General Fusion https://generalfusion.com/ Bringing Fusion Energy to Market Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:27:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 205346056 General Fusion Marks Key Milestone in Becoming a Public Company, Announces Public Filing of Form F-4 in Connection with Proposed Business Combination  https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-marks-key-milestone-in-becoming-a-public-company-announces-public-filing-of-form-f-4-in-connection-with-proposed-business-combination/ https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-marks-key-milestone-in-becoming-a-public-company-announces-public-filing-of-form-f-4-in-connection-with-proposed-business-combination/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:02:57 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21614 General Fusion Marks Key Milestone in Becoming a Public Company, Announces Public Filing of Form F-4 in Connection with Proposed Business Combination  The public filing of the Form F-4 marks an important milestone in the transaction, moving General Fusion closer to becoming the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company.  The proposed transaction, targeted to

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General Fusion Marks Key Milestone in Becoming a Public Company, Announces Public Filing of Form F-4 in Connection with Proposed Business Combination 

  • The public filing of the Form F-4 marks an important milestone in the transaction, moving General Fusion closer to becoming the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company. 
  • The proposed transaction, targeted to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals, would support the advancement of General Fusion’s patented and proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) technology, designed to scale for cost-efficient power plants within the next decade.  
  • General Fusion intends to use proceeds from the transaction to fund and advance the Company’s Lawson Machine 26 (“LM26”) program, with the goal of demonstrating and de-risking MTF technology in a commercially relevant way. 
  • The proposed transaction with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III implies approximately US$1 billion pro-forma equity value, inclusive of US$107.7 million from a committed and oversubscribed PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) with leading institutional investors and US$230 million of Spring Valley’s trust capital (assuming no redemptions). 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – February 24, 2026 –General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion” or the “Company”), a leader in the global race to make commercial fusion energy a reality, and Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC) (“SVAC”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced a significant step forward on General Fusion’s path to becoming the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company. The Company and SVAC have filed their joint registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with their previously announced proposed business combination (the transactions contemplated by the business combination, collectively, the “Proposed Business Combination”). 

“We believe fusion is at an inflection point, and so is General Fusion. Our announcement today represents a key milestone toward closing the proposed business combination between General Fusion and SVAC—a transaction that we expect to put us on the best path to delivering commercial fusion energy in the next decade,” said General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney. “The feedback we’ve received from the market since we announced the business combination has been constructive and encouraging. We believe the market recognizes the strength of our team, built on a 20‑year track record, the meaningful fusion results we’ve delivered over two decades, our practical MTF approach, and the progress of our current program with our operational large‑scale fusion demonstration machine LM26.” 

Announced on January 22, 2026, General Fusion’s Proposed Business Combination pursuant to that certain definitive business combination agreement, dated January 21, 2026 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), is expected to result in General Fusion becoming a publicly listed company on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “GFUZ.” Upon closing, General Fusion expects to become the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company, advancing its mission to bring practical, cost-efficient fusion energy to the grid. The Proposed Business Combination is targeted to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. The Registration Statement includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and has not yet been declared effective by the SEC. The Registration Statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and the information contained therein is subject to change.   

Quick Facts: 

  • General Fusion’s MTF is designed to solve significant barriers to fusion energy, which comes at a critical time as demand for electricity is surging and nations around the world race to commercialize fusion power.  
  • As a technology, MTF is intended to achieve fusion in a practical way, avoiding superconducting magnets and high-powered lasers, and enabling the use of existing materials for durable machines that would produce cost-effective energy. 
  • In early 2025, General Fusion announced that it had designed, built, and begun operating its world-first LM26 fusion demonstration machine in under two years. LM26 is the first MTF demonstration machine to be built at a commercially relevant scale. It mechanically compresses plasma with a lithium liner at 50% commercial-scale diameter.  
  • LM26 aims to achieve key fusion technical milestones: plasma heating to 1 keV (10 million degrees Celsius), then 10 keV (100 million degrees Celsius), and ultimately the Lawson criterion—the combination of fusion parameters that can produce net fusion energy in the plasma. 

About General Fusion
General Fusion is pursuing a fast and practical approach to commercial fusion energy and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was established in 2002 and is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com. General Fusion announced in January 2026 that it plans to go public through the Proposed Business Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC).  

About Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III is a part of a family of investment vehicles formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with a business focused on the Power infrastructure and Decarbonization sectors. Over the past 5 years, Spring Valley has raised $920 million in four IPOs. Spring Valley I successfully completed its business combination with NuScale Power, a leading U.S. small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology company, and Spring Valley II successfully completed its business combination with Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: NUCL), a next-generation nuclear energy company with rights to the largest open pit-constrained measured and indicated uranium deposit in the United States. SVAC maintains a corporate website at https://sv-ac.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 
Certain statements included in this document are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this document are forward-looking statements. Any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are also forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “preliminary,” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, SVAC’s, General Fusion’s, or their respective management teams’ expectations concerning the Proposed Business Combination and expected benefits or timing thereof; the outlook for General Fusion’s business, including its ability to commercialize MTF or any other fusion technology on its expected timeline or at all; statements regarding the current and expected results of General Fusion’s LM26 program; the ability to execute General Fusion’s strategies, including on any expected timeline or anticipated cost basis; projected and estimated financial performance; anticipated industry trends; future capital expenditures; government regulation of fusion energy; and environmental risks; as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of General Fusion. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the respective management teams of SVAC and General Fusion, as applicable, and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstance and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of SVAC’s securities; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, including the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement by the shareholders of SVAC and the receipt of regulatory approvals; (iii) market risks; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Business Combination on General Fusion’s business relationships, performance, and business generally; (vi) risks that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans of General Fusion and potential difficulties in its employee retention as a result of the Proposed Business Combination; (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against General Fusion or SVAC related to the Business Combination Agreement or the Proposed Business Combination; (viii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination; (ix) the inability to maintain the listing of SVAC’s securities or to meet listing requirements and maintain the listing of the combined company’s securities on Nasdaq; (x) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed by SVAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by SVAC; (xi) the risk that the price of the combined company’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in laws, regulations, technologies, natural disasters, national security tensions, and macro-economic and social environments affecting its business; (xii) laws and regulations governing General Fusion’s research and development activities, and changes in such laws and regulations; (xiii) any failure to commercialize MTF on the expected timeline or at all, including any failure to achieve the objectives of the LM26 program; (xiv) environmental regulations and legislation; (xv) the effects of climate change, extreme weather events, water scarcity, and seismic events, and the effectiveness of strategies to deal with these issues; (xvi) fluctuations in currency markets; (xvii) General Fusion’s ability to complete and successfully integrate any future acquisitions; (xviii) increased competition in the fusion industry; (xix) limited supply of materials and supply chain disruptions; and (xx) the risk that the proposed private placement of convertible preferred shares and warrants by General Fusion (the “PIPE Financing”) may not be completed, or that other capital needed by the combined company may not be raised on favorable terms, or at all, including as a result of the restrictions agreed to in connection with the PIPE Financing. The foregoing list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that neither SVAC nor General Fusion presently know or that SVAC and General Fusion currently believe are immaterial. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors, any other factors discussed in this document and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of SVAC’s final prospectus for its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC on September 4, 2025 (the “Final Prospectus”; the risks described in the Registration Statement, which includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, or to be described in any amendment or supplement thereto ; and those discussed and identified in filings made with the SEC by SVAC from time to time. General Fusion and SVAC caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Neither General Fusion nor SVAC undertakes any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that General Fusion or SVAC will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear, up to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, in SVAC’s public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as applicable) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to review carefully. 

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders
In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, SVAC filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, which includes a preliminary prospectus with respect to SVAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and a preliminary proxy statement in connection with SVAC’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by SVAC’s shareholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination and other matters described in the Registration Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). After the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective, SVAC plans to file the definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and to mail copies to SVAC’s shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Proposed Business Combination and is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or for any other document that SVAC has filed or may file with the SEC. Before making any investment or voting decision, investors and security holders of SVAC and General Fusion are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as well as all other relevant materials filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about General Fusion, SVAC and the Proposed Business Combination. Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by SVAC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by SVAC may be obtained free of charge from SVAC’s website at https://sv-ac.com or by directing a request to Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1675, Dallas, Texas 75201. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this document is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document. 

Participants in the Solicitation
General Fusion, SVAC and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from SVAC’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. For more information about the names, affiliations and interests of SVAC’s directors and executive officers, please refer to the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination when they become available. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, which may, in some cases, be different than those of SVAC’s shareholders generally, will be included in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, when they become available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement carefully, when they become available, before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above. 

No Offer or Solicitation
This document shall not constitute a “solicitation” as defined in Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation to purchase, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote, consent or approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in the Proposed Business Combination shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. 

Investor Relations Contact:
You can contact General Fusion’s Investor Relations team by email at: [email protected].
If you are based in North America, you may also leave a toll-free voicemail at +1 (833) 717-1519. Callers outside North America can reach us at +1 (236) 253-6968. 

Media Relations Contact:
[email protected]
1-866-904-0995

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General Fusion to Highlight Commercialization Path and Capital Markets Strategy at Upcoming Global Fusion Industry and Investor Conferences  https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-to-highlight-commercialization-path-and-capital-markets-strategy-at-upcoming-global-fusion-industry-and-investor-conferences/ https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-to-highlight-commercialization-path-and-capital-markets-strategy-at-upcoming-global-fusion-industry-and-investor-conferences/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:09:11 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21605  General Fusion to Highlight Commercialization Path and Capital Markets Strategy at Upcoming Global Fusion Industry and Investor Conferences  VANCOUVER, British Columbia – February 23, 2026 – General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion” or the “Company”), a leader in the global race to make commercial fusion energy a

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 General Fusion to Highlight Commercialization Path and Capital Markets Strategy at Upcoming Global Fusion Industry and Investor Conferences 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – February 23, 2026 –General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion” or the “Company”), a leader in the global race to make commercial fusion energy a reality, today announced its participation in several prominent global conferences throughout February and March. Company executives will highlight General Fusion’s commercialization strategy, capital markets path, and the role of fusion in the future clean energy mix. The Company recently announced its plans to go public through a business combination (the transactions contemplated by the business combination, collectively, the “Proposed Business Combination”) with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC) (“SVAC”).  

  • General Fusion’s Chief Strategy Officer, Megan Wilson, is attending FusionX:Global in Munich, Germany, February 25–27. She will join FusionX CEO and CoFounder Stuart Allen for a fireside chat on February 26 from 12:40–1:00 PM. 
  • Megan Wilson will also attend the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) Annual Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., March 18–19. She is taking part in the FIA’s “Behind the Headlines” fireside chat series with SVAC’s Chairman and CEO, Chris Sorrells. 
  • General Fusion’s Senior Vice President of Finance, Rob Crystal, and Manager of Investor Relations, Josh Nycholat, are attending the 38th Annual Roth Conference in Dana Point, California, March 22–24. 

