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ORTHOCELL LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014
Jun 12, 2014
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Capital/Financing Update
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ABN 57 118 897 135
PROSPECTUS
For the offer of up to 20,000,000 Shares at a price of $0.40 per Share to raise up to $8,000,000 (before costs and expenses).
Orthocell Limited
ABN 57 118 897 135
Prospectus
For the offer of up to 20,000,000 Shares at a price of $0.40 per Share to raise up to $8,000,000 (before costs and expenses).
Joint Lead Managers: KTM Capital Pty Ltd AFS Licence No. 247149 Azure Capital Limited AFS Licence No. 276569 Co Manager: Shaw Stockbroking Limited AFS Licence No. 236048
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This document is important and should be read in its entirety. If after reading this Prospectus you have any questions about the securities being offered under this Prospectus or any other matter, then you should consult your stockbroker, accountant or other professional adviser.
The Shares offered by this Prospectus should be considered as speculative.
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Orthocell Limited - Prospectus
CONTENTS
| Important Notices | Important Notices | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Letter from the Chairman | 4 | |
| Key Offer Statistics | 5 | |
| Key Dates | 5 | |
| 1 | Investment Summary | 6 |
| 2 | Industry Overview | 19 |
| 3 | Orthocell’s Business | 22 |
| 4 | Directors, Senior Management and | |
| Corporate Governance | 38 | |
| 5 | Patent Attorney’s Report | 45 |
| 6 | Risk Factors | 58 |
| 7 | Investigating Accountant’s Report | 64 |
| 8 | Details of the Offer | 85 |
| 9 | Additional Information | 90 |
| 10 | Directors’ Consent | 102 |
| �� | ���������� | ��� |
| Corporate Directory | 105 | |
| Application Form | 106 |
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
This Prospectus is dated 28 May 2014 and a copy of this Prospectus was lodged with ASIC on that date. ASIC and ���������������������������������������������������������������� content of this Prospectus.
The expiry date of the Prospectus is 13 months after the date this Prospectus was lodged with ASIC ( Expiry Date ). No Shares will be allotted or issued on the basis of this Prospectus after the Expiry Date.
Application will be made for the listing of the Shares offered by this Prospectus on the ASX within 7 days after the date of this Prospectus. The fact that ASX may list the Shares of the Company is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the listed Shares. ASX takes no responsibility for the contents of this Prospectus, makes no representations as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon any part of the contents of this Prospectus.
Applications for Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be submitted on an original Application Form, which accompanies this Prospectus.
The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may violate securities laws. Applicants who are resident in countries other than Australia should consult their professional advisers as to whether any governmental or other consents are required or whether any other formalities need to be considered and followed.
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of securities in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it would be unlawful to issue this Prospectus.
No person is authorised to give information or to make any representation in connection with this Prospectus, which is not contained in the Prospectus. Any information or representation not so contained may not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company in connection with this Prospectus.
In making representations in this Prospectus regard has been had to the fact that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers whom potential investors may consult.
Exposure period
This Prospectus will be circulated during the Exposure Period. The purpose of the Exposure Period is to enable this Prospectus to be examined by market participants prior to the raising of funds. Potential investors should be aware
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Applications for Shares under this Prospectus will not be processed by the Company until after the expiry of the Exposure Period. No preference will be conferred on persons who lodge applications prior to the expiry of the Exposure Period.
Not investment advice
����������������������������������������������������������� advice and does not take into account your investment ���������� � �������������������������������������� � ���������������� that you read this Prospectus carefully and in its entirety before deciding whether to invest in the Company.
In particular, you should consider the assumptions underlying ������������������������������������������������������������ could affect the performance of the Company. You should carefully consider these risks in light of your personal ����������������������������������������������������������� professional guidance from your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other independent professional adviser before deciding whether to invest in the Company. Some of the key risk factors that should be considered by prospective investors are set out in Section 6. There may be risk factors in addition to these that should be considered in light of your personal circumstances.
Except as required by law, and only to the extent required, no person named in this Prospectus, nor any other person, warrants or guarantees the performance of the Company or the repayment of capital or any return on investment made pursuant to this Prospectus. This Prospectus includes information regarding past performance of the Company. Investors should be aware that past performance is not indicative of future performance.
No person is authorised to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer described in this Prospectus that is not contained in this Prospectus. Any information not so contained may not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company, the Joint Lead Managers or any other person in connection with the Offer. You should rely only on information contained in this Prospectus.
No cooling-off rights
Cooling-off rights do not apply to an investment in Shares issued under the Prospectus. This means that, in most circumstances, you cannot withdraw your application once it has been accepted.
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Electronic Prospectus
ASIC has exempted compliance with certain provisions of the Corporations Act to allow distribution of an electronic prospectus and electronic application form on the basis of a paper prospectus lodged with ASIC, and the publication of notices referring to an electronic prospectus or electronic application form, subject to compliance with certain conditions.
A copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded from the website of the Company at www.orthocell.com.au. Any person accessing the electronic version of this Prospectus for the purpose of making an investment in the Company must be an Australian resident and must only access this Prospectus from within Australia.
The Corporations Act prohibits any person passing onto another person an Application Form unless it is attached to a hard copy of this Prospectus or it accompanies the complete and unaltered version of this Prospectus. If you have received this Prospectus as an electronic Prospectus, please ensure that you have received the entire Prospectus accompanied by the Application Form. If you have not, please contact the Company and the Company will send you, for free, either a hard copy or a further electronic copy of this Prospectus or both.
The Company reserves the right not to accept an Application Form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the Application Form it was not provided together with the electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or replacement Prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered.
Foreign jurisdictions
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer. No action has been taken to register or qualify the Shares or to otherwise permit a public offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction outside Australia.
The distribution of this Prospectus outside Australia may be restricted by law and persons who come into possession of this Prospectus outside Australia should observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. Applicants who are resident in countries other than Australia should consult their professional advisers as to whether any governmental or other consents are required or whether any other formalities need to be considered and followed.
United States
In particular, the Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act and may only be ��������������� � ��������������������������������������� ��������������������� � ������������������������������������ Securities Act, in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act; and (b) outside the United States in “offshore transactions” in
compliance with Regulation S under the US Securities Act and applicable local law.
Hong Kong
WARNING: This document has not been, and will not be, registered as a prospectus under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong (the “Companies Ordinance”), nor has it been authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of the Laws of Hong Kong (the “SFO”). No action has been taken in Hong Kong to authorise or register this document or to permit the distribution of this document or any documents issued in connection with it. Accordingly, the new Shares have not been and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong other than to “professional ����������������������������������
No advertisement, invitation or document relating to the new Shares has been or will be issued, or has been or will be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue, in Hong Kong or elsewhere that is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to new Shares that are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside �������������������������������������������������������������� SFO and any rules made under that ordinance). No person allotted new Shares may sell, or offer to sell, such securities in circumstances that amount to an offer to the public in Hong Kong within six months following the date of issue of such securities.
The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any Hong Kong regulatory authority. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in doubt about any contents of this document, you should obtain independent professional advice.
New Zealand
This offer to New Zealand investors is a regulated offer made under Australian and New Zealand law. In Australia, this is Chapter 8 of the Corporations Act and Regulations. In New Zealand, this is Part 5 of the Securities Act 1978 and the Securities (Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings— Australia) Regulations 2008.
This Offer and the content of the offer document are principally governed by Australian rather than New Zealand law. In the main, the Corporations Act and Regulations (Australia) set out how the Offer must be made.
There are differences in how securities are regulated under Australian law. For example, the disclosure of fees for collective investment schemes is different under the Australian regime.
The rights, remedies, and compensation arrangements available to New Zealand investors in Australian securities may differ from the rights, remedies, and compensation arrangements for New Zealand securities.
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Both the Australian and New Zealand securities regulators have enforcement responsibilities in relation to this Offer. If you need to make a complaint about this Offer, please contact the Financial Markets Authority, Wellington, New Zealand. The Australian and New Zealand regulators will work together to settle your complaint.
The taxation treatment of Australian securities is not the same as for New Zealand securities.
If you are uncertain about whether this investment is appropriate for you, you should seek the advice of an ����������������������������������������
The Offer may involve a currency exchange risk. The currency for the securities is not New Zealand dollars. The value of the securities will go up or down according to changes in the exchange rate between that currency and New Zealand ������� � ���������������������������������
If you expect the securities to pay any amounts in a currency ������������������������������� � ������������������������� fees in having the funds credited to a bank account in New Zealand in New Zealand dollars.
If the securities are able to be traded on a securities market and you wish to trade the securities through that market, you will have to make arrangements for a participant in that market to sell the securities on your behalf. If the securities market does not operate in New Zealand, the way in which the market operates, the regulation of participants in that market, and the information available to you about the securities and trading may differ from securities markets that operate in New Zealand.
Forward-looking statements
This Prospectus contains forward looking statements which ������������������������������������ � ������� � ���������� � “estimates”, “expects”, “intends” and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties.
These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this Prospectus, are expected to take place.
Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, the Directors and the management.
The Company cannot and does not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Prospectus will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
The Company has no intention to update or revise forward������������������ � ����������������������������������� information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this Prospectus, except where required by law.
These forward-looking statements are subject to various risk factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated in these statements. These risk factors are set out in Section 6.
Taxation
The acquisition and disposal of Shares will have tax consequences, which will differ depending on the individual ��������������������������������� � �������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� about the consequences of acquiring Shares from a taxation viewpoint and generally.
The Company does not propose to give any taxation advice and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the ������� � ������������� � ������������������������������������� advisers accept no responsibility or liability for any taxation consequences of subscribing for Shares under this Prospectus. Applicants should consult their own professional tax advisers in regard to taxation implications of the Offer.
Website
No document or information included on our website is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.
Photographs and diagrams
Photographs used in this Prospectus which do not have descriptions are for illustration only and should not be interpreted to mean that any person endorses the Prospectus or its contents or that the assets shown in them are owned by the Company. Diagrams used in this Prospectus are illustrative only and may not be drawn to scale.
Governing law
The Prospectus and the contracts that arise from the acceptance of the applications and bids under this Prospectus are governed by the law applicable in Western Australia and each applicant and bidder submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Western Australia.
�e�ned terms and interpretation
Certain terms or abbreviations used in this Prospectus ������������������������������������������������������ � A reference to a Section is a reference to a Section in this Prospectus.
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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Dear Investor,
On behalf of the Directors, it is my pleasure to invite you to invest in Orthocell Limited ( Orthocell or Company ).
By this Prospectus, the Company is offering for subscription up to 20,000,000 Shares at $0.40 each to raise up to $8,000,000 (before costs and expenses of the Offer).
Orthocell is a company in the regenerative medicine sector addressing the unmet medical needs �������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������� � known as Ortho-ATI™ which uses a patient’s own tendon cells and has gained Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) manufacturing approval. Ortho-ATI™ is currently marketed in Australia to patients suffering from damaged or degenerated tendons and ligaments. More than 200 patients with tendon damage have been treated to date and several clinical trials are in progress, including a pivotal Achilles tendon trial in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. These trials are planned to further ��������������������������������������������������������������������
Orthocell’s second stem cell therapy product approved for sale in Australia is Ortho-ACI™ for cartilage repair and regeneration. This therapy is used to repair damaged or degenerate cartilage in the knee or ankle joint and more than 200 patients have been treated in Australia to date using Ortho-ACI™.
We are also very excited about the potential for our implantable collagen medical device known as CelGro™ which will be used for soft tissue augmentation repair and regeneration if registered with the TGA. There are many uses for the CelGro™ ������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������ planned to be lodged with the TGA in Q2 2015.
Orthocell has gained patent protection for both the Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ technologies and is pursuing patent ����������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������ � ������������������������������������� package regenerative medicine technology for clinical use and key members of the management team boast unique experience in the regenerative medicine industry and have proven success in growing companies in this area. The Board also has broad experience in partnering and licensing medical technologies, so that we can maximise the value of Orthocell.
����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� approval in Australia, maintain regulatory approvals for Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ in Australia and prepare for regulatory �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������� � ����� Section 1.5 for further detail about the use of funds.
I recommend that you read this Prospectus in its entirety prior to making a decision to invest in the Company. Some of the key risks that Orthocell may face include failure of clinical trials required to gain registration of CelGro™ or maintain registration of each of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ in Australia, competition from other companies to Orthocell’s products and manufacturing or quality failures that prevent Orthocell from continuing to distribute its products. See Section 6 for further information about the key risks of investing in Orthocell.
On behalf of the Board, I look forward to welcoming you as a Shareholder.
Yours faithfully,
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Dr Stewart Washer Executive Chairman Orthocell Limited
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KEY OFFER STATISTICS
| Description | Number | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Offer Price per Share | $0.40 | |
| Shares on issue1 | 62,500,000 | |
| Minimum Subscription | Full Subscription | |
| Shares to be offered under the Offer | 15,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
| Shares on issue at completion of the Offer2 | 77,500,000 | 82,500,000 |
1. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������������������� �
2. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
KEY DATES
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| Event | Date |
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| Lodgement of Prospectus with ASIC | 28 May 2014 |
| Opening Date of Offer | 5 June 2014 |
| Closing Date of Offer | 27 June 2014 |
| Issue of Shares under this Prospectus | 4 July 2014 |
| ����������������������������������������������� | 16 July 2014 |
The above dates are indicative only and may change without notice. Orthocell reserves the right to extend the Closing Date or close the Offer early without notice.
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1 INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Important Notice
This Section is a summary only and not intended to provide full information for investors intending to apply for Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus. This Prospectus should be read and considered in its entirety. The Shares offered under this Prospectus carry no guarantee in respect of return of capital, return on investment, payment of dividends nor can any guarantee be given about the future value of the Shares.
1.1 Overview of Orthocell and its business model
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Who is Orthocell? Orthocell is an Australian regenerative medicine company dedicated to the improvement of
the lives of people suffering from soft tissue injuries and subsequent chronic musculoskeletal
disorders. Founded in 2006, Orthocell provides new approaches to the regeneration of tendon,
cartilage and the repair of soft tissue injuries.
To date the Company has successfully developed and commenced commercialisation of
two autologous (using a patient’s own cells) cell therapies for the treatment of damaged and
degenerated tendons (Ortho-ATI™) as well as damaged and degenerated cartilage (Ortho-
ACI™). Orthocell has also developed and is readying for registration, a collagen scaffold
product (CelGro™) for the repair and reconstruction of soft tissue injuries such as tendon
tears, hernias and tympanic membrane (ear drum) reconstructions.
Orthocell is led by an experienced Board and management team which have been responsible
for the rapid development of the business and has a successful track record of developing,
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For further details see ‘Orthocell’s Business’ in Section 3.
Why is the Offer being The primary purposes of the Offer are to:
conducted?
��raise capital enabling the Company to progress the development of its CelGro™ collagen
medical device platform technology, development and lodgement of an application
for CelGro™ regulatory approval with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),
advance the commercialisation in Australia for its Ortho-ATI™ tendon regeneration
product and to maintain requisite regulatory approvals for its Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-
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international jurisdiction outside Australia, likely to be either Europe or Japan;
��to provide Orthocell with a liquid market for its Shares and an opportunity for others to
invest in the Company; and
��to raise general working capital and meet the costs of the Offer.
For further details see ‘Use of Funds Raised’ in Section 1.5.
Market opportunity Regenerative medicine is a rapidly evolving part of the healthcare industry which is focused
on the augmentation, repair, replacement or regeneration of organs and tissues to restore or
establish normal function. The primary goal is to enhance the body’s natural ability to repair or
replace tissue damaged or destroyed by injury or disease
A portion of this market is concerned with regenerating tissues such as tendons, cartilage, bone
and soft tissues. Tendon injury for example is very common, with more than 250,000 rotator
cuff injuries requiring surgical repair in the USA each year and over 200,000 Achilles tendon
sports injuries occurring in the USA each year. It is also estimated that 12% of the overall
prevalence of osteoarthritis is due to traumatic joint injury, corresponding to 5.6 million people
in the US alone.
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| What is Orthocell’s strategy? |
Orthocell is committed to developing its proprietary regenerative cell technologies and collagen scaffold medical device in order to provide physicians with new tools for the treatment and functional restoration of damaged or diseased tissues. The Company intends to implement this strategy by expanding the early stage commercialisation of its existing Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ products for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, through: �the completion and reporting of its ongoing clinical trials for Ortho-ATI™ in Achilles and gluteal tendon models as well as new planned trials for other anatomic areas, as outlined in Section 3.5.6; �ongoing training and education of orthopaedic surgeons, radiologists, sports medicine ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ACI™ and each product’s use; ����������������������������������������������������������������� public through media coverage and the publication of case studies from a number of professional and elite sports people already treated with the therapies; ������������������������������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� February 2014 and including that data and the necessary preclinical and manufacturing data in a registration application with the Australian TGA in Q2 2015; and �continuing research and development activities in other indications, applications and markets for regenerative medicine. For further details see ‘Orthocell’s Business’ in Section 3. |
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| How does Orthocell expect to fund its activities? |
Orthocell expects to fund its activities as follows: �using existing cash reserves; �using the proceeds of the Offer in the manner set out at Section 1.5; and �������������������������� |
| How does Orthocell generate revenue? |
Orthocell currently generates revenue primarily from the following sources: �Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ product revenues resulting from the sale of each therapy to patients; and �license fees from the license of Ortho-ACI™ technology to a Chinese partner (Grandhope). Once registered with relevant regulatory bodies, Orthocell also plans to generate revenue from the sale of the CelGro™ collagen scaffold to patients. Orthocell may also receive royalties from product sales of Ortho-ACI™ pursuant to the license of technology to Grandhope following completion of technology transfer into China and commencement of sales. Details of the Grandhope Agreement are set out in Section 9.6(b). |
| No forecast �nancial information |
Given the speculative nature of Orthocell’s business and the early stage of development and ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� future revenues and expenses of the Company. On this basis and after considering ASIC �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� |
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| What are the regulatory issues associated with Orthocell’s products? |
Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ products are currently approved by the TGA and marketed in Australia pursuant to a manufacturing licence issued by the Australian TGA. Each of these products is also subject to a transitional regulatory approval process in Australia managed by the TGA, which eventually requires the registration of each product on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), as is now required for most biological products intended to be marketed in Australia. Applications for each product have been lodged with the ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� in Australia following the TGA review process. The CelGro™ collagen scaffold is also required to be registered on the ARTG and the relevant application for this product is planned to be submitted in Q2 2015. For further details see ‘Orthocell’s Business’ in Section 3. |
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| Corporate governance | Orthocell has established a corporate governance framework, the key features of which are outlined in Section 4.4. In establishing its corporate governance framework, Orthocell has referred to the 3rdedition of the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations as published by ASX Corporate Governance Council (Principles & Recommendations). Orthocell’s intended compliance with and departures from the recommendations as at the date of admission of Orthocell to the ASX are also set out in Section 4.4. Orthocell’s governance-related documents can be found on its website at www.orthocell.com.au under the Section marked “Corporate Governance”. |
1.2 Key strengths
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A novel treatment with ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
a strong and growing and ligament repair and regeneration approved by a regulatory authority in the major markets
clinical evidence base of Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Europe, China and Japan. Ortho-ATI™ clinical trials and
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range of different tendons including, gluteal and Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis (ECRB) (tennis
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Early commercialisation Orthocell has already secured approval to manufacture and market the Ortho-ATI™ and
success Ortho-ACI™ products in Australia and have treated more than 200 patients with each therapy
to date. Patients have paid for the therapy without Government or private health fund
reimbursement. Awareness and support for the therapies continues to grow in Australia.
Promising new product Orthocell’s CelGro™ collagen scaffold product is a promising new platform technology that
and opportunity provides the opportunity to enter the orthopaedic and general surgical markets for collagen
scaffolds. CelGro™ has many advantages over existing marketed naturally derived and synthetic
scaffolds and it is intended that clinical data from the current and proposed trials will form the
basis for a TGA regulatory approval application in Q2 2015.
Established cGMP Orthocell has established a quality controlled Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP) facility
manufacturing facility ������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������
and licence to permit the manufacture of human tendon stem cells (tenocytes) and cartilage stem cells
(chondrocytes) for the regeneration of damaged tendon and cartilage, thereby enabling the
commercialisation of its two lead cellular therapeutic products Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™.
The facility provides substantial manufacturing capacity to support a rapid expansion of sales of
Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ as well as early stage commercialisation of CelGro™.
Experienced team with ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
successful regenerative ���������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������
medicine track record therapy products approved for the repair of cartilage in Australia and having led the sale of
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experienced directors, including a world expert in orthopaedics, as well as directors with track
records in developing and gaining FDA approval and CE marking for products in the life sciences
and health care industry and successfully selling Australian companies in this industry to US
based acquirers.
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1.3 Key risk factors
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| Set out below are a summary of the key risks to which the Company is exposed. A full explanation of the key risks summarised below and further risks associated with an investment in Orthocell are outlined in Section 6. |
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| Market adoption | The success of Orthocell’s commercialisation strategy relies on medical specialists and patients accepting its products for routine use. Take up of the products will involve education of �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� overcome any market resistance. Orthocell’s ability to generate revenues from its currently marketed products Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™, and its CelGro™ product if approved by the TGA in Australia, will depend on its ability to successfully market and sell its products in the Australian market. Long term generation of revenues will also depend to some extent on the Company’s ability to sell directly or partner with distributors in international markets to sell its products. |
| Clinical trials | While both Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ are already approved for sale in Australia, Orthocell is undertaking ongoing clinical development for Ortho-ATI™ to maintain regulatory approval in Australia and support future reimbursement applications to the Federal Government’s Department of Health and Aging. The Company is also undertaking clinical trials of the CelGro™ collagen medical device and plans to lodge an application for ARTG registration with the TGA in Q2 2015. Clinical trials of the Company’s Ortho-ATI™ product and the CelGro™ collagen medical device may take several years to complete and clinical development of the Company’s products may fail for a number of reasons, including unexpected outcomes and failure to reach desired end points, or adverse side effects. Failure can occur at any stage of the trials, requiring the Company to abandon or repeat clinical trials. |
| Regulatory risks | Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ are already approved for sale in Australia pursuant to a TGA issued manufacturing license. In order to maintain regulatory approval in Australia for the commercial sale of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ pursuant to the relevant transitional provisions, Orthocell has lodged an application with the TGA for registration on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) in respect of each product. The Company expects to receive feedback from the TGA on the success or failure of its applications by Q3 2015. Failure to eventually secure regulatory approval will mean that the Company may be unable to continue to sell the relevant product, which will affect the Company’s ability to generate revenue. In order to market the CelGro™ collagen scaffold, the Company also needs to apply for ARTG registration of the product with the TGA. An application for approval of the CelGro™ product is planned to be made in Q2 2015. Failure to eventually obtain regulatory approval may mean that the Company will be unable to sell the product, which will affect the Company’s ability to generate revenue. |
| Manufacturing / production risks |
The Company’s manufacturing process for the CelGro™ collagen scaffold product has not yet been scaled up to commercial scale. Therefore production of commercial products using the Company’s production technology has an element of risk, as the technology is scaled up from the current capacity of supplying clinical trial material. The Company also maintains a manufacturing licence from the TGA which allows it to manufacture and distribute human tissue required for the Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ product sales. If there is a disruption or if Orthocell fails to maintain its manufacturing licence following a regular audit, then it may be required to temporarily or permanently interrupt or cease production. Any interruption or cessation of production at Orthocell’s facility will have a material impact on its revenues and the value of the Company. |
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Reliance on key The Company currently employs or engages as consultants a number of key management and
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aimed at providing incentives and assisting in the recruitment and retention of key personnel.
