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RAVEN INDUSTRIESUPDATE ON STRATEGIC PLATFORMS FOR GROWTH
Investor Day 2020
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Safe Harbor Statement
Certain matters discussed may include 'forward looking statements' as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Since such statements reflect our current expectations, actual results may differ based on risks and uncertainties
including, but are not limited to, those relating to weather conditions, which could affect sales and profitability in some of the
Company's primary markets, such as agriculture and construction and oil and gas drilling; or changes in raw material availability,
commodity prices, competition, technology or relationships with the Company's largest customers, risks and uncertainties relating to
development of new technologies to satisfy customer requirements, possible development of competitive technologies, ability to scale
production of new products without negatively impacting quality and cost, risks of operating in foreign markets, risks relating to
acquisitions, including risks of integration or unanticipated liabilities or contingencies, and ability to finance investment and net working
capital needs for new development projects, any of which could adversely impact any of the Company's product lines, risks of litigation,
as well as other risks described in Item 1A., Risk Factors, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2020, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2020. The foregoing list is not
exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of such statements. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and
historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSRAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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DAN RYKHUSPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Investor Day 2020
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KEY MESSAGESRAVEN INDUSTRIES
▪ We are in a unique position to capitalize on the
tremendous opportunities in front of us
▪ Applied Technology is in the leadership position to
deliver autonomous agriculture solutions
▪ Raven Autonomy™ is going to change the way
agriculture is done
▪ Investment in Raven Composites™ is restarting in the
third quarter
▪ Raven Aerostar is the clear leader in stratospheric
balloon technologies
▪ The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges, but
the long-term strategy remains intact
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THUNDERHEAD BALLOON SYSTEMS
Scott Wickersham, Vice President, Raven Aerostar
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THUNDERHEAD BALLOON SYSTEMSNAVIGATING THE STRATOSPHERE
PROVIDING SOLUTIONS
▪ Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR)
▪ Communications Relay
▪ Reconstitute Airborne or Satellite Assets
▪ Position/Navigation/Time
▪ High Altitude Research, Development, and Testing
▪ Communications Extension in Civil or Defense
Applications
▪ Scientific Earth Observation
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THUNDERHEAD BALLOON SYSTEMSNEW EMERGING THREATS
THUNDERHEAD BALLOON SYSTEMSOUTLOOK
▪ Strong momentum towards game-changing capability
▪ Active engagement with industry partners for new mission
possibilities
▪ Multiple demonstrations of Thunderhead navigation and
mission success
▪ Two-year JCTD in process
▪ Future transition to Program of Record
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RAVEN COMPOSITES™
Lon Stroschein, Executive Director of Corporate Development
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THINNER. LIGHTER. STRONGER.
RAVEN COMPOSITES™WHAT HAS CHANGED
▪ Strategic platform for growth launched in
November 2019
▪ Built pipeline of potential M&A opportunities
▪ Created plans for substantial greenfield investments
▪ Investments temporarily placed on hold due to the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
▪ Deepened relationships with current partners in
composites
▪ Investment restarting in fiscal 2021 Q3
▪ Expect to deliver initial revenues this fiscal year
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STRATEGIC
INVESTMENTS
• High-value laminating
• Multi-layer reinforcement
capabilities
• CAPEX
• Greenfield
• M&A
EXPANSION
• Natural adjacency
• Builds upon endowment
• Manufacturing flexible
composites for years
• Greatly expanded high-
value offerings
GLOBAL MARKET
• Expands addressable market
by 5X
• Thousands of different end
applications
• Strong demand in the
market
WHY COMPOSITES & WHY INVEST NOWRAVEN ENGINEERED FILMS
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RAVEN AUTONOMY™
Wade Robey, Executive Director of Raven Autonomy™
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The future is already here.Raven will lead adoption in agriculture.
▪ All the core elements of ag are connected, coordinated and optimized
▪ Labor requirements are reduced, and safety is increased
▪ Farmers realize greater efficiency, productivity, and value per acre
IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE…
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To be the global leader for the development and commercialization of the enabling technologies and vehicles necessary to accelerate the adoption and use of autonomous operations in precision agriculture to improve productivity and efficiency and mitigate labor constraints.
RAVEN AUTONOMY™
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Development &
Commercialization
• We will be in the market with our
solutions
Enabling Technologies &
Vehicles
• We are a machine platform OEM
Delivering Sustained Value
• We will increase productivity and
efficiency and reduce labor
constraints
RAVEN AUTONOMY™BOLDLY GROW
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FEEDING A
HUNGRY WORLD
THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE
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POPULATION INCREASES & DEMOGRAPHICS SHIFTTHE REALITY: PRODUCTIVITY MUST IMPROVE
Source: European Environment Agency
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▪ Current precision agriculture technologies have produced very beneficial impacts, yet
much more is possible through new technologies such as autonomy:
▪ Productivity per acre will increase
▪ Costs will go down, and efficiency will go up
EXTENDING THE GAINS OF PRECISION AGRAVEN AUTONOMY™
PRODUCTIVITY FERTILIZER
USE
HERBICIDE
USE
FOSSIL FUEL
USE
WATER
USE
PRECISION AG TECH +4% >6% >9% >5% >2%
AUTONOMY
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>10%
Various Sources
FULL OPERATIONAL CONTROL. GREATER EFFICIENCIES.RAVEN AUTONOMY™
Every aspect of
the application
(tilling, seeding,
spreading,
spraying, and
harvest) will be
connected,
coordinated,
and optimized.
