Ag Growth International Inc. · TSX:AFN
Ag Growth International — Investor Presentation (March 2025)
64 slides from Ag Growth International's investor presentation, March 2025
Slide 1: A Global Food Security Pure Play
March 2025 A Global Food Security Pure Play 1
Slide 2: Investor Presentation Contents
INVESTOR PRESENTATION CONTENTS AGI Overview 2 Investment Highlights 13 Senior Leadership Introduction 32 Corporate Strategic Priorities 38 Regional Highlights 43 Financial Overview & Outlook 48 Disclosures 56 2
Slide 3: AGI Overview
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Slide 4: Purpose and Mission
PURPOSE Eliminate Food Loss and Hunger MISSION To advance storage, handling, and processing solutions that strengthen and secure the global food supply chain 4
Slide 5: AGI - Snapshot
AGI - SNAPSHOT OVERVIEW AGI is a provider of the equipment and solutions required to support Revenue by segment the efficient storage, transport, and processing of food globally. FARM COMMERCIAL AGI has 27 manufacturing facilities across Canada, the U.S., Brazil, 50% 50% India, France, and Italy and
Slide 6: AGI Provides Food Infrastructure to the Entire Supply Chain
AGI PROVIDES FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN AGI equipment and solutions are uniquely positioned within the agriculture sector, serving as the connection between the farm & the plate FARM COMMERCIAL Move, store, condition, monitor grain after harvest Large-scale storage and movement o
Slide 7: 2023 Sustainability Report Overview
2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT OVERVIEW AGI’s 2023 Sustainability Report, released in May 2024, describes our sustainability commitments, governance and policies, key actions, and performance on material ESG topics for 2023 across our global operations. The report also sets out goals and priorities for
Slide 8: 2023 Sustainability Report: Key Highlights
2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: KEY HIGHLIGHTS Details of AGI’s contribution to support global food security and UN Sustainable Development Goals Significant improvements in safety performance, with a reduction in our Lost Time Incident Rate and Total Recordable Incident Rate of 27% and 43%, respectivel
Slide 9: Significant Revenue Growth
SIGNIFICANT REVENUE GROWTH CAD, millions $1,405 • 2014 to 2020 growth was supported by an $1,000 aggressive acquisition strategy • Significant expansion since 2020 almost entirely attributable to organic growth $410 • Resilient & diversified business model 2014 2020 2024 Revenue LTM revenue figures
Slide 10: Resilient to Regional or Economic Conditions
RESILIENT TO REGIONAL OR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS CAD, millions • Integration & optimization phase started with $265 International regions in 2020 & extended to North America in 2021 • Significant increase in operational excellence and $149 margin expansion initiatives began in 2022 • Consistent demand f
Slide 11: Stable & Growing Demand Profile
STABLE & GROWING DEMAND PROFILE Long-term demand for AGI products is driven by consumption • Global food and feed consumption • Urgency to reduce grain spoilage • Growing population • Improving crop yields • Growing crop volumes & production • Critical infrastructure gap in developing world • Increa
Slide 12: Large & Growing Total Addressable Market
LARGE & GROWING TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET • Global exposure to several multi-billion dollar growing industries • Emphasized by growth opportunities in emerging economies o Significant deficit of grain handling and storage capacity relative to North American markets • Expanded by product transfers acr
Slide 13: Investment Highlights
AGI= INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Slide 14: Compelling Investment Opportunity
COMPELLING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 1 2 3 4 RESILIENCE GROWTH MANAGEMENT VALUATION ✓ Resilient and proven ✓ Strategic near-term ✓ Operators with an ✓ Favourable growth, business model revenue growth established track margin, leverage drivers record potential ✓ Outpacing other agriculture ✓ Internation
Slide 15: Resilience
RESILIENCE 15
Slide 16: Resilient and Proven Business Model
1. RESILIENCE RESILIENT AND PROVEN BUSINESS MODEL CAD, millions 9% revenue CAGR Primarily organic growth $1,527 $1,458 $1,405 $1,198 $1,000 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Historic Canadian drought Changing U.S. / China trade Conflict in Challenging U.S. Pandemic onset & significant steel supply macroecono
Slide 17: Outpacing Other Agriculture Sub-Sectors
1. RESILIENCE OUTPACING OTHER AGRICULTURE SUB-SECTORS Average 4-year Revenue CAGR 9% 8% 8% 7% 3% AGI Food Processors Agri-Equipment Manufacturers Grain Traders Fertilizer Manufacturers Over the last five years, AGI revenue growth has outperformed other agriculture sub-sectors Notes: Four-year revenu
