SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NuVasive, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing products for minimally disruptive surgical treatments for the spine, announced today financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
NuVasive reported third quarter revenue of $94.9 million, a 41.8% increase over the $66.9 million for the third quarter 2008 and a 7.3% increase over the $88.5 million for the second quarter 2009.
Gross profit for the third quarter 2009 was $76.5 million and gross margin was 80.6%, compared to a gross profit of $54.7 million and a gross margin of 81.8% for the third quarter 2008. For the second quarter 2009, gross profit was $71.8 million and gross margin was 81.1%.
Total operating expenses for the third quarter 2009 were $70.4 million compared to $77.7 million in the third quarter 2008 and $67.3 million in the second quarter 2009. Operating expenses include $0.6 million of acquisition related costs, a $2.0 million reversal of a leasehold termination charge and $0.8 million related to intellectual property litigation.
On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $5.1 million, or $0.13 per share, for the third quarter 2009.
