Automotive One Parts Stores, Inc.
Proposed Ticker:AONE 701 West Church Street
Exchange:NASDAQ-Small Cap Market Orlando, FL 32802
Industry:Wholesale (SIC Code 5013) (407) 422-1110

Filing Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:5/15/97
U.S. Shares Filed:1,640,000 Filing Range:$5.00 - $7.00
Non-U.S. Shares Filed:0 Offering Amount: $9,840,000
Primary Shares:1,640,000 Expenses:$696,000
Secondary Shares:0 Shares Out After:4,000,000

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Argent Securities, Inc.Lead Manager (888) 237-1100

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig Hoffman Lipoff Rosen & Quentel
Bank's Law Firm: Johnson & Montgomery
Auditor: Grant Thornton
Registrar/Transfer Agent: American Stock Transfer & Trust Co

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 12/31/96
Revenue:$12.09Assets:$9.95
Net Income:-$1.04Curr Assets:
EPS:-$0.44Liabilities:$9.57
Prior EPS:-$0.13Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:$0.32Equity:$0.38
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:

Business Description
The company is a specialty supplier and retailer of automotive replacement parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories to both professional mechanics and service technicians and "do-it-yourself" customers. The company operates 15 auto parts stores, 1 machine stop, 1 speed shop and 1 warehouse facility in Central Florida, all of which are located in or within one hour's drive of Orlando, Florida. All of the auto parts stores are traditional stores selling both to Professional Installers and DIY customers. The company also maintains approximately 100 vehicles which guarantee the delivery of parts to Professional Installers within 30 minutes. Stores carry an extensive product line of brakes, belts, hoses, filters, cooling system parts, tuneup parts, shock absorbers, gaskets, batteries, bearings, engine parts, remanufactured alternators and starters, chassis parts and exhaust systems, and other hard parts.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for repaying loans from APS and certain other loans, working capital and general corporate purposes.

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