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BIF – Annual Report 2022

Annual Report29 June 2022BIFFinancials

This Annual Report 2022 has been
prepared for the year to 31 March 2022.

Innovation Scheme

Annual Report 2022

Booster

Booster Innovation

Fund

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Contents

Section 1 Details of Scheme ..................................................................................3

Section 2 Description of the Scheme .....................................................................3

Section 3 Information on composition of the Scheme ...........................................4

Section 4 Changes relating to the Scheme ............................................................5

Section 5 Financial condition and performance of the Scheme ............................6

Section 6 Fees ........................................................................................................7

Section 7 Scheme property.................................................................................... 8

Section 8 Changes to persons involved in the Scheme ....................................... 10

Section 9 How to find further information ........................................................... 10

Section 10 Contact details and complaints ............................................................ 11

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1. Details of Scheme

Name of the scheme: Booster Innovation Scheme (Scheme)

Manager: Booster Investment Management Limited (BIML or Manager)

Supervisor: Public Trust

Product Disclosure Statement: The date and status of the latest Product Disclosure Statement for the

Scheme is:

• Booster Innovation Scheme – Booster Innovation Fund, dated 23 February 2022 – open for applications

Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report: The latest financial statements for the Scheme and its auditor

report, covering the financial year ended 31 March 2022 were lodged on the scheme register and are

available at www.disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz or at www.booster.co.nz.

2. Description of the Scheme

Description of the Scheme: The Booster Innovation Fund (the ‘Fund’) was established to invest in a portfolio

of early-stage companies founded on intellectual property originated or developed in New Zealand that are

selected on the basis that they have the potential to become commercially successful globally. The Fund

was also listed on the NZX Main Board, code BIF, on 2 March 2022.

Date on which the Scheme started: The Scheme was established on 22 October 2020. The Scheme

was offered as a wholesale scheme with its first transaction being on 24 August 2021. The Scheme was

registered as a managed investment scheme on 10 November 2021 and became available to investors on

18 November 2021.

The annual financial statements have been prepared for the year ended 31 March 2022, as the Scheme

existed for the whole 12-month period.

This Annual Report has been prepared for the year ended 31 March 2022, which covers the period prior to

the first transaction (up to 24 August 2021), the period when the Scheme was offered only as a wholesale

scheme (24 August to 9 November 2021) and the period from which it was registered as a managed

investment scheme (10 November 2021).

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3. Information on composition of the Scheme

Units on issue

As noted above, the Scheme had no funds on offer at the start of the accounting period, and had one fund on

offer at the end of the accounting period. The number of units on issue in the Fund at the start and at the end

of the accounting period was:

Fund

Units on issue at

1 April

1

2021

Units on issue at

31 March 2022

Booster Innovation Fund 06,097,365

Substantial product holders

The Fund is listed on the NZX Main Board under NZX code BIF. Any unitholder that holds more than 5% of

the units in the Fund are considered as substantial product holders.

A list of the substantial product holders and their respective unit holding in the Fund, as at the end of the

year is as follows:

Substantial product holderUnit holding

Percentage

of holding

Asset Custodian Nominees Limited2,433,01539.90%

Booster KiwiSaver Scheme

(through PT (Booster KiwiSaver) Nominees Limited)

2,622,30043.01%

Booster SuperScheme

(through PT (Booster Superannuation) Nominees Limited)

676,13311.09%

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The opening units as at 1 April are the closing units from the previous accounting period.

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4. Changes relating to the Scheme

As noted above, the Scheme’s first transaction was on 24 August 2021, which resulted in the Fund taking

an exposure in 11 investments via its interest in NZ Innovation Booster Limited Partnership. Over the

accounting period, the Fund purchased a number of additional investments resulting in it holding a portfolio

of 19 investments as at 31 March 2022.

Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives (SIPO)

No material changes were made to the SIPO of the Scheme’s Fund during the accounting period.

