EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm OMEGA PROTEIN CORPORATION JULY 2008 PRESENTATION Omega Protein Corporation July 2008 Presentation
July 2008
Exhibit 99.1


The information presented herein may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-
looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Although the Company believes that its
expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no
assurance that its goals
will be achieved.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those included in the forward looking statements include:  (1) the Company’s ability to meet
its raw material requirements through its annual menhaden harvest, which is subject to
fluctuations due to natural conditions over which the Company has no control, such as
varying fish population, fish oil yields, adverse weather conditions and disease; (2) the
impact of worldwide supply and demand relationships on prices for the Company’s
products; (3) Omega Protein’s expectations regarding demand for OmegaPure®
proving to
be incorrect; and (4) fluctuations in the Company’s quarterly operating  results due to the
seasonality of the Company’s business and its deferral of inventory sales based on
worldwide prices for competing products.  These and other factors are described in further
detail in Omega Protein’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its
2006 Annual Report on Form 10K under the headings, “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition”
and “Risk Factors.”
Omega Protein cautions you not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this presentation, and Omega Protein undertakes no obligation
to update this information. 
Omega Protein urges you to carefully review and consider the disclosures made in this
presentation and its filings with the Securities and Exchange  Commission that attempt to
advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect its business.
Some of the information presented is derived from third-party sources and, while the
Company believes the data to be reliable, the Company has made no independent
investigation of these third-party sources or attempted to verify the veracity of the third-
party data in any way.


Founded in 1913
Approximately 1,100 employees
North America’s largest producer of fish meal
One of world’s largest fish oil producers
Attractive and growing target markets
Specialty animal feeds
Aquaculture feeds
Functional foods
Company Overview


Office, Plant and Warehouse Locations
Office, Plant and Warehouse Locations
East Dubuque, IL
Moss Point, MS
Abbeville, LA
Cameron, LA
Avondale, LA
Houston, TX
Reedville, VA
St, Louis, MO
Norfolk, VA


Menhaden
(Brevoortia
tyrannus,
Brevoortia
patronus)
Female can lay up to 400,000 eggs per year.
Source:
Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden.
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, July 2001, p.5.


Menhaden:  The Sustainable Resource
“The status of the stock coastwide
is considered to be
healthy
based on newly recommended benchmarks
developed in the latest peer-reviewed stock assessment.”
-
National Marine Fisheries Service (2006 Stock Assessment)
“The stock is not considered to be over-fished, nor is over-
fishing occurring.”
-
2006 Stock Assessment Report for Atlantic Menhaden. 
Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee, September 26, 2006, p. ii
“…NMFS reports a numerical by-catch incidence (i.e., fish
that are unintentionally caught) of less than 0.1 percent for the
menhaden fishing industry.”
-
“Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe: Menhaden Oil,”
Agency: FDA, Department of HHS.  Federal Register:  January 15, 2004,
CFR Part 184.  Docket Number 1999p-5332.


Purse Seine Fishing


Not overfished
Fishing methods cannot
impact the seabed
Low by-catch


Agriproducts


Slaughterhouse/Packer
Processing Plant
Hog Farmer
Pet Food Retailer
Aqua Producer
Feed Manufacturer
Feed Manufacturer
Feed Manufacturer
Swine
Pet
Aquaculture
Food Store
Food Store
Feed to Food


Top 20 Feed Manufacturers:  2007
Company
Headquarters
Production Capacity
(000)
Cargill/Agribrands
USA
17,500
Charoen Pokphand
Thailand
15,200
Land O’Lakes
USA
11,500
Tyson Foods
USA
10,000
Zen-noh Co-operatives
Japan
7,800
Nutreco
Netherlands
6,100
Ucaab Co-operatives
France
4,000
ABNA
UK
3,800
Smithfield
USA
3,600
Sadia
Brazil
3,500
Provimi
Netherlands
3,300
ADM Alliance Nutrition
USA
3,200
Hope Group
China
3,200
Ridley
Australia
3,200
Perdigao
Brazil
3,000
Bachoco
Mexico
2,900
Perdue Farms
USA
2,600
Glon
France
2,600
DLG
Denmark
2,500
Evialis
France
2,400
Source:  Gill, C. (2006, October). Top 25 companies. Feed International, 27(9), 10.


