Ginkgo Bioworks Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Ginkgo Bioworks reported impressive Q2 2022 results, with total revenue of $145 million, signifying a 231% increase year-over-year. The company added 13 new Cell Programs, an 86% growth compared to Q2 2021. Foundry revenue reached $44 million, up 105% year-over-year, while Biosecurity revenue amounted to $100 million. Ginkgo's cash balance stands at approximately $1.4 billion, enabling future growth opportunities, including the acquisitions of Zymergen and Bayer’s West Sacramento operations. The company revised its 2022 total revenue guidance to $425–$440 million.
- Total revenue of $145 million in Q2 2022, 231% growth year-over-year.
- Foundry revenue of $44 million in Q2 2022, up 105% year-over-year.
- Added 13 new Cell Programs in Q2 2022, representing 86% growth.
- Strong cash balance of approximately $1.4 billion supports strategic objectives.
- Revised 2022 total revenue guidance to $425–$440 million.
- Loss from operations of $(647) million in Q2 2022, compared to $(60) million in Q2 2021.
- Stock-based compensation expense of $607 million significantly impacting operational loss.
13 new Cell Programs added in Q2 2022, representing
Pending acquisitions of Zymergen and Bayer's West Sacramento agricultural biologicals capabilities expected to enable new growth opportunities in the coming years
Approximately
BOSTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA) ("Ginkgo"), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The update, including a webcast slide presentation with additional details on the second quarter and supplemental financial information, will be available at investors.ginkgobioworks.com.
"We delivered a strong quarter across both our cell programming and biosecurity businesses," said Jason Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Ginkgo. "We added 13 new Cell Programs and more than doubled our second-quarter Foundry revenue year-over-year. We executed well on our biosecurity business through the remainder of the school year and are seeing traction across this business with longer-term, diversified biosecurity opportunities, including being awarded a new contract from the CDC to continue our pathogen monitoring work in airports. We are excited about our recently announced transactions with Zymergen and Bayer, which we expect to significantly improve our platform and drive future value. Our strong cash balance of approximately
Recent Business Highlights & Strategic Positioning
- Generated Foundry revenue of
$44 million in Q2 2022, representing105% growth over the comparable prior year period, including a previously announced equity milestone from the successful completion of the third productivity target in our collaboration with Cronos Group Inc. - Added 13 new Cell Programs to the Foundry platform in Q2 2022, representing
86% growth over the comparable prior year period - Concentric by Ginkgo, Ginkgo's biosecurity and public health offering, had another strong quarter, producing
$100 million in revenue in Q2 2022 - Concentric was recently awarded the contract to continue CDC's traveler-based SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance program, which we expect will expand inbound pathogen monitoring at ports of entry, building on our partnership over the last year with XpresCheck
- On July 24, 2022, Ginkgo entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zymergen in an all-stock transaction
- The merger is expected to improve the capacity, capabilities, and efficiency of Ginkgo's platform for its diverse customer base and enable new growth opportunities across many end markets
- The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2023, subject to approval by Zymergen's stockholders, receipt of regulatory approvals, and satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions
- Also on July 24, 2022, Ginkgo entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bayer's West Sacramento agricultural biologicals R&D facility
- As part of the transaction, Bayer will be entering into a multi-year partnership with Ginkgo, representing Ginkgo's largest ever cell programming contract (in terms of R&D service fees) and with the potential to earn downstream value in the form of royalties on net sales from products developed under the partnership
- The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions
- Added Dr. Kathy Hopinkah Hannan to the Ginkgo Board of Directors
- Dr. Hannan brings over thirty years of experience as a senior C-Suite executive, corporate advisor, independent board director and strategist leading significant operations and high priority initiatives
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Second quarter 2022 Total revenue of
$145 million , up from$44 million in the comparable prior year period, an increase of231% - Second quarter 2022 Foundry revenue of
$44 million , up from$22 million in the comparable prior year period, an increase of105% . Second quarter 2022 Foundry revenue included downstream value share revenue related to the equity milestone achievement by Cronos Group Inc. - Second quarter 2022 Biosecurity revenue of
$100 million with a gross profit margin of36% - Second quarter 2022 Loss from operations of
