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Profile - Spire Corporation (NasdaqNM:SPIR)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
One Patriots Park
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone: (781) 275-6000
Fax: (781) 275-7470
Email: email@spirecorp.com
Employees (last reported count): 84
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 57%
·Institutional: 9% (21% of float)
(15 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 5,000  shares (+0.83%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Spire Corporation is organized into two separate businesses, solar energy and biotechnology surface engineering. On October 25, 2000, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary for the placement of its assets from its biotechnology surface engineering division. This subsidiary, Spire Biomedical, Inc., has been formed to pursue its own business objectives, which may include the possibility of seeking outside investment. Spire's solar energy business is directed toward the production of solar electric systems for use in distributed power generation. Spire is engaged in the design and manufacture of specialized equipment for the production of terrestrial PV solar electric modules from solar cells. Spire provides solar electric systems through its Chicago operations.
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Financial Summary
SPIR is engaged in two separate businesses, solar energy and biotechnology surface engineering. In 2000, the Company formed a new subsidiary, Spire Biomedical, Inc., which will pursue its own objectives. For the three months ended 3/31/01, revenues fell 29% to $3.2 million. Net loss totaled $603 thousand vs. an income of $267 thousand. Revenues reflect lower systems sales in Chicago. Net loss reflects increased cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 06/30/2001, revenues were 2,964; after tax earnings were -697. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Roger Little, 60
Chairman, Pres and CEO
$199K--  
Richard Gregorio, 45
CFO, VP, Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer and Clerk
128K$57K
Stephen Hogan, 48
Exec. VP and Gen. Mang., Spire Solar
132K--  
Mark Little, 39
VP and Gen. Mang., Spire Biomedical
--  --  
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.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:SPIRAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 9-Apr-2001
$2.29 
Recent Price$3.60 
52-Week High
on 9-May-2001
$8.75 
Beta0.71 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)12.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)7,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+6.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+43.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$24.1M
Shares Outstanding6.69M
Float2.90M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 26-Dec-2000
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$1.61 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.31 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.10 
Sales (ttm)$1.69 
Cash (mrq*)$1.15 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)2.24 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.13 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$11.4M
EBITDA (ttm*)-$2.45M
Income available to common (ttm)-$2.10M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-18.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)-25.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
31-Mar-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-13.51%
Return on Equity (ttm)-18.26%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)2.57 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.06 
Total Cash (mrq)$0 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short32.0K
Percent of Float1.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
39.0K
Short Ratio4.00 
Daily Volume8,000 
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 31-Mar-2001)

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