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BioLife Solutions(BLFS) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Report

Company Overview - The company operates as a life sciences entity focused on bioproduction products and services for the cell and gene therapy industry[182]. - The current portfolio includes two revenue lines: cell processing and Evo/ThawSTAR devices, with offerings such as biopreservation media and automated thawing systems[183]. - The company divested its Global Cooling, SciSafe, and CBS businesses, which are now classified as discontinued operations[184][185][186]. Financial Performance - Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 82.3million,anincreaseof82.3 million, an increase of 6.4 million, or 8%, compared to 2023[212]. - Product revenue increased to 76.0millionin2024,up76.0 million in 2024, up 7.1 million, or 10%, primarily driven by a 7.7million,or127.7 million, or 12%, increase in cell processing products[213]. - Evo and thaw product line experienced a revenue decrease of 0.6 million, or 19%, in 2024 compared to 2023, attributed to lower volumes of consumable products sold[214]. - Rental revenue for 2024 was 6.1million,adecreaseof6.1 million, a decrease of 0.5 million, or 7%, compared to 2023, due to a reduction in fleet size from the largest customer[217]. - The net loss for 2024 was 20,184,000,comparedtoanetlossof20,184,000, compared to a net loss of 68,002,000 in 2023, representing a significant improvement[293]. - Comprehensive loss for 2024 was 20,202thousand,comparedto20,202 thousand, compared to 67,668 thousand in 2023, reflecting a decrease of about 70%[296]. Expenses and Cost Management - Total operating expenses decreased by 9.9million,or109.9 million, or 10%, in 2024, totaling 89.4 million compared to 99.3millionin2023[219].Costofproduct,rental,andservicerevenuedecreasedby99.3 million in 2023[219]. - Cost of product, rental, and service revenue decreased by 1.3 million, or 4%, in 2024, attributed to a decrease in supply expenses and increased operational efficiencies[220]. - General and administrative expenses decreased by 2.7million,or62.7 million, or 6%, in 2024, primarily due to lower severance and consulting expenses[225]. - Research and development expenses decreased by 4.2 million, or 34%, in 2024, mainly due to reductions in personnel and severance costs[231]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Cash and cash equivalents increased to 95.4millionin2024,a24295.4 million in 2024, a 242% rise from 27.9 million in 2023[247]. - Total cash, cash equivalents, and available-for-sale securities reached 109.2millionasofDecember31,2024,up144109.2 million as of December 31, 2024, up 144% from 44.7 million in 2023[246]. - The company generated 58.3millionincashfrominvestingactivitiesin2024,significantlyhigherthan58.3 million in cash from investing activities in 2024, significantly higher than 17.8 million in 2023[255]. - Operating activities provided cash of 8.4millionin2024,aturnaroundfromcashusedof8.4 million in 2024, a turnaround from cash used of 12.5 million in 2023[251]. Tax and Valuation - As of December 31, 2024, the company recorded U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately 165.2million,with165.2 million, with 38.7 million expiring between 2025 and 2037[209]. - A full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets was recorded as of December 31, 2024, due to cumulative losses and forecasted near-term losses[206]. - The company has an unrecognized tax benefit of 1.2millionrelatedtotaxattributesbeingcarriedforwardasofDecember31,2024[208].DivestituresandAcquisitionsThecompanyrecognized1.2 million related to tax attributes being carried forward as of December 31, 2024[208]. Divestitures and Acquisitions - The company recognized 71.3 million in net proceeds from the SciSafe divestiture and 3.4millionfromtheCBSdivestiturein2024[244][245].ThecompanycompletedthesaleofGlobalCoolinginQ22024andthesalesofCBSandSciSafeinQ42024,optimizingitsproductportfoliotowardshighermarginrevenuestreams[368].TheCompanyincurredanetlossof3.4 million from the CBS divestiture in 2024[244][245]. - The company completed the sale of Global Cooling in Q2 2024 and the sales of CBS and SciSafe in Q4 2024, optimizing its product portfolio towards higher margin revenue streams[368]. - The Company incurred a net loss of 8.9 million on the disposal of Global Cooling, which included 6.7millionincashfundedbytheCompanyand6.7 million in cash funded by the Company and 2.6 million in assumed liabilities[371]. Shareholder Equity and Stock - The company’s total shareholders' equity at the end of 2024 was 348,909thousand,anincreasefrom348,909 thousand, an increase from 337,663 thousand in 2023[299]. - The company issued 1,649,290 shares of common stock in 2024, increasing total common stock shares to 46,906,765[299]. - Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations for 2024 was (0.25),comparedto(0.25), compared to (0.42) in 2023[324]. Internal Controls and Compliance - The company identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024[281]. - The company is currently evaluating the effects of recently issued accounting standards on its consolidated financial statements, including ASU 2024-03 and ASU 2023-09[358][360].