EXHIBIT 99.1

CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. NEWS RELEASE
Cheniere Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results and Reconfirms Full Year 2020 Guidance
Summary of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results (in millions, except LNG data)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
Revenues
$
3,007

 
$
2,383

 
26
%
 
$
9,730

 
$
7,987

 
22
%
Net income1
$
939

 
$
67

 
nm

 
$
648

 
$
471

 
38
%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2
$
987

 
$
634

 
56
%
 
$
2,946

 
$
2,641

 
12
%
LNG exported:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of cargoes
130

 
80

 
63
%
 
429

 
273

 
57
%
Volumes (TBtu)
462

 
285

 
62
%
 
1,516

 
976

 
55
%
LNG volumes loaded (TBtu)
457

 
284

 
61
%
 
1,514

 
975

 
55
%

Summary Full Year 2020 Guidance (in billions)
 
2020
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2
$
3.8

-
$
4.1

Distributable Cash Flow2
$
1.0

-
$
1.3


Recent Highlights
Strategic
In November 2019, we received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to site, construct and operate the Corpus Christi Stage 3 project, which is being developed for up to seven midscale liquefaction Trains with an expected aggregate nominal production capacity of approximately 10 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG.
Operational
As of February 21, 2020, over 1,000 cumulative LNG cargoes totaling over 70 million tonnes of LNG have been produced, loaded and exported from our liquefaction projects.
Financial
For the year ended December 31, 2019, we reported net income1 of $648 million, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 of $2.95 billion, and Distributable Cash Flow2 of approximately $780 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, pursuant to our capital allocation framework, we repurchased an aggregate of 4.0 million shares of our common stock for $249 million under our share repurchase program and prepaid $153 million of outstanding borrowings under the Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC (“CCH”) credit facility.
In October 2019, CCH issued an aggregate principal amount of $475 million of 3.925% Senior Secured Notes due 2039 pursuant to a note purchase agreement with certain accounts managed by BlackRock Real Assets and MetLife Investment Management, to prepay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the CCH credit facility.

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1 Net income as used herein refers to Net income attributable to common stockholders on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
2 Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for further details.
3 Total margins as used herein refers to total revenues less cost of sales.




In November 2019, CCH issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of 3.700% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, to prepay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the CCH credit facility.
Liquefaction Projects Update
 
SPL Project
 
CCL Project
Liquefaction Train
Train 6
 
Train 3
Project Status
Under Construction
 
Under Construction
Project Completion Percentage(1)
43.7%(2)
 
74.8%(3)
Expected Substantial Completion
1H 2023
 
1H 2021
Note: Projects update excludes Trains in operation
(1) Project completion percentages as of December 31, 2019
(2) Engineering 91.5% complete, procurement 60.9% complete, and construction 9.7% complete
(3) Engineering 98.7% complete, procurement 99.5% complete, and construction 49.5% complete

Houston, Texas - February 25, 2020 - Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE American: LNG) reported net income1 of $939 million, or $3.70 per share—basic and $3.34 per share—diluted, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $67 million, or $0.26 per share (basic and diluted), for the comparable 2018 period. Net income increased during the three months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable 2018 period primarily due to (i) increased total margins3, (ii) increased tax benefit from the release of a significant portion of the valuation allowance previously recorded against our deferred tax assets, and (iii) increased net gains related to interest rate derivatives, partially offset by (iv) increased operating costs and expenses primarily as a result of additional Trains in operation, (v) increased interest expense, and (vi) increased net income attributable to non-controlling interest. Total margins increased primarily due to increased volumes of LNG recognized in income and increased net gains from changes in fair value of commodity derivatives. Margins per MMBtu of LNG recognized in income were materially consistent for the three months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable 2018 period as decreased pricing on LNG was offset by decreased pricing of natural gas feedstock related to our LNG sales.