A copy of the Scheme’s most recent SIPO is available at www.booster.co.nz

Governing document

No changes were made to the Scheme’s Trust Deed during the accounting period.

A copy of the Scheme’s Trust Deed is available at www.booster.co.nz

Related party transactions

NZ Innovation Booster Limited Partnership

The Scheme’s Fund owns units in the NZ Innovation Booster Limited Partnership (NZIB). NZIB is a

partnership between Booster Financial Services Limited (the parent company of the Manager), Victoria Link

Limited and Otago Innovation Limited. Due to Booster Financial Services Limited being a shareholder of the

general partner and a limited partner of NZIB (and who had invested through NZIB in conjunction with a

number of Booster managed funds prior to the Fund establishment), we consider NZIB to be a related party.

All transactions between these related parties are performed on an arm’s length basis (and for which no

related party benefit is given).

Various Booster Funds invest in the Scheme

Units in the Scheme’s Fund are held by Booster Financial Services Limited as well as a number of managed

investment schemes that are also managed by BIML. All transactions have been performed on an arm’s

length basis of which a performance-based fee is payable in respect of these investors in the Fund, along

with all other investors in this Fund. Further information about the performance-based fee is available in the

Scheme’s Product Disclosure Statement available at www.booster.co.nz.

There were no other changes to the nature or scale of any related party transactions during the accounting

period and all related party transactions were on an arms’ length basis.

Further information on the Fund and Related Party Benefits can be found in the Scheme’s Product Disclosure

Statement and Other Material Information document available at www.booster.co.nz.

Terms of the offer

The Scheme’s Fund was opened to retail investors on 19 November 2021 and listed on the NZX Main Board

on 2 March 2022.

A copy of the Scheme’s current Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.booster.co.nz.

There were no material changes to the terms of the offer over the accounting period.

Valuation and pricing methodologies

No changes were made to the Scheme’s Fund valuation and pricing methodologies during the accounting

period that impact the net asset value of the Fund or the value of investor’s interests.

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5. Financial condition and performance of the Scheme

The below information is a summary of the financial information for the Scheme for the year ended 31 March

2022. The full financial statements are available at www.disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz or at

www.booster.co.nz.

The financial statements for the Fund are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards,

which differs to the approach applied for unit pricing purposes. There may be occasions where the financial

statements are adjusted for information that becomes available post balance date relating to the year-end

valuation in accordance with accounting standards. Unit pricing is adjusted on the date the new information

is received.

Statement of Financial Performance of the Fund

For the year ended

31 March 2022 $’000

Investment income1,270

Fees and expenses(25)

Net income before tax1,245

Statement of Financial Position of the FundAs at 31 March 2022 $’000

Cash124

Investments held at fair value 7,521

Other payables(25)

Net Assets7,620

Statement of Changes in net assets

attributable to unitholders

For the year ended

31 March 2022 $’000

Net assets at the beginning of the period-

Proceeds for units issued 6,375

Net profit after tax1,245

Net Assets attributable to unitholders7,620

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended

31 March 2022 $’000

Opening cash position-

Net cash (outflows) from operating activities (2,511)

Net cash inflows from financing activities2,635

Cash at end of accounting period 124

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6. Fees

Fees and expenses charged by the Fund through the unit price, but not including investor specific action

fees, in respect of the Scheme for the accounting period are:

2

The disclosed fees and expenses represent the amounts either disclosed or reflected in the financial statements of the Scheme’s

Fund over that period. This includes fee accrual estimates which are not yet payable (e.g. the performance-based management fee

measurement period was extended through to 31 March 2023).

3

The percentage is calculated as the dollar amount divided by the closing value of the net assets of the Scheme’s Fund.

Any new fees or changes to exiting fees is subject to the Scheme Trust Deed. The Manager will consult and

agree any fee change with the Supervisor and provide 1 month’s notice of any increase in the fees or charges

to all investors in the Fund.

