2023 Annual General Meeting - MD & CEO's Address
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2 November 2023
2023 Annual General Meeting – MD & CEO’s Address
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.3, Atomo Diagnostics Limited (Atomo) attaches
the Managing Director & CEO’s Address to be delivered at Atomo’s 2023 Annual General
Meeting.
For more information, please contact:
John Kelly
Atomo Diagnostics
john.kelly@atomodiagnostics.com
Phone: +61 401 922 279
This announcement was authorised by the Managing Director & CEO.
Atomo Diagnostics Limited
ACN 142 925 684
Level 1, 3-5 George St Leichhardt NSW 2040
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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
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WHO IS ATOMO AND WHAT WE DO?
Our unique portfolio of integrated tests and technologies allows people to test early and test often, putting healthcare in the hands of the consumer
WHO IS ATOMO?
WHAT DO WE DO?
Headquartered in Australia, we develop, manufacture and supply innovative rapid
Atomo focuses on two revenue channels:
tests and unique test solutions into point of care and self-test consumer markets
Our solutions recognised as delivering best-in-class usability & accuracy and
facilitating OTC/consumer approval for blood-based commercial applications
Proven usability and existing blood-based self-test approvals in key markets gives
Point of Care Rapid Test Products for Infectious Disease and Female Health:
•
Supply of commercialised rapid tests for HIV, blood pregnancy and iron
deficiency - POC and self-test
•
Clinical applications in pipeline across wellness and sexual health
Atomo potential to achieve and defend first mover success in the US OTC market
Expanding globally with products registered in more than thirty countries and
dedicated commercial resources covering the US, UK & Europe and S.E.Asia
Atomo’s products offer a significant growth opportunity as the market continues to
Point of Care Test Platform Technology:
•
Cassette solutions supplied to partners requiring improved usability and user
preference, or seeking self-test / OTC channel access
•
shift to decentralised and expanded interest in at-home testing post-pandemic
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Custom cassette solutions (blood and swab based) for partners seeking
improved usability for POC reader solutions
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ACHIEVEMENTS IN FY24
Atomo entered into a number of new HIV distribution agreements to focus on emerging
opportunities in consumer retail channels post COVID-19, and access markets where are products
are not yet registered.
First 510(k) approval secured for a Pascal rapid test in the valuable US market, supporting Atomo tests
and other OEM customers to bring further tests to market
Atomo HIV Self-Test, CE Marked under the Newfoundland
brand and launched in Tesco Supermarkets across the UK
Recommencement and expansion of OEM business from existing customers following a
hiatus in blood-testing during the COVID pandemic
Growth of our HIV Self-Test business in Australia through the rollout of the product in
pharmacy channels, as we expand the pharmacy network, and increase engagement with
government.
Renegotiation of our strategic relationship with NG Biotech to give Atomo exclusive commercial rights
for the NG Biotech blood pregnancy test on the Atomo Pascal device for the US, Canada, Australia and
New Zealand. Subsequent submission engagement with TGA in Australia and FDA in the US.
