NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE: NXG) Announces Terms of Rights Offering
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NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE: NXG) announced a transferable rights offering to raise investable assets. Record date is April 6, 2026; subscription ratio is 1 new share per 3 rights (min. one share if holder has fewer than three).
Rights are expected to trade as NXG RT; subscription period is expected to expire April 30, 2026. Subscription price equals 95% of the 5-day average market price or a 92% NAV floor. Expenses of the offer will be borne by shareholders. April distribution of $0.54 per share payable April 30 excludes shares issued after April 16, 2026.
Positive
- Offers potential capital raise to increase fund assets for investment
- Subscription price set with a 92% NAV floor to limit deep discounts
- Rights transferable and expected to trade as NXG RT, adding liquidity
Negative
- Existing shareholders bear the offer expenses indirectly
- Potential dilution if shareholders do not fully exercise subscription Rights
- Shares issued after April 16, 2026 are ineligible for the April $0.54 distribution
News Market Reaction – NXG
In the Mar 27 session, NXG declined 1.24%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Offering Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Rights offering results | Negative | -1.2% | Announced completion of oversubscribed rights offering with $63M gross proceeds. |
| Jan 28 | ATM program launch | Negative | -1.5% | Established at-the-market offering program for common shares under SEC registration. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Past equity offerings for NXG have triggered modestly negative next-day moves, suggesting investors have previously treated capital-raising events cautiously.
Over the past year, NXG has repeatedly tapped equity markets via structured offerings. A January 2025 at-the-market program and an oversubscribed rights offering in August 2025 both led to small price declines (average about -1.32%). Today’s new transferable rights offering continues this pattern of raising capital to expand investable assets, against a backdrop of the fund trading near its 52-week high and maintaining its income-focused strategy.
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The record date for the Offer is currently expected to be April 6, 2026 (the "Record Date"). The Fund will distribute to Common Shareholders on the Record Date ("Record Date Common Shareholders") one Right for each Common Share held on the Record Date. Common Shareholders will be entitled to purchase one new Common Share for every three Rights held (1 for 3); however, any Record Date Common Shareholder who owns fewer than three Common Shares as of the Record Date will be entitled to subscribe for one Common Share. Fractional Common Shares will not be issued.
The proposed subscription period will commence on the Record Date and is currently anticipated to expire on April 30, 2026, unless extended by the Fund (the "Expiration Date"). Rights may be exercised at any time during the subscription period. The Rights are transferable and are expected to be admitted for trading on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the "NYSE") under the symbol "NXG RT" during the course of the Offer.
The subscription price per Common Share (the "Subscription Price") will be determined on the Expiration Date, and will be equal to
Record Date Common Shareholders who exercise all of their primary subscription Rights will be eligible for an over-subscription privilege entitling Record Date Common Shareholders to subscribe, subject to certain limitations and allotment, for any additional Common Shares not purchased pursuant to the primary subscription.
The Offer will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. The Fund expects to mail subscription certificates evidencing the Rights and a copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus for the Offer to Record Date Common Shareholders within
The Fund will pay expenses associated with the Offer which will be borne indirectly by the Fund's Common Shareholders.
The Fund reserves the right to modify, postpone or cancel the Offer.
The Fund has previously declared a monthly distribution of
This document is not an offer to sell any securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. This document is not an offering, which can only be made by a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, once the registration statement has become effective. Investors should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund's prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, when available, will contain this and additional information about the Fund and additional information about the Offer, and should be read carefully before investing. For further information regarding the Offer, or to obtain a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, please contact the Fund's information agent:
EQ Fund Solutions, LLC
55 Challenger Road, Suite 201
(800) 290-6429
About NXG Investment Management
The Investment Adviser is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in
About NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund
The Fund is a closed-end management investment company with an investment objective of seeking a high total return with an emphasis on current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. Investments in the Fund involve operating expenses and fees. The net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities. It is important to note that closed-end funds trade on their market value, not net asset value, and closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. Future distributions will be made by the Fund if and when declared by the Fund's Board of Trustees, based on a consideration of number of factors, including the Fund's continued compliance with terms and financial covenants of its leverage financing facility, the Fund's net investment income, financial performance, and available cash.
The Fund utilizes leverage as part of its investment strategy. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
There can be no assurance that the amount or timing of distributions in the future will be equal or similar to that described herein or that the Board of Trustees will not decide to suspend or discontinue the payment of distributions in the future.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are "forward-looking statements." Although the Fund and the Investment Adviser believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Fund's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required by law, the Fund and the Investment Adviser do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
For information about the Fund, please contact your financial advisor.
Contact:
Blake Nelson
Cushing® Asset Management, LP
214-692-6334
www.nxgim.com
NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE
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