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The company and basis of presentation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
The company and basis of presentation  
The company and basis of presentation

(1) The company and basis of presentation

Description of business

Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (“Akoya” or the “Company”) is a life sciences technology company, founded on November 13, 2015 as a Delaware corporation with operations based in Marlborough, Massachusetts and Menlo Park, California, delivering spatial biology solutions focused on transforming discovery and clinical research. Spatial biology refers to an evolving technology that enables academic and biopharma scientists to detect and map the distribution of cell types and biomarkers across whole tissue samples at single cell resolution, enabling advancements in their understanding of disease progression and patient response to therapy. Through Akoya’s PhenoCycler (formerly CODEX®) and PhenoImager™ (formerly Phenoptics™) platforms, reagents, software and services, the Company offers end-to-end solutions to perform tissue analysis and spatial phenotyping across the full continuum, from discovery through translational and clinical research.

On September 28, 2018, the Company acquired the commercial QPS division of PerkinElmer, Inc. (“PKI”) for multiplex immunofluorescence, with the aim of providing consumers with a full suite of end-to-end solutions for high parameter tissue analysis. The QPS technology offers pathology solutions for cancer immunology and immunotherapy research, including advanced multiplex immunochemistry staining kits, multispectral imaging and whole side scanning instruments, and image analysis software. The Company’s combined portfolio of complementary technologies aims to fuel groundbreaking advancements in cancer immunology, immunotherapy, neurology and a wide range of other applications. The Company sells into three main regions across the world: North America, Asia-Pacific (“APAC”), and Europe-Middle East-Africa (“EMEA”).

On April 8, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved a 1-for-2.33 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock and a proportional adjustment to the existing conversion ratios for each series of the Company’s convertible preferred stock, which was effected on April 9, 2021. The par value of the authorized stock was not adjusted as a result of the reverse stock split. Other than the par value, all issued and outstanding shares of common stock and related per share data shown in the accompanying financial statements and related notes have been retroactively revised to reflect the reverse stock split and adjustment of the Preferred Stock conversion ratios.

In April 2021, the Company completed the initial public offering of its common stock (the “IPO”). In the IPO, the Company issued and sold 7,567,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share, including the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 987,000 shares. The Company received $138.6 million in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

Immediately prior to completing the IPO, all preferred stock converted into 26,545,579 shares of common stock, and all outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B common stock converted on a 1 for 1 basis into 2,835,099 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

On April 20, 2021, in connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the Company’s amended and restated bylaws became effective. Refer to Note 9 for further details.

Principles of consolidation

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board

(“FASB”). The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Akoya Biosciences UK Ltd. (“Akoya UK”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Unaudited interim financial information

The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022, the consolidated statements of operations, the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, and the consolidated statements of redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are unaudited. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2022, the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes related to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are also unaudited. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022, any other interim periods, or any future year or period. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2022.

Liquidity and going concern

At June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $87,606 and an accumulated deficit of $130,001. The future success of the Company is dependent on its ability to successfully commercialize its products, successfully launch future products, obtain additional capital and ultimately attain profitable operations. The Company has funded its operations primarily through its preferred stock issuances, debt financing arrangements, and the IPO.

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other newly commercial life sciences companies, including, but not limited to, development and market acceptance of the Company’s product candidates, development by its competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, and raising additional capital.

The Company has incurred losses since its inception and has used cash from operations of $31,318 during the six months ended June 30, 2022. However, the Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities will be adequate to satisfy our current operating plans for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of these financial statements.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties described above.