Cheniere reported net income of $648 million, or $2.53 per share—basic and $2.51 per share—diluted for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $471 million, or $1.92 per share—basic and $1.90 per share—diluted, for the comparable 2018 period. Net income increased during the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable 2018 period primarily due to (i) increased total margins, (ii) increased tax benefit from the release of a significant portion of the valuation allowance previously recorded against our deferred tax assets, and (iii) decreased net income attributable to non-controlling interest, partially offset by (iv) increased operating costs and expenses primarily as a result of additional Trains in operation and certain maintenance and related activities at the SPL Project, (v) increased interest expense, (vi) increased net loss related to interest rate derivatives, and (vii) increased other expense primarily related to an impairment of our equity method investment in Midship Holdings, LLC. Total margins increased primarily due to increased volumes of LNG recognized in income and net gains from changes in fair value of commodity derivatives, partially offset by decreased margins per MMBtu of LNG recognized in income. Margins per MMBtu of LNG recognized in income decreased during the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable 2018 period primarily due to decreased pricing on LNG sold, partially offset by decreased pricing of natural gas feedstock related to our LNG sales.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA2 was $987 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $634 million for the comparable 2018 period. The increase in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to additional volumes of LNG recognized in income primarily due to additional Trains in operation, partially offset by increased operating costs and expenses primarily as a result of additional Trains in operation.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $2.95 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $2.64 billion for the comparable 2018 period. The increase in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to additional volumes of LNG recognized in income primarily due to additional Trains in operation, partially offset by decreased margins per MMBtu of LNG recognized in income and increased operating costs and expenses primarily as a result of additional Trains in operation and certain maintenance and related activities at the SPL Project.





During the three months ended December 31, 2019, 130 LNG cargoes were exported from our liquefaction projects, none of which were commissioning cargoes. During the year ended December 31, 2019, 429 LNG cargoes were exported from our liquefaction projects, 13 of which were commissioning cargoes. Nine cargoes exported from our liquefaction projects and sold on a delivered basis were in transit as of December 31, 2019, none of which were commissioning cargoes.

“2019 was an incredible year for Cheniere as we achieved significant milestones in securing our growth, exhibiting execution and operating excellence, demonstrating capital discipline, and further solidifying our position as a global leader in LNG,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “2019 was highlighted by reaching a positive final investment decision (FID) on Train 6 at Sabine Pass, achieving major commercial and regulatory milestones for the Corpus Christi Stage 3 project, launching our capital allocation plan, and placing three Trains into service within budget and on average more than nine months ahead of schedule.

“We managed our operations effectively and delivered financial results within our guidance ranges for the year. Our focus on execution and operational excellence enabled us to increase our run-rate LNG production and financial guidance. We are laser-focused on delivering on our promises to our customers and stakeholders in 2020, despite some short-term LNG market headwinds. Today, we are reconfirming our 2020 guidance of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $3.8 to $4.1 billion, and Distributable Cash Flow of $1.0 to $1.3 billion.”

LNG Volume Summary

The following table summarizes the volumes of operational and commissioning LNG that were loaded from our liquefaction projects and for which the financial impact was recognized on our Consolidated Financial Statements during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2019
(in TBtu)
Operational
 
Commissioning
 
Operational
 
Commissioning
Volumes loaded during the current period
457

 

 
1,466

 
48

Volumes loaded during the prior period but recognized during the current period
36

 

 
25

 
3

Less: volumes loaded during the current period and in transit at the end of the period
(33
)
 

 
(33
)
 

Total volumes recognized in the current period
460

 

 
1,458

 
51

In addition, during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, we recognized the financial impact of 9 TBtu and 40 TBtu of LNG, respectively, on our Consolidated Financial Statements related to LNG cargoes sourced from third parties.
Additional Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
Details Regarding Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results
Our financial results are reported on a consolidated basis. Our ownership interest in Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners”) (NYSE American: CQP) as of December 31, 2019 consisted of 100% ownership of the general partner and a 48.6% limited partner interest.

