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     AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 10, 1998
    
   
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-47099
    
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
    
   
                                       TO
    
                                    FORM S-1
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                                   VERIO INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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             DELAWARE                             7375                            84-1339720
 (State or other jurisdiction of      (Primary Standard Industrial             (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)      Classification Code Number)           Identification Number)
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                                   VERIO INC.
                           8005 SOUTH CHESTER STREET
                                   SUITE 200
                           ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
                                 (303) 645-1900
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of
                   Registrant's principal executive offices)
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                               JUSTIN L. JASCHKE
                            CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                   VERIO INC.
                      8005 SOUTH CHESTER STREET, SUITE 200
                           ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
                                 (303) 645-1900
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                             of agent for service)
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                                   Copies to:
 
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       GAVIN B. GROVER, ESQ.              CARLA HAMRE DONELSON, ESQ.          JONATHAN A. SCHAFFZIN, ESQ.
      MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP                  GENERAL COUNSEL                  CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
         425 MARKET STREET                        VERIO INC.                         80 PINE STREET
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105         8005 SOUTH CHESTER STREET             NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
           (415) 268-7000                         SUITE 200                          (212) 701-3000
                                          ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
                                                (303) 645-1900
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    APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
 
    If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Securities Act"), please check the following box.  [ ]
 
    If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box.  [ ]
   
    
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     THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
 
   
                  SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 10, 1998
    
 
PROSPECTUS
   
                                5,000,000 SHARES
    
 
                                  [VERIO LOGO]
 
                                  COMMON STOCK
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     All of the shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") offered hereby are being
sold by Verio Inc. (the "Company" or "Verio"). Prior to the Offering, there has
been no public market for the Common Stock of the Company. It is currently
estimated that the initial public offering price will be between $16.00 and
$19.00 per share. See "Underwriting" for information relating to the factors
considered in determining the initial public offering price. Application has
been made to have the Common Stock approved for listing on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "VRIO."
    
 
   
     Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company ("NTT") has agreed to purchase
directly from the Company shares of Common Stock (the "NTT Shares") concurrently
with and conditioned upon the consummation of the Offering in an aggregate
amount of up to 12.5% of the Company's fully diluted Common Stock after giving
effect to the Offering and the sale of the NTT Shares up to a maximum investment
of $100.0 million at a 3.25% discount to the Price to Public. See
"Business -- NTT Strategic Relationship."
    
 
   
      PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY MATTERS DISCUSSED UNDER
THE CAPTION "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 9.
    
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  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
                               CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
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                                                                   UNDERWRITING
                                               PRICE TO           DISCOUNTS AND          PROCEEDS TO
                                                PUBLIC            COMMISSIONS(1)          COMPANY(2)
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<S>                                       <C>                  <C>                   <C>
Per Share                                          $                    $                     $
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Total(3)                                           $                    $                     $
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   (1) For information regarding indemnification of the Underwriters see
       "Underwriting."
 
   
   (2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company, estimated at
       $1,000,000.
    
 
   
   (3) The Company has granted to the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase
       up to an aggregate of 750,000 additional shares of Common Stock solely to
       cover over-allotments, if any. See "Underwriting." If such option is
       exercised in full, the total Price to Public, Underwriting Discount and
       Proceeds to Company will be $        , $        and $        ,
       respectively.
    
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     The Shares of Common Stock are being offered by the several Underwriters
named herein, subject to prior sale, when, as and if accepted by them and
subject to certain conditions. It is expected that certificates for the Shares
offered hereby will be available for delivery on or about             , 1998 at
the offices of Smith Barney Inc., 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York
10001.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
                     CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
 
                                         DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                                                  SECURITIES CORPORATION
                 , 1998.
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                                 [NETWORK MAP]
 
     CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS
THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE SHARES, INCLUDING
ENTERING STABILIZING BIDS, EFFECTING SYNDICATE COVERING TRANSACTIONS AND THE
IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACTIVITIES, SEE
"UNDERWRITING."
 
                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
   
     CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS UNDER "SUMMARY,"
"MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS" AND "BUSINESS," IN ADDITION TO CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED
ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS, ARE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE
MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 (THE "REFORM
ACT") AND ARE THUS PROSPECTIVE. SUCH STATEMENTS, WHEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH AN
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, ARE NOT COVERED BY THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS PROVIDED
IN SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"),
AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED (THE
"EXCHANGE ACT"). SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS,
UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM FUTURE RESULTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF SUCH RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS
ARE DISCUSSED UNDER THE HEADING "RISK FACTORS," BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 OF THIS
PROSPECTUS, AND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER SUCH
FACTORS.
    
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
   
     The following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in
this Prospectus. Reference is made to, and this Summary is qualified in its
entirety by, the more detailed information, including the Company's Consolidated
Financial Statements and notes thereto and the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto, each as contained herein.
Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this Prospectus (i) assumes an
initial public offering price of $17.50 per share, (ii) assumes that the
Underwriters' over-allotment option will not be exercised, (iii) gives effect to
the conversion of the Company's Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D-1
Preferred Stock, (iv) gives effect to the filing of the Company's amended
Certificate of Incorporation, which will occur prior to the consummation of the
Offering, (v) gives effect to an increase in the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable pursuant to options that may be granted under the Company's 1998
Stock Incentive Plan from and after the consummation of the Offering, and (vi)
gives effect to the NTT Investment (as defined). Unless the context otherwise
requires, references herein to (i) "Verio" or the "Company" are to Verio Inc., a
Delaware corporation (formerly known as World-Net Access, Inc.), and its
subsidiaries, and (ii) the "Verio ISPs" are to those Internet service providers
in which Verio has a direct or indirect equity investment, including
subsidiaries and minority investments. Information concerning those entities in
which the Company does not have a majority interest has been provided by those
entities and is believed by the Company to be accurate. Verio and the Verio logo
are trademarks of the Company. This Prospectus may contain trademarks, trade
names and service marks of other parties. Capitalized terms used in this
Prospectus, which are not otherwise defined herein, have the respective meanings
ascribed to them in "Glossary of Terms." See "Risk Factors -- Forward-Looking
Statements" for certain information relating to statements contained in this
Prospectus that are not historical facts.
    
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
     Verio is a leading national provider of Internet connectivity and enhanced
Internet services to small and medium sized businesses. Since its inception in
March 1996, the Company has rapidly established a national presence through the
acquisition, integration, and growth of local Internet service providers
("ISPs") with a business customer focus. Verio believes that small and medium
sized businesses represent an attractive target market for the provision of
Internet services due to this market's low current penetration levels and
customer churn rates, and the expanding Internet needs of these businesses.
Because of their limited internal technical resources, small and medium sized
businesses also typically require hands-on local support and highly reliable
turnkey solutions for mission critical applications. Verio further believes that
these needs currently are underserved by both the national and local ISPs. While
national ISPs lack the local presence to provide customized, hands-on service,
local ISPs typically lack the scale and resources required to provide dedicated,
high-capacity Internet access, around-the-clock support and tailored product
offerings at competitive prices.
 
   
     The Company believes it has a unique competitive advantage in serving small
and medium sized business customers through the combination of the technical
competency, hands-on support and entrepreneurial culture of locally based ISPs
with the quality and economic efficiency of Verio's national network,
operational infrastructure and financial strength. Verio has quickly built
critical mass by acquiring the stock or assets of, or making significant
investments in, over 30 ISPs that provide a comprehensive range of Internet
connectivity and enhanced products and services to over 80,000 customer accounts
in 33 of the top 50 Metropolitan Statistical Areas ("MSAs") in the country, with
combined revenues of approximately $23.2 million for the three months ended
December 31, 1997. The Company integrates and optimizes the operations of its
ISPs by consolidating their operations into regional operating units with
centralized regional management, connecting their local networks to Verio's
high-speed, highly reliable national backbone, and providing them with Verio's
integrated national support services.
    
 
     Total ISP revenues in the United States are projected to grow from $3.3
billion in 1996 to $18.3 billion in 2000, according to International Data
Corporation ("IDC"). Industry analysts have reported that small and medium sized
businesses represent a potential market of over seven million customers in the
United States, and use of the Internet by this market segment is expected to
grow substantially from its current low level of market penetration. IDC
predicts that dedicated connections to the Internet for small and medium sized
businesses will grow from approximately 90,000 in 1996 to just under 800,000 in
2000, representing a 73% compounded annual growth rate. Small and medium sized
businesses generally seek an ISP with locally
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based personnel who are readily available to respond in-person to technical
issues, who can assist in developing and implementing the customer's effective
use of the Internet, and with whom they can establish a stable and long-term
relationship. In addition, they are increasingly reliant on enhanced product
offerings that address their specific business needs on a cost-effective basis,
allowing them to compete with larger companies. For example, IDC estimates Web
hosting revenues from small and medium sized businesses will grow from $84
million in 1996 to over $3.4 billion in 2000, representing 95% of the total Web
hosting market.
    
 
   
     The rapid development and growth of the Internet has resulted in a highly
fragmented industry of over 4,000 national and local ISPs in the United States,
with no dominant ISP serving the needs of small and medium sized businesses.
Independent regional and local ISPs have successfully captured approximately
one-half of this market, despite the substantially greater resources of the
national providers. However, rising costs and increasing demands from business
customers have made it more difficult for the small ISP to meet its customer's
demands on a cost-effective basis. Facing these competitive pressures, Verio
believes that independent regional and local ISPs will continue to be attracted
to and benefit from the consolidation opportunity provided by Verio.
    
 
     Internet connectivity and enhanced Internet services to small and medium
sized businesses. Key elements of the Company's strategy in accomplishing this
goal are to: (a) continue its role as the leading consolidator of independent
ISPs by acquiring additional local and regional ISPs focused on the Company's
target market; (b) integrate the operations of its ISPs and capture operational
economies of scale by leveraging its national infrastructure and support
services; (c) develop and offer additional high-margin enhanced services to
increase revenues from existing and future customers; and (d) build customer
loyalty and gain market share by expanding the Company's local technical,
distribution and service capabilities and establishing national Verio brand name
recognition.
 
   
     Verio owns and operates a national network, providing a high bandwidth,
highly reliable data transmission path connecting Verio's customers to the
Internet. The Company's national network architecture is based on a combination
of Asynchronous Transfer Mode ("ATM") and clear channel circuits operating at
DS-3 and OC-3 speeds. The network interconnects more than 15 national nodes and
over 180 local points of presence ("POPs") across the United States. The Company
believes that aggregating the bandwidth and capacity requirements of each Verio
ISP onto one national network provides operational control and efficiency,
reduces costs, provides redundancy, and results in a higher quality service,
thereby addressing some of the most significant challenges that an ISP faces in
supporting its customers. The reliability of the national network is the result
of many factors, including but not limited to redundant routers and other
critical hardware, carrier class facilities at POP locations (such as back up
power, fire suppression and climate control), and redundant telecommunications
lines. Verio's national infrastructure incorporates several other elements
critical to maintaining the highest quality Internet service, such as peering
relationships with other national ISPs, sophisticated network management tools,
and a comprehensive range of national services to support its regional
operations. These services include 7-day X 24-hour customer technical support,
financial information management through a central, standardized accounting
system, a sophisticated billing and collections system, and national marketing
and product development programs. The Company continues to rollout its national
infrastructure and support services to its ISPs. Of the over 30 ISPs acquired to
date, 16 now invoice their customers through Verio's national billing service,
21 take advantage of Verio's customer technical support, 25 are linked to
Verio's national backbone, 20 utilize Verio's national accounting system, and
the network operations of 17 of these ISPs are monitored by Verio's national
Network Operations Center ("NOC").
    
 
   
     Verio believes that a critical factor in the successful implementation of
its business strategy is the quality of its management team and Board of
Directors. The Company's senior management team and Board of Directors have
previously successfully executed similar consolidation strategies and have
considerable experience in the management and growth of recurring revenue-based
telecommunications businesses. Management believes that its experience in the
deployment of similar systems and services in other emerging telecommunications
industries can be leveraged to significantly improve the quality of services
currently available in the Internet service industry.
    
 
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                              RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
 
   
     Since December 31, 1997, the Company has completed the acquisition of all
of the remaining equity (each, a "Buyout") of 8 of the Verio ISPs in which Verio
did not initially acquire 100% ownership. Verio is in the process of integrating
the Verio ISPs in each region into regional operating units to capture and
promote operational and management efficiencies and economies of scale. On March
12, 1998, the Company announced the consolidation of the Verio ISPs' operations
and marketing efforts under the Verio brand name.
    
 
   
     The Company continues to evaluate additional ISPs for investment or
acquisition. Since December 31, 1997, the Company has acquired an ISP in its
Northeast region, and has executed definitive agreements to acquire four
additional ISPs. Two of these ISPs will expand the Company's Midwest presence,
one will join the Northeast operations, and one is located in Florida and is the
Company's first acquisition in the Southeast region. With these four additional
ISPs, the Company will serve 36 of the top 50 MSAs in the U.S. The revenue
attributable to these four ISPs is estimated to be approximately $2.3 million
for the three months ended December 31, 1997, which would bring the Company's
total revenue for that three month period to $25.5 million. The Company believes
that consummation of each of these acquisitions is probable. Accordingly,
financial information for these acquisitions is reflected in the pro forma
financial statements contained herein. Nonetheless, there can be no assurance
that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied or that the Company will
consummate any or all of these acquisitions. In addition, the Company has
executed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire an additional ISP located in
Michigan which, if acquired, would further enhance the Company's market presence
in the Midwest region.
    
 
   
     Mark D. Johnson, who served as the Company's President, Chief Operating
Officer and a director of the Company, died on March 9, 1998. While Mr. Johnson
played an important role in overseeing the Company's operations, the Company
does not expect that his death will adversely affect the Company's operations,
growth or financial prospects because of the strength of the Company's core
management team. Justin Jaschke, Verio's Chief Executive Officer, has been
appointed to serve as President of the Company and has assumed Mr. Johnson's
responsibilities on behalf of the Company while Verio conducts an executive
search to fill the positions that were held by Mr. Johnson.
    
 
   
     On March 25, 1998, the Company consummated the sale of $175.0 million
principal amount of 10 3/8% Senior Notes due 2005 (the "1998 Notes"). In
connection with the sale of the 1998 Notes, the Company repurchased the $50.0
million principal amount of the Company's 1997 Notes held by Brooks Fiber
Properties, Inc. ("Brooks") (the "Refinancing") for an aggregate net purchase
price of approximately $54.5 million, plus accrued interest. See "Certain
Transactions."
    
 
   
     On March 31, 1998, the Company signed a long-term agreement with Qwest
Communications Corporation ("Qwest") to purchase long haul capacity and
ancillary services on Qwest's planned 16,285 mile MacroCapacity(SM) Fiber
Network. Over the first seven years of the agreement, Verio has committed to
purchase, and Qwest has committed to provide, not less than $100.0 million of
capacity and services at agreed upon prices. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations -- Costs and Expenses"
and "Business -- Verio National Network." The Company will have the right to
prepay its commitment under the agreement. The Company also may order capacity
and services in excess of the commitment level, and after the seven-year
commitment term, at the agreed upon prices.
    
 
   
     On April 6, 1998, Verio signed a credit agreement providing for a $57.5
million revolving credit financing facility (the "Bank Facility"). The Chase
Manhattan Bank serves as agent for the lenders in the Bank Facility. The Company
has drawn no funds to date under the Bank Facility.
    
 
   
     On April 7, 1998, the Company executed agreements establishing a strategic
relationship with NTT. These agreements provide for an investment by NTT or one
of its affiliates in the Company (the "NTT Investment"), concurrent with and
conditioned upon the consummation of the Offering, for up to 12.5% of the
Company's fully diluted Common Stock (up to a maximum investment of $100.0
million) at a 3.25% discount to the Price to Public. Verio also executed a
commercial services agreement with NTT's U.S. affiliate, NTT America, Inc. ("NTT
America"), under which Verio is designated as the preferred provider of Internet
access and related services to customers of NTT America on a reseller basis.
Verio and NTT will connect their
    
 
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backbones and establish a peering and transit relationship. In conjunction with
its equity investment, NTT will be entitled to designate one member to serve on
the Company's Board of Directors. See "Business -- NTT Strategic Relationship"
and "Principal Stockholders -- NTT Investment."
    
 
   
     The Company's headquarters is located at 8005 South Chester Street, Suite
200, Englewood, Colorado 80112. The Company's phone number is (303) 645-1900.
    
 
                                  THE OFFERING
 
   
Common Stock offered by the
Company.............................     5,000,000 shares.
    
 
   
Common Stock to be outstanding after
the Offering........................     31,732,214 shares(1).
    
 
   
Use of Proceeds.....................     The Company will receive approximately
                                         $80.8 million of net proceeds (after
                                         deducting the Underwriters' discount
                                         and expenses related to the Offering)
                                         from the Offering. The Company also
                                         will receive approximately $78.5
                                         million in cash from the sale of the
                                         NTT Shares (based upon an assumed
                                         initial public offering of 5,000,000
                                         shares of Common Stock an assumed Price
                                         to Public of $17.50 per share). The net
                                         combined proceeds received by the
                                         Company are expected to be used to
                                         further the Company's acquisition and
                                         investment strategy, to continue the
                                         development and implementation of the
                                         national backbone, customer care
                                         center, network operations center and
                                         billing and accounting services, and to
                                         fund the Company's general working
                                         capital requirements. See "Use of
                                         Proceeds."
    
 
Proposed Nasdaq National Market
Symbol..............................     VRIO
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(1) Includes (i) 1,294,266 shares of Common Stock outstanding at April 10, 1998;
    (ii) 18,561,667 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
    Series A, B and C Preferred Stock outstanding at April 10, 1998; (iii)
    2,237,554 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D-1
    Preferred Stock issued and expected to be issued in connection with
    acquisitions and Buyouts completed or probable as of April 10, 1998; and
    (iv) 4,638,727 shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Company to NTT for
    approximately $78.5 million, (based upon an assumed initial public offering
    of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an assumed Price to Public of $17.50
    per share), concurrently with the Offering. Excludes (i) up to 9,200,000
    shares of Common Stock that, effective upon the consummation of the
    Offering, will be reserved for issuance under the Company's stock option
    plans, of which 3,629,940 shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding
    options as of April 10, 1998 at a weighted average exercise price of $8.61
    per share, (ii) 2,112,480 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
    outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $.01 per share,
    and (iii) 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the
    Company's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. See "Management's Discussion
    and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Notes to
    Consolidated Financial Statements.
    
