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Profile - Birmingham Utilities Inc (AMEX:BIW)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 31Price hit new 52-week high ($17.10)
Location
230 Beaver Street
Ansonia, CT 06401
Phone: (203) 735-1888
Fax: (203) 735-1911
Employees (last reported count): 20
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 ·Sector: Utilities
 ·Industry: Water Utilities
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 20%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 0  shares
 · one insider sell; 4,000  shares
  (1.2% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 3% (3% of float)
(7 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1,000  shares (+2.33%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Birmingham Utilities Inc is a specially chartered Connecticut public service company in the business of collecting and distributing water for domestic, commercial and industrial uses, as well as fire protection in Ansonia and Derby, Connecticut, and in small parts of the contiguous Town of Seymour. Under its charter, the Company enjoys a monopoly franchise in the distribution of water in the area that it serves. During 1999, approximately 1.25 billion gallons of water from all sources were delivered to the Company's customers. The Company has approximately 8,990 customers, of whom 94% are residential and commercial. In conjunction with its rights to sell water, the Company has the power of eminent domain and the right to erect and maintain certain facilities on and in public highway grounds, all subject to such consents and approvals of public bodies and others, as may be required by law.
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Financial Summary
BIW is a public service corporation that collects and distributes water for domestic, commercial and industrial uses and fire protection in Ansonia and Derby, CT and the town of Seymour. For the three months ended 3/31/01, revenues increased 3% to $1.1 million. Net income decreased 5% to $81 thousand. Revenues reflect an increase in water consumption from all classes of customers. Net income was offset by an increased interest and amortization of debt discount expense.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 06/30/2001, after tax earnings were 3,119. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

More from Market Guide: Significant Developments

Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Betsy Henley-Cohn, 48
CEO and Chairman
$61K--  
John Tomac, 47
Pres, Treasurer, Director
110K$6.1K
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 -- AMEX:BIWAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 11-Oct-2000
$11.75 
Recent Price$16.75 
52-Week High
on 31-Aug-2001
$17.10 
Beta0.40 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)364 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)1,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+19.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+60.5%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$27.2M
Shares Outstanding1.62M
Float1.30M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.58 
Dividend Yield3.46%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 1-Apr-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$5.01 
Earnings (ttm)$2.24 
Earnings (mrq)$1.92 
SalesN/A 
Cash (mrq*)$0.02 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)3.34 
Price/Earnings (ttm)7.49 
Price/SalesN/A 
Income Statements
SalesN/A 
EBITDA (ttm*)$1.53M
Income available to common (ttm)$3.64M
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating Margin (ttm)26.1%
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)18.33%
Return on Equity (ttm)44.64%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)0.14 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.87 
Total Cash (mrq)$0 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short2,000 
Percent of Float0.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
2,000 
Daily Volume0 
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   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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