$(647) million (inclusive of stock-based compensation expense of$607 million ), compared to Loss from operations of$(60) million in the comparable prior year period. The stock-based compensation expense primarily relates to the continued GAAP accounting for the modification of restricted stock units issued prior to becoming a public company, as disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2022 - Second quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of
$(23) million , improved from$(38) million in the comparable prior year period - Cash and cash equivalents balance as of the end of the second quarter of approximately
$1.4 billion puts Ginkgo in a strong financial position to pursue its strategic objectives
Full Year 2022 Guidance
- Ginkgo continues to expect to add 60 new Cell Programs to the Foundry platform in 2022
- Ginkgo further revised its expectation for Total revenue from
$375 –$390 million to$425 –$440 million in 2022 - Ginkgo continues to expect Foundry revenue of
$165 –$180 million in 2022 - While Biosecurity remains an uncertain business, based on strong year-to-date performance Ginkgo now expects Biosecurity revenue in 2022 of at least
$260 million
Conference Call Details
Ginkgo will host a videoconference today, Monday, August 15, 2022, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. The presentation will include an overview of the second quarter financial performance, recent business updates, a discussion on Ginkgo's outlook, as well as a moderated question and answer session.
To ask a question ahead of the presentation, please submit your questions to @Ginkgo on Twitter (hashtag #GinkgoResults) or by sending an e-mail to investors@ginkgobioworks.com.
A webcast link is available on Ginkgo's Investor Relations website and a replay will be made available following the presentation.
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About Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. The company's platform is enabling biotechnology applications across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to industrial chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo has also actively supported a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including K-12 pooled testing, vaccine manufacturing optimization, and therapeutics discovery. For more information, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com.
Forward-Looking Statements of Ginkgo Bioworks
This press release, the presentation, and the conference call and webcast contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our plans, strategies, current expectations, operations and anticipated results of operations, both business and financial, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, market trends, or industry results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "can," "project," "potential," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the effect of Ginkgo's business combination with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. ("Soaring Eagle") on Ginkgo's business relationships, performance, and business generally, (ii) risks that the business combination disrupts current plans of Ginkgo and potential difficulties in Ginkgo's employee retention, (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Ginkgo related to its business combination with Soaring Eagle, (iv) volatility in the price of Ginkgo's securities now that it is a public company due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ginkgo operates and plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Ginkgo's business, changes in the combined capital structure and expectations associated with increases in the number of shares available for sale, (v) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the business combination, and ability to identify and realize additional opportunities, (vi) the risk of downturns in demand for products using synthetic biology, (vii) the unpredictability of the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the demand for COVID-19 testing and the commercial viability of our COVID-19 testing business, (viii) changes to the biosecurity industry, including due to advancements in technology, emerging competition and evolution in industry demands, standards and regulations, and (ix) our ability to close and realize the expected benefits of pending merger and acquisition transactions. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Ginkgo's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and other documents filed by Ginkgo from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ginkgo assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Ginkgo does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the financial measures included in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined by the SEC. Ginkgo has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes they provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating Ginkgo's financial performance and prospects. Due to the nature and/or size of the items being excluded, such items do not reflect future gains, losses, expenses or benefits and are not indicative of our future operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental to, should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with comparable names used by other companies. See the reconciliation below for additional information regarding certain of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release, including a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the historic measures to Ginkgo's most comparable GAAP financial measures.
