Financial Highlights†
- Reported revenue of
$418.8 million , up 10% - Constant currency revenue* and constant currency revenue, organic* up 9% and up 9%, respectively
- GAAP operating margin of 14.4%, compared to 12.3% in prior year period
- Non-GAAP operating margin* of 22.6%, compared to 21.2% in prior year period
- GAAP EPS
$0.65 , up 20% - Non-GAAP EPS*
$1.19 , up 18% - Cash flow from operations of
$110.0 million year-to-date, down 11% - Free cash flow* generation of
$76.6 million year-to-date, down 14%
† Comparisons above are calculated for the current quarter compared with the second quarter of 2025, unless otherwise specified. Amounts stated in this release are rounded, while percentages are calculated from the underlying amounts.
* Constant currency revenue; constant currency revenue, organic; non-GAAP gross profit and margin; non-GAAP operating income and margin; non-GAAP net income; non-GAAP EPS; and free cash flow figures (used here and below) are non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
“Merit delivered second quarter financial results that exceeded the high end of our expectations, driven primarily by 9% organic, constant currency revenue growth, excluding the impact of a strategic divestiture,” said
Merit’s revenue by product category for the three and six-month periods ended
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported | Constant Currency* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change | exchange | 2026 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Foundational | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Access | $ | 161,786 | $ | 152,122 | 6 | % | $ | (2,340 | ) | $ | 159,446 | 5 | % | ||||||||
| OEM | 48,338 | 43,218 | 12 | % | (29 | ) | 48,309 | 12 | % | ||||||||||||
| Procedural Solutions | 27,949 | 31,741 | (12 | ) | % | 140 | 28,089 | (12 | ) | % | |||||||||||
| Vascular Intervention | 41,652 | 34,955 | 19 | % | (409 | ) | 41,243 | 18 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other | 1,236 | 346 | 257 | % | 1,102 | 2,338 | 576 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total Foundational | 280,961 | 262,382 | 7 | % | (1,536 | ) | 279,425 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Therapeutic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiac Therapies | 28,510 | 22,930 | 24 | % | (479 | ) | 28,031 | 22 | % | ||||||||||||
| Endoscopy | 23,647 | 18,400 | 29 | % | 37 | 23,684 | 29 | % | |||||||||||||
| OEM | 12,797 | 9,735 | 31 | % | (20 | ) | 12,777 | 31 | % | ||||||||||||
| Oncology | 25,774 | 23,943 | 8 | % | (171 | ) | 25,603 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Renal Therapies | 12,713 | 12,817 | (1 | ) | % | (164 | ) | 12,549 | (2 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Vascular Intervention | 34,441 | 32,255 | 7 | % | (654 | ) | 33,787 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Therapeutic | 137,882 | 120,080 | 15 | % | (1,451 | ) | 136,431 | 14 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 418,843 | $ | 382,462 | 10 | % | $ | (2,987 | ) | $ | 415,856 | 9 | % | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported | Constant Currency * | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change | exchange | 2026 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Foundational | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Access | $ | 312,910 | $ | 286,520 | 9 | % | $ | (7,520 | ) | $ | 305,390 | 7 | % | ||||||||
| OEM | 87,878 | 86,641 | 1 | % | (264 | ) | 87,614 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Procedural Solutions | 54,437 | 60,310 | (10 | ) | % | (18 | ) | 54,419 | (10 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Vascular Intervention | 80,690 | 67,804 | 19 | % | (1,472 | ) | 79,218 | 17 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other | 525 | 1,489 | (65 | ) | % | 2,749 | 3,274 | 120 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Foundational | 536,440 | 502,764 | 7 | % | (6,525 | ) | 529,915 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Therapeutic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardiac Therapies | 55,914 | 43,489 | 29 | % | (1,694 | ) | 54,220 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
| Endoscopy | 45,339 | 34,951 | 30 | % | 20 | 45,359 | 30 | % | |||||||||||||
| OEM | 20,276 | 20,877 | (3 | ) | % | (50 | ) | 20,226 | (3 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Oncology | 49,282 | 45,994 | 7 | % | (526 | ) | 48,756 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Renal Therapies | 24,225 | 26,206 | (8 | ) | % | (392 | ) | 23,833 | (9 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Vascular Intervention | 69,244 | 63,532 | 9 | % | (1,756 | ) | 67,488 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Therapeutic | 264,280 | 235,049 | 12 | % | (4,398 | ) | 259,882 | 11 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 800,720 | $ | 737,813 | 9 | % | $ | (10,923 | ) | $ | 789,797 | 7 | % | ||||||||
Financial Summary:
GAAP gross margin was 51.4%, compared to 48.2% for the second quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP gross margin* was 55.8%, compared to 53.2% for the second quarter of 2025.
