AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BioLife Solutions (BLFS)

BioLife Solutions Q3 revenue up 30% to $30.6 million; SciSafe sold for $73.0 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

BioLife Solutions reported unaudited third-quarter 2024 revenue of $30.6 million, up 30% from a year earlier, and a GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $1.7 million, down from $15.8 million. The company also completed the $73.0 million cash sale of its SciSafe biostorage subsidiary on November 12, 2024, and cut its full-year 2024 total revenue guidance to $98.0 million to $100.0 million from $99.0 million to $101.0 million, citing the divestiture.

Key points

  • Q3 2024 total revenue was $30.6 million, up from $23.6 million in Q3 2023 and up 8% sequentially.
  • Q3 2024 GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $1.7 million, or $0.04 per share, versus $15.8 million, or $0.36 per share, a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $6.1 million, or 20% of revenue, compared with $1.4 million, or 6%, in Q3 2023.
  • Cell Processing 2024 revenue guidance was raised to $72.0 million to $73.0 million, while Biostorage Services guidance was lowered to $26.0 million to $27.0 million.

The filing

CompanyBioLife Solutions (BLFS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 12, 2024, 4:12 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-24-047143

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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