Slide 18: Broad Long-Term Demand for AGI Products
1. RESILIENCE BROAD LONG-TERM DEMAND FOR AGI PRODUCTS Demand for AGI products is supported by the needs of a growing population • Highly stable and recurring demand for food • Equipment to move, condition, and store grain is essential to the global food supply chain Fundamentally, the global food su
Slide 19: Meaningful Contributions to Global Sustainability Objectives
1. RESILIENCE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES Newly installed AGI on-farm storage bins protect ~6.5M MT AGI’S CONTRIBUTION TO of incremental grain from potential spoilage each year1 GLOBAL Enough to feed an additional FOOD ~30M people per year2 SECURITY AGI bins can last
Slide 20: Growth
GROWTH 20
Slide 21: Strategic Near-Term Revenue Growth Drivers
2. GROWTH STRATEGIC NEAR-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Product Transfers • Key enabler of a strategic shift into processing equipment and integrated solutions provider • Several initiatives well progressed across storage, handling, feed, food, and fertilizer capabilities • Catalyst for accelerating re
Slide 22: International Diversification & High Growth Market Exposure
2. GROWTH INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION & HIGH GROWTH MARKET EXPOSURE CAD, millions 33% 33% 34% 37% • Steady diversification of North America 27% business with international exposure 24% 24% 25% $513 $525 19% 20% $475 • Embeds resilience to regional events $398 • Success executing & delivering large
Slide 23: Disciplined Capex Planning Process to Support Longer-Term Growth
2. GROWTH DISCIPLINED CAPEX PLANNING PROCESS TO SUPPORT LONGER-TERM GROWTH As balance sheet deleveraging progresses, larger scale organic growth projects are under review • Detailed assessment and planning cycles • Focus on high ROIC, high growth projects • Common review structure for comparability
Slide 24: Management
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Slide 25: Operators with an Established Track Record
3. MANAGEMENT OPERATORS WITH AN ESTABLISHED TRACK RECORD Strategic Priorities KPIs Commentary • 2024 revenue down -8% y/y Revenue growth • 2024 adjusted EBITDA down -10% y/y Profitable Organic Growth Adjusted EBITDA growth • Second strongest full year adjusted EBITDA performance amid a significant F
Slide 26: Business and Operating Model Delivering an Expanding Margin Profile
3. MANAGEMENT BUSINESS AND OPERATING MODEL DELIVERING AN EXPANDING MARGIN PROFILE Adjusted EBITDA margin Operating Cadence 19.3% • Three-year strategic plans developed 18.9% across all regions • Regional businesses, leadership, P&Ls • Monthly results reviews 16.1% • Action plans with defined timelin
Slide 27: Clear Focus on Driving Strong Free Cash Flow
CLEAR FOCUS ON DRIVING STRONG FREE CASH FLOW $111 $111 • On an LTM basis, FCF generation has stepped up to a new level of $88 performance over recent years $79 $73 $65 • Combination of expanding $50 $49 $50 margins, working capital focus, $34 $36 capex discipline $8 $9 $4 • Management aligned to dri
Slide 28: Valuation
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Slide 29: Favourable Growth, Margin, and Leverage Trends
4. VALUATION FAVOURABLE GROWTH, MARGIN, AND LEVERAGE TRENDS Revenue Growth Adjusted EBITDA Margin & Leverage 19.3% 18.9% 9% 15.9% 16.1% 14.4% 14.9% 14.7% 5.3x 5.2x 4.7x 3.5x 3.7x 3.1x 2.8x Revenue CAGR Since 2020 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Net Debt Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA margin Stron
Slide 30: Valuation Levels at an Attractive Entry Point
4. VALUATION VALUATION LEVELS AT AN ATTRACTIVE ENTRY POINT Valuation metrics near multi-year lows, despite several tailwinds: 1. Multi-year organic growth trends 2. Near-record levels of Adjusted EBITDA 3. Climbing Adjusted EBITDA margins 4. Multi-year balance sheet deleveraging trend 5. Record-leve
Slide 31: Compelling Investment Opportunity
COMPELLING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 1 2 3 4 RESILIENCE GROWTH MANAGEMENT VALUATION ✓ Resilient and proven ✓ Strategic near-term ✓ Operators with an ✓ Favourable growth, business model revenue growth established track margin, leverage drivers record potential ✓ Outpacing other agriculture ✓ Internation
Slide 32: Senior Leadership Introduction
SENIOR LEADERSHIP INTRODUCTION 32
Slide 33: Paul Householder, President & CEO
SENIOR LEADERSHIP INTRODUCTION PAUL HOUSEHOLDER President & CEO EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Deep operational experience: 28-year career with a global industrial gas leader Wide perspective: Spectrum of functional, general management, P&L leadership roles International management: Roles in five countries
Slide 34: Jim Rudyk, CFO
