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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 11, 2022

 

 

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40632   47-2547526

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

47215 Lakeview Boulevard

Fremont, California

  94538
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 922-9835

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   CTKB   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 11, 2022, Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press release dated May 11, 2022

The information furnished in this Current Report under Item 2.02 and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
Date: May 11, 2022     By:  

      /s/ Wenbin Jiang

     

      Wenbin Jiang, Ph.D.

      President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Cytek Biosciences Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

First quarter revenue grew 44% compared to prior year

FREMONT, Calif., May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytek® Biosciences, Inc. (“Cytek Biosciences” or “Cytek”) (Nasdaq: CTKB) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Recent Highlights

 

   

Total revenue was $35.1 million for the first quarter, representing a 44% increase over the corresponding quarter of 2021

 

   

Expanded the installed base to 1,226 instruments, with 116 instrument placements during the first quarter

 

   

Continued to see demand across the increasingly diversified portfolio of Cytek’s offerings, including service revenue that has more than doubled from the prior year

“I am pleased with our start to the year, with first quarter revenue growing 44% from the prior year,” said Dr. Wenbin Jiang, CEO of Cytek Biosciences. “In addition to continuing to grow our installed base of instruments, we have also been successfully diversifying our overall revenue base. Our entire portfolio has continued to perform well, and our execution this quarter demonstrates Cytek’s continued drive, as we look to further grow our business over the course of 2022.”

First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2022 was $35.1 million, a 44% increase over the first quarter of 2021, with continued demand across the full portfolio of Cytek’s offerings.

Gross profit was $20.2 million for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 39% compared to a gross profit of $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Gross profit margin was 58% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 60% in the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2022 was 61% compared to 60% in the first quarter of 2021, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.

Operating expenses were $22.5 million for the first quarter of 2022, a 69% increase from $13.4 million in the first 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.

Loss from operations in the first quarter of 2022 was $2.4 million compared to income of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. Net loss in the first quarter of 2022 was $2.2 million compared to net income of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2022 was $1.9 million compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2021, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange impacts.

2022 Outlook

Cytek Biosciences now expects full year 2022 revenue to be closer to the high end of the range of $160 million to $168 million.

Webcast Information

Cytek will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at investors.cytekbio.com.

About Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Cytek Biosciences 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 exquisite sensitivity. Cytek’s FSP platform includes its core instruments, the Aurora and Northern Lights systems, the Aurora CS cell sorter, 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.

Other than Cytek’s Northern Lights CLC system, which is available for clinical use in China and the European Union, Cytek’s products are for research use only – not for use in diagnostic procedures or for clinical purposes.

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-month period ended March 31, 2022. Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures, including “Adjusted gross profit margin” and “Adjusted EBITDA” 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. 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’ continued drive as it looks to further grow its business over the course of 2022 and its expectations that full year 2022 revenue will be closer to the high end of the range of $160 million to $168 million. 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 market conditions; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; 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; 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’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022, Cytek Biosciences’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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.

Media Contact:

Stephanie Olsen

Lages & Associates

(949) 453-8080

stephanie@lages.com

Investor Relations Contact:

Paul D. Goodson

Head of Investor Relations

pgoodson@cytekbio.com


Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   2022     2021  

Revenue, net:

    

Product

   $ 31,481     $ 22,700  

Service

     3,583       1,572  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue, net

     35,064       24,272  

Cost of sales:

    

Product

     11,767       7,308  

Service

     3,120       2,478  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     14,887       9,786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     20,177       14,486  

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

     8,025       5,094  

Sales and marketing

     6,960       4,277  

General and administrative

     7,549       3,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     22,534       13,354  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

     (2,357     1,132  

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense

     (590     (375

Interest income

     18       10  

Other expense, net

     (374     (615
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (946     (980
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (3,303     152  

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (1,145     50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (2,158   $ 102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: net loss allocated to noncontrolling interests

     137       —    

Less: net income allocated to participating securities

     —         (102
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

   $ (2,021   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share, basic

   $ (0.02   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share, diluted

   $ (0.02   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in calculating net (loss) income per share, basic

     133,902,523       31,557,473  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in calculating net (loss) income per share, diluted

     133,902,523       35,757,157  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income:

    

Net (loss) income

   $ (2,158   $ 102  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     14       202  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (2,144   $ 304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 362,506     $ 364,618  

Trade accounts receivable, net

     30,406       29,760  

Inventories

     37,982       32,171  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     8,218       5,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     439,112       431,733  

Deferred income tax assets, noncurrent

     10,688       9,173  

Property and equipment, net

     6,504       5,851  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     13,839       —    

Goodwill

     10,144       10,144  

Intangible assets, net

     4,328       4,739  

Other noncurrent assets

     1,264       1,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 485,879     $ 463,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade accounts payable

   $ 5,971     $ 3,034  

Legal settlement liability, current

     1,554       1,463  

Accrued expenses

     14,640       15,251  

Other current liabilities

     8,386       6,352  

Deferred revenue, current

     12,252       7,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     42,803       33,181  

Legal settlement liability, noncurrent

     14,635       13,745  

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

     7,199       9,790  

Operating lease liability, non-current

     12,684       —    

Other noncurrent liabilities

     1,116       1,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 78,437     $ 57,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; aggregate liquidation preference of zero as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

     —         —    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 authorized shares as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively; 134,242,930 and 133,749,663 issued and outstanding shares as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

     134       126  

Additional paid-in capital

     427,818       423,625  

Accumulated deficit

     (21,627     (19,606

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     911       897  

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary

     206       343  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 407,442     $ 405,385  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 485,879     $ 463,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Month Ended March 31,  

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   2022     2021  

GAAP gross profit

   $ 20,177     $ 14,486  

Stock-based compensation

     707       112  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     337        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

   $ 21,221     $ 14,598  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit %

     61     60

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 22,534     $ 13,354  

Stock-based compensation

     (3,130     (344

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     (114      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 19,290     $ 13,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP income from operations

   $ (2,357   $ 1,132  

Stock-based compensation

     3,837       456  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     451        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

   $ 1,931     $ 1,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income

   $ (2,158   $ 102  

Stock-based compensation

     3,837       456  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     451        

Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results

     (156      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 1,973     $ 558  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ (2,021   $ —    

Stock-based compensation

     3,837       456  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     451        

Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results

     (156  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 2,110     $ 456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income per share to common stockholders, diluted

   $ (0.02   $ —    

Stock-based compensation per share

     0.029       0.01  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     0.003        

Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results

     (0.001      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share to common stockholders, diluted

   $ 0.01     $ 0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding for calculation of non-GAAP net income per share (diluted)

     133,902,523       35,757,157  

GAAP Net Income

   $ (2,158   $ 102  

Depreciation and Amortization

     1,470       167  

Provision for (Benefits from) Income Taxes

     (1,145     50  

Interest Income

     18       10  

Interest Expense

     (590     (375

Foreign currency exchange loss, net

     422       663  

Stock-based compensation

     3,837       456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,854     $ 1,073