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BioLife Solutions Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

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

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.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$44.3M

Previous: $37.3M+18.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.19

Previous: -$0.32+40.6%
GAAP gross margin

30.0%

Previous: 15.0%+100.0%
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin

32.0%

Previous: 18.0%+77.8%
GAAP operating loss

-$49.3M

Previous: -$18.2M-170.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.7M

Previous: -$5.5M+130.9%
Capital Expenditures

$4.45M

Previous: $1.57M+184.0%
Free Cash Flow

$3.41M

Previous: -$2.34M+245.7%
Net Income

-$49.2M

Previous: -$15.2M-223.7%
Operating Income

-$49.3M

Previous: -$18.2M-170.9%
Gross Profit

$13.3M

Previous: $5.6M+137.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$64.1M

Previous: $69.9M-8.3%
Total Assets

$450M

Previous: $554M-18.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.66M

Previous: $5.07M+51.3%

Revenue & EPS history

BioLife · Revenue · Quarterly

$44.3M

Q4 2022+18.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BioLife · $20.2M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Cell Processing platform
    $20.2M+36.5%

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%.

Tailwinds

  • 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

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

22 / 50 earnings

Positive

+21.4%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-34.5%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.3%-2.4%+22.4%
Q4 2025+8.0%-8.1%-17.3%
Q3 2025-4.2%-4.1%-5.8%
Q2 2025+10.0%+24.4%+28.2%
Q1 2025+4.0%-1.4%+6.0%
Q4 2024+2.1%+7.6%-0.9%
Q3 2024-9.4%-21.0%+0.5%
Q2 2024+14.5%+20.3%+7.9%
Q1 2024+8.9%+25.0%+13.2%
Q4 2023+5.1%-0.5%+8.5%
Q3 2023-5.7%+3.1%+14.2%
Q2 2023-29.7%-34.9%-30.3%
Q1 2023-2.9%+3.5%+20.6%
Q4 2022+0.2%+2.7%-7.4%
Q3 2022+21.4%+14.1%-4.6%
Q2 2022+13.7%+15.7%+25.6%
Q1 2022-3.8%+1.6%+18.3%
Q4 2021-0.3%+0.9%-3.7%
Q3 2021-6.0%+5.2%-30.3%
Q2 2021-1.8%-3.9%+12.0%
Q1 2021-2.1%+4.8%+25.1%
Q4 2020+8.3%-7.8%-14.7%
Q3 2020+5.8%+0.8%+21.6%
Q2 2020+0.3%-5.4%+5.6%
Q1 2020+3.0%+10.5%+1.5%
Q4 2019-34.5%-36.7%-27.8%
Q3 2019-12.8%-8.8%-7.4%
Q2 2019-6.2%+1.1%+7.7%
Q1 2019-2.4%+4.5%+8.8%
Q4 2018+10.7%+19.4%+5.5%
Q3 2018+15.0%-8.0%-7.8%
Q2 2018-4.8%-1.0%+2.3%
Q1 2018-3.7%+7.6%+23.5%
Q4 2017-4.4%-10.2%+22.4%
Q3 2017+18.0%+21.6%+8.2%
Q2 2017+3.8%+8.2%+30.6%
Q1 2017+3.7%-1.4%+7.8%
Q4 2016-5.0%-9.5%-7.7%
Q3 2016+0.7%+2.7%+5.4%
Q2 2016-2.4%-7.7%-15.9%
Q3 2012+10.0%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+0.0%
Q2 2011-14.3%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010-11.1%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%
Q1 2010+0.0%

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