Advance ZincTek Limited · ASX:ANO
Advance ZincTek — Antaria — Shareholder Meeting (November 2009)
14 slides from Advance ZincTek's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 16, 2009
Slide 1: Annual General Meeting Chairman's Presentation - 16 November 2009
For personal use only Annual General Meeting Chairman’s Presentation - 16 November 2009 Copyright 2009 Annual General Meeting – 16 November 2009 Page 1
Slide 2: Chairman's Presentation
Chairman’s Presentation For personal use only • Antaria today • Priorities for last year, and our achievements • Financial results for 2009 • Priorities for this coming year Copyright 2009 Annual General Meeting – 16 November 2009 Page 2
Slide 3: Antaria today
Antaria today For personal use only • Antaria's original technologies were created out of research at the University of Western Australia • Since that time, the Company has successfully developed a number of innovative commercial products • We continue to focus primarily on objectives that can deliv
Slide 4: Priorities for the past year
Priorities for the past year For personal use only • Pursuing ZinClear® sales into high volume, mass- market formulators by: – Strengthening distribution channels – Supplying an increased range of products – Process improvements and manufacturing cost reductions • Alusion®/AlPearl™ – Invigorating di
Slide 5: ZinClear: Strengthening distribution channels
ZinClear® - our achievements For personal use only • Strengthening distribution channels – Successfully executed arrangements with leading distributors in all major regions • December 2008 – France, Spain, Switzerland and significant Eastern European territories (Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary)
Slide 6: ZinClear: Supplying an increased range of products
ZinClear® - our achievements For personal use only • Supplying an increased range of products • Initial products – ZinClear-IM 50AB – ZinClear-IM 50CCT » ECOCERT® certified • New product launches during 2009 – ZinClear-IM 50JJ » natural Jojoba oil, also ECOCERT® certified – ZinClear-IM 50L7 » lighte
Slide 7: ZinClear: Process improvements and manufacturing cost reductions
ZinClear® - our achievements For personal use only • Process improvements and manufacturing cost reductions • Antaria is currently investing about $500,000 to improve production quality, efficiency and capacity • This upgrade is in expectation of larger volume orders from North America • The impleme
Slide 8: Alusion & AlPearl: License & Development Agreement with Merck
Alusion® & AlPearlTM - our achievements For personal use only • April 2009 - License & Development Agreement with Merck (Germany) – Exclusive worldwide rights to Antaria’s plate-like alumina technology for use in Merck’s cosmetics and industrial products – License fee €1.3 million, ongoing royalty –
Slide 9: Cercat: Original and revised arrangements
CercatTM - our achievements For personal use only • Original arrangements (2007) – Placement of A$3 million at 22 cents – Completed July 2007 – 2nd tranche A$3 million placement at 22 cents – Due June 2009 • Revised 2nd tranche arrangements (2009) – Placement of A$1 million at 22 cents – Completed S
Slide 10: Financials – sales up and costs down
Financials – sales up and costs down For personal use only 2009 2008 Revenue Sale of goods 3,628,402 3,018,571 Up 20% Finance revenue 94,750 204,765 Total revenue 3,723,152 3,223,336 Cost of goods sold (2,859,544) (2,835,270) Up 1% Gross profit 863,608 388,066 Gross profit (excluding finance revenue
Slide 11: ZinClear sales growth drivers
ZinClear® sales growth drivers For personal use only The right product, at the right time, with the right partners • Transparent • Regulatory changes • Leading distribution partners worldwide • Chemical free • Increasing consumer awareness & education • All natural mineral UV • UV protection for dai
Slide 12: Priorities for the coming year
Priorities for the coming year For personal use only • ZinClear-IM™ – Support potential high volume launch – Finalise installation and commissioning of plant upgrade – Strengthen supply chain – Support existing distribution channels – Increase penetration of Australian market • Alumina Technology –
Slide 13: Priorities for the coming year: Commercialisation pipeline
Priorities for the coming year For personal use only • Commercialisation pipeline – During the past 12 to 18 months we have focused on consolidating our early success with ZinClear-IM™ and our alumina technology – Now reassessing the other commercialisation opportunities for Antaria’s intellectual p
Slide 14: Forward Looking Statements
Forward Looking Statements For personal use only This presentation includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based upon Antaria's expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject