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NextFerm Technologies Ltd. — Investor Presentation 2024
Apr 16, 2024
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NEXTFERM TECHNOLOGIES
Leading The Alternative Protein Revolution
April-2024

DISCLAIMER
This presentation is intended for the provision of non-comprehensive information for the sake of convenience solely. You are hereby referred to the full prospectus and immediate and periodic reports filed by the company with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. for information regarding the Company's activities and the risks entailed thereby, including warnings regarding forward-looking information, as defined in the Securities Law, 5728-1968, that is included therein. In case of any discrepancy between the information contained herein and the information contained in the official reports of the Company to the Israeli Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the information recorded in such reports shall prevail.
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ABOUT NEXTFERM LEADING THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN REVOLUTION

Experienced team in the world of Nutrition and food-tech

ProteVin™ - The only vegan protein with animal like nutritional value and neutral taste Innovative technology based

Demands for ProteVin™ from the growing alternative protein market

Production has started following scale up and launch based on a profitable process

NEXTFERM The team
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Experienced Team in the Food and Food-tech Industries
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
ProteVin was tested and approved as appropriate for wide variety of food and dietary supplement products


"Every Tenth Portion of Meat, Eggs, Dairy, and Seafood Eaten Around the Globe Will Be Made from Alternative Proteins by 2035, "
BY 2035, THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN MARKET (B2C) IS EXPECTED TO REACH AT LEAST
\$290B(*)
(*) https://www.bcg.com/press/23march2021-alternative-protein-market-reach-290-billion-by-2035
OVER \$300M(*) YEARLY GROWTH IN DEMAND FOR VEGAN PROTEIN POWDER
https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/vegan-protein-powder-market Growth for 2022 and forecast for 2032 (*)

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- COMMERCIAL STATUS
Above 100 food and dietary supplement companies are evaluating ProteVin™
• 5 launches
• Many Customers are waiting for ProteVIn™.
Above \$3M in PO's & Supply Agreement


5 LAUNCHES








Currently In the market Innovative Proteins NextFerm innovation
Plant based protein sources:
- Poor nutrition value
- Distinguished Taste
Precise fermentation & cell-culture:
- Far from mature
- Super expensive
Protevin™ Superior Nutrition Neutral taste Cost effective
Other Yeast proteins
- All big players are trying
- Poor taste and texture

BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY
FOR PRODUCING YEAST-DERIVED, INNOVATIVE, FUNCTIONAL VEGAN FOOD INGREDIENTS

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

VEGAN PROTEINS OPTIONS IN THE MARKET
| Protein Source | ProteVin™ | Other Yeast Proteins (*) |
Soy | Pea & Rice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan Source | + | + | + | + |
| No Allergens/impurities | + | + | - | - |
| Sustainability | ++ | ++ | + | + |
| Taste & Flavor | ++ | - | + | - |
| Applicability | ++ | - | + | - |
| Amino Acid Composition (AA) | ++ | ++ | - | - |
| Digestibility | ++ | ++ | + | + |
13 (*) Produced by leading global yeast companies: Lesaffre, Lallemand & Angel Yeast)

ZERO WASTE PROFITABLE PROCESS

(*) https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/yeast-extract-market-106656
Multi billions \$ market
~\$2B market (*)

PRODUCTION – KOTHARI INDIA STRONG STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
OUR MISSION - BIG SCALE EXECUTION OF PROVEN CASE STUDY
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PROTEVIN – OPERATIONAL PLAN

First Line Installment & commissioning
The first line was installed and operated, and the commissioning was successfully ended
Capacity growth
By the end of Q2, the company will increase capacity to enable expected capacity supporting \$4M annual sales
Further Capacity growth
During 2025 additional stage of expansion is planned for capacity enabling profitability (*)
(*) Long-term Strategy

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KEY GOALS FOR 2024

Expansion of the production line for ProteVin™ in India, which will enable annual revenues of approximately \$4 million; expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2024

Keep growing market demands and receipt of additional purchase orders for ProteVin™ from the US, Europe and other territories, including a launch in the food sector with a major food manufacturer.

Entering into a collaboration with a Yeast Extract manufacturer, which will allow the company to expand its product portfolio, increase profitability and sales, and strategically penetrate this market.

Initiating sales of the by-products obtained in the protein production process (Yeast Extract & Cell-walls).

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Achievements 2022 Achievements 2023
Increase demands
Strain commercial scale-up
Production agreement
Well-being
Sports Nutrition Dairy alternative products
Strategic market expansion plan
Senior Nutrition
Infant Nutrition




Commissioning GFR
Commercial Launch
Creating demands
Growth Project 1
Regulation in Israel


FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cash & cash equivalent as of December 31st , 2023 : ~\$3.3M
Market The cash will be use for ongoing activity and for establishing production in India
\$36M were raised (2014-2023)
B2C 2021
Public Offering in the TASE (March 2023): Raised \$5M Private Placement (December 2021): Raised \$8M TASE IPO (January 2021): Raised \$11M, Market cap of \$33M Former Equity Rounds (Private investments): Raised \$12M

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| thousands in USD |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATEMENT OF OPERATION |
|||
| Net Revenues |
283 | 262 | 242 |
| (Loss) Profit (**) Gross |
(696) | (1 122) , |
2 3 |
| Market Operating Loss |
(4 360) , |
(8 100) , |
(4 467) , |
| B2C 2021 Adjusted (*) EBITDA |
(3 670) , |
(7 275) , |
(4 113) , |
| BALANCE SHEET |
|||
| Cash cash equivalents and Short deposits term , |
3 281 , |
3 024 , |
13 164 , |
| Working Capital |
847 | 511 | 10 151 , |
| Total Assets |
8 742 , |
8 093 , |
16 468 , |
| Share Capital |
5 003 , |
4 047 , |
11 674 , |
| CASH FLOW |
|||
| Cash used in operating activities |
(3 800) , |
(7 633) , |
(3 823) , |
| Cash used in investing activities |
(716) | (2 159) , |
(1 259) , |
| Cash used financing in activities |
4 813 , |
(212) | 17 504 , |
(*) Net profit excluding Interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and share based compensation
(**) The gross loss is mainly drived from production in a semi industrial facility with a capacity of tens of tons per year, the fixed expenses are distributed over a limited production volume. The expansion of the production line in India, is expected to be finalized during Q2, 2024

THANK YOU!
