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Profile - Spirent plc (NYSE:SPM)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 30Price hit new 52-week low ($6.80)
Aug  2Price hit new 52-week high ($11.50)
Location
Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter
West Sussex RH10 9QL, UK
Phone: (129) 376-7676
Fax: (129) 376-7677
Employees (last reported count): 7,800
Financial Links
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Communications Equipment
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 12%
·Institutional: 0% (0% of float)
(2 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 32.0K shares (+34.28%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Spirent plc, formerly Bowthorpe Holdings plc, is a global business providing electronic solutions with a focus on high-growth, high-margin, high-technology activities. The Communications group unites performace analysts' technology with network operations expertise, enabling customers to accelerate the development, deployment and assurance of next-generation network equipment and services worldwide. Systems consists of integrated product solutions, typically combining hardware, software and high levels of customer service and support, to address customers' complex problems within the aerospace, power management and environmental markets. The Network Products group supplies products, systems and solutions for the safe and efficient management of cables, wires and sub-assemblies. The Sensing Solutions group draws together a range of advanced sensing technologies to provide products and subsystems concentrated around the sensing of temperature, humidity and moisture, pressure and gas.
More from Market Guide: Expanded Business Description

Financial Summary
SPM is engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of specialized communications testing and monitoring equipment, electronic components, instruments and software. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/00, revenues increased 28% to L696.7 million. Net loss according to U.S. GAAP totaled L39.6 million vs. an income of L2.2 million. Revenues reflect the acquisitions of Hekimian, Net-HOPPER and Zarak. Net loss reflects a less favorable U.S. GAAP adjustment.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 6 months ended 06/30/2001, revenues were 458,900; after tax earnings were -260,100. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of British Pounds.)

More from Market Guide: Significant Developments

Officers
George W. Sarney, Chmn.
Nicholas K. Brookes, CEO
Eric G. Hutchinson, Finance Director
Michael Arnaouti, Secy.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:SPMAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-Aug-2001
$6.80 
Recent Price$7.50 
52-Week High
on 2-Aug-2001
$11.50 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)2,000 
Stock Performance
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4-Week Change-31.2%
4-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-26.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.74B
Shares Outstanding232.1M
Float204.3M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book ValueN/A 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.17 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.17 
SalesN/A 
CashN/A 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/SalesN/A 
Income Statements
SalesN/A 
EBITDAN/A 
IncomeN/A 
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on AssetsN/A 
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total Cash (mrq)$44.5M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short0 
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1,000 
Daily Volume7,000 
ADR Information
Shares/ADR4
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001);   dollar amounts based on an exchange rate of 1.45 Dollars/British Pounds

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