HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORP
10-Q, 1998-07-23
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
                           ---------------------------

              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                      For the Quarter Ended June 26, 1998.

                                       OR

              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                For the transition period from_______ to _______

                          Commission File Number 0-6866

                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                       Delaware                          04-2423640
              (State of incorporation)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

              Mansfield Corporate Center
                 Nine Hampshire Street
               Mansfield, Massachusetts                  02048-9171
     (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (508) 337-5111

                         -------------------------------

Indicate by checkmark  whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past ninety days.

                                   Yes X No___

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock, $1 par value,
as of June 26, 1998 was 22,217,131.



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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                                    Form 10-Q

                                      INDEX




                                                                            Page

Part I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           Item 1.         Financial Statements.............................3-10

           Item 2.         Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                           Financial Condition and Results of Operations...11-13


Part II.   OTHER INFORMATION

           Item 6 (a).     Exhibits...........................................14

           Item 6 (b).     Reports on Form 8-K................................14


Signature.....................................................................15


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<TABLE>

                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                   (unaudited)

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
 (in thousands)                                                  June 26, 1998     Dec. 31, 1997
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>
Current:
Cash and cash equivalents                                         $  7,177       $ 34,717
Short-term investments (Note 2)                                     26,024          3,675
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    33,201         38,392

Receivables - net of allowances                                     13,835         18,185
Inventories  (Note 3)                                               15,673         15,371
Deferred income taxes (Note 4)                                       4,241          4,234
Other current assets                                                 1,377          1,119
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Current Assets                                                68,327         77,301
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property, plant and equipment at cost                               35,313         34,252
    Less:  accumulated depreciation                                (23,969)       (22,109)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net property, plant and equipment                                   11,344         12,143
Other assets                                                         6,930          6,775
===============================================================================================================
TOTAL ASSETS                                                      $ 86,601       $ 96,219
===============================================================================================================

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current:
Accounts payable                                                  $  4,750       $  5,036
Dividends payable                                                        -            153
Payroll and compensation                                             2,120          4,298
Retirement costs                                                     3,883          3,501
Income taxes (Note 4)                                                  756          3,022
Other accrued liabilities                                              540            514
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Current Liabilities                                           12,049         16,524
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commitments                                                              -              -
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized
  2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: none
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 60,000,000
  shares; issued and outstanding:  22,217,131 in
  1998 and 22,213,131 in 1997                                       22,217         22,213
Capital in excess of par value                                       9,190          2,731
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 6)                (341)            71
Retained earnings                                                   43,486         54,680
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Stockholders' Equity                                          74,552         79,695
===============================================================================================================
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                        $ 86,601       $ 96,219
===============================================================================================================

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>

                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                   (unaudited)


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three months ended                   Six months ended
                                                         June 26,       June 27,            June 26,       June 27,
(in thousands except per share data)                       1998           1997               1998            1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                      <C>            <C>                  <C>           <C>    
Net Sales                                                $ 25,706       $ 39,440             $57,199       $73,848
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Costs and expenses:
   Cost of sales                                           15,649         20,466              32,347        38,550
   Research and development                                 2,901          3,004               6,088         5,461
   Selling, general and administrative                      7,011          7,800              14,305        15,090
   Merger and other costs                                   2,031              -               3,546             -
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           27,592         31,270              56,286        59,101
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating income (loss)                                    (1,886)         8,170                 913        14,747
Joint venture income                                          219            601                 591           915
Interest income                                               405            403                 753           759
Other                                                          (2)            (2)                  6             3
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) before taxes                                 (1,264)         9,172               2,263        16,424
Income taxes (Note 4)                                         830         (2,907)               (831)       (5,263)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss)                                        $   (434)      $  6,265             $ 1,432       $11,161
===================================================================================================================

Net income (loss) per share:
    Basic (Note 5)                                       $  (0.02)      $   0.28             $  0.06       $  0.50
    Diluted (Note 5)                                     $  (0.02)      $   0.28             $  0.06       $  0.50
===================================================================================================================

Number of shares used in per share calculations:
    Basic (Note 5)                                         22,215         22,146              22,215        22,134
    Diluted (Note 5)                                       22,215         22,327              22,375        22,314
===================================================================================================================

* Share and per share data reflect a two-for-one stock split effective
  November 1997.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (unaudited)


