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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Customer Traction
We have approached two blood glucose monitor makers and one hospital point-of-care device
manufacturer as potential customer targets. There are over 20 other major potential target
companies we have not yet approached. The following is a summary of the current status of the
companies we have reached:
Strong interest to partner from two blood glucose monitor companies (discussions with
Presidents); details are confidential at this point, but we believe we will be able to close a
deal by June 2002.
Strong interest from a leading blood glucose monitor maker (J & J - discussions with
Director-level staff) and the leading hospital point-of-care device maker (i-STAT
discussions with Vice President and Director-level staff).
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The Team
A current team composed of:
The three leading scientists pioneering the use of digital signal processing to improve
biosensor technology, with an aggregate of over 40 years of direct DSP/biosensor research
experience.
Entrepreneurs who have founded, built and run an enterprise software company.
An expanding board of veteran advisors made up of medical doctors who have healthcare
business experience.
An additional technical team of three committed to joining the company post-seed financing,
composed of engineers from MIT and Tufts, with technical management experience and an
aggregate of over 25 years of commercial engineering experience.
Financing
AgaMatrix has been self-funded by the principals of the company since its founding. The
company recently closed a seed round of $500K from a number of healthcare angel investors
and IncTANK, an early stage venture capital fund. A Series A round is expected in four to
five months of approximately $1 million.
The objectives of these rounds of funding are the completion of version 1.0 of the products and
the acquisition of at least one paying customer over a period of 13 months of operations. Given
the current state of customer traction and product development, we believe these milestones
are reasonable. The company expects to raise an institutional or another private round of about
$4 million by the end of year one to be cash flow positive. Current valuation drivers include:
A world-class scientific team consisting of Dr. Sridhar Iyengar (CTO), Dr. Justin Gooding, and
Dr. Ian Harding, the engineering team, and an aggressive business team with start-up and
management experience.
Technology applicable to a number of other vertical markets and protected by a rigorous IP
strategy.
External validation from existing relationships with potential customers and advancement to
final rounds in a number of national business plan competitions.
1.1 Mission
AgaMatrix develops solutions to power next-generation biological and chemical sensor systems.
The value that AgaMatrix delivers to this market is the ability to dramatically improve the
accuracy, sensitivity, and robustness of a range of different sensors for the purpose of making
medical diagnostic devices more effective. AgaMatrix's technology enables the development of
devices that will be essentially painless to patients and that will meet the demand for better
accuracy in medical diagnostics. It is committed to providing software solutions for a critical
hardware problem that affects millions of diabetic patients and hospital patients worldwide.
1.2 Objectives
Develop technology solutions that will increase the adoption and compliance rates of
diagnostic medical devices by improving the functionality and performance of biosensors,
specifically for home blood glucose monitors and hospital point-of-care blood analyzers.
Achieve positive cash flow by year three.
Reach $50 million in annual revenues by year four.
Expand into other industries that heavily rely on biosensors, including industrial processing,
environmental monitoring, and military sectors.
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Chart: Highlights
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Table: Start-up
Start-up
Requirements
Start-up Expenses
Legal
Stationery etc.
Brochures
Rent
Expensed Equipment
Other
Total Start-up Expenses
$400
$200
$1,000
$1,000
$2,000
$300
$4,900
Start-up Assets
Cash Required
Other Current Assets
Long-term Assets
Total Assets
$1,515,100
$0
$0
$1,515,100
Total Requirements
$1,520,000
Chart: Start-up
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Start-up Funding
Start-up Expenses to Fund
Start-up Assets to Fund
Total Funding Required
$4,900
$1,515,100
$1,520,000
Assets
Non-cash Assets from Start-up
Cash Requirements from Start-up
Additional Cash Raised
Cash Balance on Starting Date
Total Assets
$0
$1,515,100
$0
$1,515,100
$1,515,100
$0
$15,000
$5,000
$0
$20,000
Capital
Planned Investment
Seed Round Pre-Plan
Series A
Other
Additional Investment Requirement
Total Planned Investment
$500,000
$1,000,000
$0
$0
$1,500,000
($4,900)
$1,495,100
$1,515,100
Total Funding
$1,520,000
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3.0 Products
AgaMatrix will develop a set of software products that provides critically needed diagnostic
functionality to current and next-generation medical biosensors. Optimized for computational
efficiency, they are designed to be easily incorporated into a number of leading biosensor
platforms. All products that we develop will be powered by our core DSP algorithms with certain
features configured and optimized for the relevant applications. Our algorithms will be delivered
in a format that is convenient and useful to our customers; as such, each AgaMatrix Product
Suite will consist of a core DSP engine supplemented with integration tools, application-specific
expansion modules, and professional services. Since our initial product focus is OEM technology,
we will work closely with our customers and partners in the development and deployment of our
products. The core DSP algorithms will be encoded as a platform technology in modular
components that can be rapidly configured as needed for various customers' applications.
