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Note 3 - Acquisitions - Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | Sep. 01, 2021 | May 03, 2021
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BioLife stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 60.50 | $ 35.07
BioLife shares outstanding (as of March 19, 2021) (in shares) |  | 33,401,359
Sexton Acquisition [Member] |  |
Merger consideration shares (in shares) | 530,502 |
Value of issued shares | $ 32,095 |
plus: Fair value of BioLife’s existing investment in Sexton | 7,951 |
less: Net working capital adjustment | (118) |
Merger Consideration | $ 39,928 |
GCI Acquisition [Member] |  |
Merger consideration shares (in shares) |  | 6,636,470
Value of issued shares |  | $ 232,741
Merger Consideration |  | $ 234,909
Merger consideration percentage |  | 19.90%
Merger consideration shares (in shares) |  | 6,646,870
less: Merger consideration shares withheld to satisfy outstanding GCI stockholder obligations to GCI (in shares) |  | 10,400
plus: Settlement of BioLife prepaid deposits |  | $ 2,152
plus: Net settlement of BioLife accounts receivable |  | $ 16

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