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This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2007.

Other LNG Interests

Freeport LNG

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG. Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and with capital contributions by the limited partners. We did not receive any capital calls, and made no capital contributions, in the first nine months of 2007, nor do we anticipate any capital calls in the foreseeable future.

J & S Cheniere S.A.

Under the J & S Cheniere Amended Agreement, the two shareholders have each loaned $25 million to J & S Cheniere for the purpose of collateralizing certain obligations of J & S Cheniere relating to two LNG tanker time charters, and Mercuria has canceled prior loans to J & S Cheniere. This agreement provides for priority of distributions in that Mercuria is entitled to receive from J & S Cheniere the first $15.9 million of distributions, after which we will be entitled to the next $10.0 million of distributions. Thereafter, distributions will be made pro rata in accordance with the number of shares owned by each shareholder. The J & S Cheniere Amended Agreement also provides Mercuria the right to acquire all of our J & S Cheniere shares in the event that we experience a change in control. The purchase price for such shares would equal the total contributions and loans made by us to J & S Cheniere plus any remaining unpaid portion of our $10.0 million distribution entitlement, and would be adjusted for our pro rata share of the undistributed amount of profits or losses incurred by J & S Cheniere.

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-Q filed Aug 8, 2007.

Other LNG Interests

Freeport LNG

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG. Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and with capital contributions by the limited partners. We did not receive any capital calls, and made no capital contributions, in the first or second quarter of 2007, nor do we anticipate any capital calls in the foreseeable future.

J & S Cheniere S.A.

Under the J & S Cheniere Amended Agreement, the two shareholders have each loaned $25 million to J & S Cheniere for the purpose of collateralizing certain obligations of J & S Cheniere relating to two LNG tanker time charters, and Mercuria has canceled prior loans to J & S Cheniere. This agreement provides for priority of distributions in that Mercuria is entitled to receive from J & S Cheniere the first $15.9 million of distributions, after which we will be entitled to the next $10.0 million of distributions. Thereafter, distributions will be made pro rata in accordance with the number of shares owned by each shareholder. The J & S Cheniere Amended Agreement also provides Mercuria the right to acquire all of our J & S Cheniere shares in the event that we experience a change in control. The purchase price for such shares would equal the total contributions and loans made by us to J & S Cheniere plus any remaining unpaid portion of our $10.0 million distribution entitlement, and would be adjusted for our pro rata share of the undistributed amount of profits or losses incurred by J & S Cheniere.

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-Q filed May 9, 2007.

Other LNG Interests

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG. Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and with capital contributions by the limited partners. We did not receive any capital calls, and made no capital contributions, in the first quarter of 2007. In view of the closing of a $383 million private placement of notes in December 2005 by Freeport LNG, we do not

 

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anticipate any capital calls in the foreseeable future. However, in the event of any future capital call, we will have the option either to contribute the requested capital or to decline to contribute. If we decline to contribute, the other limited partners could elect to make our contribution and receive back twice the amount contributed on our behalf, without interest, before any Freeport LNG cash flows are otherwise distributed to us. We currently expect to evaluate any future Freeport LNG capital calls on a case-by-case basis and to fund additional capital contributions that we elect to make using cash on hand and funds raised through the issuance of our equity or debt securities.

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-K filed Feb 27, 2007.

Other LNG Interests

 

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are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and with capital contributions by the limited partners. We did not receive any capital calls, and made no capital contributions, in 2006. In view of the closing of a $383 million private placement of notes in December 2005 by Freeport LNG, we do not anticipate any capital calls in the foreseeable future. However, in the event of any future capital call, we will have the option either to contribute the requested capital or to decline to contribute. If we decline to contribute, the other limited partners could elect to make our contribution and receive back twice the amount contributed on our behalf, without interest, before any Freeport LNG cash flows are otherwise distributed to us. We currently expect to evaluate any future Freeport LNG capital calls on a case-by-case basis and to fund additional capital contributions that we elect to make using cash on hand and funds raised through the issuance of our equity or debt securities.

 

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2006.

Other LNG Interests

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (“Freeport LNG”). Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and, up to a pre-agreed total amount, with capital contributions by the limited partners. In July 2004, Freeport LNG entered into a credit agreement with ConocoPhillips Company to provide a substantial majority of the debt financing for the initial phase of the project. We

 

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received capital calls, and made capital contributions, in the amount of approximately $2.1 million in 2005. In December 2005, Freeport LNG announced that it had closed a $383.0 million private placement of notes, which will be used to fund the remaining portion of the initial phase of the project and potentially a portion of the cost of expanding the LNG receiving terminal and the development of underground salt cavern gas storage. As a result of such financing being obtained, we do not anticipate that any capital calls will be made upon the limited partners of Freeport LNG in the foreseeable future.

