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BUY.COM, Inc.
21 Brookline, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 * (949) 425-5200
Business Description The company is a leading multi-category Internet superstore, offering a comprehensive selection of brand name computer hardware and peripherals, software, books, videos, DVDs, computer games, music and clearance equipment at everyday low prices.
Offering
Information

Company has
gone public

Trading As  BUYX (NASNTL) Industry  Retail (SIC 5734)
Type of Stock Offered  Common Shares Filing Date  10/27/99
Domestic Shares Offered  14,000,000 Offer Date  2/7/00
Foreign Shares Offered  0 Filing Range  $10.00 - $12.00
Company Shares  14,000,000 Offer Price  $13.00
Selling Shrhldrs Shares  0 Gross Spread  $0.910
Gross Proceeds  $182,000,000 Selling  $0.550
Expenses  - - Reallowance  $0.100
Post-IPO Shares  - - Employees  - -
Primary
Underwriting
Group
Underwriter NameParticipationUnderwriter Phone
Merrill Lynch & Co. Lead Manager (212) 449-4600
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Co-manager (212) 272-4850
Hambrecht & Quist Incorporated Co-manager (415) 439-3626
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       12/31/97 12/31/98 9/30/98 9/30/99
Revenues   - - - 0.878 0.125 0.064 0.398
Income from Oper.   - - - -0.381 -0.018 -0.005 -0.080
Net Income   - - - -0.390 -0.018 -0.005 -0.081
E.P.S   - - - 0.000 -0.140 -0.040 -0.570
Revenue Growth (%)      - - - -85.730   523.58
Net Income Growth (%)      - - - -   -
Oper. Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Net Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Cash Flow - Oper.     -3.98 -1.24 -23.07
Cash Flow - Inv.     -2.76 -0.74 -2.37
Cash Flow - Fin.     15.93 14.77 19.46
Balance Sheet
Summary
and
Financial
Ratios
Balance sheet as of: 9/30/99 Financial Ratios
Total Assets    33.89 Current Assets    20.72 Current Ratio    0.23
Total Liab.    92.49 Current Liab.    90.67 Debt Ratio    272.91%
Total Equity    -58.60 Working Cap.    -69.95 Debt to Equity Ratio    -
Cash    3.23    Return on Assets   -
Use Of
Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for repayment of indebtedness and for working capital and other general corporate purposes including development of our infrastructure to support growth, sales and marketing activities, and for acquisitions of complementary businesses, technologies and strategic relationships.
Legal Counsel
Registrar
Auditor
Issuer's Law Firm  Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison
Bank's Law Firm  Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Registrar/Transfer Agent  U. S. Stock Transfer Corporation
Auditor  Arthur Andersen
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Principal
Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
Scott A. Blum 55.60  
SOFTBANK Affiliates 34.40  
Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.

Last updated: 5/29/00 12:56:04 AM
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