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Historically largest cement producer in Kazakhstan located near the new capital Astana Current production of 0.8 m. tons will increase to over 3 m. tons once refurbishment exercise is completed New production will serve to curb imports in Kazakhstan currently 2 m. tons per year
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Historically largest cement producer in Kazakhstan located near the new capital Astana • Current production of 0.8 m. tons will increase to over 3 m. tons once refurbishment exercise is completed • New production will serve to curb imports in Kazakhstan currently 2 m. tons per year • Equity listed in AIMS under STCM code since October 2005 • 114 million shares outstanding, market cap approximately $400m. • Free float 38% • Bonds listed in the KASE under CACMb1, $21 m. market value STCM Nov 2006
PRODUCTION, SALES & PRICE thousand tonnes Price per tonne Kazakh tenge STCM Nov 2006
FINANCIAL HISTORY OF CAC / STEPPE CEMENT STCM Nov 2006
KAZAKHSTAN CEMENT SUPPLY AND DEMAND STCM Nov 2006
ESTIMATED FUTURE CEMENT CONSUMPTION STCM Nov 2006
NORTH EAST WEST CENTRE SOUTH REGIONAL CEMENT MARKET SALES Source: Association of Cement Manufacturers Kazakhstan STCM Nov 2006
EXPORTERS TO KAZAKHSTAN STCM Nov 2006
PROJECT SCOPE AND TARGETS • Refurbished line 6 maintaining kiln, pre-heater and cooler but full electrical repairs by ABB • Change of pyro-processing line 5 by FL Smidth and full electrical and mechanical repairs • Project may be extended to cover improvements in raw mills, cement mills, quarry, compressors and dispatch STCM Nov 2006
PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND PROGRESS • New COO, Stuart Elliot ex COO Cimentiere du Liban • 7 expatriate mechanical and electrical engineers on site with over 200 years combined experience in the cement industry • Mace UK acting as project manager with 7 employees on site • PEG, Philips Reamer, FL Smidth as technical consultants • 80% of contracts for line 6 and 60% of contracts for line 5 signed • Objective: to sign all contracts by end 2006 and complete lines 6 and 7 for the summer seasons 2007 and 2008 STCM Nov 2006
FINANCING • First share offering completed in March 2006 raised $21 m. in AIMS • Bond issue completed in September 2006 for $21 m. Full disbursement to be completed in November 2006. Trading in the KASE • EBRD loan signed in December 2005. Planned to be disbursed in 1Q 2006 • Bridge finance of $46 m. from KKB for suppliers letters of credit • Income tax exemptions for all new production for 5 years starting in 2007 STCM Nov 2006