Initially, we are marketing one product for the glucose biosensor market and one product for
the hospital POC market:
Suite Name: AccuMatrix
The core DSP algorithm engine contains all the needed functionality. Using a Configuration Tool,
we can rapidly integrate the appropriate Data Modules that are appropriate for the target
customer. These Modules contain a library of information that is needed to configure and
optimize the core algorithms for the chemicals that are relevant to the customer's device. Once
configured, the algorithms will be delivered in the appropriate software or ASIC-design version
for the target device and can be deployed with our Integration Tools by our Professional
Services Deployment Team or by the customer's engineering team. The basic components of
each AgaMatrix Suite will include the following:
Core Engine
Core DSP technology software and firmware code base will consist of a major portion of the
algorithms that AgaMatrix develops. These algorithms will be activated as needed for each
customer's requirements by the Configuration Tools.
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Data Modules
These are libraries that contain empirical data needed to optimize the core DSP engine for the
detection of different chemicals in various operating environments. The Configuration Tools will
in part use the data from these Data Modules to customize the software for customers' various
products. We will initially offer the following 2 modules:
Blood Glucose Data Module: Library of empirical information of the standard chemicals
that are commonly encountered in blood glucose measurements. This data is used to
optimize the core algorithms for detection of glucose and suppression of common interfering
chemicals.
Point-of-Care Data Module(s): Library of empirical information of the standard chemicals
that are commonly encountered in various blood chemistry measurements routinely
performed by point-of-care devices. This data is used to optimize the core algorithms for
detection of each of the relevant chemicals and suppression of common interfering
chemicals.
As market and customer needs dictate, future offerings will include the following Modules:
Configuration Tools
Configuration tools are the front-end interface of the software. This set of tools will allow for the
rapid optimization and configuration of the core algorithms for various functionalities and
chemicals. These tools are used to select which Data Modules and algorithms are needed for
the customer's application and generate the end product, which can be delivered either as
software/firmware for the target device or be delivered in the form of an ASIC design.
Code Integration Tools
This set of tools facilitates the integration and customization of software and firmware code
base into customers' products. These tools may be used by our Professional Services
Deployment Team when integrating the product into the customers' end-device, or they may be
used by the customer's in-house engineering teams themselves. Initially, we will include:
Software Integration Tools: Tools that facilitate the integration of our technology onto
microprocessor-based devices.
Firmware Integration Tools: Tools that facilitate the integration of our technology onto
firmware-based devices.
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In the medium and long term (three to four years from now), AgaMatrix aims to address needs
in the emerging electrochemical immunoassay and implantable biosensor markets.
The Home Blood Glucose Monitoring is the largest, immediately addressable market, over $4.1
billion in size today and growing 13% CAGR. Based on preliminary discussions with several
potential customers, AgaMatrix believes that a significant portion of this market can eventually
be captured. We expect device makers to pass on the modest costs of AgaMatrix's technology
through the high margins currently enjoyed by the consumable reagents (test strips) they sell.
While AgaMatrix technology does not directly improve the test strips themselves, potential
customers will incorporate the cost of such technology as part of the total solution cost;
development costs of their test devices are already paid for in this way. Diabetics generally are
not price sensitive to test strips since insurance usually covers the costs of the strips.
