8-K

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): August 11, 2021

ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40538	94-3368109
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br><br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br><br>File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.)

2290 Bert Drive

Hollister, CA 95023

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 637-1100

N/A

(Former name, orformer 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:

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

Title of each class	Trading<br><br><br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange<br><br><br>on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share	TKNO	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 August 11, 2021, Alpha Teknova, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02, including the Press Release, is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed 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 a filing.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Alpha Teknova, Inc., dated August 11, 2021.

SIGNATURE

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.

	ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC.
Date: August 11, 2021	By:	/s/ Stephen Gunstream
		Stephen Gunstream
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Teknova Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

—$8.3 million in total revenue, up 38% year-over-year—

—Strong cash position of $108.0 million supports investment in long-term growth strategy—

HOLLISTER, Calif., August 11, 2021 – Alpha Teknova, Inc. (“Teknova”) (Nasdaq: TKNO), a leading provider of critical reagents for the development and production of biopharmaceutical products including drug therapies, novel vaccines, and molecular diagnostics, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

“We are pleased with our performance during the second quarter of 2021, as we continued to see strong demand across our Lab Essentials and Clinical Solutions product categories,” said Stephen Gunstream, President and CEO of Teknova. “Together with the successful completion of our initial public offering, our growing revenue supports our long-term strategy by fueling investments to increase production capacity and to extend our commercial and R&D capabilities in the near term.”

Corporate and Financial Updates

•	Second quarter 2021 revenue of $8.3 million, up 38% as compared to $6.0 million in the second quarter<br>of 2020 and up 41% as compared to $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, when Sample Transport medium revenue is excluded
•	Completed initial public offering, raising approximately $99.1 million in proceeds, after deducting<br>underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses
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•	Strengthened Board with the independent Director appointments of life science veterans Robert McNamara, Brett<br>Robertson, and Alexander Vos
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•	Began construction on new<br>state-of-the art GMP manufacturing facility in Hollister, CA
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•	Established our Scientific Affairs team to engage with scientists active in cell and gene therapy research and<br>development
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Revenue for the Second Quarter andYear-to-Date

$000s	Three months ended June 30						Six months ended June 30
Unaudited	2021		2020		YoY Chg		2021		2020		YoY Chg
Lab Essentials		6,456		4,430		46%		13,246		9,679		37%
Clinical Solutions		1,593		1,208		32%		2,664		1,787		49%
Sample Transport		37		174		(78%)		961		174		453%
Other		227		232		(2%)		520		516		1%
Total Revenue	****	8,313	****	6,044	****	38%	****	17,391	****	12,156	****	43%

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

Total revenues for the second quarter 2021 were $8.3 million, a 38% increase from $6.0 million in the second quarter 2020. Excluding Sample Transport medium, revenues for the second quarter 2021 were $8.3 million, a 41% increase from $5.9 million in the second quarter 2020.

Gross profit for the second quarter 2021 was $3.4 million, compared to $3.5 million in the second quarter 2020. Gross margin for the second quarter 2021 was 40.4% of revenue, compared to 57.4% of revenue in the second quarter of 2020. Cost of sales in the second quarter 2021 included a $0.7 million one-time reserve related to excess Sample Transport medium inventory.

Operating expenses for the second quarter 2021 were $5.9 million compared to $2.8 million in the second quarter 2020. The increase was driven by increased headcount in research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative functions to support our new product development efforts, develop our commercial presence and increase customer support, and build the infrastructure necessary to support our growth strategy.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter 2021 was $2.3 million, or $0.52 per share, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.1 million, or $0.02 per share, for the second quarter 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2021 was negative $1.5 million, compared to $1.2 million for the second quarter 2020.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had $108.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Conference Call and Webcast

Teknova will host a webcast and conference call today, Wednesday, August 11, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. Participants may access the live webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Teknova website and at this link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/avgvftny. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-312-1451 for domestic callers and 470-495-9521 for international callers. The conference ID number is 2756899. A replay will be available for 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the Teknova website.

About Teknova

Teknova is expediting clinical breakthroughs in the life sciences by providing custom products and reagents for bioprocessing, bioproduction, and molecular diagnostics. With a focus on agility and customization, Teknova delivers research-grade and GMP products including cell culture media and supplements, protein and nucleic acid purification buffers, and molecular biology reagents for a multitude of established and emerging applications, including cell and gene therapy, mRNA therapeutics, genomics, and synthetic biology. Teknova’s proprietary processes enable the manufacture and delivery of high quality, custom, made-to-order products on short turnaround times and at scale across all stages of development, including commercialization.

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 our business and the effectiveness of our business strategies: (a) Adjusted EBITDA and (b) Adjusted Free Cash Flow.

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

Teknova defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures.

