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Cheniere Energy Partners LP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 20, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 20, 2025

CQP$58.70+2.3%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

We own a natural gas liquefaction and export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana at Sabine Pass (the“Sabine Pass LNG Terminal”) which hassix operational Trains, for a total production capacity of approximately 30 mtpa of LNG (the“Liquefaction Project”). The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal also has operational regasification facilities that include five LNG storage tanks, vaporizers andthree marine berths. Additionally, the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal includes a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate pipelines (the“Creole Trail Pipeline”).

We are pursuing an expansion project to provide additional liquefaction capacity, and we have commenced commercialization to support the additional liquefaction capacity associated with this potential expansion project. The development of this site or other projects, including infrastructure projects in support of natural gas supply and LNG demand, will require, among other things, acceptable commercial and financing arrangements before we make a positive FID.

We do not have employees and thus we and our subsidiaries have various services agreements with affiliates of Cheniere in the ordinary course of business, including services required to construct, operate and maintain the Liquefaction Project, and administrative services. See Note 13—Related Party Transactions for additional details of the activity under these services agreements during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

We are not subject to federal or state income taxes, as our partners are taxed individually on their allocable share of our taxable income. At December 31, 2024, the tax basis of our assets and liabilities was $10.2 billion less than the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities. See Note 13—Related Party Transactions for details about income taxes under our tax sharing agreements.

As of December 31, 2024, Cheniere owned 48.6% of our limited partner interest in the form of 239.9 million of our common units. Cheniere also owns 100% of our general partner interest and our incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”).

NOTE 2—UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The common units represent limited partner interests in us, which entitle the unitholders to participate in partnership distributions and exercise the rights and privileges available to limited partners under our partnership agreement. Although common unitholders are not obligated to fund losses of the Partnership, their capital account, which would be considered in allocating the net assets of the Partnership were it to be liquidated, continues to share in losses.

The general partner interest is entitled to at least 2% of all distributions made by us. In addition, the general partner holds IDRs, which allow the general partner to receive a higher percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus as additional target levels are met, but may transfer these rights separately from its general partner interest. The higher percentages range from 15% to 50%, inclusive of the general partner interest.

Our partnership agreement requires that, within 45 days after the end of each quarter, we distribute all of our available cash, which, as defined in our partnership agreement, is generally our cash on hand at the end of a quarter less the amount of any reserves established by our general partner. All distributions we have paid to date have been made from accumulated operating surplus as defined in the partnership agreement.

As of December 31, 2024, our total securities beneficially owned in the form of common units were held 48.6% by Cheniere,41.5% by CQP Target Holdco L.L.C. (“CQP Target Holdco”) and other affiliates of Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”) and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) and 7.9% by the public. All of our 2% general partner interest was held by Cheniere. CQP Target Holdco’s equity interests are 50.0% owned by BIP Chinook Holdco L.L.C., an affiliate of Blackstone, and 50.0% owned by BIF IV Cypress Aggregator (Delaware) LLC, an affiliate of Brookfield. The ownership of CQP Target Holdco, Blackstone and Brookfield are based on their most recent filings with the SEC.

NOTE 3—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of CQP and its majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Estimates

The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes. Management evaluates its estimates and related assumptions regularly, including those related to fair value measurements of derivatives and other instruments, useful lives of property, plant and equipment and certain valuations including leases and asset retirement obligations(“AROs”), each as further discussed under the respective sections within this note. Changes in facts and circumstances or additional information may result in revised estimates, and actual results may differ from these estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Hierarchy Levels 1, 2 and 3 are terms for the priority of inputs to valuation approaches used to measure fair value. Hierarchy Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Hierarchy Level 2 inputs are inputs that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, other than quoted prices included within Level 1. Hierarchy Level 3 inputs are inputs that are not observable in the market.

In determining fair value, we use observable market data when available, or models that incorporate observable market data. In addition to market information, we incorporate transaction-specific details that, in management’s judgment, market participants would take into account in measuring fair value. We attempt to maximize our use of observable inputs and minimize our use of unobservable inputs in arriving at fair value estimates.

Recurring fair-value measurements are performed for derivative instruments, as disclosed in Note 7—Derivative Instruments.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value. The fair value of debt is the estimated amount we would have to pay to repurchase our debt in the open market, including any premium or discount attributable to the difference between the stated interest rate and market interest rate at each balance sheet date. Refer to Note 10—Debt for our debt fair value estimates, including our estimation methods.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from the sale of LNG are recognized at a point in time when the LNG is delivered to the customer, at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, which is the point legal title, physical possession and the risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the customer. Each individual molecule of LNG is viewed as a separate performance obligation. We allocate the contract price (including both fixed and variable fees) in each LNG sales arrangement based on the stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation as of the time the contract was negotiated. We have concluded that the variable fees meet the exception for allocating variable consideration to specific parts of the contract. As such, the variable consideration for these contracts is allocated to each distinct molecule of LNG and recognized when that distinct molecule of LNG is delivered to the customer. Because of the use of the exception, variable consideration related to the sale of LNG is not included in the transaction price.

Sales generated during the commissioning phase of a Train, which includes test activities such as production and removal of LNG from storage, are offset against the cost of construction for the respective Train, as commissioning is necessary to test the facility and bring the asset to the condition necessary for its intended use. After substantial completion of a Train is achieved, fees received for LNG volumes produced are recognized as LNG revenues.

For transactions where we receive consideration from the customer, we assess whether we are the principal or the agent in the arrangement. Arrangements where we have concluded that we act as a principal are presented within our Consolidated Statements of Operations on a gross basis, and arrangements where we have concluded that we act as an agent are presented within our Consolidated Statements of Operations on a net basis.

See Note 12—Revenues for additional information regarding our LNG revenues.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of funds that are contractually or legally restricted as to usage or withdrawal and have been presented separately from cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents were primarily restricted for the payment of liabilities related to the Liquefaction Project as required under certain debt arrangements.

Inventory

LNG, natural gas and other commodity inventory are recorded at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. Materials and other inventory are recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventory is charged to expense when sold, or, for certain qualifying costs, capitalized to property, plant and equipment when issued, primarily using the weighted average method.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for construction, acquisition, commissioning activities and costs that significantly extend the useful life or increase the functionality and/or capacity of an asset are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs (including those for planned major maintenance projects) to maintain property, plant and equipment in operating condition are generally expensed as incurred.

Generally, we begin capitalizing the costs of LNG terminal construction once the individual project meets the following criteria: (1) regulatory approval has been received, (2) financing for the project is available and (3) management has committed to commence construction.

