$BLFS
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC Stock $blfs

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000162828024047178 Filed on November 12, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
Revenue		$30.57M
YoY Change		-8.27%
Cost Of Revenue		$14.28M
YoY Change		-34.15%
Gross Profit		$16.30M
YoY Change		39.87%
Gross Profit Margin		53.3%
Selling, General & Admin		$14.89M
YoY Change		-24.66%
% of Gross Profit		91.4%
Research & Development		$2.050M
YoY Change		-62.05%
% of Gross Profit		12.58%
Depreciation & Amortization		$600.0K
YoY Change		-40.0%
% of Gross Profit		3.68%
Operating Expenses		$16.94M
YoY Change		-32.68%
Operating Profit		-$1.559M
YoY Change		-94.58%
Interest Expense		-$267.0K
YoY Change		-43.91%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$172.0K
YoY Change		-26.5%
Pretax Income		-$1.731M
YoY Change		-94.03%
Income Tax		-$28.00K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings		-$1.703M
YoY Change		-94.15%
Net Earnings / Revenue		-5.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share		-$0.04
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	46.39M shares	46.14M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		46.18M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments		$34.19M
YoY Change		-16.67%
Cash & Equivalents		$23.98M
Short-Term Investments		$10.21M
Other Short-Term Assets		$15.31M
YoY Change		-48.45%
Inventory		$32.18M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables		$17.92M
Other Receivables		$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets		$89.38M
YoY Change		-23.49%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$17.71M
YoY Change		-15.66%
Goodwill		$224.7M
YoY Change		0.0%
Intangibles		$18.42M
YoY Change		-16.54%
Long-Term Investments		$995.0K
YoY Change		-80.49%
Other Assets		$5.155M
YoY Change		243.67%
Total Long-Term Assets		$292.3M
YoY Change		-0.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets		$89.38M
Total Long-Term Assets		$292.3M
Total Assets		$381.7M
YoY Change		-7.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable		$3.838M
YoY Change		-67.96%
Accrued Expenses		$2.864M
YoY Change		-22.68%
Deferred Revenue		$435.0K
YoY Change		-34.09%
Short-Term Debt		$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$12.23M
YoY Change		142.97%
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$32.17M
YoY Change		-24.53%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt		$7.823M
YoY Change		-62.64%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$15.19M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$7.823M
YoY Change		-62.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$32.17M
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$7.823M
Total Liabilities		$56.19M
YoY Change		-28.99%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		-$347.6M
YoY Change		15.87%
Common Stock		$673.2M
YoY Change		6.42%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity		$325.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$381.7M
YoY Change		-7.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income		-$1.703M
YoY Change		-94.15%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$600.0K
YoY Change		-40.0%
Cash From Operating Activities		$4.802M
YoY Change		-209.63%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures		$1.548M
YoY Change		-35.23%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		-$133.0K
YoY Change		-103.28%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$1.681M
YoY Change		-201.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities		-1.041M
YoY Change		-270.66%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		4.802M
Cash From Investing Activities		-1.681M
Cash From Financing Activities		-1.041M
Net Change In Cash		2.080M
YoY Change		-198.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		$4.802M
Capital Expenditures		$1.548M
Free Cash Flow		$3.254M
YoY Change		-148.06%

Facts In Submission

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