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Profile - ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 24Dividend payment of $0.15
Location
36 Wierda Road West, Wierda Valley
Sandton 2196, South Africa
Phone: (201) 377-3535
Fax: (201) 377-5331
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 6%
·Institutional: 23% (24% of float)
(30 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 305.0K shares (+12.19%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
ASA Limited is incorporated in the Republic of South Africa and consequently values its investments at Johannesburg Stock Exchange share prices translated into United States dollars at the rand exchange rate. At November 30, 1999, the Company's net assets, including investments valued at Johannesburg Stock Exchange quotations, were equivalent to R138.62 ($22.51) per share. Net investment income for fiscal 1999 was equivalent to R3.56 ($.58) per share, as compared to R3.59 ($.66) per share for fiscal 1998. Net realized gains from investments were R3.76 ($.62) per share for fiscal 1999 as compared to R1.91 ($0.32) per share for fiscal 1998.
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Financial Summary
ASA Limited invests its assets in common shares of gold mining companies and other companies in South Africa. For the six months ended 5/31/01, investment income increased 65% to $7.5 million. Net increase in assets from operations totalled $67 million, vs. net decrease in assets of $36.3 million. Results are not comparable due to the Company changed its reporting currency unit from South Africa Rand to U.S. Dollars.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]

Position
Robert Irwin, 72Chairman and Treasurer
Ronald McCarthy, 66Director and Manging Director
Henry Breck, 62Assistant Treasurer
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:ASAAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 10-Nov-2000
$14.063
Recent Price$17.60 
52-Week High
on 21-May-2001
$22.90 
Beta0.55 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)62.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)51.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+3.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+39.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$169.0M
Shares Outstanding9.60M
Float9.00M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.60 
Dividend Yield3.41%
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$24.26 
Earnings (ttm)$8.11 
Earnings (mrq)$1.45 
Sales (ttm)$1.09 
Cash (mrq)$3.79 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)0.72 
Price/Earnings (ttm)2.17 
Price/Sales (ttm)16.10 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$10.5M
EBITDA (ttm)$8.34M
Income available to common (ttm)$77.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)741.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)79.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsNov 30
Most recent quarter31-May-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)41.78%
Return on Equity (ttm)42.23%
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$36.4M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short68.0K
Percent of Float0.8%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
43.0K
Short Ratio0.87 
Daily Volume78.0K
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