Generally, costs that benefit us more broadly than for a specific project are capitalized prior to a project meeting the criteria otherwise necessary for capitalization and typically include engineering design work.

We realize offsets to LNG terminal costs for sales of commissioning cargoes that were earned or loaded prior to the start of commercial operations of the respective Train during the testing phase for its construction.

We depreciate our property, plant and equipment using the straight-line depreciation method over assigned useful lives. Refer to Note 6—Property, Plant and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation for additional discussion of our useful lives by asset category. Upon retirement or other disposition of property, plant and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the account, and the resulting gains or losses on disposal are recorded in other operating costs and expenses.

Management tests property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances have indicated that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment might not be recoverable. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets for purposes of assessing recoverability. Recoverability generally is determined by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the expected undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. If the carrying value of the asset is not recoverable, the amount of impairment loss is measured as the excess, if any, of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value.

We didnot record any material impairments related to property, plant and equipment during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Interest Capitalization

We capitalize interest costs mainly during the construction period of our LNG terminal and related assets. Upon placing the underlying asset in service, these costs are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the corresponding assets for which interest costs were incurred, except for capitalized interest associated with land, which is not depreciated.

Derivative Instruments

We use derivative instruments to hedge our exposure to cash flow variability from commodity price risk. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as current or non-current assets or liabilities depending on the derivative position and the expected timing of settlement.

We didnot have any derivative instruments designated as cash flow, fair value or net investment hedges during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022; therefore, the changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments are recorded in earnings.

As described in Concentration of Credit Risk below, the use of derivative instruments exposes us to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that a counterparty will be unable to meet its commitments, in instances when our derivative instruments are in an asset position. Additionally, counterparties are at risk that we will be unable to meet our commitments in instances where our derivative instruments are in a liability position. We incorporate both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in fair value measurements depending on the position of the derivative. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, set-off rights and guarantees. Variation margins or other daily margining posted for exchange-traded transactions that are contractually characterized as settlement of the respective derivative position are netted against the respective derivative asset or liability positions.

We have elected to report derivative assets and liabilities under master netting arrangements with the same counterparty on a net basis. Additionally, the fair value amounts recognized as cash collateral pledged or received, such as initial margins and other collateral that are not contractually characterized as settlement of the respective derivative positions, are offset against the fair value of derivatives executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement. Collateral balances not offset against a derivative position are presented on our Consolidated Balance Sheets within other current assets. Derivative assets and liabilities not subject to master netting arrangements are presented net when we have a legally enforceable right and the intent to offset amounts with the same counterparty.

See Note 7—Derivative Instruments for additional details about our derivative instruments.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at inception of the arrangement. When we determine the arrangement is, or contains, a lease in which we are the lessee, we classify the lease as either an operating lease or a finance lease. Operating and finance leases are recognized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets by recording a lease liability representing the obligation to make future lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing the future right to use the underlying asset over the lease term.

Operating and finance lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are generally recognized based on the present value of minimum lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of minimum lease payments, we use the implicit interest rate in the lease if readily determinable. In the absence of a readily determinable implicit interest rate, we discount our expected future lease payments using the incremental borrowing rate of the relevant Cheniere entity, which can be a parent entity when the terms of the lease arrangements are significantly influenced by the parent’s credit standing. The incremental borrowing rate is an estimate of the interest rate that a given entity would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term to that of the lease term. Options to renew a lease are included in the lease term and recognized as part of the right-of-use asset and lease liability when they are reasonably certain to be exercised.

We have elected practical expedients to (1) omit leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from recognition on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and (2) to combine both the lease and non-lease components of an arrangement in calculating the right-of-use asset and lease liability for all classes of leased assets.

Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense for finance leases is recognized as the sum of the amortization of the right-of-use assets on a straight-line basis and the interest on lease liabilities using the effective interest method over the lease term.

Certain of our leases also contain variable payments that are included in the right-of-use asset and lease liability only when the payments are in-substance fixed payments that are, in effect, unavoidable.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of (1) derivative instruments and (2) accounts receivable and contract assets related to our long-term SPAs, each discussed further above. Additionally, we maintain cash balances at financial institutions, which may at times be in excess of federally insured levels. We havenot incurred credit losses related to these cash balances to date.

The use of derivative instruments exposes us to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that a counterparty will be unable to meet its commitments. Our commodity derivatives executed over-the-counter or through an exchange are subject to nominal credit risk as these transactions often require collateral that is returned to us (or to the counterparty) on or near the settlement date or are settled on a daily margin basis with investment grade financial institutions and are primarily facilitated by independent system operators and by clearing brokers. Payments on margin deposits, either by us or by the counterparty depending on the position, are required for non-exchange traded transactions when the value of a derivative exceeds the pre-established credit limit with the counterparty. We monitor counterparty creditworthiness on an ongoing basis; however, we cannot predict sudden changes in counterparties’ creditworthiness. In addition, even if such changes are not sudden, we may be limited in our ability to mitigate an increase in counterparty credit risk. Should one of these counterparties not perform, we may not realize the benefit of some of our derivative instruments.

SPL’s contracted LNG sales are primarily under SPAs with terms exceeding 10 years. As of December 31, 2024, SPL had SPAs with initial terms of 10 or more years with a total of 11 different third party customers and had agreements with Cheniere Marketing. SPL is dependent on the respective customers’ creditworthiness and their ability to perform under their respective SPAs. While substantially all of SPL’s long-term third party customer arrangements are executed with a creditworthy parent company or secured by a parent company guarantee or other form of collateral, we are nonetheless exposed to credit risk in the event of a customer default that requires us to seek recourse.

Debt

Our debt consists of current and long-term secured and unsecured debt securities and credit facilities with banks and other lenders. Debt issuances are placed directly by us or through securities dealers or underwriters and are held by institutional and retail investors.

Debt is recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at par value adjusted for unamortized discount or premium and net of unamortized debt issuance costs related to term notes. Debt issuance costs consist primarily of arrangement fees, professional fees, legal fees, printing costs and commitment fees. Costs associated with entering into a line of credit or on undrawn funds are presented as an asset and classified as current or non-current, consistent with the respective credit facility. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, all of such costs were classified as other non-current assets, net, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs directly related to the issuance of debt are amortized over the life of the debt and are recorded in interest expense, net of capitalized interest using the effective interest method except in the case of our credit facilities, in which discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the contractual term.

