Wellnex Life Rights Issue

Wellnex Life Limited Entitlement Offer

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*Offer is at the same price as the institutional placement

Offer Details

30-Day VWAP*

$0.71

Offer Price

$0.65

*This offer represents a 8.6% discount to the volume weighted average price during the 30 trading days before the Offer was announced. All applications and monies must be received by 5pm (AEDT) on 26 February 2025.

“After spending years building a portfolio of brands and licensing deals – including with one of the largest consumer health companies in the world – we are finally seeing the traction we’ve been looking for, as evidenced by our recent doubling of revenues and margins. I see Wellnex at an inflection point now and have never been more excited about the future of the company.”
Zack Bozinovski – Managing Director

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Overview

Wellnex Life Limited (ASX:WNX) is a consumer healthcare business with a proven capability of turning consumer trends into marketable products and getting those onto shelves fast via a market-leading distribution network.

Company Highlights:

  • Portfolio of five 100% owned brands – such as Pain Away, Australia’s second largest topical pain relief brand.
  • Game-changing partnership with Haleon – one of the largest consumer health businesses in the world (Sensodyne, Voltaren, Panadol) – with first UK order received in H1 FY25.
  • Joint ventures with Chemist Warehouse – including for Wagner Liquigesics (paracetamol and ibuprofen-based soft-gel capsules) and Wellness Life (medicinal cannabis).

Wellnex recently announced a doubling of revenues and margins, including over $3m sales per month in both November and December.

The company has recently rebuilt its board, adding some of Australia’s leading consumer health veterans, including successful entrepreneurs, blue chip executives and a former director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

Parallel to this rights issue, Wellnex is conducting an IPO on AIM (part of the London Stock Exchange) to boost investor interest via a dual listing in Europe.

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Entitlement Offer Details

30-Day VWAP*

$0.71

Offer Price

$0.65

*This offer represents a 8.6% discount to the volume weighted average price during the 30 trading days before the Offer was announced. All applications and monies must be received by 5pm (AEDT) on 26 February 2025.

To participate, request your forms by clicking below to have these emailed to you

Offer Details

Wellnex Life (ASX: WNX) has launched a non-renounceable pro-rata 1-for-1 entitlement offer of fully paid ordinary shares (Shares) at an issue price of $0.65 per Share (Entitlement Offer) to raise up to approximately $22.1 million (before costs).

The issue price of $0.65 represents a:

  • 8.6% discount to the volume weighted average price during the 30 trading days before the Offer was announced.

Use of Funds

Funds raised in the Offer will be used to:

  • Clear Wellnex’ convertible notes.
  • Pay the outstanding deferred consideration for Pain Away.
  • General working capital purposes, including the costs of the Offer and the AIM listing.

Should you wish to apply for an amount greater than your allocation, use the same BPAY details to fund the full amount you would like to be allocated.

The directors reserve the right to allocate at their discretion any shortfall* to eligible shareholders that apply for additional new shares in excess of their entitlement.

*Note this is subject to there being a shortfall amount when the Entitlement Offer closes and the board retains absolute discretion on final allocations.

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Company Presentation

Watch the Q&A update here , watch the latest shareholder briefing recording here or read the company presentation here

Shareholder Briefing

Zack gives an update on Wellnex’ progress including its game-changing deal with Haleon and recent doubling of revenues and margins.
46 mins | 18 February, 2025

Company Presentation Deck

 
30 pages | February, 2025

Entitlement Offer Details

30-Day VWAP*

$0.71

Offer Price

$0.65

*This offer represents a 8.6% discount to the volume weighted average price during the 30 trading days before the Offer was announced. All applications and monies must be received by 5pm (AEDT) on 26 February 2025.

