Sorin Group (BIT:SRN) reported flat sales but strong profit growth for 2011, saying it raised earnings by 48.3% and revealing that the cardiac rhythm management slump has made its way across the pond.
The Italian medical device maker posted net income of €58.0 million (~$75.2 million) on sales of €743.4 million (~$963.4 million) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. That compares with profits of €39.1 million (~$50.7 million) on sales of €745.8 million (~$966.5 million) during 2010.
“2011 was a challenging year for the top line, particularly in CRM. In contrast, the company strengthened its global leadership position in cardiopulmonary and was able to significantly grow its net profit by around 48%,” CEO André-Michel Ballester said in prepared remarks. “In 2012 we are committed to continue sustaining our longer-term growth strategy with further geographic expansion initiatives and additional investments in innovation.”
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Sorin’s CRM unit reported revenues of €277.5 million (~$359.6 million), down 2.9% compared with 2010, “mainly due to a global market slowdown and the absence in the first 9 months of significant new product launches for the company in the cardiac resynchronization therapy segment,” according to a press release.
Its cardiopulmonary division reported sales of €344.9 million (~$447.0 million), up 4.2% year-over-year. Sorin’s heart valve business posted revenues of €119.0 million (~$154.2 million), a 1.5% increase.
The company said it expects to log sales growth of between 2% and 4% this year, with profits up 5% to 10%. First-quarter sales are predicted to grow by 1% to 2%, compared with Q1 2011.
Sorin also said it spent €6.0 million (~$7.8 million) buying back 3.8 million shares of its own stock and that it plans to ask shareholders to approve a new plan.
Dräger Medical’s 2011 sales dip 2%
Sales for Drägerwerk’s (PINK:DRWKF) medical business dipped 2% last year, but the German firm still managed to raise its pre-tax earnings.
Dräger Medical posted earnings before interest & taxes of €191.8 million (~$248.6 million) on sales of €1.44 billion (~$1.87 billion) during the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2011.
That compares with profits of €186.6 million (~$241.8 million) on sales of €1.47 billion (~$1.91 billion) during the same period last year.
Overall, Drägerwerk logged 2011 profits of €104.8 million (~$135.8 million), or €4.30 (~$5.57) per share, on sales of €2.18 billion(~$2.82 billion). That compares with profits of €125.1 million (~$162.1 million), or €4.54 (~$5.88) per share, on sales of €2.26 billion (~$2.92 billion) during 2010. Read more
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Sanuwave (OTC:SNWV) boosted its 2011 sales by 10.2% and pared losses by 31.4%.
The Alpharetta, Ga.-based regenerative medicine firm posted losses of $10.2 million, or 52¢ per share, on sales of $803,000 during the three months ended Dec. 31, 2011.
That compares with losses of $14.9 million, or $1.15 per share, on sales of $728,000 during 2010. Read more
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