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Cytek Biosciences Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
FREMONT, Calif., November 7, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Cytek
Biosciences, Inc. ( Cytek Biosciences or Cytek ) (Nasdaq: CTKB), a leading cell analysis solutions company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
While we continue to experience macroeconomic headwinds within our industry, I am pleased with our team s commitment to effectively navigate this
evolving and challenging environment, said Dr. Wenbin Jiang CEO of Cytek Bioscience. We are diligently focused on improving operational efficiencies across our business and aligning our overall cost structure to ensure we remain an
agile organization in the best possible position to drive growth and deliver profitability. As market pressures persist, we remain focused on execution across our key strategic pillars, maintaining our position of financial strength and advancing
next generation cell analysis as an industry leader.
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $48.0 million, a 19% increase over the third quarter of 2022. This included $6.8 million of revenue
from the products lines acquired from Luminex on February 28, 2023. Excluding revenue from this acquisition, organic revenue was $41.2 million, a 2% increase compared to the same period of the prior year. On a constant currency basis,
total revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $47.7 million.
Gross profit was $27.2 million for the third quarter of 2023, an increase of 1% compared to a gross
profit of $26.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. Gross profit margin was 57% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 66% in the third quarter of 2022. Adjusted gross profit margin, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and
amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, was 59% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 68% in the third quarter of 2022.
were $33.6 million for the third quarter of 2023, a 32% increase from $25.5 million in the third of 2022. The increases in operating expenses were primarily due to expenses related to increased headcount from the Luminex acquisition and
personnel-related expenses across sales and marketing, research and development and general administrative. These expenses included an increase in trade shows and other sales and marketing costs, and an increase in fixed assets and intangible assets
Research and development expenses were $11.2 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to $8.7 million for the third
Sales and marketing expenses were $12.1 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to $8.8 million for the third quarter
General and administrative expenses were $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2023, an increase from $8.0 million for the third
Loss from operations in the third quarter of 2023 was $6.4 million compared to income from operations of $1.4 million in the
third quarter of 2022. Net loss in the third quarter of 2023 was $6.5 million compared to a net income of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2023 was $3.7 million compared to $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, after adjusting for stock-based
compensation expense and foreign currency exchange impacts.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments in marketable securities were
approximately $288.0 million as of September 30, 2023, compared to $344.0 million as of December 31, 2022. The decline was primarily due to the acquisition of business lines from Luminex and Cytek s repurchase of stock in
Please refer to Cytek s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, expected to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 9, 2023, for Cytek s results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter of 2023.
Cytek Biosciences expects full year 2023 total revenue to be in the range of $188 million to $192 million, representing growth of
15% to 17% over full year 2022. This includes an expected revenue contribution from our organic business to be approximately flat versus 2022 and in the range of $25 million to $30 million from the Luminex flow cytometry and imaging
business, which was acquired on February 28, 2023.
Cytek will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2023 financial results on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Time. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at investors.cytekbio.com.
About Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Cytek Biosciences (Nasdaq: CTKB) is a leading cell analysis solutions company advancing the next generation of cell analysis tools by delivering
high-resolution, high-content and high-sensitivity cell analysis utilizing its patented Full Spectrum Profiling (FSP ) technology.
Cytek s novel approach harnesses the power of information within the entire spectrum of a fluorescent signal to achieve a higher level of multiplexing with precision and sensitivity. Cytek s FSP platform includes its core instruments, the
Cytek Aurora and Northern Lights systems; its cell sorter, the Cytek
Aurora CS; the flow cytometer and imaging products under the Amnis and
Guava brands; and reagents, software and services to provide a comprehensive and integrated suite of solutions for its customers. Cytek is headquartered in Fremont, California with
offices and distribution channels across the globe. More information about the company and its products is available at www.cytekbio.com.
Cytek s products are for research use only and not for use in diagnostic procedures (other than Cytek s Northern
Lights-CLC system and certain reagents, which are available for clinical use in China and the European Union).
