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Overview
2016
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“plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” or similar statements are forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties for the Company include, but are not limited
to, the risks associated with the impact of general economic conditions in countries in which the Company conducts business, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development, the continuation and development of key customer and supplier relationships, and the
availability of high-quality, qualified personnel and management. Other risks include, but are not limited to, factors affecting development and expansion activities
generally including access to capital to meet all of the Company’s financial requirements and the Company’s ability to control costs. There can be no assurance that the
Company’s efforts will succeed and the Company will ultimately achieve sustained commercial success. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of
this document, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws, or to update the
reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Although the Company believes that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this document are reasonable, there can be no assurance those
beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate.
This information contained in the document has been prepared by management of the Company, who takes full responsibility for its contents. This document shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction.
About AGS
Premier AgTech Company
AGS is rapidly becoming a leading indoor plant growth technology company specializing in LED lighting, mobile applications and vertical
farming solutions for the cannabis industry.
AGS has a focused model of leveraging cash flows to make very selective and
accretive acquisitions while fully developing and scaling their existing portfolio.
Multiple Divisions
Cultivation Technology TC Holding Inc.
Future Farm Innovations
Commercial Lighting LEDCanada
Growing Supplies COB Growlights
Cultivation Technology Business Summary
o AGT’s business model includes developing and acquiring technologies that will further its position as a leader in the evolving Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) market for the global production of various types of plants, with a focus on cannabis.
o Arcturus provides scalable, indoor CEA systems that utilize minimal land, water and energy regardless of climate, location or time of year and are customized to grow an abundance of crops close to consumers, therefore minimizing transportation costs and its impact to the environment.
o The Company holds a worldwide license to use a patented vertical farming technology that, when compared to traditional plant production methods, generate yields up to 10 times greater per square foot of land.
o The contained system provides many other benefits including seed to sale security, scalability, consistency due to year-round production, cost control, product safety and purity by eliminating environmental variability.
o Commercial projects/developments in the cannabis space to commence in Q4 2016.
Commercial Lighting & Growing SuppliesBusiness Summary
o AGS owns and operates COBGrowlights.com, which caters to both large and small greenhouses and indoor cultivation individuals.
o The Company’s Growthstar brand of LED lights have been top rated for almost 5 years and its newest COB and MCOB (Chip on Board and Multiple Chips on Board) technologies are proving to be game changers in the world of “LED Grow Lights” with 50% reduction in power use and many other benefits.
o AGS is also in the business of developing and distributing LED based lighting solutions for both commercial and residential applications.
o The focus is on delivering cost efficient lighting to North America via advanced e-commerce sites that AGS owns and operates.
o The Company’s LEDCanada.com website, which caters to all Canadian consumers as well as B2B customers via Contractor and Re-Seller login areas, attracts thousands of customers per month.
Business DevelopmentFocused on Expanding Cash Flows
The business plan is to rapidly expand by building CEA farms in urban markets across North America. At the same time, the Company will identify and acquire complementary agricultural technologies.
Acquisitions are seamless because AGT’s project portfolio includes stand alone ventures that can benefit
from a variety of technologies. Implementing a roll-up of agricultural technologies is a highly efficient &
scalable business model, which can reach economies of scale quickly; an approach that will also bring
efficiencies to the CEA farm portfolio.
Cannabis Market Data
o Legalized in 4 States (AK, CO, OR, WA) and DC for Recreational Use
o Legalized in 21 Additional States for Medicinal Use
o Legal Marijuana Sales Could Hit $6.7 Billion in 2016 (Forbes.com)
o Estimated amount of cannabis that Americans consume annually: 8.8–17.6 million pounds (WhiteHouse.gov)
o Estimated wholesale value per pound of high-quality, dried, trimmed, outdoor California cannabis: $1,500–$1,800 (interviews with farmers)
Cannabis Market Data
Potential Revenue & Valuation
The Future Farm’s Market Cap is well below the average for US and CAD companies listed on the Marijuana Index
August 12th 2016
Market # Companies Reporting Total Market Cap Average Market Cap
USA 41 5,260,000,000 128,292,683
CAD 29 1,180,000,000 40,689,655
AGS 2,500,000
LEDDynamic Industry
o Rapid Changes in Lighting technology and adoption, regulation
o Critical mass adoption by 2020 of LED for Residential and Commercial Lighting
o LED Horticulture Light Module Market at $395 Million in 2014 and Forecast To Reach $1.8 Billion by
2021
o LED won the lighting war as most efficient light source
o Impending ban on CFL, fluorescent and all mercury based lighting
Arcturus’ Scorpion Grow Lights Take Home 1st Place Award at Cannabis Cup
Online Direct Sales
www.LEDCanada.com
o List popular LED product brands
o Easy to order online
o Drop-shipping, inventory, and
third party logistics.
o Partner with contractors
o Carry innovative products
www.COBGrowLights.com
o Develop new chip on board LED
grow light products under
GrowthStar brand
Technology and Licenses
Technology:
o AGS has secured a perpetual license to use and
license TerraSphere’s proprietary vertical farming
technology
o 10% Royalty Fees will be paid only after AGS
recovers acquisition cost
o LEDCanada.com is premier commercial lighting
division
o Cobgrowlights.com advanced grow light
technology producing unseen results compared
to other products in the market
o Nutri-Mist Closed Loop Feeding System
License To Patents:
o U.S. Patent 7,415,796; 7,533,493; 7,559,173;
7,818,917B2; 7,984,586B2; 9,010,022B2
o > $3M USD invested in technology development
o Licensed technology for fully operational farm in
Portage, IN
o Produce grown in the system is sold to local
retailers including Whole Foods
Project Pipeline
A diversified project pipeline with a singular focus on CEA
AGS is building a diverse portfolio of contained environment agriculture (“CEA”) projects designed to create access to local, fresh produce in underserved areas and to maximize our opportunities for commercial success.
