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Profile - Vari-Lite International (NasdaqNM:LITE)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
201 Regal Row
Dallas, TX 75247
Phone: (214) 630-1963
Fax: (214) 630-2761
Employees (last reported count): 397
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 ·Sector: Consumer Cyclical
 ·Industry: Furniture & Fixtures
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 68%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider sell; 5,000  shares
·Institutional: 6% (20% of float)
(8 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 74.0K shares (+13.10%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Vari-Lite International Inc. is an international designer, manufacturer and distributor of automated lighting systems. The Company provides automated lighting and other related equipment and production services primarily to the entertainment industry, serving markets such as concert touring, theater, television and film and corporate events. The Company sells and rents its VARI*LITE automated lighting systems through its own domestic and international offices, rental associates and worldwide independent dealers. The Company is also involved in providing complementary products and services to the entertainment industry, including conventional lighting equipment, and design and production management services for conventions, business meetings and special events.
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Financial Summary
LITE is a designer and manufacturer of automated lighting systems, products and related services to the entertainment industry. For the six months ended 3/31/01, revenues fell 20% to $38.7 million. Net income totaled $4.2 million, up from $31 thousand. Revenues reflect decreased rental revenues due to the sale of the Company's European rental operations. Net income reflects the inclusion of a $7.1 million gain on the sale of the concert sound reinforcement business.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 06/30/2001, revenues were 15,584; after tax earnings were -1,301. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

H. Brutsche III, 56
Chairman and CEO
$652K
T. Clay Powers, 41
Pres and COO
257K
Jerome Trojan III, 35
CFO, VP-Fin., Treasurer, Sec.
146K
Fuminori Kobayashi, 58
Pres and Representative Director of Vari-Lite Asia, Inc.
164K
Tracy Key, 39
VP and Controller
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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..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:LITEAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 29-Dec-2000
$0.625
Recent Price$1.48 
52-Week High
on 31-Oct-2000
$2.50 
Beta1.61 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)3,000 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)4,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+18.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+58.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$11.5M
Shares Outstanding7.80M
Float2.50M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$5.96 
Earnings (ttm)$0.37 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.17 
Sales (ttm)$10.05 
Cash (mrq*)$0.47 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.25 
Price/Earnings (ttm)3.96 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.15 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$78.1M
EBITDA (ttm*)$23.2M
Income available to common (ttm)$2.95M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)3.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)12.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 30
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
31-Mar-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)3.21%
Return on Equity (ttm)6.65%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)2.05 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.54 
Total Cash (mrq)$0 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1,000 
Percent of Float0.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
0 
Short Ratio0.25 
Daily Volume4,000 
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, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 31-Mar-2001)

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