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Rockley Photonics (NYSE: RKLY) reported its 2021 financial results, showing a 63% revenue decline to $8.2 million from $22.3 million in 2020. Despite this, gross profit improved to $2.7 million compared to a loss in Q3 2021. The company introduced its Bioptx™ biomarker sensing platform to the professional healthcare market and expanded partnerships in consumer wearables, targeting significant growth in 2022. Net loss narrowed significantly to $14.7 million in Q4 compared to $58 million the previous quarter. The 2022 revenue outlook is projected between $20 - $30 million.

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  • Launched Bioptx biomarker sensing platform ahead of schedule to meet customer demand.
  • Achieved significant expansion in consumer wearables with six new agreements.
  • Improved gross profit to $2.7 million in Q4 2021.
Negative
  • Revenue declined by 63% year-over-year from $22.3 million in 2020 to $8.2 million in 2021.
  • Net loss of $14.7 million in Q4 represents a substantial loss despite narrowing from previous quarter.

Customer Demand Drives Early Introduction of Bioptx™ Biomarker Sensing Platform, Adding Professional Healthcare Solution to Previously Announced Consumer Wearables Solution, VitalSpex™

Rockley Ends 2021 with 17 Consumer Electronics and Medtech Contracted Customers, First Commercial Products Expected to Be Available as Early as Second Half 2022 and Volume Ramp Expected in 2023

OXFORD, England & PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (NYSE: RKLY) (“the Company” or “Rockley”), a global leader in photonics-based health monitoring and communications solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

“Throughout 2021, we made tremendous progress in product development and with our customers, exceeding many of our goals for the year,” said Dr. Andrew Rickman, chairman and chief executive officer of Rockley. “The recently announced Bioptx platform for medtech, coupled with our VitalSpex solution for consumer wearables, demonstrates the success that we’re having in both aspects of our business. Today, we believe we are well-positioned at the center of two large, converging markets, offering a unique biomarker sensing platform that addresses the needs and demands of our world-class customer base.”

Dr. Rickman continued, “Our belief in our sensing platform’s ability to provide a more complete, more accurate view into an individual’s health and to provide these insights in a non-invasive manner is supported by our initial human studies. The recently released results from our core body temperature and blood pressure studies suggest that our approach will allow continuous insight into a person’s individual health and wellness. We believe that the use of our platform could have a profound impact on the lives of individuals, patients, seniors, first responders, and more. The platform has the potential to help the current system evolve from ‘sick-care’ to preventative healthcare by empowering individuals and by providing better tools for professional healthcare.”

“During the quarter, we achieved many of our goals and strengthened our financial position,” said Mahesh Karanth, chief financial officer of Rockley. “We implemented programs to help us to preserve capital and improve our cash efficiency, correlating expenditures to initiatives tied to accelerating the commercialization of our consumer wearables and medtech products. We are in the process of redeploying datacom engineers to biosensing projects.”

Business Highlights:

  • VitalSpex to Drive Continued Momentum in Consumer Wearables – During the quarter, the Company announced a significant expansion of its footprint in the consumer wearables market by signing new agreements with six global consumer electronics manufacturers. Rockley is actively working with 12 consumer electronics customers, including six of the top ten largest manufacturers of smart watches and wristbands, to design its chipsets and modules into consumer products as well as offer products that will provide access to its AI cloud suite.
  • Bioptx Biomarker Sensing Platform to Serve Professional Healthcare Market – The Company announced its Bioptx product line, a platform featuring a non-invasive, continuous biosensing wristband enabled with technology that will measure an extensive range of biomarkers and leverage custom cloud analytics and AI. Bioptx was launched two years ahead of schedule to meet increasing demand from customers, accelerating the development of non-invasive remote monitoring solutions for healthcare. Engineering samples shipped in January to multiple customers, and availability of the first commercial products is expected in the second half of 2022. The Company also plans to generate recurring revenue from its AI cloud suite and subscription sales. Rockley plans to seek certification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies.
  • Human Studies of Biomarkers to Continue in 2022Rockley recently announced initial results of its human studies of core body temperature and blood pressure. In the temperature study, Rockley demonstrated the initial efficacy of its photonics-based sensor for measuring core body temperature, surpassing the results achieved by auxiliary sensors like oral, ear, and infrared thermometers. Next, the Company released the results of its pilot blood pressure human study, using a cuffless, Rockley-powered, wrist-worn device. The results demonstrated promising signal quality, potentially providing an alternative method for measuring cardiovascular health, and also suggested a strong correlation to heart rate and heart rate variability measurements, which are commonly used in electrocardiogram equipment. Additional human studies for these and other biomarkers, including hydration, alcohol, lactate, and glucose trends, are ongoing, and the results are expected to be released throughout 2022.
  • Membership in Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP) Accepted – During the quarter, Rockley joined C2SHIP, a consortium of academic centers and industry partners, including many leading researchers and academics, with a mission to develop technologies and approaches for high-quality personalized healthcare delivered at home. C2SHIP is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
  • ISO 9001 Certification Demonstrates Commitment to Quality Solutions – Following an extensive review process, Rockley achieved ISO 9001 certification, demonstrating its commitment to its customers, to optimizing its leadership team, to improving and fine-tuning its internal processes, and to the practice of continuous improvement. The Company is proud that its commitment to quality management principles has been recognized.

