Aladdin Knowledge Systems Aladdin Knowledge Systems (Aladdin), founded in 1985, provides Internet security and software commerce. The Company’s products include: e Token, a two-factor authentication USB device; the e Safe suite of anti-virus and content security solutions; HASP and Hardlock hardware-based software security systems; and Privilege software commerce solutions. Aladdin Knowledge Systems provides Internet security and software commerce. The Company’s products include: e Token, a two-factor authentication USB device; the e Safe suite of anti-virus and content security solutions; HASP and Hardlock hardware-based software security systems; and Privilege software commerce solutions. Aladdin offers four e Token products: e Token Enterprise, e Token SDK, e Token R 2 and e Token PRO. The e Safe family of products includes e Safe Gateway, e Safe Enterprise, e Safe Mail and e Safe Desktop.
The HASP family includes HASP USB Cross Platform, HASP Standard, MemoHASP-1 and MemoHASP-4, Net HASP, Time HASP and HASP PC-Card. Hardlock is a family of software commerce solutions that enable the secure management, distribution and sale of copyrighted content in electronic form, enabling publishers to grow their business. Privilege is an integrated electronic software licensing system. Privilege allows software vendors to increase their revenue through flexible business models.
GROWTH RATES 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Sales % -0. 77 9. 07 12. 30 EPS % -82. 89 -49.
03 -27. 45 Dividend % NM NM NMREVENUEQuarters 1998 1999 2000 2001 MAR 9, 481 10, 862 11, 773 12, 328 JUN 8, 837 10, 419 10, 654 10, 533 SEP 8, 010 11, 052 10, 135 10, 724 DEC 9, 811 12, 358 11, 783 Totals 36, 139 44, 691 44, 345 33, 585 Note: Units in Thousands of U. S. Dollars EARNINGS PER SHARE Quarters 1998 1999 2000 2001 MAR 0. 260 0.
100 0. 200 -0. 042 JUN 0. 270 0. 030 -0.
020 -0. 170 SEP 0. 230 0. 360 -0. 080 -1.
110 DEC -0. 690 0. 240 0. 020 Totals 0. 070 0. 730 0.
120 -1. 322 Note: Units in U. S. Dollars RATIO COMPARISON Valuation Ratios Company Industry Sector S&P 500 P/E Ratio (TTM) NM 51. 02 46.
35 30. 72 P/E High – Last 5 Yrs. NA 85. 42 66. 24 50.
15 P/E Low – Last 5 Yrs. NA 21. 49 18. 66 17. 51 Beta 1. 85 1.
90 1. 83 1. 00 Price to Sales (TTM) 0. 66 10. 49 6. 26 3.
81 Price to Book (MRQ) 0. 69 7. 20 5. 69 5.
59 Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) 0. 69 8. 62 7. 48 8.
57 Price to Cash Flow (TTM) NM 40. 72 32. 59 21. 09 Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) NA 30. 89 39. 62 38.
21% Owned Institutions 23. 90 41. 02 43. 54 59. 04 Dividends Company Industry Sector S&P 500 Dividend Yield 0. 00 0.
28 0. 67 1. 75 Dividend Yield – 5 Year Avg. 0. 00 0.
01 0. 22 1. 25 Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate NM -10. 15 10. 30 9. 17 Payout Ratio (TTM) 0.
00 0. 12 6. 06 28. 29 Growth Rates (%) Company Industry Sector S&P 500 Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago 5.
81 4. 45 -13. 00 -0. 56 Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago 1. 00 16.
14 5. 34 7. 78 Sales – 5 Yr. Growth Rate 12. 30 32. 75 27.
31 15. 32 EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago NM -34. 66 -40. 34 -12.
30 EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago NA -33. 41 -32. 02 -2. 93 EPS – 5 Yr. Growth Rate -27.
45 30. 44 28. 69 17. 13 Capital Spending – 5 Yr. Growth Rate 11. 57 23.
19 18. 31 12. 75 Financial Strength Company Industry Sector S&P 500 Quick Ratio (MRQ) 3. 11 2.
77 2. 33 1. 15 Current Ratio (MRQ) 4. 11 3. 07 2. 90 1.
68 LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) 0. 00 0. 07 0. 22 0. 70 Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) 0. 00 0.
08 0. 29 0. 99 Interest Coverage (TTM) NM -9. 05 5. 38 8. 34 Profitability Ratios (%) Company Industry Sector S&P 500 Gross Margin (TTM) 78.
11 79. 47 50. 32 48. 13 Gross Margin – 5 Yr. Avg. 74.
