BioLife Solutions - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BioLife Solutions M&A Summary

BioLife Solutions has acquired 6 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

BioLife Solutions’ largest acquisition to date was in 2020, when it acquired SciSafe Holdings for $39M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold SciSafe Holdings to 1315 Capital for $73M. BioLife Solutions has acquired in 6 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (34%) and medical products (34%).

BioLife Solutions Business Overview

Where is BioLife Solutions headquartered?

BioLife Solutions is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.

What is BioLife Solutions’ revenue?

BioLife Solutions disclosed revenue of 143M USD for 2023 and 162M USD for 2022.

How many employees does BioLife Solutions have?

BioLife Solutions has 409 employees.

What sector is BioLife Solutions in?

BioLife Solutions is a life science company.

When was BioLife Solutions founded?

BioLife Solutions was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

BioLife Solutions

BioLife Solutions, Inc.

3303 Monte Villa Parkway, Suite 310,
Bothell, Washington 98021
United States,
(425) 402-1400
www.biolifesolutions.com

BioLife Solutions is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of proprietary clinical grade cell and tissue hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media for cells and tissues. Our proprietary HypoThermosol® and CryoStor® platform of solutions are highly valued in the regenerative medicine, biobanking and drug discovery markets. Our biopreservation media products are serum-free and protein-free, fully defined, and are formulated to reduce preservation-induced cell damage and death; offering commercial companies and clinical researchers significant improvement in shelf life and post-preservation viability and function. BioLife Solutions was founded in 1987 and is based in Bothell, Washington.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 3 1 2 - - - 6
vol $21M $39M $60M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - - - - 2 2
vol $79M $79M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Custom Biogenic Systems International, Inc. 2024-11-14 6M USD Divestiture
Bruce Township, Michigan · www.custombiogenics.com
SciSafe Holdings, Inc. 2024-11-12 73M USD Divestiture
Cranbury, New Jersey · www.scisafe.com
Sexton Biotechnologies 2021-08-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.sextonbiotechnologies.com
Global Cooling, Inc. 2021-03-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Athens, Ohio · www.stirlingultracold.com
SciSafe Holdings, Inc. 2020-09-21 39M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cranbury, New Jersey · www.scisafe.com
Custom Biogenic Systems International, Inc. 2019-11-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Bruce Township, Michigan · www.custombiogenics.com
Astero Bio Corp. 2019-03-14 21M USD Add-on Acquisition
Menlo Park, California · www.asterobio.com
SAVSU Technologies, Inc. 2018-09-05 - Stake Purchase
Albuquerque, New Mexico · www.savsu.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 2 (33%) 39M (66%) 1 (50%) 73M (92%)
Medical Products 2 (33%) 21M (34%) - -
Manufacturing 1 (17%) - 1 (50%) 6M (8%)
Packaging 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $60M 2 $79M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 60M 2 79M
  New Jersey 1 39M 1 73M
  Michigan 1 - 1 6M
  Indiana 1 - - -
  California 1 21M - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  New Mexico 1 - - -
Total 6 $60M 2 $79M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
K&L Gates
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $60M
TOTAL $60M
Largest SciSafe Holdings, Inc.
$39M (2020-09-21)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $79M
TOTAL $79M
Largest SciSafe Holdings, Inc.
$73M (2024-11-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

143   12% 2023
162   37% 2022
119   148% 2021
48   78% 2020
27   35% 2019
20   82% 2018
11   38% 2017
8   34% 2016
6   0% 2015
6   34% 2014
9   2013
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Employees

409

Established

1987

Public

NASDAQ: BLFS

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