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Highlights:

(in millions except per share)

Three Months Ended

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

September 30, 2021

Variance

($)

 

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Variance

($)

Revenue

$

2.4

 

$

1.8

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

8.2

 

$

22.3

 

$

(14.1

)

Gross profit

$

2.7

 

$

(1.6

)

$

4.3

 

 

$

(3.2

)

$

(1.9

)

$

(1.3

)

SG&A expense

$

12.4

 

$

13.6

 

$

(1.2

)

 

$

40.0

 

$

20.3

 

$

19.7

 

R&D expense

$

12.6

 

$

26.4

 

$

(13.8

)

 

$

72.6

 

$

35.9

 

$

36.7

 

Net loss

$

(14.7

)

$

(58.0

)

$

43.3

 

 

$

(168.0

)

$

(80.3

)

$

(87.7

)

Net loss per share

$

(0.12

)

$

(0.54

)

$

0.42

 

 

$

(1.66

)

$

(0.96

)

$

(0.70

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments at period end

$

81.4

 

$

125.0

 

$

(43.6

)

 

$

81.4

 

$

19.2

 

$

62.2

 

Cash used in operations

$

(34.1

)

$

(37.4

)

$

3.3

 

 

$

(126.0

)

$

(48.4

)

$

(77.6

)

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights:

SG&A expense

$

10.1

 

$

9.4

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

30.9

 

$

14.4

 

$

16.5

 

R&D expense

$

8.1

 

$

24.3

 

$

(16.2

)

 

$

62.5

 

$

29.6

 

$

32.9

 

Net loss

$

(7.1

)

$

(51.4

)

$

44.3

 

 

$

(147.0

)

$

(65.8

)

$

(81.2

)

Net loss per share

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.48

)

$

0.42

 

 

$

(1.46

)

$

(0.79

)

$

(0.67

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(14.7

)

$

(35.6

)

$

20.9

 

 

$

(95.0

)

$

(43.6

)

$

(51.4

)

A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures is included in the financial statement tables included in this press release. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Revised Outlook for Fiscal Year 2022:

Revenue

$20 - $30 million

Actual results may differ materially from Rockley’s financial outlook as a result of several factors, including the factors described under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Conference Call Information

Rockley will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the fourth quarter and full year results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today, March 8, 2022. The live audio webcast along with accompanying presentation materials will be accessible on the Company’s Investor Relations website at investors.rockleyphotonics.com.

The U.S. dial-in for the call is 877-407-0784 or +1 201-689-8560 for international callers. Please reference access code 13727060. A replay of the conference call will be available until March 22, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, while an archived version of the webcast will be available on Rockley’s Investor Relations website for one year. The U.S. dial-in for the conference call replay is 844-512-2921 or +1 412-317-6671. The replay access code is 13727060.

Disclosure Information

In compliance with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, Rockley announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts, as well as the investor relations website.

