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| David's Bridal, Inc. |
| 44 West Lancaster Avenue, Suite 250, Ardmore, PA 19003 * (610) 896-2111 |
| Business Description | We are the largest and only national retailer of bridal gowns and bridal-related apparel and accessories in the United States, operating 77 stores in 29 states as of January 2, 1999. We have created a distinctive shopping experience designed to attract a majority of potential bridal customers. |
| Offering Information Company has | |||
| Trading As | DABR (NASNTL) | Industry | Retail (SIC 5632) |
| Type of Stock Offered | Common Shares | Filing Date | 02/19/1999 |
| Domestic Shares Offered | 8,000,000 | Offer Date | 05/20/1999 |
| Foreign Shares Offered | 0 | Filing Range | $14.50 - $16.50 |
| Company Shares | 1,613,000 | Offer Price | $13.00 |
| Selling Shrhldrs Shares | 6,387,000 | Gross Spread | $0.877 |
| Gross Proceeds | $104,000,000 | Selling | $0.500 |
| Expenses | - - | Reallowance | $0.100 |
| Post-IPO Shares | 18,300,000 | Employees | - - |
| Primary Underwriting Group | ||
| Underwriter Name | Participation | Underwriter Phone |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Lead Manager | (212) 371-0641 |
| DLJDirect, Inc. | Co-manager | (800) 825-5723 |
| Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. | Co-manager | (410) 539-4038 |
| 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 | 01/06/1995 | 01/05/1996 | 01/04/1997 | 01/03/1998 | 01/02/1999 | ||
| Revenues | 27.523 | 45.453 | 63.158 | 85.785 | 123.656 | - | - |
| Income from Oper. | 2.328 | 2.455 | 0.004 | 5.205 | 10.524 | - | - |
| Net Income | 1.107 | 0.700 | -0.415 | 2.598 | 5.819 | - | - |
| E.P.S | 0.120 | 0.080 | -0.060 | 0.390 | 0.880 | - | - |
| Revenue Growth (%) | 65.15 | 38.95 | 35.83 | 44.146 | - | ||
| Net Income Growth (%) | -36.77 | - | - | 123.98 | - | ||
| Oper. Profit Margin (%) | 8.46 | 5.40 | 0.01 | 6.07 | 8.51 | - | - |
| Net Profit Margin (%) | 4.02 | 1.54 | - | 3.03 | 4.71 | - | - |
| Cash Flow - Oper. | 4.24 | - | - | ||||
| Cash Flow - Inv. | -7.65 | - | - | ||||
| Cash Flow - Fin. | 3.26 | - | - | ||||
| Balance Sheet Summary and Financial Ratios | |||||
| Balance sheet as of: 01/02/1999 | Financial Ratios | ||||
| Total Assets | 65.56 | Current Assets | 42.87 | Current Ratio | 2.76 |
| Total Liab. | 38.04 | Current Liab. | 15.53 | Debt Ratio | 58.02% |
| Total Equity | 27.52 | Working Cap. | 27.34 | Debt to Equity Ratio | 1.38 |
| Cash | 0.32 | Return on Assets | 8.88% | ||
| Use Of Proceeds |
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay outstanding indebtedness, to fund new store growth, for capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes including working capital. |
| Legal Counsel Registrar Auditor | |
| Issuer's Law Firm | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius |
| Bank's Law Firm | Davis, Polk & Wardwell |
| Registrar/Transfer Agent | Bank of New York |
| Auditor | Arthur Andersen |
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