Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. · OTC:YTENQ
Yield10 Bioscience — Investor Presentation (January 2017)
10 slides from Yield10 Bioscience's investor presentation, Jan 26, 2017
Slide 1: Highlights of 2016 Camelina Field Tests for the C3003 Gene Trait
Today Highlights of 2016 Camelina Field Tests for the C3003 Gene Trait Janu ry 26, 2017 Yield10 Bioscience Inc. (NASDAQ:YTEN) – Investor Presentation
Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement
Today Safe Harbor Statement* The statements made by Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) herein regarding the Company and its business may be forward-looking in nature and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Slide 3: Yield10 Bioscience is working to produce step-change improvements in crop yield
Today Yield10 Bioscience is working to produce step-change improvements in crop yield to enhance global food security Company Overview and Objective • Headquartered in Woburn, MA USA • Oilseeds center of excellence in Saskatoon, Canada Yield10 is bringing the extensive expertise and track record of
Slide 4: Fundamentally increasing crop yield is a complex two-step carbon optimization problem
Today Fundamentally increasing crop yield is a complex two-step carbon optimization problem Yield 10 Approach 1) Increase the rate of carbon fixation in crops having the C3 (e.g. soybean) and C4 (e.g. corn) photosynthetic systems 2) Directing the increased fixed carbon to the harvested part of the p
Slide 5: Innovative Approach to Increasing Seed Yield in C3 Crops
Today Innovative Approach to Increasing Seed Yield in C3 Crops (vast majority of food consumed by humans, e.g., canola, soybean, rice, wheat and potato) Smart Carbon Grid for Crops 5 CO2 Enhance photosynthesis (carbon capture) Biomass Seed (Food) Sugar CO2 CO2 + + Reduce photorespiration ~35% potent
Slide 6: Photorespiration: A Well Known Limit to Yield in C3 plants
Today Photorespiration: A side reaction in crops having the C3 photosynthesis system Photorespiration: A Well Known Limit to Yield in C3 plants 6 • Many key food crops rely on C3 photosynthesis • Rice, wheat, soybean, canola, potato, etc • Calvin cycle of photosynthesis, key enzyme RuBisCo fixes car
Slide 7: Selected Findings from 2016 Camelina Fast Field Test of C3003 Trait
Today Selected Findings from 2016 Camelina Fast Field Test of C3003 Trait Highlights of Camelina Field Test – C3003 7 C3003 Study Findings Avg Seed Yield (lbs/hectare) Line NJ01 23%* yield increase vs. control Line NJ02 5% yield increase vs. control Avg Maturity Avg 6 days* earlier Avg Seed Weight (
Slide 8: Path Forward for C3003
Today Path Forward for C3003 8 Yield10 leverages microbial diversity to eliminate bottlenecks in plant carbon metabolism using its “Smart Carbon Grid for Crops” “Smart Carbon Grid for Crops” Translation Value Demonstration Discovery Using the Camelina Fast Field Testing platform to accelerate timeli
Slide 9: Indicative Proof Point Timelines for C3003
Today Indicative Proof Point Timelines for C3003 C3003 Trait Development Timeline 9 Commercial value increases and risk decreases as we progress through field validation, with numerous options for value capture along the way Crop/Trait Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 Camelina/Gen 1 C3003 Field test data (Q
Slide 10: Upcoming Milestones
Today Yield10 is working to progress its yield enhancement technologies and build collaborations Upcoming Milestones 10 • Report on progress on C3003 with additional constructs and crops • Q1 Report greenhouse data from 2nd generation C3003 trait in Camelina • Q1-Q2 Report greenhouse data from 1st g
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