NextDecade Corp
Business
NextDecade Corp is an energy company that constructs and develops natural gas liquefaction and export facilities and pursues carbon capture and storage projects. Its main products and services include liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and sale, long‑term and short‑term LNG marketing and shipping arrangements, and development of post‑combustion CCS solutions. Key business segments include the Rio Grande LNG development via its Rio Grande subsidiary, which oversees liquefaction trains and related infrastructure, and NEXT Carbon Solutions, which develops CCS projects. The company operates on a U.S. Gulf Coast site near the Brownsville ship channel and markets and distributes LNG globally through long‑term SPAs, short‑term and spot sales, and chartered shipping.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| General and administrative expense | 202 | 150 | 111 | 49 | — | |
| Development expense | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 12 | 13 | 6 | — | — | |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 226 | 171 | 123 | 54 | 20 | |
| Total operating loss | −226 | −171 | −123 | −54 | −20 | |
| Derivative (loss) gain, net | −11 | 587 | −45 | 0 | — | |
| Interest expense | −170 | −88 | −50 | — | — | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment and modification cost | −30 | −49 | −10 | 0 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 7 | −1 | 6 | 151,000 | 1,000 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −204 | 449 | −99 | −6 | −3 | |
| Net (loss) income | −430 | 277 | −222 | −60 | — | |
| Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest | −123 | 339 | −59 | 0 | — | |
| Less: preferred stock dividends | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | −18 | |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | −306 | −62 | −183 | −84 | −40 | |
| Net loss per common share - basic (in usd per share) | −1.17 | −0.24 | −0.94 | −0.65 | −0.34 | |
| Net loss per common share - diluted (in usd per share) | −1.17 | −0.24 | −0.94 | −0.65 | — | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 262 | 259 | 195 | 130 | 119 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 262 | 259 | 195 | 130 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 144 | 148 | 38 | 63 | 26 | |
| Restricted cash | 563 | 245 | 256 | 0 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 835,000 | |
| Total current assets | 718 | 413 | 315 | 64 | 26 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,568 | 5,020 | 2,438 | 219 | 174 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 162 | 166 | 171 | 1 | 590,000 | |
| Deferred financing fees | 423 | 318 | 390 | 0 | — | |
| Derivatives | 532 | 472 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | 22 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 21 | |
| Total assets | 12,426 | 6,404 | 3,324 | 312 | 222 | |
| Accounts payable | 444 | 245 | 243 | 1 | 281,000 | |
| Operating leases | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 596,000 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 888 | 348 | 306 | 23 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,336 | 595 | 552 | 25 | 8 | |
| Debt, net | 8,511 | 3,920 | 1,816 | 0 | — | |
| Operating leases | 142 | 144 | 146 | 465,000 | 0 | |
| Derivatives - noncurrent liabilities | 136 | 0 | 67 | 0 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 10,125 | 4,660 | 2,583 | 56 | 34 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11 ) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 480.0 million authorized: 264.8 million and 260.2 million outstanding, respectively | 26,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 14,000 | — | |
| Treasury stock: 4.9 million and 3.1 million respectively, at cost | −38 | −21 | −14 | −5 | −1 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 0.5 million authorized after designation of the convertible preferred stock: none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 893 | 852 | 694 | 289 | 191 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −760 | −454 | −392 | −230 | −170 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 95 | 378 | 288 | 54 | 20 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 2,206 | 1,367 | 453 | 0 | — | |
| Total equity | 2,301 | 1,744 | 740 | 54 | 20 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 12,426 | 6,404 | 3,324 | 312 | 222 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 168,000 | — | — | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 39 | 20 | 27 | 7 | −4 | |
| Derivative settlements | 21 | 49 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Amortization of leases | 10 | 5 | 3 | 756,000 | 551,000 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 80 | 65 | 41 | — | — | |
| Interest elected to be paid-in-kind | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 23 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −4 | −854,000 | −940,000 | −314,000 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | −2 | 4 | 684,000 | −26,000 | |
| Operating leases | −8 | −2 | −179,000 | −678,000 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 46 | 25 | −7 | 6 | — | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −169 | −96 | −74 | −40 | −18 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | −4,847 | −2,568 | −1,738 | −34 | −12 | |
| Acquisition of other non-current assets | −6 | −6 | −15 | −7 | −6 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −4,853 | −2,574 | −1,753 | −41 | −19 | |
| Proceeds from debt issuance | 4,701 | 3,523 | 2,083 | 0 | — | |
| Receipt of equity commitments | 982 | 676 | 458 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of common stock | 0 | 0 | 254 | 115 | 557,000 | |
| Repayment of debt | 0 | −1,338 | −233 | 0 | — | |
| Costs associated with repayment of debt | 0 | −13 | 0 | — | — | |
| Debt and equity issuance costs | −313 | −73 | −494 | −4 | — | |
| Debt modification costs | −16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 0 | 0 | −53,000 | −75,000 | −67,000 | |
| Shares repurchased related to share-based compensation | −17 | −7 | −10 | −3 | −284,000 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 5,337 | 2,768 | 2,058 | 118 | 39 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 314 | 98 | 232 | 37 | 3 |