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Debt
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt DEBT
The components of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
March 31,
2026		December 31,
2025
Corporate
2.25% convertible notes due 2027 (1)
$60,000 $60,000 
5.25% convertible notes due 2030 (2)
200,000 200,000 
Green Plains Shenandoah
Term loan due 2035 (3)
69,750 70,125 
Green Plains Central City Carbon Capture
Tallgrass Term loan due 203844,126 — 
Green Plains Wood River Carbon Capture
Tallgrass Term loan due 203848,387 — 
Green Plains York Carbon Capture
Tallgrass Term loan due 203734,389 34,523 
Other9,661 9,842 
Total book value of long-term debt466,313 374,490 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(8,074)(8,574)
Less: current maturities of long-term debt(69,316)(3,924)
Total long-term debt$388,923 $361,992 
(1)The 2.25% notes had $0.3 million and $0.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
(2)The 5.25% notes had $7.6 million and $8.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
(3)The loan had $0.2 million and $0.2 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The components of short-term notes payable and other borrowings are as follows (in thousands):
March 31,
2026		December 31,
2025
Green Plains Finance Company, Green Plains Grain and Green Plains Trade
$350.0 million revolver (1)
$14,000 $25,000 
Green Plains Commodity Management
$20.0 million hedge line
20,000 8,584 
$34,000 $33,584 
(1)The revolver was amended on April 17, 2026, and the borrowing limit was reduced to $300.0 million.
Corporate Activities
In March 2021, we issued $230.0 million of unsecured 2.25% convertible senior notes due in 2027 (the "2027 Notes"). The 2027 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.25% per year, payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The initial conversion rate is 31.6206 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $31.62 per share of our common stock), representing an approximately 37.5% premium over the offering price of our common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, including but not limited to; the event of a stock dividend or stock split; the issuance of additional rights, options and warrants; spinoffs; or a tender or exchange offering. In addition, we may be obligated to increase the conversion rate for any conversion that occurs in connection with certain corporate events, including our calling the 2027 Notes for redemption. We may settle the 2027 Notes in cash, common stock or a combination of cash and common stock.
On October 27, 2025, the company executed separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain of the holders of its existing 2027 Notes to exchange (the “exchange transactions”) $170 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes for $170 million of newly issued 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due November 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). Additionally, the company completed separate, privately negotiated subscription agreements pursuant to which it issued $30 million of 2030 Notes for $30 million in cash (the “subscription transactions”). The 2030 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per year, payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning May 1, 2026. The 2030 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the company. The initial conversion rate of the 2030 Notes is 63.6132 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2030 Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $15.72 per share of common stock, which represents a conversion premium of approximately 50% over the offering price of our common stock), and is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. At March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal balances on the remaining 2027 Notes and the 2030 Notes were $60.0 million and $200.0 million, respectively.
Ethanol Production Segment
On September 3, 2020, Green Plains Wood River and Green Plains Shenandoah, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company, entered into a $75.0 million loan agreement with MetLife Real Estate Lending LLC. The loan matures on September 1, 2035 and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Shenandoah facility. During the second quarter of 2024, the agreement was modified to remove the Wood River facility from the assets considered to be secured under the loan agreement and Green Plains Wood River was removed as a counterparty to the loan agreement. The proceeds from the loan were used to add MSC™ technology at the Wood River and Shenandoah facilities as well as other capital expenditures.
The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.02%, plus an interest rate premium subject to quarterly adjustments from 0.00% to 1.50% based on the leverage ratio of total funded debt to EBITDA of Shenandoah. Principal payments of $1.5 million per year began in October 2022. Prepayments were prohibited until September 2024. Financial covenants of the loan agreement include a minimum loan to value ratio of 50%, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25x, a total debt service reserve of six months of future principal and interest payments and a minimum working capital requirement at Green Plains of not less than $0.10 per gallon of nameplate capacity or $90.3 million. The loan is guaranteed by the company and has certain limitations on distributions, dividends or loans to Green Plains by Shenandoah unless immediately after giving effect to such action, there will not exist any event of default. At March 31, 2026, the interest rate on the loan was 6.52%.
