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Debt | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Debt | DEBT Debt consisted of the following (in millions):
|  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  | 2024 |  | 2023
SPL: |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes: |  |  |  |
5.750% due 2024 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 300 |
5.625% due 2025 |  | 650 |  |  | 2,000 |
5.875% due 2026 |  | 1,500 |  |  | 1,500 |
5.00% due 2027 |  | 1,500 |  |  | 1,500 |
4.200% due 2028 |  | 1,350 |  |  | 1,350 |
4.500% due 2030 |  | 2,000 |  |  | 2,000 |
4.746% weighted average rate due 2037 (1) |  | 1,782 |  |  | 1,782 |
Total SPL Senior Secured Notes |  | 8,782 |  |  | 10,432 |
Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “SPL Revolving Credit Facility”) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total debt - SPL |  | 8,782 |  |  | 10,432 |
CQP: |  |  |  |
Senior Notes: |  |  |  |
4.500% due 2029 |  | 1,500 |  |  | 1,500 |
4.000% due 2031 |  | 1,500 |  |  | 1,500 |
3.25% due 2032 |  | 1,200 |  |  | 1,200 |
5.950% due 2033 |  | 1,400 |  |  | 1,400 |
5.750% due 2034 |  | 1,200 |  |  | — |
Total CQP Senior Notes |  | 6,800 |  |  | 5,600 |
Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “CQP Revolving Credit Facility”) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total debt - CQP |  | 6,800 |  |  | 5,600 |
CCH: |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes: |  |  |  |
5.875% due 2025 |  | — |  |  | 1,491 |
5.125% due 2027 |  | 1,201 |  |  | 1,201 |
3.700% due 2029 |  | 1,125 |  |  | 1,125 |
3.788% weighted average rate due 2039 (1) |  | 2,539 |  |  | 2,539 |
Total CCH Senior Secured Notes |  | 4,865 |  |  | 6,356 |
Term loan facility agreement (the “CCH Credit Facility”) |  | — |  |  | — |
Working capital facility agreement (the “CCH Working Capital Facility”) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total debt - CCH |  | 4,865 |  |  | 6,356 |
Cheniere: |  |  |  |
4.625% Senior Notes due 2028 |  | 1,500 |  |  | 1,500 |
5.650% Senior Notes due 2034 |  | 1,500 |  |  | — |
Total Cheniere Senior Notes |  | 3,000 |  |  | 1,500 |
Revolving credit agreement (the “Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility”) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total debt - Cheniere |  | 3,000 |  |  | 1,500 |
Total debt |  | 23,447 |  |  | 23,888 |
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (1) |  | (700) |  |  | (300) |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | (201) |  |  | (191) |
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | $ | 22,546 |  |  | $ | 23,397 |
(1)Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures. Credit Facilities Below is a summary of our committed credit facilities outstanding as of September 30, 2024 (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SPL Revolving Credit Facility |  | CQP Revolving Credit Facility |  | CCH Credit Facility |  | CCH Working Capital Facility |  | Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Total facility size |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 3,260 |  |  | $ | 1,500 |  |  | $ | 1,250 |  |  |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Letters of credit issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 110 |  |  | — |  |  |
Available commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 766 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 3,260 |  |  | $ | 1,390 |  |  | $ | 1,250 |  |  |
Priority ranking |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Senior secured |  | Senior unsecured |  | Senior secured |  | Senior secured |  | Senior unsecured |  |
Interest rate on available balance (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.0% - 1.75% or base rate plus 0.0% - 0.75% |  | SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.125% - 2.0% or base rate plus 0.125% - 1.0% |  | SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.5% or base rate plus 0.5% |  | SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.0% - 1.5% or base rate plus 0.0% - 0.5% |  | SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.075% - 2.20% or base rate plus 0.075% - 1.2% |  |
Commitment fees on undrawn balance (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.075% - 0.30% |  | 0.10% - 0.30% |  | 0.525% |  | 0.10% - 0.20% |  | 0.115% - 0.365% |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 23, 2028 |  | June 23, 2028 |  | (2) |  | June 15, 2027 |  | October 28, 2026 |  |
(1)The margin on the interest rate and the commitment fees is subject to change based on the applicable entity’s credit rating. (2)The CCH Credit Facility matures the earlier of June 15, 2029 or two years after the substantial completion of the last Train of the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project. In addition, as of September 30, 2024, Cheniere Marketing had trade finance facilities with no outstanding borrowings and $51 million in standby letters of credit and bank guarantees issued. Restrictive Debt Covenants The indentures governing our senior notes and other agreements underlying our debt contain customary terms and events of default and certain covenants that, among other things, may limit us, our subsidiaries’ and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to make certain investments or pay dividends or distributions. SPL and CCH are restricted from making distributions under agreements governing their respective indebtedness generally until, among other requirements, appropriate reserves have been established for debt service using cash or letters of credit and a historical debt service coverage ratio and projected debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.00 is satisfied. As of September 30, 2024, each of our issuers was in compliance with all covenants related to their respective debt agreements. Interest Expense Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest, consisted of the following (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |
Total interest cost |  | $ | 304 |  |  | $ | 316 |  |  | $ | 924 |  |  | $ | 956 |  |  |
Capitalized interest |  | (57) |  |  | (33) |  |  | (154) |  |  | (85) |  |  |
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest |  | $ | 247 |  |  | $ | 283 |  |  | $ | 770 |  |  | $ | 871 |  |  |
Fair Value Disclosures The following table shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our senior notes (in millions):
|  | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
|  | Carrying Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value (1) |  | Carrying Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value (1)
Senior notes |  | $ | 23,447 |  |  | $ | 23,111 |  |  | $ | 23,888 |  |  | $ | 23,062 |
(1)As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $3.1 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively, of the fair value of our senior notes were classified as Level 3 since these senior notes were valued by applying an unobservable illiquidity adjustment to the price derived from trades or indicative bids of instruments with similar terms, maturities and credit standing. The remainder of the fair value of our senior notes are classified as Level 2, based on prices derived from trades or indicative bids of the instruments. The estimated fair value of our credit facilities approximates the principal amount outstanding because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates and the debt may be repaid, in full or in part, at any time without penalty.

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