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Evogene Ltd. — Investor Presentation 2023
May 18, 2023
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2023
Commission File Number: 001-36187
EVOGENE LTD.
(Translation of Registrant 's Name into English)
13 Gad Feinstein Street, Park Rehovot, Rehovot P.O.B 4173, Ness Ziona, 7414002, Israel (Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
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CONTENTS
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99.1 Evogene Investor Presentation.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EVOGENE LTD. (Registrant)
Date: May 18, 2023 By: /s/ Yaron Eldad Yaron Eldad Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1
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Agenda
* About Evogene
Business model Product-oriented subsidiaries
Summary
Annex I - Financial Fundamentals


OUR VISION
Revolutionizing life-science based product discovery & development, utilizing cutting edge computational biology technologies.
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DECODING BIOLOGY
Life-science product development
Low probability of success with high cost and long time-to-market
Pharma Industry

Cost of developing a single pharmaceutical drug
In the 1970's \$180 million In recent years >\$2 billion Ag-chemicals Industry

Years to develop a new crop protection product
| 11995 | 2000 | 2005-8 2010-15 | |
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| 8 | 0 | 10 | 11+ |
"https://www.fores.com/since/netherer/2017/0//6/the-as-of-deleavis-insme-apper-that-argued-otherwiss-was-insmely-bad/?sh-7533a82459; Philips Mough, 2016.

Life-science product development The ultimate case of finding "the needle in the haystack"

The challenge: Finding the winning candidates out of a vast number of possible prospects that address a complex myriad of criteria, to reach successful products
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The opportunity
Utilizing an advanced computational biology platform
To identify the most promising candidates addressing multiple development challenges towards successful life-science products
- · Increase probability of success
- · Reduce time and cost
Biology meets disruptive technologies

Incorporates deep scientific understanding together with big data and advanced AI technologies, to successfully discover & guide the development of novel life-science based products.


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Tailor-made Tech Engines
The CPB platform enhances product discovery and development through dedicated Technology Engines for products based on three core components:
- · Microbes
- · Small molecules
- · Genetic elements

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Tech Engines accelerating product discovery & development
+ Discovery
Computational selection of the most promising candidates to initiate the product development process.
+ Development
Computational driven solution addressing optimization development challenges for the selected candidates, without impairing their ability to address other product attributes, supporting the way to successful commercialization.

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Example of Tech Engine User-enabled software dashboard

| Discovery | Di Dataset generation | Oz Function prediction | Bacteria prodiction | (04) Mining and selection | OS Repulation & Palantability | Os Experimental validation | (07) Experiences data analysis |
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| (1) | Generale Bilgitionnesse sua | (a) Collic | Function to Organism (FDO) (0) |
Explore Backerla (2) transparties a sports |
D APHIS complance | A) (Experiment design | Fungi expedinents |
| (9) | Download sublic genories |
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Explore F20 (છે) cesults |
B) Shis | (8) Fungi experiments |
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| (0) | Canarata Productions |
Clustel,EireCOG.KEG G.BLASTEVECOG phenotype |
Function (ව) exploration apps |
(D) Patercability | Phytium pipeline anlaysia (6) |
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| (A) Strain bearing | (Black) Distripo) | ||||||
| 46,237 Viz Integrated bacterial genomes 200,599,577 は Probains in our ortholog database |
ప్రస్త్ర వై | 6,650,502 Ortholog groups in function Carababe 93,995 Ortholog-phenotype associations |
CHECK NOW | Check the new app for EvoCOGs association with phenotypes Explore your bacteria for EvoCOGs linked to a specific phenotype, retrieve EvoCOGs linked to specific phenotypes or retrieve bacterial genomes with EvoCOGs linked to specific phenotypes. |
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Building an 'Ecosystem around our tech engines
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Evogene's Tech Engines - Potential Addressable Markets

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Product-oriented subsidiaries powered by Evogene's technology
Establish independent entities focusing on a defined commercial field with a license to use Evogene's unique solutions for product development
Subsidiaries:

Licensed to use Evogene's tech engines:




Collaborations powered by Evogene's technology for the development of innovative products
Joint development with leading companies for defined products utilizing Evogene's unique solution. Typically, partner leads later-stage development and product commercialization.
Powered by Evogene's tech engines:



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Evogene's Tech Engines - Current Utilization
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Annex I - Financial Fundamentals



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Mission:
Discovery and development of novel therapies for microbiome-related human disorders using computational biology
Products & Pipeline