It has also, as far as legally possible, established contractual mechanisms through employment
and consultancy contracts to limit the ability of key personnel to join a competitor or compete
directly with the Company. Despite these measures, there is no guarantee that the Company
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providers of contractual relationships with third party service providers and intends to continue to
operate in this manner. All of the Company’s contracts carry a risk that the third parties do
not adequately or fully comply with its or their respective contractual rights and obligations.
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development efforts.
Third party The Company has established collaborative relationships and intends to continue to establish
collaborations additional collaborative relationships to achieve its product development objectives. The
Company does not have all the resources that it needs to internally develop its product
candidates through full clinical development and to launch marketable products and relies on
its ability to maintain and enter into collaborative and licensing relationships to achieve this
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the Company.
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Company. Numerous entities around the world may compete with the Company’s efforts
to commercialise products that may compete with the Company’s products. The Company’s
competitors may develop products in advance of the Company and/or products that are more
effective than those developed by the Company. As a consequence, the Company’s current and
future technologies and products may become obsolete or uncompetitive, which may result in
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Suf�ciency of funding The Company’s growth through product development and commercialisation activities will
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no guarantees that the Company’s cash reserves together with the funds raised by the Offer will
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If the Company is unable to use debt or equity to fund expansion after the substantial
exhaustion of the net proceeds of the Offer and existing working capital, there can be no
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objectives, or that it will be able to obtain additional resources on terms acceptable to the
Company or at all.
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operations and business strategy. The Company’s failure to raise capital if and when needed
could delay or suspend the Company’s business strategy and could have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s activities.
Product liability As with all therapeutic products, even after the granting of regulatory approval, there is no
assurance that unforeseen adverse events or manufacturing defects will not arise. Adverse
events could expose the Company to product liability claims or litigation, resulting in the
removal of regulatory approval for the relevant products and/or monetary damages being
awarded against the Company. In such event, the Company’s liability may exceed the
Company’s insurance coverage.
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| Healthcare insurers and reimbursement |
In both domestic and foreign markets, sales of products are likely to depend in part upon the availability and amounts of reimbursement from third party health care payer organisations, including government agencies, private health care insurers and other health care payers such as health maintenance organisations and self-insured employee plans. None of Orthocell’s products are currently reimbursed, although the Company plans to lodge applications with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging for each of Ortho-ATI™, Ortho- ACI™ and CelGro™ following successful registration on the ARTG. There is considerable pressure to reduce the cost of therapeutic products, and government and other third party payers are increasingly attempting to contain health care costs by limiting both coverage and the level of reimbursement for therapeutic products, and by refusing, in some cases, to provide any coverage for uses of approved products for disease indications for which the relevant regulatory authority has not granted marketing approval. No assurance can be given that reimbursement will be provided by such payers at all or without substantial delay, or if such reimbursement is ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������� |
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| Trade secrets | The Company relies on its trade secrets, which includes some of its method of manufacture ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ measures that the Company employs may not provide adequate protection for its trade secrets. This could erode the Company’s competitive advantage and materially harm its business. The Company cannot be certain that others will not independently develop the same or similar technologies on their own or gain access to trade secrets or disclose such technology, or that the Company will be able to meaningfully protect its trade secrets and unpatented know-how and keep them secret. |
| Patent rights | The Company relies heavily on its ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for its products. The process of obtaining patent protection for products and technology is highly uncertain and the process involves complex and continually evolving factual and legal questions. Even if the Company succeeds in obtaining patent protection for its products, its patents could be partially or wholly invalidated following challenges by third parties. |
| Intellectual property rights licensed in by the Company |
Insofar as the Company may rely in the future on rights derived from licensing agreements ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� of Orthocell. If third party patents or patent applications contain claims infringed by the Company’s technology and these claims are valid, the Company may be unable to obtain licenses to these patents at a reasonable cost, if at all, and may also be unable to develop or obtain alternative technology. If such licenses cannot be obtained at a reasonable cost, the ������������������������������������ |
| Infringement of third party intellectual property |
If a third party accuses the Company of infringing its intellectual property rights or if a third party commences litigation against the Company for the infringement of patent or other ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� whether or not it ultimately prevails. Typically, patent litigation in the pharmaceutical industry is expensive. Costs that the Company incurs in defending third party infringement actions would also include diversion of management’s and technical personnel’s time. In addition, parties making claims against the Company may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could prevent the Company from further developing discoveries or commercialising its products. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against the Company, it may be required to pay damages and obtain one or more licenses from the prevailing third party. If it is not able to obtain these licenses at a reasonable cost, if at all, it could encounter delays in product introductions and loss of substantial resources while it attempts to develop alternative products. Defence of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any of these licenses could prevent the Company from commercialising available products and could cause it to incur substantial expenditure. |
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| Reputational damage | The reputation of Orthocell and its products is important in attracting medical specialists, hospitals and patients and key employees. Reputational damage could arise due to a number of circumstances, including: �inadequate services or unsatisfactory clinical outcomes for patients; �error, malpractice or negligence of Orthocell’s employees; or �error, malpractice or negligence of the medical specialists performing the treatments. Negative publicity could adversely impact Orthocell’s reputation which may potentially result in a fall in the number of patients seeking Orthocell’s products or medical specialists willing to provide them. |
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| Existing Shareholders’ Shares |
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| Litigation | Orthocell is exposed to the risk of actual or threatened litigation or legal disputes in the form of customer claims, intellectual property claims, personal injury claims, employee claims and other ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������������������������� |
| 1.4 Dividend policy |
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| What is Orthocell’s dividend policy? |
The primary focus of the Company is to complete the development and commercialisation of its products. During this phase, the Company is unlikely to pay a dividend. Any future determination as to the payment of dividends by the Company will be at the discretion of the Directors and will depend on the availability of distributable earnings and ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� general business and other factors considered relevant by the Directors. No assurance in relation to the payment of dividends or franking credits attaching to dividends can be given by the Company. |
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1.5 Use of funds raised
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What is the proposed The Offer seeks to raise a minimum of $6 million and a maximum of $8 million before costs.
use of proceeds of the As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company has approximately $900,000 in cash.
Offer?
The table below sets out the proposed use of funds raised from the Offer and existing cash
reserves at the date of this Prospectus. This represents current intentions based on the current
business plan and business conditions. The amount and timing of the actual expenditure may
vary and will depend upon numerous factors, including the timing and success of the Company’s
commercialisation activities and revenue from sales.
Minimum Full
Use of Fund Raised subscription subscription
$6,000,000 $8,000,000
��Progress the CelGro™ product $2,660,000 $3,549,000
development and lodge an application
for approval with the TGA
��Advance the development and
commercialisation in Australia for
Ortho-ATI™
��Maintain requisite regulatory approvals
for both Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-
ACI™ products in Australia
��Pursue regulatory approval for
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jurisdiction outside Australia, likely to be
Europe or Japan
Expand the sales and marketing capability $991,000 $1,783,000
of the Company to increase sales and
exposure of the Company’s products
Maintenance of patents and intellectual $520,000 $520,000
property
Capital expenditure $117,000 $117,000
Working capital and administrative expenses $2,027,000 $2,216,000
Expenses of the Offer $585,000 $715,000
Total 6,900,000 8,900,000
On completion of the Offer the Directors believe that the funds raised from the Offer will
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Is there a minimum The minimum subscription under the Offer is 15,000,000 Shares to raise $6,000,000. The
subscription? Company will not issue or allot any Shares under the Offer, unless the minimum subscription
has been received.
In the event the minimum subscription has not been raised within 4 months of the date of
this Prospectus, the Company will either repay all application monies to Applicants or issue a
supplementary or replacement prospectus to allow Applicants one month to withdraw their
Application Form and be repaid their application money. No interest will be paid on this money.
Further information on how the funds raised under the Offer will be applied to the use of funds
in the event that the Offer is not fully subscribed, is set out in Section 8.3.
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1.6 Board of Directors and key management personnel
| Who are the Directors and senior management of Orthocell? |
Directors �Dr Stewart Washer, Executive Chairman �Mr Paul Anderson, Managing Director �Professor Lars Lidgren, Non-Executive Director �Mr Matthew Callahan, Non-Executive Director �Mr Qi Xiao Zhou, Non-Executive Director Company Secretary �Mr Simon Robertson Senior management �Professor Ming Hao Zheng, CSO �Ms Nicole Telford, CFO Further information in relation to each Director, the Company Secretary and each member of senior management is set out in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3. |
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1.7 Overview of the Offer
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What is the Offer? The Offer is an initial public offering of up to 20,000,000 Shares in Orthocell at an issue price of
$0.40 each to raise up to $8,000,000 (before costs and expenses).
The Shares being offered will represent 24.2% of the total shares in Orthocell on issue following
Listing (assuming the Offer is fully subscribed).
Is the Offer The Offer is not underwritten.
underwritten?
Who are the Joint Lead Azure Capital and KTM Capital have been appointed as Joint Lead Managers to the Offer. The
Managers? Joint Lead Managers have also appointed Shaw Stockbroking Ltd to co-manage the offer.
A summary of the terms of engagement of Azure Capital and KTM Capital is set out in Section
9.6(a).
Will the Shares be listed? ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Shares on the ASX (which is expected to be under the code “OCC”) within seven days of the
date of this Prospectus.
Listing is conditional on the ASX approving this application. If approval is not given within three
months after such application is made (or any longer period permitted by law), the Offer will
be withdrawn and all Application Monies received will be refunded without interest as soon as
practicable in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act.
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an indication of the merits of the Company or the Shares now offered for subscription.
Will any Shares be As a condition of listing, ASX will classify certain Shares of Existing Shareholders as restricted
subject to escrow securities and will be required to be held in escrow for a period of 12 months from the date
arrangements? ���������������������������������������������������������������� �
The escrow arrangements will result in approximately 27,228,065 Shares (representing
approximately 33% of the Shares immediately post Offer assuming the Offer is fully subscribed)
being subject to escrow. Of these escrowed Shares, 27,185,414 Shares will be held in escrow for
24 months from Listing, with the balance of 42,651 Shares being held in escrow for 12 months
from the date of issue of those Shares.
During the period in which these Shares are escrowed, trading in Shares may be less liquid
which may impact on the ability of a Shareholder to dispose of his or her Shares in a timely
manner.
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How many Shares will be The Company will have 82,500,000 Shares on issue (assuming the Offer is fully subscribed).
on issue after Listing?
What is the allocation The allocation of Shares will be determined by the Joint Lead Managers in consultation with
policy? Orthocell.
Is there any brokerage, No brokerage, commission or stamp duty is payable by Applicants on an acquisition of Shares
commission or stamp under the Offer.
duty payable by
Applicants?
What are the tax The Directors are unable to provide advice as to the taxation implications of the Offer or an
implications of investing investment in Shares in relation to an individual investor and as such investors are encouraged
in the Shares? to seek their own professional advice before making an investment in Shares.
How can I apply? Applicants may apply for Shares by completing a valid Application Form attached to or
accompanying this Prospectus in accordance with the instructions set out in the Application
Form.
Applications for Shares must be for a minimum of 5,000 Shares and thereafter in multiples of
2,000. Payment for the Shares must be made in full at the issue price of $0.40 per Share.
Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques must be mailed or delivered to:
Automic Registry Services
PO Box 223
West Perth WA 6872
Cheques should be made payable to “Orthocell Limited IPO” and crossed “Not Negotiable”.
Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques must reach the address set out
above by the Closing Date.
The Opening Date for the Offer is 5 June 2014 and the Closing Date for Offer is 5.00pm WST
on 27 June 2014, or such later date as the Directors, in their absolute discretion, may determine.
To the extent permitted by law, an Application by an Applicant under the Offer is irrevocable.
Is there a minimum Applications for Shares must be for a minimum of 5,000 Shares and thereafter in multiples of
Application size under 2,000 Shares.
the Offer?
How will the Shares be Subject to ASX granting conditional approval for quotation on the ASX, the Shares to be issued
allotted? pursuant to the Offer will be allotted as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.
Pending the allotment and issue of the Shares or payment of refunds pursuant to this
Prospectus, all Application Monies will be held by the Company in trust for the Applicants in a
separate bank account as required by the Corporations Act. The Company, however, will be
entitled to retain all interest that accrues on the bank account and each Applicant waives the
right to claim interest.
When will I receive It is expected that initial holding statements will be despatched by standard post on or around
con�rmation that my 7 July 2014.
Application has been
successful?
When can I sell my It is expected that holding statements will be sent on or about 7 July 2014 and that Shares will
Shares on ASX? commence trading on the ASX on a normal settlement basis on 16 July 2014.
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Applicants who sell Shares before they receive an initial holding statement do so at their own
risk.
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| Can the Offer be withdrawn? |
Orthocell reserves the right not to proceed with the Offer at any time before the issue of Shares to successful applicants. If the Offer does not proceed, Application Monies will be refunded without interest as soon as practicable in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act. No interest will be paid on any Application Monies refunded as a result of the withdrawal of the Offer. |
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| Where can I �nd out more information about this Prospectus or the Offer? |
If you are unclear on any matter in relation to this Prospectus or are uncertain as to whether Orthocell is a suitable investment for you, you should seek professional guidance from your ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� whether to invest. |
1.� Signi�cant interests of key persons and other parties connected with Orthocell or the Offer
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Director / key person Payment Further detail
Dr Stewart Washer Consulting fee of $120,000 per annum plus a bonus Section 9.7(b)
(Executive Chairman) of up to 20% of this amount subject to achievement
of key performance indicators to be agreed by the
Board.
Mr Paul Anderson Remuneration of $280,000 per annum plus Section 9.7(a)
(Managing Director) superannuation plus a bonus of up to 25% of this
amount subject to achievement of key performance
indicators to be agreed by the Board.
Mr Matthew Callahan Director fees of $45,000 per annum. Mr Callahan Section 9.7(b)(c)
(Non-Executive will also be entitled to receive additional fees at the
Director) rate of $1,500 per day for services to be provided
to the Company on general matters relating to
the Company’s business, identifying, evaluating and
developing new opportunities and performing any
other duties as may be delegated by the Board from
time to time.
Professor Lars Lidgren Director fees of $45,000 per annum Section 9.7(c)
(Non-Executive
Director)
Mr Qi Xiao Zhou Director fees of $45,000 per annum Section 9.7(c)
(Non-Executive
Director)
Professor Ming Hao Consulting fee of $150,000 per annum. Professor Section 9.7(b)
Zheng Zheng will also be entitled to receive additional
(Chief Scienti�c Of�cer) fees at the rate of $1,500 per day for services to be
provided to the Company in the area of technology
development, manufacturing and quality control,
intellectual property and regulatory issues.
Ms Nicole Telford Remuneration of $150,000 per annum plus Section 9.7(a)
(Chief Financial Of�cer) superannuation plus a bonus of up to 25% of this
amount subject to achievement of key performance
indicators to be agreed by the Board.
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Deeds of indemnity, Orthocell has entered into a deed of indemnity, insurance and access with each of its Directors, Insurance and access ���������������������� � ������������������������������������������������ � ����������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������ � ����������������������������� the deeds of indemnity, access and insurance are summarised in Section 9.7(d).
Disclosure of Interests
The interest of each of the Directors in the Shares of Orthocell as at the date of this Prospectus, and the Options to be issued to them under this Prospectus, is set out in the table below:
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| Director | Shares1 | Options1,5 |
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| Dr Stewart Washer | 154,267 | 1,250,000 |
| Mr Paul Anderson2 | 6,963,608 | 1,250,000 |
| Mr Matthew Callahan3 | 9,929,559 | 1,250,000 |
| Mr Qi Xiao Zhou | 5,705,673 | - |
| Professor Lars Lidgren4 | 727,523 | - |
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Held directly and indirectly through the Elwing Superannuation Fund of which Mr �������������������������
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Mr Callahan is a founder and director of Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd which is the manager of the SRV Tech Trust, a venture capital fund. Mr Callahan’s interest in Shares is held indirectly through:
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��SRV Custodians Pty Ltd as trustee for the SRV Tech Trust which is the venture capital fund (9,280,383 Shares) in respect of which AustralianSuper Investments Pty Ltd, as trustee of the AustralianSuper Private Equity Trust is the sole unit holder; and
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��SRV Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee for the SRV Trust which is the carry trust for the SRV Tech Trust (649,175 Shares).
Mr Callahan is considered to have a relevant interest in these shares due to his position ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� interest in the SRV trust.
- Held indirectly through Diamonex Ltd, a company of which Professor Lidgren is a director. 5. Options exercisable at $0.50 each expiring on the date 3 years from the date of grant.
Professor Lars Lidgren intends to apply for Shares under the Offer. Final Director’s ������������������������������������������������
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Substantial Shareholders and Interests of major Shareholders
The following Existing Shareholders have an interest in 5% or more of the issued Shares in the Company as at the date of this Prospectus:
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Percentage Percentage
interest in Shares interest in Shares
Shareholder / Percentage immediately immediately
Number of Shares interest in Shares following the following the Offer
immediately prior immediately prior Offer [(1)] (minimum (1) (full subscription)
to the Offer [(1)] to the Offer (%) subscription) (%) (%)
Matthew Callahan [2,3]
9,929,559 15.89 12.81 12.04
Paul Anderson [2,4]
6,963,608 11.14 8.99 8.44
Nicole Telford [5]
6,963,608 11.14 8.99 8.44
Ming Hao Zheng [2]
6,963,608 11.14 8.99 8.44
Qi Xiao Zhou
5,705,673 9.13% 7.36 6.92
Australian Super
4,619,190 7.39 5.96 5.60
Jia Xun Xu
5,168,276 8.27 6.67 6.26
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Messrs Callahan, Anderson and Zheng will also each be granted 1,250,000 Options as detailed in Section 9.14.
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Mr Callahan is a founder and director of Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd which is the manager of the SRV Tech Trust, a venture capital fund. Mr Callahan’s interest in Shares is held indirectly through:
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��SRV Custodians Pty Ltd as trustee for the SRV Tech Trust which is the venture capital fund (9,280,382 Shares) in respect of which AustralianSuper Investments Pty Ltd, as trustee of the AustralianSuper Private Equity Trust is the sole unit holder; and
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��SRV Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee for the SRV Trust which is the carry trust for the SRV Tech Trust (649,177 Shares).
Mr Callahan is considered to have a relevant interest in these shares due to his position ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� interest in the SRV trust.
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Ms Telford is the spouse of Mr Anderson and therefore has a relevant interest in Mr Anderson’s shares. Ms Telford will also be granted 500,000 Options as detailed in Section 9.14.
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2 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
2.1 Introduction
The regenerative medicine industry aims to augment, repair, replace or regenerate tissue that has been damaged by disease, ���������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������������� healing capacity to repair, support or rejuvenate damaged tissues. Currently, the vast majority of treatments for chronic and lifethreatening diseases are palliative or aimed at delaying disease progression. Very few therapies in use today are capable of curing ���������������������������������������������� �
���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������� with proven clinical success.
Regenerative medicine is no longer a vision for the future of medical treatment, but rather a commercial and medical reality that ������������������ � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ authorities and commercialised in Australia, the USA, Europe and other countries around the world. It is estimated by the Alliance of Regenerative Medicine (ARM) that in 2012, cell therapy products distributed by biotherapeutic companies generated revenue of over $900 million with 160,000 patients receiving treatments.
������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ approvals in the three years prior, and none from 2002 to 2008. The Company anticipates many more approvals in the years to follow. The sector is also attracting increased attention from investors and industry partners. In 2012, according to ARM, the sector garnered over $900 million in investment from private investors and public markets.
2.2 Evolution of the healthcare sector
The Company believes the evolution of healthcare globally supports the view that the regenerative medicine industry will play �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������� to the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study, musculoskeletal conditions have the fourth greatest impact on the health of the world’s population, accounting for 6.8% of the total disease burden. In Australia in 2010, musculoskeletal conditions were the leading contributor to total disability burden (27.4%), and are second only to cancer (15.3% versus 16.2%) when death is ��������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� terms, contribute to 7.5% of total health expenditure (costing around $4 billion per annum). Importantly, the burden from musculoskeletal conditions is increasing as the population ages.
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Figure 1 - Positioning of Regenerative Medicine therapies in the context of traditional therapies
Orthocell believes that the potential of regenerative medicine will continue to drive the development of technologies to address the key challenges for healthcare globally:
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Improved patient clinical outcomes – many of the treatments for tendon, cartilage and other tissue injury currently are symptomatic and do not address the underlying cause of the injury or degeneration. Regenerative medicine addresses these causes;
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Superior cost economics – regenerative medicine can delay or prevent the need for certain surgery or improve surgical outcomes, pharmaceuticals and also the requirement for long term care and hence potentially reducing the cost of care to patients; and
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Reducing the reliance on pharmaceuticals – the most common prescription for chronic painful musculoskeletal conditions are painkillers including opiates that have serious addiction and side effect issues.
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2.3 A lack of effective treatments for tendon injury and degeneration
Orthocell’s product portfolio is focused on the regeneration, support and repair of degenerate tendon, cartilage and soft tissue. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ � ���� ��� � ������ � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� improvement in the standard of care for these conditions.
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ � ���������������� tendon injury, 13% of individuals between the ages of 50-59 and 51% of people over the age of 80 years experience a rotator cuff injury and more than 250,000 patients require surgical repair in the USA alone each year. Literature also suggests that approximately 11% of regular runners suffer from Achilles tendinopathy and in the USA there are approximately 75,000 cases of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures and 5 million new cases of tennis elbow reported each year.
The prevalence of such injuries means the cost of treating tendon and ligament injury has placed a huge burden on the healthcare system world-wide.
There are more than 4000 tendons and ligaments in the body. Tendon degeneration due to injury, overuse or related to age is one of the most common health problems worldwide and is the most common reason for seeing general practitioners in the Western world. The tendons most susceptible to injury are the rotator cuff, extensor carpi radialis brevis (tennis elbow), patellar tendon, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and Achilles tendon. Tendon injury is a serious problem that impacts both public health and places an immense burden on the health budget. Despite a high prevalence of tendon injury and degeneration, treatment ������������������������������
Tendonitis after injury is a remarkably common condition which ranks second only to back pain in clinical frequency. This can �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������� have chronic symptoms suggesting a degenerative condition that perhaps should be labelled as “tendinosis” or “tendinopathy.” It causes both signs and symptoms of pain, local tenderness, decreased range of motion, stiffness and decreased functionality, and is often triggered by repetitive movements.
The treatment of tendinopathy has remained essentially unchanged for decades. Traditional therapies include bandages, anti�������������������������������� � �������� � ���������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������� �������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������� occurred. Injection of gluco-corticosteroids is falling out of favour and has been demonstrated to cause deleterious effects on the tendon including rupture. Current treatments, however, are based largely on empirical experience and do not address the fundamental pathology of a lack of relevant “builder” cells to repair or restore the tendon or ligament. As a result there is a very high rate of recurrence of injury and ongoing pain. The ultimate goal of the Ortho-ATI™ treatment is to restore the tissue architecture of tendon, eliminate pain and improve function.
