Medicure Reports Financial Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024
Medicure Inc (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF) reported its financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024. Total net revenue reached $21.9 million in 2024, slightly up from $21.7 million in 2023. The company's Q4 2024 revenue was $5.9 million, compared to $5.1 million in Q4 2023.
Key performance metrics include:
- AGGRASTAT sales declined to $8.1 million from $9.7 million in 2023
- Marley Drug business revenue increased to $10.8 million from $9.6 million
- ZYPITAMAG total sales grew to $6.2 million from $5.0 million
The company reported a net loss of $1.0 million ($0.10 per share) in 2024, compared to a $922,000 loss in 2023. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $437,000, down from positive $1.9 million. Cash position improved to $7.2 million at year-end 2024, up from $6.4 million in 2023.
Medicure Inc (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF) ha comunicato i risultati finanziari per il quarto trimestre e l'intero anno 2024. Il ricavo netto totale ha raggiunto 21,9 milioni di dollari nel 2024, leggermente in aumento rispetto ai 21,7 milioni del 2023. Il fatturato del quarto trimestre 2024 猫 stato di 5,9 milioni di dollari, rispetto ai 5,1 milioni del quarto trimestre 2023.
Le principali metriche di performance includono:
- Le vendite di AGGRASTAT sono diminuite a 8,1 milioni di dollari dai 9,7 milioni del 2023
- I ricavi del business Marley Drug sono aumentati a 10,8 milioni dai 9,6 milioni
- Le vendite totali di ZYPITAMAG sono cresciute a 6,2 milioni dai 5,0 milioni
L'azienda ha registrato una perdita netta di 1,0 milione di dollari (0,10 dollari per azione) nel 2024, rispetto a una perdita di 922.000 dollari nel 2023. L'EBITDA rettificato 猫 stato negativo per 437.000 dollari, in calo rispetto a un valore positivo di 1,9 milioni. La posizione di cassa 猫 migliorata a 7,2 milioni di dollari a fine 2024, rispetto ai 6,4 milioni del 2023.
Medicure Inc (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF) inform贸 sus resultados financieros para el cuarto trimestre y el a帽o completo 2024. Los ingresos netos totales alcanzaron 21,9 millones de d贸lares en 2024, ligeramente superiores a los 21,7 millones de 2023. Los ingresos del cuarto trimestre de 2024 fueron de 5,9 millones de d贸lares, comparados con 5,1 millones en el cuarto trimestre de 2023.
Las m茅tricas clave de desempe帽o incluyen:
- Las ventas de AGGRASTAT disminuyeron a 8,1 millones de d贸lares desde 9,7 millones en 2023
- Los ingresos del negocio Marley Drug aumentaron a 10,8 millones desde 9,6 millones
- Las ventas totales de ZYPITAMAG crecieron a 6,2 millones desde 5,0 millones
La compa帽铆a report贸 una p茅rdida neta de 1,0 mill贸n de d贸lares (0,10 d贸lares por acci贸n) en 2024, comparado con una p茅rdida de 922,000 d贸lares en 2023. El EBITDA ajustado fue negativo en 437,000 d贸lares, bajando desde un positivo de 1,9 millones. La posici贸n de efectivo mejor贸 a 7,2 millones de d贸lares a fin de 2024, frente a 6,4 millones en 2023.
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須岇偓電� 2024雲勳棎 100毵� 雼煬(欤茧嫻 0.10雼煬)鞚� 靾滌啇鞁れ潉 旮半頄堨溂氅�, 2023雲� 92毵� 2觳� 雼煬 靻愳嫟瓿� 牍勱祼霅╇媹雼�. 臁办爼 EBITDA電� 43毵� 7觳� 雼煬 鞝侅瀽搿�, 鞚挫爠鞚� 190毵� 雼煬 頋戩瀽鞐愳劀 頃橂澖頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 順勱笀 氤挫湢鞎§潃 2024雲� 毵� 旮办 720毵� 雼煬搿� 2023雲勳潣 640毵� 雼煬鞐愳劀 歃濌皜頄堨姷雼堧嫟.
Medicure Inc (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF) a publi茅 ses r茅sultats financiers pour le quatri猫me trimestre et l'ann茅e compl猫te 2024. Le chiffre d'affaires net total a atteint 21,9 millions de dollars en 2024, en l茅g猫re hausse par rapport 脿 21,7 millions en 2023. Le chiffre d'affaires du quatri猫me trimestre 2024 s'est 茅lev茅 脿 5,9 millions de dollars, contre 5,1 millions au quatri猫me trimestre 2023.