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Electrochemical Immunoassays
Immunoassays are tests that measure biological and chemical species associated with the
body's immune system. Currently, the majority of immunoassays are performed via colorchanging tests strips (for simple non-critical applications like home pregnancy tests), or via
time-consuming laboratory procedures for more critical tests (like cardiac markers). In hospitals
and clinical labs alone, millions of these immunoassays are performed daily. These laboratory
assays are based on complicated optical and radioactive detection instrumentation. Leaders in
the industry are developing electrochemical immunoassays because electrochemical
technologies are generally recognized to be more cost effective, robust, and possibly faster than
optical methods given the fact that no complicated sample pre-treatment processes are needed.
One of the main challenges to commercializing this new technology is achieving the low
detection levels needed for such measurements. AgaMatrix's technology can be eventually
embedded in these devices to overcome the sensitivity issues that currently hinder their
commercialization.
Table: Market Analysis
Market Analysis
Potential Customers
Home Blood Glucose Monitors
Hospital Blood Analyzers
Implantable & Non-Invasive
Glucose Monitors
Immunoassays
Total
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
13%
25%
25%
4,700
375
50
5,311
469
60
6,001
586
80
6,781
733
100
7,663
916
125
13.00%
25.02%
25.74%
5%
13.43%
500
5,625
525
6,365
551
7,218
579
8,193
608
9,312
5.01%
13.43%
Growth
CAGR
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A competitive advantage
increasing market share since
this is an end-user valued
differentiating feature.
Addressable Roadblocks
Conversion of existing
immunoassays to
electrochemical biosensorbased immunoassays.
Eliminates time/equipment
intensive sample pre-treatment
steps.
Enables the typical benefits of
having tests on devices, e.g.,
POC data analytical
applications.
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Regardless of other traditional technology advances in sensor design, our DSP technologies will
ultimately prove to be complementary. Our noise-filtering algorithms will increase the signal-tonoise ratio enabling greater sensitivity and lowering detection limits. In many applications,
membrane filters are not fully effective; as such, our interference suppression algorithms can
compensate for the limitations of such membranes. Additionally, rival empirical improvements
cannot address other limitations of these devices, such as sensor deterioration, where our
technology may be applied to auto-correct for such sources of error.
Advantage #2: In-House Expertise
As is the case with chemical and life science research, one of the most resource-intensive
aspects of the development time lies in optimizing empirical protocols and avoiding unforeseen
pitfalls; most of the knowledge comes from "hands-on" experience, not only theoretical
background. Furthermore, expertise in multi-disciplinary areas as ours requires specialized
knowledge. AgaMatrix's scientific team has been involved in biosensor research for an
aggregate of over 40 years. The foundational research for our current technology was initiated
seven years ago, and our scientists have developed and optimized many of the techniques that
are vital to the continuing development and validation of AgaMatrix's products. To date, we
have developed the groundbreaking technology approach, the experimental protocols, the
validation mechanisms, and the core algorithms. Our extensive in-house expertise in working
on bridging biosensor systems and DSP technologies represents a significant barrier to any
potential competitor.
Advantage #3: Monopolization of Scientific Team
The technology that AgaMatrix is built upon has been inspired by research performed
throughout the past decade at the University of Cambridge. The original scientific team that
achieved these breakthroughs boasts inimitable credentials and has remained intact to form the
current AgaMatrix R&D team. In the ensuing years, AgaMatrix has developed new technologies
and is moving towards its commercialization. We believe that our virtual monopoly on the
intellectual resources that have been responsible for the technological advances that AgaMatrix
owns represents a significant competitive advantage over potential competitors. As is the case
with any empirical endeavor, much of the in-house expertise comes in the form of a close
working knowledge of the practical aspects of technology development. With the current R&D
team already experienced in the relevant technologies, and having worked together in the past,
much of this knowledge has already been acquired.
Advantage #4: Development Lead Time Over Potential Competition
In sharp contrast to the typical chemistry-based approach, AgaMatrix's technology is based
upon a multi-disciplinary core competency. Our competitive capabilities are derived from a
unique confluence of electrical engineering and life science disciplines, a roadblock for potential
competitors entrenched in traditional "wet chemistry" research paradigms.
5.2 Marketing Strategy
Presenting compelling value through superior technology
Because of AgaMatrix's revolutionary, proprietary technology, we are positioned to be the
market leader in biosensor enhancing solutions. AgaMatrix offers a novel approach that clearly
provides significant value to our customer and ultimately the end user. The AgaMatrix solution
delivers value in two ways: by improving the performance of their product against competing
products and by increasing customers' market share and revenue. Communicating this value to
the device manufacturers, as well as branding our technology to defend market share, is the
fundamental philosophy behind our marketing strategy.