If you are interested in arranging meetings with General Fusion during any of these events, please contact [email protected]. 

Quick Facts: 

  • General Fusion’s Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) is designed to solve significant barriers to fusion energy, which comes at a critical time as demand for electricity is surging and nations around the world race to commercialize fusion power.  
  • As a technology, MTF is intended to achieve fusion in a practical way, avoiding superconducting magnets and high-powered lasers, and enabling the use of existing materials for durable machines that would produce cost-effective energy. 
  • In early 2025, General Fusion announced that it had designed, built, and begun operating its world-first Lawson Machine 26 (“LM26”) fusion demonstration machine in under two years. LM26 is the first MTF demonstration machine to be built at a commercially relevant scale. It mechanically compresses plasma with a lithium liner at 50% commercial-scale diameter.  
  • LM26 aims to achieve key fusion technical milestones: plasma heating to 1 keV (10 million degrees Celsius), then 10 keV (100 million degrees Celsius), and ultimately the Lawson criterion—the combination of fusion parameters that can produce net fusion energy in the plasma. 

About General Fusion 

General Fusion is pursuing a fast and practical approach to commercial fusion energy and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was established in 2002 and is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com. General Fusion announced in January 2026 that it plans to go public through the Proposed Business Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC).  

About Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III 

Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III is a part of a family of investment vehicles formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with a business focused on the power infrastructure and decarbonization sectors. Over the past 5 years, Spring Valley has raised $920 million in four IPOs. Spring Valley I successfully completed its business combination with NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), a leading U.S. small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology company, and Spring Valley II has announced a pending merger with Eagle Energy Metals, a next-generation nuclear energy company with rights to the largest open pit-constrained measured and indicated uranium deposit in the United States. SVAC maintains a corporate website at https://sv-ac.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  

Certain statements included in this document are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this document are forward-looking statements. Any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are also forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “preliminary,” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, SVAC’s, General Fusion’s, or their respective management teams’ expectations concerning the Proposed Business Combination and expected benefits or timing thereof; the outlook for General Fusion’s business, including its ability to commercialize MTF or any other fusion technology on its expected timeline or at all; statements regarding the current and expected results of General Fusion’s LM26 program; the ability to execute General Fusion’s strategies, including on any expected timeline or anticipated cost basis; projected and estimated financial performance; anticipated industry trends; future capital expenditures; government regulation of fusion energy; and environmental risks; as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of General Fusion. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the respective management teams of SVAC and General Fusion, as applicable, and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstance and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of SVAC’s securities; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, including the adoption of the business combination agreement, dated January 21, 2026, among General Fusion, SVAC, and the other party thereto (the “Business Combination Agreement”) by the shareholders of SVAC and the receipt of regulatory approvals; (iii) market risks; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Business Combination on General Fusion’s business relationships, performance, and business generally; (vi) risks that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans of General Fusion and potential difficulties in its employee retention as a result of the Proposed Business Combination; (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against General Fusion or SVAC related to the Business Combination Agreement or the Proposed Business Combination; (viii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination; (ix) the inability to maintain the listing of SVAC’s securities or to meet listing requirements and maintain the listing of the combined company’s securities on Nasdaq; (x) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed by SVAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by SVAC; (xi) the risk that the price of the combined company’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in laws, regulations, technologies, natural disasters, national security tensions, and macro-economic and social environments affecting its business; (xii) laws and regulations governing General Fusion’s research and development activities, and changes in such laws and regulations; (xiii) any failure to commercialize MTF on the expected timeline or at all, including any failure to achieve the objectives of the LM26 program; (xiv) environmental regulations and legislation; (xv) the effects of climate change, extreme weather events, water scarcity, and seismic events, and the effectiveness of strategies to deal with these issues; (xvi) fluctuations in currency markets; (xvii) General Fusion’s ability to complete and successfully integrate any future acquisitions; (xviii) increased competition in the fusion industry; (xix) limited supply of materials and supply chain disruptions; and (xx) the risk that the proposed private placement of convertible preferred shares and warrants by General Fusion (the “PIPE Financing”) may not be completed, or that other capital needed by the combined company may not be raised on favorable terms, or at all, including as a result of the restrictions agreed to in connection with the PIPE Financing. The foregoing list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that neither SVAC nor General Fusion presently know or that SVAC and General Fusion currently believe are immaterial. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors, any other factors discussed in this document and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of SVAC’s final prospectus for its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC on September 4, 2025 (the “Final Prospectus”; the risks to be described in the registration statement on Form F-4 to be filed by SVAC with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus; and those discussed and identified in filings made with the SEC by SVAC from time to time. General Fusion and SVAC caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Neither General Fusion nor SVAC undertakes any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that General Fusion or SVAC will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear, up to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, in SVAC’s public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as applicable) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to review carefully. 

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders 

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, SVAC intends to file with the SEC the Registration Statement, which will include a prospectus with respect to SVAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and a proxy statement to be distributed to SVAC’s shareholders in connection with SVAC’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by SVAC’s shareholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). After the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective, SVAC plans to file the definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and to mail copies to SVAC’s shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Proposed Business Combination and is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or for any other document that SVAC may file with the SEC. Before making any investment or voting decision, investors and security holders of SVAC and General Fusion are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as well as all other relevant materials filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about General Fusion, SVAC and the Proposed Business Combination. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by SVAC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by SVAC may be obtained free of charge from SVAC’s website at https://sv-ac.com or by directing a request to Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1675, Dallas, Texas 75201. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this document is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document. 

