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Investor Presentation September 2015

NASDAQ:CEMI
Rapid Tests for Earlier Treatment™


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Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Chembio and its management. Such statements reflect management's current views, are based on certain assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results, events, or performance may differ materially from the above forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, and will be dependent upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, Chembio's ability to develop, manufacture, market and finance new products and the demand for Chembio's products.  Chembio undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect any change in Chembio's expectations with regard to these forward-looking statements or the occurrence of unanticipated events. Other factors that may impact Chembio's success are more fully disclosed in Chembio's most recent public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Investment Highlights

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A global leader in point-of-care (POC) infectious disease
Sales in 40+ countries, including United States
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Revenue growth
15% CAGR over last five years (2010-2014)
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Groundbreaking DPP® technology platform
Superior sensitivity and specificity vs lateral flow technology
Multiple tests from a single oral fluid or blood sample
DPP® revenue growth of 137% in 2014 as compared to 2013
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Robust pipeline of new DPP® POC assays in development
DPP® HIV-Syphilis Combination Assay (U.S. version)
DPP® Fever Assays (Malaria, Dengue Fever, Ebola)
DPP® Technology Collaboration (Traumatic Brain Injury and Cancer)
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Multiple high-value collaborations
The Gates Foundation: Malaria
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): Malaria, Ebola, Flu Immunostatus

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Chembio's Dual Path Platform (DPP®) Technology
Next-Generation Point-of-Care Technology Platform

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Patented POC technology platform
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Improved sensitivity vs. lateral flow technology
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Multiple test results from a single patient sample
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Adapts to multiple sample types (blood, oral fluid)
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Application across a range of diseases and markets
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Unique sample collection device: Sampletainer®

See graphics

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Chembio's Dual Path Platform (DPP®) Technology Leveraging Our Technology Platform to Enter New Markets

Three areas of Strategic Focus:
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STD Business
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Fever Portfolio
·
Technology Collaborations
DPP® Technology Platform


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HIV Continues to be a Global Health Crisis Syphilis and HIV-Syphilis Co-Infection are Increasing


United States (HIV)
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~ 1.2 million living with HIV/AIDS
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~ 50,000 new HIV infections/year
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1 in 8 unaware of HIV infection
Global (HIV)
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35.2 million living with HIV/AIDS (2012)
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1.6 million died of AIDS-related illnesses (2012)

United States (SYP)
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~56,000 new infections (2013)
Global (SYP)
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12 million new infections/year

"Over the past decade, the number of people living with HIV has increased, while the annual number of new HIV infections has remained relatively stable."  -CDC
"About 30% of pregnant women with syphilis will give birth to a dead baby (stillbirth), and another 30% to a live baby with congenital syphilis, a condition with a mortality of up to 50%"  -WHO


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Product Portfolio: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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DPP® HIV-Syphilis Combination
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DPP® HIV 1/2 Blood or Oral Fluid
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HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK®
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SURE CHECK® HIV 1/2

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Chembio Lateral Flow HIV Tests,  Foundational HIV Product Suite

Product Features & Benefits
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FDA (PMA) approved, CLIA-waived
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CE marked, WHO pre-qualified
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2.5 - 5.0 μL blood sample
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15 - 20 minute test time
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Specificity: 99.9%, Sensitivity: 99.7%

Commercialization
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High quality brands, marketed globally since 2007
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Sold to Public Health Clinics, POLs, Hospitals, Self Test (EU)
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Certain Distribution Partners (US): Fisher, McKesson/PSS, H. Schein, Medline


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Chembio DPP® HIV and DPP® HIV-SYP Combo Tests
Addressing a Significant and Growing Need

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DPP® HIV-Syphilis Combo Assay
First to market with POC HIV-Syphilis combo assay
First to receive USAID and ANVISA (Brazil) approved
Successfully launched in Mexico
Global screening opportunity:
Pregnant women
MSM (up to 70% HIV-Syphilis co-infection)
DPP® HIV 1/2 Assay
FDA-approved and CLIA-waived  (blood and oral fluid)
Superior performance (sensitivity) vs. competitors
Patented SampleTainer® Sample Collection System
U.S. Launch – Q4 2014

See graphics


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DPP® STD - Product Development
Strengthening our STD Portfolio: HIV & Syphilis