About Rockley

A global leader in photonics-based health monitoring and communications solutions, Rockley is developing a comprehensive range of photonic integrated circuits and associated modules, sensors, and full-stack solutions. From next-generation sensing platforms specifically designed for mobile health monitoring and machine vision to high-speed, high-volume solutions for data communications, Rockley is laying the foundation for a new generation of applications across multiple industries. Rockley believes that photonics will eventually become as pervasive as micro-electronics, and it has developed a platform with the power and flexibility needed to address both mass markets and a wide variety of vertical applications.

Formed in 2013, Rockley is uniquely positioned to support hyper-scale manufacturing and address a multitude of high-volume markets. Rockley has partnered with numerous Tier-1 customers across a diverse range of industries to deliver the complex optical systems required to bring transformational products to market.

To learn more about Rockley, visit rockleyphotonics.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Rockley’s future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, and assumptions regarding future events or performance. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “develop,” “enable,” “estimate,” “eventual,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “revolutionize,” “seem,” “should,” “trend,” “will,” “would” and other terms that predict or indicate future events, trends, or expectations, and similar expressions or the negative of such expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words or terms does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the following: (a) the potential of the Company’s solutions to improve individuals’ health and well-being and enable the transition from reactive to proactive healthcare; (b) the anticipated retirement of the Company’s remaining debt obligation and timing thereof; (c) the Company’s financing agreement with Lincoln Park; (d) the status and timing of the Company’s qualification of a second source for its silicon photonics chip supply; (e) backlog; (f) the anticipated and potential features, scope, goals, and benefits of the Company’s platform, products, technology, and partnerships with third parties; (g) the Company’s continued development of a range of photonic integrated circuits and associated modules, sensors, and full-stack solutions; (h) Rockley’s belief that photonics will eventually become as pervasive as micro-electronics; and (i) Rockley’s potential to support hyper-scale manufacturing, address a multitude of high-volume markets, and deliver the complex optical systems required to bring transformational products to market.

Forward-looking statements are subject to several risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond the Company’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the Company’s ability to achieve commercial production of its products and technology, including in a timely and cost-effective manner; (ii) the Company’s ability to achieve customer design wins, convert memoranda of understanding and development contracts into production contracts, and achieve customer acceptance of its products and technology; (iii) risks related to purchase orders, including the lack of long-term purchase commitments, the cancellation, reduction, delay, or other changes in customer purchase orders, and if and to the extent customers seek to enter into licensing arrangements in lieu of purchases; (iv) the Company’s history of losses and need for additional capital and its ability to access additional financing to support its operations and execute on its business plan, as well as the risks associated with any future financings; (v) legal and regulatory risks, including those related to its products and technology and any threatened or actual litigation; (vi) risks associated with its fabless manufacturing model and dependency on third-party suppliers; (vii) the Company’s reliance on a few significant customers for a majority of its revenue and its ability to expand and diversify its customer base; (viii) the Company’s financial performance; (ix) the impacts of COVID-19 on the Company, its customers and suppliers, its target markets, and the economy; (x) the Company’s ability to successfully manage growth and its operations as a public company; (xi) fluctuations in the Company’s stock price and the Company’s ability to maintain the listing of its ordinary shares on the NYSE; (xii) the Company’s ability to anticipate and respond to industry trends and customer requirements; (xiii) changes in the Company’s current and future target markets; (xiv) intellectual property risks; (xv) the Company’s ability to compete successfully; (xvi) market opportunity and market demand for, and acceptance of, the Company’s products and technology, as well as the customer products into which the Company’s products and technology are incorporated; (xvii) risks related to international operations; (xviii) risks related to cybersecurity, privacy, and infrastructure; (xix) risks related to financial and accounting matters; (xx) general economic, financial, legal, political, and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; (xxi) the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination; (xxii) changes adversely affecting the businesses or markets in which the Company is engaged; and (xxiii) risks related to the Company’s backlog, including the risk that backlog may not translate into future revenue, as well as other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the registration statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company on October 7, 2021, and declared effective on October 19, 2021, and in other documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the Company’s current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions and are not predictions of actual performance. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of these assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those discussed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and the Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

ROCKLEY PHOTONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Revenue

$

2,408

 

 

$

1,839

 

 

$

3,282

 

 

$

8,213

 

 

$

22,343

 

Cost of revenue

 

(326

)

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

6,140

 

 

 

11,416

 

 

 

24,240

 

Gross profit

 

2,734

 

 

 

