UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Tellurian Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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On July 18, 2023, Tellurian Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a binding commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with a fund of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital LLC (the “Investor”) regarding the sale and leaseback of approximately 800 acres of land (the “Property”) owned and/or leased by Driftwood LNG LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or an affiliate (“Driftwood LNG”), to be used for the proposed Driftwood liquefied natural gas terminal facility (the “Driftwood terminal”) in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Commitment Letter effectively replaced the previously announced letter of intent, dated as of April 4, 2023, between the Company and the Investor (the “LOI”).

Pursuant to the Commitment Letter, the transaction (the “Transaction”) will consist of (i) the sale by Driftwood LNG, and purchase by a special purpose entity to be formed by the Investor (the “Purchaser”), of Driftwood LNG’s interests in the Property for $1.0 billion (the “Purchase Price”) pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and (ii) upon (and as a condition to) the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, a 40-year lease of the Property from the Purchaser to Driftwood LNG pursuant to a master lease (the “Master Lease”). Terms of the Master Lease will include, among others, (i) a capitalization rate of 8.75%, (ii) annual rent escalators of 3.00%, (iii) a requirement that Driftwood LNG post a letter of credit equal to 12 months of rent, and (iv) a requirement that joint and several contingent guarantors of the Master Lease (the “Contingent Guarantors”) hold an investment grade rating of BBB or higher or attain an equivalent shadow credit rating, and be otherwise acceptable to the Purchaser.

Pursuant to the Commitment Letter, during the one-year period ending on or around July 18, 2024, the Company and its affiliates must negotiate exclusively with the Purchaser with respect to the Transaction and must not solicit, accept, or negotiate any other offer for the sale and leaseback of, or any substantially similar transaction with respect to, the Property (the “Exclusivity Period”). If during the Exclusivity Period, the Company breaches the foregoing exclusivity provision or enters into a sale–leaseback transaction or any equity or debt investment or financing or similar transaction with respect to, or otherwise in connection with or related to a final investment decision (or similar final decision to move forward with the construction) of, the Driftwood project (whether or not secured directly or indirectly by the Property or the direct or indirect owners of the Property or any interest therein) with a party other than the Purchaser, and does not enter into the Transaction with the Purchaser, then the Company will be obligated to pay the Purchaser a fee equal to 3% of the Purchase Price (the “Break Fee”). The Commitment Letter also provides that the Purchaser will be required to pay the Company the Break Fee if all conditions precedent to the Purchaser’s obligations to consummate the Transaction during the Commitment Period (as defined below) are satisfied or waived by the Purchaser and the Purchaser fails to fund the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

Pursuant to the Commitment Letter, the period in which the Purchaser may be obligated to consummate the Transaction will commence on July 18, 2023, and terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) January 14, 2024, (ii) the termination of the Commitment Letter in accordance with its terms, and (iii) the termination of the Purchase Agreement (such period, the “Commitment Period”). The closing of the Transaction will occur upon the satisfaction of the closing conditions in the Purchase Agreement, including the Company or its affiliates securing equity and debt commitments in a sufficient amount with respect to the development of the Driftwood project on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser. The Purchaser’s obligation to complete the Transaction is also subject to the parties’ entry into definitive agreements, including the Purchase Agreement.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 1.02.

On July 18, 2023, the LOI was terminated. The terms and conditions of the LOI were substantially similar to those of the Commitment Letter, except with respect to the terms of the Exclusivity Period, Commitment Period, or similar period, and the Break Fee.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.