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DPP® HIV-Syphilis Assay (U.S. market)
Next Generation DPP® HIV-Syphilis Combo Assay for detection of HIV and Syphilis antibodies
Expect clinical trials to begin Q4 2015
Number of patients: 1200
Duration: 6-9 months
Cost: $1.0 - $1.5MM
DPP® HIV Ab/Ag Assay
Next Generation DPP® HIV Assay for the detection of HIV antibodies and antigens
Advancing through internal stage gate product development process

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Chembio's Dual Path Platform (DPP®) Technology Leveraging Our Technology Platform to Enter New Markets

Three areas of Strategic Focus:
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STD Business
·
Fever Portfolio
·
Technology Collaborations
DPP® Technology Platform


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Fever Diseases - A Growing Global Concern
Malaria, Dengue Fever, Ebola


Maleria
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~198 million infections/year(2013)
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~584 thousand deaths/year (2013)

Dengue Fever
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~100 million infections/year (2013)
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40% of world population at risk from Dengue (2013)

Ebola
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~28,000 infections (2014-2015)
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~11,000 deaths (2014-2015)

"Early diagnosis and treatment of malaria reduces disease and prevents deaths. It also contributes to reducing malaria transmission. WHO recommends that all cases of suspected malaria be confirmed using parasite-based diagnostic testing (either microscopy or rapid diagnostic test) before administering treatment" -WHO


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DPP® Fever - Product Development
Partnering with World Leading Organizations


DPP® Malaria Ultra-Sensitive
Description: DPP® Malaria Assay, Sensitivity <80 pG/mL
Collaborator: The Gates Foundation

DPP® Dengue Fever
Description: DPP® Dengue Fever Assay
Collaborator: Undisclosed

DPP® Ebola
Description: DPP® Ebola Assay
Collaborator: CDC

DPP® Fever Panel
Description: DPP® Fever Panel Assay
Collaborator: Seeking Partnering Opportunities

DPP® Maleria-Ebola
Description: Dpp® Malaria-Ebola Assay
Collaborator: CDC


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Case Study: Fever Diseases
Malaria, Dengue Fever, Ebola

PROBLEM:
Multiple diseases present with similar symptoms (e.g. fever)
Lack of sensitivity and/or specificity in current POC tests
Need to detect asymptomatic patients to prevent spread of disease
Certain diseases (e.g. Malaria) have multiple strains

SOLUTION: Chembio's DPP® Platform
Can test for multiple markers with a single blood or oral fluid sample
POC test with superior sensitivity – allows healthcare workers to identify asymptomatic patients
Allows diagnosis to facilitate proper treatment

COMMERCIALIZATION SCENARIO:
Products developed with funding from partners:  The Gates Foundation, CDC
Chembio retains global commercialization rights


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Chembio's Dual Path Platform (DPP®) Technology Leveraging Our Technology Platform to Enter New Markets

Three areas of Strategic Focus:
·
STD Business
·
Fever Portfolio
·
Technology Collaborations

DPP® Technology Platform



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Established DPP® Technology Collaborations
Building Both STD and Non-STD Businesses

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO)
DPP® used for Bio-Rad's Geenius™ HIV 1/2 Confirmatory Assay
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Brazil)
Five DPP® Products Currently Being Sold to Ministry of Health
RVR (Malaysia)
License, Technical Transfer, Contract Manufacturing, Distribution (planned)


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DPP® Technology - Collaborations
Focused on Specific Product Development Opportunities

DPP® Flu Immunostatus
Description: DPP® Multiplex Assay to monitor seasonal and pandemic flu
Collaborator: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (contractor)

DPP® Traumatic Brain Injury
Description: DPP® Assay to identify Traumatic Brain Injury
Collaborator: Perseus Science Group, LLC

DPP® Cancer (Specific Form)
Description: DPP® Assay to identify a specific form of cancer
Collaborator: Undisclosed

DPP® Hepatitis C
Description: DPP® Assay to identify Hepatitis C
Collaborator: Seeking Partner


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Case Study: Cancer
Allows Early Detection and Monitoring

PROBLEM:
Survival can be dependent upon early detection
Cancer biomarkers can be very difficult to detect at low levels
Requires platform with increased sensitivity and quantification

SOLUTION: Chembio's DPP® Platform
POC test with superior specificity and sensitivity
Allows early intervention and potentially improved opportunity for survival by detecting a specific cancer biomarker at low levels

ANTICIPATED COMMERCIALIZATION SCENARIO:
Product developed with funding from an undisclosed partner
Chembio gains license and/or royalty opportunity


