First Graphene Ltd · ASX:FGR
First Graphene — Shareholder Meeting (November 2021)
23 slides from First Graphene's shareholder meeting presentation, November 2021
Slide 1: 2021 Annual General Meeting Chairman's Address
FIRST GRAPHENE 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS Every start-up company needs to go through a procession of changes as it goes from concept to production and along to commerciality. First Graphene is at the point where an influx of new blood and vision needs to take over, and it has. Th
Slide 2: Chairman's Address (continued)
and then to a full commercial-scale manufacturing stronger sales growth, through increased market facility of Henderson, south of Fremantle in WA. share, when producing superior products. In getting to this position, the Company had to grapple with another chicken and egg conundrum. Every start-up c
Slide 3: Annual General Meeting Presentation – MD/CEO
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PRESENTATION – MD/CEO NOVEMBER 2021 ASX:FGE - INVESTOR PRESENTATION 1
Slide 4: Welcome note
We lc o m e n o t e • Welcome • A year of change • FGR – A materials technology company • Commercialization process • Market segments and the Commercial Team to take these forward • A taste of what's in progress • Green Tech – Cement/Concrete, Kainos, Supercapacitors • Board changes • Wrap up – key
Slide 5: A year of change
A ye a r o f c h a n g e • Change of CEO and CFO leading to a reset of overall strategy • Switch from process/capacity investment, to revenue generation (passive to active) • Developed materials segment structure and associated GTM strategies • Recruited an industry specific Commercial Team with tec
Slide 6: Not just a graphene producer
No t ju s t a g ra p h e n e p r o d u c e r We have built manufacturing capability and capacity, we continue to build technical knowledge and support to navigate adoption of graphene, we continue to grow our client support and application validation skills a n d u lt im a t e ly b u ild a b r a n d
Slide 7: FGR – A materials technology company
FGR – A m a t e r ia ls t e c h n o lo g y c o m p a n y Vein Graphite and Chemical Industrial Finishing and Third Party Formulators Graphitic Material Product Exfoliation Quality Assurance and Partners Differentiators • High purity vein graphite • Modular finishing • Internal/External formulators •
Slide 8: Commercialisation process
Co m m e r c ia lis a t io n p r o c e s s Production capability and capacity Early adopter production clients • 100 (t) per annum with minor optimization • Aquatic Leisure Technologies – swimming pools • Short lead time to increase capacity, focused on cheap, • Steel Blue – work boots and safety fo
Slide 9: Market segments & why have we chosen these?
Ma r k e t s e g m e n t s & w h y h a ve w e c h o s e n t h e s e ? RUBBERS & $397BN market with predicted CAGR of 8% to 2026 (Source: MarketWatch), where graphene additives can provide up to 30% increase in tensile properties and a multiple increase in abrasion resistance resulting in a more resi
Slide 10: Commercial sales team
Co m m e r c ia l s a le s t e a m Neil Armstrong Todd McGurgan Matt Curthoys Peter Osborne Shoaib Qureshi Recruiting Commercial Manager – Commercial Manager – Commercial Manager – Commercial Manager – Commercial Manager – Commercial Manager – Composites & Plastics Cement & Concrete Marine Composite
Slide 11: Core markets and growth
Co r e m a r k e t s a n d g r o w t h RUBBERS CEMENT COMPOSITES COATINGS ENERGY & ELASTOMERS & CONCRETE & PLASTICS & INKS STORAGE ASX:FGR – AGM PRESENTATION 9
Slide 12: Green Tech – Cement & Concrete
Gr e e n Te c h – Ce m e n t & Co n c r e t e Cement and concrete industries under increasing pressure to reduce CO 2 emissions and develop greener products • Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), on behalf • PureGRAPH® enables lower clinker factor cement, 10 – 20% of 40 leading cement and
Slide 13: Green Tech – Energy Production & Storage
Gr e e n Te c h – En e r g y P r o d u c t io n & St o ra g e First Graphene has acquired patents to hydrocarbon conversion technology, developed by Kainos Innovation, to enable Petroleum companies to pivot into renewable energy • One-step hydrodynamic cavitation process converts petroleum feedstock
Slide 14: Green Tech – Enhanced supercapacitors
Gr e e n Te c h – En h a n c e d s u p e r c a p a c it o r s Research and testing continues to develop the world’s best supercapacitor materials using an innovative method involving metal oxide decorated graphene in lieu of activated carbon • Targeting supercapacitors with high energy storage capac
Slide 15: Executives and Board of Directors
Ex e c u t ive s a n d Bo a r d o f Dir e c t o r s Michael Bell Aditya Asthana Paul Ladislaus Warwick Grigor Dr Andy Goodwin Michael Quinert Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer R&D Manager Non-Executive Chairman Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director • International sales, • More
Slide 16: Investment highlights
In ve s t m e n t h ig h lig h t s 1. CAP ACITY 2 . QUALITY AND P RODUCT DIVERSITY 3. GROW TH STRATEGY Our purpose built, large-scale production facility, has Our focus is on unparalleled quality assurance, The appetite for graphene among many of the world’s the capability to respond to growing dema
Slide 17: Wrap up – key messages
W ra p u p – k e y m e s s a g e s • With our commercial sales team now established, clear market segments, and focused GTM strategies in place, we are now well positioned to continue an exciting growth story. Our target markets have been determined by areas we know benefit from Graphene, have a sen
Slide 18: Financial Review – CFO & Company Secretary
FINANCIAL REVIEW – CFO & COMPANY SECRETARY NOVEMBER 2021 ASX:FGE - INVESTOR PRESENTATION 16
Slide 19: Financial Results Overview
Financial Results Overview Full Year ended 30 June 2021 2020 Variance Sales Growth A$m A$m % • Sales improved by 17% over FY2020 as result of a Sales Revenue 0.34 0.29 17% strong Q4 performance with steady orders from early adopters – ALT, Steel Blue and newGen Reported Operating Profit / (Loss) (6.
Slide 20: Cash Performance
Ca s h P e r fo r m a n c e Operational Performance Inventory • Inventory continued to grow in 2021 as a result of COVID FY21: AUD 4.7m +81% FY20: AUD 2.6m impacts to customer projects and continued development of different product lines. • Capital expenditure was significantly curtailed to manage w
Slide 21: Outlook
Ou t lo o k Increased Sales • Under the Company’s re-focused commercial strategy, the aim is to deliver a significant multiple increase in sales in 2022 Improving Cash-Flow • Implementing new safety stock levels and managing stock in line with increased sales activity • Targeted reduction in cash co
Slide 22: Forward Looking Statements & Disclaimer
Fo r w a r d Lo o k in g St a t e m e n t s & Dis c la im e r • This presentation has been prepared by First Graphene Limited (ACN 007 870 760) (“Issuer”) for the sole purpose of providing an overview of its current prospects and proposed development strategy to recipients (“Recipient”). This presen
Slide 23: Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Plant
Co r p o ra t e He a d q u a r t e r s & Ma n u fa c t u r in g P la n t 1 Sepia Close, Henderson Western Australia 6166 P. +61 1300 660 448 Glo b a l R&D & Ma r k e t in g Fa c ilit y Graphene Engineering & Innovation Centre University of Manchester Sackville Street, Manchester M13 9PL, United King