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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

¨2023

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from          to

Commission File Number 001-36362

BioLife Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE94-3076866

Delaware

94-3076866
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY, SUITEMonte Villa Parkway, Suite 310, BOTHELL, WASHINGTON,Bothell, Washington, 98021

(Address of registrant’sregistrants principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(425) 402-1400

(Telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbolName of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per shareBLFSThe NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (S232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post said files). Yes þ No ¨

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”filer”, “accelerated filer,”filer”, “smaller reporting company,”company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨o Accelerated filer ¨þ Non-accelerated filer ¨o Smaller reporting company þ

oEmerging Growth Company ¨

o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨o No þ

As of November 2, 2017, 13,630,4901, 2023, 44,031,322 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

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BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION
Index to Exhibits22

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements

Item1.Financial Statements
BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Assets        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $2,830,541  $1,405,826 
Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,575 and $0 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively  1,355,115   1,193,646 
Inventories  1,861,058   1,757,784 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  320,318   270,814 
Total current assets  6,367,032   4,628,070 
         
Property and equipment        
Leasehold improvements  1,284,491   1,284,491 
Furniture and computer equipment  681,096   650,912 
Manufacturing and other equipment  1,075,049   922,220 
Subtotal  3,040,636   2,857,623 
Less: Accumulated depreciation  (1,930,140)  (1,670,245)
Net property and equipment  1,110,496   1,187,378 
Investment in SAVSU  1,367,792   2,075,000 
Long term deposits  36,166   36,166 
Total assets $8,881,486  $7,926,614 
         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $420,387  $710,719 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  170,419   116,399 
Accrued compensation  368,321   175,829 
Deferred rent  130,216   130,216 
Total current liabilities  1,089,343   1,133,163 
Promissory note payable to related party, net of discount of $155,996 at December 31, 2016  ––   2,844,004 
Accrued interest, related party  ––   97,857 
Deferred rent, long-term  526,365   685,450 
Other long-term liabilities  51,235   –– 
Total liabilities  1,666,943   4,760,474 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)        
         
Shareholders’ equity        
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series A, 4,250 shares designated, and 4,250 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively  4   –– 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 13,333,297 and 12,863,824 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively  13,333   12,864 
Additional paid-in capital  80,494,953   74,355,645 
Accumulated deficit  (73,293,747)  (71,202,369)
Total shareholders’ equity  7,214,543   3,166,140 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $8,881,486  $7,926,614 

September 30,December 31,
(In thousands, except per share and share data)20232022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$19,235 $19,442 
Restricted cash31 31 
Available-for-sale securities, current portion21,794 43,260 
Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,244 and $739 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively24,556 33,936 
Inventories43,354 34,904 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets7,854 6,879 
Total current assets116,824 138,452 
Assets held for rent, net7,209 9,064 
Property and equipment, net20,998 23,638 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net12,651 15,292 
Financing lease right-of-use assets, net124 272 
Long-term deposits and other assets316 281 
Available-for-sale securities, long-term1,156 1,332 
Equity investments5,069 5,069 
Intangible assets, net22,064 32,088 
Goodwill224,741 224,741 
Total assets$411,152 $450,229 
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$11,980 $15,367 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities8,568 9,782 
Sales taxes payable5,469 4,151 
Warranty liability8,215 8,312 
Lease liabilities, operating, current portion2,906 2,860 
Lease liabilities, financing, current portion398 158 
Debt, current portion5,034 1,814 
Contingent consideration, current portion52 2,138 
Total current liabilities42,622 44,582 
Contingent consideration, long-term363 2,318 
Lease liabilities, operating, long-term13,677 14,962 
Lease liabilities, financing, long-term1,250 126 
Debt, long-term20,937 23,793 
Deferred tax liabilities286 250 
Other long-term liabilities10 
Total liabilities79,135 86,041 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series A, 4,250 shares designated, and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 43,831,351 and 42,832,231 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 202244 43 
Additional paid-in capital632,593 611,739 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes(660)(679)
Accumulated deficit(299,960)(246,915)
Total shareholders’ equity332,017 364,188 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$411,152 $450,229 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsnotes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

  Three Months
Ended September 30,
  Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Product sales $2,963,411  $2,135,197  $7,887,377  $5,977,202 
Cost of product sales  1,095,724   920,935   2,980,965   2,564,775 
Gross profit  1,867,687   1,214,262   4,906,412   3,412,427 
                 
Operating expenses                
Research and development  293,093   496,874   898,451   1,600,144 
Sales and marketing  488,688   816,025   1,547,087   2,399,131 
General and administrative  1,118,251   1,039,223   3,298,461   3,637,333 
Total operating expenses  1,900,032   2,352,122   5,743,999   7,636,608 
                 
Operating loss  (32,345)  (1,137,860)  (837,587)  (4,224,181)
                 
Other income (expenses), net                
Interest income  103   30   227   2,394 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  ––   (1,213)  ––   (1,213)
Interest expense  (1,077)  (33,334)  (188,992)  (41,667)
Amortization of debt discount  ––   (93,598)  (155,996)  (124,797)
Write-off of deferred financing costs  (67,664)  ––   (67,664)  (86,736)
Loss from equity-method investment in SAVSU  (217,735)  ––   (707,208)  –– 
Total other income (expenses), net  (286,373)  (128,115)  (1,119,633)  (252,019)
                 
Net loss  (318,718)  (1,265,975)  (1,957,220)  (4,476,200)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  ––   296,974   ––   924,288 
Net loss attributable to BioLife Solutions, Inc.  (318,718)  (969,001)  (1,957,220)  (3,551,912)
Less: Preferred stock dividends  (106,250)     (106,250)   
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(424,968) $(969,001) $(2,063,470) $(3,551,912)
                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to BioLife Solutions, Inc. $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.16) $(0.28)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares used to calculate net loss per common share  13,238,248   12,699,419   13,102,238   12,575,560 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except per share and share data)2023202220232022
  
Product revenue$26,891 $33,668 $91,520 $98,227 
Service revenue4,378 4,330 13,043 11,117 
Rental revenue2,059 2,749 5,975 8,156 
Total product, rental, and service revenue33,328 40,747 110,538 117,500 
Costs and operating expenses:  
Cost of product revenue (exclusive of intangible assets amortization)16,665 21,876 57,022 63,377 
Cost of service revenue (exclusive of intangible assets amortization)3,945 3,253 11,873 8,810 
Cost of rental revenue (exclusive of intangible assets amortization)1,069 1,880 4,141 5,462 
General and administrative12,513 11,916 42,757 35,098 
Sales and marketing7,256 5,278 20,045 15,601 
Research and development5,402 3,425 14,397 10,634 
Asset impairment charges15,485 — 15,485 69,900 
Intangible asset amortization1,356 2,513 4,266 8,236 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(1,580)2,346 (1,778)(3,348)
Total operating expenses62,111 52,487 168,208 213,770 
Operating loss(28,783)(11,740)(57,670)(96,270)
Other (expense) income:  
Change in fair value of investments— 697 — 697 
Gain on settlement of Global Cooling escrow— — 5,115 — 
Interest expense, net(476)(15)(1,305)(250)
Other income242 142 1,027 270 
Total other (expense) income, net(234)824 4,837 717 
  
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit(29,017)(10,916)(52,833)(95,553)
Income tax (expense) benefit(115)599 (212)4,937 
Net loss$(29,132)$(10,317)$(53,045)$(90,616)
  
Net loss attributable to common shareholders:  
Basic and Diluted$(29,132)$(10,317)$(53,045)$(90,616)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders:  
Basic and Diluted$(0.67)$(0.24)$(1.22)$(2.14)
Weighted average shares used to compute loss per share attributable to common shareholders:  
Basic and Diluted43,570,43842,647,96743,348,41242,376,392
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsnotes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(unaudited)

  Three Months
Ended September 30,
  Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net loss $(318,718) $(1,265,975) $(1,957,220) $(4,476,200)
                 
Other comprehensive income                
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments  ––   ––   ––   451 
Total other comprehensive income  ––   ––   ––   451 
                 
Comprehensive loss  (318,718)  (1,265,975)  (1,957,220)  (4,475,749)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non- Controlling interest  ––   296,974   ––   924,288 
Comprehensive loss attributable to BioLife Solutions, Inc. $(318,718) $(969,001) $(1,957,220) $(3,551,461)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2023202220232022
Net loss$(29,132)$(10,317)$(53,045)$(90,616)
Other comprehensive income (loss):  
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax(165)(321)(25)(900)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax(36)44 (75)
Comprehensive loss$(29,293)$(10,674)$(53,026)$(91,591)
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsnotes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

  Nine Month Period Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016 
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net loss $(1,957,220) $(4,476,200)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities        
Depreciation  259,895   276,346 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  ––   1,213 
Stock-based compensation expense  957,711   583,847 
Stock issued for services  71,250   –– 
Write-off of deferred financing costs  67,664   86,736 
Amortization of deferred rent related to lease incentives  (95,249)  (95,248)
Amortization of debt discount  155,996   124,797 
Accretion and amortization on available for sale investments  ––   1,792 
Loss from equity-method investment in SAVSU  707,208   –– 
         
Change in operating assets and liabilities        
(Increase) Decrease in        
Accounts receivable, trade  (159,851)  (381,717)
Inventories  (103,274)  (69,124)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (101,479)  (29,692)
Increase (Decrease) in        
Accounts payable  (227,732)  361,900 
Accrued compensation and other current liabilities  138,885   (107,586)
Accrued interest  152,143   39,524 
Deferred rent  (63,836)  24,541 
Net cash used in operating activities  (197,889)  (3,658,871)
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Sales of available-for-sale investments  ––   1,650,000 
Costs associated with internal use software development  ––   (857,453)
Purchase of property and equipment  (91,443)  (130,118)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  (91,443)  662,429 
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Proceeds from related party debt  1,000,000   2,000,000 
Payments on equipment loan  (10,628)  –– 
Payments on capital lease obligations  (7,631)  –– 
Payments related to preferred stock issuance  (9,303)  –– 
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants  784,273   278,503 
Deferred costs related to potential stock issuance  (42,664)  (86,736)
Net cash provided by financing activities  1,714,047   2,191,767 
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  1,424,715   (804,675)
         
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period  1,405,826   2,173,258 
         
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $2,830,541  $1,368,583 
         
Non-cash investing and financing activities        
Costs incurred for capitalized internal use software not paid as of quarter end (amounts are included in liabilities) $––  $109,500 
Stock issued for services provided in prior period included in liabilities at year-end  35,624   –– 
Preferred stock issued on conversion of related party note payable and accrued interest  4,250,000   –– 
Preferred stock dividends accrued  106,250   –– 
Capital lease obligations incurred for purchases of equipment  52,327   –– 
Purchase of equipment with debt  39,243   –– 
Debt discount related to warrants  ––   374,390 

Shareholders Equity


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In thousands, except share data)Series A
Preferred
Stock
Shares
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Amount
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Accumulated DeficitTotal Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, December 31, 2022-$42,832,231$43 $611,739 $(679)$(246,915)$364,188 
Stock-based compensation--23,337 23,337 
Stock option exercises-175,043369 369 
Stock issued – on vested RSAs-923,128
Contingent consideration shares issued116,9732,263 2,263 
Settlement of Global Cooling escrow(216,024)(5,115)(5,115)
Foreign currency translation--(25)(25)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities--44 44 
Net loss--(53,045)(53,045)
Balance, September 30, 2023-$43,831,351$44 $632,593 $(660)$(299,960)$332,017 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In thousands, except share data)Series A
Preferred
Stock
Shares
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Amount
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Accumulated DeficitTotal Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, June 30, 2023-$43,442,250$43 $623,412 $(499)$(270,828)$352,128 
Stock-based compensation--9,117 9,117 
Stock option exercises-31,00064 64 
Stock issued – on vested RSAs-358,101
Foreign currency translation--(165)(165)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities--
Net loss--(29,132)(29,132)
Balance, September 30, 2023-$43,831,351$44 $632,593 $(660)$(299,960)$332,017 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)Series A
Preferred
Stock
Shares
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Amount
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021-$41,817,503$42 $585,397 $(282)$(107,110)$478,047 
Fees incurred for registration filings--(130)(130)
Stock-based compensation--17,671 17,671 
Stock option exercises-158,075307 307 
Stock issued – on vested RSAs-666,336(1)
Contingent consideration shares issued-64,130816 816 
Foreign currency translation--(900)(900)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities--(75)(75)
Net loss--(90,616)(90,616)
Balance, September 30, 2022-$42,706,044$43 $604,060 $(1,257)$(197,726)$405,120 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)Series A
Preferred
Stock
Shares
Series A
Preferred
Stock
Amount
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, June 30, 2022-$42,536,734$43 $597,810 $(900)$(187,409)$409,544 
Fees incurred for registration filings--(55)(55)
Stock-based compensation--6,299 6,299 
Stock option exercises-3,571
Stock issued – on vested RSAs-165,739
Foreign currency translation--(321)(321)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities--(36)(36)
Net loss--(10,317)(10,317)
Balance, September 30, 2022-$42,706,044$43 $604,060 $(1,257)$(197,726)$405,120 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsnotes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)20232022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss$(53,045)$(90,616)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Impairment of intangible assets5,758 69,900 
Impairment of long-lived assets9,727 
Settlement of Global Cooling escrow(5,115)
Depreciation5,646 5,056 
Amortization of intangible assets4,266 8,236 
Amortization of loan costs13 
Stock-based compensation23,337 17,671 
Non-cash lease expense494 1,025 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)36 (4,937)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(1,778)(3,348)
Change in fair value of equity investments(697)
Accretion of investments(1,049)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment, net227 54 
Loss on disposal of assets held for rent, net443 369 
Other302 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable, trade, net9,437 (9,438)
Inventories(8,450)(5,403)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,045)(1,843)
Accounts payable(3,380)(3,615)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(1,692)444 
Warranty liability(97)(1,031)
Sales taxes payable1,330 1,526 
Other128 
Net cash used in operating activities(14,809)(16,345)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities(22,688)(35,767)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities2,971 
Maturities of available-for-sale securities42,450 750 
Purchases of assets held for rent(3,453)(2,269)
Purchases of property and equipment(5,400)(5,937)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities13,880 (43,223)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on equipment loans(383)(370)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options370 307 
Proceeds from term loans20,000 
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Payments on term loans(300)(1,750)
Fees paid related to issuance of common stock(130)
Proceeds from financed insurance premium2,639 
Payments on financed insurance premium(1,653)(814)
Other77 (302)
Net cash provided by financing activities750 16,941 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(179)(42,627)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of period19,473 69,870 
Effects of currency translation on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(28)(176)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period$19,266 $27,067 
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Purchase of property and equipment not yet paid$4,064 $1,661 
Assets acquired under operating leases$(880)$243 
Assets acquired under financing leases$1,682 $
Unrealized gains and losses on currency translation$(11)$
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities$(44)$75 
Cashless issuance of SciSafe earnout shares$2,263 $817 
Cash interest paid$1,394 $230 
Returned shares from settlement of Global Cooling escrow$(5,115)$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BioLife Solutions, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1.Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

