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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)?
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To: wayne colin who wrote (2857)6/12/1996 8:11:00 PM
From: Fred Fahmy   of 58324
 
Wayne,

Wrong. The BTB ratio is a three month rolling average that measures incoming revenue (billings) vs. future revenue (bookings). The higher the better! For example, a BTB of 1.2 would mean that for every $1.00 a company has received (i.e. billed) they have future orders (bookings) for $1.20. When the book to BTB is below 1 it means that a company is currently taking in less now in dollars than they have future ordres for. For example a BTB of .84 means that over a given time period Company X only has $0.84 of orders placed for every $1.00 previously received. The BTB although still below one, appears to have turned the corner and is heading back up. A great sign for the tech industry in general and the semiconductor sector in particular. The BTB has recently been adversely affected by falling chip prices more so than by decreasing demand (i.e. shrinking volumes). When prices are falling rapidly, it is hard for the BTB to stay high because future revenues are realized at a reduced price. Therefore, the BTB can easily be below 1 EVEN with increased demand if prices are falling faster than volumes are increasing. By the way, the BTB only includes data from a group of key semiconductor companies. I hope this increases your understanding of this often misunderstood measurement.

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