Teknova presents Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow in this press release because Teknova believes analysts, investors, and other interested parties frequently use these measures to evaluate companies in our industry and that they facilitate comparisons on a consistent basis across reporting periods. Further, Teknova believes they are helpful in highlighting trends in our operating results because they exclude items that are not indicative of our core operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow have limitations as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Teknova may in the future incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA. In particular, Teknova expects to incur meaningful share-based compensation expense in the future. Other limitations include the following, which Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow do not reflect:

•	all expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;<br>
•	changes in our working capital needs;
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•	provision for income taxes, which may be a necessary element of our costs and ability to operate;<br>
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•	the costs of replacing the assets being depreciated, which will often have to be replaced in the future;<br>
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•	the non-cash component of employee compensation expense; and<br>
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•	the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be reflective, on a recurring basis,<br>of our ongoing operations.
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In addition, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries.

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 our long-term growth strategy, demand for our products, expansion of our production capacity and commercial and R&D capabilities. 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 our control and could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, those related to our cash flows and revenue growth rate; our supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing and warehousing; inventory management; risks related to global economic and marketplace uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; reliance on a limited number of customers for a high percentage of our revenue; acquisitions of other companies and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on June 25, 2021, all of which you may obtain for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our 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 us on our website or otherwise. We do 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.

Investor Contacts

Matt Lowell

Chief Financial Officer

matt.lowell@teknova.com

+1 831-216-1830

Sara Michelmore

MacDougall

smichelmore@macbiocom.com

+1 781-235-3060

Media Contact

Matthew Corcoran

MacDougall

mcorcoran@macbiocom.com

+1 617-866-7350

ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(inthousands, except share and per share data)

	As ofJune 30, 2021			As ofDecember 31,2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	108,022		$	3,315
Short-term investments		—			1,811
Accounts receivable, net		4,058			4,623
Inventories		3,880			3,582
Income taxes receivable		1,638			1,417
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		719			1,666
Total current assets		118,317			16,414
Property, plant and equipment, net		18,326			10,008
Goodwill		16,613			16,613
Intangible assets, net		19,278			19,852
Other non-current assets		31			24
Total assets	$	172,565		$	62,911
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK ANDSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,640		$	1,635
Accrued liabilities		3,301			2,327
Total current liabilities		5,941			3,962
Deferred tax liabilities		5,242			5,990
Other accrued liabilities		312			350
Long term debt		11,782			—
Deferred rent		253			204
Total liabilities		23,530			10,506
Convertible and redeemable preferred stock		—			35,638
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		149,675			14,495
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(640	)		2,265
Accumulated other comprehensive income		—			7
Total stockholders’ equity		149,035			16,767
Total liabilities, convertible and redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’<br>equity	$	172,565		$	62,911

ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC.

Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)

(inthousands, except share and per share data)

	For the Three MonthsEnded June 30,						For the Six Months<br>Ended June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Revenue	$	8,313		$	6,044		$	17,391		$	12,156
Cost of sales		4,959			2,575			9,012			5,058
Gross profit		3,354			3,469			8,379			7,098
Operating expenses:
Research and development		851			341			1,548			667
Sales and marketing		904			481			1,609			831
General and administrative		3,838			1,656			8,002			3,310
Amortization of intangible assets		287			287			574			574
Total operating expenses		5,880			2,765			11,733			5,382
(Loss) income from operations		(2,526	)		704			(3,354	)		1,716
Other income (expenses), net
Interest income (expense), net		(304	)		23			(296	)		55
Other expense, net		(3	)		(4	)		(2	)		(25	)
Total other income (expenses), net		(307	)		19			(298	)		30
(Loss) income before income taxes		(2,833	)		723			(3,652	)		1,746
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes		(583	)		211			(747	)		286
Net (loss) income		(2,250	)		512			(2,905	)		1,460
Less: undistributed income attributable to preferred stockholders		—			(425	)		—			(1,211	)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(2,250	)	$	87		$	(2,905	)	$	249
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic	$	(0.52	)	$	0.02		$	(0.73	)	$	0.07
Diluted	$	(0.52	)	$	0.02		$	(0.73	)	$	0.07
Weighted average shares used in computing net (loss) income per share attributable to common<br>stockholders
Basic		4,328,222			3,599,232			3,965,741			3,599,232
Diluted		4,328,222			3,636,724			3,965,741			3,636,724

ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures

(unaudited)

(inthousands)

	For the Three Months<br>Ended June 30,						For the Six Months<br>Ended June 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Net (loss) income – as reported	$	(2,250	)	$	512		$	(2,905	)	$	1,460
Add back:
Interest expense (income), net		304			(23	)		296			(55	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes		(583	)		211			(747	)		286
Depreciation expense		413			189			778			358
Amortization of intangible assets		287			287			574			574
EBITDA	$	(1,829	)	$	1,176	****	$	(2,004	)	$	2,623	****
Other and one-time expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense		302			—			485			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(1,527	)	$	1,176	****	$	(1,519	)	$	2,623	****
Less: capital expenditures		(4,674	)		(584	)		(8,558	)		(953	)
Adjusted Free Cash Flow	$	(6,201	)	$	592	****	$	(10,077	)	$	1,670	****