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STATE OF THE ART CLEAN TECHNOLOGY LOW ENERGY, LOW COST, HIGH RECOVERY PROCESS
April 2014
2 NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
March 31st 2014
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained in this presentation and in subsequent oral statements made by and on behalf of the Company constitutes "forward looking statements" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects, the future price of metal prices, the estimation of mineral resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of regulatory matters. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration and development activities; risks relating to title to properties; risks associated with obtaining necessary permits; risks associated with foreign operations, including government regulation and political stability risks; fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold; possible variations of mineral grade ore recovery rates; accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry, including but not limited to environmental hazards, cave-ins, pit-wall failures, flooding, rock bursts and other acts of God or unfavorable operating conditions and losses, insurrection or war; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction Activities. Although the Company has attempted to identify import ant factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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WHERE WE ARE HEADING
NovX21 is in the commercial rollout for a first recycling plant extracting PGM from spent catalytic converters (CC)
– R&D on the technology is complete and NovX21 has been operating a
50-ton reactor for the last 2 years
– The economics of our planned 200-ton (200,000 (CC))⁽¹⁾ facility are
compelling :
C$22 M to $29 M in revenues per year depending on metal prices
Gross Margin of 33%
Low Opex
Low Energy cost
Quick Payback on Capex
⁽¹⁾ 3 grams average of PGM per kilogram of CC
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
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The size and
state of the
CC Market
The NA market amounts to 15 million spent (CC) per year
An estimated $2 billion market
There are 55 million used cars around the world per year
Less than 50% are currently recycled
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
Here is the conventional way to recycle (CC):
Few grams of PGMs per ton of ore are mixed with spent (CC) to increase yield
The complete supply chain and processing takes about 36 weeks
It is very capital intensive (billions of dollars in Capex)
It is very energy intensive to melt metal at 1500°C to 3000 °C
It generates a lot of pollution (“smokestacks industry”)
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THE NOVX21
TECHNOLOGY
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
Our proposed plant will be automated to
handle (CC) material in a Clean and
Environmentally Friendly way
– Our recovery rate of precious metals is more than
97% and we are working on the remaining 3%
– On average we recover 3,000 grams per ton of
(CC) or 3 grams / kg
– Our process is 7 to 8 weeks long, including
refining time
– Very low energy consumption
– No pollution
– Opex cost per troy ounce to recover
PGM about $168 / Toz
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GLOBAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION (2009-2017)
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
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RECYCLING AS A DEMAND AND A NEED FOR ALL METALS
Various
definitions of
recycling rates
and data for
elements in the
periodic table
(Source: UNEP
2011)
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
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NEW PRODUCTS NEED NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NovX21 Autocat PGM Recovery Process
The “Metal Wheel” / Reuter and van Schaik, 2012 a&b; Ullmann‘s Encyclopaedia,2005 NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
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THE BUILD OUT OF OUR FIRST PLANT
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
As soon as debt financing and subsidies for $ 5 million will be confirmed,
the plant will be built in 8 to 12 months
- High level engineering design is completed
- We will lease a building in the Province of Quebec to install the
equipment for a minimum of 200-ton-per-year facility (4 reactors, 50
tons each)
- We want to secure feedstock from multiple locations for the first
plant
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ECONOMICS
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
Key assumptions:
• CAPEX of $2.65 million for the first plant (includes equipment from the
prototype plant)
• No cost for building acquisition
• Work in process inventory of $ 2 million with a ramp up of 4 months for a
period of 10 months
• Plant footprint approximately 10,000 sq. ft.
• PGM content of 3 grams / kg
• PGM ratio: Pt= 52% Pd=42% Rh=6%
• Gross Profit Margin on Final Product Sales – PGM value @ $1,182 /Toz. ($38 /
gram - avg 2013)
Operating Costs
Final Product Sales 200,000 CC @ $ 114 /kg 22,800,000 $
CC Feedstock 200,000 kg @ $ 72 /kg 14,400,000 $
Operating Costs $13.93/ Kg of recycled (CC) 2,786,000 $
Gross Profit Margin > 33% on final product sales 5,614,000 $
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PLANT OPERATING MARGIN - SENSITIVITY TABLE
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Key Assumptions:
• Three variable components (1) CC feedstock cost (2) PGM content per Kg (3) PGM market price
• Fixed operating cost of $13.93 per kg
• First plant processing
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FIVE-YEAR FORECAST
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Cumm T/Yr 40 333 700 933 1933 2800
Cumm. # Reactors 4 14 32 56 64 76
Revenues M$/Yr 6 $ 49 $ 103 $ 137 $ 284 $ 412 $
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Worldwide implementation of reactors
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REVENUE
SOURCES
1. Operate our own commercial PGM Recovery Plant
• A minimum of 4 reactors (200 TPY) could
operate 24 / 365
• Dedicated reactors will be installed to
process other sources of material with high
concentrations of precious metals
2. Joint Venture Partnership to build / operate plants
and grow the market
3. New higher margin products in response to
customers’ specifications for immediate use
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
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2014-2015 TIMELINE
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
– January 2014 - November 2014
• Financing /Construction 200tpy plant in Quebec
–Testing material from suppliers with prototype reactor
–Site selection for first commercial plant
–Equipment purchasing, construction of reactors, plant construction
- Equipment installation, hiring of employees, commissioning period, start of commercial production
– 2014-2015
•On-going JV Discussions for installation of other commercial plants
•R&D for liquid phase, capture of iridium and other valuable precious metals, ewaste
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CAPITAL
STRUCTURE MARCH 2014
TSX-V: NOV Share Price
(March 31, 2014) $ 0.17
52 Week Low/High $ 0.065 - 0.35
Daily Volume 161,500
Market Cap (MM)
$ 17M
Issued & Outstanding (MM) ( * )
99.9
Warrants (MM) ( * )
49.9 @ 0.23$
avg.