 
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                      SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
     The summary historical consolidated financial data as of and for the period
from inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and as of and for the year
ended December 31, 1997 have been derived from the audited Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
     The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with the
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements and the historical
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the notes thereto included
elsewhere in this Prospectus. Results of operations for the year ended December
31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for future
periods. The Company's development and expansion activities, including
acquisitions, during the periods shown below may significantly affect the
comparability of this data from one period to another. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
   
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                                                          HISTORICAL                  PRO FORMA(1)(2)
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                                                 PERIOD FROM
                                                  INCEPTION           YEAR ENDED        YEAR ENDED
                                              (MARCH 1, 1996) TO     DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER 31,
                                              DECEMBER 31, 1996          1997              1997
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Total revenue...............................       $  2,365           $   35,692        $    88,265
Total costs and expenses....................          8,645               75,981            146,126
                                                   --------           ----------        -----------
Loss from operations........................       $ (6,280)          $  (40,289)       $   (57,861)
                                                   ========           ==========        ===========
Net loss attributable to common
  stockholders..............................       $ (5,145)          $  (46,329)       $   (64,131)
                                                   ========           ==========        ===========
Loss per common share -- basic and
  diluted...................................       $  (5.29)          $   (40.47)       $     (2.90)
                                                   ========           ==========        ===========
Weighted average common shares outstanding--
  basic and diluted.........................        971,748            1,144,685         22,090,352
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA(3)...................................       $ (5,611)          $  (29,665)       $   (31,950)
Capital expenditures(4).....................          3,430               14,547             14,547
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                                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED
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                                                           MARCH 31,   JUNE 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                             1997        1997         1997            1997
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QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Total revenue...........................................    $ 4,414    $ 8,249      $  9,624        $   13,405
Total costs and expenses................................     10,006     17,103        20,365            28,507
                                                            -------    -------      --------        ----------
Loss from operations....................................    $(5,592)   $(8,854)     $(10,741)       $  (15,102)
                                                            =======    =======      ========        ==========
Net loss attributable to common stockholders............    $(4,677)   $(8,120)     $(12,762)       $  (20,770)
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OTHER DATA:
EBITDA(3)...............................................    $(4,346)   $(6,306)     $ (7,798)       $  (11,215)
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                                                                   AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents...............................   $ 72,586      $ 27,299        $314,649
Restricted cash and securities..........................     40,554        40,554          27,822
Goodwill, net...........................................     83,216       152,241         152,241
Total assets............................................    246,471       276,058         555,888
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of
  current portions......................................    142,321       143,651         272,694
Redeemable preferred stock..............................     97,249            --              --
Stockholders' equity (deficit)..........................    (27,001)       95,808         245,049
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(1) Pro forma for the Completed and Proposed Acquisitions (as defined in the
    Company's Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements) as if
    they had occurred on December 31, 1997 for balance sheet purposes and on
    January 1, 1997 for statement of operations data purposes and for the
    conversion of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock upon completion of the
    Offering. See "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements."
    
 
   
(2) Pro forma interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs,
    assuming that the 1998 Notes had been issued on January 1, 1997 and after
    giving effect to the Refinancing, totaled $27.3 million for the year ended
    December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
(3) EBITDA represents earnings (loss) from operations before interest, taxes,
    depreciation, amortization and provision for loss on write-offs of
    investments in ISPs and fixed assets. The primary measure of operating
    performance is net earnings (loss). Although EBITDA is a measure commonly
    used in the Company's industry, it should not be construed as an alternative
    to net earnings (loss), determined in accordance with generally accepted
    accounting principles ("GAAP"), as an indicator of operating performance or
    as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in
    accordance with GAAP. In addition, the measure of EBITDA presented herein by
    the Company may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of
    other companies.
    
 
   
(4) Excludes equipment and leasehold improvements acquired in business
    acquisitions.
    
 
   
(5) As adjusted (a) to give effect to (i) the Offering after deducting the
    Underwriters' discounts and commissions and estimated expenses, (ii) the
    proceeds from the 1998 Notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom
    to effect the Refinancing, and (iii) the sale of 4,638,727 shares of Common
    Stock to NTT for approximately $78.5 million, (based upon an assumed initial
    public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an assumed Price to
    Public of $17.50 per share) concurrently with the Offering and (b) to
    reflect an extraordinary charge of approximately $10.1 million for the loss
    on early extinguishment of $50.0 million of 1997 Notes, representing the
    excess of the repurchase price over the carrying value of such 1997 Notes as
    of December 31, 1997.
    
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
   
     Prospective purchasers of the Shares should carefully consider the
following risk factors, as well as the other information contained in this
Prospectus before making an investment in the Shares. This Prospectus contains
statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Reform Act. The safe harbor provisions provided in Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act do not apply to forward-looking
statements made in connection with an initial public offering. These statements
appear in a number of places in this Prospectus and include statements regarding
the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its
officers primarily with respect to the future operating performance of the
Company. Prospective purchasers of the Shares are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The
accompanying information contained in this Prospectus, including the information
set forth below, identifies important factors that could cause such differences.
See "-- Forward-Looking Statements" below.
    
 
HISTORY OF LOSSES; NO ASSURANCE OF PROFITABILITY
 
   
     The Company was formed in March 1996. The Company has incurred net losses
since its inception, and management expects to incur significant additional
losses as the Company continues its investment and acquisition program as well
as the building of its national network operations. Prospective investors have
limited operating and financial data about the Company upon which to base an
evaluation of the Company's performance and an investment in the Shares offered
hereby. For the period from inception to December 31, 1996 and the year ended
December 31, 1997, the Company reported net losses of $5.1 million and $46.3
million, respectively. From inception through December 31, 1997, the Company
reported cumulative cash used by operating activities of $37.6 million. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations." The Company expects to generate negative operating cash flow for at
least the next several years while it continues to acquire and invest in ISPs.
The extent to which the Company experiences negative cash flow will depend upon
a number of factors including the number and size of its acquisitions and
investments, the ability to generate increasing revenues and cash flow, the
amount of expenditures incurred at the corporate and national level, the timing
of the Buyouts and any potential adverse regulatory developments. The Company
will be dependent on various financing sources to fund its growth as well as
continued losses from operations. There can be no assurance that the Company
will achieve or sustain positive operating cash flow or generate net income in
the future. To achieve profitability, the Company must, among other things,
develop and market products and services which are accepted on a broad
commercial basis. Given the Company's limited operating history, there can be no
assurance that the Company will ever achieve broad commercial acceptance or
profitability. See "-- Competition; Pricing Fluctuation," "-- Dependence on the
Internet; Uncertain Adoption of Internet as Medium of Commerce and
Communications" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
    
 
SUBSTANTIAL INDEBTEDNESS; EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE
 
   
     The Company has indebtedness that is substantial in relation to its
stockholders' equity and cash flow. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had an
aggregate of approximately $142.3 million of long-term indebtedness outstanding,
representing 67% of total capitalization. After giving effect to the recent sale
of $175.0 million of the Company's 1998 Notes, the Offering and the NTT
Investment, long term indebtedness would represent 53% of total capitalization.
In addition, the Company recently signed the Bank Facility providing for $57.5
million of revolving credit. See "-- Requirements for Additional Capital." As a
result of the substantial indebtedness of the Company, fixed charges of the
Company are expected to exceed its earnings for the foreseeable future.
Substantial leverage poses the risk that the Company may not be able to generate
sufficient cash flow to service its indebtedness, or to adequately fund its
operations. The Company has experienced a substantial decrease in EBITDA, from
negative $5.6 million in 1996 to negative $29.7 million in 1997. Although EBITDA
as a percentage of revenue improved from negative 237% to negative 83%, there
can be no assurance that this trend will continue, or that the Company will be
able to increase its revenue and
    
 
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leverage the investments it has made in national services and systems, the
national network, and the operating overhead of the Verio ISPs, to achieve
sufficient cash flow to meet its debt service obligations. In particular, there
can be no assurance that the Company's operating cash flow will be sufficient to
pay the $13.5 million in annual interest (beginning in June 2000 following the
termination of the interest escrow arrangement for the 1997 Notes) on the $100.0
million principal amount of 1997 Notes outstanding after the Refinancing, to pay
the $18.2 million in annual interest on the 1998 Notes, or to meet its debt
service obligations under the Bank Facility, if drawn upon. The leveraged nature
of the Company also could limit the ability of the Company to effect future
financings or may otherwise restrict the Company's operations and growth.
    
 
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
 
     The Company's operations have required and will continue to require
substantial capital for investments in ISP operations, including the acquisition
of or investments in additional ISPs, the deployment of the Company's national
network and infrastructure and the funding of capital expenditures for expansion
of services and operating losses. The Company may need additional amounts to
fund its operating losses and those of the Verio ISPs, which amounts cannot be
determined. Over the longer term, it is likely that the Company will require
substantial additional funds to continue to fund the Company's investment and
acquisition program as well as product development, marketing, sales and
customer support capabilities. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources."
 
   
     The Company expects to meet its additional capital needs with the proceeds
from sales or issuance of equity securities, credit facilities and other
borrowings, lease financings, and sales of additional debt securities. The
failure to raise and generate sufficient funds may require the Company to delay
or abandon some of its planned future expansion or expenditures, which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's growth and its ability to
compete in the Internet industry. No assurances can be given that the Company
will have sufficient cash flow available to maintain its current or future
growth plans or operations.
    
 
FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS
 
   
     The Company's operating results have fluctuated in the past and may in the
future fluctuate significantly depending upon a variety of factors, including
the incurrence of capital costs and costs associated with the Buyouts and the
introduction of value-added enhanced services and new services by the Company.
Additional factors that may contribute to variability of operating results
include: the pricing and mix of services offered by the Company; customer
retention rate; changes in pricing policies and product offerings by the
Company's competitors; growth in demand for network and Internet access
services; one-time costs associated with regional consolidation; and general
telecommunications services' performance and availability. The Company has also
experienced seasonal variation in Internet use and, therefore, revenue streams
may fluctuate accordingly. In response to competitive pressures, the Company may
take certain pricing or marketing actions that could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
See "-- Competition; Pricing Fluctuation." As a result, variations in the timing
and amounts of revenues could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
quarterly operating results. Due to the foregoing factors, the Company believes
that period-to-period comparisons of its operating results are not necessarily
meaningful and that such comparisons cannot be relied upon as indicators of
future performance. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
    
 
COMPETITION; PRICING FLUCTUATION
 
   
     The market for Internet connectivity and related services is extremely
competitive. The Company anticipates that competition will continue to intensify
as the use of the Internet grows. The tremendous growth and potential market
size of the Internet access market has attracted many new start-ups as well as
existing businesses from different industries. Current and prospective
competitors include, in addition to other national, regional and local ISPs,
long distance and local exchange telecommunications companies, cable television
companies, direct broadcast satellite and wireless communications providers, and
on-line service providers. The Company believes that a reliable national
network, knowledgeable salespeople and the quality of technical
    
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support currently are the primary competitive factors in the Company's targeted
market, and that price is usually secondary to these factors.
    
 
     The Company's current primary competitors include other ISPs with a
significant national presence which focus on business customers, such as UUNet,
GTE Internetworking (formerly BBN), PSINet, Concentric Network and DIGEX. While
the Company believes that its level of local service and support and target
market focus distinguish it from these competitors, some of these competitors
have a significantly greater market presence, brand recognition, and financial,
technical and personnel resources than the Company, and have extensive
coast-to-coast Internet backbones. The Company also competes with unaffiliated
regional and local ISPs in its targeted geographic regions.
 
     All of the major long distance companies (also known as interexchange
carriers or IXCs), including AT&T, MCI, and Sprint, offer Internet access
services and compete with the Company. The recent sweeping reforms in the
federal regulation of the telecommunications industry have created greater
opportunities for local exchange carriers ("LECs"), including the Regional Bell
Operating Companies ("RBOCs"), to enter the Internet connectivity market. In
order to address the Internet connectivity requirements of the current business
customers of long distance and local carriers, the Company believes that there
is a move toward horizontal integration through acquisitions of, joint ventures
with, and the wholesale purchase of connectivity from, ISPs. The
WorldCom/MFS/UUNet consolidation, the NETCOM/ICG merger, the Intermedia/DIGEX
merger and GTE's acquisition of BBN are indicative of this trend. Accordingly,
Verio expects that it will experience increased competition from the traditional
telecommunications carriers. Many of these telecommunications carriers, in
addition to their substantially greater network coverage, market presence, and
financial, technical and personnel resources, also have large existing
commercial customer bases. Furthermore, telecommunications providers may have
the ability to bundle Internet access with basic local and long distance
telecommunications services. Such bundling of services may have an adverse
effect on the Company's ability to compete effectively with the
telecommunications providers and may result in pricing pressure on the Company
that would have an adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations.
 
     Many of the major cable companies have announced that they are exploring
the possibility of offering Internet connectivity, relying on the viability of
cable modems and economical upgrades to their networks. MediaOne Group and TCI
have recently announced trials to provide Internet cable service to their
residential customers in select areas. Several announcements also have recently
been made by other alternative service companies approaching the Internet
connectivity market with various wireless terrestrial and satellite-based
service technologies. These include Hughes Network System's DirecPC that
provides high-speed data through direct broadcast satellite technology; CAI
Wireless System's announcement of an MMDS wireless cable operator launching data
services via 2.5 to 2.7 GHz and high-speed wireless modem technology;
Cellularvision's announcement that it is offering Internet access via high-speed
wireless LMDS technology; and Winstar, which currently offers high-speed
Internet access to business customers over the 38 GHz spectrum.
 
     The predominant on-line service providers, including America Online,
CompuServe, Microsoft Network, and Prodigy, have all entered the Internet access
business by engineering their current proprietary networks to include Internet
access capabilities. The Company competes to a lesser extent with these on-line
service providers.
 
   
     Recently, there have been several announcements regarding the planned
deployment of broadband services for high speed Internet access by cable and
telephone companies through new technologies such as cable modems and xDSL.
While these providers have initially targeted the residential consumer, it is
likely that their target markets will expand to encompass the Company's target
markets, which may significantly affect the pricing of the Company's service
offerings.
    
 
     As a result of an increase in the number of competitors, and vertical and
horizontal integration in the industry, the Company currently encounters and
expects to encounter significant pricing pressure and other competition in the
future. Advances in technology as well as changes in the marketplace and the
regulatory environment are constantly occurring, and the Company cannot predict
the effect that ongoing or future
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developments may have on the Company or the pricing of its products and
services. See "-- Fluctuations in Operating Results," "-- Dependence on the
Internet; Uncertain Adoption of Internet as a Medium of Commerce and
Communications" and "-- Potential Liability for Information Disseminated Over
Network; Regulatory Matters."
    
 
MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH; INTEGRATION OF ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS
 
   
     The Company is currently experiencing a period of rapid expansion with the
acquisition and integration of its ISPs. The rapid growth of the Company's
business and its product and service offerings has placed, and is likely to
continue to place, a significant strain on the Company's managerial, operating,
financial and other resources. The Company's future performance will depend, in
part, upon its ability to manage its growth effectively, which will require that
the Company implement additional management information systems capabilities,
further develop its operating, administrative and financial and accounting
systems and controls, improve coordination between engineering, accounting,
finance, marketing and operations, and hire and train additional personnel.
Failure by the Company to develop adequate operational and control systems or to
attract and retain highly qualified management, financial, technical, sales and
marketing and customer care personnel could materially adversely affect the
Company's ability to integrate the ISPs it has acquired and continues to
acquire. While the Company anticipates that it will recognize various economies
and efficiencies of scale as a result of the Buyouts and the integration of the
businesses of the Verio ISPs, the process of consolidating the businesses and
implementing the strategic integration of the Company and its ISPs, even if
successful, may take a significant period of time, will place a significant
strain on the Company's resources, and could subject the Company to additional
expenses during the integration process. Furthermore, the Company's performance
will depend on the internal growth generated through ISP operations. As a
result, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to integrate the
Verio ISPs successfully or in a timely manner in accordance with its strategic
objectives. Failure to integrate its ISPs or to manage effectively the growth of
the Company would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
    
 
DEPENDENCE UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE; ESTABLISHMENT AND
MAINTENANCE OF PEERING RELATIONSHIPS
 
     The Company's success will depend upon its ability to complete the
implementation of and to continue to expand its national network infrastructure
and support services in order to supply sufficient geographic reach, capacity,
reliability and security at an acceptable cost. The continued development and
expansion of the Company's national network will require that it enter into
additional agreements, on acceptable terms and conditions, with the various
providers of infrastructure capacity and equipment and support services. No
assurance can be given that any or all of the requisite agreements can be
obtained on satisfactory terms and conditions. See "Business -- Verio National
Network -- Peering Relationships."
 
     In addition, the establishment and maintenance of peering relationships
with other ISPs is necessary in order to exchange traffic with other ISPs
without having to pay transit costs. The basis on which the large national ISPs
make peering available or impose settlement charges is evolving as the provision
of Internet access and related services has expanded and the dominance of a
small group of national ISPs has driven corporate peering policies. Recently,
companies that have previously offered peering have cut back or eliminated
peering relationships and are establishing new, more restrictive criteria for
peering. Furthermore, if increasing requirements associated with maintaining
peering with the major national ISPs develop, the Company may have to comply
with those additional requirements in order to continue to maintain its peering
relationships. The Company also anticipates that future expansions and
adaptations of its network infrastructure may be necessary in order to respond
to growth in the number of customers served, increased demands to transmit
larger amounts of data and changes to its customers' product and service
requirements. The expansion and adaptation of the Company's network
infrastructure will require substantial financial, operational and managerial
resources. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to expand or
adapt its network infrastructure to meet the industry's evolving standards or
its customers' growing demands and changing requirements on a timely basis, at a
commercially reasonable cost, or at all, or that the Company will
 
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be able to deploy successfully any expanded and adapted network infrastructure.
Failure to maintain peering relationships or establish new ones, if necessary,
would cause the Company to incur additional operating expenditures which would
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations.
 
CHALLENGES OF GROWTH BY ACQUISITIONS
 
   
     The Company's business strategy is dependent, in part, upon its ability to
continue to successfully identify and acquire ISPs that meet the Company's
investment criteria. The Company is continuing to seek and evaluate qualified
ISP candidates in order to optimize its market presence in the regions it
currently serves, and to expand its focus to encompass the remaining top 50 MSAs
not currently served by the Verio ISPs. In pursuing these opportunities, the
Company may compete with other communications companies with similar acquisition
strategies, many of which may be larger and have greater financial and other
resources than the Company. Competition for independent ISPs is based on a
number of factors, including price, terms and conditions, size and access to
capital, ability to offer cash, stock, or other forms of consideration and other
matters. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to successfully
identify suitable ISPs or, once identified, will be able to consummate an
acquisition of or an investment in those targeted ISPs on terms and conditions
acceptable to the Company. See "Business -- The Verio Strategy" and
"-- Competition; Pricing Fluctuation." Further, the Company's ability to
consummate transactions with ISPs that it identifies will require significant
financial resources. Failure to raise and generate sufficient funds may require
the Company to delay or abandon some of its planned future expansion or
expenditures, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
growth. See "-- Requirements for Additional Capital."
    
 
   
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
    
 
   
     The Company is highly dependent upon the efforts of its senior management
team, the loss of any of whom could impede the achievement of product
development and marketing objectives and could have a material adverse effect on
the Company. The Company believes that its future success will depend in large
part on its ability to attract and retain qualified technical and marketing
personnel for whom there is intense competition in the areas of the Company's
activities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to attract
and retain the personnel necessary for the development and integration of its
business. Delays in hiring such personnel could delay the achievement of
development and marketing objectives. The loss of the services of key personnel
or the failure to attract additional personnel as required could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.
    