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Sales Forecast
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
$256,000
$0
$256,000
$9,954,000
$0
$9,954,000
$44,816,000
$0
$44,816,000
Year 1
$37,500
$0
$37,500
Year 2
$1,500,000
$0
$1,500,000
Year 3
$6,270,000
$0
$6,270,000
Sales
Test Strip Royalties (000)
Other
Total Sales
Direct Cost of Sales
Test Strip Royalties (000)
Other
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales
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into a royalty-based fee agreement with device manufacturers, such as those in glucose
monitoring, where consumables generate revenue. Preliminary conversations with Hypoguard
indicate a general willingness to this type of pricing model.
Another example of how our royalty will work could be through the partnership with Company
X. Company X manufactures and sells a point-of-care device for approximately $5,000. Test
cartridges are priced at around $3.40 each and can perform 5-6 different tests once. For
Company X, our product would solve an existing problem with the performance and reliability of
their cartridges. Cartridges would be priced approximately $4.00 - $5.00. Company X
manufactures these cartridges for $0.12-$0.16 each and should be amenable to sharing the
increased margins. For cases in which consumables are not used, premium pricing of about
+20% will be used depending on the added value that can be delivered to the end user. The
following table summarizes a conservative revenue forecast based on royalties.
Revenue
2003
2004
2005
2006
$256,432
$9,954,009
$44,816,452
$94,571,316
Implantable
$1,317,544
$2,879,816
$6,283,236
Hospital POC
$1,013,627
$7,066,014
$11,367,777
Blood Glucose
Total Royalty
Revenue
An alternative pricing model would be to charge an annual licensing fee for each device
enabling AgaMatrix technology. The value proposition to customers is the same: devices
enabled with AgaMatrix technology will be more accurate and therefore require smaller blood
samples and result in less pain, which will increase device and test strip sales. Pricing structures
and terms of the company's software modules and services will ultimately be determined by
negotiations with customers. The most likely scenario will be a hybrid pricing model of flat
licensing fees on devices and royalties on test strip sales. The following table summarizes a
conservative revenue forecast based on a licensing structure.
Revenue
Blood Glucose
2003
2004
$100,879 $3,894,857
2005
2006
$18,693,271
$41,016,225
Implantable
$1,317,544
$2,879,816
$6,283,236
Hospital POC
$278,540
$3,035,925
$6,223,663
Total Royalty
Revenue
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5.5 Milestones
The following tables summarize the company's developmental goals (month-to-month for
Y1). Product Milestones are listed separately, below.
Phase 1
Months
Business Milestones
Operational Milestones
1-3
Phase 2
Months
Business Milestones
Operational Milestones
8
Soft launch; secure 2nd beta
agreement
Phase 3
Months
Business Milestones
10
Operational
Milestones
CEO and VP hired
11
12
13
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Business Milestones
o Secure two major paying POC customers
o Secure another small paying glucose customer
o Secure one major glucose beta customer
Operational Milestones
o Move to larger office
o Hire 6 scientists, 8 engineers
o Hire product management and operations staff
Year 3 Milestones
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Milestone
Customize AccuMatrix v1.0 for continued deployment onto other
glucose biosensor devices
Customize PosiMatrix v1.0 for continued deployment onto other
point-of-care devices
Y2; Q1
Begin development of VivoMatrix v1.0 for implantable glucose
biosensor makers
Improve algorithm functionality to address robustness & fouling
issues
Begin development of AccuMatrix v2.0
Improve algorithms to increase signal-to-noise ratio for higher
sensitivity
Y2; Q2
Begin development of PosiMatrix v2.0
Incorporate adaptive interference cancellation algorithms to autocorrect for unknown interferences
Y2; Q4 Deliver AccuMatrix v2.0, PosiMatrix v2.0
Y3; Q1 Begin development of PosiMatrix v3.0, AccuMatrix v3.0
Y3; Q4 Deliver VivoMatrix v1.0, PosiMatrix v3.0, AccuMatrix v3.0
Y4; Q4 Deliver AccuMatrix v2.0, PosiMatrix v2.0, VivoMatrix v2.0
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Current
Product Desired
Conversation Status
Company A
AccuMatrix
interference
suppression
Company B
Implantable
biosensor antifouling
Company C
Alerting of bad
readings
Company D
Not yet
determined
Monitoring of
multiple analytes
Company E
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Personnel Plan
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Combined Payroll
Other
Total People
$780,750
$0
0
$4,181,056
$0
0
$6,013,186
$0
0
Total Payroll
$780,750
$4,181,056
$6,013,186
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Break-even Analysis
Monthly Revenue Break-even
$583,407
Assumptions:
Average Percent Variable Cost
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost
15%
$497,947
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Financial projections are predicated upon targeting the life sciences vertical exclusively. Within
the life sciences market, blood glucose will drive the majority of revenue. However, the point-ofcare testing market will contribute modest revenue in the near term, accompanied by a
substantial contribution from the implantable market in the medium and long term.
