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Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) has appointed Martha Aronson as its new President and CEO, effective October 3, 2025. Founder Fred Lampropoulos will transition from his current role as President and CEO to continue serving as Chairman of the Board. Aronson brings extensive healthcare experience, having managed global businesses worth $500M-$1B at companies including Ecolab and Hill-Rom.

Additionally, Merit announced preliminary Q2 2025 revenue of $380-384 million, representing a 12-14% increase year-over-year. On a constant currency basis, revenue grew 11-13%. The company will release complete Q2 2025 financial results on July 30, 2025.

Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) ha nominato Martha Aronson come nuova Presidente e CEO, con effetto dal 3 ottobre 2025. Il fondatore Fred Lampropoulos passerà dal suo attuale ruolo di Presidente e CEO a quello di Presidente del Consiglio di Amministrazione. Aronson vanta una vasta esperienza nel settore sanitario, avendo gestito aziende globali con un fatturato compreso tra 500 milioni e 1 miliardo di dollari in società come Ecolab e Hill-Rom.

Inoltre, Merit ha annunciato ricavi preliminari per il secondo trimestre 2025 compresi tra 380 e 384 milioni di dollari, con un aumento del 12-14% rispetto allo stesso periodo dell'anno precedente. A parità di valuta, i ricavi sono cresciuti del 11-13%. L'azienda pubblicherà i risultati finanziari completi del secondo trimestre 2025 il 30 luglio 2025.

Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) ha nombrado a Martha Aronson como su nueva Presidenta y CEO, con efecto a partir del 3 de octubre de 2025. El fundador Fred Lampropoulos dejará su actual cargo de Presidente y CEO para continuar como Presidente del Consejo de Administración. Aronson aporta una amplia experiencia en el sector sanitario, habiendo gestionado negocios globales con ingresos entre 500 millones y 1 mil millones de dólares en empresas como Ecolab y Hill-Rom.

Además, Merit anunció ingresos preliminares del segundo trimestre de 2025 de entre 380 y 384 millones de dólares, lo que representa un aumento del 12-14% interanual. En términos de moneda constante, los ingresos crecieron un 11-13%. La compañía publicará los resultados financieros completos del segundo trimestre de 2025 el 30 de julio de 2025.

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Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ : MMSI) a nommé Martha Aronson nouvelle Présidente et CEO, à compter du 3 octobre 2025. Le fondateur Fred Lampropoulos quittera son poste actuel de Président et CEO pour continuer à exercer la fonction de Président du Conseil d'administration. Aronson apporte une vaste expérience dans le secteur de la santé, ayant dirigé des entreprises mondiales générant entre 500 millions et 1 milliard de dollars chez des sociétés telles qu’Ecolab et Hill-Rom.

Par ailleurs, Merit a annoncé un chiffre d'affaires préliminaire du deuxième trimestre 2025 compris entre 380 et 384 millions de dollars, soit une augmentation de 12 à 14 % par rapport à l'année précédente. En devises constantes, le chiffre d'affaires a progressé de 11 à 13 %. La société publiera les résultats financiers complets du deuxième trimestre 2025 le 30 juillet 2025.

Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) hat Martha Aronson mit Wirkung zum 3. Oktober 2025 zur neuen Präsidentin und CEO ernannt. Gründer Fred Lampropoulos wird von seiner derzeitigen Position als Präsident und CEO zurücktreten und weiterhin als Vorstandsvorsitzender tätig sein. Aronson bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung im Gesundheitswesen mit und hat globale Geschäfte im Wert von 500 Mio. bis 1 Mrd. USD bei Unternehmen wie Ecolab und Hill-Rom geleitet.

Darüber hinaus gab Merit vorläufige Umsatzzahlen für das zweite Quartal 2025 in Höhe von 380 bis 384 Millionen US-Dollar bekannt, was einem Zuwachs von 12-14% im Jahresvergleich entspricht. Bereinigt um Währungseffekte wuchs der Umsatz um 11-13%. Das Unternehmen wird die vollständigen Finanzergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2025 am 30. Juli 2025 veröffentlichen.

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CEO transition at Merit Medical appears well-planned with strong revenue growth; veteran healthcare leader taking helm from founder.

This leadership transition at Merit Medical represents a significant milestone in the company's 38-year history. Martha Aronson brings substantial healthcare leadership credentials, having managed global healthcare businesses in the $500M-$1B range at Ecolab and Hill-Rom, plus two decades at Medtronic in various leadership positions. Her extensive board experience across multiple medical device companies (CONMED, Clinical Innovations, Cardiovascular Systems, etc.) indicates deep industry knowledge and governance expertise.

