Subsequent events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

24.	Subsequent events

Hygo Merger Agreement

On January 13, 2021, NFE, Hygo Energy Transition Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Hygo”), Golar LNG Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“GLNG”), Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman (G) Ltd. (“Stonepeak”), and Lobos Acquisition Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NFE (“Hygo Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Hygo Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Hygo Merger Sub will merge with and into Hygo (the “Hygo Merger”), with Hygo surviving the Hygo Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of NFE. As of the date of the Hygo Merger Agreement, each of GLNG and Stonepeak owned 50% of the outstanding common shares, par value $1.00 per share, of Hygo, and Stonepeak owned all of Hygo’s outstanding redeemable preferred shares, par value $5.00 per share. At the effective time of the Hygo Merger: (i) GLNG will receive 18.6 million shares of NFE Class A common stock and an aggregate of $50 million in cash and (ii) Stonepeak will receive 12.7 million shares of NFE Class A common stock and an aggregate of $530 million in cash. The Hygo Merger Agreement may be terminated by NFE or Hygo under certain circumstances, including, among others, by either NFE or Hygo if the closing of the Hygo Merger has not occurred on or before July 12, 2021.

GMLP Merger Agreement

On January 13, 2021, NFE entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “GMLP Merger Agreement”) with Golar LNG Partners LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (“GMLP”), Golar GP LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company and the general partner of GMLP (the “General Partner”), Lobos Acquisition LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of NFE (“GMLP Merger Sub”), and NFE International Holdings Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and an indirect subsidiary of NFE (“GP Buyer”), pursuant to which GMLP Merger Sub will merge with and into GMLP, with GMLP surviving the merger as an indirect subsidiary of NFE (the “GMLP Merger”).

At the effective time of the GMLP Merger (the “GMLP Effective Time”), each common unit representing a limited partner interest in GMLP that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the GMLP Effective Time will automatically be converted into the right to receive $3.55 in cash. At the GMLP Effective Time, each of the incentive distribution rights of GMLP will be canceled and cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in respect thereof. Each 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Unit of GMLP issued and outstanding immediately prior to the GMLP Effective Time will be unaffected by the GMLP Merger and will remain outstanding, and no consideration shall be delivered in respect thereof. Each outstanding unit representing a general partner interest of GMLP that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the GMLP Effective Time will remain issued and outstanding immediately following the GMLP Effective Time.

Concurrently with the consummation of the GMLP Merger, GP Buyer will purchase from GLNG all of the outstanding membership interests of the General Partner pursuant to a Transfer Agreement dated as of January 13, 2021 for a purchase price of approximately $5 million, which is equivalent to $3.55 per general partner unit of GMLP.

The GMLP Merger Agreement may be terminated by NFE or GMLP (which, in the case of GMLP, must be approved by GMLP’s Conflicts Committee) under certain circumstances, including, among others, by either NFE or GMLP if the closing of the GMLP Merger has not occurred on or before July 13, 2021, and further provides that, upon termination of the GMLP Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, GMLP may be required to pay NFE a termination fee equal to approximately $9.4 million.

We have obtained debt financing commitments from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA for loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1.7 billion, consisting of a $1.5 billion senior secured bridge facility (the “Bridge Loan”) and a $200 million senior secured revolving facility to pay, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, a portion of the cash purchase price in connection with the GMLP Merger, to refinance certain debt of GMLP and its subsidiaries, to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. If NFE utilizes the Bridge Loan, the facility will bear a fixed interest rate of 6.25%, subject to a step-up of 50 basis points every three months. The Bridge Loan has a one-year term, is pre-payable without penalty and will automatically be converted into a seven-year term loan if it is not repaid in full at maturity. The senior secured revolving facility has a term of approximately five years and bears interest based on the three-month LIBOR rate plus certain margins.

Suape Development

On January 12, 2021, we acquired CH4 Energia Ltda., an entity that owns key permits and authorizations to develop an LNG terminal at the Port of Suape, Brazil. On March 11, 2021, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Pecem Energia S.A. (“Pecem”) and Energetica Camacari Muricy II S.A. (“Muricy”). These companies collectively hold certain 15-year power purchase agreements for the development of thermoelectric power plants in the State of Bahia, Brazil. We will seek to obtain the necessary approvals to transfer the power purchase agreements to the Port of Suape and plan to construct a gas-fired power plant and LNG import terminal at the Port of Suape. The Company paid approximately $9 million at closing in total and will make additional payments to the sellers based on certain contingent considerations.