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Six Months Ended
(in thousands)                                                 June 26, 1998     June 27, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                <C>             <C>    
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income                                                    $  1,432        $11,161
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided (used) by operating activities:
     Amortization of stock incentive plans                              861            140
     Depreciation                                                     1,934          1,794
     Undistributed earnings of joint venture, other                    (572)          (765)
     Net change in operating assets and liabilities (A)               1,110         (1,712)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                             4,765         10,618
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Capital expenditures                                            (1,134)        (1,848)
     Purchase of investments                                        (41,852)        (2,133)
     Proceeds from sale of investments                               19,508          1,692
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used by investing activities                               (23,478)        (2,289)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Shares tendered for exercise of stock options                        -           (311)
     Net cash provided by employee stock plans                           43            303
     Cash dividends paid                                             (8,870)        (7,565)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used by financing activities                                (8,827)        (7,573)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                    (27,540)           756
Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period            34,717         30,236
================================================================================================================
Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period                $  7,177        $30,992
================================================================================================================

(A) Change in operating assets and liabilities:
       (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable                  $  4,349        $(6,785)
       (Increase)/decrease in inventories                              (302)         2,079
       (Increase)/decrease in other current assets                     (265)          (152)
       Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable                         (286)         1,269
       Increase/(decrease) in other accrued expenses                 (2,386)         1,877
================================================================================================================
       Net change in operating assets and liabilities              $  1,110        $(1,712)
================================================================================================================

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>

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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

In  the  opinion  of  the  Company,  the  accompanying   consolidated  financial
statements for the periods ended June 26, 1998,  and June 27, 1997,  contain all
adjustments  (consisting  only of normal  recurring  adjustments)  necessary  to
present  fairly the  financial  position as of June 26,  1998,  and December 31,
1997,  and the results of  operations  and cash flows for the periods ended June
26, 1998, and June 27, 1997. In May 1998, the Company  completed the acquisition
of  Granville-Phillips  Company (GPC).  The  acquisition  was accounted for as a
pooling of interests under Accounting  Principles Board Opinion No. 16 (see Note
7). All prior period  consolidated  financial  statements  have been restated to
include the financial  position,  results of operations and cash flows of GPC as
though it had been part of the Company for all periods presented. The accounting
policies of GPC are still being reviewed, but the Company does not believe there
are any material differences between the Company and GPC.

The results of operations for the six-month  period ended June 26, 1998, are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  included  herein  have been
prepared by the Company,  without audit of the six-month  periods ended June 26,
1998, and June 27, 1997, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange  Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations,  although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to
present fairly the Company's financial position and results of operations. These
condensed financial  statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and the notes thereto  included in the Company's latest annual report
on Form 10-K/A.


Note 2 - Short-Term Investments

At June 26,  1998 the Company  had  $25,444,000  of  investments  classified  as
"available-for-sale"    and    $580,000    of    investments    classified    as
"held-to-maturity"  as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
115.

Note 3 - Inventories

- -----------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)           June 26, 1998              Dec. 31, 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Finished goods            $   3,515                 $   4,355
Work in process               7,848                     7,367
Materials and parts           4,310                     3,649
                          ---------------------------------------
Inventories               $  15,673                 $  15,371
                          =======================================

Inventories  are stated at the lower of cost or market on a first-in,  first-out
basis.




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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 4 - Income Taxes

The  federal,  state  and  foreign  income  tax  provisions  were  $831,000  and
$5,263,000  for the six-month  periods  ended June 26, 1998,  and June 27, 1997,
respectively.  Tax credits are treated as reductions of income tax provisions in
the year in which the credits  are  realized.  The Company  does not provide for
United  States taxes on the  undistributed  earnings of its wholly owned foreign
subsidiaries,  since these earnings are indefinitely  reinvested.  

The effective income tax rate for the six-month periods ended June 26, 1998, and
June 27, 1997, was 36.7% and 32.0%,  respectively.  In addition to the impact of
state and foreign taxes,  the tax rate in 1998 was higher than the 35% statutory
rate due to the impact of the non-deductible  acquisition costs. The tax rate in
1997 was less than the statutory rate because GPC was a Subchapter S Corporation
for  federal  income tax  purposes.  Accordingly,  the income tax related to GPC
income was the responsibility of the individual shareholders of GPC.

The major  components of deferred tax assets are compensation and benefit plans,
inventory valuation,  and leases,  respectively.  Based on past experience,  the
Company  expects  that the future  taxable  income  will be  sufficient  for the
realization  of the deferred tax assets.  The Company  believes that a valuation
allowance is not required.