The transition appears meticulously orchestrated. With an October 3, 2025 effective date, the company has allowed for a three-month transition period, demonstrating thoughtful succession planning rather than an abrupt leadership change. Founder Fred Lampropoulos will maintain continuity by staying on as Chairman, providing institutional knowledge while allowing the new CEO operational control � a governance structure commonly employed during founder transitions to preserve company culture while enabling fresh operational leadership.

Merit's strong preliminary Q2 results ($380-384 million, representing 12-14% growth) suggest Lampropoulos is handing over a company in robust financial health. This timing � announcing strong results alongside a CEO transition � is strategically sound from a market communications perspective, as it reassures stakeholders that the leadership change comes from a position of strength rather than necessity.

The \"Merit Way\" corporate culture mentioned repeatedly suggests the board prioritized cultural fit in their selection process. Aronson's background managing businesses of similar scale to Merit's current operations indicates the board sought someone with relevant experience rather than an executive from a substantially larger organization, potentially indicating a focus on organic growth rather than dramatic strategic shifts.

Merit Medical's preliminary Q2 results show impressive 12-14% revenue growth alongside well-structured CEO transition plan.

Merit Medical's preliminary Q2 2025 financial results reveal impressive topline performance with revenue of $380-384 million, representing 12-14% year-over-year growth. On a constant currency basis, growth remains robust at 11-13%, indicating that the company's core operational performance, rather than favorable currency fluctuations, is driving this expansion.

This double-digit growth rate stands out in the medical device sector, where mid-to-high single-digit growth is more typical. The minimal gap between reported and constant currency growth ($2.3 million) suggests relatively low exposure to currency volatility � a positive factor for earnings predictability.

The timing of this leadership transition is financially strategic. Fred Lampropoulos is departing after building substantial shareholder value (the release notes \"strong returns delivered to shareholders since our IPO\" in 1990). The company has approximately 7,300 employees and a global sales force exceeding 800 representatives, demonstrating significant scale in the medical device space.

From a financial governance perspective, incoming CEO Martha Aronson's experience managing businesses with $500 million to $1 billion in revenue aligns well with Merit's current scale. Her background at Medtronic, Ecolab, and Hill-Rom provides relevant industry expertise and experience managing complex global healthcare operations.

The three-month transition period before Aronson assumes leadership (October 3, 2025) allows for operational continuity and knowledge transfer, reducing execution risk that often accompanies leadership changes. Lampropoulos remaining as Chairman provides additional continuity that should reassure investors about the stability of strategic direction while enabling fresh operational perspectives.

Fred Lampropoulos will continue to serve as Chairman of Merit’s Board of Directors

Merit announces preliminary unaudited revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2025

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a global leader of healthcare technology, announced today the appointment of Martha Aronson as Merit’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 3, 2025. Fred P. Lampropoulos will remain as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Merit through October 3, 2025. Upon Ms. Aronson’s appointment, Mr. Lampropoulos will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.

“I am pleased to welcome Martha to Merit,� said Mr. Lampropoulos. “I believe the company has never been in a stronger position. Martha is uniquely qualified to lead Merit into the future and drive its continued success. Her keen intellect and proven track record of empowering global teams through collaborative excellence, consistent with “The Merit Way,� makes her the ideal leader for Merit’s next stage of growth. Since our founding in 1987, we have achieved significant milestones, including strong returns delivered to shareholders since our IPO on May 10, 1990. I am incredibly proud of these achievements.With Martha’s experience and capability, I look forward to supporting her vision while she charts Merit's course forward.�

Ms. Aronson has extensive experience in global healthcare. Her business management experience includes overseeing global healthcare businesses ranging in size from $500 million to $1 billion. She was the Executive Vice President and President of Global Healthcare for Ecolab, Inc. and previously served as the Senior Vice President and President � North America for Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Prior to that, she spent nearly 20 years at Medtronic in various general management and leadership roles, both in the United States and internationally. Aronson guided and advised companies as a board director, most recently serving as a director, and formerly as Chair of the Board, for CONMED Corporation. She also served as a director of Methode Electronics, Inc., Clinical Innovations, LLC, Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Beta Bionics, Inc., Hutchinson Technology, Inc., Bright Uro, and OmCare.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wellesley College where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She was named All-American in Division III tennis and Academic All-American while at Wellesley. She also earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

“I am excited to join Merit and truly honored to take on this role,� said Aronson. “Fred has built and grown an extraordinary company over the past four decades, starting with one single idea and building it into the incredibly successful global company that it is today. Working with the talented team at Merit, I look forward to building upon his remarkable legacy and leading the company into a future of continued excellence and innovation.�

“The Board is delighted to welcome Martha to Merit,� said Dr. F. Ann Millner, Lead Independent Director. “Through a meticulous selection process, we identified her as an exceptional fit for our organization. With her extensive global expertise and profound understanding of our industry, we are confident she will lead Merit into a successful new chapter.�

