Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,066 [1] $ 1,353
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 459 [1] 1,134
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 1,106 1,944
Inventory 445 826
Current derivative assets 141 120
Margin deposits 18 134
Other current assets, net 96 97
Total current assets 6,331 5,608
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 32,456 31,528
Operating lease assets 2,641 2,625
Derivative assets 863 35
Deferred tax assets 26 864
Other non-current assets, net 759 606
Total assets 43,076 [1] 41,266
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable 181 124
Accrued liabilities 1,780 2,679
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 300 813
Deferred revenue 179 234
Current operating lease liabilities 655 616
Current derivative liabilities 750 2,301
Other current liabilities 43 28
Total current liabilities 3,888 6,795
Long-term debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 23,397 24,055
Operating lease liabilities 1,971 1,971
Finance lease liabilities 467 494
Derivative liabilities 2,378 7,947
Deferred tax liabilities 1,545 0
Other non-current liabilities 410 175
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 20)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)    
Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued 0 0
Common stock: $0.003 par value, 480.0 million shares authorized; 277.9 million shares and 276.7 million shares issued at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively 1 1
Treasury stock: 40.9 million shares and 31.2 million shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, at cost (3,864) (2,342)
Additional paid-in-capital 4,377 4,314
Accumulated income (deficit) 4,546 (4,942)
Total Cheniere stockholders’ equity (deficit) 5,060 (2,969)
Non-controlling interest 3,960 2,798
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) 9,020 (171)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) $ 43,076 [1] $ 41,266
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), CQP, as further discussed in Note 9—Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of December 31, 2023, total assets and liabilities of CQP were $17.7 billion and $18.8 billion, respectively, including $575 million of cash and cash equivalents and $56 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents.