Medicure Reports Financial Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2020

Conference call to be held in connection with the Company's Q1 2021 results to be released in May 2021

WINNIPEG, MB, April 20, 2021 /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, 2020. 

Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2020 Highlights:

• Recorded total net revenue of $11.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $20.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and;
• Recorded total net revenue of $2.4 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 compared to $3.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 and;
• Recorded total net revenue from the sale of AGGRASTAT^® of $10.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $19.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and;
• Diversified product portfolio with ZYPITAMAG^® revenues of $453,000 and revenues from the Marley Drug business of $340,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020 and;
• Reduced selling expenses to $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $13.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and;
• Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA¹) for the year ended December 31, 2020 was negative $3.9 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of negative $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and;
• Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $6.8 million compared to $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019;

Financial Results

The decrease in AGGRASTAT^® revenues when compared to the same periods in the previous year, as described above, is the result of decreases in the volume of AGGRASTAT^® sold in 2020 when compared to 2019, due mainly to fewer procedures being performed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in the overall use of the drug class. In addition, the Company continues to experience pricing pressures from competitors which contributed to the decline in revenue from AGGRASTAT^®.

ZYPITAMAG^® contributed $453,000 of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $183,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. With the acquisition of the Marley Drug business in December of 2020, including direct to patient marketing, and improved insurance coverage experienced during 2020, the Company has seen some growth in interest in ZYPITAMAG^® during 2020. COVID-19 has provided some challenges with physician access, however, the Company continues to pursue innovative marketing strategies to grow the usage of the product.

The Marley Drug business, acquired on December 17, 2020, contributed $340,000 of revenue to the Company for the period beginning on December 17, 2020. Marley provides excellent customer service, cost competitive medications, expedited direct to patient delivery, and is licensed in 49 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Its advanced operating systems include automated pill dispensing, an extended supply generic drug program, and an effective customer communication system. Marley has been successful in marketing directly to customers, providing access to medications without the need for insurance, and building a nationwide customer base.

Additionally, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), which was first sold commercially during 2020, contributed $116,000 of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company also earned $95,000 of revenue from ReDS^TM during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $618,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. 

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was negative $2.9 million compared to negative $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2020 is the result of lower revenues when compared to the same period in 2019 and higher general and administrative expenses as a result of increased legal expenses resulting from the patent challenge litigation which was settled during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2020 was negative $3.9 million consistent with negative $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2020 resulted from lower revenues, however this revenue decline was offset by lower selling and research and development expenses when compared to 2019.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $860,000 in government assistance resulting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.  The funding has been recorded as a reduction of the related salary expenditures with $595,000 recorded within selling expenses, $159,000 recorded within general and administrative expenses and $106,000 recorded within research and development expenses.

Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $4.4 million or $0.41 per share compared to net loss of $15.5 million or $1.08 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The main factors contributing to the decrease in the net loss recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were the impairment loss recorded on the ReDS^TM license, and a loss recorded upon the settlement of the holdback receivable during the three months ended December 31, 2019, partially offset by lower revenue experienced during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $6.8 million or $0.64 per share compared to $19.8 million or $1.32 per share for the year ended December 31, 2019. The main factors contributing to the decrease in the net loss recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020 were the impairment loss recorded on the ReDS^TM license, and a loss recorded upon the settlement of the holdback receivable during 2019, partially offset by lower revenue experienced during the year ended December 31, 2020.

At December 31, 2020, the Company had unrestricted cash totaling $2.7 million, down from the $13.0 million of unrestricted cash held as of December 31, 2019, primarily due to cash used in the acquisition of Marley Drug. The Company is in the process of obtaining debt financing from a commercial bank to replenish its cash balance. Cash flows used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled $2.2 million compared to $14.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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

The Company plans to hold an investor conference call in early May 2021 to present the results for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021 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.

Notes

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"), a pharmacy located in North Carolina that offers an Extended Supply mail order drug program serving 49 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Marley 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 and ZYPITAMAG^® (pitavastatin) tablets are registered trademarks of Medicure International Inc.

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SOURCE Medicure Inc.

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