Objective Capital's Rare Earths, Speciality & Strategic Metals Investment Summit 2011
Ironmongers' Hall, City of London
17 March 2011
Speaker: Anthony Dutton, IBC Advanced Alloys
1. RARE EARTHS, SPECIALITY
& STRATEGIC METALS
INVESTMENT SUMMIT
From mine-to-market in beryllium
Anthony Dutton – CEO, IBC Advanced Alloys
IRONMONGERS’ HALL, CITY OF LONDON ● THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
www.ObjectiveCapitalConferences.com
2. IBC Advanced Alloys
A Vertically Integrated Beryllium
and Advanced Alloys Company
March 2011
Corporate Presentation TSX-V:IB
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Legal Disclaimer Be
• Some statements contained in this presentation or in documents referred
to in it are or maybe forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ
from those pressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors.
• Any forward-looking information contained in this presentation has been
prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions which may prove to be
incorrect, and accordingly, actual results may vary.
• Past performance of the Company cannot be relied on as a guide to future
performance. This presentation does not constitute, or form part of or
contain any invitation or offer to any person to underwrite, subscribe for,
otherwise acquire, or dispose of any shares in IBC Advanced Alloys Corp.,
or advise persons to do so in any jurisdiction, nor shall it, or any part of it,
form the basis or be relied on in any connection with or act as a
inducement to enter into any contract or commitment therefore. No
reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information or
opinions contained in this document or on its completeness and no
liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss howsoever arising from any
use of this document or its contents otherwise in connection therewith.
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At a Glance Be
Resources – R&D – Manufacturing
• Established 2007 to capitalize on rare metals opportunity
• Vertically integrated from mine to market
• Strategic supply partnership with Kazatomprom(1)
• Copper alloys and Aluminum alloys leaders
• Manufacturing in MA, IN, PA, MO
• Proprietary beryllium alloy technology
• R & D in nuclear fuel, lithium hydride batteries and wind turbine plasma coating
• 2010 revenues $14m and 2011 revenue estimated $20m(2)
Opportunity:
• Acquire market share Opportunity
• $2 b global market (Be, Be alloys & nonferrous alloys)(3) exists to grow
• Fractured market / two major suppliers
current market
• Acquisition and consolidation
share and
• Grow the overall market dramatically
• Stimulate Be demand with new products R&D and market growth increase Be
• Manufacture high margin profitable applications market size
• Prove and develop resources
(1) On March 24, 2010, IBC signed a binding three-year supply agreement whereby Kazatomprom’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, will supply
beryllium and beryllium alloys to IBC on agreed terms
(2) Management estimate based on historical performance
(3) Management estimate
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At a Glance Be
Inception: 2007 Head Office: Vancouver, BC
Revenues: 2010- $14m (A) 2011-$20m (E) Operations: Wilmington, MA
Shares Outstanding: 191,698,821 Franklin, IN
(Fully Diluted) 250,256,308 Royersford, PA
New Madrid, MO
Options: $.015 to $0.20 – 13,615,000
$.050 to $0.83 – 869,000
Trading: TSX-V: IB
Total – 14,484,000
Share Ownership:
Warrants: (financing) 39,061,723
Firebird Master Fund 30%
(broker) 4,761,764
Other Institutions 40%
3 month average vol: (to Feb. 28, 2011) 396,215
Insider Ownership 2.4%
3 Month Range: 0.1250 – 0.19
Financings:
Market Cap: $33M March 2010 $10.35M
May 2009 $1.25M
March 2008 $7M
July 2007 $10M
May 2007 $1.1M Page: 5
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At a Glance Be
At A Glance
IBC
Beryllium Advanced Opportunity
Alloys
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What is Beryllium? Beryllium
Be
Beryllium is a rare metal with unique
Rare
characteristics.
Non
It is used as a pure metal or as an Magnetic Stronger
alloy with copper and aluminum. and Non than Steel
Sparking
Be
Bertrandite and beryl pegmatite are
the two most common beryllium
ores.
Melting 2nd Lightest
Point 1278° Metal
X-Ray
Transpartent
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Where is Be Used? Beryllium
Be
Pure Beryllium: Government and Strategic
• Nuclear
• Aerospace
• Defense
Beryllium Alloy: Commercial and Industrial
• Telecom
• Computing
• Electronics
• Medical
• Oil & Gas
• Automotive
• Aerospace
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Beryllium Market Beryllium
Be
‘Global Beryllium Demand to Reach
465 Metric Tons by 2015” Global
Industry Analysts, Inc. 2010
Growing Be supply/demand
Imbalance favors suppliers
• Only three primary sources
globally (BW, Ulba, US gov’t)
• No spot market
• Dramatic price rise (44%)
between 2006 and 2008 (up to
$500kg) WORLD BERYLLIUM CONSUMPTION
(METRIC TONS)
• High price has prevented wider
use of Be Source: Beryllium – A Global Strategic
Business Report, Global Industry
• One source (US Govt. stockpile) Analysts, Inc.
decreased availability 2008 / 2009
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IBC Divisions IBC
Be
Mineral Properties R&D Manufacturing
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IBC Value Chain IBC
Be
Mineral Properties Processing Manufacturing Distribution
Copper
Alloys
•Product Dev Customers:
•Market Dev Honda
Utah •R&D Toshiba
Kazatomprom NGK
ColoradoRESOURCES •Nuclear fuels DISTRIBUTION
Brazil (Ulba) •LiBe Hydrides US National Labs
•Plasma coatings Honeywell
General Dynamics
Raytheon
Aluminum
Alloys
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Management & Directors IBC
Be
Anthony Dutton Simon J. Anderson Denis Brady Lee R. Rice Dal S. Brynelsen Ian Slater Jim Malone
Director, Chief Financial Director Director / VP Director, Director CA and Vice President
President & Officer Previous owner Exploration President and past Managing Nuclear Fuels
CEO Chartered of Nonferrous Registered CEO of Vangold Partner of Ernst & Chair, IBC
Finance & Accountant with Products. professional Resources Ltd., Young’s Canadian Nuclear Fuels
Strategic public and private Manufacturing engineer, Corporate mining practice Advisory Board
Advisory company Expertise geologist and Finance Former VP
Background experience as 43-101 Nuclear Fuels for
director / officer qualified Exelon Corp.
