5E Advanced Materials Inc.
- Market Cap (Float-Adj) (Float-adjusted market cap computed by the low-float screener — matches the screener row. May differ from the standard cap (price × all shares outstanding) reported elsewhere.)
- $161.6M
- Price
- $3.88
- % Change (Daily % change from the live per-ticker quote feed.)
- +20.12%
- Volume
- 2.2M
About
5E Advanced Materials Inc. is actively involved in the discovery and development of mineral assets throughout Australia and the United States. The company's core focus lies in prospecting for valuable deposits of borates and lithium. A significant part of its operational strategy centers on the Fort Cady project, which is situated in Southern California. Previously, the organization operated under the name American Pacific Borates Limited. Established in 2016, 5E Advanced Materials Inc. maintains its principal corporate office in Houston, Texas.
Quick stats
Shares outstanding41.6M
Computed float11.1M
Float / shares26.7%
Cash runway (months)8.7
Key info
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
CIK (Central Index Key — the unique ID the SEC assigns to every filer. Use it to look up the company's filings on EDGAR.)0001888654
AI Summary
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5E Advanced Materials Completes Transformational Acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals and Announces Shareholder Update Call
5E Advanced Materials has completed its acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals' assets and operations through a court-supervised Section 363 bankruptcy sale process.
The deal transitions 5E from a pre-revenue developer into a revenue-generating U.S. producer of boron and critical industrial minerals, pairing Searles Valley's 150-year-old Trona, California operations with the Fort Cady Boron Project.
Management will host a shareholder update call on October 6, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET to detail the operating plan, including pricing, cost and volume initiatives.
Key risks include indebtedness incurred for the acquisition, environmental liabilities possibly not extinguished by the bankruptcy sale, and potential appeals of the Bankruptcy Court's sale order.
Red flags
- acquisition was executed via Section 363 bankruptcy sale of the target; sale order remains subject to objection, appeal, stay or reversal
- indebtedness/financing incurred for the acquisition raises debt-service and refinancing risk
- scope of liabilities assumed from acquired assets (including environmental obligations) may not be fully extinguished
- purchase price and financing terms not disclosed in this release