Immuno-oncology program
- · Combination therapy for cancer with checkpoint inhibitors
- · Phase 1 clinical stage
- · Addressable market of \$309.7B (by 2030*)
GI related disorders
- · Inflammatory Bowel Disorder (IBD) pre-clinical stage
- · Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) discovery stage
- · Addressable market: IBD \$27B; IBS \$3.3B (by 2026**)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- · Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) discovery stage
- · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) discovery stage
- · Addressable market: CDI \$1.7B (***); MRSA \$1.3B (by 2026****)
Expected upcoming value drivers
Immuno-oncology
· Readout & completion of POC from first in-human study; Pre-IND meeting with FDA
IBD
· Clinical batch production of drug candidate for IBD as preparation for Phase 1 clinical trials in USA.
TBS
· Advancement of pre-clinical studies
*https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/cancer-immunotherapy-market
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400 https://www.globaldata.com/media/press-release/qlobal-clostridium-difficile-infections-market-approach-1-7-billion-2026/
*** https://www.biospoce.com/article/releases/global-methiallin-resistant-staphylococas-aureus-market-to-surposs-us-1-3-billion-by-2026/
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Example Results:
Immuno-Oncology program - BMC128 potentiate the effect of anti-PD-1 therapy (immunotherapy) in-vivo

Improved antitumor activity in mice following the administration of BMC128, compared to treatment with immunotherapy alone
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Biomica Announces First Patient Dosed in its Phase I Study of its Microbiome-Based Immuno-Oncology Drug JULY 26, 2022
Biomica Announces Closing of \$20 Million Financing Round led by Shanghai Healthcare Capital
APRIL 27, 2023



Mission:
Improve food quality, sustainability & agriculture productivity through microbiome based ag-biologicals technology & products
Products & pipeline (examples)
Bio-stimulants
- · Thrivus™ primarily spring wheat: commercial stage; addressable USA & Canada markets ~25M acres*
- · Bio-stimulants #2 primarily soy: pre-development stage; addressable market ~90M acres*
Bio-pesticides
- · Fruit rots primarily grapes: pre-commercial; addressable market >\$1B**
- Downy Mildew fruits and vegetables; development stage 1; addressable market >\$500M**
- · Seedling disease corn and soy: pre-development; addressable market >\$500M**
Expected upcoming value drivers
Bio-stimulants
· Thrivus™ - distribution licensing agreements and sales expansion in USA & Canada. Expansion to additional crops and an additional territory by 2025
Bio-pesticides:
- · Licensing agreement for Lavie Bio's bio-fungicide candidate for fruit rots (LAV311) - to be finalized during 2023
- · Submission for Lavie Bio's bio-fungicide candidate for downy mildew (LAV321) to the US EPA for regulatory approval - expected by 2024
- · Co-development and licensing agreement for an additional bio-pesticide program with a large multinational company - expected by 2024
"https://www.foo.org/focstaten/#home;https://www.nass.usda.gov.com// https://data.oecd.org/group.top.html ** Company estimation



Thrivus > >
Example Results:
- Thrivus™ inoculant for spring wheat
- LAV 311 bio-fungicide candidates for fruit rot

Lavie Bio's wheat field in the USA during harvest -
Sales initiated in 2022

Example of treatment against Botrytis Cinerea vs untreated control in vines
Lavie Bio Announces Commercial Launch of its First Microbiome-Based Product for Yield Improvement -
Thrivus NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Lavie Bio Reports Successful Results for its Bio-Fungicides Programs
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
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Powered by

Mission:
Design next-generation, effective, and sustainable crop protection products by leveraging predictive chemistry and biology
Products & Pipeline
Herbicides
- · Novel Mode-of-Action selective herbicide
- · Herbicides addressable market \$48.9B (2027)*

Fungicides
- · Novel Mode-of-Action wheat blotch fungicide
- · Fungicides addressable market \$25.81B**
Insecticides
-
- · Novel Site-of-Action resistance breaking piercing/sucking insecticide
- · Insecticides addressable market \$22B (2030)***
* https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350387/herbicides-market-size-globally/ ** https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/fungiaides-market-103267 *** https://straitsresearch.com/report/insecticides-market
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Expected near-term value drivers
Herbicides
- · Milestone achievement of the ongoing collaboration with Corteva
- · Engage in a new additional strategic collaboration
Fungicides
- · Nominate new Mode-of-Action protein targets
- · Initial greenhouse readouts of designed compounds on the defined fungi targets
Platform
- · Verification of computational tool for selection of novel Mode-of-Action protein targets
- · POC for the computational tool for novel molecule design

Powered by

Example Results:
New MoA Herbicide - APH1

APH1
AgPlenus Announces Reaching a 'Lead' Stage in its Novel Mode-of-Action Herbicide Program
DECEMBER 15, 2020
AgPlenus Announces Positive Results for a Herbicide Resistance Trait to its Leading Herbicide Product Candidate JULY 6, 2021

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Mission:
Provide tailored medical cannabis products to optimize consumer wellbeing.
Products & Pipeline
High Cannabinoid and metabolite content
- · The 'G-nnovation' Series (1st generation)
- 18-19% THC, launched in Oct 2021
- The 'High-bred' Series (2nd generation)
- 23-24% THC and rich terpene profiles, launched in Oct 2022
- · Total cannabis market size expected by 2027 \$82.3B*
The 'Precise' Series focus on medical indications
- · Pain management
- · Reduced Inflammation
Expected near-term value drivers
Direct Sales
- · Increased revenues from the 2nd generation products during 2023
- · Launch of 3rd generation products with high THC levels, specific terpene profiles and unique characteristics, towards end of 2023
New revenue streams
- · Commence joint production of Canonic's varieties with a 3rd party based on cost and revenue sharing
- · Royalties from licensing of Canonic's varieties
*https://www.nakesadmarket.com/ltarket-20176801.html#:+:text=The%20gbal%20make%20make%20make%20mm%20dally.



