Company Information

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Address: 115 WEST CENTURY ROAD
SUITE 260 
City: PARAMUS 
State: NJ 
Zip Code: 07652-1432 
Telephone: 303-682-1982 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2000
(As filed with the SEC)  

We are a marketer of functional food products in the U.S. and Canada primarily under the Smart Balance®, Earth Balance® and BestlifeTM trademarks. Functional food is defined as a food or a food ingredient that has been shown to support normal, healthy structures, functions and systems in the body. Our signature spreads products utilize a proprietary licensed, patented technology that is naturally free of trans fats and enhances good-to-bad cholesterol ratios when used as part of the Smart BalanceTM Food Plan. We have other product offerings utilizing our heart healthier positioning and brand leverage, including enhanced milks, peanut butters, cooking oils, mayonnaise dressing and popcorn. We sell Smart Balance® and BestlifeTM products in grocery, mass merchandise and convenience stores. We sell similar natural and organic products under the Earth Balance® trademark primarily in the natural food channel.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/20110.13NA45.38
06/20110.11NA47.09
03/2011-2.07NAN/E
12/2010-2.08NAN/E
09/2010-2.01NAN/E
06/2010-2.00NAN/E
03/20100.09NA72.00
12/20090.06NA100.00

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.24Total Liab/Total Assets0.28
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.29Total Liab/Inv Cap0.31
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.32Total Liab/Comm Equity0.24
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.50Interest Coverage Ratio-34.48
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.53Curr Debt/Equity0.02
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.07LTD/Equity0.16
SG&A/NetSales0.43Total Debt/Equity0.17
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover16.00Quick Ratio0.78
Inventory Turnover18.19Current Ratio1.05
Inventory Day Sales0.04Net Rec/Curr Assets0.53
Net Sales/Work Cap157.43Inv/Curr Assets0.26
Net Sales/PP&E44.99  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 71.66 59.02 59.72 62.76
Cost of Goods Sold 41.43 30.85 31.35 34.69
Selling & Admin Exps 28.12 20.76 20.78 25.93
Operating Income 2.11 7.42 7.59 2.14
Interest Exp 0.91 0.68 0.79 0.87
Pretax Income 1.36 6.55 7.46 1.19
Other Income 0.16 -0.19 0.65 -0.08
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1.14 3.33 3.54 0.34

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 9.49 8.27 5.79 3.84
Receivables - Total 22.08 16.65 17.87 16.04
Inventories - Total 14.54 7.01 8.59 7.95
Total Current Assets 47.93 37.26 36.00 30.48
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 11.51 5.84 5.46 5.38
Total Assets 516.21 444.61 444.29 438.40
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 33.50 26.56 25.45 23.94
Debt in Current Liabilities 5.01 5.00 5.00 5.00
Total Current Liabilities 38.51 31.56 30.45 28.94
Long-Term Debt 107.08 48.13 49.75 49.50
Total Liabilities 197.27 126.27 127.63 124.90
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA 0.00
Common Stock 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Retained Earnings -202.61 -203.75 -207.08 -210.63
Treasury Stock -15.60 -15.60 -12.60 -10.45
Total Stockholders' Equity 318.94 318.34 316.66 313.50
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 516.21 444.61 444.29 438.40

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 8.97 8.18 4.58 9.78
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -66.54 -1.08 -0.49 -2.39
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 58.80 -4.64 -2.15 -12.11

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20060.00-13.78--
12/2007111.04-64.55-4.12
12/2008221.87-6.97-0.11
12/2009239.503.470.06
12/2010241.97-128.16-2.08
Growth RatesInfinity----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1113949,32683.69




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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