ACNI (American Community Newspapers) ROCE % : -568.41% (As of Jun. 2008)

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What is American Community Newspapers ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. American Community Newspapers's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was -568.41%.

American Community Newspapers ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Community Newspapers's ROCE % can be seen below:

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American Community Newspapers ROCE % Chart

American Community Newspapers Annual Data

Trend

Dec05

Dec06

Dec07

ROCE %

0.70

-0.73

0.86

American Community Newspapers Quarterly Data
	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								-1.09	2.90	0.82	-0.77	-568.41

American Community Newspapers ROCE % Calculation

American Community Newspapers's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2006 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2006 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	1.216	/	( ( (78.354 - 1.181)	+	(214.548 - 9.065) )	/ 2 )
	=	1.216	/	( (77.173	+	205.483)	/ 2 )
	=	1.216	/	141.328
	=	0.86 %

American Community Newspapers's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2008 )		(Q: Mar. 2008 )		(Q: Jun. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2008 )		(Q: Mar. 2008 )		(Q: Jun. 2008 )
	=	-432.42	/	( ( (210.946 - 10.185)	+	(100.802 - 149.412) )	/ 2 )
	=	-432.42	/	( ( 200.761	+	-48.61 )	/ 2 )
	=	-432.42	/	76.0755
	=	-568.41 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2008) EBIT data.

American Community Newspapers (OTCPK:ACNI) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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American Community Newspapers Business Description

Industry

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Address

14875 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 110, Addison, TX, USA, 75254

Website

http://www.acnpapers.com

American Community Newspapers Inc is a community newspaper publisher in the United States, operating within four major U.S. markets.

Executives

Rachesky Mark H Md	10 percent owner	40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mhr Fund Management Llc	10 percent owner	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mhr Advisors Llc	10 percent owner
Marilyn Rubenstein	10 percent owner
Woodland Services Corp	10 percent owner
Israel A Englander	other: May be deemed as group member.	C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Millenco, L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
Millennium Management Llc	other: May be deemed as group member.	399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Barry Rubenstein	10 percent owner	68 WHEATLEY RD, BROOKVILLE NY 11545

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