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Weight Watchers International, Inc.
175 Crossways Park West, Woodbury, NY 11797 * (516) 390-1400
Business Description The company is a leading global branded consumer company and the leading provider of weight-loss services in 27 countries around the world. Our programs help people lose weight and maintain their weight loss and, as a result, improve their health, enhance their lifestyles and build self-confidence.
Offering
Information

Company has
gone public

Trading As  WTW (NYSE) Industry  Service (SIC 7299)
Type of Stock Offered  Common Shares Filing Date  9/14/2001
Domestic Shares Offered  17,400,000 Offer Date  11/14/2001
Foreign Shares Offered  0 Filing Range  $23.00 - $25.00
Company Shares  0 Offer Price  $24.00
Selling Shrhldrs Shares  17,400,000 Gross Spread  $1.260
Gross Proceeds  $417,600,000 Selling  $0.756
Expenses  - - Reallowance  $0.100
Post-IPO Shares  22,401,500 Employees  - -
Primary
Underwriting
Group
Underwriter NameParticipationUnderwriter Phone
CS First Boston Lead Manager (212) 325-2000
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Co-manager (212) 902-5959
Merrill Lynch & Co. Co-manager (212) 449-4600
Salomon Smith Barney Co-manager (212) 723-7300
UBS Warburg LLC Co-manager  
Income
Statement
and
Cash Flow
Summary
  Prior
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
  Full Year Audited Figures 6 Months Ending
Figures in U.S. millions except per share data     4/25/1998 4/24/1999 4/29/2000 7/29/2000 6/30/2001
Revenues   - - 297.200 364.600 399.500 235.900 334.300
Income from Oper.   - - 43.900 83.900 87.600 70.800 109.100
Net Income   - - 23.800 47.900 37.800 31.200 49.300
E.P.S   - - 0.410 0.820 0.950 1.280 2.060
Revenue Growth (%)      - - 22.68 9.572   41.71
Net Income Growth (%)      - - 101.26 -21.09   58.01
Oper. Profit Margin (%)    - - 14.77 23.01 21.93 32.64 30.01
Net Profit Margin (%)    - - 8.01 13.14 9.46 14.75 13.23
Cash Flow - Oper.     49.90 39.60 92.90
Cash Flow - Inv.     -19.60 -8.90 -94.90
Cash Flow - Fin.     8.10 -6.30 4.70
Balance Sheet
Summary
and
Financial
Ratios
Balance sheet as of: 6/30/2001 Financial Ratios
Total Assets    412.60 Current Assets    - Current Ratio    -
Total Liab.    398.20 Current Liab.    - Debt Ratio    96.51%
Total Equity    14.40 Working Cap.    -26.90 Debt to Equity Ratio    27.65
Cash    -    Return on Assets   11.95%
Use Of
Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be distributed ti the selling shareholder.
Legal Counsel
Registrar
Auditor
Issuer's Law Firm  Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Bank's Law Firm  Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Auditor  Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC
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Principal
Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
Artal Luxembourg S.A. 94.00  
Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.

Last updated: 11/25/2001 11:03:40 PM
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