| Business Summary | | American
Pacific
Corporation
is
principally
engaged
in
the
production
of
a
specialty
chemical,
ammonium
perchlorate
(AP),
which
is
used
as
an
oxidizing
agent
in
composite
solid
propellants
for
rockets,
booster
motors
and
missiles.
The
Company
also
produces
a
variety
of
other
specialty
chemicals
and
environmental
protection
equipment
for
niche
applications,
including
other
perchlorate
chemicals
used
principally
in
explosives
and
the
inflation
of
automotive
airbags;
sodium
azide,
used
in
the
inflation
of
automotive
airbags
and
certain
pharmaceutical
applications;
Halotron
products,
used
to
extinguish
fires;
and
water
treatment
equipment,
used
to
disinfect
effluents
from
sewage
treatment
and
industrial
facilities
and
for
the
treatment
of
seawater.
In
addition,
the
Company
has
interests
in
two
real
estate
assets
in
the
Las
Vegas,
Nevada,
area. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | American
Pacific
is
engaged
in
the
production
of
ammonium
perchlorate,
a
specialty
chemical
that
is
used
as
an
oxidizing
agent
in
composite
solid
propellants
for
rockets,
booster
motors
and
missiles.
For
the
nine
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
23%
to
$42.1
million.
Net
income
before
extraordinary
item
fell
67%
to
$3.0
million.
Revenues
reflect
lower
perchlorate
and
sodium
azide
shipments.
Net
income
also
reflects
increased
power
costs
and
the
lack
of
tax
benefits. | More
from
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| John Gibson, 63 Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $308K | $3.3K | David Keys, 44 Exec.
VP, CFO, Sec. and Treasurer | 258K | -- | James Dyar, 41 VP | 175K | 6.2K | James Peveler, 64 VP
and Gen. Mang.-Utah Operations | 190K | -- | Linda Ferguson, 59 VP-Admin.,
Assistant Sec. | 110K | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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