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StarBand Communications Inc.
1760 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102 * (703) 287-3000
Business Description The company is the first nationwide provider of two-way, always-on, high-speed Internet access via satellite to residential and small office/ home office customers. We have deployed a proven and scalable network using leased capacity on existing communications satellites which we believe can provide our StarBand service today to any location in the United States with a clear view of the southern sky.
Filing
Information

Not yet
public

To Trade As  STRB (NASNTL) Industry  Telecommunications (SIC 4899)
Type of Stock Offered Common Shares Filing Date  10/11/00
Domestic Shares Filed 0 Filing Price  - -
Foreign Shares Filed  0 Offering Amount  $250,000,000
Company Shares  0 Est. Expenses  - -
Selling Shrhldrs Shares  0 Post-IPO Shares  - -
Primary
Underwriting
Group
Underwriter NameParticipationUnderwriter Phone
Merrill Lynch & Co. Lead Manager (212) 449-4600
CIBC World Markets Co-manager (212) 667-7400
CS First Boston Co-manager (212) 325-2000
ING Baring Furman Selz Co-manager (212) 309-8200
Salomon Smith Barney Co-manager (212) 723-7300
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             8/31/00
Revenues   - - - - - - 0.007
Income from Oper.   - - - - - - -68.577
Net Income   - - - - - - -82.094
E.P.S   - - - - - - -4.060
Revenue Growth (%)      - - - -   -
Net Income Growth (%)      - - - -   -
Oper. Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Net Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Cash Flow - Oper.     - - -48.16
Cash Flow - Inv.     - - -99.14
Cash Flow - Fin.     - - 215.60
Balance Sheet
Summary
and
Financial
Ratios
Balance sheet as of: 8/31/00 Financial Ratios
Total Assets    158.86 Current Assets    81.92 Current Ratio    1.66
Total Liab.    235.63 Current Liab.    49.32 Debt Ratio    148.32%
Total Equity    -76.77 Working Cap.    32.60 Debt to Equity Ratio    -
Cash    68.30    Return on Assets   -
Use Of
Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to fund the continued growth of business and operations and expand subscriber base and for general corporate purposes and working capital.
Legal Counsel
Registrar
Auditor
Issuer's Law Firm  Clifford Chance
Bank's Law Firm  Davis, Polk & Wardwell
Registrar/Transfer Agent  American Stock Transfer & Trust Co
Auditor  Ernst & Young
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Principal
Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
Spacenet Inc. 44.70  
Microsoft G-Holdings, Inc. 19.00  
EchoStar Communications Corporation 19.00  
ING Furman Selz Investments 7.70  
Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.

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