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Dec 31, 2022

BioLife Q4 2022 Earnings Report

BioLife Solutions reported a revenue increase of 19% year-over-year, driven by growth in cell processing and biopreservation media.

Key Takeaways

BioLife Solutions reported Q4 2022 revenue of $44.3 million, a 19% increase year-over-year. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 million for the quarter and ended the year with $64.1 million in cash and short-term investments. The company reaffirms 2023 revenue guidance of $188 million to $202 million.

Q4 2022 revenue increased by 19% year-over-year to $44.3 million.

Biopreservation media revenue grew by 35%.

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2022 was $1.7 million.

The company gained 217 new customers in Q4 2022.

Total Revenue
$44.3M
Previous year: $37.3M
+18.6%
EPS
-$0.19
Previous year: -$0.32
-40.6%
Gross margin
30%
Previous year: 15%
+100.0%
Adjusted gross margin
32%
Previous year: 18%
+77.8%
Operating loss
-$49.3M
Previous year: -$18.2M
+170.9%
Gross Profit
$13.3M
Previous year: $5.6M
+137.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$64.1M
Previous year: $69.9M
-8.3%
Free Cash Flow
$3.41M
Previous year: -$2.34M
-245.7%
Total Assets
$450M
Previous year: $554M
-18.8%

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Forward Guidance

BioLife Solutions reaffirms 2023 revenue guidance, which is based on expectations for its existing business. Total revenue for 2023 is expected to range from $188 million to $202 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 16% to 25%.

Positive Outlook

  • Approvals of new cell and gene therapies
  • Additional approvals of commercial CGT in new geographies
  • Additional approvals of CGT in new indications
  • Migration of commercial therapies to first or second-line treatment
  • An eventual transition to allogeneic therapies