Cytek Biosciences Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

Full year 2022 revenue increased 28%, or 34% on constant currency basis, compared to prior year

Provides full year 2023 revenue guidance of $225 million to $235 million, or growth of 37% to 43% over full year 2022

FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Cytek^® Biosciences, Inc. (“Cytek Biosciences” or “Cytek”) (Nasdaq: CTKB) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

Recent Highlights

• Total revenue was $48.3 million, or $51.2 million on a constant currency basis, for the fourth quarter of 2022, representing 24% and 32% increases, respectively, over the corresponding period of 2021
  
  
• Total revenue was $164.0 million, or $171.8 million on a constant currency basis, for the full year 2022, representing 28% and 34% increases, respectively, over the full year 2021
  
  
• Net income was $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $2.5 million for the full year 2022, with adjusted EBITDA of $6.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $21.2 million for the full year 2022
  
  
• Expanded installed base to 1,670 instruments, with 169 instrument placements during the fourth quarter of 2022 and 560 placements during the full year 2022
  
  
• Acquired Flow Cytometry and Imaging Business from Luminex Corporation
  
  
• Entered strategic partnership with Bio-Rad Laboratories to expand reagent capabilities, in line with Cytek’s strategy to further build out applications-driven reagents business
  

“I am pleased with Cytek’s strong revenue growth and continued execution throughout 2022,” said Dr. Wenbin Jiang, CEO of Cytek Biosciences. “In addition to reporting strong financial results, we strengthened our organization with the addition of several executives to our team, and expanded our global presence. Today, we expanded our enterprise with the completed acquisition of Luminex’s Flow Cytometry and Imaging business and are excited to welcome this team to Cytek. Looking ahead to 2023, I am encouraged by our company’s position and confident in our continued success this year and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $48.3 million, a 24% increase over the fourth quarter of 2021, with continued demand across the full portfolio of Cytek’s offerings. On a constant currency basis, total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $51.2 million, a 32% increase over the fourth quarter of 2021.

Gross profit was $29.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 24% compared to a gross profit of $23.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Gross profit margin was 61% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 61% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Adjusted gross profit margin in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 62% compared to 63% in the fourth quarter of 2021, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.

Operating expenses were $29.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, a 31% increase from $22.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to expenses to support continued growth of the business, including further investments in sales and marketing, R&D, and costs related to operating as a public company.

Research and development expenses were $9.7 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $7.1 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Sales and marketing expenses were $9.0 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $8.3 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2021.

General and administrative expenses were $10.5 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase from $6.9 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $0.1 million compared to income of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Net income in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $3.7 million compared to a loss of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $6.6 million compared to $5.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange impacts.

Full Year 2022 Financial Results

Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $164.0 million, a 28% increase over the year ended December 31, 2021. On a constant currency basis, total revenue for the full year 2022 was $171.8 million, a 34% increase over the full year 2021.

Gross profit was $101.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 28% compared to a gross profit of $79.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2021. Gross profit margin was 62% in the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 62% in the year ended December 31, 2021. Adjusted gross profit margin in the year ended December 31, 2022 was 63% compared to 63% in the year ended December 31, 2021, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.

Operating expenses were $102.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a 47% increase from $70.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to expenses to support continued growth of the business, including further investments in sales and marketing, R&D, and costs related to operating as a public company.

Research and development expenses were $34.9 million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $24.4 million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Sales and marketing expenses were $33.2 million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $24.7 million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2021.

General and administrative expenses were $34.7 million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase from $20.8 million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Loss from operations in the year ended December 31, 2022 was $1.8 million compared to income of $9.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2021. Net income in the year ended December 31, 2022 was $2.5 million compared to $3.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2022 was $21.2 million compared to $17.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and other non-recurring expenses.

Cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments in marketable securities were approximately $341.1 million as of December 31, 2022.

