UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
 FORM 10-Q
 
 (Mark One)
 
 x           Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 For the quarterly period ended: October 30, 2010
 
 - OR -
 o           Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 For the transaction period from __________to__________
 
 Commission File Number  0-20664
 
 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)
63-0798460

(IRS Employer Identification No.)402 Industrial Lane, Birmingham, Alabama

(Address of principal executive offices)
35211

(Zip Code)
 
 (205) 942-3737
 (Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code)
 
 NONE
 (Former name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if changed since last period)
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 Yes x        No o
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 Yes o        No o
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 Large accelerated filer o                             Accelerated filer x
 Non-accelerated filer o                               Smaller Reporting Company o
 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 Yes o        No x
 
 Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  Shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of December 7, 2010 were 15,534,353 shares.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
 
 Page No.PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010
3Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009
4Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010
5Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009
6Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
17Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
22Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
22PART II.
OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.
Legal Proceedings
23Item 1A.
Risk Factors
23Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
23Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
23Item 4.
Reserved
24Item 5.
Other Information
24Item 6.
Exhibits
24
 
 
 
 
 
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 PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 Item 1.
Financial Statements
 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands except per share and share amounts)
 (Unaudited)
 
 October 30, 2010

January 30, 2010ASSETS

Current assets:Cash and cash equivalents
$
4,239
$
6,602Accounts receivable, net

3,054

5,476Related party receivables

100

584Inventories

230,475

201,510Prepayments and other assets

6,764

2,942Total current assets

244,632

217,114Property and equipmentGross property and equipment

239,509

240,834Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

(185,659)

(187,693)Property and equipment, net

53,850

53,141Deferred income taxes

2,558

2,200Other assets (Note 13)

3,830

1,043Total assets
$
304,870
$
273,498LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCurrent liabilities:Trade accounts payable
$
108,503
$
88,843Related party accounts payable

5,912

1,814Accrued expenses

34,940

36,583Accrued income taxes

--

4,824Deferred income taxes

11,669

10,146Short-term borrowings (Note 9)

22,660

--Total current liabilities

183,684

142,210Long-term debt (Note 9)

--

6,360Deferred rent

8,439

8,319Liability for uncertain tax positions

1,663

1,901Total non-current liabilities

10,102

16,580Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)Stockholders’ equity:Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 sharesauthorized, no shares outstanding

--

--Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000shares authorized, 21,573,698 and 21,269,303

shares issued and 15,534,353 and 15,648,222 shares outstanding at October 30, 2010 and

January 30, 2010, respectively

216

213Additional paid-in capital

92,953

92,044Treasury stock, at cost, 6,039,345 and 5,621,081shares repurchased at October 30, 2010 and

January 30, 2010, respectively

(50,084)

(47,342)Retained earnings

67,999

69,793Total stockholders’ equity

111,084

114,708Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
304,870
$
273,498
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (In thousands, except per share data)
 (Unaudited)
 Thirteen Weeks Ended


Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009


October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Net sales
$
104,822
$
110,885

$
341,838
$
351,498Cost of products sold (including warehousedistribution and store occupancy

costs)

75,598

82,079


240,943

251,293Gross profit

29,224

28,806


100,895

100,205Operating, selling and administrativeexpenses

28,779

27,792


86,573

85,871Depreciation and amortization

3,746

3,634


11,077

10,821Operating (loss) income

(3,301)

(2,620)


3,245

3,513Interest expense, net

146

156


425

476(Loss) income before income taxes

(3,447)

(2,776)


2,820

3,037Income taxes (benefit)

(1,701)

(1,135)


666

1,112Net (loss) income
$
(1,746)
$
(1,641)

$
2,154
$
1,925Basic (loss) earnings per commonshare
$
(0.11)
$
(0.10)

$
0.14
$
0.12Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
$
(0.11)
$
(0.10)

$
0.14
$
0.12Weighted average common shares outstanding:Basic

15,551

15,725


15,679

15,759Diluted

15,551

15,725


15,685

15,768Dividends declared per share
$
0.05
$
0.05

$
0.15
$
0.15
 
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 (In thousands)
 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 Common Stock

Additional Paid-In

Treasury Stock

Retained

Total Stockholders’Shares

Amount

Capital

Shares

Amount

Earnings

EquityBalance January 30, 2010
21,269
$
213
$
92,044

5,621
$
(47,342)
$
69,793
$
114,708Purchase of treasury stock
--

--

--

418

(2,742)

--

(2,742)Net income
--

--

--

--

--

2,154

2,154Dividends paid
--

--

--

--

--

(3,948)

(3,948)Issuance of restricted stock
271

3

765

--

--

--

768Forfeiture of restricted stock
(5)

--

(12)

--

--

--

(12)Issuance of stock for employeestock

purchase plan
37

--

91

--

--

--

91Tax benefit from stock-basedcompensation
--

--

60

--

--

--

60Exercise of stock options
2

--

5

--

--

--

5Balance October 30, 2010
21,574
$
216
$
92,953

6,039
$
(50,084)
$
67,999
$
111,084
 
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In thousands)
 (Unaudited)
 
 Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Cash Flows from Operating Activities:Net income
$
2,154
$
1,925Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization

11,077

10,821Stock-based compensation

768

910Forfeiture of stock-based compensation

(12)

(659)Loss on impairment of assets

100

437Loss on disposal of property and equipment

517

192Deferred income taxes

1,165

(270)Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

(60)

(15)Bad debt expense

278

165(Increase) decrease in assets:Accounts receivable and other receivables

2,144

327Related party receivables

484

638Inventories

(28,965)

(27,226)Prepayments and other assets

(3,822)

(1,323)Noncurrent assets

121

(4)Increase (decrease) in liabilities:Accounts payable

19,660

23,210Related party payables

4,098

(805)Accrued income taxes

(4,690)

(863)Accrued expenses and deferred rent

(2,089)

768Total adjustments

774

6,303Net cash provided by operating activities

2,928

8,228Cash Flows from Investing Activities:Capital expenditures

(12,237)

(8,370)Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

180

94Acquisition of equity method investment (Note 13)

(3,000)

--Net cash used in investing activities

(15,057)

