Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000950170-25-005900
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2025-01-14 19:00:00
- Filed By:
- Bluescape Energy Partners IV GP LLC
- Company:
- 5E Advanced Materials Inc.
- Filing Date:
- 2025-01-15
- SEC Url:
- 13D Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
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Bluescape Energy Partners IV GP LLC | 0 | 53,109,194 | 0 | 53,109,194 | 53,109,194 | 43.5% |
BEP Special Situations IV LLC | 0 | 53,109,194 | 0 | 53,109,194 | 53,109,194 | 43.5% |
Filing
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
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5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
33830Q109 (CUSIP Number) |
Jonathan Siegler 9329 Mariposa Road, Suite 210 Hesperia, CA, 92344 (442) 221-0225 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
01/14/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.


The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 33830Q109 |
1 |
Name of reporting person
Bluescape Energy Partners IV GP LLC | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
53,109,194.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
43.5 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
For Box 8 and 10
Represents 53,109,194 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal of and paid-in-kind interest accrued on the Notes.
For Box 13
Calculated based on 68,890,725 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 17, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A, filed on December 26, 2024, as increased by the 53,109,194 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal of and paid-in-kind interest accrued on the Notes beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 33830Q109 |
1 |
Name of reporting person
BEP Special Situations IV LLC | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
53,109,194.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
43.5 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
For Box 8 and 10
Represents 53,109,194 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal of and paid-in-kind interest accrued on the Notes.
For Box 13
Calculated based on 68,890,725 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 17, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A, filed on December 26, 2024, as increased by the 53,109,194 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal of and paid-in-kind interest accrued on the Notes beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
5E Advanced Materials, Inc. | |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9329 Mariposa Road, Suite 210, Hesperia,
CALIFORNIA
, 92344. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment No. 5") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 8, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on January 22, 2024, Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on June 13, 2024, Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on August 27, 2024 and Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on September 18, 2024 (together, the "Original Schedule 13D"), relating to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (the "Issuer") whose principal executive office is located at 9329 Mariposa Road, Suite 210, Hesperia, CA 92344. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 5 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Original Schedule 13D. Unless otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 5 shall have the same meanings herein as are ascribed to such terms in the Original Schedule 13D. | ||
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The information set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 5 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3. | ||
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On January 14, 2025, BEP Special Situations IV LLC ("BEP SS IV") purchased $2,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of additional senior secured convertible notes (the "Additional Convertible Notes") pursuant to that certain Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 14, 2025 (the "NPA Fourth Amendment"), by and among the Issuer, Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP ("Ascend"), BEP SS IV and the other parties thereto. The terms of the Additional Convertible Notes are substantially similar to the Convertible Notes (together with the Additional Convertible Notes, the "Notes"). All or any portion of the Notes may be converted at BEP SS IV's election at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 15, 2028. The 12,161,865 and 40,947,329 shares of Common Stock reported as underlying the Additional Convertible Notes and the Convertible Notes, respectively, reflect the maximum number of shares of Common Stock BEP SS IV would receive assuming the Issuer pays all accrued interest in kind until maturity.
In addition, on January 14, 2025, in connection with certain restructuring and recapitalization transactions with respect to the Issuer's capital structure (collectively, the "Transaction"), the Issuer entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the "Restructuring Support Agreement"), with BEP SS IV and Ascend. Pursuant to the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement, the parties to the Restructuring Support Agreement agreed to implement the Transaction either as: (i) an out of court restructuring transaction (the "Out of Court Restructuring"); or (ii) to the extent that the terms of or the conditions precedent to the Out of Court Restructuring cannot be timely satisfied or waived, then as voluntary pre-packaged cases under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code pursuant to a pre-packaged plan of reorganization.
In connection with entry into the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Issuer, BEP SS IV and Ascend entered into (i) an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement"), providing for the conversion of all of the Notes into Common Stock at the closing of the Out of Court Restructuring, (ii) the Fourth Amended and Restated Investor and Registration Rights Agreement (the "Fourth A&R IRRA"), providing customary registration rights and increasing the board designation right held by each of Ascend and BEP from one director to two directors at the closing of the Out of Court Restructuring and (iii) a Securities Subscription Agreement (the "Securities Subscription Agreement") with BEP SS IV, Ascend and the other parties thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Subscription Agreement, upon the closing of the Out of Court Restructuring, each of BEP SS IV and Ascent will purchase (A) $2,500,000 of shares of Common Stock and (B) up to $10 million of common stock purchase warrants.
The Notes continue to be held for investment purposes, but the Reporting Persons may review and evaluate strategic alternatives, opportunities to increase shareholder value, Issuer operations, governance and control, and other matters related to the Issuer. Depending on market conditions and other factors (including consummation of the Out of Court Restructuring on the Issuer's businesses and prospects, availability of funds, alternative uses of funds and general economic conditions), the Reporting Persons may from time to time acquire additional or all securities of the Issuer or dispose of all or a portion of their investment in the Issuer. Although the foregoing reflects activities presently contemplated by such persons with respect to the Issuer, the foregoing is subject to change at any time.
The descriptions of the Restructuring Support Agreement, the NPA Fourth Amendment, the Exchange Agreement, the Fourth A&R IRRA the Securities Subscription Agreement, and the Notes in this Item 4 are not intended to be complete and each is qualified in its entirety by such agreement (or the form of such agreement, where applicable) filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein. | ||
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
(a) | Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The information set forth in rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 5 are incorporated by reference into this Item 5(a).
As of the date of this Amendment No. 5, the Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 53,109,194 shares of Common Stock, which is comprised of (i) 40,947,329 shares of Common Stock underlying the Convertible Notes and (ii) 12,161,865 shares of Common Stock underlying the Additional Convertible Notes, each as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons and assuming Issuer pays all accrued interest on the Convertible Notes and the Additional Convertible Notes in kind until maturity. The Reporting Persons' beneficial ownership represents approximately 43.5% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock, based on 68,890,725 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 17, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A, filed on December 26, 2024, as adjusted to include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal of and paid-in-kind interest accrued on the Convertible Notes and the Additional Convertible Notes beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. | |
(b) | Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The information set forth in rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 5 are incorporated by reference into this Item 5(b). | |
(c) | Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
Except as otherwise set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 5, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in Common Stock in the past 60 days. | |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On January 14, 2025, BEP SS IV, Ascend and the other parties thereto executed the NPA Fourth Amendment, the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Securities Subscription Agreement, the Exchange Agreement and the Fourth A&R IRRA, as summarized in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 5, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 6. | ||
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
Exhibit 14. Restructuring Support Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2025).
Exhibit 15. Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2025).
Exhibit 16. Securities Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2025).
Exhibit 17. Fourth Amended and Restated Investor and Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2025).
Exhibit 18. Exchange Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2025). |
SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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