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Back to the future: DNAStrategic opportunity DNA-based therapy market
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Back to the Future: DNA
November, 2019
Strategic Opportunity DNA-based Therapy Market
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DisclaimerThis document is intended for prospective investors, partners and media audiences and no statements made here shouldbe considered as claims for the success of our products, which are currently in the development phase.This document also may contain projections and/or estimates about and descriptions of plans and objectives relating toour future operations, products, or services; future financial results; or assumptions underlying or relating to any suchstatements. These statements are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyondour control and are not to be regarded as guarantees of future events.
Actual results could differ materially depending on a number of factors, including the timing and effects of regulatoryactions, the results of product tests, the Company's relative success developing and gaining market acceptance for anynew products, and the effectiveness of patent protection.
There can be no guarantee regarding the results of the product tests or other on going studies with our products. Therecan be no guarantee that our products in development will be approved for marketing in a timely manner,if at all.
The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements or the factors thatmay affect the Company's future results, performance or achievements, even if new information becomes available in thefuture.
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Agenda
Proposed Transaction
New Organization
Expedeon: Overview
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Commercial Focus• Developing, manufacturing and selling consumables for use in laboratory workflows
across immunology, proteomics and genomics, especially:
• Biomarker research
• Drug discovery
• Clinical diagnostics
• Investing in R&D streams supporting product innovation
• Product innovation and commercialization
• Nurturing TruePrime™ technology
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Value DriversDriving revenue and profit growth through
• Innovation: Strong portfolio of IP across genomics, immunology and proteomics with exciting commercial potential
• Buy and build strategy: Adding complementary technology and high growth products
Lighting-Link®
CaptSure™TruePrime™
InstantBlue™
RunBlue™
genomics immunology proteomics
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Successful Execution
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12.51.8
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2016 2017 2018 2019e
Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue
Company Trends 2016 – 2019e (EUR million)
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Financial Achievements 2019• Strongest revenue quarter ever and full year EBITDA guidance met in Q3
• 23% increase in revenues to EUR 11.5 million for the first nine months of 2019 versus same period 2018
• Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 2 million for the first nine months of 2019 compared to EUR 461 thousand in 2018
• Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 804 thousand for the third quarter; EBITDA of EUR 671 thousand
• 2019 financial guidance:
• Adjusted EBITDA guidance revised upwards on 29 October with full year target of EUR 2.5-3 million
• Revenue guidance of full year double digit growth reaffirmed
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Agenda
Proposed Transaction
New Organization
Expedeon: Overview
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Proposed Transaction • Sale of immunology and proteomics assets to Abcam plc
• Expedeon retains genomics and certain electrophoresis assets
• Price and conditions:
• EUR 120 million (debt free and cash free)
• All-cash transaction
• EUR 105.6 million paid directly, EUR 14.4 into 2 year escrow account
• Transaction:
• Agreement signed November 11, 2019
• Subject to shareholder approval
• EGM to be held on December 19, 2019 in Heidelberg
• Completion January 1, 2020 subject to EGM approval
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Proposed Transaction: Intellectual Property
proteomics
Intellectual Property
Lighting-Link®
CaptSure™TruePrime™InstantBlue™
RunBlue™
genomics immunology
AbcamExpedeon
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Subsidiary Split
To remain part of Expedeon AG2018 revenues:~10% of revenue
Asset to be sold to Abcam2018 revenues: ~90% of revenue
Expedeon Inc.San Diego, USElectrophoresis
Expedeon Holding Ltd.Expedeon Ltd.Cambridge, UKProteomics
Expedeon S.L.UMadrid, Spain
Genomics
Expedeon AGExpedeon Biosciences
Expedeon Verwaltungs GmbHHeidelberg, Germany
Registered Offices
Expedeon Asia PTE Ltd.SingaporeSales
TGR BioSciences Pty Ltd.Thebarton, AustraliaImmunology
Innova Biosciences Ltd.Cambridge, UKImmunology
NewcoCambridge, UK
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Transaction Rationale
• Transaction represents over 9-fold 2018 group revenue and 2-fold recent market capitalisation
• Significant return on original investment: EUR 40.0 million to EUR 120 million (+200%) (based on valuations at time of transaction)
• Application of proceeds
• Strategic developments and innovation in genomics
• Continued buy and build strategy
2016 2016 2017 2018 2019
Expedeon C.B.S.
Scientific
Innova
Biosciences
TGR
BioSciences
Acquisition Acquisition Acquisition Acquisition Asset Sale
to Abcam
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Timeline
20202019
19 December 2019
Extraordinary Meeting in Heidelberg
1 January 2020
Completion
7 November 2019
Q3 reported
11 November 2019
Agreement with Abcam signed
29 October 2019
Full year guidance raised
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Agenda
Proposed Transaction
New Organization
Expedeon: Overview
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Use of Proceeds
Continued buy and build strategy
• Focus on complementary assets and technologies
• Build revenues and profitability
Share buy-back program under consideration
• Up to 10% of share capital
Exploitation of genomics assets
• Development of DNA manufacturing capacity
• Deliver on 2022 revenue objectives
Genomics
Buy & Build
Share buy back
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Strategy
• Development of next-generation DNA manufacturing for clinical grade DNA based on:
• Market-leading asset TruePrime™ enabling cost efficient in-vitro DNA manufacturing
• Establish cost-effective in-vitro process with enhanced end-product quality
• Scale process and build infrastructure for GMP grade manufacture of DNA products suitable for clinical applications
• Establish leading market position
• Buy & build focused on complementary assets and technologies:
• To accelerate reaching critical mass and business scale
• Opportunity to build platform with non-dilutive financing
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Growth Potential: Genomics
• Capitalise on and develop revenue opportunities in genomics
• Current estimate until 2022 up to EUR 13.5 million
• Gene Therapy Market: EUR 10 million
• Diagnostics Market: EUR 3.5 million
• Unique market position in DNA amplification:
• Market leading genomics technology for the replication and manufacture of DNA
• Product revenues
• Genomics (Expedeon SLU): Key technologies TruePrime™, SunScript®
• Electrophoresis products (Expedeon Inc. / formerly C.B.S. Scientific)
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Target Markets: Genomics• Therapeutics products (incl. gene therapy and gene vaccines)
• Nascent market, technologies based on synthetic biology awaiting approvals from regulatory bodies
• Largest share: DNA synthesis, synthetic DNA
• USD 39 billion (2020e), CAGR: 44 %
• Diagnostic Products
• Overall: USD 40-45 billion p.a.; Point of care tests (POC): USD 12 billion p.a.