SENIOR LEADERSHIP INTRODUCTION JIM RUDYK CFO EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Multi-sector perspective: Senior leadership roles across many industries Deep functional leadership experience: 20 years CFO & COO experience, managing high growth Canadian-based businesses with a strong global presence Lead transfo
Slide 35: Kate Glasser, EVP Global Operations
SENIOR LEADERSHIP INTRODUCTION KATE GLASSER EVP, Global Operations EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Senior leadership experience: Managing functional operations as well as business units Deep operational experience: Successful within large well-structured multinational firms and entrepreneurial mid-sized orga
Slide 36: Executive Operating Team – Business Leads
EXECUTIVE OPERATING TEAM – BUSINESS LEADS Strong business and functional leadership to manage a global business Paul Brisebois Francisco Prado Cristiano Carpin Scott McKernan SVP, Canada Farm VP, Brazil SVP, EMEA, India, APAC SVP, USA Farm Rustom Mistry Mike Hand Noam Silberstein Rajan Aggarwal VP,
Slide 37: Executive Operating Team – Functional Leads
EXECUTIVE OPERATING TEAM – FUNCTIONAL LEADS Strong business and functional leadership to manage a global business Henry Palomino Nicolle Parker David Postill Ryan Kipp VP, Supply Chain SVP, Finance SVP, Digital & Marketing SVP, Legal & Manufacturing Michael Gagnier Sarajeni Hammond Matt Kurtz Justin
Slide 38: Corporate Strategic Priorities
CORPORATE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 38
Slide 39: Corporate Strategic Priorities
CORPORATE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PROFITABLE OPERATIONAL BALANCE ORGANIC EXCELLENCE SHEET GROWTH DISCIPLINE KPI KPI KPI Revenue & Adjusted Margin Expansion Net Debt Leverage Ratio EBITDA Growth Free Cash Flow 39
Slide 40: Profitable Organic Growth
PROFITABLE ORGANIC GROWTH 1 2 3 Structured processes Product transfers to AGI as a customer to enable growth across expand addressable partner & full solutions attractive markets markets and capabilities provider across all regions 40
Slide 41: Operational Excellence
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 1 2 3 ONE AGI Centralizing key Investing in technology Culture functions to support and to expand margins streamline and support growth a global operation 41
Slide 42: Balance Sheet Discipline
BALANCE SHEET DISCIPLINE 1 2 3 Committed to Total net debt / Debt repayment is a deleveraging; target total LTM adjusted EBITDA ratio priority net debt / LTM adjusted on a multi-year downtrend EBITDA ratio of 2.5x Note: Total Net Debt and Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures. Total Net Debt / LTM A
Slide 43: Regional Highlights
AGI= REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Slide 44: A Global Business, Managed Regionally, Selling into >100 Countries
A GLOBAL BUSINESS, MANAGED REGIONALLY, SELLING INTO >100 COUNTRIES Highly attractive market positions, including high growth regions with chronic food infrastructure deficits 1% 25% EMEA Canada • 5 facilities APAC • 8 facilities • 300 employees • 5 facilities • 1,100 employees • Entered 2015 • 1,100
Slide 45: Regional Overview – United States
REGIONAL OVERVIEW – UNITED STATES CAD, millions Revenue Overview $650 $661 Operations $532 $531 $426 $443 Total Manufacturing Facilities: 8, ~1M sq.ft. Regional Headquarters: Naperville, Illinois Employees: ~800 % Total AGI LTM Revenue: 38% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Strategic Priorities • Farm s
Slide 46: Regional Overview – Canada
REGIONAL OVERVIEW – CANADA CAD, millions Revenue Overview $333 $352 $349 $325 Operations $282 $268 Total Manufacturing Facilities: 8, ~1M sq.ft. Regional Headquarters: Winnipeg, MB & Toronto, ON Employees: ~1,100 % Total AGI LTM Revenue: 25% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Strategic Priorities • Drive
Slide 47: Regional Overview – International
REGIONAL OVERVIEW – INTERNATIONAL CAD, millions Revenue Overview Operations $513 $525 Total Manufacturing Facilities: 11, ~1M sq.ft. $475 $398 Regional HQ: Brazil, India, Italy, Thailand, Australia Employees: ~2,400 $249 $275 % Total AGI LTM Revenue: 37% Strategic Priorities 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Slide 48: Financial Overview & Outlook
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK 48
Slide 49: Financial Overview & Outlook
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK ROBUST BALANCE WORKING FINANCIAL SHEET CAPITAL STRONG GUIDNACE & PROFILE DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT ORDER BOOK OUTLOOK FOCUS 49
Slide 50: Robust Financial Profile
ROBUST FINANCIAL PROFILE CAD, millions Revenue $1,458 $1,527 $1,405 $1,199 35.2% 34.6% $1,000 $1,000 32.5% 32.1% 30.4% 31.1% Adjusted Gross Margin % 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 19.3% 18.9% Adjusted EBITDA 14.9% 16.1% $294 14.4% 14.7% $265 $235 $176 Adjusted EBITDA Margin % $144 $149 2019 2020 2021
