Hpq Silicon Inc · TSXV:HPQ
Hpq Silicon — HPQ Silicon Resources — Investor Presentation (December 2018)
22 slides from Hpq Silicon's investor presentation, December 2018
Slide 1: The Emerging Low Cost Green Solar Silicon Metal Producer
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S THE EMERGING LOW COST GREEN SOLAR SILICON METAL PRODUCER SOLAR IS THE NEW BACKBONE OF THE ENERGY INDUSTRY SILICON METAL IS THE BACKBONE OF SOLAR ENERGY HPQ SOLAR GRADE SILICON IS THE NEW BACKBONE
Slide 2: Disclaimers
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S DISCLAIMERS This presentation includes certain “forward-looking statements” All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking s
Slide 3: HPQ Mission Statement
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S HPQ MISSION STATEMENT TO CREATE A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE SOLAR INDUSTRY EQUIVALENT TO THE PARADIGM SHIFT CREATED BY THE IPHONE FOR MOBILE PHONES AND APPLICATIONS HOW WE INTEND TO USE OUR PUREVAP™ - UMG PROCESS TO PRODUCE SOLAR GRADE SILICON METAL AT PRICES THAT WILL PR
Slide 4: Solar the New Energy Backbone!
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S SOLAR THE NEW ENERGY BACKBONE! Investment in renewables will continue to grow owing to declining cost/watt, particularly for Solar Source: Canadian Solar December 2018 – Page 4
Slide 5: HPQ Solves the Solar Energy Hurdle
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S HPQ SOLVES THE SOLAR ENERGY HURDLE Ø SOLAR POWER IS AT THE CUSP OF FULFILLING ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL Ø BUT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO PRODUCE SOLAR GRADE SILICON METAL (SoG SI) HAVE PLATEAUED Ø THESE PROCESS BARRIERS LIMIT INNOVATION & FULL POTENTIAL OF SOLAR Ø H
Slide 6: The HPQ Solution? Developing PUREVAP
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S THE HPQ SOLUTION? DEVELOPING PUREVAP™ A LOW COST GREEN TECH FOR… Ø Renewable Solar Energies: • The solar industry was 1% of the US $2 trillion electricity market in 2015 • By 2035 the electricity market to double to US $4 trillion and solar to 10X to US $ 400 B • Sola
Slide 7: HPQ Technological Solution
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S HPQ TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION FROM QUARTZ TO SOLAR WAFERS With Partners PyroGenesis (PYR: TSX-V) and Apollon Solar, HPQ Plans To Become The Low Opex, CAPEX And Green Producer Of: • Solar Grade Silicon Metal (SoG Si) and Solar Wafers • High Purity Silicon Metal for the Li
Slide 8: Globally Renown Technical Partners
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S GLOBALLY RENOWN TECHNICAL PARTNERS Plasma Expertise: One of the largest in the World • World Leader In Advanced Plasma Processes • Technology Sold To US Navy For Use On Aircraft Carriers • Technology Tested and Validated By DARPA • Leaders in High Purity Spherical Met
Slide 9: PUREVAP Capex Disruptive Potential
HPQ - SILICON PUREVAP™ CAPEX DISRUPTIVE POTENTIAL R E S O U R C E S Ø The PUREVAP™ technology; A 2.0 Carbothermic Process that PyroGenesis is developing for HPQ Ø The PUREVAP™ Capacity to convert Quartz (SiO2) to High Purity Si 4N+ in one step will significantly reduces the Steps and Capex to produc
Slide 10: PUREVAP Opex Disruptive Potential
HPQ - SILICON PUREVAP™ OPEX DISRUPTIVE POTENTIAL R E S O U R C E S Solar PV Energy Approaching Grid Parity Down Stream Innovations – Financed By Government Incentives – Made This Possible Polysilicon (SoG Si) Cost Per New Watt now < 20% versus > 70% when Capacity Was Built Cash Cost (USD$) Global So
Slide 11: HPQ PUREVAP Is the Green Process
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S HPQ PUREVAP™ IS THE GREEN PROCESS Ø 70% of the GHG generated by any solar project comes from the production of SoG Si Ø HPQ’s SoG Si is poised to become the lowest carbon footprint • SoG Si in China, world’s largest producer, generates 141 Kg of CO2 per Kg of SoG Si •
Slide 12: Concept to Pilot Plant in Three Years
HPQ - SILICON CONCEPT TO PILOT PLANT IN THREE YEARS: A HISTORY OF SUCCESSFUL RESULTS R E S O U R C E S 2015 - 2017 - The Idea - The Proof of Concept - Gen1 Bench Testing Started with thin layer of Lab Scale Batch Process Testing Si produced • Significant impurity removal capacity proven, • Low purit
Slide 13: Pilot Plant Fully Financed Advancing to Production
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S PILOT PLANT FULLY FINANCED ADVANCING TO PRODUCTION Ø PUREVAPTM QRR Project cost remains on target from the August 2016 budget of $ 8,260,000 for: • Acquiring the Intellectual Property • Design, build, commission and operate the PUREVAPTMQRR Pilot Plant at PyroGenesis
Slide 14: Why Invest in HPQ?
