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Profile - BNS Co. (NYSE:BNS)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 31Price hit new 52-week low ($3.07)
Aug 20Earnings Announcement
Location
200 Frenchtown Road, Precision Park
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: (401) 886-2000
Fax: (401) 886-2762
Employees (last reported count): 2,106
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 59%
·Institutional: 52% (126% of float)
(41 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 135.0K shares (+9.77%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
BNS Co., formerly known as Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of metrology products worldwide under numerous internationally recognized brand names. Metrology is the science of the physical measurement of objects using various precision instruments and equipment. The Company's operations are conducted through three management units: Measuring Systems (which includes the former Custom Metrology Division), the Precision Measuring Instruments and Brown & Sharpe Information Systems. The Company markets its metrology products and services in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. Important end user markets for the Company's products include the automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, electronics, and computer industries.
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Financial Summary
BNS Co. is a manufacturer of metrology products, such as manual and computer-controlled, high precision machines; mechanical and electronic measuring and inspection tools and specialty products and systems. For the six months ended 6/30/01, the Company reported no revenue. Net loss from continuing operations before acct. change and extraordinary item fell 24% to $8.4 million. Results reflect lower personnel costs and decreased interest expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY1999 Pay

Kenneth Kermes, 64
Chairman
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Andrew Genor, 57
Pres, CEO
$420K
Antonio Aparicio, 49
VP and Gen. Mang.- Precision Measuring Instruments
268K
Marcus Burton, 41
VP and Gen. Mang.- Custom Metrology Division
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Edward DiLuigi, 53
VP and Gen. Mang.- Measuring Systems U.S.A.
269K
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:BNSAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 31-Aug-2001
$3.07 
Recent Price$3.07 
52-Week High
on 5-Feb-2001
$28.15 
Beta-0.44 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)8,182 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)6,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-71.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-61.2%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$8.95M
Shares Outstanding2.92M
Float1.20M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 1 for 5 on 10-May-2001
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$3.36 
Earnings (ttm)-$4.80 
Earnings (mrq)-$1.06 
Sales (ttm)$48.41 
Cash (mrq)$4.45 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)0.92 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.06 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$136.3M
EBITDA (ttm)$4.84M
Income available to common (ttm)-$13.6M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-10.0%
Operating Margin (ttm)-5.0%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-6.61%
Return on Equity (ttm)-66.87%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.37 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.39 
Total Cash (mrq)$13.0M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1,000 
Percent of Float0.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1,000 
Short Ratio0.14 
Daily Volume7,000 
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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