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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION We operate natural gas liquefaction and export facilities located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana at Sabine Pass and near Corpus Christi, Texas (respectively, the “Sabine Pass LNG Terminal” and “Corpus Christi LNG Terminal”), with total expected production capacity of over 60 mtpa of LNG, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities, of which over 12 mtpa was under construction and the remainder was in operation as of September 30, 2025, comprised of the following: •over 30 mtpa of total production capacity in operation from natural gas liquefaction facilities at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal owned by CQP (the “SPL Project”). The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal also has five LNG storage tanks, vaporizers and three marine berths. CQP also owns and operates a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate pipelines (the “Creole Trail Pipeline”). As of September 30, 2025, we owned 100% of the general partner interest, a 48.6% limited partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights of CQP. •over 30 mtpa of total expected production capacity, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities, including over 12 mtpa under construction and the remainder in operation as of September 30, 2025, from natural gas liquefaction facilities at the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal, of which we have 100% ownership interest. The Corpus Christi LNG Terminal also has three LNG storage tanks and two marine berths. We also own an approximately 21-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines (the “Corpus Christi Pipeline”). The projects under construction at the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal include: ◦a project consisting of seven midscale Trains that is expected to add total production capacity of over 10 mtpa of LNG once fully completed (the “Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project”), with approximately 7 mtpa under construction and the remainder in operation from the first two midscale Trains that have reached substantial completion as of September 30, 2025 (subsequently, in October 2025, the third midscale Train reached substantial completion); and ◦a project consisting of two additional midscale Trains that is expected to add total production capacity of approximately 5 mtpa of LNG once fully completed, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities (the “CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project” and together with the existing assets at the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal, the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project and the Corpus Christi Pipeline, the “CCL Project”), which was under construction as of September 30, 2025. Our board of directors (the “Board”) made a positive FID with respect to the CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project on June 17, 2025, and issued a full notice to proceed with construction to Bechtel Energy Inc. effective June 18, 2025. In addition to the above, we are developing expansion projects to provide additional liquefaction capacity at both the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal and the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal and are commercializing to support the additional liquefaction capacity associated with these potential expansion projects. These projects or other projects, including infrastructure projects in support of natural gas supply and LNG demand, will require, among other things, acceptable commercial and financing arrangements before the Board makes a positive FID. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cheniere have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and reflect all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial results for the interim periods presented. Accordingly, these Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2025. Recent Accounting Standards ASU 2023-09 In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740). This guidance further enhances income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The adoption of this guidance will not have an impact on our results of operations and financial condition but will have an impact on the annual disclosures required in the relevant notes to the consolidated financial statements. This guidance applies prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. We are progressing on the implementation and evaluating the method of adoption. We will adopt this guidance and conform with the disclosure requirements when it becomes mandatorily effective for our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2025. ASU 2024-03 In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, as clarified by ASU No. 2025-01 in January 2025. This guidance requires disaggregated disclosures about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. We continue to evaluate the impact of the provisions of this guidance on our disclosures, but plan to adopt this guidance prospectively and conform with the disclosure requirements when it becomes mandatorily effective for our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2027.

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