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Figure 2 - Target tendons for initial application of Ortho-ATI Therapy
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2.4 Devices for effective soft tissue repairs remain a signi�cant unmet medical need
Natural and synthetic biomaterials are widely regarded as an integral component for repair of soft tissue injuries and degeneration. Collagen derived scaffolds have been considered to be the most friendly biological substitutes for implants and a number of collagen-derived scaffolds are currently approved for sale in Australia, the US and Europe for surgical use.
Scaffolds are manufactured to aid the restoration of normal function of an organ or tissue temporarily or permanently. There are several desirable characteristics of successful scaffolds:
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��surgeon friendly characteristics for easy fabrication into the desired shape and size.
Of all of these characteristics, the ability to induce appropriate host tissue integration is possibly the most important factor to ensure successful tissue regeneration and minimise scar tissue formation.
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Figure 3 - Scaffold induced cell recruitment and tissue repair
While many scaffolds have shown promising ability to support tissue in the body, their clinical applications remain limited by ����������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � �������� immunogenic responses due to residual foreign DNA. These failings have prompted the need for safer and biocompatible collagen-based alternatives. Orthocell is seeking to address these needs with its CelGro™ collagen scaffold product.
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3 ORTHOCELL’S BUSINESS
3.1 Company introduction
Orthocell is an Australian based regenerative medicine company dedicated to the treatment of people suffering from soft tissue injuries and subsequent musculoskeletal disorders. Founded in March 2006, Orthocell operates in the global regenerative medicine market, with a focus on the development and commercialisation of products for the regeneration and repair of soft tissue injuries such as tendons and ligaments as well as cartilage, using the patient’s own stem cells. In addition, Orthocell has developed a collagen scaffold medical device to provide new solutions to surgical interventions where physical support and repair of human tissue is required and to support its stem cell treatments.
Orthocell is primarily focused on the development and commercialisation of its lead product, known as Ortho-ATI™ (Autologous Tenocyte Implantation) for the treatment of damaged or degenerated tendons. Ortho-ATI™ has been used to successfully treat more than 225 patients in Australia, Asia and Europe to date and Orthocell believes that it is the only approved therapy in the major markets in the world for the regeneration of human tendon and ligaments.
In addition, Orthocell is also developing a range of collagen scaffolds known as CelGro™ which are naturally derived products used to stabilise orthopaedic surgical interventions (such as tendon tears and detachments), as well as reconstruct damaged or missing tissue (such as ear drums and abdominal wall). The Company believes that these collagen scaffolds are stronger, more compatible and more cell friendly than most of the currently available commercial scaffolds.
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Orthocell has also entered into a licence agreement with Grandhope, a Chinese biotechnology company, pursuant to which Orthocell agreed to grant to Grandhope intellectual property licences for the purpose of commercialising Ortho-ACI™ within ���������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������� � Orthocell has received revenue milestone payments and may receive royalties on sales of each Ortho-ACI™ product sold by Grandhope from this license arrangement. Details of the Grandhope agreement are set out in Section 9.6(b).
3.2 Company history
���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Hao Zheng. Mr Anderson and Professor Zheng were previously the CEO and CSO respectively of Verigen Australia Pty Ltd, a company that developed and commercialised a cartilage repair and regeneration technology. Mr Anderson and Professor Zheng played important roles in securing the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) approval for the manufacture and sale of that technology.
Since forming the Company, the management team and Board has rapidly achieved a number of important milestones as set out below.
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Year Milestone
2006 Secured venture capital investment from Stone Ridge Ventures as well as private investors
2007 Development of a cGMP quality manufacturing facility to facilitate prototype design, clinical trials, and early
commercialisation activities
2008 Phase One clinical study for Ortho-ATI™ for the regeneration of degenerate “tennis elbow” tendons
2009 Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) license to manufacture Human Tissue granted
2010 Ortho-ATI™ initial product launch into Australia
2011 Initiated double blinded placebo controlled clinical trial in The Netherlands for Ortho-ATI™ therapy
targeting repair and regeneration of chronic Achilles tendon injuries
2012 cGMP manufacture of CelGro™ for tissue regeneration to enable design dossier and clinical trial
commencement
Patent delivered on method of manufacture for lead product Ortho-ATI™
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| 2013 | Successful completion of human clinical trials for the application of Ortho-ATI™ in gluteal tendon. Completion of patient recruitment for Achilles Ortho-ATI™ trial Positive Ortho-ATI™ data published in prestigious peer reviewed journal_�������������������������������. Positive case study results published in the prestigious peer reviewed journal���������������������_. Design Dossier submission for Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ to enable ARTG registration in Australia License deal completed with Grandhope; a Chinese public listed company in respect of Orthocell’s Ortho-ACI™ |
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| 2014 | �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� tympanic membrane (ear drum) |
Table 1 – Company history
3.3 Business model & commercialisation objectives
The Company’s focus is the development and commercialisation of its portfolio of regenerative medicine products, Ortho���� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������� Orthocell team’s long experience in developing and gaining TGA approval for stem cell based products, and the team’s previous success in gaining TGA approval for biological medical devices.
Orthocell generates revenue from the following primary sources:
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��early commercialisation sales of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ therapies to patients in the Australian market;
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��license milestone and royalties from its agreement to license Ortho-ACI™ to Grandhope; and
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��research grant funds.
The Company plans to generate revenue from product sales of CelGro™ once approved, and licensing revenue in respect of each of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™.
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Ortho-ATI™ CelGro™ Ortho-ACI™
Description Tendon repair and Collagen scaffold for repair of soft Tendon repair and
regeneration therapy utilising tissue injuries or degeneration for regeneration therapy utilising
the patients’ own tendon use in orthopaedic and general the patients’ own tendon
stem cells that have been surgical areas stem cells that have been
cultured and expanded cultured and expanded
Current Clinical Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Tympanic membrane (ear drum) Knee and ankle
Applications Achilles (ankle/leg), Gluteal
(bottom), Patellar (knee) and
Rotator Cuff (shoulder).
Future Applications Quadriceps and other load Cartilage repair, tendon and Knee and ankle
bearing tendons ligament repair, hernia repair,
vaginal wall repair, liver resection,
other general surgical repairs
Planned Revenue Source Product sales, license revenue and royalties
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Table 2 – Overview of Orthocell’s product platform and planned revenue focus
Orthocell manufactures Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ at a TGA licenced specialist facility established by the Company in Perth, Western Australia, which has capacity to support the manufacture and distribution of these products. Both the OrthoATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ products are currently approved for manufacture and sale in Australia by the TGA pursuant to a granted TGA manufacturing license, and further approvals are being sought for each product with the TGA pursuant to the Australian Regulatory Guidelines for Biologicals.
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CelGro™ is also currently manufactured at this facility for clinical trials, but commercial sales of the product will not commence until the product has been approved by the TGA following lodgement of the relevant application for approval with the TGA in Q2 2015. Commercial manufacturing is planned to also take place at Orthocell’s Perth facility following successful TGA approval and ARTG registration.
More information in relation to regulatory approvals for Orthocell products is provided in Sections 3.4 - 3.7.
3.4 cGMP manufacturing facility and TGA manufacturing licence
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� standard ISO 14644-1. This facility is licensed by the TGA to permit the manufacture of human tendon stem cells (tenocytes) and cartilage stem cells (chondrocytes) for the regeneration of damaged tendon and cartilage, thereby enabling the commercialisation of its two lead cellular therapeutic products Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™.
The facility provides substantial manufacturing capacity to support a rapid expansion of sales of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ as well as early stage commercialisation of CelGro™. The facility is regularly inspected by the TGA and quality systems are ������������������������������������������������������ � ���������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������
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3.5 Ortho-ATI™ clinical development, regulatory approval and commercialisation plans
3.5.1 Background
Orthocell’s priority product is the Autologous Tenocyte Implantation therapy or Ortho-ATI™. Ortho-ATI™ utilises a patient’s own tendon stem cells (or ‘tenocytes’) to assist in the regeneration of damaged tendons and ligaments. These tenocytes and associated growth factors initiate the repair and reconstruction of new tendon and ligament tissue.
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The Ortho-ATI™ therapy comprises:
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��non-surgical extraction of a small piece of tendon tissue under local anaesthetic, usually from the patient’s patellar tendon in the knee;
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��having the medical professional, under local anaesthesia, inject the expanded volume of tendon stem cells directly into the target tendon or ligament area using an ultrasound guided method. The procedure is performed within medical or treatment room, and is designed to stimulate new repair and regeneration. In some cases the injection of tenocyte cells may be accompanied by the addition of a collagen scaffold repair or augmentation undertaken by a surgeon in a hospital theatre.
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Figure 5 - Ortho-ATI™ process
�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� viable, avoid differentiation into undesirable cell types (such as bone forming stem cells) and have validated the surgical and rehabilitation techniques required to deliver the therapy. Orthocell has also been able to validate the processes that ensure there is no lingering damage to the tendon donor site, while achieving unprecedented relief of patient pain levels, dramatic improvements in tendon or ligament function and MRI supported visual regeneration and repair of the target tendon or ligament. Some of these technological innovations and processes are the subject of pending and granted patent and patent �������������������������������
3.5.2 Ortho-ATI™ clinical development – completed studies
To date Orthocell has provided the Ortho-ATI™ therapy for the treatment of seven different tendon or ligament interventions, including the Achilles, patella, lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), rotator cuff and gluteal (hip) tendons. The Ortho-ATI™ therapy ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) trial
The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of Ortho-ATI™ in the healing process in degenerate tennis elbow tendon tissue. In a study of 17 patients with chronic tennis elbow (pain of greater than 6 months’ duration) patients received an injection of their own cultured tenocyte cells and were then monitored post-operatively. Objective outcome measures were employed pre and post operatively, via ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Figure 6 - Assessment of pain and functionality.
(A) Visual analog scale (VAS) of maximum pain score improved on average by 86%.
(B) Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) score assessing the ability to perform daily tasks showed a mean 91% improvement by 12 months.
(C) Grip strength (kg) increased on average by 133%.
The study concluded that Ortho-ATI™ is a safe and tolerable procedure and that it may be a viable treatment for the ������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� and was published within the prestigious peer reviewed ����������������������������������� in the October 2013 edition.
Follow up three year results have also been collated and are currently being prepared for a further publication submission. The three year results replicated the one year results, showing excellent ongoing pain relief and restoration of function of the relevant tendon indicating a disease modifying effect.
Gluteal tendon trial
Gluteal tendinopathy (or tendon degeneration) is a common cause of lateral hip pain. No effective treatments are available for tendinopathy and this has led to poor health outcomes and ongoing disability for sufferers. This clinical study investigated the effect of Ortho-ATI™ in 12 patients with clinical and radiological evidence of serious gluteal tendinopathy.
All patients recruited had a long duration of symptoms (mean of 33 months) and had not responded to other non-surgical treatments. Tendon stem cells were harvested from the patellar tendon through a needle biopsy and propagated in Orthocell’s GMP-licensed laboratory. Ortho-ATI™ tendon cells were injected into the site of pathological gluteal tendon under ultrasound guidance. All patients were assessed pre-treatment and at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-treatment with the Oxford Hip Score, Merle D’aubigne Postel Score, 36-item Short-Form Health Survey and a Visual Analogue Pain Scale and MRI imaging was also assessed.
In a controlled follow-up to the study, continued improvement was observed at 24 months. One patient opted to undergo surgery after 12 months. All patients completed the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire at 12 months post-treatment and the � � ������������������������������������������������ ������������������� ����������������������������������� � ������������������ ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������ data from this study is currently being prepared for publication.
The following case studies demonstrate the application of Ortho-ATI™ to successfully treat tendinopathy patients.
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Case study one
Treatment resistant tendinopathy of the lateral epicondoyle know as Tennis Elbow
Patient is a 48 year old female with ongoing treatment resistant tendon damage to her right elbow in the area called the lateral epicondoyle. Symptoms have been persistent over a period of 18 months and failed a conservative exercise regime. The patient was also treated with corticosteroid and analgesics.
Symptoms were inhibiting work related activities and were having a negative impact of the patient’s ability to manage their activities of daily living.
Investigations
An MRI was undertaken which showed extensive tearing common extensor origin (Tennis Elbow), extending to involve ������������������������������������������������������������� and tendon thickness associated with partial-thickness tear ��������� �
Treatment
Symptoms did not respond to physiotherapy or conventional injections, therefore the patient was offered inclusion in a pilot ��������������������������� � ���������������������������������� ATI™ (autologous tenocyte injection).
Tenocyte cells were harvested from the patient’s patella tendon under local anaesthesia. Cells were cultivated at Orthocell’s cGMP accredited, TGA licensed laboratory. Five weeks following tendon biopsy, cultured tendon stem cells were injected under ultrasound-guidance into the damaged area of the tendon. The procedure was performed by a senior interventional musculoskeletal radiologist.
Outcome and follow up
The patient was assessed via subjective and objective outcome scores to assess pain strength and quality of life activities. Subjective evaluation data were collected prior to treatment, and then post treatment at 4, 12 and 52 weeks. Subjective scores listed in Table 3 are validated upper limb scores and ������������������������������������������������ � ��������� and reduction in pain when compared to the base line data.
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QuickDASH 59.09 2.27 96.2
UEFS 36 8 77.8
VAS Pain 7.4 0.6 91.9
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Grip Strength 3.67 30.33 727.3
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Table 3 – Subjective and objective outcome scores
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Pre Ortho-ATI™ injection MRI report
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12 months post Ortho-ATI™ injection MRI report
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Figure 7 - MRI images pre and 12 months post Ortho-ATI™ injection for treatment resistant tennis elbow
The patient had suffered from chronic tennis elbow and had previously failed non-operative treatment. Following treatment ��������������������������������������������������������� clinical function and structural repair to the tennis elbow injury.
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Case study two
Tendinopathy of the shoulder tendon known as the rotator cuff
A 20 year old gymnast who has been competing at national level for three years on rings and parallel bars was referred to an orthopaedic shoulder specialist for the treatment of ongoing left shoulder pain in August 2011. Symptoms began more than 12 months prior to the initial presentation. ��������������������������� � ���������������������������� progressive despite physiotherapy. In April 2011 the pain had become more severe.
The athlete described the symptoms as moderate pain in the left shoulder when supporting the entire bodyweight on his arms and severe when hanging and swinging from his arms at full extension on rings and parallel bars. No night pain was experienced. In June 2011, a sub-acromial corticosteroid injection became necessary to enable the athlete to participate at national championships. However, shoulder symptoms recurred and precluded continuation of regular training sessions.
Investigations
An MRI was undertaken which showed increased focal signal and tendon thickness associated with a 50–100% partial�������������������������������������������������������������� on the MRI images in Figure 9.
Treatment
This tendon injury was not considered appropriate for surgery. Symptoms did not respond to physiotherapy or conventional injections, therefore the decision was made for treatment with Ortho-ATI™. Tenocytes were harvested from the patient’s patella tendon under local anaesthesia. Cells were cultivated at Orthocell’s cGMP accredited, TGA licensed laboratory. At ��������� � ������������������������������������������������� ultrasound guidance into the damaged area of the tendon and partial-thickness tear (see Figure 8). The procedure was performed by a senior interventional musculoskeletal radiologist.
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Figure 8 - Ultrasound guided Ortho-ATI™ injection
Outcome and follow-up
The athlete was completely rested from all training for four weeks after Ortho-ATI™. Light training then began and at 12 weeks after Ortho-ATI™, the athlete resumed a full 26 hour
week of gymnastic training. At four months after OrthoATI™, the athlete reported no pain when supporting full body weight on his arms and either no pain or a mild level of pain when hanging and swinging from his arms at full extension or hyperextension.
At ten months, clinical symptoms were stable. Improvement in shoulder function (as assessed by Oxford Shoulder Score and QuickDASH score) and a reduction in pain were observed. At four and ten months after Ortho-ATI™, MRIs were reported and scored for rotator cuff tendinopathy, tear thickness and tear size by two independent senior musculoskeletal radiologists. Tendinopathy (shown on imaging by tendon thickening with persistent focal signal increase) improved at four months. The partial-thickness rim-rent tear ����������������������������������������������������������� ��������������� � ������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������ (Figure 9).
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Figure 9 - MRI Images before Ortho-ATI™ treatment and at ten months after treatment
Outcomes
This case study demonstrated the following outcomes:
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3.5.3 Ortho-ATI™ clinical development – studies underway
�������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���������� � ������������������ � ������������������� Achilles tendon clinical trial being undertaken in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Achilles Trial).
The aim of the Achilles Trial is to evaluate the effect of Ortho-ATI™ in patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Due to an increase in the sporting population and ageing of the population, the number of injuries to the Achilles tendon is increasing. Chronic Achilles tendinopathy occurs frequently and the results of treatment are often poor as the disease involves a local degeneration of tendon tissue.
The Achilles Trial design is a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial involving patients aged 18-55 years diagnosed with chronic Achilles tendinopathy and having failed a prescribed exercise regime. Half of the patients received a blinded injection of Ortho-ATI™ tendon cells and the other half received a blinded saline (placebo) injection.
The primary outcome of the Achilles Trial is the objective and validated Victorian Institute of Sports AssessmentAchilles (VISA-A) score and the secondary outcome measures include patient satisfaction, return to previous sports and ultrasonographic evaluation. All patients within this study have been recruited and treated with the last patient receiving treatment in December 2013.
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Figure 10 - Tendon stem biopsy
3.5.4 Ortho-ATI™ clinical development – studies pending
There are four clinical studies that are pending commencement using Ortho-ATI™ in Australia as follows.
Ortho-ATI™ for resistant lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
This study is planned as a follow on to the completed “Autologous Tenocyte Injection (Ortho-ATI[TM] ) Study for the Treatment of Severe, Chronic Resistant Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)” that showed Ortho-ATI™ is a safe and effective procedure that reduces pain and improves function.
It is intended that a larger group of patients will be treated with Ortho-ATI™ under this study. Patients with severe refractory lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) will undergo clinical evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before intervention. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� under ultrasound guidance on a single occasion. Patients will have serial clinical evaluations and repeat MRI at 6 and 12 months after intervention. Subjective and objective evaluations will be performed with image interpretation performed by two experienced musculoskeletal radiologist to give a consensus score for overall tendon thickness, texture, reduction of intrasubstance tears and vascularity of the tendon post treatment.
This study is intended to commence in Q3 2014 and it is intended that funds raised from the Offer will fund this study.
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Ortho-ATI™ for resistant patella tendinopathy
The aim of this study is to show that Ortho-ATI™ is a safe and effective procedure that reduces pain and improves function in patellar (knee) tendinopathy. Autologous tenocytes will be injected into the site of the tendon tear or hole under ultrasound guidance and local anaesthesia. Subjective and objective evaluations will be performed with image interpretation performed by two experienced musculoskeletal radiologist to give a consensus score for overall tendon thickness, texture, reduction of intra-substance tears and vascularity of the tendon post treatment. This study is intended to commence in Q4 2014 and funds raised from the IPO if fully subscribed will fund this study. If the Offer does not reach full subscription, this trial may not be commenced as planned in Q4 2014 or at all.
Ortho-ATI™ for resistant gluteal tendinopathy
The aim of this study is as a follow on to the completed Autologous Tenocyte Injection (Ortho-ATI™) Study for Treatment of Resistant Gluteal Tendinopathy that showed Ortho-ATI™ is a safe and effective procedure that reduces pain and improves function in Gluteal tendinopathy.
Patients will undergo clinical and subjective evaluation before intervention. Ortho-ATI™ will be injected into the site of tendinopathy under ultrasound guidance on a single occasion. Patients will have serial clinical evaluations. Subjective evaluations will be performed using validated upper limb scoring systems
This study is intended to commence in the Q4 2014 and it is intended that funds raised from the Offer will fund this study if the Offer is fully subscribed. If the Offer is not fully subscribed, this study may not be commenced as planned in Q4 2014, or at all.
Ortho-ATI™ for resistant rotator cuff tendinopathy
The aim of this study is to show that Ortho-ATI™ is a safe and effective procedure that reduces pain and improves function in rotator cuff (shoulder tendon) tendinopathy prior to surgery.
Ortho-ATI™ will be injected into the site of tendinopathy under ultrasound guidance on a single occasion. Image interpretation will be performed by two experienced musculoskeletal radiologist to give a consensus score for overall tendon thickness, texture, reduction of intrasubstance tears and vascularity of the tendon post treatment. Subjective and objective evaluations will be performed with image interpretation performed by two experienced musculoskeletal radiologist to give a consensus score for overall tendon thickness, texture, reduction of intra-substance tears and vascularity of the tendon post treatment.
This study is intended to commence in the Q2 2015 and it is intended that funds raised from the Offer will fund this study if the Offer is fully subscribed. If the Offer is not fully subscribed, this study may not be commenced as planned in Q2 2015 or at all.
3.5.5 Ortho-ATI™ regulatory approval
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ (Cth). Ortho-ATI™ therapy was formerly regulated through the TGA’s current cGMP manufacturing licence regulations. As a result, it was exempt from being required to be listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), which is the Federal Government register that records which therapeutic goods can be lawfully supplied within Australia. As a consequence, Ortho-ATI™ has been manufactured and commercialised pursuant to the existing TGA manufacturing licence.
The transitional arrangements contained in the Australian Regulatory Guidelines for Biologicals now provide that Ortho-ATI™ must be entered onto the ARTG. To gain entry, Orthocell has submitted a design dossier for regulation as a Class III Biological which addresses various aspects of the product’s quality and manufacturing processes, non-clinical and clinical development, as well as various other risk related information.
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������������������� related issues, the TGA is expected to either approve registration of Ortho-ATI™ on the ARTG, or fail to approve it within 12 months of the acceptance of the application. Orthocell can, however, continue to provide the Ortho-ATI™ therapy to patients pending evaluation of the application by the TGA pursuant to the terms of its cGMP manufacturing licence.
Successful assessment of Orthocell’s Class III Biological application will result in the registering of the product on the ARTG. Registration allows for full marketing approvals and a reimbursement application to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging to be submitted. In the meantime, patients continue to pay for the therapy directly, and through worker’s compensation reimbursement. If the Class III Biological application is not ultimately approved by the TGA for registration on the ARTG, Orthocell will not be permitted to continue to supply the Ortho-ATI™ therapy to patients.
Orthocell intends to pursue approvals to market Ortho-ATI™ in an international market, most likely Japan or Europe following completion of the Offer and will investigate the process to obtain FDA approval to market the product in the United States thereafter.
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3.5.6 Ortho-ATI™ commercialisation plans
Orthocell is currently undertaking early stage commercialisation of Ortho-ATI™ in Australia utilising direct sales and distributorship models. The Company has a direct sales infrastructure in Western Australia and Queensland and currently utilises distributors within South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Part of the funds raised from the Offer will enable the Company to establish direct sales capability in all Australian States.
Since market launch, the number of patients treated has grown to more than 230 in total patient numbers including clinical trials, including 154 paying patients. Currently, private patients pay for the therapy directly to Orthocell and workers compensation patients are paid for via the insurer on a patient-by-patient basis. Ortho-ATI™ can also be prescribed within the public health system on a patient-by-patient basis.
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2015), and the ARTG registration for Ortho-ATI™ is complete, Orthocell plans to use this data to support application for reimbursement with the Australian Government, Department of Health and Aging. This application will rely on the clinical data and patient treatment data generated up until that time and so the success of these trials and ongoing patient treatment �������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� economic analysis and is subject to the discretion of the Department of Health and Aging. There is some risk associated with ��������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
The Company intends to pursue subsequent commercialisation of Ortho-ATI™ in Japan, Europe and the USA following submission of the reimbursement application in Australia. Commercialisation will be undertaken by the Company either directly, or via licensing arrangements or partnerships in each jurisdiction, subject to regulatory approval requirements and funding ������������ � ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������� made in either Japan or Europe.