Participants in the Solicitation 

General Fusion, SVAC and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from SVAC’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. For more information about the names, affiliations and interests of SVAC’s directors and executive officers, please refer to the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination when they become available. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, which may, in some cases, be different than those of SVAC’s shareholders generally, will be included in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, when they become available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement carefully, when they become available, before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above. 

No Offer or Solicitation 

This document shall not constitute a “solicitation” as defined in Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation to purchase, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote, consent or approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in the Proposed Business Combination shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. 

Investor Relations Contact:
You can contact General Fusion’s Investor Relations team by email at: [email protected].

If you are based in North America, you may also leave a toll-free voicemail at +1 (833) 717-1519. Callers outside North America can reach us at +1 (236) 253-6968.

Media Relations Contact:
[email protected]
1-866-904-0995

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Ontario Power Generation Board Chair Wendy Kei Joins General Fusion as Strategic Advisor https://generalfusion.com/post/wendy-kei-strategic-advisor/ https://generalfusion.com/post/wendy-kei-strategic-advisor/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:35:37 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21494 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONTARIO POWER GENERATION BOARD CHAIR WENDY KEI JOINS GENERAL FUSION AS STRATEGIC ADVISOR Kei bringing over three decades of financial leadership and governance experience VANCOUVER, British Columbia (February 5, 2026): General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion” or the “Company”), a

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ONTARIO POWER GENERATION BOARD CHAIR WENDY KEI JOINS GENERAL FUSION AS STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Kei bringing over three decades of financial leadership and governance experience

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (February 5, 2026): General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion” or the “Company”), a leader in the global race to make commercial fusion energy a reality, announced that Wendy Kei has joined General Fusion as a strategic advisor to support the Company with public company readiness, advisory support to the audit committee, and oversight of financial reporting. Kei brings more than three decades of distinguished public company financial and governance experience across a wide range of industries, including energy. Kei’s arrival comes at a pivotal moment for General Fusion. The Company recently announced its plans to go public through a business combination (the transactions contemplated by the business combination, collectively, the “Proposed Business Combination”) with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC) (“SVAC”).

“General Fusion is redefining what’s possible in the pursuit of commercial fusion energy and has firmly established itself as a leader in the global effort to bring this technology to life,” said Kei. “I’m excited to work with a company whose practical, cost-focused approach is engineered to overcome the traditional barriers to commercialization. Their disciplined execution and remarkable ingenuity have created a strong foundation and significant long-term value.”

Kei currently serves as Board Chair for Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG). This is in addition to her roles as Chair of the Audit Committee for Centerra Gold Inc. and Board member with the Institute of Corporate Directors (“ICD”). Her previous leadership roles include Chief Financial Officer of Dominion Diamond Corporation (formerly Harry Winston Diamond Corporation and Aber Diamond Corporation) and Director-in-Residence for ICD’s Board Oversight of Climate Change program. She has chaired numerous publicly traded boards and committees, including Audit, Human Resources & Corporate Governance, and Special Committees.

“Wendy brings a unique combination of board leadership, governance expertise, and financial acumen,” said General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney. “Her strategic perspective, shaped by years of experience executing complex transactions, will be invaluable as we move through this next chapter, accelerating toward commercialization and working to make fusion power a reality.”

About Wendy Kei

Throughout her career, Wendy has brought a strong focus on board leadership, corporate governance, financial expertise, corporate strategy, ESG, and risk management, along with significant experience in executing complex mergers and acquisitions.

Wendy is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA), a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors (F.ICD), holds an ESG Designation (GCB.D) from Competent Boards and holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. She has been widely recognized for her contributions, including being named the BMO Celebrate Women on Boards Lifetime Achievement Honouree in 2025 and receiving the Women Corporate Directors Visionary Award for Strategic Leadership in 2024. She was also a BMO Celebrate Women on Boards Honouree in 2022, one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2020, and a Diversity 50 Candidate in 2016.

Quick Facts:

  • General Fusion’s Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) technology is designed to solve barriers to entry for fusion energy, which comes at a critical time as demand for electricity is surging and nations around the world race to commercialize fusion power.
  • As a technology, MTF is intended to achieve fusion in a practical way, avoiding superconducting magnets and high-powered lasers, and enabling the use of existing materials for durable machines that would produce cost-effective energy.
  • In early 2025, General Fusion announced that it had designed, built, and begun operating its world-first fusion demonstration – Lawson Machine 26 (“LM26”) – in under two years. LM26 is the first MTF demonstration machine to be built at a commercially relevant scale. It mechanically compresses plasma with a lithium liner at 50% commercial-scale diameter.
  • LM26 aims to achieve key fusion technical milestones: plasma heating to 1 keV (10 million degrees Celsius), then 10 keV (100 million degrees Celsius), and ultimately the Lawson criterion—the combination of fusion parameters that can produce net fusion energy in the plasma.

About General Fusion

General Fusion is pursuing a fast and practical approach to commercial fusion energy and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was established in 2002 and is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com. General Fusion announced in January 2026 it plans to go public through the Proposed Business Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC).

About Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III

Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III is a part of a family of investment vehicles formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with a business focused on the energy and decarbonization industries. Over the past 5 years, Spring Valley has raised $690 million in three IPOs. Spring Valley I successfully completed its business combination with NuScale Power, a leading U.S. small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology company, and Spring Valley II has announced a pending merger with Eagle Energy Metals, a next-generation nuclear energy company that combines domestic uranium exploration with proprietary SMR technology. SVAC maintains a corporate website at https://sv-ac.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

Certain statements included in this document are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this document are forward-looking statements. Any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are also forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “preliminary,” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, SVAC’s, General Fusion’s, or their respective management teams’ expectations concerning the Proposed Business Combination and expected benefits or timing thereof; the outlook for General Fusion’s business, including its ability to commercialize MTF or any other fusion technology on its expected timeline or at all; statements regarding the current and expected results of General Fusion’s LM26 program; the ability to execute General Fusion’s strategies, including on any expected timeline or anticipated cost basis; projected and estimated financial performance; anticipated industry trends; future capital expenditures; government regulation of fusion energy; and environmental risks; as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of General Fusion. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the respective management teams of SVAC and General Fusion, as applicable, and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstance and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of SVAC’s securities; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, including the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement by the shareholders of SVAC and the receipt of regulatory approvals; (iii) market risks; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Business Combination on General Fusion’s business relationships, performance, and business generally; (vi) risks that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans of General Fusion and potential difficulties in its employee retention as a result of the Proposed Business Combination; (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against General Fusion or SVAC related to the Business Combination Agreement or the Proposed Business Combination; (viii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination; (ix) the inability to maintain the listing of SVAC’s securities or to meet listing requirements and maintain the listing of the combined company’s securities on Nasdaq; (x) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed by SVAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by SVAC; (xi) the risk that the price of the combined company’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in laws, regulations, technologies, natural disasters, national security tensions, and macro-economic and social environments affecting its business; (xii) laws and regulations governing General Fusion’s research and development activities, and changes in such laws and regulations; (xiii) any failure to commercialize MTF on the expected timeline or at all, including any failure to achieve the objectives of the LM26 program; (xiv) environmental regulations and legislation; (xv) the effects of climate change, extreme weather events, water scarcity, and seismic events, and the effectiveness of strategies to deal with these issues; (xvi) fluctuations in currency markets; (xvii) General Fusion’s ability to complete and successfully integrate any future acquisitions; (xviii) increased competition in the fusion industry; (xix) limited supply of materials and supply chain disruptions; and (xx) the risk that the proposed private placement of convertible preferred shares and warrants by General Fusion (the “PIPE Financing”) may not be completed, or that other capital needed by the combined company may not be raised on favorable terms, or at all, including as a result of the restrictions agreed to in connection with the PIPE Financing. The foregoing list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that neither SVAC nor General Fusion presently know or that SVAC and General Fusion currently believe are immaterial. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors, any other factors discussed in this document and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of SVAC’s final prospectus for its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC on September 4, 2025 (the “Final Prospectus”; the risks to be described in the registration statement on Form F-4 to be filed by SVAC with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus; and those discussed and identified in filings made with the SEC by SVAC from time to time. General Fusion and SVAC caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Neither General Fusion nor SVAC undertakes any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that General Fusion or SVAC will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear, up to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, in SVAC’s public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as applicable) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to review carefully.

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, SVAC intends to file with the SEC the Registration Statement, which will include a prospectus with respect to SVAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and a proxy statement to be distributed to SVAC’s shareholders in connection with SVAC’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by SVAC’s shareholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). After the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective, SVAC plans to file the definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and to mail copies to SVAC’s shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Proposed Business Combination and is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or for any other document that SVAC may file with the SEC. Before making any investment or voting decision, investors and security holders of SVAC and General Fusion are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as well as all other relevant materials filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about General Fusion, SVAC and the Proposed Business Combination. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by SVAC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by SVAC may be obtained free of charge from SVAC’s website at https://sv-ac.com or by directing a request to Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1675, Dallas, Texas 75201. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this document is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Participants in the Solicitation

General Fusion, SVAC and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from SVAC’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. For more information about the names, affiliations and interests of SVAC’s directors and executive officers, please refer to the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination when they become available. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, which may, in some cases, be different than those of SVAC’s shareholders generally, will be included in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, when they become available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement carefully, when they become available, before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This document shall not constitute a “solicitation” as defined in Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation to purchase, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote, consent or approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in the Proposed Business Combination shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Investor Relations Contact:
You can contact General Fusion’s Investor Relations team by email at: [email protected].

If you are based in North America, you may also leave a toll-free voicemail at +1 (833) 717-1519. Callers outside North America can reach us at +1 (236) 253-6968.

Media Relations Contact:
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B.C.’s General Fusion to go public with SPAC deal https://generalfusion.com/post/b-c-s-general-fusion-to-go-public-with-spac-deal/ https://generalfusion.com/post/b-c-s-general-fusion-to-go-public-with-spac-deal/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:59:00 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21540 “Now we’ve got the capital to move at full speed.” Our CEO Greg Twinney spoke with The Globe and Mail about our recently announced business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III. Read the article here

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“Now we’ve got the capital to move at full speed.”

Our CEO Greg Twinney spoke with The Globe and Mail about our recently announced business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III.

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Our CEO Greg Twinney spoke with The Wall Street Journal about why we’re choosing to take the public path now, and what it means for General Fusion.

“The capital that we’re raising through this transaction is going to allow us to achieve those milestones with LM26 over the next few years, which will launch us into the commercialization phase in a first-of-a-kind power plant in the mid-2030s,” Twinney said.

