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Cheniere Partners Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Reconfirms Full Year 2025 Distribution Guidance

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (“Cheniere Partners�) (NYSE: CQP) today announced its financial results for second quarter 2025.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, Cheniere Partners generated revenues of $2.5 billion and $5.4 billion, net income of $553 million and $1.2 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA1 of $0.7 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively.
  • With respect to the second quarter of 2025, Cheniere Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.820 per common unit to unitholders of record as of August 8, 2025, comprised of a base amount equal to $0.775 and a variable amount equal to $0.045. The common unit distribution and the related general partner distribution will be paid on August 14, 2025.
  • Reconfirming full year 2025 distribution guidance of $3.25 - $3.35 per common unit, maintaining a base distribution of $3.10 per common unit.
  • In June 2025, certain subsidiaries of Cheniere Partners updated the SPL Expansion Project’s (defined below) application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERCâ€�) to reflect a two-phased project, inclusive of three liquefaction trains and supporting infrastructure, maintaining an expected total peak production capacity of up to approximately 20 million tonnes per annum (“mtpaâ€�) of liquefied natural gas (“LNGâ€�), inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities.
  • In July 2025, Cheniere Partners produced and loaded its 3,000th LNG cargo since commencing export operations at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in February 2016.

2025 FULL YEAR DISTRIBUTION GUIDANCE

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2025

Distribution per Unit

$

3.25

-

$

3.35

SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

(in millions, except LNG data)

Three Months Ended June 30,

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Six Months Ended June 30,

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2025

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2024

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% Change

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2025

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2024

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% Change

Revenues

$

2,455

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$

1,894

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30

%

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$

5,444

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$

4,189

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30

%

Net income

$

553

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$

570

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(3

)%

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$

1,194

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$

1,252

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(5

)%

Adjusted EBITDA1

$

726

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$

832

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(13

)%

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$

1,764

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$

1,832

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(4

)%

LNG exported:

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Ìý

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Number of cargoes

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98

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103

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(5

)%

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210

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217

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(3

)%

Volumes (TBtu)

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352

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373

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(6

)%

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758

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791

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(4

)%

LNG volumes loaded (TBtu)

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351

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372

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(6

)%

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756

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789

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(4

)%

As compared to the corresponding 2024 periods, net income decreased approximately $17 million and $58 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, while Adjusted EBITDA1 decreased by approximately $106 million and $68 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The decreases for both periods were primarily attributable to planned maintenance activities during the three months ended June 30, 2025 resulting in higher operating expenses and lower volumes recognized in income during the period. The decreases were partially offset by higher gross margins per MMBtu of LNG delivered during the 2025 periods as compared to the corresponding 2024 periods.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized in income 351 and 756 TBtu, respectively, of LNG loaded from the SPL Project (defined below).

Capital Resources

The table below provides a summary of our available liquidity (in millions) as of June 30, 2025:

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June 30, 2025

Cash and cash equivalents

$

108

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

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36

Available commitments under our credit facilities:

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Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (“SPL�) Revolving Credit Facility

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785

Cheniere Partners Revolving Credit Facility

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1,000

Total available commitments under our credit facilities

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1,785

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Total available liquidity

$

1,929

Recent Key Financial Transactions and Updates

In July 2025, we issued $1.0 billion of aggregate principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2035, and the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem $1.0 billion of the aggregate principal amount of SPL’s 5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, SPL repaid the remaining $300 million in principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 with cash on hand.

SABINE PASS OVERVIEW

We own natural gas liquefaction facilities with total production capacity of over 30 mtpa of LNG at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (the “SPL Project�).

As of August 1, 2025, approximately 3,030 cumulative LNG cargoes totaling approximately 210 million tonnes of LNG have been produced, loaded, and exported from the SPL Project.

SPL Expansion Project

We are developing an expansion adjacent to the SPL Project with an expected total peak production capacity of up to approximately 20 mtpa of LNG (the “SPL Expansion Project�), inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities. In February 2024, certain of our subsidiaries submitted an application to the FERC for authorization to site, construct and operate the SPL Expansion Project, as well as an application to the Department of Energy (“DOE�) requesting authorization to export LNG to Free-Trade Agreement (“FTA�) and non-FTA countries, both of which applications exclude debottlenecking. In October 2024, we received authorization from the DOE to export LNG to FTA countries. In June 2025, the SPL Expansion Project’s FERC application was updated to reflect a two-phased project, inclusive of three liquefaction trains and supporting infrastructure, maintaining an expected total peak production capacity of up to approximately 20 mtpa of LNG.

