EX-10.2 5 d646540dex102.htm EX-10.2 EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

December 18, 2013

Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC

700 Milam Street, Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: President

 

Re: Management and Administrative Services to be Provided by Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC (“Cheniere”) to Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”)

Gentlemen:

Except as otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meaning set out in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC dated as of December 13, 2013 (as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”).

 

1. Effective as of December 18, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), Cheniere agrees to provide or cause to be provided to or for the benefit of Holdings and its subsidiaries, all technical, commercial, regulatory, financial, accounting, cash management, treasury, tax and legal staffing and related support and all management and other services, including the services of Holdings’ directors and officers who are also directors and officers of Cheniere, in each case which are necessary or reasonably requested by Holdings in order to conduct its business as contemplated by the LLC Agreement (such support and services, collectively, the “Services”). In connection with the Services, Cheniere shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide Holdings with such reports, contracts, agreements, arrangements, documents and other information relating to or in connection with the Services (including, without limitation, any subcontracts, other third party contracts and any agreement or arrangements related thereto) as Holdings may reasonably request from time to time.

 

2.

In consideration of the Services to be provided by Cheniere to Holdings under paragraph 1 above, Holdings agrees to pay Cheniere: (i) a nonaccountable overhead reimbursement charge (the “Services Fee”) at the rate of $1.0 million per year (payable in quarterly installments of $250,000 per quarter, in arrears), subject to adjustment for inflation as provided below, plus (ii) any and all third-party out-of-pocket costs, expenses or other disbursements incurred by Cheniere in connection with its provision of Services, including any fees that Cheniere incurs on behalf of Holdings for financial, legal, tax advisory and financial advisory services, and printing costs and other expenses that are incurred in connection with the initial public offering of Holdings or as a result of being a publicly traded entity, such as costs associated with annual, quarterly and other reports to Holdings’ shareholders, tax returns and Form 1099-DIV preparation and distribution, exchange listing fees, printing costs, limited liability company governance and compliance expenses and registrar and transfer agent fees. The Services Fee shall be adjusted annually effective each January 1 (commencing January 1, 2014) for changes in


  the United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published from time to time by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor (All Urban Consumers, U.S., All Items, 1982 – 1984. Not Seasonally Adjusted. Series I.D. CUUR0000SA0).

 

3. This letter agreement is solely and exclusively between Cheniere and Holdings, and any obligations created herein shall be the sole obligation of the parties hereto. Neither party shall have any recourse to any parent, partner, subsidiary, joint venture, Affiliate, director or officer of the other party for the performance of such obligations, unless such obligations are assumed in writing by the Person against whom recourse is sought. Holdings will indemnify and hold Cheniere harmless in respect of any losses as a result of breach of this letter agreement by Holdings; provided that the aggregate amount of such losses payable by Holdings under this letter agreement in any calendar year shall be limited to, and shall in no event exceed, the amount paid or payable to Cheniere by Holdings pursuant to paragraph 2 above in such calendar year; provided that the foregoing limitation on liability shall not apply with respect to any gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or intentional breach of this letter agreement by Holdings. Cheniere will indemnify and hold Holdings harmless in respect of any losses as a result of breach of this letter agreement by Cheniere; provided that the aggregate amount of such losses payable by Cheniere under this letter agreement in any calendar year shall be limited to, and shall in no event exceed, the amount paid or payable to Cheniere by Holdings pursuant to paragraph 2 above in such calendar year.

 

4. Cheniere may in its sole discretion assign this letter agreement and all rights and obligations of Cheniere under this letter agreement to another entity that is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by Cheniere Energy, Inc. (other than Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC and Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. and their respective subsidiaries), such assignment to be effective upon delivery to Holdings by Cheniere and such assignee of a written instrument of assumption and assignment providing for the assumption of this letter agreement and all such rights and obligations by the assignee, and the prospective release of Cheniere with respect thereto, and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Holdings.