Securing a number of reseller commercialisation agreements with companies in the US and Europe
that develop new rapid test assays for the market
Reduction in Operating expenditure of the business with cost reduction across the year of
approximately $1.5m
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AtomoNOW pregnancy test submitted for
approval to TGA in April 2023
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FY24
AUD
FY23($m) FY22($m)
Quarterly Revenue (excl COVID-19)
(%)
Revenue
2.54
12.34
Cost of sales
(1.88)
(8.09)
Gross Profit
0.66
4.25
Gross Margin
26%
34%
Less COVID RAT sales
0.39
10.42
Normalised Revenue
2.15
1.92
Normalised Gross Margin
37%
27%
Other income
1.15
2.70
(57%)
Employee benefits expense
(4.85)
(4.10)
(18%)
Foreign exchanges gains/(losses)
0.11
0.09
(22%)
Research and development costs
(0.60)
(1.41)
57%
Professional fees expense
(0.82)
(2.33)
65%
Inventory obsolescence expense
(1.17)
(0.36)
(225%)
Other expenses
(2.54)
(2.50)
(2%)
Underlying EBITDA
(8.06)
(3.66)
(120%)
s
(79%)
(84%)
12%
• After normalising for COVID-19 sales, revenue grew by 12%
and gross margins improved to 37%
• Return to Quarterly revenue growth post-COVID as customers
refocus, with Q1 FY24 reflecting improved non-COVID-19 sales
in HIV and OEM
• Cash on hand at end of Q1 FY24: $6.9 million
• Opex continues to reduce through FY23 and into FY24
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AN IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC TEST LANDSCAPE
The landscape for diagnostic testing continues to transition away from hospitals and clinics post COVID-19. Key stakeholders in the healthcare eco-system, some previously
resistant to decentralised rapid testing, lower costs, are increasingly acknowledging the convenience and proven efficacy of at-home diagnosis and treatment
PUBLIC HEALTH
BODIES
CLINICIANS AND
PHARMACISTS
“Almost everyone has done a
The healthcare ecosystem has
rapid diagnostic
permanently changed as a result
test”
experienced accelerated growth
during the pandemic
Speed of results, ease of use and ease of
access are increasingly important to
healthcare professionals
USERS AND
CONSUMERS
Growing demand for reliable, rapid
and decentralised diagnostic testing
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Delivery of healthcare in the home now
commonly accepted
Consumer demand is
quickly growing
KEY
STAKEHOLDERS
REGULATORS
RETAIL AND FMCG
Regulators now understand and accept
the role of point-of-care diagnostics in
the overall healthcare landscape
Low-cost, high volume, easy to use diagnostic
products with the ability to meet the demands of
consumers are now on the shelves in mainstream
retailers
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McKinsey & Co. Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post COVID-19 reality May, 2022
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ATOMO LEADS USABILITY INNOVATION IN RAPID TESTING
Pascal ‘all in one’ test
Standard multi component test kit
“The lancet would not be out of place in a joke Christmas cracker”
Home allergy test - Boots feedback page, UK
COMPLEX:
Multiple components, too many steps, requires expertise
HIGH ERROR RATES:
Difficult to secure regulatory approvals,
“I would rather pay for this test in future (than use a free test) if it means it is this easy”
Atomo HIV Self Test user - Feefo, UK
SIMPLE & RELIABLE:
UNIQUE:
Surveyed US clinicians believe three things are
necessary to drive continued rapid test adoption:
Intuitive to use, delivering accurate performance for untrained users
The only commercialized fully integrated blood test solution
Pascal Performance
Standard test kit formats deliver quick results and
affordability, but only Atomo’s Pascal solution delivers
inherent ease of use and simplicity for blood applications
Recent 510k approval by FDA for a US manufactured test
on Pascal provides predicate for future products – CLIA
waiver pending. OTC to follow.
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https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2022-03/Ipsos_Future%20of%20POC%20and%20Rapid%20Testing_March%202022.pdf
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ATOMO’S HIV SELF TEST INCREASINGLY SUPPLIED GLOBALLY
Atomo saw momentum in its HIV business over the last year developed. The Atomo HIV Self-Test is now registered in more than 40 countries
with nearly three million HIV Tests sold globally
With Tier 1 regulatory
approvals including CE Mark
for Europe, Australian TGA
and prequalification by the
World Health Organization,
the company's HIV business
is growing rapidly post COVID
Atomo’s latest HIV contract is with UK
based Newfoundland Diagnostics.
