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CTR to Convert $245 Million of Debt Ahead of Plum IV Nasdaq Listing
Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. and Plum Acquisition Corp. IV announced agreements with strategic investors that are expected to convert approximately $245 million of CTR's outstanding convertible notes into equity and a new planned PIPE structure at the close of their proposed business combination. Under the agreements, roughly $205 million of that convertible debt is expected to convert to equity, while approximately $40 million is expected to convert into the new planned PIPE. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CTRH, with the transaction targeted to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. CTR said the simplified capital structure is intended to support project financing for Stage 1 of its Hell's Kitchen development, a planned 50 MW geothermal facility expected to reach commercial operation in 2028, followed by Stage 1 Lithium with planned annual battery grade capacity of 25,000 metric tons targeted for 2030. CTR has invested approximately $310 million in development to date and plans to develop approximately 650 MW of renewable baseload geothermal generation across an approximately 4,000-acre site in southern California's Salton Sea region.
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Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. · Capital · Positive CTR converts ~$245M of convertible notes into equity and a new PIPE, simplifying its capital structure to support Stage 1 Hell's Kitchen project financing.
PLMK · Capital · Positive Plum Acquisition Corp. IV's proposed business combination with CTR advances as ~$245M of CTR convertible debt converts to equity/PIPE ahead of the Nasdaq listing under CTRH.