International Manufacturing Services, Inc.
Ticker:IMSX 2071 Concourse Drive
Exchange:NASDAQ-National Market San Jose, CA 95131
Industry:High-Tech (SIC Code 3672) (408) 953-1000
# of Employees:2257

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:8/28/97
U.S. Shares:5,000,000 Offer Date:10/21/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$10.00 - $12.00
Primary Shares:5,000,000 Offer Price:$11.50
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.81
Offering Amount: $55,000,000 Selling:$0.47
Expenses:$100,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:18,327,500

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Montgomery SecuritiesLead Manager (415) 627-2100
Alex. Brown & Sons IncorporatedCo-manager (410) 895-2700
UBS Securities Inc.Co-manager (212) 821-4510

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Bank's Law Firm: Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson, Falk
Auditor: Price Waterhouse
Registrar/Transfer Agent: First National Bank of Boston

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
3/31/97 7/31/97 4/30/96 7/31/97
Revenue:$169.69$64.74$47.41Assets:$70.81
Net Income:-$0.60$2.08-$4.33Curr Assets:$52.09
EPS:-$0.04$0.13-$0.27Liabilities:$79.34
Prior EPS:$3.16-$5.31Curr Liabilities:$46.55
Cash Flow/Oper:$6.74-$1.69$7.07Equity:-$8.54
Cash Flow/Fin:$7.20-$2.49-$0.36Cash:$1.81
Cash Flow/Inv:-$12.09-$2.49Working Cap:$5.54

Business Description
The company provides electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers primarily in the computer peripherals, data communications and telecommunications markets. The Company's services include product design, prototyping, printed circuit board ("PCB") assembly, final system assembly, materials procurement, inventory management, testing, packaging, distribution and depot repair. The Company combines its manufacturing experience and operational infrastructure in Asia with its design, prototype and manufacturing capabilities in the United States to provide cost-effective, flexible EMS solutions to its customers. The Company maintains its materials procurement operations in Hong Kong to be near low cost suppliers and conducts volume manufacturing operations in Thailand and China to access low cost labor, reduce overhead and take advantage of certain local tax benefits.

Competition
The electronics assembly and manufacturing industry is intensely competitive and consists of numerous local, national and international companies, a number of which have achieved substantial market share. The Company believes that the primary competitive factors in its targeted markets are cost, manufacturing technology, product quality, responsiveness and flexibility, the range of services provided and the location of facilities. To be competitive, the Company must provide technologically advanced manufacturing services, high product quality levels, flexible delivery schedules and reliable delivery of finished products on a timely and price competitive basis. Failure to satisfy any of the foregoing requirements could materially and adversely affect the Company's competitive position. The Company competes against numerous domestic and foreign manufacturers, including Flextronics International Ltd., Jabil Circuits, Inc., Sanmina Corporation, SCI Systems, Inc., Solectron Corporation, as well as certain large Asia-based companies. The Company also faces indirect competition from the manufacturing operations of its current and prospective customers, which continually evaluate the merits of manufacturing products internally compared to the use EMS providers. Many of the Company's competitors have more geographically diversified international operations, as well as greater manufacturing, financial, volume procurement, research and development and marketing resources than the Company. In recent years, the EMS industry has attracted new entrants, including large OEMs with excess manufacturing capacity, and many existing participants have substantially expanded their manufacturing capacity by expanding their facilities and adding new facilities through both internal expansion and acquisitions. In the event of a decrease in overall demand for EMS services, this increased capacity could result in substantial pricing pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or operating results.

Business Plan
The company's objective is to strengthen its position as a leading provider of advanced, cost-effective, integrated electronics manufacturing services to OEMs in the electronics industry. To achieve this objective, the company is pursuing the following strategies: (I) Provide Advanced, Cost-Effective EMS Solutions, (ii) Diversify Customer Base, (iii) Provide a Broad Range of Manufacturing Services, (iv) Accelerate Customers' Time to Market and Time to Volume and (iv) Leverage International Manufacturing Capabilities.

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

Principal and Selling Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
Prudential Private Equity Investors III, L.P.34.00%24.70%
Entitites associated with Oak Investment Parnters VI, L.P.28.20%20.50%
Maxtor Corporation22.40%16.30%
Entities associated with Brinson Partners, Inc.5.80%4.20%
Robert G. Behlman5.40%3.90%
Note: Represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.
Executive Officers and Directors
Officer NameTitleAge
Robert G. BehlmanPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board53
Nathan KawayeSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer44
Gary M. WorkmanSenior Vice President, Business Development51
Neo Kia QuekSenior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations50
Muder KothariVice President, and General Manager, United States Operations43
Iris GrableVice President, Marketing and Business Development48
Anthony PhamVice President, Sales and Customer Support37

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