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Press Release dated August 6, 2026. | |||||
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K. | ||||
| ARTIVION, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Lance A. Berry | |||||||
| Name: | Lance A. Berry | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||

| Artivion | Gilmartin Group LLC | ||||
| Lance A. Berry | Brian Johnston | ||||
| Executive Vice President, | Phone: 332-895-3222 | ||||
| Chief Operating Officer & | [email protected] | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Phone: 770-419-3355 | |||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Products | $ | 99,905 | $ | 87,444 | $ | 191,347 | $ | 166,242 | |||||||||||||||
| Preservation services | 25,852 | 25,528 | 50,747 | 45,708 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 125,757 | 112,972 | 242,094 | 211,950 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products and preservation services: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Products | 33,991 | 28,315 | 63,688 | 53,578 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preservation services | 11,249 | 11,545 | 22,441 | 21,683 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of products and preservation services | 45,240 | 39,860 | 86,129 | 75,261 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 80,517 | 73,112 | 155,965 | 136,689 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General, administrative, and marketing | 79,826 | 57,665 | 140,646 | 112,369 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 9,055 | 7,063 | 17,896 | 13,791 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 88,881 | 64,728 | 158,542 | 126,160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (8,364) | 8,384 | (2,577) | 10,529 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 7,253 | 7,270 | 12,620 | 14,933 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (367) | (68) | (572) | (212) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses on inducement/extinguishment of debt | — | 2,664 | — | 2,664 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | (3,551) | (4,964) | (3,265) | (8,043) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (11,699) | 3,482 | (11,360) | 1,187 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,811 | 2,137 | 733 | 347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (13,510) | $ | 1,345 | $ | (12,093) | $ | 840 | |||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.28) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.25) | $ | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.28) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.25) | $ | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 48,541 | 44,296 | 48,309 | 43,270 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 48,541 | 45,378 | 48,309 | 44,503 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (13,510) | $ | 1,345 | $ | (12,093) | $ | 840 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | (911) | 15,768 | (9,757) | 22,099 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (14,421) | $ | 17,113 | $ | (21,850) | $ | 22,939 | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 77,316 | $ | 64,908 | |||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 97,928 | 89,758 | |||||||||
| Other receivables | 12,835 | 13,921 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 103,364 | 92,427 | |||||||||
| Deferred preservation costs | 53,365 | 54,531 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 26,572 | 42,537 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 371,380 | 358,082 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 349,862 | 254,091 | |||||||||
| Acquired technology, net | 149,274 | 123,664 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 36,580 | 34,701 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 73,699 | 64,988 | |||||||||
| Other intangibles, net | 74,696 | 32,831 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 1,216 | 1,201 | |||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 15,227 | 15,238 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,071,934 | $ | 884,796 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 20,870 | $ | 16,042 | |||||||
| Accrued compensation | 17,843 | 22,484 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 16,252 | 16,447 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest | 6,526 | 4,815 | |||||||||
| Taxes payable | 5,580 | 7,489 | |||||||||
| Accrued procurement fees | 1,541 | 3,436 | |||||||||
| Current portion of contingent consideration | 25,000 | 20,690 | |||||||||
| Current maturities of operating leases | 5,058 | 4,649 | |||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease obligations | 860 | 726 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 7,401 | 4,778 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 106,931 | 101,556 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 363,423 | 215,114 | |||||||||
| Non-current contingent consideration | 71,517 | 39,890 | |||||||||
| Non-current maturities of operating leases | 35,824 | 34,427 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 25,884 | 24,308 | |||||||||
| Deferred compensation liability | 10,739 | 9,464 | |||||||||
| Non-current finance lease obligations | 2,802 | 2,698 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 9,229 | 9,107 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 626,349 | $ | 436,564 | |||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock $0.01 par value per share, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 75,000 shares authorized, 50,179 and 49,330 shares issued as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 502 | 493 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 535,798 | 516,604 | |||||||||