Omega Protein’s Products
Omega Protein’s Products
Menhaden
Fish Oil
Fish Meal
Fish Solubles
FAQ
Aqua Oil
Crude Oil


Fish Meal


World Meal Production 2007
Soybean
77%
Other
1%
Fish
3%
Sunflower
6%
Rapeseed
13%
Source: Mielke, T (2008). Oil World Annual 2008 Vol. 1
up to 2007/08. Hamburg, Germany: ISTA Mielke
GmbH.


0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Global Fish Meal Output
US
Peru
Chile
EU-27
Rest of World
Source:  Mielke, T (2008). Oil World Annual 2008 Vol. 1 -
up to 2007/08. Hamburg Germany: ISTA Mielke
GmbH.
6,403
6,468
5,611
6,417
6,086
5,464
5,441


Omega Protein Fish Meal Production
57,833
99,049
34,661
122,140
40,795
102,406
29,016
109,922
30,944
105,203
19,250
127,695
23,605
119,521
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
FAQ
Specialty


Market Prices
Source:  The Jacobsen



Omega Protein Average Price per Ton
Fish Meal
$348
$407
$469
$498
$537
$562
$646
$799
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Current
Spot
as of 06/26/08
$900


Omega Protein Fish Meal Markets
Dairy
10%
Swine
30%
Poultry
4%
Aqua
42%
Pet
11%
Other
3%
Aqua
18%
Pet
11%
Poultry
20%
Dairy
12%
Other
2%
Swine
37%
2000
2007


Fish Oil


Global Production of Oils and Fats
2007
Sunflower
8%
Palm Oil
29%
Other Oils
15%
Fish Oil
1%
Rapeseed
14%
Butter
5%
Soybean Oil
28%
Source:
Mielke,
T.
(Ed.).
(2007).
Oil
World
Annual.
Hamburg,
Germany:
ISTA
Mielke
GmbH,
(Oils
&
Fats, Summary 3).


Source:
Mielke,
T
(2008).
Oil
World
Annual
2008
Vol.
1
-
up
to
2007/08.
Hamburg,
Germany:
ISTA
Mielke
GmbH.
1,127
946
1,006
1,129
988
1,021
1,060
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Global Fish Oil Output
USA
Peru
Chile
EU-27
Rest of World



Omega Protein Fish Oil Markets
Beef
14%
Agronomy
1%
Industrial
3%
Dairy
1%
Aquaculture
67%
Pet
12%
Swine
2%
2000
2007
Hydrogenation
80%
Beef
13%
Aquaculture
7%


Omega Protein’s Average Price per Ton
Fish Oil
as of 06/26/08
$1600
$215
$313
$461
$459
$540
$594
$652
$787
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Current
Spot


Refined Oil Price History
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
Crude
VPG


Refined Oil Markets (2006)
Total Volume: 9,596 MT
Aquaculture
17%
Dairy
7%
Equine
2%
Industrial
19%
Pet
47%
Poultry
2%
Agronomy
3%
Swine
3%
Refined Oil Markets (2007)
Total
Volume:
11,264MT
Aquaculture
7%
Industrial
14%
Pet
66%
Dairy
3%
Agronomy
3%
Swine
5%
Poultry
2%


Developing Markets
Aquaculture:
Increasing
demand
for
farmed salmon and other seafood.
Pets:
Rising
pet
ownership
and
demand
for balanced foods (Omega-3s).
Swine:
Demand
for
pork
increasing,
especially in developing countries.


Refined Oil Shipments
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Virginia Prime Silver
Virginia Prime Gold


Shrimp
Aquaculture
Atlantic Salmon
Trout
Cobia
Tilapia
Catfish
Striped Bass
Redfish
Alligator
Crawfish
Cod
Red Snapper



Sales Forecasts of Pet Products by Region
(billions)
15.1%
$67.0
$58.3
WORLD
22.9%
0.69
0.56
Africa/Middle East
17.4%
2.0
1.7
Australasia
13.8%
7.9
7.0
Asia Pacific
40.2%
5.5
3.9
Latin America
11.3%
24.7
22.2
North America
72.9%
2.7
1.6
Eastern Europe
10.1%
$23.5
$21.4
Western Europe
% Change
2010
2005
Region
Source:
Phillips, T. (2007, January). The petfood
market in 2010. Petfood
Industry, 49(1),
6    
(Euromonitor
International).


