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Profile - PPT Vision Inc. (NasdaqNM:PPTV)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 17Conference call: PPT Vision Inc. Earnings (Q3)
Location
12988 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: (952) 996-9500
Fax: (952) 996-9501
Email: info@pptvision.com
Employees (last reported count): 112
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 40%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider buys; 7,000  shares (0.3% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 8% (14% of float)
(14 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 20.0K shares (+4.28%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
PPT Vision Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and integrates 2D and 3D machine vision-based automated inspection systems for manufacturing applications. The Company operates through two divisions. The Vision Systems Division develops and applies 2D and 3D vision technology for general-purpose end user and original equipment manufacturer applications in the manufacturing marketplace. The Microelectronics Systems Division develops and markets application-specific inspection solutions, utilizing the Company's core 2D and 3D vision technology for three target markets: inspection of leaded and bumped components in the semiconductor back-end manufacturing process, inspection of surface-mount electronic connectors and inspection of components used in hard disk drives.
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Financial Summary
PPT Vision Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and integrates machine vision based automated inspection systems used to improve productivity and quality for manufacturing applications. For the six months ended 4/30/01, revenues rose 12% to $9.2 million. Net loss fell 16% to $1 million. Revenues reflect increased international sales. Lower loss also reflects the absence of non-recurring legal expenses related to the settlement of a patent lawsuit.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 07/31/2001, revenues were 2,009; after tax earnings were -2,049. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Joseph Christenson, 42
Pres
$176K--  
Richard Peterson, 35
CFO
111K--  
David Friske, 57
VP of Manufacturing
--  --  
Arye Malek, 44
VP and Gen. Mang. of the Microelectronics Systems Division
143K--  
Thomas Northenscold, 42
VP and Gen. Mang., of the Vision Systems Division
163K$21K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Oct-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:PPTVAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 17-May-2001
$1.50 
Recent Price$2.05 
52-Week High
on 5-Sep-2000
$5.875
Beta1.32 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)2,500 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)2,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-65.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-53.2%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$11.2M
Shares Outstanding5.48M
Float3.30M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 8-Apr-1996
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$2.87 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.69 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.37 
Sales (ttm)$3.02 
Cash (mrq*)$0.82 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.71 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.68 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$16.6M
EBITDA (ttm*)-$2.37M
Income available to common (ttm)-$3.80M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-22.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)-19.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsOct 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
30-Apr-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-July-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-20.16%
Return on Equity (ttm)-22.82%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)5.46 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$2.71M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1,000 
Percent of Float0.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
5,000 
Short Ratio0.50 
Daily Volume2,000 
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-July-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 30-Apr-2001)

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