CubicFarm Systems Corp. · OTC:CUBXF
CubicFarm Systems — Investor Presentation (April 2022)
40 slides from CubicFarm Systems's investor presentation, April 2022
Slide 1: Technology to Feed a Changing World
TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD TSX:CUB CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 1
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements
F O RWA R D - L O O K I N G S TAT E M E N T S IMPORTANT: YOU MUST READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE CONTINUING. The authority to give, any representations or warranties (express or implied) as to, or in relation other changing conditions in the Company’s industry; the Company’s ability to execute its inform
Slide 3: Food Security Is a Global Crisis
FOOD SECURITY IS A GLOBAL CRISIS W H I C H C O V I D A C C E L E R AT E D … CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 3
Slide 4: World population expected to nearly double within 40 years
O U R W O R L D ’ S P O P U L AT I O N I S E X P E C T E D T O N E A R LY D O U B L E W I T H I N 4 0 Y E A R S W E A R E A L R E A DY U S I N G 1 0 0 % O F T H E W O R L D ’ S AVA I L A B L E A G R I C U LT U R A L L A N D A N D W AT E R Source: Human Appropriation of the World's Fresh Water Supply
Slide 5: By 2050, more than half the world's population will rely on imported food
BY 2050, MORE THAN HALF THE WORLD’S P O P U L AT I O N W I L L R E LY O N F O O D S O U R C E D O U T S I D E T H E I R C O U N T RY. CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 5
Slide 6: Supply chain designed for efficiency led to fragility
A S U P P LY C H A I N D E S I G N E D F O R E F F I C I E N C Y L E D TO F R A G I L I T Y. P U T T I N G P E O P L E , FA R M E R S , E N V I R O N M E N T, A N D E C O N O M I E S AT H U G E R I S K . CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 6
Slide 7: Technology to grow more fresh livestock feed and food with less
T E C H N O L O G Y TO G R O W M O R E F R E S H L I V E S TO C K F E E D & F O O D W I T H L E S S ( L A N D , E N E R G Y, WAT E R , L A B O U R ) CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 7
Slide 8: Award-Winning Technology Founded by Farmers
AWARD-WINNING TECHNOLOGY FOUNDED BY FARMERS CubicFarms™ is a leading local chain ag-tech company. We developed and deliver automated indoor growing technologies to help local farmers grow profitably and sustainably 365 days a year, anywhere on earth. GROWING COMMERCIAL SCALE GROWING COMMERCIAL SCALE
Slide 9: Local Chain Ag-Tech
Local chain technologies shorten the supply chain, minimize the use of natural resources, and maximize LOCAL CHAIN cubic space. AG-TECH Local chain ag-tech grows more with less — less land, water, energy and labour, 365 days a year. CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 9
Slide 10: How do we localize commercial scale produce indoors?
C U B I C FA R M S HOW DO WE LOCALIZE COMMERCIAL SCALE PRODUCE INDOORS? CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 10
Slide 11: Flexible modular configuration supports numerous cultivars and markets
FLEXIBLE MODULAR CONFIGURATION SUPPORTS NUMEROUS CULTIVARS AND MARKETS 95% less fresh water Automation to optimize space and minimize labour Single row of light reduces Zero pesticides energy and heat Significantly less waste, High quality produce, shortened supply chain 45% more nutrients CUBICFARM
Slide 12: CubicFarm System
CUBICFARM SYSTEM Watch the video: bit.ly/insideCubicFarmSystem CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 12
Slide 13: Key Numbers
KEY NUMBERS CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 13
Slide 14: Key Numbers
KEY NUMBERS CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 14
Slide 15: High-Density CubicFarms FreshHub
HIGH-DENSITY C U B I C FA R M S F R E S H H U B ▪ New 96-module configuration ▪ Next generation high-density system ▪ On 1 acre of land, FreshHub will grow the equivalent of 100 acres of field production CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 15
Slide 16: HydroGreen: How can we replicate this indoors anywhere?