(1,620

)

 

 

(2,858

)

 

 

(3,203

)

 

 

(1,897

)

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

12,388

 

 

 

13,568

 

 

 

7,657

 

 

 

39,976

 

 

 

20,260

 

Research and development expenses

 

12,624

 

 

 

26,418

 

 

 

8,893

 

 

 

72,573

 

 

 

35,900

 

Total operating expenses

 

25,012

 

 

 

39,986

 

 

 

16,550

 

 

 

112,549

 

 

 

56,160

 

Loss from operations

 

(22,278

)

 

 

(41,606

)

 

 

(19,408

)

 

 

(115,752

)

 

 

(58,057

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgiveness of PPP loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,860

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(2,868

)

 

 

(1,587

)

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(4,781

)

 

 

(189

)

Equity method investment loss

 

17

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(333

)

 

 

(703

)

 

 

(1,274

)

Change in fair value of debt

 

 

 

 

(14,255

)

 

 

(14,616

)

 

 

(59,916

)

 

 

(20,163

)

Change in fair value of warrant

 

10,312

 

 

 

515

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,827

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on foreign currency

 

(31

)

 

 

(481

)

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

(25

)

Total other income (expense)

 

7,430

 

 

 

(15,768

)

 

 

(13,721

)

 

 

(51,594

)

 

 

(21,651

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(14,848

)

 

 

(57,374

)

 

 

(33,129

)

 

 

(167,346

)

 

 

(79,708

)

Provision for income tax

 

(141

)

 

 

598

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

667

 

 

 

569

 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

$

(14,707

)

 

$

(57,972

)

 

$

(33,324

)

 

$

(168,013

)

 

$

(80,277

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(1.66

)

 

$

(0.96

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

127,355,926

 

 

 

107,633,037

 

 

 

83,652,056

 

 

 

100,917,939

 

 

 

83,457,400

 

ROCKLEY PHOTONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts and par value)

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

36,786

 

 

$

19,228

 

Short-term investments, at fair value

 

26,965

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $302 and $0

 

1,359

 

 

 

4,925

 

Other receivables, net of allowance of $141 and $0

 

47,462

 

 

 

18,024

 

Prepaid expenses

 

6,795

 

 

 

1,605

 

Other current assets

 

7

 

 

 

609

 

Total current assets

 

119,374

 

 

 

44,391

 

Long-term investments, at fair value

 

17,659

 

 

 

 

Property, equipment, net

 

10,187

 

 

 

6,182

 

Equity method investment

 

4,879

 

 

 

5,202

 

Intangible assets

 

3,048

 

 

 

3,048

 

Other non-current assets

 

7,683

 

 

 

1,607

 

Total assets

$

162,830

 

 

$

60,430

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Trade payables

$

6,882

 

 

$

4,413

 

Accrued expenses

 

17,360

 

 

 

10,395

 

Debt, current portion

 

26,312

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,238

 

 

 

998

 

Total current liabilities

 

51,792

 

 

 

15,806

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

 

 

74,804

 

Warrant liabilities

 

3,477

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,743

 

 

 

1,127

 

Total liabilities

 

59,012

 

 

 

91,737

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

Ordinary shares, $0.000004 par value; 12,417,500,000 and 139,033,366 authorized as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 127,860,639 and 83,539,382 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

504,714

 

 

 

201,576

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(400,896

)

 

 

(232,883

)

Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

103,818

 

 

 

(31,307

)

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)

$

162,830

 

 

$

60,430

 

ROCKLEY PHOTONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(14,707

)

 

$

(57,972

)

 

$

(33,324

)

 

$

(168,013

)

 

$

(80,277

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

4,640

 

 

 

2,787

 

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(107

)

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad debt expense and allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

 

Accretion of marketable securities to redemption value

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

(122

)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

6,157

 

 

 

2,155

 

 

 

2,178

 

 

 

12,013

 

 

 

8,043

 

Change in equity-method investment

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

333

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

1,274

 

Change in fair value of debt instrument

 

 

 

 

 

14,255

 

 

 

14,616

 

 

 

59,916

 

 

 

20,163

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(10,312

)

 

 

(515

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,827

)

 

 

 

Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,860

)

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(145

)

 

 

895

 

 

 

2,569

 

 

