BAB, Inc. Reports Profit for 2nd Quarter FY 2012

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BAB, Inc. (OTCBB: BABB), announced its financial results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2012.

For the quarter ended May 31, 2012, BAB had revenues of $826,000 and net income of $267,000, or $0.04 per share, versus revenues of $793,000 and net income of $144,000, or $0.02 per share, for the same quarter last year. The Company received $172,000 of franchise settlement revenue of which $171,000 was from a single settlement in the quarter ended May 31, 2012 versus $12,000 in 2011. The Company had no company-owned store sales for the quarter ended May 31, 2012 versus $106,000 for the quarter ended May 31, 2011.

For the six months ended May 31, 2012, BAB had revenues of $1,393,000 and net income of $277,000, or $0.04 per share, versus revenues of $1,512,000 and net income of $179,000, or $0.02 per share for the same period in 2011. The Company received $173,000 for settlement fees in the six months ended May 31, 2012 versus $26,000 of such revenues in 2011. The Company had no company-owned store sales for the six months ended May 31, 2012 versus $200,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2011.

Total operating expenses for the quarter ended May 31, 2012, were $543,000, 65.7% of net sales, versus $648,000, 81.7% of net sales, in 2011. There were no company-owned store expenses in the quarter ended May 31, 2012 versus $102,000 in quarter ended May 31, 2011. Total operating expenses for the six months ended May 31, 2012 were $1,099,000, 78.9% of net sales, versus $1,331,000, 88.0% of net sales, for six months ended May 31, 2011. There were no company-owned store expenses in the six months ended May 31, 2012 versus $202,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2011.

BAB, Inc. operates, franchises, and licenses Big Apple Bagels®, My Favorite Muffin® SweetDuet Frozen Yogurt & Gourmet Muffins™, Jacobs Bros. Bagels® and Brewster's ® Coffee. The Company's stock is traded on the OTCBB under the symbol BABB and its web site can be visited at www.babcorp.com.

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BAB, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
		Quarter Ended									Six Months Ended
		05/31/12			05/31/11			% Change			05/31/12			05/31/11			% Change
REVENUES
Royalty fees from franchised stores		$489,081			$463,424			5.5	%		$932,002			$862,644			8.0	%
Franchise and area development fee revenue		37,500			60,000			N/M			42,500			144,300			-70.5	%
Net sales by company-owned stores		0			105,962			-100.0	%		0			199,695			-100.0	%
Licensing fees and other income		299,205			163,383			83.1	%		418,776			305,742			37.0	%
		825,786			792,769			4.2	%		1,393,278			1,512,381			-7.9	%
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Food, beverage and paper costs		0			36,291			-100.0	%		0			69,153			-100.0	%
Store payroll and other operating expenses		0			65,605			-100.0	%		0			132,851			-100.0	%
Selling, general and administrative		537,766			538,684			-0.2	%		1,089,547			1,114,874			-2.3	%
Depreciation and amortization		4,782			6,963			-31.3	%		9,566			14,386			-33.5	%
		542,548			647,543			-16.2	%		1,099,113			1,331,264			-17.4	%
Income from operations		283,238			145,226			95.0	%		294,165			181,117			62.4	%
Interest expense		(1,812	)		(2,127	)		-14.8	%		(3,624	)		(4,253	)		-14.8	%
Interest/other income		668			958			-30.3	%		1,374			2,048			-32.9	%
Current tax		15,000			0			N/M			15,000			0			N/M
NET INCOME		$267,094			$144,057			85.4	%		$276,915			$178,912			54.8	%
Earnings per share - basic		$0.04			$0.02			N/M			$0.04			$0.02			N/M
Average number of shares outstanding		7,263,508			7,263,508						7,263,508			7,263,508
Earnings per share - diluted		$0.04			$0.02			N/M			$0.04			$0.02			N/M
Average number of shares outstanding		7,265,510			7,264,945						7,265,707			7,264,240

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