First Team Automotive Corp.
Proposed Ticker:FTA 350 South Lake Destiny Drive, Suite 200
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Orlando, FL 32810
Industry:Retail (SIC Code 5511) (407) 660-2224

Filing Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:6/10/97
U.S. Shares Filed:0 Filing Price: -
Non-U.S. Shares Filed:0 Offering Amount: $50,000,000
Primary Shares:0 Expenses: -
Secondary Shares:0 Shares Out After:

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Merrill Lynch & Co.Lead Manager (212) 449-4600
Wheat First Butcher & Singer Capital MarketsCo-manager (804) 782-3278

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Shutts & Bowen LLP
Bank's Law Firm: Shearman & Sterling
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Registrar/Transfer Agent: American Stock Transfer & Trust Co

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
3 Month Ending Financials
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 3/31/97 3/31/96 3/31/97
Revenue:$449.43$113.67$102.73Assets:$99.36
Net Income:$2.25$0.77$0.68Curr Assets:
EPS:Liabilities:$93.75
Prior EPS:Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:$1.17Equity:$5.61
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:

Business Description
The company is a leading automotive retailer in the greater Orlando and Tallahassee, FL markets. The company owns and operates seven automotive dealerships in Orlando and three dealerships in Tallahassee and is acquiring three additional dealerships. The company sells new and used cars and trucks, offers related financing, insurance and extended service contracts, performs automotive maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services, and sells replacement parts. The company, which had retail sales of approximately 11,400 new and 9,300 used vehicles in 1996, offers customers a broad range of new vehicle brands, including Fords, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep, Eagle, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Infiniti, Mitsubishi and Acura. In 1996, the company ranked number one among new vehicle dealerships in retail unit sales of vehicles in both the Orlando and Tallahassee markets. The company also been awarded the exclusive Driver's Mart/trademark/ used vehicle superstore franchise for the greater Orlando market, and expects to open its first superstore in 1998.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to fund the recent acquisitions, including repaying indebtedness incurred by the company in connection with the recent acquisitions, and repay a portion of the company's floor plan indebtedness.

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