Note 5 - Net Income Per Share

The Company has adopted Financial  Accounting  Standard No. 128, which specifies
the computation,  presentation and disclosure of net income per share. Basic net
income per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income per common share reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if outstanding stock options were exercised.
All prior period net income per share figures have been restated.





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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 5 (Cont'd.)

The following  table sets forth the  computation of basic and diluted net income
per common share:
<TABLE>

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Six Months Ended
(in thousands except per share data)                                              June 26, 1998    June 27, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>    
Net income                                                                          $ 1,432           $11,161
                                                                                    ============================

Basic shares                                                                         22,215            22,134
Add:    Common equivalent shares representing shares issuable
        upon  conversion of stock  options  (using the treasury  stock  method).
        Options  outstanding  not included in the  computation of diluted shares
        were 321 and 0 for 1998 and 1997,  respectively,  because  the  option's
        price was greater than the average market price of the
        common shares.                                                                  160               180
                                                                                    ----------------------------
Diluted shares                                                                       22,375            22,314
                                                                                     ===========================

Basic net income per share                                                          $  0.06          $   0.50
                                                                                    ============================

Diluted net income per share                                                        $  0.06          $   0.50
                                                                                    ============================
</TABLE>

Note 6 - Comprehensive Income

As of January 1, 1998,  the Company  adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 130 (SFAS 130) "Reporting Comprehensive Income". SFAS 130 requires
unrealized  gains or losses on the Company's  investments  and foreign  currency
translation  adjustments,  which prior to adoption were  reported  separately in
stockholders' equity to be included in other comprehensive income.

<TABLE>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Six Months Ended
(in thousands)                                                   June 26, 1998    June 27, 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                <C>              <C>    
Net income                                                         $1,432           $11,161
                                                                   ----------------------------

Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax
     Foreign currency translation adjustment                         (515)             (837)
     Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment                   5                 -
                                                                   ----------------------------
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax                        (510)             (837)
Income tax related to items of other comprehensive income              98               245
                                                                   ----------------------------
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                        (412)             (592)
                                                                   ----------------------------
Comprehensive income                                               $1,020           $10,569
                                                                   ============================
</TABLE>


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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 7 - Business Combination

On May 7, 1998, the Company acquired  Granville-Phillips Company (GPC). GPC is a
Boulder, Colorado based company, which develops and manufactures instrumentation
for vacuum  measurement  and control.  GPC's  products are used  principally  in
semiconductor,  flat panel display, and disk drive manufacturing  processes. The
Company  issued 2,383 million shares of common stock for all of the common stock
of GPC. The business  combination  was  accounted for as a pooling of interests.
Accordingly,  all  prior  period  consolidated  financial  statements  have been
restated to include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows
of GPC as though it had been part of the Company for all periods presented.

The following  information  presents certain statement of operations data of the
Company and GPC for the periods prior to the acquisition:

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Three months ended
(in thousands)                                              March 27, 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net sales for:
   Helix Technology Corporation                                 $25,872
   Granville-Phillips Company                                     5,621
                                                                -------
   Combined                                                     $31,493
                                                                =======

Net income (loss) for:
   Helix Technology Corporation                                 $ 2,941
   Granville-Phillips Company                                    (1,076)
                                                                -------
   Combined                                                     $ 1,865
                                                                =======

GPC  was  an S  Corporation  for  tax  purposes  prior  to the  acquisition.  In
accordance  with SAB topic 4B,  the  amount of  undistributed  earnings  of $3.9
million  generated during the periods that GPC was taxed as an S Corporation was
transferred from retained earnings to capital in excess of par value at the time
of the merger.  The following pro forma  information gives effect to adjustments
that provide for income taxes as if GPC was treated as a C  Corporation  for the
periods presented.  The pro forma information is shown for comparative  purposes
only.

                      PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Three months ended
(in thousands except per share data)                          March 27, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Historical net income                                           $   1,865
   Adjustment to income tax expense to
   convert from S Corporation to
   C Corporation status                                               296
                                                                ---------
Unaudited pro forma net income                                  $   2,161
                                                                =========

Unaudited pro forma net income per common share:
   Basic                                                        $    0.10
   Diluted                                                      $    0.10

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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 8 - New Accounting Pronouncements

In  June  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 131,  "Disclosure  about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related  Information"  (SFAS 131). SFAS 131 requires public  companies to report
segment  information on the basis used internally to measure segment performance
in complete financial  statements and in condensed interim financial  statements
issued to  stockholders.  This segment  information  includes their products and
services,  the geographic areas in which they operate and their major customers.
In February  1998, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Financial
Accounting  Standard No. 132 (SFAS132),  "Employers'  Disclosures about Pensions
and Other Post Retirement Benefits.  The Company will comply with the disclosure
requirements of these statements in its 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders.