1.    Organization and significant accounting policies
Business

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (“BioLife,” “us,” “we,” “our,”BioLife”, “us”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”) is a developer, manufacturer, and marketersupplier of a portfolio of bioproduction tools and services including proprietary clinical grade cellbiopreservation media, automated thawing devices, cloud-connected shipping containers, ultra-low temperature mechanical freezers, cryogenic and tissuecontrolled rate freezers, and biological and pharmaceutical materials storage. Our CryoStor® freeze media and HypoThermosol® hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media. Our proprietary HypoThermosol® and CryoStor® platform of solutionsmedia are highly valuedoptimized to preserve cells in the biobanking, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine markets. Ourmarket. These novel biopreservation media products are serum-free and protein-free, fully defined, and are formulated to reduce preservation-induced cell damage and death. Our enablingSexton cell processing product line includes human platelet lysates (“hPL”) for cell expansion, reducing risk and improving downstream performance over fetal bovine serum, human serum, and other chemically defined media, CellSeal® cryogenic vials that are purpose-built rigid containers used in cell and gene therapy (“CGT”) that can be filled manually or with high throughput systems, and automated cell processing machines that bring multiple processes traditionally performed by manual techniques under a higher level of control to protect therapies from loss or contamination. Our ThawSTAR® product line is composed of a family of automated thawing devices for frozen cell and gene therapies packaged in cryovials and cryobags. These products help administer temperature-sensitive biologic therapies to patients by standardizing the thawing process and reducing the risks of contamination and overheating, which are inherent with the use of traditional water baths. Our cryogenic freezer technology provides commercial companiesfor controlled rate freezing and clinical researchers significant improvementcryogenic storage of biologic materials. Our ultra-low temperature mechanical freezers allow biological materials and vaccines to be stored at temperatures which range from negative 20℃ to negative 86℃. Our evo® shipping containers provide cloud-connected passive storage and transport containers for temperature-sensitive biologics and pharmaceuticals. Our biological and pharmaceutical materials storage services provide facilities that allow for real-time tracking of biologic materials and vaccines that can be stored at a wide range of temperatures.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in shelf lifeconformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and post-preservation viabilityassumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and functionliabilities as of cells, tissues,the date of the financial statements and organs. Additionally,reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates and assumptions by management affect the Company’s net realizable value of inventory, sales tax liabilities, valuation of market-based stock awards, valuations, fair value of marketable debt securities, expected future cash flows including growth rates, discount rates, terminal values and other assumptions and estimates used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated fair values of intangible assets and goodwill, amortization methods and periods, warranty reserves, certain accrued expenses, stock-based compensation, contingent consideration from business combinations, and provision for our direct, distributor,income taxes.
The Company regularly assesses these estimates; however, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and contract customers, we perform custom formulation, fill, and finish services.

various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Basis of Presentation

Wepresentation


The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnote disclosures as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are unaudited, and are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s operating results for a full year. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 in accordance with U.S. GAAP, however, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statementsbeen condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Pursuant to these rules and regulations we have condensed or omitted certain informationrelating to interim financial statements. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and footnote disclosures we normally include in our annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptedaccompanying notes thereto included in the United StatesCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of Americaand for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”).
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The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, SAVSU Technologies, Inc. (“GAAP”SAVSU”), Arctic Solutions, Inc. doing business as Custom Biogenic Systems (“CBS”), SciSafe Holdings, Inc. (“SciSafe”), BioLife Solutions B.V, Global Cooling, Inc. doing business as Stirling Ultracold (“Global Cooling” or “GCI”), and Sexton Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Sexton”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
In management’sthe opinion we have madeof management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, (consistingconsisting of only of normal, recurring adjustments)adjustments necessary to fairly present ourfor a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. OurThe results of operations for the interim period operating results doperiods presented are not necessarily indicate theindicative of results that mayto be expected for any other interim period orthe entire year.
Foreign currency translation
The Company translates items presented on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows into U.S. dollars. For the Company’s subsidiaries that operate in a local currency functional environment, all assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates at the balance sheet date; revenue and expenses are translated using average exchange rates in effect during each period. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.
Segment reporting
The Company views its operations and makes decisions regarding how to allocate resources and manages its business as one reportable segment and one reporting unit. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for the full year. These consolidatedpurposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 on file with the SEC.

performance.

Significant accounting policies
There have been no materialsignificant changes to our significantthe accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the financial statements in our Annual Report.
Liquidity and capital resources

On September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $42.2 million and $64.1 million in cash, cash equivalents, and available-for-sale securities, respectively. We have the ability to borrow up to $10 million under our Loan Agreement (as defined in Note 14 below). For additional information, see Note 14. Additionally, on October 19, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.P. ("Casdin") whereby the Company sold, and Casdin purchased, 927,165 shares of common stock of the Company at a share price of $11.19 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $10,374,976, infusing additional capital into the Company. Based on our current expectations with respect to our future revenue and expenses, we believe that our current level of cash, cash equivalents, and other liquid assets will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months from the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for10-Q.
Risks and uncertainties
Supply chain considerations
Our domestic and international supply chain operations were affected by the year ended December 31, 2016.

Principlesglobal pandemic of Consolidation

the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the resulting volatility and uncertainty it caused in the U.S. and international markets. The consolidated financial statements foronset of the threeCOVID-19 pandemic caused supply chains globally to become constrained, and these constraints historically impacted our business through both increased difficulty in obtaining semiconductor chips and increased pricing on available parts. However, as of the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include the accounts2023, both availability and pricing of the Companysemiconductor chips have improved and its majority-owned subsidiary. All intercompany balancesno longer pose constraints on our supply chain. We currently have sufficient supply for electrical component parts within our operations and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The subsidiary was deconsolidated asdo not foresee constraints to return over our supply chain.

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Concentrations of credit risk and business risk

Significant customers are those that represent more than 10% of the Company’s total revenues or gross accounts receivable balances for the periods and as of each balance sheet date presented. For each significant customer, revenue as a percentage of total revenues and gross accounts receivable as a percentage of total gross accounts receivable as of the periods presented were as follows:
Accounts ReceivableRevenue
September 30,December 31,Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
202320222023202220232022
Customer A*15 %****
Customer B11 %*19 %17 %16 %19 %
Customer C*11 %****
*less than 10%
Revenue from foreign customers is denominated in United States dollars or euros.
The following table represents the Company’s products representing more than 10% of the Company’s total revenues:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Product revenue concentration2023202220232022
CryoStor33 %38 %39 %35 %
780XLE Freezer23 %21 %19 %22 %
The following table represents the Company’s total revenue by geographic area (based on the location of the customer):
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Revenue by customers geographic locations(1)
2023202220232022
North America(2)
81 %81 %81 %81 %
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)15 %16 %16 %16 %
Other%%%%
Total revenue100 %100 %100 %100 %
(1) During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company updated its methodology for determining the country of origin for its sales. Sales are now recorded by shipping country rather than billing country. The Company updated the methodology retrospectively, adjusting the prior year presentation for all regions presented.
(2) The line item presented above previously bifurcated sales between the United States and Canada. Due to the updated methodology for determining the country of origin for sales, it was noted that Canada no longer was a material location to separately disclose. Both have been combined in the line item presented above to more accurately reflect origin of sales for material regions.
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 22%2023, one supplier accounted for 14% and 12% of our product revenue from two customers and 10% of our product revenue from one customer,purchases, respectively. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we derived approximately 25% of our product revenue from two customers and 12% of our product revenue from one customer, respectively. No other customer2022, no suppliers accounted for more than 10% of revenue in the three and nine months endedpurchases.
As of September 30, 2017 or 2016. At September 30, 2017, two customers2023, one supplier accounted for approximately 25%19% of total grossour accounts receivable. Atpayable. As of December 31, 2016, three customers2022, one supplier accounted for approximately 45%23% of total grossour accounts receivable.

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payable.

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Revenue from customers located in foreign countries represented 16% and 17%


Recent accounting pronouncements
As of January 1, 2023, we adopted the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and 15% and 18% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. All revenue from foreign customers are denominated in United States dollars.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASC 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which later was codified as ASC 326 (CECL). In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (ASU 2016-15). The updated guidance clarifies how companies present and classify certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. Adoption of ASU 2016-15 is required for fiscal reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years with early adoption being permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-15 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU-2016-09). The updated guidance simplifies and changes how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payment awards to employees, including accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification of certain items in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU-2016-09 at the beginning of the first quarter of 2017. Dueaddition to the adoption of ASC 326, the Company adopted the accompanying ASU 2016-09No. 2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. Both standards mark a significant change requiring the immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of many financial assets. ASU 2022-02 specifically eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings and requires disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of loan origination. Additionally, ASU 2022-02 updates the accounting for credit losses under ASC 326 and adds enhanced disclosures with respect to loan refinancings and restructurings in the form of principal forgiveness, interest rate concessions, other-than-insignificant payment delays, or term extensions when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties. ASC 326 is intended to improve financial reporting by corporations by requiring earlier recognition of credit losses on loans from corporations, held-to-maturity (HTM) securities, and certain other financial assets. ASC 326 also amended the impairment guidance for available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities in that it eliminated the Other Than Temporary Impairment (OTTI) impairment model. Under Subtopic ASC 326-30, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Available-for-Sale Debt Securities, changes in expected cash flows due to credit on AFS debt securities will be recorded through an accounting policy change was madeallowance, rather than permanent write-downs for negative changes and prospective yield adjustments for positive changes, as required by the current OTTI model. ASC 326 replaces the current incurred loss impairment model that recognizes losses when a probable threshold is met with a requirement to account for forfeitures as they occur and not estimated. No other material changes resulted from adopting ASU 2016-09. We usedrecognize lifetime expected credit losses immediately when a financial asset is originated or purchased. For the modified retrospective method for this adoption.

The table below shows the accumulated deficit activity for the nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017:

  Accumulative
deficit
 
BALANCE, December 31, 2016 $(71,202,369)
Cumulative-effect adjustment resulting from adoption of ASU 2016-09  (27,908)
Preferred dividends declared  (106,250)
Net loss  (1,957,220)
BALANCE, September 30, 2017 $(73,293,747)

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In February 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases: Topic 842 (ASU 2016-02) that replaces existing lease guidance. The new standard is intended to provide enhanced transparency and comparability by requiring lessees to record right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities2023, the adoption of ASC 326 did not result in a material effect on the balance sheet. UnderCompany’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements.

2.    Correction of immaterial errors
As reported in our Annual Report, we determined that an error existed in our previously issued consolidated financial statements. Specifically, we identified we had established nexus in several jurisdictions beginning in the newyear ended December 31, 2019 in which we were not collecting and remitting sales taxes appropriately. The error was evaluated and recorded as of each period impacted by the error under the SEC guidance leases will continueon evaluating the materiality of prior period misstatements to be classifiedthe Company’s financial statements. We evaluated the error and concluded that it was not material to any previously issued consolidated financial statements and accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements. Although the error was not material to any period, we corrected the accompanying historical Unaudited Condensed Consolidated financial statements for each period impacted. The corrections to the quarter ended September 30, 2022 are presented below to reflect the sales tax liability and associated expenses owed within the period for comparative purposes.
The effect of the adjustments to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as either finance or operating, with classification affectingof September 30, 2022 was as follows:
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)As reportedAdjustmentAs corrected
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$8,041 $341 $8,382 
Total current assets135,874 341 136,215 
Total assets487,679 341 488,020 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities7,778 (340)7,438 
Sales taxes payable3,810 3,810 
Total current liabilities36,948 3,470 40,418 
Total liabilities79,430 3,470 82,900 
Accumulated deficit(194,597)(3,129)(197,726)
Total shareholders’ equity408,249 (3,129)405,120 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity487,679 341 488,020 
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The effect of the pattern of expense recognition in theadjustments to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Lessor accounting is largely unchanged under ASU 2016-02. AdoptionOperations for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except per share and share data)As reportedAdjustmentAs correctedAs reportedAdjustmentAs corrected
General and administrative$11,581 $335 $11,916 $34,128 $970 $35,098 
Total operating expenses52,152 335 52,487 212,800 970 213,770 
Operating loss(11,405)(335)(11,740)(95,300)(970)(96,270)
Interest income (expense)10 (25)(15)(181)(69)(250)
Total other income, net849 (25)824 786 (69)717 
Loss before income tax benefit(10,556)(360)(10,916)(94,514)(1,039)(95,553)
Net loss(9,957)(360)(10,317)(89,577)(1,039)(90,616)
Net loss per basic and diluted share(0.23)(0.01)(0.24)(2.11)(0.03)(2.14)
The effect of ASU 2016-02 is requiredthe adjustments to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for fiscal reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years with early adoption being permitted. The new standard is requiredthe quarter ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)As reportedAdjustmentAs corrected
Net loss$(89,577)$(1,039)$(90,616)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(1,356)(487)(1,843)
Sales taxes payable1,526 1,526 
3.    Impairment of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets

Subsequent to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented with various optional practical expedients. Whilethe second quarter of 2023, the Company expects adoptionbegan to actively seek divestment of ASU 2016-02its GCI and CBS freezer product lines (the "Freezer Business"). The announcement, coupled with broader economic uncertainty leading to leadreductions in spending across the biopharma industry and the Company's customer base constituted interim triggering events that required further analysis with respect to potential impairment to goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles, and its long-lived asset groups. The Company performed an interim quantitative impairment test as of the September 30, 2023 balance sheet date.
To assess any potential impairment of goodwill, the Company compared the carrying value of its single reporting unit against its market capitalization, noting that the market capitalization exceeded the carrying value. As such, goodwill was not impaired as of September 30, 2023.

