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Valence is a true global leader in lithium iron magnesium phosphate energy etorage solutions! The company has emerged from a strong technology and IP base to become the commercial leader in the supply of safe high volume products.TRANSCRIPT
Lithium Iron Magnesium PhosphateSafety and Performance Redefi ned
CorporateOverview
www.valence.com
motive stationary industrial military
Motive
Commercial Vehicles • Buses • Trucks • Vans • Taxis • RVs
Passenger Cars Scooters Motorcycles Trains/Trams
Valence’s technology powers a variety of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs).
Stationary
Back-up/UPS APU Starters Hybrid Gensets Switch Gear
Valence is currently workingwithmanylarge utility companies. Theobjectiveistoreplace the lead acid batteries with a lighter, lower maintainence, higher performance solution.
Industrial
Floor Cleaners UtilityVehicles Forklifts ElectricTrolleys Wheelchairs Robotics
Valence has developed solutions for light tractionmarketswithindustrial and retail applications.
Military
Defense Homeland Security
Valence lithium phosphate energy storage systems are in use in a variety of military applications, such as communications, survey equipment, robotics and submarines.
MarketsValenceoperatesinseveralmarkets.Ourindustryexpertsunderstandmarkettrendsandcustomerneeds across four sectors.
OverviewValenceTechnology,Inc.isaninternationalleaderinthedevelopmentoflithiumironmagnesiumphosphateenergystoragesolutions.Thecompanyhasredefinedlithiumbatterytechnologyandperformancebymarketingtheindustry’sfirstsafe,reliableandrechargeablelithiumphosphatebattery.
Founded in 1989, Valence offers a proven technology and manufacturing infrastructure that delivers ISO-certifiedproductsandprocessesthatareprotectedbyanextensiveglobalpatentportfolio.
HeadquarteredinAustin,Texas,ValencehasfacilitiesinNevada,ChinaandNorthernIreland.ValenceistradedontheNASDAQCapitalMarketexchangeunderthetickersymbolVLNC.
Products & ServicesValencehasemergedfromastrongtechnologyandIPbasetobecomethe commercial leader in the supply of safe, high volume lithium phosphate products.Weexcelinfourdifferentareas:
Development and manufacture of advanced lithium iron magnesium phosphate cathode materials
Designandmanufactureofprogrammablelithiumironmagnesiumphosphatepacksandfullcustom systems
On-siteapplicationsengineeringintegrationservices Global fulfillment, service and support.
Valence manufactures complete solutions, from cathode materials to cells, modules and energy storage systems. We also have a global team of applications engineers who provide support and integration services.
u-charge®
Providing the power of lithium, the unsurpassed safety of phosphate, and the optimized energy storage of intelligent packs,Valence’sU-Charge® Power System family of products has now been installed in more than 100 applications since it was launched in 2005, offering proven performance.
U-Charge® solutions can now be found in an array of electric vehicleapplicationssuchascars,trucks,vans,buses,scootersandboats.Ithasalsobeenprovidingenergystorage solutions in a range of stationary applications, includingtelecomsback-upandUPS.
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BatteryManagementSystem(BMS)
U-Charge® Family
BatteryDischarge Indicator(BDI)
Intellectual PropertyWith over 400 international patents, Valence holdsanextensivedomesticandworldwideIPportfolioforphosphatecathodematerials,thecriticaltechnologypathwayfornextgeneration energy storage. Ourcurrentfocusisonlithiumironmagnesiumphosphate and we hold many patents in thatimportantcategory.WealsoholdextensiveportfoilioofpatentsonnextgenerationmaterialsLithiumVanadium-basedPhosphate(LVP)andLithiumVanadium-basedFluorophosphates(LVPF).
ThepatentsalsoextendtoValence’sinnovativesingle-steppreparativemethod,knownastheCarbothermalReduction(CTR)process,akeystep for large scale, low-cost manufacturing.
