Mr. Gillheeney, Sr. continued: “The fundamentals of our business and strategy remain strong and we are well positioned to continue to deliver strong operating and financial performance over the balance of 2021. We remain confident in our ability to execute our long-term strategic plan as we deliver on our mission to provide integrated healing solutions that substantially improve medical outcomes while lowering the overall cost of care.”
First Quarter 2021 Results:
The following table represents net revenue by product grouping for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | Change | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | $ | | | % | |
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Advanced Wound Care | | $ | 90,708 | | | $ | 51,288 | | | $ | 39,420 | | | | 77 | % |
Surgical & Sports Medicine | | | 11,844 | | | | 10,444 | | | | 1,400 | | | | 13 | % |
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Net revenue | | $ | 102,552 | | | $ | 61,732 | | | $ | 40,820 | | | | 66 | % |
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Net revenue for the first quarter of 2021 was $102.6 million, compared to $61.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $40.8 million, or 66%. The increase in net revenue was driven by a $39.4 million increase, or 77%, in net revenue of Advanced Wound Care products and a $1.4 million increase, or 13%, in net revenue of Surgical & Sports Medicine products, compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2021 was $77.1 million, or 75% of net revenue, compared to $42.9 million, or 70% of net revenue, for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $34.1 million, or 79%. The increase in gross profit resulted primarily from increased sales volume due to the strength in our Advanced Wound Care and Surgical & Sports Medicine products as well as a shift in product mix to our higher gross margin products.
Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were $64.4 million, compared to $58.0 million for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $6.4 million, or 11%. R&D expense was $6.2 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $0.8 million, or 15%. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $58.2 million, compared to $52.6 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $5.6 million, or 11%.
Operating income for the first quarter of 2021 was $12.6 million, compared to an operating loss of $15.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $27.7 million.