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Profile - Murdock Communications (OTC BB:MURC.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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July 30Price hit new 52-week low ($0.03)
Location
5539 Crane Lane N. E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: (319) 393-8999
Fax: (319) 363-7008
Employees (last reported count): 7
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 ·Industry: Communications Services
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·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 78%
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Business Summary
Murdock Communications Corporation operates as a holding company with its principal assets being the Priority International Communications, Inc. (PIC) business segment and its investment in Actel Integrated Communications, Inc. (Actel). PIC is largely a reseller of call processing services. PIC offers telecommunications services principally to aggregators of operator service traffic and to a limited number of payphone operators. Actel is a facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier of advanced voice and data communications services to small and medium-sized enterprises, and offers advanced end user services in the Southeastern United States. Actel filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on April 11, 2001. ATN Communications Incorporated (ATN), a wholly owned subsidiary of PIC, has discontinued its operations.
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Financial Summary
Murdock Communications provides long-distance telecommunications services principally to hotels and motels. For the six months ended 6/30/01, total revenues fell 90% to $22 thousand. Net loss from continuing operations applicable to Common totalled $1.5 million vs. an income of $3.6 million. Revenues reflect the sale of the Murdock Technology Services segment. Net loss reflects the absence of a $6.8 million pre-tax gain recorded in the prior year related to debt restructuring.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Eugene Davis, 45
Chairman, CEO
$181K
Wayne Wright, 55
Vice Chairman; Pres of Priority International Communications, Inc.
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Paul Tunink, 42
CFO, VP, Sec.
173K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-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 -- OTC BB:MURC.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-July-2001
$0.03 
Recent Price$0.25 
52-Week High
on 12-Sep-2000
$0.688
Beta0.49 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)16.8K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)16.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-11.0%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+19.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$3.07M
Shares Outstanding12.3M
Float2.70M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)-$1.58 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.54 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.06 
Sales (ttm)$0.34 
Cash (mrq)$0.00 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.74 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$4.01M
EBITDA (ttm)-$3.05M
Income available to common (ttm)-$6.40M
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating Margin (ttm)-86.7%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-239.94%
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.00 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total Cash (mrq)$32.0K
Short Interest
As of 10-Nov-1997
Shares Short0 
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
12.0K
Daily Volume11.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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