As a material increasepart of the interim quantitative impairment analysis performed, the Company determined that decreases in the market price of the GCI long-lived asset group and historical operating cash flow losses for both GCI and CBS were indicative of potential impairment. The recoverability tests performed over the asset groups of the Freezer Business resulted in a $9.7 million non-cash impairment charge over property and equipment and a $5.8 million non-cash impairment charge over definite-lived intangible assets reflected in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, which represents the entirety of the asset groups' carrying value.

In order to determine the fair value of the property and liabilities recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheet,equipment, acquired technology, customer relationships, and tradename definite-lived intangible assets, the Company is still evaluatingutilized the overall impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016,market approach and discounted cash flow analyses to

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determine if the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities: Topic 825 (ASU 2016-01). The updated guidance enhances the reporting model for financial instruments, which includes amendments to address aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. Adoption of ASU 2016-01 is required for fiscal reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect adoption of ASU 2016-01 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In November 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes: Topic 740 (ASU 2015-17). Current GAAP requires the deferred taxes for each jurisdiction to be presented as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. This requires a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis based on the classificationrecoverability of the assetsFreezer Business asset groups were above its carrying value. The key assumptions associated with determining the estimated fair value include (i) the amount and liabilitiestiming of projected future cash flows (including revenue and expenses), (ii) the discount rate selected to whichmeasure the underlying temporary differences relate, or,risks inherent in the casefuture cash flows, (iii) the assessment of loss or credit carryforwards, based on the period in whichasset’s life cycle, and (iv) the attribute is expected to be realized. Any valuation allowance is then required to be allocated on a pro rata basis, by jurisdiction, between current and noncurrent deferred tax assets. The new guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent oncompetitive trends impacting the balance sheet.asset. As a result each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. The guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction. The Company adopted ASU-2015-17 at the beginning of the first quarteranalysis, we recognized non-cash impairment charges of 2017$9.7 million, $3.1 million, $0.2 million, and $2.5 million during the period ended September 30, 2023 for the property and equipment, acquired technology, customer relationships, and tradename definite-lived intangible assets, respectively, in the line item titled, "Asset impairment charges" in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, which had no significant impact onrepresents the financial statements as the net deferred tax assets are fully reserved.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory: Topic 330 (ASU 2015-11). Topic 330 currently requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Market could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory measured using either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost method be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value isdifference between the estimated selling pricesfair value of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets and their carrying values.


Fair value determinations require considerable judgment and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions, estimates and market factors. Estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit and definite-lived intangible assets requires us to make assumptions and estimates regarding our future plans, as well as industry, economic, and regulatory conditions. These assumptions and estimates include projected future revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, terminal growth rates, discount rates, royalty rates and other market factors. If current expectations of future growth rates, margins and cash flows are not met, or if market factors outside of our control change significantly, then our reporting unit, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and definite-lived intangible assets might become impaired in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal,future, negatively impacting our operating results and transportation. The Company adopted ASU-2015-11 atfinancial position. As the beginningcarrying amounts of the first quarterCompany’s definite-lived intangible assets were impaired as of 2017 which had no significant impact on the financial statements.

On May 28, 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Topic 606, requiringSeptember 30, 2023 and written down to fair value, those amounts are more susceptible to an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidanceimpairment risk if there are unfavorable changes in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effectiveassumptions and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Early adoption is not permitted. The updated standard becomes effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Based on our analysis thus far, we believe the impact of adopting the new guidance will be immaterial to our annual and interim financial statements. The Company will also be required to make additional disclosures under the new guidance. We continue to assess the impact on all areas of our revenue recognition, disclosure requirements, and changes that may be necessary to our internal controls over financial reporting. We will adopt this standard in the first quarter of 2018.

With the exception of the new standards discussed above, there have been no new accounting pronouncements not yet effective that have significance, or potential significance, to our financial statements.

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estimates.

2.Fair Value Measurement

4.    Fair value measurement
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” (“ASC Topic 820”), the Company measures its cash and cash equivalents and short term investmentsfinancial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying values of certain of our financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The carrying value of our marketable debt securities, which are accounted for as available-for-sale, are classified within either Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy because we use quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine their fair value. The carrying values of our long-term debt, which is classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, approximates fair value as our borrowings with lenders are at interest rates that approximate market rates for comparable loans. The fair values of investments and contingent consideration classified as Level 3 were derived from management assumptions. The Company also measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis when applying acquisition accounting. ASC Topic 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tier value fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

As

The fair value of the SciSafe Contingent Consideration Liability was valued based on unobservable inputs using a Monte Carlo simulation. These inputs included the estimated amount and timing of projected future revenue, a discount rate of 4.5%, a risk-free rate of approximately 0.20%, asset volatility of 60%, and revenue volatility of 15%. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement of the liability. Generally, changes used in the assumptions for projected future revenue and revenue volatility would be accompanied by a directionally similar change in the fair value measurement. Conversely, changes in the discount rate would be accompanied by a directionally opposite change in the related fair value measurement. However, due to the contingent consideration having a maximum payout amount, changes in these assumptions would not affect the fair value of the contingent consideration if they increase (decrease) beyond certain amounts. At the acquisition date, the contingent consideration was determined to have a fair value of $3.7 million. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the SciSafe Contingent Consideration Liability was re-measured to fair value with changes recorded in the Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the most recent re-measurement of the SciSafe
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Contingent Consideration Liability as of September 30, 20172023, the Company used a discount rate of 14.5%, a risk-free rate of approximately 4.9%, asset volatility of 71%, and revenue volatility of 36%. The SciSafe Contingent Consideration Liability is included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022 in the Company does not haveamounts of $0.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The changes in fair value of contingent consideration associated with this liability are included within the Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. These changes in fair value of contingent consideration associated with this liability are included within the Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. These changes were $1.6 million and $1.8 million of benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $2.3 million of expense and $3.3 million of benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. As of the year ended December 31, 2022, the second hurdle associated with this liability was satisfied and 116,973 shares were issued as payment during the second quarter of 2023.
There were no remeasurements to fair value during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 of financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value.

value on a recurring basis.

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016,2022, based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy:

As of September 30, 2017 Level 1  Level 2  Total 
Bank deposits $2,777,404  $  $2,777,404 
Money market funds  53,137      53,137 
Cash and cash equivalents  2,830,541      2,830,541 
Total $2,830,541  $  $2,830,541 

As of December 31, 2016 Level 1  Level 2  Total 
Bank deposits $1,352,541  $  $1,352,541 
Money market funds  53,285      53,285 
Cash and cash equivalents  1,405,826      1,405,826 
Total $1,405,826  $  $1,405,826 

(In thousands)
As of September 30, 2023Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market accounts$12,392 $$$12,392 
Available-for-sale securities:    
U.S. government securities5,028 5,028 
Corporate debt securities15,898 15,898 
Other debt securities2,024 2,024 
Total$17,420 $17,922 $$35,342 
Liabilities:    
Contingent consideration - business combinations415 415 
Debt25,971 25,971 
Total$$25,971 $415 $26,386 
As of December 31, 2022
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market accounts$11,416 $$$11,416 
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government securities15,051 15,051 
Corporate debt securities26,047 26,047 
Other debt securities3,494 3,494 
Total$26,467 $29,541 $$56,008 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration - business combinations4,456 4,456 
Debt25,607 25,607 
Total$$25,607 $4,456 $30,063 
There have been no transfers of assets or liabilities between the fair value measurement levels.
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The following table presents the changes in fair valuesvalue of bank depositscontingent consideration liabilities which are measured using Level 3 inputs:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)20232022
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2022 and 2021$4,456 $10,027 
Change in fair value recognized in net loss(1,778)(3,348)
Payment of contingent consideration earned(2,263)(817)
Ending balance$415 $5,862 
5.    Investments
Available-for-sale securities
The Company’s portfolio of available-for-sale marketable securities consists of the following:
September 30, 2023
Amortized
Cost
Gross unrealizedEstimated
Fair Value
(In thousands)GainsLosses
Available-for-sale securities, current portion    
U.S. government securities$5,030 $$$5,028 
Corporate debt securities15,901 15,898 
Other debt securities868 868 
Total short-term21,799 21,794 
     
Available-for-sale securities, long-term    
Other debt securities1,158 1,156 
Total marketable securities$22,957 $$10 $22,950 
December 31, 2022
Amortized
Cost
Gross unrealizedEstimated
Fair Value
(In thousands)GainsLosses
Available-for-sale securities, current portion
U.S. government securities$15,087 $$37 $15,051 
Corporate debt securities26,057 16 26,047 
Other debt securities2,169 2,162 
Total short-term43,313 60 43,260 
Available-for-sale securities, long-term
Other debt securities1,329 1,332 
Total marketable securities$44,642 $10 $60 $44,592 
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September 30, 2023
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less$21,799 $21,794 
Due after one year through five years1,158 1,156 
Total$22,957 $22,950 
Equity investments
The Company periodically invests in non-marketable equity securities of private companies without a readily determinable fair value to promote business and money market funds classifiedstrategic objectives. The securities are carried at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable process changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar transactions of the same issuer. These securities included Series A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock in iVexSol, Inc. carried at $4.1 million for the periods ending September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and Series E Preferred Stock in PanTHERA CryoSolutions, Inc. carried at $995,000 as Level 1 were derived from quoted market pricesof September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
6.    Inventories
Inventories consist of the following as active markets for these instruments exist. of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
September 30,December 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Raw materials$24,452 $20,950 
Work in progress5,973 5,680 
Finished goods12,929 8,274 
Total inventories$43,354 $34,904 
7.    Leases
The Company has no level 2 or level 3 financial assets. various operating lease agreements for office space, warehouses, manufacturing, and production locations as well as vehicles and other equipment. Our real estate leases have remaining lease terms of one to ten years. We exclude options that are not reasonably certain to be exercised from our lease terms, ranging from one to five years. Our lease payments consist primarily of fixed rental payments for the right to use the underlying leased assets over the lease terms. For certain leases, we receive incentives from our landlords, such as rent abatements, which effectively reduce the total lease payments owed for these leases. Vehicle and other equipment operating leases have terms between one and five years.
Our financing leases relate to research equipment, machinery, and other equipment.
The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1table below presents certain information related to the weighted average discount rate and Level 2weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s leases as of the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

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3.Inventory

Inventory consists of the following at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016:

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
Raw materials $484,132  $531,053 
Work in progress  411,205   370,740 
Finished goods  965,721   855,991 
Total $1,861,058  $1,757,784 

4.Deferred Rent

Deferred rent consists2022:

September 30,December 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases4.3 %4.2 %
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases8.3 %6.1 %
Weighted average remaining lease term in years - operating leases6.57.2
Weighted average remaining lease term in years - finance leases4.32.0
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The components of these landlord funded leasehold improvements. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $31,749 and $95,248, respectively, in deferred rent amortization of these landlord funded leasehold improvements.

Straight line rent adjustment represents the difference between cash rent payments and the recognition of rentlease expense on a straight-line basis over the terms of the lease.

5.Share-based Compensation

Service Vesting Based Stock Options

The following is a summary of service vesting based related stock option activity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, and the status of stock options outstanding at September 30, 2017:

  Nine Month Period Ended 
  September 30, 2017 
     Wtd. Avg. 
     Exercise 
  Options  Price 
Outstanding at beginning of year  2,513,861  $1.78 
Granted  110,000  $1.79 
Exercised  (131,427) $1.17 
Forfeited  (47,932) $3.61 
Expired  (91,068) $1.45 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017  2,353,434  $1.79 
         
Stock options exercisable at September 30, 2017  1,496,041  $1.73 

Performance-based Stock Options

The Company’s Board of Directors has implemented a Management Performance Bonus Plan for 2017. Based on achieving varying levels of specified revenue for the year ending December 31, 2017, up to 1,000,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock may be vested. The options have an exercise price of $1.64, and if revenue levels are met, vest 50% on the release of the Company’s audited financial statements for 2017, and 50% one year thereafter. If the minimum performance targets are not achieved, no options will vest. The Company currently deems it probable that the 1,000,000 options will vest and is recognizing stock compensation for these options over the requisite service period.