3.6 CelGro™ collagen scaffold
3.6.1 Background
CelGro™ is a new product in development by Orthocell which comprises a range of collagen scaffolds that are intended to be used for orthopaedic and general surgical interventions. Collagen scaffolds are currently used widely in surgical interventions. �������� � �������� � ��������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� unmet needs for physicians and patients.
Scaffolds are widely regarded as an integral component for tissue regeneration in reconstructive medicine. A number of collagen derived scaffolds are currently approved for sale in Australia and the USA, largely developed for bone, cartilage and tendon tissue regeneration. However, their clinical applications remain limited by poor cell compatibility, post-operative complications ��������������������������������������� � ����������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������������� � There is therefore a need for safer and biocompatible collagen-based alternatives.
3.6.2 CelGro™ and its applications
To address this market gap, Orthocell developed a unique patented technology for manufacture of collagen scaffold with retention of collagen bundles and mechanical strength without compromising the biocompatibility. This next-generation CelGro™ platform technology overcomes the shortcoming of current collagen products in the market and enables tissue growth and repair. The CelGro™ collagen scaffold is differentiated from existing commercial collagen-based products.
These unique characteristics include:
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d. better host tissue integration; and
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e. Australian sourced raw materials that can be reproducibly manufactured in large commercial quantities, thus eliminating disease transmission concerns associated with foreign imports and human cadaveric donations.
Orthocell believes that the CelGro™ collagen scaffold products are superior to other existing collagen products and offers wide spread therapeutic and commercial potential with particular emphasis on orthopaedic and reconstructive applications, including tendon augmentation, chronic ear drum ruptures and other soft tissue defect repairs.
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The CelGro™ collagen scaffold possesses two structurally distinct surfaces, being smooth and rough respectively (Figure 11). ������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������ � ������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� tissue in-growth and repair.
These distinctive properties, together with its tissue biocompatibility and low immunogenicity, make the CelGro™ collagen scaffold ideal for a wide variety of reconstructive surgical applications ranging from tendon repair to other applications such as ear drum repair.
Orthocell has analysed the market need of scaffolds in regenerative medicine and has addressed the technical challenges facing the current approved and marketed products.
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Figure 11 - CelGro™ Orthocell’s collagen based medical device
The global collagen medical device market comprises several different surgical specialities and different anatomical applications for soft tissue defect repair and augmentation. Key target areas for Orthocell’s CelGro™ encompass ear nose and throat (ENT) applications for chronically ruptured ear drums, orthopaedic applications including tendon repair and augmentation, general ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �
Orthopaedic applications
In orthopaedic applications, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is the most common knee injury in sport. Traditional ACL reconstruction requires surgery and is often performed using tendon autografts. However, native autografts are frequently ������������������������������ � ���������������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������� � �������������������� �������������������������������������������� � ������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������� � �������� often themselves complicated by undesirable immunological responses, breakage, debris dispersion leading to synovitis, chronic effusions, recurrent instability and knee osteoarthritis.
More recently, we have witnessed resurgence in the design and application of biological scaffolds. However, despite several promising initial studies currently no biological scaffold which closely mimics native human tendon tissue has been successfully developed. The CelGro™ collagen-based tendon therefore represents an ideal alternative to augment tendon and ligament repair.
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Figure 12 - CelGro™ collagen tendon and biomechanical testing (600N/ 4mm cross-section)
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General surgical applications
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Synthetic scaffolds such as polypropylene and polyester mesh make up the majority of commercially available scaffolds, but they almost always induce a foreign body reaction and generally have a greater incidence of mesh related complications such as adhesions and infection. By comparison, biological scaffolds and a-cellular dermis are generally more biocompatible and viewed as far superior to synthetic scaffolds, but even these scaffolds have suffered from a common problem of containing foreign DNA ���������������������������
The CelGro™ Collagen scaffold patches enable bridging of the defect and promote tissue incorporation and vascularisation in order to facilitate healing.
Tympanic membrane (ear drum) repair applications
Tympanic membrane perforation is a common problem caused by either infection or physical external trauma to the middle ear. The complications associated with chronic membrane perforations are vast, with hearing loss among the most common result. While most acute tympanic membrane perforations heal spontaneously, large chronic tympanic membrane perforations require ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������� � Current surgical practice largely utilises sources of the patient’s own tissues including cartilage from behind the ear. However, there is now growing support for the use of absorbable scaffolds for on-lay tympanic membrane grafts.
Scaffolds offer clear advantages over classical autologous tissue harvesting by eliminating the potential morbidity of graft harvest, offering quicker healing, the absence of a scar from tissue harvest, reduced pain and a lower the risk of infection. There is also a ��������������������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������� �
At present, several commercial allografts have been trialled including paper-patches, absorbable gelatine sponge (Gelfoam™) and AlloDerm™, an a-cellular allograft dermal matrix derived from human cadaver donor skin. Of these, AlloDerm™ has shown the most promising results for reconstruction of the ear drum, but supplies are limited to cadaver tissue donations, making production expensive and impractical for routine use. As a result, the growing demand for cost-effective and safe alternatives make collagen-based scaffolds like CelGro™ a viable solution for on-lay tympanic membrane reconstruction.
3.6.3 CelGro™ manufacturing
CelGro™ is manufactured using a proprietary technology developed by Orthocell that gives it unique properties including:
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b. ����������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������� discomfort and rigidity;
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c. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������� rejection of the implanted scaffold;
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e. natural – because the scaffold is derived from collagen tissue, issues of toxicity, scaffold deterioration and cell incompatibility often associated with synthetic scaffolds are avoided.
Some of these technological innovations and processes are the subject of pending and granted patent and patent applications ����������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� regulatory approval, commercial manufacturing is intended to be undertaken at the same facility.
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3.6.4 CelGro™ clinical development
Orthocell has conducted several animal trials of various types of CelGro™ scaffolds for orthopaedic, general surgical and ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���� tympanic membrane (ear drum) in chronic rupture patients.
The study aims to examine a new approach for closure of perforations requiring minimal surgery. The study is using CelGro™ scaffolds in treating chronic tympanic membrane perforations and is expected in be completed in Q4 2014.
Subsequent human trials in an orthopaedic application (in combination with Ortho-ACI™ for treatment of cartilage defects) will follow and part of the funds raised from the IPO will fund the completion of the tympanic membrane trial and the subsequent combination with Ortho-ACI™ trial.
3.6.5 CelGro™ regulatory approval
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002. All medical devices intended to be marketed in Australia are required to be registered on the ARTG. To be included on the ARTG, Class III devices require regulatory approval of the quality system, design / type control and product (non-clinical and clinical data) through assessment of a design dossier.
Orthocell expects to complete a dossier for registration of CelGro™ with the TGA in Q2 2015, and once approved, Orthocell may sell and distribute CelGro™ in Australia. Review of the application and issuance of the approval is expected to take 12 to 18 months from the date of lodgement. Orthocell intends to also follow a successful ARTG registration with an application to register CelGro™ as a medical device in either of Japan, the USA or Europe and a portion of the funds raised from the IPO will ����������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������������������� approval.
3.6.6 CelGro™ commercialisation plans
Once the CelGro™ product has been registered on the ARTG, Orthocell plans to use this data to support application for reimbursement with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging. This application will rely on the clinical data and patient treatment data generated up until that time and so the success of the tympanic membrane trial and subsequent orthopaedic clinical trial is critical to that success. The allowance of this reimbursement application will depend in part on a cost ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������� ������������������������������������ � ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Orthocell plans to sell CelGro™ directly to patients in Australia using its existing direct and indirect sales force utilised currently for sale of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ and plans to partner with third party medical device companies to distribute the product internationally, following relevant regulatory approvals. If successful, Orthocell is likely to receive milestone and royalty payments from partners attributable to the sale of the CelGro™ product in relevant jurisdictions.
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3.7 Ortho-ACI™ cartilage repair and regeneration
3.7.1 Overview
Like Ortho-ATI™, Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation or Ortho-ACI™, is a therapy that utilises a patient’s own cartilage stem cells (or ‘chondrocytes’) to assist in the regeneration of damaged cartilage, most often in the knee. The therapy comprises:
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a. extracting a minute piece of cartilage tissue usually from the patient’s knee;
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b. culturing and expanding the number of chondrocyte cells harvested from the cartilage tissue in a quality controlled laboratory, until the number of cells present is approximately ten million cells;
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c. packaging the cells in a delivery container and couriering the product to a medical professional under controlled temperature conditions; and
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d. having the medical professional seed the increased number of chondrocyte cells onto a collagen scaffold in a hospital theatre as part of a surgical intervention, and securing the collagen scaffold in place to stimulate new repair and regeneration.
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Figure 13 - Overview of process - A small piece of healthy cartilage is biopsied from the knee and sent to Orthocell’s facility for cell isolation and expansion. Following the expansion process over of 4-5 weeks the cells are prepared for surgical implantation by combining with a collagen scaffold and �nally positioned by the surgeon into the cartilage defect
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Pre Ortho-ATI™ treatment
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Post Ortho-ATI™ treatment
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Figure 14 - A large cartilage and bone defect is evident on the pre treatment MRI Following ACI treatment the MRI demonstrated remodelling of the bone and in�ll of the cartilage defect. Reduced bone bruising is also evident
Because Ortho-ACI™ therapy is an improvement on other chondrocyte implantation therapies which have a long clinical and patient history of success, Orthocell has not been required to conduct new clinical trials for Ortho-ACI™ therapy in order ���������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� culture chondrocytes and to deliver the therapy back to the patient other similar therapies, as well as the lower cost and better ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �
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3.7.2 Ortho-ACI™ regulatory approval
����������������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Goods Administration Act 1989. Ortho-ACI™ therapy was formerly regulated through the TGA’s cGMP manufacturing licence regulations. As a result, it was exempt from being required to be listed on the ARTG, which is the Federal Government register which records which therapeutic goods can be lawfully supplied within Australia. As a consequence, Ortho-ACI™ has been manufactured and commercialised pursuant to the Orthocell’s TGA manufacturing licence.
The transitional arrangements contained in the Australian Regulatory Guidelines for Biologicals now provide that Ortho-ACI™ must be entered onto the ARTG. To gain entry, Orthocell has submitted a design dossier for regulation as a Class III Biological which addresses various aspects of the product’s quality and manufacturing processes, non-clinical and clinical development, as well as various other risk related information.
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������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ � �������������������� review related issues, the TGA is expected to either approve registration of Ortho-ACI™ on the ARTG, or fail to approve it within 12 months of the acceptance of the application. Orthocell can, however, continue to provide the Ortho-ACI™ therapy to patients pending evaluation of the application by the TGA pursuant to the terms of its current cGMP manufacturing licence.
Successful assessment of Orthocell’s Class III Biological application will result in the registering of the product on the ARTG. Registration allows for full marketing approvals and a reimbursement application to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging to begin. In the meantime, patients continue to pay for the therapy directly, and via workers compensation. If the Class III Biological application is not ultimately approved by the TGA for registration on the ARTG, Orthocell will not be permitted to continue to supply the Ortho-ACI™ therapy to patients.
At this stage, Orthocell has no plans to seek approval of Ortho-ACI™ outside Australia. Orthocell’s partner, Grandhope, has been granted a license to manufacture and sell Ortho-ACI™ in China, and any other license that Orthocell may grant to future partners will require the partner to secure regulatory approval to market the therapy in the relevant jurisdiction.
3.7.3 Ortho-ACI™ commercialisation plans
To date Orthocell has provided the Ortho-ACI™ therapy to more than 250 patients in Australia that have paid for the therapy.
Orthocell is currently marketing Ortho-ACI™ in Australia utilising direct sales and distributorship models. Since 2011 the number of patients per annum has grown at a yearly rate of over 30%. Upon successful inclusion of Ortho-ATI on the ARTG ����������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������ � This application will rely on the clinical data and patient treatment data generated up until that time. The allowance of this ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������ � ���������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������� application has good prospects of being successful.
3.8 Intellectual property
The Company maintains an active program of patenting and has ownership of 11 granted patents and 19 patent applications covering the Ortho-ATI™, Ortho-ACI™ and CelGro™ therapies and related methods of treatment and manufacture. Investors should refer to the Patent Attorney’s Report contained in Section 5 of this Prospectus for full details of these patents and applications.
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4 DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
4.1 Board
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Director Role & experience
Dr Stewart Washer Dr Washer has 20 years of CEO and Board experience in medical technology, biotech and
(Executive Chairman) agrifood companies. He is currently the Chairman of Cynata Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:CYP),
a company developing stem cell therapies and Chairman of Minomic International Ltd
Appointed 17 April 2014
who have an accurate non-invasive test for prostate cancer.
Age - 44
Dr Washer was previously the CEO of Calzada Ltd (ASX:CZD), the founding CEO of
Phylogica Ltd (ASX:PYC) and before this, he was CEO of Celentis and managed the
commercialisation of intellectual property from AgResearch in New Zealand with 650
Scientists and $130m revenues. He was also a founder of a NZ$120m New Zealand
based life science fund and Venture Partner with the Swiss based Inventages Nestlé Fund.
He is currently Investment Director with Bioscience Managers.
Dr Washer has held a number of Board positions in the past as the Chairman of iSonea
Ltd (ASX:ISN), Resonance Health Ltd (ASX:RHT) and Hatchtech Pty Ltd, a Director of
iCeutica Inc, Immuron Ltd (ASX:IMC) and AusBiotech Ltd. He was also a Senator with
Murdoch University.
Mr Paul Anderson Mr Anderson has over 15 years experience in the medical device and cellular therapeutic
(Managing Director) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
development of emerging medical technologies.
Appointed 21 March 2006
Age – 48 Mr Anderson has a strong track record in his previous board position as Managing
Director with Verigen Australia Pty Ltd a human cell therapies company. Mr Anderson
has extensive experience in the establishment of GMP manufacturing facilities for cell
therapies, sales of orthopaedic and other medical devices and therapies and associated
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Professor Lars Lidgren Professor Lidgren has authored and co-authored over 250 original publications, has
(Non-Executive Director) more than 200 patents/applications and was spokesman for Biomaterials in the Nordic
Orthopaedic Society, Chairman for the Swedish National Knee Register, Director of the
Appointed 17 December 2007
National Board of Health and Welfare, Musculoskeletal Competence Centre and Member
Age – 70
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Joint Decade and a previous successful start-up founder and board member.
Mr Matthew Callahan Mr Callahan is a founding director of Orthocell. He is also the founding CEO of iCeutica
(Non-Executive Director) and a co-inventor of some of the technologies that comprise the SoluMatrix Fine Particle
Technology™ for improving the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals. iCeutica and its partner
Appointed 30 May 2006
Iroka Pharmaceuticals have successfully secured the approval of two drugs by US FDA
Age - 41
and has 6 separate clinical programs underway using the technology. A further 4 FDA
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He has more than 20 years legal, licensing and investment management experience and
was also the founding CEO of Dimerix Bioscience Pty Ltd and is a director of Glycan
Bioscience LLC.
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in life sciences, clean technology and other sectors. He was also General Manager and
General Counsel with an ASX listed patent licensing company where he was responsible
for the licensing programs that have generated more than $100 million in revenue.
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Mr Qi Xiao Zhou Mr Zhou has 15 years’ experience within China as a senior business manager and (Non-Executive Director) executive. Mr Zhou is the founding CEO of Shenzhen Lightning Digital Technology Co Ltd, a company focused on the manufacture and distribution of electronic semiconductor and Appointed 2 November 2012 integrated circuit products since 2001. Age - 44 Mr Zhou has experience within the public markets in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan and brings to the Board a wealth of business management and business development experience within the Asian regions. In particular Mr Zhou has broad connections and experience in the licensing of technologies into China and licensing into the Asian region.
4.2 Company Secretary
| Mr Simon Robertson Appointed 8 November 2012 Age - 54 |
Mr Robertson gained a Bachelor of Business from Curtin University in Western Australia and Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University in New South Wales. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Secretaries Australia. Mr Robertson currently holds the position of Company Secretary for a number of publicly ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� capital raisings and ASX compliance and regulatory requirements. |
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4.3 Senior Management
| Professor Ming Hao Zheng (Chief Scienti�c Of�cer) |
Professor Zheng is a pathologist and the inventor of the Ortho-ATI™ and CelGro™ ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� TGA approval of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) therapy. He is currently the Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Medicine, Winthrop Professor and Director of Centre for Translational Orthopaedic Research at UWA. He has published 150 papers ������������������������������������������������������������������������� treatment for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and tendon injuries using cutting edge cellular and molecular biology techniques. |
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| Nicole Telford (Chief Financial Of�cer) |
Ms Telford is a chartered accountant with over 12 years’ commercial experience in ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Telford’s background provides her with a broad range of experience having achieved ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������� administration and staff management. |
4.4 Corporate governance
The Board is responsible for establishing the Company’s corporate governance framework, the key features of which are set out in this Section. In establishing its corporate governance framework, the Board has referred to the 3rd edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Councils’ Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations.
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 1.1 Condition 13, the corporate governance statement set out in this Section 4.4 discloses the extent to which the Company intends to follow the recommendations as at the date of admission of the Company to the ASX. The Company will follow each recommendation where the Board has considered the recommendation to be an appropriate benchmark for its corporate governance practices. Where the Company’s corporate governance practices will follow a recommendation, the Board has made appropriate statements reporting on the adoption of the recommendation. In compliance with the “if not, why not” reporting regime, where, after due consideration, the Company’s corporate governance practices will not follow a recommendation, the Board has explained it reasons for not following the recommendation and disclosed what, if any, alternative practices the Company will adopt instead of those in the recommendation.
The following governance-related documents can be found on the Company’s website at www.orthocell.com.au, under the Section marked “Corporate Governance”:
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Charters
Board
Codes Policies and Procedures
Code of Conduct Continuous Disclosure Policy Shareholder Communications Policy Risk Management and Internal Compliance and Control Policy Performance Evaluations Policy Diversity Policy Securities Trading Policy
Board
Roles and responsibilities of the Board, Company Secretary and Senior Executives (Recommendations: 1.1, 4.1)
The Company has established the functions reserved to the Board, and those delegated to senior executives and has set out these functions in its Board Charter.
The Board is collectively responsible for promoting the success of the Company through its key functions of overseeing the ������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������ of the Company, engaging appropriate management commensurate with the Company’s structure and objectives, involvement in the development of corporate strategy and performance objectives, and reviewing, ratifying and monitoring systems of risk management and internal control, codes of conduct and legal compliance.
The Company Secretary supports the effectiveness of the Board by monitoring that Board policy and procedures are followed, ���������������������������������������������������������������� � ������� � ���������������������������������������� � ����� Company Secretary is accountable to the Board via the Chairperson.
Senior executives are responsible for supporting the Managing Director and assisting the Managing Director in implementing ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� the Board. Senior executives are responsible for reporting all matters which fall within the Company’s materiality thresholds �������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������� independent director, as appropriate.
The Company’s Board Charter is disclosed on the Company’s website.
Skills, experience, expertise and period of of�ce of each Director (Recommendation: 2.2)
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The mix of skills and diversity for which the Board is looking to achieve in its membership is represented by the current ����� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���������� ���������� � ��������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������� experience in the industry in which Orthocell operates. The Board considers that these skills and experience are appropriate for Orthocell.
Director independence
(Recommendations: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5)
The Board does not have a majority of directors who are independent.
As noted above, the Board considers that the composition of the Board is adequate for the Company’s current size and operations, and includes an appropriate mix of skills and expertise, relevant to the Company’s business. These skills include ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������� and growth of businesses together with extensive experience in the industry in which Orthocell operates.
The Board will review its composition as the Company’s circumstances change. The Board will have regard to the Company’s Diversity Policy and the balance of independence on the Board in identifying appropriate candidates for any appointments for the Board.
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The independent director of the Company is Professor Lars Lidgren. Professor Lidgren is independent as he is a non-executive director who is not a member of management and who is free of any business or other relationship that could materially interfere with, or could reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with, the independent exercise of their judgment.
The Board considers the independence of directors having regard to the relationships listed in Box 2.1 of the Principles & Recommendations and the Company’s materiality thresholds.
The non-independent director of the Company is Dr Lars Lidgren.
����������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������� that Dr Washer is an Executive. The Board will consider the appointment of an independent chairman as the Company increases in size and complexity.
The Managing Director is Paul Anderson who is not Chair of the Board.
To assist directors with independent judgement, it is the Board’s policy that if a director considers it necessary to obtain ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������� with obtaining such advice. Where it is the Chair who is seeking the independent professional advice, the role of the Chair to consider and provide approval as set out above will be carried out by the independent directors.
Selection and (Re)Appointment of Directors (Recommendation: 1.2, 1.3, 2.2)
In determining candidates for the Board the board will evaluate the mix of skills, experience, expertise and diversity of the existing Board. In particular, the board will seek to identify the particular skills and diversity that will best increase the Board’s effectiveness. Consideration will also be given to the balance of independent directors. Any appointment made by the Board ���������������������������������������������������������������������������
Prior to the appointment of a new director the Board will undertake appropriate checks to ensure that the person’s character, experience and education is appropriate for the position which will include criminal history and bankruptcy checks.
Each Board member will have a written letter of appointment or executive contract setting out the terms of their appointment.
���������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� of the Company following the director’s appointment or three years following that director’s last election or appointment ������������������������� � �������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������ of one director or one third of the total number of directors must resign. A director who retires at an annual general meeting is eligible for re-election at that meeting. Re-appointment of directors is not automatic.
Board committees
Nomination Committee (Recommendations: 2.1) Audit Committee (Recommendations: 4.1) Remuneration Committee (Recommendations: 8.1) Risk Committee (Recommendation (7.1)
The Board considers that the Company is not currently of a size, nor are its affairs of such complexity to justify the formation of separate or special committees at this time preferring at this stage to manage the Company through the full board of Directors.
If the Company’s activities increase in size, scope and nature, the appointment of separate or special committees will be reviewed by the Board and implemented if appropriate.
Remuneration of Directors and Executives (Recommendation 8.1, 8.2, 8.3)
Details of remuneration, including the Company’s policy on remuneration, will be contained in the “Remuneration Report” which ��������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� for time, commitment and responsibilities. Remuneration for non-executive directors is not linked to individual performance. From time to time the Company may grant performance rights or to non-executive directors. The grant of performance rights �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������� (including superannuation payments) that can be paid to non-executive directors is subject to approval by shareholders at a General Meeting.
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Executive remuneration consists of a base salary and performance incentives.
Short term performance incentives may be paid in cash and may be subject to the successful completion of performance hurdles agreed by the board.
Long term performance incentives may include options, performance rights, or other equity based products granted at the discretion of the Board subject to obtaining the relevant approvals. The grant of equity based products is designed to recognise ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � �������� be subject to the successful completion of performance hurdles.
Executives are offered a competitive level of base pay at market rates (for comparable companies), which are reviewed at least annually to ensure market competitiveness.
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The Company’s Securities Trading Policy includes a statement of the Company’s policy on prohibiting transactions in associated products which limit the risk of participating in unvested entitlements under any equity based remuneration schemes.