We classify debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheets based on contractual maturity, with the following exceptions:

We classify term debt that is contractually due within one year as long-term debt if management has the intent and ability to refinance the current portion of such debt with future cash proceeds from an executed long-term debt or equity agreement.

We evaluate the classification of long-term debt extinguished after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued based on facts and circumstances existing as of the balance sheet date.

Asset Retirement Obligations

We recognize AROs for legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the asset and for conditional AROs in which the timing or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within our control. The fair value of a liability for an ARO is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the liability is added to the carrying amount of the associated asset. This additional carrying amount is depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset.

Our real property lease agreements at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal require us to surrender the LNG terminal in good working order and repair, with normal wear and tear and casualty excepted, at the expiration of the term of the leases, with such terms being up to 90 years including renewal options. We have determined that the cost to surrender the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in good order and repair, with normal wear and tear and casualty excepted, is immaterial, thus we havenot recorded an ARO associated with the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal.

Our Creole Trail Pipeline is subject to regulations by the FERC for proper abandonment of a pipeline, including the disconnection of the pipelines from all sources and supplies of gas and other decommissioning costs. We believe that it is not feasible to predict when the natural gas transportation services provided by the Creole Trail Pipeline will no longer be utilized. In addition, our right-of-way agreements associated with the Creole Trail Pipeline have no stipulated termination dates. We intend to operate the Creole Trail Pipeline as long as supply and demand for natural gas exists in the United States and intend to maintain it regularly. For these reasons, we havenot recorded an ARO associated with the Creole Trail Pipeline.

Recent Accounting Standards

ASU 2023-07

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), which we adopted on December 31, 2024. This guidance requires a public entity, including entities with a single reportable segment, to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment information on an annual and interim basis and provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Refer to Note 16—Segment Information and Customer Concentration for the required disclosures.

ASU 2024-03

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, as clarified by ASU No. 2025-01 in January 2025. This guidance requires disaggregated disclosures about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. We continue to evaluate the impact of the provisions of this guidance on our disclosures, but plan to adopt this guidance prospectively and conform with the disclosure requirements when it becomes mandatorily effective for our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2027.

NOTE 4—TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET OF CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES

Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses, consisted of the following (in millions):

December 31,
20242023
Trade receivables$370$364
Other receivables109
Total trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses$380$373

NOTE 5—INVENTORY

Inventory consisted of the following (in millions):

December 31,
20242023
Materials$114$107
Natural gas2222
LNG1412
Other11
Total inventory$151$142

NOTE 6—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation consisted of the following (in millions):

December 31,
20242023
LNG terminal
Terminal and interconnecting pipeline facilities$20,292$20,176
Construction-in-process227189
Accumulated depreciation(4,835)(4,173)
Total LNG terminal, net of accumulated depreciation15,68416,192
Fixed assets
Fixed assets3029
Accumulated depreciation(24)(26)
Total fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation63
Assets under finance leases
Tug vessels7523
Accumulated depreciation(5)(6)
Total assets under finance leases, net of accumulated depreciation7017
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation$15,760$16,212

The following table shows depreciation expense and offsets to LNG terminal costs (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Depreciation expense$675$667$630
Offsets to LNG terminal costs (1)——148

(1)We recognize offsets to LNG terminal costs related to the sale of commissioning cargoes because these amounts were earned or loaded prior to the start of commercial operations of the respective Trains of the Liquefaction Project during the testing phase for its construction.

LNG Terminal Costs

The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal is depreciated using the straight-line depreciation method applied to groups of LNG terminal assets with varying useful lives. The identifiable components of the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal have depreciable lives between 6 and 50 years, as follows:

ComponentsUseful life (years)
LNG storage tanks50
Natural gas pipeline facilities40
Marine berth, electrical, facility and roads35
Water pipelines30
Regasification processing equipment30
Sendout pumps20
Liquefaction processing equipment6-50
Other10-30

Fixed Assets

Our fixed assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line method based on estimated lives of the individual assets or groups of assets.

Assets under Finance Leases

Our assets under finance leases consist of certain tug vessels that meet the criteria to be classified as finance leases. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line method over the respective lease term. See Note 11—Leases for additional details of our finance leases.

NOTE 7—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

We have commodity derivatives consisting of natural gas supply contracts, including those under our IPM agreements, for the operation of the Liquefaction Project and expansion project, as well as the associated economic hedges (collectively, the“Liquefaction Supply Derivatives”).

The following table shows the fair value of our derivative instruments that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, distinguished by the fair value hierarchy levels prescribed by GAAP (in millions):

Fair Value Measurements as of
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)TotalQuoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)Total
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives asset (liability)$—$26$(1,307)$(1,281)$18$1$(1,676)$(1,657)

We value the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives using a market or option-based approach incorporating present value techniques, as needed, which incorporates observable commodity price curves, when available, and other relevant data.

We include a significant portion of the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy as the fair value is developed through the use of internal models which incorporate significant unobservable inputs. In instances where observable data is unavailable, consideration is given to the assumptions that market participants may use in valuing the asset or liability. To the extent valued using an option pricing model, we consider the future prices of energy units for unobservable periods to be a significant unobservable input to estimated net fair value. In estimating the future prices of energy units, we make judgments about market risk related to liquidity of commodity indices and volatility utilizing available market data. Changes in facts and circumstances or additional information may result in revised estimates and judgments, and actual results may differ from these estimates and judgments. We derive our volatility assumptions based on observed historical settled global LNG market pricing or accepted proxies for global LNG market pricing as well as settled domestic natural gas pricing. Such volatility assumptions also contemplate, as of the balance sheet date, observable forward curve data of such indices, as well as evolving available industry data and independent studies.

In developing our volatility assumptions, we acknowledge that the global LNG industry is inherently influenced by events such as unplanned supply constraints, geopolitical incidents, unusual climate events including drought and uncommonly mild, by historical standards, winters and summers, and real or threatened disruptive operational impacts to global energy infrastructure. Our current estimate of volatility includes the impact of otherwise rare events unless we believe market participants would exclude such events on account of their assertion that those events were specific to our company and deemed within our control. Our fair value estimates incorporate market participant-based assumptions pertaining to certain contractual uncertainties, including those related to the availability of market information for delivery points, as well as the timing of satisfaction of certain events or development of infrastructure to support natural gas gathering and transport. We may recognize changes in fair value through earnings that could significantly impact our results of operations if and when such uncertainties are resolved.