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General Fusion to go public in US via $1 billion SPAC deal https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-to-go-public-in-us-via-1-billion-spac-deal/ https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-to-go-public-in-us-via-1-billion-spac-deal/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:58:28 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21539 Our CEO Greg Twinney sat down with Reuters to discuss our business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III and why this is the right moment for fusion energy. “The demand for energy is massive … AI, data centers, and existing technologies are not going

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Our CEO Greg Twinney sat down with Reuters to discuss our business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III and why this is the right moment for fusion energy.

“The demand for energy is massive … AI, data centers, and existing technologies are not going to cut it,” Chief Executive Greg Twinney told Reuters in an interview.

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GENERAL FUSION TO BECOME FIRST PUBLICLY TRADED PURE-PLAY FUSION COMPANY THROUGH BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. III https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-business-combination-announcement/ https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-business-combination-announcement/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:03:36 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21193 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENERAL FUSION TO BECOME FIRST PUBLICLY TRADED PURE-PLAY FUSION COMPANY THROUGH BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. III General Fusion is advancing patented and proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) technology designed to scale for cost-efficient power

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GENERAL FUSION TO BECOME FIRST PUBLICLY TRADED PURE-PLAY FUSION COMPANY THROUGH BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. III

  • General Fusion is advancing patented and proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) technology designed to scale for cost-efficient power plants within the next decade.
  • Two decades of R&D and scientific milestones underpin the Company’s MTF approach, positioning it as a leader in the drive toward commercial fusion. Today, it is one of only four private companies worldwide to have achieved and published meaningful peer-reviewed fusion results, with 210 patents issued and pending.
  • Lawson Machine 26 (“LM26”), the Company’s world‑first large‑scale MTF fusion demonstration machine, is operating, mechanically compressing plasma with a lithium liner at 50% of commercial‑scale diameter, and advancing toward key technical milestones.
  • General Fusion intends to use proceeds from this transaction to fully fund and advance the LM26 program with the goal of demonstrating and de-risking MTF technology in a commercially relevant way.
  • Prior to this transaction, General Fusion has raised more than US$400 million in capital since its inception from leading institutional investors, strategics, venture capital firms, industry partners, and through government grants.
  • Transaction with Spring Valley implies approximately US$1 billion pro-forma equity value inclusive of approximately US$105 million from a committed and oversubscribed PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) with leading institutional investors and US$230 million of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III’s trust capital (assuming no redemptions).
  • The Spring Valley team has closed 50+ energy and decarbonization transactions over the last three decades and played key roles in the creation of 17 publicly traded companies, including seven SPACs merged or raised to date.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (January 22, 2026): General Fusion Inc. (“General Fusion” or the “Company”) is a groundbreaking fusion leader with a 20-year track record of advancing fusion technology, including the development, construction, and operation of the first large-scale Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) demonstration machine. Today, the Company announces that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”, and the transactions contemplated by that agreement, the “Proposed Business Combination”) with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC) (“SVAC”). Upon closing, the Proposed Business Combination is expected to result in General Fusion listing on the Nasdaq and trading under the ticker symbol “GFUZ”.

Company Overview

General Fusion’s technology is designed to solve barriers to entry for fusion energy, which comes at a critical time as demand for electricity is surging and nations around the world race to commercialize fusion power. As a technology, MTF is intended to achieve fusion in a practical way, avoiding superconducting magnets and high-powered lasers, and enabling the use of existing materials for durable machines that would produce cost-effective energy.

In early 2025, General Fusion announced that it had designed, built, and begun operating its world-first fusion demonstration – Lawson Machine 26 (“LM26”) – in under two years. LM26 is the first MTF demonstration machine to be built at a commercially relevant scale; it mechanically compresses plasma with a lithium liner at 50% commercial-scale diameter and aims to achieve key fusion technical milestones: 1 keV, or 10 million degrees Celsius heating; 10 keV, or 100 million degrees Celsius heating; and ultimately the Lawson criterion, the combination of fusion parameters that can produce net fusion energy in the plasma.

General Fusion intends to use proceeds from this transaction to advance the LM26 program with the goal of demonstrating and de-risking MTF technology in a commercially relevant way.

Management Comments

“General Fusion has a 20-year track record of creating and advancing the fusion technologies that we believe will address one of humanity’s biggest challenges: meeting the urgent and growing demand for energy while delivering clean, sustainable, reliable baseload power,” Greg Twinney, CEO of General Fusion, said. “The fusion era is now, and we’ve ushered it in through decades of innovation and teamwork. That’s what’s made us one of only a handful of private fusion companies with real-world, meaningful fusion results on the path to commercial viability and why we’re set to become the world’s first publicly traded pure-play fusion company. This announcement and PIPE financing are the next step in our journey to bringing fusion energy to the grid.”

Chris Sorrells, Chairman and CEO of SVAC, said, “Demand for energy is skyrocketing, and the power sources available to us today aren’t up to the task. We strongly believe fusion is going to play a key role in our future. When we looked at the players in the space, General Fusion was an easy choice for us, because we believe this company has both the technology in LM26 and the team that’s needed to reach commercialization and bring the world’s energy grids into the future.”

General Fusion is led by CEO Greg Twinney, who has more than 20 years of experience commercializing new technologies. He has helped guide multiple companies through IPOs and M&A transactions, including Real Matters, Kobo, and Opalis.

The Company’s Chief Strategy Officer, Megan Wilson, has more than 25 years in operations and energy leadership, previously serving as CSO and SVP at Babcock & Wilcox, as well as a surface warfare officer and nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. Navy.