2023 Outlook

Cytek Biosciences expects full year 2023 revenue in the range of $225 million to $235 million, representing growth of 37% to 43% over full year 2022. This includes approximately $20 million of revenue contribution from the acquisition of Luminex’s Flow Cytometry and Imaging Business, which closed on February 28, 2023.

Webcast Information

Cytek will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, February 28, 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 Aurora and Northern Lights™ systems; its cell sorter, the Aurora CS; 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.

Other than Cytek’s Northern Lights CLC system and certain reagents for use therewith, which are available for clinical use in countries where the regulatory approval has been obtained from the local regulatory authorities, including China and the European Union, Cytek’s products are for research use only and not for use in diagnostic procedures. Please contact your local sales representatives for the status of local regulatory approval.

Cytek, Full Spectrum Profiling, FSP and Northern Lights are trademarks or registered 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 corporate 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 Twitter account in addition to following its SEC filings, news releases, public conference calls and webcasts.

Statement 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- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 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 Biosciences’ strategy to further build out its applications-driven reagents business, expectations for and confidence relating to Cytek’s continued success in 2023 and beyond and expectations that full year 2023 revenue will be in the range of $225 million to $235 million, including approximately $20 million of revenue contribution from the acquisition of the Luminex Flow Cytometry and Imaging Business (the “FCI 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 integrate the operations and employees of the acquired FCI Business and recognize the anticipated benefits of the of the transaction; Cytek Biosciences’ dependence on certain sole and single source suppliers; competition; market acceptance of Cytek Biosciences’ current and potential products; Cytek Biosciences’ ability to manage the growth and complexity of its organization, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain key employees; Cytek Biosciences’ ability to maintain, protect and enhance its intellectual property; and Cytek Biosciences’ 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 Biosciences’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2022, Cytek Biosciences’ Annual Report on Form 10-K to be 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 Biosciences’ forward-looking statements. Although Cytek Biosciences 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 Biosciences as of the date hereof, and Cytek Biosciences 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 Biosciences’ views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

	Year ended
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Revenue, net:
Product	$	148,600			$	119,519
Service		15,436				8,431
Total revenue, net		164,036				127,950
Cost of sales:
Product		49,955				37,377
Service		13,107				11,429
Total cost of sales		63,062				48,806
Gross profit		100,974				79,144
Operating expenses:
Research and development		34,858				24,442
Sales and marketing		33,230				24,710
General and administrative		34,690				20,835
Total operating expenses		102,778				69,987
(Loss) income from operations		(1,804	)			9,157
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(2,573	)			(1,741	)
Interest income		4,619				49
Other expense, net		1,018				(1,527	)
Total other income (expense), net		3,064				(3,219	)
Income before income taxes		1,260				5,938
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes		(1,224	)			2,911
Net income	$	2,484			$	3,027
Less: net income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interests		92				(26	)
Less: net income allocated to participating securities		-				(3,001	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$	2,576			$	-
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share, basic	$	0.02			$	-
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share, diluted	$	0.02			$	-
Weighted-average shares used in calculating net income per share, basic		134,510,831				76,741,858
Weighted-average shares used in calculating net income per share, diluted		138,562,111				81,542,729
Comprehensive income:						-
Net income	$	2,484			$	3,027
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax		(1,611	)			832
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		17				-
Net comprehensive income	$	890			$	3,859

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)		December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
		(unaudited)				(audited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	296,601			$	364,618
Restricted cash			2,899
Marketable securities			44,548				-
Trade accounts receivable, net			48,864				29,760
Inventories			48,154				32,171
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			12,954				5,184
Total current assets			454,020				431,733
Deferred income tax assets, noncurrent			20,459				9,173
Property and equipment, net			13,682				5,851
Operating lease right-of-use assets			13,883				-
Goodwill			10,144				10,144
Intangible assets, net			4,331				4,739
Other noncurrent assets			2,957				1,665
Total assets		$	519,476			$	463,305
Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		$	4,805			$	3,034
Legal settlement liability, current			2,163				1,463
Accrued expenses			21,126				15,251
Other current liabilities			7,960				6,352
Deferred revenue, current			12,986				7,081
Total current liabilities			49,040				33,181
Legal settlement liability, noncurrent			15,596				13,745
Deferred revenue, noncurrent			13,124				9,790
Operating lease liability, noncurrent			12,312				-
Long term debt			2,271				-
Other noncurrent liabilities			1,587				1,204
Total liabilities		$	93,930			$	57,920
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 authorized shares as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively; 135,365,381 and 133,749,663 issued and outstanding shares as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.			135				126
Additional paid-in capital			442,887				423,625
Accumulated deficit			(17,030	)			(19,606	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			(697	)			897
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary			251				343
Total stockholders’ equity		$	425,546			$	405,385
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity		$	519,476			$	463,305

