Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM):
* SAYS SIGNING OF TWO FINAL AGREEMENTS TO MAKE THE DEAL – WITH THE FIRST-EVER USE OF A FUNDER GUARANTEE STRUCTURE – OPERATIVE AND $50 MILLION AVAILABLE TO FREEPORT LNG
* THE TWO SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS WILL IMPLEMENT A 90 PERCENT GUARANTEE OF A $50 MILLION SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE FACILITY FROM GREENSILL CAPITAL TO FREEPORT LNG MARKETING, LLC
* SAYS THE TRANSACTION IS ESTIMATED TO SUPPORT 200 AMERICAN JOBS, PRINCIPALLY IN TEXAS, AS WELL AS THROUGH SUPPLIER NETWORKS IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, AND OKLAHOMA.