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Profile - Optical Cable Corporation (NasdaqNM:OCCF)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
5290 Concourse Drive
Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone: (540) 265-0690
Fax: (540) 265-0724
Email: kharber@occfiber.com
Employees (last reported count): 181
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 96%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider sell; 70.0K shares
  (0.1% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 2% (57% of float)
(64 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 30.0K shares (+2.25%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Optical Cable Corporation manufactures and markets fiber optic cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video and audio communications over moderate distances of up to approximately 10 miles. The Company's cables can be used both indoors and outdoors, are easy and economical to install, and provide a high degree of reliability. Its products directly address the needs of the moderate distance market by utilizing a tight-buffer coating that protects the optical fiber and a cable design that achieves superior mechanical and environmental performance. The Company's fiber optic cables are sold nationwide and in over 70 foreign countries.
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Financial Summary
OCCF manufactures and markets a broad range of fiber optic cables for ``high bandwidth'' transmission of data, video and audio communications over moderate distances. For the six months ended 4/30/01, revenues increased 41% to $34.4 million. Net loss totaled $3.8 million vs. an income of $4.7 million. Revenues benefitted from an increase in total fiber meters shipped. Net loss reflects the inclusion of a $9.2 million trading securities loss vs. a $1.7 million gain.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Robert Kopstein, 51
Chairman, Pres, CEO
$599K--  
Neil Wilkin, 37
CFO, Director
--  --  
Luke Huybrechts, 55
Sr. VP of Sales
206K$508K
Kenneth Harber, 50
VP-Fin., Treasurer, Sec., Director
199K--  
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Oct-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 -- NasdaqNM:OCCFAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 27-June-2001
$7.10 
Recent Price$8.60 
52-Week High
on 6-Sep-2000
$34.083
Beta0.49 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)37.6K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)56.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-68.5%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-57.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$484.7M
Shares Outstanding56.4M
Float2.30M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 29-Sep-2000
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$0.68 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.01 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.07 
Sales (ttm)$1.21 
Cash (mrq)$0.11 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)12.58 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)7.13 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$68.2M
EBITDA (ttm)$15.9M
Income available to common (ttm)-$246.0K
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-0.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)21.9%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsOct 31
Most recent quarter30-Apr-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-0.51%
Return on Equity (ttm)-0.60%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)5.71 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$6.36M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short914.0K
Percent of Float39.7%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
915.0K
Short Ratio26.11 
Daily Volume35.0K
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)

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