 

2,887

 

 

 

1,458

 

Other receivables

 

 

(22,637

)

 

 

(1,929

)

 

 

(6,110

)

 

 

(29,579

)

 

 

(2,074

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,991

 

 

 

(2,090

)

 

 

429

 

 

 

(4,868

)

 

 

1,307

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

(4,465

)

 

 

403

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

(5,795

)

 

 

604

 

Trade payables

 

 

516

 

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

(3,126

)

Accrued expenses

 

 

5,146

 

 

 

5,398

 

 

 

(769

)

 

 

10,946

 

 

 

3,537

 

Other current and long-term liabilities

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

(374

)

 

 

(1,103

)

 

 

2,855

 

 

 

(1,943

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(34,099

)

 

 

(37,445

)

 

 

(19,616

)

 

 

(126,001

)

 

 

(48,354

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(2,142

)

 

 

(2,876

)

 

 

(326

)

 

 

(7,840

)

 

 

(1,416

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

 

112

 

 

 

(54,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(54,688

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities

 

 

156

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

 

Payment for asset acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(250

)

 

 

(500

)

 

 

(250

)

Investment in equity method investee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,490

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,990

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

(52,646

)

 

 

(3,066

)

 

 

(52,842

)

 

 

(6,656

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from convertible loan notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,067

 

 

 

76,723

 

 

 

51,781

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(1,952

)

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

167,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,966

 

 

 

1,961

 

Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,860

 

Proceeds from exercise of options

 

 

563

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

932

 

 

 

42

 

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

7

 

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

360

 

Debt issuance costs incurred

 

 

 

 

 

3,173

 

 

 

(494

)

 

 

(383

)

 

 

(494

)

Transaction costs

 

 

(2,995

)

 

 

(41,484

)

 

 

 

 

 

(44,479

)

 

 

 

Principal payments on finance lease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,231

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

(7,432

)

 

 

129,887

 

 

 

22,982

 

 

 

196,401

 

 

 

53,334

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(38,405

)

 

 

39,796

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

17,558

 

 

 

(1,676

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

75,191

 

 

 

35,395

 

 

 

18,928

 

 

 

19,228

 

 

 

20,904

 

End of period

 

$

36,786

 

 

$

75,191

 

 

$

19,228

 

 

$

36,786

 

 

$

19,228

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release includes certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, including: non-GAAP SG&A, non-GAAP R&D, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, and adjusted EBITDA, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company defines non-GAAP SG&A as GAAP SG&A other than stock-based compensation, non-capitalized transaction costs and forgiveness of PPP loan, and non-GAAP R&D as GAAP R&D other than stock-based compensation. The Company defines non-GAAP net loss as net loss other than the non-GAAP cost of revenue adjustment, non-GAAP SG&A adjustment, and non-GAAP R&D adjustment (in each case as described above), and defines non-GAAP net loss per share as net loss other than non-GAAP adjustments noted above divided by weighted shares outstanding. The Company defined adjusted EBITDA as net loss before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, change in fair value of debt instruments and warrants, and non-capitalized transaction costs as the Company believes they are not indicative of its core operating performance. As noted below, none of these non-GAAP financial measures is a substitute for or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

The Company believes that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information to investors about the Company in understanding and evaluating its operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects, and allowing for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics used by its management in financial and operational-decision making. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures to help assess its operating performance and operating leverage in its business, analyze its financial results, establish operational goals, develop operating budgets, and make strategic decisions. The Company also believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in comparing its core business and results of operations over multiple periods with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors, and to help analyze the Company’s cash performance.

Other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore any non-GAAP measures the Company uses may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Further, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP measures and their nearest GAAP equivalents. Accordingly, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplemental in nature, should not be considered as the sole measure of the Company’s performance, and are not intended to be construed, and should not be considered, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the comparable or related financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited, in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Net Loss

 

$

(14,707

)

 

$

(57,972

)

 

$

(33,324

)

 

$

(168,013

)

 

$

(80,277

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,868

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

4,781

 

 

 

189

 

Provision for income tax

 

 

(141

)

 

 

598

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

667

 

 

 

569

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

4,640

 

 

 

2,787

 

EBITDA

 

 

(10,568

)

 

 

(54,558

)

