SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC - Strategic Segregated Portfolio

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 KIM SENG PROMENADE #10-01 EAST TOWER

(Street)

GREAT WORLD CITY

237994

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
5E Advanced Materials, Inc. [ FEAM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,365,854	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Convertible Notes	⁽²⁾	08/15/2028	Common Stock	33,130,810.5	⁽²⁾	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC - Strategic Segregated Portfolio

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 KIM SENG PROMENADE #10-01 EAST TOWER

(Street)

GREAT WORLD CITY

237994

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Meridian Investments Corp

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER

(Street)

GREAT WORLD CITY

237994

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER

(Street)

GREAT WORLD CITY

237994

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ascend Financial Holdings Ltd

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER

(Street)

GREAT WORLD CITY

237994

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Susanto Halim

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER

(Street)

GREAT WORLD CITY

237994

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") are held of record by Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP ("Ascend Global").

2. Ascend Global and Meridian Investments Corporation ("Meridian") each purchased $15,890,325 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer's 4.50% senior secured convertible notes (the "Convertible Notes") from BEP Special Situations IV LLC ("BEP") pursuant to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement"), dated of January 18, 2024, by and among the Issuer, BEP, Ascend Global and Meridian. All or any portion of the Convertible Notes may be converted at Ascend's and Meridian's election at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. Each of Ascend Global and Meridian is the record holder of Convertible Notes that are currently convertible into 16,565,405.25 shares of Common Stock, issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal of and paid-in-kind interest accrued on the Convertible Notes, and assuming all interest is paid-in-kind until the maturity date.

3. Ascend Global is the sole shareholder of Meridian, and as a result may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Meridian. Ascend Financial Holdings Limited is the sole shareholder of Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd., which is the sole partner of Ascend Global. As a result, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global. By virtue of his control of Ascend Financial, Mr. Susanto may also be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Mr. Susanto disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global.

	Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP /s/ Mulyadi Tjandra By: Mulyadi Tjandra Title: Director	01/29/2024
	Meridian Investments Corporation /s/ Mulyadi Tjandra By: Mulyadi Tjandra Title: Director	01/29/2024
	Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd. /s/ Mulyadi Tjandra By: Mulyadi Tjandra Title: Director	01/29/2024
	Ascend Financial Holdings Limited By: EFS ASIA V LTD, Director /s/ Reeja Prathiban By: Reeja Prathiban Title: Authorized Signatory	01/29/2024
	/s/ Halim Susanto	01/29/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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New insider Ascend Global Investment Fund Spc - Strategic Segregated Portfolio claimed ownership of 5,365,854 shares (SEC Form 3)