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Profile - TLC Laser Eye Center Inc. (NasdaqNM:TLCV)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
5280 Solar Drive, Mississauga
Ontario L4W 5M8, Canada
Phone: (905) 602-2020
Fax: (905) 602-2025
Email: investor.relations@lzr.com
Employees (last reported count): 1,034
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 ·Industry: Healthcare Facilities
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 43%
·Institutional: 33% (58% of float)
(72 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 732.0K shares (+6.16%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
TLC Laser Eye Center Inc. is the largest provider of laser vision correction services in North America. TLC owns and manages refractive centers which, together with TLC's network of over 10,000 optometrists and ophthalmologists, provide laser vision correction of common refractive vision disorders such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. TLC, which commenced operations in September 1993, currently has 55 refractive centers in 25 states and provinces throughout the United States and Canada. The Company has 15 centers currently in various stages of development and plans to open 10 to 15 centers within the next 12 months.
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Financial Summary
TLC Laser Eye Centers and its subsidiaries develop and manage laser vision correction centers in the U.S. and Canada. For the nine months ended 2/28/01, revenues decreased 10% to $133.9 million. Net loss totalled $32.8 million vs. an income of $3.7 million. Revenues reflect laser manufacturer royalty fee reductions and a decrease in refractive revenues. Loss reflects the inclusion of a $15.9 million restructuring charge and a decrease in gross margin.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 05/31/2001, revenues were 40,063; after tax earnings were -5,000. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Elias Vamvakas, 42
Chairman, CEO
$342K
Thomas O'Hare, 48
Pres, COO
--  
Rochelle Stenzler, 46
Pres- International Operations
--  
David Eldridge, 46
Exec. VP- Clinical Affairs
220K
William Leonard, 35
Exec. VP of Operations
221K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-May-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:TLCVAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 9-Jan-2001
$1.125
Recent Price$3.84 
52-Week High
on 9-Mar-2001
$9.25 
Beta0.51 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)79.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)136.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-26.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-1.9%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$146.0M
Shares Outstanding38.0M
Float21.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$5.00 
Earnings (ttm)-$1.00 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.13 
Sales (ttm)$4.59 
Cash (mrq*)$1.71 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.77 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.84 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$174.0M
EBITDA (ttm*)-$13.6M
Income available to common (ttm)-$37.8M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-21.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)-22.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsMay 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
28-Feb-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-May-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-14.35%
Return on Equity (ttm)-18.29%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)2.51 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.05 
Total Cash (mrq)$54.0M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short565.0K
Percent of Float2.6%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
643.0K
Short Ratio12.56 
Daily Volume45.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-May-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 28-Feb-2001)

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