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Investors Information Memorandum
The proposed solution would be incredibly useful because for the first time we would be able to verify that the IV drug and the dose was what it was meant to be at the point of administration. At the moment we have no way of identifying whether the drug in the syringe or bag was the drug that it was meant to be and to pick up those rare, but potentially serious, errors in preparation. Any technology that would allow us to do that would be a game changer.”
Ian CostelloHospital Pharmacy Manager
Veriphi has developed a ground breaking laser based analyser that minimises the risk of intravenous medication error in hospitals.
The company is seeking to raise NZ$2m to commercialise its solution.
Medical errors claimed to be the
third leading cause of death in the US1.
New Zealand Costs $158m per annum
from preventable adverse drug events.
1 John Hopkins University Study 2016. BMJ.2 Institute of Medicine 2000, 2006. AHRQ Report 2002, 2008.3 Extrapolated from David et al study 2001.4 Extrapolated from David et al study 2001.5 David, Lay-Yee, Briant ,Adverse Events in New Zealand Public Hospitals 2001.* Institute of Medicine 2000, 2006. AHRQ Report 2002, 2008.
USD3.5B – 5.6B* Medication error cost.
Veriphi’s MissionMedical error is the third leading
cause of death in the United
States1 and medication error is
one of the most common forms
of patient harm in hospitals
globally. Intravenous errors are
twice as likely to harm patients
than from drugs administered via
other routes. As drug regimens
for an aging population become
more complex, new intelligent
solutions are required to minimize
the risk of patient harm whilst
fitting seamlessly with existing
clinical practice. The Veriphi
system will do just that using
lasers to automatically verify the
drug identity and concentration.
Veriphi will verify IV drug doses
as they are compounded or
administered and be paid every
time that happens, providing
greater safety by being seamless
within existing clinical practise.
7,000 US deaths per annum from
medication errors2.
400,000 patients are injured from
medication errors2.
The US Numbers (annual statistics)
The NZ Numbers (annual statistics)
400 patients are permanently disabled4.
3,500 patients are disabled for less than a year5.
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Contaminated Dose The New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak was
caused by a contaminated batch of the steroid Methylprednisolone. This steroid is routinely used as a pain reliever and works by being injected directly into the spinal column and joints. The
contaminated doses were administered to about 14,000 patients between May and September 2012, across 23 states of the US and caused 64 deaths and 751 non-fatal injuries. The incident resulted in numerous lawsuits against the NECC. In May 2015, a US$200
million settlement plan was approved for victims and their families.
Mistakenly Injected In 2010 a 33 year old mother, was giving birth at St. George Hospital, Australia when the anaesthetist mistakenly injected her spine with chlorhexidine (a cleaning fluid) instead of a pain-killing agent. The injection caused massive nerve damage which required two brain surgeries and left her permanently paralysed from the waist down.
Container Confusion In 2012 a Wairarapa patient was unintentionally administered two doses of adrenaline instead of a pain killer and a sedative.
This caused heart arrhythmia requiring defibrillation to restore the heart’s normal rhythm. A confusion over containers
led to a selection error which was then repeated.
An anaesthetist will inject over half a million drugs
during their career. The potency of these drugs means that errors can
occur that are life threatening.
Evidence shows merely encouraging professionals to be vigilant does not
eliminate patient harm. Safeguards need to be placed in the system to reduce these events. The challenge for us is
to find ones that work effectively.“
Dr Kerry Gunn Specialist Anaesthetist
Case StudiesAmount Being Raised NZ$2m / (US$1.47m)
Company Valuation NZ $13m / (US$9.57m)
Share of Company 13.3%
Price Per Share NZ$3.87 / (US$2.85)
Funds Invested to Date Over NZ$7m / (US$5.15m)
Employees 7 FTE
Patents 5 granted US patents
Status Pre-Revenue
• Completed first round of formal hospital trials.
• Commercial devices built for compliance testing.
First Revenues Anticipate by August 2018
Addressable Global Markets Sterile pharmacy drug compounding NZ$7.6B / (US$5.6B).
Infusion Devices and Consumables NZ$8-11B / (US$6-8B).
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Veriphi Technology
Concept bedside analyser
Veriphi‘s analyser passes a laser beam at specific wavelengths through each IV dose to recognise the unique spectral signature of each drug and concentration.
Recognising unique spectral signatures for specific drugs and concentration inside proprietary IV consumables.
The innovation of the technology
is evident in five granted US
patents. The solution employs a
proprietary cartridge with unique
optical features that allow the
laser to pass through the drug
inside. The cartridge attaches
to an IV bag, line or syringe as
part of the delivery system.
Current analyser
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Review of 2016 Capital Raise Goals
We have made good progress in
a number of these areas, however
other areas have taken longer
than expected or not eventuated
as we expected. This has resulted
in the first commercial sales of
the analyser being delayed from
September 2017 to early 2018.
Despite the delays, our original
timeline for international sales
that was outlined in the 2016 IM
remains largely unaffected.
The reason we believe we can
maintain those international
sales targets is because of an
initial exclusive focus on hospital
compounding pharmacies.
This is the result of in-depth
discussions with the US FDA on the
best path for Veriphi to enter the
US market. Focusing on hospital
pharmacies means we have
removed the heavy compliance
requirements associated with
approval for a medical device
included in previous timelines.
Overleaf is a table outlining the
goals and milestones we set in
the first round and a summary
of our progress since then. The
following section called “Key
Learnings” discusses in further
detail what we have learnt in
the time since the 2016 raise.
We raised capital in 2016 to achieve six performance milestones that would pave the way for us to commercialise our drug-verification technology.
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Review of 2016 Capital Raise Goals USE OF FUNDS 2016 OUTCOMES
Further Testing: Follow on testing from the 15 successful drug trials.
• Testing successfully repeated in new consumables.• Test time reduced from 100 to 10 seconds.• Focus on pharmacy compounding and oncology drugs.
Comment: The 10 second test time we have achieved is a critical time milestone required for laboratory testing. We identified early on that for our analyser to fit into the usual laboratory workflow and procedures (which is crucial for adoption) we could not have a testing time of >10 seconds. We are now working towards reducing this further to 5 seconds.
• Consumable development completed, tooled and in production.• Production partnership with Elite Polymers.
Comment: This development is a critical milestone because it means we are ready to deliver high-volume production.
• 5 new commercial beta prototypes completed by Christmas 2017.• Formal regulatory compliance about to commence.
