Second Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement




 Exhibit 10.68 
 Execution Version 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS 

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of this 31st day of
December, 2008 by Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cheniere Midstream Holdings”), Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sabine Pass Tug
Services”), Cheniere LNG, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cheniere LNG”), Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cheniere LNG Terminals”), Cheniere Marketing, LLC (formerly
known as Cheniere Marketing, Inc.), a Delaware limited liability company (“Cheniere Marketing”), the Lenders (as defined below) signatory hereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral agent (in such capacity and
together with its successors, the “Collateral Agent”). All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreements (as
defined below). 
 Preliminary Statements 
 A. Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”) has entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2008 by and among the
Borrower, The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent (in such capacity and together with its successors, the “Administrative Agent”), certain affiliates of the Borrower signatory thereto and the lenders party
thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”) (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). 
 B. In connection with the Credit Agreement, Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Sabine Pass Tug Services and certain of their affiliates have entered into that
certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (Non-Crest Entities) dated as of August 15, 2008 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement”). 
 C. In connection with the Credit Agreement, Cheniere LNG, Cheniere LNG Terminals, Cheniere Marketing and certain
of their affiliates have entered into that certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (Crest Entities) dated as of August 15, 2008 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “LNG
Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” and collectively with the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreements”). 
 D. Cheniere Midstream Holdings is the sole shareholder of Cheniere LNG Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cheniere LNG
Services”); and Cheniere LNG Services is the sole member of Sabine Pass Tug Services. 
 E. Cheniere Midstream Holdings intends
to dissolve Cheniere LNG Services, and upon such dissolution Cheniere Midstream Holdings will become the sole member of Sabine Pass Tug Services. 








 F. The parties hereto desire to modify the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement so that
Cheniere Midstream Holdings shall grant to the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) a security interest in the in the membership interests in Sabine Pass Tug Services. 
 G. Cheniere LNG Terminals is the sole member of Cheniere Marketing. 
 H. Cheniere LNG Terminals intends to transfer one percent (1%) of the membership interests in Cheniere Marketing to Cheniere LNG. 
 I. The parties hereto desire to modify the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement so that Cheniere LNG shall grant to the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) a security interest
in the membership interests owned by it in Cheniere Marketing. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Sabine Pass Tug Services, Cheniere LNG Terminals, Cheniere LNG, Cheniere Marketing (collectively, the “Cheniere
Parties”), the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders hereby agree as follows: 
  

	1.	Amendments to the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. Effective immediately upon the dissolution (which shall occur on the date hereof) of Cheniere LNG
Services, Schedule 4.07(a) of the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby amended to show Cheniere Midstream Holdings as the Grantor of the Pledged Equity Interests of Sabine Pass Tug Services and to remove all references
showing Cheniere LNG Services as a Grantor with respect to such Pledged Equity Interests, and accordingly Schedule 4.07(a) to the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with Schedule 4.07(a) as attached
hereto. 

  

	2.	Amendments to the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. Effective immediately upon the transfer (which shall occur on the date hereof) to Cheniere LNG of the one
percent (1%) membership interest in Cheniere Marketing as described above, Schedule 4.07(a) to the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall be deleted and replaced with Schedule 4.07(a) as attached hereto.


  

	3.	Reference to and Effect Upon the Loan Documents. 

  

	 	(a)	Except as specifically set forth above, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreements and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and
confirmed. 

  

	 	(b)	Any reference in any Loan Document to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreements shall be a reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreements as modified by this Amendment, and any
reference in any Loan Document to any other Loan Document shall be a reference to such referenced Loan Document as modified by this Amendment. 










	 	(c)	This Amendment is a Loan Document. The provisions of Section 9.15 of the Credit Agreement shall apply with like effect to this Amendment. 

  

	4.	Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of each the following conditions precedent: 

  

	 	(a)	Execution. The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed and delivered counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of the
Cheniere Parties, the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. 

  

	 	(b)	Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct in all respects. 

  

	 	(c)	Necessary Consents. Each Cheniere Party shall have obtained all material consents necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.


 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment, each Lender by delivering its signature page to this Amendment
shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of and consented to and approved the Amendment and each other document required to be approved by any Agent or any Lender, as applicable, on the date such Lender delivers its signature to this Amendment
and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on such confirmation. 
  

	5.	Reference to and Effect Upon the Loan Documents. 

  

	 	(a)	Except as specifically set forth above, each of the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. 

  

	 	(b)	Any reference in any Loan Document to the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall be a reference to the LNG
Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as modified by this Amendment, and any reference in any Loan Document to any other Loan Document shall be a reference to such referenced Loan
Document as modified by this Amendment. 

  

	 	(c)	This Amendment is a Loan Document. 

  

	6.	 Further Assurances. Each Cheniere Party hereby agrees to authorize, execute and deliver all additional instruments, certificates, financing statements,
agreements or documents, and take all such actions as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the 












	 	Required Lenders may reasonably request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Amendment. 

  

	7.	Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

  

	8.	Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute part of this Amendment for any other purposes.


  

	9.	Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by all parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts each of which may be delivered in original, facsimile or other
electronic (e.g., “.pdf”) form, and all of such counterparts taken together constitute one instrument. 

  

	10.	Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Amendment shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. 

  

	11.	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN. 

