anne waddell, vice president, public affairs, bioamber inc

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Accelerating Clean InnovationPresentation to the North American Climate

Policy Forum – June 22-23, 2016

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT


FAVORABLE TRENDS & TIMING

A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT is occurring in the chemical industry:

• Switching to more sustainable products and processes

• Driving growth of renewable building block materials

BioAmber is ready to capitalize on this shift TODAY:

• We make renewable building block materials

• Our first commercial manufacturing facility is operational

• Our bio-based building blocks can drop into existing supply chains

CLEAN/GREEN CHEMISTRY SHOULD BE STANDARD PRACTICE


OUR TECHNOLOGY – THE EXACT SAME CHEMICALS

We use sugars to produce exactly the same building blocks as petrochemicals

Our Sugar-BasedBiotechnology

Conventional Oil-Based Process

Corn Cane / Beets Biomass Pumpingcrude

Deep sea Oil sands

Sugar NaphthaBuilding Block Materials

Our advantage: technology that delivers disruptive cost


BIOTECHNOLOGY OPERATING AT COMMERCIAL SCALE

Fermentation

Sugar

Purification

Succinic Acid (SA)

Strong IP Portfolio

Innovative Yeast

Proven at Commercial Scale

ISO Certified

A demonstration plant is the only reliable way to scale; the jump in scale should not be greater than 10 times the capacity of the unit

Scaling is critical


INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

INNOVATIVE biotechnology is a game changer:

• Cost structure is disruptive to the petrochemical industry

• Manufacturing has low green house gas emissions

• Business model does not rely on market subsidies

FIRST MOVER advantage:

• World’s largest succinic acid manufacturing facility – Sarnia, Ontario

• Track record of delivering on important milestones

Poised for RAPID GROWTH:

• Plant output committed to customers under contract

• Expected to generate attractive margins


SA IS A BUILDING BLOCK WITH MANY USES

Bio-basedSuccinic Acid (SA)

Paints &Coatings

Plastics Adhesives

Personal Care Plasticizers Polyurethanes

Lubricants Food & Flavors

ArtificialLeather

Green Chemistry has a place in almost every industry. Benefits include reductions in:

• GHGs• Endocrine disruptors• Carcinogens• Skin irritants• Wildlife and aquatic

toxins


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100%REDUCTION

Field-to-Gate Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Succinic Acid Produced At BioAmber’s Facility In Sarnia Ontario, Canada

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64%REDUCTION

BIOAMBER: A SIGNIFICANTLY MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINT


GREEN CHEMISTRY DRIVERS


SA DROPS INTO EXISTING SUPPLY CHAINS

Petrochemical Building Blocks

Formulated Materials

Final Product Manufacturing

Brand Owners

EXISTING SUPPLY CHAIN

Formulated Materials

Final Product Manufacturing

BIOAMBER SOLUTION

BioAmber Succinic Acid

90% of all manufactured goods are linked to the global chemistry industry

Brand Owners

Cost competitive and better performance – no charge for green


PROJECTED GROWTH OF GLOBAL SA MARKET

51,000 MT

Succinic Acid (SA) Market

Market Size (2011)

659,408 MTProjected*

2020 Market

35%Projected*

CAGR 2012-20

* Projections are the average of the high end of the range reported by six studies published since 2012: Roland Berger, Weastra, Grand View, Allied Research, HIS, Global Industry

Textiles

Polyurethane

Synthetic Leather

Bio-Plastics

Food & Flavors

Lubricants

Personal Care

Examples of Customers


OUR NEXT PLANT WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL BUILDING BLOCKS

EXPECTED PLANT OUTPUT

60,000 MT SA

70,000 MT BDO

24,000 MT THF

Plant #2 Will Be Located in North America - $500M Investment (expected 2019)

Succinic Acid ProductionSuccinic Acid Production BDO & THF ProductionBDO & THF ProductionSugarSugar

Bio-based1,4-Butanediol(BDO)*

$4.0 Billion

market

Bio-basedTetrahydrofuran(THF)*

$2.0Billion

market

* Market sizes are estimates based on 10 year average prices

BDO market projected to grow at

6.5% CAGR between 2012 and 2025

Sources: Technon Orbichem 2014, ChembizR 2015, IHS 2014


OUR NEXT PLANT – INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY+ TRADITIONAL CHEMISTRY

Proven Conversion Technology

Hydrogenation

Distillation

BDO & THF

Strong IP Portfolio

Turn-key License

Performance Guarantees

14 plants built worldwide

Succinic Acid

Proven Fermentation Technology

Two Proven Technologies - World’s first commercial biobased BDO/THF plant

Sugar

Fermentation

SA replaces maleic anhydride(petroleum based)

Purification

Succinic Acid (SA)

Strong IP Portfolio

Innovative Yeast

Proven at Commercial Scale

ISO Certified


TODAY’S PBS SUPPLY CHAIN

100% biobased succinic acid

glucose from corn

60% biobased PBS

30,000 MT SA 20,000 MT PBS

Supply Offtake Contract

biobased modified PBS

PBS manufacturer

Polybutylene succinate (PBS) - a polyester developed for its biodegradability, physical and mechanical properties, thermal and chemical resistance and ease of processing. Purported to be totally biodegradable under normal conditions. PBS approximates common thermoplastics like polypropylene in its performance and therefore presents tremendous possibilities.

Wet-mill


SA + BDO = PBS – BIOBASED PBS SUPPLY CHAIN IN 2019?

100% biobased SA & BDO

glucose from 2nd Gen.

100% biobased PBS

100,000 MT SA70,000 MT BDO

20,000 MT PBS

Offtake Offtake Contract

biobasedmodified PBS

Contract

Auto Parts

27,000 MT

PBS Manufacturer Compounder

Green chemistry incorporates every element of business, from product design to feedstock selection through manufacturing to finished products, engaging customers throughout the supply chain


POLICY THAT WORKED –WHAT MORE IS NEEDED?

What Worked What is Needed

• $51M for Sarnia in low interest loans and grant - SJIF, FedDev, Agri-Innovation, SDTC

• SDTC technology due diligence key to EDC acceptance

• EDC-led consortium project financing including Farm Credit Corp.

• BDC working capital • Community partners – City of

Sarnia-Lambton, Lambton College, OFA, industry-savvy local MP

• Foresight of government sector policy

• Cluster developers – BioindustrialInnovation Canada

• Reasonable cost capital for commercial scale projects, e.g., US DOE REEP loan and loan guarantees to commercial scale projects – spread the risk across a portfolio

• SDTC should broaden its mandate; downplay fuels (low value add); loan guarantees for commercial projects

• Address lag time for incorporation of a new substance – presently 10 yrsfor the auto industry

• Connect partners across the supply chain

• Green bonds for commercialization of clean technologies

• Faster turn-around time for new product approvals

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BioAmber Inc.

Anne Waddell, VP, Government Affairs

anne waddell, vice president, public affairs, bioamber inc

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