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Profile - Viskase Companies, Inc. (OTC BB:VCIC.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 15Price hit new 52-week low ($0.72)
Location
6855 W. 65th Street
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: (708) 496-4200
Fax: (708) 575-2401
Employees (last reported count): 1,500
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 ·Sector: Basic Materials
 ·Industry: Containers & Packaging
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 85%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider buys; 466.0K shares (3.7% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 0% (2% of float)
(3 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 40.0K shares (+50.01%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Viskase Companies, Inc. operates in the casing product segment of the food industry. Viskase, through Viskase Corporation (Viskase), is a major producer of cellulosic and plastic casings used in preparing and packaging processed meat products. Viskase invented the basic process for producing casings from regenerated cellulose for commercial production in 1925. Cellulosic casings are used in the production of processed meat and poultry products, such as hot dogs, salami and bologna. To manufacture these products, meat is stuffed into a casing, which is then cooked and smoked.
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Financial Summary
VCIC operates in the food packaging segment. Products manufactured are cellulosic and nylon casings used in the preparation and packaging of processed meat products. For the 26 weeks ended 6/30/01, revenues fell 8% to $94.5 million. Net loss from continuing operations before extraordinary item fell 22% to $20.2 million. Revenues reflect the continuing effect of reduced selling prices in the casings industry. Lower loss reflects reduced interest expense due to notes repurchased.
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Officers
FY2000 Pay

F. Edward Gustafson, 59
Chairman, Pres and CEO
$863K
Gordon Donovan, 47
CFO, VP, Treasurer, Assistant Sec.
252K
Kimberly Duttlinger, 36
VP, Sec., Gen. Counsel
199K
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..
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Statistics at a Glance -- OTC BB:VCIC.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 15-Aug-2001
$0.72 
Recent Price$0.87 
52-Week High
on 17-Oct-2000
$3.375
Beta1.78 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)3,955 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)7,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-56.5%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-41.6%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$13.3M
Shares Outstanding15.3M
Float2.30M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)-$7.67 
Earnings (ttm)-$5.91 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.93 
Sales (ttm)$12.55 
Cash (mrq)$1.21 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.07 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$191.8M
EBITDA (ttm)-$94.6M
Income available to common (ttm)-$90.1M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-47.0%
Operating Margin (ttm)-50.4%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-28.01%
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.42 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total Cash (mrq)$18.6M
Short Interest
As of 8-Feb-2000
Shares Short2,000 
Percent of Float0.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
2,000 
Short Ratio0.10 
Daily Volume19.0K
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-June-2001)

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