 

 

(32,321

)

 

 

(157,925

)

 

 

(76,732

)

Non-capitalized transaction costs*

 

 

83

 

 

 

3,214

 

 

 

2,070

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

 

3,611

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

6,157

 

 

 

2,155

 

 

 

2,178

 

 

 

12,013

 

 

 

8,043

 

Change in equity method investment

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

333

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

1,274

 

Change in fair value of debt instruments

 

 

 

 

 

14,255

 

 

 

14,616

 

 

 

59,916

 

 

 

20,163

 

Change in fair value of warrants

 

 

(10,312

)

 

 

(515

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,827

)

 

 

 

Forgiveness of PPP Loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,860

)

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(14,663

)

 

$

(35,594

)

 

$

(13,124

)

 

$

(95,023

)

 

$

(43,641

)

Non-GAAP Net Income

(unaudited, in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Net Loss

 

$

(14,707

)

 

$

(57,972

)

 

$

(33,324

)

 

$

(168,013

)

 

$

(80,277

)

Cost of revenue adjustment

 

 

848

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

1,825

 

 

 

2,271

 

Selling, general and administrative adjustment

 

 

2,284

 

 

 

4,132

 

 

 

2,630

 

 

 

9,108

 

 

 

5,826

 

Research and development adjustment

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

2,119

 

 

 

1,847

 

 

 

10,057

 

 

 

6,344

 

Non-GAAP Net Loss

 

$

(7,055

)

 

$

(51,374

)

 

$

(28,384

)

 

$

(147,023

)

 

$

(65,836

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(1.46

)

 

$

(0.79

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

127,355,926

 

 

 

107,633,037

 

 

 

83,652,056

 

 

 

100,917,939

 

 

 

83,457,400

 

Non-GAAP - Cost of Revenue

(unaudited, in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Cost of revenue

 

$

(326

)

 

$

3,459

 

$

6,140

 

$

11,416

 

$

24,240

Adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

848

 

 

 

347

 

 

463

 

 

1,825

 

 

2,271

Non-GAAP cost of revenue

 

$

(1,174

)

 

$

3,112

 

$

5,677

 

$

9,591

 

$

21,969

Non-GAAP - Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

(unaudited, in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

$ 12,388

 

$ 13,568

 

$ 7,657

 

$ 39,976

 

$ 20,260

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

515

 

449

 

187

 

1,765

 

756

Stock-based compensation

 

1,686

 

469

 

373

 

3,006

 

1,459

Non-capitalized transaction costs*

 

83

 

3,214

 

2,070

 

4,337

 

3,611

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$ 10,104

 

$ 9,436

 

$ 5,027

 

$ 30,868

 

14,434

Non-GAAP - Research and Development Expenses

(unaudited, in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended

 

Years Ended

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Research and development expenses

 

$

12,624

 

$

26,418

 

$

8,893

 

$

72,573

 

$

35,900

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

897

 

 

780

 

 

505

 

 

2,875

 

 

2,031

Stock-based compensation

 

 

3,623

 

 

1,339

 

 

1,342

 

 

7,182

 

 

4,313

Non-GAAP research and development expenses

 

$

8,104

 

$

24,299

 

$

7,046

 

$

62,516

 

$

29,556

__________________

* Non-capitalized transaction costs include non-recurring expense related to the issuance of convertible loan notes and the Business Combination.

For Rockley

Media

Debra Raine

Rainemakers

Telephone: +1 415-349-7432

Email: rockley-pr@rainemakers.com

Investors

Gwyn Lauber

Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited

Telephone: +1 626-995-0001

investors@rockleyphotonics.com

Source: Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited

FAQ

What were Rockley Photonics' 2021 financial results?

Rockley reported a revenue of $8.2 million in 2021, a 63% decline from $22.3 million in 2020.

What is the projected revenue for Rockley in 2022?

Rockley anticipates revenue between $20 million and $30 million for 2022.

What new products were announced by Rockley?

Rockley announced the early launch of the Bioptx biomarker sensing platform and expanded its VitalSpex consumer wearables solution.

How did Rockley's net loss change in Q4 2021?

Rockley's net loss in Q4 2021 was $14.7 million, improving significantly from a loss of $58 million in Q3 2021.

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