Westwater Resources, Inc. · AMEX:WWR
Westwater Resources — Investor Presentation (April 2022)
17 slides from Westwater Resources's investor presentation, Apr 12, 2022
Slide 1: Energy Materials for the 21st Century
ENERGY MATERIALS FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY TERENCE CRYAN – EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CHAD POTTER – PRESIDENT AND CEO APRIL 12, 2022 1 Building A Building B Original Kellyton Site Footprint
Slide 2: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT 2 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD - LOOKIN G 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
Slide 3: WWR Core Values
WWR CORE VALUES - Each Other - Our Environment - Our Assets - The Communities Where We Work - Our Reputation - Effective and efficient use of our shareholders’ assets - Focus on first quartile cost performance - Highest level of performance every day - Improving our processes; Conservative promises
Slide 4: Westwater – Ensuring the Health and Growth of Our Business
WESTWATER – ENSURING THE HEALTH AND GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS We continue to advance battery graphite product development schedule: • We completed the Definitive Feasibility Study for our Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant and approved the $202 million construction of Phase I. • We secured the site for
Slide 5: Stock & Financial Snapshot
1 Shares Outstanding are as of March 14, 2022. 2 Options and RSUs outstanding are as of March 3, 2022 3 Calculated using the shares outstanding of March 14, 2022 and share price on April 4, 2022 Shares outstanding 1 41.1 million Share Price (4/04/2022) $1.93 Options/RSUs 2 525,337 Market Capitalizat
Slide 6: Financial Summary
FINANCIAL SUMMARY ($ in 000, Except for Share Amounts) 2021 2020 Variance Net Cash Used in Operations $(16,916) $(15,183) 11% Product Development Expenses $(5,975) $(4,049) 48% General and Administrative (1) $(8,875) $(7,343) 21% Net Loss from Continuing Operations $(16,144) $(13,912) 16% Net Loss f
Slide 7: Graphite Is a Major Component of All Batteries
GRAPHITE IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF ALL BATTERIES 7 Why Graphite Matters : • A critical component of all types of batteries including lead - acid, alkaline power cells and non - rechargeable lithium cells . • Coated Spherical Purified Graphite (CSPG) is a critical component in lithium - ion batteries .
Slide 8: Battery Markets Are Growing – Graphite Is a Critical Component
BATTERY MARKETS ARE GROWING – GRAPHITE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT 8 • 3% CAGR with well - established value chain • Many sub - segments and players Consumer Electronics Transportation • 24% CAGR expected over next 8 years • Predominantly Lithium - ion Batteries • US Government and Automakers announced
Slide 9: Alabama Graphite Project Key Attributes
ALABAMA GRAPHITE PROJECT KEY ATTRIBUTES 9 Proprietary Technology • High Purity Conversion • Simple and Patent Pending Process Cost Advantage • U.S. Manufactured Battery Grade Graphite • Vanadium Potentially Improves Project Economics Sustainability • Environmentally Sustainable Process
Slide 10: The Alabama Graphite Project Provides Key Advantages
THE ALABAMA GRAPHITE PROJECT PROVIDES KEY ADVANTAGES 10 The Alabama Graphite Project is a near - term source of domestic U . S . battery - grade graphite • Westwater’s graphite will be produced in the United States using environmentally sustainable processes . • Westwater’s graphite will initially b
Slide 11: Proprietary Purification Technology
PROPRIETARY PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY Westwater has developed a new technology for graphite purification: • We have filed a Patent Application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for this technology. • Our purification methodology has a more sustainable footprint than those currently used in Chi
Slide 12: Business Plan for the Alabama Graphite Project - Overview
BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE ALABAMA GRAPHITE PROJECT - OVERVIEW Project Plan • Westwater’s Feasibility Study on Phase I of the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant, led by Samuel Engineering, is Complete: • Phase I construction has begun. Expected completion in Q2 2023. • Expected Coated Spherical Purified
Slide 13: Executing Our Business Plan
EXECUTING OUR BUSINESS PLAN 13 • Feasibility study complete for Phase I of the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant • $202 million construction of Phase I approved by the Board • Construction continues with civil & earthworks that began in March 2022 • On Schedule for completion in Q2 2023 • Samples a
Slide 14: Our Team Going Forward: Tenured Leadership
OUR TEAM GOING FORWARD: TENURED LEADERSHIP 14 Terence J. Cryan Executive Chairman • Joined WWR as Chairman in 2017 • An experienced CEO; Extensive public company board experience • 20+ year career in investment banking and private equity • MSc. Econ. London School of Economics Chad M. Potter Preside
Slide 15: Why Westwater as an Investment?
WHY WESTWATER AS AN INVESTMENT? 15 • We have a battery - grade graphite development business with strong upside potential in the United States. • Our battery - grade graphite products will be produced from a non - Chinese source of natural graphite until the Coosa Graphite Deposit is developed – cur
Slide 16: Resources
RESOURCES QUESTIONS? 16
Slide 17: Contact Us
ENERGY MATERIALS FOR THE TWENTY - FIRST CENTURY Contact Us 17 Westwater Resources Contacts : Investor Relations Contact : Terence J . Cryan, Executive Chairman Michael Porter Chad M . Potter, CEO & President Porter, LeVay and Rose Jeffrey L . Vigil, VP Finance & CFO Phone : 212 . 564 . 4700 Email :
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