Summary

Synthes GmbH (Synthes) is a medical device company specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of instruments, implants and biomaterials for the surgical fixation, correction and regeneration of the human skeleton and its soft tissues (osteosynthesis). The company has operations spread across the US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. It is headquartered in Solothurn, Switzerland and employs 9,070 people. Synthes’ products fall into five categories: Trauma, Spine, Cranio-Maxillofacial (CMF), Surgical Power Tools, and Biomaterials. (accounting for 100% of the total revenues in 2007).

Global Markets Direct, the leading business information provider, presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Synthes GmbH. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Markets Direct’s views on the company.

Scope

-The company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
-The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
-The report contains critical company information – business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
-It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
-Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
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List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
Key Facts 4
Business Description 4
Business Ove 4
rview 4
Biomaterials 4
Overview 4
Cranio-maxillofacial 4
Overview 4
Spine 4
Overview 4
Key Strategies 4
Surgical Power Tools 4
Overview 4
Trauma 5
Overview 5
Key Strategies 5
Major Products and Services 6
Overview 6
History 7
Synthes GmbH Business Strategy 7
SWOT Analysis Overview 8
Overview 8
Synthes GmbH - Strengths 8
Healthy Financial Growth 8
Broad Product Portfolio 8
Synthes GmbH - Weaknesses 8
Lack of Geographic Diversity 8
Patent Disputes 8
Synthes GmbH - Opportunities 8
Acquisitions 8
Product Approvals 9
Potential Asia Pacific Market 9
Synthes GmbH - Threats 9
Governmental Investigations 9
Consolidation in the Market 9
Key Competitors 10
Key Employees 10
Key Employee Biographies 11
Company Statement 12
Locations And Subsidiaries 14
Head Office 14
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 14
Financial Ratios 16
Capital Market Ratios 16
Annual Ratios 16
Interim Ratios 17
Ratio Charts 18
Corporate Social Responsibilities Specific Initiatives 19
Overview 19
Appendix 20
Methodology 20
Ratio Definitions 20
About Global Markets Direct 23
Contact Us 23
Disclaimer 23


List of Tables
Synthes GmbH, Key Facts 1
Synthes GmbH, Key Ratios 1
Synthes GmbH, Share Data 1
Synthes GmbH, Key Facts 4
Major Products and Services 6
Synthes GmbH, History 7
Synthes GmbH, Key Employees 10
Synthes GmbH, Key Employee Biographies 11
Synthes GmbH, Other Locations 14
Synthes GmbH, Subsidiaries 15
Synthes GmbH, Ratios based on current share price 16
Synthes GmbH, Annual Ratios 16
Synthes GmbH, Interim Ratios 17
Currency Codes 20
Capital Market Ratios 20
Equity Ratios 20
Profitability Ratios 21
Cost Ratios 21
Liquidity Ratios 21
Leverage Ratios 22
Efficiency Ratios 22


List of Figures
Synthes GmbH, Performance Chart (2004 - 2008) 1
Synthes GmbH, Ratio Charts 18