As of September 30, 2017, there was $13,333,864 of aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding stock options, including $5,995,214 of aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable stock options. Intrinsic value is the total pretax intrinsic value for all “in-the-money” options (i.e., the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the quarter and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2017. This amount will change based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 intrinsic value2023 and 2022 were as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2023202220232022
Operating lease costs$883 $909 $2,679 $2,745 
Short-term lease costs560 534 1,410 1,627 
Total operating lease costs1,443 1,443 4,089 4,372 
   
Variable lease costs299 250 903 809 
Total lease costs$1,742 $1,693 $4,992 $5,181 
Maturities of awards exercised was noneour lease liabilities as of September 30, 2023 are as follows:
(In thousands)Operating
Leases
Financing
Leases
2023 (3 months remaining)$909 $134 
20243,383 487 
20252,942 424 
20262,532 389 
20272,280 387 
Thereafter6,938 134 
Total lease payments18,984 1,955 
Less: interest(2,401)(307)
Total present value of lease liabilities$16,583 $1,648 
8.     Assets held for rent
Assets held for rent consist of the following as of September 30, 2023 and $91,817, respectively. Weighted average grant date fair valueDecember 31, 2022:
September 30,December 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Shippers placed in service$9,848 $7,671 
Fixed assets held for rent1,562 4,686 
Accumulated depreciation(5,778)(4,952)
Subtotal5,632 7,405 
Shippers and related components in production1,577 1,659 
Total$7,209 $9,064 
Shippers and related components in production include shippers complete and ready to be deployed and placed in service upon a customer order, shippers in the process of being assembled, and components available to build shippers. We recognized $0.9 million and $2.8 million in depreciation expense related to assets held for options grantedrent during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023, respectively, and $0.9 million and $2.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
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9.    Property and equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
September 30,December 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Property and equipment(1)
  
Leasehold improvements$5,948 $5,249 
Furniture and computer equipment1,046 1,908 
Manufacturing and other equipment19,862 20,557 
Construction in-progress3,500 5,095 
Subtotal30,356 32,809 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(9,358)(9,171)
Property and equipment, net$20,998 $23,638 
(1) The entirety of the carrying values and accumulated depreciation of the Freezer Business property and equipment assets were impaired during the three months ended September 30, 2023. Refer to Note 3: Impairment of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets for more information on the assessed non-cash impairment charges.
Depreciation expense for property and equipment was none$1.0 million and $1.13 per share and $1.32 and $1.26$2.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. There were no options granted in the three months ended September 30, 2017.

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The fair value of share-based payments made with stock options to employees and non-employee directors was estimated on the measurement date using the Black-Scholes model using the following weighted average assumptions.

  Three Month Period Ended  Nine Month Period Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Risk free interest rate  N/A   1.33%  2.07%  1.51%
Dividend yield  N/A   0.0%  0.0%  0.0%
Expected term (in years)  N/A   7.00   5.18   7.00 
Volatility  N/A   75%  75%  75%

We recognized stock compensation expense of $274,653 and $159,764, related to stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016,2023, respectively, and $843,925$0.9 million and $569,176, related to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, we had approximately $1,794,275 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options. We expect to recognize this compensation expense over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.

Restricted Stock

The following is a summary of restricted stock activity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, and the status of unvested restricted stock outstanding at September 30, 2017:

  Nine Month Period Ended 
  September 30, 2017 
  Number of
Restricted
Shares
  Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at beginning of year  98,439  $1.90 
Granted  207,350  $1.76 
Vested  (42,189) $1.90 
Forfeited  (5,000) $1.76 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017  258,600  $1.79 

The aggregate fair value of the awards granted$2.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was none2022, respectively.

10.    Goodwill and $364,936, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was none and $380,000, respectively, whichintangible assets
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the market value of our common stock ondifference between the date thatpurchase price and the restricted stock awards were granted. The aggregateestimated fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill acquired in a business combination is determined to have an indefinite useful life and is not amortized but instead is tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with ASC 350.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets, net consisted of the restricted stock awards that vested forfollowing as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
(In thousands, except weighted average useful life)September 30, 2023
Intangible assets:
Gross Carrying
Value
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Value
Weighted
Average Useful
Life (in years)
Customer relationships(1)
$9,936 $(4,081)$5,855 10.9
Tradenames(1)
8,134 (1,921)6,213 11.5
Technology - acquired(1)
18,372 (8,541)9,831 4.3
Non-compete agreements750 (585)165 1.0
Total intangible assets$37,192 $(15,128)$22,064 7.6
(1) The entirety of the gross carrying values and accumulated amortization of the specified intangible assets above associated with the Freezer Business were impaired during the three months ended September 30, 20172023. Refer to Note 3: Impairment of property and 2016equipment and definite-lived intangible assets for more information on the assessed non-cash impairment charges.
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(In thousands, except weighted average useful life)December 31, 2022
Intangible assets:
Gross Carrying
Value(1)
Accumulated
Amortization(1)
Net Carrying
Value
Weighted
Average Useful
Life (in years)(1)
Customer relationships$10,496 $(3,328)$7,168 8.8
Tradenames11,328 (1,794)9,534 11.8
Technology - acquired23,802 (8,705)15,097 5.3
Non-compete agreements750 (461)289 1.8
Total intangible assets$46,376 $(14,288)$32,088 8.0
(1) Both the Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization balances as of December 31, 2022 contain immaterial adjustments to reflect impairments taken during the year ended December 31, 2022 on each of the intangible asset classes presented here. Each intangible asset class was $38,567adjusted as follows: Customer relationships: $0.8 million, Tradenames: $2.4 million, Technology - acquired: $4.1 million, and $22,217, respectively and forNon-compete agreements: $0.4 million. The Weighted Average Useful Life was additionally adjusted to reflect the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $99,725 and $138,921, respectively.

We recognized stock compensation expense of $39,290 and $21,320 relatedupdated balances subsequent to restricted stock awards for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $113,786 and $144,671 related to restricted stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, there was $399,874 in unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted stock awards. We expect to recognize those costs over 2.8 years.

We recorded stock compensationimpairment charges.

Amortization expense for the threedefinite-lived intangible assets was $1.4 million and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, as follows:

  Three Month Period Ended  Nine Month Period Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Research and development costs $59,434  $33,574  $177,514  $118,409 
Sales and marketing costs  55,402   31,903   173,072   150,150 
General and administrative costs  156,621   103,587   479,803   323,465 
Cost of product sales  42,486   12,020   127,322   (8,177)
Total $313,943  $181,084  $957,711  $583,847 

Management adopted ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017 and no longer applies an estimated forfeiture rate. As a result, we had a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings and additional paid in capital of $27,908 resulting from adoption. The estimated forfeiture rate derived from historical employee termination data applied$4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately 8.1%.

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6.Warrants

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had 7,361,283 and 7,603,141 warrants outstanding,2023, respectively and exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $4.53$2.5 million and $4.46, respectively. The outstanding warrants have expiration dates between March 2021 and May 2021. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, 99,000 warrants were exercised with a weighted average exercise price of $4.75, yielding $470,250 in proceeds to the Company. Subsequent to quarter end through October 31, 2017, an additional 294,070 warrants were exercised with a weighted average exercise price of $4.75, yielding $1,396,833 in proceeds to the Company.

7.Net Loss per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are excluded$8.2 million for the three and nine month periodsmonths ended September 30, 20172022, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, the Company expects to record the following amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:

(In thousands)Amortization
Expense
For the Years Ending December 31,
2023 (3 months remaining)$915 
20243,602 
20253,468 
20263,358 
20272,605 
Thereafter8,116 
Total$22,064 

11.    Accrued expenses and 2016, sinceother current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the effect is anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net losses. Common stock equivalents include stock options and warrants.

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding, and the potentially dilutive securities excluded from loss per share computations because they are anti-dilutive, are as followsfollowing as of September 30, 20172023 and 2016, respectively:

  Three Month Period Ended  Nine Month Period Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Basic and diluted weighted average common stock shares outstanding  13,238,248   12,699,419   13,102,238   12,575,560 
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from loss per share computations:                
Common stock options  3,353,434   2,567,328   3,353,434   2,567,328 
Common stock purchase warrants  7,361,283   7,603,141   7,361,283   7,603,141 
Restricted stock unvested  258,600   109,375   258,600   109,375 

8.Commitments & Contingencies

Leases

We lease approximately 30,000 square feetDecember 31, 2022:

September 30,December 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Accrued compensation$3,309 $5,080 
Accrued expenses3,704 3,128 
Deferred revenue, current660 548 
Accrued taxes895 975 
Other51 
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities$8,568 $9,782 
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12.    Warranty reserve liability
The Company reserves estimated exposures on known claims, as well as anticipated claims, for product warranty and rework cost, based on historical product liability claims. Claim costs are deducted from the accrual when paid. Factors that could have an impact on the warranty accrual in our Bothell, Washington headquarters. The termany given period include the following: changes in manufacturing quality, changes in product costs, changes in product mix and any significant changes in sales volume.
A rollforward of our lease continues until July 31, 2021 with two options to extendwarranty liability is as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)20232022
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2022 and 2021$8,312 $9,398 
Provision for warranties(1)
2,861 2,353 
Settlements of warranty claims(1)
(2,958)(3,384)
Ending balance$8,215 $8,367 
(1)Both the termProvision for warranties and Settlements of warranty claims balances during the lease, each of which is for an additional period of five years, with the first extension term commencing, if at all, on August 1, 2021, and the second extension term commencing, if at all, immediately following the expiration of the first extension term. In accordance with the amended lease agreement, our monthly base rent is approximately $58,000 atnine months ended September 30, 2017, with scheduled annual increases each August2022 include immaterial reclassifications of $0.6 million to reflect changes in warranty utilization on pre-existing claims.
13.    Commitments and again in October for the most recent amendment. We are also required to pay an amount equal to the Company’s proportionate share of certain taxes and operating expenses.

contingencies

Employment agreements

We have employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Sales.certain key employees. None of these employment agreements is for a definitive period, but rather each will continue indefinitely until terminated in accordance with its terms. The agreements provide for a base annual salary, payable in monthly (or shorter) installments. In addition, the agreement with the Chief Executive Officer provides for incentive bonuses at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Under certain conditions and for certain of these officers, we may be required to pay additional amounts upon terminating the officeremployee or upon the officeremployee resigning for good reason.

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Litigation

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, none of which are currently material to the Company’s business.

9.Preferred Stock

On June 30, 2017, we modified our existing credit facility The Company’s industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation, including claims regarding intellectual property. As a result, the Company may be subject to various legal proceedings from time to time. The results of any future litigation cannot be predicted with WAVI Holding AG, ("WAVI"), a principal stockholdercertainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. Management is not aware of any significant pending or threatened litigation that is anticipated to result in unfavorable judgments against the Company.

Indemnification
As permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with the Company’s bylaws, the Company is required to indemnify its officers and directors for certain errors and occurrences while the officer or director is or was serving in such capacity. The Company is also party to indemnification agreements with its directors. The Company believes the fair value of the indemnification rights and agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for these indemnification rights and agreements as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Purchase obligations
Purchase obligations are defined as agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum, or variable pricing provisions and the approximate timing of the transactions. As of September 30, 2023, our total short-term obligations were $14.3 million.
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Non-income related taxes
Companies are required to collect and remit sales tax from certain customers if the company is determined to have nexus in a particular state. Upon the determination of nexus, which varies by state, companies are additionally required to maintain detailed record of specific product and customer information within each jurisdiction in which it has established nexus to appropriately determine their sales tax liability, requiring technical knowledge of each jurisdiction’s tax case law. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined that a sales tax liability related to the periods of 2019 through 2022 was probable and determined an estimated liability. The estimated liability was approximately $5.2 million and $3.7 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Outside of the analysis performed to determine the sales tax liability related to the periods of 2019 through 2022, we assessed approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million of sales tax obligations generated during the normal course of business as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Due to the variety of jurisdictions in which this estimated liability relates to and our ongoing assessment of sales taxes owed, we cannot predict when final liabilities will be satisfied. We will reevaluate the estimated liability and timing of satisfaction each reporting period.
Settlement of Global Cooling escrow

On May 3, 2021, the Company acquired GCI pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 19, 2021 (the “GCI Merger Agreement”).Pursuant to the modification, WAVIGCI Merger Agreement, the aggregate consideration paid to former stockholders of GCI (collectively, the “GCI Stockholders”) was 6,646,870 newly issued shares of common stock (the “GCI Merger Consideration”) were provided with the requirement that the GCI Merger Consideration otherwise payable to GCI Stockholders were subject to reduction for indemnification obligations. Approximately 9% of the GCI Merger Consideration (the "GCI Escrow Shares") otherwise issuable to the GCI Stockholders were deposited into a segregated escrow account (the “GCI Escrow Account”) in accordance with an escrow agreement entered into in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the GCI Merger Agreement (the “GCI Escrow Agreement”). Of the GCI Escrow Shares, an amount equal to 5% of the GCI Merger Consideration were considered general escrow shares (the “General Escrow Shares”). The General Escrow Shares were eligible to be held in escrow for a period of up to 18 months after the closing of the GCI acquisition as the sole and exclusive source of payment for any indemnification claims made by the Company.

