| Business Summary | | Verdant
Brands,
Inc.,
formerly
known
as
Ringer
Corporation,
develops,
manufactures,
and
markets
environmentally
sensitive
and
traditional
lawn
and
garden
products
for
the
consumer
and
commercial
markets.
The
Company
also
operates
full-service
dealerships
that
distribute
pest
control
products
to
specialty
agricultural
growers
and
to
turf
and
ornamental
plant
growers
in
the
commercial
market.
Its
product
lines
consist
of
proprietary
and
non-proprietary
pest
control
products
and,
to
a
much
lesser
extent,
fertilizers
and
grass
seed
products.
The
Company
conducts
its
business
in
three
major
market
segments:
the
Consumer
Products
Segment,
the
Commercial
Products
Segment
and
the
Commercial
Dealer
Segment. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Verdant
Brands,
Inc.
develops
and
markets
lawn,
garden,
and
turf
products
for
consumers
and
specialty
commercial
and
professional
markets.
For
the
nine
months
ended
9/00,
revenues
fell
18%
to
$51.8
million.
Net
loss
totaled
$29.6
million
vs.
an
income
of
$45
thousand.
Revenues
reflect
decreased
retail
and
commercial
segment
sales.
Net
loss
reflects
the
inclusions
of
the
impairment
of
intangibles,
restructuring
charges,
and
losses
on
sale
of
asset. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Dean Bachelor | Chairman,
CEO | Bruce Mallory | Pres,
COO | Mike Blair | CFO | Paul DiCicco, 48 | Sr.
VP- Operations | Pat Brennan | VP-Fin. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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