Company Information

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Address: PO BOX 4569
STATION A 
City: TORONTO 
State:  
Zip Code: M5W 4T9 
Telephone: 416-362-2237 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1000
(As filed with the SEC)  

Aber Diamond Corporation is a specialist diamond company with assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry. The Company supplies rough diamonds to the global market from production received from its 40% ownership interest in the Diavik Diamond Mine (the "Diavik Mine") located at Lac de Gras in Canada's Northwest Territories. Aber also owns 100% of Harry Winston Inc. ("Harry Winston"), the premier fine jewelry and watch retailer. The Company's most significant asset is a 40% ownership interest in the Diavik group of mineral claims. The Diavik Joint Venture (the "Joint Venture") is an unincorporated joint arrangement between Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. ("DDMI" - 60%) and Aber Diamond Mines Ltd. (40%), where Aber owns an undivided 40% interest in the assets, liabilities and expenses. DDMI is the operator (the "Operator") of the Diavik Mine. Both companies are headquartered in Yellowknife, Canada.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
04/2010-0.42NAN/E
01/2010-0.99NAN/E
10/2009-2.14NAN/E
07/2009-0.99NAN/E
04/20090.12NA35.00
01/20091.150.0503.41
10/20083.880.0502.51
07/20082.590.0508.14

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 01/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.16Total Liab/Total Assets0.56
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap0.75
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.06Total Liab/Comm Equity2.12
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.21Interest Coverage Ratio7.37
Net Inc/Net Sales0.10Curr Debt/Equity0.11
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.23LTD/Equity0.31
SG&A/NetSales0.25Total Debt/Equity0.42
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover13.25Quick Ratio0.52
Inventory Turnover0.89Current Ratio1.62
Inventory Day Sales0.00Net Rec/Curr Assets0.13
Net Sales/Work Cap3.14Inv/Curr Assets0.68
Net Sales/PP&E0.76  

Income Statement (Millions)

  1/31/2009 1/31/2008 1/31/2007 1/31/2006
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 612.90 679.31 558.79 505.23
Cost of Goods Sold 297.64 311.19 285.50 222.61
Selling & Admin Exps 155.88 150.45 126.54 106.95
Operating Income 159.38 219.94 144.80 175.68
Interest Exp 20.46 27.86 21.15 14.93
Pretax Income 130.40 161.59 133.70 153.74
Other Income -15.21 -27.15 10.06 -7.01
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 62.44 109.75 98.50 81.25

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 1/31/2009 1/31/2008 1/31/2007 1/31/2006
Cash & Short Term Investments 46.88 75.24 105.62 162.39
Receivables - Total 66.98 25.51 34.57 14.92
Inventories - Total 346.24 322.23 273.74 202.57
Total Current Assets 508.23 481.59 413.93 407.32
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 807.34 548.83 384.53 498.10
Total Assets 1,505.30 1,434.88 1,259.88 1,043.61
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 238.00 172.54 154.52 83.82
Debt in Current Liabilities 75.10 89.07 95.43 37.80
Total Current Liabilities 313.10 261.61 249.96 121.62
Long-Term Debt 205.63 255.21 185.45 157.34
Total Liabilities 842.82 889.59 786.19 591.72
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 0.28 0.26 0.09 36.09
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 381.54 305.50 305.17 297.11
Retained Earnings 283.18 225.33 165.63 126.63
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 662.48 545.28 473.69 451.89
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,505.30 1,434.88 1,259.88 1,043.61

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 1/31/2009 1/31/2008 1/31/2007 1/31/2006
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 138.07 193.88 177.57 161.82
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -211.42 -185.78 -332.23 -140.89
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 44.26 -13.28 60.42 -0.23

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
01/2005385.4058.33--
01/2006505.2381.25--
01/2007558.7998.50--
01/2008679.31109.751.81
01/2009612.9062.441.15
Growth Rates12.301.71--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional06/30/109029,25938.18




Report Date : 8/30/2010

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