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Profile - A.C.L.N. Limited (NYSE:ASW)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 23Price hit new 52-week high ($47.50)
Aug 13Earnings Announcement
Location
166 Mechelse Steenweg
Antwerp, Belgium
Phone: (310) 551-0062
Fax: (310) 551-0063
Employees (last reported count): 10
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 ·Industry: Misc. Transportation
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 55%
·Institutional: 7% (15% of float)
(27 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 468.0K shares (+32.26%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
A.C.L.N. Ltd. is an independent logistics provider and wholesale automobile dealer operating primarily between Europe and North and West Africa. The Company operates in the following two business segments, with individuals and port agents in 15 ports located in 13 countries in North and West Africa, from four ports in large established markets in Northern Europe: door-to-door logistics services for cars and light trucks consisting of the delivery of new and pre-owned cars and light trucks to purchasers; and wholesale automobile business consisting of the delivery of new cars, which the Company purchased on a bulk-discounted basis, against pre-existing orders, to purchasers.
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Financial Summary
A.C.L.N. Limited is a marine logistics Co. which arranges for the shipment of used automobiles sold in Belgium to purchasers in North and West Africa and the Middle East, and provides related customs clearance and services. For the six months ended 6/01, revenues totalled $142.1 million, up from $68.4 million. Net income rose 62% to $31.5 million. Results reflect increased pre-paid shipments of automobiles, partially offset by reduced shipping margins.
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Officers
FY1999 Pay

Joseph Bisschops, 63
Chairman and Managing Director
$200K
Aldo Labiad, 45
Pres, Chief Exec. and Operating Officer and Managing Director
200K
Alex De Ridder, 39
VP, CFO
130K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:ASWAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-Nov-2000
$18.75 
Recent Price$44.97 
52-Week High
on 23-Aug-2001
$47.50 
Beta0.67 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)161.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)156.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+33.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+79.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$636.9M
Shares Outstanding14.2M
Float6.40M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 5 for 4 on 19-Sep-2000
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$10.72 
Earnings (ttm)$3.69 
Earnings (mrq)$1.21 
Sales (ttm)$16.37 
Cash (mrq)$5.82 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)4.20 
Price/Earnings (ttm)12.19 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.75 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$241.8M
EBITDA (ttm)$56.1M
Income available to common (ttm)$54.4M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)22.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)23.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)37.87%
Return on Equity (ttm)44.60%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)4.11 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$82.4M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short186.0K
Percent of Float2.9%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
28.0K
Short Ratio1.39 
Daily Volume134.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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