Tor Minerals International, Inc. · OTC:TORM

Tor Minerals International — Investor Presentation (June 2011)

22 slides from Tor Minerals International's investor presentation, Jun 23, 2011

  1. Slide 1: NASDAQ: TORM June 2011

    NASDAQ: TORM June 2011

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statement

    Forward‐Looking Statement Certain portions of this presentation contain forward‐looking statements about the business, financial condition and prospects of the Company. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward‐looking statements because of various

  3. Slide 3: What We Do...

    What We Do... • 28 year operating history Specialty Aluminas TiO 2 Color Pigments • High performance industrial minerals Approx. 40% to 45% Approx. 40% to 45% Color titanium dioxide (TiO 2) Specialty hydrated aluminas (ATH, AMH) • Primary applications - Pigments and engineered fillers for use in pla

  4. Slide 4: Investment Considerations

    Investment Considerations Investment Data (As of 3/31/11) NASDAQ: TORM • 15% to 20% targeted growth for next 3‐5 years - Recent Price (6/10/11) $14.58 Current products present opportunity to grow 52‐Week Range $5.30‐$24.50 revenue from $30 million to $60 million+ in annual Shares Outstanding 1.9 MM

  5. Slide 5: Historical Revenue Trends

    Historical Revenue Trends Key Growth Drivers 1)Cyclical recovery 2)TiO 2 market conditions 3)Geographic Expansion 4)New product introduction 20% ‐ total revenue growth during 2010 15% to 20% annual growth target for next three to five years . 23% 4‐year CAGR* in specialty alumina drives greater dive

  6. Slide 6: TiO2 Color Pigments

    40% to 45% TiO 2 Color Pigments of Revenue Unique Production Process TiO 2 Color Pigments Synthetic Rutile: HITOX® & TIOPREM® Ilmenite: FeTiO 3 95% TiO 2 95% TiO End Products Master Batch PVC Pipe Paint Plastics Plastics

  7. Slide 7: TiO2 Color Pigment Customers

    40% to 45% TiO 2 Color Pigment of Revenue Customers

  8. Slide 8: Specialty Aluminas

    40% to 45% of Revenue Specialty Aluminas Industrial Catalysts Composites HALTEX® ALUPREM® OPTILOAD® Electrical Insulators Solid Surface

  9. Slide 9: Specialty Aluminas Customers

    40% to 45% Specialty Aluminas of Revenue Customers BROLL BUNTPIGMENTE GMBH and CO KG

  10. Slide 10: Key Growth Drivers

    Key Growth Drivers 1) Cyclical Recovery in End Markets 2) TiO 2 Market Conditions Drives Substitute Affect 3) Geographic Expansion Opportunity 4) New Product Introduction ‐ Expand Addressable Markets

  11. Slide 11: Cyclical Recovery in End-Markets

    Cyclical Recovery in End‐Markets TiO 2 Supply/ Demand Imbalance TiO 2 Supply TiO 2 Demand Shortage of TiO supply Worldwide demand recovery ‐Idling of plants using old production ‐Primary markets for paint and plastics technology markets have stabilized and are ‐$100’s of millions of investment and 3

  12. Slide 12: TiO2 Market Conditions Drive Substitute for TOR's TiO2

    TiO 2 Market Conditions Drive Substitute for TOR's TiO 2 Color Pigment HITOX ® TIOPREM® Commodity Versus TOR Minerals ’ White TiO TiO Color Pigments Annual Production 4. 5 million tons 12,000 tons TiO Content 86% to 98% 88% to 95%+ Particle Size 0.3 micron 0.3 to 1.5 micron Increased 30% during Pric

  13. Slide 13: Geographic Expansion Opportunity

    Geographic Expansion Opportunity Hattem, Netherlands Corpus Christi, Texas Ipoh, Malaysia Leverage Manufacturing Presence on Three Continents to Increase Sales Outside U.S. 2010 Sales in Asia Increased 64% Americas Asia Europe & Africa

  14. Slide 14: New Product Introduction

    New Product Introduction Specialty Alumina Successful Track Record of Introducing New Specialty Hydrated Alumina Products •From its introduction in 2001 ALUPREM® has become a leading fire retardant filler for solid surface applications all across Europe •Successfully introduced new specialty alumina

  15. Slide 15: New Product Introduction

    New Product Introduction TIOPREM ® • TIOPREM ® “heat stability” greatly expands the addressable market into plastics, specialty coatings and other select markets • Potential to more than double the addressable market longer term with current and new product developments in progress • High value‐adde

  16. Slide 16: Efficiencies & Operating Leverage

    Efficiencies & Operating Leverage • New manufacturing processes • Think global / act local - Manage global logistics - Apply technologies across product lines/ geographies - Exploit cost advantages in each geography • Drive utilization - 2011 Plant expansion will double ALUPREM ® production capacity

  17. Slide 17: Efficiencies & Operating Leverage

    Efficiencies & Operating Leverage % 3-5 Year Change Targets 15% to 20% Net Sales $24.2 MM $31.0 MM +28% annual growth Gross Margin 15.8% 21.8% 600 bp 25% to 28% Operating Margin 1.5% 8.7% 720 bp 10% to 12% Net Margin (0.6%) 7.1% 770 bp 8% to 10%

  18. Slide 18: Quarterly Performance

    Quarterly Performance Total Revenue (in millions) Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) Revenue - 33.1% increase to $33.7 million • TTM TiO 2 Color pigments revenue increased - 26.1% increase • TTM specialty alumina increased - 41.6% increase

  19. Slide 19: Quarterly Performance

    Quarterly Performance Gross Margin Trailing Twelve Month Gross Margin - 21.3% increase 300 basis points y‐o‐y • Increased efficiencies / Product shift / Greater plant utilization • Partially offset by raw material cost increases Target 25% ‐ 28%

  20. Slide 20: Quarterly Performance

    Quarterly Performance Net Margin Trailing Twelve Month Net Margin - 6.9% increase 420 basis points y‐o‐y • Increased efficiencies / Product shift / Greater plant utilization • Partially offset by raw material cost increases

  21. Slide 21: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet 1Q11 1Q10 Details Cash $2.4 MM $1.1 MM Accounts Receivable $4.9 MM $3.8 MM Days Sales Outstanding 46 Days 50 days Target ‐ 55 to 60 days Inventory $11.5 MM $9.5 MM Turns 2.6x 2.2x Target ‐ 3.0 to 3.5 turns per year Long‐Term Debt $5.3 MM $5.0 MM Return on Equity * 8% 3% Target ‐ 15% *

  22. Slide 22: Investment Considerations

    Investment Considerations Investment Data (As of 3/31/11) NASDAQ: TORM • 15% to 20% targeted growth for next 3‐5 years - Recent Price (6/10/11) $14.58 Current products present opportunity to grow 52‐Week Range $5.30‐$24.50 revenue from $30 million to $60 million+ in annual Shares Outstanding 1.9 MM

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