Affinor Growers Inc. · CSE:AFI
Affinor Growers — Investor Presentation (March 2015)
35 slides from Affinor Growers's investor presentation, Mar 26, 2015
Slide 1: Technology for Growing Better Food
TECHNOLOGY FOR GROWING BETTER FOOD
Slide 2: Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT Affinor Growers (AFI) is an agriculture and biotechnology company that is committed to solving the world’s food security problems with proprietary growing and cultivating systems capable of producing fresh, non-GMO delicious food without pesticides or dangerous chemicals with near
Slide 3: Executive Summary in 99 words
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY in 99 words Affinor is introducing new innovative vertical technology for growing a variety of in- demand crops Affinor Growers provides proprietary technology solutions that utilize minimal land, water and energy resources to produce fresh, non-GMO, organic products year round, re
Slide 4: The Opportunity: Food Security & Shortage
THE OPPORTUNITY: FOOD SECURITY & SHORTAGE The world is less than 40 years away from a food shortage that will have serious implications for people and governments, according to a top scientist at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Present methods of agriculture and food production are fa
Slide 5: The Opportunity: Food Security & Shortage
THE OPPORTUNITY: FOOD SECURITY & SHORTAGE Global agriculture and food production are facing multiple pressures. Experts believe the biggest challenge is feeding the growing population, which is expected to increase from seven billion people today to approximately nine billion in 2050. As a result, T
Slide 6: The Solution: Vertical Farming
THE SOLUTION: VERTICAL FARMING Affinor Growers (AFI) is an agriculture and biotechnology company that is committed to solving the world’s food security problems with proprietary growing and cultivating systems capable of producing fresh, non-GMO delicious food and nutraceutical / medicinal crops wit
Slide 7: The Solution: Vertical Farming
THE SOLUTION: VERTICAL FARMING Affinor’s vertical farming solution has many competitive advantages compared with traditional growing methods, such as: • Year-round production anywhere in the world and on land otherwise not suitable for food production, • Mechanical pollination as bee shortages conti
Slide 8: The Solution: Optimal Return on Investment
THE SOLUTION: OPTIMAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT Affinor has optimal “return on investment” by focusing on a business model that minimizes capital costs, which translates into superior value for everyone in the value chain, for example: The cost of land: it generally does not make sense to build vertical
Slide 9: How It Works
HOW IT WORKS Fresh, organic, non-GMO food is grown vertically in trays or towers Software controls precise combinations of light, temperature, water and nutrients Patent-pending technology mechanically pollinates plants Proprietary cultivation processes results in year round, perpetual harvesting Fu
Slide 10: Technology: Patent Portfolio - 1
TECHNOLOGY: Patent Portfolio - 1 Affinor’s patent includes “Method and Apparatus for Automated Horticulture and Agriculture” - international publication number: WO 2013/113096 A1 The technology and equipment in each grow section comprise a series of multi-level growing units, each independently cont
Slide 11: License Agreement Example: Indoor Cultivation System
License Agreement Example: Indoor Cultivation System Affinor's patented technology, “Method and Apparatus for Automated Horticulture and Agriculture”, patent portfolio-1, is developed and designed to produce an array or crops within an enclosed structure. Examples include warehouse, commercial, indu
Slide 12: License Agreement Example: Indoor Cultivation System
License Agreement Example : Indoor Cultivation System Figure 1 – Example of an “indoor” warehouse facility using patent portfolio -1.
Slide 13: License Agreement Example: Indoor Cultivation System
License Agreement Example : Indoor Cultivation System Figure 2 – Example of an “indoor” system by using polar panels under a greenhouse utilizing patent portfolio -1 “slide tray system”.
Slide 14: Technology: Patent Portfolio - 2
TECHNOLOGY: Patent Portfolio - 2 Affinor’s licensed, patent pending technology, includes “Method and Apparatus for Automated Vertical Horticulture and Agriculture” (patent pending, no international publication number) The technology and equipment is a designed system for continuous automated growth
Slide 15: License Agreement Example: Greenhouse Cultivation System
License Agreement Example : Greenhouse Cultivation System Affinor's patent pending technology, “Method and Apparatus for Automated Horticulture and Agriculture”, patent portfolio-2, is developed and designed to produce an array or crops within enclosed facilities or within a greenhouse utilizing the
Slide 16: License Agreement Example: Greenhouse Cultivation System
License Agreement Example : Greenhouse Cultivation System Figure 1, Example of a greenhouse facility using patent portfolio – 2 “growing towers” within a greenhouse allowing natural sunlight as the main light source.