In  June  1998,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Financial
Accounting Standard No. 133 (SFAS 133),  "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments
and Hedging Activities". The impact of adopting SFAS 133, which is effective for
the Company in 1999, has not been determined.







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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


On May 7, 1998, the Company acquired  Granville-Phillips Company (GPC). GPC is a
world leader in the development and  manufacture of  instrumentation  for vacuum
measurement  and  control  used  principally  in the  semiconductor,  flat panel
display and disk drive  manufacturing  processes.  The transaction was accounted
for as a pooling of interests;  and  accordingly,  the financial  results of the
Company for all periods  presented  include the financial  position,  results of
operations and cash flows of GPC.


Results of Operations

Net sales for the quarter were $25.7 million  compared with $39.4 million a year
ago, a decrease of 35%. Net sales for the  six-month  period were $57.2  million
compared  with $73.8 million for the first half of 1997, a decrease of 22%. This
decline  in  sales  is a  result  of the  slowdown  in  the  global  market  for
semiconductor capital equipment primarily due to the current economic conditions
in the Pacific Rim and over capacity in the memory chip market.

Gross profit  percentage  for the quarter was 39.1%  compared with 48.1% for the
second quarter of 1997.  Gross profit  percentage for the first half of 1998 was
43.4% versus 47.8% for the first half of 1997.  The  decreases are primarily due
to the lower sales volume.

Research  and  development  expenditures  of $2.9  million for the quarter  were
essentially even with the same quarter of 1997, while year-to-date  spending was
$6.1 million,  which was $.6 million  higher than the same period last year. The
Company  continues  to develop new  products to meet the vacuum  system needs of
companies in the  semiconductor,  disk drive and flat panel display  industries.
Total Selling,  general and  administrative  expense decreased by $.8 million in
the second  quarter and first half of 1998 compared to the same periods in 1997,
primarily due to the lower variable compensation expense.

The Company  incurred  $2.0  million of merger and other costs during the second
quarter of 1998 and $3.5  million for the first six months of 1998.  These costs
consisted  primarily  of  compensation  expense  for stock  incentive  plans for
certain GPC employees (which plans were  discontinued at the time of the merger)
and fees for professional services.

Operating  income in the second quarter of 1998 decreased $10.1 million compared
with the second  quarter of 1997.  Operating  income for the first six months of
1998  decreased by $13.8  million  compared with the same period a year ago. The
decrease  in  operating  income was due to lower  revenue  levels and merger and
other costs.

Income from the Company's  joint  venture in Japan  declined $.4 million for the
second quarter of 1998 compared with the second  quarter of 1997.  Joint venture
income  declined $.3 million for the first six months of 1998  compared with the
same period last year.

For the second  quarter of 1998, the Company had a pretax loss of $(1.3) million
resulting in a tax benefit of $(.8)  million  compared to pretax  income of $9.1
million and a  provision  of $2.9  million  for the same period a year ago.  The
Company's  provision  for income  taxes was $.8 million and $5.3 million for the
first  half of 1998  and  1997,  respectively.  The  effective  tax rate for the
six-month  periods ended June 26, 1998,  and June 27, 1997, was 36.7% and 32.0%,
respectively. In addition to the impact of state and foreign taxes, the tax rate
in 1998  was  higher  than  the 35%  statutory  rate  due to the  impact  of the
non-deductible, merger-related  costs  and the fact  that the  Company  does not
expect significant  benefits from its foreign sales corporation or its R & D tax
credits. The tax rate in 1997 was less than the statutory rate because GPC was a
Subchapter S Corporation for federal income tax purposes.


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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Continued)


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating  activities for the first six months of 1998 was $4.8
million  compared with $10.6 million for the comparable  period last year due to
lower sales volume.

Cash used by investing  activities  increased by $21.2 million  during the first
six months of 1998  compared  with the same period last year.  The  increase was
primarily  due to  the  purchase  of  available-for-sale  investments  comprised
primarily of short-term tax exempt securities.

The  Company's  informal  bank  money  market  lines of  credit  amount to $12.0
million. There were no borrowings under these agreements during 1998 or 1997.

Cash  dividends  paid to  stockholders  during  the first half of 1998 were $8.9
million compared with $7.6 million during the first half of 1997.

