| Business Summary | | Sylvan,
Inc.
consists
of
a
number
of
subsidiaries
that
are
engaged
principally
in
the
production
and
distribution
of
mushroom
spawn,
spawn-related
products
and
fresh
mushrooms.
Sylvan
is
the
leading
worldwide
producer
of
mushroom
spawn
(the
equivalent
of
seed
for
mushrooms)
and
a
major
distributor
of
a
variety
of
other
value-added
products
and
services
for
use
by
mushroom
growers.
The
Company
is
also
a
significant
U.S.
producer
of
fresh
mushrooms. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Sylvan,
Inc.
is
a
worldwide
producer
and
distributor
of
mushroom
spawn
(the
equivalent
of
seed
for
mushrooms)
and
is
a
grower
and
packer
of
fresh
mushrooms.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
fell
3%
to
$42
million.
Net
income
fell
6%
to
$2.5
million.
Revenues
suffered
from
increased
competition
in
the
Eastern
USA
and
the
loss
of
one
significant
customer.
Earnings
also
reflect
lower
operating
income
and
increased
mushroom
developing
costs
in
the
United
States. | More
from
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Dennis Zensen, 62 Chairman,
Pres and CEO | $1.2M | Donald Smith, 39 CFO | 190K | Monir Elzalaki, 45 Director;
Pres of Sylvan America | 377K | Gregory Verhagen, 40 Pres
of Quincy Farms | -- | Gary Walker, 53 Pres
of Sylvan Bioproducts, Inc. | 350K | 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.. |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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