MEDICURE REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

WINNIPEG, MB, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV: MPH) (OTC: MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today reported its results from operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. 

Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021 Highlights:

• Recorded total net revenue of $21.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $11.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and;
• Recorded total net revenue of $6.8 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and;
• Recorded total net revenue from the sale of AGGRASTAT^® of $11.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $10.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and;
• Recorded total net revenue from the sale of ZYPITAMAG^® of $3.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $453,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and;
• Diversified product portfolio with revenues from the Marley Drug business of $6.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 and;
• Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA¹) for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $2.1 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of negative $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and;
• Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $727,000 compared to $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020;

Financial Results

The increase in AGGRASTAT^® revenues when compared to the same periods in the previous year, as described above, is the result of increases in the volume of AGGRASTAT^® sold in 2021 when compared to 2020, in conjunction to improvements in contract price management.

ZYPITAMAG^® contributed $3.1 million of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $453,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in revenue is primarily as a result of improved patient access and fill rate through Medicure's subsidiary Marley Drug, which also results in reduced fees to wholesalers and pharmacy benefit managers.

The Marley Drug business, acquired on December 17, 2020, contributed $6.9 million of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021. Marley Drug is a US pharmacy licensed to ship medications to all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. It serves thousands of customers and has proven success in marketing based on accessible pricing of generic drugs and a focus on cash price without use of insurance. It provides another channel for direct-to-consumer marketing, distribution and improved profit margin for ZYPITAMAG.

Sodium nitroprusside contributed $59,000 of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $116,000 of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020 which is lower primarily as a result of pricing pressure from competitors.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $1.6 million compared to negative $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The increase in adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 is the result of higher revenues when compared to the same period in 2020 despite increases in cost of goods and selling expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $2.1 million compared to negative $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Increased adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted from higher revenues of ZYPITAMAG, including a full year of operations of Marley Drug, reduced general and administrative and research and development expenses, partially offset by higher cost of goods sold and selling expenses as a result of the full year of Marley Drug operation.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $402,000 in government assistance resulting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.  The funding has been recorded as a reduction of the related salary expenditures within general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $1.9 million or $0.18 per share compared to net loss of $4.4 million or $0.41 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The main factors contributing to the increase in net income recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2021 were a  $1.8 million gain based on the year-end fair value assessment of the contingent consideration recorded in the prior year in relation to the acquisition of Marley Drug, higher revenues of ZYPITAMAG, including a full year of operations of Marley Drug, and reduced general and administrative and research and development expenses, partially offset by a $1.3 million inventory write down, higher cost of goods sold and selling expenses as a result of the full year of Marley Drug operation.

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $710,000 or $0.07 per share compared to $6.8 million or $0.64 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020. The main factors contributing to the decrease in the net loss recorded for the year ended December 31, 2021 were a $1.8 million gain based on the year-end the fair value assessment of the contingent consideration recorded in the prior  in relation to the acquisition of Marley Drug, a $491,000 recovery from PREXXARTAN, higher revenues of ZYPITAMAG, including a full year of operations of Marley Drug, and reduced general and administrative and research and development expenses, partially offset by a $1.3 million inventory write down, higher cost of goods sold and selling expenses as a result of the full year of Marley Drug operation.

At December 31, 2021, the Company had unrestricted cash totaling $3.7 million, up from $2.7 million of unrestricted cash held as of December 31, 2020. Cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $3.9 million compared to $2.2 million used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020.

All amounts referenced herein are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The Company plans to hold an investor conference call in May 2022 to present the results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 with date and dial in information to be provided. The full financial statements are available at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.medicure.com.

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About Medicure Inc.

Medicure is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the U.S. cardiovascular market. The present focus of the Company is the marketing and distribution of AGGRASTAT^® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection and ZYPITAMAG^® (pitavastatin) tablets in the United States, where they are sold through the Company's U.S. subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. Medicure also operates Marley Drug, Inc. ("Marley Drug"), a pharmacy located in North Carolina that offers an Extended Supply drug program serving all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Marley Drug^® is committed to improving the health status of its patients and the communities they serve while reducing overall health care costs for employers and other health care consumers. For more information visit www.marleydrug.com. To learn more about The Extended Supply Generic Drug Program call 800.286.6781 or email [email protected]. For more information on Medicure please visit www.medicure.com. For additional information about AGGRASTAT^®, refer to the full Prescribing Information. For additional information about ZYPITAMAG^®, refer to the full Prescribing Information.

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AGGRASTAT^® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection, ZYPITAMAG^® (pitavastatin) tablets, and Marley Drug^® are registered trademarks of Medicure International Inc.

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SOURCE Medicure Inc.