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Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) announced that it and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman Ltd., a fund managed by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to sell 100% of Hygo Energy Transition to New Fortress Energy (NFE). Hygo, a gas to power and downstream LNG distribution company, is owned 50% by each of GLNG and by funds and other entities managed by Stonepeak. Under the terms of the merger agreement, NFE will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hygo for 31.4 million shares of NFE Class A common stock and $580 million in cash. The transaction values Hygo at an enterprise value of $3.1 billion and an equity value of $2.18 billion. Pursuant to the transaction, GLNG will receive 18.6 million shares of NFE Class A common stock and $50 million in cash, and Stonepeak will receive 12.7 million shares of NFE Class A common stock and $530 million in cash, which includes a cash settlement of its preferred equity tranche of $180 million. As part of the transaction, GLNG and Stonepeak have entered into customary lock-up provisions in relation to the stock consideration they will receive. Completion of the transaction is subject to the receipt of certain approvals and third-party consents and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, and is expected to occur in the first half of 2021. In addition, NFE has today also announced that it will acquire 100% of the common units and general partner units of Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) at a price of $3.55 per unit. GLNG holds 30.8% of the issued and outstanding common units in GMLP. In connection with the acquisition, GMLP's incentive distribution rights will be cancelled. GMLP's 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units will remain outstanding. The transaction is valued at a $1.9 billion enterprise value and $251 million equity value. GMLP's Board of Directors, acting upon the recommendation of the independent committee of GMLP, unanimously approved the proposed transaction with NFE. The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval by the holders of a majority of GMLP's outstanding common units, the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and third party consents and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to occur in the first half of 2021. GLNG has entered into a support agreement with NFE committing to vote its approximately 30.8% interest in GMLP's common units in favor of the transaction.