-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Loc93dp7QZ8ovSzAQ0TMcbXdxaIgNGhEcBKeF10L3CYVX2r6f1heK6IqvIJT9Sb4 M/JmOSES75zDiOfKlNRxsw== 0001193125-10-287803.txt : 20101227 0001193125-10-287803.hdr.sgml : 20101224 20101223185254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-287803 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101223 GROUP MEMBERS: BENNETT J. GOODMAN GROUP MEMBERS: BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP INC. GROUP MEMBERS: DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER GROUP MEMBERS: GSO ADVISOR HOLDINGS L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: GSO COF FACILITY LLC GROUP MEMBERS: J. ALBERT SMITH III GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN GROUP MEMBERS: THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHENIERE ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 954352386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1223 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46413 FILM NUMBER: 101273290 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 MILAM ST. STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7133755000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 MILAM ST. STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEXY COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940314 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALL AMERICAN GROUP OF DELAWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALL AMERICAN BURGER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931004 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362495 IRS NUMBER: 342040498 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-503-2100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

 

CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.003 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

16411R208

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 17, 2010

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 2 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,631,007

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,631,007

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,631,007

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.2%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    PN

    

 

Page 2


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 3 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

GSO COF FACILITY LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    4,402,174

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    4,402,174

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    4,402,174

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    6.5%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    OO

    

 

Page 3


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 4 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

GSO ADVISOR HOLDINGS L.L.C.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,631,007

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,631,007

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,631,007

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.2%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    OO

    

 

Page 4


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 5 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I L.P.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,747,679

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,747,679

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,747,679

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.4%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    PN

    

 

Page 5


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 6 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP INC.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,747,679

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,747,679

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,747,679

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.4%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    CO

    

 

Page 6


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 7 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,747,679

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,747,679

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,747,679

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.4%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    PN

    

 

Page 7


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 8 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,747,679

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,747,679

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,747,679

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.4%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    OO

    

 

Page 8


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 9 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    9,747,679

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    0

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    9,747,679

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    0

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,747,679

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.4%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    IN

    

 

Page 9


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 10 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

BENNETT J. GOODMAN

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    0

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    9,631,007

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    0

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    9,631,007

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,631,007

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.2%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    IN

    

 

Page 10


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 11 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

J. ALBERT SMITH III

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    0

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    9,631,007

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    0

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    9,631,007

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,631,007

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.2%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    IN

    

 

Page 11


CUSIP No. 16411R208   13G   Page 12 of 19 Pages

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons:

 

DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

Sole Voting Power:

 

    0

   6.   

Shared Voting Power:

 

    9,631,007

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power:

 

    0

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power:

 

    9,631,007

  9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

    9,631,007

    

10.

 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   ¨

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):

 

    14.2%

    

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):

 

    IN

    

 

Page 12


Item 1.  

(a).   Name of Issuer

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”)

 

(b).  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

700 Milam Street, Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 375-5000

Item 2(a).

Item 2(b).

Item 2(c).

 

Name of Person Filing

Address of Principal Business Office

Citizenship

 

(i) GSO Capital Partners LP

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

(ii) GSO COF Facility LLC

c/o GSO Capital Partners LP

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

(iii) GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C.

c/o GSO Capital Partners LP

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

(iv) Blackstone Holdings I L.P.

c/o The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

(v) Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc.

c/o The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

(vi) The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

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(vii) Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

c/o The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Citizenship: State of Delaware

 

(viii) Stephen A. Schwarzman

c/o The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Citizenship: United States

 

(ix) Bennett J. Goodman

c/o GSO Capital Partners LP

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Citizenship: United States

 

(x) J. Albert Smith III

c/o GSO Capital Partners LP

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Citizenship: United States

 

(xi) Douglas I. Ostrover

c/o GSO Capital Partners LP

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Citizenship: United States

 

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

GSO Capital Partners LP directly holds 134,889 shares of Common Stock (as defined below), GSO Special Situations Fund LP directly holds 2,716,119 shares of Common Stock, GSO COF Facility LLC directly holds 4,402,174 shares of Common Stock and GSO Special Situations Overseas Master Fund Ltd. directly holds 2,377,825 shares of Common Stock. GSO Capital Partners LP is the investment manager of each of GSO Special Situations Fund LP and GSO Special Situations Overseas Master Fund Ltd, and collateral manager of GSO COF Facility LLC. GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C. is the general partner of GSO Capital Partners LP. Blackstone Distressed Securities Fund L.P. directly holds 116,672 shares of Common Stock. Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P. serves as the investment advisor to Blackstone Distressed Securities Fund L.P. Blackstone DD Advisors L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P. Blackstone Holdings I L.P. is the sole member of each of GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C. and Blackstone DD Advisors L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. is the general partner of

 

Page 14


  Blackstone Holdings I L.P. The Blackstone Group L.P. is the controlling shareholder of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is controlled by Stephen A. Schwarzman, one of its founders. Each of Bennett J. Goodman, J. Albert Smith III and Douglas I. Ostrover is an executive of GSO Capital Partners LP.
Item 2(d).  

