Thorium Power
Peaceful Nuclear Energy with Low Waste
and Improved Industry Economics
Collin Stewart
4th Annual Growth Conference
July 9, 2008
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Safe Harbor Statement
This presentation may include certain statements that are not descriptions of historical facts,
but are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements may include the description of our plans and objectives for future operations,
assumptions underlying such plans and objectives, statements regarding benefits of the
proposed
merger and other forward-looking terminology such as "may," "expects," "believes,"
"anticipates," "intends," "expects," "projects" or similar terms, variations of such terms or the
negative of such terms. There are a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein. These risks, as
well as other risks associated with the merger, will be more fully discussed in any joint proxy
statement or prospectus or other
relevant document filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with the proposed merger. Such information is based upon various
assumptions made by, and expectations of, our management that were reasonable when
made but may prove
to be incorrect. All of such assumptions are inherently subject to
significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies beyond our control
and upon assumptions with respect to the future business decisions which are subject to
change.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that actual results will meet expectations
and actual results may vary (perhaps materially) from certain of the results ant
icipated herein.
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Investment Highlights
Resurgence of global interest in nuclear power; several
underserved market segments
Thorium is a superior fuel source utilized in the companys
unique technology
Proven technology with clear path to commercialization
Compelling licensing/partnering strategy with strong intellectual
property protections in place
Revenue from consulting and strategic advisory services
Strong management, directors, technical and international
advisory boards
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About Thorium Power
Thorium Power is the leading developer of thorium-based
proliferation resistant nuclear fuel technology and provider of
comprehensive advisory services to governments and
commercial entities
Technology consists of fuel designs addressing the key
concerns in the nuclear power industry, including nuclear
proliferation and waste
Technology supports expansion of addressable market and
improved economics for the global nuclear energy industry
Fuel designs are reactor-agnostic, designed and optimized
to be compatible with majority of existing and future reactors
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Nuclear Renaissance
Desire to reduce dependence on oil and other fossil fuels
Mandates to lower CO2 emissions
Economic and commercial advantages of nuclear power:
Immaturity and cost of renewable/alternative energy
Strong operating performance of nuclear power plants
Nuclear renaissance will include many new nuclear industry
countries
E.g., emerging markets with strong economic growth requiring significant
build-out of electricity generating capacity
Nuclear energy plans announced recently in several new nuclear
countries
Industry will need to address remaining nuclear energy concerns and
challenges going forward
Proliferation, waste, fuel supply/price
Reactor safety largely addressed by new reactor designs and solid
operating record
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Addressable Markets
Thorium Powers target markets include several hundred light
water nuclear reactors operating worldwide and over a
hundred more reactors that could be built over the next 20-30
years
Target markets include:
Markets with political challenges related to conventional uranium-
based nuclear technology due to proliferation concerns
Markets with logistics challenges and/or negative public opinions
and due to waste concerns
Markets with large thorium deposits
Markets looking to improve operating economics by reducing fuel
cost
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What is Thorium?
Naturally-occurring, slightly radioactive metal - #90 in periodic
table of Elements
Estimated to be over three times more abundant in the Earths
crust than all forms of uranium combined
Large deposits in the US, India, Australia, Norway and many other
countries
Thorium-based nuclear power produces
less than half the volume of radioactive
waste
Significantly lower long-term radio-toxicity
The energy in one kilogram of thorium
equals four thousand tons of coal
Monazite, a rare-earth-and-thorium
phosphate mineral, is the primary source
of the world's thorium
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Founded by Industry Leader
Thorium Power was founded by Dr. Alvin Radkowsky
First Chief Scientist U.S. Naval Nuclear Program
Team leader of first commercial nuclear power plant in the U.S.
Designer of more nuclear reactors and fuels than anyone in history
Thorium Power formed in 1992 to develop
nuclear fuels that would sever the link
between nuclear weapons and nuclear
power
A single nuclear reactor running on uranium
produces enough plutonium to produce 25
nuclear bombs per year
Thorium Power seed and blanket fuel
assembly model
Thorium Power Advantage
Traditional Uranium Fuel
Thorium Power Fuel
Proliferation potential
Reactor produces nuclear weapons-
usable plutonium
No weapons usable materials
produced
Reduction of political risk
Waste volume and
storage time
Produces significant quantities of
radioactive waste which must be
buried for thousands of years
Dramatic waste reduction: - 70%
weight; - 50% volume
90% reduction of waste radio-toxicity
Reactor operating cost
State-of-the-art nuclear reactors cost
$4 billion to build, $50 million per year
to maintain
10-20+% fuel cycle saving vs
conventional fuel
Material impact on profitability and
ROI
Supply flexibility
Uranium ore supply has been steadily
declining worldwide for the past 50
years
Processing costs increasing as reserve
quality declines
Ability to utilize domestic thorium
reserves
Mitigates fuel price volatility
Reduces uranium supply risk
Implementation
Current Uranium fuel provided by fuel
fabricators for existing reactors
Technology licensed to current fuel
fabricators
Utilizes existing light water reactor
designs
Basic industry structure unchanged
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Proven Technology
Engineering & development phase:
Technology has undergone extensive scientific development and
evaluation
Already in research reactor use for over 5 years
Reviewed and favorably evaluated by Westinghouse and IAEA
Technology scale-up and testing phase:
Off-shore development model in place since 90-s including
leading Russian industry experts and facilities
Company now focused on further demonstration and
commercialization of the technology
Technology development and qualification follows
the standard industry process
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Third-Party Validation
It is Westinghouses opinion that proceeding to the LTA stage is prudent. From the review that we have performed to
date, it appears the [Thorium Power] technology is well founded and has
a good prospect for success based on our
previous US experience and Russian experience with metal fuels.