Slide 51: Balance Sheet Discipline
BALANCE SHEET DISCIPLINE • Committed to deleveraging Net Debt Leverage Ratio with significant improvement in recent years 7.0x 6.0x • Net debt leverage ratio may 5.0x expand towards ~3.5x in 4.0x 2025 given reduced Adjusted 3.0x 3.1x EBITDA and to support 2.0x Commercial segment growth 1.0x • Net de
Slide 52: Disciplined Working Capital Management
DISCIPLINED WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT • Temporary ramp-up in inventory in H1/24 reflecting Working Capital Intensity heightened Commercial 30% segment order book ahead of H2/24 delivery 25% • Reduction in provisions 20% following large warranty claim 15% resolution 10% 11% • Increased working capit
Slide 53: Strong Order Book
STRONG ORDER BOOK CAD, millions +4% $737 • Record-level order book $710 • Commercial +46% year-over-year • Commercial accounts for >80% of the total order book • International Commercial - several project wins • Diversified and resilient business model Q4/23 Q4/24 Order book Note: Order Book is a su
Slide 54: Guidance & Outlook
GUIDANCE & OUTLOOK Guidance & Outlook • Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of at least $225 million • First quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $25 - $30 million • Note: outlook does not include the impact of any tariff or trade-related regulations Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure.
Slide 55: Disclosures
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Slide 56: Forward-Looking Information (1/3)
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION (1/3) This presentation contains forward-looking statements and information (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws that reflect our expectations regarding the future growth, results of operations, performance, busine
Slide 57: Forward-Looking Information (2/3)
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION (2/3) Such forward-looking information reflects our current beliefs and is based on information currently available to us, including certain key expectations and assumptions concerning: that the tariffs that have been publicly announced by the U.S. and Canadian government
Slide 58: Forward-Looking Information (3/3)
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION (3/3) These and other risks and uncertainties are described under "Risks and Uncertainties" in our most recently filed interim and annual MD&A and in our most recently filed Annual Information Form, all of which are available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ [www.sed
Slide 59: Presentation of Financial Information
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION All financial information of AGI included in this presentation is reported in Canadian dollars and (except for forward-looking financial information) has been derived from audited and unaudited historical financial statement
Slide 60: Presentation of Financial Information
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA (adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a non-IFRS financial measure and its most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in our consolidated financial statements is profit (loss) befor
Slide 61: Presentation of Financial Information
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Adjusted EBITDA Margin % is a non-IFRS ratio and is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin % is a non-IFRS ratio because one of its components, Adjusted EBITDA, is a non- IFRS financial measure. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA
Slide 62: Presentation of Financial Information
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Net Working Capital is a non-IFRS financial measure and its most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in our consolidated financial statements is Total Current Assets. Net Working Capital is defined as Total Current Assets less cash and cash e
Slide 63: Presentation of Financial Information
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Order book is a supplementary financial measure and is defined as the total value of committed sales orders that have not yet been fulfilled that: (a) have a high certainty of being performed as a result of the existence of a purchase order, an executed contract
Slide 64: Presentation of Financial Information
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Free Cash Flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less acquisition of property, plant and equipment and less development and purchase of intangible assets. Free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial measure and its most directly comparable financial
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