Ag Growth International Inc. · TSX:AFN

Ag Growth International — Merger or Acquisition (November 2014)

22 slides from Ag Growth International's merger presentation, Nov 11, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Westeel Acquisition

    E X PA N D I N G O U R G ROW T H P L AT F O R M WESTEEL ACQUISITION NOVEMBER 11, 2014 A preliminary short form prospectus containing important information relating to the securities described in this document has not yet been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain of the provinc

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This investor presentation contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this presentation may constitute forward-looking state

  3. Slide 3: Transaction Overview

    TRANSACTION OVERVIEW  Ag Growth International ("AGI"), Vicwest Inc. and Kingspan Group Limited have entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to which Kingspan (through an acquisition company) will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vicwest and AGI (through an acquisition comp

  4. Slide 4: Terms of the Transaction

    TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION PURCHASE PRICE $210 M enterprise value plus excess cash & working capital adjustment ADJUSTED EBITDA(1) $20 M 2014E TRANSACTION MULTIPLE 10.5x 2014E Adjusted EBITDA (2) FINANCING Transaction will be financed with a combination of debt and equity SYNERGIES Anticipated near te

  5. Slide 5: Transaction Financing

    TRANSACTION FINANCING E n t e r p r i s e Va l u e $ 2 1 0 M i l l i o n Convertible Equity Debt Debentures ~$45 M $45 M $120 M Bought Deal Bought Deal Fully Committed  Subscription receipts  5.25% subordinated unsecured  New Senior Secured Credit convertible to common shares 5-year fixed rate ex

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  7. Slide 7: Vision and Strategy

    To Be the Global Leader in Grain Handling, VISION: Storage and Conditioning Solutions S T R AT E G Y: Focused catalogue expansion, acquiring leading brands 1. to create a one stop shop environment to maximize our “share-of-wallet” from our customer base Geographic diversification to mitigate regiona

  8. Slide 8: Transaction Highlights

    TRANSACTION HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLY STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF CANADA’S LEADING BRAND IN GRAIN STORAGE NEW PRODUCTS COMPLEMENT AND EXPAND SEED AND FERTILIZER CATALOGUE PROVIDES SCALE TO COMPETE AGAINST GLOBAL PLAYERS TO PURSUE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT SYNERGIES GENERATES IMMEDIATE ACCRETION

  9. Slide 9: Westeel: 110 Years of Brand Loyalty

    WESTEEL: 110 YEARS OF BRAND LOYALTY 9

  10. Slide 10: Westeel: Clear Canadian Leader

    WESTEEL: CLEAR CANADIAN LEADER GROWING GLOBAL PRESENCE Tisdale Saskatoon Olds Winnipeg Fargo ITALY SPAIN INDIA 10

  11. Slide 11: Westeel: Geographic Balance

    WESTEEL: GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE 2013 REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY S TA N D A L O N E PRO FORMA 26% 21% AGI 22% 53% 38% 40% Westeel 10% 83% 7% Canada U.S. International 11

  12. Slide 12: Westeel: Historical Financials

    WESTEEL: HISTORICAL FINANCIALS Strong Upside Potential  2013 and H1-2014 EBITDA were impacted by one time events  Record order backlog  Rising steel prices  Financial constraints ADJUSTED EBITDA REVENUE A N D E B I T D A M A R G I N (1) $202.0 16.7% 13.9% $25.4 11.2% 11.8% $151.7 $155.5 $21.5 7.

  13. Slide 13: Westeel: 2014E Adjusted EBITDA

    WESTEEL: 2014E ADJUSTED EBITDA Immediate Corporate Cost Savings 2 0 1 4 E A D J U S T E D E B I T D A (1)  Westeel 2014 Adjusted EBITDA is ($1.4) $3.7 expected to be $20.0 M  Based on expected Westeel EBITDA of $17.7 M, which is burdened with corporate costs $20.0 $17.7  Westeel's 2014 EBITDA has

  14. Slide 14: Westeel: An Excellent Fit with AGI

    WESTEEL: AN EXCELLENT FIT WITH AGI H I G H LY C O M P L E M E N TA R Y P R O D U C T S PRODUCT BENEFIT COMBINED Leading Portable & Leading Grain Storage Unique Combination of Permanent Grain Catalogue: Smoothwall, Comprehensive On Farm, Handling Catalogue Hopper Cones, Commercial Portable & Commerci

  15. Slide 15: Complementary Geographies

    COMPLEMENTARY GEOGRAPHIES Central & Western Europe Canada RUK U.S. Middle East / North Africa India Latin America Australia / New Zealand 15

  16. Slide 16: North American Growth Opportunities

    NORTH AMERICAN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES  Changes to CWB have opened opportunities for growers to store and market their grain  Growth of seed and fertilizer handling is a trend for operators to manage their risk  Investment in seed technology by Monsanto and Pioneer should lead to increased corn acre

  17. Slide 17: International Growth Opportunities

    INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES  The international grain storage deficit creates significant short and long term growth  Provides scale to compete against large C O N S TA N TA S I T E - R O M A N I A international players  More robust catalogue enhances ability to provide customers with compl

  18. Slide 18: Demand Drivers Remain Strong

    DEMAND DRIVERS REMAIN STRONG CROP PRODUCTION VOLUME HARVEST CONDITIONS STORAGE PRACTICES INFRASTRUCTURE GAP 18

  19. Slide 19: Strategy: Catalogue Expansion & Geographic Diversification

    STRATEGY CATALOGUE EXPANSION & GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION 2015 2014 2011 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 IPO 2000 1998 1997 1997 1996 Founded November, 1996 19

  20. Slide 20: Transaction Highlights

    TRANSACTION HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLY STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF CANADA’S LEADING BRAND IN GRAIN STORAGE NEW PRODUCTS COMPLEMENT AND EXPAND SEED AND FERTILIZER CATALOGUE PROVIDES SCALE TO COMPETE AGAINST GLOBAL PLAYERS TO PURSUE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT SYNERGIES GENERATES IMMEDIATE ACCRETION

  21. Slide 21: Non-IFRS Measures

    NON-IFRS MEASURES NON-IFRS MEASURES This presentation refers to a number of financial measures of Westeel's performance that are not recognized under International Financial Reports Standards ("IFRS"), including “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” and “EBITDA margin”. A non-IFRS financial measure is a numer

  22. Slide 22: Westeel Acquisition

    E X PA N D I N G O U R G ROW T H P L AT F O R M WESTEEL ACQUISITION NOVEMBER 11, 2014

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