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Investor Presentation: March 2015
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Forward Looking Statements
This presentation contains certain "forward looking statements". These statements relate to future
events or future performance and reflect the Company's expectations regarding its growth, results of
operations, performance, business prospects, opportunities or industry performance and trends.
These forward looking statements reflect the Company's current internal projections, expectations or
beliefs and are based on information currently available to the Company. In some cases, forward
looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan",
"anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict" , "potential", "continue" or the negative of these terms or
other comparable terminology. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from the results discussed in the forward looking statements. In evaluating these
statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including, but not limited to, such risks
and uncertainties as availability of resource, competitive pressures and changes in market activity,
risks associated with U.S. and Canadian sales and foreign exchange, regulatory requirements and
all of the other "Risk Factors" set out in the Company's current annual information form and
management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2014, which is available
electronically at www.sedar.com. Actual results may differ materially from any forward looking
statement. Although the Company believes that the forward looking statements contained in this
presentation are based upon reasonable assumptions, you cannot be assured that actual results will
be consistent with these forward looking statements. These forward looking statements are made as
of the date of this presentation, and other than as specifically required by applicable law, the
Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
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Company Overview A leading grower & marketer of branded, high-quality
hydroponic greenhouse grown produce in North America
High value produce
Oldest greenhouse operation and brand in the U.S.
Listed on TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) – VFF
Vertically integrated year-round direct supplier to leading retail grocers
Largest greenhouse operator in North America
Strong reputation as industry leader in quality and food safety
Exclusive rights to grow and market varieties
Highly Sustainable
“Local” source produce supplier
Small carbon and physical footprint
Highly productive compared to field farming - 30x
Operating and marketing in Canada, US and Mexico
Greenhouse facilities owned – BC (110 acres), TX(130 acres)
Upgraded and refurbished 20 Acre greenhouse – June 2014
Exclusive marketing arrangements with US, MX and CA growers
Three exclusive tomato varieties
Stock Data on March 23, 2015
Current Market Capitalization: C$39M
Current Shares Outstanding: 38.7M
Current Shares Diluted: 40.6 M
52 Week Hi/Lo: C$1.77 / $0.81
Approx. Institutional Ownership: 21%
Approx. Insider Ownership: 31%
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Investor Considerations Largest
Hydroponic Greenhouse Producer in
North America Diverse Base of National
Marquee Customers
Proprietary Greenhouse
Technology & Varieties
Highly Experienced
Management and Production Team High
Barriers of Entry into
Greenhouse Market
Year Round Production Capabilities
Strong Consumer Demand for Local,
Sustainable Produces
Strong Track Record of
Value Creation
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Greenhouse Produce – A Premium Product Retail consumers pay a premium for Greenhouse produce
Offers more consistent quality, taste, appearance and food safety than field grown produce
Vine-Ripened Tomatoes
Consistent quality
Year round growing season
Multiple varieties
Flavor fully develops/better taste
Cucumbers
Long English and mini cucumbers
Unwaxed/not coated
Seedless
Peppers
Vibrant colors, firm skin
Stems; green and fresh
Sweet taste
Others
Eggplants
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Exclusive Varietal Innovation & Development
0.5
18 28
44
0
20
40
60
2012 2013 2014 2015
Mini San Marzano Acres
One of three exclusive varieties
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Key Customer Relationships Relationships with Marquee Customers
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Company History and Developments
2004 2005 2006 2007 2009
Spike in tomato prices
2008
November 2007
Fund sells its Abbotsford greenhouse
facility for net proceeds of $3.2
million
May 2007
Fund sells its Pitt Meadows facility for
net proceeds of $6.8 million
2010
Build R&D GATES –
approximately $3 mm
investment in R&D
facility
2011 2012 2013
October 18, 2006
Merger between Hot
House Growers &
Village Farms
adds 136 acres in
capacity
2014
December 2009
Fund converts to
Corporation. New
name Village Farms
International, Inc.
December 2011
Begin planting new
GATES facility
May 2012
Catastrophic hail
storm. Forcing closure of 82
operating acres
2015
March 2013
• New US - Mexico
Suspension Agreement
Concluded.
