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Cheniere Partners Q1 revenue down 12% to $2.9B; net income $1.9B on non-cash gains; distribution guidance reaffirmed
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
- Revenue $2.9B vs $3.3B YoY; net income $1.9B includes $1.0B non-cash derivative gain from Tourmaline IPM agreement.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1.03B flat YoY; core operations steady despite lower regasification revenue from Chevron TUA termination.
- Declared Q1 distribution $1.03/unit ($0.775 base + $0.255 variable); reaffirmed FY2023 guidance $4.00-$4.25/unit.
- LNG exported 112 cargoes (403 TBtu), +7% cargo count YoY; SPL Project cumulative 2,070 cargoes since startup.
- SPL expansion project: pre-filing review with FERC in Feb, FEED contract with Bechtel in April; S&P upgraded SPL to BBB+.