 
RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE
 
     The Company's operations are dependent upon its ability to protect its
network infrastructure against damage from fire, earthquakes, floods, power
loss, telecommunications failures and similar events or to construct networks
that are not vulnerable to the effects of such events. Significant portions of
the Company's computer equipment, including components critical to the operation
of its Internet backbone, are located at the Company's facility in Englewood,
Colorado and the Company's NOC located in Dallas, Texas. Despite precautions
taken by and planned by the Company, the occurrence of a natural disaster or
other unanticipated problem at the Company's NOC or at a number of the Company's
national nodes could cause interruptions in the services provided by the
Company. The failure of a local POP would result in interruption of service to
the customers served by such POP until necessary repairs were effected or
replacement equipment were installed. Additionally, failure of the Company's
telecommunications providers to provide the data communications capacity
required by the Company as a result of natural disaster, operational disruption
or for any other reason could cause interruptions in the services provided by
the Company. Any damage or failure that causes interruptions in the Company's
operations could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
 
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SECURITY RISKS
 
     Despite the implementation of security measures by the Company, networks
are vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses and other disruptive
problems. ISPs have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience,
interruptions in service as a result of the accidental or intentional actions of
Internet users, current and former employees or others. Unauthorized access
could also potentially jeopardize the security of confidential information
stored in the computer systems of the Company and its customers, which may
result in liability of the Company to its customers and also may deter potential
subscribers. Although the Company intends generally to continue to implement
industry-standard security measures, such measures have been circumvented in the
past, and there can be no assurance that measures implemented by the Company
will not be circumvented in the future. Eliminating computer viruses and
alleviating other security problems may require interruptions, delays or
cessation of service to the Company's customers which could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.
 
DEPENDENCE ON THE INTERNET; UNCERTAIN ADOPTION OF INTERNET AS A MEDIUM OF
COMMERCE AND COMMUNICATIONS
 
     The Company's products and services are targeted toward users of the
Internet, which has experienced rapid growth. As is typical in the case of a new
and rapidly evolving industry characterized by rapidly changing technology,
evolving industry standards and frequent new product and service introductions,
demand and market acceptance for recently introduced products and services are
subject to a high level of uncertainty. In addition, critical issues concerning
the commercial use of the Internet remain unresolved and may impact the growth
of Internet use, especially in the business market targeted by the Company.
Despite growing interest in the many commercial uses of the Internet, many
businesses have been deterred from purchasing Internet access services for a
number of reasons, including, among others, inconsistent quality of service,
lack of availability of cost-effective, high-speed options, a limited number of
local access points for corporate users, inability to integrate business
applications on the Internet, the need to deal with multiple and frequently
incompatible vendors, inadequate protection of the confidentiality of stored
data and information moving across the Internet, and a lack of tools to simplify
Internet access and use. In particular, numerous published reports have
indicated that a perceived lack of security of commercial data, such as credit
card numbers, has significantly impeded commercial exploitation of the Internet
to date, and there can be no assurance that encryption or other technologies
will be developed that satisfactorily address these security concerns. Published
reports have also indicated that capacity constraints caused by growth in the
use of the Internet may, unless resolved, impede further development of the
Internet to the extent that users experience delays, transmission errors and
other difficulties. Further, the adoption of the Internet for commerce and
communications, particularly by those individuals and enterprises which have
historically relied upon alternative means of commerce and communication,
generally requires the understanding and acceptance of a new way of conducting
business and exchanging information. In particular, enterprises that have
already invested substantial resources in other means of conducting commerce and
exchanging information may be particularly reluctant or slow to adopt a new
strategy that may make their existing personnel and infrastructure obsolete.
 
     The Company is also at risk as a result of fundamental technological
changes in the way Internet solutions may be marketed and delivered. Integrating
technological advances may require substantial time and expense, and there can
be no assurance that the Company will succeed in adapting its network
infrastructure. While the Company believes that its plan of combining the scale
and scope of a national operation with the local presence of its ISP operations
offers significant advantages for commerce and communication over the Internet,
there can be no assurance that commerce and communication over the Internet will
become widespread, or that the Company's offered Internet access and
communications services will become widely adopted for these purposes. The
failure of the market for business-related Internet solutions to continue to
develop would adversely impact the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.
 
     In addition, new technologies or industry standards have the potential to
replace or provide lower cost alternatives to the Company's existing products
and services. The adoption of such new technologies or industry standards could
render the Company's existing products and services obsolete and unmarketable.
For example, the Company's services rely on the continued widespread commercial
use of Transmission Control
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Protocol/Internet Protocol ("TCP/IP"). Alternative open and proprietary protocol
standards that compete with TCP/IP, including proprietary protocols developed by
IBM and Novell, Inc., have been or are being developed. If the market for
Internet access services fails to develop, develops more slowly than expected,
or becomes saturated with competitors, or if the Internet access and services
offered by the Company and its ISPs are not broadly accepted, the Company's
business, operating results and financial condition will be materially adversely
affected.
 
POTENTIAL LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATED OVER NETWORK; REGULATORY
MATTERS
 
     The law relating to liability of on-line service providers and ISPs for
information carried on or disseminated through their networks is currently
unsettled. A number of lawsuits have sought to impose such liability for
defamatory speech and infringement of copyrighted materials. Although some
courts have ruled that the 1996 Telecommunications Act immunizes ISPs from
liability for defamatory material carried on their facilities, there can be no
assurance that other courts will take a similar approach. In one case, a state
court held that an on-line service provider could be found liable for defamatory
materials provided through its service, on the ground that the service provider
exercised active editorial control over postings to its service. Other courts
have held that on-line service providers and ISPs may, under certain
circumstances, be subject to damages for copying or distributing copyrighted
materials. Although the Supreme Court has declared the Communications Decency
Act ("CDA") to be unconstitutional as it applies to the transmission of indecent
on-line communications to minors, state and federal statutes continue to
prohibit the on-line distribution of obscene materials. The imposition upon ISPs
or Web server hosts of potential liability for materials carried on or
disseminated through their systems could require the Company to implement
measures to reduce its exposure to such liability. Such measures may require the
expenditure of substantial resources or the discontinuation of certain product
or service offerings, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, operating results and financial condition.
 
     Although the Company is not currently subject to direct regulation by the
Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC") or any other federal or state
agency, changes in the regulatory environment relating to the Internet
connectivity market, including regulatory changes which directly or indirectly
affect telecommunications costs or increase the likelihood or scope of
competition from the RBOCs or other telecommunications companies, could affect
the prices at which the Company may sell its services. For example, proposed
regulations at the FCC would require discounted Internet connectivity rates for
schools and libraries. Also, the FCC is considering whether ISPs should be
required to pay access charges to local telephone companies for each minute that
dial up users spend connected to ISPs through telephone company switches, and
some telephone companies have requested similar relief from state regulatory
commissions. The imposition of access charges would affect the Company's costs
of serving dial up customers and could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, operating results and financial condition.
 
DEPENDENCE UPON SUPPLIERS; LIMITED SOURCES OF SUPPLY
 
   
     The Company relies on other companies to supply certain key components of
its network infrastructure, including telecommunications services and networking
equipment which, in the quantities and quality demanded by the Company, are
available only from limited sources. For example, the Company currently relies
on Cisco Systems to supply routers critical to the Company's network, and the
Company could be adversely affected if routers from Cisco were to become
unavailable on commercially reasonable terms. Sprint, MCI and MFS, which are
competitors of the Company, are the Company's primary providers of data
communications facilities and network capacity. The Company also is dependent
upon LECs, which often are competitors of the Company, to provide
telecommunications services and lease physical space to the Company for routers,
modems and other equipment. The Company has from time to time experienced delays
in receiving telecommunications services, which can lead to the loss of
customers or prospective customers. There can be no assurance that, on an
ongoing basis, the Company will be able to obtain such services on the scale and
within the time frames required by the Company at a commercially reasonable
cost, or at all. Failure to obtain or to continue to make use of such services
would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition.
    
 
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPLETED AND PROBABLE ACQUISITIONS
 
   
     The regional ISPs targeted by the Company for acquisition typically do not
have audited financial statements and have varying degrees of internal controls
and detailed financial information. The pro forma financial information in this
Prospectus includes financial information concerning certain completed and
probable acquisitions for which audited financial statements are not presently
available. These companies are included in the "Pro Forma Financial Statements."
While the Company believes such information to be reliable, the Company has only
recently acquired certain of the companies and is in the process of performing
its due diligence investigations of the other companies. There can be no
assurance that the Company's due diligence investigations and subsequent audit
will not reveal matters of significance, including with respect to liabilities,
contingent or otherwise, of these companies.
    
 
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
 
     Certain provisions of Delaware law and the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and Bylaws (the "Bylaws") may
have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a future takeover or change
in control of the Company unless such takeover or change in control is approved
by the Company's Board of Directors. Such provisions also may render the removal
of directors and management more difficult. Such provisions could limit the
price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of
the Company's Common Stock. These provisions of Delaware law and the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may also have the effect of discouraging
or preventing certain types of transactions involving an actual or threatened
change of control of the Company (including unsolicited takeover attempts), even
though such a transaction may offer the Company's stockholders the opportunity
to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price. The Company's
Certificate of Incorporation places certain restrictions on who may call a
special meeting of stockholders. In addition, the Company's Board of Directors
has the authority to issue up to 12,500,000 shares of undesignated preferred
stock (the "Undesignated Preferred Stock") and to determine the price, rights,
preferences, and privileges of those shares without any further vote or actions
by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of Common Stock will be subject
to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any
Undesignated Preferred Stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of
such shares of Undesignated Preferred Stock, while potentially providing
desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and serving other
corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a
third party to acquire, or may discourage a third party from attempting to
acquire, a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the Company. In addition,
the Company is subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), which will prohibit the Company
from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a
period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person
became an interested stockholder unless the business combination is approved in
a prescribed manner. The application of Section 203 of the DGCL also could have
the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company. In
addition, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that upon
consummation of the Offering the Board of Directors will be divided into three
classes of directors serving staggered terms and all stockholder actions must be
effected at a duly called meeting and not by a consent in writing. The
classification provision and the prohibition on stockholder action by written
consent could have the effect of discouraging a third party from making a tender
offer or otherwise attempting to gain control of the Company. Additionally,
certain federal regulations require prior approval of certain transfers of
control which could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
change of control. See "Description of Capital Stock -- Anti-Takeover
Provisions."
 
DIVIDEND POLICY; RESTRICTION ON PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS
 
   
     The Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable
future. See "Dividend Policy." The Company's ability to pay dividends is limited
by covenants imposed under the indenture, dated June 24, 1997, under which the
1997 Notes were issued (the "1997 Indenture"), the indenture, dated March 25,
1998, under which the 1998 Notes were issued (the "1998 Indenture"), and the
Bank Facility. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
    
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DILUTION
 
   
     The public offering price may be substantially higher than the tangible
book value of the outstanding Common Stock. Purchasers of Shares in the Offering
will therefore experience immediate and substantial dilution in tangible book
value per share, and the existing stockholders will receive a material increase
in the tangible book value per share of their shares of Common Stock. The
dilution to new investors will be $12.96 per Share after giving effect to the
NTT Investment based upon an assumed initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares
of Common Stock at an assumed Price to Public of $17.50 per share.
    
 
NO PRIOR PUBLIC MARKET; POSSIBLE VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE
 
     Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Common
Stock. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop or
be sustained. The offering price has been determined by negotiations between the
Company and the Underwriters and there can be no assurance that the prices at
which the Common Stock will sell in the public market after the Offering will
not be lower than the price at which the Common Stock is sold in the Offering.
See "Underwriting." Historically, the market prices for securities of emerging
companies in the telecommunications industry have been highly volatile. The
trading price of the Common Stock after the Offering could be subject to wide
fluctuations in response to numerous factors, including, but not limited to,
quarterly variations in operating results, competition, announcements of
technological innovations or new products by the Company or its competitors,
product enhancements by the Company or its competitors, regulatory changes, any
differences in actual results and results expected by investors and analysts,
changes in financial estimates by securities analysts and other events or
factors. In addition, the stock market has experienced volatility that has
affected the market prices of equity securities of many companies and that often
has been unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. These broad
market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock.
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
   
     Upon completion of the Offering, there will be outstanding 31,732,214
shares of Common Stock (or 32,482,214 shares if the Underwriters' over-allotment
option is exercised in full) of which 26,732,214 are "restricted shares". Of
these shares, the 5,000,000 shares (or up to 5,750,000 shares if the
Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full) of Common Stock sold
in the Offering will be freely tradeable without further restriction or further
registration under the Securities Act, except for shares purchased by an
affiliate (as such term is defined in the Securities Act) of the Company, which
will be subject to the limitations of Rule 144 ("Rule 144") under the Securities
Act. Subject to certain contractual limitations, holders of restricted shares
generally will be entitled to sell these shares in the public securities market
without registration either pursuant to Rule 144 (or Rule 145, as applicable) or
any other applicable exemption under the Securities Act.
    
 
   
     Within 90 days of the date of this Prospectus, the Company intends to file
a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance under its equity incentive plans. As of April 10,
1998, options to purchase approximately 3,629,928 shares were outstanding under
the Company's stock option plans.
    
 
   
     The Company, its directors and its executive officers, and certain
stockholders, who hold, as of April 10, 1998 approximately 11,404,000 shares of
Common Stock (or currently exercisable options to purchase Common Stock), have
agreed not to offer, sell or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, directly
or indirectly, or announce an offering of, any shares of Common Stock or any
securities convertible into, or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock for a
period of six months from the date of this Prospectus, without the prior written
consent of Smith Barney Inc., except under limited circumstances. Approximately
     shares of Common Stock, and an additional 322,227 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, will become saleable after the
six-month lock-up period.
    
 
   
     In addition, NTT has agreed not to offer, sell or contract to sell, or
otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or announce an offering of, any
NTT Shares for a period of six months from the date of the consummation of the
NTT Investment without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company has
    
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<PAGE>   19
 
   
agreed in the Underwriting Agreement (as defined) that it will not waive the
sale restrictions imposed on NTT without the prior written consent of Smith
Barney Inc.
    
 
   
     In connection with the Buyouts and acquisitions that involved the issuance
of shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock, the Company has entered into market
standoff agreements with the holders of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock so
issued, which restrictions expire in one-third increments on the six, twelve,
and eighteen month anniversaries of the date of this Prospectus. Following the
six-month, twelve-month and eighteen-month lock-up periods, approximately
745,852, 745,851 and 745,851 additional shares of Common Stock, respectively
will become immediately saleable, subject to the limitations imposed by Rule
144.
    
 
     Sales of a substantial amount of Common Stock in the public market, or the
perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of
the Common Stock prevailing from time to time in the public market and could
impair the Company's ability to raise additional capital through the sale of its
equity securities. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale."
 
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
 
     Currently, many computer systems and software products are coded to accept
only two digit entries in the date code field. These date code fields will need
to accept four digit entries to distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century
dates. As a result, many companies' software and computer systems may need to be
upgraded or replaced in order to comply with such "Year 2000" requirements. The
Company and third parties with which the Company does business rely on numerous
computer programs in their day to day operations. The Company is evaluating the
Year 2000 issue as it relates to the Company's internal computer systems and
third party computer systems with which the Company interacts. The Company
expects to incur internal staff costs as well as consulting and other expenses
related to these issues; these costs will be expensed as incurred. In addition,
the appropriate course of action may include replacement or an upgrade of
certain systems or equipment at a substantial cost to the Company. There can be
no assurance that the Year 2000 issues will be resolved in 1998 or 1999. The
Company may incur significant costs in resolving its Year 2000 issues. If not
resolved, this issue could have a significant adverse impact on the Company's
business, operating results and financial condition.
 
DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OVER USE OF NET PROCEEDS
 
     Management will retain a significant amount of discretion over the
application of the net proceeds of the Offering. Because of the number and
variability of factors that determine the Company's use of the net proceeds of
the Offering, there can be no assurance that such applications will not vary
substantially from the Company's current intentions. Pending such utilization
the Company intends to invest the net proceeds of the Offering in short-term
investment grade and government securities. See "Use of Proceeds."
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
   
     The statements contained in this Prospectus that are not historical fact
are "forward-looking statements" (as such term is defined in the Reform Act),
which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," or "anticipates" or the negative
thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions
of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties. The safe harbor provisions
provided in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange
Act do not apply to forward-looking statements made in connection with an
initial public offering. Management wishes to caution the reader that these
forward-looking statements such as the timing, costs and scope of its
acquisition of, or investments in, existing ISPs, the revenue and profitability
levels of the ISPs in which it invests, the anticipated reduction in operating
costs resulting from the integration and optimization of those ISPs, and other
matters contained above and herein in this Prospectus regarding matters that are
not historical facts, are only predictions. No assurance can be given that the
future results indicated, whether expressed or implied, will be achieved. While
sometimes presented with numerical specificity, these projections and other
forward-looking statements are based upon a variety of assumptions relating to
the business of the Company, which, although considered reasonable by the
Company, may not be realized.
    
 
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<PAGE>   20
 
Because of the number and range of the assumptions underlying the Company's
projections and forward-looking statements, many of which are subject to
significant uncertainties and contingencies that are beyond the reasonable
control of the Company, some of the assumptions inevitably will not materialize
and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur subsequent to the date of
this Prospectus. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations, and the Company assumes no obligation to update this information.
Therefore, the actual experience of the Company and results achieved during the
period covered by any particular projections or forward-looking statements may
differ substantially from those projected. Consequently, the inclusion of
projections and other forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company or any other person that these estimates and
projections will be realized, and actual results may vary materially. There can
be no assurance that any of these expectations will be realized or that any of
the forward-looking statements contained herein will prove to be accurate.
 
                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
   
     The Company will receive approximately $80.8 million of net proceeds (after
deducting the Underwriters' discounts and commissions and estimated expenses
related to the Offering) from the Offering. The Company also will receive
approximately $78.5 million in cash from the sale of the NTT Shares based upon
an assumed initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an
assumed Price to Public of at $17.50 per share. The combined net proceeds are
expected to be used to further the Company's acquisition and investment
strategy, to continue the development and implementation of the national
backbone, customer care center, network operations center and billing and
accounting services, and to fund the Company's general working capital
requirements. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" for a discussion of the Company's anticipated funding
requirements.
    