Fee Type and Rate

2

Dollar Amount

Percentage of

Scheme Property

3

Fees and Expenses Charged by the Manager

or associated persons

Performance-based management fee$204,0002.68%

Fees and Expenses Charged by other persons

Capital raising expensesniln /a

Other fund administration expenses$25,1500.33%

Other fund administration expenses from underlying funds$20,9630.28%

The below table shows the breakdown on investments held at fair value. Fair value adjustments refer to

unrealised gains/losses for holdings during the period assessed in accordance with valuation methodologies

for the Scheme.

Investments held at fair value

For the year ended

31 March 2022 $’000

Opening balance-

Acquisitions 6,251

Distributions568

Fair value adjustments736

Foreign exchange translation(34)

Investments at end of accounting period 7,521

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7. Scheme property

As at 31 March 2022, the Fund held the following investments:

CompanyBusiness SectorBusiness Sub-Sector

Business

Development

Stage

% Share

interest

Alimetry Limited

4


Life sciences and

medical technologies

Screening and diagnostics

– human health

Early stage1.1%

Allegro Energy Pty

Limited

4

Energy and clean

technologies

Energy storageSeed2.2%

Amaroq Therapeutics

Limited

4

Life sciences and

medical technologies

Life sciences –

human health

Seed 8.1%

Avalia Immunotherapies

Limited

4,6

Life sciences and

medical technologies

Life sciences –

human health

Seed 12.3%

BioLumic Inc

Materials and

technologies

Agriculture technologiesExpansion 1.0%

Codify Asset Solutions

(CAS) Limited

4

Information technology

services

Building industry softwareEarly stage 2.4%

Chitogel Limited

4

Life sciences and

medical technologies

Biotechnology –

human health

Expansion 1.6%

Ferronova Pty Limited

4

Life sciences and

medical technologies

Screening and diagnostics

– human health

Expansion 4.1%

Inhibit Coatings Limited

4

Materials and

technologies

Material coatingsEarly stage 2.4%

InsituGen Limited

4

Life sciences and

medical technologies

Screening and diagnostics

– animal and human health

Early stage 18.1%

Jaipuna Limited

(trading as Amy.app)

Information technology

services

Education technologiesEarly stage 1.4%

Ligar Limited

Partnership

4

Materials and

technologies

Biotechnology materialsExpansion 0.9%

Marama Labs Limited

4

Information technology

services

Software and

measurement hardware

Early stage10.2%

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Mekonos Inc

4

Life sciences and

medical technologies

Life sciences –

human health

Expansion 0.4%

Montoux Limited

Information technology

services

Life and health insurancesExpansion2.3%

PowerON Limited

Materials and

technologies

Soft roboticsEarly stage 5.6%

Sensor Holdings Limited

(trading as StretchSense)

5

Information technology

services

Augmented and

virtual reality

Expansion 1.2%

TasmanIon Limited

4

Energy and clean

technologies

Energy storage Seed9.5%

Xframe Pty Limited

4

Materials and

technologies

Construction materialsEarly stage 7.2%

4

Investments are held indirectly via an interest in NZIB.

5

Investments are held via convertible note, percentage indicates estimated equity position on conversion.

6

Part of this investment is in the form of a convertible note, with the option to convert to equity. The percentage share interest is the

effective interest that would result on conversion of the convertible note.

No investments were held at 1 April 2021. The following charts provide an analysis of the composition of the

investment portfolio as at 31 March 2022.

32% Expansion

57% Early Stage

Fund value by business stageFund value by sector

23% Information

services

technology

29% Materials &

technologies

41% Life sciences

& medical

technologies

10% Seed

5% Energy & clean

technologies

1% Cash

2% Cash

Fund value by individual holding

This chart shows the relative size of each of the 19 investments in which the Fund held an interest in as at

31 March 2022 (as a proportion of NAV). Commercial confidentiality obligations restrict the identification of

each investment.