The Level 3 fair value measurements of our natural gas positions within the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives could be materially impacted by a significant change in certain natural gas and international LNG prices. The following table includes quantitative information for the unobservable inputs for the Level 3 Liquefaction Supply Derivatives as of December 31, 2024:

Net Fair Value Liability(in millions)Valuation ApproachSignificant Unobservable InputRange of Significant Unobservable Inputs / Weighted Average (1)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives$(1,307)Market approach incorporating present value techniquesHenry Hub basis spread$(0.495) - $1.144 / $0.056
Option pricing model · International LNG pricing spread, relative to Henry Hub (2) · 90% - 410% / 202%

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

(2)Spread contemplates U.S. dollar-denominated pricing.

Increases or decreases in basis or pricing spreads, in isolation, would decrease or increase, respectively, the fair value of the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives.

The following table shows the changes in the fair value of the Level 3 Liquefaction Supply Derivatives (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Balance, beginning of period$(1,676)$(3,719)$38
Realized and change in fair value gains (losses) included in net income (1):
Included in cost of sales, existing deals (2)1651,302(228)
Included in cost of sales, new deals (3)1916(804)
Purchases and settlements:
Purchases (4)——(2,712)
Settlements (5)185724(13)
Transfers out of level 3 (6)—1—
Balance, end of period$(1,307)$(1,676)$(3,719)
Favorable (unfavorable) changes in fair value relating to instruments still held at the end of the period$184$1,318$(1,032)

(1)Does not include the realized value associated with derivative instruments that settle through physical delivery, as settlement is equal to the contractually fixed price from trade date multiplied by contractual volume. See settlements line item in this table.

(2)Impact to earnings on deals that existed at the beginning of the period and continue to exist at the end of the period.

(3)Impact to earnings on deals that were entered into during the reporting period and continue to exist at the end of the period.

(4)Includes any day one gain (loss) recognized during the reporting period on deals that were entered into during the reporting period which continue to exist at the end of the period, in addition to any derivative contracts acquired from entities at a value other than zero on acquisition date, such as derivatives assigned or novated during the reporting period and continuing to exist at the end of the period. For further discussion of the IPM agreement that was novated to us in 2022, see Note 17—Supplemental Cash Flow Information.

(5)Roll-off in the current period of amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at the end of the previous period due to settlement of the underlying instruments in the current period.

(6)Transferred out of Level 3 as a result of observable market for the underlying natural gas purchase agreements.

Liquefaction Supply Derivatives

We hold Liquefaction Supply Derivatives which are primarily indexed to the natural gas market and international LNG indices. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining fixed terms of the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives ranged up to approximately 15 years, some of which commence or accelerate upon the satisfaction of certain events or development of infrastructure to support natural gas gathering and transport.

The forward notional amount for the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives was approximately 5,500 TBtu and 6,245 TBtu as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, inclusive of amounts under contracts with unsatisfied contractual conditions, and exclusive of extension options that were uncertain to be taken as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The following table shows the effect and location of the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives recorded on our Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):

Gain (Loss) Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Operations Location (1)Year Ended December 31,
2024 · 2023 · 2022
LNG revenues$—$—$1
Cost of sales4022,082(1,159)

(1)Does not include the realized value associated with the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives that settle through physical delivery. Fair value fluctuations associated with commodity derivative activities are classified and presented consistently with the item economically hedged and the nature and intent of the derivative instrument.

The following table shows the fair value and location of the Liquefaction Supply Derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

Fair Value Measurements as of
Consolidated Balance Sheets LocationDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Current derivative assets$84$30
Derivative assets9840
Total derivative assets18270
Current derivative liabilities(250)(196)
Derivative liabilities(1,213)(1,531)
Total derivative liabilities(1,463)(1,727)
Derivative liability, net$(1,281)$(1,657)

Consolidated Balance Sheets Presentation

The following table reconciles the fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis, by contract, to net amounts as presented on our Consolidated Balance Sheets after offsetting for any balances with the same counterparty under master netting arrangements or other relevant netting criteria under GAAP that are met (in millions):

Liquefaction Supply Derivatives
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Gross assets$228$88
Offsetting amounts(46)(18)
Net assets$182$70
Gross liabilities$(1,464)$(1,746)
Offsetting amounts119
Net liabilities$(1,463)$(1,727)

We had a collateral balance of $13 million that was recorded within other current assets, net, and not netted on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of December 31, 2024. We didnot have a collateral balance as of December 31, 2023.

NOTE 8—OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, NET

Other non-current assets, net consisted of the following (in millions):

December 31,
20242023
Advances to service providers$114$120
Advance ad valorem tax payments1717
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization1316
Other, net4735
Total other non-current assets, net$191$188

NOTE 9—ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

December 31,
20242023
Natural gas purchases$558$464
Interest costs and related debt fees176256
LNG terminal and related pipeline costs9277
Other accrued liabilities129
Total accrued liabilities$838$806

NOTE 10—DEBT

Debt consisted of the following (in millions):

December 31,
20242023
SPL:
Senior Secured Notes:
5.750% due 2024$—$300
5.625% due 20253002,000
5.875% due 20261,5001,500
5.00% due 20271,5001,500
4.200% due 20281,3501,350
4.500% due 20302,0002,000
4.746% weighted average rate due 2037 (1)1,7821,782
Total SPL Senior Secured Notes8,43210,432
Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “SPL Revolving Credit Facility”)——
Total debt - SPL8,43210,432
CQP:
Senior Notes:
4.500% due 20291,5001,500
4.000% due 20311,5001,500
3.25% due 20321,2001,200
5.950% due 2033 (the “2033 CQP Senior Notes”)1,4001,400
5.750% due 2034 (the “2034 CQP Senior Notes”)1,200—
Total CQP Senior Notes6,8005,600
Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “CQP Revolving Credit Facility”)——
Total debt - CQP6,8005,600
Total debt15,23216,032
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (1)(351)(300)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(120)(126)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs$14,761$15,606

(1)Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.

Senior Notes

SPL Senior Secured Notes

The SPL Senior Secured Notes are senior secured obligations of SPL, ranking equally in right of payment with SPL’s other existing and future senior debt that is secured by the same collateral and senior in right of payment to any of its future subordinated debt. Subject to permitted liens, the SPL Senior Secured Notes are secured on apari passu first-priority basis by a security interest in all of the membership interests in SPL and substantially all of SPL’s assets. SPL may, at any time, redeem all or part of the SPL Senior Secured Notes at specified prices set forth in the respective indentures governing the SPL Senior Secured Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. The series of SPL Senior Secured Notes due in 2037 are fully amortizing according to a fixed sculpted amortization schedule, as set forth in the respective indentures.