Comment: We completed 3 alpha prototypes within the timeframe indicated in the 2016 IM. Following design changes from hospital and regulatory compliance feedback, we have developed and built 5 new commercial analysers.
• First round of hospital trials completed.• Positive results with further refinement in progress. In 90 blind trials of 4
oncology drugs/solutions, all drugs and solutions were correctly identified. In two cases the drug concentration was confounded
Comment: Permission for hospital trials was granted in June 2017, 6 months later than expected. This insight into the hospital decision-making processes has helped us refine our business model (see the section below, “Key Learnings”) to incorporate hospital lead times.
• In negotiation with two local potential customers.• Approaches made to other hospitals with compounding pharmacies in New Zealand.
Comment: Our first revenues were targeted for September 2017 (from domestic sales), but this was delayed due to the delay in commencing the hospital trial. However, our commercialisation plan for international markets remains largely on track and in line with the timeframes outlined in the 2016 IM.
• In March 2018, we are visiting the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the world’s largest medical centre, to plan US trials for the bench top pharmacy analyser
Comment: We are now looking to explore options for an initial direct US presence rather than via a distributor or licencing arrangement as foreshadowed in previous IM. Given our low compliance approach, we now have easier market entry. We will target higher volume sites directly, which is why the visit with Texas Medical Center is such a great opportunity.
Consumable Development for Hospital Trials
New Commercial Beta Prototype
Completion of Hospital Trials
First Sales Revenue in New Zealand
Pursuit of Global Partnership
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Speeding up the Development Process • Veriphi has brought the majority
of its development in-house by
expanding its own in-house
technical team and capabilities.
Avoiding Hospital DelaysVeriphi was impacted by a 6 month
wait for approval of hospital trials.
It will therefore mitigate its risk
against delays in hospital decision
making in the following ways.
• Commencing hospital
discussions early for
conditions of purchase.
• Move to a service, rather
than product sales model,
to avoid capital expenditure
approval process.
• Run parallel approaches
to private customers.
Reducing Exploratory Testing of New Drugs • Focus on one application,
pharmacy testing of high
risk/oncology drugs, to
move quickly from customer
to customer, without
exploratory testing.
• Narrow the number of
drugs being tested.
Speeding Up US Market Entry• We are in ongoing discussion
with the USFDA who have
advised us how to enter the US
market without the need for
medical device compliance.
• We have therefore accelerated
our US market entry plans and
will visit the US in March 2018.
Maximising Recurring Revenue from Fewer Analysers • Focusing on the pharmacy
allows us to not only expand
globally faster but also
maximise recurring revenue
from fewer analysers in high
volume testing locations.
Key Learnings 2017
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StaffFull Time Equivalents
Analysers
Performance
Patents
Testing
Customers
2016
FTE
1working analyser
3FTE
6FTE
7th
100secverification time
2Granted
US Patents
5Granted
US Patents
In-housetesting
Hospital trials underway
1st Phase Hospital trials
completed
5th
US patent granted
April 2017
10secverification time
working on
5secverification time
3new prototypes
built
5commercial
devices completed
Recruited
2017 Current Status
Working with Hospitals
Hospital trials and another
potential private customer
Planning US engagement
with the Texas Medical Center
Veriphi Achievements
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Key Target Performance Milestones
February 2017
July 2014
September 2013
July 2015
July 2017 August 2017 August 2018June 2017
February 2016
April 2015
December 2012
October 2015
May 2015
September 2015
100% success in 100 blind trials conducted on 10 anaesthetic drugs using 3 different containers and training data collected at 3 different temperatures. The testing time was reduced from 100 seconds to 10 seconds and extensive changes made to cuvettes, hardware and software in preparation for commercial release.
The successful verification of 30/31 drugs in a single flow cell in randomised blind trials.
Achievement of repeatability targets required to expand the drug set.
Indicative results on fast verification times.
Veriphi conducts first round of hospital trials.
First off-tool production of Veriphi commercial IV consumable.
Veriphi plans for first commercial revenue.
Veriphi signs research agreement.
100% success in 40 blind trials conducted on 10 anaesthetic drugs using 4 different containers and training data collected at 3 different temperatures over a week.
Indicative successful use of the mathematical model for verification of 10 drugs in multiple containers.
Indicative success with randomised blind trials on 10 drugs. Poor repeatability.
Successful randomized blind trials on 15/15 common anaesthetic drugs in single container.
Indicative results on verification of 4 drugs in concentrations from 1 to 10%.
Transfer of algorithm into software code.
Veriphi brought on stream, in February 2018,
5 new analysers for hospital and compliance
testing. Depending on the outcome of compliance
approvals, we anticipate first sales to NZ customers
by August 2018. Compliance approvals will be
initially for NZ and Australasia with US approvals
following shortly thereafter. A visit to the United
States in March 2018 is designed to expedite
hospital trials and first commercial revenues.
• March 2018. Visit to Texas Medical Center Houston.
• August 2018. Compliance for NZ and
Australia as laboratory equipment.
• August 2018. First commercial
revenues in New Zealand.
• December 2018. First sales in Australia.
• March 2019. First US sales.
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Value Proposition for HospitalsWe plan to appeal to hospitals through three key value propositions:
• Reducing cost and risk:
Hospitals and medical
professionals are constantly
burdened by the consequences
cost of intravenous drug
errors. Medical complications
cause hospital resources to be
drained. In particular, medical
professionals in the US expose
themselves to the risk of costly
lawsuits for medical malpractice,
not to mention the personal
distress of being responsible for
causing patients unnecessary
pain and suffering. We appeal
to hospitals as a cost-saving
and risk reduction tool.
• Becoming “market best practice”: Once our solution has
garnered significant traction, we
expect the Veriphi system to be
adapted as market best practice,
either as an ‘add-on’ or as a
compulsory standard operating
procedure across the entire
industry. Veriphi could become
a necessary part of the duty
of care owed to patients being
administered intravenous drugs.
• Safety as a Service: We will
lower the barrier to hospital
purchase decisions and
speed up their adoption, by
providing Veriphi’s solution as
a service. This will maximise
recurring revenue as opposed
to equipment sales.
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Veriphi’s Vision for the Future
7,230
101,700
49,190
1,017,000
1.526 BillionNZ / AUS / US TOTAL
Three major trends are identifiable
within the industry, which
provide opportunity for Veriphi:
Market. The aging population
in western countries means a
growing need for medication:
65% of healthcare spend is on
those aged 65+. Elderly people
require medication more
frequently, and their regimes
tend to be more complex.