PROJECT
CORPORATE
PARTNERSHIPS /
AGREEMENTS IN
PLACE
SITING /
PERMITTING
FUNDING (NMTC
OR OTHERWISE)
SITE
CONSTRUCTIONOPERATIONS FIRST HARVEST
* Agreements and s i te control are
being fina l ized
GOLOCALPRODUCERI
TerraCity Riviera Beach*
TerraCity Baltimore
TerraCity Lawrence
Produce FarmsBuild-Own-Operate
o AGS is in advanced discussions with 4 Targeted Projects in the Eastern US
o Each license deal is >$3M
o 3 of the 4 are New Market Tax Credit (Federal Government Program) Projects in Partnership with a
strategic financial partner
Cannabis Equipment LeasingDevelopment of an exclusive Equipment Lease Program throughout the U.S.
o The Cultivation Technology Division will provide turnkey medical marijuana growing operation together
with capital necessary to commence and stabilize operations
o Additional Private Sector Equipment Leasing Opportunities
o 30,000 SF warehouse in Tacoma, WA: Growing vertically will increase efficiency and cannabis yields by
reducing veg room footprint from 33% to 8%
o Lease equipment to individual cannabis growers
o Additional cannabis related projects in CT, NV, Newfoundland
The ProblemGlobal Food Supply Shortage
o Decreasing Arable Land
o Water Shortage
o Increase in food prices
AGS’s Solution
Cost competitive
Low environment footprint
Sustainability
Lower food miles
Pesticide-free
Higher yieldsContained
environment
Year-round production
Vertical Farming
CEA Technology (Vertical Farming)
o 90% less water, fertilizer and land used
o Zero chemical pesticides
o Zero fuel & oil use by farm machinery
o Zero bulk plant transportation
o 10x Greater Yield than greenhouse & 100x Greater Yield than conventional
o 30x less Food Miles travelled (50 vs 1500)
o 100% Pure & Organic Product
MilestonesDevelopment of an exclusive Equipment Lease Program throughout the U.S.
Close 300K in Seed Round Funding (completed Q3 -16)
Q4-16 JV with a Medicinal Permitted Grower/Distributor
Q4-16 Up-list to the US OTQB
Q4-16 Accretive Acquisitions
Q1-17 Commercialize LED technology to several Cannabis farms
Q1-17 JV Production Venture in Canada
Q2-17 JV Licensed Production Ventures in US
Q2-17 Become cash flow positive
Management Teamo Bill Gildea, MBA, Chairman & CEO- Mr. Gildea is the founder and president of ECAP LLC, a boutique investment firm. committed to transforming
environmental concerns into environmental and business opportunities. With over 20 years of experience, he is recognized as a pioneer in the field
of environmental insurance, and has a strong record of successfully advancing environmental businesses and projects through effective finance and
investment strategies.
o Scott Davis, CPA, CGA, CFO – Mr. Davis is a partner of Cross Davis & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, His past experience
consists of senior management positions, including four years at Appleby as an Assistant Financial Controller, two years at Davidson & Company
LLP Chartered Professional Accountants as an Auditor.
o John Sweeney, Director - Mr. Sweeney brings with him 16 years of direct cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) manufacturing experience
in operations of industry leading biotechnology companies including Pfizer, Wyeth, Genzyme and most recently as Vice President of Operations at
Tilray, a 60,000 square foot federally licensed Canadian medical cannabis operation on Vancouver Island. He has extensive knowledge and
experience in the requirements of regulated manufacturing for commercial and clinical products and served as liaison for auditing regulatory
agencies including the FDA and EMA. Mr. Sweeney holds an MS in Engineering Management from Tufts University in Medford, MA and a BS in
Biology from the University of New Hampshire, Durham.
o Scott McDermid, Director - Mr. McDermid is the proprietor of Rocky Mountain Investments, a real-estate investment company. Scott’s experience
in land development and real estate management extends over 20 years.
o Craig Stanley, Director - Mr. Stanley is CEO of CBO Financial, Inc., which he founded in 1999 as a financial consulting firm that aids mission driven
organizations in the development and financing of projects that revitalize distressed communities. Since then Mr. Stanley and CBO have facilitated
investment of $850 million in flexible, below market financing to help transform low income communities and the lives of people who call them
home. CBO has received six awards totaling $150M from the U.S. Treasury Department under the New Markets Tax Credit program, in addition to
securing 11 additional awards for clients totaling $378M. CBO is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland and serves a nationwide service area
including Puerto Rico and Guam.
o Robert Huston - Mr. Huston has an extensive background in growing botanicals and has a deep knowledge and understanding of the LED lighting
industry.
Share Structure
• Shares Issued and Outstanding: 41,596,247
• Management & Insiders: 25.5M or 62%
• Float: 15.5M or 38%
• Warrants ($0.15 due 12/12/2016): 10,000,000
• Warrants ($0.10 due 18/02/2018): 4,110,000
Financial Summary
STOCK LISTINGCSE: AGS
OTC Pink: AGSTF
Public Since December 2014
52 Week High-Low $0.04 – $0.145
Market Capitalization1 $6.03 Million
Recent Share Price $0.145
Shares Outstanding (b/fd) 41.5 Million
Average Daily Volume2 346,483 Shares
1 As of September 23, 20162 Past 30 days, as of September 23, 2016
CSE: AGSOTC: AGSTF
Thank
You
Bill Gildea, Chairman & CEO
(617) 834-9467
Evan Gappelberg, Advisor
(631) 899-1273
