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NextFerm Technologies Ltd. — Investor Presentation 2021
Aug 31, 2021
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NextFerm Technologies
Corporate Presentation August 2021 TASE: NXFR
Changing The World With Better Nutrition

*English translated version from the official Hebrew presentation
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Experienced team in the food Industry


ProteVin™ Revolutionary Protein
Yeast Derived Vegan Protein Animal-like Nutritional Value Neutral flavor (unlike typical plants-based proteins)
Commercialized Products

Significant Revenue and Profit Potential



Experienced Team in the Food Industry
Company management is comprised of former Senior Management of Enzymotec, which developed innovative ingredients within the world of nutrition. Enzymotec reached revenues of over \$80M and went public (NASDAQ) during 2013, with a market cap of \$300M



Working Together for Over 15 Years

Yossi Ohana CFO
Former VP Finance of Enzymotec

Boaz Noy CEO and Director Former Sr. VP and Head of the BioActive Ingredients Division at Enzymotec

Yossi Peled Chairman
Former Chairman and board member of Enzymotec and Former CEO of Galam

Yoni Twito COO Former COO of Enzymotec

Arkadiy Haikin VP of Engineering Former Chief of Engineering of Enzymotec

Gai Ben Dror VP of Process Development Former VP of Process Development of Enzymotec

Elzaphan Hotam CEO of NextFerm USA
Former CEO of Enzymotec USA



Breakthrough Technology
For producing yeast-derived, innovative, functional vegan food ingredients based on:
- Non-GMO Strain improvement
- Fermentation
- Purification and extraction of food ingredients



Commercialized Products
✓ ProteVin™ : Nearing commercialization. Vegan protein with an animal-like nutritional value and neutral flavor
- ✓ Successful Industrial Pilot completed
- ✓ First PO from a US customer
- ✓ Expected commercial launch in 2022
- ✓ AstaFerm®: Novel & powerful astaxanthin antioxidant:
- ✓ Launched in US & Canada
- ✓ Established profitable supply chain
- ✓ 2 yeast strains: licensed to Lallemand Inc., a global leader in yeast and bacteria






Significant Revenue and Profit Potential
Based on its innovative technology and products developed and commercialized, the company expects significant revenue and profit.

The Need: In the Future, Feeding The World on Animal Protein-based Nutrition Only, Will Be Impossible
World population is continuously growing and is expected to reach ~10B by 2050(*)
The traditional livestock protein industry has a major negative effect on the environment, and is under global pressure to reduce activity and its related pollution
Therefore, animal-based food (meat, dairy, fish, eggs) wouldn't suffice to provide future demand for protein

Current market protein alternatives are plant-based proteins, which provide inferior nutritional value and "off flavor" compared to animal-derived proteins

The Business Opportunity

The alternative protein food market is estimated at around \$13B /year (*)

The alternative protein market is less than 1%
of animal-based products market


Alternative Protein Market Growth

(\*) https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/02/26/1991190/0/en/Alternative-Proteins-The-Market-at-the-Cusp-of-Multi-billion-Dollar-Growth.html (**) https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/10/20/2110853/0/en/Global-Food-and-Beverages-Market-Forecast-to-Grow-to-6111-1-Billion-in-2020-at-a-CAGR-of-2-9-from-2019.html
Comprehensive Business Strategy
Business model:
Stage 1
Commercialized products that will become a growth and profit generating engine
Stage 2
Launch of ProteVin™ revolutionary vegan protein
Stage 3
Expansion of protein uses to new applications and territories: Dairy and Meat substitutes and Powder Formulas for the Infant, Well being and Sports nutrition markets
Stage 4
Develop and Launch additional precise fermentation-based protein products

Fermentation The Efficient Way to Produce the Food of the Future
Fermentation is the technology which grows yeast on industrial scales. Yeast and its derived products are an important source for alternative proteins.
Fermentation The Efficient Way to Produce the Food of the Future

The Future of Proteins Starts Here



Vegan Yeast-based Protein
Advantages:
- Neutral flavor and taste the most important value for consumers
- Animal-like nutritional value; Non-GMO
- Broadly applicable: dairy and meat substitutes & • Powder formulas
- Competitive pricing
- Sustainable
- Short time to market
- No allergens or impurities
- Regulation is open in the USA, Europe • and other territories


