NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) swung to red for the 4th quarter and full-year 2011, largely on the back of an $18.2 million writedown of intangible assets.
The San Diego-based spinal implant maker posted a loss of $10.0 million, or 24 cents per share, on sales of $150.2 million for the 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2012. That’s a top-line gain of 16.2% compared with Q4 2010, when NuVasive posted profits of $61.9 million, or $1.39 EPS.