Westinghouse report commissioned by National Nuclear Security Agency, April 2005
The American Nuclear Society endorses continued research and development of the use of thorium as a fertile fuel
material for nuclear reactors
Waste produced during reactor operations benefits from
the fact that the thorium-uranium
fuel cycle does not readily produce long-lived transuranic elements.
Position Statement from the American Nuclear Society, November 2006
Thorium fuel cycle is an attractive way to produce long term nuclear energy with low radiotoxicity waste. In addition,
the transition to thorium could be done through the incineration of weapons
grade plutonium (WPu) or civilian
plutonium.
Thorium Fuel Cycle Potential Benefits and Challenges, Published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in
2005, TECDOC Series No. 1450
Kazimi said his own experiments show the Radkowsky design to be feasible and support its central claim that it reduces
the amount of plutonium generated in the reactor.
As stated in the May 31, 2008 Financial Times of London. Mujid Kazimi is the director of MIT's Center for Advanced Nuclear
Energy Systems
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Multi-Pronged Business Model
Thorium Power is currently managing a portfolio of market and partner
leads, limiting the risk of individual projects
Short term:
Advisory and strategic consulting services to foreign governments and
nuclear power companies
Participation in government programs for non-proliferation and waste
management
Medium term:
Participation in thorium-based nuclear energy development consortia
Recurring licensing fees for thorium-based nuclear fuel
Advisory Services Revenue
In December 2007, Thorium Power signed its first major
consulting and strategic advisory services agreement with the
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Awarded $5 million contract representing the first phase of a
feasibility study to develop a roadmap for the UAEs new
nuclear energy
program
Thorium Power was selected after a detailed technical review
of the companys fuel designs by independent nuclear
experts
Follow on advisory agreement with UAE signed in March 2008
for $4.2 million
Validates Thorium Powers business model, where consulting
services are early revenue drivers leading towards broad
deployment of the companys nuclear fuel designs
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Licensing Strategy
Strong intellectual property protections in place core
technology protected by international patents
Recurring licensing fees with low-cost, highly leverageable
business model
Thorium Power plans to license its technologies to current fuel
fabricators targeting existing and future plant operator
customers
Existing and new reactors in countries with an established nuclear
industry
New reactors in countries without a nuclear industry today
Licensing Model
Average annual nuclear reactor fuel cost $50 million per year
Potential 10-20% fuel cost savings
Additional cost savings of Thorium Fuel:
More efficient process longer fuel life
Lower waste treatment costs
Royalty Model:
High upfront licensing fee, plus recurring royalty streams for use of the
technology
Thorium Power could capture royalties as a meaningful percentage
of the cost savings to the customer
Thorium could capture a percentage of the overall economic value
of the reactor for facilitating nuclear power in non-nuclear countries
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Near-Term Goals
2008-2009
Further Strengthening of
Corporate Capabilities
2008-2011
Closing of Business Agreements
With Future Reactor Operators and
Industry Partners
2009-2012
Completion of Technology
Milestones Towards Lead Test
Assembly in Commercial Reactors
Additional strategic and
financial relationships
Thorium-focused U.S. legislation,
and government support
benefiting the company
Expansion of intellectual
property & global patent
protection
Scale up the fuel fabrication
process to full length rods used in
commercial reactors
Validate thermal hydraulic
performance of full size seed
and blanket fuel assembly
Complete ampoule irradiation
testing and perform post-
irradiation examination to
confirm fuel performance
Obtain final regulatory approvals
for insertion of fuel in commercial
reactors
Commercial arrangements with:
Future operators of thorium
based reactors
Fuel fabricators
Future participants in
consortia for new reactors
Seek additional revenue from
advisory and pre-construction
services to governments and
commercial entities
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First Quarter Financial Results
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(unaudited)
Total Revenue
$
3,815,125
$
-
Cost of Consulting Services Provided
1,648,004
-
Gross Margin
2,167,121
-
Operating Expenses
General and administrative
1,519,046
1,525,779
Research and development expenses
130,661
28,683
Stock-based compensation
1,363,803
1,335,517
Total Operating Expenses
3,013,510
2,889,979
Operating loss
(846,389
)
(2,889,979
)
Total Other Income and Expenses
89,282
112,586
Net loss
(787,935
)
(2,777,393
)
Net Loss Per Common Share, Basic and diluted
$
(.00
)
$
(.01
)
Weighted Average Number of shares outstanding for the
period used to compute per share data
299,064,014
295,165,399
Three Months Ended March 31,
2008
2007
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Balance Sheet Highlights
As of March 31, 2008
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4,705,577
Total Current Assets
$
6,986,389
Total Assets
$
7,233,978
Total Current Liabilities
$
3,138,983
Total Liabilities
$
3,138,983
Total Stockholders' Equity
$
4,094,995
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
$
10,733,957
Clean capital structure and no long-term debt
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Experienced Mgmt & Board
Senior Management
Seth Grae - President, Chief Executive Officer, and Member of the Board of Directors
Erik Hällström - Chief Operating Officer
James D. Guerra Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Andrey Mushakov - Executive Vice President - International Nuclear Operations
Ambassador Dennis K. Hays - VP Government Relations, Corporate Secretary
Peter Charles - Director of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
Maria Mastroianni VP of Human Resource
Board of Directors
Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. - Chairman of the Board
Seth Grae President & CEO
Victor Alessi
Daniel Barstow Magraw, Jr.
Jack D. Ladd
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Investment Highlights
Resurgence of global interest in nuclear power; several
underserved market segments
Thorium is a superior fuel source utilized in the companys
unique technology
Proven technology with clear path to commercialization
Compelling licensing/partnering strategy with strong intellectual
property protections in place
Revenue from consulting and strategic advisory services
Strong management, directors, technical and international
advisory boards