ICU Medical, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Results


SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICUI), a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of innovative medical products used in infusion therapy and critical care applications, today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

Fourth quarter 2019 revenue was $315.5 million, compared to $340.4 million in the same period last year. GAAP gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $114.1 million, as compared to $134.6 million in the same period last year.  GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 36%, as compared to 40% in the same period last year.  GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $20.6 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, as compared to GAAP net loss of $7.4 million, or $0.36 loss per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018.  Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $1.94 as compared to $2.14 for the fourth quarter of 2018.  Also, adjusted EBITDA was $60.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to $69.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

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 revenue and adjusted EBITDA were generally in line with our expectations.”

Revenues by market segment for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in millions):

  Three months ended
December 31,
      Year ended
December 31,
    
Market Segment 2019 2018 $
Change
 %
Change
  2019 2018 $
Change
  %
Change
 
Infusion Consumables $119.6  $121.5  $(1.9) (1.6)% $477.6  $483.0  $(5.4) (1.1)%
Infusion Systems 83.8  92.2  (8.4) (9.1)% 328.3  355.5  (27.2) (7.7)%
IV Solutions* 101.0  113.8  (12.8) (11.2)% 415.0  508.0  (93.0) (18.3)%
Critical Care 11.1  12.8  (1.7) (13.3)% 45.3  53.5  (8.2) (15.3)%
  $315.5  $340.3  $(24.8) (7.3)% $1,266.2  $1,400.0  $(133.8) (9.6)%

*IV Solutions includes $19.7 million and $81.0 million of contract manufacturing to Pfizer for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, as compared to $18.9 million and $78.2 million for the same periods in the prior year.

Fiscal Year 2020 Guidance

For the Fiscal Year 2020, the Company expects adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $240 million to $260 million, and adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of $6.50 to $7.20.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2019 financial results today at 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. PDT).   The call can be accessed at (800) 936-9761, international (408) 774-4587, conference ID 9482926.  The conference call will be simultaneously available by webcast, which can be accessed by going to the Company's website at 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, Inc.

ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICUI) develops, manufactures and sells innovative medical products used in infusion therapy, and critical care applications. ICU Medical's product portfolio includes IV smart pumps, sets, connectors, closed system transfer devices for hazardous drugs, sterile IV solutions, cardiac monitoring systems, along with pain management and safety software technology designed to help meet clinical, safety and workflow goals. ICU Medical is headquartered in San Clemente, California. More information about ICU Medical, Inc. can be found at www.icumed.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements contain words such as ''will,'' ''expect,'' ''believe,'' ''could,'' ''would,'' ''estimate,'' ''continue,'' ''build,'' ''expand'' or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and may include (without limitation) information regarding the Company's expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, including our fiscal year 2020 guidance. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company and assumptions management believes are reasonable, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, decreased demand for the Company's products, decreased free cash flow, the inability to recapture conversion delays or part/resource shortages on anticipated timing, or at all, changes in product mix, increased competition from competitors, lack of growth or improving efficiencies, and unexpected changes in the Company's arrangements with its largest customers. Future results are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors, and other risks and uncertainties, described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include those in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent filings. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


ICU MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

 December 31,
 2019
 December 31,
 2018
 (Unaudited) (1)
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents$268,670  $344,781 
Short-term investment securities23,967  37,329 
TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES292,637  382,110 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts202,219  176,298 
Inventories337,640  311,163 
Prepaid income taxes15,720  11,348 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets33,981  46,117 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS882,197  927,036 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net456,085  432,641 
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS34,465   
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES  2,025 
GOODWILL31,245  11,195 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net211,408  133,421 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES27,998  38,654 
OTHER ASSETS48,984  40,419 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,692,382  $1,585,391 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Accounts payable$128,629  $120,469 
Accrued liabilities117,776  128,820 
Income tax liability2,063   
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES248,468  249,289 
CONTINGENT EARN-OUT LIABILITY17,300  47,400 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES32,820  20,592 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES2,091  721 
INCOME TAX PAYABLE14,459  3,734 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES   
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:   
Convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value Authorized—500 shares; Issued and outstanding— none   
Common stock, $0.10 par value — Authorized, 80,000 shares; Issued 20,743 shares at December 31, 2019 and 20,492 at December 31, 2018 and outstanding 20,742 shares at December 31, 2019 and 20,491 shares at December 31, 20182,074  2,049 
Additional paid-in capital668,947  657,899 
Treasury stock, at cost(157) (95)
Retained earnings721,782  620,747 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(15,402) (16,945)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY1,377,244  1,263,655 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,692,382  $1,585,391 

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(1) December 31, 2018 balances were derived from audited consolidated financial statements.