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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited) | ||||
As of June 30, | As of December 31, | |||
2022 | 2021 | |||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 171,624 | 131,544 | ||
Accounts receivable - related parties | 3,253 | 4,598 | ||
Inventory, net | 8,102 | 3,362 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 38,717 | 33,537 | ||
Total current assets | 1,598,848 | 1,723,045 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 176,221 | 145,770 | ||
Investments | 89,068 | 102,037 | ||
Equity method investments | 6,914 | 13,194 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 39,180 | 21,642 | ||
Goodwill | 30,973 | 21,312 | ||
Other non-current assets | 53,015 | 43,990 | ||
Total assets | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | ||||
Deferred revenue | 45,504 | 33,240 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 70,059 | 93,332 | ||
Total current liabilities | 135,022 | 134,761 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | ||||
Deferred rent, net of current portion | 20,214 | 18,746 | ||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 156,981 | 155,991 | ||
Lease financing obligation | 51,545 | 22,283 | ||
Warrant liabilities | 27,294 | 135,838 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 36,107 | 35,992 | ||
Total liabilities | 427,163 | 503,611 | ||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||
Common stock, | 164 | 161 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,098,018 | 3,804,844 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (3,557,255) | (2,297,925) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5,496) | (1,715) | ||
Total Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity | 1,535,431 | 1,505,365 | ||
Non-controlling interest | 31,625 | 62,014 | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,567,056 | 1,567,379 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited) | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Foundry revenue | ||||||||||
Biosecurity revenue: | ||||||||||
Product | 3,887 | 355 | 17,834 | 6,130 | ||||||
Service | 96,489 | 21,689 | 229,459 | 37,507 | ||||||
Total revenue | 144,618 | 43,636 | 313,023 | 87,733 | ||||||
Costs and operating expenses: | ||||||||||
Cost of Biosecurity product revenue | 2,444 | 1,820 | 10,539 | 11,755 | ||||||
Cost of Biosecurity service revenue | 61,467 | 15,290 | 138,804 | 29,055 | ||||||
Research and development (1) | 289,188 | 52,031 | 611,908 | 111,616 | ||||||
General and administrative (1) | 438,427 | 34,440 | 873,195 | 52,367 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 791,526 | 103,581 | 1,634,446 | 204,793 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (646,908) | (59,945) | (1,321,423) | (117,060) | ||||||
Other (expense) income: | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 1,674 | (478) | 1,277 | (953) | ||||||
Loss on equity method investments | (10,166) | (4,346) | (31,053) | (32,970) | ||||||
(Loss) gain on investments | (38,673) | 2,755 | (38,223) | 15,377 | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 23,509 | — | 108,544 | — | ||||||
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary | — | — | 15,900 | — | ||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (51) | 7,119 | 1,586 | 5,774 | ||||||
Total other (expense) income, net | (23,707) | 5,050 | 58,031 | (12,772) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (670,615) | (54,895) | (1,263,392) | (129,832) | ||||||
Income tax benefit | (45) | (431) | (229) | (590) | ||||||
Net loss | (670,570) | (54,464) | (1,263,163) | (129,242) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,745) | (523) | (3,833) | (1,732) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, | ||||||||||
Net loss per share attributable to Ginkgo Bioworks | ||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 1,620,703,542 | 1,292,538,294 | 1,614,138,189 | 1,291,416,874 | ||||||
Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||
Net loss | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (3,141) | — | (3,781) | — | ||||||
Total other comprehensive loss | (3,141) | — | (3,781) | — | ||||||
Comprehensive loss | ||||||||||
(1) In the first half of 2022, R&D and G&A expenses included a significant charge to stock-based compensation expense as a result of the | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
(in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Research and development | ||||||||||
General and administrative | 389,979 | 14,497 | 782,674 | 14,597 | ||||||
Total | ||||||||||
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | ||||
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||
2022 | 2021 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net loss | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 19,096 | 12,794 | ||
Stock-based compensation | 1,259,336 | 14,637 | ||
Loss on equity method investments | 31,053 | 32,970 | ||
Loss (gain) on investments | 38,223 | (15,377) | ||
Non-cash customer consideration | (18,139) | — | ||
Change in fair value of loans receivable | 292 | (4,384) | ||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (108,544) | — | ||
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary | (15,900) | — | ||