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.003 (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number: 16411R208
Item 3.  

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not Applicable.

Item 4.  

Ownership.

 

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

 

As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares listed on such Reporting Person’s respective reporting page. 134,889 shares of Common Stock are directly held by GSO Capital Partners LP, 2,716,119 shares of Common Stock are directly held by GSO Special Situations Fund LP, 4,402,174 shares of Common Stock are directly held by GSO COF Facility LLC, 2,377,825 shares of Common Stock are directly held by GSO Special Situations Overseas Master Fund Ltd. and 116,672 shares of Common Stock are directly held by Blackstone Distressed Securities Fund L.P.

 

(b) Percent of class:

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-Q, filed on November 8, 2010, indicated that there were 57,643,732 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of November 1, 2010. Based on this number of outstanding shares of Common Stock and the additional 10,125,000 shares of Common Stock, including the shares reported in this Form 13G, expected to be issued concurrently with the acquisition of the shares reported on this Form 13G, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the percentage of shares of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as listed on such Reporting Person’s respective reporting page.

 

Page 15


 

(c) Number of Shares as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

GSO Capital Partners LP

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,631,007

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,631,007

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

GSO COF Facility LLC

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

4,402,174

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

4,402,174

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C.

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,631,007

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,631,007

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

Blackstone Holdings I L.P.

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,747,679

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,747,679

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

Page 16


 

 

Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc.

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,747,679

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,747,679

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

The Blackstone Group L.P.

 

(v)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,747,679

 

(vi)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(vii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,747,679

 

(viii)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,747,679

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,747,679

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

Stephen A. Schwarzman

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,747,679

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,747,679

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

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Bennett J. Goodman

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,631,007

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,631,007

 

 

J. Albert Smith III

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,631,007

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,631,007

 

Douglas I. Ostrover

 

(i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

0

 

(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

9,631,007

 

(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

0

 

(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

9,631,007

Item 5.  

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:  ¨

Item 6.  

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not Applicable.

Item 7.  

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not Applicable.

Item 8.  

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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Item 9.  

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable.

Item 10.   Certification.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 23, 2010

 

GSO COF FACILITY LLC

By: GSO Capital Opportunities Fund LP, its sole member

By: GSO Capital Opportunities Associates LLC, its general partner

 

 

/S/    MARISA J. BEENEY        

Name:   Marisa J. Beeney
Title:   Authorized Signatory
GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
 

/S/    MARISA J. BEENEY        

Name:   Marisa J. Beeney
Title:   Authorized Signatory
GSO ADVISOR HOLDINGS L.L.C.

By: Blackstone Holdings I L.P., its sole member

By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., its general partner

 

/S/    ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN        

Name:   Robert L. Friedman
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I L.P.

By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., its general partner

 

/S/    ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN        

Name:   Robert L. Friedman
Title:   Authorized Signatory
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP INC.
 

/S/    ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN        

Name:   Robert L. Friedman
Title:   Authorized Signatory

THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its general partner

 

/S/    ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN        

Name:   Robert L. Friedman
Title:   Authorized Signatory
BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
 

/S/    ROBERT L. FRIEDMAN        

Name:   Robert L. Friedman
Title:   Authorized Signatory
STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN
 

/S/    STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN        

Name:   Stephen A. Schwarzman

 

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BENNETT J. GOODMAN
 

/S/    MARISA J. BEENEY        

Name:   Marisa J. Beeney
Title:   Attorney-in-fact
J. ALBERT SMITH III
 

/S/    MARISA J. BEENEY        

Name:   Marisa J. Beeney
Title:   Attorney-in-fact
DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER
 

/S/    MARISA J. BEENEY        

Name:   Marisa J. Beeney
Title:   Attorney-in-fact

 

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EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit 1    Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2010, by and among GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO COF Facility LLC, GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C., Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., The Blackstone Group L.P., Blackstone Group Management LLC, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Bennett J. Goodman, J. Albert Smith III and Douglas I. Ostrover.
Exhibit 2    Power of attorney for Bennett J. Goodman, dated June 8, 2010.
Exhibit 3    Power of attorney for J. Albert Smith III, dated June 8, 2010.
Exhibit 4    Power of attorney for Douglas I. Ostrover, dated June 8, 2010.

