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Birmingham, AL  35211
205-942-3737

Contact:      R. Todd Noden
     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
            (205) 909-4808


BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
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BIRMINGHAM, AL (November 25, 2014) – Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced financial results for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 1, 2014.  Revenue for the 13-week period ended November 1, 2014 increased 1.2% to $101.2 million, compared with revenue of $100.0 million in the year earlier period. Comparable store sales for the third quarter increased 1.8% compared with the 13-week period in the prior year. Net loss attributable to Books-A-Million for the third quarter was $6.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $6.9 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the year earlier period.

For the 39-week period ended November 1, 2014, revenue increased 0.3% to $313.3 million from revenue of $312.4 million in the year earlier period.  Comparable store sales declined 0.2% compared with the same period in the prior year. For the 39-week period ended November 1, 2014, net loss attributable to Books-A-Million was $15.5 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $19.8 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, in the year earlier period.

Commenting on the results, Terrance G. Finley, Chief Executive Officer and President, said, “We delivered solid sales performance in our retail stores as we built on the results from the prior quarter.  We saw positive comparable sales in the largest categories in our core book business led by Kids and Teen, where our sales continue to be boosted by movie tie-ins from Disney’s Frozen to John Green’s Fault In Our Stars.  We also saw positive results in our General Merchandise category and Café’s.  In our 2nd and Charles division, we continued our expansion with two new stores located in Athens, GA and Bossier City, LA; which brought our store count to twenty-two.”

ABOUT BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
Books-A-Million, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 262 stores in 33 states and the District of Columbia. The Company operates large superstores under the names Books-A-Million (BAM!), Books & Co. and 2nd & Charles and traditional bookstores operating under the names Bookland and Books-A-Million. Also included in the Company’s retail operations is the operation of Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC, a retailer and franchisor of self-serve frozen yogurt stores with 44 locations. The Company also develops and manages commercial real estate investments through its subsidiary, Preferred Growth Properties, which presently include four retail shopping centers. The common stock of Books-A-Million, Inc. is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol BAMM. For more information, visit the Company’s corporate website at www.booksamillioninc.com.

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BAMM Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results
Page 2
November 25, 2014


BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Highlights
(In thousands, except per share data)

             
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
   
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
 
   
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
   
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
       
(a)
       
(a)
 
Revenue
                   
   Net sales
$
100,374
$
99,543
 
$
311,104
$
311,146
 
   Other revenue
 
812
 
451
   
2,200
 
1,274
 
Total revenues
 
101,186
 
99,994
   
313,304
 
312,420
 
   Cost of products sold, including warehouse
      distribution and store occupancy costs
 
74,369
 
73,839
   
227,051
 
226,794
 
Gross profit
 
26,817
 
26,155
   
86,253
 
85,626
 
   Operating, selling and administrative
      expenses
 
29,577
 
28,602
   
88,173
 
87,107
 
   Depreciation and amortization
 
4,303
 
4,764
   
13,120
 
13,483
 
Operating loss from continuing operations
 
(7,063)
 
(7,211)
   
(15,040)
 
(14,964)
 
   Interest expense, net
 
478
 
620
   
1,603
 
1,512
 
Loss from continuing operations, before income
   taxes
 
(7,541)
 
(7,831)
   
(16,643)
 
(16,476)
 
   Income tax expense
 
(476)
 
(590)
   
(442)
 
3,485
 
Net loss from continuing operations before equity
    method investment
 
(7,065)
 
(7,241)
   
(16,201)
 
(19,961)
 
    Net income on equity method investment
 
10
 
113
   
177
 
112
 
Net loss from continuing operations
 
(7,055)
 
(7,128)
   
(16,024)
 
(19,849)
 
   Loss from discontinued operations
 
--
 
(9)
   
--
 
(123)
 
Net loss
$
(7,055)
$
(7,137)
 
$
(16,024)
$
(19,972)
 
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(164)
 
(197)
   
(537)
 
(218)
 
Net loss attributable to Books-A-Million
$
(6,891)
$
(6,940)
 
$
(15,487)
$
(19,754)
 
                     
Net loss per share attributable to Books-A-Million:
                   
    Basic and Diluted
                   
         Net loss from continuing operations
$
(0.50)
$
(0.47)
 
$
(1.08)
$
(1.33)
 
         Net loss from discontinued operations
 
--
 
--
   
--
 
(0.01)
 
               Net loss per common share
$
(0.50)
$
(0.47)
 
$
(1.08)
$
(1.34)
 
               Weighted average number of shares
                outstanding – basic and diluted
 
13,912
 
14,657
   
14,315
 
14,725
 
                     

 
(a)  
The results for the 13-weeks and 39-weeks ended November 2, 2013, contain certain reclassifications for discontinued operations and other insignificant reclassifications necessary to conform to the presentation of the 13-weeks and 39-weeks ended November 1, 2014.
 


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BAMM Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results
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November 25, 2014

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 areas; inflation or deflation; economic conditions in general and in the Company's specific market areas, including the length of time that the United States economy remains in the current state of limited economic growth; the number of store openings and closings; the profitability of certain product lines and business segments, capital expenditures and future liquidity; liability and other claims asserted against the Company; the impact of electronic books and e-content; uncertainties related to the Internet and the Company's Internet operations; the successful development of the properties held by the Company in connection with the Company’s real estate development and management segment; the Company’s ability to lease the properties; and the factors described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended February 1, 2014. 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, stockholders and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s annual, quarterly and periodic reports on file with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that could cause results to differ materially. 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.


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