Medicure Reports Financial Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2017

Medicure Reports Financial Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2017

WINNIPEG, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, today reported its results from operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017.

Year Ended December 31, 2017 Highlights:

    --  Recorded net revenue from the sale of AGGRASTAT(®) (tirofiban
        hydrochloride) of $27.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2017
        compared to $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016;
    --  Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
        (EBITDA)(1) for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $4.6 million
        compared to adjusted EBITDA of $8.2 million for the year ended December
        31, 2016; and
    --  Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $43.4 million, which
        includes the gain on the sale of the Apicore business which occurred in
        October 2017, compared to net income of $27.0 million for the year ended
        December 31, 2016.

Financial Results

Net revenues from AGGRASTAT(®) for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $27.1 million compared to $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $5.0 million compared to $7.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

The Company recorded a restatement to its 2016 revenues, adjusted EBITDA and net income reducing those amounts by $674,833 and increasing accounts payable and accrued liabilities by the corresponding amount pertaining to an additional accrual for product discounts required at December 31, 2016.

The Company continues to experience an increase in patient market share held by the product and an increase in the number of new hospital customers using AGGRASTAT(®) leading to the highest hospital demand for AGGRASTAT(®) in the Company's history. Although, there was an increase in use of AGGRASTAT(®), the lower net income was largely due to a stronger Canadian dollar compared to its US counterpart and increased competitive pricing of generic Integrilin.

Medicure continues to focus on expanding the customer base for AGGRASTAT(®) and diversification of revenues with the acquisition of additional cardiovascular drugs for the US market, such as the recently launched ZYPITAMAG(TM) (pitavastatin).

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $4.6 million compared to $8.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA for the year is the result of the lower revenues which were due primarily to lower discounted prices for AGGRASTAT(®) and a higher Canadian dollar. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was negative $0.6 million compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $43.4 million or $2.78 per share which includes income of $11.5 million or $0.74 per share from continuing operations and income from discontinued operations of $31.9 million or $2.04 per share, which includes the operations of Apicore and the gain on the sale of the Apicore business. This compares to net income of $27.0 million or $1.80 per share for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $51.5 million or $3.27 per share primarily relating to the gain on the sale of the Apicore business compared to net income of $23.8 million or $1.53 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had unrestricted cash totaling $5.3 million compared to $12.3 million as of December 31, 2016. The decrease in cash is due to higher interest payments made during the year relating to the debt obtained in November 2016 and the acquisition of additional common shares of Apicore during the period, as well as the repayment of the Company's long-term debt from the proceeds of the sale of the Apicore business. Cash from operating activities of approximately $21.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted from increased accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2017, which were settled subsequent to year end.

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

Notes

((1)) The Company defines EBITDA as "earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other income or expense" and Adjusted EBITDA as "EBITDA adjusted for non-cash and one-time items". The terms "EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA", as it relates to the quarters and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 results prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), do not have any standardized meaning according to IFRS. It is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Conference Call Info:

Topic: Medicure's Fiscal Year End 2017 Results

Call date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Time: 7:00 AM Central Time (8:00 AM Eastern Time)

Canada toll-free: 1 (888) 465-5079 Canada toll: 1 (416) 216-4169

United States toll-free: 1 (888) 545-0687

Passcode: 6477570#

Webcast: This conference call will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed from the Medicure investor relations page at the following link: http://www.medicure.com/investors.html

You may request international country-specific access information by e-mailing the Company in advance. Management will accept and answer questions related to the financial results and operations during the question-and-answer period at the end of the conference call. A recording of the call will be available following the event at the Company's website.

About Medicure

Medicure is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the U.S. cardiovascular market. The primary focus of the Company is the marketing and distribution of AGGRASTAT(®) (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection and ZYPITAMAG(TM) (pitavastatin) tablets in the United States, where they are sold through the Company's U.S. subsidiary, Medicure Pharma, Inc. For more information on Medicure please visit www.medicure.com.

To be added to Medicure's e-mail list, please visit:
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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 the target launch date for new products, 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, 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 Form 20F for the year ended December 31, 2016.

AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) is a registered trademark of Medicure International Inc.


    Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

    (expressed in Canadian dollars)
    ==============================

    As at December 31                                                2017  2016 - Restated
    -----------------                                                ----  ---------------


    Assets

    Current assets:

               Cash and cash equivalents                                       $5,260,480      $12,266,177

               Cash held in escrow                                      -      12,809,072

               Accounts receivable                              8,588,255       17,200,778

               Consideration receivable                        82,678,366                -

               Inventories                                      3,075,006       12,176,644

               Prepaid expenses                                   903,914          759,077

               Assets held for sale                            14,052,861                -
               --------------------                            ----------              ---

               Total current assets                           114,558,882       55,211,748
               --------------------                           -----------       ----------

    Non?current assets:

               Property, plant and equipment                      221,622       10,300,639

               Goodwill                                                 -      47,485,572

               Intangible assets                                1,756,300      100,864,817

               Other assets                                             -         161,891

               Holdback receivable                             12,068,773                -

               Deferred tax assets                                326,108          701,000
               -------------------                                -------          -------

               Total non?current assets                        14,372,803      159,513,919
               ------------------------                        ----------      -----------

    Total assets                                                          $128,931,685     $214,725,667
    ============                                                          ============     ============

    Liabilities and Equity

    Current liabilities:

               Short-term borrowings                                    $               -      $1,383,864

               Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        10,371,103       17,917,199

               Accrued transaction costs                       22,360,730                -

               Current income taxes payable                     2,428,560          504,586

               Current portion of royalty obligation            1,537,202        2,019,243

               Deferred revenue                                         -       1,161,608

               Current portion of finance lease obligations             -          89,241

               Current portion of long?term debt                        -       2,883,752

               Derivative option on Apicore Class C shares              -      32,901,006

                Liability to repurchase Apicore Class E
                shares                                                  -       2,700,101

               Liabilities held for sale                        6,976,313                -
               -------------------------                        ---------              ---

               Total current liabilities                       43,673,908       61,560,600
               -------------------------                       ----------       ----------

    Non?current liabilities

               Royalty obligation                               2,911,810        3,666,479

               License fee payable                                501,800                -

               Long?term debt                                           -      68,180,424

               Finance lease obligations                                -         242,449

               Due to vendor                                            -       2,759,507

                Fair value of Apicore Series A-1 preferred
                shares                                                  -       1,755,530

               Other long?term liabilities                      1,135,007          133,999

               Deferred tax liability                                   -      38,142,775
               ----------------------                                 ---      ----------

               Total non?current liabilities                    4,548,617      114,881,163
               -----------------------------                    ---------      -----------

    Total liabilities                                       48,222,525      176,441,763
    -----------------                                       ----------      -----------

    Equity:

               Share capital                                  125,733,727      124,700,345

               Warrants                                         1,948,805        2,020,152

               Contributed surplus                              6,897,266        6,756,201

               Accumulated other comprehensive income             673,264          681,992

               Deficit                                       (54,543,902)     (97,964,786)
               -------                                        -----------      -----------

    Total equity attributable
     to shareholders of the
     Company                                                80,709,160       36,193,904

               Non-controlling interest                                 -       2,090,000
               ------------------------                               ---       ---------

    Total equity                                            80,709,160       38,283,904
    ------------                                            ----------       ----------

    Total liabilities and
     equity                                                               $128,931,685     $214,725,667
    =====================                                                 ============     ============


    Consolidated Statements of Net Income and Comprehensive Income
    (expressed in Canadian dollars)
    ==============================

    For the year ended December 31                                          2017          2016 -          2015
                                                                                       Restated
    ---                                                                                --------

    Revenue, net

                 AGGRASTAT(R)                                                       $27,132,832                  $29,304,800       $22,083,128

    Cost of goods sold                                              3,464,686       3,721,191     2,259,867
    ------------------                                              ---------       ---------     ---------

    Gross profit                                                   23,668,146      25,583,609    19,823,261
    ------------                                                   ----------      ----------    ----------