14.1
$48,017.8
$42,077.8
Total cat and dog food
11.9
$18,099.9
$16,174.4
Total cat food
20.1
$     756.1
$     629.5
Cat treats and mixers
1.5
$  2,342.6
$  2,306.9
Economy cat food
8.3
$  7,093.8
$  6,548.8
Mid-priced cat food
18.2
$  7,907.3
$  6,689.2
Premium cat food
15.5
$29,917.9
$25,903.4
Total dog food
19.8
$  4,786.1
$  3,994.9
Dog treats and mixers
10.5
$  4,214.4
$  3,815.1
Economy dog food
9.8
$10,077.9
$  9,180.7
Mid-priced dog food
21.6
$10,839.6
$  8,912.7
Premium dog food
% Growth
2010
2005
Category
Global Sales of Dog and Cat Food
Source:
Euromonitor
2006. Higgins, E. (2006, September). Global Growth Trends. Petfood
Industry, 48(9),
24


Swine


The World Market Demand for Meat
Source:
Hartog, L.  (2005, April).  Global Perspective on Integrated Pork Production. Presented at
the London Swine Conference, England.


Market Dynamics
More pork is consumed in the world than
any other meat.
Pork production: 93 million tons
Chicken production: 72 million tons
Beef production: 60 million tons
Pork production is increasing rapidly in
developing countries.
Source:  Nierenberg,
D.
“Meat
production
and
consumption
grow”.
Mindfully. Retrieved
May
24,
2007,
from
Mindfully.org
Web
site:
http://www.mindfully.org/Food/2003/Meat-Production-WorldwideMay03.htm


Pork Production
2003 Pork Production by Country
Historical and Projected Pork Production
Source: Speedy, A. Overview of world feed protein needs and supply.
Retrieved May 24, 2007, from FAO Corporate Document Repository
Web site: http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5019e/y5019e05.htm
1.76
Denmark
1.80
Vietnam
1.91
Canada
2.20
Poland
2.35
France
2.60
Brazil
3.20
Spain
4.12
Germany
8.93
USA
43.46
China
Pork Production (%)
Country
Source: Hartog, L.  (2005, April).  Global Perspective on
Integrated Pork Production. Presented at the London
Swine Conference, England.


Universities Utilizing Omega Protein’s Fish Oil for Research


Research (Meal and Oil)
Horses:
Improved reproductive function (sperm output and motility)
University of Arizona
Lower exercising heart rates and improved recovery time
University of Kentucky
Improved immune response
University of Florida
Improved athletic response-inflammation
Texas A&M University
Swine:
Increased average daily gain vs. other products
Kansas State University
Superior fatty acid profile improves immunity in baby pigs
University of Missouri
Improved reproductive performance
Kansas State University
Improved number of pigs per litter
Kansas State University
Aquaculture:
Improved feed conversion (trout) vs. plant protein
Purdue University
Omega-3 deposition in catfish flesh
Mississippi State University
Improved digestibility in shrimp vs. Mexican fish meal
University of Nuevo Leon
Pets:
Improved skin and coat condition
Cornell University/Iams
Improved healing (wound and surgery)
Auburn University
Improved cancer longevity (lymphoma) 
Hills
Improved trainability of puppies
Iams



World  Population Growth
Industrial
Agricultural
Hunter-Gatherer
1850
1
1930
2
1960
3
1976
4
1986
5
2006
6
(-4x10
6
years)
(-10,000 years)
1800
1900
2000
Source: Leaf and Weber Am J Clin
Nutr
1987;45:1048-1053



0.02
lbs/pers/year-1909
25.0
lbs/pers/year-1999
Source:  J. Hibbeln, M.D., National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
Soy oil production for food consumption
USA, 1909-1999
Year
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
0
5
10
15
20
25
30


