2. Introduction to MedHab
Johnny Ross (San Angelo native) and Tim Sanghera
High-tech, medical device company
Multiple patents filed; some already awarded
Provisional patents for second product line
Third product in preliminary stages
Low natural resource requirements
Advisory Board – leaders in high tech & medical fields
Steve Martin with West Texas Rehab
Will launch product in Australia by June 2012 and US
as soon as FDA approval received
3. Introduction to MedHab
Received incentive offers from:
Midland, Odessa, Temple, Lubbock, Abilene
Only Abilene still under consideration with San Angelo
$17,500 per job incentive from Abilene
Received $1.8M from private investors
3 San Angelo
3 Austin
1 Lubbock
2 Dallas
Identified source for mezzanine financing ($3M)
4. Project Eligibility
• COSADC incentive guidelines allows individuals and
companies to apply for incentives
• Under the law, Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
has an independent legal existence separate and apart from
their members and/or owners
• The criteria for individual applicants do not apply to business
organization applicants
• COSADC operates under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation
laws, and its board members are not subject to state conflict of
interest statutes
• These statutes and COSADC bylaws require abstention from
discussion, deliberation, and voting on a matter in which a
board member has a financial interest in an applicant company
5. Conflict of Interest
• State conflict of interest laws are not legally relevant to
a discussion about applicant qualification standards
• Conflict of interest laws are relevant at the stage of
discussion, deliberation and voting on a matter when it
involves consideration of the application for
assistance, the award to, and approval of the contract
with an entity in which a member of the City Council
has a “substantial” financial interest
• If applicable, requires Council member to file an
affidavit and abstain from “further participation in the
matter”
6. Product Overview
• StepRite® - a wearable medical device (insole)
• Capability to measure: body weight, pressure, gait and
flexibility
• 4-component technology: accelerometer, thermal
sensors, weight/pressure/gait sensors, and wireless
user interface technology
• Developing cell phone application
• Remote medical technology is emerging sector
• Customizable physical rehabilitation protocol
• Winner – Rice Alliance Elevator Pitch
7. Product Overview
• Initial product designed for lower extremity injury rehab
• Knee, ankle, foot
• Measure weight, gait, pressure, and range of motion
• Next, will enhance for diabetic neuropathy segment
• Will add thermal sensors
• Additional applications
• Detection and prevention
• Professional athletes
• Third product will be for back injuries
• Working on provision patent documents
8. Project Overview
Initial product line: 85 FTEs
2 additional lines – project more than 200 FTEs
Staffing: Management, Manufacturing, Distribution,
Technical Support, Quality Assurance, and Patient &
Healthcare Provider Support
Jobs will have full benefits; company will offer state-of-
art wellness program
Will generate $5 – 6M annual payroll at capacity
Jobs multiplier for industry is 2.5
Will provide career paths for call center and IT
professionals (weakness ID in strategic plan process)
9. Company Overview
Plant Operations to begin in Incubator
Will allow company to expand operations while purchasing
and renovating permanent location
Proposed permanent location in existing building
Multiple buildings meet company requirements
Plan to invest more than $500,000 in building upgrades
Three phases of renovations, based on product expansions
Plan to invest $2,000,000 in property and equipment
Plan to secure EB2 financing to purchase building by
year three of operations
10. Partnership With Community
Requesting incentives, based on performance and/or
investment first by Company
All incentive payments to be paid in arrears, or on a
reimbursement schedule
Will complement available workforce provided by:
Howard College, Goodfellow and ASU
Company has already invested in San Angelo:
$90K contract with ASU to design software to collect data
Exploring $30-50K contract opportunity for 2nd program
Discussing pilot project for industrial intelligence application
11. Recommended Incentives
• Job creation incentive for first five years
• Up to 227 FTEs
• Average $7,929 per job
• Other investment-based incentives
• Lease assistance for up to 36 months (25%)
• Not needed, if stay in Business Incubator
• Renovation of existing building (52%)
• 3-Phase renovations, up to $500,000 investment
• Code compliance costs for renovations (25%)
• Tax rebates on additional capital investment (100%)
• Average total incentive per new job: $12,994
12. Estimated Return on Investment
Annual
Projected Annual Return on Performance Additional Community
Investment At Year 6 Impact Impact Notes
Annual Payroll (1.5 multiplier) $6,500,000 $9,750,000
Estimated FTEs (2.5 multiplier) 150 - 200 375 - 500
Improved Property Value $3,000,000 $23,700 property tax (City only)
Personal Property Value $2,000,000 $15,800 property tax (City only)
Additional Indirect Investment $250,000 $1,975 additional prop. tax revenue
Demand for New Housing 42 units
Value Added to Tax Rolls $3.269M
Additional Property Tax Revenue $80,521 annual increase
Additional Annual Sales Tax $44,825 additional sales tax revenue
Non-salary Subtotal $166,821
Total Annual Impact $9,916,821
13. Summary of Offer
Recommendations:
Job Incentives: $1,800,000 maximum up to 227 jobs; average of $7,929 per job
Building Renovations: $575,000 maximum 52% of total invested
Lease Assistance: $108,000 maximum 25% of total costs
New Capital Equipment: $300,000 maximum 15% of total invested
Code Compliance Costs: $12,500 maximum 25% of total costs
Tax Rebates on Incr. Values: $154,285 personal &real property; City & County
Subtotal: $2,949,785 Maximum Cash incentives
$1.00 per year lease in Incubator for up to
Foregone rent: $648,000 three years
Total assistance to MedHab: $3,597,785