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Profile - Research Frontiers, Inc. (NasdaqNM:REFR)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
240 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY 11797
Phone: (516) 364-1902
Fax: (516) 364-3798
Email: bryant@refr-spd.com
Employees (last reported count): 13
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Scientific & Technical Instr.
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 19%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 1,000  shares
·Institutional: 8% (10% of float)
(56 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 355.0K shares (+27.04%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Research Frontiers, Inc. develops and licenses its suspended particle technology for controlling the amount of light passing through a device. Such suspended particle devices are often referred to as SPDs or light valves. SPD technology may have wide commercial applications in many types of products where variable light transmission is desired, such as "smart" windows; variable-light transmission eyewear such as goggles and sunglasses; self-dimmable automotive sunroofs, sunvisors and rear-view mirrors; and flat panel information displays for use in computers, televisions, telephones and other electronic instruments.
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Financial Summary
Research Frontiers Incorporated develops and licenses suspended particle technology and devices that control the transmission of light. For the six months ended 6/01, fee income decreased 59% to $81 thousand. Net loss decreased 53% to $2.7 thousand. Revenues reflect decreased fee income from license agreements. Net loss reflects the absence of a $3.1 million non-recurring non-cash compensation expense and a lower non-cash accounting charge.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Robert Saxe, 65
Chairman, Pres, Treasurer
$836K
Joseph Harary, 40
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Director
641K
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 -- NasdaqNM:REFRAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 13-Mar-2001
$10.50 
Recent Price$19.50 
52-Week High
on 8-May-2001
$30.00 
Beta0.65 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)81.2K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)55.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change0.0%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+34.2%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$235.7M
Shares Outstanding12.1M
Float9.80M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 5 for 4 on 16-Feb-1994
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$0.89 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.37 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.14 
Sales (ttm)$0.02 
Cash (mrq)$0.88 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)21.85 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)1,089.48 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$217.0K
EBITDA (ttm)-$5.15M
Income available to common (ttm)-$4.45M
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-29.07%
Return on Equity (ttm)-31.02%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)9.13 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$10.6M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.77M
Percent of Float18.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.71M
Short Ratio21.08 
Daily Volume84.0K
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