Founded by its Chief Science Officer, Dr. Michel Laberge, the Company is also backed by a science and technology advisory committee chaired by Tony Donné, former CEO of EUROfusion, as well as senior advisors, including Bob Smith, the former Chairman and CEO of Blue Origin.

SVAC is led by Chairman and CEO Chris Sorrells, a former partner at NGP Energy Technology Partners with more than three decades of experience in the energy and decarbonization sectors. The Spring Valley team utilized a prior SPAC to bring nuclear-related NuScale Power public, which resulted in the first publicly traded company focused on small modular reactors. Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II also has a pending deal with Eagle Energy Metals, which owns the largest deposit of uranium in the United States. In addition, Chris was the lead investor behind the creation of the Renewable Energy Group, which Chevron purchased for US$3.15 billion, a 6x return post-IPO, and the team at Spring Valley, including Rob Kaplan, Jeff Schramm, David Buzby, Deb Frodl, and Rich Thompson, have worked on multiple first-of-a-kind IPO transactions over the past 30 years.

Market Tailwinds

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook for 2025 estimates demand for electricity will grow between 40% and 50% by 2035 due to an increase in the global use of household appliances and the growth of advanced manufacturing and other light industry, including electric mobility, data centers, and electric heating. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates the total energy use from data centers alone will double or even triple by 2028.

The International Atomic Energy Agency estimates fusion plants could deliver four times more energy per unit of fuel than fission, and nearly four million times more energy than the burning of coal or oil. Additionally, several factors drive fusion’s expected competitive levelized cost of energy, including the production of less waste, the use of fuels that cost less, and a comparatively lower regulatory burden from governments versus other forms of energy as detailed in the 2025 Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy+ report.

Proposed Business Combination Overview

The Proposed Business Combination between General Fusion and SVAC implies an approximately US$1 billion pro-forma equity value inclusive of approximately US$105 million from a committed and oversubscribed PIPE and US$230 million of SVAC’s trust capital (assuming no redemptions).

The Proposed Business Combination brings together leaders with deep expertise in nuclear energy and capital markets. The Proposed Business Combination is expected to be completed in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. The combined public company is expected to be named “General Fusion” and to have its common stock and warrants to purchase common stock listed on the Nasdaq, subject to satisfaction of the exchange’s listing requirements. The Proposed Business Combination has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of General Fusion and the board of directors of SVAC.

Additional information about the Proposed Business Combination, including a copy of the Business Combination Agreement, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by SVAC with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available on the General Fusion investor relations page and at www.sec.gov.

Investor Presentation

General Fusion and Spring Valley management will host an investor presentation on January 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To listen to the webcast, please visit www.generalfusion.com.

Advisors

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, is the exclusive financial advisor, lead capital markets advisor and private placement agent to SVAC. Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP are serving as legal counsel to SVAC, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP are serving as legal counsel to General Fusion. Solebury Strategic Communications is serving as investor relations and public relations advisor for the Proposed Business Combination.

About General Fusion

General Fusion is pursuing a fast and practical approach to commercial fusion energy and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was established in 2002 and is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com.

About Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III

Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III is a part of a family of investment vehicles formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with a business focused on the energy and decarbonization industries. Over the past 5 years, Spring Valley has raised $690 million in three IPOs. Spring Valley I successfully completed its business combination with NuScale Power, a leading U.S. small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology company, and Spring Valley II has announced a pending merger with Eagle Energy Metals, a next-generation nuclear energy company that combines domestic uranium exploration with proprietary SMR technology. SVAC maintains a corporate website at https://sv-ac.com.

LEGAL DISCLAIMERS

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

Certain statements included in this document are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this document are forward-looking statements. Any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are also forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “preliminary,” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, SVAC’s, General Fusion’s, or their respective management teams’ expectations concerning the Proposed Business Combination and expected benefits or timing thereof; the outlook for General Fusion’s business, including its ability to commercialize MTF or any other fusion technology on its expected timeline or at all; statements regarding the current and expected results of General Fusion’s LM26 program; the ability to execute General Fusion’s strategies, including on any expected timeline or anticipated cost basis; projected and estimated financial performance; anticipated industry trends; future capital expenditures; government regulation of fusion energy; and environmental risks; as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of General Fusion. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the respective management teams of SVAC and General Fusion, as applicable, and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstance and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of SVAC’s securities; (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, including the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement by the shareholders of SVAC and the receipt of regulatory approvals; (iii) market risks; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Business Combination on General Fusion’s business relationships, performance, and business generally; (vi) risks that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans of General Fusion and potential difficulties in its employee retention as a result of the Proposed Business Combination; (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against General Fusion or SVAC related to the Business Combination Agreement or the Proposed Business Combination; (viii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination; (ix) the inability to maintain the listing of SVAC’s securities or to meet listing requirements and maintain the listing of the combined company’s securities on Nasdaq; (x) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed by SVAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by SVAC; (xi) the risk that the price of the combined company’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in laws, regulations, technologies, natural disasters, national security tensions, and macro-economic and social environments affecting its business; (xii) laws and regulations governing General Fusion’s research and development activities, and changes in such laws and regulations; (xiii) any failure to commercialize MTF on the expected timeline or at all, including any failure to achieve the objectives of the LM26 program; (xiv) environmental regulations and legislation; (xv) the effects of climate change, extreme weather events, water scarcity, and seismic events, and the effectiveness of strategies to deal with these issues; (xvi) fluctuations in currency markets; (xvii) General Fusion’s ability to complete and successfully integrate any future acquisitions; (xviii) increased competition in the fusion industry; (xix) limited supply of materials and supply chain disruptions; and (xx) the risk that the private placement may not be completed, or that other capital needed by the combined company may not be raised on favorable terms, or at all, including as a result of the restrictions agreed to in connection with the private placement. The foregoing list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that neither SVAC nor General Fusion presently know or that SVAC and General Fusion currently believe are immaterial. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors, any other factors discussed in this document and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of SVAC’s final prospectus for its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC on September 4, 2025 (the “Final Prospectus”; the risks to be described in the registration statement on Form F-4 to be filed by SVAC with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus; and those discussed and identified in filings made with the SEC by SVAC from time to time. General Fusion and SVAC caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Neither General Fusion nor SVAC undertakes any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that General Fusion or SVAC will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear, up to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, in SVAC’s public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as applicable) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to review carefully.

