Nippon Denkai : Presentation for New Plant Construction

Presentation for

New Plant Construction

Nippon Denkai, Ltd.

July 20th, 2022

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Expansion of NA's Only ED* Copper Foil Factory

• P o i n t s
• • Addition to investment at current Camden, SC site
  • Located in Augusta GA. Two-hour drive from our existing ED copper foil factory in Camden SC.
  • Large-scalededicated EV battery copper foil manufacturing
  • 9,500 metric ton per year capacity, capable of tripling the capacity
  • Competitive electricity cost and business-friendly community environment
  • Scheduled to start shipping samples in the summer of 2024

*ED = Electrodeposited

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Augusta Site: Bigger, More Competitive Future

Location

Investment Amount

Annual Capacity (Metric Tons)

Workforce Skill Transfer

Access to Skilled Talent

Property Acreage

Equipment Layout

Provisions for Future Growth

Future Growth Investment Savings

Electricity Price

November 2021 Plan	July 2022 Plan	Change
Camden, South Carolina	Augusta, Georgia	2 Hr. Drive
$140M	$150M	$10M ↑
9,000	9,500
↑
Easy	Easy
None
Good	Good
None
Limited (Existing Factory)	Room for Expansion
↑
Conventional	Advanced
↑
None	Triple Production (up to 28,500Mt)
↑
None	Substantial
↑
Base	More Competitive*
↑

* We are locked-in to competitive electricity cost for long term.

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Augusta proximity to Camden allows for easy transfer of skills

【New Plant】

Augusta in Georgia

Less than 2 hours

Camden, SC to Augusta, GA

• 170 km, 1hour 45minutes drive
• Use Camden existing infrastructure for training and workforce development
• Nearby all major East Coast ports and highways

© Google map

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Designed for Future Growth

Balance economy of construction and speed to market for full three phase expansion

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