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Seeka provides Taniwhadragon Economic Summit Presentation

Investor Presentation19 February 2017SEKConsumer Staples

Growing, harvesting, packing and producing
premium New Zealand exports

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Seeka

Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

A full orchard-to-market serviceAn Australasian business founded in rural New Zeala

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Grow, handle and market

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Kiwifruit

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Avocado

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Kiwiberry

Manufacture and retail

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Kiwi Crush, Kiwi Crushies

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Avocado oil

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Kiwifruit pollen

Import, ripen and supply

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Bananas

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Pineapple, Papaya

Wholesale

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Seasonal produce

Grow, handle and market

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Kiwifruit

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Nashi pears

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European pears

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Other produce

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Apricots

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Plums

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Cherries

Largest grower of kiwifruit in

New Zealand and Australia

Largest grower of kiwifruit in

New Zealand and Australia

Australia’s largest

Nashi grower

Australia’s largest

Nashi grower

AustraliaAustralia

New ZealandNew Zealand

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Publicly5listed companyTe Awanui Huka Pak is our largest New Zealand shareh

older

Nearly all growers are shareholders

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Just completed a 35year grower share programme

Large shareholders in our key markets

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Farmind Corporation of Japan

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Sumifru – Asian produce distributor

Many employees are shareholders

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5% of company shares owned by the employee share sc

heme

Our business modelFounded on relationships

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Sustainable and profitable growthFocus on core strengths

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Integrated from orchard to market

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Kiwifruit business – the platform

Deliver value to stakeholders

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Helping landowners grow value

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Investments must earn cost of capital

Value accretive acquisitions

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Build on core strengths

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Pursue vertically integrated opportunities

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Extend geographical and produce spread

Target $300m market capitalisation

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Our growth aspiration

Our strategyNew Zealand’s “Premier Produce People”

Key operationsKey operations
Orcharding Post Harvest Retail Services

Seeka Australia

Orcharding Post Harvest Retail Services

Seeka Australia

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Growing 10% of national export crop

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11m trays 2016

Grow landowner value

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900 hectares in production

Long term leases

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Develop and operate high5production orchards

Expert grower support

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Dedicated orchard managers

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Leading technical advice

Avocados and kiwiberry

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Diversifying landowner operations

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Includes new GEM avocado variety

Orcharding

New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit grower

Experienced managers servicing

all key orcharding areas from

Northland to Hawke’s Bay

Experienced managers servicing

all key orcharding areas from

Northland to Hawke’s Bay

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Packing 22% of national kiwifruit crop

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33m trays 2016

Work for landowners to optimise orchard income

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High5tech grading and packing systems – Spectrim

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Advanced Inventory

Management Systems – AIMS

7 major facilities

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$110m in assets

Strong volume growth

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Investing in new capacity

Avocados and kiwiberry

Post harvest

A leading New Zealand post harvest operator

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major facilities

Te Puke (3), Tauranga, Katikati, Coromandel, Kerikeri

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Adding value to our products

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Delivering incremental grower returns

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Preferred supplier to key Australian retailers

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Expanding product mix

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Avocados, kiwifruit, kiwiberry

Gateways to China and Japan

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Partnering with local experts

Domestic retail services

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Import and ripen bananas

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Pineapples and papaya

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Auckland wholesale floor

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Specialist Asian vegetables and seasonal produce

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Christchurch supply centre

Kiwi Crush and Kiwi Crushies

Retail services

Expanding product range and geographical reach

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Using our expertise developed in New Zealand to grow our business250 hectares of orchards in Victoria

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Largest producer of kiwifruit and nashi

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Pears, apricots, cherries and plums

Integrated post harvest servicesHigh5value retail channels

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Suppling more products to more retailers

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Australia and Asia

100% Seeka New Zealand owned

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AUD $27m acquisition in 2015

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Includes 100+ hectares of bare land

Investing in growth

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New orchards, pack line and coolstores

Seeka Australia

We are Australia’s largest kiwifruit and nashi prod

ucer

Financial performanceGrowing our business

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Seeka financial performanceStrong rebound in revenue on kiwifruit volumes – our

core business

Total kiwifruit

trays packed

Class 2GoldGreen

Revenue

19.4m

17.2m

17.8m

18.3m

22.1m

23.5m

6.3m

3.5m

0.8m

1.8m

4.4m

7.5m

27.1m

21.8m

19.6m

21.4m

27.8m

33.0m

$139 m

$108 m

$97 m

$116 m

$142 m

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Australia

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Seeka financial performanceForecasting lift in net profit after tax and earnin

gs per share

Earnings per shareNet profit after tax

$10.6m

$5.9m

$2.3m

$3.2m

$4.3m

$9.5m

$0.66

$0.41

$0.19

$0.22

$0.29

$0.59

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

$0.59

to

$0.66

EPS guidance range

$0.59

to

$0.66

EPS guidance range

$10.6

m

to

$9.5

m

NPAT guidance range

$10.6

m

to

$9.5

m

NPAT guidance range

Forecast

117%

Forecast growth in EPS

117%

Forecast growth in EPS

Audited financials to be released Monday 27 Februar

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Growing futuresGrowing futures
Connecting local landowners to high5value marketsConnecting local landowners to high5value markets

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Taniwha Dragon | February

2017

Close working relationship with our growers

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Long5term relationships founded on performance

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Nearly all growers are shareholders

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Open, honest and transparent

Strong connections with key markets

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Significant supplier in Australia

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Innovative supply programmes into China

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Proven working relationships with Asian produce handlers

Supporting vibrant rural communities

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Seeka is a rural New Zealand business with rural roots

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Supporting Maori landowners

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Delivering sustainable wealth for this and future gener

ations

Founded on relationshipsSupplying premium products to high-returning market

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