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Profile - Sylvan Learning Systems (NasdaqNM:SLVN)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
July 30Price hit new 52-week high ($28.99)
Location
1001 Fleet Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 843-8000
Fax: (410) 880-8717
Email: robyn.chesley@educate.com
Employees (last reported count): 5,300
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Schools
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 400 MidCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 53%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider sells; 200.0K shares
  (1.0% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 65% (139% of float)
(282 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.78M shares (+6.60%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. is an international provider of educational services to families and schools. The Company provides lifelong educational services through five separate business segments. The Sylvan Learning Centers segment designs and delivers individualized tutorial programs to school age children through franchised and Company-owned Learning Centers. The Education Solutions segment principally provides educational programs to students of public and non-public school districts through contracts funded by Title 1 and state-based programs. The Sylvan English Language Instruction segment consists of the operations of Wall Street Institute B.V. Through its universities in Spain, Mexico, Switzerland and Chile, Sylvan International Universities controls a global network of fully accredited universities. The Company's newest segment, Sylvan Ventures, invests in and incubates companies developing emerging technology solutions for the education marketplace.
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Financial Summary
Sylvan provides educational services to families and schools, operating in five segments: Learning Centers, Education Solutions, English Language Instruction, International Universites and Ventures. For the six months ended 6/01, revenues rose 59% to $250.8 million. Net loss from continuing operations totaled $25 million vs. an income of $10 million. Results reflect the opening of additional Centers, offset by the inclusion of a $14.2 million loss on investment in Caliber.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY1999 Pay

R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric, 37
Co-CEO, Chairman
$638K
Douglas Becker, 34
Co-CEO, Pres, Sec.,
638K
Martin Bean, 34
Exec. VP- Sylvan Prometric Division
298K
Sean Creamer
VP, Treasurer, Interim CFO
--  
Peter Cohen, 45
Pres-Learning Services Division
321K
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 -- NasdaqNM:SLVNAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-Nov-2000
$12.625
Recent Price$25.34 
52-Week High
on 30-July-2001
$28.99 
Beta0.76 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)423.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)320.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+72.5%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+131.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$976.2M
Shares Outstanding38.5M
Float18.1M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 26-May-1998
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$13.78 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.97 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.35 
Sales (ttm)$10.66 
Cash (mrq)$4.77 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.84 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.38 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$409.7M
EBITDA (ttm)$42.0M
Income available to common (ttm)-$36.7M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-8.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)2.4%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-3.87%
Return on Equity (ttm)-6.65%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.89 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.27 
Total Cash (mrq)$181.7M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.56M
Percent of Float8.6%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.36M
Short Ratio3.39 
Daily Volume460.0K
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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