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AUGA group, AB May, 2020
This presentation covers the 2020-2025 strategy of AUGA group, AB.
| ABOUT THE COMPANY | $3 - 13$ |
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| ORGANIC MARKET TRENDS | $15 - 18$ |
| SHORT-TERM STRATEGY | $20 - 23$ |
| THE FUTURE OF AUGA | $25 - 33$ |
| ANNEXES | $34 - 35$ |
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AUGA group is the largest vertically integrated organic food producer in Europe providing sustainably grown food from field to shelf.
The Company's competitive advantages:
1200 employees
39 000 ha of arable land
EUR 71 million revenue, of which 70% comes from $export*$
Revenue distribution by main segments, 2019
In five years, AUGA's group of companies has transformed itself from a conventional agricultural operation to a technology-based (AGTECH) organic food production business with a strategic focus on sustainability.
2015 Commencing supply of organic mushrooms
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Introduction of AUGA brand Launch of organic packaged vegetables
Launch of organic soups, milk and grain products Arable land area increases to 32 000 ha
Introduction of the first Sustainability Report Arable land area increases to 38 000 ha
Issue of green bonds
Expansion of product range and export markets
Strategic focus on sustainability and AGTECH
The Company is developing a closed-loop organic farming model which aims to achieve synergies among different branches of agriculture and the re-use of organic waste.
A vertically integrated production chain ensures that production is fully traceable, which is extremely important in organic farming.
AUGA group's team of 1200 employees brings together agricultural professionals and technical engineers with many years of experience, alongside experts in finance, marketing, and other fields.
* The team of specialists and engineers consists of 150 employees.
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Management team
The Company's visionary and majority shareholder Kęstutis Juščius formed a new management team during the transformation of the Company, implementing a set of ambitious goals.
Kęstutis Juščius, CEO
Mindaugas Ambrasas, CFO
Gediminas Judzentas, Marketing manager
Laurynas Miškinis, Sales manager
Tadas Baliutavičius, Managing director
Armandas Šimulis, Head of Asset Management department
Elina Chodzkaitė-Barauskienė, Business development manager
Viktorija Gružauskienė, Head of Human Resources
As of 2018, the Company began publishing Sustainability Reports.
The independent Board, formed in 2019, is actively engaged in the implementation of good governance practices.
The Board consists of professionals from the fields of finance and investment through to sustainability, energy, FMCG and academia.
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227 416 252 shares
1541 shareholders* (increased by 18.4% over the year)
The Company's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Baltic Main List.
Largest Shareholders:
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ME investicija – one of the $\bullet$ largest institutional investors in the Baltics.
* Number of shareholders and foreign intermediaries on whose behalf the shares managed by their clients are accounted for in 2020. April 23
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The Farm to Fork strategy is a new comprehensive approach to how Europeans value food sustainability.
All food chain actors are expected to adhere to sustainability by making the best use of nature-based, technological, digital and space-based solutions to deliver better climate and environmental results, increase climate resilience and reduce and optimise the use of inputs.
Sustainability requirements in the EU food system are expected to be accompanied by policies that help raise standards globally.
AUGA Strategy 2025, published in April 2020 corresponds to the proposed sustainable food production practices established by the Farm to Fork Strategy that was announced in May 2020.
Farm to Fork strategy, released May 2020
AUGA strategy 2025, released April 2020
| Carbon sequestration from farming activities |
Regenerative crop-rotation | |
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| Methane emission reduction from livestock by developing the vehicles production of renewable energy |
Biogas cycle infrastructure and | |
| Towards more sustainable livestock farming with feedstock additives |
Specialised feed technology for livestock |
In 2018, global organic sales reached EUR 92 bn.
In 10 years, consumers have more than tripled their consumption of organic products, and demand continues to grow.
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Source: http://www.ifoam-eu.org/en/organic-europe; http://www.organic-europe.net; https://www.organic-world.net/yearbook/yearbook-2019.html; https://statistics.fibl.org/world/retailsales-world.html?tx_statisticdata_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=Element2Item&cHash=35a0fcd89ae099d2ff14fe1ddb38a1aa; https://orgprints.org/37391/14/2-Schaack-2020-Germany.pdf, https://orgprints.org/37391/3/3-Lacarce-2020-France.pdf, https://orgprints.org/37391/4/4-Zanoli-2020-Italy.pdf, https://www.biosuisse.ch/media/Ueberuns/Medien/BiolnZahlen/JMK2019/DE/7 2018 bio in zahlen de.pdf, http://www.ekoweb.nu/attachments/67/68.pdf,
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https://orgprints.org/37391/11/1-Willer-2020-Europe.pdf, https://www.organicdenmark.com/facts-figures-about-danish-organics, https://orgprints.org/37391/10/5-Holdstock 2020 UK.pdf
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Overall change in the EU organic farmland and organic products retail sales from 2000 base
After lagging behind for a long $\%$ time, in 2018 the EU's organic 500 farmland area grew at a similar pace as the retail market for 400 organic products - 7.5%.
The EU long-term strategy and 300 member states programs aim to stimulate the further growth 200 of organic farming over the next decade. 100
Source: http://www.ifoam-eu.org/en/organic-europe, http://www.organic-europe.net https://shop.fibl.org/chen/mwdownloads/download/link/id/1294/
Germany, the largest EU market, is a benchmark for major organic product prices.
Organic grain prices are not linked to conventional grain prices and demand.
Organic milk prices are higher and less volatile compared to conventional milk prices.
Price dynamics
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Consumers prefer homecooked food, so they not only buy more, but also choose healthier, more environmentally friendly products.
As in the 2008-2010 crisis, the market for organic products did not suffer a negative impact. In fact, it is even growing faster than conventional products.