Regulatory. Regulation is
tightening, particularly in the
wake of the NECC tragedy. The
Drug Quality and Security Act was
signed into law in the US in 2013,
which requires tighter controls for
drug traceability and verification.
Technology. Billions of dollars
have been invested in low cost
laser miniaturisation for the
purposes of broadband fibre
optic communication. We use a
number of lasers from the telecom’s
wavelength spectrum and are
planning to use similar integration
on silicon techniques to miniaturise
our solution to a low cost format.
Veriphi’s plan is to expand from the pharmacy to become ubiquitous throughout the hospital environment as the
cost and size of the technology reduces. Pharmacy compounding of sterile drugs is a US$5.6 B global business1
whereas infusion devices and consumables is aUS$6-8B global business2. The optical features of Veriphi’s proprietary
consumable design will ultimately be incorporated into IV bags, IV lines and syringes. Veriphi will continue to expand
its library of drugs and concentrations and explore its capability to detect drug contamination and denaturation.
Veriphi will expand from pharmacies to medication rooms, operating theatres and wards, as the analyser becomes faster at processing results, more miniaturised and less expensive to manufacture.
MEDICATION ROOMS (Est.)
New Zealand 1,200 / AUS 8,500 / US 92,000
HOSPITALSNew Zealand 160 / AUS 1,350 / US 5,720
OPERATING THEATRESNew Zealand 290 / AUS 3,300 / US 45,600
HOSPITAL BEDSNew Zealand 12,000 / AUS 85,000 / US 920,000
IV DOSES PER ANNUMNew Zealand 18m / AUS 128m / US 1,380m
1 Baxter 2016. 2 Baxter 2016, Markets and markets 2017. 10
Competitive LandscapeCompeting SystemThe CDEX Valimed analyser is one of two comparable solutions
currently in the market that we are aware of. CDEX is a small (YE Oct 31,
2014, Revenue US$177,000) lossmaking (Net Loss – US$578,000) Arizona
company making a range of industrial analytical solutions including CDEX
Valimed. Their analyser is a bench top device designed for drug sampling
in the laboratory. It uses enhanced photoemission spectroscopy (another
optical technique) to verify drugs in proprietary containers. The solution
requires the drug to be decanted from its original container for analysis.
Although in the market for over 10 years, revenue from the Valimed solution
remains modest and uptake from potential partners has been slow.
Dynalabs DVX analyser is also a benchtop analyser for onsite verification.
Like the Valimed system, the DVX requires decanting into the analyser
to measure the drug and its concentration. The solution uses UV-Vis
spectroscopy to measure drugs in as little as 4 seconds for high concentration
drugs. Some key differences between the DVX and Verphi solutions are that
UV Vis spectroscopy is typically limited to a subset of drugs that fluoresce.
The DVX to date has a limited drug library. The drug must be decanted
to be measured limiting drug samples for batch testing as opposed to
universal screening. The company had revenues of $8.1m in 2013.
Our market validation, from third party comments and internet research, has
identified that some potential issues with the CDEX-Valimed and Dynalabs
DVX are:
Reported CDEX Valimed Issues Veriphi AdvantageHigh cost of the hardware and disposables
Veriphi’s architecture and method is well suited to significant cost reduction through proven methods
Relatively long result processing period
Verphi’s goal is less than a second
Several attempts often required to produce accurate results
Veriphi’s development is focused on a simple one step sample presentation
Coverage of drug identification is limited
The wavelengths chosen by Veriphi seem suitable to a broad range of drugs
Dynalabs DVX Analyser Veriphi AdvantageDrug needs to be decanted from its container
Drug stays in closed system
Drug cannot be verified in line Drug can be verified in line
Small library of drugs that fluoresce Broad potential library of drugs
By comparison the Veriphi system is intended to be an in-line solution
that is part of the compounding or delivery process as opposed to
a laboratory tool. We believe the technology we are using is well
suited to miniaturisation and cost reduction required for scaling
up; and that the format is well suited to a broad range of drugs.
Complementary SystemsThe Veriphi system can work as a standalone solution or as a ”plug in“ complement to existing IT systems such as Computerised Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and drug bar code medication administration (BCMA).
Studies have shown that CPOE, (electronic record keeping) and BCMA (drug tracking using barcodes) technology can reduce medication errors by 55% to 86%, however errors can still occur through:1
• Failure to use this technology appropriately.
• Employing workarounds.
• Medical professionals overriding alerts.
• Disruptions in the medication administration process.
• Dispensing errors in the pharmacy.
Competitive AdvantagesSafer than a manual system: By checking the optical signature of intravenous drugs, Veriphi has far greater accuracy and virtually eliminates the chance of error.
More efficient than a manual system: Veriphi’s system is not disruptive to workflow, meaning it is not a drain on hospital staff time.
Less confusing than alternative systems: Very little training is required to use the Veriphi system.
Easier to do the right job and harder to do the wrong job: Veriphi’s system actively alerts medical professionals of mistakes before they happen.
Can complement existing Computerised Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and Barcoding Systems to provide more complete protection for the patient.
1 PPSA, 2008. Bates et el, JAMA 1998. 11
Veriphi Team
Roger Lampen Chairman
Roger has extensive experience
as an entrepreneur, investor
and director in various sectors,
including staff recruitment,
healthcare and medical technology.
Roger is currently Chairman of
Veriphi and a major investor in the
company. He was until recently,
Chairman of Geneva Healthcare.
Greg Shanahan Director/Cofounder
Greg is Managing Director and
Cofounder of Veriphi. He has
nearly 30 years of experience
in technology development,
operational and marketing roles
in New Zealand and the US. He is
also the founder of Technology
Investment Network, publisher
of the TIN Report, New Zealand’s
leading annual quantitative report
on the technology export sector.
Gavin Mitchell Director
Gavin is a business strategy and
market development professional.
He is a Founder and Director of
business consultancy nVision.
Previously he was Commercial
Manager at Industrial Research
Ltd (now Callaghan Innovation).
Gavin has held senior roles
with Jade Software Corp and
Spectrum Resources.
Jason Bloom Director
Jason is the CFO for global apparel
company Icebreaker. He is a
finance and strategy professional
with twenty years of experience,
including Equities Research for
Investment banks Deutsche
Bank and UBS. Jason has had
operational roles at RACQ, Air New
Zealand, and consulting work for
his own company Decision Lab.
