Cheniere Energy Partners, Lp · NYSE:CQP

Cheniere Energy Partners, Lp — UBS 2010 MLP One-on-One Conference

32 slides from Cheniere Energy Partners, Lp's conference presentation, Sep 1, 2010

  1. Slide 1: UBS 2010 MLP One-on-One Conference

    Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. UBS 2010 MLP One-on-One Conference

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements This presentation 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended. All statements, other than statements of

  3. Slide 3: Cheniere Overview

    Cheniere Overview Cheniere Energy Cheniere Energy, Inc. NYSE Amex US: LNG Partners, L.P. NYSE Amex US: CQP 88.6% (LP interest) 2.0% (GP interest) Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC Sabine Pass LNG, § 90.6% Ownership of CQP L.P. (SPLNG) § 4 Bcf/d Regasification Terminal, Fully Contracted Cheniere Marketing §

  4. Slide 4: Sabine Pass LNG

    Sabine Pass LNG Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. 100% Aerial view of Sabine Pass LNG Terminal § Vaporization – ~4.3 Bcf/d peak send-out § Storage – 5 tanks x 160,000 cm (16.9 Bcfe) § Berthing / Unloading – Two docks – LNG carriers up to 266,000 cm – Four dedicated tugs § Land – 853 acres in Cameron Pa

  5. Slide 5: Creole Trail Pipeline

    Creole Trail Pipeline Cheniere Energy, Inc. 100% § Provides optimal market access for LNG from the Sabine Pass terminal § First 94 miles complete and in-service, additional 58 miles permitted §Size: – 2.0 Bcf/d §Diameter: – 42-inch diameter §Cost: – ~$560 million first 94 miles §Initial interconnect

  6. Slide 6: Contracted Capacity - TUAs

    Contracted Capacity - TUAs Summary of 20-year Terminal Use Agreements (4) Total Gas & Power N.A. Chevron USA Cheniere Energy Investments Capacity 1.0 Bcf/d 1.0 Bcf/d 2.0 Bcf/d Fees (1) Reservation Fee (2) $0.28/MMBTU $0.28/MMBTU $0.28/MMBTU Opex Fee (3) $0.04/MMBTU $0.04/MMBTU $0.04/MMBTU 2010 Full-

  7. Slide 7: Organizational Structure

    Organizational Structure TUA Assignment and new VCRA NYSE Amex US: LNG 100% Ownership Interest Cheniere Cheniere LNG Marketing, LLC Holdings, LLC 88.6% LP Interest 100% of 2% GP Interest NYSE Amex US: CQP VCRA Public Unit holders 100% Ownership Interest Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC TUA 100% Owne

  8. Slide 8: Cheniere and CQP Restructure Marketing Arrangement

    Cheniere and CQP Restructure Marketing Arrangement* Transaction Summary § CMI assigned its 2.0 Bcf/d TUA with Sabine Pass LNG to direct subsidiary of CQP, Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC (“Investments”) § Investments makes TUA payments to Sabine Pass LNG effective 7/1/2010 § CMI / Investments enter

  9. Slide 9: Liquefaction Project

    CHENIERE Liquefaction Project

  10. Slide 10: Expanding Operations - Liquefaction Project

    Expanding Operations - Liquefaction Project* Compelling Proposition Sabine Pass to become bi-directional import/export facility § Market fundamentals create opportunity to expand into exports § Export services provide customers with an attractively priced option to access U.S. natural gas supply § S

  11. Slide 11: Market Fundamentals Drive Liquefaction Project

    Market Fundamentals Drive Liquefaction Project § The U.S. has become the largest producer of natural gas in the world and production costs rank among the lowest – Productive capacity at $6.50/MMBtu could reach 95 Bcf/d by 2020 § U.S. natural gas demand not likely to keep pace with incremental supply

  12. Slide 12: U.S. Unconventional Reserves

    U.S. Unconventional Reserves Basins Proximate to Premium Markets and Major Pipelines 1,167 Tcf 366 Tcf US Proved Reserves Sources: EIA (US map graphic, pipelines and LNG terminals placed by Cheniere) Advanced Resources Intl (Lower 48 Unconventional Recoverable Reserves), ARI shale estimates updated

  13. Slide 13: Sabine Pass LNG Proposed Liquefaction Project - Overview

    Sabine Pass LNG Proposed Liquefaction Project - Overview § Leveraging existing assets – Large acreage position (853 acres) • Can readily accommodate 4 liquefaction trains (up to 2 Bcf/d capacity) – Existing infrastructure • 2 docks, 4 dedicated tugs • LNG storage tanks (5 x 160,000 cm) • Power gener

  14. Slide 14: Low Cost Liquefaction Facilities

    Low Cost Liquefaction Facilities Proven Technology ConocoPhillips-Bechtel - Global Liquefaction Collaboration Cost 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Qatargas Nigeria RasGas ELNGT1 Oman ALNGT1 ALNGT1-3 ELNGT1-2 $/Ton per Annum ConocoPhillips-Bechtel trains Source: ConocoPhillips-Bechtel

