Commonwealth LNG Names SMBC, Debt Financial Advisors

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Commonwealth
LNG has announced that Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will serve as its debt financial
advisors for a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Terminal on the west
bank of the Calcasieu River in Cameron, Louisiana.

Commonwealth’s President and CEO Paul Varello said, “We are pleased to
be partnered with this global financial leader as we move forward with
our innovative LNG investment. SMBC’s experience and reputation in
capital asset advice and management will help ensure the stability and
predictability of our development project in southwest Louisiana.”

SMBC, one of the world’s leading project finance banks, is a top
Mandated Lead Arranger for LNG projects in North America, committing $5B
and being allocated over $2.6B in total debt financing. SMBC is one of
only four banks to have played a primary role in each of the LNG
liquefaction project financings closed to date in North America. SMBC
has earned industry recognition including selection as Global Bank of
the Year in 2017 by Project Finance International, Americas
Project Finance Bank of the Year in 2016 also by Project
Finance International and Awards of Excellence Best Global
Bank in 2014 by IJ Global.

Nobuyuki Kawabata, CEO Americas Division, SMBC said, “SMBC is very happy
to be associated with such an innovative project as Commonwealth LNG.”

Commonwealth LNG was accepted into the FERC “pre-filing” process in
August 2017. Current plans call for construction to begin as early as
2019, with operations to commence by 2022. At full capacity,
Commonwealth LNG is expected to produce 9 million tons of LNG per year.

Contacts

Commonwealth LNG
Greg Martinsen
312-316-0670