(8,276)Cash Flows from Financing Activities:Borrowings under credit facilities

165,810

150,620Repayments under credit facilities

(149,510)

(148,930)Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stockunder employee stock purchase plan

96

113Purchase of treasury stock

(2,742)

(525)Payment of dividends

(3,948)

(2,367)Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

60

15Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

9,766

(1,074)Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(2,363)

(1,122)Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

6,602

5,529Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
4,239
$
4,407Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:Cash paid during the period for:Interest
$
418
$
465Income taxes, net of refunds
$
7,527
$
3,873Supplemental Disclosures of Non Cash Investing Activities:Capital expenditures in accrued expenses
$
235
$
820
 
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 1.
Basis of Presentation
 
 Books-A-Million, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) are principally engaged in the sale of books, magazines, games, toys and related items through a chain of retail bookstores.  The Company operates 229 bookstores in 23 states and the District of Columbia, which are predominantly located in the southeastern United States.  The Company also operates a retail Internet website.  The Company consists of Books-A-Million, Inc. and its four wholly owned subsidiaries, American Wholesale Book Company, Inc., Booksamillion.com, Inc., BAM Card Services, LLC and Alabama Florence Realty Holdings 2010 LLC.  All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For a discussion of the Company’s business segments, see Note 6.
 
 The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are considered of a normal recurring nature. Quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
 
 Certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010.
 
 The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 Certain insignificant reclassifications to amounts included in this report for prior periods were necessary to conform to the presentation of the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010.
  Stock-Based Compensation
 
 The Company’s pre-tax compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation was $39,000, or $20,000 net of taxes, and $0.3 million, or $0.2 million net of taxes, for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively. The Company’s pre-tax compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation was $0.8 million, or $0.6 million net of taxes, and $0.3 million, or $0.2 million net of taxes, for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.  The condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended October 30, 2010 includes a favorable correction of $0.4 million due to an error in the calculation of restricted stock expense in prior periods.  We have assessed the materiality of this correction in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Sub-topic 270-10-45, Interim Financial Reporting, in addition to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 99, Materiality, and SAB 108 and, based on this assessment, have concluded that the impact of this correction was not material to the Company’s January 30, 2010 consolidated financial statements or to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended October 30, 2010.  Stock-based employee compensation for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2009 included $0.9 million of restricted stock grants and $(0.7) million of forfeitures of unvested restricted stock grants for an employee who resigned during this time.
 
 
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  BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 Stock Option Plan
 
 A summary of the status of the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”) is as follows (shares in thousands):
 
 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

October 30, 2010WeightedAverageExerciseShares

PriceOptions outstanding at beginning of period
40
$
5.32Options granted
--

--Options exercised
(2)

(2.37)Options forfeited
(1)

(5.89)Options outstanding at end of period
37
$
5.46Options exercisable at end of period
37
$
5.46
 
 
 The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 was approximately $8,000.
 
 The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable under the Stock Option Plan as of October 30, 2010 (shares in thousands):
  Options Outstanding

Options ExercisableRange of Exercise Price

Options Outstanding at October 30, 2010

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Options Exercisable at October 30, 2010

Weighted Average Exercise Price$1.69 - $2.37

8

2.00
$
2.28

8
$
2.28$3.04 - $3.04

6

1.26
$
3.04

6
$
3.04$6.13 - $9.62

23

3.48
$
7.32

23
$
7.32Totals

37

2.76
$
5.46

37
$
5.46
 
 The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options under the Stock Option Plan at October 30, 2010 was approximately $33,000.
 
 2005 Incentive Award Plan
 
 As of October 30, 2010, the number of shares of common stock currently reserved under the Books-A-Million, Inc. 2005 Incentive Award Plan, as amended (the "2005 Plan"), for outstanding stock-based awards are 1,047,549 shares.  On May 20, 2010, the stockholders of the Company approved an additional 800,000 shares available for issuance under the 2005 Plan.  An aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock may be awarded under the 2005 Plan, as amended.  From June 1, 2005 through October 30, 2010, awards under the 2005 Plan have consisted solely of awards of restricted stock.
 
 Executive Incentive Plan
 
 The Company maintains an Executive Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan provides for awards to certain executive officers of either cash or shares of restricted stock. Since the inception of the Incentive Plan, the Company issued awards under the Incentive Plan only in the form of restricted stock.  No awards have been made under the Incentive Plan since fiscal 2006, and there will be no future awards under the Incentive Plan.
 
 
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   BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 Restricted Stock Table
 
 A combined summary of the status of restricted stock grants to employees and directors under the 2005 Plan and the Incentive Plan is as follows (shares in thousands):
  Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended

October 30, 2010Shares

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueShares at beginning of period
465
$
6.28Shares granted
271

7.27Shares vested
(13)

9.07Shares forfeited
(5)

5.97Shares at end of period
718
$
6.61
 
 The Company's unvested restricted stock receives all dividends and retains voting rights for the granted shares.
 
 Other Information
 
 As of October 30, 2010, the Company had approximately $2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards granted under its various share-based plans, which it expects to recognize over the following fiscal years:
 
 Fiscal Year

Stock-Based Compensation Expense2011
$
425,0002012

1,203,0002013

322,0002014

5,000Total
$
1,955,000
 
 The Company received cash from options exercised during the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 of approximately $0 and $199, respectively.  There were no options exercised during the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2010.  The Company received cash from options exercised during the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 of approximately $4,700 and $199, respectively.
 
 The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (the “Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan”) under which shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved for purchase by employees at 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the lower of the market value for the Company’s stock as of the beginning of the fiscal year or the end of the fiscal year.  On May 20, 2010, the stockholders of the Company approved a second amendment to the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan by 200,000 shares of common stock.  An aggregate of 600,000 shares are available for issuance to participants of the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The Company received cash proceeds from issuances of stock under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan during each of the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 of $0.1 million. The impact of these cash receipts is included in financing activities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
 
 
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  BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 Stockholders' Equity
 
 On March 11, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program (the "2010 Repurchase Program") that replaced the 2009 Repurchase Program, under which the Company was previously authorized to purchase up to $5.0 million of our common stock.  Pursuant to the 2010 Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to purchase up to $5.0 million of our common stock.  The 2010 Repurchase Program will expire on April 30, 2011.  During fiscal 2011, the Company has repurchased $0.6 million of shares of our common stock under the 2009 Repurchase Program and $2.1 million of shares of our common stock under the 2010 Repurchase Program.
 