  

	12.	Final Agreement of the Parties. THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES. 

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	CHENIERE MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Graham A. McArthur
		 	Name: Graham A. McArthur
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	SABINE PASS TUG SERVICES, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Graham A. McArthur
		 	Name: Graham A. McArthur
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	CHENIERE LNG, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Graham A. McArthur
		 	Name: Graham A. McArthur
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	CHENIERE LNG TERMINALS, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Graham A. McArthur
		 	Name: Graham A. McArthur
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	CHENIERE MARKETING, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Graham A. McArthur
		 	Name: Graham A. McArthur
		 	Title: Treasurer











			
	BLACKSTONE DISTRESSED SECURITIES FUND L.P., as a Lender
	
	By: Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P., its Investment Manager
		
	By	 	/s/ George Fan
	Name:	 	George Fan
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory











			
	GSO SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND LP, as a Lender
	
	By: GSO Capital Partners LP, its investment advisor
		
	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	Name:	 	George Fan
	Title:	 	Chief Legal Officer
	
	GSO COF FACILITY LLC, as a Lender
	
	By: GSO Capital Partners LP as Portfolio Manager
		
	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	Name:	 	George Fan
	Title:	 	Chief Legal Officer
	
	GSO CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND (HELIOS), L.P., as a Lender
	
	By: GSO Capital Partners LP, its investment advisor
		
	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	Name:	 	George Fan
	Title:	 	Chief Legal Officer
	
	GSO SPECIAL SITUATIONS OVERSEAS MASTER FUND LTD., as a Lender
	
	By: GSO Capital Partners LP, its investment advisor
		
	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	Name:	 	George Fan
	Title:	 	Chief Legal Officer











			
	SCORPION CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP, as a Lender
	
	By: Scorpion GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Nuno Brandolini
	Name:	 	Nuno Brandolini
	Title:	 	Manager











			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Collateral Agent
		
	By:	 	/s/ Stephen K. O’Neal
	Name:	 	Stephen K. O’Neal
	Title:	 	Managing Director










 SCHEDULE 4.07(a) TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT 
 (NON-CREST ENTITIES) 
 DESCRIPTION OF PLEDGED
EQUITY INTERESTS 
  

	I.	Pledged LLC Interests 

  

												
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	# of Shares
Owned	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate No.
(if any)
	Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.	  	Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC	  	100 units	  	100 units	  	100	%	 	2
						
	Cheniere Pipeline Company	  	Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC	  	100	  	100	  	100	%	 	1
						
		  	Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC	  	100 units	  	100 units	  	100	%	 	1
	  
 II.     Pledged Partnership Interests
  
	  		  		  		  			 	
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	Type of
Partnership
Interest	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate No.
(if any)
	Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC	  	Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.	  	10,891,357
common units	  	26,416,357
common units	  	41.22959
% of the
common
units	 
 
 
 	 	0048 and 0049
						
	Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC	  	Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.	  	General
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	0	%	 	uncertificated
						
		  	Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.	  	General
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	0	%	 	uncertificated
						
	Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.	  	Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.	  	General
Partnership
Interests	  	N/A	  	0	%	 	uncertificated
						
	Grand Cheniere Pipeline, LLC	  	Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.	  	Limited
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	100	%	 	1
						
		  	Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.	  	Limited
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	100	%	 	uncertificated










												
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	Type of
Partnership
Interest	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate No.
(if any)
		  	Cheniere Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.	  	Limited
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	100	%	 	uncertificated

  

	III.	Pledged Stock 

  

															
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	# of Shares
Owned	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate
No.	  	Par Value
	Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.	  	Cheniere LNG Services, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	2	  	$	0.01
							
		  	Cheniere Energy Operating Co., Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	49	  	 
 	No Par
Value
							
		  	Cheniere Pipeline Company	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	6	  	$	0.01
							
		  	Cheniere Supply & Marketing, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	3	  	$	0.01
							
	Cheniere Pipeline Company	  	Cheniere Southern Trail GP, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	1	  	$	0.01









 SCHEDULE 4.07(a) TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT 
 (CREST ENTITIES) 
 DESCRIPTION OF PLEDGED
EQUITY INTERESTS  
  

	I.	Pledged LLC Interests 

  

												
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	# of Shares
Owned	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate No.
(if any)
	Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.	  	Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC	  	1,000 units	  	1,000 units	  	100	%	 	uncertificated
						
	Cheniere LNG, Inc.	  	Corpus Christi LNG, LLC	  	333 units	  	1,000 units	  	33.3	%	 	4
						
		  	Cheniere Marketing, LLC	  	10	  	1,000 units	  	1	%	 	3
						
	Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC	  	Cheniere Common Units Holding, LLC	  	1,000 units	  	1,000 units	  	100	%	 	1
						
	Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.	  	Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC	  	1,000 units	  	1,000 units	  	100	%	 	3
						
		  	Corpus Christi LNG, LLC	  	667 units	  	1,000 units	  	66.7	%	 	5
						
		  	Cheniere Marketing, LLC	  	990	  	1,000 units	  	99	%	 	2

  

	II.	Pledged Partnership Interests 

  

												
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	Type of
Partnership
Interest	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate No.
(if any)
	Cheniere LNG, Inc.	  	Creole Trail LNG, L.P.	  	General
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	0	%	 	uncertificated
						
	Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.	  	Creole Trail LNG, L.P.	  	Limited
Partnership
Interest	  	N/A	  	100	%	 	uncertificated

  

	III.	Pledged Stock 

  

															
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	# of
Shares
Owned	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate
No.	  	Par Value
	Cheniere Energy, Inc.	  	Cheniere LNG, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	3	  	$	0.01










															
	 Grantor
	  	 Issuer
	  	# of
Shares
Owned	  	Total Shares
Outstanding	  	% of
Ownership
Interest	 	 	Certificate
No.	  	Par Value
		  	Cheniere Energy Shared Services, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	5	  	$	0.01
							
		  	Cheniere Midstream Holdings, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	1	  	$	0.01
							
	Cheniere LNG, Inc.	  	Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc.	  	1,000	  	1,000	  	100	%	 	4	  	$	.01