Estimated Fatty Acid Content
Source:  Am J Clin
Nutr
2006; 83(suppl): 14835-935
1,436
439
Atlantic salmon
1,173
96
Bluefin
tuna
928
735
Freshwater trout
0
65,700
Sunflower oil
0
51,000
Soybean oil
0
41,300
Sesame oil
0
20,300
Canola oil
0
7,900
Olive oil
mg/100g
mg/100g
Omega-3 (EPA + DHA)
Omega-6


Most vegetable oils
Corn
Soy
Canola
Safflower
Sunflower
Breads and Baked Goods
Cereals
Eggs and poultry
Nuts
Foods Rich in Omega-6 Fatty Acids


Dyerberg
and Bang Study
2.8%
13.7%
Omega-3
10.0%
5.4%
Omega-6
Danish
Greenland Eskimo
Food Composition
34.7%
5.3%
Danish
Greenland Eskimo
Ischemic Heart Disease
Source:  Dyerberg
J. Observations on populations in Greenland and Denmark.  In:  Barlow SM. Stansby
ME, eds. Nutritional evaluation of long-chain fatty acids in fish oil.  New York, NY: Academic
Press, 1982:245-61.


PDAY Study
Heart Disease Begins in Childhood
Source:  PDAY results, Art. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 19:753-761(1999)
100% of 15 -
19 age group already had atherosclerosis!
Prevention must begin in childhood!
30%
40%
30 –
34
10%
20%
15 –
19
Coronary Artery
Aorta
Age
% of Subjects Showing Damage to:
Autopsied 2,875 persons aged 15 to 34 who died of external causes.


More Omega-3 = Less CHD
0
50
100
150
200
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
Greenland
Japan
Spain
United States
Source:  Lipids 38, 317-321 (April 2003)
% Omega-6 in Tissue HUFA


Omega-3 Food Introductions
(1996 –May 2008)
Fish
139
OmegaPure
fortified
12
Long-chain
fortified
46
Short-chain
fortified
428
Source:
Datamonitor
Product Scan
Online Database.


The Future of Fish Oil
Source: Packaged Facts: Omega-3 Foods and the U.S. Food and Beverage Market, March 2007
28.6%
71.4%
70.0%
30.0%
100.0%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
2011
2006
2002
Percent Share of ALA vs DHA/EPA 2002-2011
ALA
EPA and DHA


Omega-3 Consumer Awareness
78% relate fish oil to reduced risk of heart disease
43% already consuming
39% likely to consume
55% relate fish oil to cognitive development
45% already consuming
34% likely to consume
Source: Packaged Facts: Omega-3 Foods and the U.S. Food and Beverage Market, March 2007
Awareness of fish oil
is 25% higher than that of
Omega-3 fatty acids .


100.0
400.0
820.0
1,399.7
2,000.2
3,500.3
4,798.9
5,499.5
6,104.4
7,001.7
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: Packaged Facts: Omega-3 Foods and the U.S. Food and Beverage Market, March 2007
75%
37%
15%
11%
15%
Percent increase:
* These numbers include flax
Retail Sales of Omega-3 Fortified Products*


Food-Grade Menhaden Potential


Global Capture Production
Source:
“The State Of World Fisheries And Aquaculture.”
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department.
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations. Rome 2007
Metric Tons


Global Capture Production
95.6
93.1
93.3
90.5
95.0
93.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Source:
“The State Of World Fisheries And Aquaculture.”
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department.
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations. Rome 2007


Source: Christopher Lischewski. The Global Seafood Industry: A Perspective on Consumption and Supply. Retrieved on May 23, 2008.
http://www.bob-russell.net/Seafood/web/presentations/Lischewski%20-%20SeafoodGlobalConsumptionAndSupply0220306.doc
Figure Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division World Population to 2300 Retrieved on May 23, 2008.
http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/longrange2/WorldPop2300final.pdf
By 2025, the
global
population is
expected to
grow to 8.5
billion.
Assuming no
increase in per
capita seafood
consumption,
global seafood
demand during
this period
would grow by
a further 50
million tons.
Global Population Projection


