UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2024
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 28, 2024, Rio Grande LNG, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“RGLNG”) and an indirect subsidiary of NextDecade Corporation (“NextDecade” or the “Company”), issued and sold $1.115 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.580% Senior Secured Notes due 2047 (the “Notes”) pursuant to an indenture, dated as of such date, between RGLNG and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the “Indenture”). The sale of the Notes was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and the Notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. Proceeds from the Notes will be used to reduce outstanding borrowings and commitments under RGLNG’s existing term loan facilities for Phase 1 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility.
The Notes will be amortized over a period of 18 years beginning in September 2029, with a final maturity in September 2047, and will accrue interest from June 28, 2024 at a rate equal to 6.58% per annum on the outstanding principal amount, with such interest payable semi-annually, in cash in arrears, on March 30 and September 30 of each year (or the next succeeding business day), beginning on September 30, 2024.
The Indenture is a senior secured debt instrument under the Common Terms Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2023, as amended (the “Common Terms Agreement”), by and among RGLNG, each senior secured debt holder representative that is a party thereto, and MUFG Bank, Ltd., as the P1 intercreditor agent. The Notes are senior secured obligations of RGLNG and rank pari passu with all of RGLNG’s existing and future indebtedness that is senior and secured by the same collateral securing the Notes, including all obligations under the other senior secured debt instruments pursuant to the Common Terms Agreement.
At any time or from time to time prior to June 30, 2047, RGLNG may redeem all or a part of the Notes at a redemption price equal to the “make-whole” price set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. RGLNG may also, at any time on or after June 30, 2047, redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
The Indenture also contains customary terms and events of default and certain covenants that, among other things, limit RGLNG’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments or pay dividends or distributions on equity interests or subordinated indebtedness or purchase, redeem, or retire equity interests, sell or transfer assets, incur liens, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate, merge, or sell or lease all or substantially all of RGLNG’s assets. The Indenture further requires RGLNG to submit certain reports and information to the Trustee and the holders of the Notes, maintain certain LNG offtake agreements, and maintain a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.10:1.00 at the end of each fiscal quarter starting from the initial principal payment date. With respect to certain events, including a change of control event and receipt of certain proceeds from asset sales, events of loss or liquidated damages, the Indenture requires RGLNG to make an offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% (with respect to a change of control event) or par (with respect to each other event), in each case, on the terms specified in the Indenture. The Indenture covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions, including the terms and covenants contained in the Common Terms Agreement.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and, according to general instruction B.2. thereunder, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
On July 1, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding RGLNG's issuance and sale of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: July 1, 2024
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| Name: Vera de Gyarfas | |||||||||||
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NextDecade Subsidiary Rio Grande LNG Announces Issuance of $1.115 Billion Senior Secured Notes due 2047
Note proceeds will be utilized to reduce outstanding borrowings and commitments under existing Rio Grande LNG, LLC term loan facilities
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2024-- NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade or the Company) (NASDAQ: NEXT) announced today that its subsidiary Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande LNG) has issued $1.115 billion of senior secured notes in a private placement. These senior secured notes will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 6.58%. Proceeds from the notes will be used to reduce outstanding borrowings and commitments under Rio Grande LNG’s existing term loan facilities for Phase 1 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility.
The senior secured notes will be amortized over a period of 18 years beginning in September 2029, with a final maturity in September 2047. The senior secured notes rank pari passu with Rio Grande LNG’s existing senior secured financings.
Including this transaction, the Company has now refinanced a total of over $1.85 billion of the original $11.1 billion Rio Grande LNG term loan facilities since a positive final investment decision was reached on Phase 1 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility in July 2023.
About NextDecade Corporation
NextDecade Corporation is an energy company accelerating the path to a net-zero future. Leading innovation in more sustainable LNG and carbon capture solutions, NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to cleaner energy. Through our subsidiaries Rio Grande LNG and NEXT Carbon Solutions, we are developing a 27 MTPA LNG export facility in South Texas along with one of the largest carbon capture and storage projects in North America. We are also working with third-party customers around the world to deploy our proprietary processes to lower the cost of carbon capture and storage and reduce CO2 emissions at their industrial-scale facilities. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. The words “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “can have,” “likely,” “continue,” “design,” “assume,” “budget,” “guidance,” “forecast,” and "target," and other words and terms of similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, and these statements may relate to the business of NextDecade and its subsidiaries. These statements have been based on assumptions and analysis made by NextDecade in light of current expectations, perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and projections about future events and trends and involve a number of known and unknown risks, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Although NextDecade believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations will prove to be correct. NextDecade’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in NextDecade’s periodic reports that are filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, any development of subsequent trains at the Rio Grande LNG Facility or CCS projects remains contingent upon execution of definitive commercial and financing agreements, securing all financing commitments and potential tax incentives, achieving other customary conditions and making a final investment decision to proceed. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak as of the date of this release. NextDecade may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, however, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws.
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