INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
ʘ Opportunity to invest in an early development stage, vertically-integrated stevia farm management company in an emerging, high growth market
ʘ The Company plans to be a “one stop shop” agribusiness solutions provider offering the full spectrum of farm management services
o Operate its own plantations, manage contract farms, and service industry growers
o Expects to achieve positive EBITDA by the second quarter of 2013, growing to $3mm in annualized EBITDA by the end of 2013
o Positioned to become a global leader in the stevia industry that maximizes the efficient mass production of stevia leaf and stevia derived products
ʘ Competitive advantage through its suite of intellectual property, TechNew joint venture, and Asian region focus
o Through joint venture partner TechNew acquired a quality portfolio of technologies for extraction and refinement of high purity stevia and formulas for stevia extracts in numerous applications
o 2 growers and 1 supply contract in Vietnam and has commenced commercialization trial harvests with target 100 hectares in 2012
o Announced plans to expand in Indonesia with an initial 2 hectare field trial and is poised to expand throughout China
o Target to scale to 1,000 hectares throughout Asia in three years
ʘ The stevia industry is an emerging, high growth segment of the sweetener market with outstanding early success and huge future market potential
o Stevia is an all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener gaining widespread global acceptance in food and beverage applications
o Fastest growing product in the alternative sweetener market with 6,000 products across 35 countries
o Expected to eventually replace 20% of the sugar segment of global sweeteners or a $10 billion market opportunity
o Limited number of competitors due to recent emergence of the industry segment
ʘ Our valuation analysis results in a target price of $1.20 per share which represents significant upside of over 4 times the current stock price
o Entering commercialization phase and on track to achieve financial performance targets
ʘ The Company recently secured $500,000 in an equity private placement and has access to $20 million from Southridge Partners which together are expected to be sufficient for the Company to reach EBITDA breakeven
ʘ Strong
management team and advisors with considerable experience in
specialized farm management practices and deep connections in the
Asian region
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ʘ Stevia Corp. is a farm management company focused on stevia agronomic solutions that encompass R&D, plant breeding, good agricultural practices, innovative technologies and commercially viable harvesting
o Full spectrum of farm management services to operate its own plantations, manage contract farms, and service industry growers
o The Company was founded to deliver top quality agribusiness solutions to maximize the efficient mass production of stevia leaf and stevia derived products
ʘ The Company is developing and investing in a suite of intellectual property relating to stevia derived products to enhance farm management operations and its own production
o Joint venture technology partner TechNew provides portfolio of technologies for the extraction and refinement of high purity stevia and formulas for stevia extract in feed and fertilizer applications
o Further pursue vertical integration into production and application and labeling of own products to build brand value
ʘ In Vietnam, Stevia Corp. has 2 growers and 1 supply contract, an R&D center, and has commenced commercial trial harvests with a target of 100 Ha in 2012
o Recently announced plans to expand in Indonesia with an initial 2 Ha field trial and is expanding into China with a recent cooperative supply agreement to provide stevia formulations as feed additives in shrimp farming
o Expects to scale to 1,000 Ha within three years
o Plans to expand further into China, throughout Asia, and to the US eventually
ʘ Executing its commercialization phase with expectations of positive EBITDA by the second quarter of 2013.
o Grow to $3mm in annualized EBITDA by the end of 2013
ʘ The Company’s mission is to be a major grower of stevia, the global leader in producing stevia derived products for agricultural applications, and to focus on the full spectrum of agronomic and business inputs
o One stop shop agribusiness solutions provider that offers the full spectrum of agricultural solutions
ʘ Company recently secured $500,000 in an equity private placement and has access to $20 million from Southridge Partners
oTotal of $2mm funded to date.
ʘ Emerging, high growth stevia industry segment with huge future market potential
o Stevia is the first all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener approved in the US and is the fastest growing product in the alternative sweetener market
o Over 6,000 stevia products launched in 35 countries across 38 categories
o $10bn market opportunity in the global sweetener market
o Global approval and wide acceptance by regulatory agencies
ʘ Strong
management team and advisors with extensive experience in
specialized farm management practices and deep connections in the
Asian region
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