FAQ
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- What is your business?
- What is a catalyst?
- How big are your markets?
- How will you compete with larger companies?
- How long will it be before you generate substantial revenues?
- How risky is an investment in your company?
- How many employees do you have?
- What is your registered address and company number?
- What is your trading address?
- Where are your shares listed for trading?
- What was your IPO share price?
- How many shares do you have?
- Who are your major shareholders?
- How many of your shares are not in public hands?
- What is your stock ticker symbol?
- Where can I find your latest share price?
- How can I buy shares in Oxford Catalysts?
- Who are your registrars?
- Who are your brokers?
- Who are your bankers?
- Who are your solicitors?
- Who are your independent auditors?
- Where can I find your latest financial results?
- When do you report your next financial results?
- Do you have shareholder meetings?
- What is your dividend policy?
What is your business?
Oxford Catalysts designs and develops specialty catalysts for the generation of clean fuels, from both conventional fossil fuels and certain renewable sources such as biomass. Our core products include catalysts for the following markets:
- Petro/chemicals: removing sulphur from gasoline/diesel and converting natural gas or coal gas into ultra-clean liquid fuels
- Biogas Conversion: transforming waste methane into the chemical building blocks of fuels
- Portable Steam: creating steam instantaneously from a liquid fuel starting at room temperature
- Fuel Cells: generating hydrogen gas from hydrocarbon fuels
What is a catalyst?
A catalyst is a material used to initiate or accelerate a chemical reaction, while not itself being consumed in the reaction. Catalysts are used widely in industry to reduce the cost of producing chemicals. They are essential for the production of clean fuels, such as low-sulphur gasoline and hydrogen gas for fuel cells.
How big are your markets?
- The global market for energy and environmental catalysts is expected to double from $6.4 billion in 2003 to $13 billion by 2009
- The market for hydro-desulphurisation catalysts is currently thought to be worth more than $1 billion per annum and expected to grow
- The GTL market is believed to be one of the fastest growing niche in the global energy market. Estimated future production of GTL and CTL will require several $billions of catalysts per annum
- The portable fuel cell market, for example, is expected grow to some $15 billion over the next 7-10 years
How will you compete with larger companies?
We do not regard some of the larger companies in the clean fuels sector as competitors, but rather as potential partners.
How long will it be before you generate substantial revenues?
Whilst we expect to generate some revenue in the near term, significant income will not start being earned for several years.
How risky is an investment in your company?
Investing in shares of any company involves some level of risk. It is recommended that you consult with your financial advisor before deciding to invest in Oxford Catalysts, as well as reviewing the Risk Factors section in our admission document.
How many employees do you have?
Oxford Catalysts is growing fast and expects to stabilise at around 25-30 full-time employees by the end of 2007.
What is your registered address and company number?
115e Milton Park
Oxford OX14 4RZ
United Kingdom
Oxford Catalysts Group PLC trades through its subsidiary Oxford Catalysts Limited. Both companies are registered in England and Wales; numbers: 5712187 (Oxford Catalysts Group PLC); 5258554 (Oxford Catalysts Limited).
What is your trading address?
115e Milton Park
Oxford OX14 4RZ
United Kingdom
Where are your shares listed for trading?
Oxford Catalysts was admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on 26th April 2006 with the ticker symbol OCG.L. The company's shares are not traded on any other exchanges and there are no restrictions on their transfer.
What was your IPO share price?
The company's share price on admission to AIM was 174 pence.
How many shares do you have?
There are 40,566,990 shares of Oxford Catalysts Group PLC in issue.
Who are your major shareholders?
Our shareholders who own more than 3% of the company are:
- IP Group: 19.0%
- Pioneer Investments: 17.4%
- Lansdowne Partners: 13.1%
- Dr Tiancun Xiao: 10.2% (company co-founder)
- Professor Malcolm Green: 8.3% (company co-founder)
- University of Oxford: 5.8%
- New Star Asset Management: 5.6%
- Credit Suisse Securities: 3.2%
How many of your shares are not in public hands?
77.5% of our shares are classified as not being in public hands since these are owned by either shareholders who hold more than 10% of the company (see above) or by company Directors.
What is your stock ticker symbol?
OCG.L
Where can I find your latest share price?
On any major financial news site or on the London Stock Exchange site.
How can I buy shares in Oxford Catalysts?
Shares can be purchased through any registered broker. It is not possible to buy shares directly from us.
Who are your registrars?
Capita Registrars
The Registry
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 4TU
United Kingdom
Who are your brokers?
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd
111 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1PH
United Kingdom
Who are your bankers?
Barclays Bank Plc
PO Box 858
Waltham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0XP
United Kingdom
Who are your solicitors?
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7QJ
United Kingdom
Who are your independent auditors?
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Abbots House
Abbey Street
Reading RG1 3BD
United Kingdom
Where can I find your latest financial results?
See financial information.
When do you report your next financial results?
See financial calendar.
Do you have shareholder meetings?
The company's Annual General Meeting is open to all shareholders; our financial calendar will publish the dates of our General Meetings.
What is your dividend policy?
It is the current intention of the company's directors to retain earnings for the foreseeable future to finance the growth of Oxford Catalysts. However, when the company has sufficient cash for this purpose and it becomes commercially prudent to do so, it is the directors' intention to start paying dividends.
