Nature’s Solution for Healthy Crops Bee Vectoring – A Disruptive Agriculture Technology Ashish Malik, CEO 1
Fo Forward-Lo Looking Statement This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from Bee Vectoring Technology (“BeeVT”, or, the “Company”) expectations and projections. The TSX-V has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained in this presentation. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes "forward-looking statements". Forward- looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the inherent risks involved in the development of biotechnology related products, product obsolescence, the uncertainties involved in patent defense and complexities and timelines associated with agriculture related product approvals in multiple jurisdictions., the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and other factors. Circumstances or management's estimates or opinions could change. The reader is cautionednot toplace unduereliance on forward-lookingstatements. 2
Co Confluence of Pressures to Su Sustainably F eed eed the e World Growers are using Ag-Biologicals* at a growing rate at expense of $50 Billion pesticide industry Growth in Use of Ag-Biologicals* World population ~10bill by 2050 Global Ag-Biologicals Market ($ Bill) $6 $5 Crop productivity needs to Double $4 $3 Use of chemicals being $2 limited or banned $1 $0 Consumers are looking 2015 2020 2025 for safe, healthy food * Products derived from natural sources used to increased crop productivity 3
BV BVT: A Novel Disruptive Cr Crop Production Tool BVT System Better Crops Better quality Longer An Alternative Higher shelf-life yields to Chemicals An Alternative Less machinery to Spraying Less water Less chemicals Reduced Impact All-Natural System: Pollination + Crop Protection + Crop Enhancement 4
Be Bee Vectoring: An Alternative to Spraying Bee Vectoring: Use of commercial bees to deliver control agents to flowering crops to manage crop diseases and pests and enhance quality and yields of crops Rationale for Vectoring: v Same principles as natural pollination v The flower is the primary portal of entry for many 115 crops worldwide; 85 diseases & insects require pollination v Flowers are the best place for the active ingredient to inoculate the plant Bees contribute to 1/3 of Benefits of Vectoring: food in human diet v Minimizes waste of control agent; no water v Continual delivery throughout the bloom period (spraying can miss blooms) 80+ million beehives globally v Additional yield & quality benefits from improved pollination 5
BV BVT’s Technology Treatment Agents Delivery Method Crop and Effect `` Nutritional Insecticide BVT CR-7 Plant Protection, Crop Enhancement in Flowering Crops Proprietary Delivery System Fungicidal and Plant Health Effect of CR-7 in diverse Crops Proprietary Microbe: BVT CR-7 Traditional Applications Seed Treatment Foliar 60+ Patents Worldwide Covering 5 Patent Families | IP Maximized Through 3 rd Party Agreements 6
2 Dispensers to Meet Unique Grower & Crop Needs 2 Bumble bees Honeybees -4- Bees walk across the tray, pick up New system in field testing. Opens Bumblebee hive lid designed to Removable tray with Vectorite TM plant treatment, exit hive, and deliver new outdoor large acre crops e.g.. incorporate dispenser tray powder and plant treatment agent it to the plant sunflowers, almonds v Larger insects with greater carrying capacity v Much larger hives (20,000 vs 300) v Generally better fliers in cold/damp weather v Greater coverage (acres) per hive v Existing market structure (commercial bumble bee production) v Electro-mechanical system; could include hive health monitoring v Simpler “passive” mechanical system 7
Su Successful Field Performance & Value Proposition Replicated Field Trials Large-Scale Commercial Demos Strawberries § 40 acre field; 21 hives § BVT (2&3): better control of 40% better botrytis control § 3 plots: (1) Chem only; (2) BVT + Chem; (3) BVT + 50% Chem 30% higher yield botrytis (3% incidencevs 13%) (1) Chemical Only Sunflowers (2) BVT + 36% reduction in sclerotinia § BVT + 50% Chem (3): highest Chemical 8% higher yield (3) BVT + marketable yield (+26%) 50% Chem Blueberries 77% higher yield § Consistent with 2 other demos with different growers USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Greece BVT Value Proposition BVT Value Proposition and Pricing (per acre, per season) 50% reduction in fungicides US $200 savings Total value delivered by BVT US $3,400 /acre Higher yield : +10% average (range 6-29%) US $3,200 /acre 8
$2B $2B Partner-Fr Friendly Scalable Business Opportunity Scalable Business Model Partnering Opportunities Go-to-market: Crops Commercial rights to BVT System in select geographies Country Pollinator In-licensing: 3 rd Party Bio-controls delivered in a targeted via BVT bee systems 1 st Revenue Product line extensions: Application Target Clonostachys rosea formulations for via foliar method Pest and seed treatments 9
BV BVT: Bu Building a Global Agri-Bu Business 2012 ... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ü Technology Validated – ü Prelaunch – ü Revenue in FL US Expansions Honeybee system Launch in Europe Launch in Mexico launch • 20+ patents granted • Positioning US EPA registration Full year of revenue Launch in Canada • Trials in multiple crops, countries • Go to market plan California launch • Large-scale demos Commercial Strategic • Grower demos partnerships partnerships ü Regulatory Submission – Mexico/EU • Tox studies completed (product “clean”) submissions • EPA submission Sep 2016 Delivering on Milestones: Science Proven, Value-Proposition Demonstrated, In Commercialization 10
Me Meet the BVT Team § Extensive global Ag industry experience and biological pest and disease control § Vice President of Global Marketing, Biologics at Bayer CropScience § SVP & Executive Team, Global Marketing at AgraQuest (acquired by Bayer 2012 for $425mio) § Head of Commercial Operations, Syngenta Home Care Division Ashish Malik § Director of BPIA (Biological Products Industry Alliance) – representing Ag-biological industry in North America President and CEO ü Big-Ag experience § Extensive manufacturing and value chain experience in crop protection, horticulture § Applied experience in market analysis, marketing plans and strategy ü Start-up experience § Worked at Syngenta in Sales Management, Product and Strategic Management positions § Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from the University of Minnesota ü Successful start-up exit Greg Faust US Commercial Operations § Extensive experience with technical research, marketing, product management, including product launches ü Global-Ag background § Worked at Syngenta as research manager and technical product lead § Ph.D. in Horticulture, Cornell Univ.; MBA Univ. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill ü Blockbuster launches § Experienced innovator and inventor who has successfully led cross-functional and international teams Dr. Gerardo Suazo § Based in Mexico and bi-lingual; opens access to key markets in South America Senior Technical Manager ü Industry network § Extensive experience in global agricultural markets § Senior manager with extended Leadership, Business Management, Marketing, Sales and R&D experience § Experienced and passionate to develop products / services which create value for the customers § Led portfolio of biological development projects in Syngenta Christoph Lehnen § Based in Switzerland and multi-lingual; opens access to key European markets Business Manager, Europe World Class Experience in Global Crop Protection 11
Co Corporate Information Symbol (TSX-V) BEE MarketCapitalization $13.1M Share Price $0.17 Shares Outstanding 77M Options (Avg. price $0.34) 5M Warrants (Avg. price $0.34) 23M Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 105M Year-end September30th Cash Balance (Sept 30, 2018) $2.7M Insider Ownership 15%
Superior Value Proposition Bee Vectoring Technologies ü Higher Yields TSXV:BEE ü Less Chemicals ü Better Crops Booth 404 ü More profits for Farmers Protected by 60+ patent applications with 20+ Granted Verge of Capitalizing on Years of Research ü In rapid commercialization phase ü Building partnerships with global agri-businesses Ashish Malik Babak Pedram Chief Executive Officer Investor Relations amalik@beevt.com bpedram@virtusadvisory.com
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