Summary
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) filed an amendment to its Form 10-Q for the period ending March 30, 2015, primarily to address compliance disclosures related to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company stated that it and its affiliates did not engage in any transactions with Iran during the quarter. However, the filing notes that an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, which holds a significant stake in Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., disclosed certain activities by one of its portfolio companies, Travelport Limited. Travelport, through its parent company Travelport Worldwide Limited, reported providing travel-related services to Iran Air and Iran Air Tours. The gross revenues and net profits from these activities for the quarter were approximately $157,000 and $109,000, respectively. Cheniere Energy clarified that it has not independently verified this disclosure from Blackstone Group, but it is being included due to the broad definition of "affiliate" under SEC rules. Investors should note that Cheniere itself had no direct dealings with Iran during this period, but the indirect disclosure via an affiliate is a point of administrative transparency.
Financial Highlights
51 data points| Revenue | $68.37M |
| Cost of Revenue | $693K |
| Gross Profit | $67.68M |
| R&D Expenses | $16.10M |
| Operating Expenses | $128.61M |
| Operating Income | -$60.24M |
| Interest Expense | $59.61M |
| Net Income | -$267.71M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-1.18 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 226.33M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 226.33M |
Key Highlights
- 1Cheniere Energy confirmed no direct transactions with Iran or Iranian entities during the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
- 2The filing is an amendment to the Form 10-Q, primarily for compliance with Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (ITRA).
- 3Blackstone Group, a significant stakeholder in a Cheniere affiliate, disclosed activities of its portfolio company, Travelport Limited, concerning Iran.
- 4Travelport reported providing travel commerce and technology services to Iran Air and Iran Air Tours.
- 5Gross revenues from Travelport's Iran-related activities were approximately $157,000, with net profits of $109,000 for the quarter.
- 6Cheniere Energy explicitly stated it has not independently verified the disclosure made by Blackstone Group regarding Travelport.
- 7The disclosure is noted due to the broad definition of 'affiliate' in securities regulations, linking Cheniere indirectly to Travelport's activities through Blackstone.