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| AltaVista Company |
| 529 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 * (650) 617-3400 |
| Business Description | The company is a leading Internet search, new media and commerce network that delivers personalized, relevant information and e-commerce services to millions of users worldwide. |
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| To Trade As | ALTA (NASNTL) | Industry | Internet (SIC 7379) | |
| Type of Stock Offered | Common Shares | Filing Date | 12/17/99 | |
| Domestic Shares Filed | 14,800,000 | Filing Range | $18.00 - $20.00 | |
| Foreign Shares Filed | 0 | Offering Amount | $281,200,000 | |
| Company Shares | 14,800,000 | Est. Expenses | - - | |
| Selling Shrhldrs Shares | 0 | Post-IPO Shares | - - | |
| Being spun off from | CMGI, Inc. | |||
| Primary Underwriting Group | ||
| Underwriter Name | Participation | Underwriter Phone |
| Morgan Stanley Dean Witter | Lead Manager | (212) 761-5900 |
| Chase H&Q; | Co-manager | (415) 439-3626 |
| Prudential Volpe Technology | Co-manager | (415) 274-4463 |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company | Co-manager | (415) 989-8500 |
| Wit SoundView | Co-manager |
| Income Statement and Cash Flow Summary | |||||||
| Prior Audited Income |
Latest Unaudited Income | ||||||
| Full Year Audited Figures | 3 Months Ending | ||||||
| Figures in U.S. millions except per share data | 12/31/98 | 9/30/98 | 10/31/99 | ||||
| Revenues | - | - | - | - | 45.261 | 8.842 | 54.835 |
| Income from Oper. | - | - | - | - | - | -29.006 | -272.254 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | -0.939 | -29.110 | -271.159 |
| E.P.S | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.740 |
| Revenue Growth (%) | - | - | - | - | 520.17 | ||
| Net Income Growth (%) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Oper. Profit Margin (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Profit Margin (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash Flow - Oper. | - | -4.97 | -28.86 | ||||
| Cash Flow - Inv. | - | -0.90 | -23.70 | ||||
| Cash Flow - Fin. | - | 5.87 | 46.21 | ||||
| Balance Sheet Summary and Financial Ratios | |||||
| Balance sheet as of: 10/31/99 | Financial Ratios | ||||
| Total Assets | 2,601.12 | Current Assets | 53.13 | Current Ratio | 0.39 |
| Total Liab. | 142.22 | Current Liab. | 136.56 | Debt Ratio | 5.47% |
| Total Equity | 2,458.90 | Working Cap. | -83.43 | Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.06 |
| Cash | 1.13 | Return on Assets | - | ||
| Use Of Proceeds |
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for working capital, advertising and to fund other general corporate purposes including potential acquisitions. |
| Legal Counsel Registrar Auditor | |
| Issuer's Law Firm | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom |
| Bank's Law Firm | Davis, Polk & Wardwell |
| Registrar/Transfer Agent | American Stock Transfer & Trust Co |
| Auditor | KPMG LLC |
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| Principal Shareholders | ||
| Name of Shareholder | % Owned Before | % Owned After |
| CMGI, Inc. | 82.00 | |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | 18.00 | |
| Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering. | ||