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Profile - BioSpecifics Tech. Corp (NasdaqSC:BSTC)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
35 Wilbur Street
Lynbrook, NY 11563
Phone: (516) 593-7000
Fax: (516) 593-7010
Email: twegman@biospecifics.com
Employees (last reported count): 44
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 ·Sector: Healthcare
 ·Industry: Biotechnology & Drugs
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 58%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 100.0K shares (3.7% of insider shares)
 · 2 insider sells; 150.0K shares
  (5.6% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 4% (10% of float)
(10 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 115.0K shares (+38.46%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is engaged in the business of producing and licensing for sale by others a fermentation derived enzyme named Collagenase ABC, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and researching and developing additional products derived from this enzyme for potential use as pharmaceuticals. The Company currently derives substantially all of its revenues through a license agreement with a pharmaceutical company in the United States, Knoll Pharmaceutical Company. These revenues are derived from two sources: sales of Collagenase ABC enzyme in powder form; and royalties derived from sales of Collagenase Santyl Ointment, which contains the product.
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Financial Summary
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is engaged in the business of producing and licensing for sale by others a fermentation derived enzyme named Collagenase ABC, as well as the researching and developing of additional products derived from this enzyme. For the three months ended 4/30/01, revenues rose 94% to $2.8 million. Net income totaled $175 thousand, vs. a loss of $66 thousand. Results reflect the sales of Collagenase ABC to KPC, and higher margins.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Edwin Wegman, 81
Chairman and Pres
$413K
Thomas Wegman, 46
Director and Exec. VP
210K
Albert Horcher, 41
Sec., Treasurer, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer
123K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Jan-2001 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 -- NasdaqSC:BSTCAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Apr-2001
$0.75 
Recent Price$2.86 
52-Week High
on 18-Sep-2000
$4.063
Beta0.42 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)5,818 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)4,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+72.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+131.7%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$13.0M
Shares Outstanding4.53M
Float1.90M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$1.59 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.27 
Earnings (mrq)$0.04 
Sales (ttm)$1.52 
Cash (mrq)$0.07 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.79 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.89 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$6.88M
EBITDA (ttm)-$618.0K
Income available to common (ttm)-$1.23M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-18.3%
Operating Margin (ttm)-11.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsJan 31
Most recent quarter30-Apr-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-12.34%
Return on Equity (ttm)-15.58%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)2.23 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$318.0K
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short5,000 
Percent of Float0.3%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
5,000 
Short Ratio1.25 
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-Apr-2001)

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