DIRECTORS
Dr Ray Simpkin Lead Scientist
Ray has a PhD in physics from
the University of London. He
is the lead scientist for Veriphi,
responsible for Veriphi’s system
design and evolution. Ray is a
senior scientist with Callaghan
Innovation and has been working
with Veriphi since 2010.
Kyle Pennington Electronics Engineer
Kyle is responsible for Veriphi’s
electronics and software
development. He recently completed
his PHD in Engineering (Electronics)
from Waikato University. His areas
of expertise include schematic and
PCB design, measurement devices,
acoustics and microcontrollers.
Dr Kerry Gunn Anaesthetist
Dr Kerry Gunn is a Specialist
Anaesthetist at Auckland City
Hospital. He has an interest in liver
transplant and trauma anaesthesia,
which has led to an interest
in coagulopathy and massive
haemorrhage management.
He chairs the Auckland Blood
Transfusion Committee.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Ian Costello Hospital Pharmacy Manager
Prior to working for Auckland
City Hospital, Ian was the
Chief Pharmacist at the Royal
Marsden Hospital in London.
While there he was Chair of the
British Oncology Pharmacy
Association (BOPA).
CLINICAL ADVISORY TEAM
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Veriphi has three distinct phases to its growth plan:
Scale Up2019 Onwards
With a distribution network established in hospitals and other compounding pharmacies, Veriphi will then
expand out into other clinical areas in the hospital environment once compliance as a medical device has been
achieved, assisted by local reference data. In this way the company can rapidly scale its revenue through the
same distribution network. Parallel development of a miniaturised form factor will enable Veriphi technology
to become ubiquitous in the hospital environment. Expanding deeply within a limited global footprint will help
enable direct distribution and a safety as a service revenue model; charging a set-up and a monthly service
fee as the main sources of revenue. The safety as service model speeds up purchase decisions, maximises
recurring revenue and streamlines technology upgrades, enhancing customer perceived value.
Growth Plan
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PH
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PH
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Validation in Hospital Trials Completion of technical development to enable commercialisation.
Current
As Veriphi conducts testing for pharmacy use with hospitals and another commercial company it is preparing
5 devices for compliance testing in preparation for commercial sales.
Commercialisation First generation sales to hospital pharmacies.
2018 Onwards
Veriphi estimates first sales to New Zealand hospital pharmacies will commence by mid 2018 spreading to
Australia and the United States in 2019 and 2020. Veriphi will scale globally, rapidly, in pharmacies, without the
need for medical device compliance, using a service based revenue model.
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Intellectual PropertyVeriphi’s IP StrategyOur IP strategy is to be proactive,
ensuring that any IP that is
further developed is protected,
broad in its approach, and is
commercially aligned with
Veriphi’s products and/or future
developments. This requires
internal and external reflection
across and within the Veriphi team
with constant communication
between all to determine any
new developments and to ensure
relevance of the patent portfolio.
As such, the Veriphi patent portfolio
has 3 primary patent families
arms directed to i) the Analyser
itself, ii) the software for the
Analyser and iii) the Receptacle
to be used within the Analyser.
The original Veriphi patents have
been retained in key markets.
Currently the Veriphi patent families are as follows:
1. “Spectrophotometer” – original patent that utilises broadband light. Granted in US and JP.
Expire September 2023.
2. “Syringe and reader” – directed to optical window in a syringe and method for identifying drug
and drug volume in a syringe. Granted in NZ, AU, CA, South Africa and US.
Expire November 2026.
3. “Spectroscopic Analyser” – directed to the Analyser itself including its use with a single package laser.
Granted patents in AU, JP, NZ and 2 granted in the US. Further pending
applications in AU, CA, CN, EPO, KR, NZ and US. Expire October 2032.
In the US we have both a granted patent to the Analyser itself and the
Analyser with a single package laser. These 2 US patents are particularly
powerful as it further blocks the use of an integrated laser with our Analyser
which is an important price point for the manufacturing of the Analyser.
4. “Spectroscopic Analysis” – directed to the software used to determine the drug identification and
concentration. Granted patent in the US. Further pending applications in AU,
CA, CN, EPO, HK, KR, NZ, South Africa and US. Expire December 2033.
5. “Sample Receptacle for Spectrometry” – directed to the consumable product into which the drug is provided. PCT
application filed. If granted, this patent will expire April 2037. Expect to file this
nationally in a broad range of countries.
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Regulatory ProcessVeriphi International ComplianceVeriphi’s focus will be on New
Zealand, Australian and US
markets. The various agencies
and approvals are described
below. Veriphi will initially apply
for approvals as laboratory testing
equipment, for use in pharmacies,
avoiding the lengthier medical
device route. Veriphi is currently
in ongoing discussion with the
USFDA regarding the fastest
compliance route to market. They
have endorsed this approach as
part of our ongoing discussions.
The cost and time required for
Medsafe (New Zealand) and
TGA (Australian) certification
is not onerous. Similarly as a
device initially used in hospital
pharmacies we anticipate a
less onerous compliance path
than at the patient’s bedside
in the United States.
A requirement for US pre-market
approval as a medical device
could take several years at an
approximate cost of over US$200k.
Therefore avoiding this compliance
pathway speeds up market entry.
We may also pursue European
standards CE Mark as a path
to Australian medical device
approvals because:
1. The documentation
workload for EU and
Australia are very similar.
2. There is a mutual recognition
agreement between Australia
and EU which essentially allows
devices that have undergone
conformity assessment by an
EU Notified Body to be placed
on the Australian market
without further assessment.
Approval TimesTiming. Veriphi plans to
commence its New Zealand
and Australian regulatory
approval process for pharmacy
use (IEC61010, IEC60825-1 and
IEC61326-1) by March - August.
Approvals for pharmacy use are
expected to take two to three
months from the commencement
of testing for all three markets.
Medical device approval
times are estimated below:
New Zealand. We estimate that
the required approvals for NZ
would be granted within 2 to
3 months from application.
Australia. If Veriphi pursues
European CE Mark for Australian
medical device approvals we
estimate a 12 to 18 month time
frame will be required for approvals
depending on resources available.
United States. US medical device
approvals are also likely within
a 12 to 18 month timeframe
depending on resources and
classification following our 513(g)
Request for Information to the
FDA. If US approvals proved
problematic Veriphi would
focus on Europe as a priority.
