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Profile - Helix Technology Corp. (NasdaqNM:HELX)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  1Dividend payment of $0.12
Location
Mansfield Corporate Center
Nine Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048
Phone: (508) 337-5111
Fax: (508) 337-5175
Email: investors@helixtechnology.com
Employees (last reported count): 945
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Semiconductors
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 27%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider sell; 14.0K shares
  (0.2% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 77% (106% of float)
(266 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 566.0K shares (+3.15%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Helix Technology Corporation develops and applies vacuum technology solutions. The Company provides critical enabling vacuum system technology to electronic component manufacturers, principally for the production of semiconductors, data storage and flat panel displays. Helix Technology sells its products and services to more than 250 original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and more than 750 end users worldwide, resulting in a revenue mix of approximately 60% to 70% from OEMs and 30% to 40% from end users.
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Financial Summary
HELX provides critical enabling vacuum system technology to a broad range of electronic component manufacturers for the production of semiconductors, data storage and flat panel displays. For the six months ended 6/29/01, revenues fell 31% to $75.3 million. Net income fell 90% to $1.7 million. Revenues reflect a decline in demand for semiconductor capital equipment. Earnings also reflect a reduction in operating margins.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY1999 Compensation
PayExer

Marvin Schorr, 75
Chairman
--  --  
Robert Lepofsky, 55
Pres, CEO, Director
$552K--  
Robert Anastasi, 53
Exec. VP
281K--  
Michael El-Hillow, 48
Sr. VP, CFO
275K--  
Christopher Moody, 44
Sr. VP
270K$158K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 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.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:HELXAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Oct-2000
$19.313
Recent Price$23.00 
52-Week High
on 5-Sep-2000
$42.25 
Beta1.53 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)160.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)95.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-42.5%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-22.9%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$518.7M
Shares Outstanding22.6M
Float16.5M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.48 
Dividend Yield2.09%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 14-Nov-1997
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$4.61 
Earnings (ttm)$1.32 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.14 
Sales (ttm)$9.71 
Cash (mrq*)$1.22 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)4.99 
Price/Earnings (ttm)17.46 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.37 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$219.8M
EBITDA (ttm*)$43.4M
Income available to common (ttm)$29.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)13.6%
Operating Margin (ttm)17.6%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
29-June-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)23.24%
Return on Equity (ttm)29.90%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)4.70 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$27.4M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short741.0K
Percent of Float4.5%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
711.0K
Short Ratio7.19 
Daily Volume103.0K
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, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 29-June-2001)

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