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Cutera Takes 2Q Loss on Legal Charge

Cutera Inc., which makes laser skin treatments used by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, on Monday said it swung to a second-quarter loss, weighed down by $22 million patent settlement with rival Palomar Medical Technologies.

The company posted a loss of $9 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with a profit of $2.7 million, or 20 cents per share, a year ago. Cutera anticipated the loss in June and lowered its guidance to a loss of 89 cents per share from a 12-cent gain.

Excluding the legal charge and stock option expenses, the company said it earned 20 cents per share.

Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected, on average, earnings of 9 cents per share.

Revenue jumped 38.8 percent to $24.4 million from $17.6 million. Analysts expected revenue of $22.8 million.