 
     Management will retain a significant amount of discretion over the
application of the net proceeds of the Offering. Because of the number and
variability of factors that determine the Company's use of the net proceeds of
the Offering, there can be no assurance that such applications will not vary
substantially from the Company's current intentions. Pending such utilization,
the Company intends to invest the net proceeds of the Offering in investment
grade obligations of corporations, financial institutions and U.S. Government
Securities. See "Risk Factors -- Discretionary Authority Over Use of Net
Proceeds" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
                                DIVIDEND POLICY
 
   
     The Company has never declared or paid any dividends on its Common Stock
and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company's
current policy is to retain all of its earnings to finance future growth and
acquisitions. Furthermore, the terms of the 1997 Indenture, the 1998 Indenture
and the Bank Facility place limitations on the Company's ability to pay
dividends. Future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board and
will depend upon, among other things, the Company's operations, capital
requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions
and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
    
 
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<PAGE>   21
 
                                 CAPITALIZATION
                             (dollars in thousands)
 
   
     The following table sets forth at December 31, 1997 (i) the actual
capitalization of the Company, (ii) the pro forma capitalization adjusted for
the Completed and Proposed Acquisitions and Buyouts, and the conversion of all
the outstanding Preferred Stock into Common Stock upon the completion of the
Offering, and (iii) the pro forma capitalization adjusted to reflect the
Offering, the proceeds from the 1998 Notes, the Refinancing, and the NTT
Investment. This table should be read in conjunction with the Selected
Consolidated Financial Data, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Financial Statements and the Historical Consolidated Financial Statements and
notes thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                           ------------------------------------------
                                                                                         PRO FORMA
                                                           HISTORICAL   PRO FORMA(1)   AS ADJUSTED(2)
                                                           ----------   ------------   --------------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>            <C>
Cash and cash equivalents................................   $ 72,586      $ 27,299        $314,649
Restricted cash and securities...........................     40,554        40,554          27,822
                                                            ========      ========        ========
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of
  current portions.......................................    142,321       143,651         272,694
                                                            --------      --------        --------
Redeemable preferred stock(3):
  Series A, par value $0.001 per share; 6,100,000 shares
     authorized: 6,033,333 shares outstanding............     18,080            --              --
  Series B, par value $0.001 per share; 10,117,000 shares
     authorized: 10,028,334 shares outstanding...........     59,193            --              --
  Series C, par value $0.001 per share; 2,500,000 shares
     authorized and outstanding..........................     19,976            --              --
                                                            --------      --------        --------
                                                              97,249            --              --
                                                            --------      --------        --------
Stockholders equity (deficit):
  Preferred stock, Series D-1, par value $0.001 per
     share; 3,000,000 shares authorized: 680,000 shares
     outstanding (2,384,000 shares pro forma)(3).........     10,200            --              --
  Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 35,133,000
     shares authorized; 1,254,533 shares outstanding
     historical; 22,200,200 shares pro forma; 31,838,927
     shares pro forma -- as adjusted and additional paid
     in capital(4).......................................      1,598       134,607         293,952
  Warrants...............................................     12,675        12,675          12,675
  Accumulated deficit....................................    (51,474)      (51,474)        (61,578)
                                                            --------      --------        --------
          Total stockholders' equity (deficit)...........    (27,001)       95,808         245,049
                                                            --------      --------        --------
          Total capitalization...........................   $212,569      $239,459        $517,743
                                                            ========      ========        ========
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Pro forma for (i) the Completed and Proposed Acquisitions as if they had
    occurred on December 31, 1997, (ii) the conversion of the Preferred Stock
    into Common Stock upon completion of the Offering and (iii) 1,704,000 shares
    of Series D-1 Preferred Stock issued and proposed to be issued in connection
    with acquisitions and Buyouts completed or proposed subsequent to December
    31, 1997 as if they had occurred on December 31, 1997. See "Unaudited Pro
    Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements."
    
 
   
(2) As adjusted (a) to give effect to (i) the Offering after deducting the
    Underwriter's discounts and commissions and estimated expenses, (ii) the
    proceeds from the 1998 Notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom
    to effect the Refinancing, and (iii) the sale of 4,638,727 shares of Common
    Stock to NTT for approximately $78.5 million (based upon an assumed initial
    public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an assumed Price to
    Public of $17.50 per share) concurrently with the Offering, and (b) to
    reflect an extraordinary charge of approximately $10.1 million for the loss
    on early extinguishment of $50.0 million of 1997 Notes, representing the
    excess of the repurchase price over the carrying value of the 1997 Notes as
    of December 31, 1997.
    
 
(3) All of the shares of the Company's Preferred Stock are convertible into
    Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain anti-dilution
    adjustments. The shares of Series A, B and C Preferred Stock are subject to
    mandatory redemption beginning on October 10, 2004, and are subject to
    mandatory conversion into Common Stock upon consummation of the Offering.
 
   
(4) Includes 1,704,000 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock that as of December
    31, 1997 were issued and proposed to be issued in connection with
    Acquisitions and Buyouts which have been assumed to have been converted to
    Common Stock for pro forma and pro forma as adjusted purposes. Does not
    include 2,237,050 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to
    outstanding stock options as of December 31, 1997, or 2,112,480 shares of
    Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.
    
 
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                                    DILUTION
 
   
     The net tangible book value (deficit) of the Company at December 31, 1997,
after giving effect to the conversion of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock
which will occur upon completion of the Offering, was ($22.6) million or ($1.11)
per share of Common Stock. "Net tangible book value" per share represents total
tangible assets of the Company less total liabilities, divided by the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. After giving effect to (i) the
sale of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby at an assumed Price to
Public of $17.50 per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses, and, (ii) the sale of 4,638,727
shares of Common Stock pursuant to the NTT Investment (based upon an assumed
initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an assumed Price
to Public of $17.50 per share), the pro forma net tangible book value of the
Company as of December 31, 1997 would be $136.7 million or $4.54 per share. This
represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $5.65 per share
to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $12.96 per share to
purchasers of Common Stock in the Offering.
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>
Initial public offering price per share.....................            $17.50
  Net tangible book value (deficit) per share before the
     Offering(1)............................................  $(1.11)
  Increase per share attributable to new investors in the
     Offering and the NTT Investment........................    5.65
                                                              ------
Net tangible book value per share after the Offering........              4.54
                                                                        ------
Dilution per share to investors in the Offering.............            $12.96
                                                                        ======
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Based on 20,496,200 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31,
    1997 after giving effect to the conversion of all outstanding Preferred
    Stock.
 
   
     The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as of December 31,
1997, the actual number of shares of Common Stock purchased from the Company,
the actual total consideration paid and the average price paid per share by the
existing stockholders (assuming conversion of the Preferred Stock into Common
Stock upon completion of the Offering), by NTT and by new investors purchasing
shares of Common Stock in the Offering (at an assumed initial public offering
price of $17.50 per share before deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses):
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                SHARES PURCHASED(1)     TOTAL CONSIDERATION
                                --------------------   ----------------------   AVERAGE PRICE
                                  NUMBER     PERCENT      AMOUNT      PERCENT     PER SHARE
                                ----------   -------   ------------   -------   -------------
<S>                             <C>          <C>       <C>            <C>       <C>
Existing stockholders.........  20,496,200     68.0%   $121,722,385     42.3%      $ 5.94
New investors in the
  Offering....................   5,000,000     16.6      87,500,000     30.4        17.50
NTT...........................   4,638,727     15.4    $ 78,539,446     27.3        16.93
                                ----------   ------    ------------   ------
          Total...............  30,134,927    100.0%   $287,761,831    100.0%
                                ==========   ======    ============   ======
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Excludes (i) up to 9,200,000 shares of Common Stock that, effective upon
    consummation of the Offering, will be reserved for issuance under the
    Company's stock option plans, of which 3,629,928 shares were issuable upon
    exercise of outstanding options as of April 10, 1998 at a weighted average
    exercise price of $9.14 per share, (ii) 2,112,480 shares of Common Stock
    issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average
    exercise price of $.01 per share, and (iii) 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock
    reserved for issuance under the Company's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
    See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
    of Operations" and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
    
 
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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
     The selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the
period from inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and as of and for the
year ended December 31, 1997 have been derived from the audited Consolidated
Financial Statements of the Company included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
     The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with the
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements and the historical
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the notes thereto included
elsewhere in this Prospectus. Results of operations for the year ended December
31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for future
periods. The Company's development and expansion activities, including
acquisitions, during the periods shown below significantly affect the
comparability of this data from one period to another. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             HISTORICAL                PRO FORMA(1)(2)
                                                  --------------------------------     ---------------
                                                    PERIOD FROM
                                                     INCEPTION
                                                  (MARCH 1, 1996)      YEAR ENDED        YEAR ENDED
                                                  TO DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,      DECEMBER 31,
                                                       1996               1997              1997
                                                  ---------------     ------------     ---------------
<S>                                               <C>                 <C>              <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenue:
  Dedicated connectivity........................     $  1,100          $   16,383        $    46,330
  Dial-up connectivity..........................        1,139               7,093             16,725
  Enhanced services and other...................          126              12,216             25,210
                                                     --------          ----------        -----------
          Total revenue.........................        2,365              35,692             88,265
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.............          974              15,974             38,145
  Selling, general and administrative and
     other......................................        7,002              49,383             82,070
  Depreciation and amortization.................          669              10,624             25,911
                                                     --------          ----------        -----------
     Total costs and expenses...................        8,645              75,981            146,126
                                                     --------          ----------        -----------
     Loss from operations.......................       (6,280)            (40,289)           (57,861)
Other income (expense):
  Interest income...............................          593               6,080              6,147
  Interest expense..............................         (115)            (11,826)           (12,417)
  Equity in losses of affiliates................           --              (1,958)                --
Minority interests..............................          680               1,924                 --
                                                     --------          ----------        -----------
          Net loss..............................       (5,122)            (46,069)           (64,131)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock to
  liquidation value.............................          (23)               (260)                --
                                                     --------          ----------        -----------
          Net loss attributable to common
            stockholders........................     $ (5,145)         $  (46,329)       $   (64,131)
                                                     ========          ==========        ===========
Loss per common share -- basic and diluted(3)...     $  (5.29)         $   (40.47)       $     (2.90)
                                                     ========          ==========        ===========
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding -- basic and diluted..............      971,748           1,144,685         22,090,352
                                                     ========          ==========        ===========
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA(4).......................................     $ (5,611)         $  (29,665)       $   (31,950)
Capital expenditures(5).........................        3,430              14,547             14,547
Cash flows information:
  Net cash used by operating activities.........       (2,326)            (35,323)
  Net cash used by investing activities.........       (9,123)           (120,329)
  Net cash provided by financing activities.....       77,916             161,772
</TABLE>
    
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                 AS OF       ----------------------------------------
                                              DECEMBER 31,                               PRO FORMA
                                                  1996        ACTUAL    PRO FORMA(1)   AS ADJUSTED(6)
                                              ------------   --------   ------------   --------------
<S>                                           <C>            <C>        <C>            <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents...................    $66,467      $ 72,586     $ 27,299        $314,649
Restricted cash and securities..............         --        40,554       40,554          27,822
Goodwill, net...............................      8,736        83,216      152,241         152,241
Total assets................................     82,628       246,471      276,058         555,888
Long-term debt and capital lease
  obligations, net of discount..............        106       142,321      143,651         272,694
Redeemable preferred stock..................     76,877        97,249           --              --
Stockholders' equity (deficit)..............     (4,055)      (27,001)      95,808         245,049
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Pro forma for the Completed and Proposed Acquisitions as if they had
    occurred on December 31, 1997 for balance sheet purposes and on January 1,
    1997 for statement of operations data purposes and the conversion of the
    Preferred Stock into Common Stock upon completion of the Offering. See
    "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements."
    
 
   
(2) Pro forma interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs,
    assuming that the 1998 Notes had been issued on January 1, 1997 and after
    giving effect to the Refinancing, totaled $27.3 million for the year ended
    December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
(3) The Company paid no cash dividends on its Common Stock during the period
    from inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and the year ended
    December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
(4) EBITDA represents earnings (loss) from operations before interest, taxes,
    depreciation, amortization and provision for loss on write-offs of
    investments in ISPs and fixed assets. The primary measure of operating
    performance is net earnings (loss). Although EBITDA is a measure commonly
    used in the Company's industry, it should not be construed as an alternative
    to net earnings (loss), determined in accordance with generally accepted
    accounting principles ("GAAP"), as an indicator of operating performance or
    as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in
    accordance with GAAP. In addition, the measure of EBITDA presented herein by
    the Company may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of
    other companies.
    
 
   
(5) Excludes equipment and leasehold improvements acquired in business
    acquisitions.
    
 
   
(6) As adjusted (a) to give effect to (i) the Offering after deducting the
    Underwriters' discounts and commissions and estimated expenses, (ii) the
    proceeds from the 1998 Notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom
    to effect the Refinancing, and (iii) the sale of 4,638,727 shares of Common
    Stock to NTT for $78.5 million (based upon an initial public offering of
    5,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an assumed Price to Public of $17.50 per
    share), concurrently with the Offering, and (b) to reflect an extraordinary
    charge of approximately $10.1 million for the loss on early extinguishment
    of $50.0 million of 1997 Notes, representing the excess of the repurchase
    price over the carrying value of the 1997 Notes as of December 31, 1997.
    
 
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          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
     The following discussion and analysis is based on the historical and pro
forma results of the Company and includes a number of ISPs acquired at various
times. See "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements" for the
basis of presentation and those business acquisitions included therein.
Investments in ISP affiliates in which Verio acquires a minority interest are
accounted for at cost. Investments in ISP affiliates in which Verio acquires a
majority interest through the acquisition of net assets, common stock or
convertible preferred stock, and exercises significant control over the
operations are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and,
accordingly, the financial results of these ISPs have been consolidated with
those of the Company. Certain statements set forth below constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Reform Act. The safe
harbor provisions provided in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E
of the Exchange Act do not apply to forward-looking statements made in
connection with an initial public offering. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry
results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given
these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. See "Risk Factors -- Forward-
Looking Statements."
    
 
OVERVIEW
 
   
     Verio is a leading national provider of Internet connectivity and enhanced
Internet services to small and medium sized businesses. Since its inception in
March 1996, the Company has rapidly established a national presence through the
acquisition, integration, and growth of local ISPs with a business customer
focus. Verio believes that small and medium sized businesses represent an
attractive target market for the provision of Internet services due to this
market's low current penetration levels and customer churn, and the expanding
Internet needs of these businesses. The Company believes it has a unique
competitive advantage in serving small and medium sized business customers
through the combination of the technical competency, hands-on support and
entrepreneurial culture of locally based ISPs with the quality and economic
efficiency of Verio's national network, operational infrastructure and financial
strength. Verio has quickly built critical mass by acquiring the stock or assets
of, or making significant investments in, over 30 ISPs that provide a
comprehensive range of Internet connectivity and enhanced products and services
to over 80,000 customer accounts in 33 of the top 50 MSAs in the country, with
combined revenues of approximately $23.2 million for the three months ended
December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
     From March 1996 through September 1997, Verio's strategy was to acquire 51%
to 100% of a large regional ISP, and a minority interest in smaller ISPs within
each region. Verio now seeks to acquire 100% of new ISPs, and is in the process
of bringing its ownership interest in its existing ISPs to 100%. Upon achieving
100% ownership of its ISPs in a region, Verio then consolidates the management
teams, network operations, and marketing efforts within that region. While some
one-time costs are incurred in these consolidation efforts, Verio believes that
the combined organizations will be able to increase revenues faster and more
cost effectively. In addition, 100% ownership facilitates the introduction of
the Verio brand name, a suite of nationwide product offerings, and the
transition of all ISPs onto Verio's national network and financial systems.
    
 
   
     In conjunction with the consolidation of its regional operations, as of
December 31, 1997, the Company had completed the Buyout of four of its initially
non-wholly owned ISPs. Since then, the Company has completed eight additional
Buyouts and intends to complete the Buyouts of the four remaining ISPs in which
it did not initially acquire 100% ownership during the remainder of 1998. The
Company expects to consummate two of those four remaining Buyouts prior to or
concurrently with the Offering, and considers those two Buyouts to be probable.
Verio has incurred and expects to incur costs of approximately $50.0 million, in
the aggregate, in 1998 in connection with the Buyouts, which have been and will
be paid with a combination of cash and preferred stock of Verio. As a result of
its acquisitions, and the limited amount of
    
 
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fixed assets required to operate an ISP, Verio has recorded significant amounts
of goodwill, and expects goodwill to increase significantly during 1998.
 
   
     To fund its acquisitions and operations, Verio has raised approximately
$100.0 million of equity capital primarily from venture capital funds and Brooks
(recently acquired by WorldCom, Inc.). It also issued $150.0 million principal
amount of 1997 Notes to a group of institutional investors and Brooks, $100.0
million of which remain outstanding following the Refinancing. On March 25,
1998, the Company consummated the sale of $175.0 million principal amount of
1998 Notes, a portion of the proceeds of which was used to effect the
Refinancing. See "-- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Certain
Transactions."
    
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  REVENUE
 
     The Company derives the majority of its revenues from business customers
who purchase Internet connections and enhanced services such as Web hosting.
Verio's ISP affiliates offer a broad range of connectivity options to their
customers including dedicated, dial-up, ISDN, frame relay and point-to-point
connections. Dedicated customers typically sign a contract for one to three
years of service that provides for fixed, recurring monthly service charges, and
pay a one-time setup fee. These charges vary depending on the type of service,
the length of the contract, and local market conditions. Dial-up customers also
typically pay a one-time setup fee and recurring monthly service charges. Fees
and service charges for enhanced services vary from product to product. For
example, Web hosting customers pay a one-time setup fee and fixed monthly
service charges that vary depending on the amount of disk space and bandwidth
required. Additional sources of revenue include e-commerce, virtual private
networks, security services, co-location services, consulting and the sales of
equipment and customer circuits. Revenue related to Internet connectivity and
enhanced services is recognized as the services are provided. Amounts billed
relating to future periods are recorded as deferred revenue and amortized
monthly as services are rendered.
 
     Currently, connectivity services provide a majority of total revenues.
However, revenues from enhanced services, especially Web hosting, are expected
to represent an increasing percentage of total revenues in future periods.
Revenue from business customers currently represents more than 80% of total
revenues and is projected to increase as a percent of total revenues. In
addition to the growth that the Company is achieving through acquisitions,
revenues are also expected to increase due to the internal growth of
consolidated ISPs. For ISPs consolidated for the entire fiscal year of 1997,
revenue increased an average of 16% quarter-over-quarter for the three quarters
ended December 31, 1997.
 
  Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to the Period from Inception to December
31, 1996
 
   
     Total consolidated revenues were $35.7 million for the year ended December
31, 1997, compared to $2.4 million for the period from inception (March 1, 1996)
to December 31, 1996 (the "1996 Period"). Internet connectivity represented 66%
and 95% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the 1996
Period, respectively, with the balance derived from enhanced services and other,
which include Web hosting, consulting, sales of equipment and customer circuits.
The increase in dedicated and dial-up revenues and enhanced services and other
revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997 compared to the 1996 Period was
primarily due to the acquisitions of ISPs subsequent to December 31, 1996 and
the longer period covered. Twenty-two ISPs were included in the consolidated
financial statements at December 31, 1997, three of which were included in the
consolidated financial statements for the entire year ended December 31, 1997.
Three ISPs were included in the consolidated financial statements at December
31, 1996. The increase in enhanced services as a percentage of total revenue is
due to a change in the revenue mix resulting from acquisitions and increased
sales of enhanced services.
    
 
  COSTS AND EXPENSES
 
   
     Internet services operating costs consist primarily of local
telecommunication expense, Internet access expense and the cost of equipment and
customer circuits sold. Local telecommunications expense represents the cost of
transporting data between the Company's POPs and a transit provider, or various
Internet access points. Internet access expense includes the cost incurred by
the Company to transport its Internet traffic and for its national network. In
some instances the Company also will pay for the local telecommunications
line(s)
    
 
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from the customer's location to one of the POPs. As of December 31, 1997, 25 ISP
affiliates were utilizing the Verio national network for their Internet access
and paying Verio for these network services based on their bandwidth
requirements. The Company recently signed a long-term long haul capacity
agreement with Qwest in order to reduce the per unit costs of such services.
There will not be a significant effect on the results for 1998 from this
agreement due to the time required to convert from existing circuits; however,
the Company expects that the pricing advantages provided by this agreement will
substantially reduce the cost of these services in future years. Additionally,
the Company has the right to fund its minimum commitment, which would allow the
capitalization of costs (to the extent prepaid) under this contract. Such
capitalized costs would be amortized to operations over the term of the
agreement. The amount of the prepayment currently would be approximately $60.0
million.
    
 
     Selling, general and administrative and other expenses consist primarily of
salaries and related employment expenses, consulting, travel and entertainment,
rent, and utilities. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of
the assets ranging from 3 to 5 years using the straight-line method. The excess
of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, or goodwill, is amortized
using the straight-line method over a ten-year period.
 
  Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to the Period from Inception to December
31, 1996
 
   
     Internet services operating costs were 45% and 41% of total revenues for
the year ended December 31, 1997 and the 1996 Period, respectively. Selling,
general and administrative and other expenses were 138% and 296% of revenues for
the year ended December 31, 1997 and the 1996 Period, respectively. The Company
expects Internet services operating costs to increase in absolute dollars but to
decrease as a percentage of total revenues over time as additional ISP
affiliates are added onto Verio's national network, as enhanced services become
a larger percentage of total revenues, and as the Qwest agreement is
implemented. The Company expects selling, general and administrative expenses to
continue to increase in absolute dollars but to decrease as a percentage of
total revenues as the Company acquires additional ISPs, allowing it to spread
its corporate overhead over a larger revenue base, as its scaleable systems
reduce the incremental costs of additional revenues, as sales force productivity
increases with experience, and as indirect selling channels are expanded. The
anticipated increases in absolute dollar terms will be primarily due to
increased personnel resulting from acquisitions, and additional expenditures in
sales and marketing. Depreciation and goodwill amortization are expected to
continue to increase significantly as a result of the Company's acquisition and
investment strategies. Also, the Company will continue to have non-recurring
expenses related to its strategy of acquiring and regionalizing groups of ISPs.
The significant increase in Internet services operating costs and expenses and
in selling, general and administrative and other expenses, for the year ended
December 31, 1997 compared to the 1996 Period was primarily due to the
acquisitions of ISPs subsequent to December 31, 1996 and the longer period
covered. Twenty-two ISPs were included in the consolidated financial statements
at December 31, 1997, three of which were included in the consolidated financial
statements for the entire year ended December 31, 1997. Three ISPs were included
in the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 1996.
    
 
  OTHER EXPENSES
 
   
     During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company recognized equity in
losses of affiliates in the amount of $1,958,000, representing losses of those
affiliates in excess of the equity of the common shareholders of the affiliates.
See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.
    
 
   
     Interest expense increased from $115,000 in the 1996 Period to $11.8
million for the year ended December 31, 1997 primarily as a result of the
completion of the $150.0 million placement of the 1997 Notes on June 24, 1997.
Interest expense is expected to increase in 1998, reflecting a full year's
interest on the 1997 Notes and interest due on the 1998 Notes.
    
 
  INCOME TAXES
 
     As of December 31, 1997, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward
for federal income tax purposes of approximately $49.9 million which is
available to offset future federal taxable income, if any, through 2011. The
utilization of a portion of the net operating loss carryforwards may be limited
under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. No tax benefit for such losses
has been recorded by the Company in 1996 or 1997 due to uncertainties regarding
the utilization of the loss carryforward.
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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                               ------------------------------------------------------
                                               MARCH 31,    JUNE 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                 1997         1997          1997             1997
                                               ---------    --------    -------------    ------------
                                                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                            <C>          <C>         <C>              <C>
Revenue:
  Dedicated connectivity.....................   $ 1,954     $ 3,852       $  4,314         $  6,263
  Dial-up connectivity.......................     1,106       1,564          1,644            2,779
  Enhanced services and other................     1,354       2,833          3,666            4,363
                                                -------     -------       --------         --------
          Total revenue......................     4,414       8,249          9,624           13,405
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs..........     2,042       3,433          4,029            6,470
  Selling, general and administrative and
     other...................................     6,718      11,122         13,393           18,150
  Depreciation and amortization..............     1,246       2,548          2,943            3,887
                                                -------     -------       --------         --------
     Total costs and expenses................    10,006      17,103         20,365           28,507
                                                -------     -------       --------         --------
     Loss from operations....................   $(5,592)    $(8,854)      $(10,741)        $(15,102)
                                                =======     =======       ========         ========
EBITDA.......................................   $(4,346)    $(6,306)      $ (7,798)        $(11,215)
                                                =======     =======       ========         ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                               ------------------------------------------------------
                                               MARCH 31,    JUNE 30,    SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                 1997         1997          1997             1997
                                               ---------    --------    -------------    ------------
                                                         (AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REVENUE)
<S>                                            <C>          <C>         <C>              <C>
Total revenue................................      100%        100%           100%             100%
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs..........       46%         42%            42%              48%
  Selling, general and administrative and
     other...................................      152%        135%           139%             135%
  Depreciation and amortization..............       28%         31%            31%              29%
     Total costs and expenses................      227%        207%           212%             213%
     Loss from operations....................     (127%)      (107%)         (112%)           (113%)
 
EBITDA.......................................      (98%)       (76%)          (81%)            (84%)
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     The Company's operating results have fluctuated in the past and may in the
future fluctuate significantly depending upon a variety of factors, including
the incurrence of capital costs and costs associated with the Buyouts and the
introduction of value-added enhanced services and new services by the Company.
Additional factors that may contribute to variability of operating results
include: the pricing and mix of services offered by the Company; customer
retention rate; changes in pricing policies and product offerings by the
Company's competitors; growth in demand for network and Internet access
services; one-time costs associated with regional consolidation; and general
telecommunications services' performance and availability. The Company also has
experienced seasonal variation in Internet use and, therefore, revenue streams
may fluctuate accordingly. As a result, variations in the timing and amounts of
revenues could have a material adverse effect on the Company's quarterly
operating results. Due to the foregoing factors, the Company believes that
period-to-period comparisons of its operating results are not necessarily
meaningful and that such comparisons cannot be relied upon as indicators of
future performance.
    
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
   
     The Company's business has required and will continue to require
substantial capital for investments in ISP affiliates, the acquisition of
additional ISPs, the Buyouts of remaining interests in ISPs, capital
expenditures for expansion of services, operating losses and working capital.
    
 
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     Net cash used by operating activities was $35.3 million during the year
ended December 31, 1997, which includes a decrease of $88,000 in working
capital. Net cash used by investing activities was $120.3 million during the
year ended December 31, 1997, which includes the investment of restricted cash
totalling $46.6 million from the proceeds of the 1997 Notes, and approximately
$64.0 million for acquisitions. Net cash provided by financing activities was
$161.8 million during the year ended December 31, 1997, primarily from the sale
of 2,500,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of
approximately $20.0 million and issuance of the 1997 Notes for gross proceeds of
approximately $150.0 million.
    
 
     Since inception, the Company has financed itself primarily through the
private sale of Preferred Stock and debt and, to a lesser extent, Common Stock.
In 1996, the Company raised approximately $79.2 million (gross) through the
issuance of Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.
In June 1996, the Company sold 6,033,333 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
in December 1996, the Company sold 10,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock
for gross proceeds of approximately $18.1 million and approximately $60.0
million, respectively. During the course of 1996, 1,090,000 shares of Common
Stock were sold for gross proceeds of approximately $1.1 million. In 1997, an
additional 164,533 shares of Common Stock were issued for approximately
$508,000. In May 1997, the Company completed the sale of 2,500,000 shares of
Series C Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of approximately $20.0 million. In
December 1997, the Company issued 680,000 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock
to fund a portion of the acquisition cost of one affiliate. Each share of
Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
 
   
     On June 24, 1997, the Company completed the placement of $150.0 million
principal amount of the 1997 Notes and attached warrants (the "Warrants"). One
hundred fifty thousand units were issued, each consisting of $1,000 principal
amount of the 1997 Notes and eight Warrants, with each Warrant entitling the
holder thereof to purchase 1.76 shares of the Company's Common Stock at a price
of $.01 per share, for a total of 2,112,480 shares of Common Stock. The Warrants
and the 1997 Notes were separated on December 15, 1997. The 1997 Notes mature on
June 15, 2004. Interest on the 1997 Notes, at the annual rate of 13 1/2%, is
payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.
Concurrent with the completion of the sale of the 1997 Notes, the Company was
required to deposit funds into an escrow account in an amount that together with
interest would be sufficient to fund the first five interest payments on the
1997 Notes. Upon consummation of the sale of the 1998 Notes and the Refinancing,
that portion of the escrowed amount attributable to the principal amount of the
1997 Notes refinanced was released to the Company. The 1997 Notes are redeemable
at the option of the Company commencing June 15, 2002. The 1997 Notes are senior
unsecured obligations of the Company ranking pari passu in right of payment with
all existing and future unsecured and senior indebtedness. The 1997 Notes impose
significant limitations on the Company's ability to incur additional
indebtedness unless the Company's Consolidated Pro Forma Interest Coverage Ratio
(as defined) is greater than or equal to 1.8 to 1.0 prior to June 30, 1999, or
2.5 to 1.0 on or after that date. The Company is also limited in its ability to
pay dividends or make Restricted Payments (as defined), to engage in businesses
other than the internet service business, and to place liens on its assets for
the benefit of persons other than the bondholders, among other restrictions. If
a Change of Control (as defined in the 1997 Indenture) occurs, the Company is
required to make an offer to purchase all of the Notes then outstanding at a
price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
    
 
   
     On March 25, 1998, the Company completed the placement of $175.0 million
principal amount of the 1998 Notes. The 1998 Notes mature on April 1, 2005.
Interest on the 1998 Notes, at the annual rate of 10 3/8%, is payable
semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing
October 1, 1998. The 1998 Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company
commencing April 1, 2002. The 1998 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the
Company ranking pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future
unsecured and senior indebtedness. The 1998 Notes contain terms that are
substantially similar to the 1997 Notes. The Company used approximately $54.5
million of the proceeds plus accrued interest to effect the Refinancing. As a
result of the Refinancing, the Company was refunded approximately $13.3 million
from the escrow account for the 1997 Notes, of which approximately $1.9 million
was used to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the $50.0 million principal
amount of 1997 Notes repurchased from Brooks.
    
 
   
     On April 6, 1998, Verio entered into the Bank Facility with a group of
commercial lending institutions that committed to provide a $57.5 million
revolving credit facility secured by the stock of the ISPs that Verio
    
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owns currently or may own in the future and the Capacity Agreement (as defined).
See "Business -- Verio National Network." The Chase Manhattan Bank serves as
agent for the Bank Facility. The Bank Facility requires no payments of principal
until its maturity on December 31, 1999. The terms of the Bank Facility provide
for borrowings at LIBOR + 3%, with a 1% decrease in that rate if the Company has
completed a public equity offering of $50.0 million or more. If the Company has
not completed such an offering by December 31, 1998, or by June 30, 1999, there
will be a 2% increase in the rate on each such date. There is a commitment fee
of  1/2% per annum on the undrawn amount of the Bank Facility and a one-time fee
of  1/2% on any amounts drawn. The last $3.0 million of the Bank Facility cannot
be drawn except for the payment of interest.
    
 
   
     The Bank Facility sets forth covenants restricting, among other things, the
Company's ability to borrow, to guarantee the debt of others, and to make
borrowings at the subsidiary level. The Company is also limited in its ability
to enter into transactions with affiliates, create liens on its assets, and make
certain investments. In particular, Indebtedness (less cash) may not exceed 2.35
times annualized pro forma revenues for the most recent fiscal quarter.
Dividends and certain types of investments are prohibited, as are liens incurred
for borrowed money. Borrowings under the Bank Facility would be required to be
paid down with the proceeds of new Indebtedness (as defined), certain asset
sales, Excess Cash Flow (as defined), or the net proceeds from insurance claims.
    
 
   
     On April 7, 1998, the Company entered into agreements establishing a
strategic relationship with NTT pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to
NTT, concurrently with and conditioned upon consummation of the Offering, a
number of Common Shares equal to the lesser of (i) 12.5% of the total number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock, on a fully diluted and fully converted basis
(taking into account the Offering and the NTT Investment) or (ii) the quotient
of $100.0 million divided by 96.75% of the Price to Public in the Offering. See
"Business -- NTT Strategic Relationship."
    
 
     As of December 31, 1997, the Company had approximately $72.6 million in
cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash). The Company's business
plan currently anticipates investments of approximately $175.0 million in 1998
for capital expenditures, ISP acquisitions, operating losses and working
capital. The Company's anticipated expenditures are inherently uncertain and
will vary widely based on many factors including the operating performance and
working capital requirements of the Company and its existing ISP affiliates, the
number and size of additional ISPs acquired or invested in by the Company, the
cost of such additional acquisitions and investments, the operating performance
and working capital requirements of the Company's ISP affiliates including any
additional ISP affiliates and capital expenditure requirements of the Company
and any existing or additional ISPs. Accordingly, the Company may need
significant amounts in excess of its plan, and no assurances can be given as the
actual amounts of the Company's expenditures and additional capital
requirements.
 
   
     The Company expects to meet its capital needs with cash on hand, proceeds
from the sale, or issuance of capital stock, credit facilities (including the
Bank Facility), and lease financing. There can be no assurance that the Company
will have sufficient resources to fund its investment programs, particularly if
operating losses continue to increase. EBITDA decreased from negative $5.6
million in the 1996 Period to negative $29.7 million in 1997 despite an increase
in revenues from $2.4 million to $34.7 million, respectively. The Company
incurred $49.4 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in 1997
as it invested in scaleable systems, hiring and sales training, and network
improvements, that it expects will result in incremental revenue at reduced
incremental costs. The Company will have to increase revenues without a
commensurate increase in costs to generate sufficient cash to enable it to meet
its debt service obligations as described above. There can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to service its indebtedness. Insufficient funding may
require the Company to delay or abandon some of its planned future expansion or
expenditures, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's growth
and its ability to compete. In addition, the Company's operating flexibility
with respect to certain business activities is limited by covenants associated
with its indebtedness. There can be no assurance that such covenants will not
adversely affect the Company's ability to finance its future operations or
capital needs or to engage in business activities that may be in the interest of
the Company.
    
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
    
 
   
     The statements included in the discussion and analysis above that are not
historical fact are "forward-looking statements" (as such term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may,"
"will," "should," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations
thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve
risks and uncertainties. The safe harbor provisions provided in Section 27A of
the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act do not apply to
forward-looking statements made in connection with an initial public offering.
Management cautions the reader that these forward-looking statements addressing
the timing, costs and scope of its acquisition of, or investments in, existing
ISPs, the revenue and profitability levels of the ISPs in which it invests, the
anticipated reduction in operating costs resulting from the integration and
optimization of those ISPs, and other statements regarding matters that are not
historical facts, are only predictions. No assurance can be given that future
results indicated, whether expressed or implied, will be achieved. While
sometimes presented with numerical specificity, these projections and other
forward-looking statements are based upon a variety of assumptions relating to
the business of the Company, which, although considered reasonable by the
Company, may not be realized. Because of the number and range of the assumptions
underlying the Company's projections and forward-looking statements, many of
which are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are beyond
the reasonable control of the Company, some of the assumptions will not
materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur subsequent to
the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations, and the Company assumes no obligation to update this information.
Therefore, the actual experience of the Company and results achieved during the
period covered by any particular projections or forward-looking statements may
differ substantially from those projected. Consequently, the inclusion of
projections and other forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company, or any other person, that these estimates and
projections will be realized and actual results may vary materially. There can
be no assurance that any of these expectations will be realized or that any of
the forward-looking statements contained herein will prove to be accurate.
    
 
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                                    BUSINESS
 
OVERVIEW
 
     Verio is a leading national provider of Internet connectivity and enhanced
Internet services to small and medium sized businesses. Since its inception in
March 1996, the Company has rapidly established a national presence through the
acquisition, integration, and growth of local ISPs with a business customer
focus. Verio believes that small and medium sized businesses represent an
attractive target market for the provision of Internet services due to this
market's low current penetration levels and customer churn rates, and the
expanding Internet needs of these businesses. Because of their limited internal
technical resources, small and medium sized businesses also typically require
hands-on local support and highly reliable turnkey solutions for mission
critical applications. Verio further believes that these needs currently are
underserved by both the national and local ISPs. While national ISPs lack the
local presence to provide customized, hands-on service, local ISPs typically
lack the scale and resources required to provide dedicated, high-capacity
Internet access, around-the-clock support and tailored product offerings at
competitive prices.
 
   
     The Company believes it has a unique competitive advantage in serving small
and medium sized business customers through the combination of the technical
competency, hands-on support and entrepreneurial culture of locally based ISPs
with the quality and economic efficiency of Verio's national network,
operational infrastructure and financial strength. Verio has quickly built
critical mass by acquiring the stock or assets of, or making significant
investments in, over 30 ISPs that provide a comprehensive range of Internet
connectivity and enhanced products and services to over 80,000 customer accounts
in 33 of the top 50 MSAs in the country, with combined revenues of approximately
$23.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 1997. The Company
integrates and optimizes the operations of its ISPs by consolidating their
operations into regional operating units with centralized regional management,
connecting their local networks to Verio's high-speed, highly reliable national
backbone, and providing them with Verio's integrated national support services.
    
 
   
     Verio believes that a critical factor in the successful implementation of
its business strategy is the quality of its management team and Board of
Directors. The Company's senior management team and Board of Directors have
previously successfully executed similar consolidation strategies and have
considerable experience in the management and growth of recurring revenue-based
telecommunications businesses. Management believes that its experience in the
deployment of similar systems and services in other emerging telecommunications
industries can be leveraged to significantly improve the quality of services
currently available in the Internet service industry.
    
 
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
 
   
     Internet connectivity and enhanced Internet services represent two of the
fastest growing segments of the telecommunications services market. Total ISP
revenues in the United States are projected to grow from $3.3 billion in 1996 to
$18.3 billion in 2000, according to IDC, an independent company that prepares
market studies relating to the Internet. The availability of Internet
connectivity, advancements in technologies required to navigate the Internet,
and the proliferation of content and applications available over the Internet
have attracted a rapidly growing number of users. Businesses are increasingly
recognizing that the Internet can significantly enhance communications among
geographically distributed offices and employees as well as with customers and
suppliers. In addition, the Internet presents a compelling profit opportunity
for businesses as it enables them to reduce operating costs, access valuable
information and reach new markets. As a result, businesses increasingly are
utilizing the Internet for mission critical applications such as sales, customer
service and project coordination. IDC estimates that U.S. corporate dedicated
access revenues will grow from $1.1 billion in 1996 to $5.6 billion in 2000,
representing a 50% compounded annual growth rate. There can be no assurance that
the bases for these projections or the results generated thereby will be
realized.
    
 
     In addition to Internet connectivity, business customers increasingly are
seeking a variety of enhanced products and applications to take full advantage
of the Internet. For example, a growing number of businesses are implementing
secured virtual private networks ("VPNs") over the Internet as a more economical
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than dedicated private networks. Technological advances such as increases in
microprocessor speeds, the introduction of innovative software tools and the
development of higher bandwidth data networking technology have led to rapid
innovation and development of enhanced Internet services. The principal enhanced
services being offered by business-oriented ISPs today include Web hosting,
security, e-commerce, virtual private networks (sometimes called "intranets" and
"extranets"), and advanced Internet applications such as voice and fax, video
conferencing and data storage and retrieval solutions. According to IDC,
enhanced services is the fastest growing segment of the Internet services market
and is expected to grow from $126 million in 1996 to over $7 billion in 2000. As
business users of the Internet adopt enhanced services, they also require
additional bandwidth to support their expanded use of the Internet. The Company
expects this trend to continue as high-bandwidth enhanced services continue to
be developed, improve and proliferate and as Internet usage continues to expand.
 
     Industry analysts have reported that small and medium sized businesses
represent a potential market of over seven million customers in the U.S., and
use of the Internet by this market segment is expected to grow substantially
from its current low level of market penetration. IDC predicts that dedicated
connections to the Internet for small and medium sized businesses will grow from
approximately 90,000 in 1996 to just under 800,000 in 2000, representing a 73%
compounded annual growth rate. Small and medium sized businesses generally seek
an ISP with locally based personnel who are readily available to respond
in-person to technical issues, who can assist in developing and implementing the
customer's effective use of the Internet, and with whom they can establish a
stable and long-term relationship. In addition, they are increasingly reliant on
enhanced product offerings that address their specific business needs on a
cost-effective basis, allowing them to compete with larger companies. For
example, IDC estimates Web hosting revenues from small and medium sized
businesses will grow from $84 million in 1996 to over $3.4 billion in 2000,
representing 95% of the total Web hosting market.
 