GAAP operating margin was 14.4%, compared to 12.3% for the second quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP operating margin* was 22.6%, compared to 21.2% for the second quarter of 2025.
GAAP net income was
As of
Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Guidance
Based upon the information currently available to Merit’s management, for the twelve-month period ending
Revenue and Earnings Guidance*
| Updated Guidance | Prior Guidance(2) | ||||
| Year Ending | % Change | Year Ending | % Change | ||
| Financial Measure | Y/Y | Y/Y | |||
| Total Revenue | 8% - 8% | 6% - 8% | |||
| Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share(1) | 11% - 14% | 5% - 8% | |||
*Percentage figures approximated; dollar figures may not foot due to rounding.
(1) Merit’s non-GAAP earnings per share reflect the dilutive impact of its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Convertible Notes”) calculated using the if-converted method of approximately
(2) “Prior Guidance” reflects Merit’s full-year 2026 financial guidance, previously introduced on
Merit does not provide guidance for GAAP reported financial measures (other than revenue) or a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP reported financial measures (other than revenue) because Merit is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the financial impact of various items which could impact Merit’s future financial results, such as expenses attributable to acquisitions or other extraordinary transactions, non-cash expenses related to amortization or write-off of previously acquired tangible and intangible assets, certain employee termination benefits, performance-based stock compensation expenses, expenses resulting from non-ordinary course litigation or administrative proceedings and resulting settlements, governmental proceedings, and changes in governmental or industry regulations. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the guidance period. For the same reasons, Merit is unable to address the significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results. Specifically, Merit is not, without unreasonable effort, able to reasonably predict the amount and impact of these items and Merit believes inclusion of the most comparable GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP measures to their GAAP counterparts could be confusing to investors or cause undue reliance.
Merit’s financial guidance for the year ending
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 448,699 | $ | 446,404 | ||||
| Trade receivables, net | 224,237 | 203,710 | ||||||
| Other receivables | 23,960 | 17,773 | ||||||
| Inventories | 374,112 | 333,705 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 33,496 | 31,493 | ||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | 5,033 | 4,941 | ||||||
| Income tax refund receivables | 2,701 | 2,128 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,112,238 | 1,040,154 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 436,749 | 428,401 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 612,026 | 537,654 | ||||||
| 539,772 | 506,837 | |||||||
| Deferred income tax assets | 7,200 | 7,049 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 83,776 | 87,600 | ||||||
| Other assets | 71,859 | 78,227 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 2,863,620 | $ | 2,685,922 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Trade payables | $ | 70,737 | $ | 60,551 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 172,185 | 159,486 | ||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 10,921 | 10,876 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 11,090 | 8,851 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 264,933 | 239,764 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 736,258 | 734,038 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 39,704 | 19,665 | ||||||
| Liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits | 2,248 | 2,248 | ||||||
| Deferred compensation payable | 19,297 | 17,542 | ||||||
| Deferred credits | 1,347 | 1,398 | ||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 72,942 | 76,658 | ||||||
| Other long-term obligations | 47,087 | 10,306 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,183,816 | 1,101,619 | ||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock | 783,892 | 763,909 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 903,828 | 824,030 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7,916 | ) | (3,636 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,679,804 | 1,584,303 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 2,863,620 | $ | 2,685,922 | ||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 418,843 | $ | 382,462 | $ | 800,720 | $ | 737,813 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 203,677 | 197,975 | 400,757 | 381,306 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 215,166 | 184,487 | 399,963 | 356,507 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 129,229 | 113,097 | 247,439 | 220,583 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 25,389 | 24,367 | 47,998 | 46,845 | ||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration expense (benefit) | 145 | 143 | (34 | ) | 1,166 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 154,763 | 137,607 | 295,403 | 268,594 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 60,403 | 46,880 | 104,560 | 87,913 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 3,752 | 3,761 | 7,652 | 7,551 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (12,118 | ) | (6,775 | ) | (18,644 | ) | (13,343 | ) | ||||||||
| Other (expense) income — net | (723 | ) | (487 | ) | 11,292 | (784 | ) | |||||||||
