Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. · TSXV:CSX
Clean Seed Capital — Investor Presentation (2021)
42 slides from Clean Seed Capital's investor presentation, Dec 23, 2021
Slide 1: Driving Technology Development in Modern Agriculture
DRIVING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN MODERN AGRICULTURE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 2021/2022
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this presentation. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This presentati
Slide 3: About Us
ABOUT US Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. is a TSX Venture listed company that has designed, developed, tested and patented a revolutionary seeding and planting technology solution that will disrupt the global marketplace. 19 SCALABLE TO ADDRESS THE WHO WE ARE $ BILLION We are a proudly Canadian pionee
Slide 4: Planting is the preeminent time in a plant's life
Planting is the PREEMINENT TIME in a plant’s LIFE to INFLUENCE its physical, CHEMICAL and BIOLOGICAL environment to IMPACT and IMPROVE upon its YIELD. To do so SUSTAINABILITY requires a holistic focus on supporting each plant inside every furrow with the AGRONOMIC FORMULA it needs to reach its FULL
Slide 5: Introducing Smart Seeder Max
INTRODUCING SMART SEEDER MAX™ “PRECISION REDEFINED” TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 6: The Seed of an Idea (video introduction)
VIDEO INTRODUCTION THE SEED OF AN IDEA TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 7: Clean Seed Now Listed and Trading
CLEAN SEED NOW LISTED AND TRADING ON TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 8: The Smartest Seeder on Earth
INTRODUCING SMART SEEDER MAX/MAX-S™ THE SMARTEST SEEDER ON EARTH™ MAXIMIZE ACRE PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE LOGISTICS 760 total bushel capacity — five tank, stainless steel integrated bulk 5 INDIVIDUAL TANKS transfer cart, with individual load cells, and calibration on the go. Hold five products at one
Slide 9: Variable Rate Digital Metering Above Each Row
THE BIRTHPLACE OF TRUE PRECISION SEEDING VARIABLE RATE DIGITAL METERING ABOVE EACH ROW PRECISION SEEDING DIGITAL METERING SINGULATION VOLUMETRIC AND PLANTING Zero delay seed and fertilizer METERING METERING delivery above each opener Easy to adjust depth and down Singulated canola, wheat, Four volum
Slide 10: Scaleable and Customizable
INDEPENDENT MODULAR DESIGN SCALEABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE OUR SMART SEEDER MAX™ HAS THE ABILITY TO BE SCALEABLE ROW BY ROW TO A VARIETY OF DRILL SIZES TO IMPROVE FARMING OPERATIONS AND MEET GLOBAL DEMAND. SCALEABLE TO SUIT GLOBAL MARKET PLACE DRILL SIZE 60FT. TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 11: Precision Redefined: Software and Digital
SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL SOPHISTICATION MEETS SIMPLICITY PRECISION REDEFINED™ SeedSync™ is a Cloud-based software solution that separates computing tasks among the cloud, mobile devices, and the SMART Seeder™ system to create the most efficient and optimized processes for machine operations. The SMART S
Slide 12: Unleash the Power of Agronomy
Until SMART SEEDER MAX™ UNLEASH THE POWER OF AGRONOMY high resolution delivery THE SCIENCE OF SOIL PRESCRIPTIONS of seeding and planting Agronomy companies are currently providing a variety of services to farmers such as soil prescriptions have been analysis, crop planning, nutrient planning, crop m
Slide 13: Millions of Acres
Our technology is the ONLY SEEDING AND PLANTING SOLUTION that can facilitate the absolute integration and realization of BIG DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE into the full cycle farming operations with a clear RETURN ON INVESTMENT for the farmer. MILLIONS OF ACRES The SMART Seeder™ technology OF DRY
Slide 14: Smart Seeder Max Prescription Mode
SMART SEEDER MAX PRESCRIPTION MODE TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 15: Maximize Results with Smart Seeder Max
MAXIMIZE RESULTS WITH P SMART SEEDER MAX™ N K TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 16: Agriculture Cycle: Air Seeder vs Planter vs Smart Seeder
AIR SEEDER FUNCTIONAL BENEFITS Efficient one pass seed PRECISION and fertility AGRICULTURE CYCLE Zero-till/min-till capable Seeding equipment and planting equipment plays a central role in precision agriculture. Planters and air seeders DRAWBACKS are fundamentally different in philosophy of product
Slide 17: Seeding Side by Side