Table: General Assumptions
General Assumptions
Plan Month
Current Interest Rate
Long-term Interest Rate
Tax Rate
Other
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
1
8.00%
10.00%
30.00%
0
2
8.00%
10.00%
30.00%
0
3
8.00%
10.00%
30.00%
0
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Year 2
Year 3
Sales
Direct Cost of Sales
Other Production Expenses
Total Cost of Sales
$256,000
$37,500
$0
$37,500
$9,954,000
$1,500,000
$0
$1,500,000
$44,816,000
$6,270,000
$0
$6,270,000
Gross Margin
Gross Margin %
$218,500
85.35%
$8,454,000
84.93%
$38,546,000
86.01%
Payroll
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses
Depreciation
Leased Equipment
Utilities
Insurance
Rent
Payroll Taxes
Other
$780,750
$4,915,400
$0
$0
$3,400
$44,000
$114,700
$117,113
$0
$4,181,056
$245,000
$0
$0
$6,300
$65,000
$120,000
$627,158
$0
$6,013,186
$450,000
$0
$0
$8,000
$80,000
$120,000
$901,978
$0
$5,975,363
$5,244,514
$7,573,164
($5,756,863)
($5,756,863)
$1,419
$0
$3,209,486
$3,209,486
$1,250
$962,471
$30,972,836
$30,972,836
$1,025
$9,291,543
Net Profit
Net Profit/Sales
($5,758,281)
-2249.33%
$2,245,765
22.56%
$21,680,268
48.38%
Expenses
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Year 2
Year 3
$256,000
$256,000
$9,954,000
$9,954,000
$44,816,000
$44,816,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$4,075,000
$4,331,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$9,954,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$44,816,000
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
$780,750
$4,812,657
$5,593,407
$4,181,056
$3,663,149
$7,844,205
$6,013,186
$16,005,119
$22,018,305
$0
$0
$0
$1,500
$0
$0
$0
$5,594,907
$0
$0
$0
$2,000
$0
$0
$0
$7,846,205
$0
$0
$0
$2,500
$0
$0
$0
$22,020,805
($1,263,907)
$251,193
$2,107,795
$2,358,989
$22,795,195
$25,154,184
Cash Received
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Chart: Cash
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Year 2
Year 3
$251,193
$0
$251,193
$2,358,989
$0
$2,358,989
$25,154,184
$0
$25,154,184
$0
$0
$0
$251,193
$0
$0
$0
$2,358,989
$0
$0
$0
$25,154,184
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Accounts Payable
Current Borrowing
Other Current Liabilities
Subtotal Current Liabilities
$425,875
$0
$0
$425,875
$289,905
$0
$0
$289,905
$1,407,333
$0
$0
$1,407,333
Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
$13,500
$439,375
$11,500
$301,405
$9,000
$1,416,333
$5,575,000
($4,900)
($5,758,281)
($188,181)
$251,193
$5,575,000
($5,763,181)
$2,245,765
$2,057,584
$2,358,989
$5,575,000
($3,517,416)
$21,680,268
$23,737,851
$25,154,184
($188,181)
$2,057,584
$23,737,851
Assets
Current Assets
Cash
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets
Accumulated Depreciation
Total Long-term Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities and Capital
Current Liabilities
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Earnings
Total Capital
Total Liabilities and Capital
Net Worth
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Risk #6: AgaMatrix must prove out the technology on blood samples.
