Aymium, a leading producer of renewable biocarbon products, announced the completion of a five-year $150 million financing from a wholly owned subsidiary of Bedrock Industries ManagementCo. This new financing refinances Aymium’s existing debt and adds liquidity to execute the company’s near-term growth initiatives, including developing new biocarbon and biohydrogen production facilities currently under review.
Aymium produces the only commercially demonstrated carbon-negative product to replace coal. And Aymium’s renewable products are created through a non-combustion process that converts waste biomass to high-purity biocarbon.
These products are specifically engineered to immediately replace fossil coal without any plant investment or process modification. And the products have superior energy value, handling, and environmental attributes to coal.
Aymium’s process uses third-party certified sustainable waste biomass and it is powered by self-generated renewable energy. Aymium’s process and product technologies are protected by more than 600 issued and pending patents. Aymium’s current investors include Sandton Capital, Steel Dynamics, Rio Tinto, Nippon Steel Trading, and Hokuriku Electric Power Company.
Moelis & Company acted as Aymium’s exclusive financial advisor. Mayer Brown served as legal advisor to Aymium. Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor to Bedrock Industries.
KEY QUOTES:
“We are excited to close this financing with our new partners at Bedrock Industries. The financing provides the company greater financial and operational flexibility, as well as significantly more liquidity which is critical to accelerate Aymium’s growth plan. Moreover, we are excited to work with Alan Kestenbaum and Gaurav Mehta, who bring a wealth of experience and relationships in our core end markets. I am also thrilled to announce that Alan will also be joining Aymium’s Board of Directors.”
- James Mennell, CEO of Aymium
“Bedrock Industries is excited to make this investment in Aymium, a revolutionary company that is changing the way metals, ferroalloys and many other industrial products are produced. Jim Mennell, Doug Rohall and their team have created an unrivalled drop-in solution that provides Aymium’s customers an immediate, economic solution to decarbonization.” Mr. Kestenbaum added, “We believe Jim and his team are just scratching the surface in terms of the positive impact the product portfolio can have on decarbonization. Bedrock is excited to work alongside management to accelerate production of Aymium’s product portfolio for its global customer base, driving the next chapter in the company’s exciting future.”
- Alan Kestenbaum, Bedrock Industries’ Founder