On September 28, 2022, BioLife asserted an indemnification claim pursuant to the GCI Merger Agreement. On June 5, 2023, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with the representatives of the GCI Stockholders, pursuant to which the parties agreed to exchangerelease 65% of the General Escrow Shares, totaling 216,024 shares, to the Company from the GCI Escrow Account. These shares were returned to the Company and subsequently cancelled. As a result of the settlement, the Company recorded a $5.1 million gain recognizing the return of the shares during the second quarter of 2023.
14.    Long-term debt
2022 term loan 2
Upon acquisition of Global Cooling in May 2021, the Company assumed three term notes. In October 2021, the Company entered into amended and restated term notes for all three term notes. Pursuant to the loan agreements, one lender provided two term notes in the amounts of $1.4 million and $1.4 million. A separate lender provided one term note in the amount of $1.8 million. All three term notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4%, were interest-only with one balloon principal payment at maturity, and could be pre-paid without penalty at any time. As of September 20, 2022, the Company fully extinguished one of the three term notes. All financial covenants included in the original agreements previously in effect were removed by the amended loan agreements.
2022 term loan 3
On September 20, 2022, the Company and certain of its existing credit facility, including $4.25subsidiaries entered into a term loan agreement, which provided for up to $50.0 million in aggregate principal to be drawn. The term loan matures on June 1, 2026. The agreement provided for borrowings of principalup to $30.0 million upon closing and accruedoptions to borrow up to $10.0 million between closing and June 30, 2023, up to $10.0 million upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones, and an additional $10.0 million at the discretion of the lender. The Company borrowed $20.0 million upon closing. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had not drawn additional funding nor had it met the revenue milestones outlined within the term loan agreement. The Company has until December 31, 2023 to draw an additional $10.0 million, subject to approval from the lender. Payments on the borrowing are interest-only through June 2024, with additional criteria allowing for interest-only payments to continue
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through June 2025. Tranches borrowed under the term loan agreement bear interest outstandingat the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 0.5%. However, the interest rate is subject to a ceiling that restricts the interest rate for each tranche from exceeding 1.0% above the overall rate applicable to each tranche at their respective funding dates and has a balloon payment due at the earliest of term loan maturity, repayment of the term loan in full, or termination of the loan agreement at $1.2 million. The term loan agreement contains customary representations and warranties as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of September 30, 2023, the Company is in compliance with the covenants set forth in the 2022 term loan 3 agreement. In the event that borrowings under 2022 term loan 3 exceed $20.0 million, the Company will become subject to certain financial covenants.
Long-term debt consisted of the following as of June 1, 2017,September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
September 30,December 31,
(In thousands)Maturity DateInterest Rate20232022
2022 term loan 2Various4.0 %2,596 2,896 
2022 term loan 3Jun-267.0 %20,000 20,000 
Insurance premium financingApr-248.0 %2,061 1,074 
Freezer equipment loanDec-255.7 %355 466 
Manufacturing equipment loansOct-255.7 %195 266 
Freezer installation loanVarious6.3 %876 1,078 
Other loansVariousVarious
Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs26,086 25,786 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(115)(179)
Total debt25,971 25,607 
Less: current portion(5,034)(1,814)
Total long-term debt$20,937 $23,793 
2022 term loan 3 is secured by substantially all assets of BioLife, SAVSU, CBS, SciSafe, Global Cooling and Sexton, other than intellectual property. 2022 term loan 2 is secured by substantially all assets of Global Cooling and is effectively subordinated to the security interest established by the lenders of 2022 term loan 3. Equipment loans are secured by the financed equipment.
As of September 30, 2023, the scheduled maturities of loans payable for 4,250 shareseach of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock, which hasnext five years and thereafter were as follows:
(In thousands)Amount
2023 (3 months remaining)$816 
20246,830 
202510,511 
20265,218 
20272,596 
Thereafter
Total debt$25,971 
15.    Revenue
To determine revenue recognition for contractual arrangements that we determine are within the scope of FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify each contract with a fixed, aggregate stated valuecustomer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to our performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the relevant performance obligation. We only apply the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the
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consideration we are entitled to WAVI are not convertible into any other form of equity and can only be redeemed atin exchange for the stated value of $4.25 million at times and in amounts solely determined bygoods or services we transfer to the Company. The preferred shares also carry an annual cash dividend of 10%customer. Contracts with customers may contain multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the outstanding stated value, calculated and payable in arrears on a quarterly basis.promised products or services underlying each performance obligation. The preferred shares have a liquidation preference over the common shareholders. No additional consideration was provided to WAVI for entering into this agreement. The exchange resulted in no gain or lossCompany determines standalone selling prices based on the transaction. In bothprice at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, the Company estimates the standalone selling price, taking into account available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. Payment terms and conditions vary, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 90 days. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our deferred revenue balance totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023, the Company recognized approximately $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the year. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized approximately $26 thousand and $0.5 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the year.
The Company primarily recognizes product revenues, service revenues, and rental revenues. Product revenues are generated from the sale of cell processing tools, freezers, thawing devices, and cold chain products. We recognize product revenue, including shipping and handling charges billed to customers, at a point in time when we accrued a dividendtransfer control of $106,250our products to our customers, which is upon shipment for substantially all transactions. Shipping and handling costs are classified as part of cost of product revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Service revenue is generated from the storage of biological and pharmaceutical materials. We recognize service revenue over time as services are performed or ratably over the contract term. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing the expected value method or the most likely amount method, depending on the preferredfacts and circumstances relative to the contract. When determining the transaction price of a contract, an adjustment is made if payment from a customer occurs either significantly before or significantly after performance, resulting in a significant financing component. Applying the practical expedient in ASC Topic 606, the Company does not assess whether a significant financing component exists if the period between when the Company performs its obligations under the contract and when the customer pays is one year or less. None of the Company’s contracts contained a significant financing component as of and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The Company also generates revenue from the leasing of our property, plant, and equipment, operating right-of-use assets, and evo cold chain systems within its biostorage services product line to customers pursuant to service contracts or rental arrangements entered into with the customer. Revenue from these arrangements is not within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 606 as it is within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases. All customers leasing shippers currently do so under month-to-month rental arrangements. We account for these rental transactions as operating leases and record rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the rental term.
The Company enters into various customer service agreements (collectively, “Service Contracts”) with customers to provide biological and pharmaceutical storage services. In certain of these Service Contracts, the property, plant, and equipment or operating right-of-use assets used to store the customer product are used only for the benefit of one customer. This is primarily driven by the customer’s desire to ensure that sufficient storage capacity is available in a specific geographic location for a set period of time. These agreements may include extension and termination clauses. These Service Contracts do not allow for customers to purchase the underlying assets.
The Company has assessed its Service Contracts and concluded that certain of the contracts for the storage of customer products met the criteria to be considered a leasing arrangement (“Embedded Leases”), with the Company as the lessor. The specific Service Contracts that met the criteria were those that provided a single customer with the ability to substantially direct the use of the Company’s property, plant, and equipment or operating right-of-use assets.
Applying the practical expedient from ASC Topic 842, consistent with the previous guidance, the Company will continue to recognize operating right-of-use asset embedded lessor arrangements on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in operating right-of-use assets.
None of the Embedded Leases identified by the Company qualify as a sales-type or direct finance lease. None of the operating leases for which the Company is the lessor include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term or residual value guarantees, nor are any such operating leases with related parties.
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Embedded Leases may contain both lease and non-lease components. We have elected to utilize the practical expedient from ASC Topic 842 to account for lease and non-lease components together as a single combined lease component as the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease components and associated lease component and, the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. Non-lease components of the Company’s rental arrangements include reimbursements of lessor costs.
Total bioproduction tools and services revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were composed of the following:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages)2023202220232022
Product revenue  
Freezer and thaw$13,188 $15,326 $39,417 $49,331 
Cell processing13,338 18,082 51,004 48,336 
Biostorage services365 260 1,099 560 
Service revenue  
Biostorage services4,186 4,312 12,166 11,099 
Freezer and thaw192 18 877 18 
Rental revenue  
Biostorage services2,059 2,749 5,975 8,156 
Total revenue$33,328 $40,747 $110,538 $117,500 
The following table includes estimated rental revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to embedded leases as well as estimated service revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting periods. The Company is electing not to disclose the value of the remaining unsatisfied performance obligation with a duration of one year or less as permitted by the practical expedient in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The estimated revenue in the following table does not include contracts with the original durations of one year or less, amounts of variable consideration attributable to royalties, or contract renewals that are unexercised as of September 30, 2023.
The balances in the table below are partially based on judgments involved in estimating future orders from customers pursuant to their respective contracts:
(In thousands)2023 (3 months remaining)2024Total
Rental revenue$900 $900 $1,800 
Service revenue$313 $10 $323 
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16.    Stock-based compensation
Service vesting-based stock options
The following is a summary of service vesting-based stock option activity for the September 30, 2023, and the status of service vesting-based stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2023:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
OptionsWtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Outstanding as of beginning of year456,293 $2.17 
Exercised(175,043)2.11 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2023281,250 $2.19 
Stock options exercisable as of September 30, 2023281,250 $2.19 
As of September 30, 2023, there was $3.3 million of aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable service vesting-based stock options. Intrinsic value is the total pretax intrinsic value for all “in-the-money” options (i.e., the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the reporting period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2023. This amount will change based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. Intrinsic value of service vesting-based awards exercised was $0.5 million and $3.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There were no service-based vesting options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The weighted average remaining contractual life of service vesting-based options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2023 is 2.3 years. There were no unrecognized compensation costs for service vesting-based stock options as of September 30, 2023.
Restricted stock
Service vesting-based restricted stock
The following is a summary of service vesting-based restricted stock activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and the status of unvested service vesting-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
SharesWtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of beginning of year1,879,215 $28.94 
Granted584,976 17.57 
Vested(892,512)25.95 
Forfeited(151,984)28.25 
Non-vested as of September 30, 20231,419,695 $26.21 
The aggregate fair value of the service vesting-based awards granted was $1.0 million and $16.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The aggregate fair value of the service vesting-based awards that vested was $5.0 million and $16.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
We recognized stock compensation expense related to service vesting-based awards of $9.1 million and $23.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, there was $33.0
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million in unrecognized compensation costs related to service vesting-based awards. We expect to recognize those costs over 2.2 years.
Market-based restricted stock
The following is a summary of market-based restricted stock activity under our stock option plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the status of market-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
SharesWtd. Avg. Grant
Outstanding as of beginning of year271,044 $30.64 
Granted268,738 19.67 
Vested(30,616)51.65 
Non-vested as of September 30, 2023509,166 $26.00 
On February 8, 2021, the Company granted 30,616 shares of market-based stock to its executives in the form of restricted stock. The shares granted contain a market condition based on TSR. The TSR market condition measures the Company’s performance against a peer group. On March 31, 2023, the Company’s Compensation Committee determined the TSR attainment was 100% of the targeted shares and 30,616 shares were granted and immediately vested to the executives of the Company based on our total shareholder return during the period beginning on January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022 as compared to the total shareholder return of 20 of our peers. The fair value of this award was determined at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions: a historical volatility of 68%, 0% dividend yield and a risk-free interest rate of 0.1%. The historical volatility was based on the most recent 2-year period for the Company and correlated with the components of the peer group. The stock price projection for the Company and the components of the peer group assumes a 0% dividend yield. This is mathematically equivalent to reinvesting dividends in the issuing entity over the performance period. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield on the U.S. Treasury Strips as of the Measurement Date with a maturity consistent with the 2-year term associated with the market condition of the award. The fair value of this award of $1.3 million was being expensed on a straight-line basis over the grant date to the vesting date of December 31, 2022.
On February 24, 2022, the Company granted 240,428 shares of market-based stock to its executives in the form of restricted stock. The shares granted contain a market condition based on TSR. The TSR market condition measures the Company’s performance against a peer group. The market-based restricted stock awards will vest as to between 0% and 200% of the number of restricted shares granted to each recipient based on our total shareholder return during the period beginning on January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 as compared to the total shareholder return of 20 of our peers. The fair value of this award was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions: a historical volatility of 63%, 0% dividend yield and a risk-free interest rate of 1.5%. The historical volatility was based on the most recent 2-year period for the Company and correlated with the components of the peer group. The stock price projection for the Company and the components of the peer group assumes a 0% dividend yield. This is mathematically equivalent to reinvesting dividends in the issuing entity over the performance period. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield on the U.S. Treasury Strips as of the Measurement Date with a maturity consistent with the 2-year term associated with the market condition of the award. The fair value of this award of $6.7 million is being expensed on a straight-line basis over the grant date to the vesting date of December 31, 2023.
On January 8, 2023, the Company granted 268,738 shares of market-based stock to its executives in the form of restricted stock. The shares granted contain a market condition based on TSR. The TSR market condition measures the Company’s performance against a peer group. The market-based restricted stock awards will vest as to between 0% and 200% of the number of restricted shares granted to each recipient based on our total shareholder return during the period beginning on January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 as compared to the total shareholder return of 20 of our peers. The fair value of this award was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions: a historical volatility of 78%, 0% dividend yield and a risk-free interest rate of 4.4%. The historical volatility was based on the most recent 2-year period for the Company and correlated with the components of the peer group. The stock price projection for the Company and the components of the peer group assumes a 0% dividend yield. This is mathematically equivalent to reinvesting dividends in the issuing entity over the performance period. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield on the U.S.
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Treasury Strips as of the Measurement Date with a maturity consistent with the 2-year term associated with the market condition of the award. The fair value of this award of $6.8 million is being expensed on a straight-line basis over the grant date to the vesting date of December 31, 2024.
We recognized stock compensation expense of $1.6 million and $4.9 million related to market-based restricted stock awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $1.2 million and $3.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2023, there was $4.9 million in unrecognized non-cash compensation costs related to market-based restricted stock awards expected to vest. We expect to recognize those costs over 1.1 years.
There were no market-based awards granted or vested during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. The aggregate fair value of the market-based awards granted was $6.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and $6.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The aggregate fair value of the market-based awards that vested was $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and $5.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Total stock compensation expense
Compensation expense associated with equity-based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, with awards generally vesting over a 4 year period, and forfeitures recognized as incurred. We recorded total stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2023202220232022
Cost of revenue$1,409 $809 $4,252 $2,619 
General and administrative costs3,696 3,959 10,544 10,687 
Sales and marketing costs2,225 829 4,563 2,272 
Research and development costs1,787 702 3,978 2,093 
Total$9,117 $6,299 $23,337 $17,671 
17.    Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740 – Income Taxes. Under this standard, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax benefits or consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The Company’s tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that occur in the relevant period. The income tax expense of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 resulted in an effective income tax rate of negative 0.4%. Included in the $0.2 million was a discrete tax benefit of $1.2 million related to stock compensation shortfall tax expenses, which were offset by a change in the valuation allowance.
The Company’s US projected effective income tax rate without discrete items was negative 0.4%, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilitieslower than the US federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the increase in the consolidated balance sheetvaluation allowance on US deferred tax assets and non-deductible executive compensation offset by a non-taxable gain, state tax benefits, and research tax credits.
Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company’s management evaluates both positive and negative evidence when concluding whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are realizable. After reviewing the evidence available, the Company’s management believes there is uncertainty regarding the future realizability of the U.S. net operating loss carryforward and is projecting a full valuation allowance of $48.2 million by year end. If operating results improve and projections indicate future utilization of the tax attributes, all or a portion of the valuation allowance would be released, resulting in a corresponding non-cash income tax benefit.
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18.    Net loss per common share
The Company considers its unvested restricted shares, which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends, participating securities, and includes such participating securities in its computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the potentially dilutive effect of common equivalent shares outstanding determined under both the two-class method and the treasury stock method, whichever is more dilutive. In periods when we have a net loss, common stock equivalents are excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect.
The following table presents computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except share and earnings per share data)2023202220232022
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
Numerator:
Net loss$(29,132)$(10,317)$(53,045)$(90,616)
Net loss allocated to common shareholders(29,132)(10,317)(53,045)(90,616)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares issued and outstanding43,570,43842,647,96743,348,41242,376,392
Basic and diluted loss per common share$(0.67)$(0.24)$(1.22)$(2.14)
The following table sets forth the number of weighted-average common shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
Stock options and restricted stock awards2,636,2832,022,4053,007,1262,678,601
Total2,636,2832,022,4053,007,1262,678,601
19.    Employee benefit plan
The Company sponsors 401(k) defined contribution plans for its employees. These plans provide for pre-tax and post-tax contributions for all employees. Employee contributions are voluntary. Employees may contribute up to 100% of their annual compensation to these plans, as limited by an annual maximum amount as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company matches employee contributions in amounts to be determined at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company made $0.3 million and $0.9 million in contributions to the plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. 2023, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
20.    Subsequent events
The dividend was paidCompany has evaluated events subsequent to September 30, 2023 through the date of this filing to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure.
On October 19, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Casdin, whereby the Company sold, and Casdin purchased, 927,165 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, at a purchase price of $11.19 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $10,374,976.35 (the “Private
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Placement”). For further information on the Purchase Agreement, please see the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2017.