Les indicateurs cl茅s de performance incluent :
- Les ventes d'AGGRASTAT ont diminu茅 脿 8,1 millions de dollars contre 9,7 millions en 2023
- Le chiffre d'affaires de l'activit茅 Marley Drug a augment茅 脿 10,8 millions contre 9,6 millions
- Les ventes totales de ZYPITAMAG ont progress茅 脿 6,2 millions contre 5,0 millions
La soci茅t茅 a enregistr茅 une perte nette de 1,0 million de dollars (0,10 dollar par action) en 2024, contre une perte de 922 000 dollars en 2023. L'EBITDA ajust茅 茅tait n茅gatif 脿 437 000 dollars, en baisse par rapport 脿 un r茅sultat positif de 1,9 million. La tr茅sorerie a augment茅 脿 7,2 millions de dollars 脿 la fin de 2024, contre 6,4 millions en 2023.
Medicure Inc (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF) ver枚ffentlichte seine Finanzergebnisse f眉r das vierte Quartal und das Gesamtjahr 2024. Der Gesamtumsatz belief sich 2024 auf 21,9 Millionen US-Dollar, was eine leichte Steigerung gegen眉ber 21,7 Millionen US-Dollar im Jahr 2023 darstellt. Der Umsatz im vierten Quartal 2024 betrug 5,9 Millionen US-Dollar, verglichen mit 5,1 Millionen im vierten Quartal 2023.
Wichtige Leistungskennzahlen umfassen:
- Die AGGRASTAT-Verk盲ufe sanken von 9,7 Millionen auf 8,1 Millionen US-Dollar
- Die Ums盲tze des Marley Drug-Gesch盲fts stiegen von 9,6 Millionen auf 10,8 Millionen US-Dollar
- Der Gesamtumsatz von ZYPITAMAG wuchs von 5,0 Millionen auf 6,2 Millionen US-Dollar
Das Unternehmen meldete f眉r 2024 einen Nettoverlust von 1,0 Million US-Dollar (0,10 US-Dollar pro Aktie), verglichen mit einem Verlust von 922.000 US-Dollar im Jahr 2023. Das bereinigte EBITDA war mit minus 437.000 US-Dollar negativ, nach zuvor positiven 1,9 Millionen. Die Barreserve verbesserte sich zum Jahresende 2024 auf 7,2 Millionen US-Dollar, gegen眉ber 6,4 Millionen im Jahr 2023.
- Total revenue increased 0.9% to $21.9M in 2024
- Marley Drug revenue grew 12.5% to $10.8M
- ZYPITAMAG sales increased 24% to $6.2M
- Cash position improved to $7.2M from $6.4M
- Q4 revenue grew 15.7% to $5.9M
- AGGRASTAT sales declined 16.5% to $8.1M
- Adjusted EBITDA turned negative at -$437,000 from +$1.9M
- Net loss increased to $1.0M from $922,000
- Higher cost of goods sold due to product mix changes
- Increased general and administrative expenses from legal fees
WINNIPEG, MB / / April 25, 2025 / Medicure Inc. (" Medicure " or the " Company ") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC PINK: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, 2024.
Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 Highlights:
Recorded total net revenue of
$21.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to$21.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and;Recorded total net revenue of
$5.9 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 compared to$5.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and;Recorded total net revenue from the sale of AGGRASTAT ® of
$8.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to$9.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and;Recorded total net revenue from the Marley Drug business of
$10.8 million ($3.2 million from sales of ZYPITAMAG ® , and$7.6 million from other pharmacy revenue) during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to$9.6 million ($2.6 million from sales of ZYPITAMAGand$7.0 million from other pharmacy revenue)for the year ended December 31, 2023 and;Recorded total net revenue from the sale of ZYPITAMAG of
$6.2 million ($3.0 million through the traditional insured channels, and$3.2 million through Marley Drug) during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to$5.0 million ($2.4 million through the traditional insured channels, and$2.6 million through Marley Drug) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and;Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA" 1 ) for the year ended December 31, 2024 was negative
$437,000 compared to adjusted EBITDA of$1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and;Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was
$1.0 million or$0.10 per share compared to a net loss of$922,000 or$0.09 per share for the year ended December 31, 2023; the net loss is due in large part to non-cash expenses including$2.3 million of amortization on the Company's assets, and$196,000 of share based compensation expense on stock options granted to employees and directors during the prior year.
