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Profile - Waters Instruments, Inc. (NasdaqSC:WTRS)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
2950 Xenium Lane N., Suite 108
Minneapolis, MN 55441
Phone: (763) 551-1125
Fax: (507) 252-3700
Email: corpinfo@wtrs.com
Employees (last reported count): 139
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Electronic Instruments & Controls
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 40%
·Institutional: 0% (0% of float)
(5 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 2,000  shares (+100.28%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Waters Instruments, Inc. is a customer-focused, market-driven provider of value-added technology solutions. During fiscal year 2000, sales were conducted through four principal business units: American FarmWorks, which designs, manufactures and markets electric fence controllers for animal control and containment to agricultural cooperatives, mass merchandisers focusing on the retailer market, and lawn and garden stores; Waters Medical Systems, which designs and manufactures organ preservation devices and cardiovascular analytical instruments used in hospitals and laboratories. Waters Technical Systems, which is a contract manufacturer of electromechanical assemblies, cable and harness assemblies for the construction, industrial, consumer and computer industries; Waters Network Systems, which addresses local area network connectivity solutions for educational and other markets.
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Financial Summary
Waters Instruments, Inc. is a provider of value added technology solutions operating through four business units: American FarmWorks, Waters Medical Systems, Waters Technical Systems and Waters Network Systems. For the nine months ended 3/31/01, net sales decreased 8% to $9.8 million. Net income from continuing operations rose 88% to $371 thousand. Results reflect reduced sales from the network and farm divisions, offset by the absence of acquisition expenses.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 06/30/2001, revenues were 5,482; after tax earnings were 532. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Jerry Grabowski, 48
Pres and CEO
$263K$9.9K
Gregory Anshus, 43
CFO, Treasurer, VP-Fin.
104K--  
John Grimstad, 50
Sec. and Gen. Counsel
--  --  
Dollar amounts are as of 30-June-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqSC:WTRSAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 27-Dec-2000
$3.063
Recent Price$5.60 
52-Week High
on 19-Sep-2000
$7.625
Beta0.73 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)2,455 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)4,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-17.0%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+11.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$8.38M
Shares Outstanding1.50M
Float900.0K
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.05 
Dividend Yield0.89%
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 2-Sep-1986
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$5.67 
Earnings (ttm)$0.60 
Earnings (mrq)$0.36 
Sales (ttm)$10.17 
Cash (mrq*)$2.76 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.99 
Price/Earnings (ttm)9.29 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.55 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$15.3M
EBITDA (ttm*)$1.98M
Income available to common (ttm)$904.0K
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)5.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)9.9%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsJune 30
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
31-Mar-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)8.66%
Return on Equity (ttm)10.79%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)4.99 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$0 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1,000 
Percent of Float0.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
0 
Short Ratio0.33 
Daily Volume3,000 
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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