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Description of business
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Description of business  
Description of business

l1. Description of business

Höegh LNG Partners LP (the “Partnership”) is a publicly traded Marshall Islands limited partnership initially formed for the purpose of acquiring from Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (“Höegh LNG”) its interests in Hoegh LNG Lampung Pte. Ltd., PT Hoegh LNG Lampung (the owner of the PGN FSRU Lampung), SRV Joint Gas Ltd. (the owner of the Neptune), and SRV Joint Gas Two Ltd. (the owner of the Cape Ann) in connection with the Partnership’s initial public offering of its common units (the “IPO”) in August 2014. As of June 30, 2022, the Partnership has a fleet of five floating storage regasification units (“FSRUs”).

The interests in SRV Joint Gas Ltd. and SRV Joint Gas Two Ltd., collectively, are referred to as the “joint ventures” and the remaining entities owned by the Partnership, as reflected in the table below are, collectively, referred to as the “subsidiaries” in these consolidated financial statements. The PGN FSRU Lampung, the Höegh Gallant, the Höegh Grace, the Neptune and the Cape Ann are FSRUs and, collectively, referred to in these consolidated financial statements as the vessels or the “FSRUs.” The Tower Yoke Mooring System (the “Mooring”) is an offshore installation that is used to moor the PGN FSRU Lampung to offload the gas into an offshore pipe that transports the gas to a land terminal. PT Hoegh LNG Lampung, Hoegh LNG Cyprus Limited, the owner of the Höegh Gallant, Höegh LNG FSRU IV Ltd., the owner of the Höegh Grace, and the two joint ventures, SRV Joint Gas Ltd. and SRV Joint Gas Two Ltd., are collectively referred to as the “FSRU-owning entities.”

The Neptune and the Cape Ann operate under long-term time charters with expiration dates in 2029 and 2030, respectively, and, in each case, with an option for the charterer, Global LNG Supply SA, as novated to Total Gas & Power Ltd. in February 2020, both subsidiaries of Total S.A. (“Total”), to extend for up to one additional period of ten years or two additional periods of five years each. The PGN FSRU Lampung operates under a long term time charter which started in July 2014 with an expiration date in 2034, with an option for the charterer to extend for up to two additional periods of five years each, and uses the Mooring that was constructed, installed and sold to the charterer, PT PGN LNG Indonesia (“PGN LNG”), a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (“PGN”), a subsidiary of PT Pertamina, a government-controlled, Indonesian oil and gas producer, natural gas transportation and distribution company. The Höegh Gallant operated under a long term time charter which started in April 2015 and expired in April 2020 with Hoegh LNG Egypt LLC (“EgyptCo”), a subsidiary of Höegh LNG. On February 27, 2020, the Partnership exercised its right pursuant to an option agreement to cause Höegh LNG or its subsidiary to charter the Höegh Gallant from the expiration of the EgyptCo charter until July 2025. On April 30, 2020, the Partnership entered into a lease and maintenance agreement with another subsidiary of Höegh LNG for the time charter of the Höegh Gallant (the “Suspended Gallant Charter”). On September 23, 2021, the Partnership entered into agreements with subsidiaries of New Fortress Energy Inc (“New Fortress”) to charter the Höegh Gallant primarily for FSRU operations for a period of ten years, with FSRU operations commencing on March 20, 2022 (the “NFE Charter”). From November 26, 2021 until the FSRU operations commenced, New Fortress chartered the vessel for LNG carrier operations. The Partnership also entered into an agreement to suspend the Suspended Gallant Charter, with effect from the commencement of the NFE Charter, and a make-whole agreement (together, the “Suspension and Make-Whole Agreements”) pursuant to which Höegh LNG’s subsidiary will compensate the Partnership monthly for the difference between the charter rate earned under the NFE Charter and the charter rate earned under the Suspended Gallant Charter with the addition of a modest increase until July 31, 2025, the original expiration date of the Suspended Gallant Charter. The Höegh Grace operates under a long term time charter which started in December 2016 with Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao S.A. E.S.P. (“SPEC”). SPEC is owned 51% by Promigas S.A. ESP, a Colombian company focused on the transportation and distribution of natural gas, and 49% by private equity investors. The non-cancellable charter period of 10 years ends in December 2026. The initial term of the charter is 20 years. However, each party has an unconditional option to cancel the charter after 10 and 15 years without penalty. However, if SPEC waives its rights to terminate in year 10 within a certain deadline, the Partnership will not be able to exercise its right to terminate in year 10.

The following table lists the entities included in these consolidated financial statements and their purpose as of June 30, 2022:

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation

Name

    

or Registration

    

Purpose

Höegh LNG Partners LP

 

Marshall Islands

 

Holding Company

Höegh LNG Partners Operating LLC (100% owned)

 

Marshall Islands

 

Holding Company

Hoegh LNG Lampung Pte. Ltd. (100% owned)

 

Singapore

 

Owns 49% of PT Hoegh LNG Lampung

PT Hoegh LNG Lampung (49% owned) (1)

 

Indonesia

 

Owns PGN FSRU Lampung

SRV Joint Gas Ltd. (50% owned) (2)

 

Cayman Islands

 

Owns Neptune

SRV Joint Gas Two Ltd. (50% owned) (2)

 

Cayman Islands

 

Owns Cape Ann

Hoegh LNG Cyprus Limited (100% owned)

 

Cyprus

 

Owns Höegh Gallant

Hoegh LNG Cyprus Limited Egypt Branch (100% owned)

 

Egypt

 

Branch of Hoegh LNG Cyprus Limited

Höegh LNG Colombia Holding Ltd. (100% owned)

 

Cayman Islands

 

Owns 100% of Höegh LNG FSRU IV Ltd. and Höegh LNG Colombia S.A.S.

Höegh LNG FSRU IV Ltd. (100% owned)

 

Cayman Islands

 

Owns Höegh Grace

Höegh LNG Colombia S.A.S. (100% owned)

 

Colombia

 

Operating Company

Höegh LNG Gallant Limited (100% owned)

Cayman Islands

Dormant entity

Hoegh LNG Jamaica Limited (100% owned)

Jamaica

Operating Company

FSRU Finance Ltd. (100% owned)

Bermuda

Dormant entity

(1)

PT Hoegh LNG Lampung is a variable interest entity, which is controlled by Hoegh LNG Lampung Pte. Ltd. and is, therefore, 100% consolidated in the consolidated financial statements.

(2)

The remaining 50% interest in each joint venture is owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Tokyo LNG Tanker Co.