BKV Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BKV Corporation (NYSE: BKV) (“BKV” or the “Company”), today reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, as well as provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2026.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

• Net income attributable to BKV of $70.4 million, or $0.75 per diluted share
• Adjusted Net Income of $26.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share
• Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV of $109.3 million (includes implied 50% proportionate share of Power JV Adjusted EBITDA of $15.3 million)
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $69.4 million
• Net cash provided by operating activities before working capital of $53.0 million
• Accrued capital expenditures of $102.1 million
• Adjusted Free Cash Flow attributable to BKV of $(18.2) million
• Average net production of 939.7 MMcfe/d
• Total power generation of 1,864 GWh from the Power JV’s Temple Plants; capacity factor of 57.2%
• Barnett Zero quarterly sequestration of approximately 25,100 metric tons of CO₂
• Announced agreement to acquire incremental 25% ownership of Power JV, which closed January 30, 2026
• Completed a public offering of 6.9 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $170.1 million.

Full Year 2025 Highlights

• Net income attributable to BKV of $173.1 million, or $1.98 per diluted share
• Adjusted Net Income of $121.6 million, or $1.40 per diluted share
• Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV of $390.0 million (includes implied 50% proportionate share of Power JV Adjusted EBITDA of $63.3 million)
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $242.7 million
• Net cash provided by operating activities before working capital of $230.0 million
• Accrued capital expenditures of $318.5 million
• Adjusted Free Cash Flow attributable to BKV of $1.3 million
• Average net production of 835.5 MMcfe/d
• Total power generation of 7,611 GWh from the Power JV’s Temple Plants; capacity factor of 59.0%
• Barnett Zero annual sequestration of approximately 138,300 metric tons of CO₂

“2025 marked our first full year as a public company and a pivotal step forward in executing BKV’s closed-loop strategy,” said Chris Kalnin, Chief Executive Officer of BKV. “We delivered on our promises by achieving several key milestones, including closing our CCUS joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, completing the Bedrock acquisition, expanding our ownership in the Power JV, and strengthening our balance sheet through our inaugural bond offering and first follow-on equity issuance.”

“As we look ahead to 2026, we remain focused on delivering disciplined growth across our platform, with an emphasis on continued meaningful progress toward a power purchase agreement,” continued Kalnin. “By leveraging our assets across the energy value chain, we are well positioned to capitalize on key energy megatrends, deliver differentiated solutions to our customers, and create risk-adjusted, long-term value for our shareholders.”

Financial Results

Fourth Quarter 2025

For the three months ended December 31, 2025, total revenues and other operating income for BKV were $330.1 million (including realized hedging losses of $18.8 million and unrealized hedging gains of $89.0 million) and losses from the Power JV were $5.7 million. Net income attributable to BKV for the period was $70.4 million, or $0.75 per diluted share. For the three months ended December 31, 2025, Adjusted Net Income was $26.6 million, Adjusted EBITDAX was $94.8 million, Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV was $109.3 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow attributable to BKV was negative $18.2 million.

Average realized natural gas price for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $2.86/MMBtu, excluding the impact of derivatives. Including the impact of cash settled hedges, average realized price was $2.56/MMBtu. Average realized NGL price for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $17.51/Bbl, excluding the impact of derivatives. Including the impact of cash settled hedges, average realized NGL price was $18.36/Bbl. On a natural gas equivalent basis, average realized price in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $2.88/Mcfe, excluding the impact of derivatives. Including the impact of cash settled hedges, average natural gas equivalent realized price was $2.67/Mcfe.

Full Year 2025

For the year ended December 31, 2025, total revenues and other operating income for BKV were $1.0 billion (including realized hedging losses of $8.1 million and unrealized hedging gains of $113.2 million) and earnings from the Power JV were $14.9 million. Net income attributable to BKV for the period was $173.1 million, or $1.98 per diluted share. For the year ended December 31, 2025, Adjusted Net Income was $121.6 million, Adjusted EBITDAX was $328.9 million, Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV was $390.0 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow attributable to BKV was $1.3 million.

Average realized natural gas price for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2.78/MMBtu, excluding the impact of hedges. Including the impact of cash settled hedges, average realized price was $2.75/MMBtu. Average realized NGL price for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $17.00/Bbl, excluding the impact of derivatives. Including the impact of cash settled hedges, average realized NGL price was $16.84/Bbl. On a natural gas equivalent basis, average realized price for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2.81/Mcfe, excluding the impact of derivatives. Including the impact of cash settled hedges, average natural gas equivalent realized price was $2.79/Mcfe.

