities of that series in exchange for the global security or securities representing that series. In addition, we may at any time in our sole discretion determine not
to have any debt securities of a series represented by one or more global securities. In that event, we will issue individual debt securities of that series in exchange for the global security or securities. The foregoing is subject to any
limitations described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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In any such instance, the owner of the beneficial interest will be entitled to physical delivery of individual debt securities equal in principal amount to the beneficial interest and to have the
debt securities registered in its name. Those individual debt securities will be issued in any authorized denominations.
Governing Law
Each indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Information Concerning the Trustee
The
Bank of New York Mellon will be the trustee under the indentures. A successor trustee may be appointed in accordance with the terms of the indentures.
The indentures and the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act incorporated by reference therein will contain certain limitations on the rights
of the trustee, should it become a creditor of us, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other
transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest (within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate such conflicting interest or resign.
A single banking or financial institution may act as trustee with respect to both the subordinated indenture and the senior indenture. If this
occurs, and should a default occur with respect to either the subordinated debt securities or the senior debt securities, such banking or financial institution would be required to resign as trustee under one of the indentures within 90 days of such
default, pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act, unless such default were cured, duly waived or otherwise eliminated.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, rights or units. We may
issue warrants independently or together with other securities that may be attached to or separate from the warrants. If we issue warrants, we may do so under one or more warrant agreements between us and a warrant agent that we will name in the
prospectus supplement.
The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants being offered will include specific terms relating to the
offering. These terms will include some or all of the following:
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the title of the warrants; |
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the securities purchasable upon the exercise of such warrants; |
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the aggregate number of warrants to be issued; |
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the principal amount of securities purchasable upon exercise of each warrant; |
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the price or prices at which each warrant will be issued; |
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the procedures for exercising the warrants; |
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the date upon which the exercise of warrants will commence; |
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the expiration date and any other material terms of the warrants; and |
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any other terms of such warrants, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants. |
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The warrants do not confer upon the holders thereof any voting or other rights of stockholders.
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
We may issue rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or units. The rights may be issued independently
or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of such rights, we may enter into a standby underwriting or
other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which such underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering.
Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement that we will enter into with one or more banks, trust companies or
other financial institutions, as rights agent, all of which will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights and will not assume any
obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
The
applicable prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms of any offering of rights for which this prospectus is being delivered, including the following:
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the price, if any, per right; |
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the exercise price payable for each share of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants or units upon the exercise of the rights; |
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the number of rights issued or to be issued to each stockholder; |
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the number and terms of the shares of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants or units that may be purchased per each right; |
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the extent to which the rights are transferable; |
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any other terms of the rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the rights; |
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the respective dates on which the holder’s ability to exercise the rights shall commence and shall expire; |
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the extent to which the rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; and |
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if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the offering of such rights. |
The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any rights that we may offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified
in its entirety by reference to the applicable rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of one or more shares of common stock, shares of preferred
stock, debt securities, warrants, rights or any combination of such securities.
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The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any units in respect of
which this prospectus is being delivered:
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the terms of the units and of any of the common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and rights comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may
be traded separately; |
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a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; and |
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a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units. |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We and selling security holders may sell the securities covered by this prospectus through agents, underwriters or dealers, or directly to one
or more purchasers without using underwriters or agents.
We and selling security holders may designate agents to solicit offers to
purchase our securities. We will name any agent involved in offering or selling securities, and any commissions that will be paid to the agent, in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we indicate otherwise in a prospectus supplement, agents
will act on a best efforts basis for the period of their appointment.
Agents could make sales in privately negotiated transactions and/or
any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, which includes sales made directly on or through the NYSE MKT, the existing trading
market for our common stock, or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange.
If underwriters are used in the sale,
the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions (including block transactions), at negotiated prices, at a fixed public offering price or at varying
prices determined at the time of sale. We will include the names of the managing underwriter(s), as well as any other underwriters, and the terms of the transaction, including the compensation the underwriters and dealers will receive, in a
prospectus supplement. If we use an underwriter, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter(s) at the time that an agreement is reached for the sale of securities. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities
will be subject to certain conditions contained in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities of the series offered if any of the securities are purchased. Any public offering price and any
discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. The underwriters will use a prospectus supplement to sell securities.
If we use a dealer, we will act as principal and will sell securities to the dealer. The dealer will then sell securities to the public at
varying prices that the dealer will determine at the time it sells securities. We will include the name of the dealer and the terms of the transactions with the dealer in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We may directly solicit offers to purchase securities, and we may directly sell securities to institutional or other investors. In this case,
no underwriters or agents would be involved. We will describe the terms of our direct sales in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act
and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on their resale of the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. In connection with the sale of the securities offered by
this prospectus, underwriters may receive compensation from us or from the purchasers of the securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Any underwriters, dealers or agents will be identified
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described in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may have agreements with the underwriters, dealers and agents to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act, or to contribute with respect to payments which the underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us or our subsidiaries
in the ordinary course of their business.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, all securities offered by
us under this prospectus will be a new issue of securities with no established trading market, other than the common stock, which is currently listed and traded on the NYSE MKT. We may elect to list any other class or series of securities on a
national securities exchange or a foreign securities exchange but are not obligated to do so. Any common stock sold by this prospectus will be listed for trading on the NYSE MKT, or such other exchanges as our common stock may be listed for trading
at the time of issuance, subject to official notice of issuance. We cannot give you any assurance as to the liquidity of the trading markets for any of the securities.
Any underwriter to whom securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may engage in over-allotment transactions, stabilizing
transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of the securities in excess of the offering size, which creates a
syndicate short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open
market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member
are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. These activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. The underwriters will not be obligated to engage in
any of the aforementioned transactions and may discontinue such transactions at any time without notice.