DISTRIBUTIONS TO UNITHOLDERS

In July 2025, we declared a cash distribution of $0.820 per common unit to unitholders of record as of August 8, 2025, comprised of a base amount equal to $0.775 ($3.10 annualized) and a variable amount equal to $0.045, which takes into consideration, among other things, amounts reserved for annual debt repayment and capital allocation goals, anticipated capital expenditures to be funded with cash, and cash reserves to provide for the proper conduct of the business. The common unit distribution and the related general partner distribution will be paid on August 14, 2025.

INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LNG) will host a conference call to discuss its financial and operating results for the second quarter 2025 on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. Eastern time / 10 a.m. Central time. A listen-only webcast of the call and an accompanying slide presentation may be accessed through our website at . Following the call, an archived recording will be made available on our website. The call and accompanying slide presentation will include financial and operating results or other information regarding Cheniere Partners.

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1 Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures� for further details.

About Cheniere Partners

Cheniere Partners owns the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, which has natural gas liquefaction facilities with a total production capacity of over 30 mtpa of LNG. The Sabine Pass LNG terminal also has operational regasification facilities that include five LNG storage tanks, vaporizers, and three marine berths. Cheniere Partners also owns the Creole Trail Pipeline, which interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with a number of large interstate and intrastate pipelines.

For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere Partners website at and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the accompanying news release contains a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used to facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods. This non-GAAP measure 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 the reconciliation from these results should be carefully evaluated.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that may include “forward-looking statements.� 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 Partners� financial and operational guidance, business strategy, plans and objectives, including the development, construction and operation of liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding Cheniere Partners� anticipated quarterly distributions and ability to make quarterly distributions at the base amount or any amount, (iii) statements regarding regulatory authorization and approval expectations, (iv) statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the development of Cheniere Partners� LNG terminal and liquefaction business, (v) statements regarding the business operations and prospects of third-parties, (vi) statements regarding potential financing arrangements, (vii) statements regarding future discussions and entry into contracts, and (viii) statements relating to our goals, commitments and strategies in relation to environmental matters. Although Cheniere Partners 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 Partners� 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 Partners� 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 Partners does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

(Financial Tables Follow)

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions, except per unit data)(1)

(unaudited)

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Three Months Ended

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Six Months Ended

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June 30,

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June 30,

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2025

Ìý

2024

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Revenues

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

LNG revenues

$

1,857

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,454

Ìý

Ìý

$

4,124

Ìý

Ìý

$

3,174

Ìý

LNG revenues—affiliate

Ìý

549

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

391

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,220

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

915

Ìý

Regasification revenues

Ìý

34

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

34

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

68

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

68

Ìý

Other revenues

Ìý

15

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

15

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

32

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

32

Ìý

Total revenues

Ìý

2,455

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,894

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

5,444

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

4,189

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Operating costs and expenses

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Cost of sales (excluding operating and maintenance expense and
depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)

Ìý

1,196

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

661

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2,899

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,625

Ìý

Cost of sales—affiliate

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

4

Ìý

Operating and maintenance expense

Ìý

289

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

210

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

492

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

410

Ìý

Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate

Ìý

42

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

39

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

86

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

82

Ìý

Operating and maintenance expense—related party

Ìý

13

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

16

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

28

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

29

Ìý

General and administrative expense

Ìý

2

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

3

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

6

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

6

Ìý

General and administrative expense—affiliate

Ìý

24

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

23

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

47

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

45

Ìý

Depreciation and amortization expense

Ìý

171

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

170

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

342

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

338

Ìý

Other operating costs and expenses

Ìý

2

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

5

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

8

Ìý

Other operating costs and expenses—affiliate

Ìý

1

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1

Ìý

Total operating costs and expenses

Ìý

1,740

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,128

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

3,903

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2,548

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Income from operations

Ìý

715

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

766

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,541

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,641

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Other income (expense)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Ìý

(188

)

Ìý

Ìý

(202

)

Ìý

Ìý

(378

)

Ìý

Ìý

(404

)

Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(3

)

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(3

)

Interest and dividend income

Ìý

4

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

9

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

9

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

18

Ìý

Other income—affiliate

Ìý

22

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

22

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Total other expense

Ìý

(162

)

Ìý

Ìý

(196

)

Ìý

Ìý

(347

)

Ìý

Ìý

(389

)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Net income

$

553

Ìý

Ìý

$

570

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,194

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,252

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Basic and diluted net income per common unit(1)

