| Ticker: GBOT | 8624 154th Avenue N.E. | |
| Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market | Redmond, Washington 98052 | |
| Industry: Retail | (206) 881-9603 |
| Type of Shares: | Common Shares | Filing Date: | 2/28/96 | |
| U.S. Shares: | 2,700,000 | Offer Date: | 5/22/96 | |
| Non-U.S. Shares: | 0 | Filing Range: | $13.00 - $15.00 | |
| Primary Shares: | 2,700,000 | Offer Price: | $20.00 | |
| Secondary Shares: | 0 | Gross Spread: | $1.40 | |
| Offering Amount: | $37,800,000 | Selling: | $0.80 | |
| Expenses: | $1,350,000 | Reallowance: | $0.10 | |
| Shares Out After: | 6,662,577 |
| Manager | Tier | Phone |
| Montgomery Securities | Lead Manager | 4156272220 |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated | Co-manager | (410) 727-1700 |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Co-manager | (212) 504-4525 |
| Auditor: Arthur Andersen | |||||
| Audited Income | Latest Unaudited Income | Prior Unaudited Income | Balance Sheet | ||
| 2/3/96 | 2/3/96 | ||||
| Revenue: | $55.34 | Assets: | $47.14 | ||
| Net Income: | -$1.64 | Liabilities: | $14.02 | ||
| EPS: | -$0.44 | Equity: | $33.12 | ||
Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year, unaudited figures are partial year | |||||
| Business Description |
| Garden Botanika, Inc. is a rapidly growing retailer of high-quality, reasonably priced personal care products. The Company's proprietary products encompass such categories as skin care, color cosmetics, fragrances, bath and body care and related accessories and gifts. Garden Botanika develops its branded products and distributes them for sale through its 167 Company-owned and operated specialty retail stores in 31 states nationwide and the Company's catalog. Since it commenced operations in 1990, the Company's primary goal has been top establish Garden Botanika as among the most recognized and respected brands of personal care products in the markets in which it competes . Garden Botanika's marketing and merchandising efforts primarily target 30 to 45 year old working women who have traditionally purchased skin care and cosmetic products from mall based department stores and who utilize quality personal care products both on a daily basis and as an affordable luxury item. The Company believes these women are increasingly seeking better pricing without having to sacrifice high quality and personal service. |
| Use of Proceeds |
| Proceeds from the offering will be used to finance the opening of additional stores; to repay outstanding bank debt; and for other capital expenditures related to expansion of the company's operations, working capital and general corporate purposes. |
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