In compliance with guidelines of
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, the maximum consideration or discount to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker dealer may not exceed 8% of the aggregate amount of the securities offered pursuant to this
prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered in this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Andrews Kurth LLP, Houston, Texas. Any underwriter
will be advised about other issues relating to any offering by its own legal counsel. If such counsel to underwriters passes on legal matters in connection with an offering of securities made by this prospectus, and a related prospectus supplement,
that counsel will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement related to that offering.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedule of Cheniere Energy, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and
management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Cheniere Energy, Inc. at December 31, 2013, and for each of the two years in the period ended
December 31, 2013 (including the schedule for each of the two years in the period
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ended December 31, 2013 appearing therein), appearing in Cheniere Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in
reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Cheniere Energy, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED
STOCK
SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
WARRANTS
RIGHTS
UNITS
PROSPECTUS
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than selling or underwriting discounts and commissions, to be incurred in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby.
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| Trustee fees and expenses |
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The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee in reliance on Rules 456(b) and 457(r). |
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These fees and expenses are calculated based on the number of issuances and amount of securities offered and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time. |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Subsection (b) of
Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or
suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to
which such person shall have been made to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in
the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith; that
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indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; that indemnification provided for by
Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and
administrators; and empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out
of his or her status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities under Section 145.
Cheniere Energy’s restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that directors and officers shall be indemnified against
liabilities arising from their service as directors or officers to the fullest extent permitted by law, which generally requires that the individual act in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to Cheniere
Energy’s best interests. Cheniere Energy’s Bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification and advancement of expenses for directors and officers, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a
provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of
a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
(iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. In accordance with the Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware, Cheniere Energy’s restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, contains a provision that generally eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duty, subject to
limitations of Section 102(b)(7).
Cheniere Energy has also entered into indemnification agreements with certain of its directors and
officers. The indemnification agreements provide that Cheniere Energy will indemnify these officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by its restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, Bylaws, and applicable law. The
indemnification agreements also provide that these officers and directors shall be entitled to the advancement of fees as permitted by applicable law and sets out the procedures required under the agreements for determining entitlement to and
obtaining indemnification and expense advancement.
Cheniere Energy maintains director and officer liability insurance for the benefit of
each of its directors and officers. These policies include coverage for losses for wrongful acts and omissions. Each of the indemnitees are named as an insured under such policies and provided with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the
most favorably insured of our directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement for each of the securities registered hereby |
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004 (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on August
10, 2004) |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on February 8,
2005) |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-160017), filed on June 16,
2009) |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File
No. 001-16383), filed on June 7, 2012) |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K (SEC File
No. 001-16383), filed on February 5, 2013) |
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 3, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383),
filed on April 9, 2014) |
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-10905), filed on August 27, 1996) |
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Indenture, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and among Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., as issuer, the guarantors as defined therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on November 16, 2006) |
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Form of 7.50% Senior Secured Note due 2016 (Included as Exhibit A1 to Exhibit 4.8 above) |
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Indenture, dated as of October 16, 2012, by and among Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., the guarantors that may become party thereto from time to time and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Sabine Pass LNG L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-138916), filed on October 19, 2012) |
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Form of 6.5% Senior Secured Note due 2020 (Included as Exhibit A1 to Exhibit 4.10 above) |
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Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2013, by and among Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, the guarantors that may become party thereto from time to time and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33363), filed on February 4, 2013) |
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Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2021 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.12 above) |
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2013, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 1-33366), filed on April 16, 2013) |
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2013, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1.2 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 1-33366), filed on April 16, 2013) |
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Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2023 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.15 above) |
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Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 25, 2013, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 1-33366), filed on November 25, 2013) |
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Form of 6.25% Senior Secured Note due 2022 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.17 above) |
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2014, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on Form
8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on May 22, 2014) |
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Form of 5.750% Senior Secured Note due 2024 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.19 above) |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2014, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on Form
8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on May 22, 2014) |
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Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2023 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.21 above) |
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Indenture, dated as of November 28, 2014, by and between Cheniere Energy, Inc., as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC
File No. 001-16383), filed on December 2, 2014) |
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Form of 4.875% Unsecured PIK Convertible Note due 2021 (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.23 above) |
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Indenture, dated as of March 9, 2015, between Cheniere Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383)
filed on March 13, 2015) |
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Form of Subordinated Indenture (including form of subordinated debt security) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-181190) filed on May 7,
2012) |
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| 4.27 |
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 9, 2015, between Cheniere Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8- K (SEC File
No. 001-16383), filed on March 13, 2015) |
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| 4.28 |
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Form of 4.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2045 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on March 13, 2015) |
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| 4.29 |
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Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Company (solely for purposes of acknowledging and agreeing to Section 9 thereof), EIG Management Company, LLC, as administrative
agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral agent, and the note purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on March 2, 2015) |
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| 4.30 |
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Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2015, by and among Issuer, the Company, EIG Management Company, LLC, as administrative agent and the note purchasers named therein (incorporated by
reference as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on May 13, 2015) |
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| Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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| 4.31 |
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Amendment 2 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2015, with effect as of May 1, 2015, by and among Issuer, the Company, EIG Management Company, LLC, as administrative agent and the note purchasers
named therein (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on May 13, 2015) |
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| 4.32 |
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Form of 11.0% Senior Secured Note due 2025 of Cheniere CCH Holdco II, LLC (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on May 13, 2015) |
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| **4.33 |
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Form of Warrant Agreement (including form of warrant certificate) |
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| **4.34 |
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Form of Rights Agreement (including form of right certificate) |
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| **4.35 |
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Form of Unit Agreement (including form of unit certificate) |
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| *5.1 |
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Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP regarding legality of securities to be registered |
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| *12.1 |
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Statement of computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges |
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| *23.1 |
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Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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| *23.2 |
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Consent of KPMG LLP |
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| *23.3 |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP |
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| *24.1 |
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Power of Attorney (included on signature pages) |
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| *25.1 |
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Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 regarding the senior debt securities |
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| *25.2 |
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Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 regarding the subordinated debt securities |
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| *25.3 |
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Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 regarding the 4.875% Unsecured PIK Convertible Notes due 2021 |
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To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K filed at a later date in connection with a specific offering. |
Item 17. Undertakings.
