Akoya Biosciences Announces Preliminary Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 and Provides 2024 Outlook

By: Akoya Biosciences, Inc. via GlobeNewswire

January 07, 2024 at 08:00 AM EST

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKYA) (“Akoya”), The Spatial Biology Company®, today announced preliminary unaudited revenue for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and projected year end 2023 cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balance, which remain subject to quarter end closing adjustments and are also unaudited.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 is expected to be between $25.5 million and $26.5 million, as compared to $21.2 million for the corresponding quarter of 2022.
For the fiscal year of 2023, revenue is expected to be between $95.6 million and $96.6 million, as compared to $74.9 million for the fiscal year of 2022.
Year end 2023 projected cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balance is expected to be between $83.0 million and $85.0 million.

“The fourth quarter of 2023 is expected to be another record revenue quarter for Akoya, demonstrating our continued business momentum and commercial execution in the rapidly growing spatial biology market,” said Brian McKelligon, Chief Executive Officer, Akoya Biosciences. “Throughout 2023, we delivered strong financial performance on the topline while maintaining operating expenses at a steady level, bolstering our confidence in achieving cash flow positivity earlier than previously projected.”

2024 Financial Outlook

The Company, based on its current plans and initiatives, expects full year 2024 revenue to grow 20%+ and projects achieving operating cash flow breakeven by year end 2024.

The financial results in this press release reflect expectations based on currently available information. The company has yet to complete its quarter end closing and the information has not been audited and actual results are therefore subject to change.

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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 response to therapy. Akoya offers a full continuum of spatial phenotyping solutions to serve the diverse needs of researchers across discovery, translational and clinical research: PhenoCode™ Panels and PhenoCycler®, PhenoImager® Fusion and PhenoImager HT Instruments. To learn more about Akoya, visit www.akoyabio.com.

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