To participate, request your forms by clicking below to have these emailed to you

George Tambassis

Non-executive Chair

Mr Tambassis is a pharmacist with over 35 years of operational experience in Community Pharmacies, and was a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed pharmaceutical wholesaler and franchisor Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), a Non-Executive Director at Kings Transport Consolidated Group Pty Ltd, and Chair of the Advisory Board at the Australian Biologics Academy – part of the Arrotex Pharmaceuticals group of companies.

Zack Bozinovski

Managing Director

Zack is a highly successful and seasoned executive in the Australian retail industry with over 35 years’ experience within FMCG and Pharmaceutical companies in Australia and internationally. Zack has previously held senior positions at Uncle Tobys/Goodman Fielder, PepsiCo and Sigma and successfully developed and established many brands in the Australian retail sector. Zack most recently held the position of Managing Director at Brands Solutions Australia. Zack was also a co-founder of Voost Vitamins, recently sold to Proctor & Gamble.

George Karafotias

Chief Executive Officer

George is a specialist in restructuring, reinventing and implementing turnaround strategies for various ASX-listed companies with great success. His extensive experience includes an established track record with publicly-traded businesses, predominantly in senior executive positions. He is also a non-executive Director of Perpetual Resources Limited (ASX:PEC), and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide.

Andrew Vidler

Independent Non-Executive Director

Andrew Vidler has comprehensive experience across retail, consumer health products and retail pharmacy. Andrew in his over 30 years’ experience includes nearly 20 years with the EBOS Group (formerly FH Faulding, Mayne Group and Symbion), where across many roles he led the Terry White and Chemmart pharmacy brands and the Endeavour consumer health products business. For the last 4 years Andrew worked for API Limited (now Wesfarmers Health) where he was responsible for the Priceline retail and Priceline pharmacy business. Andrew has an excellent track record of building strong team cultures while ensuring they say focused on the marketplace and building customers with an active preference for the products, brands and retailers he oversees.

Jeffrey Yeh

Non-Executive Director

Jeffrey Yeh is an experienced all-rounded entrepreneur, with over 21 years’ experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical sales, marketing, production, quality assurance, operations, logistics, finance and management. Jeffrey co-founded Homart Pharmaceuticals in 2002, and since then has grown Homart into a premier and award winning manufacturing and brand business with over 200 employees and an international presence.

Eric Jiang

Independent Non-Executive Director

Eric Jiang is a corporate adviser and independent board member. Eric brings a distinctive understanding of the cultural, economic and strategic context in which Australian businesses engage with China. Eric has previously sat on the boards of ASX listed corporates Connexion Media Limited (ASX:CXZ), Perpetual Resources Limited (ASX:PEC) and Wingara AG Limited (ASX:WNR). He is a past President of The Chinese Community Council of Australia.

George Tambassis

Non-executive Chair

Mr Tambassis is a pharmacist with over 35 years of operational experience in Community Pharmacies, and was a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed pharmaceutical wholesaler and franchisor Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), a Non-Executive Director at Kings Transport Consolidated Group Pty Ltd, and Chair of the Advisory Board at the Australian Biologics Academy – part of the Arrotex Pharmaceuticals group of companies.

Zack Bozinovski

Managing Director

Zack is a highly successful and seasoned executive in the Australian retail industry with over 35 years’ experience within FMCG and Pharmaceutical companies in Australia and internationally. Zack has previously held senior positions at Uncle Tobys/Goodman Fielder, PepsiCo and Sigma and successfully developed and established many brands in the Australian retail sector. Zack most recently held the position of Managing Director at Brands Solutions Australia. Zack was also a co-founder of Voost Vitamins, recently sold to Proctor & Gamble.

George Karafotias

Chief Executive Officer

George is a specialist in restructuring, reinventing and implementing turnaround strategies for various ASX-listed companies with great success. His extensive experience includes an established track record with publicly-traded businesses, predominantly in senior executive positions. He is also a non-executive Director of Perpetual Resources Limited (ASX:PEC), and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide.

