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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICUI), a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of innovative medical products, today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

Fourth quarter 2023 revenue was $587.9 million, compared to $578.0 million in the same period in the prior year. GAAP gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $171.6 million, as compared to $174.9 million in the same period in the prior year. GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 29%, as compared to 30% in the same period in the prior year. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $(17.1) million, or $(0.71) per diluted share, as compared to GAAP net loss of $(15.5) million, or $(0.65) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $1.57 as compared to $1.60 for the fourth quarter of 2022. Also, adjusted EBITDA was $86.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $96.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share are measures calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to GAAP measures.

Vivek Jain, ICU Medical’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Fourth quarter results were generally in line with our expectations.”

Revenues by product line for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows (in millions):

*Vital Care includes Pfizer contract manufacturing revenue of $12.1 million and $45.7 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, and $13.1 million and $54.0 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively.

** Rounded totals may differ to the income statement due to the rounding of product lines.

Fiscal Year 2024 Guidance

For Fiscal Year 2024 the Company estimates GAAP net loss to be in the range of $(88) to $(71) and GAAP diluted loss per share estimated to be in the range of $(3.57) to $(2.87). For the Fiscal Year 2024, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $330 million to $370 million, and adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of $4.40 to $5.10.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 financial results, today at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The call can be accessed at (833) 816-1376, conference ID 10186026. The conference call will be simultaneously available by webcast, which can be accessed by going to the Company's website at www.icumed.com, clicking on the Investors tab, clicking on Event Calendar and clicking on the Webcast icon and following the prompts. The webcast will also be available by replay.

About ICU Medical

ICU Medical (Nasdaq:ICUI) is a global leader in infusion systems, infusion consumables and high-value critical care products used in hospital, alternate site and home care settings. Our team is focused on providing quality, innovation and value to our clinical customers worldwide. ICU Medical is headquartered in San Clemente, California. More information about ICU Medical can be found at www.icumed.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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