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We believe the most likely exit opportunity for Veriphi shareholders will come through a trade sale:
Trade Sale to one of our market or technology partners. If Veriphi
partners with one or more of the major global players in the global
infusion device market e.g. Baxter or Fresenius Kabi, it is possible
that they would look upon Veriphi as an acquisition target to gain
exclusivity over their competitors, and/or to internalise cost.
Medical Devices There continues to be major consolidation in
the healthcare market including medical devices. The M&A market
for companies involved in the medication delivery business has
been very hot over the past 18 months. The two largest companies
Carefusion (#1) and Hospira (#2), in the US$7B global infusion
pumps and consumables business, were both recently acquired.
Some recent acquisitions are listed below:
October 2014 Becton Dickinson buys Carefusion for U$12.2 Billion. Becton
and CareFusion make products like catheters, tubes and
pumps that hospitals use to deliver medicines to patients.
The two companies also have been trying to help hospitals
manage their drug use to eliminate waste and errors.
September 2015 Pfizer buys Hospira for US $17 billion to acquire its
injectable drugs and infusion technologies business.
Other Trade Buyers
We also believe our laser technology may have applications
to fluid analysis outside of the medical field, which opens
up another universe of potential trade buyers or potential
vendors who wish to build volume around our applications.
Other Exit OptionsThere are a range of other potential exit options
for Veriphi shareholders. Aside from commercial
partners, our preference for follow on
funding is from large private investors.
These investors may wish to acquire
shares from current shareholders.
Dividend PolicyVeriphi does not intend to pay dividends for the
foreseeable future. The dividend policy will be
reviewed annually by the directors; however
we believe that in the medium-term the
opportunity will be greatest if Veriphi re-
invests any profits for further growth.
Exit Strategy
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“We need to design safety features that make it easy for the user to do the right thing.“
Matthew B. Weinger M.D., Norman Ty Smith Chair in Patient Safety & Medical Simulation Professor of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Informatics, and Medical Education Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Anesthesiology.
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Risks and Mitigations
Risk Mitigation
Technology fails to deliver a commercial solution
Rapid progress over the past 12 months has reduced the risk of the technology not delivering a commercial solution. The technology has a range of potentially less demanding clinical verification applications should particular drugs prove problematic. e.g. limited drug sets in high risk areas, or negative verification i.e. drugs fluids that should never be given.
Technology development falls behind schedule
We believe we are on track to have a commercially viable solution by mid 2018.
Cost structure unaffordable for hospitals
Market validation work indicates we have a wide scope depending on different clinical applications. However the company has a plan in place for dramatic cost reduction of the hardware with experienced technical partners. Consumable costs will decrease with volume.
Low interest from clinicians
Veriphi has experienced broad interest from clinical leaders both in New Zealand and abroad, a number of whom are members of our advisory team. As well as trials in selected New Zealand hospitals, we are in the process of planning trials with research partners in Australia and the United States.
Low interest from global commercial partners
Veriphi has long established interest from a number of large global healthcare companies who have affirmed the solution’s value proposition as well as our complementary fit with existing systems.
IP hurdles for freedom to operate
Veriphi periodically conducts freedom to operate searches and is aware of two patents that it may have to accommodate to fully execute its longer term plan, depending on the commercial direction taken. Ongoing freedom to operate work is required and the funds invested will be used in part to do this.
Compliance hurdles delay execution of plan
Veriphi will build commercial, technical and clinical momentum, by pursuing applications with lesser compliance burdens, before addressing the US “Medical Device” regulatory hurdles. This will be achieved by 1. Pursuing non-US opportunities first 2. Commencing first with pharmacy verification, which is not a medical device under FDA regulations 3. Trialing in the US and Australia early.
Capital burden of establishing manufacturing
Initial production will be performed by Veriphi but volume production will be undertaken by established contract manufacturers in Asia.
Copying or blocking by potential competitors
Other companies may be developing similar competitive solutions. We are not aware of any commercial solutions using directly comparable technology relevant to this specific application. We have a growing patent portfolio to provide protection along broad contacts in the industry.
Key members of staff may leave, causing disruption
Veriphi diffuses key management responsibilities and keeps extensive documentation of business processes, such that the loss of any of its key people could be managed with minimal disruption.
Customer concentration risk
Seven New Zealand District Health Boards (Auckland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Mid Central, Capital Coast, Canterbury and Dunedin), have their own hospital pharmacies. We also plan to conduct trials in Australia and the United States at the earliest opportunity in order to broaden our reach and minimise customer concentration risk.
Dilution of existing shareholders in the event of new capital needing to be raised
Veriphi has strongly considered its capital needs and believes the capital raised during this offer will be sufficient to cover its immediate needs. Existing Veriphi shareholders will be given the right to participate in any future fund-raising rounds to maintain their pro-rata position.
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Investment
Over the past two years, we have successfully:• Assembled our own high
performance technical team.
• Demonstrated our ability to
accurately verify multiple
intravenous drugs in blind trials.
• Developed and proven a
method to verify drugs in
different containers.
• Developed a method to measure
IV drug concentration.
• Reduced data capture time
from 100 to 10 seconds.
• Completed development of new
analyser hardware and software.
• Expanded our global
patent portfolio to include
5 granted US patents.
NZD
m
The proposition has been significantly de-risked through:• Overcoming the major technical
challenges to demonstrate
a working solution.
• Redesign and successful trial of
hardware and software required
for commercial release.
• Protection of critical intellectual
property in patent portfolio.
• Partnership with New Zealand’s
largest hospital for trials.
• Positive engagement
with the USFDA.
• Validating the opportunity
with clinical and industry
leaders globally.
Veriphi is seeking up to NZ$2.0m. The money raised will be used for hospital trials, commercial compliance approvals, commercial roll out, sales and marketing and ongoing development.
The next phase is commercialisation, with hospital pharmacy trials ongoing at time of writing:• Following successful trials
Veriphi will expand to test
more drugs in the pharmacy.
• Veriphi will expand to other
hospitals with compounding
pharmacies in NZ, Australia
and the US. The pharmacy is
the initial focus as it sidesteps
requirements for medical
device approval, speeding
up global expansion.
• Veriphi then will the spread
from the pharmacy to become
ubiquitous throughout the
hospital environment once it
has medical device approval.