| Retained deficit | (63,591) | (51,498) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (12,476) | (2,719) | |||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 1,487 shares as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | (14,648) | (14,648) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 445,585 | 448,232 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,071,934 | $ | 884,796 | |||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (12,093) | $ | 840 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,088 | 10,984 | |||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 16,578 | 14,167 | |||||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 2,612 | 2,510 | |||||||||
| Write-down of inventories and deferred preservation costs | 2,368 | 2,379 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (1,421) | (231) | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 9,710 | (210) | |||||||||
| Losses on inducement/extinguishment of debt | — | 2,664 | |||||||||
| Other | (2,590) | (7,423) | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: | |||||||||||
| Receivables | (7,971) | (9,660) | |||||||||
| Inventories and deferred preservation costs | (10,752) | (5,521) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (5,271) | (6,215) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | (4,370) | (6,226) | |||||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | (112) | (1,942) | |||||||||
| Net cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (18,751) | (6,925) | |||||||||
| Acquisition of Endospan, net of cash acquired | (116,661) | — | |||||||||
| Payments related to sale of non-financial assets | (1,500) | — | |||||||||
| Other | (3,000) | — | |||||||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (139,912) | (6,925) | |||||||||
| Net cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net | 148,875 | — | |||||||||
| Repayment of debt | — | (134) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock | 2,625 | 4,459 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from financing insurance premiums | 3,217 | 3,117 | |||||||||
| Principal payments on short-term notes payable | (1,440) | (554) | |||||||||
| Other | (426) | (353) | |||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by financing activities | 152,851 | 6,535 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (419) | 2,345 | |||||||||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 12,408 | 13 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | 64,908 | 53,463 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ | 77,316 | $ | 53,476 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Products: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aortic stent grafts | $ | 46,414 | $ | 39,841 | $ | 90,811 | $ | 76,443 | |||||||||||||||
| On-X | 30,506 | 25,572 | 56,457 | 47,146 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Surgical sealants | 19,287 | 19,288 | 38,092 | 37,394 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 3,698 | 2,743 | 5,987 | 5,259 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total products | 99,905 | 87,444 | 191,347 | 166,242 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preservation services | 25,852 | 25,528 | 50,747 | 45,708 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 125,757 | $ | 112,972 | $ | 242,094 | $ | 211,950 | |||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | 62,333 | $ | 57,569 | $ | 121,028 | $ | 105,362 | |||||||||||||||
| Europe, the Middle East, and Africa | 44,548 | 38,713 | 88,534 | 75,758 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 12,169 | 11,131 | 20,859 | 19,345 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | 6,707 | 5,559 | 11,673 | 11,485 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 125,757 | $ | 112,972 | $ | 242,094 | $ | 211,950 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues for the Three Months Ended June 30, | Percent Change From Prior Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US GAAP | US GAAP | Exchange Rate Effect | Constant Currency | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Products: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aortic stent grafts | $ | 46,414 | $ | 39,841 | $ | 1,632 | $ | 41,473 | 12% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| On-X | 30,506 | 25,572 | 311 | 25,883 | 18% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surgical sealants | 19,287 | 19,288 | 361 | 19,649 | -2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 3,698 | 2,743 | 7 | 2,750 | 34% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total products | 99,905 | 87,444 | 2,311 | 89,755 | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preservation services | 25,852 | 25,528 | 20 | 25,548 | 1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 125,757 | $ | 112,972 | $ | 2,331 | $ | 115,303 | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 62,333 | 57,569 | 50 | 57,619 | 8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, the Middle East, and Africa | 44,548 | 38,713 | 1,781 | 40,494 | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 12,169 | 11,131 | — | 11,131 | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | 6,707 | 5,559 | 500 | 6,059 | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 125,757 | $ | 112,972 | $ | 2,331 | $ | 115,303 | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues for the Six Months Ended June 30, | Percent Change From Prior Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US GAAP | US GAAP | Exchange Rate Effect | Constant Currency | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Products: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aortic stent grafts | $ | 90,811 | $ | 76,443 | $ | 5,509 | $ | 81,952 | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| On-X | 56,457 | 47,146 | 945 | 48,091 | 17% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surgical sealants | 38,092 | 37,394 | 1,110 | 38,504 | -1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 5,987 | 5,259 | 32 | 5,291 | 13% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total products | 191,347 | 166,242 | 7,596 | 173,838 | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preservation services | 50,747 | 45,708 | 41 | 45,749 | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 242,094 | $ | 211,950 | $ | 7,637 | $ | 219,587 | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 121,028 | 105,362 | 136 | 105,498 | 15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, the Middle East, and Africa | 88,534 | 75,758 | 6,462 | 82,220 | 8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 20,859 | 19,345 | — | 19,345 | 8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | 11,673 | 11,485 | 1,039 | 12,524 | -7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 242,094 | $ | 211,950 | $ | 7,637 | $ | 219,587 | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of G&A expenses, GAAP to adjusted G&A, non-GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General, administrative, and marketing expense, GAAP | $ | 79,826 | $ | 57,665 | $ | 140,646 | $ | 112,369 | |||||||||||||||
