An alternative coal developer in 2012 & producer in 2013 · Richards Bay Dry dock capacity being...
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ASX: UNV
An alternative coal developer in 2012 & producer in 2013
Anthony Ward Head of Commercial & Corporate Affairs May 2012
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Competent Person Statement The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Minerals Resources or Ore Reserves relating to the Kangala, Roodekop, Brakfontein, Berenice-Soutpansberg and Somerville-Tuli Projects is based on information reviewed and compiled by Mr Jaco Malan, who is a registered natural scientist and a member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions. Mr Malan is employed by Universal Coal plc and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Coal Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Malan consents to the inclusion in this report of this information in the form and context in which it appears. 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Background
Universal Coal is a UK based Plc company, with primary operations in South Africa and ASX listed
Developer of thermal and coking coal assets in South Africa
First mine to commence in 2013 with 100% ROM product already sold
ASX IPO in December 2010, trading with the code UNV
Circa 10% of company shares owned by management demonstrating significant commitment to company’s delivery on strategy
Top 10 Shareholders account for 35% of the shares on issue
Major Shareholders include Maple Leaf International Holdings, JP Morgan Nominees, Bell
Potter Nominees, Cogent Nominees, Geoff Tarrant
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Share Overview Seen retail sell down in past 2 weeks to
52 week low (online traders)
Broker & Institutional positions have held and in some cases grown
Shares on issue 209.5m / 161m listed CDIs
Options on issue 26.9m 52 week high A$0.445 52 week low A$0.16 30 day VWAP A$0.2205 Close Price A$0.18 CDI Market capitalisation A$ 30 million Cash A$ 5.1 million
2015
294Mt thermal coal resources
1.64Bt coking coal resources 10-15Mtpa ROM production
+ In 2013
Revenue stream
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New strategic funding
An A$12m converting note facility secured with one of the world’s largest private financial institutions Susquehanna International Group LLP
Initial note facility of A$7m to be drawn down May 2012
Facility structured to ensure no dilution to shareholders today
Priced at a premium to market (minimum close price of $0.2336 – with a premium of 10%
Must be fully converted by maturity (7 years)
No conversion for first 7 months from drawdown, then capped conversion thereafter
Interest rate of 9.5%, can be paid in shares at company election for first 18 months
Broker Coverage
“We believe that UNV is trading at a significant discount to our NPV of A$1.06/sh and represents a compelling investment opportunity”
“Share price catalysts include:
(1) Completion of the revised Feasibility study, off- take arrangements and debt funding for Kangala
(2) Finalise Berenice/Cygnus scoping study
(3) Completion of the Feasibility study for Roodekop”
^Source: BBY research 11 April 2012
BBY Research: April 2012
Rating^ Strong Buy
Target Price^ A$1.06
NPV^ A$1.06
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Substantial assets
Substantial ‘split risk’ coal resources of 1.93 billion tonnes (JORC compliant)
Coking coal projects with: • resources of 1.64 billion tonnes • +25,000ha under various prospecting licenses
Thermal coal projects with: • resources of 294 million tonnes • 1 mining right and another five applications at various stages • 1 near developmental project, 2 at various stages of feasibility
Demonstrable coal growth: • Two acquisitions totalling 136Mt to date • drilling added 1.3 billion tonnes to date since IPO • Additional acquisition being finalised • Organic growth through applications and drilling underway
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South African coal sector Mature coal mining culture
major and junior miners producing around 240Mtpa large number of contractors with capacity
Strong domestic demand
Eskom consumption 125Mtpa (2008) domestic non-power sector (10Mtpa 2008) Sasol coal to liquids (41Mtpa 2008) Independent Power Producers (IPP’s)
Strong export and domestic demand demand from India, Korea and China robust price environment
Good infrastructure four good export port facilities good rail network
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South African coal sector
Good Existing and expanding port infrastructure port capacity (RBCT capacity increased 91Mt pa) Richards Bay Dry dock capacity being expanded by Grinrod to
~10mtpa Durban Harbor being optimized Maputo Matola Terminal being expanded to 20Mtpa following the
Vitol Transaction by Grinrod
Expanding Supporting infrastructure rail capacity on the 66Mtpa RBC line being upgraded to over