SEEDING SIDE BY SIDE ROOT DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGENCE COMPARISON LEADING DUAL SHANK “PRECISION” AIR SEEDER VS SMART SEEDER MAX-S™ With our SMART Seeder MAX™ there is no longer the need to compromise between the two. THE SMART SEEDER DOES BOTH. TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 18: Features of the DX Opener Coulter
FEATURES OF THE DX OPENER COULTER One of the premier features of the SMART Seeder MAX™ is our DX Opener’s ability to fracture and aerate the soil so the seed has loose soil down to fertilizer and over top of it. The seed can put out amazing root development even before emergence. These shoots have j
Slide 19: Environmental Impact and Maximized Per Acre Output
SMART SEEDER™ TECHNOLOGY MAXIMIZED PER ACRE OUTPUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FERTILIZER INPUT COSTS REDUCES FUEL COST REDUCES SEED AND OPERATIONS TIME REDUCES IN FIELD PER PLANTING REDUCES 100 UP TO $ * PRODUCT PLACEMENT INCREASES PRECISION OF OVERLAP PROTECTION INCREASES INPUT INCREASES YIELDS AND MARGI
Slide 20: Rising Fertilizer Costs
RISING SMART SEEDER™ MAX FERTILIZER COSTS REDUCING FERTILIZER INPUT COSTS MOP, NOLA, avg of weekly prices, source Mosaic 700 600 FERTILIZER COSTS HAVE 300 500 HAD AS MUCH AS A % 400 300 200 100 0 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2017
Slide 21: Consistency Inconsistent: Metering Challenges on Air Seeders
METERING AND DELAY CHALLENGES ON AIR SEEDERS CONSISTENCY INCONSISTENT Variance Air Drill Width Hose Length Left Wing Centre Right Wing Low to High Morris C2 + 8 Series 650 60ft Short Long 88% 117% 97% 109% 93% 92% 29% NH P2070 + P1070 Tank 70ft Short Long 113% 98% 119% 93% 111% 86% 33% Seedhawk + 80
Slide 22: Technological Advantages
CLEAN SEED TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES Our SMART Seeding technology has the following features each having agronomic or operational benefits to improve global farming operations: SOFTWARE & UNMATCHED PRECISION ROW BY ROW GROUND ENGAGING UNIQUE & BEST IN CLASS OPERATING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ELECTRIC
Slide 23: Carbon Sequestration, Regenerative Agriculture, Emissions Reduction
CARBON REGENERATIVE EMISSIONS SEQUESTRATION AGRICULTURE REDUCTION No Till has been a fixture on dryland Regenerative agriculture is a conservation Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is one of the most environmentally farming for many years. Highly tilled soil and rehabilitation approach to food and harmful emissio
Slide 24: Intellectual Property Protection
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION Clean Seed has always taken a global perspective to its intellectual property portfolio and has secured patents in every major planting and seeding marketplace globally. SEEDING/PLANTING EQUIPMENT VALUE GLOBAL: $9.2 BILLION TOTAL PATENT COVERAGE: $7,421,467,550 80.5%
Slide 25: Manufacturing Partnerships
SMART SEEDER MAX™ MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIPS THIRD PARTY THIRD PARTY THIRD PARTY IN-HOUSE STEEL PLASTICS ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION CHAIN Clean Seed has taken a unique Clean Seed's ingenuitive Clean Seed has several supply chain and industry
Slide 26: Provincial Government Support
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AWARDED ACCELERATED GROWTH TAX INCENTIVES 50 % TAX REDUCTION 15 YEARS FIRST COMPANY TO BE SELECTED AND AWARDED ENTRY INTO THE SCII PROGRAM FOR The SCII program was developed to attract companies to commercialize their unique, exceptional intellectual property in Saskatc
Slide 27: Canadian Technology and Innovation Funding
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FUNDING Strong support from the Federal Government of Canada after meeting or exceeding established criteria for acceptance into several highly respected innovation programs. TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 28: Near Term Addressable Market: North American Producers
NEAR TERM ADDRESSABLE MARKET NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCERS 1.3 $ PRECISION SEEDING MARKET BILLION ADDRESSABLE MARKET There are approximately 14,000 air seeders currently in use in the Northern Great Plains area between Canada and the United States, none of which provide the technology features or precisi
Slide 29: Holding the Key to a Precision Future