Income from operations increased $500 million and $337 million during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, as compared to the comparable 2018 periods, primarily due to an increase in total margins, partially offset by an increase in operating costs and expenses. Total margins for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019 increased primarily due to additional volumes of LNG recognized in income primarily due to additional Trains in operation and increased net gain from changes in fair value of commodity derivatives. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, this increase was partially offset by decreased margin per MMBtu of LNG recognized in income primarily as a result of decreased pricing on LNG sold, partially offset by decreased cost of natural gas feedstock related to our LNG sales. Operating costs and expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased primarily as a result of additional Trains in operation. Operating costs and expenses for the twelve




months ended December 31, 2019 increased primarily as a result of additional Trains in operation and certain maintenance and related activities at the SPL Project.

Selling, general and administrative expense included share-based compensation expenses of $26 million and $91 million, respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $16 million and $74 million for the comparable 2018 periods.

The tax benefit of $517 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019 is primarily attributable to releasing a significant portion of the valuation allowance previously recorded against our federal and state deferred tax assets and the generation of investment tax credits in the current year, partially offset by current year tax expense.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest increased $58 million during the three months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable 2018 period due to the increase in net income recognized by Cheniere Partners, in which the non-controlling interests are held. Net income attributable to non-controlling interest decreased $145 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the comparable 2018 period primarily due to the decrease of non-controlling interest as a result of our merger with Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC in September 2018 and decreased net income recognized by Cheniere Partners, in which the non-controlling interests are held.
Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.5 billion on a consolidated basis, of which $1.8 billion was held by Cheniere Partners. In addition, we had current restricted cash of $520 million designated for the following purposes: $181 million for the SPL Project, $80 million for the CCL Project and $259 million for other restricted purposes.
Liquefaction Projects
SPL Project
Through Cheniere Partners, we are currently operating five natural gas liquefaction Trains and constructing one additional Train for a total production capacity of approximately 30 mtpa of LNG at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal (the “SPL Project”).
CCL Project
We are currently operating two Trains and constructing one additional Train for a total production capacity of approximately 15 mtpa of LNG near Corpus Christi, Texas (the “CCL Project”).
Corpus Christi Stage 3
We are developing an expansion adjacent to the CCL Project for up to seven midscale Trains with an expected total production capacity of approximately 10 mtpa of LNG (“Corpus Christi Stage 3”). We expect to commence construction of the Corpus Christi Stage 3 project upon entering into an engineering, procurement, and construction contract and additional commercial agreements, and obtaining adequate financing.
Investor Conference Call and Webcast
We will host a conference call to discuss our financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 10 a.m. Eastern time / 9 a.m. Central time. A listen-only webcast of the call and an accompanying slide presentation may be accessed through our website at www.cheniere.com. Following the call, an archived recording will be made available on our website.


About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, reliably providing a clean, secure, and affordable solution to the growing global need for natural gas. Cheniere is a full-service LNG provider, with capabilities that include gas procurement and transportation, liquefaction, vessel chartering, and LNG delivery. Cheniere has one of the largest liquefaction platforms in the world, consisting of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi liquefaction facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with expected adjusted aggregate nominal production capacity of up to 45 million tonnes per annum of LNG operating or under construction. Cheniere is also pursuing liquefaction expansion opportunities and other projects along the LNG value chain.




Cheniere is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has additional offices in London, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.

For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere website at www.cheniere.com and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that may include “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical or present facts or conditions, included herein are “forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking statements” are, among other things, (i) statements regarding Cheniere’s financial and operational guidance, business strategy, plans and objectives, including the development, construction and operation of liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding expectations regarding regulatory authorizations and approvals, (iii) statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the development of Cheniere’s LNG terminal and pipeline businesses, including liquefaction facilities, (iv) statements regarding the business operations and prospects of third parties, (v) statements regarding potential financing arrangements, (vi) statements regarding future discussions and entry into contracts, and (vii) statements relating to the amount and timing of share repurchases. Although Cheniere believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Cheniere’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in Cheniere’s periodic reports that are filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required under the securities laws, Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

(Financial Tables Follow)




Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions, except per share data)(1) 