 2.
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
 
 Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted net income (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution, using the treasury stock method, which could occur if stock options are exercised.  Diluted net income (loss) per common share has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including the effect of outstanding stock options, if dilutive, in each of the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods set forth below.  The difference between basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is solely attributable to stock options.  A reconciliation of the weighted average shares for basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share is as follows:
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended(in thousands)
October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Weighted average shares outstanding:Basic
15,551

15,725Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding
--

--Diluted
15,551

15,725Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended(in thousands)
October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Weighted average shares outstanding:Basic
15,679

15,759Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding
6

9Diluted
15,685

15,768
 For the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2010, options for approximately 23,000 of our shares were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares because the options' exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the thirteen week period ended October 31, 2009, there were no anti-dilutive options.  For the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, options for approximately 6,000 of our shares were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares because the options' exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
 
 The Company’s unvested restricted shares are entitled to receive nonforfeitable dividends, and thus, are participating securities requiring the two class method of computing net income (loss) per share.  The weighted average shares outstanding and net income (loss) per share for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were computed using the two class method.
 
 3.
Related Party Transactions
 
 Charles C. Anderson, a former director of the Company, Terry C. Anderson, a director of the Company, and Clyde B. Anderson, a director and officer of the Company, have controlling ownership interests in other entities with which the Company conducts business.  Significant transactions between the Company and these various other entities (“related parties”) are summarized in the following paragraphs.
 
 
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  BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 The Company purchases a substantial portion of its magazines, as well as certain of its seasonal music from a subsidiary of Anderson Media Corporation (“Anderson Media”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership.  During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, purchases of these items from Anderson Media totaled $15.9 million and $11.8 million, respectively.  The Company purchases certain of its collectibles, gifts and books from Anderson Press, Inc. (“Anderson Press”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership.  During each of the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, such purchases from Anderson Press totaled $1.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively.  The Company utilizes import sourcing and consolidation services from Anco Far East Importers, LTD (“Anco Far East”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership.  The total amount paid to Anco Far East was $2.7 million and $2.1 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.  These amounts paid to Anco Far East included the actual cost of the product as well as fees for sourcing and consolidation services.  All costs other than the sourcing and consolidation service fees were passed through from other vendors.  Anco Far East fees, net of the passed-through costs, were $0.2 million and $0.1 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.
 
 The Company sold books to Anderson Media in the amount of $0 and $23,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.
 
 The Company leases its principal executive offices from a trust, which was established for the benefit of the grandchildren of Charles C. Anderson, a former member of the Company’s board of directors.  The Company's lease on the building expires in February 2013.  During each of the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, the Company paid rent of $0.1 million to the trust under this lease.   Anderson & Anderson LLC (“A&A”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership, also leases two buildings to the Company.  The Company’s lease on one of the buildings expires in February 2017, and the other building lease term is on a month-to-month basis with a 30 day notice of termination.  During each of the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, the Company paid A&A a total of $0.3 million in connection with such leases.  Total minimum future rental payments under all three of these leases are $1.9 million at October 30, 2010.
 
 The Company subleases certain property to Hibbett Sports, Inc. (“Hibbett”), a sporting goods retailer in the United States. The Company’s sublease on the property with Hibbett expires in June 2013.  One of the Company's directors, Albert C. Johnson, and Terry Finley, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., are members of Hibbett’s board of directors.  During each of the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, the Company received $0.1 million in rent payments from Hibbett.
 
 The Company, A&A, Anderson Promotional Events, Inc. and Anderson Press (collectively the “Co-ownership Group”) co-own two airplanes that are used by the Company in its business.  The Company owns a 26.0% interest in each of these airplanes.  During each of the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, the Company was billed $0.5 million by the Co-Ownership Group under a cost sharing arrangement for the Company’s use of the two airplanes.  The expenses the Company pays for airplane use covers all of the variable costs attributable to the Company’s use of the airplanes and a portion of the fixed costs.
 
 The Company and Anderson Private Capital Partners I, L.P. (collectively the “Ownership Group”) each have an equity interest in Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC ("Yogurt Mountain").  The Company owns a 40.0% interest in Yogurt Mountain.  The Company also participates with the Ownership Group in a line of credit agreement with Yogurt Mountain in connection with its investment.  See Note 13, "Equity Method Investment" for additional information regarding the Company's investment in Yogurt Mountain.
 
 4.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
 The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its business.  In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to those proceedings is not presently expected to materially affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
 
 
 
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  BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 From time to time, the Company enters into certain types of agreements that require the Company to indemnify parties against third party claims. Generally, these agreements relate to: (a) agreements with vendors and suppliers, under which the Company may provide customary indemnification to its vendors and suppliers in respect of actions they take at the Company’s request or otherwise on its behalf, (b) agreements with vendors who publish books or manufacture merchandise specifically for the Company to indemnify the vendors against trademark and copyright infringement claims concerning the books published or merchandise manufactured on behalf of the Company, (c) real estate leases, under which the Company may agree to indemnify the lessors for claims arising from the Company’s use of the property, and (d) agreements with the Company’s directors, officers and employees, under which the Company may agree to indemnify such persons for liabilities arising out of their relationship with the Company. The Company maintains a Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policy, which, subject to the policy’s conditions, provides coverage for indemnification amounts payable by the Company with respect to its directors and officers up to specified limits and subject to certain deductibles.
 
 The nature and terms of these types of indemnities vary. The events or circumstances that would require the Company to perform under these indemnities are transaction and circumstance specific. The overall maximum amount of obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, the Company has not incurred significant costs related to performance under these types of indemnities. No liabilities have been recorded for these obligations on the Company’s balance sheet at October 30, 2010 or January 30, 2010, as such liabilities are considered de minimis.
 