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21
Total Development and Operating Expenditure
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NZD
m
EBITDA Cummulative Cashburn
Veriphi is forecasting positive operating results from FY20, requiring funding for the next three years.
• EBITDA is forecast to be positive from FY19/20.
• Cumulative cash requirements for the next three years from April 2017 (FY18) is estimated to peak at up to NZ$5.0m.
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
-1.0
-2.0
-3.0
-4.0FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21
EBITDA & Cummulative Cashburn
• Up to current NZ$2.0m investment opportunity.
• To fund early commercialisation.
• Recurring revenue business model.
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Key AssumptionsFinancial Year – End DateThe company year runs from
1st April to 31st March.
Fundraising AssumptionsWe are seeking to raise up to $2m
through this offer. From the capital
raised in the last investment round,
the commercial analyser and
consumable have been developed,
substantially de-risking the current
funding round in the intervening
period.The current funding round is
designed to now create commercial
scalability for the company.
Customer AssumptionsThe first two years are focused on
building a small base of hospital
pharmacy customers. Veriphi
plans to sign up other hospital
pharmacies for trials once hospital
trials have been completed, and
convert these hospitals to customers
at the end of the trial period.
Oncology drug compounding
will be our initial focus and we
have already approached Napier,
Palmerston North and Wellington
Hospitals as they have IV oncology
drug compounding facilities.
Direct approaches to hospitals will
be our initial focus using PR and
social media to create awareness in
preparation for rapid expansion.
New customers will come from:
• Direct approaches to hospitals.
• Promotion at industry events.
• PR through mainstream and
industry channels/associations.
• Digital Marketing to clinicians.
Rapid uptake through safety
as a service.
Rather than selling our analysers
the solution will be sold as a
service for an upfront installation
cost and monthly service fee.
Avoiding the capital expenditure
approval process will help fast
track hospital adoption.
Faster market penetration
by avoiding medical device
compliance hurdles.
For local and offshore expansion we plan to focus first on pharmacy compounding to avoid the compliance delays that would occur were it to be classified as medical device. Classified as laboratory equipment instead, the compliance approval process is expected to be much shorter
In-market expansion as the technology moves throughout the hospital.
In-market data from pharmacy testing will accelerate medical device compliance, allowing Veriphi to expand into multiple clinical areas throughout the hospital, dramatically expanding revenue opportunities from the same distribution base.
Revenue per customer will grow as verification expands from batch testing of high risk drugs in pharmacies through to testing all drugs of a certain type at multiple locations throughout the hospital.
1. Batch sampling IV oncology drugs in the hospital pharmacy.
2. Verifying all IV oncology drugs in the hospital pharmacy.
3. Verifying other IV drugs at multiple locations in the hospital e.g. medication rooms and anaesthesia.
The first two areas for expansion outside of pharmacies will be medication rooms and operating theatres. Many hospitals do not have compounding pharmacies (only seven out of 200 hospitals in New Zealand do). In this instance drugs are compounded at third party suppliers or in medication rooms attached to wards and treatment areas.
Determining the rate of this expansion will be:
1. The performance of the technology.
2. Number of drugs that can be accurately verified.
3. The cost per test.
4. The size and cost of the analyser.
Cost Assumptions• The cost of the analyser to
the end user falls as more are produced as per initial quotes from suppliers. Lasers comprise over 95% of the current material costs. This cost will fall rapidly with volume and even further with integration of the optical circuit on to a silicon chip. These costs must remain confidential. However the development cost and time quoted by our partners has fallen considerably.
• The cost of the intravenous consumables to the end user falls as more are produced and further development enables the use of lower cost materials. As yet our plans to develop a very low cost consumable remain preliminary. However we remain optimistic that the cost targets can be achieved, through volume and innovative use of materials.
• The margin on both analysis machines and the intravenous consumables rise as more are produced with the upside shared between Veriphi and its customers.
This reflects our belief that as the technology improves and we are able to scale, the cost to the user will fall, but our margin will increase.
Expense/Capital Expenditure Assumptions• Product development costs
of $203,000 in FY15, $127,000 in FY16, $354,000 in FY17 and rising to $403,000 in FY18, $500,000 in FY19, $600,000 in FY20 and $700,000 in FY21.
• Salary and wages are forecast to rise from $30,000 in FY17 to $2.8m in FY21.
• Test equipment capital expenditure $75,000 in Q2 FY17 and $42,000 in Q2 of FY18, $100,000 in Q2 FY19, $150,000 in Q2 of FY20 and $200,00 in Q2 of FY21.
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Pricing AssumptionThe model is based on high volume testing in a
pharmacy where up to 4000 tests are performed
each month per analyser. The hospital is charged a
set up fee that includes; installation, IT integration
and training. A service fee per month is charged
which includes; the analyser rental, consumables,
maintenance and ongoing training.
The economic value to pharmacies is supported by the
high cost of oncology drugs and the high cost of errors.
DistributionYear FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Analysers in place 1 15 34 63
Potential Hospital
Locations
160 1,510 7,230 7,230
% Market
Penetrations
0.6% 1.0% 0.5% 0.9%
Market NZ NZ/
AU/US
NZ/
AU/US
NZ/
AU/US
PricingYear
Setup Fee Indicative NZ$20,000-$50,000
Monthly Service Fee Indicative NZ$5,000-$30,000
Tests Per AnalyserYear FY18 FY19F FY20F FY21F
Tests Per Analyser
Per Day
132 132 132 132
Other Assumptions• Financial year end 31 March.
• NZ$1 = AU$0.85, NZ$1 = US$0.60.
• Interest cost of borrowed funds = 8%.
• Corporate tax rate of 28%.
Analyser Sales by Market
FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
New Zealand 1 5 7 8
Australia 0 8 18 35
North America 0 2 9 20
Total 1 15 34 63
Veriphi Staff Numbers
FY 16A
FY 17A
FY 18F
FY 19F
FY 20F
FY 21F
Sales 0 0 1 2 6 8
Management/Admin
2 1 1 3 5 6
Engineering/Technical
1 4 4 9 12 16
Total FTE's 3 5 6 14 23 33
Wages & Salaries $000
$145 $303 $349 $878 $1840 $2805
Average Salary $000
$58 $61 $58 $65 $80 $85
Sales per FTE $000
- 4,094 67,355 235,324 315,217 416,667
Revenue (Revenues are estimated)
FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
2.0
4.0
6.0
10.0
.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
Consumables Grants & OthersAnalysers
NZ$
m
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Summary Financial Performance
Conservative ForecastsThe current model forecasts only 63 analysers in place throughout New Zealand, Australia and the US by the end of
FY21. As a hospital pharmacy solution this would reflect a less than 1% penetration across the 7,230 hospitals in NZ,
Australia and the United States.
