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| BUCA, Inc. |
| 1300 Nicollet Mall, Suite 3043, Minneapolis, MN 55403 * (612) 288-2382 |
| Business Description | The company owns and operates 20 full service, dinner-only restaurants under the name BUCA di BEPPO. Their restaurants offer high quality, immigrant Southern Italian cuisine served family-style in large portions in a fun and energetic atmosphere that parodies the decore and ambiance of post-War Italian/American restaurants. |
| Offering Information Company has | |||
| Trading As | BUCA (NASNTL) | Industry | Retail (SIC 5812) |
| Type of Stock Offered | Common Shares | Filing Date | 02/18/1999 |
| Domestic Shares Offered | 3,076,000 | Offer Date | 04/20/1999 |
| Foreign Shares Offered | 0 | Filing Range | $10.50 - $12.50 |
| Company Shares | 3,076,000 | Offer Price | $12.00 |
| Selling Shrhldrs Shares | 0 | Gross Spread | $0.840 |
| Gross Proceeds | $36,912,000 | Selling | $0.500 |
| Expenses | - - | Reallowance | $0.100 |
| Post-IPO Shares | 9,559,557 | Employees | - - |
| Primary Underwriting Group | ||
| Underwriter Name | Participation | Underwriter Phone |
| Piper Jaffray Incorporated | Lead Manager | (612) 342-6220 |
| Nationsbanc Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Co-manager | (415) 627-2100 |
| Income Statement and Cash Flow Summary | |||||||
| Prior Audited Income |
Latest Unaudited Income | ||||||
| Full Year Audited Figures | - - Months Ending | ||||||
| Figures in U.S. millions except per share data | 12/31/1996 | 12/28/1997 | 12/27/1998 | ||||
| Revenues | - | - | 11.316 | 19.030 | 38.483 | - | - |
| Income from Oper. | - | - | -0.919 | -2.399 | -1.893 | - | - |
| Net Income | - | - | -1.113 | -3.319 | -2.946 | - | - |
| E.P.S | - | - | -1.960 | -2.130 | -2.040 | - | - |
| Revenue Growth (%) | - | - | 68.17 | 102.223 | - | ||
| Net Income Growth (%) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Oper. Profit Margin (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Profit Margin (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash Flow - Oper. | 0.34 | - | - | ||||
| Cash Flow - Inv. | -15.65 | - | - | ||||
| Cash Flow - Fin. | 15.79 | - | - | ||||
| Balance Sheet Summary and Financial Ratios | |||||
| Balance sheet as of: 12/27/1998 | Financial Ratios | ||||
| Total Assets | 37.56 | Current Assets | 9.26 | Current Ratio | 1.52 |
| Total Liab. | 14.13 | Current Liab. | 6.10 | Debt Ratio | 37.61% |
| Total Equity | 23.43 | Working Cap. | 3.16 | Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.60 |
| Cash | 6.58 | Return on Assets | - | ||
| Use Of Proceeds |
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to fund restaurant development, repay bank debt and for general corporate purposes. |
| Legal Counsel Registrar Auditor | |
| Issuer's Law Firm | Faegre & Benson |
| Bank's Law Firm | Dorsey & Whitney |
| Registrar/Transfer Agent | Norwest Bank of Minnesota |
| Auditor | Deloitte & Touche |
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