Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of significant accounting policies	2. Summary of significant accounting policies A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies can be found in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of EELP in the Prospectus. Other than the updates noted below, there were no significant updates or revisions to our accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Tax Receivable Agreement In connection with the IPO Transaction, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) for the benefit of Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC (“EE Holdings”) and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (the “Foundation”) (or their affiliates) pursuant to which the Company will pay 85% of the net cash tax savings, if any, that Excelerate is deemed to realize as a result of our utilization of certain tax benefits resulting from (i) certain increases in the tax basis of assets of EELP and its subsidiaries resulting from exchanges of EELP partnership interests in the future, (ii) certain tax attributes of EELP and subsidiaries of EELP (including the existing tax basis of assets owned by EELP or its subsidiaries and the tax basis of the Foundation Vessels) that exist as of the time of the IPO or may exist at the time when Class B interests of EELP are exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, and (iii) certain other tax benefits related to Excelerate entering into the TRA, including tax benefits attributable to payments that Excelerate makes under the TRA. Actual tax benefits realized by the Company may vary depending on changes in certain of our assumptions, including no material changes in the relevant tax law and that we earn sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefits that are the subject of the TRA. Estimating the amount of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise, insofar as the calculation of amounts payable depends on a variety of factors and future events. Decisions made in the course of running our business, such as with respect to mergers and other forms of business combinations that constitute changes in control, may influence the timing and amount of payments we make under the TRA in a manner that does not correspond to our use of the corresponding tax benefits. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the TRA liability between reporting periods will be recognized in our consolidated statements of income. Long-term Incentive Compensation The Company issues stock-based awards to employees and directors in the form of stock options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The grant date fair value is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires management to make assumptions regarding the fair value of Excelerate’s common stock on the grant date, including the expected term of the award, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock calculated based on a period of time generally commensurate with the expected term of the award, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend yields. For time-vesting awards, long-term incentive compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period, using the straight-line method. See Note 16 – Long-term Incentive Compensation, for additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation plan. Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to shareholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period after adjusting for the impact of securities that would have a dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share. As a result of the IPO Transaction, the presentation of earnings (loss) per share for the periods prior to the IPO Transaction is not meaningful and only earnings (loss) per share for periods subsequent to the IPO Transaction are presented herein. See Note 13 – Earnings per share for additional information. Recent accounting pronouncements In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Scope (“ASU 2021-01”),” which permits entities to apply optional expedients in Topic 848 to derivative instruments modified because of discounting transition resulting from reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 became effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modification made on or before December 31, 2022. ASU 2021-01 became effective upon issuance and may be applied on a full retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020 or prospectively for contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Disclosure Framework – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables, be presented net of the amount expected to be collected. The measurement of all expected credit losses will be based on relevant information about the credit quality of customers, past events, including historical experience, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. In October 2019, the FASB voted to approve a proposal to defer the effective date of ASC 2016-13 for certain entities, including emerging growth companies that take advantage of the extended transition period, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and timing of adoption.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Summary of significant accounting policies

A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies can be found in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of EELP in the Prospectus. Other than the updates noted below, there were no significant updates or revisions to our accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the IPO Transaction, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) for the benefit of Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC (“EE Holdings”) and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (the “Foundation”) (or their affiliates) pursuant to which the Company will pay 85% of the net cash tax savings, if any, that Excelerate is deemed to realize as a result of our utilization of certain tax benefits resulting from (i) certain increases in the tax basis of assets of EELP and its subsidiaries resulting from exchanges of EELP partnership interests in the future, (ii) certain tax attributes of EELP and subsidiaries of EELP (including the existing tax basis of assets owned by EELP or its subsidiaries and the tax basis of the Foundation Vessels) that exist as of the time of the IPO or

may exist at the time when Class B interests of EELP are exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, and (iii) certain other tax benefits related to Excelerate entering into the TRA, including tax benefits attributable to payments that Excelerate makes under the TRA.

Actual tax benefits realized by the Company may vary depending on changes in certain of our assumptions, including no material changes in the relevant tax law and that we earn sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefits that are the subject of the TRA. Estimating the amount of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise, insofar as the calculation of amounts payable depends on a variety of factors and future events. Decisions made in the course of running our business, such as with respect to mergers and other forms of business combinations that constitute changes in control, may influence the timing and amount of payments we make under the TRA in a manner that does not correspond to our use of the corresponding tax benefits.

Subsequent changes in the fair value of the TRA liability between reporting periods will be recognized in our consolidated statements of income.

Long-term Incentive Compensation

The Company issues stock-based awards to employees and directors in the form of stock options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The grant date fair value is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires management to make assumptions regarding the fair value of Excelerate’s common stock on the grant date, including the expected term of the award, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock calculated based on a period of time generally commensurate with the expected term of the award, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend yields. For time-vesting awards, long-term incentive compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period, using the straight-line method.

See Note 16 – Long-term Incentive Compensation, for additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation plan.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to shareholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period after adjusting for the impact of securities that would have a dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share.

As a result of the IPO Transaction, the presentation of earnings (loss) per share for the periods prior to the IPO Transaction is not meaningful and only earnings (loss) per share for periods subsequent to the IPO Transaction are presented herein. See Note 13 – Earnings per share for additional information.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Scope (“ASU 2021-01”),” which permits entities to apply optional expedients in Topic 848 to derivative instruments modified because of discounting transition resulting from reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 became effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modification made on or before December 31, 2022. ASU 2021-01 became effective upon issuance and may be applied on a full retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020 or prospectively for contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Disclosure Framework – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables, be presented net of the amount expected to be collected. The measurement of all expected credit losses will be based on relevant information about the credit quality of customers, past events, including historical experience, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. In October 2019, the FASB voted to approve a proposal to defer the effective date of ASC 2016-13 for certain entities, including emerging growth companies that take advantage of the extended transition period, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and timing of adoption.