Exhibit 99.1
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. NEWS RELEASE
Cheniere Energy, Inc. Announces Offering of $1.0 Billion Senior Secured
Notes Due 2024 by Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC
Houston, Texas May 10, 2016 Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere) (NYSE MKT: LNG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC (CCH) intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1.0 billion principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (CCH 2024 Notes).
CCH intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to prepay a portion of the principal amounts currently outstanding under CCHs credit facilities (the CCH Credit Facilities) and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with this offering. The CCH 2024 Notes will be secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of CCH and its subsidiaries and by a pledge of all of the equity interests in CCH and will rank pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of CCH, including borrowings under the CCH Credit Facilities.
The offer of the CCH 2024 Notes has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and the CCH 2024 Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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 facts, included herein are forward-looking statements. Included among forward-looking statements are, among other things, (i) statements regarding Chenieres 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 Chenieres LNG terminal and liquefaction business, (iv) statements regarding the business operations and prospects of third parties, (v) statements regarding potential financing arrangements, and (vi) statements regarding future discussions and entry into contracts. 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. Chenieres 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 Chenieres 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.
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