Financial Results
Net AGGRASTAT product sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, were
The Marley Drug business contributed
ZYPITAMAG through insured channels contributed
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024 was negative
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was
At December 31, 2024, the Company had unrestricted cash totaling
All amounts referenced herein are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
The Company plans to hold an investor conference call in May 2025 to present the results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 with date and dial in information to be provided. The full financial statements are available at and on the Company's website at .
Notes
The Company defines EBITDA as "earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other income or expense" and Adjusted EBITDA as "EBITDA adjusted for non鈥慶ash and non-recurring items". The terms "EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA", as it relates to the three months and year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 results prepared using IFRS, do not have any standardized meaning according to IFRS. It is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
About Medicure Inc.
Medicure is a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States 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 subsidiary servicing all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Marley Drug ® is committed to improving access to medications for all Americans together with exceptional customer service and free home delivery. For more information visit . For more information about Medicure please visit . For additional information about AGGRASTAT ® , please visit or refer to the full . For additional information about ZYPITAMAG ® , please visit or refer to the full
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Forward Looking Information: Statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes", "may", "plans", "will", "estimates", "continues", "anticipates", "intends", "expects" and similar expressions, may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. federal securities laws (such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are hereinafter collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements, include estimates, analysis and opinions of management of the Company made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors which the Company believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances. Inherent in forward-looking statements are known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond the Company's ability to predict or control that may cause the actual results, events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, and as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, among others, the Company's future product revenues, expected results, including future revenue from P5P, the likelihood of receiving a priority review voucher from the United State Food and Drug Administration, expected future growth in revenues, stage of development, additional capital requirements, risks associated with the completion and timing of clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval to market the Company's products, the ability to protect its intellectual property, dependence upon collaborative partners, changes in government regulation or regulatory approval processes, and rapid technological change in the industry. Such statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about: general business and economic conditions; the impact of changes in Canadian-US dollar and other foreign exchange rates on the Company's revenues, costs and results; the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals for the Company's research and development projects; the availability of financing for the Company's commercial operations and/or research and development projects, or the availability of financing on reasonable terms; results of current and future clinical trials; the uncertainties associated with the acceptance and demand for new products and market competition. The foregoing list of important factors and assumptions is not exhaustive. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements or the foregoing list of factors, other than as may be required by applicable legislation. Additional discussion regarding the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company and its business can be found in the Company's other filings with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities or the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the "Risk Factors" section of its current Form 20F.
AGGRASTAT ® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection, ZYPITAMAG ® (pitavastatin) tablets, and Marley Drug ® are registered trademarks.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Albert D. Friesen
Chief Executive Officer
Tel. 888-435-2220
Fax 204-488-9823
E-mail: [email protected]
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
As at December 31 |
| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
| ||
Assets |
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Current assets: |
|
|
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 7,191 |
|
| $ | 6,369 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
| 5,298 |
|
|
| 4,794 |
|
Inventories |
|
| 3,282 |
|
|
| 2,900 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
| 126 |
|
|
| 1,143 |
|
Total current assets |
|
| 15,897 |
|
|
| 15,206 |
|
Non-current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Property and equipment |
|
| 955 |
|
|
| 736 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
| 9,354 |
|
|
| 8,940 |
|
Goodwill |
|
| 3,375 |
|
|
| 3,102 |
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Other assets |
|
| 98 |
|
|
| 75 |
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Total non-current assets |
|
| 13,782 |
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|
| 12,853 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 29,679 |
|
| $ | 28,059 |
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Liabilities and Equity |
|
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Current liabilities: |
|
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
| $ | 7,932 |
|
| $ | 7,603 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
| 95 |
|
|
| 16 |
|
Current portion of lease obligations |
|
| 368 |
|
|
| 315 |
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Total current liabilities |
|
| 8,395 |
|
|
| 7,934 |
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Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lease obligations |
|
| 506 |
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|
| 229 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
|
| 506 |
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| 229 |
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Total liabilities |
|