• Liquid biopsy: USD 2 billion (2022e), CAGR: 20 %
• Diagnostic tests and tools for infectious diseases: USD 15 billion p.a.
RNA-based viruses – Influenza testing only: USD 1 billion (2023e)
• Research Tools
• Reverse Transcriptase: USD 280 million p.a.
• Isothermal DNA amplification: USD 266 million (2015); CAGR: 14 %
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DNA Synthesis for Gene TherapiesB2B business modelProducing DNA suitable for gene therapy applications through a novel approach
Gene DNA supply
Big pharma, biotech
Expedeon AG
GMP-certified
Manufacturing capacity
Gene therapy R&D
Preclinics
Clinical trials
PatientTherapyClinical trials
Approved therapy
1 2 3
Big pharma, biotech
Point of care
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Market Requirements
Manufacturing capacity:
Production facilities
To be established
(use of proceeds)
Manufacturing expertise:
Production and purification
Established
GMP expertise to be added
Raw material:
Polymerase, Oligos, Nucleotides
Polymerase: TruePrime™
Supply: buy, potential partnering or
acquisition (use of proceeds non-
dilutive)
Network and B2B partnering
expertiseEstablished
DNA supply for gene therapy,
gene vaccines and other applications
Expedeon AG
GMP-certifiedManufacturing
capacity
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Expedeon AdvantagesCost efficient approach
Reduced vector* size improves gene / vector ratio
*Vector is the vehicle for DNA production and discarded later
shorter amplification time
“Shipping a small item in a big box”
Classical approach TruePrime™ approach
“Efficiently packaged”
reduced use of expensive raw materials
VectorGene
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Expedeon AdvantagesCell-free approach
Independent from large fermenters currently limited availability, high infrastructure investment needed
Significantly smaller volume
Smaller GMP certified production facility
Reduced use of expensive raw material
VectorGene
Endotoxin-free
Less purification steps
No contamination risks
Classical approach TruePrime™ approach
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Enzymes: Building Blocks for Future Success• RNA Reverse Transcriptases
• Conversion of RNA into DNA
• Applications: transcriptomics, strong potential in diagnostics especially of viral infections
• DNA Polymerases
• Copy DNA template strands enabling creation of large quantities of identical DNA copies
• Applications: manufacturing DNA for supply, life science research, diagnostics
• Range of proprietary phi29 based DNA polymerases enabling room temperature amplification with enhanced characteristics
• DNA Primases
• Enable initiation of a DNA amplification reaction without the need for synthetic oligos / primers
• Proprietary highly active primase
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TruePrime™ for DNA Manufacturing
USPs:
• Manufacturing of DNA without bio-fermentation creating higher quality DNA
• Reduced manufacturing cost
Value Driver
Application:
• Manufacture of large amounts of high-quality DNA for use in preclinical and clinical gene therapy applications
Opportunity:
• Multi-billion USD gene therapy market expected to grow at over 20 % per annum with existing constraints on manufacture of high-quality DNA
TruePrime™
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Expedeon AG: Change of Name• Transaction permits short term use
of “Expedeon”
• Proposal to change name tabled at EGM
• Proposed change of name to reflect renewed focus on DNA
Guanine
Thymine
Cytosine
Adenine
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Expedeon Current Stock Information
Ticker symbol: EXNN (Xetra)
ISIN: DE000A2YN801
WKN: A2YN80
Issued shares: 52,307,265 (31.10.2019)
Listing:Germany: Deutsche Börse (Prime Standard)
(Major Stock Exchanges)
Free float: ~ 83.4 %
Key shareholders (>3%):Deutsche Balaton: 8.3 %; Fernandez Trust: 5.2 %;
Dr. Heikki Lanckriet: 3.2 %
Market cap: EUR ~ 63 million (31.10.2019)
Analysts: GBC AG (Cosmin Filker; BUY: EUR 3.20)
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EGM on December 19, 20191. Resolution on the approval pursuant to Section 179a German Stock Corporation Act
(Aktiengesetz - “AktG”) of the conclusion of a Purchase Agreement concerning the sale and transfer of all shares in Expedeon Holdings Ltd. from Expedeon AG to Abcam plc as well as the sale and transfer of individual assets from Expedeon Inc. to Abcam plc
2. Resolution on the authorization to acquire and sell own shares under exclusion of shareholders' subscription and tender rights
3. Resolution on the authorisation to use derivatives in connection with the acquisition and sale of treasury shares
4. Name change of the remaining entity
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Thank You for Your AttentionFor more information, please contact:
Expedeon AGDr. Heikki Lanckriet, CEO/CSO
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 1223 873364
MC Services AGRaimund Gabriel
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 89 210 228 0
www.expedeon.com
www.investors.expedeon.com