Monsanto is acquiring CanaVialis S.A. and Alellyx S.A., two Brazilian sugar cane breeding and technology companies, representing an R&D platform investment in sugar cane. Sugar cane is grown on nearly 50 million acres worldwide, with Brazil being the largest market and producer. The acquisition will provide Monsanto access to the largest private sugar cane breeder and its partner for developing Bt and Roundup Ready sugar cane traits, allowing Monsanto to leverage its experience in row crops for sugar cane breeding and biotechnology over the long term.

1. MONSANTO R&D
PLATFORM ACQUISITION:
CanaVialis S.A. and Alellyx S.A. for Sugar Cane
CanaVialis S A and Alellyx S A for Sugar Cane
November 3, 2008

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3. OVERVIEW
Pending Acquisition of CanaVialis S.A. and Alellyx S.A. in
Brazil Represents R&D Platform Investment in Sugar Cane
• Monsanto makes R & D platform investment in sugar cane through pending
acquisition of Aly Participacoes Ltda., which operates the Brazilian sugar cane
breeding and technology companies, CanaVialis S.A. and Alellyx S.A.
• Alellyx and CanaVialis are the only privately owned sugar cane businesses in
OPPORTUNITY Brazil
• CanaVialis is currently the world’s largest private sugar cane breeder
• Alellyx is Monsanto’s current partner for development of Bt/Roundup Ready
sugar cane and is developing other unique biotech traits for sugar cane
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• Sugar cane is grown on nearly 50M acres worldwide, with ~17M planted in Brazil
• Brazil is the #1 sugar cane producer and #1 finished sugar exporter
• Brazil is the #2 producer of ethanol with 33% of the global production
• Monsanto signs stock purchase agreement to acquire Aly Participacoes Ltda.,
which operates CanaVialis, S.A. and Alellyx S.A., for 616 million Brazilian reais, or
roughly $290 million USD
FINANCIAL • Transaction to be paid for with existing excess cash
TERMS • Significant in-process R&D is expected from purchase price allocation
• Acquisition represents long-term investment in R & D and breeding; not expected
to be accretive to earnings until middle of next decade
• Existing Bt/Roundup Ready collaboration work by Alellyx continues and is
enhanced with Monsanto’s acquisition; existing collaboration agreement ends
upon change of control
NEXT STEPS • There are no required regulatory approvals. We are completing standard closing
procedures and expect to close as soon as practical.
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1. Source = FAO and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development project

