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Apropos Technology, Inc.
One Tower Lane, 28th Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 * (630) 472-9600
Business Description The company develops, markets and supports a market leading customer interaction management solution for multimedia contact centers.
Offering
Information

Company has
gone public

Trading As  APRS (NASNTL) Industry  High-Tech (SIC 7372)
Type of Stock Offered  Common Shares Filing Date  11/12/99
Domestic Shares Offered  3,700,000 Offer Date  2/16/00
Foreign Shares Offered  0 Filing Range  $17.00 - $19.00
Company Shares  3,700,000 Offer Price  $22.00
Selling Shrhldrs Shares  0 Gross Spread  $1.540
Gross Proceeds  $81,400,000 Selling  $0.920
Expenses  - - Reallowance  $0.100
Post-IPO Shares  - - Employees  - -
Primary
Underwriting
Group
Underwriter NameParticipationUnderwriter Phone
Chase H&Q; Lead Manager (415) 439-3626
SG Cowen Co-manager (212) 495-6000
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Co-manager (612) 342-6220
Income
Statement
and
Cash Flow
Summary
  Prior
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
  Full Year Audited Figures 9 Months Ending
Figures in U.S. millions except per share data     12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 9/30/98 9/30/99
Revenues   - - 2.006 4.093 9.142 6.401 12.400
Income from Oper.   - - -1.221 -3.708 -5.044 -3.400 -5.441
Net Income   - - -1.200 -3.567 -4.822 -3.226 -5.608
E.P.S   - - -0.420 -1.220 -1.640 -1.100 -1.880
Revenue Growth (%)      - - 104.04 123.357   93.72
Net Income Growth (%)      - - - -   -
Oper. Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Net Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Cash Flow - Oper.     -5.85 -3.95 -7.08
Cash Flow - Inv.     -0.72 -0.72 -0.87
Cash Flow - Fin.     7.75 7.79 5.18
Balance Sheet
Summary
and
Financial
Ratios
Balance sheet as of: 9/30/99 Financial Ratios
Total Assets    11.01 Current Assets    9.41 Current Ratio    0.95
Total Liab.    26.39 Current Liab.    9.95 Debt Ratio    239.68%
Total Equity    -15.38 Working Cap.    -0.54 Debt to Equity Ratio    -
Cash    0.40    Return on Assets   -
Use Of
Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for repayment of debt, research and development, expansion of our direct sales force, increased marketing programs and for general corporate purposes including working capital and capital expenditures.
Legal Counsel
Registrar
Auditor
Issuer's Law Firm  McDermott, Will & Emery
Bank's Law Firm  Davis, Polk & Wardwell
Registrar/Transfer Agent  American Stock Transfer & Trust Co
Auditor  Ernst & Young
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Principal
Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
William Blair Capital Partners V, L.P. 25.40  
ARCH Venture Fund II, L.P. 14.10  
Allstate Insurance Company 11.80  
ARCH Venture Fund III, L.P. 10.20  
The Ohio Partners, Ltd. 7.80  
Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.

Last updated: 5/29/00 12:55:57 AM
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