GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 8, 2021 04:05PM EST

November 08, 2021

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKYA) (Akoya), The Spatial Biology Company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2021.

Our strong performance in the third quarter shows that we have great momentum in all phases of our business, said Brian McKelligon, Chief Executive Officer, Akoya Biosciences. We generated strong quarterly revenue, and with over 650 installed instruments worldwide, we are a leader in the fast-growing spatial biology market. We continue to see robust growth and interest in our platforms from discovery to translational and clinical research. We also made key additions to our management team and Board of Directors, as we continue to attract industry leaders to help drive our business forward. Expansion in our commercial and R&D organizations will help drive product development and growth, while CLIA certification for our ABS lab, which is expected before year-end, will enhance our ability to support larger and later stage clinical trials.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

-- Total revenue was $13.5 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $10.0 million in the prior year period; an increase of 35%. -- Product revenue was $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $7.9 million in the prior year period; an increase of 38%. -- Services and other revenue totaled $2.6 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $2.1 million in the prior year period. -- Gross profit was $8.5 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $6.0 million in the prior year period; an increase of 42% and gross profit margin was 62.7% for the current quarter. -- 33 instruments were sold in the third quarter of 2021; 16 CODEX, 17 Phenoptics (includes Polaris, Vectra, and Mantra). -- Instrument installed base of 651 as of September 30, 2021; CODEX 161, Phenoptics 490.

Year to date Financial Highlights

-- Total revenue was $38.8 million YTD, compared to $29.5 million in the prior year period; an increase of 31%. -- Product revenue was $31.6 million YTD, compared to $23.0 million in the prior year period; an increase of 37%. -- Services and other revenue totaled $7.2 million YTD, compared to $6.6 million in the prior year period. -- Gross profit was $24.0 million YTD, compared to $18.0 million in the prior year period; an increase of 33% and gross profit margin was 61.9%. -- 101 instruments were sold YTD; 49 CODEX, 52 Phenoptics (includes Polaris, Vectra, and Mantra).

Third Quarter Business Highlights

-- $13.5 million for the third quarter of 2021 is the highest quarterly revenue number in Akoya history. -- As of September 30, 2021, through the first nine months of the year, there have been 192 publications featuring the Akoya platform, compared with 109 for calendar year 2020. -- Announced the inaugural members of the Akoya Imaging Innovators (I2) Network, a collaboration of pioneering scientists from world-class research organizations, with ambitions to advance the field of spatial biology by exploring novel approaches using Akoyas CODEX platform for single-cell spatial phenotyping and analysis. -- Appointment of Myla Lai-Goldman, MD to our Board of Directors, a visionary and seasoned executive in the diagnostics industry with over 30 years of leadership experience in diagnostic research and development, as well as commercialization, at innovative organizations. -- Appointment of Pascal Bamford, PhD as Executive Vice President of R&D, a pioneer in genomic clinical and diagnostic testing who brings deep scientific and operational experience leading teams in developing and implementing successful innovative digital pathology products and cloud-based analysis platforms. -- $120.2 million of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021, providing for sufficient runway to make key investments in the business.

2021 Guidance

Akoya expects fourth quarter revenue of at least $15 million, and full year revenue of at least $53.8 million. Full year guidance has been increased from the prior guidance which had a range of $52.5 million to $53.0 million.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

Akoya will host a conference call today, November 8, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results. The dial-in numbers are (833) 562-0146 for domestic callers or (661) 567-1226 for international callers, followed by Conference ID: 6875504. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the Company's website at https://investors.akoyabio.com/. The webcast will be archived on the website following the completion of the call for three months.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on managements beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including expectations regarding our ability to market and sell our CODEX and Phenoptics platforms and increase awareness of spatial biology technology, our research and development efforts and other matters regarding our business strategies, use of capital, results of operations and financial position and plans and objectives for future operations.

