• NextDecade kept guidance for first LNG from Rio Grande LNG Train 1 in H1 2027; first gas expected in H2 2026.
• Construction on Trains 1-5 ran ahead of schedule and within budget; Trains 1-2 reached 74% overall completion by June.
• Train 6 expansion advanced with a FERC application; final Environmental Impact Statement scheduled for June 25, 2027.
• Train 6 timeline supports a final investment decision target in H2 2027; reservation agreement signed with Baker Hughes for compressors.
• Project financing shifted to longer-dated debt, including USD 3.5 billion senior secured notes; Phase 1 HoldCo added a USD 1 billion term loan.

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