    Expenses

                 Selling, general and administrative                  14,867,635      15,417,604    10,237,116

                 Research and development                              5,148,233       3,630,079     4,865,255
                 ------------------------                              ---------       ---------     ---------

                                                                   20,015,868      19,047,683    15,102,371
                                                                   ----------      ----------    ----------

    Income before the undernoted                                    3,652,278       6,535,926     4,720,890
    ----------------------------                                    ---------       ---------     ---------


    Other (income) expense:

                 Revaluation of holdback receivable                     (82,489)              -            -

                 Revaluation of long?term derivative                           -              -     (33,080)

                 Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss)           635,721               -    (788,305)

                 Loss on settlement of debt                                    -              -       60,595
                 --------------------------                                  ---            ---       ------

                                                                      553,232               -    (760,790)


    Finance costs (income):

                 Finance expense, net                                    837,461       2,478,914     4,123,452

                 Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net                     (175,459)        262,469        68,799
                 ---------------------------------                      --------         -------        ------

                                                                      662,002       2,741,383     4,192,251
                                                                      -------       ---------     ---------

    Net income before income taxes                                                $2,437,044                   $3,794,543        $1,289,429

    Income taxes recovery (expense)

                 Current                                               9,392,836       (501,315)            -

                 Deferred                                              (333,187)        331,095       379,000
                 --------                                               --------         -------       -------

    Net income before discontinued operations                                    $11,496,693                   $3,624,323        $1,668,429

    Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax            31,924,191      23,358,318             -
    ---------------------------------------------------            ----------      ----------           ---

    Net income                                                                   $43,420,884                  $26,982,641        $1,668,429

    Translation adjustment, attributable to:

                 Continuing operations                                  (30,295)      (400,829)      806,059

                 Discontinued operations                                  21,567        (21,567)            -
                 -----------------------                                  ------         -------           ---

    Comprehensive income                                                         $43,412,156                  $26,560,245        $2,474,488
    ====================                                                         ===========                  ===========        ==========


    Earnings per share from continuing operations

                 Basic                                                                    $0.74                        $0.24             $0.12

                 Diluted                                                                  $0.63                        $0.21             $0.11
                 =======                                                                  =====                        =====             =====


    Earnings per share from discontinued operations

                 Basic                                                                    $2.04                        $1.56   $             -

                 Diluted                                                                  $1.76                        $1.35   $             -
                 =======                                                                  =====                        ===== ===           ===


    Earnings per share

                 Basic                                                                    $2.78                        $1.80             $0.12

                 Diluted                                                                  $2.39                        $1.56             $0.11
                 =======                                                                  =====                        =====             =====


    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    (expressed in Canadian dollars)
    ==============================

    For the year ended December 31                                                                   2017        2016 -           2015
                                                                                                              Restated
    ---                                                                                                       --------

    Cash (used in) provided by:

    Operating activities:

                                                          Net income from continuing operations for the
                                                          year                                                           $11,496,693                  $3,624,323  $1,668,429

                                                          Net income from discontinued operations for
                                                          the year                                          31,924,191     23,358,318              -
                                                                                                          ----------     ----------            ---

                                                                                               43,420,884    26,982,641      1,668,426

                                                         Adjustments for:

                                                         Gain on sale of Apicore                          (55,254,236)              -             -

                                                         Current income tax (recovery) expense             (9,392,836)       504,586              -

                                                         Deferred income tax (recovery) expense            (1,513,868)       301,512      (379,000)

                                                         Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss)         635,721              -     (788,305)

                                                         Revaluation of holdback receivable                   (82,489)             -             -

                                                         Revaluation of long-term derivative                         -  (20,560,440)      (33,080)

                                                         Gain on step acquisition                                    -   (4,895,573)             -

                                                         Loss on settlement of debt                                  -             -        60,595

                                                         Amortization of property, plant and equipment       1,173,019        189,008         31,544

                                                         Amortization of intangible assets                   6,633,957      2,192,024        659,390