     The rapid development and growth of the Internet has resulted in a highly
fragmented industry of over 4,000 national and local ISPs in the United States,
with no dominant ISP serving the needs of small and medium sized businesses. The
large national ISPs have primarily focused on the large business or consumer
markets and lack the local presence to provide the customized, hands-on service
required by small and medium sized businesses. The Company believes that
independent local and regional ISPs generally have been more adept at serving
small and medium sized businesses, and that these ISPs are often the source of
innovative Internet products and services. As a result, independent regional and
local ISPs have successfully captured approximately one-half of this market,
despite the substantially greater resources of the national providers. However,
rising costs and increasing demands from business customers are making it more
difficult for the small ISP to meet its customer's demands on a cost-effective
basis. Facing these competitive pressures, Verio believes that independent
regional and local ISPs will continue to be attracted to and benefit from the
consolidation opportunity provided by Verio.
 
THE VERIO SOLUTION
 
     Verio is a leading provider of Internet connectivity and enhanced Internet
services to small and medium sized businesses. The Company's business strategy
of combining national scale with local presence was specifically developed to
serve the needs of this market sector. Verio has taken a leading role in
consolidating the fragmented, independent ISP industry, rapidly establishing its
national presence through the acquisition, integration, and growth of
established, well-regarded regional and local ISPs with a business customer
focus. The Company believes it has a unique competitive advantage in serving
small and medium sized business customers. Verio's combination of national scale
with local presence provides distinct and significant value to these customers,
which the Company expects will result in long-term customer loyalty and an
expanding customer base. Verio intends to enhance this value as it continues to
develop, both internally and through strategic vendor relationships, an
expanding array of enhanced, higher margin product and service offerings to
continue to address the business needs of its customers. The Company further
believes that the small and medium sized business market is more attractive than
the consumer or large business market segments for Internet services, in large
part due to the stability of the customer relationship resulting from the
customer's reliance on its service provider's hands-on technical support and
ability to provide a turnkey Internet solution based on customized products and
services designed for the customer's particular business needs. The
 
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Company's market research indicates that Verio's local presence, providing
around-the-clock, hands-on technical support and tailored Internet service
solutions combined with its high speed, highly reliable national backbone, will
be significant factors in the purchase decision for the small and medium sized
business customer, as well as being a critical factor driving customer loyalty.
 
THE VERIO STRATEGY
 
     The goal of the Company is to be the dominant, full-service national
provider of Internet connectivity and enhanced Internet services to small and
medium sized businesses. Key elements of the Company's strategy in accomplishing
this goal are to: (a) continue its role as the leading consolidator of
independent ISPs by acquiring additional local and regional ISPs focused on the
Company's target market; (b) integrate the operations of its ISPs and capture
operational economies of scale by leveraging its national infrastructure and
support services; (c) develop and offer additional high-margin enhanced services
to increase revenues from existing and future customers; and (d) build customer
loyalty and gain market share by expanding the Company's local technical,
distribution and service capabilities and establishing national Verio brand name
recognition.
 
   
     Continue Consolidation Through Acquisitions. Verio has rapidly established
a national presence and critical customer mass by acquiring the stock or assets
of, or making significant investments in, established, well-regarded independent
ISPs in selected regions throughout the U.S. The Company intends to continue its
consolidation strategy, acquiring additional business-focused ISPs to deepen and
broaden its market presence and to expand its strength in targeted product areas
such as Web hosting. Given the increasing competitive pressures facing the
independent local and regional ISPs, Verio believes that these ISPs will
continue to be attracted to and benefit from the consolidation opportunity
provided by Verio. As part of its integration strategy, the Company now seeks to
acquire 100% of new ISP affiliates and expects to effect the Buyouts of the
remaining non-wholly owned Verio ISPs during 1998. See "-- ISP Ownership
Structure." The Company's decentralized regional management structure and equity
incentive programs that are tied to regional performance foster continued
entrepreneurial culture, local responsiveness and internal growth.
    
 
   
     Integrate Operations and Capture Economies of Scale. The Company integrates
and optimizes the operations of the ISPs it acquires by consolidating their
operations into regional operating units with centralized regional management,
connecting their local networks to Verio's high-speed, highly reliable national
backbone, and providing them with Verio's integrated national support services.
These services include national network transit, 7-day X 24-hour network
monitoring and management, customer technical support, a sophisticated billing
and collections system, financial information management through a central,
standardized accounting system, and national marketing and product development
programs. Through this integration of its national infrastructure with its local
ISP operations, the Company believes that it has achieved a significant degree
of operational control and efficiency and has improved the quality, consistency,
and scalability of its services. The Company also has leveraged its national
scale to establish peering relationships, to obtain favorable national
purchasing contracts and to establish strategic relationships with key hardware
and software providers. These providers view Verio's ISPs as a powerful
distribution channel. For example, Verio has entered into an agreement with
Microsoft whereby Verio is offered as an "in the box" Web hosting program for
Microsoft's FrontPage product and for Microsoft's Small Business Server Referral
program, which facilitates small businesses' entry to the Internet using Verio's
network. In addition, Verio has negotiated advantageous volume purchase
agreements with key vendors such as Cisco and Raptor. In addition, Verio has
obtained public and private peering arrangements with every major ISP other than
UUNet, including MCI, Sprint and GTE Internetworking (formerly BBN), as well as
with over 90 smaller domestic and international networks. Furthermore, the
Company's scale also allows it to support a high quality national network and
invest in leading edge systems for network management, billing, customer
service, and financial information.
    
 
     Develop and Offer Enhanced Products and Services to Increase
Revenues. Small and medium sized businesses are purchasing an increasing number
of enhanced products and services as these businesses deploy mission critical
applications on the Internet. As a result, the Company believes that it will be
able to derive incremental revenue from these customers by selling an expanding
array of enhanced services and additional bandwidth to support these services.
The Company accelerated its ability to provide sophisticated Web hosting
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on a national scale through its acquisition of Internet Servers, Inc.
("iServer"). While Internet connectivity and Web hosting constitute the
predominant services offered by Verio today, a number of additional high-margin
enhanced services are being offered by the Company. These additional services
include VPN, security services, electronic commerce, intranet services and other
advanced Internet applications. Verio encourages continued innovation within its
regional operations, and supports the identification and transfer of products,
services and "best practices" among its regional operations. In addition, the
Company's product development groups are focused on additional services to be
developed both internally, through acquisition, and in conjunction with
strategic partners. Verio has entered into, and expects to continue to enter
into, relationships with selected Internet hardware, software, service and
distribution companies to enhance the Company's ability to deliver
cost-effective solutions to its customers, to gain early access to new
technology, to cooperatively market and sell these new products, and to gain
access to their distribution channels for the purpose of lead generation and
customer acquisition.
 
     Build Customer Loyalty and Brand Name Recognition. The Company's goal is to
achieve national recognition as the leading provider of Internet services to
small and medium sized businesses by rebranding its ISPs under the Verio name.
The Company intends to leverage its local presence by continuing to expand and
enhance local technical, distribution and customer support capabilities. By
combining the quality of local service offered through the Company's regional
operations with the Company's national backbone and support services, the
Company expects to generate increased customer loyalty and expanding market
share at the local level while enhancing its national brand. In conjunction with
the consolidation of its ISPs into integrated regional operating units, the
Company has branded these regional operations under the Verio name, with a
regional or local geographical identifier to emphasize its local presence. As
the Company continues to expand, its acquisition strategy will be to continue to
identify and select ISPs that have developed a strong local presence through
quality service, hands-on customer support, local market knowledge and an
entrepreneurial culture.
 
THE VERIO ORGANIZATION
 
   
     To date, the Company has pursued a regional acquisition strategy, acquiring
independent, locally based ISPs in selected geographic regions. In each region,
the Company typically sought a larger regional ISP to serve as the focal point
for the region and as the vehicle for integrating and optimizing the networks
and operations in that region. The Company also has invested in smaller ISPs to
increase its local presence and market share. Having established a presence in
each of its initially targeted regions, the Company has expanded its target
markets to encompass all of the top 50 MSAs and is continuing to add
incrementally to its presence within its existing regions. It is also in the
process of consolidating most of the Verio ISP operations within each region
into single, integrated operating units.
    
 
   
     The Company conducts its operations with both a national and regional
approach. As of April 10, 1998, the Company had acquired the stock or assets of,
or invested in, ISPs in eight regions of the country, and now has substantial
operations in: the Pacific Northwest, serving the primary MSAs in Washington,
Oregon and Idaho; Northern California, serving the greater Bay Area, Stockton
and Sacramento; Southern California, serving the Los Angeles area, Orange County
and San Diego; Texas and Louisiana, serving all of the major cities in Texas as
well as New Orleans; the Northeast, serving the major MSAs from New Jersey to
Boston and Upstate New York; the Mid-Atlantic, serving the Washington DC,
Baltimore, Richmond and the I-95 corridor; and the Midwest, serving Chicago,
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, Tulsa and Des Moines. In
addition, the Company has funded a start-up operation in the Rocky Mountain
region, which is in the early stages of establishing a presence in the Denver
area and along the Front Range. Verio also has substantially increased its
national Web hosting presence with its acquisition of iServer, based on which
Verio has established a national operating division through which it can offer
Web hosting services to ISP customers throughout its regions. The Company is now
focusing its efforts on seeking greater coverage in the Midwest and establishing
a presence in the Southeast. As of April 10, 1998, the Company had executed
definitive agreements to acquire four additional ISPs. Two of these ISPs will
expand the Company's Midwest presence, one will join the Northeast operations,
and one is located in Florida and is the Company's first acquisition in the
Southeast region. With these four additional ISPs, the Company will serve 36 of
the top 50 MSAs. The revenue attributable to these four proposed ISPs is
estimated to be approximately $2.3 million for the three
    
 
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months ended December 31, 1997, which would bring the Company's total revenue
for that three month period to $25.5 million. The Company believes that
consummation of each of these acquisitions is probable. Accordingly, financial
information for these acquisitions is reflected in the pro forma financial
statements contained herein. Nonetheless, there can be no assurance that all of
the closing conditions will be satisfied or that the Company will consummate any
or all of these acquisitions. In addition, the Company has executed a
non-binding letter of intent to acquire an additional ISP located in Michigan
which, if consummated, would further enhance the Company's market presence in
the Midwest region.
    
 
   
     The following chart identifies, by operating region, the 33 ISPs acquired
or invested in by Verio, or from which Verio has acquired significant assets, as
of April 10, 1998. It also includes the four ISPs subject to definitive
acquisition agreements as of April 10, 1998, the consummation of which the
Company believes to be probable. The chart provides certain summary information
concerning Verio's revenues for the three months ended December 31, 1997 as if
all such ISPs had been owned by the Company at such date.
    
 
   
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                                                                                        REVENUE FOR THE
                                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
     OPERATING REGION         PRIMARY MSAS SERVED               VERIO ISPS            DECEMBER 31, 1997(1)
     ----------------         -------------------               ----------            --------------------
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                         <C>                       <C>                             <C>
VERIO NORTHWEST                                                                             $ 5,667
                            - Seattle, WA             - NorthWestNet, Inc.
                            - Portland, OR            - AccessOne, Inc.
                                                      - RAINet, Inc.
                                                      - Internet Engineering
                                                      Associates, Inc.
                                                      - Pacific Rim Network, Inc.
                                                      - Structured Network
                                                      Systems, Inc.(2)
VERIO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA                                                                     2,411
                            - San Francisco           - Aimnet Corporation
                            - Sacramento              - CCnet Inc.
                            - San Jose                - West Coast Online, Inc.
                            - Oakland                 - NSNet, Inc.
VERIO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA                                                                     2,892
                            - Los Angeles             - Compute Intensive Inc.(3)
                            - San Diego               - ATMnet, Inc.
                            - Riverside/San
                              Bernardino
                            - Orange County
VERIO TEXAS/GULF SOUTH                                                                        4,284
                            - Houston, TX             - On-Ramp Technologies, Inc.
                            - Dallas, TX              - Signet Partners, Inc.
                            - San Antonio, TX         - National Knowledge
                            - Ft. Worth, TX           Networks, Inc.
                            - New Orleans, LA         - Communique, Inc.
                                                      - Sesquinet
VERIO MID-ATLANTIC                                                                            2,259
                            - Washington, DC          - Clark Internet Services,
                            - Baltimore, MD           Inc.
                                                      - Monumental Network
                                                      Systems, Inc.
                                                      - Internet Online, Inc.(4)
VERIO NORTHEAST                                                                               2,264
                            - New York, NY            - Global Enterprise Services
                            - Boston, MA              - Pioneer Global
                            - Philadelphia, PA        Telecommunications, Inc.
                            - Pittsburgh, PA          - ServiceTech, Inc.
                            - Hartford, CT            - Surf Network, Inc.
                            - Newark, NJ              - PREPnet
                            - Buffalo/Niagara, NY     - Wingnet
                            - Providence, RI          - LI Net, Inc.
                            - Nassau/Suffolk, NY      - Matrix Online Media Inc.(5)
                            - Bergen/Passaic, NJ
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                                                                                        REVENUE FOR THE
                                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
     OPERATING REGION         PRIMARY MSAS SERVED               VERIO ISPS            DECEMBER 31, 1997(1)
     ----------------         -------------------               ----------            --------------------
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                         <C>                       <C>                             <C>
VERIO MIDWEST                                                                                 3,070
                            - Chicago, IL             - Verio Chicago(6)
                            - St. Louis, MO           - Global Internet Network
                            - Detroit, MI             Services, Inc.
                            - Kansas City, MO         - RustNet, Inc.
                            - Milwaukee/Waukesha      - Branch Information
                                                      Services, Inc.
                                                      - STARnet, L.L.C.(7)
                                                      - Computing Engineers Inc.
                                                      (d/b/a Worldwide Access)(8)
VERIO ROCKY MOUNTAIN                                                                             49
                            - Denver, CO              - Verio Colorado(9)
                            - Salt Lake City, UT
VERIO SOUTHEAST                                                                                 394
                            - Miami                   - Florida Internet
                            - Fort Lauderdale         Corporation (10)
VERIO WEB HOSTING                                                                             1,155
                            - National Product        - Internet Servers, Inc.
                              Offering
                                                                                            $25,506(11)
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 (1) These amounts reflect the full amount of revenues generated by all of the
     ISPs in each region, including (i) ISPs which are subject to definitive
     acquisition agreements (the consummation of which the Company believes is
     probable) and (ii) ISPs in which the Company has not yet completed a
     Buyout, in which cases these amounts do not necessarily reflect the
     Company's percentage interest in such ISP.
    
 
   
 (2) Verio currently owns approximately 20% of the fully diluted equity of this
     ISP and expects to consummate the Buyout of the remaining equity prior to
     or concurrent with the consummation of the Offering.
    
 
   
 (3) Verio currently owns approximately 55% of the fully diluted equity of this
     ISP and expects to consummate the Buyout of all of the remaining fully
     diluted equity interests not currently owned by Verio prior to or
     concurrent with the consummation of the Offering.
    
 
   
 (4) Verio currently owns approximately 33% of the fully diluted equity of this
     ISP.
    
 
   
 (5) Verio and Matrix Online Media, Inc. (d/b/a SpaceLab) have executed a
     definitive agreement pursuant to which Verio expects to acquire 100% of the
     stock of this ISP. Closing is expected to occur prior to consummation of
     the Offering subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
    
 
   
 (6) Funded as a start up to oversee Midwest operations and initiate operations
     in Chicago.
    
 
   
 (7) Verio and STARnet L.L.C. have executed a definitive agreement pursuant to
     which Verio expects to acquire 100% of the member interests in this ISP.
     Closing is expected to occur prior to consummation of the Offering subject
     to satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
    
 
   
 (8) Verio and the shareholders of Computing Engineers Inc. (d/b/a Worldwide
     Access) have executed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Verio
     expects to acquire 100% of the stock of this ISP. Closing is expected to
     occur prior to consummation of the Offering subject to satisfaction of
     certain closing conditions.
    
 
   
 (9) Funded as a start up to oversee Rocky Mountain operations and initiate
     operations in the primary Colorado business centers, Verio Rocky Mountain
     (d/b/a Verio Colorado) is owned 69% by Verio.
    
 
   
(10) Verio and the shareholders of Florida Internet Corporation have executed a
     definitive agreement pursuant to which Verio will acquire 100% of the stock
     of this ISP. Closing is expected to occur prior to consummation of the
     Offering subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
    
 
   
(11) Includes $2.3 million of revenues attributable to the four ISPs subject to
     definitive acquisition agreements, the consummation of which the Company
     believes is probable.
    
 
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
    
 
     The Company currently offers, through its regional ISP operations, a
comprehensive range of Internet connectivity and enhanced products and services.
The specific products offered in each market are determined by the needs of the
market and local telco tariffs. The Company intends to continue to develop a
broad range of enhanced products and services independently, through
acquisition, and through strategic relationships with key vendors.
 
     Connectivity Services. Verio offers a variety of connectivity solutions,
which include Internet access and third-party software and hardware
implementations and configuration services, which are offered in bundled and
unbundled packages. Internet access currently includes ISDN, frame relay, leased
line access and dial-up connectivity. The Company is participating in trials for
the deployment of new access technologies, such as xDSL and wireless access. The
Company also offers a full range of customer premise equipment ("CPE") hardware
required to connect to the Internet, including routers, CSU/DSUs, servers and
other products as needed. Verio's regional operating units are able to take
advantage of the Company's national purchasing and leasing relationships with a
variety of partners in order to realize improved hardware pricing, lower cost
leasing arrangements and bundled service offerings. Verio also offers a
selection of software products including browsers, electronic mail, news and
other solutions that permit customers to navigate and utilize the Internet.
Additionally, Verio provides turnkey configuration solutions encompassing such
services as domain name server ("DNS") support, telco line provisioning, IP
address space assignment, router set-up, e-mail configuration, router security
configuration and other set-up services.
 
   
     Enhanced Services. The Company believes that its small and medium sized
business customers will continue to increase their use of the Internet as a
business tool and, as a result, will require an expanding range of enhanced
services. The Company currently offers a variety of enhanced services. In
addition, the Company's national marketing group is focused on developing new
enhanced services through both internal development, acquisition and strategic
relationships with software, hardware and content providers. The Company's
current and planned enhanced services offerings include the following:
    
 
     - Web Hosting and Co-location. Web hosting offers business customers a
       presence on the Internet, enabling them to take advantage of the
       marketing, customer service, internal company information ("intranets")
       and other benefits offered by such presence. Verio offers its customers
       Web hosting services on a national basis as well as through local data
       centers. The services include the full range of Web hosting, Web design,
       Web site maintenance and ongoing consulting services through a
       combination of internal efforts and the use of independent partners. The
       Company also offers Web site co-location, where a customer-owned Web
       server is located at a Verio ISP POP for higher reliability. This
       solution allows the customer to own its own Web server without having to
       maintain and manage the data center environment. The Company's
       acquisition of Utah-based iServer gives the Company access to proprietary
       Web server technology, an extensive network of Web hosting resellers and
       over 25,000 hosted Web sites. The Company believes it will be able to
       leverage iServer's proprietary "virtual server" technology across its
       regional operations to accelerate the growth and increase the
       profitability of its Web hosting product line. In addition to offering
       Web hosting services, the Company has established national Web hosting
       and co-location services by operating high-end, highly reliable data
       centers positioned close to major network access points. The Company is
       consolidating the majority of its Web hosting capability into its
       regional data centers across the country, strategically located near the
       Company's public and private peering points. The Company also intends to
       implement emerging content distribution technologies such as content
       replication ("mirroring") and caching for enhanced end user performance.
       Currently, the Company supports over 35,000 domains and provides hosting
       services to over 1,600 resellers.
 