Financial Performance NZ$000 FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Revenue $0.00 $0.00 $20.47 $404.13 $3,176.87 $7,250.00 $13,750.00
Cost of Goods Sold $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 -$97.00 -$1,466.00 -$2,995.00 -$4,655.00
Gross Profit $0.00 $0.00 $20.47 $307.13 $1,710.87 $4,255.00 $9,095.00
Engineering/Technical -$202.89 -$126.79 -$353.62 -$403.41 -$500.00 -$600.00 -$700.00
Sales & Marketing $0.00 -$16.61 -$21.01 -$27.79 -$310.00 -$725.00 -$1,375.00
Wages & Salaries - OH -$4.40 -$144.91 -$302.61 -$348.93 -$877.50 -$1,840.00 -$2,805.00
Other Expenses -$223.11 -$130.13 -$116.92 -$182.16 -$385.00 -$900.00 -$1,350.00
Total Expenses -$430.40 -$418.44 -$794.16 -$962.29 -$2,072.50 -$4,065.00 -$6,230.00
EBITDA -$430.40 -$418.44 -$773.69 -$655.16 -$361.63 $190.00 $2,865.00
Interest, Depreciation
& Ammortization
$0.13 -$68.50 -$52.51 -$64.50 -$442.66 -$683.75 -$1,053.21
NPBT -$430.26 -$486.93 -$826.20 -$719.66 -$804.29 -$493.75 $1,811.79
Cashflow NZ$000 FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Opening Cash Position $11.11 $216.42 $1,585.54 $2,093.80 $1,973.71
EBITDA -$773.69 -$655.16 -$361.63 $190.00 $2,865.00
Loans converted $766.13 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Net Equity Raising $973.15 $2,310.12 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00
Total Inflows $965.59 $1,654.96 $1,638.37 $1,190.00 $2,865.00
Interest and Cash Tax -$8.94 -$1.07 $17.56 $30.92 $38.93
Working Capital $65.28 $0.71 -$287.67 -$281.01 -$533.84
Investment in Fixed
Assets & Intangibles
-$105.00 -$272.34 -$860.00 -$1,060.00 -$1,550.00
Loan Repaymebts/
Conversions
-$766.13 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Outflows -$814.79 -$272.71 -$1,130.11 -$1,310.09 -$2,044.90
Closing Cash Position $216.42 $1,598.67 $2,093.80 $1,973.71 $2,793.81
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• Veriphi will raise up to NZ$2m in FY18.
• Veriphi has significant intangible asset value in the form of intellectual property (both patented and trade secrets).
This is reflected in the company valuation.
• Current assets grow by $3.6m from FY18 through to FY21, driven largely by increases in cash (from operating
cashflows), and increases in inventory and debtors, as sales begin to ramp up.
• FY16. All Veriphi shareholder loans converted to shares at the 2016 offer price.
Use of Funds
Financial Position NZ$000 FY13A FY14A FY15A FY16A FY17A FY18F FY19F FY20F FY21F
Current Assets $142.10 $61.20 $45.84 $9.49 $236.88 $1,671.68 $2,754.62 $3,412.40 $5,293.75
Fixed Assets $409.70 $286.40 $366.89 $459.80 $400.27 $582.21 $981.99 $1,327.31 $1,785.17
Total Assets $551.80 $347.60 $412.73 $469.30 $637.15 $2,253.89 $3,736.61 $4,739.71 $7,078.93
Current
Liabilities
$117.70 $127.50 $540.82 $932.41 $253.64 $320.02 $607.04 $1,103.89 $1,631.31
Non-Current
Liabilities
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Liabilities $117.70 $127.50 $540.82 $932.41 $253.64 $320.02 $607.04 $1,103.89 $1,631.31
Net Assets/Equity $434.10 $220.10 -$128.09 -$463.11 $383.51 $1,933.86 $3,129.58 $3,635.82 $5,447.62
$700,000 Capital Raise Veriphi Expenditure (NZ$000) Feb-Nov 2018
$2m Capital Raise Veriphi Expenditure (NZ$000) FY19
Product Development and Testing $267 Product Development and Testing $400
Patents $66 Patents $100
Total Engineering/Technical $333 Total Engineering/Technical $500
Sales and Marketing $23 Sales and Marketing $310
Wage and Salaries $280 Wage and Salaries $878
Other $64 Other $312
Total $700 Total $2,000
The first $700,000 raised will be sufficient to:
• Commission the 5 new commercial analysers.
• Complete baseline tests.
• Reach agreement on a commercial pathway with key
customers Potentially achieve first revenues.
• Initiate and potentially complete regulatory
compliance tests.
It should be noted that the first commercial analysers and
consumables have been built. These production costs are
largely paid for. Therefore, funding will primarily support
performance and compliance testing in preparation for
commercial sales.
With a larger capital raise Veriphi will have funds to:
• Achieve first sales revenues in New Zealand.
• Seek expansion to other hospitals.
• Complete international regulatory compliance testing.
• Explore international opportunities in the United
States and Australia.
Marketing and sales spend will increase significantly as
the company seeks revenue growth.
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ValuationVeriphi’s NZ$13m (pre-money) valuation is in
recognition of the significant progress made since the
last funding round in 2016. The analyser electronics,
software and mechanical hardware have all been
redesigned and off tool parts are in production for the
analyser and consumable.
Testing continues to deliver positive results and testing
time has been reduced from 100 to 10 seconds.
Recent milestones are as follows:
• July 2014
Successful verification of 30/31 anaesthetic drugs in
randomised blind trials using a single container after
repeatability issues addressed.
• April 2015
Successful use of the mathematical model for
verification of 10 drugs in multiple containers.
• July 2015
Indicative results on fast verification times.
• September 2015
Transfer of algorithm into software code.
• October 2015
Positive results in randomised blind trials on
15 common anaesthetic drugs using a second
prototype and a single container.
• February 2016
100% success across 40 blind trials of 10 drugs
in 4 containers with data measured across three
temperatures. This is a significant step forward in
the pathway to successful commercialisation.