| Business development, integration, and severance | 19,834 | 3,050 | 22,848 | 266 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cybersecurity incident | — | 1,243 | (1,478) | 5,693 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted G&A, non-GAAP | $ | 59,992 | $ | 53,372 | $ | 119,276 | $ | 106,410 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of net (loss) income, GAAP and EBITDA, non-GAAP to adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income, GAAP | $ | (13,510) | $ | 1,345 | $ | (12,093) | $ | 840 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 7,253 | 7,270 | 12,620 | 14,933 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (367) | (68) | (572) | (212) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,811 | 2,137 | 733 | 347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 6,748 | 5,538 | 13,088 | 10,984 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA, non-GAAP | 1,935 | 16,222 | 13,776 | 26,892 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 8,164 | 6,122 | 16,578 | 14,167 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business development, integration, and severance | 15,538 | 2,568 | 18,022 | (489) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cybersecurity incident | — | 1,683 | (1,478) | 6,429 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses on inducement/extinguishment of debt | — | 2,664 | — | 2,664 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on foreign currency revaluation | 746 | (4,495) | 1,568 | (7,351) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP | $ | 26,383 | $ | 24,764 | $ | 48,466 | $ | 42,312 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities, GAAP to free cash flows, non-GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (1,266) | $ | 15,011 | $ | (112) | $ | (1,942) | |||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (10,748) | (3,287) | (18,751) | (6,925) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flows, non-GAAP | $ | (12,014) | $ | 11,724 | $ | (18,863) | $ | (8,867) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | $ | (11,699) | $ | 3,482 | $ | (11,360) | $ | 1,187 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,811 | 2,137 | 733 | 347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (13,510) | $ | 1,345 | $ | (12,093) | $ | 840 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) income per common share | $ | (0.28) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.25) | $ | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | 48,541 | 45,378 | 48,309 | 44,503 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of (loss) income before income taxes, GAAP to adjusted income, non-GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes, GAAP: | $ | (11,699) | $ | 3,482 | $ | (11,360) | $ | 1,187 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense | 4,226 | 3,427 | 8,137 | 6,815 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business development, integration, and severance | 15,538 | 2,568 | 18,022 | (489) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash interest expense | 396 | 485 | 711 | 1,028 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cybersecurity incident | — | 1,683 | (1,478) | 6,429 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses on inducement/extinguishment of debt | — | 2,664 | — | 2,664 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income before income taxes, non-GAAP | 8,461 | 14,309 | 14,032 | 17,634 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense calculated at a tax rate of 25% | 2,115 | 3,577 | 3,508 | 4,408 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income, non-GAAP | $ | 6,346 | $ | 10,732 | $ | 10,524 | $ | 13,226 | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of diluted (loss) income per common share, GAAP to adjusted diluted income per common share, non-GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) income per common share, GAAP: | $ | (0.28) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.25) | $ | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business development, integration, and severance | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.36 | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash interest expense | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cybersecurity incident | — | 0.03 | (0.03) | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses on inducement/extinguishment of debt | — | 0.06 | — | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments | (0.10) | (0.06) | (0.13) | (0.09) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of 25% tax rate | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted income per common share, non-GAAP | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding GAAP to diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, non-GAAP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, GAAP: | 48,541 | 45,378 | 48,309 | 44,503 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive stock options and awards | 1,077 | — | 1,360 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, non-GAAP | 49,618 | 45,378 | 49,669 | 44,503 | |||||||||||||||||||