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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 | |||
| 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 Name | Participation | Underwriter 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. | ||