| Total other (expense) income — net | (9,089 | ) | (3,501 | ) | 300 | (6,576 | ) | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 51,314 | 43,379 | 104,860 | 81,337 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 12,511 | 10,798 | 25,062 | 18,609 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 38,803 | $ | 32,581 | $ | 79,798 | $ | 62,728 | ||||||||
| Earnings per common share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 1.34 | $ | 1.06 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 1.03 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 59,679 | 59,140 | 59,595 | 59,019 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 60,006 | 60,611 | 60,010 | 60,945 | ||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited, in thousands) | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 79,798 | $ | 62,728 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 61,538 | 60,313 | ||||||
| Gain on disposition of a business | (12,557 | ) | (249 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of right-of-use operating lease assets | 5,779 | 5,766 | ||||||
| Fair value adjustments related to contingent consideration liabilities | (34 | ) | 1,166 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 21,876 | 19,951 | ||||||
| Other adjustments | 4,388 | 3,173 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures | (50,831 | ) | (28,969 | ) | ||||
| Total adjustments | 30,159 | 61,151 | ||||||
| Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash provided by operating activities | 109,957 | 123,879 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures for property and equipment | (33,340 | ) | (34,812 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from asset and business dispositions | 25,555 | 294 | ||||||
| Cash paid for notes receivable and other investments | — | (14,617 | ) | |||||
| Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (92,997 | ) | (122,555 | ) | ||||
| Other investing, net | (1,617 | ) | (1,296 | ) | ||||
| Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in investing activities | (102,399 | ) | (172,986 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 4,623 | 20,014 | ||||||
| Contingent payments related to acquisitions | (2,991 | ) | (2,567 | ) | ||||
| Payment of taxes related to an exchange of common stock | (6,973 | ) | (6,145 | ) | ||||
| Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (5,341 | ) | 11,302 | |||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | 140 | 2,953 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 2,357 | (34,852 | ) | |||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH: | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 448,549 | 378,767 | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 450,906 | $ | 343,915 | ||||
| RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 448,699 | 341,819 | ||||||
| Restricted cash reported in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,207 | 2,096 | ||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 450,906 | $ | 343,915 | ||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Although Merit’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
- constant currency revenue;
- constant currency revenue, organic;
- non-GAAP gross profit and margin;
- non-GAAP operating income and margin;
- non-GAAP net income;
- non-GAAP earnings per share; and
- free cash flow.
Merit’s management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate Merit’s profitability and efficiency, to compare operating and financial results to prior periods, to evaluate changes in the results of its operating segments, and to measure and allocate financial resources internally. However, Merit’s management does not consider such non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to measures determined in accordance with GAAP.
Readers should consider non-GAAP measures used in this release in addition to, not as a substitute for, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures generally exclude some, but not all, items that may affect Merit’s net income. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which items are excluded. Merit believes it is useful to exclude such items in the calculation of non-GAAP gross profit and margin, non-GAAP operating income and margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP earnings per share (in each case, as further illustrated in the reconciliation tables below) because such amounts in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of Merit’s business operations and can vary significantly between periods as a result of factors such as acquisition or other extraordinary transactions, non-cash expenses related to amortization or write-off of previously acquired tangible and intangible assets, certain employee termination benefits, expenses resulting from non-ordinary course litigation or administrative proceedings and resulting settlements, governmental proceedings or changes in tax or industry regulations, gains or losses on disposal of certain assets, equity method investment loss (income) from equity investees, and debt issuance costs. Merit may incur similar types of expenses in the future, and the non-GAAP financial information included in this release should not be viewed as a statement or indication that these types of expenses will not recur. Additionally, the non-GAAP financial measures used in this release may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies. Merit urges readers to review the reconciliations of its non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures included herein, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Merit’s business or results of operations.