“2025 was a year of disciplined growth for BKV, as we grew production, advanced our CCUS platform, and funded our strategic priorities while maintaining a strong balance sheet,” said David Tameron, Chief Financial Officer of BKV. “We exited the year with substantial liquidity and healthy leverage, reflecting both strong operational execution and prudent capital management.”

“During the year, we also successfully executed two major capital markets transactions—our inaugural $500 million bond offering and our first follow-on equity issuance—further strengthening our capital structure and expanding our float,” continued Tameron. “These actions position us well as we enter 2026 with the capacity to support continued growth and long-term value creation.”

Operational Results

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025

Power JV

On January 30, 2026, BKV closed the acquisition of an additional 25% interest in the Power JV, increasing its ownership in the JV to 75%. The increased ownership position will allow BKV to consolidate the Power JV’s financial results providing enhanced visibility to investors. The transaction aligns with BKV’s power growth aspirations, strategically positioning the company to take advantage of significant power demand growth in the ERCOT market.

During the quarter, the Power JV remained focused on optimizing operations at Temple I and II to enhance cash flow and improve capacity utilization. The Company has engaged an advisor and is actively evaluating potential power purchase agreement proposals, with discussions ongoing with multiple prospective counterparties.

For the fourth quarter 2025, the Temple I and II power plants reported capacity factors of 56.1% and 58.4%, respectively, with total power generation of 1,864 GWh. Average power pricing was $49.69/MWh and average natural gas cost was $3.55/MMBtu, resulting in an average spark spread of $24.54/MWh.

For the full year ended December 31, 2025, the Temple I and II power plants reported total power generation of 7,611 GWh, for a combined annual capacity factor of 59.0%. Average power pricing was $48.86/MWh and average natural gas cost was $3.31/MMbtu, resulting in an average spark spread of $25.36/MWh for the year.

The fourth quarter 2025 weather in Texas was characterized by moderate October and November temperatures, as expected for the shoulder season, but strong cold weather events in December drove favorable pricing as compared to forecast. Outperformance in December resulted in Power JV Adjusted EBITDA above the high end of the guidance range for the quarter.

BKV’s implied proportionate share of the Power JV’s net losses for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $5.7 million, compared to loss of $17.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and earnings of $14.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to earnings of $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

BKV’s implied proportionate share of Power JV Adjusted EBITDA was $15.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and $63.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $34.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

BKV remains confident in long-term power market fundamentals, driven by accelerating demand from AI and data center development, and views execution of a power purchase agreement as a natural next step following the consolidation of the Power JV into its financial results in the first quarter of 2026.

Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (“CCUS”)

The Barnett Zero Project sequestered approximately 25,100 and 138,300 metric tons of CO₂ during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2025, respectively. Since start-up in November 2023, the project has sequestered approximately 311,600 metric tons of CO₂ through December 31, 2025.

The Eagle Ford and Cotton Cove Projects remain on schedule, with first injection still targeted for 1Q26 and 1H26 respectively. These projects are expected to achieve sequestration rates of approximately 90,000 and 32,000 metric tons per year of CO₂, respectively, and have received EPA approval of their monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) plans. For additional information regarding key assumptions and risks associated with our CCUS business, please see the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The East Texas Project reached an internal final investment decision (FID) on December 11, 2025. This milestone reflects completion of key commercial, technical, and internal alignment work and positions the project to advance into execution planning. BKV forecasts that approximately 70,000 metric tons per year of CO₂ could be captured from the project. The East Texas Project is the second CCUS project BKV is developing with a leading diversified midstream company and would represent the fourth project in the Company’s current modular line of identified potential natural gas processing-related CCUS projects, following the previously announced Eagle Ford Project, subject to execution of definitive agreements on acceptable terms and timelines.

In addition, on February 24, 2026, BKV executed definitive agreements with Comstock Resources to advance the previously announced CCUS projects at Comstock’s Bethel and Marquez natural gas processing facilities in the Western Haynesville. The projects are expected to include the development of CCUS injection wells designed to permanently sequester carbon dioxide associated with Comstock’s natural gas production operations in East Texas, combining BKV’s proven carbon capture capabilities with Comstock’s leading Haynesville position. The execution of these agreements represents another important step in accelerating deployment of our CCUS portfolio and scaling the business toward our targeted 1.5 million tons per annum injection run-rate by 2028.

The Company’s previously announced Class VI well permit applications remain under regulatory review.

BKV is also continuing Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) studies regarding CO₂ capture from combined cycle natural gas turbines, like those at our Temple location, to further delineate capital and operating costs of such facilities. These studies are expected to be completed in 2026 and are intended to further inform potential power-related CCUS development opportunities across the Company’s portfolio.