CQP Senior Notes

The CQP Senior Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by each of our current and certain future subsidiaries other than SPL and, subject to certain conditions governing its guarantee, Sabine Pass LP (each a“Guarantor” and collectively, the “CQP Guarantors”). The CQP Senior Notes are our senior obligations, ranking equally in right of payment with our other existing and future unsubordinated debt and senior to any of its future subordinated debt. In the event that the aggregate amount of our secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of the CQP Guarantors (other than the CQP Senior Notes or any other series of notes issued under the CQP Base Indenture) outstanding at any one time exceeds the greater of (1) $1.5 billion and (2)10% of net tangible assets, the CQP Senior Notes (except for the 2033 CQP Senior Notes and 2034 CQP Senior Notes) will be secured by a first-priority lien (subject to permitted encumbrances) on substantially all of our and CQP Guarantors’ existing and future tangible and intangible assets and rights and equity interests in the CQP Guarantors. The liens securing the CQP Senior Notes, if applicable, will be shared equally and ratably (subject to permitted liens) with the holders of any other senior secured obligations. We may, at any time, redeem all or part of the CQP Senior Notes at specified prices set forth in the respective indentures governing the CQP Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2024 (in millions):

Years Ending December 31,Principal Payments
2025$352
20261,607
20271,612
20281,468
20291,624
Thereafter8,569
Total$15,232

Credit Facilities

Below is a summary of our committed credit facilities outstanding as of December 31, 2024 (in millions):

SPL Revolving Credit Facility (1)CQP Revolving Credit Facility (2)
Total facility size$1,000$1,000
Less:
Outstanding balance——
Letters of credit issued224—
Available commitment$776$1,000
Priority rankingSenior securedSenior unsecured
Interest rate on available balance (3)SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.0% - 1.75% or base rate plus 0.0% - 0.75%SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.125% - 2.0% or base rate plus 0.125% - 1.0%
Commitment fees on undrawn balance (3)0.075% - 0.30%0.10% - 0.30%
Letter of credit fees (3)1.0% - 1.75%1.125% - 2.0%
Maturity dateJune 23, 2028June 23, 2028

(1)The obligations of SPL under the SPL Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of SPL as well as a pledge of all of the membership interests in SPL and certain future subsidiaries of SPL on apari passu basis by a first priority lien with the SPL Senior Secured Notes. The SPL Revolving Credit Facility contains customary contractual conditions for extensions of credit.

(2)The obligations under the CQP Revolving Credit Facility are jointly, severally and unconditionally guaranteed by Cheniere Investments, SPLNG, CTPL, Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC, Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC and Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC.

(3)The margin on the interest rate, the commitment fees and the letter of credit fees are subject to change based on the applicable entity’s credit rating.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt Related to Termination Agreement with Chevron

Our loss on modification or extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes a loss on extinguishment of prospective payment obligations of $31 million associated with a premium paid to Chevron U.S.A. Inc.(“Chevron”) to terminate a revenue sharing arrangement under the terminal marine services agreement with them. See Note 12—Revenues for further discussion of the termination of agreements with Chevron.

Restrictive Debt Covenants

The indentures governing our senior notes and other agreements underlying our debt contain customary terms and events of default and certain covenants that, among other things, may limit us and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to make certain investments or pay dividends or distributions. SPL is restricted from making distributions under agreements governing its indebtedness generally until, among other requirements, appropriate reserves have been established for debt service using cash or letters of credit and a historical and projected debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.00 is satisfied. At December 31, 2024, our restricted net assets of consolidated subsidiaries were approximately $109 million.

As of December 31, 2024, we and SPL were in compliance with all covenants related to our respective debt agreements.

Interest Expense

Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest, consisted of the following (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Total interest cost$808$831$910
Capitalized interest(8)(8)(40)
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest$800$823$870

Fair Value Disclosures

The following table shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our senior notes (in millions):

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
CarryingAmountEstimatedFair Value (1)CarryingAmountEstimatedFair Value (1)
Senior notes$15,232$14,803$16,032$15,636

(1)As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, $1.3 billion of the fair value of our senior notes were classified as Level 3 since these senior notes were valued by applying an unobservable illiquidity adjustment to the price derived from trades or indicative bids of instruments with similar terms, maturities and credit standing. The remainder of the fair value of our senior notes was classified as Level 2, based on prices derived from trades or indicative bids of the instruments.

The estimated fair value of our credit facilities approximates the principal amount outstanding because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates and the debt may be repaid, in full or in part, at any time without penalty.

NOTE 11—LEASES

Our leased assets consist primarily of tug vessels and land sites. All of our leases are classified as operating leases except for certain of our tug vessels, which are classified as finance leases.

The following table shows the classification and location of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

December 31,
Consolidated Balance Sheets Location20242023
Right-of-use assets—OperatingOperating lease assets$79$81
Right-of-use assets—FinancingProperty, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation7017
Total right-of-use assets$149$98
Current operating lease liabilitiesOther current liabilities410
Current finance lease liabilitiesOther current liabilities64
Non-current operating lease liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities7671
Non-current finance lease liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities6714
Total lease liabilities$153$99

The following table shows the classification and location of our lease costs on our Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
Consolidated Statements of Operations Location202420232022
Operating lease cost (1)Operating costs and expenses (2)$12$13$13
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assetsDepreciation and amortization expense742
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net of capitalized interest31—
Total lease cost$22$18$15

(1)Includes $1 million of variable lease costs incurred during each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(2)Presented in the appropriate expense line item, consistent with the nature of our use of the asset under lease.

Future annual minimum lease payments for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2024 are as follows (in millions):

Years Ending December 31,Operating LeasesFinance Leases
2025$7$11
2026810
2027810
2028812
2029912
Thereafter10940
Total lease payments14995
Less: Interest(69)(22)
Present value of lease liabilities$80$73

The following table shows the weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate for our operating leases and finance leases:

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)26.48.224.64.1
Weighted-average discount rate5.1%5.7%3.9%4.8%

The following table includes other quantitative information for our operating and finance leases (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$9$12$10
Operating cash flows from finance leases31—
Financing cash flows from finance leases54—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities (1)41—
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities (2)60—23

(1)Net of $33 million reclassified from operating leases to finance leases during the year ended December 31, 2024, as a result of modifications of the underlying tug vessel leases.

(2)Net of $15 million reclassified from finance leases to operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2024, as a result of modifications of the underlying tug vessel leases.