Although no capital calls are currently outstanding, and we do not anticipate any in the foreseeable future, additional capital calls may be made upon us and the other limited partners of Freeport LNG. In the event of each such future capital call, we will have the option either to contribute the requested capital or to decline to contribute. If we decline to contribute, the other limited partners could elect to make our contribution and receive back twice the amount contributed on our behalf, without interest, before any Freeport LNG cash flows are otherwise distributed to us. We currently expect to evaluate Freeport LNG capital calls on a case-by-case basis and to fund additional capital contributions that we elect to make using cash on hand and funds raised through future equity or debt offerings or other borrowings.

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2006.

Other LNG Interests

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG. Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (“Freeport LNG”) Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and, up to a pre-agreed total amount, with capital contributions by the limited partners. In July 2004, Freeport LNG entered into a credit agreement with ConocoPhillips to provide a substantial majority of the debt financing. We received capital calls, and

 

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made capital contributions, in the amount of approximately $2.1 million in 2005. In December 2005, Freeport LNG announced that it had closed a $383.0 million private placement of notes, which will be used to fund the remaining portion of the initial phase of the project, a portion of the cost of expanding the LNG receiving terminal and the development of 7.5 Bcf of underground salt cavern gas storage. As a result of such financing being obtained, we do not anticipate that any capital calls will be made upon the limited partners of Freeport LNG in the foreseeable future.

Although no capital calls are currently outstanding, and we do not anticipate any in the foreseeable future, additional capital calls may be made upon us and the other limited partners in Freeport LNG. In the event of each such future capital call, we will have the option either to contribute the requested capital or to decline to contribute. If we decline to contribute, the other limited partners could elect to make our contribution and receive back twice the amount contributed on our behalf, without interest, before any Freeport LNG cash flows are otherwise distributed to us. We currently expect to evaluate Freeport LNG capital calls on a case-by-case basis and to fund additional capital contributions that we elect to make using cash on hand and funds raised through the issuance of Cheniere equity or debt securities or other Cheniere borrowings.

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-Q filed May 5, 2006.

Other LNG Interests

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG. Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and, up to a pre-agreed total amount, with capital contributions by the limited partners. In July 2004, Freeport LNG entered into a credit agreement with ConocoPhillips to provide a substantial majority of the debt financing. We received capital calls, and made capital contributions, in the amount of approximately $2.1 million in 2005. In December 2005, Freeport LNG announced that it had closed a $383 million private placement of notes, which will be used to fund the remaining portion of the initial phase of the project, a portion of the cost of expanding the LNG receiving terminal and the development of 7.5 Bcf of underground salt cavern gas storage. As a result of such financing being obtained, we do not anticipate that any capital calls will be made upon the limited partners of Freeport LNG in the foreseeable future.

Although no capital calls are currently outstanding, and we do not anticipate any in the foreseeable future, additional capital calls may be made upon us and the other limited partners in Freeport LNG. In the event of each such future capital call, we will have the option either to contribute the requested capital or to decline to contribute. If we decline to contribute, the other limited partners could elect to make our contribution and receive back twice the amount contributed on our behalf, without interest, before any Freeport LNG cash flows are otherwise distributed to us. We currently expect to evaluate Freeport LNG capital calls on a case-by-case basis and to fund additional capital contributions that we elect to make using cash on hand and funds raised through the issuance of Cheniere equity or debt securities or other Cheniere borrowings.

This excerpt taken from the LNG 10-K filed Mar 13, 2006.

Other LNG Interests

 

We have a 30% limited partner interest in Freeport LNG. Under the limited partnership agreement of Freeport LNG, development expenses of the Freeport LNG project and other Freeport LNG cash needs generally are to be funded out of Freeport LNG’s own cash flows, borrowings or other sources, and, up to a pre-agreed total amount, with capital contributions by the limited partners. In July 2004, Freeport LNG entered into a credit agreement with ConocoPhillips to provide a substantial majority of the debt financing. We received capital calls, and made capital contributions, in the amount of approximately $2.1 million in 2005. In December 2005, Freeport LNG announced that it had closed a $383 million private placement of notes, which will be used to fund the remaining portion of the initial phase of the project, a portion of the cost of expanding the LNG receiving terminal and the development of 7.5 Bcf of underground salt cavern gas storage. As a result of such financing being obtained, we do not anticipate that any capital calls will be made upon the limited partners of Freeport LNG in the foreseeable future.

 

Although no capital calls are currently outstanding, and we do not anticipate any in the foreseeable future, additional capital calls may be made upon us and the other limited partners in Freeport LNG. In the event of each such future capital call, we will have the option either to contribute the requested capital or to decline to contribute. If we decline to contribute, the other limited partners could elect to make our contribution and receive back twice the amount contributed on our behalf, without interest, before any Freeport LNG cash flows are otherwise distributed to us. We currently expect to evaluate Freeport LNG capital calls on a case-by-case basis and to fund additional capital contributions that we elect to make using cash on hand and funds raised through the issuance of Cheniere equity or debt securities or other Cheniere borrowings.

 

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