UNPRECEDENTED PATENT GRANT HOLDING THE KEY TO A PRECISION FUTURE Recent granting of US patent opens a gateway to evaluate M&A activities and to rapidly expand market opportunities for Clean Seed in the largest “Planter” market in the world. FUNDAMENTAL MARKET ADVANTAGE Precision metering and or blen
Slide 30: Explosive Market Opportunities: United States
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EXPLOSIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES $ 4 PRECISION PLANTING MARKET BILLION ADDRESSABLE MARKET Leverage our proven technology development and innovative track record and cross pollinate our technology into US precision planter markets. TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 31: Combining Essential Markets
BROAD TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS COMBINING ESSENTIAL MARKETS $ 1 BILLION PRECISION SEEDING + $ 4 BILLION PRECISION PLANTING = $ 5 BILLION TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 32: Global Planting and Seeding Marketplace
$ 19 SCALABLE TO ADDRESS THE BILLION GLOBAL PLANTING AND SEEDING MARKETPLACE TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 33: Product Positioning
Clean Seed’s equipment has high SMART SEEDER MAX™ return on investment potential for farmers at competitive prices. Its PRODUCT POSITIONING current pricing is based on the value- added capabilities of the SMART Seeder Max and 120% of competing FEATURE PREMIUM PRICE Bourgault models for the MAX-S. PR
Slide 34: Key Partnerships and Action Items
KEY PARTNERSHIPS ACTION ITEMS 1 COMMERCIALIZE THE SMART SEEDER MAX/ MAX-S™ During spring 2021 the partnership will have multiple demonstration units operating in Canada and the 2 3 4 5 ENTER US CORN/ SOYBEAN MARKET AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS The SMART Seeder MAX‐S was initially developed for the US co
Slide 35: Licensing Arrangements
LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS ARE A LUCRATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO IN COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS. In April 2020 the Company entered into its first licensing agreement with AMVAC Chemical Corporation (An American Vanguard Company) to license its Variable Rate Metering System for a US
Slide 36: Software and Artificial Intelligence
SOFTWARE AND ARTIFICIAL SMART SEEDER™ INTELLIGENCE technology is the only planting and seeding platform with the absolute By monitoring the climate, and the ability to OPTIMALLY hydration and soil pH levels will provide DELIVER On the FARMING a high resolution understanding of both DECISIONS. the so
Slide 37: International Marketplace
INTERNATIONAL WE ARE TARGETING THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES FOR MARKETPLACE INITIAL EXPORT AND EVALUATION: Our technology is scalable for all major planting and seeding equipment UKRAINE, KAZAKHSTAN marketplaces. We estimate that based on AND EASTERN EUROPE. 2024 BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA. 2023 the value of t
Slide 38: Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS We are a proudly Canadian pioneer of agricultural technologies with a proven track record in intellectual property development with a qualified team of professionals with a strong track record of success in the agricultural development, production sectors, and capital markets. We
Slide 39: Unwavering Global Demand
UNWAVERING GLOBAL DEMAND MAXIMIZING ALL DRY LAND FARMS EVERYDAY THE WORLDS POPULATION INCREASES BY 200,000 POPULATION WILL REACH 9.7 BILLION * “I am convinced that only if we can take advantage of all technological opportunities can we safeguard TO MEET FOOD DEMANDS, GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT WILL
Slide 40: Why Invest in Clean Seed?
WHY INVEST IN CLEAN SEED? OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IS NOW $5.0 BILLION KEY INDUSTRY MARKETPLACE PARTNERSHIPS The existing marketplace Distribution and for air seeders and planters manufacturing is $5B in North America partnerships with top tier with strong growth firms in Canada and the expectations. U
Slide 41: Capital Structure
CAPITAL STRUCTURE INFORMATION WARRANTS STOCK SYMBOL 6,032,145 TSX.V:CSX OTCQB:CLGPF FINANCIAL YEAR END STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 30 TSX VENTURE COMMON SHARES ISSUED FULLY DILUTED 83,098,645 94,533,890 INCENTIVE OPTIONS 5,403,100 TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
Slide 42: Contact
Unit 14 - 7541 Conway Ave. Burnaby BC, Canada, V5E 2P7 PH. 604.566.9895 | FX. 604.566.9896 [email protected] CLEANSEEDCAPITAL.COM TSX.V: CSX OTC : CLGPF
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