4. OVERVIEW
Experience and Investment Creates Technology Platform
That Can Be Leveraged in Adjacent Spaces
Core Row-Crop Platform Adjacencies
CORN SOYBEANS COTTON VEGETABLES SUGAR CANE
PLATFORM CRITERIA
Global
pportunity
Acreage
Commercial
Op
Systems In Pl
S I Place
DEKALB Asgrow
Deltapine Seminis CanaVialis
Germplasm Asset
ASI ASI
ogy
Technolo
Use of Advanced
Breeding Tools
Applicable
Biotech Research
R&D Platform
R&D: 1980s R&D: 1980s R&D: 1980s
Investment:
Germplasm Germplasm Asset: Germplasm Germplasm Asset: 2005
Initial Investment
2008
Asset: 1990s 1990s Asset: 2007 and 2008
Positive Existing Positive Not Business
Conditions Outlook Relevant
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5. OVERVIEW
As A Monocot, Sugar Cane Directly Benefits From Head Start
Provided By Corn
MONOCOT PLATFORM SUGAR CANE PLATFORM
CORN PLATFORM
Monocots are the category of plants Perennial monocot, regarded as
generally including grasses and grains “tall grass”
Established Private
Strong Baseline
Germplasm
Genomics Maps and
BREEDING:
For Screening and
Strategies
• Leading marker
Development
platform
• Commercial-scale
Breeding Technology Rapid Development
breeding program
of Step-Change
and Tools
BIOTECH:
Varieties
• Current commercial (Marker-Trait Associations)
traits
• Robust pipeline,
including Yield &
g
Immediate Traits
Identified, Applicable
f
Stress
Leads + Access to
Biotech Trait Leads Trait Pipeline
Anticipated Sugar Cane Development Stages
Elite
Pre-Elite
Launches
Launches
BREEDING: Initiation of Advanced Breeding Accelerated Marker-Assisted Breeding
PHASE 1: 3-5 Years PHASE 2: 5-10+Years
BIOTECH: Continue Trait Development Trait Development and Commercialization
First trait target:
Insect-protected + Roundup Ready
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6. OVERVIEW
Sugar Cane Significant Long Term Opportunity; Brazil Is the
Largest Market
BRAZIL
SUGAR CANE PRODUCTION AND EXPORT
• Sugar cane is planted on nearly 50M acres
GLOBAL SUGAR CANE worldwide
PRODUCERS
• B il is most important market with 17M acres
Brazil i ti tt k t ith
• #1 sugar cane producer; lowest production
cost/ton
8%
• #1 sugar exporter
• #2 ethanol producer
th l d
20% 36%
• International Sugar Organization estimates
world consumption will outpace production by
3.9M tons in 2008-09; FAO and FAPRI see trend
continuing into next decade
• FAO and Economic Co-operation and
27%
Development project forecasts ethanol
production from all sources will reach ~125 B
Brazil Rest of World India China
liters in 2017; 2x 2007 production
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7. OVERVIEW
Sugar Cane Is a Perennial Monocot Planted via Propagation;
Germplasm Today in Brazil Is Primarily from Public Sources
BRAZIL
SUGAR CANE PRODUCTION
SUGAR CANE LIFE CYCLE •SSugar cane is planted via propagation, not seeds
i l td i ti t d
Ratoon removal • Two planting windows per year
140
and new
120 • Sugar cane is a perennial monocot; a tall grass
MT CANE PER HA
seedlings planted
100
• Cane stand lasts 5 years; 5 cuts over a lifetime
80
• Harvest deteriorates approximately 50% over time
pp y
1st Cut
E
60
• Vigor, insects, drought and vegetative competition are
40
key factors in stand “health”
5th
20 Cut
0
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
SOURCE: FNP-AGRA
BRAZIL
SUGAR CANE GERMPLASM SOURCES
• Primary germplasm source today is public/universities
BRAZILIAN SUGAR CANE
GERMPLASM SOURCES TODAY • CanaVialis is only p
y private breeder; program focused on
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the following:
• Production and quality improvement for poor and
Industry Group
20% dry soils
CTC
• Varieties adapted for mechanical harvest or for
Other Public
enhanced production stability
p y
20% 60%
• Energy cane
Unimproved
• Early intent for CanaVialis is to employ both a branded
and licensed strategy, working within existing industry
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8. OVERVIEW
Sugar Cane Farming Requires Intensive Inputs to Manage
the Five Year Life Cycle
BRAZIL
SUGAR CANE PRODUCTION
• Brazil is most important market with 17M acres planted
• Average yield per annual harvest is 78 tons of sugar cane/HA , with an average of 144
kgs f
k of sugar content per t of cane
tt ton f
• Current ATR price(sugar content price) is $R0.24/kg (approximately 12 cents USD/kg
today); average annual sugar receipt /HA at this price is ~$1,350 USD
• Approximately 75% of the sugar cane produced is grown on lands owned or rented by
sugar mills
• Mills purchase germplasm, paying an annual fee over the life of the cane, to access the
leading germplasm and receive ongoing agronomic consultation. Current annual fees
for germplasm and services approximates $5-$10 USD/HA.
• Current practice for annual weed control is ~$60 USD/HA
$60
• Current practice for annual insect control is ~$10-$15 USD/HA
• Production costs are roughly $20/ton cheaper than Australia and India; irrigation
increases costs in the latter countries
Monsanto estimates
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