For Investors
INTRODUCTION
Quay Magnesium Limited (QMG) is a company based in
Sydney, Australia, established to invest in the magnesium
alloy sector. It is listed on the Australian Stock
Exchange (ASX Code: QMG).
The Nanjing plant currently is capable of producing 25,000 tonne of magnesium alloys per annum (t.p.a.).
The plant comprises a 25,000 t.p.a. production
module, using a single refining unit and twin casting lines.
The
factory building is large enough to accommodate a 50,000
t.p.a. facility via construction of another refining
and casting module. In addition, the Nanjing
site is approximately 60,000 square metres and has
ample room for further expansion of alloy production,
or the construction of other facilities related to
magnesium production or die casting.
GLOBAL MAGNESIUM MARKET
Quay supplies the consumers of high quality magnesium
alloys that die cast automotive components, lightweight
electronic equipment. Through advanced production
techniques, strict product quality control and close
collaboration with customers, Quay is well positioned
to take advantage of the rapidly growing market demand for quality magnesium alloy.
The recent trend of sustained higher oil prices, combined
with an increasing focus on reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, has prompted automotive manufacturers to
seek fuel efficiencies more aggressively. As this leads
to further pressure to reduce vehicle weight, Quay
anticipates the stimulation of a greater demand for
magnesium alloys.
See latest update: July 2007: Investor Presentation
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES QUAY MAGNESIUM?
The suite of technologies Quay Magnesium has chosen
is well proven and robust.
The production process adopted has the advantage
of being modular and therefore easy to expand to meet
market demand.
The plant is located at the city of Nanjing, some
270 km west of Shanghai, China. The city is large,
well serviced and provides a suitably skilled local
work force. The location also offers significant advantages
over most other alternative locations around the world,
providing access to large quantities of primary magnesium
metal, competitive operating costs, and a significantly
lower tax rate. Most of China’s automotive
industry is located in a corridor running between Nanjing
and Shanghai.
STRATEGIC
LOCATION OF QUAY
Availability of Primary Magnesium:
China
is the world’s largest producer of primary
magnesium metal and Quay’s plant is positioned
to take advantage of this abundant supply
China’s Rapidly Growing Automotive Sector:
Chinese agencies recently forecast that the domestic
automobile sector would consume 176,400 tonnes of magnesium
alloys by 2010, compared with 6,000 tonnes in 2003.
Favorable Plant Location and Business Conditions:
Located in Nanjing, the facility is readily accessible
to road and rail transport and shipping ports for efficient
export to customers.
Quay has secured a 50 year land use agreement for
its site in the Nanjing New and High Technology Zone,
and this agreement confirms the favourable legal and
taxation treatment that applies to its subsidiary Nanjing
Quay Magnesium Co. Ltd.
SHARE REGISTRY
A number of commonly-asked questions are answered
below. A range of issues is covered including
individual shareholdings and Company Information.
If your question isn’t answered below, please
direct any queries relating to your shareholding to
the share registry.
Link Market Services Limited (formerly, ASX Perpetual
Registrars Ltd)
Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8280 7111
Fax: 02 9287 0302
Website: www.linkmarketservices.com.au
The Link Market Services website www.linkmarketservices.com.au can
be used to access a wide variety of holding information,
make some changes online or download forms:
You can
- Check your current and previous holding balances
- Choose your preferred annual report options
- Update your address details
- Update your bank details
- Confirm whether you have lodged your Tax File Number
(TFN) or Australian Business Number (ABN) exemption
- Register your TFN/ABN
- Check transaction and dividend history
- Enter your email address
- Check the share prices and graphs
- Download a variety of instruction forms
- Subscribe to email announcements
You can access this information via a security login
using your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or
Holder Identification Number (HIN) as well as your
surname (or company name) and postcode (must be the
postcode recorded on your holding record).
Questions relating to the company’s share register
should be directed to:
John Hayes
Company Secretary
Ph: +61 2 8274 0900
Email: hayes@quaymagnesium.com
GENERAL QUERIES
Q. Where can
I find my shareholder account number?
A. This is included on any personalised documents
that we send to you. It is called a Securityholder
Reference Number (SRN) starting with 'I' or Holder
Identification Number (HIN) starting with 'X'.
Q. What are Holder
Identification Numbers (HINs) and Securityholder
Reference Numbers (SRNs)?
A. Holder Identification Numbers (HINs) identify
CHESS Sponsored holdings (also referred to as Broker
Sponsored holdings). Some HINs start with the letter
'X' while others have no alphabetic prefix e.g. X00054321,
00054321. Securityholder Reference Numbers (SRNs)
identify Issuer Sponsored holdings and begin with
the letter 'I' e.g. I00054321.
Your HIN or SRN appears on your original holding statement
as well as subsequent statements and payment (dividend
or distribution) advices.
NB. Your SRNs and/or HINs identify you as the owner
of your shares and should be stored securely.
Q. On what stock exchanges is Quay traded
and what is the stock symbol?
A. The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The stock code
is QMG.
Q. How many shares does Quay have outstanding?
A. Approximately 203,935,511.
Q. How many classes of equity does Quay have?
A. Quay has one class of equity: fully paid ordinary
shares representing 100% of the market capitalisation
of the company which has a stock exchange code of
QMG.
Annual Report and Other Shareholder Communication:
Q. How
can I obtain a copy of Quay's Annual Report?
A. The Annual Report and Half-Year Report are mailed
to all shareholders. If you have not received either
of these or would like a further copy, please contact
us at mail@quaymagnesium.com
Alternatively, visit the reports page to
view copies of Quay's current reports and those from
the past three years.
Q. I do not want to receive copies of the
Annual Report. What should I do?
A. Contact us at mail@quaymagnesium.com or
download from our reports page.
Copies of Quay's current reports and those from the
past three years can be viewed by visiting the reports
page.
Q. I would like to receive future communications
electronically. How can I arrange this?
A. To receive company information electronically please contact us
at:
mail@quaymagnesium.com
COMPANY POLICY DOCUMENTS
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