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REAL VALUE WILL BE CAPTUREDSIGNIFICANT VALUE PER ACRE
▪ Fewer trips across the farm field
▪ Reduced fuel consumption
▪ Limited soil compaction
▪ More accurate and precise seed, fertilizer, and chemical
treatment applications
▪ Less crop damage
▪ Improved yield
▪ Improved regulatory compliance
▪ Reduction in labor requirements
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▪ Raven has decades of experience in precision agriculture
▪ Raven knows the market
▪ Raven has a long history of class-leading innovation
WHY RAVEN?WE SOLVE GREAT CHALLENGES
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BUILT ON OUR ENDOWMENTRAVEN AUTONOMY™
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CURRENT RAVEN TECHNOLOGIES ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATIONFOR MACHINE & APPLICATION CONTROL
RAVEN IS WELL-POSITIONED WITH OUR CORE TECHNOLOGIESAND READY TO DELIVER FOR THE FUTURE
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LEVERAGING OUR RECENT INVESTMENTS
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STEPS IN EXECUTING AN AG OPERATION
•Agronomic Need
•Field Definition
Field
Operation
•Field Operation
•Fleet Optimization
Machine
Selection •Field Definition
•Machine Selection
•Field Operation
Mission Plan
•Mission Plan
Machine
Operation •Notifications during op
•Telematics during op
•Engineering Data
•Mission Report
Reports
•Reports
Optimization
Field Operations
Equipment Selection
Mission Planning
Mission Execution
Report Generation
Optimization
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CLASS-LEADING RAVEN CORE TECHNOLOGYRAVEN AUTONOMY™
Raven
Core AgSync
Smart
AgDOT
Field Operations
Equipment Selection
Mission Planning
Mission Execution
Report Generation
Optimization
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NEW SYNERGIESRAVEN AUTONOMY™
Raven
CoreAgSync
Smart
AgDOT
Field Operations
Equipment Selection
Mission Planning
Mission Execution
Report Generation
Optimization
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FILLING THE GAPSRAVEN AUTONOMY™
Raven
CoreAgSync
Smart
AgDOT
Field Operations
Equipment Selection
Mission Planning
Mission Execution
Report Generation
Optimization
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GAINING A MACHINE PLATFORMRAVEN AUTONOMY™
Raven
CoreAgSync
Smart
AgDOT
Field Operations
Equipment Selection
Mission Planning
Mission Execution
Report Generation
Optimization
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THE FULL PACKAGERAVEN AUTONOMY™
Raven Core
AgSync
Smart Ag
DOT
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VALUE CREATIONRAVEN AUTOCART™
▪ Allows for near continuous harvesting
▪ More uptime; less downtime when narrow harvest windows are critical
▪ Eliminates product loss during transfer
▪ Reduces the risk of accidents during unloading from the harvester
▪ Will allow for coordination of multiple harvesters with multiple grain carts - creates machine leverage
▪ Makes the entire operation more efficient
▪ More money in the farmer’s pocket
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VALUE CREATIONRAVEN DOT APU™
▪ Improves operational consistency for seeding, spraying and spreading
▪ Reducing input costs
▪ Improving crop quality and yield
▪ Decreases fuel requirements
▪ Reduces labor
▪ Reduces the potential for accidents
▪ Creates the potential for 24/7 operations
▪ Opportunities for multi-Dot coordination
▪ Makes the entire operation more efficient
▪ More money in the farmer’s pocket
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MARKET INTEREST IS HIGH
CY2020
• Commercialize
AutoCart™
• Validate Dot™
with Customers
CY 2021
• Establish Raven
Autonomy
Manufacturing
• Launch Raven
Dot™ in Western
Canada
CY 2022
• Commercialize
Raven Tech Stack
• Launch Additional
Prime-Mover
Platforms
CY 2023+
• International
Expansion
Expanding Our OEM Partnerships
Leveraging New Channels to Market
Growing an Already Strong IP Portfolio
KEY MILESTONES FOR GROWTHRAVEN AUTONOMY™
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REALIZING TREMENDOUS GROWTH
RAVEN AUTONOMY™ SALES
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$50M
$100M
$150M
$200M
$250M
$300M
FY2021E FY2022E FY2023E FY2024E FY2025E
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Platforms Tech Stack Subscription
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SUMMARY & KEY TAKEAWAYSRAVEN AUTONOMY™
▪ Autonomy in agriculture is here today
▪ Our investments allow Raven to leverage and extend
our current portfolio
▪ The value proposition for the farmer and for Raven is
large
▪ We will develop machine platforms and technologies
for all major crop-types and use-cases
▪ Autonomy creates new opportunities for international
expansion
▪ We have captured the pole position and are
committed, urgent, and ready to drive the future of Ag
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