| | Business Summary | | AVX
Corp.
is
a
worldwide
manufacturer
and
supplier
of
a
broad
line
of
passive
electronic
components
and
related
products.
Virtually
all
types
of
electronic
devices
use
the
Company's
passive
component
products
to
store,
filter
or
regulate
electric
energy.
AVX's
passive
electronic
component
products
include
ceramic
and
tantalum
capacitors,
film
capacitors,
ferrites,
varistors
and
non-linear
resistors
manufactured
in
its
facilities
throughout
the
world
and
passive
components
manufactured
by
Kyocera
Corporation
of
Japan,
AVX's
majority
stockholder.
The
Company
also
manufactures
and
sells
electronic
connectors,
and
distributes
and
sells
certain
electronic
connectors
manufactured
by
Kyocera. | | More
from
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | AVX
Corp.
manufactures
and
supplies
a
broad
line
of
passive
electronic
components
and
related
products.
The
Co.
also
manufactures
and
sells
electronic
connectors.
For
the
three
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
fell
39%
to
$365.1
million.
Net
income
fell
76%
to
$29.4
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
softening
in
demand
across
all
markets
and
lower
selling
prices.
Earnings
also
suffered
from
reduced
cost
absorption
due
to
lower
manufacturing
volumes,
and
severance
costs. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Benedict Rosen, 64
Chairman | $1.5M | $545K | John Gilbertson, 56
Pres,
CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Director | 1.2M | -- | Kensuke Itoh, 62
Vice
Chairman | -- | -- | C. Marshall Jackson, 51
Exec.
VP of Sales and Marketing | 464K | 2.9M | Ernie Chilton, 56
Sr.
VP-Tantalum | 426K | 2.2M | | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Mar-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. |
| More
from
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Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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