A. The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration
Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
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(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in this registration statement;
provided, however, that Paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form
S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of
1933 to any purchaser:
(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part
of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in
reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in
the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for
liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus
relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or
made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date,
supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the
initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the
securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by
or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any
other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
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(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
B. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual
report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
C. The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes to supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities
to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment
will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering.
D. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 15 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
E. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of
prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)( 1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of
this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Houston, Texas on May 22, 2015.
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/s/ Michael J. Wortley |
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Michael J. Wortley |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and directors of Cheniere Energy, Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints
Charif Souki and Michael J. Wortley, and each of them individually, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign, execute and file any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of
1933, with any and all exhibits thereto, and all other documents required to be filed therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto each such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she himself or herself might or could do, if personally present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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DATE |
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| /s/ Charif Souki
Charif Souki |
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Michael J. Wortley
Michael J. Wortley |
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Leonard Travis
Leonard Travis |
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Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Vicky A. Bailey
Vicky A. Bailey |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ G. Andrea Botta
G. Andrea Botta |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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TITLE |
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DATE |
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| /s/ Nuno Brandolini
Nuno Brandolini |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Keith F. Carney
Keith F. Carney |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ John Deutch
John Deutch |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ David I. Foley
David I. Foley |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Randy A. Foutch
Randy A. Foutch |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Paul J. Hoenmans
Paul J. Hoenmans |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ David B. Kilpatrick
David B. Kilpatrick |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
Donald F. Robillard, Jr. |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Neal A. Shear
Neal A. Shear |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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| /s/ Heather R. Zichal
Heather R. Zichal |
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Director |
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May 22, 2015 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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| **1.1 |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement for each of the securities registered hereby |
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| 4.1 |
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004 (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on
August 10, 2004) |
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| 4.2 |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on February 8,
2005) |
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| 4.3 |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-160017), filed on June 16,
2009) |
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| 4.4 |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on June 7, 2012) |
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| 4.5 |
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on February 5, 2013) |
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| 4.6 |
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 3, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on April 9, 2014) |
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| 4.7 |
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Specimen Common Stock Certificate of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-10905), filed on August 27, 1996) |
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| 4.8 |
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Indenture, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and among Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., as issuer, the guarantors as defined therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on November 16, 2006) |
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| 4.9 |
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Form of 7.50% Senior Secured Note due 2016 (Included as Exhibit A1 to Exhibit 4.8 above) |
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| 4.10 |
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Indenture, dated as of October 16, 2012, by and among Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., the guarantors that may become party thereto from time to time and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Sabine Pass LNG L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-138916), filed on October 19, 2012) |
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| 4.11 |
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Form of 6.5% Senior Secured Note due 2020 (Included as Exhibit A1 to Exhibit 4.10 above) |
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| 4.12 |
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Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2013, by and among Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, the guarantors that may become party thereto from time to time and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33363), filed on February 4, 2013) |
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| 4.13 |
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Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2021 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.12 above) |
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| 4.14 |
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2013, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 1-33366), filed on April 16, 2013) |
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| 4.15 |
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2013, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1.2 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 1-33366), filed on April 16, 2013) |
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Exhibit |
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| 4.16 |
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Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2023 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.15 above) |
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| 4.17 |
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Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 25, 2013, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 1-33366), filed on November 25, 2013) |
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| 4.18 |
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Form of 6.25% Senior Secured Note due 2022 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.17 above) |
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| 4.19 |
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2014, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on
Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on May 22, 2014) |
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| 4.20 |
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Form of 5.750% Senior Secured Note due 2024 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.19 above) |
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| 4.21 |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2014, between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Cheniere Partners’ Current Report on Form
8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on May 22, 2014) |
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| 4.22 |
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Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2023 (Included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.21 above) |
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| 4.23 |
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Indenture, dated as of November 28, 2014, by and between Cheniere Energy, Inc., as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC
File No. 001-16383), filed on December 2, 2014) |
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| 4.24 |
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Form of 4.875% Unsecured PIK Convertible Note due 2021 (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.23 above) |
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| 4.25 |
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Indenture, dated as of March 9, 2015, between Cheniere Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383)
filed on March 13, 2015) |
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| 4.26 |
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Form of Subordinated Indenture (including form of subordinated debt security) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-181190) filed on May 7,
2012) |
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| 4.27 |
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 9, 2015, between Cheniere Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8- K (SEC File
No. 001-16383), filed on March 13, 2015) |
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| 4.28 |
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Form of 4.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2045 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on March 13, 2015) |
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| 4.29 |
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Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Company (solely for purposes of acknowledging and agreeing to Section 9 thereof), EIG Management Company, LLC, as administrative
agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral agent, and the note purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on March 2, 2015) |
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| 4.30 |
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Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2015, by and among Issuer, the Company, EIG Management Company, LLC, as administrative agent and the note purchasers named therein (incorporated by
reference as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on May 13, 2015) |
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Exhibit |
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| 4.31 |
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Amendment 2 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2015, with effect as of May 1, 2015, by and among Issuer, the Company, EIG Management Company, LLC, as administrative agent and the note purchasers
named therein (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on May 13, 2015) |
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| 4.32 |
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Form of 11.0% Senior Secured Note due 2025 of Cheniere CCH Holdco II, LLC (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-16383), filed on May 13, 2015) |
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| **4.33 |
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Form of Warrant Agreement (including form of warrant certificate) |
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| **4.34 |
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Form of Rights Agreement (including form of right certificate) |
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| **4.35 |
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Form of Unit Agreement (including form of unit certificate) |
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| *5.1 |
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Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP regarding legality of securities to be registered |
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| *12.1 |
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Statement of computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges |
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| *23.1 |
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Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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| *23.2 |
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Consent of KPMG LLP |
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| *23.3 |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP |
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| *24.1 |
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Power of Attorney (included on signature pages) |
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| *25.1 |
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Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 regarding the senior debt securities |
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| *25.2 |
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Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 regarding the subordinated debt securities |
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| *25.3 |
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Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 regarding the 4.875% Unsecured PIK Convertible Notes due 2021 |
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To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K filed at a later date in connection with a specific offering. |
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Exhibit 5.1
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Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200 Houston, Texas 77002
+1.713.220.4200 Phone +1.713.220.4285 Fax
andrewskurth.com |
May 22, 2015
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
700 Milam St., Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), in connection with the preparation
of a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 22, 2015 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). The Registration Statement relates to the offering from time to time, as set forth in the Registration Statement, the form of prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”) and one or more supplements to the Prospectus (each,
a “Prospectus Supplement”), by the Issuer of (i) shares of common stock, par value $0.003 per share), of the Issuer (“Common Stock”), (ii) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer
(“Preferred Stock”), (iii) senior debt securities of the Issuer (“Senior Debt Securities”), (iv) subordinated debt securities of the Issuer (“Subordinated Debt Securities,” and together with the Senior Debt
Securities, “Debt Securities”), (v) warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Issuer (“Warrants”), (vi) subscription rights (“Rights”) to purchase any combination of Common Stock, Preferred Stock,
Debt Securities, Warrants and Units (as defined below) and (vii) units consisting of one or more of the securities referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), or any combination thereof (“Units”). The securities
referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii) are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.” All capitalized terms that are not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Registration
Statement or in either of the Indentures (as defined below).