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)

	Year ended
	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP gross profit		100,974				79,144
Stock-based compensation		2,855				1,508
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		250				237
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	104,079			$	80,889
Non-GAAP gross profit %		63	%			63	%
GAAP operating expenses		102,778				69,987
Loss on lease exit cost		-				(347	)
Acquisition related expenses		(218	)			(229	)
Stock-based compensation		(13,740	)			(5,078	)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		(481	)			(90	)
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	88,339			$	64,243
GAAP income (loss) from operations		(1,804	)			9,157
Loss on lease exit cost		-				347
Acquisition related expenses		218				229
Stock-based compensation		16,595				6,586
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		731				327
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	15,740			$	16,646
GAAP net income		2,484				3,027
Stock-based compensation		16,595				6,586
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		731				327
Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results		710				(160	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	20,520			$	9,780
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders		2,576				-
Loss on lease exit cost		-				347
Acquisition related expenses		218				229
Stock-based compensation		16,595				6,586
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		731				327
Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results		710				(160	)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders	$	20,830			$	7,329
GAAP Net Income		2,484				3,027
Depreciation and Amortization		5,566				1,241
(Benefits from) Provision for Income Taxes		(1,224	)			2,911
Interest Income		(4,619	)			(49	)
Interest Expense		2,573				1,741
Foreign currency exchange loss, net		(426	)			1,481
Loss on lease exit cost		-				347
Stock-based compensation		16,595				6,586
Acquisition related expenses		218				229
Adjusted EBITDA	$	21,167			$	17,514

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP gross profit		29,374				23,636
Stock-based compensation		641				717
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		64				237
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	30,079			$	24,590
Non-GAAP gross profit %		62	%			63	%
GAAP operating expenses		29,290				22,319
Loss on lease exit cost		-				(347	)
Acquisition related expenses		(218	)			(229	)
Stock-based compensation		(3,824	)			(2,290	)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		(123	)			(90	)
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	25,125			$	19,363
GAAP income from operations		84				1,317
Loss on lease exit cost		-				347
Acquisition related expenses		218				229
Stock-based compensation		4,465				3,007
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		187				327
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	4,954			$	5,227
GAAP net income		3,718				(1,165	)
Stock-based compensation		4,465				3,007
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		187				327
Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results		(18	)			(1,185	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	8,352			$	984
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders		3,529				(346	)
Loss on lease exit cost		-				347
Acquisition related expenses		218				229
Stock-based compensation		4,465				3,007
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		187				327
Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results		(18	)			(1,185	)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders	$	8,381			$	2,379
GAAP Net Income		3,718				(1,165	)
Depreciation and Amortization		1,465				685
(Benefits from) Provision for Income Taxes		396				1,609
Interest Income		(2,626	)			(18	)
Interest Expense		687				492
Foreign currency exchange loss, net		(1,748	)			295
Loss on lease exit cost		-				347
Stock-based compensation		4,465				3,007
Acquisition related expenses		218				229
Adjusted EBITDA	$	6,575			$	5,481
	Year Ended				Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2022
Revenue, as reported		164,036				48,336
Non-GAAP constant currency		171,793				51,184
FX Impact [$]		7,757				2,848
FX Impact [%]		4.7	%			5.9	%