Global Utilization of Production
0
20
40
60
80
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Human Consumption
Non-food uses
Source:
“The State Of World Fisheries And Aquaculture.”
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Food And
Agriculture
Organization Of The United Nations. Rome 2007


Global Aquaculture Production
35.5
37.9
40.4
42.7
45.5
47.8
25
35
45
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Source:
“The
State
Of
World
Fisheries
And
Aquaculture.”
FAO
Fisheries
and
Aquaculture
Department.
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations. Rome 2007


-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Projected Protein Consumption Shift in U.S. Population, 2000-2020
Beef
Pork
Poultry
Seafood
Source:
H.M.
Johnson.
“An
analyses
to
assess
the
demographic
future
of
seafood
service
markets.”
Vision
2020
Annual Report on the United States. United States Department of Agriculture.


-
25.2% of total weight
(E)
Waste
-
24.5% of total weight
(D)
Belly Flaps
-
36.3% of total weight
(C)
Dressed backs
-
14.0% of total weight
(B)
Dressed heads
-
Av. fork length 185 mm, av. wt. 126.9 g.
(A)
Whole Fish
Typical Composition
FGGM
5.19%
4.15%
3.50%
7.07%
4.61%
Ash
10.01%
16.55%
17.22%
14.36%
15.29%
Protein
20.57%
22.14%
14.24%
16.14%
17.85%
Fat
59.14%
58.31%
64.13%
61.15%
61.27%
Moisture
E
D
C
B
A
Proximate Composition
Food-Grade Gulf Menhaden


Mahi
Mahi
Dolphin fish
Chilean Sea Bass
Patagonian toothfish
Orange Roughy
Deep Sea Perch
Black Kingfish
Lemon Fish
Cobia
Pink Salmon
Humpback Salmon
Marketed Name
Original
Fish Names Changed for Marketing Purposes


Financial Review


Revenue and Profitability Trends
Actual
($ in millions, except per share data)
2004
2005
2006
2007
Q1 2008
TTM
Sales
120
$      
110
$      
140
$      
157
$      
36
$      
162
$     
   % Growth
-8.3%
27.3%
12.1%
Gross Profit %
12.9%
16.3%
16.6%
22.1%
22.9%
22.6%
EBITDA (TTM less one time charges)
16
$        
16
$        
23
$        
30
$        
35
$      
35
$       
Net Income (GAAP)
3.2
(7.2)
        
4.6
12.1
1.9
16.3
Basic Earnings per Share (GAAP)
0.13
       
(0.29)
      
0.19
       
0.72
       
0.11
     
0.91
      
  Basic Shares
24.5
       
25.0
       
24.3
       
16.8
       
17.5
    
17.5
      
Capital Expenditures
23
18
20
8
5
10
Historical
Revenue in Millions
100
119
138
156
175
2004
2005
2006
2007
Gross Profit Percentage
10%
14%
17%
21%
24%
2004
2005
2006
2007
EBITDA in Millions
10
16
23
29
35
2004
2005
2006
2007


Cash, Debt and Leverage Statistics
Dec. 31
Dec. 31
March 31
2006
2007
2008
Cash
8.0
$       
19.3
$       
25.9
$       
Title XI Debt
27.7
31.1
29.9
Bank of America Debt
-
34.1
33.3
Ableco
Debt
47.5
-
-
Total Debt
75.2
$     
65.2
$       
63.2
$       
Total Shareholders Equity
101.1
$   
118.5
$     
124.1
$     
EBITDA
22.6
30.4
35.4
Key Credit Statistics
Total Debt/Equity
74%
55%
51%
Net Debt/EBITDA
3.0
1.5
1.1
Total Debt/EBITDA
3.3
2.1
1.8
Debt Maturity Schedule
$7.7
$6.3
$9.4
$9.6
$13.9
$18.3
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Thereafter



Middle Market Spreads
(Source: Bank of America)
150
250
350
450
Sponsored
Non-Sponsored
Omega Protein
Cerberus
BoA Debt


July 2008