The Securities will be offered upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Registration Statement (including the Prospectus and applicable Prospectus Supplements) and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreements approved by the board of directors of the Issuer. The Preferred Stock
will be issued in one or more series in accordance with the terms of the applicable certificate of designations. Senior Debt Securities will be issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of March 9, 2015, between the Company and The Bank of New
York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), included as Exhibit 4.25 to the Registration Statement (the “Senior Indenture”), as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, including at the time of and in connection with the
issuance of such Senior Debt Securities. Subordinated Debt Securities will be issued pursuant to a subordinated indenture, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 4.26 to the Registration Statement (the “Subordinated Indenture,” and
together with the
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Senior Indenture, the “Indentures”), between the Issuer and the Trustee, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, including at the time of and in connection with the
issuance of such Subordinated Debt Securities. The Warrants will be issued pursuant to a warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) between the Issuer and a warrant agent. The Rights will be issued pursuant to a rights agreement (the
“Rights Agreement”) between the Issuer and a rights agent.
In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have examined
(i) the restated certificate of incorporation of the Issuer, as amended to date (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), (ii) the amended and restated bylaws of the Issuer (the “Bylaws”), (iii) the Registration
Statement, (iv) the Prospectus, (v) the Senior Indenture, (vi) the form of Subordinated Indenture, and (v) originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such other instruments and other certificates
of public officials, officers and representatives of the Issuer and such other persons, and we have made such investigations of law, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions expressed below.
Except to the extent stated in the numbered opining paragraphs below, we have assumed with respect to any Indenture, Debt Security or other
agreement referred to herein (whether entered into on or prior to the date hereof or to be entered into after such date), the valid existence and the power and authority (corporate or other) of all parties thereto to enter into and to incur and
perform all of its obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action (corporate or other) and the due execution and delivery by such parties of such instruments and that such instruments constitute or will
constitute valid and binding obligations of each of the parties thereto.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed and
have not verified (a) the genuineness of the signatures on all documents that we have examined, (b) the legal capacity of all natural persons, (c) the authenticity of all documents supplied to us as originals and (d) the
conformity to the authentic originals of all documents supplied to us as certified, photostatic or faxed copies. In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have also assumed that:
(i) the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws will not have been amended in any manner that would affect any legal conclusion set forth
herein;
(ii) any certificate of designation in respect of Preferred Stock and the forms of certificates representing any Common Stock or
Preferred Stock will be in conformity with the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws (as amended at the time of issuance) and with applicable law;
(iii) the consideration paid for any Common Stock or Preferred Stock will comply with Section 153(a) or (b) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and Section 152 of the DGCL, or (in each case) any successor provision;
(iv) any supplemental
indenture to either of the Indentures executed and delivered, and any Board Resolution (and any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant thereto) certified and delivered, pursuant to either of the Indentures in any such case, in or pursuant to
which the terms of any Debt Securities are established and pursuant to which such Debt Securities are issued, will comply with
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such Indenture as theretofore amended or supplemented, and the form and terms of such Debt Securities will comply with such Indenture as then and theretofore amended or supplemented (including by
any such supplemental indenture) and any such Board Resolution (and any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant thereto);
(v) the
form and terms of any Debt Securities, the form and terms of any Warrants, Rights or Units, and the form and terms of any and all Securities or other securities or obligations comprising the same or subject thereto (in the case of the Units,
Warrants and Rights), the issuance, sale and delivery thereof by the Issuer, and the incurrence and performance by the Issuer of its obligations thereunder or in respect thereof (including, without limitation, its obligations under any related
Indenture, Warrant Agreement, Rights Agreement or unit agreement) in accordance with the terms thereof, will be in full compliance with, and will not violate, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (as amended at the time of such issuance),
or any applicable law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree, award or agreement binding upon the Issuer, or to which the issuance, sale and delivery of such Securities, or the incurrence and performance of such obligations, may be subject, or
violate any applicable public policy, or be subject to any defense in law or equity, and (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) Section 5-501.6.b of the New York General Obligations Law will apply in the case of all such Debt
Securities. In addition, we have assumed the receipt by each person to whom or for whose benefit a Security is to be issued (collectively, the “Beneficial Holders”) of a certificate for such Security or the receipt by The Depository Trust
Company, acting as agent, on behalf of all Beneficial Holders of the class or series of Securities of which such Security is one, of a global security then evidencing such Securities, and the issuance and sale of and payment for the Securities so
acquired, in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Issuer, and in accordance with the Registration Statement (including the Prospectus and the applicable
Prospectus Supplement); and
(vi) the number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, offered pursuant to the
Registration Statement does not exceed, at the time of issuance, the authorized number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, under the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended at the time of such issuance, minus that
number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, that may have been issued and are outstanding, or are reserved for issuance for other purposes, at such time.
