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Mar 31, 2021

BioLife Q1 2021 Earnings Report

BioLife Solutions achieved record quarterly revenue driven by growth across all platforms and strategic acquisitions.

Key Takeaways

BioLife Solutions reported record first-quarter revenue of $16.8 million, a 39% increase year-over-year. The company gained 80 new customers and saw strong performance across its biopreservation media, freezer & thaw, and biostorage platforms. Full year revenue guidance was raised to $106 to $115 million.

Total revenue reached a record $16.8 million, a 39% increase year-over-year.

The company acquired 80 new customers in Q1 2021.

Revised full-year revenue guidance to $106 million to $115 million.

Completed the acquisition of Stirling Ultracold.

Total Revenue
$16.8M
Previous year: $12.2M
+38.5%
EPS
$0.01
Previous year: $0.06
-83.3%
Gross margin
52%
Previous year: 57.8%
-10.0%
Adjusted gross margin
55%
Previous year: 64.1%
-14.2%
Operating loss
-$981K
Gross Profit
$8.74M
Previous year: $7.05M
+23.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$89.1M
Previous year: $21.3M
+318.9%
Free Cash Flow
$100K
Previous year: $541K
-81.5%
Total Assets
$240M
Previous year: $143M
+67.8%

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Forward Guidance

BioLife updated its 2021 revenue guidance, expecting total revenue to range from $106 million to $115 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue for 2021 is expected to range from $106 million to $115 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 120% to 129%.
  • Expected contribution from the Global Cooling product line of $40 million to $42 million.
  • Media platform revenue is expected to be between $38 million and $40 million, reflecting growth of 23% to 29% over 2020.
  • Freezer and thaw platform revenue is expected to be between $55 million and $59 million.
  • Biostorage services and shipping platform revenue is expected to be between $13 million and $16 million.