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CORPORATE PRESENTATION MAY 2019
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CSE: VGW OTC: VGWCF CORPORATE PRESENTATION MAY 2019 DISCLAIMER statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this Presentation are
CORPORATE PRESENTATION MAY 2019
DISCLAIMER
This Presentation contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words or phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information. Examples of such statements include: (A) the financial forecast of the Company; (B) the intention to grow the business and operations of the Company; (C) anticipated timing for the availability of the Company’s products to market and expected sale prices; (D) expected growth in the number of users of medical and recreational marijuana anticipated; and (E) the expansion of the Company’s business into other revenue streams. Actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to: the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing; the ability to complete a going public transaction; the ability to satisfy the requirements of a stock exchange; the economy generally; consumer interest in the products of the Company; competition; and anticipated and unanticipated costs. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Presentation. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements and information included in this Presentation are made as of the date of this Presentation and the Company assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT
This investment is suitable only for sophisticated investors for whom an investment does not constitute a complete investment program, who do not require immediate liquidity for their investment and who fully understand and are willing to assume the risks involved. An investment may be considered to involve a substantial degree of risk, and an investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his or her investment. This document is not an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) any interest in the Company. These materials may not be used or relied upon for any purpose other than as specifically contemplated by a written agreement. The materials may not be circulated outside of the recipient’s
information that a prospective investor may require to fully evaluate an investment in the contemplated transaction. Prospective investors should conduct their own thorough investigation and due diligence before making an investment.
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– Tyler Robson, CEO
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FLOWER BASED PRODUCTS OIL BASED PRODUCTS
Source: Cowen Equity Research Report *Valens forward-looking prediction in the short-term based on market research
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US MAR KET SHAR E ROAD MAP
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CBD THC CBG CBN
WAXES LIPIDS FATS CSE:VGW, OTC:VGWCF
WAXES LIPIDS FATS
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Capsules Tinctures Vapes Topicals Beverages Edibles Others Concentrates Vapes Shatter/Wax Full Spectrum Rosin Hash Live Resin Add back for experience, flavour and smell
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Capsules Tinctures Vapes Edibles
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Processing from flower to crude oil Processing from crude oil to various refined stages Formulation and product development of oil for market Fee for service Fee for service Fee for service
Revenue share
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annual quantities
high quality extracts
A key element of [our] success is partnerships with companies like Valens who can offer the capacity, quality and expertise to help ensure we deliver on our
increasing demand of the global medical and adult recreational cannabis markets.
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METALS PESTICIDES TERPENES RESIDUAL SOLVENTS MICROBIALS CANNABINOID PROFILES 11
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Alpha Pinene 3%
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cannabis strain, Pineapple Express
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TOPICALS/CAPSULES
TINCTURES 15 4 V A L E N S W H I T E L A B E L P R O D U C T O F F E R I N G S
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GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION EXPORT GLOBALLY LAUNCH BEVERAGES & EDIBLES LAUNCH VAPE LINE
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KELOWNA EXPANSION EU GMP CERTIFICATION ORGANIC CERTIFICATION VARIOUS MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS
EXTRACTION CAPACITY EXPANSION 8 PUBLIC MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION AGREEMENTS PARTNERSHIP WITH THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC ISO 17025 VALENS LABS ACCREDITATION STANDARD PROCESSING, CULTIVATION AND ANALYTICAL TESTING LICENSES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUPPLY GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISTRIBUTION SORSE EXCLUSIVE TECH & BEVERAGE RIGHTS OTC LISTING KEY MANAGEMENT, ADVISORY AND BOARD ADDITIONS RAISED $41 MILLION IN CAPITAL
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CURRENT GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE ETICANN (COLOMBIA) AND MEDIGROWTH (AUSTRALIA) TARGETTING EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION AND EXPANSION
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33 COUNTRIES WITH ACTIVE MEDICAL LEGISLATION*
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ANALYSTS OUTLOOK CAPITALIZATION TABLE 18
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Source: Company Filings, S&P Capital IQ, AltaCorp Capital Inc. As of May 1, 2019; Shares outstanding based on most recent quarterly financials and adjusted for share issuance transactions and other significant publicly disclosed transactions; presented as Treasury Stock Method
(In CAD$MM, unless otherwise noted) Share Price: As of 1st of May 2019 $4.32 Basic Shares O/S 113.1 Fully Diluted Shares O/S 136.5 Equity Value $589.7 Cash and Cash Equivalents $57.9 Investments in Other Companies $4.7 ITM Securities $62.4 Debt $0.0 Enterprise Value $464.6 Financials (Based on Analyst Estimates) CY2019 CY2020 Revenue $53.7 $149.2 EBITDA $22.7 $74.8 Trading Multiples CY2019 CY2020 EV/Revenue 8.6x 3.1x EV/EBITDA 20.4x 6.2x Broker Date Rating Target (C$) Commentary AltaCorp Capital Inc. Apr 25, 2019 Outperform $7.75 "Within the cannabis sector and amongst all companies we have seen, we forecast that Valens will generate one of the most attractive EBITDA margin
attractive opportunity to invest in what we believe is an undervalued and uniquely positioned business." Haywood Securities Inc. Apr 10, 2019 Buy $6.25 "The company has executed a number of processing and product development agreements with some of the larger LPs in the Canadian landscape that we believe will drive meaningful revenue and EBITDA growth
Mackie Research Capital Corp. Apr 25, 2019 Buy $6.75 "[Valens'] strong cash position will allow the company to increase extraction capacity at its Kelowna facility, strategically increase its domestic geographic presence and address potential working capital requirements." GMP Securities Apr 29, 2019 Buy $10.00 "Valens presents investors with an opportunity to gain exposure to a rapidly growing industry very early in its development cycle [with] strong growth expected, attractive valuation, and readiness for edibles market."
OWNERSHIP 45.8% INSIDER
PROCESSING AGREEMENTS WITH LICENSED PRODUCERS
AGREEMENTS IN TOP 10* CURRENT ANNUAL EXTRACTION CAPACITY TYPES OF EXTRACTION ISO 17025 ACCREDITED TESTING LAB EU GMP CERTIFICATION ORGANIC CERTIFICATION MARKET CAP (CAD$)
Per Comp Table (p.22)
8 5 240,000KG 5 Y PENDING Y 590M 1 1 30,000KG 2 N N N 505M 5 1 150,000KG 1 N PENDING N 758M 2 1 56,000KG 1 N N N 295M
*Companies ranked per market cap, as of May 1, 2019 Sourced from company presentations and news releases
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Providing customers with the widest variety of extraction techniques which allows them to produce the largest range of end products.
Valens formulation and testing expertise allows for the production of a wide array of tinctures, capsules, concentrates, vapes, topicals, beverages and edibles.
At 240,000kg of capacity, Valens is equipped to service Canadian demand as well as the global markets with efficiency at scale. Setting global standards, Valens labs was the first ISO 17025 accredited lab for cannabis analyses and is endorsed by $100B+ Thermo Fisher Scientific as the Centre of Excellence in Plant Based Science. Operating in the highest margin sub-sector of the cannabis industry with low variability in costs. Substantial, reoccurring agreements with leading producers, including Canopy, Tilray, HEXO, TGOD and Organigram providing a clear revenue and cashflow path. Founded in 2012, Valens was granted the first Dealer’s License to process cannabis. Our R&D and testing process allows us to quickly identify market trends and adapt to a changing landscape. 20 Decades of experience have resulted in a best in class proprietary extraction process that is optimized to produce consistently high quality products.
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Source: Company Filings, S&P Capital IQ, AltaCorp Capital As of May 1, 2019; shares outstanding based on most recent quarterly financials and adjusted for share issuance transactions and other significant publicly disclosed transactions; presented as fully diluted with all in-the-money securities added to the equity value and cash proceeds added to diluted cash balance; N/D = Not Disclosed (1) Based on Analyst consensus estimates
Share Equity Total Enterprise Revenue(1) EBITDA(1) EV/Revenue EV/EBITDA Price Value Debt Value CY2019E CY2020E CY2021E CY2019E CY2020E CY2021E CY2019E CY2020E CY2021E CY2019E CY2020E CY2021E Canadian Large Cap Companies (C$) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (C$MM) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) Canopy Growth Corporation $68.19 $33,175 $89 $23,265 $650 $1,215 $1,736 ($8) $263 $479 35.8x 19.1x 13.4x NMF 88.4x 48.6x Aurora Cannabis Inc. $12.11 $13,979 $375 $12,901 $558 $1,132 $1,899 $29 $311 $656 23.1x 11.4x 6.8x >100.0x 41.5x 19.7x Tilray, Inc. $69.68 $7,164 $637 $7,207 $195 $429 N/A ($41) $30 $173 36.9x 16.8x N/A NMF >100.0x 41.7x Cronos Group Inc. $22.91 $10,101 $0 $6,158 $67 $231 $400 ($13) $86 $151 >50.0x 26.7x 15.4x NMF 71.8x 40.9x Aphria Inc. $9.95 $2,544 $547 $2,336 $501 $892 N/A $20 $163 N/A 4.7x 2.6x N/A >100.0x 14.3x N/A HEXO Corp. $10.52 $3,109 $50 $2,579 $188 $461 $643 $22 $118 $174 13.7x 5.6x 4.0x >100.0x 21.9x 14.9x OrganiGram Holdings Inc. $10.28 $1,696 $13 $1,593 $154 $254 $343 $61 $96 $130 10.4x 6.3x 4.6x 26.0x 16.6x 12.3x CannTrust Holdings Inc. $8.67 $1,204 $14 $908 $135 $254 $329 ($11) $66 $110 6.7x 3.6x 2.8x NMF 13.7x 8.2x The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. $4.47 $1,433 $1 $1,034 $54 $336 $537 ($17) $97 $159 19.2x 3.1x 1.9x NMF 10.7x 6.5x The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. $1.97 $723 $172 $712 $91 $159 N/A $25 $47 N/A 7.9x 4.5x N/A 28.0x 15.1x N/A The Flowr Corporation $6.71 $672 $2 $629 $24 $94 N/A ($0) $29 $55 26.5x 6.7x N/A NMF 21.7x 11.5x Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. $3.85 $616 $25 $579 $4 $70 N/A ($19) ($16) $34 >50.0x 8.3x N/A NMF NMF 17.2x Westleaf Inc. $0.90 $139 $16 $156 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A VIVO Cannabis Inc. $0.81 $245 $38 $191 $47 $99 $240 ($9) $19 $83 4.1x 1.9x 0.8x NMF 10.0x 2.3x WeedMD Inc. $1.82 $223 $39 $209 $59 N/A N/A $16 $42 N/A 3.5x N/A N/A 12.7x 5.0x N/A 48North Cannabis Corp. $0.95 $148 $2 $107 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. $1.58 $142 $5 $124 $64 $114 $160 $12 $26 $30 1.9x 1.1x 0.8x 10.1x 4.8x 4.2x Invictus MD Strategies Corp. $0.69 $92 $7 $91 $55 $83 N/A $8 $21 N/A 1.7x 1.1x N/A 11.4x 4.4x N/A James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation $0.97 $97 $7 $84 $35 N/A N/A $3 N/A N/A 2.4x N/A N/A 32.9x N/A N/A Harvest One Cannabis Inc. $0.87 $199 $2 $151 $57 $126 N/A $9 $36 N/A 2.7x 1.2x N/A 17.0x 4.2x N/A Beleave Inc. $0.10 $49 $8 $56 $36 N/A N/A ($14) N/A N/A 1.6x N/A N/A NMF N/A N/A Indiva Limited $0.52 $43 $5 $35 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mean 11.9x 7.5x 5.6x 19.7x 22.9x 19.0x Canadian Extraction Companies MediPharm Labs Corp. $5.42 $758 $6 $713 $116 $201 $317 $26 $58 $90 6.1x 3.6x 2.3x 27.7x 12.2x 7.9x Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. $5.57 $505 $4 $466 $54 $114 $176 $10 $28 $48 8.6x 4.1x 2.7x 45.3x 16.4x 9.6x Valens Groworks Corp. $4.32 $590 $0 $465 $54 $149 N/A $23 $75 N/A 8.6x 3.1x N/A 20.4x 6.2x N/A Radient Technologies Inc. $0.97 $295 $7 $243 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mean 7.8x 3.6x 2.5x 31.2x 11.6x 8.8x Mean - All 11.3x 6.9x 5.0x 23.2x 21.1x 17.5x