Despite a high confidence in the technology, we must still create experimental data sets created
from tests using actual blood samples. These data sets will be shown to customers as proof of
the technology's effectiveness. AgaMatrix is confident that after initial funding, lab space and
equipment can be quickly secured to produce these data sets.
Risk #7: AgaMatrix may face regulatory delays from FDA approval.
We will work with our customers to ensure that the technologies that are deployed into their
devices will incur minimal regulatory risks thereby complying with the FDA's less onerous
regulations for a "derivative device" (compared to the approval process for a completely new
device).
Risk #8: AgaMatrix needs to determine customer willingness to pay and secure concrete deals
with customers.
Several conversations with potential customers have already reached the level of discussing
potential pricing structures so we believe there is some genuine interest.
Risk #9: Each OEM customer will require a custom-built version of the AgaMatrix software.
The software suite will be designed to be a modular and scalable platform technology. We will
construct a set of configuration and integration tools designed to translate our core technology
into suitable deployment formats.
Risk #10: University of Cambridge may have claims to AgaMatrix's technologies.
The technology is based on 3rd generation algorithms that AgaMatrix alone has been
developing for two years. 1st and 2nd generation technologies were developed at the
University of Cambridge and validated the proof of concept of using a DSP approach to solving
many of the outstanding problems in biosensors. Our 3rd generation technology is
fundamentally different from the earlier technologies and has overcome a number of critical
limitations, on both the theoretical and empirical sides, that prevent commercialization.
AgaMatrix owns all rights to these 3rd generation technologies. The 1st and 2nd generation
technologies, while illustrative of the concept, do not pose any commercial threat due to
fundamental technological limitations
Financial Risks
Risk #1: Working Capital Management We expect to be running a significant working
capital deficit because of the time it will take to establish payment schedules (e.g. quarterly
royalties from partners) and receive payments from large OEM vendors while, as an early-stage
company, we will simultaneously have to make payments on our supplies on a short-term
basis. Managing the cash conversion cycle will be critical to ensuring liquidity and solvency.
Risk #2: Seasonal, Cyclical, or Highly Volatile Cash Flows at this time, we expect there
to be volatility in our cash flows based primarily on the new product introduction cycles of
major medical devices manufacturers. Therefore our revenue and cash flow streams will not be
smooth throughout the year, but will be stronger during times of new product introduction. By
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targeting three different market segments early on (blood glucose, point-of-care, and
implantable devices) we aim to mitigate this risk.
Risk #3: Concentration of Customers The blood glucose market and portable blood
analyzer markets are dominated by an oligopoly of a handful of companies. It may be difficult
to diversify our customer base sufficiently to prevent large swings in our revenue and cash flow
based upon the actions of a small number of customers. To diminish this risk, we will initially
target smaller players who will move more quickly and provide us with greater leverage when
we go to negotiate with larger customers.
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Table: Ratios
Ratio Analysis
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Industry Profile
n.a.
3788.28%
350.23%
16.45%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
100.00%
63.87%
94.15%
5.85%
100.00%
Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Worth
169.54%
5.37%
174.91%
-74.91%
12.29%
0.49%
12.78%
87.22%
5.59%
0.04%
5.63%
94.37%
33.55%
21.29%
54.84%
45.16%
100.00%
85.35%
1351.46%
8.98%
-2248.77%
100.00%
84.93%
57.96%
0.60%
32.24%
100.00%
86.01%
36.23%
0.27%
69.11%
100.00%
100.00%
77.82%
1.65%
0.36%
0.59
0.59
174.91%
3059.97%
-2292.37%
8.14
8.14
12.78%
155.92%
136.00%
17.87
17.87
5.63%
130.47%
123.13%
1.97
1.57
65.50%
0.53%
1.52%
Sales Growth
Percent of Total Assets
Percent of Sales
Sales
Gross Margin
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
Advertising Expenses
Profit Before Interest and Taxes
Main Ratios
Current
Quick
Total Debt to Total Assets
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth
Pre-tax Return on Assets
Additional Ratios
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
-2249.33%
0.00%
22.56%
109.15%
48.38%
91.33%
n.a
n.a
12.29
27
1.02
12.17
37
4.22
12.17
18
1.78
n.a
n.a
n.a
0.00
0.97
0.15
0.96
0.06
0.99
n.a
n.a
($174,681)
-4,057.70
$2,069,084
2,567.59
$23,746,851
30,217.40
n.a
n.a
0.98
170%
0.59
0.00
0.00
0.24
12%
8.14
4.84
0.00
0.56
6%
17.87
1.89
0.00
n.a
n.a
n.a
n.a
n.a
Activity Ratios
Accounts Payable Turnover
Payment Days
Total Asset Turnover
Debt Ratios
Debt to Net Worth
Current Liab. to Liab.