Constant Currency Revenue
Merit’s constant currency revenue is prepared by converting the current-period reported revenue of subsidiaries whose functional currency is a currency other than the
Constant Currency Revenue, Organic
Merit’s constant currency revenue, organic, is defined, with respect to prior fiscal year periods, as GAAP revenue less revenue from certain divestitures. For the three and six-month periods ended
With respect to current fiscal year periods, constant currency revenue, organic, is defined as constant currency revenue (as defined above), less revenue from certain acquisitions and divestitures. For the three and six-month periods ended
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Margin
Non-GAAP gross profit is calculated by reducing GAAP cost of sales by amounts recorded for amortization of intangible assets and inventory mark-up related to acquisitions. Non-GAAP gross margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP gross profit by reported net sales.
Non-GAAP Operating Income and Margin
Non-GAAP operating income is calculated by adjusting GAAP operating income for certain items which are deemed by Merit’s management to be outside of core operations and vary in amount and frequency among periods, such as expenses related to acquisitions or other extraordinary transactions, non-cash expenses related to amortization or write-off of previously acquired tangible and intangible assets, certain employee termination benefits, performance-based stock compensation expenses, expenses resulting from non-ordinary course litigation or administrative proceedings and resulting settlements, governmental proceedings, and changes in governmental or industry regulations, as well as other items referenced in the tables below. Non-GAAP operating margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP operating income by reported net sales.
Non-GAAP Net Income
Non-GAAP net income is calculated by adjusting GAAP net income for the items set forth in the definition of non-GAAP operating income above, as well as for expenses related to Merit’s long-term debt, gains or losses on disposal of certain assets, equity method investment loss (income) from equity investees, and other items set forth in the tables below.
Non-GAAP EPS
Non-GAAP EPS is defined as non-GAAP net income divided by the diluted shares outstanding for the corresponding period.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations calculated in accordance with GAAP, less capital expenditures for property and equipment calculated in accordance with GAAP, as set forth in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
Other Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations
The following tables set forth supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to Merit’s corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, in each case, for the three and six-month periods ended
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
(Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax | Tax Impact | After-Tax | Per Share Impact | |||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 51,314 | $ | (12,511 | ) | $ | 38,803 | $ | 0.65 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 18,718 | (4,419 | ) | 14,299 | 0.24 | |||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration expense | 145 | (33 | ) | 112 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 2,496 | (589 | ) | 1,907 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Performance-based share-based compensation (a) | 6,621 | (756 | ) | 5,865 | 0.10 | |||||||||||
| Corporate restructuring (b) | 2,159 | (510 | ) | 1,649 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related | 2,568 | (194 | ) | 2,374 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Medical Device Regulation expenses (c) | 1,452 | (342 | ) | 1,110 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
| Other (Income) Expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt costs (e) | 6,477 | (1,529 | ) | 4,948 | 0.08 | |||||||||||
| Other non-operating loss (f) | 294 | (82 | ) | 212 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 92,244 | $ | (20,965 | ) | $ | 71,279 | $ | 1.19 | |||||||
| Diluted shares | 60,006 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax | Tax Impact | After-Tax | Per Share Impact | |||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 43,379 | $ | (10,798 | ) | $ | 32,581 | $ | 0.54 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 18,980 | (4,485 | ) | 14,495 | 0.24 | |||||||||||
| Inventory mark-up related to acquisitions | 67 | (16 | ) | 51 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration expense | 143 | 25 | 168 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 2,543 | (601 | ) | 1,942 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Performance-based share-based compensation (a) | 5,879 | (345 | ) | 5,534 | 0.09 | |||||||||||
| Corporate restructuring (b) | 2,587 | (611 | ) | 1,976 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related | 2,140 | (14 | ) | 2,126 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Medical Device Regulation expenses (c) | 1,634 | (385 | ) | 1,249 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