On July 16, 1998, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly  cash  dividend of
$.21  per  common  share.  The  dividend  is  payable  on  August  13,  1998  to
stockholders of record on July 30, 1998.

The Company  manages its foreign  exchange  rate risk arising from  intercompany
foreign currency  denominated  transactions  through the use of foreign currency
forward contracts. The gains and losses on these transactions are not material.

The Company  believes  that  existing  cash and  investment  balances  and funds
available  under  existing  credit  lines will be  adequate  to fund  operations
through 1998 and that it has opportunities to consider further financing options
should additional funds be required.


Year 2000

The Company has  established a project team to work with our major customers and
suppliers  regarding  their  abilities  to  meet  the  Year  2000  requirements.
Specifically,  we have sent questionnaires to our suppliers regarding their Year
2000 programs,  and we have received similar  correspondence from our customers.
These  programs  are in  process,  and to date the  Company  is  unaware  of any
possible negative impact from these third parties  concerning their abilities to
be ready for the Year 2000.

Certain  of the  Company's  internal  computer  systems  are not Year 2000 ready
(i.e.,  such  systems  use only two  digits to  represent  the year in date data
fields and,  consequently,  may not accurately  distinguish between the 20th and
21st  centuries or may not function  properly at the turn of the  century).  The
Company  has been taking  actions  intended to either  correct  such  systems or
replace  them with Year 2000 ready  systems.  The Company  expects to  implement
successfully the systems and programming  changes necessary to address Year 2000
issues and does not believe  that the cost of such  actions will have a material
effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.



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                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Continued)


New Accounting Pronouncements

In  June  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 131,  "Disclosure  about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related  Information"  (SFAS 131). SFAS 131 requires public  companies to report
segment  information on the basis used internally to measure segment performance
in complete  financial  statements and in condensed interim financials issued to
stockholders. This segment information includes their products and services, the
geographic  areas in which they operate and their major  customers.  In February
1998,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Financial  Accounting
Standard No. 132  (SFAS132),  "Employers'  Disclosures  about Pensions and Other
Post  Retirement   Benefits.   The  Company  will  comply  with  the  disclosure
requirements  of  all  of  these   statements  in  the  1998  Annual  Report  to
Shareholders.

In  June  1998,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Financial
Accounting Standard No. 133 (SFAS 133),  "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments
and Hedging Activities". The impact of adopting SFAS 133, which is effective for
the Company in 1999, has not been determined.


Business Risks and Uncertainties

The Company  operates  in a changing  and  cyclical  business  environment  that
involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond the Company's control.  The
Company's  results will be impacted  significantly by the cyclical nature of the
semiconductor capital equipment industry, the Company's ability to introduce new
products to meet its customers' demands for higher productivity and reliability,
and the dependence of the Company on key customers and key suppliers.


Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q, other SEC filings,  and  pronouncements  and press releases made
from time to time by the  Company  through its senior  management  may include a
number of forward-looking statements,  including, but not limited to, statements
with respect to the Company's future financial  performance,  operating results,
plans and  objectives.  Such  statements  are made  pursuant  to the Safe Harbor
provisions  of the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  Actual
results  may  differ  materially  from  those  anticipated  by  such  statements
depending upon a variety of factors, some of which are itemized in the "Business
Risks and Uncertainties" section above. The Company undertakes no responsibility
to update any forward-looking  statements which may be made to reflect events or
circumstances  occurring  after the dates the statements were made or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events.






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<PAGE>


                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6(a).        Exhibits

                  4A    Description of Common Stock (incorporated herein, by
                        reference  to  Exhibit  3 to the  Form  10-Q  for  the
                        quarter ended September 30, 1988).

                  4B    Description of Preferred Stock (incorporated herein, by
                        reference  to  Exhibit  3 to the  Form  10-Q  for  the
                        quarter ended September 30, 1988).

                  27.1  Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only)

                  27.2  Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only)

Item 6(b).        Reports on Form 8-K

                  The  Company  filed Form 8-K on May 15, 1998 and Form 8-K/A on
                  July 14, 1998 to provide required  information  related to its
                  acquisition  of  Granville-Phillips  Company  completed May 7,
                  1998.













                                     Page 14
<PAGE>

                          HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                                  HELIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                                         (Registrant)



July 23, 1998                                     By: /s/Michael El-Hillow
- --------------------                              ---------------------------
Date                                              Michael El-Hillow
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
 
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