 

5. This letter agreement shall have an initial term of one year, commencing on the date hereof, and will automatically renew for additional one-year terms unless notice of nonrenewal is provided by either party at least 90 days prior to the next renewal date; provided, however, that if a Cheniere Separation Event (as defined below) occurs, Holdings may provide written notice to Cheniere to terminate this letter agreement (i) within 60 days after the occurrence of such Cheniere Separation Event, in which case such termination shall be effective 90 days after delivery of such notice to Cheniere or (ii) at any time following 60 days after the occurrence of such Cheniere Separation Event, in which case such termination shall be effective between 90 days and 180 days after delivery of such notice to Cheniere, as specified in such notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph 5:


  (a) in the event (i) Cheniere is bankrupt, insolvent, incurs a dissolution, or cessation of its business, (ii) Cheniere ceases to provide all Services required to be performed by it hereunder for ten (10) consecutive days except as required or permitted hereunder, or (iii) Cheniere materially fails to perform its obligations hereunder (including, without limitation, the performing of Services) which continues for thirty (30) days after Cheniere’s receipt of notice of such failure from Holdings which notice shall include Holdings’ recommendation for a cure of such failure, unless Cheniere commences to cure such failure within said thirty (30) days and cures such failure within seventy-five (75) days after its receipt of the aforesaid notice, then Holdings shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to do any or all of the following: (1) terminate this letter agreement; (2) obtain specific performance of Cheniere’s obligations hereunder; (3) perform (or engage a third party to perform) Cheniere’s obligations hereunder, and (4) pursue any and all other remedies available at law or in equity; and

 

  (b) in the event (i) Holdings is bankrupt, insolvent, incurs a dissolution, or cessation of its business, (ii) Holdings materially fails to perform its obligations hereunder which continues for thirty (30) days after Holdings’ receipt of notice of such failure from Cheniere, unless Holdings commences to cure such failure within said thirty (30) days and either cures or continues diligently to cure, or (iii) a default by Holdings in its payment obligations to Cheniere, unless Holdings has cured such default within thirty (30) days from receipt of written notice of such default from Cheniere, then Cheniere shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to do any or all of the following: (1) terminate this letter agreement; and (2) pursue any and all other remedies available at law or in equity.

As used herein, “Cheniere Separation Event” has the meaning set forth in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Cheniere GP Holding Company, LLC, dated as of December 13, 2013, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

6. Neither party shall be in default in the performance of any of its obligations under this letter agreement or liable to the other party for failing to perform its obligations hereunder (other than the obligation to pay money when due) to the extent prevented by any circumstance or event beyond the reasonable control of such party (“Force Majeure Event”). The affected party shall provide prompt written notice of the Force Majeure Event to the other party and use all reasonable efforts to continue to perform its obligations hereunder.

Following the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, Cheniere (a) shall take all reasonable measures to mitigate or limit the amount of external audit, external tax (excluding outsourcing substantially all of such function), external legal (excluding outsourcing substantially all of such function) and financing fees incurred by Cheniere that are necessary to perform the services hereunder (“Ancillary Expenses”) until the effects of the Force Majeure Event are remedied, (b) shall reduce or eliminate the Services Fee as appropriate to reflect modifications to levels of Service provided, and (c) shall take such actions as are reasonably directed by Holdings after consultation with Cheniere. Holdings shall continue to pay such reduced Services Fee.

 


7. This letter agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by, the laws of the State of Texas excluding its conflicts of laws principles that would apply the laws of another jurisdiction.

(Signature page follows)


If the foregoing memorializes our agreement, please sign in the space provided below and return a fully executed counterpart to the undersigned.

 

Sincerely,

 

Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC

By:   /s/ H. Davis Thames
Name:   H. Davis Thames
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

Agreed as of the above date:

 

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. Holdings, LLC

 

By:   /s/ H. Davis Thames
Name:   H. Davis Thames
Title:   Chief Financial Officer