Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 27, 2021 (the "Issue Date"), Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("CEI"), closed the sale of its previously announced offering of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.25% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Notes"). The sale of the Notes was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Notes were sold on a private placement basis in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 144A and Regulation S thereunder.

Sixth Supplemental Indenture

The Notes were issued on the Issue Date pursuant to the indenture, dated as of September 18, 2017 (the "Base Indenture"), by and among the Partnership, the Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee under the Indenture (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of the Issue Date, among the Partnership, the Guarantors and the Trustee, relating to the Notes (the "Sixth Supplemental Indenture"). The Base Indenture as supplemented by the Sixth Supplemental Indenture is referred to herein as the "Notes Indenture."

Under the terms of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Notes will mature on January 31, 2032 and will accrue interest at a rate equal to 3.25% per annum on the principal amount from the Issue Date, with such interest payable semi-annually, in cash in arrears, on January 31 and July 31 of each year, beginning on July 31, 2022.

The Notes are the Partnership's senior obligations, ranking equally in right of payment with the Partnership's other existing and future unsubordinated debt and senior to any of its future subordinated debt. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Partnership's subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. ("SPLNG") and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.), with the exception of Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC.

The obligations under the Partnership's senior secured credit facilities due 2024 (the "2019 CQP Credit Facilities") are secured on a first-priority basis (subject to permitted encumbrances) with liens on (i) substantially all the existing and future tangible and intangible assets and rights of the Partnership and the Guarantors and equity interests in the Guarantors (except, in each case, for certain excluded properties set forth in the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities) and (ii) substantially all of the real property of SPLNG (except for excluded properties referenced in the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities). The Notes will be secured to the same extent as such obligations under our 2019 CQP Credit Facilities are so secured in the event that the aggregate amount of secured Indebtedness of the Partnership and the Guarantors (other than the Notes or any other series of notes issued under the Base Indenture) outstanding at any one time exceeds the greater of (i) $1.5 billion and (ii) 10% of net tangible assets (such period, the "Security Requirement Period"). The liens securing the Notes, if applicable, will be shared equally and ratably (subject to permitted liens) with the holders of other senior secured obligations, which include the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities obligations and any future additional senior secured debt obligations. As of the Issue Date, the Security Requirement Period will not be applicable, and the notes will be unsecured.

The Partnership may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after January 31, 2027, at the redemption prices set forth in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture. Prior to such time, the Partnership may redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus the "applicable premium" set forth in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, before January 31, 2025, the Partnership may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with an amount of cash not greater than the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 103.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Notes Indenture also contains customary terms and events of default and certain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Partnership and the Guarantors to incur liens and sell assets, the ability of the Partnership and its subsidiaries to enter into transactions with affiliates, the ability of the Partnership and the Guarantors to enter into sale-





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leaseback transactions and the ability of the Partnership and the Guarantors to consolidate, merge or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the applicable entity's properties or assets. The Notes Indenture covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.

The foregoing description of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Base Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Base Indenture, which is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the Base Indenture was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report dated September 18, 2017, filed by the Partnership on Form 8-K. Any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning ascribed to them in the Notes Indenture.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the closing of the sale of the Notes, the Partnership, the Guarantors and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representative of the respective Initial Purchasers, entered into a Registration Rights Agreement dated the Issue Date (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Partnership and the Guarantors have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and cause to become effective a registration statement with respect to an offer to exchange any and all of the Notes, for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Partnership issued under the Notes Indenture and identical in all material respects to the respective Notes sought to be exchanged (other than with respect to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate), and that are registered under the Securities Act. The Partnership and the Guarantors have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective within 360 days after the Issue Date. Under specified circumstances, the Partnership and the Guarantors have also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective a shelf registration statement relating to resales of the Notes. The Partnership will be obligated to pay additional . . .

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information included in Item 1.01 of this report regarding the Notes is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 27, 2021, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the early tender results of the previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes, it does not constitute an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, the 2026 Notes and it shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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Exhibit
Number                                    Description

4.1*           Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2021, among
             Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., the guarantors party thereto and The
             Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee under the Indenture (incorporated
             by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.'s
             Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on
             September 27, 2021).

10.1*          Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2021, among
             Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., the guarantors party thereto and RBC
             Capital Markets, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
             Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File
             No. 001-33366), filed on September 27, 2021).

99.1*          Press Release, dated September 27, 2021 entitled "Cheniere Partners
             Announces Early Tender Results of Cash Tender Offer and Consent
             Solicitation For Any and All of its 5.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 and
             Receipt of Requisite Consents." (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
             99.1 to Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K
             (SEC File No. 001-33366), filed on September 27, 2021).

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
             document).



* Incorporated herein by reference.

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