• Second quarter 2023 total revenue was $11.5 million, up 26% sequentially
• Received certification of new state-of-the-art facility for production of GMP-grade products
• Company revises 2023 revenue guidance to $37-40 million, continues to anticipate free cash outflows of $30 million for full year

HOLLISTER, Calif., Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Teknova, Inc. (“Teknova” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TKNO), a leading producer of critical reagents for the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, vaccines, and molecular diagnostics, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

“Today we reported strong operating results for the second quarter of 2023, increasing revenue sequentially by 26%, despite a challenging market environment,” said Stephen Gunstream, President and Chief Executive Officer of Teknova. “We continue to deliver to our growth strategy, with the recent certification of our new state-of-the-art facility to produce GMP-grade products that will enable us to expand our revenue capacity to $200 million. Due to near-term headwinds persisting in bioprocessing, however, we are reducing our 2023 revenue outlook. We nonetheless remain optimistic about the long-term potential of our target markets.”

“During the first half of 2023, we managed our overall expenses and capital expenditures to plan. Despite the lower revenue outlook, we continue to expect full-year free cash outflow to remain at approximately $30 million,” explained Matt Lowell, Teknova’s Chief Financial Officer.

Corporate and Financial Updates

• Earned second quarter 2023 total revenue of $11.5 million, up 26% from the first quarter 2023 and slightly lower compared to the second quarter 2022
• Received certification of our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for the production of GMP-grade products
• Expanded our proprietary product line, AAV-Tek Solutions, by introducing an additional version of our first-of-its-kind AEX Buffer Screening Kit for the AAV8 serotype, as well as 24 new catalog reagents, to deliver end-to-end solutions for gene therapy process development
• Teknova and Sartorius BIA Separations demonstrated a reliable and scalable approach for the enhancement of AAV full capsid enrichment with an optimized AEX Platform
• Ended the second quarter 2023 with a cash position of $23.7 million and gross debt of $22.1 million
• Certain fixed assets were impaired, resulting in a non-recurring, non-cash impairment charge of $2.2 million in the second quarter 2023

Revenue for the Second Quarter and Year-to-Date

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Total revenue for the second quarter 2023 was $11.5 million, down 1% compared to $11.7 million in the second quarter 2022. Lab Essentials revenue was $7.6 million in the second quarter 2023, down 10% compared to $8.4 million in the second quarter 2022. Clinical Solutions revenue was $3.7 million, up 24% compared to $2.9 million in the second quarter 2022.

Gross profit for the second quarter 2023 was $5.1 million, compared to $5.2 million in the second quarter 2022. Gross margin for the second quarter 2023 was 43.9%, compared to 44.9% in the second quarter 2022. Despite increased overhead costs in the second quarter 2023, including depreciation from our new manufacturing facility, our gross margins were down only slightly compared to the second quarter 2022 as higher margin Clinical Solutions revenue represented a larger percentage of our total revenue in the second quarter 2023 compared to the second quarter 2022.

Operating expenses for the second quarter 2023 were $12.1 million, compared to $11.9 million in the second quarter 2022. Excluding the non-recurring, non-cash impairment charge related to certain fixed assets of $2.2 million, operating expenses were down $2.0 million in the second quarter 2023 compared to the second quarter 2022. The decrease was driven by reduced spending, primarily in professional fees and occupancy costs.

Net loss for the second quarter 2023 was $7.2 million, or negative $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $6.2 million, or negative $0.22 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2023 was negative $2.3 million, compared to negative $4.9 million for the second quarter 2022. Free Cash Flow was negative $6.2 million for the second quarter 2023, compared to negative $16.8 million for the second quarter 2022.

2023 Outlook

Teknova is revising its fiscal 2023 outlook for revenue but maintaining its expectation for free cash outflow. The Company now anticipates total revenue of $37 million to $40 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (“2023”), which assumes a Lab Essentials range from down 9% to down 5% and a Clinical Solutions range from down 15% to up 5%. The Company continues to anticipate a free cash outflow amount of approximately $30 million for 2023.

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About Teknova

Teknova makes solutions possible. Since 1996, Teknova has been innovating the manufacture of critical reagents for the life sciences industry to accelerate the discovery and development of novel therapies that will help people live longer, healthier lives. We offer fully customizable solutions for every stage of the workflow, supporting industry leaders in cell and gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and synthetic biology. Our fast turnaround of high-quality agar plates, microbial culture media, buffers, reagents, and water helps our customers scale seamlessly from RUO to GMP. Headquartered in Hollister, California, with over 200,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, Teknova’s modular manufacturing platform was designed by our team of scientists, engineers, and quality control experts to efficiently produce the foundational ingredients for the discovery and commercialization of novel therapies.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Teknova uses the following non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the performance of its business and the effectiveness of its business strategies: (a) Adjusted EBITDA and (b) Free Cash Flow.

Teknova defines Adjusted EBITDA as net loss adjusted for interest income (expense), net, benefit from income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA reflects further adjustments to eliminate the impact of certain items, including certain non-cash and other items that Teknova does not consider representative of its ongoing operating performance.

Teknova defines Free Cash Flow as cash used in operating activities less purchases of property, plant, and equipment.

Teknova presents Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow in this press release because Teknova believes that analysts, investors, and other interested parties frequently use these measures to evaluate companies in Teknova’s industry and that such measures facilitate comparisons on a consistent basis across reporting periods. Teknova also believes such measures are helpful in highlighting trends in Teknova’s operating results because they exclude items that are not indicative of Teknova’s core operating performance. Investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by Teknova may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

A full reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures is included at the end of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Teknova’s anticipated total revenue, including our expectations for 2023 revenue guidance, expected growth in Lab Essentials and Clinical Solutions, ongoing capacity expansion, new research and development products, prospects, including to achieve profitability, strategy of managing operating expenses, and long-term growth strategy. The words, without limitation, “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these or similar identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to uncertainties and factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Teknova’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, demand for Teknova’s products (including the potential delay or pausing of customer orders); Teknova’s assessment of fundamental indicators of future demand across its target customer base; Teknova’s ability to expand its production, commercial, and research and development capabilities; Teknova’s cash flows and revenue growth rate; Teknova’s supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing and warehousing; inventory management; risks related to global economic and marketplace uncertainties, including those related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; reliance on a limited number of customers for a high percentage of Teknova’s revenue; potential acquisitions and integration of other companies; and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of Teknova’s most recent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in Teknova’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, all of which you may obtain for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Although Teknova believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, Teknova does not know whether its expectations will prove correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by Teknova on its website or otherwise. Teknova does not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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