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Profile - Ascent Pediatrics, Inc. (OTC BB:ASCTP.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
187 Ballardvale Street, Suite B125
Wilmington, MA 01887
Phone: (978) 658-2500
Fax: (978) 658-3939
Employees (last reported count): 63
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·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 77%
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Business Summary
Ascent Pediatrics, Inc. markets products to the pediatric market. The Company's Orapred (prednisolone sodium phosphate oral solution) syrup is a prescription liquid steroid for the treatment of inflammation associated with a variety of diseases, principally those of the respiratory system, such as asthma and bronchitis. The Company's Primsol (trimethoprim HCl oral solution) is a prescription drug for the treatment of middle ear infections in children. The Company's Pediamist nasal saline spray is an over-the-counter product to relieve nasal dryness associated with low humidity. The Company's Feverall line of over-the-counter acetaminophen rectal suppositories treats pain and fever. The Feverall product line consists of four strengths, 80mg, 120mg, 325mg and 650mg.
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Financial Summary
ASCTP is a drug development and marketing company focused exclusively on the pediatric market. The Company is developing a broad product line of proprietary products based on approved compounds. For the three months ended 3/31/01, revenues fell 8% to $1 million. Net loss totaled $10.3 million, up from $3.6 million. Results reflect the termination of Omnicef and Pediotic agreements, and an increase in interest expense due to the amortization of $5 million of the Sr. H redemption price.
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Officers
FY2000 Pay

Emmett Clemente, Ph.D., 62
Chairman, Pres, Treasurer
$260K
Robert Baldini, 70
Vice Chairman
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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:ASCTP.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 19-June-2001
$0.32 
Recent Price$0.65 
52-Week High
on 18-Dec-2000
$2.00 
Beta-0.27 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)15.8K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)6,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-30.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-7.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$11.1M
Shares Outstanding17.0M
Float3.90M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)-$1.78 
Earnings (ttm)-$2.08 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.98 
Sales (ttm)$0.44 
Cash (mrq)$0.06 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.48 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$4.38M
EBITDA (ttm)-$11.0M
Income available to common (ttm)-$21.0M
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter31-Mar-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-124.26%
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.36 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total Cash (mrq)$964.0K
Short Interest
As of 8-July-1999
Shares Short3,000 
Percent of Float0.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
4,000 
Short Ratio0.21 
Daily Volume14.0K
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-Mar-2001)

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