Furthermore, insofar as the opinions expressed paragraphs 3 through 6 below pertain to the choice of law provisions of the instruments
referred to in such paragraphs, such opinions are rendered solely in reliance upon New York General Obligations Law Section 5-1401, and are expressly conditioned upon the assumption that the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability
of said provisions will be determined by a court of the State of New York or a United States federal court sitting in New York and applying New York choice of law rules, including said Section 5-1401. We express no opinion as to any
constitutional limitations upon said Section 5-1401 or their effect, if any, upon any of such opinions. With respect our opinion expressed in paragraph 6 below with respect to the Units, we have also assumed the validity of all Common Stock or
Preferred Stock that may be a component thereof.
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Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and subject also to the limitations and other
assumptions and qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:
1. With respect to any shares of Common Stock, assuming
(a) the taking by the Issuer of all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve the issuance of such shares of Common Stock, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters and (b) the issuance and delivery of such shares of
Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Issuer, upon payment (or delivery) of the consideration therefor provided for therein, such
shares of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
2. With respect to any shares of Preferred Stock, assuming
(a) the taking by the Issuer of all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve the issuance and terms of such series of Preferred Stock, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, (b) the due filing with the Office of
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of a certificate of designation for such series of Preferred Stock to be issued and (c) the issuance and delivery of such shares of such series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of
the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Issuer, upon payment (or delivery) of the consideration therefor provided for therein, such shares of Preferred Stock will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
3. With respect to any series of Debt Securities to be issued under an Indenture, assuming
(a) solely with respect to Subordinated Debt Securities, the due authorization and valid execution and delivery of the Subordinated Indenture by the Issuer, as issuer, and the Trustee, (b) the due authorization and valid execution and
delivery of the applicable supplement, if any, to the applicable Indenture by the Issuer, as issuer, and the Trustee, or the due authorization and valid execution and delivery of the applicable Board Resolution by the Issuer and the valid execution
and delivery of any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant thereto by a duly authorized officer of the Issuer, in each case, in accordance with the terms of such Indenture, as theretofore amended or supplemented, (c) the taking by the
Issuer of all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve the issuance and terms of such series of Debt Securities, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, and (d) the execution, authentication, issuance and delivery of
the Debt Securities of such series in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture as then and theretofore amended and supplemented (including by any such supplemental indenture), or Board Resolution (and any Officer’s Certificate
delivered pursuant thereto), and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Issuer, upon payment (or delivery) of the consideration therefor provided for in such purchase,
underwriting or similar agreement, such Debt Securities will be validly issued and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer.
4. With respect to any Warrants to be issued under a Warrant Agreement, assuming (a) the taking by the Issuer of all necessary corporate
action to authorize and approve (i) the issuance and terms of the Warrants, the terms of the offering thereof, the execution and delivery of the Warrant Agreement and related matters, (ii) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock that
are receivable upon exercise of Warrants, (iii) the issuance and terms of any series of shares of
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Preferred Stock that are receivable upon exercise of Warrants, and the filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of a certificate of designation for such series of
Preferred Stock, (iv) (x) the issuance and terms of any series of Debt Securities that are receivable upon exercise of Warrants, (y) solely in the event that Subordinated Debt Securities are receivable upon exercise of Warrants, the
execution and delivery of the Subordinated Indenture and (z) the execution and delivery of any applicable supplemental indenture, or the applicable Board Resolution (and any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant thereto), (v) the
issuance and terms of any Rights that are receivable upon exercise of Warrants, and the execution and delivery of the applicable Rights Agreement and (vi) the issuance and terms of any Units that are receivable upon exercise of Warrants, and
the execution and delivery of a related unit agreement, and (b) the execution and delivery by all parties thereto and authentication, in the case of the applicable series of Debt Securities, and issuance of (i) the applicable Warrants and
Warrant Agreement, (ii) such Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock (and the filing of such certificate of designation), (iii) such series of Debt Securities and the Subordinated Indenture, as applicable, and any such supplemental indenture,
or Board Resolution and Officer’s Certificate, (iv) such Rights and Rights Agreement and (v) such Units and any related unit agreement in accordance with (A) the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, as theretofore
amended (including any such certificate of designation), and the Bylaws, as theretofore amended, in the case of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, such Indenture as then and theretofore amended and supplemented (including by any such supplemental
indenture), or Board Resolution and Officer’s Certificate, in the case of a series of Debt Securities, the Rights Agreement, in the case of the Rights, and an applicable unit agreement, in the case of the Units, and (B) the applicable
definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Issuer, upon payment (or delivery) of the consideration therefor provided for in such purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, such Warrants will
constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer.