     - Security. Security solutions are a vital component for most businesses
       connected to the Internet. These solutions, which include firewalls,
       packet filter and proxy servers, give the customer (i) an ability to
       prevent intruders from accessing its corporate network, (ii)
       authentication of users attempting to gain access, and (iii) encryption
       services, providing secured transmission of company data through the
       Internet. The Company currently offers a comprehensive set of firewall
       products from Raptor,
 
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       including the sophisticated Eagle Firewall(TM) and the more simplified
       products known as The Wall(TM). The Company also offers proxy server
       solutions such as the Microsoft Proxy Server. Additionally, the Company
       offers a "managed" security solution that provides ongoing detection and
       prevention of intrusions. The Company plans to expand its security
       product line with new solutions that simplify, reduce cost, or offer
       greater functionality as they become commercially available.
 
     - Virtual Private Network ("VPN"). Many companies today have private data
       communication networks, which are often referred to as wide area networks
       ("WANs") and built on expensive leased lines, to transfer proprietary
       data between office locations. The Internet offers companies a cost-
       effective replacement alternative to WANs through VPNs, which are meant
       to provide secure transmission of private Internet Protocol ("IP")
       traffic through the Internet. Additionally, many companies require that
       their employees have remote access to these private networks from home or
       while traveling. VPN products are available in hardware, software,
       firewall and service provider formats. VPN products are also the basis
       for offering intranet and extranet services. Intranets are
       corporate/organizational networks that rely on Internet-based
       technologies to provide secure links between corporate offices. Extranets
       expand the network to selected business partners through secured links on
       the Internet. Increasingly, companies are finding that intranets and
       extranets can enhance corporate productivity more easily and less
       expensively than proprietary systems. The Company currently offers its
       customers a number of VPN solutions, including Raptor's VPN products and
       is in the process of evaluating additional products to meet the needs of
       customers.
 
     - National Roaming. Employees of small and medium businesses are
       increasingly dependent on accessing their e-mail while on the road.
       Currently, many users either cannot do so because of the limitations of
       their local ISP, or they are required to pay expensive long distance
       access charges. The Company is in the process of implementing a national
       dial-up access roaming product to enable dial-up business customers to
       access the Internet locally as they travel throughout the country and
       abroad.
 
     - Electronic Commerce Solutions. Electronic commerce provides users the
       ability to sell products and services on the Internet. The Company
       currently provides e-commerce capability to over 500 customers by
       providing the three principle functions of electronic commerce: secure
       socket layer, shopping cart support, and transaction processing
       capability. Secure socket layer ("SSL") is provided through its Premier
       Business Partner relationship with Verisign for digital certificates. The
       Company supports a large variety of shopping carts, including Shop Site
       by Icentral, and provides support for third party transaction processing
       through Cybercash and AuthorizeNet. The e-commerce solutions are packaged
       according to the complexity of the individual customer's needs. The
       Company also intends to provide enhanced e-commerce hosting environments,
       as well as to make use of third party software development partners to
       provide certain turnkey e-commerce applications, such as an on-line
       catalogs.
 
     - Professional Services. The Company's target customers typically do not
       have the internal resources or personnel to design and maintain Internet
       services. As more businesses utilize the Internet for mission critical
       applications, the Company expects its customers to rely on their ISP for
       support of many of their information technology applications. As a
       result, the Company believes it will be increasingly important for ISPs
       to offer onsite, technical consulting to customers. The Company currently
       offers a full complement of professional services to its customers,
       including network and system design, Web content creation, security
       system needs analysis and implementation, virtual private network design
       and implementation, and other Internet-related consulting projects. The
       Company intends to invest in additional professional services
       capabilities as they are required to provide customers with turnkey
       Internet solutions.
 
     - Enhanced Products and Services. Customers are increasingly seeking to
       tailor the use of the Internet to their business. Verio intends to serve
       these needs through the packaging and configuration of third party
       applications, such as data storage and retrieval, IP telephony (which
       permits users to make voice calls on the Internet), Internet faxing,
       Internet audio and video conferencing solutions, and other applications
       that may be developed. As businesses commit to using the Internet, the
       Company believes that the advanced applications product category will
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       opportunities. For example, the Company currently provides mail list
       services to customers that have a need to send out hundreds of thousands
       of e-mail messages to their customers, suppliers and prospects.
 
   
     Verio has and intends to continue to enter into agreements with Internet
companies to leverage their products, brand names, distribution channels and
other assets. Verio believes that its existing Internet product and service
partners have been attracted to the Company because of its broad geographic
coverage, ability to influence purchase decisions of its business customers, and
the ability of the Verio sales forces to sell complex Internet solutions. The
Company has established strategic relationships with software providers such as
Microsoft, Oracle and Raptor, and equipment providers such as Cisco and
Farallon, and intends to expand its strategic relationships with additional
providers of key products and services. These relationships provide the Company
with benefits including preferred pricing, access to the latest products,
co-marketing with the vendors, tailored product training and access to the
vendor's distribution channels to generate leads for new customers.
    
 
SALES AND MARKETING
 
     Verio offers its products and services through a consultative sales
approach which makes use of local technical talent to understand customer
applications and provide bundled Internet applications solutions consisting of
hardware, software, access and value-added services. Verio believes that this
localized approach will allow it to provide end-to-end customer solutions and
ongoing support. Verio and its ISPs have significant distribution capabilities
both through a direct sales force and indirect channels. The direct sales forces
offer a core base of technically competent, locally based and experienced
Internet sales representatives. Verio is focusing efforts on expanding the
direct sales force, further developing indirect channels and optimizing lead
generation techniques to reduce the cost of new customer acquisitions.
 
   
     The Company currently provides Internet services to over 80,000 customer
accounts. Over 5,000 of these customer accounts receive dedicated connectivity
services from Verio, and over 12,000 represent Web hosting or Web site server
co-location services provided by Verio. Through the Company's Web services, over
35,000 domains (i.e. Verio.net) are hosted. The over 60,000 remaining accounts
are provided dial-up connectivity services, the majority of which are used for
business purposes.
    
 
     Direct Sales. Verio's ISPs have a direct sales force of more than 100
individuals. These local sales representatives have a strong Internet technical
background and understand the local telecommunications tariffs as well as the
needs of their local business community. Additionally, these representatives are
familiar with local companies to assist in implementing customized solutions
such as Web page content development. The Company has developed programs at the
national level to attract and train high quality, motivated sales
representatives that have the necessary technical skills, consultative sales
experience and knowledge of their local markets. These programs include
technical sales training, consultative selling techniques, sales compensation
plan development, and sales representative recruiting profile identification.
Through the effective use of these initiatives, Verio plans to continue to
expand its direct sales force. At the local level, direct marketing techniques
are being employed to target customer segments that would achieve substantial
benefit from the business applications afforded by the Internet. Some direct
marketing tactics include direct mail, telemarketing, seminars and trade show
participation. The Company is working with key vendors to assist in these direct
marketing efforts. Verio co-markets with these vendors through direct mail
programs, joint seminar development and joint trade show involvement.
 
     Resellers and Indirect Sales. The Company has an authorized reseller and
referral program that permits the regional operating units to adapt a formal
indirect distribution program to their markets. The Company believes indirect
channels are a significant contributor to its growth. The Company already has
over 1,600 formal and informal reseller arrangements established. The authorized
reseller program offers reseller partners the ability to share in the on-going
revenue stream of customers they bring to Verio. Reseller partners include
system integrators, value-added resellers and other companies that have an
established relationship with the prospective customer base, and have a sales
force capable of selling Internet services as a part of the reseller's suite of
services. Referral partners, including organizations such as Web designers,
advertising agencies or property managers, are another source of customer leads.
The referral program targets organizations that are
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less capable of selling Internet services or where Internet services fall
outside their core business interests. The benefits of these programs to Verio
include greater market reach without fixed overhead costs and the ability to use
the partners to assist in the delivery of complete solutions to meet customer
needs. In addition to local resellers, Verio is working with several national
companies to expand its indirect sales capability.
 
     Branding. The Company's branding approach is intended to transfer Verio's
national strength to its ISPs while transferring each ISP's local presence and
support to the Verio brand. In conjunction with the consolidation of its ISPs
into integrated regional operating units, the Company is branding these regional
operations under the Verio name, with a regional or local geographical
identifier to emphasize its local presence. Additionally, the Company's national
public relations efforts serve to raise the awareness of Verio, which the
Company expects will continue to generate leads.
 
VERIO NATIONAL NETWORK
 
   
     Overview. Verio owns and operates a national network, providing a high
bandwidth, highly reliable data transmission path connecting Verio's customers
to the Internet, which the Company believes is adequate for the provision of
current and future planned access and enhanced services needs. The Company's
national network interconnects more than 15 national nodes and over 180 local
POPs across the United States. The Company believes that aggregating the
bandwidth and capacity requirements of its regional operations onto one national
network provides operational control and efficiency, reduces costs, provides
redundancy, and results in a higher quality service, thereby addressing some of
the most significant challenges that an ISP faces in supporting its customers.
Verio's national infrastructure also incorporates several other elements
critical to maintaining the highest quality Internet service, including a high
capacity and reliable national network, peering relationships with other
national ISPs, sophisticated network management tools and engineering support
services. The reliability of the national network is the result of many factors,
including but not limited to redundant routers and other critical hardware,
carrier class facilities at POP locations (such as back up power, fire
suppression and climate control), and redundant telecommunications lines.
    
 
   
     Network Infrastructure. As of February 1998, the national network carried
traffic for 25 of the Verio ISPs and the remaining ISPs' traffic will be added
as growth drives the need for additional capacity, as private and public peering
is implemented and as their current transit contracts expire. It is currently
anticipated that by the end of the second quarter of 1998, five additional Verio
ISPs will deliver traffic to the Verio network.
    
 
     Following is a diagram of the Company's national network as of February
1998:
 
   [graphic to be inserted showing diagram of the Company's national network
                                infrastructure]
 
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     Currently, the national network architecture includes a presence at
selected national exchange points and redundant network nodes to link the
Company's regional networks to the national network. As of February 1998,
Verio's network included connectivity at MAE West, MAE East and the NY NAP, each
of which is a major national exchange point for ISPs. The Company also has a
presence at the Palo Alto Internet Exchange (PAIX), NASA Ames and a number of
other regional connecting points, including Seattle, Washington; Portland,
Oregon; Sacramento and San Diego, California; Denver, Colorado; Dallas and
Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; and Boston, Massachusetts. Each of these Verio locations features
leading router technology. The equipment is located in facilities leased from a
variety of telecommunications providers, including MCI, Sprint, MFS, Brooks and
others. These access points are linked, using a nationwide, high-speed DS-3 (45
Mbps) and OC-3 (155 Mbps) ATM, and DS-3 and OC-3 clear line network
infrastructure, utilizing capacity leased from a variety of national telco
providers, including Sprint, MCI, WorldCom and Qwest. The ATM portion of the
network relies on Sprint's 4-fiber ring SONET network. Sprint's SONET
architecture is designed to survive multiple failures with near instant
restoration to full capacity, thereby providing highly reliable performance.
This combination of clear channel circuits, ATM and router architecture provides
reliability to the network through path diversity and redundancy. Verio's
regional operating units either co-locate at these access nodes or lease
connectivity from a local service provider such as an RBOC or other LEC to
connect to the Verio equipment.
    
 
   
     Work has begun to add national access nodes to serve additional parts of
the Midwest, Southern California, Texas, the Northeast and the Southeast which
the Company currently plans to put on-line during the second and third quarters
of 1998. Multiple national access nodes facilitate connection to Verio's
national network by its regional operations. The Company plans to add additional
private peering points and access nodes as it acquires more ISPs and expands
operations, and to further increase network capacity as the need for additional
bandwidth arises.
    
 
   
     The national network is planned to allow for rapid expansion of bandwidth
through scaleable design supported by multiple local access and interexchange
carriers to provide the required bandwidth. The Company has begun the migration
of selected links from ATM to clear line. It is anticipated that the Company
will require nationwide OC-3 capacity in late 1998 to handle its projected
traffic requirements. The Company anticipates the potential need to exceed OC-3
speeds in 1999.
    
 
   
     On March 31, 1998, the Company entered into a 15-year Capacity and Services
Agreement (the "Capacity Agreement") with Qwest, under which the Company will
have access to long haul capacity and ancillary services on Qwest's planned
16,285 mile MacroCapacity(SM) Fiber Network. Over the first seven years of the
term of the Capacity Agreement (the "Commitment Term"), the Company must
purchase, and Qwest must provide, not less than $100.0 million, in the
aggregate, of such capacity and services (the "Commitment"), at agreed upon
prices. The amount of capacity represented by the minimum Commitment would
satisfy less than 50% of the Company's projected long haul capacity requirements
over the Commitment Term. However, the Company has the right to order capacity
and services in excess of the Commitment level, and after the expiration of the
Commitment Term, at the same agreed upon prices. The Company also currently is
party to a number of other long haul capacity agreements with additional
telecommunication providers. These agreements are for various terms (of up to 5
years), and have varied pricing. Verio anticipates that it will satisfy a
substantial portion of its capacity and ancillary services needs under the
Capacity Agreement, because it believes that the agreed upon pricing levels will
significantly reduce the per unit costs that it otherwise would pay under its
other existing long haul capacity agreements.
    
 
   
     The Company believes that the currently installed Cisco routers will be
sufficient to support its traffic routing needs up to and including OC-3 speeds.
To handle the routing at speeds higher than OC-3, new technology will be
required. The Company is investigating various options to support these higher
speeds and bandwidth requirements. Verio's options include switching, higher
capacity and faster routers, or hybrid routing and switching solutions.
    
 
   
     Peering Relationships. By implementing its own national network and
establishing peering relationships with other national ISPs, the Company
believes it can lower the cost of its Internet transit and increase the
performance and reliability of its network operations. Peering is the Internet
practice under which ISPs
    
 
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exchange each other's traffic without the payment of settlement charges. The
basis on which the large national ISPs make peering available or impose
settlement charges is evolving as the provision of Internet access and related
services has expanded and the dominance of a small group of national ISPs has
driven industry peering policy. Recently, companies that have previously offered
peering have cut back or eliminated peering relationships and are establishing
new, more restrictive criteria for peering. The Company believes that
substantial traffic volume and national scale will continue to be the focal
criteria necessary to establish and maintain peering relationships. As a result,
it has become increasingly important for companies seeking to take advantage of
peering to have significant traffic, a national network and monitoring
capability.
 
   
     The Company has established peering relationships with nearly all of the
major national ISPs, as well as with over 90 smaller domestic and international
networks, and is evaluating further private peering relationships with other
national ISPs. Some large network providers now prefer to peer at private
exchange points rather than at national exchange points. This preference
represents the desire to accomplish the exchange of high bandwidth traffic in a
more efficient manner rather than to risk congestion and equipment failure at
public exchange points. The Company has moved its GTE Internetworking and DIGEX
public peering points to private peering locations and is in the process of
moving its MCI public peering points to private peering locations. Verio also is
evaluating additional private peering proposals from other national ISPs. The
Company currently anticipates that, as Verio's traffic grows, more peering
relationships can be obtained. However, no assurance can be given that peering
relationships will continue to be made available to the Company. Even if these
relationships are not maintained or established, Verio believes that it will be
more economical for Verio to maintain an exchange point transit agreement than
to pay other national ISPs for transit. See "Risk Factors -- Dependence upon
Implementation of Network Infrastructure; Establishment and Maintenance of
Peering Relationships."
    
 
   
     National Network Management. The Company considers world-class network
management an essential capability for network monitoring and expansion,
maintaining high customer satisfaction and improving network quality. The
Company has established a 7-day X 24-hour NOC to allow continuous monitoring of
the network and to provide a single point of contact for real-time network
status information and customer technical problem resolution. The NOC is
designed to provide real-time alarming, event correlation, traffic management
and forecasting, and distributed notification of the network events and network
status. The Company utilizes many leading edge systems to provide the NOC
capabilities. The Company currently monitors the national network and the local
networks of approximately 17 of the ISPs it has acquired. The Company plans to
provide network and customer monitoring throughout its regional operations by
the end of 1998.
    
 
     Engineering Support Services. The Company has negotiated national level
telecommunications contracts with LECs, such as MFS/WorldCom, providing
favorable terms for local transport. The Company plans to expand national
purchasing and leasing benefits as well as technical planning and support to
improve the performance, reliability and economics of its regional networks.
National level purchasing benefits include both cost and vendor performance
issues as well as the provisioning of spare equipment and additional technical
support from the suppliers. National level distribution agreements have been
negotiated with a number of additional national-scope suppliers. The Company's
relationships with Sprint and MCI provide discounted services including leased
line, local access and long distance. Co-location agreements have also been
established with companies such as Sprint, MCI, Brooks, MFS/WorldCom and Digital
Equipment Corporation. The Company is pursuing additional vendor and
telecommunication relationships in an effort to reduce the cost of equipment and
improve network quality.
 
     Technical Planning and Support. The national engineering team provides
engineering support for routing configurations, telecommunications management
and pricing, development of local networks and purchasing and contract
negotiation. The national engineering team also works with the regional
engineering teams to nationalize certain network elements, improve performance
and reduce network costs. Support includes Internet protocol addressing support,
training and technology. This effort of sharing ideas and best practices among
the national team and the regions is intended to enhance the engineering talent
available locally and to share best practices nationally.
 
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NATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
 
     In addition to its national network and network monitoring capability,
Verio has developed and implemented three critical national support services
designed to increase operational efficiencies and enhance the quality,
consistency and scalability of the Company's services. These support services
include 7-day X 24-hour customer technical support and service, financial
information management through a central, standardized accounting system, and a
sophisticated billing and collections system. The strategy of creating a
partnership between local support teams and Verio's established national support
services enables the Company to capture economies of scale, improve quality and
responsiveness, and increase productivity, while allowing local personnel to
focus on relationships with customers.
 
   
     Customer Technical Support. Verio's customer care combines the
responsiveness and on-site capabilities of local ISP presence with the scale
economies of a national customer support center in order to deliver customer
care to businesses. While local, independent ISPs bring the benefits of
understanding customer needs and providing hands-on support demanded by their
customers, they lack the ability to cost-effectively scale internal resources to
independently support their growing customer base. The Company's national
customer support center (located in Dallas, Texas) enables Verio to provide
7-day X 24-hour responsiveness while maintaining the ability to provide on-site
installation assistance, hands-on troubleshooting and access to local experts
who understand the customer's business. The Company is currently providing
customer care services to 21 of the ISPs it has acquired and will offer services
to all of the Verio regional operations as the national customer support center
continues to expand throughout 1998. The support center team is utilizing a
leading customer support trouble ticketing and workflow management system
offered by the Vantive Corporation. The system offers the Company the ability to
track, route, and report on customer issues and provides significant benefit in
ensuring quality and timely care to customers. The Company believes that the
market for ISP services, as a whole, is evolving towards the provision of
credits to customers for service outages as a result of ISP network failures.
While the Company has not provided general service warranties or instituted a
uniform policy to date relating to the extent or the provision of service
credits, certain of the Verio ISPs have done so and continue to do so in certain
circumstances.
    