•New 5 year $58m debt
facility with FCC
completed
August 2013
Final settlement with
Insurance Carrier on hail
storm claim – Total
amount $49m
Texas Facilities built
between 1997 -2002
April 2014
Completed rebuild of 20
acres in Marfa, TX
December 2012
Completed repair of 40
acres of damaged 80
acres in Marfa, TX
July 2014
Completed
purchase of
Maxim Power
(BC) now
VF Clean
Energy
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Size of Produce Markets
Top 20 US Produce Category Contribution to Department for 52 weeks Ending 12/31/14
Rank Product Dollars Volume
Dollar Contribution to
Department Dollars YAGO Volume YAGO
Dollar Contribution to
Department YAGO
Dollars % Change vs YAGO
Volume % Change vs YAGO
Dollar Contribution to
Department Change vs YAGO
Produce $45,888,230,306 31,135,098,693 100.0% $43,910,212,662 30,598,256,689 100.0% 4.5% 1.8% 0.0%
1 Berries $3,782,629,253 1,263,161,859 8.2% $3,569,049,648 1,211,806,973 8.1% 6.0% 4.2% 0.1%
2 Packaged Salad $3,343,774,453 1,224,017,187 7.3% $3,065,065,495 1,151,622,049 7.0% 9.1% 6.3% 0.3%
3 Apples $2,889,204,323 1,837,519,594 6.3% $2,857,410,551 1,781,156,832 6.5% 1.1% 3.2% -0.2%
4 Citrus $2,632,569,574 2,082,160,510 5.7% $2,482,277,985 2,112,899,104 5.7% 6.1% -1.5% 0.1%
5 Grapes $2,610,348,992 1,155,384,061 5.7% $2,502,088,895 1,183,966,713 5.7% 4.3% -2.4% -0.0%
6 Bananas $2,560,431,508 4,481,232,147 5.6% $2,561,271,744 4,468,935,637 5.8% -0.0% 0.3% -0.3%
7 Tomatoes $2,437,207,660 1,095,996,388 5.3% $2,366,494,700 1,084,254,687 5.4% 3.0% 1.1% -0.1%
8 Potatoes $2,410,134,702 3,493,829,895 5.3% $2,337,358,236 3,554,085,190 5.3% 3.1% -1.7% -0.1%
9 Value-Added Fruit $2,009,971,248 668,533,956 4.4% $1,818,462,441 637,116,610 4.1% 10.5% 4.9% 0.2%
10 Cooking Vegetables $1,699,476,273 1,032,101,496 3.7% $1,622,192,831 986,091,290 3.7% 4.8% 4.7% 0.0%
11 Value-Added Vegetables $1,481,431,385 491,604,843 3.2% $1,320,312,975 438,994,612 3.0% 12.2% 12.0% 0.2%
12 Onions $1,472,178,290 1,485,018,906 3.2% $1,454,183,600 1,472,007,208 3.3% 1.2% 0.9% -0.1%
13 Peppers $1,328,989,211 602,648,023 2.9% $1,257,504,151 581,619,664 2.9% 5.7% 3.6% 0.0%
14 Lettuce $1,203,381,052 671,807,031 2.6% $1,233,545,909 670,910,786 2.8% -2.4% 0.1% -0.2%
15 Melons $1,144,283,507 2,057,795,863 2.5% $1,091,019,122 1,886,251,190 2.5% 4.9% 9.1% 0.0%
16 Nuts & Seeds $1,131,820,917 179,561,583 2.5% $1,149,596,267 191,653,628 2.6% -1.5% -6.3% -0.2%
17 Avocados $1,126,206,913 1,007,909,357 2.5% $995,755,912 970,186,965 2.3% 13.1% 3.9% 0.2%
18 Beverages $1,094,356,186 339,432,470 2.4% $975,578,906 298,747,560 2.2% 12.2% 13.6% 0.2%
19 Stone Fruits $928,885,964 485,101,733 2.0% $896,958,360 530,883,725 2.0% 3.6% -8.6% -0.0%
20 Carrots $852,770,546 504,219,921 1.9% $849,513,120 507,218,502 1.9% 0.4% -0.6% -0.1%
23 Cucumbers $700,615,772 706,205,619 1.5% $663,615,925 683,615,502 1.5% 5.6% 3.3% 0.0%
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U.S. Retail Tomato Market - 2014
Retail Tomato Dollars Retail Tomato Volume (lbs)
Note – information above excludes Costco and BJs which are 100% Greenhouse retailers.
