Aberdeen International Inc. · TSX:AAB

Aberdeen International — Merger or Acquisition (August 2012)

10 slides from Aberdeen International's merger presentation, Aug 14, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Dacha Strategic Metals & Aberdeen International Announce Business Combination

    Dacha Strategic Metals & Aberdeen International Announce Business Combination Transaction Increases Available Capital to Better Exploit Potential Investment Opportunities

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement

    Forward Looking Statement Certain information contained in this presentation, including any information relating to the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) between Dacha Strategic Metals Inc. (“Dacha”) and Aberdeen International Inc. (“Aberdeen”) (including the anticipated ben

  3. Slide 3: Business Combination Highlights

    Business Combination Highlights  Effectively doubles the total available capital for the combined company to better exploit market opportunities in junior equities and strategic rare elements  Enhanced market capitalization and trading liquidity creating critical mass and greater market presence i

  4. Slide 4: Transaction Highlights

    Transaction Highlights Summary of Key Transaction Terms • 0.8 shares of Dacha per share of Aberdeen Proposed • Creates a company with a market capitalization of approximately C$72 million (based on the closing Transaction share price of Dacha of C$0.50 on August 14, 2012) • The pro forma company wil

  5. Slide 5: Attractive Value Proposition

    Attractive Value Proposition Shareholders of the pro forma company will benefit from: ~$136.5 million* Large Investment Portfolio ~$0.95* per pro forma common share outstanding No other significant commercial stockpile exists today; only one Physical Inventory of REE of a handful of companies owning

  6. Slide 6: Executive Team & Board

    Executive Team & Board Dacha Aberdeen Scott Moore Stan Bharti David Stein Stan Bharti President, CEO & Director Executive Chairman CEO & Director Chairman Alastair Neill Jean-Guy Lambert Richard Bishop George Faught EVP & Director Director Vice-President, Investments Vice Chairman, Director Ryan Pto

  7. Slide 7: Larger Capital Pool

    Larger Capital Pool  Better capitalized to exploit opportunities in junior and other equities and rare earth elements through the re-deployment and active management of a larger pool of funds Cash, $7.2 Cash, $3.1 Cash, $4.1 Loans, $18.4 Warrants, $0.8 Loans, $18.4 Public Private REE, $62.0 Equitie

  8. Slide 8: Pro Forma Capital Structure

    Pro Forma Capital Structure Capital Structure Major Shareholders1 In millions Basic F.D. Management & Directors ~8.9% Dacha 75.1 94.3 Shares Issued to Aberdeen 69.2 76.0 Ned Goodman Investment ~4.7% Total Pro Forma 144.3 170.2 TD Bank ~2.1% Pro Forma Capitalization RAB Capital ~2.0% Dacha Share Pric

  9. Slide 9: Strong Re-Rating Potential

    Strong Re-Rating Potential Market Data as at 14-Aug-12 Price FD ITM S/O Basic M. Cap FDITM M.Cap NAVPS Company Ticker Basic S/O (mm) P / NAV (US$) (mm) (US$ mm) (US$ mm) (US$) Comparable Resource Investment Companies Sprott Resource Corp SCP-CA $3.98 111.5 111.5 $444.0 $444.0 $4.30 0.93x Sprott Reso

  10. Slide 10: Summary

    Summary  Transaction increases available capital to better exploit opportunities in junior equities and critical metals markets  Enhanced market capitalization, liquidity and market presence  Improved portfolio diversity and liquidity  Opportunity for expense reduction synergies  Leverages mana

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