In-process research and development | 1,162 | — | ||
Other non-cash activity | 510 | — | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Accounts receivable | (38,598) | (6,479) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,973 | 4,854 | ||
Inventory | (4,740) | 20 | ||
Other non-current assets | (419) | (55) | ||
Accounts payable | 10,650 | (7,321) | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (12,758) | 19,139 | ||
Deferred revenue, current and non-current | (19,708) | (6,067) | ||
Deferred rent, non-current | 1,468 | 914 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | (3,989) | 555 | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | (119,195) | (83,042) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Cash acquired in acquisition | 1,440 | — | ||
Purchase of convertible note | (6,500) | — | ||
Purchases of property and equipment | (13,153) | (45,969) | ||
Purchase of marketable equity securities | (3,691) | — | ||
Deconsolidation of subsidiary - cash | (28,772) | — | ||
Prepayment for business acquisition | — | (1,210) | ||
Other | 28 | 202 | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (50,648) | (46,977) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 76 | 39 | ||
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (981) | — | ||
Principal payments on capital leases and lease financing obligation | (720) | (448) | ||
Contingent consideration payment | (521) | — | ||
Payment of deferred offering costs | — | (2,147) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,146) | (2,556) | ||
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (104) | — | ||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (172,093) | (132,575) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,550,004 | 380,801 | ||
Restricted cash, beginning of period | 42,924 | 5,076 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 1,592,928 | 385,877 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,377,152 | 235,893 | ||
Restricted cash, end of period | 43,683 | 17,409 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | ||||
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | |||||||||
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | |||||||||
Interest (income) expense, net | (1,674) | 478 | (1,277) | 953 | |||||
Income tax benefit | (45) | (431) | (229) | (590) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,608 | 7,165 | 19,096 | 12,794 | |||||
EBITDA | (660,936) | (46,729) | (1,241,740) | (114,353) | |||||
Stock-based compensation (1) | 607,270 | 14,519 | 1,266,305 | 14,637 | |||||
Loss on equity method investments (2) | 9,952 | 3,823 | 30,216 | 31,238 | |||||
Loss (gain) on investments | 38,673 | (2,755) | 38,223 | (15,377) | |||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (23,509) | — | (108,544) | — | |||||
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary | — | — | (15,900) | — | |||||
Merger and acquisition related expenses (3) | 2,716 | — | 6,562 | — | |||||
In-process research and development (4) | 1,605 | — | 1,605 | — | |||||
Other (5) | 906 | (6,406) | 332 | (4,831) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||
(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, includes employer payroll taxes of | |||||||||
(2) Represents losses on equity method investments under the hypothetical liquidation at book value method, net of losses attributable to non- | |||||||||
(3) Represents transaction and integration costs directly related to mergers and acquisitions including (i) due diligence, legal and other | |||||||||
(4) Represents acquired intangible assets expensed to research and development associated with an asset acquisition. | |||||||||
(5) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, includes change in fair value of Access Bio Convertible Notes. For the three and six | |||||||||
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
Segment Information | |||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
Revenue: | |||||||
Foundry | |||||||
Biosecurity | 100,376 | 22,044 | 247,293 | 43,637 | |||
Total revenue | 144,618 | 43,636 | 313,023 | 87,733 | |||
Segment cost of revenue: | |||||||
Biosecurity | 63,911 | 17,110 | 149,343 | 40,810 | |||
Segment research and development expense: | |||||||
Foundry | 62,779 | 40,828 | 110,068 | 71,722 | |||
Biosecurity | 443 | 4,374 | 960 | 27,777 | |||
Total segment research and development expense | 63,222 | 45,202 | 111,028 | 99,499 | |||
Segment general and administrative expense: | |||||||
Foundry | 36,601 | 14,722 | 63,294 | 27,877 | |||
Biosecurity | 12,409 | 5,084 | 25,644 | 9,619 | |||
Total segment general and administrative expense | 49,010 | 19,806 | 88,938 | 37,496 | |||
Segment operating income (loss): | |||||||
Foundry | (55,138) | (33,958) | (107,632) | (55,503) | |||
Biosecurity | 23,613 | (4,524) | 71,346 | (34,569) | |||
Total segment operating income (loss) | (31,525) | (38,482) | (36,286) | (90,072) | |||
Operating expenses not allocated to segments: | |||||||
Stock-based compensation (1) | 607,270 | 14,519 | 1,266,305 | 14,637 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,326 | 6,944 | 18,532 | 12,351 | |||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | (1,213) | — | 300 | — | |||
Loss from operations | |||||||
(1) Includes | |||||||
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