HYDROGREEN HOW CAN WE REPLICATE THIS INDOORS ANYWHERE? CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 16
Slide 17: Farm unpredictability is costly and dangerous
AT HYDROGREEN, WE BELIEVE FARM UNPREDICTABILITY IS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS FA R M E R S A R E FA C I N G DEPENDENCE ON FEED DAILY NEED FOR SCARCITY OF ARABLE INCREASING SEVERE DAILY NEED FOR SEVERE DROUGHT SUPPLIERS & NUTRITIOUS FRESH LAND WEATHER EVENTS COMMODITIES NUTRITIOUS FRESH LIVESTOCK FEED LIVE
Slide 18: Farm unpredictability is costly and dangerous
At HydroGreen, we believe farm unpredictability is costly and dangerous. Can farming really be sustainable if farmers struggle to grow profitably? CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 18
Slide 19: Consistent, fresh, on farm feed
Consistent, fresh, on farm = reliable, sustainable and nutritious feed. CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 19
Slide 20: Technology and automation to grow more livestock feed with less
Technology & automation to grow more livestock feed with less. Less land, water, energy, labour. CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 20
Slide 21: HydroGreen Automated Vertical Pastures
HYDROGREEN AUTOMATED VERTICAL PASTURES™ Watch the video: bit.ly/HydroGreenOverview CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 21
Slide 22: Plant science and animal performance data
P L A N T S C I E N C E A N D A N I M A L P E R F O R M A N C E DATA HydroGreen Feed Intake Efficiency Performance ▪ Quality ▪ Palatability ▪ Nutrient density ▪ Production ▪ Consistency ▪ Sugar levels ▪ Enzyme activity ▪ Health ▪ Dependability ▪ Digestibility ▪ Propionate ▪ Fertility CUBICFARMS.COM
Slide 23: HydroGreen benefits animals, farm, farmer and consumer
HYDROGREEN BENEFITS ANIMALS, THE FARM, THE FARMER, AND THE CONSUMER Uses 95% LESS fresh water Six GLS 808 systems support 1,000 cows at 15% ration inclusion Seed to feed in 6 days yielding four ZERO pesticides or fertilizer tons DM / 32 tons as fed Highly nutritional, full of vitamins, Significant r
Slide 24: Consistent livestock fresh forage
C O N S I S T E N T L I V E S TO C K F R E S H F O R A G E HydroGreen harvest provides fresh live green feed every day CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 24
Slide 25: HydroGreen Key Numbers
HYDROGREEN KEY NUMBERS CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 25
Slide 26: HydroGreen Key Numbers
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Slide 27: Research confirms GHG reductions
RESEARCH CONFIRMS GHG REDUCTIONS Published university research confirms 7.4% fewer greenhouse gas emissions using HydroGreen’s hydroponic fodder system. GHG “With approximately 70% of all agricultural land being used for some aspect of livestock production, beef and dairy farming currently represent
Slide 28: HydroGreen Innovation Center
HYDROGREEN I N N O VAT I O N C E N T E R ▪ 12,000 sq ft. (1,110 m²) ▪ Home of our HydroGreen R&D team ▪ 3 HydroGreen Automated Vertical Pastures™ installed ▪ New commercial prototype ▪ Touring, testing, and training facilities ▪ Daily feed production for research and data (Crosswind Jerseys Dairy, S
Slide 29: HydroGreen Automated Vertical Pastures: Burnett's agreement
HYDROGREEN AUTOMATED VERTICAL PASTURES™ ▪ Once installed, this will be the largest automated indoor fresh livestock feed system in the world. ▪ 12 commercial scale machines will be installed. ▪ Burnett's is a 17,000 head, 35,000-acre dairy and beef cattle farm in Wyoming. ▪ Agreement includes collab
Slide 30: HydroGreen Certified Dealer Network
