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PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PCT) 

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PureCycle Technologies, Inc. produces recycled polypropylene (PP). The company holds a license for restoring waste PP into ultra-pure recycled resin. Its recycling process separates color, odor, and other contaminants from plastic waste feedstock to transform it into virgin-like resin. The company w...

Founded: 2015
Full Time Employees: 119
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Pollution & Treatment Controls

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                         
      revenues
    4,127,000 2,695,000 2,430,000 1,650,000 1,580,000                 
      operating expenses
                         
      cost of operations
    31,394,000 26,470,000 29,570,000 29,991,000 23,282,000                 
      research and development
    1,555,000 1,544,000 1,443,000 1,397,000 1,541,000 1,496,000 1,544,000 1,565,000 1,831,000 5,876,000 178,000 160,000 393,000 247,000 254,000 250,000 339,000 310,000 330,000 224,000 547,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    12,973,000 18,795,000 10,350,000 15,860,000 14,478,000 11,788,000 12,789,000 16,137,000 15,957,000 15,177,000 13,172,000 13,618,000 12,935,000 11,586,000 14,382,000 12,954,000 14,747,000 18,243,000 24,489,000 7,259,000 7,624,000 
      total operating costs and expenses
    45,922,000 61,879,000 41,363,000 47,248,000 39,301,000 35,180,000 31,298,000 39,922,000 38,982,000 29,032,000 35,247,000 27,801,000 21,821,000 21,444,000 21,087,000 19,653,000 19,134,000 21,879,000 27,506,000 9,894,000 10,301,000 
      operating income
    -41,795,000 -59,184,000 -38,933,000 -45,598,000 -37,721,000                 
      yoy
    10.80%                     
      qoq
    -29.38% 52.02% -14.62% 20.88%                  
      other expense
    643,000 4,365,000 -203,000 -672,000 -4,569,000 -2,011,000 289,000 1,060,000 15,000 -43,000 51,000 13,000 462,000 107,000 79,000 22,000    -312,000 109,000 
      interest expense
    15,382,000 15,507,000 16,235,000 17,640,000 15,064,000 15,174,000 14,567,000 12,055,000 15,054,000 16,485,000 10,750,000 2,449,000 -1,276,000 -1,807,000 -1,102,000 -176,000 444,000 930,000 1,843,000 6,054,000 6,089,000 
      interest income
    -1,382,000 -2,010,000 -2,850,000 -621,000 -379,000 -664,000 -414,000 -514,000 -3,602,000 -1,269,250 -2,117,000           
      change in fair value of warrants
    -22,997,000 -63,623,000 -23,745,000 82,295,000 -56,669,000 17,078,000 44,899,000 -4,311,000 13,944,000 -16,155,000 -48,817,000 26,313,000 4,835,000 -10,382,000 14,884,000 -4,495,000 5,835,000 -3,417,000 -8,369,000 -359,000 13,621,000 
      total other income
    -8,354,000                     
      net income
    -33,441,000 -18,787,000 -28,370,000 -144,240,000 8,832,000 -64,678,000 -90,639,000 -48,212,000 -85,607,000 -24,183,000 4,886,000 -56,576,000 -25,842,000 -9,362,000 -34,948,000 -15,004,000 -25,432,000 -19,392,000 -20,977,000 -15,277,000 -30,120,000 
      yoy
    -478.63% -70.95% -68.70% 199.18% -110.32% 167.45% -1955.08% -14.78% 231.27% 158.31% -113.98% 277.07% 1.61% -51.72% 66.60% -1.79% -15.56%     
      qoq
    78.00% -33.78% -80.33% -1733.15% -113.66% -28.64% 88.00% -43.68% 254.00% -594.94% -108.64% 118.93% 176.03% -73.21% 132.92% -41.00% 31.15% -7.56% 37.31% -49.28%  
      earnings per share
                         
      basic
    -0.21    0.05     -0.118 0.03           
      diluted
    -0.21    0.05     -0.12            
      weighted-average common shares
                         
      basic
    180,478 179,327 180,069  177,308 165,377 166,513  164,355 163,865 164,018           
      diluted
    180,478 180,448 184,551  178,506 165,377 166,513  164,355 164,013 165,548           
      other comprehensive income
                         
      cumulative translation adjustment
    -254 -58 -20 -215 -94 133 -66 16             
      unrealized loss on debt securities available for sale
    -16             396 14 -460 -340 -220 89 -106  
      total comprehensive income
    -33,711    8,738     -19,224.5 4,879           
      other expense:
                         