5. With respect to any Rights to be issued under a Rights Agreement,
assuming (a) the taking by the Issuer of all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve (i) the issuance and terms of the Rights, the terms of the offering thereof, the execution and delivery of the Rights Agreement and related
matters, (ii) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock that are receivable upon exercise of Rights, (iii) the issuance and terms of any series of shares of Preferred Stock that are receivable upon exercise of Rights, and the filing with
the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of a certificate of designation for such series of Preferred Stock, (iv) (x) the issuance and terms of any series of any Debt Securities that are receivable upon exercise of
Rights, (y)solely in the event that Subordinated Debt Securities are receivable upon exercise of Rights, the execution and delivery of the Subordinated Indenture and (z) the execution and delivery of any applicable supplemental indenture, or
the applicable Board Resolution (and any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant thereto), (v) the issuance and terms of any Warrants that are receivable upon exercise of Rights, and the execution and delivery of any related Warrant
Agreement and (vi) the issuance and terms of any Units that are receivable upon exercise of Rights, and the execution and delivery of any related unit agreement, and (b) the execution and delivery by all parties thereto and authentication,
in the case of the applicable series of Debt Securities, and issuance of (i) the applicable Rights and Rights Agreement, (ii) such Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock (and the filing of such certificate of designation), (iii) such
series of
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Debt Securities and the Subordinated Indenture, as applicable, and any such supplemental indenture, or Board Resolution and Officer’s Certificate, (iv) such Warrants and Warrant
Agreement and (v) such Units and related unit agreement in accordance with (A) the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation (including any such certificate of designation) and the Bylaws, as theretofore amended, in the case of Common
Stock and/or Preferred Stock, such Indenture as then and theretofore amended and supplemented (including by any such supplemental indenture), or Board Resolution and Officer’s Certificate, in the case of a series of Debt Securities, the
applicable Warrant Agreement, in the case of the Warrants, and the applicable unit agreement, in the case of the Units and (B) the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the
Issuer, upon payment (or delivery) of the consideration therefor provided for in such purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, such Rights will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer.
6. With respect to the Units, assuming (a) the taking by the Issuer of all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve
(i) the issuance and terms of the Units, the terms of the offering thereof, the execution and delivery of the applicable unit agreement and related matters, (ii) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock that are a component of the Units,
(iii) the issuance and terms of any series of shares of Preferred Stock that are a component of the Units, and the filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of a Certificate of Designation for such series of
Preferred Stock, (iv) (x) the issuance and terms of any series of any Debt Securities that are a component of the Units, (y) solely in the event that Subordinated Debt Securities are a component of the Units, the execution and
delivery of the Subordinated Indenture and (z) the execution and delivery of the applicable Indenture and any applicable supplemental indenture, or the applicable Board Resolution (and any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant thereto),
(v) the issuance and terms of any Warrants that are a component of the Units, and the execution and delivery of any related Warrant Agreement, and (vi) the issuance and terms of any Rights that are a component of the Units, and the
execution and delivery of any related Rights Agreement and (b) the execution and delivery by all parties thereto and authentication, in the case of the applicable series of Debt Securities, and issuance of (i) the applicable Units and unit
agreement, (ii) such Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock (and filing of such Certificate of Designation), (iii) such series of Debt Securities and Indenture (and qualification of such Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act) and any such
supplemental indenture, or Board Resolution and Officer’s Certificate, (iv) such Warrants and Warrant Agreement and (v) such Rights and Rights Agreement in accordance with (A) the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation,
as theretofore amended (including any such certificate of designation), and the Bylaws, as theretofore amended, in the case of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, such Indenture as then and theretofore amended and supplemented (including by any
such supplemental indenture), or Board Resolution and Officer’s Certificate, in the case of a series of Debt Securities, the Warrant Agreement, in the case of the Warrants, and an applicable Rights Agreement, in the case of the Rights, and
(B) the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Issuer, upon payment (or delivery) of the consideration therefor provided for in such purchase, underwriting or similar
agreement, such Units will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer.
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Our opinions expressed in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 above are subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfer or conveyance), reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law), including, without limitation, (a) the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or any other equitable remedy and (b) concepts of
materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and we express no opinion herein with respect to provisions relating to severability or separability. Furthermore, our opinions expressed in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 above may be limited by
public policy and the possible judicial application of foreign laws or governmental action affecting the rights of creditors.
Our
opinions expressed herein are limited to (a) the DGCL and (b) the laws of the State of New York. We express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We consent to the filing by you of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name
under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, or the rules and
regulations of the SEC. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in law.
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| Very truly yours, |
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| /s/ Andrews Kurth LLP |
Exhibit 12.1
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Three Months
Ended March 31,
2015 |
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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| Earnings: |
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| Pre-tax loss from continuing operations |
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(267,031 |
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(543,789 |
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(503,582 |
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(332,776 |
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(198,596 |
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(76,203 |
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| Fixed charges |
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182,536 |
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593,393 |
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415,899 |
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240,216 |
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263,303 |
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265,579 |
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| Amortization of capitalized interest |
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1,437 |
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5,718 |
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5,703 |
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5,703 |
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5,700 |
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5,699 |
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| Interest capitalized |
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(121,026 |
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(405,800 |
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(232,949 |
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(35,124 |
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(274 |
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5 |
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| Total earnings (loss) available for fixed charges |
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(204,084 |
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$ |
(350,478 |
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$ |
(314,929 |
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$ |
(121,981 |
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$ |
70,133 |
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$ |
195,080 |
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| Fixed Charges |
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| Interest expense on indebtedness |
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59,612 |
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181,236 |
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178,400 |
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200,811 |
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259,393 |
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262,046 |
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121,026 |
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405,800 |
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232,949 |
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35,124 |
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274 |
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| Interest expense on portion of rent |
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1,898 |
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6,357 |
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4,550 |
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4,281 |
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3,636 |
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3,538 |
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182,536 |
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593,393 |
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415,899 |
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240,216 |
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263,303 |
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$ |
265,579 |
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Earnings means pre-tax income from continuing operations before fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest less capitalized interest. Fixed charges means the sum of interest expensed and capitalized plus the
portion of rental expense which we believe represents an interest factor. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, earnings were not adequate to cover fixed charges by
$386.6 million, $943.9 million, $730.8 million, $362.2 million, $193.2 million and $70.5 million, respectively. |
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Cheniere Energy,
Inc.:
We consent to the use of our reports dated February 19, 2015, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of Cheniere Energy, Inc. as of
December 31, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related financial statement schedule (Schedule I) for the year ended
December 31, 2014, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
May 22, 2015
Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Cheniere Energy,
Inc.:
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of
Cheniere Energy, Inc. for the registration of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 21, 2014, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Cheniere Energy, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
May 22, 2015
Exhibit 25.1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
The Bank of
New York Mellon
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
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| New York |
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13-5160382 |
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| One Wall Street
New York, New York |
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10286 |
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(Zip code) |
Legal Department
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10286
(212)
635-1270
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware |
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95-4352386 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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700 Milam Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas |
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77002 |
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(Zip code) |
Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
| Item 1. |
General Information. |
Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
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(a) |
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
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| Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation New York Clearing House Association |
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One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417 and Albany, N.Y. 12203
33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429
New York, N.Y. 10005 |
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Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| Item 2. |
Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
None.
| Item 16. |
List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
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A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company)) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672,
Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K of Nevada Power Company, Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) July 25, 2008 (File No. 000-52378).) |
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- |
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A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 with Registration Statement No. 333-155238.) |
|
|
|
| 6. |
|
- |
|
The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152856.) |
|
|
|
| 7. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 22nd day of May, 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON |
|
|
| By: |
|
/s/ Latoya S. Elvin |
|
|
Name: |
|
Latoya S. Elvin |
|
|
Title: |
|
Vice President |
EXHIBIT 7
(Page i of iii)
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
of
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2015, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dollar amounts in thousands |
|
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
|
|
|
|
| Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
|
|
6,613,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing balances |
|
|
100,335,000 |
|
| Securities: |
|
|
|
|
| Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
40,489,000 |
|
| Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
84,634,000 |
|
| Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
|
|
|
|
| Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
|
|
286,000 |
|
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
|
|
17,419,000 |
|
| Loans and lease financing receivables: |
|
|
|
|
| Loans and leases held for sale |
|
|
140,000 |
|
| Loans and leases, net of unearned income |
|
|
37,058,000 |
|
| LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
|
|
167,000 |
|
| Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance |
|
|
36,891,000 |
|
| Trading assets |
|
|
6,999,000 |
|
| Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
|
|
1,060,000 |
|
| Other real estate owned |
|
|
4,000 |
|
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
|
|
529,000 |
|
| Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
|
|
0 |
|
| Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
6,312,000 |
|
| Other intangible assets |
|
|
1,124,000 |
|
| Other assets |
|
|
13,864,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
|
316,699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT 7
(Page ii of iii)
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
| Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
| In domestic offices |
|
|
145,060,000 |
|
| Noninterest-bearing |
|
|
95,182,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing |
|
|
49,878,000 |
|
| In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs |
|
|
127,760,000 |
|
| Noninterest-bearing |
|
|
16,001,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing |
|
|
111,759,000 |
|
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
|
|
|
|
| Federal funds purchased in domestic offices |
|
|
1,188,000 |
|
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
|
129,000 |
|
| Trading liabilities |
|
|
6,658,000 |
|
| Other borrowed money: |
|
|
|
|
| (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
|
|
5,934,000 |
|
| Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
| Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
| Subordinated notes and debentures |
|
|
765,000 |
|
| Other liabilities |
|
|
8,262,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
295,756,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EQUITY CAPITAL |
|
|
|
|
| Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
|
|
0 |
|
| Common stock |
|
|
1,135,000 |
|
| Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
|
|
10,155,000 |
|
| Retained earnings |
|
|
10,713,000 |
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
-1,410,000 |
|
| Other equity capital components |
|
|
0 |
|
| Total bank equity capital |
|
|
20,593,000 |
|
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
350,000 |
|
| Total equity capital |
|
|
20,943,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity capital |
|
|
316,699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ii
EXHIBIT 7
(Page iii of iii)
I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of
Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
|
| Thomas P. Gibbons, |
| Chief Financial Officer |
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it
has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
|
|
|
|
|
| Gerald L. Hassell Catherine A. Rein
Michael J. Kowalski |
|
|
|
Directors |
iii
Exhibit 25.2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
| ¨ |
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
The Bank of
New York Mellon
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
| New York |
|
13-5160382 |
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
|
|
| One Wall Street
New York, New York |
|
10286 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip code) |
Legal Department
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10286
(212)
635-1270
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
| Delaware |
|
95-4352386 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
|
|
| 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas |
|
77002 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip code) |
Subordinated Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
| Item 1. |
General Information. |
Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
| |
(a) |
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
|
|
|
| Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New York Clearing House Association |
|
One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417 and Albany, N.Y. 12203
33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429
New York, N.Y. 10005 |
| |
(b) |
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| Item 2. |
Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
None.
