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Kiland advised on partnership that will convert 4.5m tonnes of fire-damaged timber
Global firm Allens has advised ASX-listed Kiland Limited on its partnership with Biocare Projects, under which, subject to the successful outcome of in-field trials, 4.5 million tonnes of fire-damaged timber will be converted into approximately 900,000 tonnes of biochar.
Jess Feyder
Firm: Allens (Kiland)
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Deal: Kiland has entered into a partnership with Biocare Projects to convert 4.5 million tonnes of fire-damaged timber into biochar.
Value: N/A
Area: Corporate
Key players: The team was led by managing associate Michael Hogan, with support from partner Charles Ashton and senior associate Elise Blume in the merger and acquisition team. Along with senior associate Tim Leschke on the projects team.
Deal Significance: Kiland’s timber plantations on Kangaroo Island sustained significant damage during the devastating bushfires of 2019–2020.
The project is expected to be the world’s largest biochar project, with anticipated carbon removal equivalent to the annual emissions from 390,000 conventional automobiles.
Biochar is a stable form of carbon that is considered a permanent store.
The project will take place over the next six to 10 years and will potentially produce 1.8 million carbon removal certificates.
“We congratulate Kiland on this innovative and world-leading carbon removal project,” said Mr Hogan.
“The project is a win, win.
“It will allow Kiland to offset costs associated with its biomass removal and land development activities on Kangaroo Island in a manner that delivers improved environmental outcome.”
“We are pleased to continue to support Kiland through its major corporate transactions.
“Including an-off market buyback last year, an accelerated non-renounceable pro rata entitlement offer earlier this year to support its agricultural reversion strategy, and negotiation of a property management agreement with AAGIM Investment Management,” said Mr Ashton.
Kiland is undergoing the process of removing tree crops to convert the land to more traditional agricultural use.