NOTE 12—REVENUES

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue earned (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Revenues from contracts with customers
LNG revenues (excluding net derivative gain below)$6,550$6,991$11,506
LNG revenues—affiliate1,9542,4754,568
Regasification revenues1351351,068
Other revenues656363
Total revenues from contracts with customers8,7049,66417,205
Net derivative gain (See Note 7)——1
Total revenues$8,704$9,664$17,206

LNG Revenues

We have numerous SPAs with third party customers for the sale of LNG on an FOB basis (delivered to the customer at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal). Our customers generally purchase LNG for a price consisting of a fixed fee per MMBtu of LNG (a portion of which is subject to annual adjustment for inflation) plus a variable fee per MMBtu of LNG generally equal to 115% of Henry Hub. The fixed fee component is the amount payable to us regardless of a cancellation or suspension of LNG cargo deliveries by the customers. The variable fee component is the amount generally payable to us only upon delivery of LNG plus all future adjustments to the fixed fee for inflation. The SPAs and contracted volumes to be made available under the SPAs are not tied to a specific Train; however, the term of each SPA generally commences upon the date of first commercial delivery of a specified Train. Additionally, we have agreements with Cheniere Marketing for which the related revenues are recorded as LNG revenues—affiliate. See Note 13—Related Party Transactions for additional information regarding these agreements.

Regasification Revenues

The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal has operational regasification capacity of approximately 4 Bcf/d. Approximately 1 Bcf/d of the regasification capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal has been reserved under a long-term TUA with TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America, Inc. (“TotalEnergies”), under which they are required to pay fixed monthly fees to SPLNG, regardless of their use of the LNG terminal, aggregating approximately $125 million annually for 20 years that commenced in 2009, which is representative of fixed consideration in the contract. A portion of this fee is adjusted annually for inflation which is considered variable consideration. Prior to its cancellation effective December 31, 2022, SPLNG also had a TUA for 1 Bcf/d with Chevron, as further described below. Approximately 2 Bcf/d of regasification capacity of the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal has been reserved by SPL, for which the associated revenues are eliminated in consolidation.

Because SPLNG is continuously available to provide regasification service on a daily basis with the same pattern of transfer, we have concluded that SPLNG provides a single performance obligation to its customers on a continuous basis over time. We have determined that an output method of recognition based on elapsed time best reflects the benefits of this service to the customer and accordingly, LNG regasification capacity reservation fees are recognized as regasification revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective TUAs.

In 2012, SPL entered into a partial TUA assignment agreement with TotalEnergies, whereby upon substantial completion of Train 5 of the Liquefaction Project, SPL gained access to substantially all of TotalEnergies’ capacity and other services provided under TotalEnergies’ TUA with SPLNG. This agreement provides SPL with additional berthing and storage capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal that may be used to provide increased flexibility in managing LNG cargo loading and unloading activity and permit SPL to more flexibly manage its LNG storage capacity. Notwithstanding any arrangements between TotalEnergies and SPL, payments required to be made by TotalEnergies to SPLNG will continue to be made by TotalEnergies to SPLNG in accordance with its TUA and we continue to recognize the payments received from TotalEnergies as revenue. Cost incurred to TotalEnergies are recognized in operating and maintenance expense. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, SPL recorded $133 million, $132 million and $131 million, respectively, as operating and maintenance expense under this partial TUA assignment agreement.

Termination Agreement with Chevron

In June 2022, Chevron entered into an agreement with SPLNG providing for the early termination of the TUA and an associated terminal marine services agreement between the parties and their affiliates (the“Termination Agreement”), effective July 2022, for a lump sum fee of $765 million (the “Termination Fee”). Obligations pursuant to the TUA and associated agreement, including Chevron’s obligation to pay SPLNG capacity payments totaling $125 million annually (adjusted for inflation) from 2023 through 2029, terminated on December 31, 2022, upon SPLNG’s receipt of the Termination Fee in December 2022. We allocated the $765 million Termination Fee to the terminated commitments, with $796 million in cash inflows allocable to the termination of the TUA, which was recognized ratably over the July 6, 2022 to December 31, 2022 period as regasification revenues on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, and an offsetting $31 million reported, upon receipt of the Termination Fee, as a loss on extinguishment of debt on our Consolidated Statements of Operations allocable to a premium paid to Chevron to terminate a revenue sharing arrangement with them that was accounted for as debt.

Contract Liabilities

The following table reflects the changes in our contract liabilities, which we classify as deferred revenue and other non-current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

Deferred revenue, beginning of period$190
Cash received but not yet recognized in revenue153
Revenue recognized from prior period deferral(114)
Deferred revenue, end of period$229

The following table reflects the changes in our contract liabilities to affiliate, which we classify as deferred revenue—affiliate and other non-current liabilities—affiliate on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

Deferred revenue—affiliate, beginning of period$5
Cash received but not yet recognized in revenue9
Revenue recognized from prior period deferral(5)
Deferred revenue—affiliate, end of period$9

We record deferred revenue when we receive consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due from a customer, prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract. Changes in deferred revenue during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are primarily attributable to differences between the timing of revenue recognition and the receipt of advance payments related to delivery of LNG under certain SPAs.

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

Because many of our sales contracts have long-term durations, we are contractually entitled to significant future consideration which we have not yet recognized as revenue. The following table discloses the aggregate amount of the transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied:

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Unsatisfied Transaction Price (in billions)Weighted Average Recognition Timing (years) (1)Unsatisfied Transaction Price (in billions)Weighted Average Recognition Timing (years) (1)
LNG revenues (2)$44.47$47.68
LNG revenues—affiliate0.711.42
Regasification revenues0.530.73
Total revenues$45.6$49.7

(1)The weighted average recognition timing represents an estimate of the number of years during which we shall have recognized half of the unsatisfied transaction price.

(2)We may enter into contracts to sell LNG that are conditioned upon one or both of the parties achieving certain milestones such as reaching FID on a certain liquefaction Train, obtaining financing or achieving substantial completion of a Train and any related facilities. These contracts are included in the transaction price above when the conditions have been met and consideration is not otherwise constrained from ultimate pricing and receipt.

The following potential future sources of revenue are omitted from the table above under exemptions we have elected: (1) all performance obligations that are part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less and (2) substantially all variable consideration under our SPAs and TUAs that is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation when that performance obligation qualifies as a series. The amount of revenue from variable fees that is not included in the transaction price will vary based on the future prices of the underlying variable index, primarily Henry Hub, throughout the contract terms, to the extent customers elect to take delivery of their LNG, and adjustments to the consumer price index. Certain of our contracts contain additional variable consideration based on the outcome of contingent events and the movement of various indexes. We have not included such variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent the consideration is considered constrained due to the uncertainty of ultimate pricing and receipt.

The following table summarizes the percentage of variable consideration earned under contracts with customers included in the table above:

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
LNG revenues51%56%
LNG revenues—affiliate64%69%
Regasification revenues8%7%

NOTE 13—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Below is a summary of our transactions with our affiliates and other related parties, all in the ordinary course of business, as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
LNG revenues—affiliate
SPAs and Letter Agreements with Cheniere Marketing (1)$1,954$2,472$4,565
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG (2)—33
Total LNG revenues—affiliate1,9542,4754,568
Cost of sales—affiliate
Cheniere Marketing Agreements (1)4——
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG (2)—22213
Total cost of sales—affiliate422213
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate
Services Agreements (see Note 1) (3)172166166
Operating and maintenance expense—related party
Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements (4)586272
General and administrative expense—affiliate
Services Agreements (see Note 1) (3)908992
Other operating costs and expenses—affiliate
Services Agreements (see Note 1) (3)21—

(1)SPL primarily sells LNG to Cheniere Marketing under SPAs and letter agreements at a price equal to 115% of Henry Hub plus a fixed fee, except for an SPA associated with an IPM agreement for which pricing is linked to international natural gas prices. SPL also has a master SPA agreement with Cheniere Marketing that allows us to sell and purchase LNG with Cheniere Marketing by executing and delivering confirmations under this agreement. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, SPL had $161 million and $272 million of trade and other receivables—affiliate, respectively, under these agreements with Cheniere Marketing. In addition, SPL has an arrangement with Cheniere Marketing to provide the ability, in limited circumstances, to potentially fulfill commitments to LNG buyers in the event operational conditions impact operations at either the Sabine Pass or Corpus Christi liquefaction facilities. The purchase price for such cargoes would be the greater of: (a)115% of the applicable natural gas feedstock purchase price or (b) an FOB U.S. Gulf Coast LNG market price.

(2)SPL has an agreement with CCL that allows them to sell and purchase natural gas and LNG from each other. Natural gas purchased under these agreements is initially recorded as inventory and then to cost of sales—affiliate upon its sale, except for purchases related to commissioning activities which are capitalized as LNG terminal construction-in-process. Additionally, SPLNG is able to sell and purchase natural gas and LNG under agreements with Cheniere Marketing. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the amount of trade and other receivables—affiliate associated with these agreements was immaterial.

(3)We do not have employees and thus we and our subsidiaries have various services agreements with affiliates of Cheniere in the ordinary course of business, including services required to construct, operate and maintain the Liquefaction Project, and administrative services. Prior to the substantial completion of each Train of the Liquefaction Project, our payments under the services agreements were primarily based on a cost reimbursement structure, and following the completion of each Train, our payments include a fixed monthly fee (indexed for inflation) per mtpa in addition to the reimbursement of costs. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $101 million and $84 million of advances to affiliates, respectively, under the services agreements. The non-reimbursement amounts incurred under these agreements are recorded in general and administrative expense—affiliate.

(4)SPL is party to various natural gas transportation and storage agreements and CTPL is party to an operational balancing agreement with a related party in the ordinary course of business for the operation of the Liquefaction

Project. This related party is partially owned by Brookfield, who indirectly owns a portion of our limited partner interests. SPL recorded accrued liabilities—related party of $5 million as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with this related party.

Assets and liabilities arising from the agreements with affiliates and other related parties referenced in the above table are classified as affiliate and related party, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Disclosures relating to future consideration under revenue contracts with affiliates is included in Note 12—Revenues.

Other Agreements

Terminal Marine Services Agreement

In connection with its tug boat leases, Tug Services entered into an agreement with Cheniere Terminals to provide its LNG cargo vessels with tug boat and marine services at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal. The agreement also provides that Tug Services shall contingently pay Cheniere Terminals a portion of its future revenues. Under this agreement, Tug Services distributed $13 million, $13 million and $12 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, to Cheniere Terminals, which is recognized as part of the distributions to our general partner interest holders on our Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity (Deficit).

State Tax Sharing Agreements

SPLNG, SPL and CTPL each have a state tax sharing agreement with Cheniere. Under these agreements, Cheniere has agreed to prepare and file all state and local tax returns which each of the entities and Cheniere are required to file on a combined basis and to timely pay the combined state and local tax liability. If Cheniere, in its sole discretion, demands payment, each of the respective entities will pay to Cheniere an amount equal to the state and local tax that each of the entities would be required to pay if its state and local tax liability were calculated on a separate company basis. To date, there have beenno state and local tax payments demanded by Cheniere under the tax sharing agreements. The agreements for SPLNG, SPL and CTPL are effective for tax returns due on or after January 2008, August 2012 and May 2013, respectively.

Cooperative Endeavor Agreements

SPLNG executed Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (“CEAs”) with various Cameron Parish, Louisiana taxing authorities that allowed them to collect certain advanced payments of annual ad valorem taxes from SPLNG from 2007 through 2016. This initiative represented an aggregate commitment of $25 million over 10 years in order to aid in their reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Rita. In exchange for SPLNG’s advance payments of annual ad valorem taxes, Cameron Parish granted SPLNG a dollar-for-dollar credit against future ad valorem taxes to be levied against the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal as early as 2019. In 2018, SPLNG entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, which forgave approximately $7.5 million of the dollar-for-dollar credits, and in 2022, an agreement was reached to defer the commencement of the dollar-for-dollar credits until 2027. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $17 million of amounts associated with dollar-for-dollar credits due on advance tax payments to the taxing authorities recorded to other non-current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Beginning in September 2007, SPLNG entered into various agreements with Cheniere Marketing, pursuant to which Cheniere Marketing would pay SPLNG additional TUA revenues equal to any and all amounts payable by SPLNG to the Cameron Parish taxing authorities under the CEAs. In exchange for such amounts received as TUA revenues from Cheniere Marketing, SPLNG will make payments to Cheniere Marketing equal to the dollar-for-dollar credit applied to the ad valorem tax levied against the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal. We had $17 million of other non-current liabilities—affiliate as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023 from these payments received from Cheniere Marketing.

NOTE 14—NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT

Net income per common unit for a given period is based on the distributions we incur to the common unitholders with respect to earnings or losses of the reporting period plus an allocation of undistributed net income or loss based on provisions of the partnership agreement, divided by the weighted average number of common units outstanding. Distributions declared by us during the period are presented on the Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity (Deficit). On January 29, 2025, we declared a cash distribution of $0.820 per common unit to unitholders of record as of February 10, 2025, and the related general partner distribution, that was paid on February 14, 2025 with respect to the three months ended December 31, 2024. These distributions consist of a base amount of $0.775 per unit and a variable amount of $0.045 per unit.