On and after July 24, 2023, Green Plains Central City Capture Company LLC, Green Plains Wood River Capture Company LLC, and Green Plains York Capture Company LLC, (collectively, the "capture companies") which are all wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company, entered into a series of agreements with Tallgrass High Plains Carbon Storage, LLC and its affiliates to finance, construct and operate carbon capture, transportation and sequestration assets associated with the company’s Central City, Wood River, and York ethanol facilities in Nebraska. Under the agreements, the capture companies are obligated to repay Tallgrass all costs associated with the construction of the carbon capture and compression facilities over a 144-month delivery period. The payment structure is designed to provide Tallgrass with a 9% pretax, unlevered internal rate of return ("IRR") on its investment. All projects met criteria for substantial completion and are classified as debt, except for an estimated $12.9 million of spend that Tallgrass has yet to apply to our debt balances owed, which is presented as carbon equipment liabilities. The amounts remaining within carbon equipment liabilities are expected to be reclassified and presented as debt within the next twelve months. The total estimated value of this debt recorded on the balance sheet is $126.9 million. Repayments commenced in January 2026. This debt is secured by substantially all real and personal property interests associated with the capture companies. Green Plains Inc. further supports the obligation through a guaranty, under which it unconditionally guarantees the capture companies' performance and payment obligations. The capture companies may pre-repay the obligation early by providing Tallgrass at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice and remitting the prepayment, which represents the amount required for Tallgrass to achieve its contracted 9% pretax, unlevered IRR on its investments.
The company also has small equipment financing loans, finance leases on equipment or facilities, and other forms of debt financing.
Agribusiness and Energy Services Segment
On March 25, 2022, Green Plains Finance Company, Green Plains Grain and Green Plains Trade (collectively, the “Borrowers”), all wholly owned subsidiaries of the company, together with the company, as guarantor, entered into a five-year, $350.0 million senior secured sustainability-linked revolving Loan and Security Agreement (the “Facility”) with a
group of financial institutions. This transaction refinanced the separate credit facilities previously held by Green Plains Grain and Green Plains Trade. As of March 31, 2026 the Facility was set to mature on March 25, 2027.
The Facility includes revolving commitments totaling $350.0 million and an accordion feature whereby amounts available under the Facility may be increased by up to $100.0 million of new lender commitments subject to certain conditions. Each SOFR rate loan shall bear interest for each day at a rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR rate for the outstanding period plus a Term SOFR adjustment and an applicable margin of 2.25% to 2.50%, which is dependent on undrawn availability under the Facility. Each base rate loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the base rate plus the applicable margin of 1.25% to 1.50%, which is dependent on undrawn availability under the Facility. The unused portion of the Facility is also subject to a commitment fee of 0.275% to 0.375%, dependent on undrawn availability. Additionally, the applicable margin and commitment fee are subject to certain increases or decreases of up to 0.10% and 0.025%, respectively, tied to the company’s achievement of certain sustainability criteria, including the reduction of GHG emissions, recordable incident rate reduction, increased renewable corn oil production and the implementation of technology to produce sustainable ingredients.
The Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, as well as the following financial covenants to be calculated as of the last day of any month: the current ratio of the Borrowers shall not be less than 1.00 to 1.00; the collateral coverage ratio of the Borrowers shall not be less than 1.20 to 1.00; and the debt to capitalization ratio of the company shall not be greater than 0.60 to 1.00.
The Facility also includes customary events of default, including without limitation, failure to make required payments of principal or interest, material incorrect representations and warranties, breach of covenants, events of bankruptcy and other certain matters. The Facility is secured by the working capital assets of the Borrowers and is guaranteed by the company. At March 31, 2026, the interest rate on the Facility was 6.83%.
On April 17, 2026, the Facility was further amended by the Second Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Revolver Amendment”). The Second Revolver Amendment (i) extends the termination date of the Facility from March 25, 2027 to September 25, 2027 and (ii) reduces the size of the Facility commitment from $350 million to $300 million.
Green Plains Commodity Management has a $20.0 million uncommitted revolving credit facility to finance margins related to its hedging programs, which is secured by cash and securities held in its brokerage accounts that matures on April 30, 2028. Advances are subject to variable interest rates equal to SOFR plus 1.75%. At March 31, 2026, the interest rate on the facility was 5.45%.
Green Plains Grain has a short-term inventory financing agreement with a financial institution. The company has accounted for the agreement as short-term notes, rather than revenues, and has elected the fair value option to offset fluctuations in market prices of the inventory. This agreement is subject to negotiated variable interest rates. The company had no outstanding short-term notes payable related to the inventory financing agreement as of March 31, 2026.
Covenant Compliance
The company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of March 31, 2026.
Restricted Net Assets
At March 31, 2026, there were approximately $43.4 million of net assets at the company’s subsidiaries that could not be transferred to the parent company in the form of dividends, loans or advances due to restrictions contained in the credit facilities of these subsidiaries.