Cytek, Full Spectrum Profiling, FSP, Cytek Aurora, Northern Lights, Amnis and Guava are trademarks of Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
In addition to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), press releases, public conference calls and webcasts, Cytek uses its website
(www.cytekbio.com), LinkedIn page and X (formerly Twitter) account as channels of distribution of information about its company, products, planned financial and other announcements, attendance at upcoming
investor and industry conferences and other matters. Such information may be deemed material information and Cytek may use these channels to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, investors should monitor Cytek s
website, LinkedIn page, and X account in addition to following its SEC filings, news releases, public conference calls and webcasts.
Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Cytek has presented certain financial information in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and also on a non-GAAP basis for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. Management believes that
non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted gross profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and revenue on a constant currency basis referenced above, taken in conjunction with
GAAP financial measures, provide useful information for both management and investors by excluding certain non-cash and other expenses that are not indicative of the company s core operating results.
Cytek calculates constant currency revenue growth rates by applying the prior period weighted average exchange rates to current period results. Cytek presents constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying
business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. Management uses non-GAAP measures to compare the company s performance relative to forecasts and strategic plans and to
benchmark the company s performance externally against competitors. Non-GAAP information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and should only be used to supplement an
understanding of the company s operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Cytek encourages investors to carefully consider its results under GAAP, as well as its supplemental non-GAAP information and
the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand its business. Reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP operating results are presented in the accompanying tables of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. All statements, other than statements of
historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, might, will, should,
expect, plan, anticipate, could, intend, target, project, contemplate, believe, estimate, predict,
potential or continue or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements
include statements regarding Cytek s plans to improve operational efficiencies across its business and aligning its overall cost structure; Cytek s business strategy and its ability to execute on the strategy; Cytek s plans to
maintain its position of financial strength and advance next generation cell analysis as an industry leader; and Cytek s expectations regarding full year 2023 total revenue, including expected revenue contribution from its organic business and
from the acquired Luminex flow cytometry and imaging business. These statements are based on management s current expectations, forecasts, beliefs, assumptions and information currently available to management. These statements also deal with
future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as those relating to global economic and market conditions; Cytek s ability to evaluate its prospects for future viability and predict future
performance; Cytek s ability to accurately forecast customer demand and adoption of its products; Cytek s ability to successfully integrate the acquired Luminex business and recognize the anticipated benefits of the transaction;
Cytek s dependence on certain sole and single source suppliers; competition; market acceptance of Cytek s current and potential products; Cytek s ability to manage the growth and complexity of its organization, maintain relationships
with customers and suppliers and retain key employees; Cytek s ability to maintain, protect and enhance its intellectual property; and Cytek s ability to continue to stay in compliance with its material contractual obligations, applicable
laws and regulations. You should refer to the section entitled Risk Factors set forth in Cytek s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and other filings Cytek
Biosciences makes with the SEC from time to time for a discussion of important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by Cytek s forward-looking statements. Although Cytek believes that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot provide any assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct nor can it guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance and events and
circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Cytek as of the date hereof, and Cytek disclaims any obligation to update
any forward-looking statements provided to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be
relied upon as representing Cytek s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
Head of Investor Relations
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| Revenue, net: | ||||||||||||||||
| Product | $ | 38,441 | $ | 36,389 | $ | 110,065 | $ | 104,963 | ||||||||
| Service | 9,559 | 4,088 | 24,717 | 10,737 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue, net | 48,000 | 40,477 | 134,782 | 115,700 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales: | ||||||||||||||||
| Product | 16,205 | 10,606 | 45,557 | 34,153 | ||||||||||||
| Service | 4,617 | 3,009 | 12,847 | 9,947 | ||||||||||||