Performance evaluation
Senior executives
(Recommendations: 1.7)
The Managing Director will review the performance of the senior executives. The Managing Director will conduct a performance evaluation of the senior executives by meeting individually with each senior executive on a yearly basis to review performance against the senior executive’s responsibilities as outlined in his or her contract with the Company and against KPI’s set for the senior executive set by the Managing Director or the Board.
The performance of executive Directors, including the Managing Director, will be reviewed by the Board. The Board (or Directors nominated by the board) will conduct a formal performance evaluation of the Executive Directors annually to review performance against KPIs set for the previous year, and to establish KPIs for the forthcoming year.
Board, its committees and individual directors (Recommendations: 1.6)
The Chairperson has the overall responsibility for evaluating the Board, any committees established and, when appropriate, individual directors on an annual basis.
The method and scope of the performance evaluation will be set by the Chair and which may include a Board self-assessment checklist to be completed by each Director. The Chairperson may also use an independent adviser to assist in the review.
Ethical and responsible decision making
Code of Conduct
(Recommendations: 3.1)
������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� integrity, the practices necessary to take into account its legal obligations and the reasonable expectations of its stakeholders and the responsibility and accountability of individuals for reporting and investigating reports of unethical practices.
Diversity
(Recommendation: 1.5)
The Company has established a Diversity Policy, which provides the Board with objectives for achieving gender diversity that are appropriate for the Company.
The Board considers due to the size of the Company setting of measurable diversity objectives is not appropriate. The company presently has only a small number of full time employees. As the Company increases in size the board will consider setting measurable objectives.
The Company will report on the proportion of women employees in the whole organisation, women in senior executive positions and women on the Board in its Annual Report.
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Integrity of Financial Reporting (Recommendations: 4.1, 4.2, 4.2)
The Company has not established an Audit Committee. The full Board has responsibility for verifying and safeguarding the integrity of its corporate reporting. The full Board will assess any proposal to appoint or remove the auditor and will ensure that the engagement partner rotates in accordance with the Corporations Act.
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 295A of the Corporations Act and will assure the Board that such declaration is founded on a sound system of risk management ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
A representative of the Company’s auditor will be present at the Annual General Meeting and to answer any questions regarding the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the auditors’ report
Continuous Disclosure
(Recommendation: 5.1)
The Company has established a written policy designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rule disclosure requirements and accountability at a senior executive level for that compliance.
Shareholder Communication
(Recommendations: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)
The Company has designed a communications policy for promoting effective communication with shareholders, receive communities from shareholders, including by electronic means, and encouraging shareholder participation at general meetings and at the annual general meeting.
Risk Management Recommendations: (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)
The Company does not have a Risk Committee or a formal internal audit function.
The Board has adopted a Risk Management, Internal Compliance and Control Policy, which sets out the Company’s risk management and control framework. Under the policy, the Board is responsible for the oversight of the Company’s risk management and control framework and satisfying itself that management has developed and implemented a sound system of risk management and internal control.
Under the policy, the Board delegates day-to-day management of risk to the Managing Director, who is responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing risks.
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CGC’s Principles and Recommendations Comply
(Yes/ No)
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
1.1 Companies should establish the functions reserved to the Board and those delegated to senior Yes
executives and disclose those functions
1.2 Background checks and information to be given for elections Yes
1.3 Written contracts of engagement Yes
1.4 Company Secretary accountable to board through Chairperson Yes
1.5 (a)(b)(d) Diversity Policy Yes
1.5 (c) Measurable Objectives in Diversity Policy No
1.6 Evaluation of Board Yes
Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value
2.1 The Board should establish a nomination committee No
2.2 Skills Matrix Yes
2.3 Disclose independence and length of service Yes
2.4 A majority of the Board should be independent directors No
2.5 The chair should be an independent director No
2.5 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Yes
2.6 Induction and professional development of directors Yes
Principle 3: Promote ethical and responsible decision-making
3.1 Companies should establish a code of conduct Yes
Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in �nancial reporting
4.1 The Board should establish an audit committee No
4.2 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Yes
declaration provided in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act
4.3 External Auditor to be available at AGM Yes
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
5.1 Companies should establish written policies designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Yes
Rule disclosure requirements
Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders
6.1 Information of website Yes
6.2 Investor relations program Yes
6.3 Facilitate participation at general meetings Yes
6.4 Facilitate electronic communications Yes
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
7.1 The Board should establish a risk committee No
7.2 Conduct annual risk review Yes
7.3 Internal audit function No
7.4 Disclose exposure to sustainability risks Yes
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
8.1 The Board should establish a remuneration committee No
8.2 Disclose remuneration policy Yes
8.3 Disclose policy on hedging equity incentive schemes Yes
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6 RISK FACTORS
6.1 General
This Section describes potential risks associated with the Orthocell’s business. It does not list every risk that may be associated with the Company, and the occurrence or consequences of some of the risks described in this Section are partially or completely outside the control of Orthocell, its Directors and senior management.
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There can be no guarantee that the Company will deliver on its business strategy, or that the forecasts or any forward looking statement contained in this Prospectus will be achieved or realised. Investors should note that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
6.2 Speci�c risks
| Market adoption | The success of the Orthocell’s commercialisation strategy relies on medical specialists and patients accepting its products for routine use. Take up of the products will involve education of �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� overcome any market resistance. Orthocell’s ability to generate revenues from its currently marketed products Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™, and its CelGro™ product (if approved by the TGA in Australia), will depend on its ability to successfully market and sell its products in the Australian market. Long term generation of revenues will also depend to some extent on the Company’s ability to sell directly or partner with distributors in international markets to sell its products. |
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| Clinical trials | While both Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ are already approved for sale in Australia, Orthocell is undertaking ongoing clinical development for Ortho-ATI™ to maintain regulatory approval in Australia and support future reimbursement applications to the Federal Government’s Department of Health and Aging. The Company is also undertaking clinical trials of the CelGro™ collagen medical device and plans to lodge an application for Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) registration with the TGA in Q2 2015. Clinical trials of the Company’s Ortho-ATI™ product and the CelGro™ collagen medical device may take several years to complete and clinical development of the Company’s products may fail for a number of reasons including unexpected outcomes and failure to reach desired end points, or adverse side effects. Failure can occur at any stage of the trials, requiring the Company to abandon or repeat clinical trials. |
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Regulatory risks Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ are already approved by the TGA for sale in Australia pursuant
to a manufacturing license issued to the Company. In order to maintain regulatory approval in
Australia for the commercial sale of Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™, Orthocell has lodged an
application with the TGA for registration on the ARTG in respect of each product, as is now
required for most biological products intended to be marketed in Australia. Orthocell must
demonstrate and continue to maintain an evidence base that these products are both safe and
effective for use and comply with the regulatory framework in Australia.
Failure to maintain regulatory approval may mean that the Company will be unable to continue
to sell the relevant product which will affect the Company’s ability to generate revenue. The
applications for regulatory approval for Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™, have been lodged with
the TGA and Orthocell expects to receive feedback from the TGA regarding its applications by
Q3 2015.
In order to market the CelGro™ collagen scaffold, the Company also needs to apply for ARTG
registration of the product with the TGA. Orthocell must demonstrate that this product is
both safe and effective for use and comply with the regulatory framework in Australia. Failure
to obtain regulatory approval may mean that the Company will be unable to sell the product
which will affect the Company’s ability to generate revenue. An application for approval of the
CelGro™ product is planned to be made in Q2 2015.
Manufacturing / The Company’s manufacturing process for the CelGro™ collagen scaffold product has not yet
production risks been scaled up to commercial scale. Therefore production of commercial products using the
Company’s production technology has an element of risk as the technology is scaled up from
the current capacity of supplying clinical trial material.
The Company also maintains a manufacturing licence from the TGA which allows it to
manufacture and distribute human tissue required for the Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™,
product sales as well as manufacture CelGro™ for clinical trials. If there is a contamination or
if Orthocell fails to maintain its manufacturing licence following a regular audit, then it may be
required to temporarily or permanently interrupt or cease production. Any interruption or
cessation of production at Orthocell’s facility will have a material impact on its revenues and the
value of the Company.
Reliance on key The Company currently employs or engages as consultants a number of key management and
personnel ������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������������
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aimed at providing incentives and assisting in the recruitment and retention of key personnel.
It has also, as far as legally possible, established contractual mechanisms through employment
and consultancy contracts to limit the ability of key personnel to join a competitor or compete
directly with the Company. Despite these measures, there is no guarantee that the Company
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providers of contractual relationships with third party service providers and intends to continue to
operate in this manner. All of the Company’s contracts carry a risk that the third parties do
not adequately or fully comply with its or their respective contractual rights and obligations.
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development efforts.
Third party The Company has established collaborative relationships and intends to continue to establish
collaborations additional collaborative relationships to achieve its product development objectives. The
Company does not have all the resources that it needs to internally develop its product
candidates through full clinical development and to launch marketable products and relies on
its ability to maintain and enter into collaborative and licensing relationships to achieve this
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Company. Numerous entities around the world may compete with the Company’s efforts
to commercialise products that may compete with the Company’s products. The Company’s
competitors may develop products in advance of the Company and/or products that are more
effective than those developed by the Company. As a consequence, the Company’s current and
future technologies and products may become obsolete or uncompetitive, resulting in adverse
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Suf�ciency of funding The Company’s growth through product development and commercialisation activities will
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no guarantees that the Company’s cash reserves together with the funds raised by the Offer will
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If the Company is unable to use debt or equity to fund expansion after the substantial
exhaustion of the net proceeds of the Offer and existing working capital, there can be no
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purposes, or that it will be able to obtain additional resources on terms acceptable to the
Company or at all.
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operations and business strategy. The Company’s failure to raise capital if and when needed
could delay or suspend the Company’s business strategy and could have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s activities.
Product liability As with all therapeutic products, even after the granting of regulatory approval, there is no
assurance that unforeseen adverse events or manufacturing defects will not arise. Adverse
events could expose the Company to product liability claims or litigation, resulting in the
removal of the regulatory approval for the relevant products and/or monetary damages
being awarded against the Company. In such event, the Company’s liability may exceed the
Company’s insurance coverage.
Healthcare insurers and In both domestic and foreign markets, sales of products are likely to depend in part upon the
reimbursement availability and amounts of reimbursement from third party health care payer organisations,
including government agencies, private health care insurers and other health care payers such as
health maintenance organisations and self-insured employee plans.
None of Orthocell’s products are currently reimbursed, although the Company plans to lodge
applications with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging for each of
Ortho-ATI™, Ortho-ACI™ and CelGro™ following successful registration for each product on
the ARTG.
There is considerable pressure to reduce the cost of therapeutic products, and government and
other third party payers are increasingly attempting to contain health care costs by limiting both
coverage and the level of reimbursement for therapeutic products, and by refusing, in some
cases, to provide any coverage for uses of approved products for disease indications for which
the relevant regulatory authority has not granted marketing approval. No assurance can be
given that reimbursement will be provided by such payers at all or without substantial delay, or, if
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Trade secrets The Company relies on its trade secrets, which includes some of its method of manufacture
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measures that the Company employs may not provide adequate protection for its trade secrets.
This could erode the Company’s competitive advantage and materially harm its business. The
Company cannot be certain that others will not independently develop the same or similar
technologies on their own or gain access to trade secrets or disclose such technology, or that
the Company will be able to meaningfully protect its trade secrets and unpatented know-how
and keep them secret.
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| Patent rights | The Company relies heavily for its success on its ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for its Ortho-ATI™, Ortho-ACI™ and CelGro™ technology. The Company owns granted and pending patent applications covering major markets which present commercialisation opportunities. The prospect of attaining patent protection for products and the technology such as those proposed is highly uncertain and involves complex and continually evolving factual and legal questions. These include: �legislative and judicial changes, or changes in the examination guidelines of governmental �������������������������������������������������������������������������� its products and technologies. In addition, the scope of patent applications can be ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������ protection sought by the Company. As a result, the Company’s patent application may ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Company, or may not afford the Company adequate protection from competing products; and �since most patent applications remain secret for eighteen months from the time of ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������� inventions covered by the pending patent applications or that its patent applications for ��������������������������������� Even if the Company succeeds in obtaining patent protection for its products, its patents could be partially or wholly invalidated following challenges by third parties. |
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| Intellectual property rights licensed in by the Company |
Insofar as the Company may rely in the future on rights derived from licensing agreements ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� of Orthocell. If third party patents or patent applications contain claims infringed by the Company’s technology and these claims are valid, the Company may be unable to obtain licenses to these patents at a reasonable cost, if at all, and may also be unable to develop or obtain alternative technology. If such licenses cannot be obtained at a reasonable cost, the ������������������������������������ Licensors may cancel the Company’s licenses or convert them to non-exclusive licenses if it fails to use the relevant technology or otherwise breach licensing agreements. Loss of such licenses could expose the Company to the risks of third party patents and/or technology. No assurance can be given that any of these licenses will provide effective protection against competitors. |
| Infringement of third party intellectual property |
If a third party accuses the Company of infringing its intellectual property rights or if a third party commences litigation against the Company for the infringement of patent or other ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� whether or not it ultimately prevails. Typically, patent litigation in the pharmaceutical industry is expensive. Costs that the Company incurs in defending third party infringement actions would also include diversion of management’s and technical personnel’s time. In addition, parties making claims against the Company may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could prevent the Company from further developing discoveries or commercialising its products. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against the Company, it may be required to pay damages and obtain one or more licenses from the prevailing third party. If it is not able to obtain these licenses at a reasonable cost, if at all, it could encounter delays in product introductions and loss of substantial resources while it attempts to develop alternative products. Defence of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any of these licenses could prevent the Company from commercialising available products and could cause it to incur substantial expenditure. |
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| Reputational damage | The reputation of Orthocell and its products is important in attracting medical specialists, hospitals and patients and key employees. Reputational damage could arise due to a number of circumstances, including: �inadequate services or unsatisfactory clinical outcomes for patients; �error, malpractice or negligence of Orthocell’s employees; or �error, malpractice or negligence of the medical specialists performing the treatments. Negative publicity could adversely impact Orthocell’s reputation which may potentially result in a fall in the number of patients seeking Orthocell’s products or medical specialists willing to provide them. |
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| Existing Shareholders’ shares |
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| Litigation | Orthocell is exposed to the risk of actual or threatened litigation or legal disputes in the form of customer claims, intellectual property claims, personal injury claims, employee claims and other ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������� |
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rates may have an adverse effect on Share price and the Company’s activities, as well as on its
ability to fund those activities.
Market conditions Share market conditions may affect the value of the Company’s quoted securities regardless of
the Company’s operating performance. Share market conditions are affected by many factors
such as:
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d. changes in investor sentiment toward particular market sectors;
e. short selling and other trading activities;
f. the demand for, and supply of, capital; and
g. terrorism or other hostilities.
The market price of securities can fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and
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Directors warrant the future performance of the Company or any return on an investment in
the Company.
Force majeure events Events may occur within or outside Australia that could impact up on the global and Australian
economies, the operations of the Company and the price of the Shares. These events include
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made or natural events or occurrences that can have an adverse effect on the demand for the
Company’s products and its ability to conduct business.
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| Risk of Shareholder dilution |
In the future, the Company may elect to issue Shares in connection with fundraisings, including to raise proceeds. While the Company will be subject to the constraints of the ASX Listing Rules regarding the percentage of its capital it is able to issue within a 12 month period (other than where exceptions apply), Shareholders may be diluted as a results of such issues of Shares and fundraisings. |
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| Product liability insurance |
The Company is exposed to potential product liability risks that are inherent in the research and development, manufacturing, marketing and use of its products. The Company seeks to limit exposure to product liability and other claims, however those limitation of liability provisions may not be effective in certainjurisdictions, so the Company may be subject to such claims. The Company has product liability and professional indemnity insurance which the Directors consider is currently adequate. However, there can be no assurance that adequate or necessary ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� if at all, or that product liability or other claims would not materially and adversely affect the ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� exceeds the level of insurance). |
| Taxation risk | Tax rules or their interpretation in relation to equity investments may change. Both the level and basis of taxation may change. The treatment of dividends and franking credits may also change particularly if tax rates change. Furthermore, an investment in the Shares involves tax ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� are therefore encouraged to seek professional tax advice in connection with any investment in the Company. |
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7 INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT
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27 May 2014
The Directors Orthocell Limited Building 191 Murdoch University 90 South Street MURDOCH WA 6150
Dear Sirs,
INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Introduction
This Investigating Accountant’s Report (Report) has been prepared at your request to report on certain historical and pro forma financial information in respect of Orthocell Limited (“Orthocell” or “the Company”) and its controlled entities (Group). The Report has been prepared for inclusion in a prospectus (“the Prospectus”) to be dated on or about 27 May 2014 relating to the proposed issue by the Company of up to 20,000,000 post-split ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.40 each to raise up to a total of $8,000,000. The directors of the Company are seeking to raise a minimum of $6,000,000 from the issue of 15,000,000 post-split at an issue price of $0.40 (Offer).
2. Basis of Preparation
This Report has been prepared to provide investors with information on the historical performance and position of the Group, and pro forma financial information of the Group. The historical and pro forma financial information is presented in an abbreviated form and does not include all of the disclosures required by the Australian Accounting Standards applicable to annual financial reports and general purpose financial reports in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001. The financial information has been prepared in accordance with the Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS) relating to measurement and recognition.
This Report does not address the rights attaching to the securities to be issued in accordance with the Prospectus, nor the risks associated with an investment in the Company. PKF Mack & Co has not been requested to consider the merits and risks associated with becoming a shareholder of the Company, and have not done so or purport to do so. PKF Mack & Co accordingly takes no responsibility for these matters or for any matter or omission in the Prospectus, other than responsibility for this Report.
We disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on this Report or on the historical financial information or the pro forma financial information to which it relates for any purpose other than for the purpose for which it was prepared.
The historical information in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income has been prepared for the years ended 30 June 2012 and 30 June 2013 and half year period commencing 1 July 2013 and ending 31 December 2013. Pro forma financial information has been prepared as at 31 December 2013 assuming completion of the Offer and including pro forma adjustments as set out in note 2.
Readers of this Report must note that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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3. Background
Orthocell was incorporated in Australia as a public company on 21 March 2006. The Group’s primary focus is the development of products in the area of regenerative medicine. As at 31 December 2013, the Group consists of Orthocell and a subsidiary Ausbiomedical Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Australia. The purpose of the Prospectus is as follows:
- Raise up to $8,000,000 and at a minimum of $6,000,000 before costs by way of an Initial Public Offering that will allow the Company to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
As at 31 December 2013 Orthocell’s pre-split share structure consisted of the following:
| Fully paid ordinary shares Redeemable preference shares series A fully paid Redeemable preference shares series A2 fully paid Total |
Number Issued Total $ 2,138,526 3,162,553 960,714 1,325,000 338,600 1,500,000 |
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| 3,437,840 5,987,553 |
As at 31 December 2013 the following options were on issue with an expiry date of 15 August 2015 and an exercise price of $2.39:
| xercise price of $2.39: | |
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| Number Issued Options over unissued share capital 27,500 Total 27,500 |
Total $ 85,148 |
| 85,148 |
There were no partly paid ordinary shares on issue at 31 December 2013.
4. Scope
We have been asked to prepare this Report on the financial information listed below. We have been requested to conduct a review of the following information:
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4.1. The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the Group (Orthocell and its controlled entity, Ausbiomedical Pty Ltd) for the period 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013.
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4.2. The consolidated statement of financial position for the Group as at 31 December 2013.
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4.3. The consolidated pro forma statement of financial position for the Group as at 31 December 2013 adjusted to include the financial effects of the transactions set out in Note 2 to the financial information.
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4.4. Applicable notes to the above statements.
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the historical and pro forma financial information including the determination of the pro forma transactions.
5. Review of Historical and Pro Forma Financial Information
Our review has been conducted in accordance with applicable Australian Auditing Standards for Review Engagements and was limited to inquiries and discussions with the directors of the Company, reading of directors’ minutes and reviewing the accounting records.
Our review also determined whether the pro forma transactions formed a reasonable basis for the preparation of the pro forma statement of financial position as at 31 December 2013.
These review procedures do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit. Therefore the level of assurance provided is less than that given in an audit. We have not p erformed an audit on the historical financial information and the pro forma statement of financial position a nd accordingly we do not express an audit opinion on the historical financial information and the pro for ma statement of financial information.
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Review Conclusion
Based on the scope of our review, which is not an audit, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the historical and pro forma financial information, referred to in this Report, does not present fairly:
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(a) the consolidated statement of financial position of Orthocell Limited and it’s controlled entity at 31 December 2013 and the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the period ended 31 December 2013, together with the notes to those financial statements for the period; and
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(b) the pro forma consolidated statement of financial position (minimum and maximum) of Orthocell Limited and it’s controlled entity at 31 December 2013 together with the pro forma notes to the financial statements for that period had the transactions as set out in Note 2 of this Report taken place on 31 December 2013,
in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements, but not all of the disclosure requirements, of applicable accounting standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia.
6. Subsequent Events
There have been no material transactions or events subsequent 31 December 2013 which would require comment on or adjustment to the financial information referred to above or that would cause the information referred to above to be misleading other than:
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a) The proposed issue of 5,912,500 options exercisable at $0.50 at a deemed value of $993,300 to members of key management personnel as follows:
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Mr. Paul Anderson 1,250,000;
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Mr. Stewart Washer 1,250,000;
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Mr. Matthew Callahan 1,250,000;
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Professor Ming Hao Zheng 1,250,000;
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Ms. Nicole Telford 500,000; &
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Mr. Simon Robertson 412,500.
It is proposed that the options will be issued pursuant to the Prospectus.
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b) The pre-split issue of 339,517 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $2,093,469 before costs of $120,000.
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c) The issue of 1,000 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $5,240.
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d) The exercise of 27,500 options at an exercise price of $2.39 per share.
7. Disclosure
At the date of this Report PKF Mack & Co does not have any pecuniary interest in the Company or Group that would reasonably be regarded as being capable of affecting its ability to give an unbiased opinion in this matter. PKF Mack & Co will receive a professional fee for the preparation of this Report. In addition, PKF Mack & Co confirm that there are no conflicts of interest and are independent for the purposes of this Report.
PKF Mack & Co consents to the inclusion of this Report in the Prospectus in the form and content in which it is included. At the date of this Report this consent has not been withdrawn.