0%25%

100%50%

75%

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9. How to find further information

Information relating to the Scheme is available on the scheme register and information relating to the Fund

is on the offer register at www.disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz by searching ‘Booster Innovation

Scheme’ for the scheme register and ‘Booster Innovation Fund’ for the offer register:

• The offer register includes the product disclosure statement, other material information and material

contracts for the Scheme.

• The scheme register includes the trust deed, the SIPO, the financial statements and the annual reports for

the Scheme.

To request this annual report and other information about the Scheme and your investment (free of charge):

write to Booster Investment Management Limited,

PO Box 11872, Manners Street, Wellington 6142

email investments@booster.co.nz

call 0800 40 40 50 from 8.00am to 5.00pm (Monday to Friday)

visit www.booster.co.nz

8. Changes to persons involved in the Scheme

The Manager

BIML is the manager, administration manager and investment manager of the Scheme. This did not change

during the accounting period.

There were no changes to the key personnel and there were no changes to the directors of the Manager.

The Supervisor

Public Trust is the Supervisor of the Scheme and this did not change during the accounting period.

There were no changes to the board of the Supervisor.

Listed Securities Registrar

Link Market Services was appointed as the unit registrar to provide registry services on 2 March 2022.

Other Persons Involved

The Custodian (PT (Booster Investments) Nominees Limited) and the Auditor (Ernst and Young) did not

change during the accounting period.

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10. Contact details and complaints

Manager

Chief Operating Officer

Booster Investment Management Limited

Level 19, Aon Centre, 1 Willis Street

PO Box 11872, Manners St

Wellington 6142

Phone: 0800 336 338

Email: clientservices@booster.co.nz

Supervisor

General Manager, Corporate Trustee Services

Public Trust

Level 8, Public Trust Building,

22-28 Willeston St,

Private Bag 5902

Wellington 6140

Phone: 0800 371 471

Email: CTS.Enquiry@PublicTrust.co.nz

Manager’s Approved Dispute

Resolution Scheme

Financial Dispute Resolution

Service

Level 4, 142 Lambton Quay

Freepost 231075

PO Box 2272

Wellington 6140

Phone: 0508 337 337

Email: enquiries@fdrs.org.nz

Website: www.fdrs.org.nz

Supervisor’s Approved Dispute

Resolution Scheme

Financial Services Complaints

Limited

Level 4, 101 Lambton Quay

PO Box 5967

Wellington 6140

Phone: 0800 347 257

Email: complaints@fscl.org.nz

Website: www.fscl.org.nz

Securities Registrar’s Approved

Dispute Resolution Scheme

Financial Services Complaints

Limited

Level 4, 101 Lambton Quay

PO Box 5967

Wellington 6140

Phone: 0800 347 257

Email: complaints@fscl.org.nz

Website: www.fscl.org.nz

Booster Investment Management Limited (BIML) is the issuer of the Booster Innovation Scheme. None of BIML, Public Trust, or any

director, board member or nominee of any of those entities, or any other person guarantees the Scheme’s performance, returns or

repayment of capital. A copy of the Scheme’s Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.booster.co.nz

If you have any queries on your listed securities holdings, you can contact the Securities Registrar on the

contact details below:

Securities Registrar

Link Market Services

Level 30, PwC Tower,

15 Customs Street West

PO Box 91976

Auckland 1142

Phone: 09 375 5998

Email: enquiries@linkmarketservices.co.nz

If you have any queries or complaints about the Scheme, you can contact the Manager (in the first instance),

or the Supervisor, at the contact details below:

If your complaint can’t be resolved by the Manager, the Supervisor or the Securities Registrar, you can refer

it to one of the following approved dispute resolution schemes. They won’t charge you a fee to investigate

or resolve your complaint.

We’re here to help.
To find out more about Booster Innovation

Scheme, talk to your financial adviser, visit our

website or call us on 0800 40 40 50.

booster.co.nz

Booster Investment Management Limited

PO Box 11872, Manners Street

Wellington 6142, New Zealand

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