| Other (d) | 50 | (12 | ) | 38 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Other (Income) Expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt costs (e) | 1,414 | (334 | ) | 1,080 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposal of business unit | (249 | ) | — | (249 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 78,567 | $ | (17,576 | ) | $ | 60,991 | $ | 1.01 | |||||||
| Diluted shares | 60,611 | |||||||||||||||
Note: Certain per-share impacts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
(Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax | Tax Impact | After-Tax | Per Share Impact | |||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 104,860 | $ | (25,062 | ) | $ | 79,798 | $ | 1.33 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 36,945 | (8,722 | ) | 28,223 | 0.47 | |||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration benefit | (34 | ) | 5 | (29 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 4,950 | (1,168 | ) | 3,782 | 0.06 | |||||||||||
| Performance-based share-based compensation (a) | 12,429 | (1,062 | ) | 11,367 | 0.19 | |||||||||||
| Corporate restructuring (b) | 2,159 | (510 | ) | 1,649 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related | 6,811 | (905 | ) | 5,906 | 0.10 | |||||||||||
| Medical Device Regulation expenses (c) | 2,070 | (488 | ) | 1,582 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Other (Income) Expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt costs (e) | 7,891 | (1,863 | ) | 6,028 | 0.10 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposal of business unit | (12,502 | ) | 1,520 | (10,982 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||||
| Other non-operating loss (f) | 825 | (207 | ) | 618 | 0.01 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 166,404 | $ | (38,462 | ) | $ | 127,942 | $ | 2.13 | |||||||
| Diluted shares | 60,010 | |||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax | Tax Impact | After-Tax | Per Share Impact | |||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 81,337 | $ | (18,609 | ) | $ | 62,728 | $ | 1.03 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 36,586 | (8,645 | ) | 27,941 | 0.46 | |||||||||||
| Inventory mark-up related to acquisitions | 67 | (16 | ) | 51 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration expense | 1,166 | 34 | 1,200 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 4,937 | (1,167 | ) | 3,770 | 0.06 | |||||||||||
| Performance-based share-based compensation (a) | 10,653 | (931 | ) | 9,722 | 0.16 | |||||||||||
| Corporate restructuring (b) | 2,587 | (611 | ) | 1,976 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related | 2,156 | (18 | ) | 2,138 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Medical Device Regulation expenses (c) | 3,228 | (762 | ) | 2,466 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Other (d) | 29 | (7 | ) | 22 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Other (Income) Expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt costs (e) | 2,828 | (668 | ) | 2,160 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposal of business unit | (249 | ) | — | (249 | ) | (0.00 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 145,325 | $ | (31,400 | ) | $ | 113,925 | $ | 1.87 | |||||||
| Diluted shares | 60,945 | |||||||||||||||
Note: Certain per-share impacts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Reconciliation of Reported Operating Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income
(Unaudited, in thousands except percentages)
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts | % Sales | Amounts | % Sales | Amounts | % Sales | Amounts | % Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 418,843 | $ | 382,462 | $ | 800,720 | $ | 737,813 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Operating Income | 60,403 | 14.4 | % | 46,880 | 12.3 | % | 104,560 | 13.1 | % | 87,913 | 11.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 18,718 | 4.5 | % | 18,980 | 5.0 | % | 36,945 | 4.6 | % | 36,586 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Inventory mark-up related to acquisitions | — | — | 67 | 0.0 | % | — | — | 67 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration expense (benefit) | 145 | 0.0 | % | 143 | 0.0 | % | (34 | ) | (0.0 | ) | % | 1,166 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 2,496 | 0.6 | % | 2,543 | 0.7 | % | 4,950 | 0.6 | % | 4,937 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Performance-based share-based compensation (a) | 6,621 | 1.6 | % | 5,879 | 1.5 | % | 12,429 | 1.6 | % | 10,653 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate restructuring (b) | 2,159 | 0.5 | % | 2,587 | 0.7 | % | 2,159 | 0.3 | % | 2,587 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related | 2,568 | 0.6 | % | 2,140 | 0.6 | % | 6,811 | 0.9 | % | 2,156 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Medical Device Regulation expenses (c) | 1,452 | 0.3 | % | 1,634 | 0.4 | % | 2,070 | 0.3 | % | 3,228 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other (d) | — | — | 50 | 0.0 | % | — | — | 29 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Operating Income | $ | 94,562 | 22.6 | % | $ | 80,903 | 21.2 | % | $ | 169,890 | 21.2 | % | $ | 149,322 | 20.2 | % | ||||||||||
Note: Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.