HYDROGREEN CERTIFIED DEALER NETWORK ▪ HydroGreen is developing a dealer network that has extensive farm relationships ▪ Dealer partners project a numbers of projects & units per year ▪ Initial sales projections valued over CAD$23 million for 2022 ▪ Seasoned dairy and beef industry consultants ▪ Esta
Slide 31: Cow Performance Observations
COW PERFORMANCE OBSERVATIONS Crosswind Jerseys has 2,100 milking cows, a total of 2,500 cows in Elkton, South Dakota. Crosswind Jerseys ranks: +12% +12% #1 7th #55 Rumination Dry Matter for large dairies out of the Top 10 in the country Activity Intake in milk fat Herds by Fat for genetic merit ▪ Da
Slide 32: Beef Cattle Market
B E E F C AT T L E M A R K E T ▪ 12 HydroGreen Grow System modules recently purchased by wholesale distributor DGI for beef cattle customers. “This just saved our farm. The severe drought had us worried we wouldn’t be able to feed our herd. The HydroGreen technology allows us to grow our own on farm
Slide 33: Novel farming space gaining traction with significant funding
N O V E L FA R M I N G S PA C E G A I N I N G T R A C T I O N WITH SIGNIFICANT FUNDING* R A I S E D T O D AT E BACKED BY $540 mn Additional $400 mn $600 mn R A I S E D T O D AT E $238 mn ~C$86mn $647 mn $566 mn Public (Management ~24%) *All figures in USD unless indicated CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLO
Slide 34: Our World-Class Growing Experience
OUR WORLD-CLASS GROWING EXPERIENCE CubicFarms’ technology was developed by Jack Benne, founder of Bevo Farms, one of orth merica’s largest plant propagation businesses, and his son Leo Benne, Chief Product Officer. Bevo’s decades of growing experience have culminated in the next generation of ag-tec
Slide 35: Driving Deeper Value into Our Platform
D R I V I N G D E E P E R VA L U E I N TO O U R P L AT F O R M ▪ Set up for scale with full control of our software stack ▪ Data strategy that ensures security and maximizes use of our data by pushing innovation through automation ▪ Improve food safety tracking by providing blockchain inventory from
Slide 36: ESG and Food Security Themes
ESG AND FOOD SECURITY THEMES ▪ Fewer natural resources needed ▪ Greenhouse gas emissions reduced ▪ Benefitting people, planet, and economy ▪ Contributing toward many Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 36
Slide 37: Experienced Leadership Team
EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP TEAM DAVE DINESEN LEO BENNE EDOARDO DE MARTIN JO-ANN OSTERMANN Chief Executive Office, Chief Product Officer, President, Chief Customer Officer At the intersection of experience in engineering, Board Member Board Member Chief Technology Officer cultivation, manufacturing, sale
Slide 38: Advancing Food Production Technology
A D VA N C I N G F O O D PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY The CubicFarms Scientific Advisory Board brings DR. LENORE NEWMAN DR. TAMMARA SOMA SAB Chair SAB Member significant knowledge and expertise in: ▪ Land use ▪ Controlled-environment agriculture ▪ Artificial intelligence ▪ Machine learning ▪ Automation ▪ D
Slide 39: Employee Share Purchase & Matching Program
E M P L O Y E E S H A R E P U R C H A S E & M AT C H I N G P R O G R A M W E ’ R E O N A M I S S I O N TO T R A N S F O R M AG R I C U LT U R E e’re leading an unstoppable movement to save the planet and ourselves. Our employees strongly believe in our mission. hey’re acting like owners of the compa
Slide 40: Thank You for Your Interest
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! For further questions, contact: [email protected] AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH PRODUCE & LIVESTOCK FEED ANYWHERE, 365 DAYS A YEAR. CUBICFARMS.COM CUBICFARMS.COM I TECHNOLOGY TO FEED A CHANGING WORLD I 40
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