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About Akoya Biosciences

As The Spatial Biology Company, Akoya Biosciences mission is to bring context to the world of biology and human health through the power of spatial phenotyping. The company offers comprehensive single-cell imaging solutions that allow researchers to phenotype cells with spatial context and visualize how they organize and interact to influence disease progression and treatment response. Akoya offers two distinct solutions, the CODEX and Phenoptics platforms, to serve the diverse needs of researchers across discovery, translational and clinical research.

Investor Contact:

Priyam ShahAkoya Biosciences, Inc.investors@akoyabio.com

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AKOYA BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)(in thousands)

September30,2021 December31,2020Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 120,150 $ 17,006 Accounts receivable, net 9,605 6,470 Inventories, net 6,093 4,263 Prepaid expenses and other 9,812 957 current assetsTotal current assets 145,660 28,696 Property and equipment, net 6,492 5,528 Demo inventory, net 2,984 1,494 Intangible assets, net 21,374 22,714 Goodwill 18,262 18,262 Other non-current assets 639 966 Total Assets $ 195,411 $ 77,660 Liabilities, RedeemableConvertible Preferred Stock, and Stockholders? Equity (Deficit)Current liabilities Accounts payable, accruedexpenses and other current $ 12,946 $ 12,286 assetsDeferred revenue 4,354 3,844 Current portion of long-term ? 1,032 debtTotal current liabilities 17,300 17,162 Deferred revenue, net of current 1,136 1,008 portionLong-term debt, net 32,363 33,488 Warrant liability ? 490 Contingent considerationliability, net of current 6,824 6,984 portionOther long-term liabilities 396 447 Total liabilities 58,019 59,579 Total redeemable convertible ? 69,107 preferred stockTotal stockholders' equity 137,392 (51,026 )(deficit)Total liabilities, redeemableconvertible preferred stock, and $ 195,411 $ 77,660 stockholders' equity (deficit)

AKOYA BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYConsolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three months ended Nine months ended September30, September30, September30, September30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Revenue: Product revenue $ 10,874 $ 7,852 $ 31,556 $ 22,967 Service and 2,602 2,102 7,203 6,568 other revenueTotal revenue 13,476 9,954 38,759 29,535 Cost of goods sold:Cost of product $ 3,594 $ 2,752 $ 10,381 $ 8,756 revenueCost of serviceand other 1,429 1,168 4,386 2,779 revenueTotal cost of $ 5,023 $ 3,920 $ 14,767 $ 11,535 goods soldGross profit $ 8,453 $ 6,034 $ 23,992 $ 18,000 Operating expenses:Selling, generaland 13,725 5,712 31,970 17,166 administrativeResearch and 3,999 2,279 10,138 7,071 developmentChange in fairvalue of 224 739 1,050 (167 )contingentconsiderationDepreciation and 1,244 971 3,352 2,792 amortizationTotal operating 19,192 9,701 46,510 26,862 expensesLoss from (10,739 ) (3,667 ) (22,518 ) (8,862 )operationsOther income (expense):Interest (763 ) (683 ) (2,271 ) (1,978 )expense, netChange in fairvalue of warrant ? ? (2,728 ) ? liabilityGain onextinguishment ? ? 2,476 ? of debtOther expense, (126 ) 57 (244 ) (104 )netLoss beforebenefit (11,628 ) (4,293 ) (25,285 ) (10,944 )(provision) forincome taxesBenefit(provision) for 11 9 23 (68 )income taxesNet loss $ (11,617 ) $ (4,284 ) $ (25,262 ) $ (11,012 )Dividendsaccrued onredeemable ? (1,190 ) (1,435 ) (3,570 )convertiblepreferred stockAccretion ofredeemable ? (296 ) (296 ) (296 )convertiblepreferred stockAdjusted netlossattributable to (11,617 ) (5,770 ) (26,993 ) (14,878 )commonstockholdersNet loss pershareattributable tocommon $ (0.31 ) $ (2.44 ) $ (1.15 ) $ (6.43 )stockholders,basic anddilutedWeighted-averagesharesoutstanding, 37,162,489 2,363,063 23,407,358 2,314,990 basic anddiluted