Upstream & Midstream

Total hydrocarbon production for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was 939.7 MMcfe/d, which consisted of 81% natural gas and 19% NGLs. This is compared to total production for the three months ended December 31, 2024 of 774.5 MMcfe/d, which consisted of 79% natural gas and 21% NGLs. Fourth quarter production exceeded the previously guided range of 885-935 MMcfe/d due to several factors, including continued efficiency gains on the D&C program and less winter downtime than forecast.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, total hydrocarbon production was 835.5 MMcfe/d, which consisted of 80% natural gas and 20% NGLs. This is compared to total hydrocarbon production of 788.0 MMcfe/d for the year ended December 31, 2024, which consisted of 79% natural gas and 21% NGLs.

The increase in production volumes for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 was primarily driven by the closing of the Bedrock acquisition in the third quarter of 2025 and increased development activity. The increased development activity during 2025 reflected the Company’s response to an improved commodity price environment.

Capital Expenditures

Accrued capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2025 were $102.1 million, which included $78.4 million for development capital and $23.7 million for CCUS and other expenditures. Accrued capital expenditures for the same period in 2024 were $60.3 million, which included $43.4 million for development capital and $16.9 million for CCUS and other expenditures.

Accrued capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $318.5 million, which included $244.6 million for development capital and $73.9 million for CCUS and other expenditures. Accrued capital expenditures for the same period in 2024 were $117.6 million, which included $82.0 million for development capital and $35.6 million for CCUS and other expenditures.

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2025, BKV had cash and cash equivalents of $199.4 million.

Total debt as of December 31, 2025 was $500 million, which was made up of the 2030 Senior Notes. Net debt as of December 31, 2025 was $300.6 million, and net leverage ratio was 0.92x.

As of December 31, 2025, total liquidity for BKV was $984.4 million, which consists of $199.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $785.0 million available under the Company’s RBL. RBL availability as of December 31, 2025, is based on the elected commitment amount of $800.0 million, less $15.0 million of letters of credit.

2026 Guidance

Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

The Company plans to host a conference call to discuss results today, February 25, 2026 at 10 AM EST. To access the conference call, participants may dial (877) 407-0779 (US) or (201) 389-0914 (international). Participants can also listen to a live webcast of the call by going to the Investors section on the BKV website at ir.bkv.com. A replay will be available shortly after the live conference call and can be accessed on the Company’s website or by dialing (844) 512-2921 (US) or (412) 317-6671 (international). The passcode for the replay is 13757549. The replay will be available for 30 days after the call.

About BKV Corporation

BKV Corporation (NYSE: BKV) is a forward-thinking, growth-driven energy company focused on the sustainable development and delivery of low-carbon energy solutions and baseload power. As the largest natural gas producer by gross operated volume in the Barnett Shale, BKV is strategically expanding an end-to-end value chain that leverages its assets in upstream production, midstream infrastructure, natural gas-fired power generation and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). Through this innovative, closed-loop approach, BKV solves customers’ toughest energy challenges, meeting growing power demand and enabling sustainable growth for the future. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, BKV is committed to driving long-term, risk adjusted shareholder value by optimizing and scaling our closed-loop energy platform for a carbon neutral future. For more information, visit the BKV website at www.bkv.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts, include statements regarding BKV’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenue and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, and often contain words such as “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “budget,” “plan,” “seek,” “aspire,” “envision,” “forecast,” “target,” “predict,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “will,” and similar expressions. Actual results including financial and operating performance, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the amount and timing of capital expected to be contributed to our joint ventures by our joint venture partners, the anticipated benefits, opportunities and results with respect to the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture Transaction and the Bedrock Acquisition, including any expected value creation from the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture Transaction or the Bedrock Acquisition, and any reserves additions, midstream opportunities and other anticipated impacts from the Bedrock Acquisition, anticipated efficiencies, power plant reliability, and strategic growth and power purchase agreement opportunities relating to the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture and the BKV-BPP Power Joint Venture Transaction, as well as guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, leverage, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, in this press release are based only on information currently available to BKV and speak only as of the date on which they are made. BKV undertakes no obligation to release publicly any update to any of these forward-looking statements except as required by federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or our present expectations, including but not limited to assumptions, risks and uncertainties regarding significant transaction costs associated with the Company’s acquisitions, including the Power JV transaction and the Bedrock acquisition; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the Company’s acquisitions, including the Power JV transaction and the Bedrock acquisition; our ability to successfully fund, pursue and develop our CCUS business; expected increase in demand for power generation, and our ability to serve that demand from our power business, our ability to develop, market and sell our carbon sequestered gas product; and management's outlook guidance or forecasts of future events, including projected capital expenditures, production volumes, operating costs, pricing differentials, and Power JV Adjusted EBITDA. For further discussions of risks and uncertainties applicable to forward-looking statements, you should refer to BKV’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of BKV’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Proved Reserves