08 78. 11 52. 72 48. 80 EBITD Margin (TTM) -33. 56 35. 07 15.
60 20. 77 EBITD – 5 Yr. Avg. 10. 94 35. 15 21.
30 22. 34 Operating Margin (TTM) -33. 56 28. 08 9. 18 15.
92 Operating Margin – 5 Yr. Avg. 4. 22 27. 39 15. 40 18.
24 Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) -31. 62 27. 13 10. 07 13. 91 Pre-Tax Margin – 5 Yr.
Avg. 11. 29 33. 50 18.
50 17. 66 Net Profit Margin (TTM) -31. 38 14. 47 3. 66 9. 02 Net Profit Margin – 5 Yr.
Avg. 8. 29 20. 93 11. 45 11. 39 Effective Tax Rate (TTM) NM 33.
84 33. 32 33. 74 Effective Tax Rate – 5 Yr. Avg. 40. 31 36.
25 34. 96 35. 55 Management Effectiveness (%) Company Industry Sector S&P 500 Return On Assets (TTM) -20. 89 7.
56 2. 06 6. 06 Return On Assets – 5 Yr. Avg. 6. 25 14.
95 9. 51 8. 25 Return On Investment (TTM) -25. 28 10.
84 3. 78 9. 74 Return On Investment – 5 Yr. Avg.
7. 06 24. 02 14. 32 13. 14 Return On Equity (TTM) -27. 23 11.
41 5. 86 16. 70 Return On Equity – 5 Yr. Avg. 7. 05 26.
15 18. 71 22. 14 Efficiency Company Industry Sector S&P 500 Revenue/Employee (TTM) 128, 158 401, 264 365, 956 640, 237 Net Income/Employee (TTM) NM 105, 094 53, 020 87, 148 Receivable Turnover (TTM) 3. 79 6. 38 6. 50 9.
21 Inventory Turnover (TTM) 1. 53 21. 40 10. 94 10.
53 Asset Turnover (TTM) 0. 67 0. 60 0. 75 0. 97 Ownership Summary% Shares Owned: 24. 90 Price Range Quarter: $2.
75 – $4. 09% Change in Ownership: 4. 56 # New Buyers: 2# Institutions: 9 # Closed Positions: 0 Total Shares Held: 2, 817, 220 3 Mo. Shares Purchased: 123, 781 # Buyers: 33 Mo. Shares Sold: (800) # Sellers 13 Mo. Net Change: 122, 981 # Net Buyers: 2 Top Institutional Holders Institution Name Shares Held Position Value (000) % Shs.
Out. Portfolio Date MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC. 2, 200, 387 $6, 601. 16 19. 43% 9/30/2001 BAU POST GROUP 477, 056 $1, 431. 17 4.
21% 9/30/2001 LEHMAN BROTHERS ASSET MGMT 80, 400 $241. 20 0. 71% 9/30/2001 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES 27, 300 $81. 90 0. 24% 9/30/2001 CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT 26, 000 $78 0. 23% 9/30/2001 US TRUST CORP /NY 4, 000 $12 0.
04% 9/30/2001 DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES 996 $2. 99 0. 01% 9/30/2001 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 915 $2. 75 0. 01% 9/30/2001 DEUTSCHE BANKERS TRUST 166 $0. 50 0% 9/30/2001 Top Changes in Ownership Institution Name Change in Shares Held Total Shares Held % Change in Shares Held Portfolio DateBAUPOST GROUP 122, 700 477, 056 35% 9/30/2001 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 915 915 9/30/2001 LEHMAN BROTHERS ASSET MGMT (800) 80, 400 -1% 9/30/2001 DEUTSCHE BANKERS TRUST 166 166 9/30/2001 MILLS VALUE ADVISER, INC.
0 2, 200, 387 0% 9/30/2001 CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT 0 26, 000 0% 9/30/2001 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES 0 27, 300 0% 9/30/2001 US TRUST CORP /NY 0 4, 000 0% 9/30/2001 DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES 0 996 0% 9/30/2001 Top Purchasers Institution Name Shares Purchased Shares Purchased Value (000) Shares Held Portfolio DateBAUPOST GROUP 122, 700 $368. 10 477, 056 9/30/2001 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC + 915 $2. 75 915 9/30/2001 DEUTSCHE BANKERS TRUST + 166 $0. 50 166 9/30/2001 Note: + Denotes new position. Top Sellers Institution Name Shares Sold Shares Sold Value (000) Shares Held Portfolio Date LEHMAN BROTHERS ASSET MGMT (800) ($2.
40) 80, 400 9/30/2001.