 5.
Inventories
 
 Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, using the retail method. Market is determined based on the lower of replacement cost or estimated realizable value.  Using the retail method, store and warehouse inventories are valued by applying a calculated cost-to-retail ratio to the retail value of inventories.  The retail method is an averaging method that is widely used within the retail industry. Valuing inventories at cost also requires certain significant management estimates and judgments involving markdowns, the allocation of vendor allowances and shrinkage. These practices affect ending inventories at cost as well as the resulting gross margins and inventory turnover ratios.
 
 The Company estimates and accrues shrinkage for the period between the last physical count of inventory and the balance sheet date. The accrual is calculated based on historical results. As this estimate is based on historical experience, the variances between the estimate of shrinkage and the adjustment resulting from physical inventories are traditionally not significant.
 
 Accruals for markdowns are estimated based upon the Company’s history of liquidating non-returnable inventory.
 
 The Company currently utilizes the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method of accounting for inventories.  The cumulative difference between replacement and current cost of inventory over stated LIFO value is $3.6 million as of October 30, 2010 and $3.3 million as of January 30, 2010.  The estimated replacement cost of inventory is the current first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) value of $234.1 million as of October 30, 2010 and $204.8 million as of January 30, 2010.
 
 Physical inventory counts are taken throughout the course of the fiscal period and reconciled to the Company’s records.  Accruals for inventory shortages are estimated based upon historical shortage results.
 
 Inventory balances at October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 October 30, 2010

January 30, 2010Inventories (at FIFO)
$
234,115
$
204,834LIFO reserve

(3,640)

(3,324)Net inventories
$
230,475
$
201,510
 
 
 
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 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 6.
Business Segments
 
 The Company has two reportable operating segments: retail trade and electronic commerce trade.  These reportable operating segments reflect the manner in which the business is managed and how the Company allocates resources and assesses performance internally.
 
 Our chief operating decision maker is our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.  The Company is primarily a retailer of book merchandise.  The Company’s two reportable segments are two distinct business units, one a traditional retailer of book merchandise and the other a seller of book merchandise primarily over the Internet.  The electronic commerce trade segment is managed separately due to divergent technology and marketing requirements. The retail trade reportable segment also includes the Company’s distribution center operations, which predominantly supplies merchandise to our retail stores.  Through the distribution center operations the Company sells books to outside parties on a wholesale basis.  These sales are not material.
 
 The Company evaluates the performance of the retail trade and electronic commerce trade segments based on profit and loss from operations before interest and income taxes.  Certain intersegment cost allocations have been made based upon consolidated and segment revenues.  Shipping income related to Internet sales is included in net sales, and shipping expense is included in cost of sales.
 
 Both the retail trade and electronic commerce trade reportable segments derive revenues primarily from the sale of book merchandise through sales in our retail stores and over the Internet, respectively.
 
 Segment Information (in thousands)

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Net SalesRetail Trade
$
104,932
$
109,353
$
340,108
$
347,518Electronic Commerce Trade

4,292

6,190

15,009

17,056Intersegment Sales Elimination

(4,402)

(4,658)

(13,279)

(13,076)Net Sales
$
104,822
$
110,885
$
341,838
$
351,498Operating Income (Loss)Retail Trade
$
(3,070)
$
(2,560)
$
4,186
$
3,617Electronic Commerce Trade

5

97

(177)

477Intersegment Elimination ofCertain Costs

(236)

(157)

(764)

(581)Total Operating Income (Loss)
$
(3,301)
$
(2,620)
$
3,245
$
3,513October 30, 2010

January 30, 2010AssetsRetail Trade




$
303,778
$
271,701Electronic Commerce Trade





1,092

1,797Total Assets




$
304,870
$
273,498
 
 For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively, sales by merchandise category, as a percentage of net sales are as follows:
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Books and Magazines
81.0%

81.6%

80.4%

81.9%General Merchandise
8.2%

7.1%

8.6%

7.4%Café
4.4%

4.4%

4.3%

4.3%Other
6.4%

6.9%

6.7%

6.4%Total
100%

100%

100%

100%
 
 General merchandise consists of gifts, cards, collectibles and similar types of products.  Café consists of coffee, tea and other edible products, as well as gift items related to our Joe Muggs cafés. Other products include music, DVD, E-Book and other products.
 
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 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 7.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
 Recently Adopted Accounting Principles
 
 In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.  This ASU requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements.  This ASU also clarifies existing fair-value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques.  This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of the applicable portions of this ASU did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the remainder of this guidance might have on its consolidated financial statement disclosures in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
 
 Recently Issued Accounting Principles Not Yet Adopted
 
 In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, which amends ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition; Multiple-Element Arrangements.  These amendments provide clarification on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the arrangement should be separated, and the consideration allocated.  An entity is required to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of deliverables in the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of selling price. These amendments also eliminate the use of the residual method and require an entity to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method.  These amendments significantly expand the disclosure requirements for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements.  These provisions are to be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.
 
 In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-08, Technical Corrections to Various Topics.  This ASU eliminated inconsistencies and outdated provisions and provided the needed clarifications to various topics about embedded derivatives and hedging within Topic 815 and accounting for income taxes in reorganization within Sub-topic 852-740.   The amendments to the guidance on accounting for income taxes in reorganization Sub-topic 852-740 should be applied to reorganizations for which the date of the reorganization is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  For those reorganizations reflected in interim financial statements issued before the amendments in this ASU are effective, retrospective application is required.  The clarifications of the guidance on the embedded derivates and hedging Sub-topic 815-15 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009, and should be applied to existing contracts (hybrid instruments) containing embedded derivative features at the date of adoption.  All other amendments are effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after the date this ASU was issued (February 2, 2010).  The adoption of the applicable provisions of ASU 2010-08 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and the Company does not expect that the adoption of the remaining provisions will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
 8.
Discontinued Operations
 
 The Company did not close any stores during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 in a market where the Company does not expect to retain the closed stores’ customers at another store in the same market.  The Company closed one store during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2009 where the Company does not expect to retain the closed stores' customers at another store in the same market.  The store's sales and operating results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2009 were not reported as discontinued operations because the impact on the financial statements was immaterial.
 