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Manufacturing Capabilities

United States (Chembio)
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High volume manufacturing capabilities
20MM+ tests annually
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60,000 sq. ft. leased facilities
Medford, NY and Holbrook, NY
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Robust quality management system
Full compliance with regulatory requirements (FDA, USDA, WHO, ISO)
Expertise in manufacturing scale up, process validation and cGMP
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Number of employees: ~150


Malaysia (RVR)

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Completed license and technology transfer
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Contract manufacturing planned: Q4 2015
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Distribution of Chembio's products into Malaysia and other select Asian markets
Launch anticipated Q4 2015
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Plan to manufacture certain Chembio-branded products for Chembio distribution


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Selected Financial Highlights

Six Months Ended (in 000's)
   
June 30, 2015
   
June 30, 2014
 
   Net Product Revenues
 
$
11,936
   
$
12,153
 
   Total Revenues
 
$
12,947
   
$
13,236
 
   Gross Margin
 
$
5,706
   
$
5,255
 
   Loss from Operations
 
(1,773
)
 
(616
)
   Net Loss
 
(1,311
)
 
(371
)
   Cash  (as of end of period)
 
$
1,564
   
$
6,835
 

Note: Accounts receivable as of 6/30/14 was $5,423 compared to 6/30/15 of $8,868)


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Executive Leadership Team

Executive:  John J. Sperzel III,   President &CEO
Previous Experience: 2011-2013, President and CEO of ITC.; 1987-2011 Axis-Shield, Bayer Diagnostics, Instrumentation Laboratory and Boehringer Mannheim

Executive:  Richard Larkin, CPA  Chief Financial Officer
Previous Experience: 2000-2003  CFO of Visual Technology Group; 1987-2000 CFO of Protex  International Corp.

Executive:  Sharon Klugewicz, M.S.  Chief Operating Officer
Previous Experience: 2009-2012, Sr. VP Scientific & Laboratory Services of Pall Corporation; 1991-2009 Pall Corporation

Executive:  Javan Esfandiari, M.S.  Chief Science and Technology Officer
Previous Experience: 1997-2000, Co-founder of Sinovus Biotech AB (Sweden), acquired by Chembio in 2000; 1993-1997 R&D Director On-Site Biotech

Executive:  Thomas Ippolito, VP Regulatory & Clinical Affairs
Previous Experience: 2000-2005, VP Quality & Regulatory of Biospecific Technologies Corp.; 1984-2000 United Biomedical Inc., Analytab Products Inc. and Eastern Long Island Hospital

Executive:  Michael Steele, VP Sales, Marketing and Business Development
Previous Experience: 2008-2011, VP Business Development of SeraCare Life Sciences; 1992-2008 Corautus Genetics, Life Therapeutics and Serologicals, Inc.

Executive:  Paul Lambotte, Ph.D, VP Product Development
Previous Experience: 2009 – 2014, President of PLC Inc.; 2009 – 2012 Chief Science Officer Axxin Pty Ltd.; 2000-2009, VP of R&D and Business Development Quidel, Inc.


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2015 Milestones – Achieved and Anticipated

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Received grant to develop DPP® Ultra-Sensitive Malaria Assay
Gates Foundation; January 2015
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Acquired full rights to SURE CHECK® HIV 1/2 Assay
SDS; signed January 2015 to be effective June 1, 2016
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Signed Agreement to develop DPP® Brain Injury Assay
Perseus Science; January 2015
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Received ANVISA approval for DPP® HIV-Syphilis Assay
Brazil; February 2015
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Initiated field testing of DPP® Ebola Assay in West Africa
CDC; June 2015
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Submitted application for Ebola Emergence Use Authorization
Food & Drug Administration (FDA); August 2015
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Initiate DPP® HIV-SYP Clinical Trial: Q4 2015


Slide 23

Investment Highlights

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A global leader in point-of-care (POC) infectious disease
Sales in 40+ countries, including United States
§
Revenue growth
15% CAGR over last five years (2010-2014)
§
Groundbreaking DPP® technology platform
Superior sensitivity and specificity vs lateral flow technology
Multiple tests from a single oral fluid or blood sample
DPP® revenue growth of 137% in 2014 as compared to 2013
§
Robust pipeline of new DPP® POC assays in development
DPP® HIV-Syphilis Combination Assay (U.S. version)
DPP® Fever Assays (Malaria, Dengue Fever, Ebola)
DPP® Technology Collaboration (Traumatic Brain Injury and Cancer)
§
Multiple high-value collaborations
The Gates Foundation: Malaria
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): Malaria, Ebola, Flu Immunostatus