Liquidity Ratios
Net Working Capital
Interest Coverage
Additional Ratios
Assets to Sales
Current Debt/Total Assets
Acid Test
Sales/Net Worth
Dividend Payout
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Table: Sales Forecast
Sales Forecast
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$256,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$256,000
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$5,000
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
Sales
Test Strip Royalties (000)
Other
Total Sales
Other
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales
0%
0%
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
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Table: Personnel
Personnel Plan
Combined Payroll
Other
Total People
Total Payroll
0%
0%
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$36,583
$0
$43,250
$0
$47,000
$0
$47,000
$0
$54,500
$0
$57,417
$0
$76,250
$0
$76,250
$0
$76,250
$0
$88,750
$0
$88,750
$0
$88,750
$0
$36,583
$43,250
$47,000
$47,000
$54,500
$57,417
$76,250
$76,250
$76,250
$88,750
$88,750
$88,750
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Table: General Assumptions
General Assumptions
Month 1
Plan Month
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
10
11
12
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
8.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
Tax Rate
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
30.00%
Other
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Table: Profit and Loss
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$256,000
$5,000
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$5,000
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$9,500
$1,500
$1,500
($5,000)
($1,500)
($1,500)
($1,500)
($1,500)
($9,500)
($1,500)
($1,500)
($1,500)
($9,500)
($1,500)
$254,500
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
99.41%
$36,583
$43,250
$47,000
$47,000
$54,500
$57,417
$76,250
$76,250
$76,250
$88,750
$88,750
$88,750
$407,150
$406,150
$406,150
$406,150
$406,150
$415,150
$406,650
$408,650
$408,650
$424,150
$410,200
$410,200
Depreciation
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Leased Equipment
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$220
$240
$260
$260
$260
$260
$260
$320
$320
$320
$340
$340
Insurance
$2,400
$2,800
$3,200
$3,200
$3,200
$3,200
$3,200
$4,400
$4,400
$4,400
$4,800
$4,800
Rent
$8,535
$8,545
$8,555
$8,555
$8,555
$10,255
$10,255
$10,285
$10,285
$10,285
$10,295
$10,295
$5,487
$6,488
$7,050
$7,050
$8,175
$8,613
$11,438
$11,438
$11,438
$13,313
$13,313
$13,313
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$460,375
$467,473
$472,215
$472,215
$480,840
$494,895
$508,053
$511,343
$511,343
$541,218
$527,698
$527,698
($465,375)
($468,973)
($473,715)
($473,715)
($482,340)
($504,395)
($509,553)
($512,843)
($512,843)
($550,718)
($529,198)
($273,198)
EBITDA
($465,375)
($468,973)
($473,715)
($473,715)
($482,340)
($504,395)
($509,553)
($512,843)
($512,843)
($550,718)
($529,198)
($273,198)
$124
$123
$122
$121
$120
$119
$118
$117
$116
$115
$114
$113
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
($465,499)
($469,095)
($473,837)
($473,836)
($482,460)
($504,513)
($509,670)
($512,959)
($512,958)
($550,832)
($529,311)
($273,310)
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-106.76%
Gross Margin
Gross Margin %
Expenses
Payroll
Sales and Marketing and Other
Expenses
Utilities
Payroll Taxes
Other
Interest Expense
Taxes Incurred
Net Profit
Net Profit/Sales
15%
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Table: Cash Flow
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
Cash Sales
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$256,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$256,000
Cash Received
Cash from Operations
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$4,000,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$75,000
$0