Andrew Vidler

Independent Non-Executive Director

Andrew Vidler has comprehensive experience across retail, consumer health products and retail pharmacy. Andrew in his over 30 years’ experience includes nearly 20 years with the EBOS Group (formerly FH Faulding, Mayne Group and Symbion), where across many roles he led the Terry White and Chemmart pharmacy brands and the Endeavour consumer health products business. For the last 4 years Andrew worked for API Limited (now Wesfarmers Health) where he was responsible for the Priceline retail and Priceline pharmacy business. Andrew has an excellent track record of building strong team cultures while ensuring they say focused on the marketplace and building customers with an active preference for the products, brands and retailers he oversees.

Jeffrey Yeh

Non-Executive Director

Jeffrey Yeh is an experienced all-rounded entrepreneur, with over 21 years’ experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical sales, marketing, production, quality assurance, operations, logistics, finance and management. Jeffrey co-founded Homart Pharmaceuticals in 2002, and since then has grown Homart into a premier and award winning manufacturing and brand business with over 200 employees and an international presence.

Eric Jiang

Independent Non-Executive Director

Eric Jiang is a corporate adviser and independent board member. Eric brings a distinctive understanding of the cultural, economic and strategic context in which Australian businesses engage with China. Eric has previously sat on the boards of ASX listed corporates Connexion Media Limited (ASX:CXZ), Perpetual Resources Limited (ASX:PEC) and Wingara AG Limited (ASX:WNR). He is a past President of The Chinese Community Council of Australia.

George Karafotias

Chief Executive Officer

George is a specialist in restructuring, reinventing and implementing turnaround strategies for various ASX-listed companies with great success. His extensive experience includes an established track record with publicly-traded businesses, predominantly in senior executive positions. He is also a non-executive Director of Perpetual Resources Limited (ASX:PEC), and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide.

Jeffrey Yeh

Non-Executive Director

Jeffrey Yeh is an experienced all-rounded entrepreneur, with over 21 years’ experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical sales, marketing, production, quality assurance, operations, logistics, finance and management. Jeffrey co-founded Homart Pharmaceuticals in 2002, and since then has grown Homart into a premier and award winning manufacturing and brand business with over 200 employees and an international presence.

George Karafotias

Chief Executive Officer

George is a specialist in restructuring, reinventing and implementing turnaround strategies for various ASX-listed companies with great success. His extensive experience includes an established track record with publicly-traded businesses, predominantly in senior executive positions. He is also a non-executive Director of Perpetual Resources Limited (ASX:PEC), and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide.

Jeffrey Yeh

Non-Executive Director

Jeffrey Yeh is an experienced all-rounded entrepreneur, with over 21 years’ experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical sales, marketing, production, quality assurance, operations, logistics, finance and management. Jeffrey co-founded Homart Pharmaceuticals in 2002, and since then has grown Homart into a premier and award winning manufacturing and brand business with over 200 employees and an international presence.

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The Entitlement Offer is not an offer of the Company’s securities to any person outside Australia or New Zealand or to any person to whom it is not lawful to make an offer of the Company’s securities.

The information in the Entitlement Offer Booklet is not investment advice or a recommendation to acquire Entitlement Offer Shares and has been prepared without taking into account your investment objectives, financial circumstances or particular needs as an investor (including financial and taxation considerations). It is recommended that you read the entire Entitlement Offer Booklet and seek professional investment advice from your financial adviser or other professional adviser before deciding whether to apply for Shares.

*Wholesale 708 Sophisticated Investors are individuals or entities who generally qualify under Sections 708(8) and s761G(7) of the Corporations Act based on the gross income and/or net assets test verified by a qualified accountant.
  • A gross income of $250,000 or more per annum in each of the previous two financial years; or
  • Net assets of at least $2.5 million; and
  • A verified Qualified Accountant’s certificate given no more than two (2) years ago confirming the Sophisticated Investor status.  Please refer to the Corporations Act:  Specifically Section 708(08) and Section s761G(7)
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