                                                         Share?based compensation                              623,115      1,400,241      1,460,316

                                                         Write-down (write-up) of inventories                  385,289      (108,817)        40,920

                                                         Finance expense, net                                  837,461      3,416,678      4,123,452

                                                         Difference between fair value of other long-term

                                                              liability and funding received                         -             -        47,222

                                                         Unrealized foreign exchange loss                      270,663        215,386        111,817

                                                         Change in the following:

                                                         Accounts receivable                               (3,713,375)   (4,174,691)   (8,185,940)

                                                         Inventories                                           145,339      2,520,499    (1,230,619)

                                                         Prepaid expenses                                       76,724      1,706,109    (1,124,095)

                                                         Other Assets                                           33,130        (1,229)             -

                                                         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities           48,398,200        143,257      4,637,217

                                                         Deferred revenue                                    (621,455)     (382,727)             -

                                                         Other long-term liabilities                            77,467      (102,828)             -

                                                         Interest paid                                     (7,485,956)   (1,223,664)     (314,300)

                                                         Income taxes paid                                   (894,327)             -             -

                                                         Royalties paid                                    (1,829,295)   (1,712,390)     (642,768)
                                                         --------------                                     ----------     ----------       --------

    Cash flows from operating activities                                                       21,923,132     6,409,582        142,795
    ------------------------------------                                                       ----------     ---------        -------

    Investing activities:

                                                         Proceeds from Apicore Sale Transaction             89,719,599              -             -

                                                          Acquisition of Class C common shares of
                                                          Apicore                                         (31,606,865)              -             -

                                                          Acquisition of Class E common shares of
                                                          Apicore                                          (2,640,725)             -             -

                                                         Acquisition of Apicore, net of cash acquired                -  (41,711,546)             -

                                                         Acquisition of property, plant and equipment      (1,194,703)     (464,208)     (226,570)

                                                         Acquisition of intangible assets                    (127,144)             -             -
                                                         --------------------------------                     --------            ---           ---

    Cash flows from (used in) investing activities                                             54,150,162  (42,175,754)      (226,570)
    ----------------------------------------------                                             ----------   -----------       --------



    For the year ended December 31                                                                              2016 -           2015
                                                                                                              Restated
                                                                                                     2017
    ---                                                                                              ----

    Financing activities:

                                                         Issuance of common shares, net of share issue

                                                         costs                                                                     -             -    3,630,324

                                                         Proceeds from exercise of stock options                             519,999      1,844,130        33,165

                                                          Proceeds from exercise of Apicore stock
                                                          options                                                            421,942              -            -

                                                         Proceeds from exercise of warrants                                   92,332         39,172       150,245

                                                         Issuance of long-term debt                                                -    56,781,184             -

                                                         Repayment of long-term debt                                    (75,180,908)   (1,666,666)    (694,444)

                                                         Repayment of note payable to Apicore                           (18,507,400)             -            -

                                                         Increase in short-term borrowings                                   161,923        332,555             -

                                                         Decrease (increase) in cash held in escrow                       12,809,072   (12,809,072)             -

                                                         Finance lease payments                                            (101,946)      (10,463)            -

                                                         Payment of due to vendor                                        (3,185,945)             -            -
                                                         ------------------------                                         ----------            ---          ---

    Cash flows (used in) from financing activities                                                        (82,970,931)     44,510,840      3,119,290
    ----------------------------------------------                                                         -----------     ----------      ---------

    Foreign exchange (loss) gain on cash held in foreign

                                                         currency                                                          (108,060)      (47,083)       39,208
                                                         --------                                                           --------        -------        ------

    Increase (decrease) in cash                                                                            (7,005,697)     8,697,585      3,074,723

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                          12,266,177      3,568,592        493,869
    ----------------------------------------------                                                          ----------      ---------        -------

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                                              $5,260,480                 $12,266,177  $3,568,592
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James Kinley, Chief Financial Officer, Tel. 888-435-2220, Fax 204-488-9823, E-mail: info@medicure.com, www.medicure.com

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