LBT INVESTOR CALL TO DISCUSS CCS ACQUISITION
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9.00am AEDT, Wednesday 12th January 2022
Adelaide, Australia, 11 January 2022: Australian medical technology company LBT Innovations Limited (ASX: LBT) (LBT or the Company), a leader in medical technology automation using artificial intelligence, announces that the Company will hold an investor conference call at 9.00am AEDT on Wednesday 12 January 2022 to discuss the acquisition of Hettich Holding Beteiligungs-undVerwaltungs-GmbH's 50% shareholding of its Clever Culture Systems joint venture (CCS).
A presentation will be provided by LBT's CEO and Managing Director, Brent Barnes, to discuss the details of the transaction and the strategic benefits for the Company, followed by a Q&A session at the end of the call.
The Company's presentation for the call is attached.
How to Access the Investor Call
All attendees must register to attend the call. Please register using the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar including options to attend via computer or telephone.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_usixtDUeRaKErdlcXv9SWw
A Q&A session will be held at the end of the conference call, in order to participate in this, you will need to join the conference via computer.
Accessing the Call after the event
A recording of the call will be available on the Investor Centre section of the Company's website for 60 days after the call.
Approved for release by the Chair of the LBT Board.
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About LBT Innovations
LBT Innovations (LBT) improves patient outcomes by making healthcare more efficient. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, the Company has a history of developing world leading products in microbiology automation. Its first product, MicroStreak®, was a global first in the automation of culture plate specimen processing. The Company's second product, the Automated Plate Assessment System (APAS® Independence) uses LBT's intelligent imaging and machine learning software to automate the imaging, analysis and interpretation of culture plates following incubation. The technology remains the only US FDA-cleared artificial intelligence technology for automated culture plate reading and is being commercialised through LBT's wholly owned subsidiary Clever Culture Systems AG (CCS). Channel partners for the sale and distribution of the APAS® Independence are in place for the United States (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc; Exclusive Distributor) and Europe (Beckman Coulter, Inc; Marketing Agent).
INVESTOR ENQUIRIES
LBT Innovations
Brent Barnes
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Tel: +61 8 8227 1555
- info@lbtinnovations.com
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LBT to obtain full ownership of | |
Clever Culture Systems (CCS) | |
Transformative acquisition enables full | |
use | |
control of APAS® commercialisation | |
January 2022 | |
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ASX code: LBT | lbtinnovations.com |
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Acquiring remaining 50% of CCS Joint Venture
Transformative acquisition to acquire key strategic asset
only | Who is CCS? |
Joint venture company owned | |
50:50 by LBT and Hettich* | |
CCS is the commercialisation entity | |
for APAS® | |
useStrategic Rationale | |
Fu control of CCS at critical time in | |
ersonal |
APAS® commercialisation
Product launched with global giants
Beckman Coulter & Thermo Fisher
Simplified ownership opens strategic pportunities
* Hettich Holding Beteiligungs- und Verwaltungs-GmbH
Transaction Details
LBT to acquire Hettich 50% shares, including Shareholder loans of
A$17.3m
Purchase Consideration: A$4.0m
- A$1.0m Cash
- 30.66 Shares
- 8m Options at 25c per share
Financial Benefits
Increased APAS® revenue expected to accelerate time to cash breakeven
Cost management plan to be
executed post-acquisition
ASX code: LBT | 3 |
Clever Culture Systems history
LBT to acquire: | ||
• Hettich 50% shareholding in CCS | ||
only | ||
• | Hettich A$17.3m Shareholder loan | |
• | CCS formed 2013 | |
• 50:50 ownership between LBT and | ||
use | Hettich | |
Joint venture to develop and | ||
• | ||
commercialise APAS® | ||
• LBT granted exclusive licence of | ||
ersonal | APAS® technology to CCS | |
>A$30m funded equally to develop | ||
• |
APAS® Independence products
• CCS profits distributed between LBT and Hettich
LBT Hettich
(AU)(DE)
50:50
Management and Operations controlled by LBT
CCS
(CH)
ASX code: LBT | 4 |
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