Focus Impact Partners Announces Acquisition of Sponsor Interest in Crixus BH3 Acquisition Company
09 November 2023 - 10:27AM
Business Wire
Focus Impact Partners, LLC (“Focus Impact”), a leading private
investment firm focused on investing in socially forward companies,
today announced that it had completed the previously announced
acquisition of a majority of the sponsor shares and private
placement warrants of Crixus BH3 Acquisition Company, a special
purpose acquisition company (NASDAQ: BHAC). Following the
acquisition, the company was renamed Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition
Company (“Focus Impact BH3”). Focus Impact BH3 joins Focus Impact
Acquisition Corp. (“FIAC”) (NASDAQ: FIAC) as the second special
purpose acquisition company controlled by Focus Impact, with each
focused on finding a socially forward company as a business
combination target.
Focus Impact BH3 completed its initial public offering on
October 5, 2021, and currently holds approximately $24.6 million in
cash in trust for the benefit of its public shareholders. Focus
Impact BH3 has until July 31, 2024 to complete an initial business
combination. Eric Edidin and Daniel Lebensohn will remain on the
Focus Impact BH3 board of directors.
Wray Thorn, Co-Founder and Partner of Focus Impact, stated, “We
are excited with the addition of Focus Impact BH3 to our portfolio
of investment vehicles. This transaction strengthens our presence
within the impact investment community and adds dry powder to our
ability to execute attractive transactions to drive value for our
stakeholders.” Co-Founder and Partner Carl Stanton added, “I’m
pleased to announce that since our inception in 2021, we have
successfully executed in both private and public markets. With the
recent announcement of our proposed merger between FIAC and
DevvStream Holdings Inc., a leading developer and manager of
technology-based carbon credits and related sustainability
solutions, we are excited to resume our hunt for attractive,
socially forward businesses to partner with in the pursuit of our
strategy of producing financial returns for investors while
addressing a wide variety of important social issues.”
Focus Impact BH3 has retained Cohen & Company Capital
Markets, a division of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (“CCM”), as
exclusive financial advisor and joint capital markets advisor.
BTIG, LLC has been retained as joint capital markets advisor.
About Focus Impact Partners, LLC Focus Impact is a
private investment firm on a mission to amplify social impact and
generate impactful profits by bringing capital and expertise to
"socially forward" companies, which we define as businesses that
create positive outcomes for their employees and / or customers.
Mission-driven and returns-focused, we endeavor to accelerate the
growth of great businesses through a combination of intentional
strategic leadership, comprehensive capital formation, deep M&A
expertise, data & technology-driven business solutions, and a
social forward focus.
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