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19, 2023.

Additionally, on October 19, 2023, Michael Rice, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), retired from his positions as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Rice’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with Mr. Rice’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Rice entered into a Separation, Release of Claims and Consulting Agreement (the "Separation Agreement") on October 19, 2023 (the “Separation Date”), pursuant to which Mr. Rice will serve as a consultant for the Company beginning on the Separation Date and ending on the six-month anniversary thereof.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

On October 19, 2023, the Board appointed Roderick de Greef as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board. In connection with Mr. de Greef’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer, on October 19, 2023, the Company and Mr. de Greef entered into an Employment Agreement (the “de Greef Employment Agreement”).
For further information on the resignation of Mr. Rice and appointment of Mr. de Greef, including the Separation Agreement and de Greef Employment Agreement referenced above, please see the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 23, 2023.
Other than the events outlined above, based upon this evaluation, it was determined that no other subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item2.Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
Forward Looking Statements

Thislooking statements


Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements”. Theseare not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “designed,” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution readersuncertainties that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performanceare difficult to predict and that could cause actual results couldto differ materially from those contained instated or implied by the forward-looking statement. These statements are based on current expectationsstatements. A description of future events. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, costs and expenses, interest rates, outcomecertain of contingencies, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, business strategies, cost savings, objectives of managementthese risks, uncertainties and other statements thatmatters can be found in filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all of which are not historical facts. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” “intend,” or similar expressions in this Quarterlyavailable at www.sec.gov, including our Annual Report on Form 10-Q. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Examples10-K as of these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

·anticipated product developments, regulatory filings and related requirements;
·timing and amount of future contractual payments, product revenue, gross margin and operating expenses;
·market acceptance of our products and the estimated potential size of these markets; and
·projections regarding liquidity, capital requirements and the terms of any financing agreements.

These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from current expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include those factors described in greater detail in the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162022, filed with the SEC. Should one or more of theseSEC on March 31, 2023. Because forward-looking statements involve risks orand uncertainties, materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and events may vary in material respectsdiffer materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, futureresults and events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Youcurrently expected by us. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or, in the case of documents referred to or incorporated by reference, the date of those documents.

All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.hereof. We do not undertake anyno obligation to release publicly any revisions toupdate these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Qhereof or to reflect any change in its expectations with regard to these forward-looking statements or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable U.S. securities law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

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Overview

Management’s discussion and analysis provides additional insight into the Company and is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Annual Report on Form 10-KReport.
We are a life sciences company that develops, manufactures, and markets bioproduction tools and services which are designed to improve quality and de-risk biologic manufacturing, storage, distribution, and transportation in the cell and gene therapy (“CGT”) industry and broader biopharma markets. Our products are used in basic and applied research and commercial manufacturing of biologic-based therapies. Customers use our products to maintain the health and function of biologic material during sourcing, manufacturing, storage, and distribution.
Our current portfolio of bioproduction tools and services is composed of three revenue lines that contain seven main offerings: (i) cell processing (including biopreservation media for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 filed withpreservation of cells and tissues, human platelet lysate media for the SEC.

We were incorporatedsupplementation of cell expansion, cryogenic vials and automated fill machines that provide high-quality, efficient, and precise mixes of solutions), (ii) freezers and thaw systems (including a full line of mechanical ultra-low temperature (“ULT”), isothermal, and liquid nitrogen freezers and accessories, automated thaw devices which provide controlled, consistent thawing of frozen biologics in Delaware in 1987 under the name Trans Time Medical Products, Inc. In 2002, the Company, then known as Cryomedical Sciences, Inc.vials and cryobags), and engaged(iii) biostorage services (including biological and pharmaceutical storage services, and “smart”, cloud connected devices for transporting biologic payloads).

We currently operate as one bioproduction tools and services reporting segment which supports several steps in the biologic material manufacturing and marketing cryosurgicaldelivery process. We have a diversified portfolio of tools and services that focuses on biopreservation, cell processing, frozen biologic storage products completed a merger withand services, cold-chain transportation, and thawing of biologic materials. We have in-house expertise in cryobiology and continue to capitalize on opportunities to maximize the value of our wholly-owned subsidiary, BioLife Solutions, Inc.product platform for our extensive customer base through both organic growth innovations and acquisitions.
Our products
Our bioproduction tools and services are composed of three revenue lines that contain seven main offerings:
Cell processing
Biopreservation media
Human platelet lysate media (“hPL”), which was engaged as a developercryogenic vials, and marketerautomated cell-processing fill machines
Freezers and thaw systems
Ultra-low temperature freezers
Cryogenic freezers and accessories
Automated thawing devices
Biostorage services
Biological and pharmaceutical material storage
Cloud connected “smart” shipping containers
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Biopreservation media
Our proprietary biopreservation media products, for cells and tissues. Following the merger, we changed our name to BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Our proprietary, clinical grade HypoThermosol®HypoThermosol FRS and CryoStor® biopreservation media products are marketed to the regenerative medicine, biobanking and drug discovery markets, including hospital-based stem cell transplant centers, pharmaceutical companies, cord blood and adult stem cell banks, hair transplant centers, and suppliers of cells to the drug discovery, toxicology testing and diagnostic markets. All of our biopreservation media products are serum-free and protein-free, fully defined, and are manufactured under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) using United States Pharmacopia (USP)/Multicompendial or the highest available grade components.

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Our patented biopreservation media productsCryoStor, are formulated to reducemitigate preservation-induced, delayed-onset cell damage and death.death, which result when cells and tissues are subjected to reduced temperatures. Our platform enabling technology providescan provide our CGT customers with significant shelf lifeshelf-life extension of biologic source material and final cell products and can also greatly improvedimprove post-preservation cell tissue, and organtissue viability and function.

Our biopreservation media are serum-free, protein-free, fully defined, and manufactured under current Good Manufacturing Practices ("cGMP"). We strive to source wherever possible, the highest available grade, multi-compendium raw materials. We estimate our cell processing products have been incorporated in over 700 customer clinical applications, including numerous chimeric antigen receptor (“CAR”) T cell and other cell types.

Stability (i.e. shelf-life) and functional recovery are crucial aspects of academic research and clinical practice in the biopreservation of biologic-based source material, intermediate derivatives, and isolated, derived, and expanded cellular products and therapies. Limited stability is especially critical in the CGT field, where harvested cells and tissues will lose viability over time, if not maintained appropriately at normothermic body temperature (37ºC) or stored in a hypothermic state in an effective preservation medium. Chilling (hypothermia) is used to reduce metabolism and delay degradation of harvested cells and tissues. However, subjecting biologic material to hypothermic environments induces damaging molecular stress and structural changes. Although cooling successfully reduces metabolism (i.e., lowers demand for energy), various levels of cellular damage and death occur when using suboptimal methods. Traditional biopreservation media range from simple “balanced salt” (electrolyte) formulations to complex mixtures of electrolytes, energy substrates such as sugars, osmotic buffering agents and antibiotics. The discoveries made bylimited stability, which results from the use of these traditional biopreservation media formulations, is a significant shortcoming that our scientistsoptimized proprietary products address with great success.
Our scientific research activities over the last 30+ years enabled a detailed understanding of the molecular basis for the hypothermic and consultants relate to howcryogenic (low-temperature induced) damage/destruction of cells tissues,through apoptosis and organs respondnecrosis. This research led directly to the stressdevelopment of hypothermic storage, cryopreservation,our HypoThermosol FRS and the thawing process. These discoveries enabled the formulation of innovativeCryoStor technologies. Our proprietary biopreservation media products are specifically formulated to:
Minimize cell and tissue swelling
Reduce free radical levels upon formation
Maintain appropriate low temperature ionic balances
Provide regenerative, high energy substrates to stimulate recovery upon warming
Avoid the creation of an acidic state (acidosis)
Inhibit the onset of apoptosis and necrosis
A key feature of our biopreservation media products is their “fully-defined” profile. All of our cGMP products are serum-free, protein-free and are formulated and filled using aseptic processing. We strive to use USP/Multicompendial grade or the highest quality available synthetic components. All of these features benefit prospective customers by facilitating the qualification process required to incorporate our products into their regulatory filings.
Competing biopreservation media products are often formulated with simple isotonic media cocktails, animal serum, potentially a single sugar or human protein. A key differentiator of our proprietary HypoThermosol FRS and CryoStor formulation is the engineered optimization of the key ionic component concentrations for low temperature environments, as opposed to normothermic body temperature around 37°C, as found in culture media or saline-based isotonic formulas. Competing cryopreservation freeze media is often composed of a single permeating cryoprotectant such as dimethyl sulfoxide (“DMSO”). Our CryoStor formulations incorporate multiple permeating and non-permeating cryoprotectant agents which allow for multiple mechanisms of protection and reduces the dependence on a single cryoprotectant. We believe that our products offer significant advantages over in-house formulations, or commercial “generic” preservation media, including, time savings, improved quality of components, more rigorous quality control release testing, cost effectiveness, and improved preservation efficacy.
The results of independent testing demonstrate that our biopreservation media products significantly extend shelf-life and improve cell and tissue post-thaw viability and function. Our products have demonstrated improved biopreservation outcomes, including greatly extended shelf-life and post-thaw viability, across a broad array of cell and tissue types.
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We estimate that annual revenue from each customer commercial application in which our products are used could range from $500,000 to $2.0 million, if such application is approved and our customer commences large scale commercial manufacturing of the biologic based therapy.
Human platelet lysate media, cryogenic vials and automated cell-processing fill machines
Our bioproduction tools portfolio includes hPL for cell expansion, which reduces risk and improves downstream performance over fetal bovine serum, human serum, and other chemically defined media, CellSeal closed system vials that are purpose-built rigid containers used in CGT that can be filled manually or with high throughput systems, and automated cell processing machines that bring multiple processes traditionally performed by manual techniques under a higher level of control to protect therapies from loss or contamination..
For our Sexton vials and media, we estimate that annual revenue from each customer commercial application in which these products are used could also range from $500,000 to $2.0 million, if such application is approved and our customer commences large scale commercial manufacturing of the biologic-based therapy.
Ultra-low temperature freezers
Our portfolio of class defining ultra-low temperature freezers range in size from portable units to stationary upright freezers to accommodate a wide variety of use cases. Users can configure these freezers to achieve temperatures between -20°C and -86°C. The portfolio was designed to be environmentally friendly and energy efficient, using as little as 2.8 kWh/day at temperatures of -80°C. The freezers do not use compressor-based or cascade refrigeration systems. Instead, they use patented free-piston Stirling engine technology that uses fewer moving parts, resulting in maintenance cost savings for end users.
Liquid nitrogen freezers and storage devices
Our line of cryogenic freezers offer leading design and manufacture of state-of-the-art liquid nitrogen laboratory freezers, cryogenic equipment, and accessories.
Our line of liquid nitrogen freezers are controlled-rate freezers and Isothermal LN2 freezers, constructed with a patented system which stores liquid nitrogen in a jacketed space in the walls of the freezer. This dry storage method eliminates liquid nitrogen contact with stored specimens, reduces the risk of cross-contamination and provides increased user safety in a laboratory setting. To accommodate customer requirements, we offer customizable features including wide bodied and extended height.
To accompany the offerings of cryogenic freezer equipment, we supply equipment for storing critically important biological materials. This storage equipment includes upright freezer racks, chest freezer racks, liquid nitrogen freezer racks, canisters/cassettes and frames as well as laboratory boxes and dividers. Due to our onsite design and manufacturing capability, racks and canisters can be customized to address customers’ varying requirements.
In order to provide customers with a proactive approach to safety and monitoring of equipment containing liquefied gas, we offer Versalert, a patented wireless remote asset monitoring system that can monitor and record temperatures. Versalert has an intelligent mesh network system that enables customers to view current equipment conditions and receive alarm notification on smartphones, tablets or personal computers and maintain permanent electronic records for regulatory compliance and legal verification.
Automated, water-free thawing products
The ThawSTAR line includes automated vial and cryobag thawing products that control the heat and timing of the thawing process of biologic material. Our customizable, automated, water-free thawing products uses algorithmic programmed, heating plates to consistently bring biologic material from preservation-related cellular injury, mucha frozen state to a liquid state in a controlled and consistent manner. This helps reduce cell structure damage during the temperature transition. The ThawSTAR products can reduce risks of which is not apparent immediately after returncontamination versus using a traditional water bath.
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Biological and pharmaceutical storage
We are a premier provider of biological and pharmaceutical storage services, including cold chain logistics that ensures materials are kept at target temperatures from the moment that the materials leave the customer’s premises to normothermic body temperature.their ultimate return. Our product formulations have demonstrated notable reduction in apoptotic (programmed) and necrotic (pathologic) cell death mechanisms and are enablingstate-of-the-art monitoring systems allow for customers to monitor the clinical and commercial developmentstorage temperatures of dozens of innovative regenerative medicine products.