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 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 9.
Debt and Lines of Credit
 
 The Company’s current credit facility (the "Facility") allows for unsecured borrowings of up to $100.0 million for which no principal payments are due until the Facility expires in July 2011.  Availability under the Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit issued thereunder.  Interest on borrowings under the Facility is determined based upon applicable LIBOR rates and the Company’s rate spread, which varies depending on the maintenance of certain covenants.  The Facility contains financial and non-financial covenants, the most restrictive of which is the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of October 30, 2010.  As of October 30, 2010 there were outstanding borrowings under the Facility of $16.3 million.  The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Facility as of January 30, 2010.  The face amount of letters of credit issued under the Facility as of October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010 was $2.1 million.  The maximum and average outstanding borrowings under the Facility (excluding letters of credit issued thereunder) during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 were $26.8 million and $15.9 million, respectively.
 
 During fiscal 1995 and fiscal 1996, the Company acquired and constructed certain warehouse and distribution facilities with the proceeds of loans made pursuant to an industrial development revenue bond (the “Bond”), which was secured by a mortgage interest in these facilities.  As of October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010, there was $6.4 million of borrowings outstanding under the Bond, which bears interest at variable rates (1.375% as of October 30, 2010).  The Bond has a maturity date of December 1, 2019, but also has a purchase provision obligating the Company to repurchase the Bond at an earlier date under certain circumstances.  In fiscal 2007, the current bondholder extended the date of the Company’s purchase obligation until July 1, 2011 and did not require a mortgage interest to secure the Bond. This extension may be renewed annually by the bondholder, at the Company’s request, to a date no more than five years from the renewal date. The Bond is classified as short-term due to the repurchase obligation being within twelve months.
 
 We are currently considering refinancing options with respect to the Facility and the Bond, and expect to complete the refinancing of these arrangements before their expiration.  However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to complete the refinancing on terms acceptable to the Company.
 
 Net interest expense for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Net interest expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
 
 10.
Income Taxes
 
 The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to United States federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2006. The Company has not been notified of any ongoing income tax examinations of any of the open years.
 
 With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2007. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for to pay any adjustments that are expected to result from the open years for any federal, state or local jurisdictions.
 
 As of October 30, 2010, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.0 million, all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.  The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had approximately $0.7 million in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued as of October 30, 2010.  The Company’s total liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, as of October 30, 2010 was $1.7 million.
 
 It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax positions will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of new audits by federal, state or local jurisdictions, settlement of ongoing audits or the expiration of the statute of limitations related to certain tax periods currently still open with the taxing jurisdictions. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, that would no longer need to be accrued due to the passage of various statutes of limitations in the next 12 months is $0.5 million.  The balance of the unrecognized tax benefits is primarily related to uncertain tax positions for which there are no current ongoing federal or state audits and therefore, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible outcomes cannot be made.
 
 
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 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 (Unaudited)
 
 The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 was 23.6%, versus an effective tax rate of 36.6% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2009.  The decrease in our effective tax rate over last year was driven by a decrease in our unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.
 
 11.
Fair Value Measurements
 
 The Company accounts for fair value in accordance with guidance codified in FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements.  ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. As of October 30, 2010 the Company had no assets or liabilities which are required to be disclosed under the provisions of ASC 820.
 
 The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in the balance sheet for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
 
 At October 30, 2010, there was $16.3 million outstanding under our revolving line of credit agreement and $6.4 million outstanding under the Bond.  The borrowings under our revolving line of credit agreement and the Bond bear interest at the variable rates described in Note 9 and therefore approximate fair value at October 30, 2010.
 
 12.
Revenue Recognition
 
 The Company sells gift cards to its customers in its retail stores.  The gift cards do not have an expiration date.  Income is recognized from gift cards when: (1) the gift card is redeemed by the customer; or (2) the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote (gift card breakage) and there is no legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions.  The gift card breakage rate is determined based upon historical redemption patterns.  Based on this historical information, the likelihood of a gift card remaining unredeemed can be determined after 24 months of card inactivity.  At that time, breakage income is recognized for those cards for which the likelihood of redemption is deemed to be remote and for which there is no legal obligation to remit the value of such unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions.  Breakage income for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Breakage income for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
 
 13.
Equity Method Investment
 
 The Company holds an equity method investment, which consists of a 40.0% equity interest in Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC ("Yogurt Mountain").  Yogurt Mountain was formed for the purpose of developing and operating retail yogurt stores and franchising retail yogurt stores to third party franchisees.  In March 2010, the Company acquired the equity interest in Yogurt Mountain for $3.0 million.  Yogurt Mountain is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Company and its subsidiaries, and has separate assets, liabilities, and operations.  The other shareholder interests in Yogurt Mountain of 40.0% and 20.0% are owned by Anderson Private Capital Partners I, L.P. and Kahn Family Holdings, LLC, respectively.  The investment in Yogurt Mountain is included within the “Other assets” caption under “Total assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet for the period ended October 30, 2010.
 
 In connection with the investment, the Company entered a line of credit agreement (the “Line of Credit”) with Yogurt Mountain pursuant to which the Company has committed to provide up to $1.5 million to Yogurt Mountain under a non-revolving line of credit through March 2015.  The proceeds from the Line of Credit must be used by Yogurt Mountain for the purpose of new store growth capital requirements.  There were no Yogurt Mountain borrowings under the Line of Credit for the period ended October 30, 2010.
 
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 Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 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, as amended, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements 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 our specific market areas; inflation or deflation; economic conditions in general and in our specific market areas, including the length of time that the U.S. economy remains in the current downturn; the number of store openings and closings; the profitability of certain product lines; capital expenditures; future liquidity, including our ability to refinance our debt instruments on favorable terms; liability and other claims asserted against us; uncertainties related to the Internet and our Internet operations; and other factors referenced herein and in Part I, Item 1A, RISK FACTORS, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010.  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. We disclaim 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.
 
 General
 
 We were founded in 1917 and currently operate 229 retail bookstores, including 200 superstores, concentrated primarily in the southeastern United States.
 
 Our growth strategy consists of expanding product offerings and retail opportunities and opening stores in new and existing market areas.  In addition to opening new stores, management intends to continue its practice of reviewing the profitability trends and prospects of existing stores and closing or relocating under-performing stores or converting stores to different formats.
 
