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Xplr Infrastructure, LP: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter net income turned positive: Fourth-quarter net income attributable to XPLR Infrastructure was $29 million, against a net loss of $115 million a year earlier. Full-year net loss attributable was $28 million, against $23 million. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA and FCFBG reported: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $1.878 billion, against $1.959 billion in 2024. Full-year FCFBG was $746 million, against $782 million. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $396 million and FCFBG $111 million. Source
  • Goodwill impairment charge lower this year: The company recorded a $253 million goodwill impairment charge in 2025, against $575 million in 2024. No goodwill impairment charge was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Repowering reached 1.3 GW of plan: About 1.3 GW of the 1.6 GW plan was complete through 2025, up from approximately 960 MW reported at the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Co-investment rights in four battery projects: The company has the right to invest up to 49% in each of four battery projects with NextEra, totaling about 400 MW, co-located on existing XPLR sites. Source
  • Future battery sales fund remaining equity: Management intends to fund the balance of expected net equity contributions through cash sales of interconnection assets for up to 500 MW of future battery projects, without a co-investment option. Source
  • Partner distributions fell to $421 million: Partner distributions were $421 million in 2025, against $816 million in 2024. Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors were $86 million, against $92 million. Source

“As XPLR Infrastructure transitioned to a capital allocation business model in 2025, our strategy prioritized enhancing our financial and strategic flexibility,”

Alan Liu, chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcecalendar year 2026$1.75 billion to $1.95 billionKept
Free cash flow before growth (FCFBG) Sourcecalendar year 2026$600 million to $700 millionKept
Repowering plan Sourcethrough 2030approximately 2.1 GWRaised from 1.6 GW
Net equity contributions for the four battery projects Sourceafter receipt of asset-level financing proceeds$80 millionNew
Interconnection asset sale to NextEra for the four battery projects Sourceunder the agreement$31 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The repowering plan was raised from the previously announced 1.6 GW to approximately 2.1 GW through 2030. Source
  • New: The company announced an interconnection sale and battery storage co-investment agreement with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Fourth-quarter net income turned positive: Fourth-quarter net income attributable to XPLR Infrastructure was $29 million, against a net loss of $115 million a year earlier. Full-year net loss attributable was $28 million, against $23 million. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA and FCFBG reported: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $1.878 billion, against $1.959 billion in 2024. Full-year FCFBG was $746 million, against $782 million. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $396 million and FCFBG $111 million. Source
  • Revenue declined; operating loss narrowed: Operating revenues were $1,188 million for 2025, against $1,230 million, and $249 million for the fourth quarter, against $294 million. The full-year operating loss was $186 million, against $459 million. Source
  • Earnings per unit swung in fourth quarter: Earnings per common unit, basic and assuming dilution, were $0.30 for the fourth quarter, against $(1.22) a year earlier. For full-year 2025 they were $(0.30), against $(0.25). Source

Costs, impairment and interest

  • Goodwill impairment charge lower this year: The company recorded a $253 million goodwill impairment charge in 2025, against $575 million in 2024. No goodwill impairment charge was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $437 million: Full-year interest expense was $437 million, against $145 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter interest expense was $93 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization edged higher: Depreciation and amortization was $564 million for 2025, against $550 million. Fourth-quarter depreciation and amortization was $145 million, against $139 million. Source

“During the year, we delivered solid operational and financial results, completed selected asset sales, addressed near-term corporate maturities and completed the financing plan we laid out for 2025 and 2026.”

Alan Liu, chief executive officer

Repowering and battery storage

  • Repowering reached 1.3 GW of plan: About 1.3 GW of the 1.6 GW plan was complete through 2025, up from approximately 960 MW reported at the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Co-investment rights in four battery projects: The company has the right to invest up to 49% in each of four battery projects with NextEra, totaling about 400 MW, co-located on existing XPLR sites. Source
  • Four battery projects due by 2027: The four co-located battery projects have long-dated capacity agreements with investment-grade off-takers and are expected to reach commercial operations by the end of 2027. Source

NextEra interconnection and co-investment

  • Palo Duro interconnection sale for $14 million: XPLR will sell further interconnection assets and rights to a NextEra subsidiary for $14 million, to enable a 150 MW project co-located with the Palo Duro Wind site. Source
  • Future battery sales fund remaining equity: Management intends to fund the balance of expected net equity contributions through cash sales of interconnection assets for up to 500 MW of future battery projects, without a co-investment option. Source
  • NextEra to fund project costs: NextEra Energy Resources will provide development, engineering, construction services and equipment, and will fund total project costs not invested by XPLR. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain focused on maintaining balance sheet strength and disciplined capital allocation as we continue to execute on capital structure simplification”

Alan Liu, chief executive officer

Capital structure and financing

  • Capital structure simplification remains focus: Management said it will keep balance sheet strength and disciplined capital allocation while continuing capital structure simplification, which it said it advanced during the year. Source
  • Long-term debt issuance and retirements: Long-term debt issued in 2025 was $3,448 million and retired was $2,503 million, against $354 million issued and $1,345 million retired in 2024. Long-term debt at year end was $5,440 million. Source
  • Class B investor buyouts cost $1,150 million: Buyouts of Class B noncontrolling interest investors cost $1,150 million in 2025, against $254 million in 2024. Source

Cash flow and unitholder distributions

  • Operating cash flow was lower: Net cash provided by operating activities was $739 million in 2025, against $800 million in 2024. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose to $958 million: Capital expenditures and other investments were $958 million in 2025, against $241 million, alongside $1,139 million of proceeds from sales of equity method investments. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $960 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $960 million at December 31, 2025, against $283 million a year earlier. Year-end cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $1,023 million. Source
  • Partner distributions fell to $421 million: Partner distributions were $421 million in 2025, against $816 million in 2024. Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors were $86 million, against $92 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 February 2026

  • Co-investment subject to customary conditions: The co-investment structure is subject to customary conditions, and management expects it to accelerate the timeline for the battery projects. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management intends to fund the balance of expected net equity contributions through future asset sales to NextEra, so the funding depends on those sales proceeding. Source
  • Operational: Management states that the co-investment structure is expected to reduce overall execution risk on the battery storage projects. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said the two-year financing plan was completed ahead of schedule, including corporate and project financing. Source
  • Met: Management said repowering projects were executed on time and on budget. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.