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                         
      total other expense
     -41,367,000 -10,563,000 98,642,000 -46,553,000 29,577,000 59,341,000 8,290,000 46,625,000 -5,499,000 -40,133,000 28,775,000 4,021,000 -12,082,000 13,861,000 -4,649,000 6,298,000 -2,487,000 -6,529,000 5,383,000 19,819,000 
      loss per share
                         
      basic
     -0.13 -0.19   -0.39 -0.54  -0.52             
      diluted
     -0.14 -0.31   -0.39 -0.54  -0.52             
      unrealized gain on debt securities available for sale
            18 -11 -7  641         
      total comprehensive loss
     -18,841 -28,390 -144,455  -64,545 -90,705 -48,203 -85,573   -56,576 -25,201 -8,966 -34,934 -15,464 -25,772 -19,612 -20,888 -15,383  
      loss per share
                         
      basic and diluted
       -0.81    -0.29    -0.35 -0.16 -0.05 -0.21 -0.09 -0.19 -0.14 -0.18 -0.13 -0.59 
      weighted-average common shares
                         
      basic and diluted
       179,666    164,691    163,739 163,588 155,957 163,490 163,249 133,244 102,913 118,255 117,346 51,223 
      operating expenses:
                         
      loss on debt extinguishment
            21,214,000             
      costs and expenses
                         
      operating costs
         21,896,000 16,965,000 22,220,000 21,194,000 7,979,000 21,897,000 14,023,000 8,493,000 9,611,000 6,451,000 6,449,000 4,048,000 3,326,000 2,687,000 2,411,000 2,130,000 
      income before income taxes
         -64,757,000 -90,639,000 -48,212,000              
      provision for income taxes
                         
      weighted-average shares of common stock
                         
      basic
    180,478 179,327 180,069  177,308 165,377 166,513  164,355 163,865 164,018           
      diluted
    180,478 180,448 184,551  178,506 165,377 166,513  164,355 164,013 165,548           
      other comprehensive loss
                         
      other income
                    19,000 -51,500 -3,000   
      other comprehensive loss:
                         
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      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                           
        assets
                           
        current assets
                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      90,213,000 156,694,000 234,359,000 284,067,000 22,482,000 15,683,000 83,673,000 10,895,000 25,021,000 73,411,000 199,349,000 28,885,000 38,381,000  56,447,000 118,499,000      
        debt securities available for sale
      30,882,000 13,631,000       2,187,000 48,226,000 12,026,000   98,592,000 158,513,000 231,331,000 219,759,000 167,365,000 184,575,000 200,432,000  
        restricted cash – current
      508,000 1,984,000 3,582,000 4,612,000 5,761,000 16,656,000 241,000 2,880,000 7,566,000  33,277,000 36,098,000 68,028,000 68,850,000 100,048,000 72,763,000 100,210,000 141,855,000    
        accounts receivable
      3,825,000 2,007,000 1,595,000 2,126,000 1,494,000                 
        inventory
      12,335,000 9,370,000 10,725,000 10,760,000 8,683,000 8,087,000 6,620,000 6,114,000              
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      8,619,000 14,331,000 15,185,000 13,320,000 11,242,000 13,473,000 10,962,000 12,039,000 16,397,000 15,316,000 12,689,000 10,867,000 7,375,000 4,883,000 6,032,000 6,284,000 3,191,000 2,712,000 2,793,000 3,345,000 2,216,000 
        total current assets
      146,382,000 198,017,000 265,446,000 314,885,000 49,662,000 53,899,000 101,496,000 31,928,000 51,171,000 162,645,000 257,341,000 75,850,000 113,784,000 236,217,000 321,040,000 428,877,000 521,329,000 345,349,000 224,040,000 241,480,000 259,340,000 
        noncurrent assets
                           