Additionally, we own a 45% interest in biologistex CCM, LLC dba SAVSU Technologies (“SAVSU”), a Delaware limited liability company. SAVSU istheir materials throughout the entire logistics chain.

We operate six storage facilities in the business of acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, operating, marketingUSA and selling an integrated platform of a cloud-based information service and precision thermal shipping products. The evo™ line is a line of “smart shippers” designed for the shipment of materials, which must be maintained frozen, at 2-8˚C and/or controlled room temperature temperatures and where near real time monitoring of temperature, location, and payload status information is necessary. A sophisticated electronics package embeddedone facility in the Netherlands.
evo provides streaming data to the biologistex web-based application; where real time shipment status, history,cloud connected shipping containers
We are a leading developer and reports can be generated. Designed for small volume shipments; it fills a critical need in chain-of-custody scenarios for temperature sensitive shipmentssupplier of cells, tissues, and other cell based products. On December 31, 2016, we restructured our biologistex CCM, LLC joint venture (“biologistex” prior to December 31, 2016 or “SAVSU” December 31, 2016 and thereafter) with Savsu Technologies, LLC (“STLLC”), whereby we contributed certain assets, including our outstanding loan owed by biologistex, and STLLC contributed certain assets, including allnext generation cold chain management intellectual property, into SAVSU. Priortools for cell and gene therapies. Our cloud-connected shipping containers and evo.is cloud app allows biologic products to be traced and tracked in real time. Our evo platform consists of rentable cloud-connected shippers that include technologies enabling tracking software to provide real-time information on geolocation, payload temperature, ambient temperature, tilt of shipper, humidity, altitude, and real-time alerts when a shipper has been opened. Our internally developed evo.is software allows customers to customize alert notifications both in data measurements and user requirements. The evo Dry Vapor Shipper (“DVS”) is specifically marketed for use with cell and gene therapies. The evo DVS has an improved form factor and ergonomics over the traditional dewar, including extended thermal performance, reduced liquid nitrogen recharge time, improved payload extractors, and ability to maintain temperature for longer periods if tilted on its side.
We utilize couriers who already have established logistic channels and distribution centers. Our strategy greatly reduces the cash need to build out specialized facilities around the world. Our partnerships with several white glove couriers allow us to scale our sales and marketing effort by leveraging their salesforce. Our courier partnerships market our evo platform to their existing cell and gene therapy customers as a cost effective and innovative solution. We also market directly to our existing and prospective customers who can utilize the evo platform through our courier partnerships.
Critical accounting policies and estimates
A “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the restructuring, we owned a 52% ownership interest in biologistex. Asportrayal of our financial condition and results and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. For a description of our critical accounting policies that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, refer to the recently updated policy below in addition to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report and Note 1 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Stock-based compensation

We measure and record compensation expense using the applicable accounting guidance for consideration given by both parties,share-based payments related to stock options, time-based restricted stock, market-based restricted stock awards and performance-based awards granted to our directors and employees. The fair value of market-based restricted stock awards is estimated at the date of grant using the Monte Carlo Simulation model. The Monte Carlo Simulation valuation model incorporates assumptions as to stock price volatility, the expected life of options or awards, a risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. In valuing our market-based stock awards, significant judgment is required in determining the expected volatility of our common stock. Expected volatility for our market-based restricted stock awards is based on the historical volatility of our own stock and the stock of companies within our defined peer group. Further, our expected volatility may change in the future, which could substantially change the grant-date fair value of future awards and, ultimately, the expense we ownrecord. The fair value of restricted stock, including performance awards, without a 45% interest in SAVSU, whichmarket condition is subsequently reduced to 40%estimated using the current market price of our common stock on December 31, 2017the date of grant.

We expense stock-based compensation for stock options, restricted stock awards, and then to 25% on December 31, 2018.

Highlightsperformance awards over the requisite service period. For awards with only a service condition, we expense stock-based compensation using the straight-line method over the requisite service period for the Third Quarterentire award. For awards with a market condition, we expense over the vesting period regardless of 2017

·Revenue was $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 39% over the same period in 2016. For the first nine months of 2017, revenue increased 32% as compared to the same period last year. Third quarter revenue growth was primarily driven by a 100% year over year increase from customers in the regenerative medicine segment due to increased demand from late stage cell therapy customers, partially offset by a 36% decrease in revenue to our drug discovery customers compared to the same period in 2016 due to normal cyclical buying patterns.
·Gross margin in the third quarter of 2017 was 63%, compared to 57% in the third quarter of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017 gross margin was 62% compared to 57% in the first nine months of 2016. The margin increased due to higher average selling price per liter and increased sales volume.
·Operating loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $32,000 and $838,000, respectively. This compared to a consolidated operating loss of $1.1 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in the operating loss is primarily the result of the restructuring and subsequent deconsolidation of biologistex as well as an increase in sales.
·For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, net loss was $0.3 million and $2.0 million. This compared to a consolidated net loss of $1.3 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in the net loss is primarily the result of the restructuring and subsequent deconsolidation of biologistex as well as an increase in sales.
·Gained 23 new customers in the third quarter of 2017, including first time orders from 14 regenerativemedicine companies.
·Announced CryoStor® Cell Freeze Media is Embedded in Cellular Biomedicine Group Clinical Trial of AlloJoin™
·Executed Supply Agreement with Celyad for CryoStor® Use in Natural Killer Receptor based T-Cell (NKR-T) Platform Targeting Solid Tumors and Blood Cancers
·Announced CryoStor® Cell Freeze Media Embedded in Invossa™: First Approved Cell and Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis

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the value that the award recipients will ultimately receive. Share-based compensation expense from both service vesting-based and market-based awards are adjusted for forfeitures as incurred.

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Results of Operations

Our revenue,operations

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and cash balancesthe related footnotes thereto.
Revenues
Total revenue for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages)20232022$ Change% Change20232022$ Change% Change
Product revenue
Freezer and thaw$13,188 $15,326 $(2,138)(14)%$39,417 $49,331 $(9,914)(20)%
Cell processing13,338 18,082 $(4,744)(26)%51,004 48,336 $2,668 %
Biostorage services365 260 $105 40 %1,099 560 $539 96 %
Service revenue
Biostorage services4,186 4,312 $(126)(3)%12,166 11,099 $1,067 10 %
Freezer and thaw192 18 $174 NM877 18 $859 NM
Rental revenue
Biostorage services2,059 2,749 $(690)(25)%5,975 8,156 $(2,181)(27)%
Total revenue$33,328 $40,747 $(7,419)(18)%$110,538 $117,500 $(6,962)(6)%
Product revenue
Product revenue was $26.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, representing a decrease of $6.8 million, or 20%, compared with the same period in 2022, and was $91.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing a decrease of $6.7 million, or 6.8%, compared with the same period in 2022. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is primarily driven by decreases in sales within our ULT freezer and thaw and cell processing product lines compared to the same period in 2022, while the decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 can be attributed to decreases in sales within our ULT freezer and thaw product line. Decreases in cell processing product revenues are likelylargely driven by an overall decrease in capital expenditure investment from the broader biopharma markets in addition to fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter. These fluctuations are due to a number of factors, specifically the progress of our customers’ clinical trials, where the pace of enrollment affects customer orders for our products. The majority of our net sales come from a relatively small number of customers and a limited number of market sectors. Each of these sectors is subject to macroeconomic conditions as well as trends and conditions that are sector specific. Any weakness in the market sectors in which our customers are concentrated could affectdestocking inventory levels compared to the prior year.
Product revenue from our businessfreezer and results of operations.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Threethaw products decreased by $2.1 million and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2017$9.9 million, or 14% and 2016

Percentage comparisons have been omitted within the following table where they are not considered meaningful.

Revenue and Gross Margin

  Three Month Period Ended    
  September 30,    
  2017  2016  % Change 
          
Total revenue $2,963,411  $2,135,197   39%
             
Cost of sales  1,095,724   920,935   19%
Gross profit $1,867,687  $1,214,262   54%
Gross margin %  63%  57%    

  Nine Month Period Ended    
  September 30,    
  2017  2016  % Change 
          
Total revenue $7,887,377  $5,977,202   32%
             
Cost of sales  2,980,965   2,564,775   16%
Gross profit $4,906,412  $3,412,427   44%
Gross margin %  62%  57%    

Biopreservation Media Product Sales. Our core products are sold through both direct and indirect channels to customers in the regenerative medicine, biobanking and drug discovery markets. Sales of our core products20%, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 39% and 32%,2023, respectively, compared with the same period in 2022. The decrease can be attributed to a decrease in sales of our ULT freezer line compared to the prior year.

Product revenue from our cell processing products decreased by $4.7 million, or by 26%, during the three months ended September 30, 2023, and increased by $2.7 million, or by 6%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2016, due primarily to an increase in volume and selling price per liter sold resulting from increased orders from the regenerative medicine segment. Revenue growth for the third quarter was driven by a 100% year over year increase from customers in the regenerative medicine segment due to increased demand from late stage cell therapy customers, partially offset by a 36%2022. The decrease in revenue tofrom cell processing products is driven by customers reducing safety stock levels and an overall decrease in capital expenditure investment from the broader biopharma markets.
Product revenue from our drug discovery customers due to normal cyclical buying patterns. We expect to see continued growth in adoptionbiostorage services increased by $0.1 million and use of our proprietary biopreservation media products.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales consists of raw materials, labor$0.5 million, or 40% and overhead expenses. Cost of sales96%, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased2023, respectively, compared towith the same periods in 2016 due2022. The increases relate to increased saleslarger volumes of consumables sold from our proprietary products partially offset by lower overhead costs per liter sold in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Gross Margin. Gross margin as a percentage ofevo product line.

Service revenue
Service revenue was 63%$4.4 million and 62% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 57% in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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Revenue Concentration.In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we derived approximately 22% of our product revenue from two customers and 10% of our product revenue from one customer, respectively. In each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we derived approximately 25% of our product revenue from two customers and 12% of our product revenue from one customer, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were:

  Three Month Period Ended    
  September 30,    
  2017  2016  % Change 
Operating Expenses:            
Research and development $293,093  $496,874   (41)%
Sales and marketing  488,688   816,025   (40)%
General and administrative  1,118,251   1,039,223   8%
Operating Expenses $1,900,032  $2,352,122   (19)%
% of revenue  64%  110%    

  Nine Month Period Ended    
  September 30,    
  2017  2016  % Change 
Operating Expenses:            
Research and development $898,451  $1,600,144   (44)%
Sales and marketing  1,547,087   2,399,131   (36)%
General and administrative  3,298,461   3,637,333   (9)%
Operating Expenses $5,743,999  $7,636,608   (25)%
% of revenue  73%  128%    

Research and Development.Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, consulting and other outside services, laboratory supplies, and other costs. We expense all research and development costs as incurred, with the exception of the costs associated with the development of customized internal-use software systems that were capitalized in 2016. Research and development expenses$13.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased2023, respectively, representing an increase of $48 thousand and $1.9 million, or 1% and 17%, compared towith the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, duesame periods in 2022. The increase relates primarily to the restructuringexpansion of our biologistex joint venture ($199,453service revenues generated by SciSafe storage services.

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Rental revenue
Rental revenue was $2.1 million and $697,657, respectively) which was partially offset by an increase in stock-based compensation related to new grants of performance based stock options and restricted stock.

Sales and Marketing.Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, consulting, trade shows and advertising. Sales and marketing expenses$6.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023, respectively, representing a decrease of $0.7 million and $2.2 million, or 25% and 27%, compared with the same periods in 2022. The decrease can be attributed to the expiration of an agreement with a major customer for the storage of material inputs in the COVID-19 vaccine during the prior year.

Costs and operating expenses
Total costs and operating expenses for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were composed of the following:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages)20232022$ Change% Change20232022$ Change% Change
Cost of product, rental, and service revenue$21,679 $27,009 $(5,330)(20)%$73,036 $77,649 $(4,613)(6)%
General and administrative12,513 11,916 $597 %42,757 35,098 $7,659 22 %
Sales and marketing7,256 5,278 $1,978 37 %20,045 15,601 $4,444 28 %
Research and development5,402 3,425 $1,977 58 %14,397 10,634 $3,763 35 %
Asset impairment charges15,485 — $15,485 — %15,485 69,900 $(54,415)(78)%
Intangible asset amortization1,356 2,513 $(1,157)(46)%4,266 8,236 $(3,970)(48)%
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(1,580)2,346 $(3,926)NM(1,778)(3,348)$1,570 NM
Total operating expenses$62,111 $52,487 $9,624 18 %$168,208 $213,770 $(45,562)(21)%
Cost of product, rental, and service revenue
Cost of revenue decreased compared to$5.3 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2023, or 20% and 6%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2022, due primarily to decreases in sales across multiple product lines compared to the restructuringprior year.
Cost of revenue inclusive of intangible amortization related to acquired technology was 67% and 68% as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, compared to 67% and 69% as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The decrease in cost of revenue inclusive of intangible amortization related to acquired technology for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is a result of a favorable product mix in our biologistex joint venture ($371,723media product line and $1,062,744, respectively) which was partiallya greater concentration of higher margin revenue as a percentage of total revenue, offset by increases in personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation expenses, and an increase in tradeshow and travel expenses and stock-based compensation relatedinventory reserve compared to new grants of performance based stock options and restricted stock.

the prior year.