Dr. Millner added, “On behalf of Merit’s Board of Directors, we extend our deepest appreciation to Fred Lampropoulos for his 38 years of leadership and dedication to Merit. Fred is a visionary leader committed to medical innovation, employee well-being, and community involvement. His foundation of The Merit Way will continue to inspire and guide the company for years to come. Equally admirable is Fred’s philanthropic work, reflecting his deep dedication to the well-being of others. As Merit’s founder, he has advanced patient care and significantly improved health outcomes worldwide. Fred’s genuine leadership reaches beyond the workplace and has touched communities around the globe.�

Second Quarter 2025 Preliminary Revenue Results
Merit also announced preliminary unaudited revenue in the range of approximately $380 to $384 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, a projected increase of approximately 12% to 14% compared to revenue reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Preliminary constant currency revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, increased in the range of approximately 11% to 13% compared to the prior year period. Constant currency revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of this financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is included under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measure� below.

As previously announced on July 3, 2025, Merit plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, after the close of the stock market on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Merit plans to hold its investor conference call on the same day (Wednesday, July 30, 2025) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (4:00 p.m. Central, 3:00 p.m. Mountain, and 2:00 p.m. Pacific). To access the conference call, please pre-register using the following. Registrants will receive confirmation with dial-in details. A live webcast and slide deck can be accessed using this. A link to both register for the conference call and view the webcast will be made available at .

Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Although Merit’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP�), Merit’s management believes that the non-GAAP financial measure of constant currency revenue referenced in this release may provide investors with useful information regarding the underlying business trends and performance of Merit’s ongoing operations and can be useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations.

Merit’s management team uses this non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate Merit’s financial performance generally, 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 this non-GAAP measure in isolation or as an alternative to measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

Readers should consider the non-GAAP measure used in this release in addition to, not as a substitute for, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure generally excludes some, but not all, items that may affect Merit’s revenue. In addition, it is subject to inherent limitations as it reflects the exercise of judgment by management about which items are excluded. The non-GAAP financial measure used in this release may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies. Merit urges readers to review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure 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 preliminary unaudited revenue of subsidiaries whose functional currency is a currency other than the U.S. dollar at the applicable foreign exchange rates in effect during the comparable prior-year period and adjusting for the effects of hedging transactions on preliminary unaudited revenue, which are recorded in the U.S. dollar. The preliminary constant currency revenue adjustment of $(2.3) million to preliminary unaudited revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was calculated using the applicable average foreign exchange rates for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation
The following table sets forth supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliation of non-GAAP preliminary constant currency revenue to Merit’s corresponding financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Reconciliation of Preliminary Unaudited Revenue Range to Preliminary Constant Currency Revenue Range (Non-GAAP)

(Unaudited; in thousands exceptpercentages)

Three months Ended
June30,
%Change (a)20252024
Preliminary Unaudited Revenue Range12.4 � 13.6%$380,000 - 384,000$338,003
Add: Impact of foreign exchange(2,300)
Preliminary Constant Currency Revenue (b)11.7 � 12.9%$377,700 - 381,700$338,003

(a)Amounts in this table are rounded while percentages are calculated from the underlying amounts.
(b)A non-GAAP financial measure. For a definition of this non-GAAP financial measure, see the section of this release entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measure.�


