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Profile - Smart Choice Automotive (OTC BB:SCHA.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 31Price hit new 52-week low ($0.39)
Location
1555 Semoran Blvd.
Winter Park, FL 32792
Phone: (407) 671-1200
Employees (last reported count): 641
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Retail (Specialty)
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 67%
·Institutional: 0% (0% of float)
(one institution)
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Business Summary
Smart Choice Automotive Group operates a chain of buy-here, pay-here car dealerships, with 24 dealerships located in major markets in Texas and Florida. The Company finances and sells used vehicles to credit-impaired customers. In Texas, Smart Choice operates 13 lots under the name PAACO, and in Florida, it operates 12 lots under the name First Choice. The Company's stores generally maintain an average inventory of 80 used cars per store, featuring a wide variety of makes and models (with ages generally ranging from two to six years) and a range of sale prices, all of which enable the Company to meet the preferences and budgets of a wide range of potential customers targeted for the area.
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Financial Summary
Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc. sells and finances used vehicles, with 25 dealerships located in major markets in Texas and Florida. For the fiscal year ended 4/30/01, revenues rose 70% to $221.9 million. Net loss totalled $603 thousand vs. an inocme of $3.1 million. Revenues reflect increased number of stores in operation and higher average sales prices. Earnings were offset by increased SG&A, interest, depreciation costs and higher provision for credit losses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Edward McMurphy, 49
Chairman
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James Ernst, 49
Pres, CEO, Director
$209K
Joe Cavalier
VP, CFO, Treasurer
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Ronald Anderson, 53
VP, COO
292K
Larry Lange, 60
VP, Director
115K
Dollar amounts are as of 30-Apr-2000 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 -- OTC BB:SCHA.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 31-Aug-2001
$0.39 
Recent Price$0.39 
52-Week High
on 13-Sep-2000
$4.00 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)500 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)0 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-90.2%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-86.9%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$3.81M
Shares Outstanding9.76M
Float3.20M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 1 for 20 on 26-July-2000
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$1.59 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.01 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.07 
Sales (ttm)$16.47 
Cash (mrq)$0.04 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)0.25 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.02 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$221.9M
EBITDA (ttm)$18.8M
Income available to common (ttm)-$603.0K
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-0.3%
Operating Margin (ttm)-0.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsApr 30
Most recent quarter30-Apr-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-0.32%
Return on Equity (ttm)-3.55%
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/Equity (mrq)10.16 
Total Cash (mrq)$436.0K
Short Interest
Shares ShortN/A 
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-Apr-2001)

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