Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands): 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes
 
$
1,665,500

 
$
1,665,500

2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes
 
420,000

 
420,000

2021 SPL Senior Notes
 
2,000,000

 
2,000,000

2022 SPL Senior Notes
 
1,000,000

 
1,000,000

2023 SPL Senior Notes
 
1,500,000

 
1,500,000

2024 SPL Senior Notes
 
2,000,000

 
2,000,000

2025 SPL Senior Notes
 
2,000,000

 

2021 Convertible Unsecured Notes
 
1,004,469

 
1,004,469

2045 Convertible Senior Notes
 
625,000

 

2017 CTPL Term Loan
 
400,000

 
400,000

Total long-term debt
 
12,614,969

 
9,989,969

Long-term debt premium (discount)
 
 

 
 

2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes
 
(7,824
)
 
(8,998
)
2021 SPL Senior Notes
 
9,819

 
10,177

2023 SPL Senior Notes
 
6,918

 
7,088

2021 Convertible Unsecured Notes
 
(183,243
)
 
(189,717
)
2045 Convertible Senior Notes
 
(320,575
)
 

2017 CTPL Term Loan
 
(2,184
)
 
(2,435
)
Total long-term debt, net
 
$
12,117,880

 
$
9,806,084

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments
The following table (in thousands) shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our long-term debt:
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes, net of discount (1)
 
$
1,657,676

 
$
1,757,136

 
$
1,656,502

 
$
1,718,621

2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes (1)
 
420,000

 
428,400

 
420,000

 
428,400

2021 SPL Senior Notes, net of premium (1)
 
2,009,819

 
2,024,893

 
2,010,177

 
1,985,050

2022 SPL Senior Notes (1)
 
1,000,000

 
1,030,000

 
1,000,000

 
1,020,000

2023 SPL Senior Notes, net of premium (1)
 
1,506,918

 
1,506,918

 
1,507,089

 
1,476,947

2024 SPL Senior Notes (1)
 
2,000,000

 
2,000,000

 
2,000,000

 
1,970,000

2025 SPL Senior Notes (1)
 
2,000,000

 
1,975,000

 

 

2021 Convertible Unsecured Notes (2)
 
821,226

 
1,132,006

 
814,751

 
1,025,563

2045 Convertible Senior Notes (3)
 
304,425

 
518,863

 

 

2017 CTPL Term Loan, net of discount (4)
 
397,816

 
400,000

 
397,565

 
400,000

 
(1)
The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers who make markets in these and similar instruments based on the closing trading prices on March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as applicable.
(2)
The Level 3 estimated fair value was calculated based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including our stock price and interest rates based on debt issued by parties with comparable credit ratings to us and inputs that are not observable in the market. 
(3)
The Level 1 estimated fair value was based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities that we had the ability to access at the measurement date.
(4)
The Level 3 estimated fair value approximates the principal amount because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates and CTPL has the ability to call this debt at any time without penalty. 
Convertible Notes [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Schedule of Interest Expense Related to Convertible Notes
Interest expense, before capitalization, related to the 2021 Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Convertible Senior Notes (together, the “Convertible Notes”) consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Interest per contractual rate
 
$
13,939

 
$

Amortization of debt discount
 
6,598

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs
 
14

 

Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes
 
$
20,551

 
$