        restricted cash – noncurrent
      9,395,000 9,356,000 9,312,000 9,265,000 9,219,000                 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      66,937,000 54,226,000 54,957,000 55,966,000 56,141,000 56,833,000 27,318,000 27,245,000 28,785,000 29,799,000 30,050,000 29,891,000 18,939,000 19,136,000 19,607,000 11,846,000 13,953,000     
        property, plant and equipment
      660,269,000 657,752,000 655,974,000 658,965,000 667,901,000 674,079,000 645,389,000 646,011,000 642,017,000 638,746,000 625,925,000 628,818,000 579,585,000 505,719,000 438,586,000 345,591,000 266,305,000 225,214,000 189,222,000 138,411,000 108,388,000 
        prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets
      3,024,000 3,315,000 3,434,000 3,391,000 4,415,000                 
        total assets
      886,007,000 922,666,000 989,123,000 1,042,472,000 787,338,000 798,385,000 788,777,000 719,753,000 734,015,000 1,039,373,000 1,071,833,000 893,012,000 875,431,000 861,336,000 887,087,000 886,512,000 898,774,000 664,684,000 691,948,000 685,137,000 685,263,000 
        liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity
                           
        current liabilities
                           
        accounts payable
      12,837,000 9,247,000 4,408,000 11,585,000 6,760,000 6,596,000 2,333,000 4,241,000 8,363,000 2,881,000 6,847,000 10,861,000 22,577,000 1,667,000 7,100,000 5,126,000 1,841,000 1,401,000 2,084,000 601,000 1,481,000 
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      42,357,000 42,815,000 23,494,000 23,874,000                  
        accrued interest
      6,041,000 7,805,000 6,434,000 8,077,000 5,851,000 7,626,000 5,427,000 7,495,000 2,597,000 8,190,000 8,230,000 1,746,000 6,127,000 1,532,000 6,127,000 1,532,000 6,127,000 1,532,000 7,798,000 2,297,000 10,428,000 
        current portion of warrant liability
      13,327,000 13,682,000 60,235,000 77,964,000 27,866,000 10,109,000 9,051,000               
        current portion of long-term debt
      3,426,000 6,446,000 10,289,000 12,068,000 12,717,000 12,932,000 10,839,000 3,932,000 3,204,000 9,148,000 7,065,000 6,426,000          
        current portion of related party bonds payable
      7,570,000 7,570,000 13,540,000 13,540,000 10,355,000 10,355,000 1,040,000 1,040,000              
        total current liabilities
      85,558,000 87,565,000 118,400,000 147,108,000 90,610,000 90,877,000 58,283,000 47,638,000 43,570,000 55,610,000 51,966,000 54,356,000 70,606,000 38,301,000 45,797,000 33,386,000 27,298,000 38,459,000 54,267,000 43,200,000 30,626,000 
        noncurrent liabilities
                           
        deferred revenue
      5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 
        long-term debt, less current portion
      265,386,000 263,355,000 276,853,000 273,405,000 271,992,000 256,886,000 255,031,000 246,610,000 242,937,000 467,708,000 468,317,000 247,370,000          
        related party bonds payable, less current portion
      87,886,000 86,343,000 78,405,000 76,542,000                  
        warrant liability, less current portion
      22,507,000 45,149,000 62,258,000 68,810,000                  
        operating lease right-of-use liabilities
      64,635,000 52,350,000 53,055,000 53,939,000 53,993,000 54,665,000 25,462,000 25,448,000 26,270,000 27,253,000 27,556,000 27,371,000 16,522,000 16,620,000 17,126,000 11,656,000 13,561,000     
        series a preferred stock liability
      33,308,000 29,606,000 26,259,000                   
        other noncurrent liabilities
      4,299,000 2,710,000 1,370,000 1,417,000 1,615,000                 
        total liabilities
      568,579,000 572,078,000 621,600,000 649,543,000 549,125,000 617,936,000 547,361,000 428,142,000 397,176,000 619,137,000 630,267,000 458,792,000 387,860,000 350,453,000 368,550,000 335,545,000 335,593,000 283,149,000 361,813,000 358,339,000 343,917,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                           
        mezzanine equity
                           
        series b convertible perpetual preferred stock - 0.001 par value...
      310,004,000 304,701,000 299,304,000 294,058,000                  
        stockholders' equity
                           
        common stock - 0.001 par value...
      181,000 180,000 180,000 180,000   173,000               
        additional paid-in capital
      857,200,000 861,953,000 865,444,000 867,706,000 862,593,000 813,573,000 809,996,000 769,494,000 766,519,000 764,344,000 761,466,000 758,999,000 755,774,000 753,885,000 752,559,000 750,056,000 746,806,000 539,423,000 468,421,000  455,475,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -575,000         -32,000 -7,000   -641,000 -1,023,000 -1,037,000 -577,000 -237,000 -17,000   
        accumulated deficit
      -849,382,000 -815,941,000 -797,154,000 -768,784,000 -624,544,000 -633,376,000 -568,698,000 -478,059,000 -429,847,000 -344,240,000 -320,057,000 -324,943,000 -268,367,000 -242,525,000 -233,163,000 -198,215,000 -183,211,000 -157,779,000 -138,387,000  -114,246,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      7,424,000 45,887,000 68,219,000 98,871,000 238,213,000 180,449,000 241,416,000 291,611,000 336,839,000 420,236,000 441,566,000 434,220,000 487,571,000 510,883,000 518,537,000 550,967,000 563,181,000 381,535,000 330,135,000   
        total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity
      886,007,000 922,666,000 989,123,000 1,042,472,000                  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
       -305,000 -251,000 -231,000 -16,000 78,000 -55,000 11,000 2,000             
        preferred stock liability
         23,322,000 20,739,000 18,433,000 15,270,000               
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                           
        accrued expenses
          27,061,000 43,259,000 29,593,000 30,930,000 29,406,000 35,391,000 29,824,000 35,323,000 41,902,000 35,102,000 32,570,000 26,728,000 19,330,000 35,526,000 44,385,000 40,266,000 18,452,000 
        related party bonds payable
          68,325,000 66,471,000 74,427,000 62,719,000              
        warrant liability
          36,851,000 120,090,000 104,392,000 38,494,000 36,003,000 22,059,000 38,214,000 87,031,000 60,718,000 55,883,000 66,265,000 51,381,000 55,876,000 6,113,000 9,530,000 17,899,000 18,258,000 
        commitment and contingencies
                           
        common shares - 0.001 par value...
          180,000 174,000  165,000 165,000 164,000 164,000 164,000 164,000 164,000 164,000 163,000 163,000 128,000 118,000 117,000 117,000 
        preferred shares - 0.001 par value...
                           
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
          787,338,000 798,385,000 788,777,000 719,753,000 734,015,000 1,039,373,000 1,071,833,000 893,012,000 875,431,000 861,336,000 887,087,000 886,512,000 898,774,000 664,684,000 691,948,000   
        restricted cash – non-current
           9,172,000 9,739,000 9,680,000 7,353,000  151,513,000 151,345,000 157,466,000 94,781,000 101,023,000 93,788,000 91,663,000 88,586,000    
        prepaid expenses and other non-current assets
           4,402,000 4,835,000 4,889,000 4,689,000 4,772,000 7,004,000 7,108,000 5,657,000 5,483,000 6,831,000 6,410,000 5,524,000 5,535,000 5,807,000   
        non-current liabilities
                           
        related party note payable
              41,452,000 39,696,000 38,029,000 36,443,000          
        other non-current liabilities
           5,514,000 2,163,000 2,233,000 1,944,000 1,811,000 1,185,000 1,221,000 1,236,000 1,136,000 1,108,000 1,122,000 1,106,000 1,069,000 1,076,000   
        put option liability
            7,333,000               
        preferred stock - 0.001 par value...
                           
        restricted cash and cash equivalents – current
               25,692,000            
        restricted cash and cash equivalents – non-current
               203,411,000            
        bonds payable
                  233,778,000  233,254,000 233,000,000 232,752,000  232,270,000 232,037,000 231,809,000 
        cash
                   63,892,000   198,169,000 33,417,000 36,672,000 37,703,000 252,549,000 
        bonds payable – non-current
                   233,513,000    232,508,000    
        notes payable – current
                         36,000 265,000 
        notes payable – non-current
                           
        class a units - no par value; 0 and 3,981 units authorized; 0 and 3,612 units issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,938 units authorized; 0 and 1,938 units issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b-1 preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,146 units authorized, 0 and 1,105 units issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class c units – no par value; 0 and 1,069 units authorized, 0 and 865 units issued and 0 and 775 units outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        restricted cash
                        272,879,000 300,871,000 317,535,000 
        notes payable
                        59,670,000 59,203,000 57,224,000 
        class a units - no par value; 0 and 3,981 units authorized; 0 and 3,612 units issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,938 units authorized; 0 and 1,938 units issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b-1 preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,146 units authorized, 0 and 1,105 units issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class c units – no par value; 0 and 1,069 units authorized, 0 and 865 units issued and 0 and 775 units outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        prepaid royalties and licenses
                         4,375,000 4,575,000 
        deferred research and development obligation
                         1,000,000 1,000,000 
        class a units - no par value; 0 and 3,981 units authorized; 0 and 3,612 units issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,938 units authorized; 0 and 1,938 units issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b-1 preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,146 units authorized, 0 and 1,105 units issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class a units - no par value; 0 and 3,981 units authorized; 0 and 3,612 units issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,938 units authorized; 0 and 1,938 units issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class b-1 preferred units - no par value; 0 and 1,146 units authorized, 0 and 1,105 units issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
        class c units – no par value; 0 and 1,069 units authorized, 0 and 865 units issued and 0 and 775 units outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                           
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                             
          cash flows from operating activities
                             