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of GSO COF Facility LLC, GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Advisor Holdings L.L.C., Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., The Blackstone Group L.P., Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman, Mr. Bennett J. Goodman, Mr. J. Albert Smith III and Mr. Douglas I. Ostrover, on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to shares of Common Stock of Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

1


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this December 23, 2010.

 

GSO COF FACILITY LLC

By: GSO Capital Opportunities Fund LP, its sole member

By: GSO Capital Opportunities Associates LLC, its general partner

 

/s/ Marisa J. Beeney

Name:  

      Marisa J. Beeney

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

/s/ Marisa J. Beeney

Name:  

      Marisa J. Beeney

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

GSO ADVISOR HOLDINGS L.L.C.

By: Blackstone Holdings I L.P., its sole member

By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., its general partner

/s/ Robert L. Friedman

Name:  

      Robert L. Friedman

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

 

2


BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I L.P.

By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc., its general partner

/s/ Robert L. Friedman

Name:  

      Robert L. Friedman

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP INC.

/s/ Robert L. Friedman

Name:  

      Robert L. Friedman

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.

By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its general partner

/s/ Robert L. Friedman

Name:  

      Robert L. Friedman

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

/s/ Robert L. Friedman

Name:  

      Robert L. Friedman

Title:  

      Authorized Signatory

STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN

/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman

Name:  

      Stephen A. Schwarzman

 

3


 

BENNETT J. GOODMAN

/s/ Marisa J. Beeney

Name:  

      Marisa J. Beeney

Title:  

      Attorney-in-fact

J. ALBERT SMITH III

/s/ Marisa J. Beeney

Name:  

      Marisa J. Beeney

Title:  

      Attorney-in-fact

DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER

/s/ Marisa J. Beeney

Name:  

      Marisa J. Beeney

Title:  

      Attorney-in-fact

 

4

EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR BENNETT J. GOODMAN, DATED JUNE 8, 2010 Power of attorney for Bennett J. Goodman, dated June 8, 2010

Exhibit 2

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, BENNETT J. GOODMAN, hereby make, constitute and appoint MARISA BEENEY, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as an executive, member of or in other capacities with GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Capital Advisors LLC or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC and each of their affiliates or entities advised by me, GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Capital Advisors LLC or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents relating to filings with any stock exchange, self-regulatory association, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act and any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act, including without limitation Form 3, 4, 5, 144, or Schedules 13D, 13F and 13G and any amendments to said forms or schedules, in each case, as determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing and/or filing of the applicable document.

All past acts of the attorneys-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until the date revoked in writing by the undersigned, and this power of attorney does not revoke or replace any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 8th day of June, 2010.

 

/s/ BENNETT J. GOODMAN

Bennett J. Goodman
EX-99.3 4 dex993.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR J. ALBERT SMITH III, DATED JUNE 8, 2010 Power of attorney for J. Albert Smith III, dated June 8, 2010

Exhibit 3

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, J. ALBERT SMITH III, hereby make, constitute and appoint MARISA BEENEY, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as an executive, member of or in other capacities with GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Capital Advisors LLC or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC and each of their affiliates or entities advised by me, GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Capital Advisors LLC or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents relating to filings with any stock exchange, self-regulatory association, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act and any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act, including without limitation Form 3, 4, 5, 144, or Schedules 13D, 13F and 13G and any amendments to said forms or schedules, in each case, as determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing and/or filing of the applicable document.

All past acts of the attorneys-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until the date revoked in writing by the undersigned, and this power of attorney does not revoke or replace any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 8th day of June, 2010.

 

/s/ J. ALBERT SMITH III

J. Albert Smith III
EX-99.4 5 dex994.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER, DATED JUNE 8, 2010 Power of attorney for Douglas I. Ostrover, dated June 8, 2010

Exhibit 4

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER, hereby make, constitute and appoint MARISA BEENEY, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as an executive, member of or in other capacities with GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Capital Advisors LLC or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC and each of their affiliates or entities advised by me, GSO Capital Partners LP, GSO Capital Advisors LLC or GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents relating to filings with any stock exchange, self-regulatory association, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act and any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act, including without limitation Form 3, 4, 5, 144, or Schedules 13D, 13F and 13G and any amendments to said forms or schedules, in each case, as determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing and/or filing of the applicable document.

All past acts of the attorneys-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until the date revoked in writing by the undersigned, and this power of attorney does not revoke or replace any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 8th day of June, 2010.

 

/s/ DOUGLAS I. OSTROVER

Douglas I. Ostrover
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