| Business Summary | | Merit
Medical
Systems,
Inc.
develops,
manufactures
and
markets
disposable
medical
products
primarily
for
use
in
the
diagnosis
and
treatment
of
cardiovascular
disease.
The
Company's
products
are
designed
to
provide
physicians
and
other
health
care
professionals
with
devices
that
enable
them
to
perform
interventional
and
diagnostic
procedures
safely
and
effectively.
The
Company's
products
include,
among
others,
control
syringes
(CCS
and
Smart
Tip),
waste
handling
and
disposal
products
(Merit
Disposal
Depot
and
Backstop),
angiography
needles
(Majestik
Series),
blood
containment
devices
(Captiva),
diagnostic
angiographic
pigtail
catheters,
and
diagnostic
cardiology
and
radiology
catheters,
(SofTouch
and
Performa),
sheath
introducers
(DialEase)
and
diagnostic
guide
wires
(RadStat
and
BackStop).
These
products
are
sold
separately
and
in
custom
kits
consisting
primarily
of
selected
combinations
of
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Merit
Medical
Systems,
Inc.
develops,
manufactures
and
distributes
disposable
medical
products
for
use
in
the
diagnosis
and
treatment
of
cardiovascular
disease.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
16%
to
$53.1
million.
Net
income
totalled
$3
million,
vs.
a
loss
of
$115
thousand.
Revenues
reflect
increased
sales
of
the
Company's
custom
kits
and
stand
alone
devices.
Earnings
also
reflect
higher
gross
margins
and
lower
debt
levels. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Fred Lampropoulos, 51 Chairman,
Pres and CEO | $353K | -- | Kent Stanger, 46 CFO,
Sec., Treasurer, | 222K | $10.0K | B. Leigh Weintraub, 51 COO,
VP-Operations | 221K | 13.2K | Brian Ferrand, 46 VP-Sales | 246K | -- | 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.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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