| Total cost of sales | 20,822 | 13,615 | 58,404 | 44,100 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 27,178 | 26,862 | 76,378 | 71,600 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 11,171 | 8,650 | 33,282 | 25,111 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 12,076 | 8,810 | 37,587 | 24,201 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 10,351 | 8,042 | 33,217 | 24,176 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 33,598 | 25,502 | 104,086 | 73,488 | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (6,420 | ) | 1,360 | (27,708 | ) | (1,888 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (595 | ) | (649 | ) | (1,677 | ) | (1,886 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income | 1,622 | 1,584 | 4,965 | 1,993 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 1,208 | (445 | ) | 4,600 | (1,073 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 2,235 | 490 | 7,888 | (966 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (4,185 | ) | 1,850 | (19,820 | ) | (2,854 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 2,271 | 224 | (2,169 | ) | (1,620 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (6,456 | ) | $ | 1,626 | $ | (17,651 | ) | $ | (1,234 | ) | |||||
| Less: net income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interests | 40 | 281 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (6,456 | ) | $ | 1,666 | $ | (17,651 | ) | $ | (953 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share, basic | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share, diluted | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||||
| Weighted-average shares used in calculating net loss per share, basic | 136,173,278 | 134,711,701 | 135,862,905 | 134,342,059 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used in calculating net loss per share, diluted | 136,173,278 | 138,709,335 | 135,862,905 | 134,342,059 | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (6,456 | ) | $ | 1,626 | $ | (17,651 | ) | $ | (1,234 | ) | |||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | 165 | (758 | ) | (856 | ) | (1,427 | ) | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 15 | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (6,276 | ) | $ | 868 | $ | (18,533 | ) | $ | (2,661 | ) |
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
| (unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 163,629 | $ | 296,601 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 2,899 | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 124,392 | 44,548 | ||||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 55,402 | 48,864 | ||||||
| Inventories | 66,875 | 48,154 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12,017 | 12,954 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 422,315 | 454,020 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax assets, noncurrent | 24,080 | 20,459 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 17,415 | 13,682 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 11,703 | 13,883 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 16,457 | 10,144 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 24,292 | 4,331 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 3,168 | 2,957 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 519,430 | $ | 519,476 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 4,711 | $ | 4,805 | ||||
| Legal settlement liability, current | 2,600 | 2,163 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 20,514 | 21,126 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 7,821 | 7,960 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, current | 23,047 | 12,986 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 58,693 | 49,040 | ||||||
| Legal settlement liability, noncurrent | 16,095 | 15,596 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 14,958 | 13,124 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, noncurrent | 10,139 | 12,312 | ||||||
| Long term debt | 1,736 | 2,271 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 2,285 | 1,587 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 103,906 | $ | 93,930 | ||||
| Stockholders equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 authorized shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; 135,545,663 and 135,365,381 issued and outstanding shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. | 136 | 135 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 451,648 | 442,887 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (34,681 | ) | (17,030 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,579 | ) | (697 | ) | ||||
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary | 251 | |||||||
| Total stockholders equity | $ | 415,524 | $ | 425,546 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 519,430 | $ | 519,476 |
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| GAAP gross profit | $ | 27,178 | $ | 26,862 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 829 | 759 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 458 | 64 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 28,465 | $ | 27,685 | ||||
| GAAP gross profit % | 57 | % | 66 | % | ||||
| Non-GAAP gross profit % | 59 | % | 68 | % | ||||
| GAAP Net income (loss) | $ | (6,456 | ) | $ | 1,626 | |||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 2,561 | 1,452 | ||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 2,271 | 224 | ||||||
| Interest Income | (1,622 | ) | (1,584 | ) | ||||
| Interest Expense | 595 | 649 | ||||||
| Foreign currency exchange loss, net | 613 | 570 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 5,758 | 4,359 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,720 | $ | 7,296 | ||||
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| As reported | $ | 48,000 | $ | 40,477 | ||||
| Non-GAAP constant currency | 47,703 | 40,501 | ||||||
| FX Impact [$] | $ | (297 | ) | $ | 24 | |||
| FX Impact [%] | -0.6 | % | 0.1 | % |