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| Lawson Software, Inc. |
| 380 Saint Peter Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 * (651) 767-7000 |
| Business Description | The company is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions targeting specific services industries. We offer comprehensive financial management, human resources, order management, procurement and enterprise relationship management solutions designed to manage, analyze and improve our customers' businesses. |
| Offering Information Company has | |||
| Trading As | LWSN (NASNTL) | Industry | High-Tech (SIC 7372) |
| Type of Stock Offered | Common Shares | Filing Date | 6/20/2001 |
| Domestic Shares Offered | 14,000,000 | Offer Date | 12/6/2001 |
| Foreign Shares Offered | 0 | Filing Range | $13.00 - $15.00 |
| Company Shares | 13,675,000 | Offer Price | $14.00 |
| Selling Shrhldrs Shares | 325,000 | Gross Spread | $0.910 |
| Gross Proceeds | $196,000,000 | Selling | $0.550 |
| Expenses | - - | Reallowance | $0.100 |
| Post-IPO Shares | - - | Employees | - - |
| Primary Underwriting Group | ||
| Underwriter Name | Participation | Underwriter Phone |
| Lehman Brothers Incorporated | Lead Manager | (212) 526-8100 |
| Fidelity Capital Markets | Co-manager | |
| J.P. Morgan & Co. | Co-manager | (212) 648-0517 |
| 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 | 5/31/1996 | 5/31/1997 | 5/31/1998 | 5/31/1999 | 5/31/2000 | 2/29/2000 | 2/28/2001 |
| Revenues | 96.022 | 139.448 | 196.539 | 264.462 | 312.907 | 222.102 | 268.174 |
| Income from Oper. | 5.798 | 9.584 | 11.213 | 13.737 | -4.843 | -6.843 | 12.049 |
| Net Income | 3.739 | 5.656 | 6.240 | 8.736 | -3.349 | -5.109 | 7.623 |
| E.P.S | 0.080 | 0.110 | 0.120 | 0.170 | -0.070 | -0.100 | 0.150 |
| Revenue Growth (%) | 45.23 | 40.94 | 34.56 | 18.318 | 20.74 | ||
| Net Income Growth (%) | 51.27 | 10.33 | 40.00 | - | - | ||
| Oper. Profit Margin (%) | 6.04 | 6.87 | 5.71 | 5.19 | - | 4.49 | - |
| Net Profit Margin (%) | 3.89 | 4.06 | 3.17 | 3.30 | - | 2.84 | - |
| Cash Flow - Oper. | 11.56 | 10.01 | 14.54 | ||||
| Cash Flow - Inv. | -23.73 | -20.56 | -8.40 | ||||
| Cash Flow - Fin. | 16.63 | 17.44 | 5.75 | ||||
| Balance Sheet Summary and Financial Ratios | |||||
| Balance sheet as of: 2/28/2001 | Financial Ratios | ||||
| Total Assets | 213.92 | Current Assets | 176.19 | Current Ratio | 1.19 |
| Total Liab. | 216.45 | Current Liab. | 148.31 | Debt Ratio | 101.18% |
| Total Equity | -2.53 | Working Cap. | 27.88 | Debt to Equity Ratio | - |
| Cash | 57.74 | Return on Assets | 3.56% | ||
| Use Of Proceeds |
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for general corporate purposes, capital expenditures, repay debt and acquisitions. |
| Legal Counsel Registrar Auditor | |
| Issuer's Law Firm | Dorsey & Whitney |
| Bank's Law Firm | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher |
| Auditor | Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC |
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| Principal Shareholders | ||
| Name of Shareholder | % Owned Before | % Owned After |
| Cerullo Family Limited Partnership | 26.20 | |
| Lawson Family Limited Partnership | 10.30 | |
| TA Associates, Inc. | 10.10 | |
| North Star Trust ESOP & Fiduciary Services, LLC | 5.20 | |
| Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering. | ||