Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash

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Restricted Cash
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Restricted Cash [Abstract]  
Restricted Cash
RESTRICTED CASH
 
Restricted cash consists of funds that are contractually restricted as to usage or withdrawal and have been presented separately from cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, restricted cash consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Current restricted cash
 
 
 
 
SPL Project
 
$
756

 
$
544

Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries
 
785

 
1,045

CCL Project
 
289

 
227

Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere
 
345

 
64

Total current restricted cash
 
$
2,175

 
$
1,880

 
 
 
 
 
Non-current restricted cash
 
 
 
 
Other
 
$

 
$
11



Pursuant to the accounts agreements entered into with the collateral trustees for the benefit of SPL’s debt holders and CCH’s debt holders, SPL and CCH are required to deposit all cash received into reserve accounts controlled by the collateral trustees.  The usage or withdrawal of such cash is restricted to the payment of liabilities related to the SPL Project and the CCL Project and other restricted payments.

Under Cheniere Partners’ credit facilities (the “CQP Credit Facilities”), Cheniere Partners and each of its subsidiaries other than SPL, as guarantor subsidiaries, are subject to limitations on the use of cash under the terms of the CQP Credit Facilities and the related depositary agreement governing the extension of credit to Cheniere Partners. Specifically, Cheniere Partners may only withdraw funds from collateral accounts held at a designated depositary bank on a limited basis and for specific purposes, including for the payment of operating expenses of Cheniere Partners and its guarantor subsidiaries. In addition, distributions and capital expenditures may only be made quarterly and are subject to certain restrictions.