          net income
        -33,441,000    8,832,000                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                             
          equity-based compensation
        2,544,000 2,267,000 2,903,000 6,411,000 3,354,000 3,016,000 2,883,000 3,072,000 2,682,000 3,126,000 3,285,000 3,252,000 2,166,000 1,392,000 3,010,000 3,267,000 3,171,000 7,883,000 13,611,000 835,000 307,000 
          change in fair value of warrants
        -22,997,000 -63,623,000 -23,745,000 82,295,000 -56,669,000 17,078,000 44,899,000 -4,311,000 13,944,000             
          change in fair value of put option
        1,563,000                     
          depreciation expense
        7,379,000 7,245,000 7,262,000 7,263,000 7,350,000 7,467,000 7,430,000 7,167,000 9,256,000 1,317,000 9,312,000 4,012,000 1,294,000 1,030,000 890,000 875,000 818,000 774,000 522,000 495,000 490,000 
          amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts
        6,572,000 6,427,000 6,188,000 7,420,000 3,727,000 6,113,000 4,640,000 3,327,000 2,538,000  1,183,000 392,000 265,000  254,000 248,000 244,000     
          operating lease amortization expense
        1,169,000 1,148,000 1,147,000 1,132,000 1,119,000 1,107,000 752,000 762,000 767,000 752,000 712,000 533,000 926,000 632,000 433,000 244,000 287,000     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                             
          accounts receivable
        -1,818,000 -412,000 531,000 -632,000 -1,494,000                 
          inventory
        1,489,000 1,355,000 35,000 -2,077,000 -596,000 -1,466,000 -506,000               
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        701,000 1,547,000 -2,257,000 -1,394,000 1,872,000 -2,873,000 736,000 -743,000 -340,000 -2,916,000 -1,169,000 -3,640,000 -1,148,000 1,149,000 252,000 -3,093,000 -479,000 82,000 552,000 -1,129,000 -1,770,000 
          prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets
        291,000 -1,241,000 -43,000 1,024,000 -13,000                 
          accounts payable
        -2,280,000 4,599,000 -239,000 5,023,000 -6,846,000 4,102,000 -579,000 58,000 1,196,000 -1,109,000 -845,000 1,154,000 1,218,000 -742,000 -267,000 347,000 747,000 106,000 326,000 -1,148,000 423,000 
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        -2,218,000 8,852,000 -1,196,000                   
          accrued interest
        -689,000 2,465,000 -616,000 1,905,000 531,000 2,198,000 -2,330,000 3,147,000 -4,151,000 1,340,000 7,807,000 1,736,000 324,000    324,000 -18,000 4,070,000 -6,504,000 5,253,000 
          operating lease right-of-use liabilities
        -919,000 -987,000 -1,000,000                   
          net cash from operating activities
        -42,654,000 -28,688,000 -38,462,000 -36,722,000 -38,868,000 -31,841,000 -33,377,000 -40,430,000 -39,178,000 -33,576,000 -20,906,000 -25,669,000 -14,755,000 -15,314,000 -15,074,000 -18,166,000 -16,924,000 -12,549,000 1,024,000 -22,414,000 -20,568,000 
          capital expenditures
        27,338,000 -2,559,000 -3,895,000 -15,432,000 5,093,000 -7,156,000 -11,778,000 -9,876,000  -30,438,000 -18,699,000 55,589,000 1,877,000 11,079,000 18,518,000 4,497,000 -1,104,000 10,020,000 16,661,000 
          free cash flows
        -15,316,000 -31,247,000 -42,357,000 -52,154,000 -33,775,000 -38,997,000 -45,155,000 -50,306,000  -33,576,000 -51,344,000 -44,368,000 40,834,000 -13,437,000 -15,074,000 -7,087,000 1,594,000 -8,052,000 -80,000 -12,394,000 -3,907,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                             
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
        -3,432,000 -13,343,000 -3,895,000 -8,605,000 -15,004,000                 
          purchase of debt securities, available for sale
        -31,668,000     -30,586,000 -45,555,000    -14,633,000 -79,685,000 -98,070,000 -28,480,000   
          sale and maturity of debt securities, available for sale
        14,450,000     2,200,000 76,961,000  99,371,000  87,721,000 67,779,000 45,189,000     
          net cash from investing activities
        -20,650,000 -26,964,000 -3,895,000 -8,605,000 -15,004,000 -21,595,000 -9,271,000 -8,170,000 32,027,000 -46,774,000 -30,461,000 -77,607,000 52,739,000 -14,593,000 -11,940,000 -86,796,000 -105,058,000 -32,436,000 -30,207,000 -209,041,000 -33,891,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                             
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
         155,000 155,000 33,152,000 93,000        -1,000 1,000 206,071,000     
          proceeds from issuance of revenue bonds to third parties
                           
          proceeds from exercise and issuance of warrants
        230,000                     
          payments on equipment financing
        -1,136,000  -3,366,000   -2,383,000 -1,501,000               
          payments to repurchase shares
        -2,223,000 -401,000 -1,727,000 -1,103,000 -1,697,000 -440,000 -483,000 -97,000 -598,000 -248,000 -818,000 -27,000 -277,000 -67,000 -506,000 -17,000 -1,049,000     
          other financing activities
        -1,485,000                     
          net cash from financing activities
        -4,614,000 -23,567,000 -8,334,000 305,809,000 49,823,000 1,294,000 112,846,000 32,115,000 -255,423,000 -1,275,000 219,178,000 55,729,000 -1,632,000 -88,000 -518,000 -30,000 248,166,000 -708,000 160,000 -55,000 293,969,000 
          net decrease in cash and restricted cash
        -67,918,000    -4,049,000                 
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        168,034,000                   
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        100,116,000 -79,219,000 -50,691,000                   
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                             
          operating activities
                             
          interest paid during the period, net of capitalized interest
        9,373,000    10,837,000 8,567,000 12,139,000 5,264,000 16,383,000 11,126,000 2,086,000   650,000   650,000 -11,103,000   
          non-cash investing activities
                             
          additions to property, plant, and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses
        30,770,000 10,784,000                    
          non-cash financing activities
                             
          pik dividends on series b convertible perpetual preferred stock
        5,313,000 5,397,000 5,344,000                   
          pik interest on series a preferred stock
        1,075,000 1,094,000 1,020,000                   
          reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets
                             