80Mtpa by 2014 by diverting sundry traffic) alternative rail access to Maputo and Durban being expanded on
Universal Coal assets quality coal assets, located within reach of rail network to ports Coking Assets
• rail network under-utilised • coking coal 30km from rail
siding link to Maputo (680km) for coking and SA power station (200-400km)
Thermal Assets • all thermal projects between 5-14km from a rail siding link
to port
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What we have: resource summary (JORC) Project Measured
Mt Indicated
Mt Inferred
Mt Total
Mt Coking coal Berenice-Cygnus 7.9 394.5 922.0 1,324.4 Somerville-Donkin 316.4 316.4
Coking coal total 7.9 394.5 1,238.4 1,640.8 Thermal coal Kangala (domestic) 48.7 4.4 70.9 124.0
Roodekop (export) 67.2 15.6 - 82.8
Brakfontein (export) 70.5 15.0 2.2 87.7
Thermal coal total 186.4 35.0 73.1 294.5 Total resources 194.3 429.5 1,311.5 1,935.3
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What we are doing: Kangala Developing our first operation to be a DOMESTIC
thermal coal mine - cash generator with long term Eskom contract Completed optimisation of bankable feasibility
study Announced Term Sheet & MOU with ESKOM Life-of-mine low-cost eight year open-pit
operation (>$15/t Opex; 1.8:1 strip ratio LOM) Current 35Mt measured resource included in first
pit (Kangala) with • Additional 89Mt measured, indicated and
inferred resources drilled • Additional drilling completed, to increase
resource/reserve base and life-of-mine beyond current 8 years– to be completed by April 2012
Development schedule Late 2012 Mining right and environmental licence issued Granting of water license imminent (H1 2012)
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What we are doing: Berenice-Cygnus Phase 2 drilling commenced (~100 holes) - targeting a measured resource over 560Mt
potential open pit operation (3:1 strip ratio) DRA scoping study - Soft coking coal with high fluidity and good swell index with 10-
15Mtpa ROM potential Seeking markets and partners for coking and thermal coal Infrastructure: 30km from rail siding with access to Maputo port (680km)
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NORTH SOUTH
Universal Coal - Berenice Project; N-S Cross Section (farm Berenice)
0 460 920 1380m
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250m
115.14m85.06m
271.59m209.45m
61.91m7˚3˚
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LegendSandstone
Fault F
BE548_002
27.26m
40.97m
53.45m
Sub-Zone “A” : 3.12mSub-Zone “B” : 4.29m
Sub-zone “C” : 0.91m 90.48m
Upper Zone
Main Zone
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What we are doing - Other Developing our export thermal coal assets – an
exciting cash generator: Roodekop (export and low phosphorus coal)
• 82Mt measured and indicated resources • feasibility study near completion H1 2012 • mine development planned for H2 2013,
subject to licencing • mining and environmental licenses
application submitted
Brakfontein (export coal) • 87 measured and indicated resources • feasibility study commenced H1 2012 –
synergies with Kangala (shared infrastructure)
• mine development planned for 2013 • mining license application submitted, EIA
underway
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Investment case Indentifying markets for the company’s initial mines which are not susceptive to current market conditions (securing off take
arrangements before production)
Split risk coal asset strategy, thermal (global power demand) and coking coal
South Africa alternative to Australia and other coal production markets
Funded to continue the multi year development of the company’s other assets
Significant coking coal (40% ownership, option to 74%) and thermal resources totaling 1.93 billion tonnes (JORC compliant)
Additional exploration potential and acquisition opportunities
Existing rail infrastructure with access to ports
Growing broker and institutional support on the back of sustained program delivery and ahead of near term production
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The nationalisation debate debated!
It is not ANC or government policy
ANC-commissioned study into nationalization re-confirmed that it is not a viable option
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) against nationalization
Communities and state better served by thriving, job-creating vibrant mining sector
“Nationalisation of the country's mines was neither government policy nor that of the ruling party” Susan Shabangu, Mineral Resources Minister London, November 2011
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Thank you Contact details
Anthony Ward Head of Commercial & Corporate Affairs Universal Coal plc Email: [email protected] Phone: +612 8116 8701
Registered office One America Square, Crosswall London, EC3N 2SG Phone: +44 (0) 207 264 4444 Facsimile: +44 (0) 207 264 4440