 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LNG revenues
$
2,871

 
$
2,245

 
$
9,246

 
$
7,572

Regasification revenues
67

 
65

 
266

 
261

Other revenues
69

 
73

 
218

 
154

Total revenues
3,007

 
2,383

 
9,730

 
7,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)
1,321

 
1,519

 
5,079

 
4,597

Operating and maintenance expense
330

 
156

 
1,154

 
613

Development expense
3

 
1

 
9

 
7

Selling, general and administrative expense
88

 
75

 
310

 
289

Depreciation and amortization expense
233

 
116

 
794

 
449

Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets
16

 

 
23

 
8

Total operating costs and expenses
1,991

 
1,867

 
7,369

 
5,963

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
1,016

 
516

 
2,361

 
2,024

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(418
)
 
(222
)
 
(1,432
)
 
(875
)
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
(28
)
 

 
(55
)
 
(27
)
Derivative gain (loss), net
53

 
(75
)
 
(134
)
 
57

Other income (expense)
13

 
16

 
(25
)
 
48

Total other expense
(380
)
 
(281
)
 
(1,646
)
 
(797
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest
636

 
235

 
715

 
1,227

Income tax benefit (provision)
517

 
(12
)
 
517

 
(27
)
Net income
1,153

 
223

 
1,232

 
1,200

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest
214

 
156

 
584

 
729

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
939

 
$
67

 
$
648

 
$
471

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders—basic (2)
$
3.70

 
$
0.26

 
$
2.53

 
$
1.92

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted (2)
$
3.34

 
$
0.26

 
$
2.51

 
$
1.90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic
254.4

 
256.7

 
256.2

 
245.6

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted
299.8

 
258.0

 
258.1

 
248.0

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Please refer to the Cheniere Energy, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2)
Earnings per share in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented. Additionally, earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019 does not recalculate due to the use of the if-converted method to calculate the dilutive effect of our convertible securities.






Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except share data)(1)(2) 
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
ASSETS

 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,474

 
$
981

Restricted cash
520

 
2,175

Accounts and other receivables
491

 
585

Inventory
312

 
316

Derivative assets
323

 
63

Other current assets
92

 
114

Total current assets
4,212

 
4,234

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
29,673

 
27,245

Operating lease assets, net
439

 

Non-current derivative assets
174

 
54

Goodwill
77

 
77

Deferred tax assets
529

 
8

Other non-current assets, net
388

 
369

Total assets
$
35,492

 
$
31,987

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 

 
 

Current liabilities
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
66

 
$
58

Accrued liabilities
1,281

 
1,169

Current debt

 
239

Deferred revenue
161

 
139

Current operating lease liabilities
236

 

Derivative liabilities
117

 
128

Other current liabilities
13

 
9

Total current liabilities
1,874

 
1,742

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net
30,774

 
28,179

Non-current operating lease liabilities
189

 

Non-current finance lease liabilities
58

 
57

Non-current derivative liabilities
151

 
22

Other non-current liabilities
11

 
58

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued

 

Common stock, $0.003 par value, 480.0 million shares authorized
 
 
 

Issued: 270.7 million shares and 269.8 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
 
 
 
Outstanding: 253.6 million shares and 257.0 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
1

 
1

Treasury stock: 17.1 million shares and 12.8 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, at cost
(674
)
 
(406
)
Additional paid-in-capital
4,167

 
4,035

Accumulated deficit
(3,508
)
 
(4,156
)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(14
)
 
(526
)
Non-controlling interest
2,449

 
2,455

Total equity
2,435

 
1,929

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
35,492

 
$
31,987

 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Please refer to the Cheniere Energy, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2)
Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity, Cheniere Partners. As of December 31, 2019, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.1 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, including $1.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 billion of restricted cash.




Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Regulation G Reconciliations

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the accompanying news release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures that we use to facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for our U.S. GAAP measures of performance and the financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA represents net income attributable to Cheniere before net income attributable to non-controlling interest, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for certain non-cash items, other non-operating income or expense items, and other items not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating performance, as detailed in the following reconciliation. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by U.S. GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

We believe Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA provides relevant and useful information to management, investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating the effectiveness of our operating performance in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance. We believe Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization which vary substantially from company to company depending on capital structure, the method by which assets were acquired and depreciation policies. Further, the exclusion of certain non-cash items, other non-operating income or expense items, and items not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating performance enables comparability to prior period performance and trend analysis.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking net income attributable to common stockholders before net income attributable to non-controlling interest, interest expense, net of capitalized interest, changes in the fair value and settlement of our interest rate derivatives, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and adjusting for the effects of certain non-cash items, other non-operating income or expense items, and other items not otherwise predictive or indicative of ongoing operating performance, including the effects of modification or extinguishment of debt, impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets, changes in the fair value of our commodity and FX derivatives and non-cash compensation expense. We believe the exclusion of these items enables investors and other users of our financial information to assess our sequential and year-over-year performance and operating trends on a more comparable basis and is consistent with management’s own evaluation of performance.

Distributable Cash Flow is defined as cash received, or expected to be received, from Cheniere’s ownership and interests in Cheniere Partners, cash received (used) by Cheniere’s integrated marketing function (other than cash for capital expenditures) less interest, taxes and maintenance capital expenditures associated with Cheniere and not the underlying entities. Management uses this measure and believes it provides users of our financial statements a useful measure reflective of our business’s ability to generate cash earnings to supplement the comparable GAAP measure.

We believe Distributable Cash Flow is a useful performance measure for management, investors and other users of our financial information to evaluate our performance and to measure and estimate the ability of our assets to generate cash earnings after servicing our debt, paying cash taxes and expending sustaining capital, that could be used for discretionary purposes such as common stock dividends, stock repurchases, retirement of debt, or expansion capital expenditures. Management uses this measure and believes it provides users of our financial statements a useful measure reflective of our business’s ability to generate cash earnings to supplement the comparable GAAP measure. Distributable Cash Flow is not intended to represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by U.S. GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or in lieu of an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP and should be evaluated only on a supplementary basis.




Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

The following table reconciles our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
939

 
$
67

 
$
648

 
$
471

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
214

 
156

 
584

 
729

Income tax provision (benefit)
(517
)
 
12

 
(517
)
 
27

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
418

 
222

 
1,432

 
875

Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt
28

 

 
55

 
27

Derivative loss (gain), net
(53
)
 
75

 
134

 
(57
)
Other expense (income)
(13
)
 
(16
)
 
25

 
(48
)
Income from operations
$
1,016

 
$
516

 
$
2,361

 
$
2,024

Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
233

 
116

 
794

 
449

Loss (gain) from changes in fair value of commodity and FX derivatives, net
(314
)
 
(19
)
 
(355
)
 
77

Total non-cash compensation expense
36

 
21

 
123

 
76

Impairment expense and loss on disposal of assets
16

 

 
23

 
8

Legal settlement expense

 

 

 
7

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
$
987

 
$
634

 
$
2,946

 
$
2,641

     

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow
The following table reconciles our actual Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to Net income attributable to common stockholders for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019 and forecast amounts for full year 2020 (in billions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Full Year
 
2019
 
2019
 
2020
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
0.94

 
$
0.65

 
$
0.2

-
$
0.5

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
0.21

 
0.58

 
0.7

-
0.8

Income tax provision (benefit)
(0.52
)
 
(0.52
)
 
0.1

-
0.2

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
0.42

 
1.43

 
 
 
1.6

Depreciation and amortization expense
0.23

 
0.79

 
 
 
0.9

Other expense, financing costs, and certain non-cash operating expenses
(0.30
)
 
0.01

 
0.3

-
0.1

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
$
0.99

 
$
2.95

 
$
3.8

-
$
4.1

Distributions to Cheniere Partners non-controlling interest
(0.15
)
 
(0.60
)
 
 
 
(0.6
)
SPL and Cheniere Partners cash retained and interest expense
(0.42
)
 
(1.25
)
 
 
 
(1.6
)
Cheniere interest expense, income tax and other
(0.14
)
 
(0.31
)
 
 
 
(0.6
)
Cheniere Distributable Cash Flow
$
0.27

 
$
0.78

 
$
1.0

-
$
1.3

 
 
 
 
 
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.




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