ABOUT MERIT

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care, and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force and clinical support team totaling more than 800 individuals. Merit employs approximately 7,300 people worldwide.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this release which are not purely historical, including, without limitation, statements regarding Merit’s preliminary unaudited revenue and preliminary constant currency revenue (non-GAAP) are 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, and are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Merit’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report�), Merit’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (the “Quarterly Report�) and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC�). Such risks and uncertainties include consequences of Merit’s executive succession planning activities and leadership transition; adjustments to Merit’s preliminary financial results resulting from Merit’s completion of its internal financial accounting procedures; inherent risks and uncertainties associated with Merit’s acquisition of Biolife Delaware, L.L.C. (“Biolife�); Merit’s integration of the Biolife business and operations and its ability to achieve revenues and other financial measures consistent with its forecasts projected for the Biolife acquisition; risks and uncertainties regarding trade policies or related actions implemented by the U.S. or other countries, including existing, proposed or prospective tariffs, duties or other measures; inherent risks and uncertainties associated with Merit’s integration of products acquired from Cook Medical Holdings LLC and Merit’s ability to achieve anticipated financial results, product development and other anticipated benefits of such acquisition; effects of Merit’s 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 on Merit’s net income and earnings per share performance; disruptions in Merit’s supply chain, manufacturing or sterilization processes; U.S. and global political, economic, competitive, reimbursement and regulatory conditions; reduced availability of, and price increases associated with, components and other raw materials; increases in transportation expenses; risks relating to Merit’s potential inability to successfully manage growth through acquisitions generally, including the inability to effectively integrate acquired operations or products or commercialize technology developed internally or acquired through completed, proposed or future transactions; fluctuations in interest or foreign currency exchange rates and inflation; risks and uncertainties associated with Merit’s information technology systems, including the potential for breaches of security and evolving regulations regarding privacy and data protection; governmental scrutiny and regulation of the medical device industry, including governmental inquiries, investigations and proceedings involving Merit; difficulties relating to development, testing and regulatory approval, clearance and maintenance of Merit’s products; the safety, efficacy and patient and physician adoption of Merit’s products; uncertainties regarding enrollment and outcomes of ongoing and future clinical trials and market studies relating to Merit’s products; modification or limitation of governmental or private insurance reimbursement policies; litigation and other judicial proceedings affecting Merit; the potential of fines, penalties or other adverse consequences if Merit’s employees or agents violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other laws or regulations; consequences associated with a Corporate Integrity Agreement executed between Merit and the U.S. Department of Justice; restrictions on Merit’s liquidity or business operations resulting from its debt agreements; infringement of Merit’s technology or the assertion that Merit’s technology infringes the rights of other parties; product recalls and product liability claims; potential for significant adverse changes in governing regulations; changes in tax laws and regulations in the United States or other jurisdictions or exposure to additional tax liabilities which may adversely affect Merit’s effective tax rate; termination of relationships with Merit’s suppliers, or failure of such suppliers to perform; development of new products and technology that could render Merit’s existing or future products obsolete; market acceptance of new products; dependence on distributors to commercialize Merit’s products in various jurisdictions outside the U.S.; failure to comply with applicable environmental laws; changes in key personnel; labor shortages and increases in labor costs; price and product competition; extreme weather events; and geopolitical events. For a further discussion of the risks and uncertainties which may affect Merit’s business, operations and financial condition, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors� in the Annual Report, Item 1A, “Risk Factors� in the Quarterly Report and in Merit’s other filings with the SEC.

All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to Merit or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Actual results will likely differ, and may differ materially, from anticipated results. Financial estimates are subject to change and are not intended to be relied upon as predictions of future operating results. Those estimates and all other forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and except as otherwise required by applicable law, Merit assumes no obligation to update or disclose revisions to estimates and all other forward-looking statements.

Merit does not, as a matter of course, publicly disclose preliminary unaudited revenue, whether on an annual or quarterly basis, due to the unpredictability of the underlying assumptions and estimates. Merit’s announcement of preliminary unaudited revenue information in this release should not be regarded as an indication that Merit considered, or now considers, preliminary unaudited revenue information to be material or to be a reliable prediction of actual future results, and the preliminary unaudited revenue information set forth in this release should not be relied upon as such. Readers should not expect Merit to make similar disclosures of preliminary unaudited revenue information in the future.

Merit’s consolidated financial statements at and for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 are not yet available. As a result, the financial information described in this release is preliminary, represents management’s estimate as of the date hereof, and is subject to completion of Merit’s financial closing procedures for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. These preliminary unaudited revenue results may materially differ from the actual results that will be reflected in Merit’s unaudited consolidated financial statements when completed and publicly disclosed. Merit’s independent registered public accounting firm has not conducted an audit or review of, and does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect to, Merit’s preliminary unaudited revenue results. Accordingly, the preliminary unaudited revenue information described in this release should not be relied on as necessarily predictive of Merit’s actual results.

The preliminary unaudited financial information presented in this release does not present all necessary information for a complete understanding of Merit’s financial condition as of June 30, 2025, or Merit’s results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. This preliminary unaudited financial information should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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FAQ

Who is Merit Medical's new CEO and when does she start?

Martha Aronson will become Merit Medical's new President and CEO effective October 3, 2025. She previously held executive positions at Ecolab and Hill-Rom, managing global healthcare businesses worth $500M-$1B.

What is happening to Merit Medical's current CEO Fred Lampropoulos?

Fred Lampropoulos, Merit's founder, will transition from his current role as President and CEO to continue serving as Chairman of the Board after October 3, 2025.

What were Merit Medical's (MMSI) Q2 2025 preliminary revenue results?

Merit Medical reported preliminary Q2 2025 revenue of $380-384 million, representing a 12-14% increase compared to Q2 2024.

What is Martha Aronson's background and experience?

Martha Aronson has extensive healthcare experience as Executive VP at Ecolab, President at Hill-Rom North America, and 20 years at Medtronic. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has served on multiple healthcare company boards.

When will Merit Medical (MMSI) release full Q2 2025 results?

Merit Medical will release complete Q2 2025 financial results on July 30, 2025 after market close, followed by an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
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