Yours sincerely
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PKF MACK & CO
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SIMON FERMANIS PARTNER 27 MAY 2014 WEST PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
| Sales revenue Cost of goods sold Gross profit Other revenue Expenses Administration and general expenses Marketing and sales expenses Orthopaedic distributor costs Human resources expenses Laboratory / research & development costs Other expenses Total expenses Loss before income tax expense Income tax benefit Loss after income tax benefit Other comprehensive income: Other comprehensive income net of tax Total comprehensive income |
Reviewed Half-year Ended 31 Dec 2013 Audited Year Ended 30 June 2013 Reviewed Year Ended 30 June 2012 $ $ $ 401,715 524,281 457,991 (350,730) (482,169) (323,734) |
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| 50,985 42,112 134,257 309,533 718,154 413,550 (164,875) (415,860) (336,574) (99,651) (132,076) (105,652) (159,506) (392,567) (283,110) (624,704) (1,208,548) (1,098,463) (181,474) (450,751) (344,031) - (19,184) - |
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| (1,230,210) (2,618,986) (2,167,830) (869,692) (1,858,720) (1,620,023) 530,426 535,390 421,972 |
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| (339,266) (1,323,330) (1,198,051) |
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| (339,266) (1,323,330) (1,198,051) |
To be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial information
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INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013
| Note Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 3 305,997 Trade and other receivables 156,480 Inventories 4 176,597 Other current assets - Total current assets 639,074 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 287,884 Intangibles 5 614,994 Total non-current assets 902,878 Total assets 1,541,952 Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables 6 516,392 Employee benefits 165,911 Other current liabilities 7 175,156 Total current liabilities 857,459 Non-current liabilities Other non-current liabilities 8 809,675 Total non-current liabilities 809,675 Total liabilities 1,667,134 Net assets (125,182) Equity Issued capital 9 5,921,133 Option reserve 10 85,148 Accumulated losses (6,131,463) Total equity (125,182) |
(Minimum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 (Maximum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 $ $ $ 6,315,397 8,185,297 591,144 156,480 156,480 91,208 176,597 176,597 185,024 - - 57,077 |
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| 6,648,474 8,518,374 924,453 |
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| 287,884 287,884 302,815 764,994 764,994 537,706 |
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| 1,052,878 1,052,878 840,521 |
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| 7,701,352 9,571,252 1,764,974 |
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| 516,392 516,392 303,241 165,911 165,911 158,869 175,156 175,156 225,130 |
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| 857,459 857,459 687,240 |
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| 809,675 809,675 863,650 |
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| 809,675 809,675 863,650 |
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| 1,667,134 1,667,134 1,550,890 |
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| 6,034,218 7,904,118 214,084 |
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| 13,380,567 15,250,567 5,921,133 1,078,448 1,078,448 85,148 (8,424,797) (8,424,897) (5,792,197) |
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| 6,034,218 7,904,118 214,084 |
To be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial information
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INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 1 FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK Basis of preparation of pro forma financial information
As at the date of this Report, the Group’s financial information, for the 6 month period ended 31 December 2013, has not been subject to an audit and accordingly no audit opinions have been issued.
The audit opinion for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 was unmodified but included an emphasis of matter on going concern.
The Company is an unlisted public company, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.
The financial information has been prepared on an accruals and historical cost basis.
The financial information has been prepared on the basis of a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the successful completion of the capital raising detailed in this Report.
The reporting period means the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013.
The pro forma financial information of the Group has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements, but not all of the disclosure requirements, of applicable accounting standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia.
Significant Accounting Policies
- (a) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the statement of cash flows presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents also includes bank overdrafts, which are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.
(b) Trade and other receivables Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days.
Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an on-going basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written off by reducing the carrying amount directly. A provision for impairment of trade receivables is raised when there is objective evidence that the consolidated entity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation and default or delinquency in payments (more than 60 days overdue) are considered indicators that the trade receivable may be impaired. The amount of the impairment allowance is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. Cash flows relating to short-term receivables are not discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any provision for i mpairment.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
1. FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK (continued)
- (c) Inventories and work-in-progress
Inventory consists of consumables and other raw materials used in the manufacturing process and work in progress which consists of the costs of patients’ cells being held in the laboratory awaiting delivery and implantation into the patient. Inventory items are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a 'first in first out' basis. Work in progress comprises direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure based on normal operating capacity.
When making the decision whether work in progress items should be carried forward in the statement of financial position, or written off, management must consider the likelihood of whether each particular patient will proceed to implantation. This requires a degree of estimation and judgement based on historical sales experience, the ageing of the inventories and other demographic and market factors. At present management consider that 2 years is a reasonable period of time to hold work in progress in the statement of financial position for each patient unless there is further particular information that would indicate otherwise. This policy is reviewed annually.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.
- (d) Property, plant and equipment
Plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.
Depreciation is calculated using diminishing value and straight-line methods to write off the net cost of each item of plant and equipment over their expected useful lives as follows:
Leasehold improvements straight line 40 years Plant and equipment diminishing value 3-7 years Computer software straight line 2-3 years Furniture & fittings diminishing value 10-15 years
The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.
An item of plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the consolidated entity. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss. Any revaluation surplus reserve relating to the item disposed of is transferred directly to retained profits.
(e) Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, other than goodwill, are initially measured at their fair value at the date of the acquisition. Intangible assets acquired separately are initially recognised at cost. Indefinite life intangible assets are not amortised and are subsequently measured at cost less any impairment. Finite life intangible assets are subsequently measured at cost less amortisation and any impairment. The gains or losses recognised in profit or loss arising from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the difference between net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the intangible asset. The method and useful lives of finite life intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes in the expected patt ern of consumption or us eful life are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortisation meth od or period.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
1. FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK (continued)
- (e) Intangible assets (continued) Research and development
Research costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Development costs are capitalised when it is probable that the project will be a success considering its commercial and technical feasibility; the consolidated entity is able to use or sell the asset; the consolidated entity has sufficient resources; and intent to complete the development and its costs can be measured reliably. Capitalised development costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of their expected benefit, being their finite life of 10 years.
Patents and trademarks
Significant costs associated with patents and trademarks are recognised at cost less any impairment. Patents granted are amortised over the life of the patent.
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Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other non-financial assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pretax discount rate specific to the asset or cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to form a cash-generating unit.
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These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of the financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.
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Wages and salaries and annual leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in current liabilities in respect of employees' services up to the reporting date and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.
Long service leave
The liability for long service leave is recognised in current and non-current liabilities, depending on the unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. The liability is measured at current value and is not discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.
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INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
1. FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK (continued)
(l) Employee benefits (continued)
Defined contribution superannuation expense
Contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
Share-based payments
Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees, shareholders and directors.
Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for the rendering of services.
The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether the consolidated entity receives the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.
The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the best estimate of the number of awards that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The amount recognised in profit or loss for the period is the cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less amounts already recognised in previous periods.
Market conditions are taken into consideration in determining fair value. Therefore any awards subject to market conditions are considered to vest irrespective of whether or not that market condition has been met, provided all other conditions are satisfied.
If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the modification has not been made. An additional expense is recognised, over the remaining vesting period, for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based compensation benefit as at the date of modification.
If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the consolidated entity or employee, the failure to satisfy the condition is treated as a cancellation. If the condition is not within the control of the consolidated entity or employee and is not satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining expense for the award is recognised over the remaining vesting period, unless the award is forfeited.
If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as if it has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining expense is recognised immediately. If a new replacement award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled and new award is treated as if they were a modification.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
1. FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK (continued) (j) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the consolidated entity has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable the consolidated entity will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. If the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate specific to the liability. The increase in the provision resulting from the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. (k) Finance costs Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, including: - interest on bank overdrafts - interest on short-term and long-term borrowings - interest on finance leases - unwinding of the discount on provisions (l) Issued capital Ordinary and redeemable preference shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. (m) Dividends Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and no longer at the discretion of the company. (n) Revenue recognition Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the consolidated entity and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.
Sale of goods Sale of goods revenue is recognised at the point of sale, which is where the customer has taken delivery of the goods, the risks and rewards are transferred to the customer and there is a valid sales contract. Amounts disclosed as revenue are net of sales returns and trade discounts. Interest Interest revenue is recognised when it is received or due to be received. Other revenue Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
1. FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK (continued)
- (o) Income tax
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on that period's taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:
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When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting nor taxable profits; or
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When the taxable temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed each reporting date. Deferred tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that there are future taxable profits available to recover the asset.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to the same taxable authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entity's which intend to settle simultaneously.
Orthocell Limited (the 'head entity') and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities have formed an income tax consolidated group under the tax consolidation regime. The head entity and the controlled entities in the tax consolidated group continue to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The tax consolidated group has applied the 'separate taxpayer within group' approach in determining the appropriate amount of taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group.
In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognises the current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities in the tax consolidated group.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
1. FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK (continued)
(p) Goods and Services Tax ('GST') and other similar taxes
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.
Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority is included in other receivables or other payables in the statement of financial position.
Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.
Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 2 PRO FORMA TRANSACTIONS
Minimum subscriptions:
Pro forma reviewed figures represent the actual reviewed figures of Orthocell as at 31 December 2013 adjusted to reflect the following assumptions and subsequent events:-
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ASX conditionally confirms that it will admit the Company to the Official List.
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The proposed issue of 15,000,000 ordinary shares at $0.40 each under the Prospectus to raise $6,000,000.
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Payments associated with the Prospectus and listing on the ASX totalling $585,000 recognised in equity comprising:
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a. Payment of brokers fees totalling $360,000;
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b. Payment of legal fees totalling $110,000; and
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c. Payment of other expenses totalling $115,000.
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- Administrative costs between the period 1 January 2014 to date of lodgement of the prospectus totalling $1,300,034.
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Acquisition of patent for a cost of $150,000.
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The proposed issue of 5,912,500 options exercisable at $0.50 at a deemed value of $993,300 (see note 13).
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Issue of 339,517 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $2,093,469 before costs of $120,000 (see note 13).
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Issue of 1,000 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $5,240 (see note 13).
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Exercise of 27,500 options at an exercise price of $2.39 per share totalling $65,725 (see note 13).
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- Split of all ordinary shares on issue immediately pre IPO on a 1 for 16.16718 basis*.
Maximum subscriptions:
Pro forma reviewed figures represent the actual reviewed figures of Orthocell as at 31 December 2013 adjusted to reflect the following assumptions and subsequent events:-
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ASX conditionally confirms that it will admit the Company to the Official List.
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The proposed issue of 20,000,000 ordinary shares on a post-consolidation basis at $0.40 each under the Prospectus to raise $8,000,000.
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Payments associated with the Prospectus and listing on the ASX totalling $715,000 recognised in equity comprising:
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a. Payment of brokers fees totalling $480,000;
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b. Payment of legal fees totalling $110,000; and
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c. Payment of other expenses totalling $125,000.
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Administrative costs between the period 1 January 2014 to date of lodgement of the prospectus totalling $1,300,134.
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Acquisition of patent for a cost of $150,000.
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The proposed issue of 5,912,500 options exercisable at $.50c at a deemed value of $993,300 (see note 13).
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Issue of 339,517 fully paid ordinary shares for total consideration of $2,093,469 before costs of $120,000 (see note 13).
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Issue of 1,000 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $5,240 (see note 13).
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Exercise of 27,500 options at an exercise price of $2.39 per share totallin g $65,725 (see note 13) .
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Split of all ordinary shares on issue immediately pre IPO on a 1 for 16.167 18 basis ~~*~~ .
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INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
| Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 $ Note 3 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank 305,997 Reconciliation of cash (pro forma reviewed): Balance at the beginning of the period Pre-IPO capital raisings net of associated costs Pre- IPO exercise of options IPO capital raise Administrative costs from 1 January 14 to date of IPO Acquisition of patent Costs associated with IPO Balance at the end of the period Note 4 INVENTORIES Inventories at cost 40,109 Work-in-progress 136,488 Total 176,597 Note 5 INTANGIBLES Patents and trademarks at cost 626,414 Less: Accumulated amortisation (11,420) Total 614,994 Reconciliation Balance at beginning of period 537,706 Additions 81,485 Amortisation for the period (4,197) Balance at period end 614,994 Note 6 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Trade payables 330,865 Other payables 185,527 Total 516,392 Note 7 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued expenses 67,206 Revenue received in advance 107,950 Total 175,156 Note 8 OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Revenue received in advance 809,675 |
(Minimum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 $ 6,315,397 |
(Maximum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 $ $ 8,185,297 591,144 305,997 1,978,709 65,725 8,000,000 (1,300,134) (150,000) (715,000) 8,185,297 40,109 37,227 136,488 147,797 176,597 185,024 776,414 544,929 (11,420) (7,223) 764,994 537,706 537,706 384,393 231,485 160,536 (4,197) (7,223) 764,994 537,706 330,865 303,241 185,527 - 516,392 303,241 67,206 117,180 107,950 107,950 175,156 225,130 809,675 863,650 |
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| 305,997 1,978,709 65,725 6,000,000 (1,300,034) (150,000) (585,000) |
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| 6,315,397 | ||
| 40,109 136,488 |
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| 176,597 | ||
| 776,414 (11,420) |
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| 764,994 | ||
| 537,706 231,485 (4,197) |
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| 764,994 | ||
| 330,865 185,527 |
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| 516,392 | ||
| 67,206 107,950 |
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| 175,156 | ||
| 809,67 5 |
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INVESTIGATING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
| Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 $ Note 9 ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL Ordinary shares–fully paid Opening balance–ordinary shares fully paid 3,162,553 Exercise of 27,500 options at $2.39 per option - Conversion of redeemable preference shares into fully paid ordinary shares - 3,162,553 Split of ordinary shares on issue on a 1 for 16.16718 per share basis - Proposed issue of 15,000,000 ordinary shares at $.40 - Proposed issue of 20,000,000 ordinary shares at $.40 - Total ordinary shares 3,162,553 Redeemable preference shares Opening balance–redeemable preference shares–series A 1,325,000 Opening balance–redeemable preference shares–series A2 1,500,000 Issue of 1,000 redeemable preference shares– series A at $5.24 per share - Issue of 399,517 redeemable preference shares– series A at $5.24 per share - Conversions of redeemable preference shares into fully paid ordinary shares - Total redeemable preference shares 2,825,000 Capital raising costs Opening balance–capital raising costs (66,420) Capital raising costs associated with the issue of 399,517 shares at $5.24 per share - Costs associated with the prospectus and listing on the ASX as disclosed in note 2 - Total capital raising costs (66,420) TOTAL ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL 5,921,133 |
(Minimum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 $ 3,162,553 65,725 4,923,709 |
(Maximum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 $ $ 3,162,553 3,162,553 65,725 - 4,923,709 - |
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| 8,151,987 - 6,000,000 - |
8,151,987 3,162,553 - - - - 8,000,000 - |
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| 14,151,987 | 16,151,987 3,162,553 |
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| 1,325,000 1,500,000 5,240 2,093,469 (4,923,709) |
1,325,000 1,325,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 5,240 - 2,093,469 - (4,923,709) - |
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| - | - 2,825,000 |
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| (66,420) (120,000) (585,000) |
(66,420) (66,420) (120,000) - (715,000) - |
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| (771,420) | (901,420) (66,420) |
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| 13,380,567 | 15,250,567 5,921,133 |
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
| Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 No. Note 9 ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED) Ordinary shares–fully paid Opening balance–ordinary shares fully paid 2,138,526 Exercise of 27,500 options at $2.39 per option - Conversion of redeemable preference shares into fully paid ordinary shares - 2,138,526 Split of ordinary shares on issue on a 1 for 16.16718 per share basis - Proposed issue of 15,000,000 ordinary shares at $.40 - Proposed issue of 20,000,000 ordinary shares at $.40 - Total ordinary shares 2,138,526 Redeemable preference shares Opening balance–redeemable preference shares–series A 960,714 Opening balance–redeemable preference shares–series A2 338,600 Issue of 1,000 redeemable preference shares – series A at $5.24 per share - Issue of 399,517 redeemable preference shares– series A at $5.24 per share - Conversions of redeemable preference shares into fully paid ordinary shares - Total redeemable preference shares 1,299,314 |
(Minimum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 No. 2,138,526 27,500 1,699,831 |
(Maximum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 No. No. 2,138,526 2,138,526 27,500 - 1,699,831 - |
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| 3,865,857 58,634,143 15,000,000 - |
3,865,857 2,138,526 58,634,143 - - - 20,000,000 - |
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| 77,500,000 | 82,500,000 2,138,526 |
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| 960,714 338,600 1,000 399,517 (1,699,831) |
960,714 960,714 338,600 338,600 1,000 - 399,517 - (1,699,831) - |
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| - | - 1,299,314 |
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
| Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 Note 10 OPTION RESERVE $ Opening balance–expiring 15/8/2015 at an exercise price of $2.39 per option 85,148 Issue of 5,912,500 options expiring 3 years from date of grant at an exercise price of $.50 per option - 85,148 Post share-split. No. Opening balance–expiring 15/8/2015 at an exercise price of $2.39 per option 27,500 Exercise of 27,500 options at $2.39 per option - Issue of 5,912,500 options expiring 3 years from date of grant at an exercise price of $0.50 per option - 27,500 |
(Minimum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 $ 85,148 993,300 |
(Maximum) Reviewed Pro forma 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 $ $ 85,148 85,148 993,300 - |
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| 1,078,448 | 1,078,448 85,148 |
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| No. 27,500 (27,500) 5,912,500 |
No. No. 27,500 27,500 (27,500) - 5,912,500 - |
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| 5,912,500 | 5,912,500 27,500 |
*Post share-split.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 11 MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Material contracts are in effect with respect to the following directors/members of key management:
The Company has entered into a contact with Mr. Paul Anderson. The terms of this contract include an agreed salary of $280,000 p.a plus superannuation. A bonus of a maximum of 25% of Base Salary may be payable each year subject to achievement of key performance indicators to be agreed by the Board. The contract is subject to a 6 month notice period.
The Company has entered into a contract with Ms. Nicole Telford. The terms of this contract include an agreed salary of $150,000 p.a. plus superannuation. A bonus of up to 25% of Base Salary may be payable each year subject to achievement of key performance indicators to be agreed by the Board. The contract is subject to a 6 month notice period.
The Company has entered into a consultancy agreement with Ming Hao Zheng and Ying Fan as Trustees for the Zheng Trust ( Zheng Trust ) and Non-Executive Director Mr Ming Hao Zheng under which the Zheng Trust will be paid a rate of $150,000 per annum to provide advisory services to the Company in the area of technology development, manufacturing and quality control, intellectual property and regulatory issues, plus an additional $1,500 per day for any additional services provided by Mr Zheng not contemplated in the agreement. The Zheng Trust will provide the services of Mr Zheng to provide these services. The consultancy agreement can be terminated by the Company on 3 months’ notice.
Company has entered into a consultancy agreement with Bocca Consulting Pty Ltd ( Bocca ) and NonExecutive Director Mr Matthew Callahan under which Bocca will be paid a rate of $1,500 per day to provide advisory services to the Company on general matters relating to the Company’s business, identifying, evaluating and developing new opportunities, performing duties as a non-executive director and any other duties as may be delegated by the Board from time to time. Bocca will provide the services of Mr Callahan to provide these services. The consultancy agreement can be terminated by the Company on 3 months’ notice.
The Company has also entered into a consultancy agreement with Biologica Ventures Pty Ltd ( Biologica ) and Executive Chairman Dr Stewart Washer under which Biologica will be paid a rate of $120.000 per annum to engage Dr Washer to provide services to the Company in relation to acting as Chairman of the Company. Biologica will be entitled to an annual bonus of 20% of the consultancy fee dependent upon achievements of key performance indicators as set by the Board. The Company and Dr Washer acknowledge that Dr Washer will be the Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to this consultancy agreement. The consultancy agreement can be terminated by the Company on 3 months’ notice.
As noted in the prospectus, the following material contracts are also in place:
Joint Lead Manager (JLM) Agreement:
The Company has entered into an agreement with KTM Capital Pty Ltd and Azure Capital Limited to act as Joint Lead Managers (JLMs). This agreement requires the JLMs to exclusively arrange, manage and act as joint book runners for the offer. Under the JLM Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the JLMs 6% of the total amount raised under the Offer (plus GST)
Grandhope Agreement:
Orthocell has entered into an agreement with Grandhope in which Orthocell agreed to grant Grandhope licenced intellectual property (IP) for the purpose of commercialising the technology within all fields of human application in mainland China (excluding Hong Kong), Taiwan and the Special Administrative Region of Macau (Territory) (Grandhope Agreement).
Under the terms of the agreement Grandhope agrees to pay Orthocell:
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a fixed licence fee of $150,000 per annum for the first ten years of th e agreement; and
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royalties equal to 3.3% of net sales.
Other information relating to this agreement is detailed in section 9.6(b) of the prospect us.
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Erasmus Agreement:
The Company is party to a clinical trial agreement with Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam (Erasmus) pursuant to which Orthocell appoints Erasmus to conduct a research project on Autologous Tenocyte Therapy, a therapy where a patient is surgically treated with an implantation of their own tenocytes(Erasmus Agreement). The study is designed to compare treatment by autologous tenocytes injection in combination with exercises versus saline injection in combination with exercises in chronic Achilles tendinopathy.
Under the Erasmus Agreement, Orthocell will pay to Erasmus the amount of €115,446. Payments are to be made in three (3) instalments of €38,482. The first and second instalments have been paid. The third instalment is payable after all patients have been included and evaluated by Erasmus and Erasmus has reported the result and data to Orthocell.
Other information relating to this agreement is detailed in section 9.6(c) of the prospectus.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 12 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS
| Lease commitments - operating Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable: Within one year One to five years More than five years |
Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 $ $ 57,631 74,928 32,856 80,199 - - |
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90,487 155,127 |
| Operating lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various equipment under non-cancellabl operating leases expiring within one to ten years and the current office and lab rental lease. Patent annuity commitments Reviewed 31 Dec 2013 Audited 30 June 2013 To maintain patent rights the following commitments will need to be met by the company: Within one year 22,189 16,919 One to five years 104,637 103,513 More than five years 312,837 319,230 |
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| - - |
439,663 439,663 |
Operating lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various equipment under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within one to ten years and the current office and lab rental lease.
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ORTHOCELL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITY NOTES TO THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
There have been no material transactions or events subsequent 31 December 2013 which would require comment on or adjustment to the financial information referred to above or that would cause the information referred to above to be misleading other than:
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a) The proposed issue of 5,912,500 options exercisable at $0.50 at a deemed value of $993,300 to members of key management personnel as follows: 1. Mr. Paul Anderson 1,250,000;
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Mr. Stewart Washer 1,250,000;
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Mr. Matthew Callahan 1,250,000;
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Professor Ming Hao Zheng 1,250,000;
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Ms. Nicole Telford 500,000; &
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Mr. Simon Robertson 412,500.
The Company has obtained shareholder approval to issue these options to the related parties of the Company. The options have been offered under the Prospectus and it is intended that they will be issued at the same time as shares under the Prospectus.
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b) The pre-split issue of 339,517 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $2,093,469 before costs of $120,000.
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c) The issue of 1,000 redeemable preference shares series A for total consideration of $5,240. d) The exercise of 27,500 options at an exercise price of $2.39 per share.
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Note 14 CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Name Country of incorporation % ownership Class of shares
Ausbiomedical Pty Ltd AUD 100 Ordinary
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8 DETAILS OF THE OFFER
8.1 Description of the Offer
This Prospectus relates to an initial public offering of 20,000,000 Shares in the Company at a price of $0.40 per Share to raise up to $8,000,000.
The minimum subscription under this Prospectus is $6,000,000. In the event the minimum subscription has not been raised within 4 months of the date of this Prospectus, the Company will either repay all application monies to Applicants or issue a supplementary or replacement prospectus to allow Applicants one month to withdraw their Application Form and be repaid their application money. No interest will be paid on this money.
The Directors may reject any Application made under the Offer or allocate fewer Shares than the Applicant has applied for.
The Offer is made on the terms, and is subject to the conditions, set out in this Prospectus.
8.2 Purpose of the Offer
The purpose of this Offer is to:
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a. provide Orthocell with a liquid market for its Shares and an opportunity for others to invest in the Company;
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b. enable the Company to progress the development of its CelGro™ product and pursue requisite regulatory approvals for both Ortho-ATI™ and CelGro™ products in Australia and other markets;
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c. to expand the sales and marketing capability of Orthocell to increase sales of the Company’s products; and
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d. raise working capital and to meet the expenses of the Offer.