 Comparable store sales are determined each fiscal quarter during the year based on all stores that have been open at least 12 full months as of the first day of the fiscal quarter.  Any stores closed during a fiscal quarter are excluded from comparable store sales as of the first day of the quarter in which they close.  Remodeled and relocated stores are also included as comparable stores. The factors affecting the future trend of comparable store sales include, among others, overall demand for products the Company sells, the Company’s marketing programs, pricing strategies, store operations and competition.
 
 The Company’s business, like that of many retailers, is seasonal, with a large portion of sales and operating profit realized during the fourth fiscal quarter, which includes the holiday selling season.
 
 Results of Operations
 
 The following table sets forth statement of operations data expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods presented.
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009Net sales
100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%Gross profit
27.9%

26.0%

29.5%

28.5%Operating, selling and administrative expenses
27.5%

25.1%

25.3%

24.4%Depreciation and amortization
3.6%

3.3%

3.2%

3.1%Operating income (loss)
(3.2)%

(2.4)%

1.0%

1.0%Interest expense, net
0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%Income (loss) before income taxes
(3.3)%

(2.5)%

0.8%

0.9%Income taxes (benefit)
(1.6)%

(1.0)%

0.2%

0.3%Net income (loss)
(1.7)%

(1.5)%

0.6%

0.5%
 
 
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 The following table sets forth net sales data by segment for the periods presented:
 
 Segment Information(dollars in thousands)Net Sales
Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

$ Change

% Change

October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

$ Change

% ChangeRetail Trade
$104,932

$109,353

$(4,421)

(4.0%)

$340,108

$347,518

$(7,410)

(2.1%)ElectronicCommerceTrade
4,292

6,190

(1,898)

(30.7%)

15,009

17,056

(2,047)

(12.0%)IntersegmentSalesElimination
(4,402)

(4,658)

256

5.5%

(13,279)

(13,076)

(203)

(1.6%)Net Sales
$104,822

$110,885

$(6,063)

(5.5%)

$341,838

$351,498

$(9,660)

(2.7%)
 
 The decrease in net sales for the retail trade segment for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 compared to the thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2009 resulted from lower comparable store sales partially offset by sales from stores open for less than one year and higher income from magazine subscriptions.  Comparable store sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 decreased $5.8 million, or 5.8%, to $94.9 million when compared with the same thirteen week period for the prior year.  The decrease in comparable store sales for the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2010 was primarily due to a weak bestseller publishing lineup compared to the prior year and the increasing transition of certain book categories to an electronic format.During the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010, we opened one traditional store location and one superstore location and closed one superstore.  The 30.7% decrease in net sales for the electronic commerce trade segment was due to lower business to business sales volume due to fewer bulk sales of political titles. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 compared to the thirty-nine week period ended October 31, 2009, the decrease in net sales for the retail trade segment was due to a comparable store sales decline of 4.2%, or $13.6 million, to $311.7 million, offset by the impact of the increase in our total number of stores from 223 at October 31, 2009 to 229 on October 30, 2010. The decrease in comparable store sales for the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 was due to difficult macroeconomic conditions, which had a negative impact on consumer spending, a weak book lineup compared to the prior year and the increasing transition of certain book categories to an electronic format. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010, we opened seven traditional store locations and one superstore location, closed two superstores and relocated two others.  The decrease in net sales for the electronic commerce trade segment for the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 was due to the same factors noted previously for the thirteen week period.
 
 Gross profit increased $0.4 million, or 1.5%, to $29.2 million in the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010, when compared with $28.8 million in the same thirteen week period for the prior year.  For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010, gross profit increased $0.7 million, or 0.7%, to $100.9 million from $100.2 million in the prior year period. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was 27.9% and 26.0%, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was 29.5% and 28.5%, respectively. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 was due to sales of higher margin items, lower store inventory shrinkage and higher income from the sale of magazine subscriptions, partially offset by an increase in markdowns.
 
 
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 Operating, selling and administrative expenses were $28.8 million in the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010, compared to $27.8 million in the same period last year.  The increase in operating, selling and administrative expenses compared to the same thirteen week period last year is due to higher store closing costs and impairments, healthcare costs, professional fees and costs associated with opening new stores, partially offset by an adjustment to restricted stock expense and cost control measures.  The condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended October 30, 2010 includes a correction of $0.4 million due to an error in the calculation of restricted stock expense.  For a discussion of the Company’s stock-based compensation, see Note 1.  For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010, operating, selling, and administrative expenses were $86.6 million, compared to $85.9 million in the prior year period.  The increase in operating, selling and administrative expenses compared to the same thirty-nine week period last year is due to higher stock compensation expense, increased security and supplies expense, increased repair and maintenance expense, higher credit card fees and increased legal and professional fees, partially offset by our cost saving efforts and a reduction in payroll expense.  The increase in stock compensation expense is the result of an expense reduction of $0.7 million ($0.5 million net of taxes) for the same period last year for forfeitures of stock grants and other compensation for an employee who resigned in the first quarter of last year.  The impact of this forfeiture was partially offset by the $0.4 million favorable correction of restricted stock expense described in Note 1.  Operating, selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 increased to 25.3% from 24.4% from the same period last year. The increase in operating, selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales for the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 was due to an expense reduction of $0.7 million ($0.5 million net of tax) from the same period last year for forfeitures of stock grants and other compensation for an employee who resigned in the first quarter of last year.
  Depreciation and amortization expenses were $0.1 million higher in the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2010, at $3.7 million compared to $3.6 million in the thirteen week period ended October 31, 2009.  The increase in depreciation and amortization expenses is due to the impact of the stores opened since the prior year.  Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 were 3.6%, which is 0.3% higher than the same period last year. In the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010, depreciation and amortization expenses increased 2.4% to $11.1 million from $10.8 million in the same period last year. Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of net sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 were 3.2%, which is 0.1% higher than the same period last year.
 
