Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and 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 allowance for doubtful accounts, the net realizable value of inventory, fair value of warrant liability, valuation of market based awards, valuations and purchase price allocations related to investments and business combinations, 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, certain accrued expenses, share-based compensation, contingent consideration from business combinations, tax reserves, and the recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance.

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

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of presentation

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by BioLife in accordance with U.S. GAAP and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Astero Bio Corporation (“Astero,” and the Astero product line, “ThawStar” acquired on April 1, 2019), SAVSU Technologies, Inc. (“SAVSU” acquired on August 8, 2019), Arctic Solutions, Inc. doing business as Custom Biogenic Systems (“CBS” acquired on November 12, 2019), SciSafe Holdings, Inc. (“SciSafe” acquired on October 1, 2020), Global Cooling, Inc. doing business as Stirling Ultracold (“Global Cooling” or “GCI” acquired on May 3, 2021), and Sexton Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Sexton” acquired on September 1, 2021). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.

Financial Statement Reclassification

Certain classifications on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to accrued expenses and other current liabilities, debt, current portion, and debt, long-term as of December 31, 2020 were reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on previously reported total revenue, net (loss) income, net assets, or total operating cash flows.

Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Segment reporting

The Company operates and manages its business as one reportable and operating segment, which is the business of bioproduction tools and services. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Liquidity and capital resources

On September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $75.1 million and $90.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, respectively. Based on our current expectations with respect to our future revenue and expenses, we believe that our current level of cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for at least the foreseeable future. However, the Company may choose to raise additional capital through a debt or equity financing in order to pursue additional acquisition or strategic investment opportunities. Additional capital, if required, may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all.

Risk and Uncertainties, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Risks and uncertainties

On March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, including stay-at-home orders, business shutdowns and other restrictions, has affected the Company’s business in several ways. The CGT industry that BioLife services has a complex and highly controlled supply chain that has been impacted by COVID-19. Challenges faced include, but are not limited to, the diversion of healthcare industry resources towards studying and treating COVID-19, logistics operations slowing down on a global scale, and changing environments related to in-person sales efforts.

The Company may also experience other negative impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak such as the lack of availability of the Company’s key personnel, additional temporary closures of the Company’s office or the facilities of the Company’s business partners, customers, third party service providers or other vendors, the inability to travel to market and sell our products, and the interruption of the Company’s supply chain, distribution channels, liquidity and capital or financial markets.

Any disruption and volatility in the global capital markets as a result of the pandemic may increase the Company’s cost of capital and adversely affect the Company’s ability to access financing when and on terms that the Company desires. In addition, a potential recession resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially affect the Company’s business, especially if a recession results in higher unemployment causing potential patients to not have access to health insurance.

The ultimate extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussions impact the Company’s business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain. However, the foregoing and other continued disruptions to the Company’s business as a result of COVID-19 could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act.” The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security tax payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.

As of March 30, 2020, the Company started deferring the employer side of social security tax payments as allowed by the CARES Act. As of September 30, 2021, the amount of deferred social security tax payments was $432,000. We are required to pay back 50% of our total deferred payments in 2021 and the remaining 50% in 2022.

On March 11, 2021, the President of the United States signed into law the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (the American Rescue Plan), which included additional economic stimulus and tax credits, including the expansion of the Employee Retention Credit.

In the SciSafe acquisition, the Company assumed a $295,300 loan from the PPP. The loan incurs interest at 1% and is unsecured. Should any portion of the principal of the note not meet the forgiveness provisions, monthly principal and interest payments will be repayable using a monthly amortization schedule starting from the end of the covered period until maturity in October 2022. The provisions under the PPP allow for recipients to receive loan forgiveness from the Small Business Association, who is the lender of the funds. There can be no assurance that the Company will obtain full forgiveness of the loans.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentrations of credit risk and business risk

We derived approximately 19% and 14% of revenue from one customer in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and approximately 11% and 12% from one customer in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. All revenue from foreign customers is denominated in United States dollars.

The following table represents the Company’s total revenue by geographic area (based on the location of the customer):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
Revenue by customers’ geographic locations	2021			2020			2021			2020
North America		88	%		84	%		87	%		86	%
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)		9	%		13	%		10	%		12	%
Other		3	%		3	%		3	%		2	%
Total revenue		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

We derived approximately 30% and 33% of our revenue from CryoStor products in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and 62% and 64% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. We also derived approximately 29% and 21% of our revenue from our 780XLE freezer line in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The 780XLE freezer line did not account for more than 10% of revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, two customers and one customer accounted for approximately 29% and 17% of total gross accounts receivable, respectively. No other customers accounted for more than 10% of gross accounts receivable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, one supplier accounted for 11% and 21% of accounts payable, respectively. No other suppliers accounted for more than 10% of accounts payable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent accounting pronouncements 

In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This update amends guidance to require that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). At the acquisition date, an acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts. ASU 2021-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted including adoption in an interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05, Leases (Topic 842): Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments ("ASU 2021-05"). The guidance in ASU 2021-05 amends the lease classification requirements for the lessors under certain leases containing variable payments to align with practice under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840. The lessor should classify and account for a lease with variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as an operating lease if both of the following criteria are met: 1) the lease would have been classified as a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease in accordance with the classification criteria in ASC 842-10-25-2 through 25-3; and 2) the lessor would have otherwise recognized a day-one loss. The amendments in ASU 2021-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and impact of the adoption of ASU 2021-05 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04, Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options, which clarifies the accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. Specifically, ASU 2021-04 requires the issuer to treat a modification of an equity-classified warrant as an exchange of the original warrant. The difference between the fair value of the modified warrant and the fair value of the warrant immediately before modification is then recognized as an issuance cost or discount of the related transaction. ASU 2021-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2021-04 should be applied prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring after the effective date. Either the full or modified retrospective adoption method is allowed. We do not have any equity-classified written call options that would be subject to this guidance. Therefore, we do not expect any impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by reducing the number of accounting models and the number of embedded conversion features that could be recognized separately from the primary contract. ASU 2020-06 also enhances transparency and improves disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings per share guidance. ASU 2020-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. This update permits the use of either the modified retrospective or fully retrospective method of transition. The Company adopted this guidance and it did not have a material impact on the company’s financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides optional expedient and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. In response to the concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates and, particularly, the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), regulators in several jurisdictions around the world have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction-based and less susceptible to manipulation. The ASU provides companies with optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform—Scope, which clarified the scope and application of the original guidance. The Company will adopt these standards when LIBOR is discontinued. The ASU can be adopted no later than December 1, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet adopted this ASU and is evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires companies to measure credit losses utilizing a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For Smaller Reporting Companies as defined by the SEC, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact of the guidance on its financial statements.