History 1989 – Founded in San Jose, CA 1992–ListedonNASDAQ(VLNC) 1995–LicensedBellcore“flatcell”
technology 1999–Startedmanufacturing,inIreland,of Bellcorecells,LithiumCobaltand LithiumManganese
2002–LaunchedfirstcommercialLithium Phosphate(LP)technology
2005–LaunchedGen1-automotive12V modules
2006–LaunchedGen2-12Vand18V modules, with significantly
improvedBatteryManagement System
2009 – Planned launch of Gen 3 - Epoch technologyformingthebackboneof
thenextgenerationofLPenergy storage systems
Global Fulfillment CentresValencehassetupglobalfulfillmentcentersinRotterdam(Europe)andDallas(NorthAmerica)whichwillenableustopassthebenefitsoflocalinventoryontoourcustomerbase.Thislocalinventorywillimprovedeliverytimes,reducecostsandmaximizecustomersupplychainefficiency.Customerswithsupplyagreements in place with Valence will not only receive local fulfillment, but also have local applications engineering support as part of our tiered customer services program.
Oxygen-EuropeElectricscooter-Upto120km.Postaldeliveries across Europe
PVI-EuropeMaxitytruck-upto80kmcommercialworkhorseplatformforRenaulttrucks
Brammo-NorthAmericaEVBike-Upto50mph
Segway-NorthAmericaOver85,000custompacksshipped
WrightBus-EuropeHybridEVbusoperatingacrossLondon
Gomaco-NorthAmericaPure electric trolley bus for shopping & residential
Smith EV - EuropeCommercial Electric Vehicles - 50 to 100 miles range with top speed of 50mph
Customers & ApplicationsByenablinghigh-performance,safe,cost-effectiveandenvironmentally friendly energy storage solutions for large format applications,ValenceTechnologyisreachingmarketsnottraditionallyserved by lithium ion batteries.
Valencehasagrowinglistofcustomersworkinginawiderangeofapplications.Ourfocushasbeenon“returntobasecommercialfleetvehicles”,andwearedeliveringvolumeordersthatarebeingintegrated into EV and HEV solutions today!
Valence is now starting to focus on passenger vehicles and the stationaryenergystoragemarkets.
Valence MilestonesMore than 100 global customers are actively testing our products across a range of applications. Since 2005 Valence has shipped over 200,000 battery modules or 70 megawatt-hours of stored energy; this is the equivalentofthousandsofvehicles:
= 16,000 scooters
= over 6,500 microcars
= 3,500 4 door fully electric cars
=over1,5003.5metrictontrucks
=over80012metrictontrucks
= 2,000 hybrid buses
=approximately150(182-ft)hybridyachts
OEM RelationshipsOverthepastfewyears,ValencehasstronglyfocusedontheMotivemarket,andwehavedevelopedstrongrelationshipswithanumberofOEMcustomers.
Electric OEMs OEM Link Smith............................ Ford PanelTex.......................Isuzu Micro-vett..................... Fiat TheWrightGroup.........Volvo Oxygen.........................PSAPeugotCitroen Venturi.......................... PSA Peugot Citroen PVI................................Renault Zytek.............................Daimler
Traditional OEMs Fiat Renault PSA Peugot Citroen Daimler Iveco Skoda LandRover MAN Volkswagen Volvo GM BMW
EVI-NorthAmericaIndustrialutilityvehicleforNorthAmericandistribution
Paneltex-EuropeRefrigeratedDeliveryVanforSupermarketdeliveries in Europe
ICCorporation-NorthAmericaAmerica’s1stHybridSchoolBus
Saphion® technology is our energy storage platform. Commercially introduced in 2002, Saphion® refers to the processes and materials used in developing our novel lithium iron magnesiumphosphatecathodematerials.Thistechnology is incorporated in the cells that power our range of energy storage modules.
EpochTM technology is our energy management platform.Introducedin2007,EpochTM is the cell control logic enabling integration of electronics, fi rmware and software which offers enhanced featuresinourenergystoragesolutions.Thisadvanced battery management architecture maximizesmodulelifeandperformancethroughenhanced measurement and control capabilities, while providing a robust communications protocol.Itisahighlyconfigurabletechnologythat enables rapid deployment in custom form factors.