Initial order for 200k self-tests
supporting recent launch across Tesco
supermarket stores in in October,
with a further 210k tests to be
ordered by end of 2023 to support
launch in Europe during FY24
Finished product assembly is
carried out at the company’s
certified facility in South Africa,
reducing the product cost of
goods and logistics effort to
supply volume into key global
health markets, where Atomo’s
HIV Self test is registered in 39
LMIC markets
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HIV self-testing increasingly
being adopted by public health
bodies around the world to
scale up testing among key atrisk cohorts
Atomo has programs
underway in Australia, the UK
and discussions with US CDC
pending
Atomo is now focused on
further expansion of its HIV
business and is seeking partners
to support launch in remaining
key markets, including the US
and China, as well as assessing
opportunities to expand the
menu to include a HIV/Syphilis
combo product
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FIRST BLOOD BASED OTC PREGNANCY TEST TO MARKET*
The AtomoNOW rapid pregnancy test is a unique solution in a very large addressable market. This bloodbased pregnancy test offers a number of significant advantages over traditional urine based rapid tests:
•
Earlier detection of pregnancy and more reliable in the early phases of pregnancy
•
Can perform the test at any time of day (rather than needing first flow with urine)
We consistently see that approximately 1 in 5
pregnancy test purchasers would buy AtomoNOWTM #
This matches the proportion who feel very positive
about the concept, the proportion who express that
they are very interested in purchasing it (unpriced)
and the proportion who say they will buy it at US$20.
* Developed in partnership with NG Biotech, the product is launched in France, the UK and Brazil, with
Australian TGA approval anticipated in the coming months. US Pre-sub to FDA lodged in September 2023
# Independent survey of 300 women aged 18-45 in Australia who bought a pregnancy test in the last 12 months
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ATOMO’S OEM TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS
Atomo offers partners a broad range of unique products that fundamentally improve rapid testing
BLISTER SOLUTIONS
DIGITAL HEALTH OFFERINGS
BLOOD TEST SOLUTIONS
SWAB TEST SOLUTIONS
A range of proprietary integrated blood test
Portfolio of patents and device development
Direct supply opportunity to OEM device
Video of user steps. Image Recognition to
devices proven to reduce common errors
that improve swab and saliva rapid testing
partners and POC cassette developers
interpret results (removes user errors and
with rapid testing and improve usability,
especially with untrained self-test users
Commercialised across an increasing range
of clinical applications
improves precision)
Supports a broad range of swabs with
Frangible seal delivers best in class precision
multiple test applications
and multi-stage reagent delivery
Semi-Quantitative results. Patented Blood
delivery QC algorithm
Compatible with existing standard cassettes
Co-commercialisation/license
in market
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•
Atomo’s existing blood cassette partners have recommenced ordering Pascal after a hiatus during the COVID pandemic
The Pascal device is now approved through a US FDA 510k in the US market providing a predicate for other potential partners to bring further tests to market in the US
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MAKING AN IMPACT
With experience in rapid testing technology, Atomo has runs on the board
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STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR FY24 & FY25
The overarching focus of the business is to grow revenues over the next two years so that the company can accelerate the next phase of its
journey to become a leader in the commercialisation of consumer self tests, via a number of emerging revenue streams
Continued growth of the HIV Self-Test business, through a focus on:
• Continued support of recently opened up pharmacy / retail channels in key developed markets
• Deployment into public health in developed markets, such as Australia and Europe
• Securing commercial arrangements to support US ‘go to market’ launch
• Taking control of more private sector markets in middle income countries, such as Columbia & Mexico, and
securing better placed in-country commercial partners
Expanding the portfolio of finished tests that Atomo is able to market directly or supply to strategic channel partners:
• Launching the AtomoNOW pregnancy test in ANZ and progressing the regulatory submission in the US
• Securing regulatory approval and launching the AtomoNow iron deficiency (Ferritin test)
• Seeking to develop and commercialise tests to home monitor levels of Testosterone and of Vitamin D
Expanding the OEM supply business for Pascal and other platforms through:
• Support of existing partners rolling out Pascal supported tests globally
• Securing supply agreements for new partners and products on the back of recent regulatory approvals, entry into
mainstream retail channels driving increased market awareness
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