Benson Hill, Inc. · OTC:BHILQ
Benson Hill — Star Peak Corp II — SPAC Merger (June 2021)
10 slides from Benson Hill's SPAC merger presentation, Jun 10, 2021
Slide 1: BioSTL Coalition June 9, 2021
BioSTL Coalition June 9, 2021
Slide 2: Building a Modern Food Company with a Consumer-Centric Approach Across the Food System
2 Building a Modern Food Company with a Consumer-Centric Approach Across the Food System 2012 Headquarters: St. Louis, MO An Integrated Approach to Innovation 337 Founded 200+ Granted and pending patents Plant Science Cutting-Edge Plant Genomics Data Science Data Analytics & AI / ML Total Employees
Slide 3: Technology Required to Meet Evolving Consumer Demands
3 Technology Required to Meet Evolving Consumer Demands QUALITY HAS BEEN SACRIFICED Over the last 30 years... CONSUMER DEMAND FUELING MASSIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION ELIMINATES THE NEED TO COMPROMISE ON QUALITY 60% yield increase…(1) …but 4% reduction in protein content(2) >50% C
Slide 4: Unlocking the Full Potential of the Plant-Based Revolution Requires a Better Seed
4 Unlocking the Full Potential of the Plant-Based Revolution Requires… …A Better Seed……and an Integrated Solution Processor / Wholesale Supplier Farmer Breeder & Seed Producer Food/Beverage Company Food Service Retail Consumer Seed innovation enables more healthy, sustainable, great tasting food and
Slide 5: How We Provide Value to the Supply Chain & Consumers
5 How We Provide Value to the Supply Chain & Consumers Benson Hill’s Technology Leverages Seeds’ Genetic Diversity to: Increase Protein Content Enhance Flavor Profile Reduce Agricultural Resource Intensity Reduce Processing Steps and Costs Result in Simpler Ingredient Mix Unlock Genetic Diversity Po
Slide 6: Introduction to CropOS Food Innovation Engine
Introduction to CropOS® Food Innovation Engine Driven by a Robust, Proprietary and Ever-Expanding Data Library DESIGN Technology Platform BUILD Crop Prototyping Genomics Artificial intelligence / machine learning Predictive plant breeding CRISPR genome editing Computational pipeline simulation Autom
Slide 7: Unlocking Sustainability Benefits at Each Step of the Value Chain
Unlocking Sustainability Benefits at Each Step of the Value Chain On-Farm ImpactsProcessing ImpactsProduct Impacts Optimizing resource use and soil health Increasing farm profitability Providing more climate resilient and nutritious seeds Displacing energy and water intensive processing steps Minimi
Slide 8: Benson Hill to become publicly listed through business combination with Star Peak Corp II
WE ~ “s @ a BENSON @ HILL Ok NOURISHING INNOVATION STAR PEAK Benson Hill to become publicly listed through business combination with Star Peak Corp II INVESTOR INFORMATION COMPANY INFORMATION (O} Investor Relations Page a © Transforming Our Food System © (O} Investor Presentation a (-O} CropOS® Tech
Slide 9: Recent Highlights and Upcoming Milestones
9 Recent Highlights and Upcoming Milestones Recent Successes xUltra-High Protein commercial launch accelerated to 2021/2022 xStrategic collaboration to expand soybean production and grower relationships xAdded industry-leading experience to Board of Directors and hired public-company ready CFO xExpa
Slide 10: Q&A Discussion
Q&A Discussion Natalie DiNicola, Chief of Staff bensonhill.com l Twitter: @BensonHillInc *** Additional Information This communication is being made in respect of a proposed merger (the “Merger”) and related transactions (the “proposed transactions”) involving Star Peak Corp II (“Star Peak”) and Ben