Greenhouse Total
$1,255,590,136
52% Field Total
$828,079,899
34%
Undefined Total
$353,537,625
14%
Greenhouse
Total
439,869,760
40%
Field Total
536,838,037
49%
Undefined Total
119,278,989
11%
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Strategically Located Operations
Canada
20 total acres – 2 facilities
9 acres – Bell peppers
11 acres – English cucumbers
Production – March – November
Greenhouses Partnerships
USA
10 total acres – 1 facility
Tomatoes-on-the-vine
Campari
Production – February – November
Mexico
45 total acres – 3 facilities
All tomato types
Mini -cucumbers
Production – year round
British Columbia
3 greenhouses in Delta, BC
441,168 square metres
110 acres
Production:
Tomatoes-on-the-vine
Beefsteak tomatoes
Cocktail tomatoes
Specialties
Greenhouses
Partners
Distribution
Centers
Corporate
Offices
VFF has the logistics and distribution capabilities to ensure fresh high quality produce
that meets consumer demands.
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Texas
2 greenhouses in Marfa & Ft. Davis,
TX
100 acres
Production:
All varieties of tomatoes
1 greenhouse in Monahans, TX
30 acres
Production:
Tomatoes-on-the-vine
Cucumbers
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Key Trends Driving Greenhouse Development
Water and Land Scarcity
• Greenhouses have higher production volumes per acre of land
• Water can be precisely measured and applied to plants
• 70% of fresh water is used in agriculture
Safer, Locally Grown Food
• Greenhouses can be located to serve densely populated regions
• Controlled environment reduces chance of disease
Reduced GHG’s
• Combined heat and power systems on greenhouses are over 40% more efficient
• 47% reduction in CO2 – converting CO2 to Oxygen
• 99% reduction in SO2
• 93% reduction in NOx
Forecasted Water Scarcity, 2050 Population Density, 2025 Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Today
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Company Growth Initiatives Upgraded and Refurbished Damaged Acreage in Marfa, Texas
Completed 20 acre rebuild – April 2014
Rebuild remaining 20 acres – 2016
Enhance Existing Production Capacity
Cogen opportunities
Siloxane filtration
Enhance electricity sales
Install lights at certain existing facilities
Completed 5 acres at PB facility – 2014
Working on additional lighting – 5-10 acres
Higher yields – year round (lowering costs per pound)
More flexibility on crop selection
Expand acreage at existing West Texas facilities
Improve Product Mix
Differentiation of Product Mix – higher % of Specialties
Expand relationships & increase penetration
Expand into additional products i.e. berries and organic
Expand Third Party Grower Contracts
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VF Clean Energy Co-generation
Purchased existing 7.0MW co-generation facility from Maxim Power in July 2014
Facility sits on VF greenhouse property
Input source - City of Vancouver Landfill Gas (LFG)
Power Purchase Agmt. – BC Hydro thru 8/’23
Electric revenues
EBITDA > $1.0m/annum
Enhanced ability to use LFG in greenhouse
Long term goal get CO2 from LFG
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Historical Financial Performance
Revenue (US$ millions) EBITDA (US$ millions)1
VFF revenue negatively impacted by Loss of Acreage
Hail Storm in May 2012 – took out 82 acres – reducing production thus revenues
40 Acres up and operational late 2012
Another 20 acres up and operational in Summer 2014
VFF EBITDA impacted by
Low Pricing on TOV variety from Canada facilities most of 2014
Hail Storm Proceeds in 2012 & 2013
Poor Pricing in late 2011 through September 2012
1 See EBITDA Support Schedule
$133.1 $130.5
$144.8
$164.4
$133.9 $137.6 $136.6
$-
$40.0
$80.0
$120.0
$160.0
$200.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
$21.2
$9.1
$15.1 $15.7
$23.8
$28.2
$8.7
$-
$5.0
$10.0
$15.0
$20.0
$25.0
$30.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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Select Balance Sheet Info
Expressed in Thousands USD (000’s) As of Dec 31
2014
As of Dec 31
2013
Assets
Cash $ 6,337 $18,668
Accounts Receivable $ 10,107 $ 7,434
Inventory (Including Bio Asset) $19,122 $14,362
Other $1,893 $2,732
Net Fixed Assets $101,430 $96,709
Total Assets $138,889 $139,905
Liabilities
Short Term Debt $4,418 $4,168
Accounts payable $11,795 $7,063
Other (Including Def. Tax) $12,729 $16,882
Long Term Debt $48,947 $50,692
Total Liabilities $77,889 $78,805
Shareholders' Equity $61,000 $61,100
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Significant Insider Ownership
Shareholder Overview (fully diluted)
