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Profile - Nexen, Inc. (NYSE:NXY)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
1500, 635-8th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3Z1, Canada
Phone: (403) 234-6700
Fax: (403) 234-1086
Employees (last reported count): 1,620
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 ·Sector: Energy
 ·Industry: Oil & Gas Operations
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 40%
·Institutional: 52% (87% of float)
(143 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 6.92M shares (+9.86%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Nexen, Inc., formerly known as Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., is engaged in exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of sodium chlorate, chlorine and caustic soda. The Company has a strong base of assets in Yemen, Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. The Company's core operations also include a 7.23% interest in the Syncrude Joint Venture in Canada. The Company aggressively targets exploration activities and operations in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Yemen, Nigeria, Australia, Indonesia and Colombia. Its chemicals operations are located throughout North America and, most recently, Brazil.
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Financial Summary
NXY is engaged in the exploration for, and development, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and related products, as well as alternate fuels and chemicals. For the six months ended 6/30/01, total revenues increased 19% to C$1.51 billion. Net income before U.S. GAAP applicable to Common increased 24% to C$273 million. Revenues reflect higher production rates and average oil prices. Net income also reflects lower operating expenses as a percentage of costs.
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Officers

Position
Richard ThomsonChairman
Charles FischerPres, CEO
Marvin RomanowSr. VP-Fin., CFO
John McWilliamsSr. VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec.
David WartmanSr. VP of HR and Corp. Services
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:NXYAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 3-Apr-2001
$20.60 
Recent Price$25.22 
52-Week High
on 18-Sep-2000
$30.438
Beta1.09 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)23.9K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)21.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-6.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+25.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$3.04B
Shares Outstanding120.7M
Float72.4M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.20 
Dividend Yield0.77%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 3-June-1996
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$5.71 
Earnings (ttm)$3.07 
Earnings (mrq)$0.69 
Sales (ttm)$16.27 
Cash (mrq)$0.48 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)4.41 
Price/Earnings (ttm)8.21 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.55 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.96B
EBITDA (ttm)$1.23B
Income available to common (ttm)$370.3M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)21.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)36.3%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)12.45%
Return on Equity (ttm)77.01%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.29 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.75 
Total Cash (mrq)$57.4M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short164.0K
Percent of Float0.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
197.0K
Short Ratio6.83 
Daily Volume24.0K
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