Douglas Veitch Mark Wolma Rajeev Jain
Vice President of Business President of IBC Nonferrous Vice President of Sales
Development Previously VP Operations Formerly at Hussey Copper
Formerly with Brush Wellman Scherer Industrial Group
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Plant Locations IBC
Be
Beralcast
Nonferrous Manufacturing headquarters
Manufacturing headquarters Massachusetts
Indiana Prototyping
48,800 sq. ft. Being relocated
Owned 12 acre property
Freedom Alloys
Two facilities:
Pennsylvania and Missouri
Owned/Leased 42,500 sq. ft.
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Business Strategy IBC
Be
Expand Be market and attract market share
• Expand sales and marketing team / aggressively pursue new business
• Increase business growth through existing customer base
• Develop new markets and offer competitive products
Continue manufacturing consolidation
• Move Beralcast to larger facility (est. April 2011)
• Increase margins
• Improve production efficiencies
• Seize highly accretive acquisition opportunities
Develop exploration resources
• Prove up resource base to NI 43-101
• Acquire other world class beryllium ore bodies
Continual investment in beryllium R&D
• Nuclear fuels / wind power / new products
• Objective to increase demand for Be resource
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IBC’s Competitive Advantage IBC
Be
Close customer
relationships
• Close customer relationships
– Best lead times in the industry Dependable sources
• Dependable sources of raw material of raw material
– Long term strategic relationship with Kazatomprom
Proprietary
– Approved buyer from DOD technology & patents
• Proprietary technology
Processing &
• Processing and metallurgical expertise metallurgical expertise
• Specialized market
Specialized market
• Unique structure (vertically integrated)
Unique structure
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Superior Patented Product IBC
Be
• Beralcast is a Be alloy with superior capabilities to other metals
High Performance
Automotive
HIGHER
Recreation
Computers
Automated
Assembly
PRICE SENSITIVE
Commercial
Aerospace
Military
Aerospace Tailored alloys
to meet Stiffness to weight (108 inches)
Satellites performance
cost objectives
LOWER
HIGHER PERFORMANCE SENSITIVE LOWER
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Potential of the Beryllium Market IBC
Be
Opportunities for growth
Potential applications:
• Nuclear fuel
• Wind turbine components
• Golf club shafts
• Engine blocks
• Disc drives
• Wheel rims
Huge market potential to for materials substitution
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Customer Base Provides Strong Foundation for Growth
Be
Metals & Industrial Supplies
US Navy Defense Contractors
Aerospace Defense Contractors
Oil & Gas Industries
Supplier to the Nuclear Power Industry
Technology, Energy & Media Company
• Leverage increased business with existing customers
• Marketing program to reach new customers
• Recent expansion has expanded capacity
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Growth Drivers OPPORTUNITY
Be
Future
Acquisitions
& Joint New R&D
Ventures
Alternative Materials
Energy Performance
New
Aerospace
Technologies
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Exploration – Mineral Properties OPPORTUNITY
Be
Brazil, Minas Gerais State Colorado, Lake George
• 2,432 Acres • 10,680 Acres
• Well mineralized region with historical • Includes Boomer Mine
beryl production
• Second largest historical beryllium mine in US
• World’s largest pegmatite provinces
• Staked additional 517 beryllium mining claims
• 3 year research licenses with 3 year totaling 10,000 acres
renewal
• Research license allows mapping, soil
sampling, definition drill and trenching
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Exploration – Mineral Properties OPPORTUNITY
Be
Juab County, Utah – Spor Mountain:
• 371 claims over 7,630 Acres
• Adjacent to the world’s biggest beryllium
deposit and mine – operated by Brush
Wellman
• USGS confirmed Beryllium mineralization
• IBC properties located on extension of
geologic system currently being mined
• Significant potential in excess of Spor
Mountain mine
• Exploration program targeted for 2010
leading to NI 43-101
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Nuclear Fuel – R&D Partnership OPPORTUNITY
Be
Nuclear fuels research with Purdue and Texas
A&M Universities
Nuclear Fuel development MOU with GNF (GE
Electric) Provisional Patents Filed
Expected Benefits:
• Increased MWdays per tonne
– Utility cost savings
• Lengthened fuel cycle
Nuclear fuels market currently
– Less waste $25 billion, projected $35
– Less uranium required billion by 2020(1)
Nuclear Fuels Advisory Board:
• Lower core temperature lower temperature
Dr. Alvin Solomon - Professor Emeritus,
gradient Purdue
– Increased reactor safety Joel Gingold - Retired VP, GM and Director
of Stoller NF
James Malone – IBC VP Nuclear Fuels,
Former Senior VP NF, Exelon Corp.
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IBC Conclusion Be
IBC represents an excellent investment opportunity
• Profitable and growing manufacturing operations;
• Widening rare metal portfolio with new applications;
• Global presence and strong growth fundamentals;
• Additional consolidation potential;
• Strong management and board of directors;
• Value added opportunities through R&D and synergies;
• Significant barriers to entry;
• Attractive valuation to peers.
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