Options (MMM) 5.4 @ 0.21$ avg.
Fully Diluted (MM) ( * ) 155.2
( * ) after completion of the private placement - 30 million shares
and warrants
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
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BACKGROUND INFO. ON SYLVAIN BOULANGER
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
Manufacturing
General Motors 11 years
Paccar 8 years
Bauer – Nike 5 years
Logistics and Supply Chain
ALDO Group 9 years
Genco – Canadian Tire 2 years
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EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
Management
Sylvain Boulanger
President, CEO
• B.A., BSc Elec. Eng. (1977),
• 23 years Manufacturing experience with GM, Nike,
Paccar
• 10 years of senior management in the supply chain
industry
Fayçal Salek • Interim CFO
Pierre Gévry
Director of exploration
• CEO of les Mines J.A.G. Ltd.
• Over 40 years in the financial, mining sectors
Directors
John LeBoutillier • Member of the Order of Canada
• Chairman of the Board of Industrial Alliance Insurance
& Financial Services Inc. and Groupe Deschênes Inc.,
André Boulanger • President of Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
• BSc, MSc. Mechanical Engineering
René Branchaud • partner of the law firm Lavery, de Billy, L.L.P
Jean-Paul Schaack • BSc., MSc, MBA
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NOVX21 CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS
NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
• 1988 Pro-Or begins mining exploration
• 2000 Chromite deposit (1.6 to 1 ratio) found at Menarik property
• R&D to upgrade the ratio of iron to chromite through Research Institute (INRS)
• Pro-Or files patent for process to upgrade Chromite ratio
• 2005 After more R&D from INRS, Pro-Or files patent for process to recover PGM from concentrate and ore
• 2005 Pro-Or builds prototype plant
• 2007 – 2011 Development of the commercial equipment to recover PGM and final improvements
• April 2012 Completion of mass balance yield study
• June 2013 Completion of the pre-feasibility study
• December 2013 Shareholders approve change of name to NovX21 and change of status to a “technology
issuer” and a “mining issuer”
• January – November 2014 Financing / Construction of the plant and ongoing JV discussions
Contact Information
Sylvain Boulanger, ing.
President & CEO
620 St-Jacques # 110 Montreal,
Quebec H3C 1C7
Tel: 514-282-2110
info@novx21.com
Nicole Blanchard
Strategic Communications & Investor Relations
Sun International Communications
545 Promenade Centropolis
Laval , Quebec, H7T 0A3
Cell : 514-961-0229, Tel : 450-973-6600
nicole.blanchard@isuncomm.com
South Africa 71.8%
Russia 13.6%
Others 14.6%
2013 Platinum Supply
5.74M oz
The deficit in the platinum market is forecast to increase in
2013 to 605,000 oz, from 340,000 oz in 2012. Supply of
platinum will rise by 1.6% to 5.74 million ounces, with higher
output from Zimbabwe accounting for most of the gains.
Strong offtake by industrial users and investors will lift gross
platinum demand by 4.9% to 8.42 million ounces. Recycling
of platinum will grow slightly to 2.08 million ounces.
Source: Johnson Matthey Platinum 2013 Interim Report
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Jewelry is the second largest sector
of pgm demand. 85% of platinum
jewelry is made and sold in China,
Japan and USA.
Autocatalyst is the second largest
sector of pgm demand. 85% of
platinum jewelry is made and sold in
China, Japan and USA.
Industrial is the second largest
sector of pgm demand. 85% of
platinum jewelry is made and sold in
China, Japan and USA.
USE OF PLATINUM
Source: Chart - Johnson Matthey Platinum 2013 Interim Report
Text and Images – Johnson Matthey www.matthey.com
Auto 37%
Jewelry 33%
Chemical 6%
Electrical 2%
Glass 3%
Petroleum 2%
Others 8%
Investment 9%2013 Platinum Demand
8.42M oz (Gross)
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2013 Palladium Supply
6.43M oz
Source: Johnson Matthey Platinum 2013 Interim Report 22 NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV
palladium, while production from Zimbabwe will rise strongly due to
another round of mine expansion.
North American output of palladium as a by-product of nickel mining
will also increase.
World supplies of palladium will decline by 1.5% to 6.43 million ounces in 2013, as sales from Russian
government stocks drop to 100,000 oz. There will be a marginal recovery in South African shipments of
South Africa 36.5%
Russia 42.0%
Others 21.5%
Source: Johnson Matthey Platinum 2013 Interim Report
2013 Palladium Demand
9.63M oz (Gross)
Auto 72.4%
Jewelry 4.0%
Chemical 5.5%
Electrical 11.0%
Dental 5.3%
Others 1.0%
Investment 0.8%
Although the gap between palladium supply and demand will narrow in
2013, the market will be in deficit by 740,000 oz. Primary supplies will
decline to 6.43 million ounces, due to lower Russian stock sales, but
recycling will grow by 7.4% to 2.46 million ounces.
A return to boom conditions in the Chinese car market will lift global
autocatalyst demand for palladium by 4.0% to 6.97 million ounces.
23 NovX21 – TSX.V: NOV