| Item 16. |
List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company)) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672,
Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed as Exhibit
25.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K of Nevada Power Company, Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) July 25, 2008 (File No. 000-52378).) |
|
|
|
| 4. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 with Registration Statement No. 333-155238.) |
|
|
|
| 6. |
|
- |
|
The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152856.) |
|
|
|
| 7. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 22nd day of May, 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON |
|
|
| By: |
|
/s/ Latoya S. Elvin |
|
|
Name: |
|
Latoya S. Elvin |
|
|
Title: |
|
Vice President |
EXHIBIT 7
(Page i of iii)
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
of
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2015, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dollar amounts in thousands |
|
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
|
|
|
|
| Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
|
|
6,613,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing balances |
|
|
100,335,000 |
|
| Securities: |
|
|
|
|
| Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
40,489,000 |
|
| Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
84,634,000 |
|
| Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
|
|
|
|
| Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
|
|
286,000 |
|
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
|
|
17,419,000 |
|
| Loans and lease financing receivables: |
|
|
|
|
| Loans and leases held for sale |
|
|
140,000 |
|
| Loans and leases, net of unearned income |
|
|
37,058,000 |
|
| LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
|
|
167,000 |
|
| Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance |
|
|
36,891,000 |
|
| Trading assets |
|
|
6,999,000 |
|
| Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
|
|
1,060,000 |
|
| Other real estate owned |
|
|
4,000 |
|
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
|
|
529,000 |
|
| Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
|
|
0 |
|
| Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
6,312,000 |
|
| Other intangible assets |
|
|
1,124,000 |
|
| Other assets |
|
|
13,864,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
|
316,699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT 7
(Page ii of iii)
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
| Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
| In domestic offices |
|
|
145,060,000 |
|
| Noninterest-bearing |
|
|
95,182,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing |
|
|
49,878,000 |
|
| In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs |
|
|
127,760,000 |
|
| Noninterest-bearing |
|
|
16,001,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing |
|
|
111,759,000 |
|
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
|
|
|
|
| Federal funds purchased in domestic offices |
|
|
1,188,000 |
|
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
|
129,000 |
|
| Trading liabilities |
|
|
6,658,000 |
|
| Other borrowed money: |
|
|
|
|
| (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
|
|
5,934,000 |
|
| Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
| Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
| Subordinated notes and debentures |
|
|
765,000 |
|
| Other liabilities |
|
|
8,262,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
295,756,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EQUITY CAPITAL |
|
|
|
|
| Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
|
|
0 |
|
| Common stock |
|
|
1,135,000 |
|
| Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
|
|
10,155,000 |
|
| Retained earnings |
|
|
10,713,000 |
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
-1,410,000 |
|
| Other equity capital components |
|
|
0 |
|
| Total bank equity capital |
|
|
20,593,000 |
|
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
350,000 |
|
| Total equity capital |
|
|
20,943,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity capital |
|
|
316,699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ii
EXHIBIT 7
(Page iii of iii)
I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of
Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
|
| Thomas P. Gibbons, |
| Chief Financial Officer |
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it
has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
|
|
|
|
|
| Gerald L. Hassell Catherine A. Rein
Michael J. Kowalski |
|
|
|
Directors |
iii
Exhibit 25.3
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF
ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
| ¨ |
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
The Bank of
New York Mellon
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
| New York |
|
13-5160382 |
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
|
| One Wall Street
New York, New York |
|
10286 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip code) |
Legal Department
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10286
(212)
635-1270
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
| Delaware |
|
95-4352386 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
|
700 Milam Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas |
|
77002 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip code) |
4.875% Unsecured PIK Convertible Notes due 2021
(Title of the indenture securities)
| Item 1. |
General Information. |
Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
| |
(a) |
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
|
|
|
| Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New York Clearing House Association |
|
One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417 and Albany, N.Y. 12203
33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429
New York, N.Y. 10005 |
| |
(b) |
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| Item 2. |
Affiliations with Obligor. |
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
None.
| Item 16. |
List of Exhibits. |
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company)) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25.1
to Current Report on Form 8-K of Nevada Power Company, Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) July 25, 2008 (File No. 000-52378).) |
|
|
|
| 4. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 with Registration Statement No. 333-155238.) |
|
|
|
| 6. |
|
- |
|
The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152856.) |
|
|
|
| 7. |
|
- |
|
A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 22nd day of May, 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON |
|
|
| By: |
|
/s/ Latoya S. Elvin |
|
|
Name: |
|
Latoya S. Elvin |
|
|
Title: |
|
Vice President |
EXHIBIT 7
(Page i of iii)
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
of
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2015, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dollar amounts in thousands |
|
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
|
|
|
|
| Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin |
|
|
6,613,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing balances |
|
|
100,335,000 |
|
| Securities: |
|
|
|
|
| Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
40,489,000 |
|
| Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
84,634,000 |
|
| Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: |
|
|
|
|
| Federal funds sold in domestic offices |
|
|
286,000 |
|
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
|
|
17,419,000 |
|
| Loans and lease financing receivables: |
|
|
|
|
| Loans and leases held for sale |
|
|
140,000 |
|
| Loans and leases, net of unearned income |
|
|
37,058,000 |
|
| LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses |
|
|
167,000 |
|
| Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance |
|
|
36,891,000 |
|
| Trading assets |
|
|
6,999,000 |
|
| Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) |
|
|
1,060,000 |
|
| Other real estate owned |
|
|
4,000 |
|
| Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies |
|
|
529,000 |
|
| Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures |
|
|
0 |
|
| Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
6,312,000 |
|
| Other intangible assets |
|
|
1,124,000 |
|
| Other assets |
|
|
13,864,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
|
316,699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT 7
(Page ii of iii)
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
| Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
| In domestic offices |
|
|
145,060,000 |
|
| Noninterest-bearing |
|
|
95,182,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing |
|
|
49,878,000 |
|
| In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs |
|
|
127,760,000 |
|
| Noninterest-bearing |
|
|
16,001,000 |
|
| Interest-bearing |
|
|
111,759,000 |
|
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: |
|
|
|
|
| Federal funds purchased in domestic offices . |
|
|
1,188,000 |
|
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
|
129,000 |
|
| Trading liabilities |
|
|
6,658,000 |
|
| Other borrowed money: |
|
|
|
|
| (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) |
|
|
5,934,000 |
|
| Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
| Not applicable |
|
|
|
|
| Subordinated notes and debentures |
|
|
765,000 |
|
| Other liabilities |
|
|
8,262,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
295,756,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EQUITY CAPITAL |
|
|
|
|
| Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus |
|
|
0 |
|
| Common stock |
|
|
1,135,000 |
|
| Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) |
|
|
10,155,000 |
|
| Retained earnings |
|
|
10,713,000 |
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
-1,410,000 |
|
| Other equity capital components |
|
|
0 |
|
| Total bank equity capital |
|
|
20,593,000 |
|
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
350,000 |
|
| Total equity capital |
|
|
20,943,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity capital |
|
|
316,699,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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EXHIBIT 7
(Page iii of iii)
I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of
Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
|
| Thomas P. Gibbons, |
| Chief Financial Officer |
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it
has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
|
|
|
|
|
| Gerald L. Hassell Catherine A. Rein
Michael J. Kowalski |
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|
|
Directors |
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