Slide 17: Project: St-Chrysostome, Quebec Facility
PROJECT: St-Chrysostome, Quebec Facility Utilizing both technologies, Affinor has created a proprietary process to commercialize and produce a variety of crops within the 36,000 square foot cultivation facility located in St- Chrysostome, Quebec. The facility will consist of two environmentally cont
Slide 18: Products
PRODUCTS Technology developed for indoor and outdoor (Greenhouse) products: Leafy Greens Spinach Medical/ Pharmaceutical Lettuce Nutraceuticals Herbs Pollinated Plants Strawberries
Slide 19: Strategic Partnerships
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS MASTRONARDI PRODUCE • Largest greenhouse company in North America • 1,400-plus acres of greenhouse production capability • One of the 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada • Industry leader in the gourmet vegetables and berries industry for over four generations • Pioneered the
Slide 20: Participation in Washington Projects
PARTICIPATION IN WASHINGTON PROJECTS Herbal Analytics, Washington State 1 Affinor Growers has a 49% interest in Herbal Analytics, a full service analytical and consulting laboratory for botanical quality testing and natural product drug development. Affinor is committed to become the ultimate grower
Slide 21: Participation in Washington Projects: Good to Grow
PARTICIPATION IN WASHINGTON PROJECTS 2 Good to Grow, Washington USA Affinor Growers has a 49% interest in a medical Marijuana dispensary and grower located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Good to Grow is a Marijuana growing operation, which has brought serious attention to the Port of
Slide 22: Growth Strategy
GROWTH STRATEGY Globalization of Growing with Vertical Farms MARKET PENETRATION PENETRATION MARKET & PRODUCT EXPANSION ACQUISITION EXPANSION DIVERSIFICATION DIVERSIFICATION ACQUISITION
Slide 23: Growth Strategy: Market Penetration
GROWTH STRATEGY: Market Penetration • Affinor's crops solve food security problems • As the world’s population grows so does the need for fresh, locally grown food. Market • Market demand for sustainable food is high with no Acquisitions Penetration current solution. Affinor's products will penetrat
Slide 24: Growth Strategy: Market Expansion
GROWTH STRATEGY: Market Expansion Affinor's plan is to rapidly penetrate the North American, urban retail market through our strategic distribution partnership with Produce distributors. • Rural communities that import all or most food products. Market Acquisitions Penetration • Affinor has been app
Slide 25: Growth Strategy: Product Expansion
GROWTH STRATEGY: Product Expansion Affinor's technology and growing methods can expand and develop multiple products. Starting with the commercialization and production of high-grade June Bearing Strawberries and leafy greens including lettuce, spinach and Market herbs. Product expansion and develop
Slide 26: Growth Strategy: Diversification
GROWTH STRATEGY: Diversification Globalization of Growing with Vertical Farms • Commercial / industrial facility construction • Technology license agreements Market Acquisitions Penetration • Equipment fabrication • Installation & Royalties Market • Consulting on problematic crops Diversification Ex
Slide 27: Growth Strategy: Acquisitions
GROWTH STRATEGY: Acquisitions Affinor's mergers and acquisitions strategy will include the following: •Strategic companies that can provide Acquisitions Market increased sales, profitability and align Penetration with the core values and direction of Affinor Growers that help increase market penetra
Slide 28: Team: Board of Directors
TEAM: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nick Brusatore, Director and Executive Chairman Nick Brusatore is known globally for being a top designer and leader in vertical farming technology. He was the Chairman of the Applied Research Committee for BCIT for several years and was nominated for the AGRI Award of Excel
Slide 29: Team: Board of Directors
TEAM: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Sopatyk, Director Mr. Sopatyk is a prominent Saskatchewan farmer and select seed grower. For the past 35 years, he has been farming in the Saskatoon, Sask., area. He has a diploma in agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. Twenty years ago he established a comm
Slide 30: Team: Management
TEAM: MANAGEMENT Sebastien Plouffe, CEO, President and Director Mr. Plouffe graduated in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with honor (B.A.A.) from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C.-Montreal). Former successful VP Senior Investment Advisor from 1995 to 2003 with
Slide 31: Team: Management
TEAM: MANAGEMENT Colin Wiebe, Marketing Director Colin Wiebe has over 25 years experience as a Creative Director and marketing professional. Colin began as a graphic artist and illustrator for the Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers. He quickly became the Creative Director of advertising for b
Slide 32: Team Advisors
TEAM ADVISORS Andrew Riseman Andrew Riseman, Ph.D. an influential UBC Senator and Associate Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics to its advisory board. Dr. Riseman is in the Applied Biology Program within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. His areas of expertise include plant breeding,
Slide 33: Revenues Forecast - 3 Years
REVENUES FORECAST- 3 YEARS June 2015 – June 2016 – June 2017 – May 2016 May 2017 May 2018 REVENUES FORECAST $ 3,263,000 $ 14,875,000 $ 18,644,000 EBITDA $ 419,000 $ 7,248,000 $ 10,727,000 TECHNOLOGY LICENSES 4 4 5 33
Slide 34: Share Structure
SHARE STRUCTURE Percentage Number of Strike of Fully Affinor Shares Price Diluted Shares issued and outstanding 67,875,878 81.7% Warrants 9,482,636 11.3% $0.32 - $0.40 Broker Warrants 215,465 0.3% $0.40 Options 5,650,000 6.7% $0.10 - $1.03 Total Number of Shares (fully diluted) 83,223,979 100% 34
Slide 35: Contact
CONTACT Sebastien Plouffe, CEO - Phone: (514) 947-2272 splouffe@affinorgrowers.com Nick Brusatore Executive Chairman- Phone: (604) 356-0411 nbrustaore@affinorgrowers.com 35