Cheniere Announces Expiration of SLNG’s Cash Tender Offer, USA

Cheniere Energy Partners announced the expiration and final results of the previously announced cash tender offer by its wholly owned subsidiary, Sabine Pass LNG (SPLNG), relating to any and all of SPLNG’s outstanding 7.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (CUSIP/ISIN Nos. 785583 AA3, U8596QAA0, 785583 AC9, US785583AA33, USU8596QAA05, US785583AC98) pursuant to its Offer to Purchase dated October 1, relating to the tender offer.

The tender offer for the Notes expired on October 29.

SPLNG previously accepted for purchase $533,633,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, which had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the early tender time on October 15.

On October 30, SPLNG accepted for purchase an additional $306,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, which was validly tendered and not validly withdrawn after the early tender time but prior to the expiration time, for a total of $533,939,000 in aggregate principal amount, or approximately 97% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding.

Holders of Notes who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline received total consideration of $1,073.55, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes accepted for purchase.  The total consideration includes a $30.00 early tender payment for the Notes.  Holders of the Notes who validly tendered their Notes after the Early Tender Deadline and on or prior to the Expiration Date received tender offer consideration of $1,043.55, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes accepted for purchase.

SPLNG issued a notice of redemption on October 16, 2012 to redeem all of the remaining outstanding Notes at the currently applicable redemption price, which includes a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest, in accordance with the indenture.  SPLNG expects to repurchase the remaining Notes on November 15, 2012.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC acted as the Dealer Manager for the tender offer and Global Bondholder Services Corporation acted as the Information Agent and Depositary for the tender offer.

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LNG World News Staff, October 31, 2012