The world has a long way to go to meet climate goals, especially airlines. There is currently no alternative to jet fuel-powered passenger planes on the horizon, which puts the focus on sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.
This week, we speak with Mihir Dange, CEO of XCF Global and Wray Thorn, co-CEO of Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (NASDAQ:BHAC). The two signed a $1.8 billion combination in March and aim to create one of the only pureplay SAF producers on the public markets.
XCF is in the process of converting existing diesel facilities to produce SAF and Mihir explains why this approach is key to bringing production online faster.
Wray also lays out the financial case for backing SAF production and how a SPAC deal plays into XCF’s future funding mix.
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending October 25, 2024 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. Finally, a little more SPAC action this week with no less than four IPOs priced. That brings October’s tally to seven IPOs with one more...
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DT Cloud (NASDAQ:DYCQ) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Maius Pharmaceutical at an equity value of $250 million. Shanghai-based Maius is a drug developer and researcher focused on small-molecule chemical treatments for different forms of cancer. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq once the deal is completed in...
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation announced the pricing of its $75 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CHARU”, Thursday, October 24, 2024. The new SPAC plans to focus on industries that complement the management team’s and board of director’s background and network. The sponsor team for...
At the SPAC of Dawn As the market goes through a cooling period this week, new readouts for jobless claims and new home sales are set to hit later today. Jobless claims are of course something of a proxy indicator for SPACs as to when the Fed might continue to its rate-cutting process, while home...