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Scott Young Head of Investor Relations
capital market sectors of Canada, the United States and
development experience in Hong Kong, North and South America. Dawn Visintainer, M.Sc. Head of Quality Assurance
laboratories as well as being a research scientist in the natural health products industry. She also has experience setting up and managing ISO 17025 accredited labs in both the natural health space and the cannabis space. Everett Knight Executive Vice President, Strategy & Investments
Management and Investments. At Matco Financial, he launched the first ever institutional long only cannabis fund in Canada and managed a small cap fund, ranked #1 in its category. Chris Buysen, MPAcc CPA, CA Chief Financial officer
experience working as a senior financial executive with many public and private organizations in a wide range of industries. Anderson Smith Head of Regulatory Affairs Anderson was been involved in the scientific analytical testing space specializing in the analysis of natural health products for over 15 years. He brings this expertise coupled with his extensive knowledge of regulatory regime to Valens. Chantel Popoff Chief Operating Officer
21+ Western Canadian retail pharmacy chains, including Shoppers Drug Mart. She also has over 6 years of senior managerial experience in the Canadian natural health food industry. Quinn Shiskin Head of Production
Throughout this time he studied the cannabis industry with top alchemists in the US creating a deep understanding of the plant from seed to oil, specializing in all methods of extraction. Tyler Robson, B.Sc. Director, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder.
innovation and life sciences experience. He previously held the position of COO of Valens Agritech Ltd. prior to becoming CEO in 2017.
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Brett Channer Advisor, CEO of Mass Minority, Past CEO of Saatchi + Saatchi
to “Most Improved Agency in Canada” as well as one of the Top 10 creative agencies in Canada and becoming one of the top performing agencies for growth in the Saatchi Network. Tyler Robson, B.Sc. Director, CEO and Co-founder
innovation and life sciences experience. He previously held the position of COO of Valens Agritech Ltd. “Top 100 Leaders in Health Care” by IFAH. Ashley McGrath Director, President & Owner of Glencoe Developments Inc.
14 years, overseeing all aspects of the development business and oversees the management of multiple development companies in the commercial, residential and agricultural space. Chris Irwin Director, Partner at Irwin Lowy LLP.
variety of matters including continuous disclosure and regulatory matters, reverse takeover transactions, initial public offerings and take over bids. Nitin Kaushal, CPA, CA Director, Managing Director, Corporate Finance at PwC
investment expertise including having held a number of senior roles with Canadian investment banks, private equity and venture capital industry. Chris Buysen, MPAcc CPA, CA Director, CFO
experience working as a senior financial executive with many public and private organizations in a wide range industries. Phil Donne Advisor, Past President/CEO of Campbell Company of Canada, Past CEO of Kellogg Canada
management, re-structures and bold brand and communication initiatives including the re-launch of Vector cereal which still remains the largest new cereal product in 20 years.
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