ICU MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

 Three months ended
December 31,
 Twelve months ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
TOTAL REVENUES$315,523  $340,378  $1,266,208  $1,400,040 
COST OF GOODS SOLD201,383  205,738  794,344  830,012 
GROSS PROFIT114,140  134,640  471,864  570,028 
OPERATING EXPENSES:       
Selling, general and administrative70,649  76,531  276,982  320,002 
Research and development12,587  13,525  48,611  52,867 
Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration11,166  41,119  80,574  105,390 
Contract settlement1,915  12,696  5,737  41,613 
Change in fair value of contingent earn-out  (100) (47,400) 20,400 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES96,317  143,771  364,504  540,272 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS17,823  (9,131) 107,360  29,756 
INTEREST EXPENSE(138) (161) (549) (709)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net3,236  (3,191) 7,896  (6,673)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES20,921  (12,483) 114,707  22,374 
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES(280) 5,128  (13,672) 6,419 
NET INCOME (LOSS)$20,641  $(7,355) $101,035  $28,793 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE       
Basic$1.00  $(0.36) $4.90  $1.41 
Diluted$0.96  $(0.36) $4.69  $1.33 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES       
Basic20,693  20,490  20,629  20,394 
Diluted21,393  20,490  21,545  21,601 
            

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.  There are material limitations in using these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, including peer companies.  Our management believes that the non-GAAP data provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding our performance and facilitates a more meaningful comparison of results of operations between current and prior periods.  We use non-GAAP financial measures in addition to and in conjunction with GAAP financial measures to analyze and assess the overall performance of our business, in making financial, operating and planning decisions, and in determining executive incentive compensation.  The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release are adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("Adjusted Diluted EPS").

Adjusted EBITDA excludes the following items from net income:

Interest, net:  We exclude interest in deriving adjusted EBITDA as interest can vary significantly among companies depending on a company's level of income generating instruments and/or level of debt.

Stock compensation expense:  Stock-based compensation is generally fixed at the time the stock-based instrument is granted and amortized over a period of several years.  The value of stock options is determined using a complex formula that incorporates factors, such as market volatility, that are beyond our control.  The value of our restricted stock awards is determined using the grant date stock price, which may not be indicative of our operational performance over the expense period.  Additionally, in order to establish the fair value of performance-based stock awards, which are currently an element of our ongoing stock-based compensation, we are required to apply judgment to estimate the probability of the extent to which performance objectives will be achieved.  Based on the above factors, we believe it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation in order to better understand our operating performance.

Intangible asset amortization expense:  We do not acquire businesses or capitalize certain patent costs on a predictable cycle.  The amount of purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the term of amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition.  Capitalized patent costs can vary significantly based on our current level of development activities.  We believe that excluding amortization of intangible assets provides the users of our financial statements with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods.

Depreciation expense:  We exclude depreciation expense in deriving adjusted EBITDA because companies utilize productive assets of different ages and the depreciable lives can vary significantly resulting in considerable variability in depreciation expense among companies.

Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration:  We incur restructuring and strategic transaction charges that result from events, which arise from unforeseen circumstances and/or often occur outside of the ordinary course of our ongoing business.  Although these events are reflected in our GAAP financial statements, these unique transactions may limit the comparability of our ongoing operations with prior and future periods.

Change in fair value of contingent earn-out:  We exclude the impact of certain amounts recorded in connection with business combinations.  We exclude items that are either non-cash or not normal, recurring operating expenses due to their nature, variability of amounts, and lack of predictability as to occurrence and/or timing.

