-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DclWzLXAel3pjfNv3QUIhdfhKxHVeOiKROsGqfzVkNJ3OM0w91m+1NLHMPXRUGMU cZ8bBETrJphstWBUZ0o9PA== 0000891919-05-000002.txt : 20050110 0000891919-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20050110 20050110163536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891919-05-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050101 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOOKS A MILLION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891919 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 630798460 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20664 FILM NUMBER: 05521292 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 402 INDUSTRIAL LN CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35211 BUSINESS PHONE: 2059423737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 402 INDUSTRIAL LANE CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35211 8-K 1 holidaysales2005.txt 8-K FY05 HOLIDAY SALES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 10, 2005 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. ---------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-20664 63-0798460 ------------- ---------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 402 Industrial Lane, Birmingham, Alabama 35211 ---------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (205) 942-3737 --------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code: Item 7.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits This exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed". Exhibit No. Description ----------- ------------------------ 99.1 Press Release Dated January 10, 2005 Item 9.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 10, 2005, Books-A-Million, Inc. issued a press release announcing its sales results for the nine-week period ended January 1, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 12 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K. SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: January 10, 2005 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. By:/s/ Richard S. Wallington ------------------------- Richard S. Wallington Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release Dated January 10, 2005 EX-99 2 holidaysalesfy05release.txt HOLIDAY SALES PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 BOOKS-A-MILLION News Release 402 Industrial Lane Birmingham, AL 35211 205-942-3737 Contact: Richard S. Wallington Chief Financial Officer (205) 942-3737 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. REPORTS HOLIDAY SALES RESULTS --------------------------- Comparable Store Sales Increased 2.9% --------------------------- Increases Earnings Guidance for Fourth Quarter and Full Year BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 10, 2005) Books-A-Million, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) today announced that sales for the nine-week period ended January 1, 2005, totaled $114.1 million compared with $111.4 million during the same period of fiscal 2004, an increase of 2.4%. Comparable store sales for the period increased 2.9% compared with the same period of last year. For the first 11 months of fiscal 2005, sales increased 3.1% to $441.1 million from $427.8 million in the year-earlier period. Comparable store sales for the first 11 months of fiscal 2005 increased 2.6%. Commenting on the results, Sandra B. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased with our sales for the holiday season. Our merchandise and marketing strategies, combined with solid execution in the stores, allowed us to achieve these results despite strong bestseller sales in the prior year. "Among the sales leaders for the season," Cochran continued, "were Joel Osteen's Your Best Life Now, Michael Crichton's State of Fear, Jimmy Buffet's Salty Piece of Land, Fannie Flagg's Redbird Christmas, and John Stewart's America: The Book. In addition, The Da Vinci Code and The Five People You Meet In Heaven remained strong, and we had a good line-up of movie tie-ins, including The Polar Express and The Series of Unfortunate Events." Fourth quarter and full-year results will be released on or about March 9, 2005. Our previous earnings guidance was $0.49 to $0.51 per diluted share for the fourth quarter and $0.55 to $0.57 per diluted share for the full year. Because of our strong performance during the holiday season, we are increasing the fourth quarter and full-year guidance by $0.01 per diluted share. In addition, in January we confirmed that we will realize a gain of $0.04 to $0.06 per diluted share in the fourth quarter on insurance recoveries related to three stores damaged in hurricanes earlier in the year. As a result, including the gain from insurance recoveries, we expect to report net income of $0.54 to $0.58 per diluted share for the fourth quarter and full year net income of $0.60 to $0.64 per diluted share. Books-A-Million is one of the nation's leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 206 stores in 18 states and the District of Columbia. The Company operates four distinct store formats, including large superstores operating under the names Books-A-Million and Books & Co., traditional bookstores operating under the names Books-A-Million and Bookland, and Joe Muggs Newsstands. The Company's wholesale operations include American Wholesale Book Company and Book$mart, both based in Florence, Alabama. Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results, performance, achievements of the Company, or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment in the book retail industry in general and in the Company's specific market area; inflation; economic conditions in general and in the Company's specific market areas; the number of store openings and closings; the profitability of certain product lines, capital expenditures and future liquidity; liability and other claims asserted against the Company; uncertainties related to the Internet and the Company's Internet initiative. In addition, such forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included herein do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Given these uncertainties, shareholders and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligations to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----