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Profile - Books-A-Million, Inc. (NasdaqNM:BAMM)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 21Conference call: Books-A-Million Earnings (Q2 2001)
Aug 21Earnings Announcement
Location
402 Industrial Lane
Birmingham, AL 35211
Phone: (205) 942-3737
Fax: (205) 945-1772
Employees (last reported count): 2,800
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Retail (Specialty)
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 37%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 5 insider buys; 33.0K shares (0.5% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 13% (21% of float)
(29 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 33.0K shares (+1.37%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Books-A-Million, Inc. is a book retailer in the southeastern United States. The Company has developed several store formats to address the various market areas it serves. Superstores operate under the name "Books-A-Million." Smaller bookstores, which are operated under the name "Bookland," have approximately 4,000 square feet and are located primarily in malls. The Company also operates newsstands under the name "Joe Muggs Newsstands." Newsstands average approximately 2,300 square feet and are located in mostly larger markets. In addition to the retail store formats, the Company offers its products over the Internet at Booksamillion.com and Joemuggs.com. The Company is also a wholesaler of books to, among others, bookstores, wholesale clubs, supermarkets, department stores and mass merchandisers. In addition, the Company has a subsidiary, NetCentral, Inc., that provides Website development and maintenance services.
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Financial Summary
BAMM is principally engaged in the sale of books, magazines and related items through a chain of 185 retail bookstores (as of 2/01), and also serves as a wholesale book distributor. For the 26 weeks ended 8/4/01, net sales increased 8% to $201.5 million. Net loss totalled $1.1 million, up from $97 thousand. Revenues reflect additional sales from new stores opened. Net loss reflects increased occupany costs and higher borrowings level.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 08/04/2001, revenues were 104,011; after tax earnings were -676. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Clyde Anderson, 40
Chairman, CEO
$536K
Sandra Cochran, 42
Pres, Sec.
344K
Richard Wallington, 42
CFO
156K
Terrance Finley, 47
Pres of Booksamillion.com
366K
Dollar amounts are as of 29-Jan-2001 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:BAMMAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 29-Dec-2000
$1.375
Recent Price$3.00 
52-Week High
on 8-Sep-2000
$3.375
Beta3.47 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)31.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)39.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-4.0%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+28.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$54.4M
Shares Outstanding18.1M
Float11.4M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 16-Sep-1994
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$7.12 
Earnings (ttm)$0.11 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.04 
Sales (ttm)$24.73 
Cash (mrq*)$0.32 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.42 
Price/Earnings (ttm)26.32 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.12 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$433.4M
EBITDA (ttm*)$23.6M
Income available to common (ttm)$2.07M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)0.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)2.0%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsFeb 3
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
5-May-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-July-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)0.68%
Return on Equity (ttm)1.71%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.75 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.55 
Total Cash (mrq)$0 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short198.0K
Percent of Float1.7%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
202.0K
Short Ratio8.25 
Daily Volume24.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-July-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 5-May-2001)

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