On Feb. 28, medical-device specialist Integra Lifesciences Holdings (NASDAQ:IART) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Revenues rose by 71.8%, primarily because of growth in sales of extremity-reconstruction implants, bone-growth products, acquired products, surgical instruments, and ultrasonic surgical systems.
  • Gross margin declined by 180 basis points as a result of adjustments of $0.6 million in inventory using fair value purchase accounting.
  • For the first quarter, the company expects earnings per share to be around $0.32-$0.34. For 2007, it's forecasting $1.70-$1.80, and it expects $2.05-$2.25 for 2008.
  • Integra has a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's community-intelligence service.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$125.4

$73.0

71.8%

Net Profit

$10.1

$11.2

(9.7%)

EPS

$0.34

$0.33

3.0%

Diluted Shares

30.1

34.1

(11.7%)

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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

59.0%

60.8%

(1.8)

Operating Margin

16.1%

20.4%

(4.4)

Net Margin

8.1%

15.4%

(7.3)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.*

$22.7

$143.4

(84.2%)

Accounts Rec.

$85.0

$49.0

73.5%

Inventory

$94.4

$67.5

39.9%

*Cash and short-term investments include non-current portions.

Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

No Data

No Data

No Data

Long-Term Debt

$220.1

$118.4

(85.9)

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Cash Flow Highlights
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