          cash and cash equivalents
        90,213,000 -77,665,000 -49,708,000 261,585,000 22,482,000 -67,990,000 72,778,000 -14,126,000 25,021,000             
          restricted cash - current
        508,000 -1,598,000 -1,030,000                   
          restricted cash - noncurrent
        9,395,000 44,000 47,000                   
          total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        100,116,000 -79,219,000 -50,691,000                   
          net loss
         -18,787,000 -28,370,000   -64,678,000 -90,639,000 -48,212,000 -85,607,000 -24,183,000 4,886,000 -56,576,000 -25,842,000 -9,362,000 -34,948,000 -15,004,000 -25,432,000 -19,392,000 -12,713,000 -15,277,000 -30,120,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities
                             
          loss on disposal of equipment
         167,000                   
          write-down of long-lead equipment
                             
          loss on extinguishment of debt
             21,214,000             
          change in fair value of derivative
         -297,000 -3,146,000                 
          deferred taxes
                             
          other
         -144,000                    
          proceeds from issuance of series b convertible perpetual preferred stock
                           
          proceeds from issuance of series a preferred shares, inclusive of put option
                             
          proceeds from issuance of revenue bonds to related parties
         10,032,000   10,000,000               
          payments on related party revenue bonds
         -9,820,000   -505,000               
          payment to purchase revenue bonds
             -253,230,000             
          proceeds from revolving credit facility and related party note payable
                           
          payments on revolving credit facility and related party note payable
                           
          proceeds from issuance and exercise of warrants
                             
          proceeds from equipment lease financing
             3,396,000 7,536,000   2,354,000           
          payments on equipment lease financing
                             
          debt and preferred stock issuance costs
                             
          proceeds from convertible note offering
                             
          other net payments for financing activities
                             
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                             
          carrying value of warrant liability issued to satisfy shareholder loan prepayment penalty
                             
          initial fair value of warrant liability issued to satisfy shareholder loan prepayment penalty
             2,819,000               
          pik interest on related party note payable
             497,000 1,441,000  1,323,000           
          accretion of discount on debt securities
             -12,000 -318,000             
          impairment of operating right-of-use asset
                           
          other noncurrent liabilities
                             
          preferred stock and debt issuance costs
                             
          net increase in cash and restricted cash
          -50,691,000   -52,142,000   -262,574,000 -81,625,000 167,811,000 -47,547,000 36,352,000   -104,992,000 126,184,000     
          interest paid during the period
          10,473,000                   
          carrying value of shareholder loan exchanged for revenue bonds payable to related parties
                            
          reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet
                             
          proceeds from exercise of warrants
           5,400,000                 
          other proceeds for other borrowings
                             
          additions to property, plant, and equipment in accrued expenses
           -459,000 12,386,000 14,041,000 -1,069,000 4,658,000 15,656,000  -8,828,000 -5,829,000 30,809,000 4,327,000 8,141,000 13,918,000 4,497,000 -1,104,000 9,967,000 16,437,000 
          additions to property, plant, and equipment in accounts payable
           -6,368,000 7,711,000 398,000 -1,438,000 -4,164,000 5,903,000  -3,169,000 -12,870,000 20,509,000 -2,450,000 2,938,000 329,000     
          series b convertible perpetual preferred stock issuance costs accrued but not yet paid
                             
          accrued expenses
            4,014,000 -996,000 -328,000 -3,265,000 214,000 -330,000 3,200,000 -941,000 2,116,000 710,000 2,140,000 854,000 -2,503,000 234,000 3,528,000 -45,000 -13,037,000 
          operating right-of-use liabilities
            -903,000 -791,000 -751,000 -720,000 -656,000 -699,000 -552,000 -452,000 -597,000 -826,000 -1,370,000 -73,000 -93,000     
          proceeds from bond issuance
            16,368,000                 
          debt issuance costs
             -1,119,000 -601,000 -653,000 148,000 -1,344,000         
          other payments for financing activities
            -3,400,000 -1,675,000 -904,000 119,000 -476,000  -207,000 -39,000 -11,000         
          cash and restricted cash, beginning of period
            41,511,000 302,514,000 227,523,000 263,858,000   
          cash and restricted cash, end of period
            37,462,000 -52,142,000 70,198,000 -16,485,000 39,940,000 -81,625,000 167,811,000 -47,547,000 263,875,000 -29,995,000 -27,532,000 -104,992,000 390,042,000 -45,693,000 -29,023,000   
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheet
                             
