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- **Debt Restructuring Success**: Reduced total debt by $220 million, eliminating near-term maturities.
- **Operational Excellence**: Plants at 101% capacity utilization, driving $52.6 million adjusted EBITDA.
- **Carbon Capture Impact**: Nebraska facilities generating $15-$25 million Q4 tax credits, with $150 million+ annual impact expected.
- **Cost Efficiency**: SG&A reduction initiatives targeting $50 million+ annual savings.
- **Liquidity Strength**: $211.6 million cash and $325 million working capital availability.
- **Strategic Focus**: Prioritizing plant efficiency, carbon intensity reduction, and disciplined capital allocation.

**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- Highlighted operational excellence and debt restructuring, entering Q4 with no near-term debt concerns.
- Achieved record performance with plants at 101% capacity utilization, driven by operational improvements in yields and downtime reduction.
- Completed carbon capture commissioning at all 3 Nebraska facilities, with CO2 delivery to pipeline and credit generation underway.

**【CFO Financial Summary】**
- Q3 2025 net income: $11.9 million ($0.17 per share), adjusted EBITDA: $52.6 million.
- Revenue: $508.5 million (down 22.8% YoY) due to asset exits and reduced marketing volumes.
- SG&A: $29.3 million (up $2.6 million YoY), targeting $90 million+ annualized run rate.
- Interest expense: $47.8 million (including $35.7 million one-time debt extinguishment costs).
- Liquidity: $211.6 million in cash, $325 million in working capital revolver availability.

**【CEO Strategic Update】**
- Carbon capture program to generate $15-$25 million in Q4 2025 tax credits, with 2026 expectations for expanded program benefits.
- Nebraska plants expected to deliver $150 million annual P&L impact, non-pipeline plants targeting $38 million contribution.
- SG&A reduction initiatives on track to save $50 million+ annually.
- CapEx policy overhaul prioritizing returns, with focus on plant efficiency, carbon intensity reduction, and capacity expansion.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Challenges & Cash Use**: Focus on operational execution, carbon credit monetization, and debt reduction. Future cash allocation may include plant efficiency upgrades (e.g., low-energy distillation), debt repayment, and shareholder returns.
- **45Z Credits Beyond Nebraska**: Non-pipeline plants achieving sub-50 CI scores, with potential for $38 million annual P&L impact without additional CapEx.
- **Carbon Capture Progress**: All Nebraska facilities operational, with CO2 injection into Wyoming sequestration wells expected to commence shortly.
- **Ethanol Market Outlook**: Q4 margins remain attractive, with 75% crush hedging in place. 2026 export growth and E15 adoption expected to drive demand.
- **CST Technology**: CS technology functional but deprioritized due to high CapEx requirements; reevaluation planned for mid-2026.


Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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