---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-23-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T09:47:50.425252+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere raises FY 2023 EBITDA guidance to $8.3-8.8B; Q2 rev $4.1B

## Summary
- Q2 revenues $4.1B (down 49% YoY); net income $1.4B vs $0.7B prior year.
- Full-year 2023 Consolidated Adj. EBITDA guidance raised to $8.3B-8.8B; DCF to $5.8B-6.3B.
- Signed long-term LNG SPAs: ENN (~1.8 mtpa), Equinor (~1.75 mtpa), KOSPO (~0.4 mtpa) for 2026-2049 deliveries.
- Repurchased 2.3M shares for $337M and prepaid ~$201M debt in Q2; quarterly dividend $0.395/share.
- CCL Stage 3 Project 38.1% complete; SPL Expansion Project entered FERC pre-filing in May.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-23-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000084/0000003570-23-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000084/lng-20230803.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-23-000084.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. reported the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $4,102, net income $1,369. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $4,102
  - Net income: $1,369
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS (in millions, except LNG data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 % Change 2023 2022 % Change Revenues $ 4,102 $ 8,007 (49) % $ 11,412 $ 15,491 (26) % Net income (loss) 1 $ 1,369 $ 741 85 % $ 6,803 $ (124) nm Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 2 $ 1,858 $ 2,529 (27) % $ 5,457 $ 5,682 (4) % LNG
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000084/0000003570-23-000084-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. reported the six months ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $11,412, net income $6,803. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the six months ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $11,412
  - Net income: $6,803
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenues $ 4,102 $ 8,007 (49) % $ 11,412 $ 15,491 (26) % Net income (loss) 1 $ 1,369 $ 741 85 % $ 6,803 $ (124) nm
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000084/0000003570-23-000084-index.htm

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