  15. Slide 15: Commercial Structure

    Commercial Structure Estimated Terms for LNG Sales Agreements Capacity fee includes regasification and liquefaction services - provides customer option to import or export Estimated cost to purchase U.S. supply: Ê Capacity Fee: $1.40/MMBtu to $1.75/MMBtu § “Take or Pay”, permits lifting or unloading

  16. Slide 16: Delivered Costs Compare Favorably to European Price Estimates

    Delivered Costs Compare Favorably to European Price Estimates § Assuming continued increase in U.S. natural gas production, unconventional gas economics effectively cap Henry Hub at mid-range of $6.50/MMBtu § If oil remains above $65/Bbl, Sabine Pass LNG is cheaper than oil- indexed pipeline gas in

  17. Slide 17: Regulatory Process

    Regulatory Process Strong support from local and state agencies § Dual regulatory tracks with the DOE and FERC – DOE regulates imports and exports of natural gas – FERC coordinates federal and state review of proposals to build LNG terminals § Key regulatory and legislative issues – NEPA empowers FE

  18. Slide 18: Financial

    CHENIERE Financial

  19. Slide 19: Estimated Future Cash Flows

    Estimated Future Cash Flows Cheniere Energy Partners ($ in MM) Annualized* Receipts § TUA Customers $251 § Fuel Retainage, Tugs, Other 7 Disbursements § Operating Expenses $34 § Management Fees 8 § Debt Service 165 Distributable Cash Available $51 Distributions to GP and LP Unitholders $46 Note: Not

  20. Slide 20: Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    CHENIERE Cheniere Energy, Inc.

  21. Slide 21: 2010 Financial Developments

    2010 Financial Developments Cheniere Energy, Inc. § Entered into marketing arrangement with JPMorgan – Reduced working capital requirements for cargo purchases/sales § Sold 30% equity in Freeport to pay down debt – Paid down $102 million of 9.75% term loan § Assigned CMI TUA to CQP subsidiary and en

  22. Slide 22: JPMorgan Arrangement

    JPMorgan Arrangement § Cheniere and JPMorgan joined LNG marketing efforts § CMI provides all services related to: – Sourcing deals and negotiating contracts, purchasing, transporting, receiving, storing, regasifying and selling cargoes of LNG and regasified LNG on an exclusive basis § JPM provides c

  23. Slide 23: Estimated Future Cash Flows

    Estimated Future Cash Flows Cheniere Energy, Inc. ($ in MM) Annualized* Receipts § Distributions from CQP (Common/GP) $20 § Management fees from CQP 8-19** Disbursements § G&A, net marketing 25-35 § Pipeline & tug services 10 § Other, incl adv tax payments 3-5 § Debt service 34 Net cash outflow $45

  24. Slide 24: LNG Market Update

    CHENIERE LNG Market Update

  25. Slide 25: LNG Production

    LNG Production An additional 5.5 Bcf/d was produced over 2009, a 24% increase YoY in first half of 2010 MT 25.0 2008 20.0 2010 2009 15.0 10.0 5.0 - Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: Poten, Waterborne for 2010 data

  26. Slide 26: Historical Gas and LNG Demand by Region

    Historical Gas and LNG Demand by Region (Bcf/d) 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: Waterborne LNG, EIA

  27. Slide 27: Firm Liquefaction Capacity Additions

    Firm Liquefaction Capacity Additions Liquefaction Capacity Additions by Region Bcf/d 3.0 Middle East Gulf Asia Pacific 2.5 Atlantic Basin 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 - Source: Cheniere Research

  28. Slide 28: Appendix

    CHENIERE Appendix

  29. Slide 29: North America Onshore Regasification Capacity

    North America Onshore Regasification Capacity 17.1 Bcf/d North American Atlantic Basin Terminal Capacity Holder Baseload Sendout (MMcf/d) capacity @ 65% utilization = 11.1 Bcf/d Canaport Repsol 1,000 Canaport Everett Suez 700 Cove Point BP, Statoil, Shell 1,800 Elba Island Everett BG, Marathon, Shel

  30. Slide 30: Organizational Structure

    Organizational Structure NYSE Amex US: LNG $205 mm 2.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012 100% Ownership Interest $298 mm 9.75% Term Loan due 2012 Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC $247 mm 12.0% Convertible Senior Secured Loans due 2018 88.6% LP Interest 100% of 2% GP Interest NYSE Amex US: CQP

  31. Slide 31: Contacts

    CHENIERE ENERGY Cheniere Energy Contacts Katie Pipkin, Vice President Finance & Investor Relations (713) 375-5110 - katie.pipkin@cheniere.com Christina Burke, Manager Investor Relations (713) 375-5104 - christina.burke@cheniere.com

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