 The following table sets forth operating income data by segment for the periods presented:
 
 Segment Information(dollars in thousands)Operating Income (Loss)
Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-Nine Weeks EndedOctober 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

$ Change

% Change

October 30, 2010

October 31, 2009

$ Change

% ChangeRetail Trade
$(3,070)

$(2,560)

$(510)

(20.0%)

$4,186

$3,617

$569

15.7%ElectronicCommerceTrade
5

97

(92)

(94.8%)

(177)

477

(654)

(137.1%)IntersegmentSalesElimination
(236)

(157)

(79)

(50.3%)

(764)

(581)

(183)

(31.5%)Operating Income(Loss)
$(3,301)

$(2,620)

$(681)

(26.0%)

$3,245

$3,513

$(268)

(7.6%)
 
 
 The decrease in operating income for the retail segment for the thirteen week period ended October 30, 2010 was due to the impact of lower sales and higher operating, selling and administrative costs that were partially offset by higher margin. Operating income for the retail segment increased during the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 due to sales of higher margin products, lower inventory shrinkage and lower store occupancy costs associated with rent renegotiations. The operating income of the electronic commerce trade segment decreased for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 due to lower sales, increased freight charges associated with consumer direct sales and increased advertising costs.
 
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 Net interest expense was $0.1 million, or 0.1% of net sales, for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010, compared to $0.2 million, or 0.1% of net sales, in the same period last year and was $0.4 million, or 0.1% of net sales in the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 compared to $0.5 million, or 0.1% of net sales in the thirty-nine week period ended October 31, 2009. The decrease in net interest expense for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010, was due to lower interest rates.
 
 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
 Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, including credit terms from vendors, and borrowings under our credit facility.  We have an unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Facility") that allows borrowings of up to $100.0 million, for which no principal repayments are due until the Facility expires in July 2011.  Availability under the Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit issued thereunder.  The Facility has certain financial and non-financial covenants, the most restrictive of which is the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  We were in compliance with all of the covenants, including the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as of October 30, 2010.  As of October 30, 2010, there were outstanding borrowings under the Facility of $16.3 million.  The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Facility as of January 30, 2010.  The face amount of letters of credit issued under the Facility as of October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010 were $2.1 million.  The maximum and average outstanding balances under the Facility (including letters of credit issued thereunder) during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010 were $28.9 million and $18.0 million, respectively, compared to $29.6 million and $17.8 million, respectively, for the same period in the prior year.  The decrease in the average outstanding balance from the prior year was due to timing of our payments associated with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
 
 During fiscal 1995 and fiscal 1996, the Company acquired and constructed certain warehouse and distribution facilities with the proceeds of loans made pursuant to an industrial development revenue bond (the “Bond”), which was secured by a mortgage interest in these facilities.  As of October 30, 2010 and January 30, 2010, there was $6.4 million of borrowings outstanding under the Bond, which bears interest at variable rates (1.375% as of October 30, 2010).  The Bond has a maturity date of December 1, 2019, but also has a purchase provision obligating the Company to repurchase the Bond at an earlier date under certain circumstances.  In fiscal 2007, the current bondholder extended the date of the Company’s purchase obligation of the Bond until July 1, 2011 and did not require a mortgage interest to secure the Bond.  This extension may be renewed annually by the bondholder, at the Company’s request, to a date no more than five years from the renewal date.
 
 We are currently considering refinancing options with respect to the Facility and the Bond, and expect to complete the refinancing of these arrangements before their expiration.  However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to complete the refinancing on terms acceptable to the Company.
 
 Financial Position
 
 Inventory balances were $230.5 million as of October 30, 2010, compared to $201.5 million as of January 30, 2010.  The inventory increase was primarily due to seasonal fluctuations in inventory, an increase in the number of stores and added product assortments. Inventory levels are generally the lowest at the end of the fiscal year due to holiday sales and large post holiday returns to vendors.  Trade and related party accounts payable balances were $114.4 million in the aggregate as of October 30, 2010, compared to $90.7 million as of January 30, 2010.  The increase in accounts payable was due primarily to the increase in inventory.  Accrued expenses were $34.9 million as of October 30, 2010, compared to $36.6 million as of January 30, 2010.  The decrease in accrued expenses was due to a reduction in the gift card liability.
 
 
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   Future Commitments
 
 The following table lists the aggregate maturities of various classes of obligations and expiration amounts of various classes of commitments of the Company at October 30, 2010 (in thousands):
 
 Payments Due Under Contractual Obligations(2)(in thousands)

Total

FY 2011

FY 2012

FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

ThereafterShort-termborrowings(1)
$
16,300
$
16,300
$
--
$
--
$
--
$
--
$
--Industrial revenue bond

6,360

--

6,360

--

--

--

--Subtotal of debt

22,660

16,300

6,360

--

--

--

--Interest

172

136

36

--

--

--

--Operating leases

152,675

8,797

32,079

26,143

22,363

19,356

43,937Total of obligations
$
175,507
$
25,233
$
38,475
$
26,143
$
22,363
$
19,356
$
43,937
 (1)
Short-term borrowings represent borrowings under the $100.0 million facility.
 (2)
This table excludes any amounts related to the payment of the $1.7 million of income tax uncertainties, as the Company cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the periods of cash settlements with the respective taxing authorities.
 
 Guarantees
 
 From time to time, we enter into certain types of agreements that require us to indemnify parties against third-party claims.  Generally, these agreements relate to:  (a) agreements with vendors and suppliers, under which we may provide customary indemnification to our vendors and suppliers in respect of actions they take at our request or otherwise on our behalf, (b) agreements with vendors who publish books or manufacture merchandise specifically for us to indemnify the vendors against trademark and copyright infringement claims concerning the books published or merchandise manufactured on our behalf, (c) real estate leases, under which we may agree to indemnify the lessors for claims arising from our use of the property, and (d) agreements with our directors, officers and employees, under which we may agree to indemnify such persons for liabilities arising out of their relationship with us.  We maintain a Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policy, which, subject to the policy’s conditions, provides coverage for indemnification amounts payable by us with respect to our directors and officers up to specified limits and subject to certain deductibles.
 
 The nature and terms of these types of indemnities vary. The events or circumstances that would require the Company to perform under these indemnities are transaction and circumstance specific. The overall maximum amount of obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, the Company has not incurred significant costs related to performance under these types of indemnities. No liabilities have been recorded for these obligations on the Company’s balance sheet at October 30, 2010 or January 30, 2010, as such liabilities are currently considered de minimis.
 