The 'high-bred' series 2nd generation products, examples
Synergy inflorescence
T20/C4 Sativa
Top Characteristics
- · 24% THC
- · High Level of b-Myrcene
- · Genetic Similarity to the Super Lemon Haze' variety

Mash Kush inflorescence
T20/C4 Indica
Top Characteristics
- · 24.4% THC
- · High Level of Terpinolene
- · Genetic Similarity to the `Headband' variety

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Canonic Successfully Launched Six Second-Generation Cannabis Products with Higher THC and Rich Terpene Profiles
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Plantis Licenses Two of Canonic's Proprietary Cannabis Varieties to Expand its Offerings in the Israeli Market MAY 2, 2023
Casteria | Biobased materials
Powered by

Mission:
Leading the castor oil market with an industrialized cultivation of castor in support of the biobased materials industry
Product & Pipeline
Elite castor seed varieties
- · 'FVF' series castor seed suitable for various environmental and climatic conditions
- · Estimated addressable castor oil market \$1.21B (2021) and is expected to expand at CAGR of 5.8% from 2022 to 2030*
- · Main target markets:
- · Bio-polymers driven by the need for quality and consistent inputs
- · Bio-fuel driven by environmental & regulatory trends in EU
Agro-technical support
· Cultivation protocols to maximize the results of the elite seeds
Dedicated machinery
- Best-in-class harvesting header, developed with Fantini Srl., Italy
· Casterra proprietary patented dehulling machine
* https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/castor-oil-derivatives-industry
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Expected near-term value drivers
Seeds development
- · Production extending production outreach in the target markets: Africa (Zambia), Latin America (Brazil) with few hundred tons a year as of 2024
- · R&D development of new seed traits matching industry needs (e.g., Ricin free, low viscosity) using advanced technologies: CRISPR, genetic markers
Territorial expansion
- · Africa engaging with bio-fuel strategic industry leaders to increase our sales and sector footprint
- · Latin America addressing the bio-polymer industry's interest in broad, consistent and high-quality castor oil supply in Latin America
Strategic alliance
· A strategic alliance with a leading global biofuel company, leveraging Casterra's holistic industrial solution

Casteria | Biobased materials

High yield & oil castor seeds
Elite castor seed varieties - The 'EVF' series



EVF701
EVF712
EVF716
Dedicated machinery



Castor growth protocol
Casterra Signs Royalty Agreement with Titan for Castor Oil Sales in South-Eastern Africa NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Casterra Announces Agreement with World Leading Energy Company to Cultivate its Castor Varieties at Commercial Scale
JANUARY 19, 2023
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In The News

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Computational systems biology Computational chemistry Bioinformatics Molecular biology Microbiology Genetics Biochemistry

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51%
27 %
Incl. chairperson of the board
As of April 30, 2023
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Summary
Revolutionizing life-science based product discovery & development, utilizing cutting edge computational biology technologies
Strong computational predictive biology (CPB) platform leveraging synergies between a deep understanding of biology, Big Data and AI
Three dedicated Technology Engines for discovery & development:
- · MicroBoost AI for products based on microbes
- · ChemPass AI for products based on small-molecules
- · GeneRator AI for products based on genetic elements
Dual based business model via subsidiaries and collaborations
Market-orientated subsidiaries generating value
- · Biomica Human-microbiome based therapeutics
- Lavie Bio Ag-biologicals
- AgPlenus Ag-chemicals
- · Casterra Castor growth end-to-end solution
- Canonic Medical cannabis
A vote of confidence in Evogene's subsidiaries through equity investment by strategic and financial investors:
Lavie Bio - Corteva & ICL Biomica - SHC
Significant catalysts expected in the coming quarters
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THANK YOU!


Annex I: Financial Fundamentals
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Key Financials: Balance Sheet
Key Points:
- · Consolidated cash position: ~\$29 million as of 31.03.2023
- · This Consolidated cash position does not include the \$10M Biomica received from the SHC investment in April 2023
- · No bank debt
- · Listed on TASE (2007) and NASDAQ (2016)
| Thousands of US \$ | 31.03.2023 | 31.12.2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | 31,409 | 37,751 | |
| Long-Term Assets | 18,066 | 18,375 | |
| Total Assets | 49,475 | 56,126 | |
| Current Liabilities | 5,356 | 5,625 | |
| Long-Term Liabilities (inc. \$10m convertible SAFE at Lavie Bio) | 15,624 | 15,711 | |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company | 22,089 | 27,930 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 6,406 | 6,860 | |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | 49,475 | 56,126 |