$4,000,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$75,000
$256,000
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
Expenditures
0.00%
$36,583
$43,250
$47,000
$47,000
$54,500
$57,417
$76,250
$76,250
$76,250
$88,750
$88,750
$88,750
Bill Payments
$19,297
$428,814
$425,878
$426,837
$426,873
$428,598
$446,640
$433,530
$436,709
$437,554
$461,365
$440,561
$55,880
$472,064
$472,878
$473,837
$481,373
$486,015
$522,890
$509,780
$512,959
$526,304
$550,115
$529,311
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$125
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dividends
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$56,005
$472,189
$473,003
$473,962
$481,498
$486,140
$523,015
$509,905
$513,084
$526,429
$550,240
$529,436
$3,943,995
($472,189)
($473,003)
($473,962)
($481,498)
($486,140)
($523,015)
($509,905)
($513,084)
($526,429)
($475,240)
($273,436)
Cash Balance
$5,459,095
$4,986,906
$4,513,902
$4,039,940
$3,558,442
$3,072,302
$2,549,287
$2,039,382
$1,526,298
$999,869
$524,629
$251,193
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Table: Balance Sheet
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$1,515,100
$0
$1,515,100
$5,459,095
$0
$5,459,095
$4,986,906
$0
$4,986,906
$4,513,902
$0
$4,513,902
$4,039,940
$0
$4,039,940
$3,558,442
$0
$3,558,442
$3,072,302
$0
$3,072,302
$2,549,287
$0
$2,549,287
$2,039,382
$0
$2,039,382
$1,526,298
$0
$1,526,298
$999,869
$0
$999,869
$524,629
$0
$524,629
$251,193
$0
$251,193
$0
$0
$0
$1,515,100
$0
$0
$0
$5,459,095
$0
$0
$0
$4,986,906
$0
$0
$0
$4,513,902
$0
$0
$0
$4,039,940
$0
$0
$0
$3,558,442
$0
$0
$0
$3,072,302
$0
$0
$0
$2,549,287
$0
$0
$0
$2,039,382
$0
$0
$0
$1,526,298
$0
$0
$0
$999,869
$0
$0
$0
$524,629
$0
$0
$0
$251,193
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$5,000
$0
$0
$5,000
$414,619
$0
$0
$414,619
$411,651
$0
$0
$411,651
$412,609
$0
$0
$412,609
$412,608
$0
$0
$412,608
$413,694
$0
$0
$413,694
$432,193
$0
$0
$432,193
$418,973
$0
$0
$418,973
$422,152
$0
$0
$422,152
$422,151
$0
$0
$422,151
$446,679
$0
$0
$446,679
$425,876
$0
$0
$425,876
$425,875
$0
$0
$425,875
$15,000
$20,000
$14,875
$429,494
$14,750
$426,401
$14,625
$427,234
$14,500
$427,108
$14,375
$428,069
$14,250
$446,443
$14,125
$433,098
$14,000
$436,152
$13,875
$436,026
$13,750
$460,429
$13,625
$439,501
$13,500
$439,375
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Earnings
Total Capital
Total Liabilities and Capital
$1,500,000
($4,900)
$0
$1,495,100
$1,515,100
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($465,499)
$5,029,601
$5,459,095
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($934,595)
$4,560,505
$4,986,906
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($1,408,432)
$4,086,668
$4,513,902
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($1,882,268)
$3,612,832
$4,039,940
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($2,364,727)
$3,130,373
$3,558,442
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($2,869,241)
$2,625,859
$3,072,302
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($3,378,911)
$2,116,189
$2,549,287
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($3,891,870)
$1,603,230
$2,039,382
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($4,404,828)
$1,090,272
$1,526,298
$5,500,000
($4,900)
($4,955,660)
$539,440
$999,869
$5,575,000
($4,900)
($5,484,971)
$85,129
$524,629
$5,575,000
($4,900)
($5,758,281)
($188,181)
$251,193
Net Worth
$1,495,100
$5,029,601
$4,560,505
$4,086,668
$3,612,832
$3,130,373
$2,625,859
$2,116,189
$1,603,230
$1,090,272
$539,440
$85,129
($188,181)
Assets
Starting Balances
Current Assets
Cash
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets
Accumulated Depreciation
Total Long-term Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities and Capital
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Current Borrowing
Other Current Liabilities
Subtotal Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
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