JLM Industries, Inc.
Ticker:JLMI 8675 Hidden River Parkway
Exchange:NASDAQ-National Market Tampa, FL 33637
Industry:Wholesale (SIC Code 5169) (813) 632-3300

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:5/27/97
U.S. Shares:2,300,000 Offer Date:7/23/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$10.00 - $12.00
Primary Shares:2,156,000 Offer Price:$10.00
Secondary Shares:144,000 Gross Spread:$0.70
Offering Amount: $25,300,000 Selling:$0.35
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.Lead Manager (212) 667-7400
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.Co-manager (314) 955-3039

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O'Neill
Bank's Law Firm: Rogers & Wells
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
3 Month Ending Financials
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Income
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Unaudited
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Sheet
12/31/96 3/31/97 3/31/96 3/31/97
Revenue:$236.52$80.52$57.86Assets:$108.75
Net Income:$3.93$1.48$0.24Curr Assets:
EPS:Liabilities:$94.01
Prior EPS:-$5.89-$3.56Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:$0.03Equity:$14.73
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
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Business Description
The company is a leading marketer and distributor of certain commodity chemicals, principally acetone and phenol. The company believes that it is the second largest marketer of acetone and the fourth largest marketer of phenol in North America. The company is also a global distributor of olefins, principally propylene, as well as a variety of other commodity and specialty chemicals. In order to provide stable and reliable sources of supply for its products, the company 1) maintains long-established supplier relationships with several major chemicals companies, 2) manufactures phenol and acetone at its Blue Island Plant and 3) sources acetone from its joint venture manufacturing operation. The company's principal products are used in the production of adhesives, coatings, forest product resins, paints, pharmaceuticals, plastics, solvents and synthetic rubbers. The company sells its products worldwide to over 600 customers.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay long-term debt, to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes.

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