The Best Vegan Alternative
| Protein Source | ProteVin™ | Whey | Soy | Pea & Rice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan Source | + | - | + | + |
| No Allergens/impurities | + | - | - | - |
| Sustainability | ++ | - | + | + |
| Taste & Flavor | ++ | ++ | + | - |
| Amino Acid Composition (AA) | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Digestibility | ++ | ++ | + | + |

development…."
"…The Protein produced in the industrial pilot is
Well-done for the successful scale-up…."
wonderful, without off flavor, and great dispersibility.
"…. I tried out the sample today and really liked it. It was
"…I tasted both already….. both have clean flavor…"
- US sports nutrition protein brans owner and subcontractor -
essentially tasteless which is perfect for product - Innovative nutritional products company
- Israeli formula producer
ProteVin™- Initial Feedbacks From Key Accounts
"…The Protein has no flavor, reminding of Casein and disperses well in water…"
- Large Israeli-based food manufacturer
"….. You were right I am a huge fan...."
- Plant-coffee creamers brand -
"….. The taste was much better than the other yeast protein I have tried…"
- A leading Well-Being brand -
Company Target Market: Vegan Protein Powders An essential source for all animal alternative products
Vegan protein powders market (B2B)
\$2.2B )*( Annual Sales 9.5% Annual Growth


ProteVin™ - Milestones


Fundamentals For Success
Production & Sales infrastructure

Technology
Our Technology – The Key for Value Proposition

Yeast improvement (Patented, Non-GMO)
Improvement of yeast characteristics for either elevated expression of specific metabolites, stress resistance, and yield
Process optimization for economical production of the improved strain biomass
Fermentation Separation & Purification SCALE-UP
Development of efficient purification process for obtaining the desired
supplement
ingredients applicable to food or dietary
Implement the fermentation and purification processes to full production scale

Patents and Regulation
| NextFreeze™ | Astaferm® | ProteVin™ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patents | EU: Granted for strain Under evaluation in additional territories |
PCT filed for Strain and for process composition |
Under work |
| Regulation | Open for global marketing |
Open for marketing in the US (Self GRAS) and in Canada |
Open for marketing in US, EU and other countries |



AstaFerm® – Yeast-based Astaxanthin The Strongest Antioxidant in Nature, for The Dietary Supplement Market
- For the first time, a flavorless & odorless astaxanthin product, with a competitive price point enables market growth through expansion
- Commercial sales in the USA
- Profitable and efficient supply chain


- Market potential with user expansion
- Current market (mainly soft-gels )
AstaFerm® - Status and Potential
Launched in the USA (2020)
By several dietary supplement companies including leading market brands
Business progress (2021)
- Launched in Canada
- Additional launches are expected in US & Canada
- Launch of gummy product for immune system based on Astaferm®
- Expansion to new applications such as:
- Powder Water dispersible for drinks and food applications
- Oil for soft-gels



Financial Information
\$23M Raised (2014-2021)
Market TASE IPO (January 2021): Raised \$11M, Market cap of \$33M Former Equity Round (April 2019): Raised \$3.6M, Market cap of \$17.5M
B2C 2021 Main Investors
Cider Holdings, Orgad, Arancia, Yitong Merage VC Phoenix-Excellence, More investments
Use of proceeds 2021-2022
- ✓ ProteVin™ Commercial launch in the US, creating demands, orders and initial supplies
- ✓ AstaFerm® accelerate sales in US & Canada and launch in additional territories
- ✓ R&D to support cost improvements, products growth, expansion of use and IP


Financial data
| in USD thousands |
Q2/2021 YTD |
Q2/2020 YTD |
2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATEMENT OF OPERATION |
||||
| Net Revenues |
9 1 |
- | 9 5 |
- |
| Profit Gross |
5 | - | 1 9 |
- |
| Operating Loss |
(2 156) , |
(1 500) , |
(3 056) , |
(3 941) , |
| Market Adjusted (*) EBITDA |
(1 947) , |
(1 342) , |
(2 635) , |
(3 569) , |
| B2C 2021 |
||||
| BALANCE SHEET |
||||
| Cash cash equivalents and Short term deposits , |
8 265 , |
368 1 , |
716 | 2 008 , |
| Working Capital |
686 5 , |
(2 106) , |
(4 195) , |
(1 033) , |
| Total Assets |
10 675 , |
2 338 , |
2 163 , |
2 936 , |
| Share Capital |
6 180 , |
(1 876) , |
(3 927) , |
(781) |
| CASH FLOW |
||||
| Cash used in operating activities |
(2 088) , |
(1 487) , |
(2 976) , |
(830) |
| Cash used in investing activities |
(1 304) , |
(31) | (77) | (184) |
| Cash used in financing activities |
9 722 , |
862 | 761 1 , |
887 1 , |
(*) Net profit excluding Interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and share based compensation

NextFerm - Summary
technology Platform


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