SEC Pricing

As of December 31, 2025, the Company reported total proved reserves of 5,921 Bcfe, an increase of 2,789 Bcfe, or 89%, compared to December 31, 2024, primarily driven by higher commodity prices and changes in planned drilling activity that resulted in upward revisions, as well as the acquisition of BKV Barnett II (formerly known as Bedrock Production, LLC). As of December 31, 2025, proved undeveloped reserves were estimated at 1,714 Bcfe, an increase of 1,451 Bcfe, or 553% compared to December 31, 2024.

The following table presents the Company’s reserves at SEC pricing, standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow (the “Standardized Measure”), and PV-10:

NYMEX Pricing

As of December 31, 2025, the Company reported total proved reserves of approximately 5,974 Bcfe, an increase of 1,056 Bcfe, or 21% compared to December 31, 2024. Reserves using NYMEX pricing increased primarily due to the acquisition of BKV Barnett II.

The following table presents the Company’s reserves at NYMEX pricing:

Volume of Derivative Activities

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s derivative activities based on volume and contract prices, categorized by primary underlying risk and related commodity, by year, were as follows:

The following table represents natural gas commodity derivatives indexed to NYMEX Henry Hub pricing:

The following table represents natural gas basis derivatives based on the applicable basis reference price listed below:

The following table represents natural gas liquids commodity derivatives for contracts, by contract type, expiring through December 31, 2027 based on the applicable index listed below:

Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes the non-GAAP financial measures described below. These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income attributable to BKV, diluted EPS, net income (loss), net cash provided by operating activities, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

As a result of C Squared Solutions, Inc.’s noncontrolling equity interest in the BKV-CIP Joint Venture that commenced on May 8, 2025, the Company has adjusted its non-GAAP measures of Combined Adjusted EBITDAX, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin. Beginning in the second quarter of 2025, such non-GAAP measures will be adjusted to exclude the proportionate share of Adjusted EBITDAX and Adjusted Free Cash Flow attributable to the noncontrolling interested held by C Squared Solutions, Inc., and will be referred to as Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV, Adjusted Free Cash Flow attributable to BKV, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin attributable to BKV. Such non-GAAP measures have been presented in this release for the comparative period have been calculated based on the updated definitions.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS

The Company defines Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss) attributable to BKV before (i) non-cash derivative gains (losses), (ii) gains (losses) on contingent consideration liabilities, (iii) certain equity-based compensation expense, (iv) the portion of settlements paid (received) for early-terminated derivative contracts that relate to future periods, (v) other nonrecurring transactions, and (vi) the tax impact on these adjustments using a 23% statutory rate. The Company defines Adjusted EPS as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS are useful performance measures because they allow us to effectively evaluate our operating performance and results of operations from period to period and against our peers, without regard to our financing methods, corporate form, capital structure, or one-time events. We exclude the items listed above from net income (loss) in arriving at Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures, and the method by which the assets were acquired. Our presentation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may not use Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS or may calculate this measure differently than as presented in this release, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to net income, our most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the periods indicated.

Adjusted EBITDAX and Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDAX as net income (loss) before (i) non-cash derivative gains (losses), (ii) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion, (iii) exploration and impairment expense, (iv) gains (losses) on contingent consideration liabilities, (v) interest expense, (vi) interest expense, related party, (vii) income tax benefit (expense), (viii) equity-based compensation expense, (ix) earnings (losses) from the Power JV, (x) the portion of settlements paid (received) for early-terminated derivative contracts that relate to future periods and (xi) other nonrecurring transactions. Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV is defined as Adjusted EBITDAX less Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to noncontrolling interest plus BKV’s 50% proportionate share of Power JV Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to noncontrolling interest is defined as C Squared Solutions, Inc.’s 47% proportionate share of Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to the BKV-CIP Joint Venture for the applicable period.

The Company excludes the items listed above from Net Income (Loss) in arriving at Adjusted EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax burden, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are reflected in Adjusted EBITDAX. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDAX should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may not use Adjusted EBITDAX or may calculate this measure differently than as presented in this release, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Adjusted EBITDAX and Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by our management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and results of operations from period to period and against our peers. We believe Adjusted EBITDAX, and Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV are useful performance measures because they allow us to effectively evaluate our operating performance and results of operations from period to period and against our peers, without regard to our financing methods, corporate form or capital structure.

The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAX and Combined Adjusted EBITDAX attributable to BKV to net income (loss), our most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the periods indicated.