The two-class method dictates that net income for a period be reduced by the amount of available cash that will be distributed with respect to that period and that any residual amount representing undistributed net income be allocated to common unitholders and other participating unitholders to the extent that each unit may share in net income as if all of the net income for the period had been distributed in accordance with the partnership agreement. Undistributed income is allocated to participating securities based on the distribution waterfall for available cash specified in the partnership agreement. Undistributed losses (including those resulting from distributions in excess of net income) are allocated to common units and other participating securities on a pro rata basis based on provisions of the partnership agreement. Distributions are treated as distributed earnings in the computation of earnings per common unit in the current period even though cash distributions are not necessarily derived from current period earnings.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the allocation of net income to the common units, the general partner units and IDRs for purposes of computing basic and diluted net income per unit (in millions, except per unit data).

Total · Limited Partner Common Units · General Partner Units · IDR
Net income$2,510
Declared distributions (1)2,0141,57440400
Assumed allocation of undistributed net income (2)$49648610—
Assumed allocation of net income$2,060$50$400
Weighted average units outstanding484.0
Basic and diluted net income per unit (3)$4.25
Net income$4,254
Declared distributions (1)2,8611,99757807
Assumed allocation of undistributed net income (2)$1,3931,36628—
Assumed allocation of net income$3,363$85$807
Weighted average units outstanding484.0
Basic and diluted net income per unit$6.95
Net income$2,498
Declared distributions (1)2,9822,05760865
Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss (2)$(484)(474)(10)—
Assumed allocation of net income$1,583$50$865
Weighted average units outstanding484.0
Basic and diluted net income per unit$3.27

(1)Represents distributions declared with respect to earnings of the respective period.

(2)Under our partnership agreement, the IDRs participate in net income only to the extent of the amount of cash distributions actually declared, thereby excluding the IDRs from participating in undistributed net income (loss).

(3)Basic and diluted net income per unit in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented.

NOTE 15—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

We have various future contractual commitments which do not meet the definition of a liability as of December 31, 2024 and thus are not recognized as liabilities in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Executed contracts containing such future commitments include agreements for capital expenditures, natural gas transportation and storage services, goods and services necessary to operate our Liquefaction Project and letters of credit.

Environmental and Regulatory Matters

The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal and CTPL are subject to extensive regulation under federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations and laws. These laws require that we engage in consultations with appropriate federal and state agencies and that we obtain and maintain applicable permits and other authorizations. Failure to comply with such laws could result in legal proceedings, which may include substantial penalties. We believe that, based on currently known information, compliance with these laws and regulations will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

We are, and may in the future be, involved as a party to various legal proceedings, which are incidental to the ordinary course of business. We regularly analyze current information and, as necessary, provide accruals for probable liabilities on the eventual disposition of these matters. We recognize legal costs in connection with legal and regulatory matters as they are incurred. In the opinion of management, as of December 31, 2024, there wereno pending legal matters that would reasonably be expected to have a material impact on our operating results, financial position or cash flows.

NOTE 16—SEGMENT INFORMATION AND CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

We have determined that we operate as a single operating and reportable segment. We are managed by our general partner, and the executive team of our general partner is organized by function, rather than legal entity or discrete financial data oversight, with no business component managers reporting to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the president and chief executive officer of our general partner. The CODM regularly analyzes financial and operational data on a single basis of segmentation at the consolidated level, consistent with our integrated service offering, in order to allocate resources and assess performance.

The measure of profit and loss regularly provided to the CODM that is most consistent with GAAP is net income, as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. This measure contributes to the CODM’s assessment of performance and resource allocation, which includes monitoring of budget versus actual results, establishing compensation and deciding on capital allocation priorities. Significant expenses regularly provided to the CODM, and included in the measure of profit and loss, are cost of sales, operating and maintenance expense and general and administrative expense, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Included in the measure of profit and loss is a significant noncash item of changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments, which was $388 million in gains, $2.1 billion in gains and $1.1 billion in losses for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Interest income was $31 million, $44 million and $16 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which is included in interest and dividend income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The measure of segment assets is reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as total assets. Substantially all of our tangible long-lived assets, which consist of property, plant and equipment, are located in the United States. Total expenditures for additions to long-lived assets is reported on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The concentration of our customer credit risk in excess of 10% of total revenues and/or trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses and contract assets, net of current expected credit losses was as follows:

Percentage of Total Revenues from External Customers · Percentage of Trade and Other Receivables, Net and Contract Assets, Net from External Customers
Year Ended December 31, · December 31,
20242023202220242023
Customer A22%23%22%19%22%
Customer B15%16%15%*16%
Customer C15%16%15%20%12%
Customer D14%15%15%18%15%
Customer E11%11%10%*12%
  • Less than 10%

The following table shows revenues from external customers attributable to the country in which the revenues were derived (in millions). We attribute revenues from external customers to the country in which the party to the applicable agreement has its principal place of business. Substantially all of our long-lived assets are located in the United States.

Revenues from External Customers
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
United States$2,329$2,601$5,278
South Korea1,0241,1691,932
India1,0151,1191,951
United Kingdom9767171,026
Ireland9471,0581,858
Other countries459525593
Total$6,750$7,189$12,638

NOTE 17—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table provides supplemental disclosure of substantive cash flow information (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized$841$748$777
Non-cash investing activity:
Unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment (1)3832103

(1)Reflects unpaid portion, as of the end of each period, of assets and liabilities recognized during the respective periods.

Novation of IPM Agreement from Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC(“CCL Stage III”)

In March 2022, in connection with a prior commitment from Cheniere to collateralize financing for Train 6 of the Liquefaction Project, SPL and CCL Stage III, formerly a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Cheniere that merged with and into CCL, entered into an agreement to assign to SPL an IPM agreement to purchase 140,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas at a price based on the Platts Japan Korea Marker (“JKM”), for a term of approximately 15 years beginning in early 2023. The transaction was accounted for as a transfer between entities under common control, which required us to recognize the obligations assumed at the historical basis of Cheniere. Upon the transfer, which occurred on March 15, 2022, we recognized $2.7 billion in distributions to Cheniere’s common unitholder interest within our Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity (Deficit) based on our assumption of current derivative liabilities and derivative liabilities of $142 million and $2.6 billion, respectively, which represented a non-cash financing activity.

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