(a) Represents performance-based share-based compensation expense, including stock-settled and cash-settled awards.
(b) Includes employee termination benefits associated with activities related to corporate restructuring initiatives and costs to terminate certain distribution contracts from the Biolife Merger.
(c) Represents incremental expenses incurred to comply with the E.U. Medical Device Regulation.
(d) Represents costs to comply with Merit’s corporate integrity agreement with the
(e) Represents costs associated with the Convertible Notes including the amortization of debt issuance costs and a one-time charge for additional interest incurred pursuant to Merit's obligation to remove restrictive legends.
(f) Includes equity method investment loss from equity investees.
Reconciliation of Reported Revenue to Constant Currency Revenue (Non-GAAP), and Constant Currency Revenue, Organic (Non-GAAP)
(Unaudited, in thousands except percentages)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| June30, | June30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| % Change | 2026 | 2025 | % Change | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Reported Revenue | 9.5 | % | $ | 418,843 | $ | 382,462 | 8.5 | % | $ | 800,720 | $ | 737,813 | ||||||||
| Add: Impact of foreign exchange | (2,987 | ) | — | (10,923 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Constant Currency Revenue (a) | 8.7 | % | $ | 415,856 | $ | 382,462 | 7.0 | % | $ | 789,797 | $ | 737,813 | ||||||||
| Less: Revenue from certain acquisitions | (4,660 | ) | — | (13,704 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Less: Revenue from divestitures (b) | — | (5,296 | ) | (1,644 | ) | (10,212 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Constant Currency Revenue, Organic (a) | 9.0 | % | $ | 411,196 | $ | 377,166 | 6.4 | % | $ | 774,449 | $ | 727,601 | ||||||||
(a) A non-GAAP financial measure. For a definition of this and other non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this release entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(b) On
Reconciliation of Reported Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin (Non-GAAP)
(Unaudited, as a percentage of reported revenue)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| June30, | June30, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Reported Gross Margin | 51.4 | % | 48.2 | % | 50.0 | % | 48.3 | % | ||||
| Add back impact of: | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 4.5 | % | 5.0 | % | 4.6 | % | 5.0 | % | ||||
| Inventory mark-up related to acquisitions | — | % | 0.0 | % | — | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
| Non-GAAP Gross Margin | 55.8 | % | 53.2 | % | 54.6 | % | 53.3 | % | ||||
Note: Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Reconciliation of Reported Cash Flow from Operations to Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Reported Cash Flow from Operations | $ | 109,957 | $ | 123,879 | ||||
| Less: Capital Expenditures | (33,340 | ) | (34,812 | ) | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 76,617 | $ | 89,067 | ||||
Reconciliation of 2026 Net Sales Guidance - % Change from Prior Year (
| Updated Guidance | Prior Guidance(1) | |||||||
| Low | High | Low | High | |||||
| 2026 Net Sales Guidance - % Change from Prior Year (GAAP) | 7.6% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 7.8% | ||||
| Estimated impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations | (0.8%) | (0.8%) | (0.8%) | (0.8%) | ||||
| 2026 Net Sales Guidance - % Change from Prior Year ( | 6.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 7.0% | ||||
Note: Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.
(1) “Prior Guidance” reflects Merit’s full-year 2026 financial guidance, previously introduced on
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