General and Administrative Expenses.administrative
General and administrative expenses consist(“G&A”) expense consists primarily of personnel-related expenses,costs, including non-cash stock-based compensationexpense for administrative personnel and members of the board of directors, professional fees, such as accounting and legal, and corporate insurance. General and administrative
G&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to stock-based compensation related to new grants of performance based stock options and restricted stock. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased2023 increased $0.6 million and $7.7 million, or 5% and 22%, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2022. The increase reflects increased headcount compared to the prior year, driving increases in personnel expenses from stock-based compensation and increases in professional services fees. We additionally experienced one-time increases in severance costs compared to the prior year.
We expect G&A expense to decrease in future periods due to the ongoing initiative to divest the freezer product lines from our current product portfolio.
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Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expense (“S&M”) consists primarily of salaries and other personnel-related costs, including non-cash stock-based expense, for sales and marketing personnel, consulting fees, trade show costs, travel expenses, sales commissions, and advertising costs.
S&M expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162023 increased $2.0 million and $4.4 million, or 37% and 28%, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2022. The increase is primarily due primarily to one-time increases in severance costs in addition to increased marketing and advertising fees paid outassociated with sales expansion efforts.
We expect S&M expense to terminated executives in the first quarter of 2016, a decrease in investor relations consultingfuture periods due to the ongoing initiative to divest the freezer product lines from our current product portfolio.
Research and conferences, deconsolidationdevelopment
Research and development (“R&D”) expense consists primarily of biologistex ($47,518salaries and $165,199, respectively) and lower corporate legal fees which was partially offset by an increase in information technology expenses andother personnel-related costs, including non-cash stock-based compensation expense, for research and development personnel, consulting fees, and external product development service costs.
R&D expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $2.0 million and $3.8 million, or 58% and 35%, respectively, compared with the same period in 2022. The increase is primarily due to a $1.0 million write-off of R&D supplies from the Freezer Business, one-time increases in severance costs, and research milestone payments.
We expect our R&D expense to decrease in future periods due to the ongoing initiative to divest the freezer product lines from our current product portfolio.
Asset impairment charges
Relates to the non-cash write-down of both property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets that resulted from a quantitative fair value assessment performed as of September 30, 2023. Macroeconomic conditions and the announcement of efforts to divest the Freezer Business resulted in assessing the associated long-lived assets for impairment. For more information on the nature of the impairment charges assessed, see Note 3.
Intangible asset amortization
Intangible asset amortization expense consists of charges related to new grantsthe amortization of performance based stock optionsintangible assets associated with the acquisitions of Astero, SAVSU, CBS, SciSafe, Global Cooling, and restricted stock.

Other Income (Expenses)

Interest Expense.Sexton in which we acquired definite-lived intangible assets.

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Change in fair value of contingent consideration consists of changes in estimated fair value of our potential earnouts related to our SciSafe acquisition. The interest expensebenefit recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 is due2023 relates primarily to the note payable related to the credit facility financing arrangement entered into in May 2016 and interest on equipment financing.

Amortization of debt discount.The amortization of short-term debt discount in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is due to the amortization of the allocated value of the detachable warrants associated with the credit facility financing on arrangement entered into in May 2016 which was fully amortized May 31, 2017.

Loss on equity method investment. The non-cash loss associated with our proportionate share of the net loss incurred by SAVSU for the period based on our 45% ownershipchanges in our investmentestimated probability of achieving budgeted operational results set forth within our contingent consideration arrangement, as certain contingent consideration arrangements are payable in SAVSU. AsBioLife’s shares.

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Other (expense) income
Total other income and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162023 and September 30, 2017 is due2022 were composed of the following:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages)20232022$ Change% Change20232022$ Change% Change
Change in fair value of investments$— $697 $(697)NM$— $697 $(697)NM
Gain on settlement of Global Cooling escrow$— $— $NM$5,115 $— $5,115 NM
Interest expense, net$(476)$(15)$(461)3073 %$(1,305)$(250)$(1,055)422 %
Other income242 142 $100 NM1,027 270 $757 280 %
Total other (expense) income, net$(234)$824 $(1,058)(128)%$4,837 $717 $4,120 575 %
Change in fair value of investments
Reflects the change in fair value of the Company’s equity investments.
Gain on settlement of Global Cooling escrow
Reflects the non-cash gain associated with our settlement of an indemnification in connection with our acquisition of Global Cooling, and subsequent release to us of certain shares of our common stock from the write off of deferred capital coststhird-party escrow account established in connection with that transaction. For additional information, see Note 13.
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net incurred throughout 2016 and 2017 related to proposed Registration Statement offerings.

Interest income. The reduction in interest income induring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared2023 related primarily to the same periodsterm loan obtained in 2016 is dueSeptember 2022, financed insurance premiums, and a loan assumed in the acquisition of Global Cooling. We also earn interest on cash held in our money market account. Increases in interest expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 can also be attributed to the lower average short-term investments balanceincreases in 2017 comparedinterest rates set by the United States Federal Reserve, causing the variable interest component on our 2022 term loan to 2016.

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be exposed to increasing interest rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

capital resources

On September 30, 2017,2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $2.8$42.2 million and $64.1 million in cash, and cash equivalents, comparedand available-for-sale securities, respectively. We also have the ability to cashborrow up to an additional $10.0 million under our 2022 term loan 3. See Note 14: Long-term debt for additional details on borrowing requirements under 2022 term loan 3. Additionally, on October 19, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Casdin whereby the Company sold, and cash equivalentsCasdin purchased, 927,165 shares of $1.4 millioncommon stock of the Company at December 31, 2016. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, 99,000 warrants were exercised with a weighted average exerciseshare price of $4.75, yielding $470,250 in proceeds to the Company. Subsequent to quarter end through October 31, 2017,$11.19 per share for an additional 294,070 warrants were exercised with a weighted average exerciseaggregate purchase price of $4.75, yielding $1,396,833 in proceeds to$10,374,976, infusing additional capital into the Company. Based on our current expectations with respect to our future revenue and operating expenses, we expectbelieve that our current level of cash, and cash equivalents, and other liquid assets will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. If our revenues do not grow as expected and/or we are not able to manage our expenses sufficiently, including making dividend payments pursuant tomonths from the termsdate of the preferred stock issuedfiling of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. However, the Company may choose to WAVI, we may need to obtainraise additional equity or debt financing. We may also seek equity or debt financing opportunistically if we believe that market conditions are conducive to obtaining such financing. We currently have an S-3 registration statement filed with the SEC which may be utilized to obtain additional financing.

We continue to monitor and evaluate opportunities to strengthen our balance sheet and competitive position over the long term. These actions may include acquisitions or other strategic transactions that we believe would generate significant advantages and substantially strengthen our business. The consideration we pay in such transactions may include, among other things, shares of our common stock, other equity or debt securities of our Company or cash. We may elect to seekcapital through a debt or equity financing for strategic purposes. Additional capital, if required, may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all.

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Cash flows
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages)20232022$ Change
Operating activities$(14,809)$(16,345)$1,536 
Investing activities13,880 (43,223)$57,103 
Financing activities750 $16,941 $(16,191)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(179)$(42,627)$42,448 
Net cash used in anticipation of, or in connection with, such transactions or to fund or invest in any operations acquired thereby.

operating activities

Net Cash Used In Operating Activities

Duringcash used by operating activities was $14.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net2023 compared to $16.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in cash used inby operating activities was $0.2primarily due to the result of the timing of collection and disbursement of working capital related items in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable.

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities totaled $13.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $3.7$43.2 million used by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Cash used2022. The increase in operating activities decreased primarily due to the restructuring of the biologistex joint venture and increased revenue compared to 2016 which reduced the net loss in the current period compared to 2016.

Net Cash Used In/Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash usedprovided by investing activities was primarily driven by $42.5 million in maturities of our investments in available-for-sale marketable securities made throughout the year ended December 31, 2022. This was offset by $22.7 million in investments made in additional available-for-sale marketable securities in addition to $8.5 million of property and equipment and assets held for rent purchases.

Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $91,000$0.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2023, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $0.7$16.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The cash provided by investing activities in 2016 was from the sales of short term investments, net of purchases of internal use software and equipment during the nine months. The cash used in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was the result of purchases of property and equipment.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.7 million and $2.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 20172022. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily the result of the proceeds received from our credit facility, warrant exercises and employee stock option exercises. Net cash provided by financing activities inof the $20.0 million term loan executed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was2022 with no similar financing transaction taking place during the result of proceeds received from our credit facility and employee stock option exercises net of cash payments related to the filing of the Registration Statement on Form S-3.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Off-balance sheet arrangements
As of September 30, 2017,2023, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Contractual obligations
Our material cash requirements include contractual and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements,other obligations which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates, including, but not limited to those related to accounts receivable allowances, determination of fair value of share-based compensation, contingencies, income taxes, useful lives and impairment of intangible assets and internal use software, and expense accruals. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other factors that we believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed significantly from those policies and estimates disclosed under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC.

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Contractual Obligations

We previously disclosed certain contractual obligations and contingencies and commitments relevant to us within the financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K forReport. Other than the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2017. Therecontractual obligation listed below, there have been no significant changes to these obligations in the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Purchase obligations
Purchase obligations are defined as agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum, or variable pricing provisions and the approximate timing of the transactions. As of September 30, 2023, our total short-term obligations were $14.3 million.
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Item3.Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Interest rate risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our long-term debt. Our long-term debt primarily bears interest at a fixed rate, with a variable component subject to an interest rate ceiling. Fluctuations in interest rates therefore do not materially impact our consolidated financial statements from long-term debt. For additional information, see Note 14.
Foreign currency exchange risk
For a discussion of market risks related to foreign currency exchange rates, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For more information regarding2023, there were no material changes or developments that would materially alter the market risk assessment of our current contingenciesexposures to foreign currency exchange rates performed as of December 31, 2022.
Item4.Controls and commitments, see note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included above.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to ourProcedures
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, includingChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as required by the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as(as defined in RuleRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act.Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on thisthat evaluation, our chief executive officerChief Executive Officer and chief financial officerChief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were effective.

not effective, due to the material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. As previously reported, we identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 with regard to (i) inappropriately designed entity-level controls impacting the control environment, risk assessment procedures, and monitoring activities to prevent or detect material misstatements to the consolidated financial statements attributed to an insufficient number of qualified resources and inadequate oversight and accountability over the performance of controls, ineffective identification and assessment or risks impacting internal control over financial reporting, and ineffective monitoring controls; (ii) information system logical access within certain key financial systems; (iii) accounting policies and procedures and related controls over complex financial statement areas; (iv) accounting policies, procedures, and related controls over revenue recognition and procure to pay processes; and (v) inadequate risk assessment procedures, or maintenance of effectively designed and implemented accounting policies, procedures, and related controls, over the recognition and measurement of indirect tax liabilities in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting requirements.

Changes in Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting.Reporting
There have beenwere no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 20172023 that havehas materially affected, or areis reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Control.Control
Our management, including our chief executive officerChief Executive Officer and chief financial officer,Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errorserror and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our CompanyBioLife Solutions have been detected.

Remediation
We are continuing to implement remediation plans outlined in our Annual Report. We also may implement additional changes to our internal control over financial reporting as may be appropriate in the course of remediating the material weaknesses. Management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board, will continue to take steps necessary to remedy the material weaknesses to reinforce the overall design and capability of our control environment.
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PART II: Other Information

information
Item1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently aware of any such proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
The matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include forward-looking statements that involve risks or uncertainties. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are based on various assumptions by management regarding future circumstances, over many of which BioLife has little or no control. A number of important risks and uncertainties, including those identified under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022 and in subsequent filings, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. There are no material changes to the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2022.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During our fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023, certain of our officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) and directors entered into contracts, instructions, or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities that are intended to satisfy the conditions specified in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act for an affirmative defense against liability for trading in securities on the basis of material nonpublic information. We refer to these contracts, instructions, and written plans as “Rule 10b5-1 trading plans” and each one as a “Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.” The following table identifies and provides the material terms of the Rule 10b5-1 trading plans intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) adopted or terminated by our officers and directors during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Name and PositionPlan Adoption / TerminationPlan Adoption / Termination DateExpiration DateNumber of Shares Purchased (Sold) / Terminated under Plan
Aby J. Mathew, EVP & Chief Scientific Officer(1)
TerminationAugust 17, 2023December 31, 2023123,404
(1) On August 17, 2023, Aby J. Mathew, EVP & Chief Scientific Officer, terminated the remaining portion of his 10b5-1 Plan originally adopted on November 15, 2022 for the sale of up to 263,404 shares of the Company's common stock until December 31, 2023. The trading arrangement was in place solely for the potential exercise of vested stock options and for sales intended to satisfy tax obligations payable due to the vesting and settlement of certain restricted stock awards. Since the adoption of the 10b5-1 Plan, 140,000 shares of the Company's common stock were sold out of the original 263,404 shares.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Item 6.Exhibits

See accompanying Index to Exhibits included after the signature page of this report for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report.

Exhibit No.20Description
10.1
31.1
31.2
32.1#
32.2#
101.INS**XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH**Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB**Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)
#The information in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), unless the Company specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.
**In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act or Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dated:Date: November 9, 20172023/s/ Roderick de GreefTroy Wichterman
Roderick de GreefTroy Wichterman
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly authorized officer and principal
financial and accounting officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.Description
31.1Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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