$

0.91

Ìý

Ìý

$

0.95

Ìý

Ìý

$

1.99

Ìý

Ìý

$

2.13

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Weighted average basic and diluted number of common units outstanding

Ìý

484.0

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

484.0

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

484.0

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

484.0

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Please refer to the Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except unit data) (1)

(unaudited)

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Ìý

June 30,

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December 31,

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

ASSETS

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current assets

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Cash and cash equivalents

$

108

Ìý

Ìý

$

270

Ìý

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

Ìý

36

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

109

Ìý

Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses

Ìý

261

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

380

Ìý

Trade and other receivables—affiliate

Ìý

147

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

164

Ìý

Trade receivables, net of current expected credit losses—related party

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1

Ìý

Advances to affiliates

Ìý

191

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

101

Ìý

Inventory

Ìý

153

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

151

Ìý

Current derivative assets

Ìý

28

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

84

Ìý

Prepaid expenses

Ìý

65

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

42

Ìý

Other current assets, net

Ìý

27

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

23

Ìý

Other current assets—affiliate

Ìý

1

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Total current assets

Ìý

1,017

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,325

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

Ìý

15,540

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

15,760

Ìý

Operating lease assets

Ìý

78

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

79

Ìý

Derivative assets

Ìý

103

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

98

Ìý

Other non-current assets, net

Ìý

192

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

191

Ìý

Total assets

$

16,930

Ìý

Ìý

$

17,453

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS� DEFICIT

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Accounts payable

$

71

Ìý

Ìý

$

62

Ìý

Accrued liabilities

Ìý

667

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

838

Ìý

Accrued liabilities—related party

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

5

Ìý

Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs

Ìý

609

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

351

Ìý

Due to affiliates

Ìý

42

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

63

Ìý

Deferred revenue

Ìý

110

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

120

Ìý

Deferred revenue—affiliate

Ìý

1

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

3

Ìý

Current derivative liabilities

Ìý

142

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

250

Ìý

Other current liabilities

Ìý

13

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

20

Ìý

Total current liabilities

Ìý

1,655

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,712

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs

Ìý

14,213

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

14,761

Ìý

Derivative liabilities

Ìý

1,136

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,213

Ìý

Other non-current liabilities

Ìý

243

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

252

Ìý

Other non-current liabilities—affiliate

Ìý

23

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

24

Ìý

Total liabilities

Ìý

17,270

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

17,962

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Partners� deficit

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Common unitholders� interest (484.0 million units issued and outstanding at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)

Ìý

2,197

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1,821

Ìý

General partner’s interest (2% interest with 9.9 million units issued and outstanding at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)

Ìý

(2,537

)

Ìý

Ìý

(2,330

)

Total partners� deficit

Ìý

(340

)

Ìý

Ìý

(509

)

Total liabilities and partners� deficit

$

16,930

Ìý

Ìý

$

17,453

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Please refer to the Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Ìý

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Regulation G Reconciliations

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table reconciles our Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in millions):

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Three Months Ended June 30,

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Six Months Ended June 30,

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Net income

$

553

Ìý

Ìý

$

570

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,194

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,252

Ìý

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Ìý

188

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

202

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

378

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

404

Ìý

Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

3

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

3

Ìý

Interest and dividend income, including affiliate

Ìý

(26

)

Ìý

Ìý

(9

)

Ìý

Ìý

(31

)

Ìý

Ìý

(18

)

Income from operations

$

715

Ìý

Ìý

$

766

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,541

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,641

Ìý

Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Depreciation and amortization expense

Ìý

171

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

170

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

342

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

338

Ìý

Gain from changes in fair value of commodity derivatives, net (1)

Ìý

(160

)

Ìý

Ìý

(104

)

Ìý

Ìý

(119

)

Ìý

Ìý

(147

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

726

Ìý

Ìý

$

832

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,764

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,832

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(1) Change in fair value of commodity derivatives prior to contractual delivery or termination

Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used as a supplemental financial measure by our management and external users of our Consolidated Financial Statements to assess the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structures, or historical cost basis. 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 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 financial and operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking net income before interest expense, net of capitalized interest, 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, gain or loss on disposal of assets, and changes in the fair value of our commodity derivatives prior to contractual delivery or termination. The change in fair value of commodity derivatives is considered in determining Adjusted EBITDA given that the timing of recognizing gains and losses on these derivative contracts differs from the recognition of the related item economically hedged. 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.

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Frances Smith, 713-375-5753

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Randy Bhatia, 713-375-5479

Bernardo Fallas, 713-375-5593

Source: Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.

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