Westwater Resources, Inc. · AMEX:WWR
Westwater Resources — IPO Roadshow (May 2019)
23 slides from Westwater Resources's IPO roadshow presentation, May 8, 2019
Slide 1: Cautionary statement: Free Writing Prospectus
Cautionary statement 2 STATEMENT ABOUT FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS This presentation highlights basic information about Westwater Resources, Inc. (the “Company,” “Westwater,” “WWR,” “our,” “we” or “us”). Because it is a summary that has been prepared solely for informational purposes, it does not contai
Slide 2: Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
Cautionary statement 3 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements convey our current expectations or forecasts of future events.
Slide 3: Westwater – A Green-energy material developer
Westwater – A Green-energy material developer 4 Developing a battery ready graphite business in Alabama – scheduled for production in 2022. Now with a vanadium discovery. Exploring for lithium in Nevada and Utah on three highly prospective properties Leverage to a rising uranium price with two licen
Slide 4: Stock & Financial snapshot
1 Shares and Options/Warrants Outstanding as of May 7, 2019 2 Does not include $3.7 million in restricted cash for collateralization of reclamation bonds Shares outstanding 1 1.5 million Share Price (5/7/2019) $6.80 Options/Warrants 1 36,000 Market Capitalization (5/7/2019) $10.1 million Cash and Eq
Slide 5: Green-energy Asset Portfolio
Green-energy Asset Portfolio 6 COOSA Graphite Project 41,900 mineral rights acres in Alabama – now with a vanadium discovery Only battery grade graphite mining project in the continental USA (Roskill) US has no current production of natural graphite – 100% imported (Roskill) Lithium Projects Columbu
Slide 6: The Coosa graphite project provides key advantages
The coosa graphite project provides key advantages 7 The Coosa Graphite Project is the only near term source of domestically naturally produced graphite Proprietary technologies for producing low cost battery grade graphite have been successfully applied to Coosa graphite. Current relationships with
Slide 7: Business plan for the Coosa graphite project
business plan for The Coosa graphite project Project Plan Processing uses 50 year old, proven, environmentally sustainable technology.. Processing begins on purchased feedstock which is widely available. The mine is deferred, permitting is no longer the critical path. Pilot plant starts in 2020, gen
Slide 8: The Lithium-ion battery: graphite is a major component
The Lithium-ion battery: graphite IS a major component 9 Why Graphite Matters: Graphite is a critical component of all types of batteries. Coated Spherical Purified Graphite (CSPG) is a critical input material in lithium-ion batteries. * The US Government has defined graphite as “Critical to the nat
Slide 9: Batteries – Enabling wind and solar power generation
BATTERIES – Enabling wind and solar power generation 10 Solar: ~13% Annual Growth Rate** Wind: ~8% Annual Growth Rate* Large battery storage enables and improves wind and solar power generation performance by storing energy for times when the wind does not blow and the sun does not shine. *Average g
Slide 10: Green-energy Asset Portfolio
Green-energy Asset Portfolio 11 COOSA Graphite Project 41,900 mineral rights acres in Alabama – now with a vanadium discovery Only battery grade graphite mining project in the continental USA (Roskill) US has no current production of natural graphite – 100% imported (Roskill) Lithium Projects Columb
Slide 11: Westwater lithium projects
Westwater lithium projects 12 Exploration underway Columbus Basin Project Railroad Valley Project Evaluation underway Water Rights Granted Sal Rica COLUMBUS BASIN: Expanded to >14,200 acres; good highway, power access and ample groundwater. Water rights owned by Westwater. Phase 1 drilling program c
Slide 12: Strong battery market fundamentals
Strong BATTERY market Fundamentals Electric cars and buses forecasted to grow at a 23% compound annual growth rate.* Automakers are making the change to electric. England: no more gasoline & diesel vehicles by 2040.** China: currently mandates that 10% of total vehicle sales will be electric or hybr
Slide 13: Green-energy Asset Portfolio
Green-energy Asset Portfolio 14 COOSA Graphite Project 41,900 mineral rights acres in Alabama – now with a vanadium discovery Only battery grade graphite mining project in the continental USA (Roskill) US has no current production of natural graphite – 100% imported (Roskill) Lithium Projects Columb
Slide 14: Uranium: Near term price catalysts
Uranium: Near term Price Catalysts 15 The US government is considering quotas and/or tariffs on uranium – A “Section 232 Investigation” recommendation from the Secretary of Commerce is on the President’s desk.* Two prospective outcomes – both may drive uranium prices higher with meaningful upside po
Slide 15: Green-energy Asset Portfolio
Green-energy Asset Portfolio 16 COOSA Graphite Project 41,900 mineral rights acres in Alabama – now with a vanadium discovery Only battery grade graphite mining project in the continental USA (Roskill) US has no current production of natural graphite – 100% imported (Roskill) Lithium Projects Columb
Slide 16: Vanadium Discovery Confirmed
Vanadium Discovery CONFIRMED 17 Independent lab results demonstrated a wide-spread distribution of vanadium mineralization throughout the central portion of the Coosa project. Exploration is planned for 2019. Recent assay results indicate values from 0.15% vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) to 0.40% V2O5. Va
Slide 17: The Vanadium opportunity for Westwater
The Vanadium opportunity for westwater 18 U.S. Geological Survey listed vanadium as one of 23 critical mineral resources of the United States; yet there is not a primary vanadium mine currently in the country.* Vanadium is used primarily in the production of steel alloys; as a catalyst for the chemi
Slide 18: Our team: tenured leaders in energy minerals development
Our team: tenured leaders in energy minerals development 19 Christopher M. Jones, President and CEO Joined in March 2013; more than 35 years of industry experience; licensed Professional Engineer (US and Canada), taking projects from concept to production B.S. in Mining Engineering from South Dakota
Slide 19: Experience matters – demonstrated history by management
Experience matters – demonstrated History by management 20 Energy minerals exploration and development is a process that requires discipline and diligent capital stewardship: Restructured and recapitalized Company over the past several years, repositioning Westwater as a diversified energy materials
Slide 20: Why Westwater as an investment?
Why westwater as an investment? 21 Benefiting from strong fundamental market drivers Continuing to expand our portfolio in green energy materials Leverage to rising uranium price with one of the largest uranium mineralization bases in the U.S. and two licensed uranium processing facilities in Texas.
Slide 21: Why Westwater as an investment? (cont.)
Why westwater as an investment? (CONT.) 22 Company to purchase concentrated graphite from a third-party for processing in our commercial plant by 2022. Strong asset portfolio with upside potential Electric cars and buses forecasted to grow at 23% compound growth rate.* Proven management team with ex
Slide 22: Energy Materials for the Twenty-First Century – Contact Us
ENERGY MATERIALS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Contact Us 23 Westwater Resources Contact: Investor Relations Contact: Christopher M. Jones, President & CEO Michael Porter Phone: 303.531.0480 Porter, LeVay and Rose Jeff Vigil, VP Finance & CFO Phone: 212.564.4700 Phone: 303.531.0481 Email: Westwater@p
Slide 23: Westwater – Energy Materials for the Twenty-First Century
V7 WESTWATER s Roc ENERGY MATERIALS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Westwater Resources Contact: Investor Relations Contact: Christopher M. Jones, Presi Phone: 303.531.0480 Jeff Vigil, VP Finance & Phone: 303.531.0481