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S WHY INVEST IN HPQ ? HPQ PUREVAPTM: THE SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION THAT WILL REDUCE THE COST BARRIERS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY Advances from two stages of bench testing confirms cost savings potential and set the stage for final Pilot Plant design, and a new focus on commercial
Slide 15: Capital, Management and Board Summary
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S Capital, Management and Board Summary Share Price (November 6, 2018) $0.065 Cash and equivalent in hand $455,000 52 Week Low $0.060 Dedicated Cash Toward Pilot Plant $3,114,000 52 Week High $0.135 TOTAL CASH POSITION $3,569,000 Cash value of warrants in the money $344
Slide 16: Contact
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S 3000 Omer-Lavallée St, Suite 306 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA, H1Y 3R8 Tel: +1 514 846 3271 Fax: +1 514 372 0066 CONTACT Bernard J. Tourillon, B.A.A, MBA Chairman, President and CEO bernard.tourillon@hpqsilicon.com +1 514 907-1011 Patrick Levasseur Vice-President, COO and
Slide 17: Appendix
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S Appendix
Slide 18: HPQ Unique Solution: From Quartz to High Purity Si
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S HPQ UNIQUE SOLUTION: FROM QUARTZ TO HIGH PURITY Si THE KEY FACTOR IN REDUCING SOLAR ENERGY COST PUREVAPTM Quartz Reduction Reactor “ELEGANT IN ITS SIMPLICITY” PUREVAP™ a Carbothermic Process • Quartz reduction with carbon using plasma submerged arc • Silicon refining
Slide 19: HPQ PUREVAP: The Solution to the Solar Industry's Catch 22
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S HPQ Purevaptm The Solution To The Solar Industry’s “Catch 22’’ “Technological innovation is needed to lower per unit costs, but the High Capex & Low Margins increase the degree of difficulty of executing an innovation-oriented business plan” Source: The capital intens
Slide 20: SoG Si Current Technology Process
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S SoG Si CURRENT TECHNOLOGY PROCESS Quartz to Silicon Metal (Si) MG Silicon Metal 98.0% to 99.5% Si SiO2 99.5% + Low Ash Coal + Wood Chips Electric Arc Furnace Energy Consumption: 12,000 kWh/t Chemical Purification MG Silicon Metal Is Dissolved In Trichlorosilane (HSiCl
Slide 21: High Purity Si (3N+) Required for Batteries
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S High Purity Si (3N+) Required for Batteries Silicon Anode Lithium-ion Batteries • Greater energy storage capabilities • Allows for smaller sizes batteries for electronic devises and electric cars • Energy storage for renewable energy sources • Replacing graphite with
Slide 22: Silicon Metal (Si) Needed for Electric Cars
HPQ - SILICON R E S O U R C E S Silicon Metal (Si) needed for Electric Cars Aluminum silicon alloy makes the aluminum lighter and stronger Silicon also found in the battery anode Silicon in the windshield December 2018 – Page 22
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