Cheniere Energy, Inc. · NYSE:LNG

Cheniere Energy — Investor Presentation (June 2010)

27 slides from Cheniere Energy's investor presentation, Jun 28, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Cheniere Energy, Inc. Corporate Presentation

    CHENIERE ENERGY Cheniere Energy, Inc. Corporate Presentation June 2010

  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 Business Segments

    Cheniere Business Segments Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) Terminals Pipelines Marketing (“CMI”) Sabine Pass LNG (SPLNG) Creole Trail P/L (100%) 2 Bcf/d Capacity at SPLNG** (90.6%)* Approved Approved JPMorgan Arrangement Permits: Creole Trail LNG Permits: Creole Trail P/L Phase II Corpus Christi

  4. Slide 4: Sabine Pass LNG

    Sabine Pass LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc. 90.6% Aerial view of Sabine Pass LNG § 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 Parish, LA § Access

  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 intercon

  6. Slide 6: 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

  7. Slide 7: 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

  8. Slide 8: 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

  9. Slide 9: 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

  10. Slide 10: 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

  11. Slide 11: 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

  12. Slide 12: 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

  13. Slide 13: 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

  14. Slide 14: 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 will make TUA payments to Sabine Pass LNG effective 7/1/2010 § CMI / Investments e

  15. Slide 15: Organizational Structure

    Organizational Structure TUA Assignment and new VCRA NYSE Amex US: LNG 100% Ownership Interest Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC Cheniere Marketing, LLC 88.6% LP Interest 100% of 2% GP Interest NYSE Amex US: CQP VCRA Public Unit 9.4% LP Interest holders 100% Ownership Interest Cheniere Energy Investments,

  16. Slide 16: Estimated Future Cash Flows

    Estimated Future Cash Flows Cheniere Energy, Inc. ($ in Annualized* MM) 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 $45 - outfl

  17. Slide 17: Estimated Future Cash Flows

    Estimated Future Cash Flows Cheniere Energy Partners ($ in Annualized* MM) 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

  18. Slide 18: 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

  19. Slide 19: Appendix

    CHENIERE Appendix

  20. Slide 20: LNG Supply and Demand Trends

    LNG Supply and Demand Trends Bcf/d(e) 24.2 15 7 2 Source: Poten

  21. Slide 21: YoY Change in LNG Supply Trends

    YoY Change in LNG Supply Trends Well-below Average for Second Year Schedule slippage, Skikda underperformance Explosion FMs, Maintenance Source: GIIGNL, Cheniere Research, 2009e

  22. Slide 22: YoY Changes in LNG Supply and Demand

    YoY Changes in LNG Supply and Demand Export Variance 09 v 08 Import Variance 09 v 08 MTPA MTPA Supply growth masked by production losses by traded markets Source: Poten

  23. Slide 23: 2009 'Anomaly'

    2009 ‘Anomaly’ Europe Oversupplied but LNG Imports Up Recession induced demand reduction ~4 Bcf/d Med - 1.5% (-7 cargoes, despite addition of Rovigo in Italy) NWE + 109 % (+145 cargoes) Source: Note: NWE = UK, BE, + Waterborne Montoir

  24. Slide 24: Spot LNG By Destination Region

    Spot LNG By Destination Region Loose Gradual Tightening Loose Traded Liquid Markets Source: GIIGNL, Cheniere Research , 2009e

  25. Slide 25: North America Onshore Regasification Capacity By 2010

    North America Onshore Regasification Capacity By 2010 15.8 Bcf/d North American Atlantic Basin Terminal Capacity Holder Baseload Sendout capacity @ 65% utilization = 10.3 Bcf/d (MMcf/d) Canaport 1,000 Canaport Irving, Repsol Everett - Suez 700 Cove Point 1,800 BP, Statoil, Shell Everett Elba Island

  26. Slide 26: Cheniere Energy Investor Relations

    CHENIERE ENERGY Cheniere Energy Investor Relations Katie Pipkin, Vice President (713) 375-5110 - katie.pipkin@cheniere.com Christina Cavarretta, Manager (713) 375-5104 - christina.cavarretta@cheniere.com

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