MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuwellis, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUWE), a medical device company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload, today announced certain preliminary, unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company plans to report its complete results and host its earnings conference call for the third quarter of 2024 on November 11, 2024.

Based on preliminary, unaudited results, management expects the Company to report the following in respect of its quarterly period ended September 30, 2024:

• Revenue of approximately $2.4 million.

• Revenue growth of 28% in the Pediatric customer category compared to the same period in 2023.

• 70% gross margin, a 12.7% improvement compared to 57.3% in the same period in 2023.

• Total operating cost reduction of approximately 30% compared to the same period in 2023.

Cash used in operations for the quarter was approximately $2.5 million. At quarter end, the Company held cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.9 million. As previously reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-k, dated October 23, 2024, the Company and SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation agreed to terminate their license and distribution agreement and entered into a Settlement Agreement, whereby SeaStar Medical agreed to pay the Company an aggregate of $900,000 by December 31, 2024, approximately $500,000 of which has been paid to date.

The financial information in this press release is preliminary, unaudited, based on currently available information, and subject to adjustment in the final financial statements to be filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

“We commend the hard work and dedication of the Nuwellis team, fueling steady market adoption of our Aquadex ultrafiltration therapy, with revenue in the third quarter 2024 led by console sales and new account wins in our Pediatric customer category, which posted 28% annual growth,” said Nestor Jaramillo, President and CEO of Nuwellis. "We are pleased to report continued momentum in our business, with the acquisition of five new accounts. This growth is attributed to the increasing recognition of Aquadex ultrafiltration therapy's efficacy, substantiated by recent clinical studies."

About Nuwellis
Nuwellis, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUWE) is a medical device company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload through science, collaboration, and innovation. The Company is focused on commercializing the Aquadex SmartFlow^? system for ultrafiltration therapy. Nuwellis is headquartered in Minneapolis, with a wholly owned subsidiary in Ireland. For more information visit ir.nuwellis.com or visit us on LinkedIn or X.