8.3 Sources and uses of funds
The Company intends to apply funds raised from the Offer, together with existing cash reserves, following admission of the ���������������������������������� � �����������
| Funds available | Minimum subscription | Minimum subscription | Full subscription | Full subscription |
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| Amount $000 |
Amount $000 |
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| Existing cash reserves1 | 900 | 900 | ||
| Funds raised from the Offer | 6,000 | 8,000 | ||
| TOTAL | 6,900 | 8,900 | ||
| Use of funds | $ | % | $ | % |
| �Progress the CelGro™ product development and lodge an application for approval with the TGA �Advance the development and commercialisation in Australia for Ortho-ATI™ �Maintain requisite regulatory approvals for both Ortho-ATI™ and Ortho-ACI™ products in Australia �Pursue regulatory approval for Ortho-ATI™ in ������������������������������������������������� likely to be Europe or Japan |
2,660 | 38.55 | 3,549 | 39.87 |
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| Expand the sales and marketing capability of the Company to increase sales and exposure of the Company’s products |
991 | 14.36 | 1,783 | 20.03 |
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| Maintenance of patents and intellectual property | 520 | 7.54 | 520 | 5.84 |
| Capital expenditure | 117 | 1.69 | 117 | 1.31 |
| Working capital and administrative expenses | 2,027 | 29.38 | 2,216 | 24.90 |
| Expenses of the Offer | 585 | 8.48 | 715 | 8.05 |
| TOTAL | 6,900 | 100 | 8,900 | 100 |
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This is the Company’s approximate cash balance as at the date of this Prospectus.
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Working capital includes wages, bonuses and superannuation of employees and directors, rent and outgoings, insurance, travel expenses and all other items of a general administrative nature.
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Expenses of the Offer include accounting fees, legal fees, ASX listing fees, corporate advisory fees, brokerage commissions, auditing fees, share registry fees, printing fees and other miscellaneous expenses associated with the Offer.
The table above represents current intentions as at the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC based on the current business plan and business conditions. The amount and timing of the actual expenditure may vary and will depend upon numerous factors, including the timing and success of the Company’s commercialisation activities and revenue from sales. As with any work plan and budget, intervening events (including the success or failure of the development of the Company’s products) and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which funds are ultimately applied. Accordingly, the actual expenditures may vary from the above estimates and the Board reserves the right to vary the expenditures dependent on circumstances and other opportunities.
In the event the minimum subscription has not been raised within 4 months of the date of this Prospectus, the Company will either repay all application monies to Applicants or issue a supplementary or replacement prospectus to allow Applicants one month to withdraw their Application Form and be repaid their application money. No interest will be paid on this money.
Where the Company receives funds in excess of the minimum subscription under the Offer but the Offer is not fully subscribed, such funds received in excess of the minimum subscription will be applied to research and development, expanding the sales and marketing capability of the Company and working capital.
8.4 Terms of the Offer
What is the type of Shares (being fully paid ordinary shares in Orthocell). security being offered? What are the rights and A description of the Shares, including the rights and liabilities attaching to them, is set out in liabilities attached to the Section 9.4. security being offered? What is the The Offer Price is $0.40 per Share. consideration payable for each Share? What is the minimum The minimum application under the Offer is 5,000 Shares and thereafter in multiples of 2,000 and maximum Shares. application size under The Joint Lead Managers and Orthocell reserve the right to reject any Application or to allocate the Offer?
The Joint Lead Managers and Orthocell reserve the right to reject any Application or to allocate a lesser number of Shares than applied for.
There is no maximum value of Shares that may be applied for under the Offer.
What is the allocation The allocation of Shares under the Offer will be determined by the Joint Lead Managers in policy? consultation with Orthocell.
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| When will I receive con�rmation whether my application has been successful? |
It is expected that initial holding statements will be despatched by standard post on or about 7 July 2014. |
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| Will the Shares be quoted? |
���������������������������������������������������������������������������� the ASX under the code OCC. Listing is conditional on the ASX approving this application. If approval is not given within three months after such application is made (or any longer period permitted by law), the Offer will be withdrawn and all Application Monies received will be refunded without interest as soon as practicable in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act. Orthocell will be required to comply with the ASX Listing Rules, subject to any waivers obtained by Orthocell from time to time. The ASX takes no responsibility for this Prospectus or the investment to which it relates. The ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� the merits of Orthocell or the Shares offered for subscription. |
| When are the Shares expected to commence trading? |
It is expected that trading of the Shares on the ASX will commence on or about 16 July 2014. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Applicants who sell Shares before they receive an initial holding statement do so at their own risk. Orthocell and the Joint Lead Managers disclaim all liability, whether in negligence or otherwise, to persons who sell Shares before receiving their initial statement of holding, whether on the ������������������������������������������������������������������������� |
| Is the Offer underwritten? |
No. |
| Are there any escrow arrangements? |
Yes. Details of the escrow arrangements applicable to the Offer are provided in Section 1.7. |
| Are there any tax considerations? |
The Directors are unable to provide advice as to the taxation implications of the Offer or an investment in the Shares in relation to an individual investor and as such investors are encouraged to seek their own professional advice before making an investment in the Shares. |
| Are there any brokerage, commission or stamp duty considerations? |
No brokerage, commission or stamp duty is payable by Applicants on the acquisition of Shares under the Offer. |
| What should I do with any enquiries? |
All enquiries in relation to this Prospectus should be directed to Orthocell’s Company Secretary on 08 9360 2888 (within Australia) or +61 8 9360 2888 (outside Australia) from 8:30am to 5:30pm (WST), Monday to Friday, during the Offer period. If you are unclear in relation to any matter in relation to this Prospectus or are uncertain as to whether Orthocell is a suitable investment for you, you should seek professional guidance from ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ before deciding whether to invest. |
8.5 How to apply for Shares
Applications for Shares under the Offer must be made using the Application Form accompanying this Prospectus.
Applications for Shares must be for a minimum of 5,000 Shares and thereafter in multiples of 2,000 Shares. Payment for the Shares must be made in full at the issue price of $0.40 per Share.
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Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques must be mailed or delivered to:
Automic Registry Services PO Box 223 West Perth 6872
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Cheques should be made payable to “Orthocell Limited IPO” and crossed “Not Negotiable”. Completed Application Forms must reach the address set out above by no later than the Closing Date
All payments must be in Australian dollars. Payment must be submitted with your Application Form. If the correct payment is not included, your Application may be rejected. If you are not issued all of the Shares you apply for, your payment for the unissued Shares will be returned to you (without interest).
The Opening Date for the Offer is 5 June 2014 and the Closing Date for Offer is 5.00pm WST on 27 June 2014, or such later date as the Directors, in their absolute discretion, may determine.
8.6 Allotment of Shares
����������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������ conditional approval for quotation on the ASX, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer will be allotted as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.
Pending the allotment and issue of the Shares or payment of refunds pursuant to this Prospectus, all application monies will be held by the Company in trust for the Applicants in a separate bank account as required by the Corporations Act. The Company will be entitled to retain all interest that accrues on the bank account and each Applicant waives the right to claim interest.
The Directors will determine the allottees of all the Shares under the Offer in consultation with the Joint Lead Managers. The Directors reserve the right to reject any application or to allocate any applicant fewer Shares than the number applied for. Where the number of Shares issued is less than the number applied for, or where no allotment is made, surplus application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.
8.7 Discretion regarding the Offer
Orthocell may withdraw the Offer at any time before the issue of Shares to successful Applicants or bidders under Offer. If the Offer does not proceed, all relevant Application Monies will be refunded (without interest) in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act.
Orthocell and the Joint Lead Managers also reserve the right (subject to the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act) to close the Offer, extend the Offer, accept late Applications either generally or in particular cases, reject any Application, or allocate to any Applicant fewer Shares than the amount applied or bid for. Applications received under the Offer are irrevocable and may not be varied or withdrawn except as required by law.
8.8 ASX Listing, registers and holding statements
a. Application to the ASX for listing of Orthocell and quotation of Shares
�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� the date of this Prospectus. Orthocell expects the ASX code to be OCC.
The ASX takes no responsibility for this Prospectus or the investment to which it relates. The fact that the ASX may admit ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ under this Prospectus.
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Prospectus (or any later date permitted by law), all Application Monies received by Orthocell will be refunded without interest as soon as practicable in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act.
Subject to certain conditions (including any waivers obtained by Orthocell from time to time), Orthocell will be required to comply with the ASX Listing Rules.
b. CHESS and issuer sponsored holdings
Orthocell will apply to participate in the ASX’s Clearing House Electronic Sub-register System (CHESS) and will comply with the ASX Listing Rules and the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. CHESS is an electronic transfer and settlement system for transactions in securities quoted on the ASX under which transfers are effected in an electronic form.
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������� registered in one of two sub-registers, being an electronic CHESS sub-register or an issuer sponsored sub-register.
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For all successful Applicants, the Shares of a Shareholder who is a participant in CHESS or a Shareholder sponsored by a participant in CHESS will be registered on the CHESS sub-register. All other Shares will be registered on the issuer sponsored sub-register.
Following Listing, Shareholders will be sent a holding statement that sets out the number of Shares that have been allocated ������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � where applicable, the Security Holder Reference Number of issuer sponsored holders. Shareholders will subsequently ������������������������������������������������������������ � �������������������������������������
����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� to their holding on the register and as otherwise required under the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act. Additional statements may be requested at any other time either directly through the Shareholder’s sponsoring Syndicate Broker in the case of a holding on the CHESS sub-register or through the Share Registry in the case of a holding on the issuer sponsored sub-register. Orthocell and the Share Registry may charge a fee for these additional issuer sponsored statements.
8.9 Description of Shares
Refer to Section 9.4 for an outline of the Constitution and rights attached to Shares.
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9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
9.1 Registration
The Company was registered in Victoria, Australia on 21 March 2006 as a proprietary company limited by shares and was converted into a public company limited by shares on 21 September 2012.
9.2 Company tax status
Orthocell is and will be subject to tax at the Australian corporate tax rate.
9.3 Capital structure
The Company currently has the following shares on issue:
| ly has the following shares on issue: | |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | 2,166,026 |
| Series A Preference Shares | 1,361,230 |
| Series A2 Preference Shares | 338,600 |
In preparation for listing, the Company has obtained various shareholder approvals to convert the Series A Preference Shares and Series A2 Preferences Shares into ordinary Shares, and (post these conversions) to effect a division of Shares on the basis that 1 ordinary Share will be divided into 16.16718 new ordinary Shares.
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9.4 Rights attaching to Shares
A shareholder’s agreement dated 26 May 2006 (as amended) ( Shareholders Agreement ) and the Company’s current constitution govern the rights attaching to shares in the Company.
The Company’s shareholders have agreed to terminate the Shareholders Agreement, and have approved the adoption by the ������������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������� �
�������������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������� �������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� shareholders in Orthocell. To obtain such a statement, persons should seek independent legal advice.
Full details of the rights attaching to Shares are:
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i. set out in Orthocell’s new Constitution to be adopted, a copy of which is available for inspection at Orthocell’s registered ���������������������������������� � ���
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ii. in certain circumstances, regulated by the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, the ASX Settlement Operating Rules and the general law.
All Shares issued pursuant to this Prospectus will, from the time that they are issued, rank equally with Orthocell’s existing issued Shares.
- a. Voting
Subject to the Constitution and any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, at a general meeting of Shareholders or classes of Shareholders:
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i. every Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;
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ii. on a show of hands every Shareholder who is present in person or by proxy, attorney or representative has one vote; and
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iii. on a poll every Shareholder who is present in person or by proxy, attorney or representative has one vote for every Share held, but, in respect of partly-paid shares, shall have a fraction of a vote for each partly-paid share.
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A poll may be demanded before a vote for show of hands is taken, or before or immediately after the declaration of the ������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������� resolution or by any one or more Shareholders representing at least 5% of the votes that may be cast on the resolution on a poll.
- b. Dividends
Subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules, the rights of any preference Shareholders and the rights or restrictions attached to a share or class of shares, the Directors may pay a dividend in respect of Shares as, in their �������� � ������������������������������������������� �
Dividends shall (subject to the rights of any preference shareholders and to the right of the holders of any shares created or raised under any special arrangement as to a dividend), be payable in the proportion which the amounts paid (not credited) on shares bears to the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited) on the share. Interest is not payable by Orthocell in respect of the dividend.
The Directors may authorise the payment to Shareholders of an interim dividend as the Directors may determine.
- c. Transfer of Shares
Subject to the Constitution and to the rights or restrictions attached to any share or class of shares, a Shareholder may ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ � �������������������� writing in any usual form or in any other form that the Directors approve.
The Directors may ask ASX Settlement to apply a holding lock to prevent a Proper ASTC Transfer or may decline to register an instrument of transfer of Shares received, where permitted or required by the ASX Listing Rules or the ASX Settlement Operating Rules or, except for a Proper ASTC Transfer, under the terms of the issue of the Shares or where the transfer is not in registrable form, where Orthocell has a lien on the Shares transferred, where the transfer may breach a law of Australia, when the holding would be less than a marketable parcel (in the case of paper-based transfers), or where the transfer is not permitted under the terms of an employee incentive scheme.
Orthocell must give written notice of the refusal, or the request for a holding lock, and the precise reasons for it:
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i. to the holder of the Shares, if Orthocell asks ASX Settlement to apply a holding lock to prevent a Proper ASTC Transfer; or
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ii. to the party lodging the transfer, if Orthocell declines to register any other transfer.
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d. General meetings and notice
Each Shareholder is entitled to receive notice of and to attend general meetings for Orthocell and to receive all notices, accounts and other documents required to be sent to Shareholders under the Constitution, the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules.
Shareholders may requisition meetings in accordance with section 249D of the Corporations Act and the Constitution.
- e. Winding up
Subject to the Constitution and to the rights of Shareholders entitled to Shares with special rights in a winding up, if ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Orthocell and the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up, all monies and property to be distributed between Shareholders shall be distributed to them in proportion to the Shares held by them. The amount that would otherwise be distributed to the holder of a partly paid share must be reduced by the amount unpaid on that share at the date of the distribution; and if the effect of the would be to reduce the distribution to the holder of a partly paid share to a negative amount, the holder must contribute that amount to Orthocell.
A liquidator may, with the sanction of special resolution of Orthocell, divide among the Shareholders the whole or any part of the property of Orthocell and may determine how the division is to be carried out between Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders.
- f. Restricted securities
In the event of a breach of the ASX Listing Rules or a breach of a restriction agreement entered into by Orthocell under �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���������������������������� Restricted Shares in question shall cease to be entitled to be paid any dividends, distribution or any voting rights in respect of those Restricted Securities during the period of such breach.
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- g. Variation of class rights
The rights attached to any class of shares may unless their terms of issue state otherwise, be varied with the written consent of the holder of 75% of the shares of the class or by special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holder of shares of the class.
The provisions of the Constitution relating to general meetings shall apply so far as they are capable of application and with necessary alterations to every such separate meeting except that a quorum is constituted by two persons who together hold or represent by proxy, attorney or representative, at least 25% of the issued shares of that class.
The rights conferred on the holders of any class of shares are to be taken as not having been varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking equally with them.
- h. Changes to capital structure
Orthocell may by ordinary resolution and subject to the Corporations Act and applicable ASX Listing Rules:
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i. consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger amounts than its existing shares; and
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�� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������� sub-division the proportion between the amount paid and the amount (if any) unpaid on each such share of a smaller amount is the same as it was in the case of the share from which the share of a smaller amount is derived.
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i. Shareholder liability
As the Shares issued under the Prospectus are fully paid shares, they are not subject to any calls for money by the Directors and will therefore not become liable for forfeiture.
- j. Alteration to the Constitution
In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Constitution can only be amended by a special resolution passed by at least three quarters of Shareholders present and voting at the general meeting. At least 28 days written notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution must be given.
- k. ASX Listing Rules
������������������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������� � ������������������������� prohibit an act being done, the act must not be done. Nothing in the Constitution prevents an act being done that the ASX Listing Rules require to be done. If the ASX Listing Rules require an act to be done or not to be done, authority is given for that act to be done or not to be done (as the case may be). If the ASX Listing Rules require the Constitution to contain a provision or not to contain a provision the Constitution is deemed to contain that provision or not to contain that provision (as the case may be). If a provision of the Constitution is or becomes inconsistent with the ASX Listing Rules, the Constitution is deemed not to contain that provision to the extent of the inconsistency.
9.5 Terms and conditions of Options
As detailed in 9.14, this Prospectus also relates to the offer of 5,912,500 Options to various Directors, the Company Secretary and senior management of the Company. The terms and conditions of these Options are set out below:
a. Entitlement
Subject to these terms and conditions, the Options entitle the holder to subscribe for one fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Orthocell upon the exercise of each Option.
- b. Exercise Price
The exercise price of each Option is $0.50 ( Exercise Price ).
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c. Expiry Date
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3 years from the date of grant ( Expiry Date ).
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d. Vesting Date and Exercise Period
The Options vest immediately on issue and are exercisable at any time until the Expiry Date.
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e. Notice of exercise
The Options may be exercised by notice in writing to the Company and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised. Any notice of exercise of an Option received by the Company will be deemed to be a notice of the exercise of that Option as at the date of receipt. Cheques shall be in Australian currency made payable to the Company and crossed “Not Negotiable”.
- f. Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the fully paid ordinary Shares of the Company.
- g. Quotation of Shares on exercise
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- h. Timing of issue of Shares
After an Option is validly exercised, the Company must as soon as possible:
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i. issue the Share; and
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ii. seek quotation of the Shares on ASX, if the Company is listed on ASX at that time.
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i. Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the holder will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the term of the Options.
However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least six business days after the issue is announced. This will give the holder of Options the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.
- j. Adjustment for bonus issues of Shares
If the Company makes a bonus issue of Shares or other securities to existing Shareholders (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment):
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i. the number of Shares which must be issued on the exercise of an Option will be increased by the number of Shares which the Option holder would have received if the Option holder had exercised the Option before the record date for the bonus issue; and
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ii. no change will be made to the Exercise Price.
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k. Adjustment for rights issue
If the Company makes an issue of Shares pro rata to existing shareholders (other than an issue in lieu of or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) the Exercise Price of an Option will be reduced according to the following formula:
New exercise price = O – E [P – (S+D)]
N+1
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O = the old Exercise Price of the Option.
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E = the number of underlying Shares into which one (1) Option is exercisable.
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P = average market price per Share weighted by reference to volume of the underlying Shares during the 5 trading days ending on the day before the ex-rights date or ex entitlements date.
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S = the subscription price of a Share under the pro rata issue.
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D = the dividend due but not yet paid on the existing underlying Shares (except those to be issued under the pro rata issue).
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N = the number of Shares with rights or entitlements that must be held to receive a right to one (1) new share.
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l. Adjustments for reorganisation
If there is any reconstruction of the issued share capital of the Company, the rights of the Option holder may be varied to comply with the ASX Listing Rules which apply to the reconstruction at the time of the reconstruction.
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m. Quotation of Options
The Options will be unlisted Options. If listed on ASX no application for quotation of the Options will be made by the Company.
- n. Transfer of Options and Shares issued upon exercise of Options
The Option holder must not offer any of the Options, or the Shares issued on exercise of the Options, for sale to any person (Secondary Offer) within 12 months from the respective date of issue of those Options or Shares (as applicable) unless:
- i. the Secondary Offer does not require disclosure as a result of sections 707 or 708 of the Corporations Act (excluding section 708(1) of the Corporations Act);
ii. the Secondary Offer does not require disclosure as a result of section 708A or ASIC Class Order 04/671 or any variation or replacement of such Class Order;
iii. the Secondary Offer is made pursuant to a disclosure document in accordance with the Corporations Act; or
- iv. the Secondary Offer is received by a person outside Australia.
9.6 Material contracts
a. Joint Lead Managers’ Engagement Agreement
The Company has entered into an agreement with the JLMs to exclusively arrange and lead manage and act as joint book runners for the Offer ( JLM Agreement ).
Under the JLM Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the JLMs 6% of the total amount raised under the Offer (plus GST).
The JLMs are also entitled to reimbursement for all travel, accommodation and other out of pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company.
The JLM Agreement contains certain standard representations, warranties and undertakings provided by the Company to the JLMs.
The JLM’s have appointed Shaw to co-manage the offer. Shaw will receive a fee of 4% of the amount they raise under the Offer, such fee to be paid by the JLM’s.
b. Grandhope Agreement
Overview
Orthocell is party to a licence agreement with Grandhope pursuant to which Orthocell agreed to grant to Grandhope exclusive, non-transferable licences of key patents, patent applications and know-how owned by Orthocell relating to tissue repair ( Licensed IP ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� mainland China (excluding Hong Kong), Taiwan and the Special Administrative Region of Macau ( Territory ) ( Grandhope Agreement ).
Fees
Under the Grandhope Agreement, Grandhope must use all reasonable endeavours to pursue the commercialisation of the Licensed IP so as to maximise net sales throughout the Territory. In consideration for providing the Licensed IP, Grandhope must pay Orthocell:
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ii. royalties equal to 3.3% of net sales (subject to the below).
In the event that Chinese patent application no. 201080014123.0 is rejected, Grandhope has the right to terminate the Grandhope Agreement entirely, or to terminate its license of the patents and patent applications of the Licensed IP but retain its licence to use the know-how of the Licenced IP, in which case the royalties payable to Orthocell will be reduced to 1.3% of net sales.
���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� sell any product that fall within the scope of, or are created, supplied or used in accordance with, any patents or patent applications included in the Licenced IP ( IP Product ) in the Territory because the Licenced IP infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party and Grandhope is unable to obtain a licence from that third party, then Orthocell will repay to Grandhope any royalties received from Grandhope in respect of net sales made in the 12 month period after �������������������������������������� �
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In the event that any regulator issues a recall or takes a similar action in connection with the IP Products, or in the event that either party determines that an event, incident or circumstance that results in the need for a recall, Orthocell must bear the expense of any recall that is attributable to a fundamental failure of the Licenced IP and in any other case Grandhope will bear the expense of the recall.
Term and termination
The Grandhope Agreement was entered into on 10 January 2013 and will continue in force in each area in the Territory until the later of:
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ii. 18 December 2032.
Orthocell may terminate the Grandhope Agreement by giving 30 days’ written notice if the royalties of the half yearly payment for the previous six months are less than AU$1,000. Orthocell may also terminate the agreement if it considers that there is a deviation of at least $30,000 or 10% (whichever is greater) in Grandhope’s records of net sales and this is ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� �
Grandhope may terminate the Grandhope Agreement if Chinese patent application no. 201080014123.0 is rejected.
Either party may terminate where the other party suffers an insolvency event, or where the other party commits a material breach that is not capable of remedy, or where it is capable of being remedied, is not remedied within 10 Business Days of receipt of written notice describe the breach and calling for it to be remedied.
Conversion to non-exclusive licence
Without prejudicing any other right it has under the Grandhope Agreement, Orthocell has the right to convert Grandhope’s licence to a non-exclusive licence where Grandhope has failed to recruit and train at least three sales and marketing personnel for the commercialisation of the Licenced IP by 30 June 2014, or is otherwise entitled to terminate the Grandhope Agreement.
Grandhope Developments
��������������� � ��������������������������������������������������� � �������������������������� Grandhope Development ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� option to obtain a worldwide, non-exclusive licence to commercialise any product using that Grandhope Development at an agreed price.
��������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ����������������������������������������������� Independent Grandhope Development ), Grandhope has granted to Orthocell:
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i. a call option to acquire the ownership of that Independent Grandhope Development at a price to be agreed;
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iii. an exclusive licence to use any and all such Independent Grandhope Developments, including to make, have made, use, sell and market products embodying such Independent Grandhope Developments on a paid-up, perpetual and worldwide basis in jurisdictions and at a price to be agreed.
c. Erasmus clinical trial agreement
Overview
Orthocell is party to a clinical trial agreement with Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam (Erasmus) pursuant to which Orthocell appoints Erasmus to conduct a research project on Autologous Tenocyte Therapy, a therapy where a patient is surgically treated with an implantation of their own tenocytes (Erasmus Agreement). The study is designed to compare treatment by autologous tenocytes injection in combination with exercises versus saline injection in combination with exercises in chronic Achilles tendinopathy.
Term and termination
The Agreement was entered into on 1 September 2010 with an effective term of two years, and contains standard termination terms.
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Fees
Under the Erasmus Agreement, Orthocell agreed to pay to Erasmus the amount of €115,446. Payments are to be made ����������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������� all patients have been included and evaluated by Erasmus and Erasmus has reported the result and data to Orthocell.
The Erasmus Agreement was entered into on 1 September 2010 with an effective term of two years. Erasmus has continued with the study notwithstanding the expiry of the agreement. It is noted that Erasmus has responsibilities to the Dutch medisch ethische toetsing commissie (Medical Research Ethics Committee) and regulator Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek (Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects) (which gave the approval for ������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ��������������������� � ����������������������� formally extend the Erasmus Agreement in the short term.
9.7 Contracts with related parties and senior executives
a. Executive and senior employee contracts
Orthocell has entered into employment agreements with the following key employees (each an Executive) on the following material terms and conditions.
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| Mr Paul Anderson | Managing Director |
$280,000 per annum plus superannuation |
A bonus of a maximum of 25% of Base Salary may be payable each year subject to achievement of key performance indicators to be agreed by the Board. Mr Anderson will also be granted 1,250,000 incentive Options with the terms set out in Section 9.5. |
6 months |
| Ms Nicole Telford | Chief Financial ������ |
$150,000 per annum plus superannuation |
A bonus of up to 25% of Base Salary may be payable each year subject to achievement of key performance indicators to be agreed by the Board. Ms Telford will also be granted 500,000 incentive Options with the terms set out in Section 9.5. |
6 months |
Under the employment agreements:
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i. either party may terminate the employment agreement by providing the amount of notice set out in the table above. The Company may terminate the agreement without notice (and without having to pay the Executive an amount in lieu of notice) if the Executive engages in serious or wilful misconduct
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ii. the Executive is entitled to 20 days annual leave and 10 days personal leave per annum, and to long service leave and other paid and unpaid leave in accordance with applicable legislation.
iii. the Executive acknowledges that intellectual property created by the Executive will be owned by the Company;
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b. Consulting arrangments
The Company has entered into the consulting agreements with the parties set out below under which directors Matthew ��������������������������������������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������� � ��������� terms of the consulting agreements are as follows:
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| Contractor | Key employee | Consulting fee | Consulting services |
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| Bocca Consulting Pty Ltd | Mr Callahan | $1,500 per day. | Advisory services to the Company on general matters relating to the Company’s business, identifying, evaluating and developing new opportunities, performing duties as a non-executive director and any other duties as may be delegated by the Board from time to time. |
| Biologica Ventures Pty Ltd | Dr Washer | $120,000 per annum plus an annual bonus of 20% of the consultancy fee dependent upon achieve of key performance indicators agreed to bythe Board |
Services to the Company in relation to acting as Chairman of the Company. The Company and Dr Washer acknowledge that Dr Washer will be the Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to this consultancyagreement. |
| Ming Hao Zheng and Ying Fan as Trustees for the Zheng Trust |
Prof Zheng | $150,000 per annum plus an additional $1,500 per day for any additional services provided by Mr Zheng not contemplated by the agreement |
Services to be provided to the Company in the area of technology development, manufacturing and quality control, intellectual property and regulatory issues. |
The Company can terminate a consulting agreement on 3 months’ notice. The Company may terminate the agreement without notice (and without having to pay the Consultant an amount in lieu of notice) if the Consultant or the Key Employee is guilty of gross misconduct, the Key Employee dies, or becomes permanently incapacitated or incapacitated for a period of 2 months in any 6 month period, the Consultant or the Key Employee breaches the agreement and does not rectify the breach, the Key Employee ceases to be a Director, the Consultant or the Key Employee fails to provide the services under the agreement or breaches the covenants under the agreement. The Consultant may terminate the agreement by 6 months’ notice or by notice if the Company breaches the agreement or fails to observe any provision and has not adequately responded to the breach or non-observance within 15 days.
The consultants and the key employees acknowledges that intellectual property created by them in providing services ������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������� so far as may be necessary in connection with the proper performance of their obligations to the Company under the agreement or with the consent of the Company.
The Company has also agreed to grant Mr Callahan, Mr Washer and Prof Zheng 1,250,000 incentive Options each with the term set out in Section 9.5.
c. Non-Executive Directors letters of appointment
Pursuant to letters of continuing appointment Mr Callahan, Professor Lars Lidgren and Mr Qi Xiao Zhou are continuing their appointments to the Board as a Non-Executive Directors following listing. Mr Callahan, Professor Lars Lidgren and Mr Qi Xiao Zhou will each be paid a directors fee of $45,000 per annum.
Mr Callahan, Professor Lars Lidgren and Mr Qi Xiao Zhou are also entitled to fees or other amounts as the Board determines where they perform special duties or otherwise perform special duties or otherwise perform services outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a director. They may also be reimbursed for all reasonable and properly documented expenses incurred in performing their duties.
d. Directors’ and Of�cers’ deeds of indemnity, access and insurance
Orthocell has entered into a deed of indemnity, access and insurance with each of its Directors and the Company ��������� � ����������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������������������������� � ���������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ �
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��������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� which insurance may be legally obtained. When the policy expires, Orthocell must ensure that it maintains an insurance ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� the ability of Orthocell to reduce the scope of the insurance to the extent it considers reasonable if it is determined that the cost of maintaining it is such that it is not in the interests of Orthocell to maintain it, or Orthocell is unable to obtain ���������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ � ���������������������������� place, on terms which are typically maintained by other companies that operate a similar business to Orthocell and would ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �
��������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � �������� �������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������ ����������������������� � ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� appointment. Orthocell may deny access if it is sought for reasons contrary to the interests of Orthocell.
e. Payments permitted by the Constitution
The Constitution of Orthocell provides that each director is entitled to the remuneration out of the funds of the Company as ���������������������� � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� the Company in general meeting for that purpose. The aggregate remuneration for Non-Executive Directors has been set at an amount not to exceed $450,000 per annum.
Directors, companies associated with the Directors or their associates are reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the course of conducting their duties which include, but are not in any way limited to, out of pocket expenses, travelling expenses, disbursements made on behalf of Orthocell and other miscellaneous expenses.
9.8 Litigation
So far as the Directors are aware, other than as described elsewhere in this Prospectus, there is no current or threatened civil litigation, arbitration, proceedings or administrative appeals, or criminal or governmental prosecutions of a material nature in which the Company is directly or indirectly concerned or which is likely to have a material adverse impact on the business or ���������������������������������
9.9 Ownership of subsidiaries
The Company has one subsidiary, Ausbiomedical Pty Limited (ACN 121 230 537). Ausbiomedical Pty Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
9.10 Privacy Act
If you complete an Application Form, you will be providing personal information to Orthocell. Orthocell collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a Shareholder and to facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder.
The information may also be used from time to time and disclosed to persons inspecting the register, including bidders for your �������������������������������������� � ��������������������������������������������������������� � ����������������������������� � print service providers, mail houses and the share registry.
You can access, correct and update the personal information that Orthocell or Orthocell’s share registry holds about you. If you wish to do so, please contact the share registry at the relevant contact number set out in this Prospectus.
Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended), the Corporations Act and certain rules such as the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. You should note that if you do not provide the information required on the Application Form, Orthocell may not be able to accept or process your application.
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9.11 Interests of experts and advisers
Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no:
a. person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional, advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of this Prospectus;
- b. promoter of Orthocell; or
c. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������� � ����� � ������������������������������������������������������������� Prospectus with ASIC, any interest in:
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d. the formation or promotion of Orthocell;
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e. any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by Orthocell in connection with:
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������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ these persons for services provided in connection with:
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h. the Offer.
KTM Capital has acted as a Joint Lead Manager in relation to the Offer. The Company estimates it will pay KTM Capital a total of approximately $240,000 (excluding GST) for these services, based on the Offer being fully subscribed. Further details of KTM Capital’s engagement as Joint Lead Manager is set out in Section 9.6(a). During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, KTM Capital has received fees from the Company in the amount of $77,100.
Azure Capital has acted as a Joint Lead Manager in relation to the Offer. The Company estimates it will pay Azure Capital a total of approximately $240,000 (excluding GST) for these services, based on the Offer being fully subscribed. Further details of Azure Capital’s engagement as Joint Lead Manager is set out in Section 9.6(a). During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, Azure Capital has received fees from the Company in the amount of $43,050.
Shaws has acted as a co-manager to the Offer. The Company will not pay any fees to Shaws for these services, however, the JLMs will pay Shaws a fee of 4% of the amount raised by Shaws under the Offer. Shaws has not received fees from the Company in the 24 months preceding logdement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
PKF Mack and Co has acted as Investigating Accountant and has prepared the Investigating Accountant’s Report which is included in Section 7. The Company estimates it will pay PKF Mack and Co a total of $10,000 (excluding GST) for these services. PKF Mack and Co also acts as the Company’s Auditors. During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, PKF Mack and Co has received fees from the Company in the amount of $24,120.
Gilbert + Tobin has acted as the solicitors to the Company in relation to the Offer. The Company estimates it will pay Gilbert + Tobin a total of approximately $110,000 (excluding GST) for these services. Subsequently, fees will be charged in accordance with normal charge out rates. During the 24 months preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, Gilbert + Tobin has received fees from the Company in the amount of $113,075.
����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� � ������������������������������� �������������������������������������� � ������������������������������������������������������������������������� �
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9.12 Consents
Each of the parties referred to in this Section:
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a. does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus other than those referred to in this Section; and
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b. to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaim and take no responsibility for any part of this Prospectus �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� in this Section.
KTM Capital has given its written consent to being named as Joint Lead Manager to the Offer in this Prospectus. KTM Capital has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
Azure Capital has given its written consent to being named as Joint Lead Manager to the Offer in this Prospectus. Azure Capital has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
Shaw has given its written consent to being named as co-managers to the Offer in this Prospectus. Shaw has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
PKF Mack and Co has given its written consent to being named as Auditor and Investigating Accountant in this Prospectus and to the inclusion of the Investigating Accountant’s Report in Section 7 in the form and context in which it is included. PKF Mack and Co has not caused or authorised the issue of this Prospectus and has not withdrawn its consent prior to lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Prospectus with ASIC.
Gilbert + Tobin has given its written consent to being named as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus. Gilbert + Tobin has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
None of the consenting parties has made any statement that is included in this Prospectus or any statement on which a statement made in this Prospectus is based, except as stated above. None of the consenting parties has authorised or caused the issue of this Prospectus and does not make any offer of Shares.
9.13 Interests of Directors
Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no Director holds, or has held within the two years preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, any interest in:
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a. the formation or promotion of Orthocell;
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b. any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by Orthocell in connection with:
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c. the Offer,
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d. as an inducement to become, or to qualify as, a Director; or
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9.14 Director and Senior Management Options
This Prospectus also relates to the issue of 5,912,500 Options to the following parties (or their nominees):
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a. 1,250,000 Options to Mr Paul Anderson;
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b. 1,250,000 Options to Mr Stewart Washer;
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c. 1,250,000 Options to Mr Matthew Callahan;
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d. 1,250,000 Options to Professor Ming Zheng
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e. 500,000 Options to Ms Nicole Telford; and
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f. 412,500 Options to Mr Simon Robertson.
(together, Director and Senior Management Options ).
The Director and Senior Management Options expire 3 years from the date of grant and are otherwise issued on the terms and conditions set out in Section 9.5. The Director and Senior Management Options will be escrowed for a period of 24 months from Listing.
The issue of the Director and Senior Management Options to Mr Washer, Mr Anderson, Mr Callahan and Ms Telford was approved by Shareholders on 2 May 2014.
An application for Director and Senior Management Options can only be made by the parties outlined in items (a) to (e) above (or their nominee/s) on a separate loose leaf application form accompanying this Prospectus entitled “Director and Senior Management Options Application Form”.
No consideration is payable for the Director and Senior Management Options.
The completed Director and Senior Management Options Application Form is to be lodged by applicant prior to the Closing �������������������������������������
Building 191 Murdoch University South Street Murdoch WA 6150
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10 DIRECTORS’ CONSENT
This Prospectus is issued by Orthocell and its issue has been authorised by a resolution of the Directors.
In accordance with section 720 of the Corporations Act, each Director has consented in writing to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
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Stewart Washer Executive Chairman
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ORTHOCELL LIMITED
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11 DEFINITIONS
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Term Meaning
Accounting Standards means accounting standards, principles and practices applying by law or otherwise generally
accepted and consistently applied in Australia.
Application Monies the amount accompanying an Application Form submitted by an investor.
Applicant an investor that applies for Shares using an Application Form pursuant to this Prospectus, and
Application has a corresponding meaning.
Application Form the application form attached to or accompanying this Prospectus relating to the Offer.
ARM Alliance of Regenerative Medicine.
ARTG Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.
ASIC the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX ASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691).
ASX Listing Rules the listing rules of ASX.
ASX Settlement ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ABN 49 008 504 532).
ASX Settlement the operating rules of the settlement facility provided by ASX Settlement as amended from
Operating Rules time to time.
AUD$, Dollar or $ Australian dollars.
Azure Capital Azure Capital Limited (ACN 107 416 106).
Board means the board of Directors.
Bankruptcy Act Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth).
Business Day a day on which trading takes place on the stock market of ASX.
Closing Date the closing date for receipt of Application Forms under this Prospectus being 27 June 2014
(unless extended or closed early by the Company).
Company Orthocell Limited (ACN 118 897 135) and where the context requires, includes Orthocell’s
subsidiaries.
Constitution the Company’s Constitution as at the date of this Prospectus.
Corporations Act the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors directors of the Company at the date of this Prospectus.
Existing Shareholders the holders of Shares as at the date of this Prospectus.
Expiry Date the date that is 13 months after the date of this Prospectus.
Exposure Period the period of 7 days from the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC. This period may
be extended by ASIC for a further period of up to 7 days.
Grandhope Grandhope Biotech Co. Ltd. a Chinese corporation.
Investigating the Investigating Accountant’s Report included in Section 7.
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| KTM Capital | KTM Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 086 281 950) |
|---|---|
| Offer | the offer under this Prospectus of 20,000,000 Shares to be issued by Orthocell. |
| Offer Price | $0.40 per Share. |
| Offer Shares | the Shares being offered pursuant to this Prospectus. |
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| Opening Date | the opening date for receipt of Application Forms under this Prospectus being 5 June 2014. |
| Option | an option to acquire a Share, the terms of which are set out in Section 9.5. |
| Orthocell | Orthocell Limited (ACN 118 897 135) and where the context requires, includes Orthocell’s subsidiaries. |
| Privacy Act | Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). |
| Prospectus | this Prospectus. |
| Public Information | public and other media statements made by, or on behalf and with the knowledge and consent of Orthocell in relation to the business or affairs of Orthocell or the Offer. |
| Q1 | calendar quarter 1 |
| Q2 | calendar quarter 2 |
| Q3 | calendar quarter 3 |
| Q4 | calendar quarter 4 |
| Registry | Automic Registry Services (ABN 27 152 260 814). |
| Share | a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company and, where the context permits, means the Shares the subject of the Offer. |
| Shareholders | the holders of Shares. |
| Shaw | Shaw Stockbroking Limited |
| TGA | Therapeutic Goods Administration. |
| WA | Western Australia |
| WST | Western Standard Time |
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CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Directors
Dr Stewart Washer Mr Paul Anderson Professor Lars Lidgren Mr Matthew Callahan Mr Qi Xiao Zhou
Company Secretary
Simon Robertson SLR Consulting Pty Ltd Telephone: +61 8 6555 2955 Facsimile: +61 8 6210 1153
Joint Lead Managers
KTM Capital Pty Ltd Azure Capital Limited
Solicitors to the Company
Gilbert + Tobin 1202 Hay Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9413 8400 Facsimile: +61 8 9413 8444
Proposed ASX Code
OCC
Registered Of�ce
Building 191 Murdoch University South Street Murdoch WA 6150 Australia Telephone: + 61 8 9360 2888 Facsimile: +61 8 9360 2899
Share Registry*
Automic Registry Services Suite 1a, Level 1 7 Ventnor Avenue WEST PERTH WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9324 2099 Facsimile: +61 8 9321 2337
Website
www.orthocell.com.au
Investigating Accountant
PKF Mack & Co Telephone: +61 8 9426 8999 Facsimile: +61 8 9426 8900
- This entity has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus. Their name is included for information purposes only.
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NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES
ORTHOCELL LIMITED ABN 57 118 897 135
APPLICATION FORM
This is an Application Form for Shares in Orthocell Limited under the terms set out in the Prospectus dated 28 May 2014. This Application Form and your cheque must be received by the registry, Automic Registry Services, by the closing date. The Prospectus contains important information relevant to your decision to invest and you should read the entire Prospectus before applying for Shares. If you are in doubt as to how to deal with this Application Form, please contact your accountant, lawyer, stockbroker or other professional adviser. By submitting this Application Form, I/We declare that all details and statements made by me/us in this Application Form are complete and accurate. I/We agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out in the Prospectus and by the constitution of Orthocell Limited. I/We authorise Orthocell Limited to complete and execute any documentation necessary to effect the issue of Shares to me/us. I/We have received personally a copy of the Prospectus accompanied by or attached to this Application Form. I/We represent, warrant and undertake to Orthocell Limited that my/our subscription for Shares will not cause the company or me/us to violate the laws of Australia or any other jurisdiction which may be applicable to this subscription for Shares in the company. I/We acknowledge that returning the Application Form with the application monies will constitute my/our offer to subscribe for Shares In Orthocell Limited and that no notice of acceptance of the application will be provided.
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Applications must be for a minimum of 5,000 Shares and thereafter in multiples of 2,000 Shares.
3 Write the name(s) you wish to register the shares in (see reverse for instructions) Name of Applicant 1
Name of Applicant 2 or Name of Applicant 3 or
4 Write your postal address here – to be registered against your holding Number/Street
Suburb/Town State Postcode
5 CHESS Participants only – Holder Identification Number (HIN) Note: if the name and address details in sections 3 & 4 above do not match exactly with X your registration details held at CHESS, any Shares issued as a result of your Application will be held on the Issuer Sponsored subregister.
6 TFN/ABN/Exemption Code Applicant 1
Applicant #2 Applicant #3
If NOT and individual TFN/ABN, please note the type in the box C = Company; P = Partnership; T = Trust; S = Super Fund
7 PLEASE INSERT CHEQUE DETAILS Cheques must be drawn on an Australian branch of a financial institutional in Australian currency, made payable to Orthocell Limited IPO crossed “Not Negotiable” and forwarded to Automic Registry Services to arrive no later than the Closing Date.
Cheque Number BSB Account Number
8 CONTACT DETAILS
Please use details where we can contact you between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm should we need to speak to you about your application.
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Contact Name (PRINT)
Telephone Number
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETION OF THIS APPLICATION FORM
YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION FORM
Please complete all relevant sections of this Application Form using BLOCK LETTERS
The below instructions are cross-referenced to each section of the Application Form.
1 Number of Shares
Insert the number of Shares you wish to apply for in section 1. Your application must be for a minimum of 5,000 Shares and in multiples of 2,000 Shares thereafter.
2 Payment Amount
Enter into section 2 the total amount payable. Multiply the number of Shares applied for by $0.40 – the application price per Share.
3 Name(s) in which the Shares are to be registered
Note that ONLY legal entities can hold Shares. The application must be in the name of a natural person(s), companies or other legal entities acceptable by the Company. At least one full given name and surname is required for each natural person.
CORRECT FORMS OF REGISTRABLE TITLE
| Type of Investor | Correct Form of Registration | Incorrect Form of Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Trusts | Mr John Richard Sample |
John Sample Family Trust |
| Superannuation Funds | Mr John Sample & Mrs Anne Sample |
John & Anne Superannuation Fund |
| Partnerships | Mr John Sample & Mr Richard Sample |
John Sample & Son |
| Clubs/Unincorporated Bodies | Mr John Sample < Food HelpClub A/C> |
Food Help Club |
| Deceased Estates | Mr John Sample |
Anne Sample (Deceased) |
4 Postal Address
Enter into section 4 the postal address to be used for all written correspondence. Only one address can be recorded against a holding. With exception to annual reports, all communications to you from the Company will be mailed to the person(s) and address shown. Annual reports will be made available online when they are released. Should you wish to receive a hard copy of the annual report you must notify the Share Registry. You can notify any change to your communication preferences by visiting the registry website – www.automic.com.au
5 CHESS Holders
If you are sponsored by a stockbroker or other participant and you wish to have your allocation directed into your HIN, please complete the details in section 5.
6 TFN/ABN/Exemption
If you wish to have your Tax File Number, ABN or Exemption registered against your holding, please enter the details in section 7. Collection of TFN’s is authorised by taxation laws but quotation is not compulsory and it will not affect your Application Form.
7 Cheque Details
Cheques must be drawn on an Australian branch of a financial institutional in Australian currency, made payable to Orthocell Limited IPO and crossed “Not Negotiable”. Please complete the relevant details in section 7.
8 Contact Details
Please enter contact details where we may reach you between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm should we need to speak to you about your application.
HOW TO LODGE YOUR APPLICATION FORM
Mail or deliver your completed Application Form with your cheque to the following address.
Mailing Address Orthocell Limited C/- Automic Registry Services PO Box 223 WEST PERTH WA 6872
Hand Delivery
(Please do not use this address for mailing purposes) Orthocell Limited C/- Automic Registry Services Level 1, 7 Ventnor Avenue WEST PERTH WA 6005
It is not necessary to sign or otherwise execute the Application Form.
Application must be received by no later than 5pm (WST) on the Closing Date of 27 June 2014 (which may be changed at the discretion of Orthocell Limited subject to applicable laws).
If you have any question as to how to complete the Application Form, please contact Automic Registry Services on +61 89324 2099
Privacy Statement
Atomic Pty Ltd advises that Chapter 2C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) requires information about you as a shareholder (including your name, address and details of the shares you hold) to be included in the public register of the entity in which you hold shares. Information is collected to administer your shareholding and if some or all of the information is not collected then it might not be possible to administer your shareholding. Your personal information may be disclosed to the entity in which you hold shares. You can obtain access to your personal information by contacting us at the address or telephone number shown above. Our privacy policy is available on our website www.atomic.com.au
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Orthocell Limited
Building 191 Murdoch University, South Street MURDOCH WA 6150 Phone: +61 (0)8 9360 2888 Fax: +61 (0)8 9360 2899 www.orthocell.com.au
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