• February 2017
100% success across 100 blind trials of 10 drugs
in 3 containers with data measured across three
temperatures. The testing time was reduced from
100 to 10 seconds, with total new analyser hardware,
software and new consumable prototype.
• June 2017
Veriphi signs a research agreement.
• Nov 2017
Veriphi completes the first round of hospital trials.
International medical device comparable companies
are observed to trade on 2 – 3x forward revenue at
earlier stage, and 5 – 7x forward revenue for more
mature companies.
Veriphi has been valued at 2x revenue for FY20.
EV/Revenue Multiples for Australasian Healthcare Equipment and Technology Sector
Share PriceDate Share PriceJun 2010 .................................................................................... $5.00
Mar 2012 ....................................................................................$4.00
Jun 2012 ....................................................................................$4.00
Mar 2013 ....................................................................................$4.00
Nov 2013 .................................................................................... $2.40
Mar 2014 .....................................................................................$1.20
Apr 2014 ......................................................................................$1.20
Aug 2014 ………………………………………… ........................................$1.20
Apr 2016…………………………………………. .........................................$2.75
Oct 2016………………………………………….. ........................................$2.75
Current offer…………. ..................................................................$3.87
Roger Lampen, Veriphi’s largest financial investor has
committed to invest at least $150k at the $3.87 share price.
Shareholder Sale 2017
In August 2017, foundation shareholder Cornelis (Kees)
Klein offered all his shares for sale at $1.35 per share to
Veriphi shareholders.
Kees has had no involvement with Veriphi for 7 years.
He offered his shares at this substantially discounted
price in order to urgently release funds for other needs.
The offer was oversubscribed which created an
opportunity for three other small shareholders to also
sell their shareholding. Forty-six shareholders increased
their shareholding.
Multiples25th Median 75th
0.0 $0
2.0
1.0
$15.0
$10.0
$5.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
$20.06.0
7.0 $25.0
8.0$30.0
10.0
9.0
$35.0
EV/R
even
ue M
ultip
le
Impl
ied
Valu
atio
n N
ZDm
1.9 6.2 9.2
$29.2
$6.0m
Implied EV
$19.7m
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Offer
Company Valuation NZ$13,000,000 (pre-money)
Funding Target NZ$2,000,000
Maximum Equity Offered 13.3%
Share Price $3.87
Minimum Investment $1000.00
Type of Shares on Offer• Non-voting
‘Investment Class Shares’ for investments less than NZ$50,000; and
• Ordinary voting shares for investments of NZ$50,000 or more.
DisclosuresRemuneration of senior management and Directors
• CEO Greg Shanahan is paid $120,000 per annum.
• Directors fees in future will be paid in cash.
• Director’s fees are not paid to the Chairman.
• Roger Lampen was a director of health IT company HSA Global when
it went into liquidation in August 2015.
• Key staff member remuneration will be reviewed regularly by the
Board to ensure the company continues to attract and retain high
quality individuals.
Related Party TransactionsNone.
Future Funding OptionsShould further capital be required it is likely to be raised from one or more of
the sources below:
• Private Investors. A significant investment by one or more small
private investors.
• Commercial Partners. Investment from market or technology partners.
• Follow-On Crowdfunding Offer. New Zealand legislation currently allows
fund-raising of up to $2 million in any 12 month period.
• Trade Sale. It may be the case that a buyer who can bring substantially more
resources to Veriphi makes an offer for the company. In this case, an exit
for current shareholders could be achieved and Veriphi would continue as a
subsidiary with funding from the new owners.
On the basis that Veriphi is performing well against KPIs, Veriphi will also
consider some debt funding to potentially reduce the need for new capital and
any potential dilution effect that may have.
Current Table of Shareholding October 2017
Table of Shareholding at $700,000 Raise
Table of Shareholding at $2m Raise
Shareholder Number of Shares
Percentage Shareholding
Number of Shares
Percentage Shareholding
Number of Shares
Percentage Shareholding
Bright Sky Investments Limited 1,186,972 35.3% 1,186,972 33.5% 1,186.972 30.6%
Technology Investment
Network Limited
814,679 24.2% 814,679 23.0% 814,679 21.0%
John Julian Aubrey Williams
& Shirley Anne Williams
201,073 6.0% 201,073 5.7% 201,073 5.2%
Henry & Associates Limited 135,000 4.0% 135,000 3.8% 135,000 3.5%
McDowell Family Trust 103,567 3.1% 103,567 2.9% 103,567 2.7%
Other 918,797 27.3% 918,797 25.9% 918,797 23.7%
New Investor 180,879 5.1% 516,796 13.3%
Total 3,360,088 100.0% 3,540,967 100.0% 3,876,884 100.0%
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Governance
Position Name Skill Provided
Chairman Roger Lampen Commercial
Managing Director Greg Shanahan Operational /Marketing
Director Jason Bloom Finance
Director Gavin Mitchell Commercial
Advisor Ian Costello Clinical
Advisor Dr Kerry Gunn Clinical
Advisor Dr Tim Short Clinical
Advisor Dr Ray Simpkin Scientific
Important Information
• Board meetings are held monthly and a written report is provided
in advance to the directors.
• Regular updates are sent to shareholders.
Share Registry ManagementWe use Avenir to manage our share registry.
Shareholder CommunicationVeriphi will issue a quarterly report to shareholders which will
provide operational KPIs, key achievements in the quarter and key
goals for the quarter ahead. Key financials will be described and
reported once a year.
Third Party AdvisorsAccounting: EY
Legal: Simmonds Stewart
Banking: ANZ
Important InformationThis information memorandum has been prepared by Veriphi
Limited. The information contained in this information
memorandum is confidential. This information memorandum
has been compiled from information believed to be reliable as at
the date of this document. The purpose of this document is solely
for information purposes to assist recipients in making their own
evaluation of whether they wish to invest in Veriphi Limited.
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Veriphi is a privately owned New Zealand company whose sole focus is the development and commercialisation of its drug verification technology.
ContactsVeriphi LtdPO Box 32 525 Devonport,
Auckland 0744, New Zealand
Greg Shanahan Managing Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +64 9 445 0362
Mobile: +64 27 435 6045
Roger Lampen Chairman
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +64 27 296 0200
Veriphi Website: www.veriphi.co.nz
Veriphi Snowball Offer: www.snowballeffect.co.nz/offers/veriphi/preview
Veriphi Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeA-282zVpY
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