1 Includes outstanding1,914,999 options
2 Management estimate
3 Co-founder left Company in 2010 announced his intention to sell 4.2m shares in 2014.
Insiders hold an economic interest in Village Farms of approximately 31.1%
Number of
Shares % Ownership
Insiders
Michael DeGiglio(1) 10,304,149 25.4%
Other Insiders(1) 2,336,899 5.7%
Insiders Total 12,641,048 31.1%
Institutions
Canagro Century Holdings (2) 3,847,187 9.5%
Other (2) 4,851,800 11.9%
Institutional Total 8,698,987 21.4%
Albert Vanzeyst (3) 9,377,002 23.1%
Retail (2) 9,905,307 24.4%
Total (1) 40,622,344 100.0%
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Experienced Management Team
Mike DeGiglio – Chief Executive Officer and Director
Co-Founder; Served as Chief Executive Officer since inception
30 years intensive agricultural experience in controlled environmental growing – former CEO of two other
industry related companies in greenhouse and agriculture biotechnology
Served on active duty in the United States Navy as an officer and jet aviator (1976 – 1983), and the Naval Air
Reserves (1983 – 2001), retiring at the rank of Captain
Stephen Ruffini – Chief Financial Officer and Director
Joined Village Farms in January 2009
Previously at HIT Entertainment PLC where he served as Chief Financial Officer
25 years of extensive financial, operations, investor relations and mergers and acquisitions experience with
leading international companies
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Investment Summary Highlights
Greenhouse
Produce Industry
Leader
Advanced
Greenhouse
Technology
Value-Add and
Sustainability
Story
Vertically integrated year-round direct supplier to leading retail grocers
Largest greenhouse producer in North America
Strong reputation as industry innovator in quality and safety and varieties
“Local source” produce supplier – market is short of US grown supply
Small carbon and physical footprint
Highly productive compared to field farming
Track record of improvements in greenhouse production technology
GATES® technology / Extreme Growing (allows expanded local presence)
Repairs at Marfa facility will utilize some enhancements learned from GATES®
Strong Industry
Trends
Innovative greenhouse technologies improve efficiencies in energy and water use
Growing more specialty products with superior quality, taste, appearance
Improving safety systems ensure high quality and safety of products
Successful Track
Record of Value
Creation
Increased EBITDA since the acquisition of Hot House in 2006
Increased operating capacity and crop yield
Significant alignment of interest – Management holds 31% ownership
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EBITDA Support Schedule
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
2014 2013 2012
Net Income* $ (107) $ 10,488 $ 7,902
Interest 2,494 3,672 4,328
Taxes (3,262) 5,477 4,311
Depreciation 7,885 7,314 7,552
Derivatives - (106) (1,180)
Other non-cash 1,664 1,367 924
Reported EBITDA $ 8,674 $ 28,212 $ 23,837
Adjustments:
Net Property Insurance** (1,031) (30,271)
Asset Write-Offs 601 9,001
Adjusted EBITDA incl. net Bus. Interruption $ 27,782 $ 2,567
Business Interruption Proceeds _____________ (14,917) (960)
Adjusted EBITDA with no Insurance $ 8,674 $ 12,865 $ 1,607
* Per IFRS - all Insurance Proceeds are included in net income
** Includes gross property insurance proceeds less costs but excludes Business Interruption Insurance