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, SVAC intends to file with the SEC the Registration Statement, which will include a prospectus with respect to SVAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and a proxy statement to be distributed to SVAC’s shareholders in connection with SVAC’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by SVAC’s shareholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). After the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective, SVAC plans to file the definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and to mail copies to SVAC’s shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Proposed Business Combination and is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or for any other document that SVAC may file with the SEC. Before making any investment or voting decision, investors and security holders of SVAC and General Fusion are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as well as all other relevant materials filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about General Fusion, SVAC and the Proposed Business Combination. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by SVAC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by SVAC may be obtained free of charge from SVAC’s website at https://sv-ac.com or by directing a request to Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1675, Dallas, Texas 75201. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this document is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Participants in the Solicitation

General Fusion, SVAC and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from SVAC’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. For more information about the names, affiliations and interests of SVAC’s directors and executive officers, please refer to the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination when they become available. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, which may, in some cases, be different than those of SVAC’s shareholders generally, will be included in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, when they become available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement carefully, when they become available, before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This document shall not constitute a “solicitation” as defined in Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation to purchase, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote, consent or approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful under the laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in the Proposed Business Combination shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

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General Fusion Agrees to Go Public Via $1 Billion SPAC Deal https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-agrees-to-go-public-via-1-billion-spac-deal/ https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-agrees-to-go-public-via-1-billion-spac-deal/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:03 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=21523 “Fusion is the energy of the future, and it’s happening now,” General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney said.  Read Bloomberg’s interview with Greg about our path to become the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company. Read the article here

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“Fusion is the energy of the future, and it’s happening now,” General Fusion CEO Greg Twinney said. 

Read Bloomberg’s interview with Greg about our path to become the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company.

Read the article here

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WATCH: LM26 built & operating https://generalfusion.com/post/watch-lm26-built-and-operating/ https://generalfusion.com/post/watch-lm26-built-and-operating/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:16:21 +0000 https://omsgeneralfstg.wpenginepowered.com/?p=21051 In 2025, our journey to bring clean fusion energy to the world took a major leap forward as we began operating LM26, our world-first Magnetized Target Fusion demonstration machine. Built in under two years, LM26 embodies what we’ve done best

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In 2025, our journey to bring clean fusion energy to the world took a major leap forward as we began operating LM26, our world-first Magnetized Target Fusion demonstration machine.

Built in under two years, LM26 embodies what we’ve done best for more than two decades: building real machines that deliver real results. Take a look at our incredible year and stay tuned for what’s ahead.

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Compressing Magnetic Fields by the Electromagnetic Implosion of a Hollow Lithium Cylinder: Experimental Test Beds Simulated with OpenFOAM https://generalfusion.com/post/compressing-magnetic-fields/ https://generalfusion.com/post/compressing-magnetic-fields/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:11:08 +0000 https://generalfusion.com/?p=20858 Abstract Electromagnetic implosions of hollow lithium cylinders can be utilized to compress magnetized plasma targets in the context of Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF). Two small-scale experiments were conducted at General Fusion as a stepping stone toward compressing magnetized plasmas on

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Abstract

Electromagnetic implosions of hollow lithium cylinders can be utilized to compress magnetized plasma targets in the context of Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF). Two small-scale experiments were conducted at General Fusion as a stepping stone toward compressing magnetized plasmas on a larger scale. The first experiment is an electromagnetic implosion of a lithium ring, and the second is a compression of toroidal magnetic flux by imploding a hollow lithium cylinder onto an hourglass-shaped central structure.

Here we present the methodology and results of modelling these experiments with OpenFOAM. Our in-house axisymmetric compressible MHD multi-phase solver was further extended to incorporate: (i) external RLC circuit model for electromagnetic compression coils and (ii) diffusion of the magnetic field into multiple solid materials. The implementation of the external RLC circuit model for electromagnetic coils was verified by comparison with results obtained with FEMM software and with the analytical solution. The solver was then applied to model both experiments and the main conclusions are as follows: (i) modelling solid lithium as a high-viscosity liquid is an adequate approach for the problems considered; (ii) the magnetic diffusivity of lithium is an important parameter for the accurate prediction of implosion trajectories (for the implosion of the lithium ring, higher values of magnetic diffusivity in the range 0.2  ring[m2/s]  0.5 resulted in a better fit to the experimental data with a relative deviation in the trajectory of 20%); (iii) simulation results agree well with experimental data, and in particular, the toroidal field amplification of 2.25 observed in the experiment is reproduced in simulations within a relative error margin of 20%. The solver is proven to be robust and has the potential to be employed in a variety of applications.

Victoria Suponitsky, Ivan V. Khalzov, David M. Roberts, Piotr W. Forysinski

Published: 25 August 2025 in Fluids MDPI

 

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