Contract settlementOccasionally, we are involved in contract renegotiations that may result in one-time settlements. We exclude these settlements as they have no direct correlation to the operation of our ongoing business.

Adjustment to reverse the cost recognition related to the purchase accounting write-up of inventory to fair market value: The inventory step-up represents the expense recognition of fair value adjustments in excess of the historical cost basis of inventory obtained through acquisition, these charges are outside of our normal operations and are excluded.

Disposition of certain assets: Occasionally, we may dispose of certain assets if no longer needed for current operations. We exclude any gains or losses recognized on the sale of these assets in determining our non-GAAP financial measures as they may limit the comparability of our ongoing operations with prior and future periods and distort the evaluation of our normal operating performance.

Taxes:  We exclude taxes in deriving adjusted EBITDA as taxes are deemed to be non-core to the business and may limit the comparability of our ongoing operations with prior and future periods and distort the evaluation of our normal operating performance.

 Adjusted Diluted EPS excludes from diluted EPS, net of tax, intangible asset amortization expense, stock compensation expense, restructuring, strategic transaction and integration, change in fair value of contingent earn-out, contract settlement, adjustment to reverse the cost recognition related to the purchase accounting write-up of inventory to fair market value and disposition of certain assets.  The tax effect on the above adjustments is calculated using the specific tax rate applied to each adjustment based on the nature of the item/or the tax jurisdiction in which the item has been recorded.

From time to time in the future, there may be other items that we may exclude if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of providing useful information to investors and management.

The following tables reconcile our GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures:

ICU MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

  Adjusted EBITDA
 Three months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018
GAAP net income (loss)$20,641  $(7,355)
    
Non-GAAP adjustments:   
Interest, net(1,563) (2,008)
Stock compensation expense5,757  6,249 
Depreciation and amortization expense19,891  19,667 
Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration11,166  41,119 
Change in fair value of contingent earn-out  (100)
Contract settlement3,019  12,810 
Adjustment to reverse the cost recognition related to the purchase accounting write-up of inventory to fair market value1,512   
Disposition of certain assets  4,059 
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes280  (5,128)
Total non-GAAP adjustments40,062  76,668 
    
 Adjusted EBITDA$60,703  $69,313 


  Adjusted diluted earnings per share
 Three months ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 (1)
 GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.96  $(0.36)
    
 Non-GAAP adjustments:   
Stock compensation expense$0.27  $0.29 
Amortization expense$0.24  $0.20 
Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration$0.52  $1.91 
Change in fair value of contingent earn-out$  $ 
Contract settlement$0.14  $0.59 
Adjustment to reverse the cost recognition related to the purchase accounting write-up of inventory to fair market value$0.07  $ 
Disposition of certain assets$  $0.19 
Estimated income tax impact from adjustments$(0.26) $(0.68)
 Adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.94  $2.14 

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(1)  During 2019, we changed our methodology when computing adjusted diluted earnings per share to remove interest, net from the calculation, accordingly we conformed the prior year adjusted diluted earnings per share to the current year presentation.


ICU Medical, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Fiscal Year 2020 Outlook
(In millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 Low End of Guidance High End of Guidance
 GAAP net income$71  $86 
    
 Non-GAAP adjustments:   
Interest, net(3) (3)
Stock compensation expense22  22 
Depreciation and amortization expense87  87 
Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration40  40 
Contract settlement4  4 
Provision for income taxes19  24 
  Total non-GAAP adjustments169  174 
    
 Adjusted EBITDA$240  $260 
    
    
    
    
 GAAP diluted earnings per share$3.29  $3.99 
    
 Non-GAAP adjustments:   
  Stock compensation expense$1.02  $1.02 
  Amortization expense$1.07  $1.07 
Restructuring, strategic transaction and integration$1.86  $1.86 
Contract settlement$0.17  $0.17 
  Estimated income tax impact from adjustments$(0.91) $(0.91)
 Adjusted diluted earnings per share$6.50  $7.20 

CONTACT:
ICU Medical, Inc.
Scott Lamb, Chief Financial Officer
(949) 366-2183

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John Mills, Partner
(646) 277-1254