North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Innovations in Agriculture October 2014

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1 North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Innovations in Agriculture October 2014

2 Value Proposition Improving Animal and Human Health and Nutrition, by Upgrading Plant-Based Meal to High Quality Protein Plant-Based Meal Biological Upgrade Prairie AquaTech Protein Feed / Food Aquaculture / Direct-to-Human Confidential and Proprietary 2

3 Market Challenge Year % More Food Largest Increase: Animal Protein Fish are Most Efficient at Producing Animal Protein Wild-caught fisheries 57% fully exploited 30% over-exploited Annual harvest peaked at 86 million tons in 1996 Harvest now stabilized at 80 million tons Confidential and Proprietary 3

4 Market Challenge Aquaculture is Filling the Growing Gap Growth rate of 9% annually Supplies >40% of world market demand Will soon exceed wild caught harvest But aquaculture depends on fish meal as primary feed ingredient Fish feed represents 40-70% of aquaculture production costs Confidential and Proprietary 4

5 Market Challenge Fish Meal Resources 70% of annual production used in aquaculture Fish meal production has dropped by >40% since 2000 due to over-exploitation of wild stocks Aquaculture growth will soon consume all fish meal Prices have risen to $1,500-2,000+ per ton Confidential and Proprietary 5

6 Market Challenge Plant Based Proteins as Replacements for Fish Meal Soybean meal or soy protein concentrates Corn distillers grains Canola meal Successful at 20-50% Replacements But fiber, oligosaccharides, and anti-nutritional factors limit higher inclusion rates Confidential and Proprietary 6

7 Sep-04 Dec-04 Mar-05 Jun-05 Sep-05 Dec-05 Mar-06 Jun-06 Sep-06 Dec-06 Mar-07 Jun-07 Sep-07 Dec-07 Mar-08 Jun-08 Sep-08 Dec-08 Mar-09 Jun-09 Sep-09 Dec-09 Mar-10 Jun-10 Sep-10 Dec-10 Mar-11 Jun-11 Sep-11 Dec-11 Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Market Opportunity Price / MT Global Commodity Pricing (Source: World Bank) 2,500 2,000 Fish Meal 1,500 1, Soybean Meal Confidential and Proprietary 7

8 Process Description Fungal Incubation Process GRAS Status fungi Convert oligosaccharides and fibers into high protein cell mass Degrade/consume anti-nutritional factors, and enhance digestibility Confidential and Proprietary 8

9 Bench-Scale Research Confidential and Proprietary 9

10 Pilot-Scale Production Confidential and Proprietary 10

11 Process Description Protein Levels SBM-based: ~70% protein DDGS-based: >50% protein Canola meal-based: ~50% protein Anti-nutritional Level Reductions Trypsin inhibitors, glucosinolates: 80-95% Oligosaccharides: % Fiber: 15-25% Confidential and Proprietary 11

12 Technology Platform Sustainable Process Biological Conversion Low Energy and Water Use No Waste or By-Products Sustainable Product Renewable Plant-Based Inputs Anti-Nutritional Factors Removed High Protein / Amino Acid Digestibility Strong Intellectual Property Portfolio Confidential and Proprietary 12

13 Product Advantages Digestibility Growth Performance % 95 90% 90 80% 85 70% 80 60% 75 50% 70 40% 65 30% 60 20% 55 10% 50 Fishmeal AquaTech 2.0 Solae Hamlet Pepsoygen Empyreal 0% Fish Meal AquaTech 1.0 SPC Competitor Confidential and Proprietary 13

14 Scale-Up / Financial Projections Pilot Plant Operation 2015 Commercial Plant Construction / Operation (15,000 MT) Commercial Plant Construction / Operation (150,000 MT) Capital: $20M Capital: $60M EBITDA: $8.3M EBITDA: $83M Confidential and Proprietary 14

15 World-Class TEAM Mark Luecke Managing Director and CEO Innovation Partners / Start-Up Leadership and Transaction Experience Jason Bootsma, Ph.D. Chief Technology Officer Biological Process Engineering, Scale-Up Experience Dennis Harstad Chief Operating Officer Biological Plant Construction, Start-Up, Management Experience Daryl Basham, Ph.D. Vice President, Intellectual Property Mary Beth Fishback, M.S., MPH Director of Operations Sue Lancaster, M.S. Director of Business Development Bill Gibbons, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer Biological Processing Mike Brown, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer Animal Nutrition Todd Lahti Independent Board Member MCN BioProducts Sold to Bunge in 2012 Confidential and Proprietary 15

16 World-Class Capabilities Confidential and Proprietary 16

17 Company Milestones Pilot Scale Plant Operation Feeding Trials in Multiple Species Purchase Agreements Commercial Plant Construction Capital Raise Research and Development Pipeline Other Upgraded Plant-Based Meal Upgraded Plant-Based Oil Confidential and Proprietary 17