| Business Summary | | R&B,
Inc.
is
a
supplier
of
"hard-to-find"
parts,
fasteners
and
service-line
products
primarily
for
the
automotive
aftermarket.
The
Company
designs,
packages
and
markets
over
60,000
different
automotive
replacement
parts,
fasteners
and
service-line
products
manufactured
to
its
specifications.
Hard-to-find
parts
are
those
that
were
traditionally
available
to
consumers
only
from
original
equipment
manufacturers
or
junkyards,
and
include,
among
other
parts,
window
handles,
headlamp
aiming
screws,
power-steering
filler
caps,
pedal
pads
and
carburetor
pre-heater
hoses.
Fasteners
include
such
items
as
oil
drain
plugs
and
wheel
lug
nuts.
Approximately
85%
of
the
Company's
products
are
sold
under
its
brand
names
and
the
remainder
are
sold
for
resale
under
customers'
private
labels,
other
brands
or
in
bulk.
The
Company's
products
are
sold
primarily
in
the
United
States
through
automotive
aftermarket
retailers,
national,
regional
and
local
warehouse
distributors
and
specialty
markets. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | R
and
B,
Inc.
is
engaged
in
the
selling
of
a
broad
range
of
hard-to-find
replacement
auto
parts
and
fasteners
for
the
automotive
aftermarket
to
retailers,
wholesalers
and
others.
For
the
26
weeks
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
fell
4%
to
$98.2
million.
Net
income
fell
45%
to
$1.5
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
absence
of
the
sale
of
lift
support
inventory.
Earnings
suffered
from
lower
gross
margins
and
increased
S/G/A
expenses
as
a
percentage
of
total
sales. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Richard Berman, 44 Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $407K | Mathias Barton, 41 CFO,
Sr. VP | -- | David Eustice, 40 COO,
Sr. VP | 264K | Steven Berman, 41 Exec.
VP, Sec., Treasurer | 407K | Barry Myers, 41 Sr.
VP, Gen. Counsel, Assistant Sec. | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 30-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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