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Sources: 1https://www.ami-informiert.de/ 2Nielsen ScanTrack HMSM 3Nielsen COVID-19 Baltics Reports
The main goal of the Shortterm strategy is to increase efficiency in the existing business segments.
The Company will be able to deliver affordable organic production to consumers.
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Organic legumes and protein crops
Conventional legumes and protein crops
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The latest results do not represent the full potential of the Company:
2017 - first year of fully certified organic farming.
2017-2019 - new technologies were developed and implemented.
2018-2019 - results were affected by particularly unfavorable weather conditions
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* Agricultural produce including commodities, feed and seeds at the average climate conditions and current price levels.
** The information provided in this document is the Company's forecast related to the Company's financial situation, results of operations, plans and future objectives. We caution that no forward-looking statement and /or forecast is a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in these statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements and/or forecasts involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this document under the same conditions (ceteris paribus)
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We will seek to utilize the potential of both the bond market (especially green bonds) and our co-operation with financial institutions.
To minimize the effects of outside factors (especially weather conditions) on short term results, we aim to make long-term financing a larger part of our financial liabilities.
Free cash flow, not needed for the activity of the company and investments, will be paid out to shareholders.
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Vision - a synonym for sustainable food and lifestyle Mission - deliver organic food with no cost to nature
In 2015, the strategic decision to switch to organic farming and produce organic products was made.
In 2020, the Company is taking a new step and developing a new standard for sustainable organic food in the food value chain. This is focused on building environmental and long-term sustainability for the AUGA community.
| CONSUMERS | FARMERS | PRIVATE AND INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS |
SHAREHOLDERS |
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| a more sustainable way to eat |
a more sustainable way to work |
a more sustainable way to invest |
a more sustainable way to receive financial returns |
Consumers, especially young people, are worried about the future and would agree to change their consumption habits and buy sustainable products, but expect fair prices.
90% say that the climate crisis makes them feel insecure about the future1
75% of 21-34-year olds say they would change their consumption habits to reduce their environmental impact2
71% say that sustainability criteria influence their purchasing habits3
83% would always choose a brand with a better history of sustainability
70% would agree to pay more for sustainable products and services, but 77% say products should still not be more expensive4
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Source: 1WGSN Future Consumer 2020. www.wgsn.com
2https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/grticle/2018/wgs-2018-the-yegr-of-the-influentigl-sustgingble-consumer/
3 SB INSIGHT AB, 2020. Representative survey of 1200 respondents in Baltic countries. Term "sustainability" covers Social and Environmental issues.
4The New Sustainability Re-Generation. INNOVATION GROUP report 2018
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Globally, agriculture accounts for about 23% of total GHG emissions (from farming activities and deforestation due to agricultural development).
Organic farms, meanwhile, face the efficiency and sustainability challenges of not achieving high yields while incurring higher costs than traditional farms.
The AGTECH solutions offered on the market are unable to solve either global or local challenges.
| Conventional farming |
Organic farming |
80 SOFA | |
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| Efficiency | High | Low | High |
| Environmental impact |
Big | Small | Minimal |
| Products | Contaminated | Clean | Clean |
The food value chain has been fragmented due to various interests and the diverging outlook towards innovation among the different market participants.
The consumer demand for sustainable food is not enough to mobilise the industry.
If one segment in the chain refuses to change, the whole dynamic falls apart.
The AUGA Innovation Agenda (2020-2025) will facilitate essential technological connections within the SOFA model to deliver organic food with no cost to nature:
1) Biogas cycle infrastructure and vehicles,
2) Specialised feed technology,
3) Regenerative croprotation.
The use of fossil fuels in agricultural operations is being replaced by biomethane from animal manure.
Methane emissions from animal enteric fermentation are reduced by using specialized feed technology.
Emissions from soil are reduced by using the perennial legume crop rotation method.
50% less emissions from fossil fuel use on farms
50% less emissions per one tonne of cow's milk
30% less emissions from agricultural dry matter yield per tonne
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In 2019, the green financing market (bonds and loans) reached EUR 238.7 bn., but only 3% of all financing was dedicated to land use (agriculture and forestry).
The AUGA community model will bring together institutional and private lenders who want to invest in sustainable food value chain technologies.
Investments will reach not only AUGA, but also small farmers.
Source: https://www.climatebonds.net/files/reports/2019_annual_highlights-final.pdf
AUGA will have the opportunity to multiplicate its business model outside of current AUGA farms via the support of its community and AGTECH.
The company seeks to create a threefold opportunity for its shareholders:
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Benefits to shareholders
The company seeks to implement its business model by uniting its ambitious and motivated team with members of the AUGA community who will express their preference for a more sustainable life via their consumption, and their active engagement in the food value chain.
| CONSUMERS | FARMERS | PRIVATE AND INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS |
SHAREHOLDERS |
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| a more sustainable way to eat |
a more sustainable way to work |
a more sustainable way to invest |
a more sustainable way to receive financial returns |
Although AUGA has set itself very ambitious goals to achieve within 5 years, it is nevertheless aware that it does not know everything about the food industry. That is why it is open to members focused on value creation and nature conservation.
The AUGA community will be unsurpassed in agricultural technology in five years.
Every member of the community will be proud to be part of it because sustainability is the way of the future.
You will always have a place in the AUGA community We invite you to contribute with:
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The turnover of AUGA group, AB shares has grown every year.
In 2019, the Company's shares were in fifth place according to the trading turnover on the Baltic Main List* of the Nasdaq Vilnius stock exchange.
The Company's large number of shareholders and number of freely traded shares ensures liquidity.
AUGA group, AB number of shares turnover on Nasdag Vilnius
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* In 2016 and 2017 The company's shares were listed on the Baltic Secondary List. Since 2018, the shares have been 34 upgraded to the Nasdag Baltic Main List.
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