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Profile - Vlasic Foods Intl. Inc. (OTC BB:VLFIQ.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 30Price hit new 52-week low ($0.01)
Location
Vlasic Plaza, Six Executive Campus
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Phone: (856) 969-7100
Fax: (856) 969-7311
Email: investor_relations@vlasic.com
Employees (last reported count): 3,455
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 ·Sector: Consumer Non-Cyclical
 ·Industry: Food Processing
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 42%
·Institutional: 1% (1% of float)
(53 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 732.0K shares
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Vlasic Foods International Inc. is a producer, marketer and distributor of branded convenience food products. The Company primarily operates in three segments. The frozen foods segment manufactures frozen dinners and other frozen foods. The grocery products segment manufactures pickles and peppers and markets pickle products, peppers and barbecue sauce. The United Kingdom segment manufactures and distributes frozen foods such as sausages, pies and savory-filled pastries, as well as canned and jarred beans, pickles, fruits and vegetables. In January 2001, the Company announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the assets of its namesake Vlasic condiments and Open Pit barbecue sauce businesses to H.J. Heinz Company. Concurrently, Vlasic Foods said that it has voluntarily filed petitions in the United States District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in order to implement the terms of the Heinz sale.
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Financial Summary
Vlasic Foods International is an independent producer, marketer and distributor of branded convenience food products in the frozen food, grocery product and agricultural product segments. For the 39 weeks ended 4/29/01, the Company reported no revenue. Net loss from continuing operations rose 59% to $68 million. Revenues reflect the sale of all operating segments. Loss reflects $22.1 million in total bankruptcy reorganization charges.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY1999 Pay

Donald Keller, 67
Chairman
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Peter Menikoff
Interim CFO
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Norma Carter, 52
VP, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec.
$192K
Murray Kessler, 40
VP and Pres - Swanson Division and the Canadian Frozen Food Bus.
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Mark McCallum, 44
VP and Pres - Grocery Division and Vlasic Farms Mushroom Bus.
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Dollar amounts are as of 1-Aug-1999 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:VLFIQ.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-Aug-2001
$0.01 
Recent Price$0.012
52-Week High
on 6-Sep-2000
$1.813
Beta2.81 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)63.6K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)49.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-99.3%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-99.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$545.0K
Shares Outstanding45.4M
Float26.3M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)-$5.13 
Earnings (ttm)-$2.50 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.67 
Sales (ttm)$2.98 
Cash (mrq*)$1.49 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.00 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$135.2M
EBITDA (ttm*)$13.5M
Income available to common (ttm)-$113.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-83.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)-15.8%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsJuly 30
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
29-Apr-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-Apr-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-27.48%
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.01 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total Cash (mrq)$67.8M
Short Interest
As of 8-Jan-2001
Shares Short326.0K
Percent of Float1.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
406.0K
Short Ratio1.26 
Daily Volume258.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-Apr-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 29-Apr-2001)

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