Michael Rice - Apr 11, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC (BLFS)

Signature
/s/ Michael Rice
Stock symbol
BLFS
Transactions as of
Apr 11, 2022
Transactions value $
-$348,100
Form type
4
Date filed
4/13/2022, 09:19 PM
Previous filing
Mar 31, 2022
Next filing
Apr 19, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BLFS Common Stock Options Exercise $19K +10K +3.06% $1.90* 337K Apr 11, 2022 Direct
transaction BLFS Common Stock Sale -$196K -10K -2.97% $19.55 327K Apr 11, 2022 Direct F1, F2
transaction BLFS Common Stock Options Exercise +57.7K +17.65% 385K Apr 12, 2022 Direct F3
transaction BLFS Common Stock Options Exercise $19K +10K +2.6% $1.90* 395K Apr 13, 2022 Direct
transaction BLFS Common Stock Sale -$191K -10K -2.53% $19.06 385K Apr 13, 2022 Direct F1, F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction BLFS Employee Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -10K -12.5% $0.00 70K Apr 11, 2022 Common Stock 10K $1.90 Direct F5
transaction BLFS Restricted Stock Award Options Exercise $0 -57.7K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 12, 2022 Common Stock 57.7K $0.00 Direct F3
transaction BLFS Employee Stock Option Options Exercise $0 -10K -14.29% $0.00 60K Apr 13, 2022 Common Stock 10K $1.90 Direct F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person effective as of May 21, 2021.
F2 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.13 to $19.98, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the registrant, any security holder of the registrant, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
F3 The restricted stock was granted pursuant to BioLife Solutions 2013 Performance Incentive Plan (as amended). In accordance with the terms of the grant, the restricted stock vested as to 200% of the reported number of shares reported in the reporting person's Form 4 reporting the grant based on the registrant's total shareholder return during the period beginning on January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021 as compared to the total shareholder return of certain of the registrant's peers (such peers have been determined by the registrant's compensation committee with assistance of an outside consultant immediately prior to the grant date).
F4 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.61 to $19.28, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the registrant, any security holder of the registrant, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
F5 On March 15, 2016, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock which vested 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.