TechnologyValence offers two unique technology platforms offering integrated storage and management solutions.
Oxygen.........................PSAPeugotCitroen Venturi.......................... PSA Peugot Citroen Oxygen.........................PSAPeugotCitroen Venturi.......................... PSA Peugot Citroen PVI................................Renault Zytek.............................Daimler
OperationsValenceEnergyTech(VET)wasestablishedinMay2004withaninitialinvestmentof$15M.Twofacilities,locatedincloseproximitytoeachotherwithintheSuzhouIndustrialPark,havemorethan 100,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and employover400staff.TheISO9001Certifiedplants are Valence’s manufacturing facilities forcathodematerialsandpackmanufacturing.VETdeploysSPC(StatisticalProcessControl)methods of manufacturing and is currently workingtowardsTS16949accreditation.
TomeetevergrowingforecasteddemandValenceunderwentanextensivecapacityexpansionprogramduring2008.Thecompanyhasinvested$4Minupgradingthetwofacilitiesto enable a ramp-up capacity to 100+ metric tons of cathode material per month and almost 20 megawatt-hourspermonthofbatterymodules.Investmentsincludestateoftheartfurnaces,weldingstations, wet ball mills and spray dryers.
Focusingonhigh-capacityequipmentandautomation,Valencehasmaximizedfloorspaceusageandminimizedheadcount.Ourcathodepowderandpackprocessesareeasilyscalabletomeetexpectedfuturedemands.In2009,Valenceplanstodelivernewproductlinesincludingnextgenerationbatteryformats and customized battery trays.
Valence Sales & MarketingValence’sGlobalSalesandMarketingisheadquarteredinMallusk,NorthernIreland,withregionalofficesinFrankfurt,GermanyandAustin,Texas(US).MarketDevelopmentManagersfocusondevelopingstrategicindustrysegments.TheycoverbothourEMEAandourNorthAmericanregions.RegionallybasedInsideSalesteamssupport and serve as primary points of contact.
Valence Europe and Asia Pacific Sales officeMallusk,NorthernIreland
Valence Manufacturing FacilitiesSuzhou, China
Applications Engineering SupportOneofValence’sstrengthsishavingregionallybasedteamsofhighlyexperiencedapplicationsengineers supporting our customer base, assisting not only in the design and development of energy storage solutions, but also in the integration, support and training of our customers as they develop their solutions.
OurEuropeanteam,basedinMallusk,N.Irelandhascurrently7engineers;ourUSteambasedinAustin,Texasiscurrentlycomprisedof4engineers.Theseteamsareexpectedtocontinuetoexpandinlinewith business growth.
Research & DevelopmentValenceisdevelopingsolutionsbothfortodayandfortomorrow.OurhighlyexperiencedR&Dteamofscientists and engineers are developing technology platforms and solutions across our entire business.
We have a team specializing in the development of our proprietary cathode materials. We also have a teamdevelopingournextgenerationofcellsandmoduleformats,aswellasfullelectronicintegrationand custom systems.
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Corporate Headquarters
ValenceTechnology12303TechnologyBlvdSuite 950AustinTexas78727
Tel: 1-888-VALENCE or +1 512-527-2900Fax: +1512-527-2910
Europe/Asia Pacific Sales
ValenceTechnologyUnit63MalluskEnterpriseParkMalluskCo. AntrimNorthernIrelandBT364GN
Tel: +44(0)2890845400Fax: +44(0)2890838912
R & D Center
ValenceTechnology1889 E. Maule AveSuite ALasVegasNevada89119
Tel: +1702-558-1000Fax: +1702-558-1001
Investor Relations
A. Pierre DuboisPierpontInvestorRelations
Tel: +1512-527-2921Email:[email protected]
Revision Date February 2009Corporate Brochure
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