DevvStream, Southern Energy, and XCF Global Announce Plan to Pursue Strategic Collaboration to Build Integrated Low-Carbon Fuels Platform and Advance Multi-Pathway SAF Strategy

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sustainable aviation fuel technical

Sustainable aviation fuel is a low‑carbon replacement for conventional jet fuel made from renewable sources (like plant residues, waste oils, or captured carbon) but refined to meet the same safety and performance rules as regular jet fuel. Investors care because SAF can lower airlines’ carbon footprints and exposure to tightening regulations, create new supply and cost dynamics in the fuel market, and drive long‑term demand shifts — like using cleaner fuel in the same airplane.

HEFA technical

HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) is a method for turning plant oils, animal fats or used cooking oil into a drop-in renewable fuel, commonly used to make sustainable aviation and diesel fuels. For investors, HEFA matters because it links agricultural and waste feedstocks to fuel supply, regulatory credits and corporate sustainability goals — similar to converting kitchen scraps into a saleable energy product, which can change costs, margins and future demand for energy and transport companies.

carbon credits financial

Carbon credits are tradable permits that represent the right to emit a specific amount of greenhouse gases, or the removal of that amount from the atmosphere; think of them like coupons companies buy or sell to balance their pollution. They matter to investors because they create costs or potential revenue streams, affect a company's regulatory compliance and reputation, and form a marketable asset whose price can influence profitability and valuation.

CORSIA regulatory

CORSIA is a global aviation program that requires airlines to counteract the growth of their carbon emissions by buying carbon credits or cutting emissions, similar to balancing a household’s carbon ledger when spending more than a set allowance. It matters to investors because it creates new operating costs, affects airline profitability and fleet decisions, and can shift demand toward cleaner technologies and fuel suppliers, altering long-term risk and opportunity in the industry.

renewable energy certificates financial

A renewable energy certificate (REC) is a tradable proof that one unit of electricity was generated from a renewable source, similar to a receipt or token showing clean power was produced. For investors, RECs create a separate revenue stream for renewable generators and let companies meet green targets without buying physical power, so their supply, price and regulation can affect project cash flow, corporate costs and the market value of clean-energy assets.

LCFS credits regulatory

A LCFS credit is a tradable regulatory permit earned by producing or using fuels that emit less carbon over their lifecycle than a set standard; think of it as a coupon you get for selling cleaner fuel. Companies that fall short must buy credits, while low‑carbon producers can sell them, creating a market price for carbon savings. Investors watch these credits because they can create revenue streams, alter profit margins, and shift demand toward cleaner technologies, affecting company value.

12/16/2025 - 08:30 AM

MOU outlines plans for the development of a unified commercial platform combining fuel supply, logistics, and environmental-attribute value for aviation and industrial customers

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DevvStream Corp. (Nasdaq: DEVS) (“DevvStream”), Southern Energy Renewables Inc. (“Southern”), and XCF Global, Inc. (“XCF”) (Nasdaq: SAFX) today announced a non-binding tripartite memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to jointly explore the potential development of a next-generation low-carbon fuels platform designed to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) adoption, expand domestic capacity, and integrate environmental-attribute monetization into a unified customer offering.

By 2030, the U.S. SAF market is projected to reach nearly $7 billion, while global demand is expected to exceed 5.5 billion gallons, with ~4 billion people living in countries that utilize SAF for air transportation, driving the global market past ~$25 billion. Looking ahead to 2050, the global SAF market could exceed ~$250 billion. This collaboration is intended to position the parties with a unified platform that directly supports this long-term growth.

The goal of the collaboration is to increase long-term SAF supply across multiple production pathways, and to advance the transparency and commercialization of environmental attributes. As part of the negotiation of a binding agreement, the parties expect to evaluate the commercial viability of developing a HEFA-based “Gen 1” SAF facility in Louisiana alongside Southern’s previously announced biomass-based “Gen 2” SAF gasification facility.

Potential Unified Commercial Platform & Strategic Integration

The parties intend to negotiate a definitive collaboration agreement which, if executed, would create a collaborative venture that intends to develop a unified commercial platform that enables customers to procure fuel, logistics services, and environmental-attribute value through a single integrated offering. If developed, this structure would be expected to simplify procurement, improve pricing efficiency, and enhance long-term customer retention across the aviation and industrial markets.

Potential Environmental-Attribute Monetization and Digital Infrastructure

A core component of the potential collaboration is expected to be the integration of environmental-attribute capabilities, including voluntary and compliance carbon credits, CORSIA units, renewable energy certificates, digital MRV solutions, and tokenized environmental-attribute tracking systems. Under the MOU, DevvStream is expected to lead the generation, verification, and monetization of environmental assets associated with the potential platform’s low-carbon fuels.

The parties plan to work towards jointly evaluating solutions to help customers capture, verify, and monetize environmental attributes, including LCFS credits, RINs, and benefits under 45Z/45Q. The parties also plan to evaluate lifecycle analysis (“LCA”) methodologies and carbon-intensity optimization systems which may strengthen project economics and support high-integrity SAF development.

“This collaboration has the potential to create the foundation for a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated low-carbon fuels platform, linking production, logistics, and environmental-attribute systems into a seamless value chain,” said Chris Cooper, CEO of XCF. “If we succeed in combining Southern’s developmental stage biomass-to-methanol-to-jet technology, DevvStream’s environmental-attribute and digital MRV capabilities, and XCF’s HEFA production and commercial infrastructure, we see the potential to build a revolutionary end-to-end system that unlocks new value for customers and potentially accelerate the scaling of SAF in a disciplined, capital-efficient way.”

“Integrating environmental assets directly into the fuel value chain is essential to accelerating SAF deployment,” said Carl Stanton, Chairman of DevvStream. “This collaboration has the potential to bring together three distinct strengths—XCF’s production expertise, Southern’s developing advanced biomass platform, and DevvStream’s environmental-asset monetization capabilities—to help improve project economics while giving airlines confidence in the integrity of their SAF purchases.”

“We believe partnering with XCF and DevvStream would strengthen our ability to scale a multi-pathway SAF strategy grounded in real production capacity and real climate benefit,” said Jay Patel, CEO of Southern. “We are eager to work together to further develop our experimental $SAF token on Solana with DevvStream. Further, we believe Louisiana has the workforce, infrastructure, and feedstock resources to become a national leader in low-carbon fuels, and we see this potential collaboration as a major step toward that future.”

The MOU reflects a shared intent to collaborate on SAF and other low-carbon fuel opportunities. Any specific offtake arrangements, investments, or project development activities described in this release remain subject to confirmatory due diligence, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, internal corporate approvals, and any required regulatory or permitting approvals. Accordingly, the MOU does not commit any party to proceed with any particular transaction or project.

About DevvStream

DevvStream (Nasdaq: DEVS) is a carbon management company focused on the development, investment, and sale of environmental assets worldwide, including carbon credits and renewable energy certificates. Visit devvstream.com for more information.

About Southern Energy Renewables

Southern Energy Renewables Inc. is a U.S.-based clean fuels, chemicals and products developer focused on advancing large-scale biomass-to-fuels projects. These projects are designed to produce carbon-negative SAF and green methanol, supported by integrated carbon capture and sequestration.

Visit southernenergyrenew.com for more information.

About XCF Global, Inc.

XCF Global, Inc. (“XCF”) is a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel company dedicated to accelerating the aviation industry’s transition to net-zero emissions. Our flagship facility, New Rise Reno, has a nameplate production capacity of 38 million gallons per year, positioning XCF as an early mover among large-scale SAF producers in North America. XCF is advancing a pipeline of three additional sites in Nevada, North Carolina, and Florida, and is building partnerships across the energy and transportation sectors to scale SAF globally. XCF is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trades under the ticker, SAFX.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed business combination transaction among DevvStream, Southern, and Sierra Merger Sub, Inc., DevvStream will prepare and file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including a registration statement on Form S-4 that will contain a proxy statement of DevvStream that also constitutes a prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). A definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of DevvStream. DevvStream and Southern may also file other documents with the SEC and Canadian securities regulatory authorities regarding the proposed transaction. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement, registration statement or prospectus, or any other document that DevvStream and Southern (as applicable) may file with the SEC or Canadian securities regulatory authorities in connection with the proposed transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF DEVVSTREAM ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED BY DEVVSTREAM OR SOUTHERN WITH THE SEC OR CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. DevvStream’s investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when they become available), as well as other filings containing important information about DevvStream, Southern, and other parties to the proposed transaction, without charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by DevvStream will be available free of charge under the tab “Financials” on the “Investor Relations” page of DevvStream’s website at www.devvstream.com/investors/ or by contacting DevvStream’s Investor Relations Department at ir@devvstream.com.

Participants in the Solicitation

DevvStream, Southern and their respective directors and certain of their respective executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from DevvStream’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of DevvStream is contained in DevvStream’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2025, and in other documents subsequently filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC (when they become available). These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements, including: statements regarding the expected timing and structure of the proposed transaction; the ability of the parties to complete the proposed transaction considering the various closing conditions; the expected benefits of the proposed transaction; legal, economic, and regulatory conditions; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “predict,” “continue,” “target,” or the negatives of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern DevvStream’s or Southern’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates, and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements.

We can give no assurance that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved, and therefore, actual results may differ materially from any plans, estimates, or expectations in such forward-looking statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates, or expectations include, among others: anticipated benefits of the transaction creating stockholder value or access to capital markets; the possibility that the proposed transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to termination of any of the documents related to the proposed transaction; the risk that shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction may affect the timing or occurrence of the proposed transaction or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; the uncertainty of obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals, including shareholder approval from both parties and listing of the combined company’s common stock on Nasdaq; the uncertainty of DevvStream’s capital requirements and cash runway, including receipt by DevvStream of any necessary financing; market acceptance of the combined company; risks associated with the business of the combined company, the risk related to Southern’s ability to obtain a private activity volume cap allocation from the State of Louisiana in support of its flagship biomass-to-fuel facility and secure offtake agreements; general economic, financial, legal, political, and business conditions and other risks and uncertainties including those set forth in DevvStream’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2025, and subsequent reports filed with SEC and Canadian securities regulatory authorities available on DevvStream’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed transaction, will be more fully discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus that will be included in the registration statement on Form S-4 that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented in registration statement on Form S-4 will be, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements as they are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and that actual performance and outcomes, including, without limitation, our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of new markets or market segments in which we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this communication.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Neither DevvStream or Southern undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Neither future distribution of this communication nor the continued availability of this communication in archive form on DevvStream’s website at www.devvstream.com/investors/ should be deemed to constitute an update or re-affirmation of these statements as of any future date.