 Cash Flows
 
 Operating activities provided cash of $2.9 million in the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 and provided cash of $8.2 million in the thirty-nine week period ended October 31, 2009, and included the following effects:
 
 ·
Cash used for inventories in the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009 was $29.0 million and $27.2 million, respectively.  The change versus the prior year was due to an increase in the number of stores and the addition of new product assortments.
 
 ·
Cash provided by trade and related party accounts payable in the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 was $23.8 million and cash provided by trade and related party accounts payable in the thirty-nine week period ended October 31, 2009 was $22.4 million. The change from the prior year is primarily the result of the change in inventory.
 
 ·
Cash used for accrued expenses and deferred rent and accrued income taxes was $6.8 million and $0.1 million in the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.The change from last year results from the timing of payments, primarily associated with income taxes.
 
 ·
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $11.1 million and $10.8 million in the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.
 
 
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   ·
Cash provided by accounts and related party receivables was $2.6 million and $1.0 million in the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009.  The change from the prior year was due to collections associated with a store relocation construction allowance receivable and amounts due for magazine commissions.
 
 Cash used in investing activities reflected a $15.1 million and $8.3 million net use of cash for the thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.  Cash was used in the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 to fund capital expenditures for new stores, store relocations, renovation and improvements to existing stores, investments in real estate, investments in management information systems and to acquire an equity method investment.
 
 Financing activities provided cash of $9.8 million in the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 and used cash of $1.1 million in the thirty-nine week period ended October 31, 2009.  Financing activities provided cash in the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010 from $16.3 million of net borrowings under our credit facility, offset by dividend payments of $3.9 million and the purchase of treasury stock of $2.7 million.
 
 Related Party Activities
 
 See Note 3, Related Party Transactions, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding related party activities.
 Critical Accounting Policies
 
 A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of our Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  No changes to these policies have occurred during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2010.
 
 New Accounting Pronouncements
 
 See Note 7, Recent Accounting Pronouncements, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding new accounting pronouncements.
 
 Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
 We are subject to interest rate fluctuations involving the Facility and the Bond.  To illustrate the sensitivity of our results of operations to changes in interest rates on our debt, we estimate that a 1,395% increase or decrease in LIBOR rates would have changed interest expense by $2.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 due to average debt of $25.7 million. The average debt under the Facility (including letters of credit) and the Bond was $19.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively, for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010.  For the thirty-nine week period ended October 30, 2010, our average debt under the Facility (including letters of credit) and the Bond was $24.3 million.  Similar changes in interest rates during this thirty-nine week period would have resulted in additional interest expense of $5.9 million.  The LIBOR fluctuation rate of 1,395% represents the maximum fluctuation of LIBOR in the last three fiscal years, which occurred during fiscal 2009.
 
 Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
 Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  We are committed to maintaining disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Board of Directors, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures and implementing controls and procedures based on the application of management’s judgment.
 
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 As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, management, with the participation of our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon their evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
 Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
 We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment.  Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities and migrating processes.
 
 There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
 Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
 We are party to various legal proceedings incidental to our business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to those proceedings is not presently expected to materially affect our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
 Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
 There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010.
 
 Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 Issuer Purchases of Securities
 
 On March 11, 2010, our board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program (the “2010 Repurchase Program”) to replace the 2009 Repurchase Program.  Pursuant to the 2010 Repurchase Program, we are authorized to purchase up to $5.0 million of our common stock.  The following table shows common stock repurchases under the 2010 Repurchase Program during the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010.
  Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased


Average Price Paid per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program


Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program at End of PeriodAugust 1, 2010 throughAugust 28, 2010

100,000

$
6.00

100,000

$
2,860,000August 29, 2010 throughOctober 2, 2010

--


--

--


2,860,000October 3, 2010 throughOctober 30, 2010

--


--

--


2,860,000Total

100,000

$
6.00

100,000

$
2,860,000
 
 As of October 30, 2010, we may purchase up to $2.9 million of additional shares of our common stock under the 2010 Repurchase Program.
 
 Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 None.
 
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Item 4.  Reserved
 
 Not applicable.
 
 Item 5.  Other Information
  On October 27, 2010, the Company entered into a Supply Agreement with Msolutions, LLC d/b/a Media Solutions (“Media Solutions”), a subsidiary of Anderson Media Corporation (“Anderson Media”), pursuant to which the Company will purchase from Media Solutions a substantial portion of its magazines.  Anderson Media is owned and controlled by Clyde B. Anderson, who is our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Terry C. Anderson, who is one of our directors, and certain of their family members.  This Supply Agreement replaces the supply agreement previously in place between the parties.  The Supply Agreement became effective on October 3, 2010 and its term continues until October 31, 2013, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.  In accordance with the Company’s policy on related party transactions, this Supply Agreement was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.  The Company believes that the terms of this Supply Agreement are no less favorable to the Company than terms available from unrelated parties.
  The foregoing description of the Supply Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Supply Agreement, which is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated into this Item by reference.
  Item 6.  Exhibits
 
 Exhibit Number
Description3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Books-A-Million, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Capital Registration No. 33-52256))3.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Books-A-Million, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 (ii) to the Company's Form 8-K dated August 20, 2009)10.1
Supply Agreement dated October 27, 2010 between Msolutions, LLC and the Company (Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  The non-public information has been filed separately with the SEC pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)31.1
Certification of Clyde B. Anderson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended31.2
Certification of Douglas G. Markham, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended31.3
Certification of Brian W. White, Chief Financial Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended32.1
Certification of Clyde B. Anderson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 135032.2
Certification of Douglas G. Markham, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 135032.3
Certification of Brian W. White, Chief Financial Officer of Books-A-Million, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
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 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 duly authorized.
 
 
 BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
 
 
 Date: December 9, 2010
by: /s/ Clyde B. AndersonClyde B. AndersonChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 Date: December 9, 2010
by: /s/ Douglas G. MarkhamDouglas G. MarkhamExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
 
 Date: December 9, 2010
by: /s/ Brian W. WhiteBrian W. WhiteChief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
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