| 8,901 |
|
|
| 8,163 |
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Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Share capital |
|
| 81,014 |
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|
| 81,014 |
|
Contributed surplus |
|
| 10,919 |
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|
| 10,723 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
| (4,264 | ) |
|
| (5,989 | ) |
Deficit |
|
| (66,891 | ) |
|
| (65,852 | ) |
Total equity |
|
| 20,778 |
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|
| 19,896 |
|
Total liabilities and equity |
| $ | 29,679 |
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| $ | 28,059 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Net (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
For the year ended December 31 |
| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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Revenue, net |
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Product sales, net |
| $ | 21,907 |
|
| $ | 21,694 |
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| $ | 23,065 |
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Cost of goods sold |
|
| 8,818 |
|
|
| 7,705 |
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|
| 6,990 |
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Gross profit |
|
| 13,089 |
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|
| 13,989 |
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|
| 16,075 |
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|
|
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| |
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Selling |
|
| 7,981 |
|
|
| 8,306 |
|
|
| 7,935 |
|
General and administrative |
|
| 4,764 |
|
|
| 4,131 |
|
|
| 4,193 |
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Research and development |
|
| 3,081 |
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|
| 2,406 |
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|
| 2,754 |
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|
| 15,826 |
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| 14,843 |
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| 14,882 |
| |
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Other Income: |
|
|
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Other Income |
|
| (1,860 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (346 | ) |
|
| (1,860 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (346 | ) | |
Finance costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Finance (income) expense, net |
|
| (165 | ) |
|
| (65 | ) |
|
| 206 |
|
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net |
|
| 71 |
|
|
| 108 |
|
|
| (52 | ) |
|
| (94 | ) |
|
| 43 |
|
|
| 154 |
| |
Net income (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | (783 | ) |
| $ | (897 | ) |
| $ | 1,385 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current |
|
| (256 | ) |
|
| (25 | ) |
|
| (20 | ) |
Deferred |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (256 | ) |
|
| (25 | ) |
|
| (20 | ) | |
Net (loss) profit |
| $ | (1,039 | ) |
| $ | (922 | ) |
| $ | 1,365 |
|
Item that may be reclassified to profit or loss |
|
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|
|
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Exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries: |
|
| 1,725 |
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|
| (531 | ) |
|
| 1,182 |
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|
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|
|
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| |
Comprehensive Income (loss) |
| $ | 686 |
|
| $ | (1,453 | ) |
| $ | 2,547 |
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Earnings (loss) per share |
|
|
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Basic |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | (0.09 | ) |
| $ | 0.13 |
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Diluted |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | (0.09 | ) |
| $ | 0.13 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
For the year ended December 31 |
| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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Cash (used in) provided by: |
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Operating activities: |
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Net (loss) profit for the year |
| $ | (1,039 | ) |
| $ | (922 | ) |
| $ | 1,365 |
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Adjustments for: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax expense |
|
| 256 |
|
|
| 25 |
|
|
| 20 |
|
Amortization of property and equipment |
|
| 438 |
|
|
| 434 |
|
|
| 461 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
| 1,876 |
|
|
| 1,736 |
|
|
| 1,594 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
| 196 |
|
|
| 288 |
|
|
| 47 |
|
Write-down (Recovery) of inventories |
|
| 78 |
|
|
| 277 |
|
|
| 38 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (346 | ) |
Finance (income) expense, net |
|
| (165 | ) |
|
| (65 | ) |
|
| 190 |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
|
| 71 |
|
|
| 108 |
|
|
| (52 | ) |
Change in the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Accounts receivable |
|
| 150 |
|
|
| 760 |
|
|
| (864 | ) |
Inventories |
|
| (207 | ) |
|
| (31 | ) |
|
| 166 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
| 237 |
|
|
| (26 | ) |
|
| (194 | ) |
Other assets |
|
| (18 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (2 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
| (494 | ) |
|
| (236 | ) |
|
| 568 |
|
Interest received (paid), net |
|
| 175 |
|
|
| 48 |
|
|
| (16 | ) |
Income taxes paid, net |
|
| (177 | ) |
|
| (61 | ) |
|
| (91 | ) |
Royalties paid |
|
| - |
|
|
| (256 | ) |
|
| (1,056 | ) |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
| 1,377 |
|
|
| 2,079 |
|
|
| 1,828 |
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of property and equipment |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (14 | ) |
Acquisition of intangible assets |
|
| (739 | ) |
|
| (270 | ) |
|
| (296 | ) |
Cash flows (used in) from investing activities |
|
| (739 | ) |
|
| (270 | ) |
|
| (310 | ) |
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of lease liability |
|
| (370 | ) |
|
| (353 | ) |
|
| (355 | ) |
Stock options exercised |
|
| - |
|
|
| 56 |
|
|
| - |
|
Cash flows used in financing activities |
|
| (370 | ) |
|
| (297 | ) |
|
| (355 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss on cash held in foreign currency |
|
| 554 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Increase in cash |
|
| 822 |
|
|
| 1,512 |
|
|
| 1,163 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
| 6,369 |
|
|
| 4,857 |
|
|
| 3,694 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
| $ | 7,191 |
|
| $ | 6,369 |
|
| $ | 4,857 |
|
SOURCE: Medicure, Inc.
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