          restricted cash and cash equivalents - current
            5,761,000 16,415,000 -2,639,000 -4,686,000 7,566,000             
          restricted cash and cash equivalents - noncurrent
            9,219,000                 
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
            37,462,000 -52,142,000 70,198,000 -16,485,000 39,940,000             
          change in fair value of put option liability
             -2,289,000                
          prepaid expenses and other non-current assets
             283,000 54,000 -200,000 83,000 2,234,000 102,000 -1,451,000 -174,000 1,348,000 -421,000 -886,000 11,000 272,000    
          purchase of property, plant & equipment
             -21,595,000 -9,271,000 -10,370,000 -14,348,000  -18,441,000           
          proceeds from issuance of revenue bonds
                            
          proceeds from issuance of warrants
                    43,929,000     
          proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, inclusive of put option
                            
          proceeds from other borrowings
             2,808,000 198,000               
          proceeds from related party note payable
                           
          convertible note payable issuance costs
                             
          related party note payable issuance costs
                           
          common stock issuance costs
                     -775,000     
          additions to property, plant, and equipment in accrued interest
                    4,271,000    4,271,000   53,000 224,000 
          restricted cash and cash equivalents - non-current
             -567,000 59,000 2,327,000 7,353,000             
          other non-current liabilities
              -33,000               
          non-cash operating activities
                             
          fair value change of warrants
                 -16,155,000 -48,817,000 26,313,000 4,835,000 -10,382,000 14,884,000 -4,495,000 5,835,000 -3,417,000 -8,369,000 -359,000 13,621,000 
          amortization of debt instrument discounts and debt issuance costs
                             
          amortization of (discount) premium on debt securities
                   -1,000 -138,000 -197,000        
          deferred revenue
                         5,000,000 
          purchase of property, plant, and equipment
                             
          maturity of debt securities, available for sale
                             
          sale of debt securities, available for sale
                             
          proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
                            
          convertible notes issuance costs
                        -480,000 
          other proceeds for financing activities
                             
          proceeds from roch and pipe financing, net of issuance costs
                         298,461,000 
          construction of plant
                    -46,632,000  -85,028,000 -74,890,000 -52,177,000 -49,235,000 -45,924,000 -8,338,000 -33,891,000 
          non-cash issuance of shares
                             
          accretion of debt instrument discounts
                         56,000 55,000 55,000 57,000 
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                         349,000 644,000 612,000 784,000 
          issuance costs attributable to warrants
                         109,000 
          gain on extinguishment of secured term loan
                           
          amortization of beneficial conversion feature
                             
          loss on exercise of warrants
                             
          other proceeds from financing activities
                     -20,000 -13,000 -13,000 -10,000     
          bond issuance costs
                         -4,067,000 
          payments on promissory notes
                         -36,000   
          issuance of bonds
                             
          issuance of convertible notes
                             
          payments on promissory note from related parties
                             
          payments on advances from related parties
                             
          initial fair value of acquired warrant liability
                            4,604,000 
          share repurchase — additions to accrued expense
                             
          pik interest on convertible notes
                             
          amortization of premium on debt securities
                       -126,000 146,000 189,000 230,000   
          proceeds from secured term loan
                             
          proceeds from promissory note
                         91,000 
          payments on capital leases
                             
          proceeds from issuance of shares
                             
          payments on redemption of vested legacy pct profit interests
                         -36,000 
          proceeds for exercise of warrants
                             
          proceeds from issuance of units
                             
          prepaid royalties and licenses
                           200,000 -1,685,000 
          net increase in cash
                            239,510,000 
          cash, beginning of period
                            330,574,000 
          cash, end of period
                            570,084,000 
          conversion of accounts payable to promissory notes