 
   
     Financial Information Management. The Company is in the process of
converting all of its ISPs to the PeopleSoft(TM) financial reporting system and
the ADP payroll/human resources system, in order to provide a central,
standardized accounting system. Currently, 20 of the Verio ISPs are utilizing
the financial reporting system and eight are utilizing the payroll human
resources system. These systems enable Verio to cost effectively increase the
productivity and quality of administrative support by standardizing operational
systems such as payroll, payables, purchasing and financial reporting. These
enhancements are part of the Company's initiative to implement continuous
improvement methodology and to create a learning organization.
    
 
   
     Billing and Collections. The Company has implemented the Kenan Systems' EC
Arbor billing solution which offers high quality, flexibility,
cost-effectiveness and scalability. Kenan is a leading billing solutions
provider to the telecommunications industry, providing accurate, timely, and
easy-to-understand invoicing. This system currently serves 16 of the Verio ISPs.
The Company is aggressively rolling out this billing platform to all of its
regional operations and will continue on the path toward centralized management
of billing operations.
    
 
NTT STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP
 
   
     On April 7, 1998, the Company entered into agreements establishing a
strategic relationship with NTT. These agreements provide for an investment by
NTT or one of its affiliates in the Company, concurrent with and conditioned
upon the consummation of the Offering, for up to 12.5% of Company's fully
diluted Common Stock (after giving effect to the Offering and the issuance of
the NTT Shares) up to a maximum investment of $100.0 million, at a 3.25%
discount to the Price to Public. In connection with the NTT Investment, NTT is
entitled to designate one member to serve on the Company's Board of Directors.
See "Principal Stockholders -- NTT Investment."
    
 
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     In addition, the Company and NTT America entered into a three year Outside
Service Provider Agreement (the "OSP Agreement"), which will take effect upon
the closing of the NTT Investment. Pursuant to the OSP Agreement, the Company
will be designated as the preferred provider of Internet access and related
services to customers of NTT America on a reseller basis. Verio and NTT will
connect their backbones and establish a peering and transit relationship. During
the term of the OSP Agreement, NTT America will pay the Company for the services
provided by the Company at predetermined rates reflective of the strategic
relationship between the parties. Within 30 days after the IPO Closing, NTT
America and the Company have agreed to establish certain working groups to
develop the details for implementation of the specific technical and
administrative aspects arising under the OSP Agreement.
    
 
ISP OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
 
   
     While the Company now typically seeks to acquire 100% of new ISPs, the
Company's early acquisition strategy was to rapidly build mass and scale by
acquiring less than 100% of its ISPs. In each case where the Company acquired
less than 100% of an ISP initially, it obtained the right to acquire the
remaining equity in the future at a price based on either agreed upon revenue
multiples or the fair market value of the ISP. As part of its integration
strategy, the Company is in the process of effecting the Buyouts of most of its
remaining non-wholly owned ISPs through the use of cash on hand and the issuance
of equity. As of April 10, 1998, Verio had consummated the Buyout of 12 ISPs.
Verio currently expects to effect the Buyouts of the remaining four ISPs that it
did not initially acquire 100% during the remainder of 1998. However, there can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete these additional
Buyouts at the times, or on the terms and conditions, that it currently
contemplates.
    
 
     As the Company completes the Buyouts, in general, the ISPs in each region
are consolidated into a single, integrated regional operating subsidiary which
is wholly owned by the Company. In certain instances, some of the ISPs may
continue to exist as separate, indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Verio, but
operated as part of the particular integrated operating region.
 
   
     Verio also currently holds a 20% interest in V-I-A Internet, Inc., a
start-up company which was formed to pursue a consolidation strategy similar to
that of the Company in international markets. Other investors in that entity
include certain of Verio's current stockholders. Justin L. Jaschke, Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board
of V-I-A Internet, and Steven C. Halstedt, Chairman of the Board of the Company,
currently serves as the acting President of V-I-A Internet. See "Management."
    
 
COMPETITION
 
   
     The market for Internet connectivity and related services is extremely
competitive. The Company anticipates that competition will continue to intensify
as the use of the Internet grows. The tremendous growth and potential market
size of the Internet access market has attracted many new start-ups as well as
existing businesses from different industries. Current and prospective
competitors include, in addition to other national, regional and local ISPs,
long distance and local exchange telecommunications companies, cable television
companies, direct broadcast satellite and wireless communications providers, and
on-line service providers. The Company believes that a reliable national
network, knowledgeable salespeople and the quality of technical support
currently are the primary competitive factors in the Company's target market,
and that price is usually secondary to these factors.
    
 
   
     ISPs. According to Boardwatch magazine's directory of Internet Service
Providers, there are currently over 4,000 ISPs in the United States, consisting
of national, regional and local providers. The Company's current primary
competitors include other ISPs with a significant national presence which focus
on business customers, such as UUNet, GTE Internetworking (formerly BBN),
PSINet, Concentric Network and DIGEX. While the Company believes that its level
of local service and support and target market focus distinguish it from these
competitors, some of these competitors have significantly greater market
presence, brand recognition, and financial, technical and personnel resources
than the Company, and have extensive
    
 
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coast-to-coast Internet backbones. The Company also competes with unaffiliated
regional and local ISPs in its targeted geographic regions.
 
     Telecommunications Carriers. All of the major long distance companies (also
known as interexchange carriers or IXCs), including AT&T, MCI, and Sprint, offer
Internet access services and compete with the Company. The recent sweeping
reforms in the federal regulation of the telecommunications industry have
created greater opportunities for LECs, including the RBOCs, to enter the
Internet connectivity market. In order to address the Internet connectivity
requirements of the current business customers of long distance and local
carriers, the Company believes that there is a move toward horizontal
integration through acquisitions of, joint ventures with, and the wholesale
purchase of connectivity from, ISPs. The WorldCom/MFS/UUNet consolidation, the
NETCOM/ICG merger, the Intermedia/DIGEX merger and GTE's acquisition of BBN are
indicative of this trend. Accordingly, Verio expects that it will experience
increased competition from the traditional telecommunications carriers. Many of
these telecommunications carriers, in addition to their substantially greater
network coverage, market presence, and financial, technical and personnel
resources, also have large existing commercial customer bases. Furthermore,
telecommunications providers may have the ability to bundle Internet access with
basic local and long distance telecommunications services. Such bundling of
services may have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to compete
effectively with the telecommunications providers and may result in pricing
pressure on the Company that would have an adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company believes
that its local presence and its strong technical and data-oriented sales force
is an important feature distinguishing it from the centralized voice-oriented
sales approach typified by the current Internet connectivity services offered by
the IXCs and LECs.
 
     Cable Companies, Direct Broadcast Satellite and Wireless Communications
Companies. Many of the major cable companies have announced that they are
exploring the possibility of offering Internet connectivity, relying on the
viability of cable modems and economical upgrades to their networks. MediaOne
Group and TCI have recently announced trials to provide Internet cable service
to their residential customers in select areas. However, the cable companies are
faced with large-scale upgrades of their existing plant equipment and
infrastructure in order to support connections to the Internet backbone via
high-speed cable access devices. Additionally, their current subscriber base and
market focus is residential which requires that they partner with
business-focused providers or undergo massive sales and marketing and network
development efforts in order to target the business sector. Several
announcements also have recently been made by other alternative service
companies approaching the Internet connectivity market with various wireless
terrestrial and satellite-based service technologies. These include Hughes
Network System's DirecPC product that provides high-speed data through direct
broadcast satellite technology; CAI Wireless System's announcement of an MMDS
wireless cable operator launching data services via 2.5 to 2.7 GHz and
high-speed wireless modem technology; Cellularvision's announcement that it is
offering Internet access via high-speed wireless LMDS technology; and Winstar,
which currently offers high-speed internet access to business customers over the
38 GHz spectrum.
 
     On-line Service Providers. The predominant on-line service providers,
including America Online, CompuServe, Microsoft Network, and Prodigy, have all
entered the Internet access business by engineering their current proprietary
networks to include Internet access capabilities. The Company competes to a
lesser extent with these on-line service providers.
 
     Recently, there have been several announcements regarding the planned
deployment of broadband services for high speed Internet access by cable and
telephone companies through new technologies such as cable modems and xDSL.
While these providers have initially targeted the residential consumer, it is
likely that their target markets will expand to encompass the Company's targeted
markets, which may significantly affect the pricing of the Company's service
offerings.
 
PROPERTIES
 
     The Company's corporate headquarters is located in Englewood, Colorado
where the Company leases approximately 39,200 square feet of office space. The
Company's lease agreement, which commenced
 
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February 1, 1998, is for a term of five years. The Company also has executed a
lease covering 12,600 square feet of space in the InfoMart in Dallas, Texas,
where the Company maintains its network operations center and customer support
center. That lease expires on June 30, 2002. The Company also leases space,
typically less than 200 square feet, in various geographic locations to house
network infrastructure and telecommunications equipment. Operational functions
are principally located in the offices of its regional operations. The Verio
ISPs typically are party to lease agreements for administrative office space
sufficient for their respective personnel, as well as smaller site leases to
house their network equipment.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
   
     As of March 31, 1998, the Company employed approximately 901 people,
including full-time and part-time employees at its corporate headquarters in
Colorado, its network operations and customer support center in Texas and at its
controlled ISPs. The Company considers its employee relations to be good. None
of the employees of the Company is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
    
 
TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES
 
     The Company filed for federal trademark protection of "Verio" on November
29, 1996. This application is pending and the Company has no assurance that it
will be granted. Trademark protections for the Verio mark also have been applied
for in the European Economic Community, as well as in Japan. Additionally,
corporate name reservations for the name "Verio Inc." have been filed in all
fifty states. In conjunction with the consolidation of its ISPs into regional
operating entities, the ISPs have migrated to the Verio brand name, with a
regional or local geographical identifier appended.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
     The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings.
 
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                                   MANAGEMENT
 
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
   
     The following table sets forth the names, ages as of April 10, 1998, and
positions of the executive officers and the directors of the Company. Their
respective backgrounds are described below.
    
 
   
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Steven C. Halstedt(3)(4).............................  52    Chairman of the Board
Justin L. Jaschke(3)(4)..............................  40    Chief Executive Officer, Director
James C. Allen(2)....................................  51    Director
Trygve E. Myhren(1)(2)(4)............................  61    Director
Paul J. Salem........................................  34    Director
Stephen W. Schovee(1)(2).............................  38    Director
George J. Still, Jr.(4)..............................  40    Director
Sean G. Brophy.......................................  39    Vice President of Corporate Development
James F. B. Browning.................................  43    Vice President of Operations
Chris J. DeMarche....................................  41    Chief Technical Officer
Carla Hamre Donelson.................................  42    Vice President, General Counsel and
                                                             Secretary
Peter B. Fritzinger..................................  40    Chief Financial Officer
Deb Mayfield Gahan...................................  43    Vice President of Finance and
                                                             Administration
James M. Kieffer.....................................  36    Vice President of Customer Operations
John R. Viviani......................................  43    Vice President of Sales and Marketing
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(1) Member of Audit Committee
    
   
(2) Member of Compensation Committee
    
   
(3) Member of Executive Committee
    
   
(4) Member of Finance Committee
    
 
   
     Mark D. Johnson, who served as the Company's President, Chief Operating
Officer and a director of the Company, died on March 9, 1998. While Mr. Johnson
played an important role in overseeing the Company's operations, the Company
does not expect that his death will adversely affect the Company's operations,
growth or financial prospects, because of the strength of the Company's core
management team. On March 18, 1998, Mr. Jaschke was appointed to serve as the
Company's President while the Company conducts and executive search to seek a
replacement for the positions that were held by Mr. Johnson. See
"Summary -- Recent Developments."
    
 
     All of the officers identified above serve at the discretion of the Board
of Directors of the Company. There are no family relationships between any
persons identified above. The following are brief biographies of the persons
identified above.
 
   
     Steven C. Halstedt has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Verio since the Company's inception in March 1996. Mr. Halstedt is a co-founder
of The Centennial Funds. Mr. Halstedt has 17 years of direct venture capital
experience and serves as a general partner of each of the Centennial Holdings'
partnerships. Prior to co-founding The Centennial Funds in 1981, he was
Executive Vice President and Director of Daniels & Associates, Inc., a private
communications service company involved in cable television system operations.
Mr. Halstedt is a member of the Board of Directors of Formus Communications,
Inc., Pluto Technologies International, Inc. and V-I-A Internet, Inc. where Mr.
Halstedt also serves as acting President. Mr. Halstedt was recently a director
of Centennial Communications Corp., Masada Security Holdings, Inc. and Triax
Communications Corp. He is also former Chairman of the Board of OneComm
Corporation ("OneComm"), PageAmerica Group, Inc. and Orion Network Systems,
Inc., all publicly traded telecommunications companies. Mr. Halstedt received a
Bachelor of Science with distinction in management engineering from Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, and earned a Master of Business Administration from the
Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, where he was
named an Edward Tuck
    
 
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Scholar. He attended the University of Connecticut School of Law. He was a
Platoon Leader and Battalion Operations Officer in a U.S. Army Combat Engineer
Battalion in Vietnam.
    
 
   
     Justin L. Jaschke has served as Chief Executive Officer of Verio since the
Company's inception in March 1996. He is also a member of the Company's Board of
Directors. Prior to forming Verio, Mr. Jaschke served as Chief Operating Officer
for Nextel Communications ("Nextel") following its merger with OneComm in July
of 1995. Mr. Jaschke served as OneComm's President and a member of its Board of
Directors from the time that he joined that company in April 1993 until the
merger with Nextel. Mr. Jaschke currently serves as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of V-I-A Internet and also serves on the Board of Directors of
Metricom, a leading wireless data communications provider, and on the Board of
Directors of Dobson Communications, a rural cellular and local exchange
provider. From May 1990 to April 1993, Mr. Jaschke served as President and CEO
of Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company. From November 1987 to May 1990, Mr.
Jaschke was Vice President of Corporate Development of PacTel Cellular, and from
1985 to 1987 was Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for PacTel Corporation.
Prior to that, Mr. Jaschke was a management consultant with Marakon Associates.
Mr. Jaschke received a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in mathematics
from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Science degree in management
from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
    
 
   
     James C. Allen has served as a director of Verio since May 1996. Mr. Allen
served as CEO of Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. until its recent acquisition by
WorldCom. Mr. Allen has twenty-five years of experience as an entrepreneur,
operator, financier, expert witness and advisor in cable television and
broadband telecommunications. Prior to joining Brooks, he served as Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of David Lipscomb University from
which he holds a Bachelor of Science degree. Mr. Allen was a founder and former
President, CFO and COO of Cencom Cable Associates, which was purchased by a
subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, and a former Vice President of Operations of
Telcom Engineering, Inc., a telecommunications engineering and consulting firm
with clients in both the telephone and cable television industries. Mr. Allen
previously held positions as Vice President of Operations of United Cable
Television, Divisional Manager of Continental Telephone Corporation, and Vice
President of Finance for National Communications Service Corporation. Mr. Allen
also is a director of MetroNet Communications Corp. ("MetroNet"), an LEC.
    
 
     Trygve E. Myhren has served as a director of Verio since April 1997. Mr.
Myhren is President of Myhren Media, Inc. which invests in and advises media,
communications and consumer products companies. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Myhren
was President and a director of The Providence Journal Company. From 1975 until
1988, Mr. Myhren was an officer of American Television and Communications
Corporation (ATC), the cable television subsidiary of Time, Inc. (now
Time/Warner Cable), serving as Chairman and CEO from 1980 to 1988. Mr. Myhren
also serves on the boards of The Providence Journal Company, Advanced Marketing
Services, Peapod, Ltd., CableLabs, J.D. Edwards, Inc., Founders Funds and The
University of Denver. Previously, Mr. Myhren served as chairman of the National
Cable Television Association (NCTA), and also served on the boards of Turner
Broadcasting Systems, Continental Cablevision, Inc., Citizens Bank and several
internal Time, Inc. boards, including Home Box Office, Temple-Eastex and Time
Magazine Group. He also served on the FCC's Advisory Committee on High
Definition TV. Mr. Myhren has an undergraduate degree in political science and
philosophy from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from the Amos
Tuck Graduate School at Dartmouth. He served three and one-half years as a naval
officer with the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
 
   
     Paul J. Salem has served as a director of Verio since December 1996. Mr.
Salem is a Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners, Inc., and is a
partner of the general partner of Providence's private equity funds. Providence
manages over $500 million in equity and specializes in communications and media
investments. Mr. Salem has been responsible for many of Providence's investment
activities, including its investments in competitive local exchange companies,
enhanced specialized mobile radio, wireless data networks, radio representation,
telecommunications infrastructure and other areas. He is currently a director of
Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., MetroNet, Wired Ventures, Inc. and UniSite,
Inc. Prior to joining Providence, Mr. Salem worked for Morgan Stanley & Co. in
corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Salem spent four
years with Prudential Investment Corporation, an affiliate of Prudential
    
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Insurance, where his responsibilities included private placement financings,
leveraged buyout transactions and establishing Prudential's European investment
office. Mr. Salem received a Bachelor of Arts in business from Brown University
and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
    
 
   
     Stephen W. Schovee has been a director of the Company since the Company's
inception in March 1996. Mr. Schovee serves as Managing Member of Telecom
Partners, L.P. and Telecom Partners II, L.P. Mr. Schovee was previously
co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of OneComm from its inception
until its merger with Nextel. Prior to that, Mr. Schovee was a Vice President of
Centennial Holdings, the manager of the Centennial Funds, a Denver based venture
capital fund with over $400 million of subscribed capital. Mr. Schovee was a
partner in two of the Centennial Funds where he focused on telecommunications
investments. Mr. Schovee is a special limited partner of Centennial Fund IV,
L.P. and Centennial Fund V, L.P. He is a director of SMR Direct, Intergram
International, and Infobeat. Mr. Schovee received a Bachelor of Science degree
in mechanical engineering from Bucknell University and a Master of Business
Administration from The Wharton School.
    
 
   
     George J. Still, Jr. has been a director of the Company since the Company's
inception in March 1996. Mr. Still, based in Palo Alto, California, is a
Managing Partner of Norwest Venture Partners VI, L.P. and Norwest Equity
Partners V, L.P., and a General Partner of Norwest Equity Partners IV. From July
1984 until October 1989, he was a General Partner with the Centennial Funds
based in Denver, Colorado. Prior to Centennial, Mr. Still was with Ernst &
Whinney (now Ernst & Young) in San Francisco. Currently, he is a Director of
PeopleSoft, Inc. and 3Dfx Interactive, Inc., both public companies. In addition,
he serves on the board of several private companies, including Metapath Software
Corporation, Intrepid Systems, ObjectStream, Inc., and Chordiant Software.
Further, Mr. Still serves as a Director of the National Venture Capital
Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration
from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration from
the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
    
 
     Sean G. Brophy has served as Vice President of Corporate Development since
November 1997, and prior to that served as Vice President of Marketing and
Business Development for the Company since joining Verio in May 1996. Mr. Brophy
served as Vice President of Marketing for OneComm and then Nextel from 1994 to
1996. He worked at Northern Telecom from 1990 through 1994 in a variety of
capacities, including strategic planning and product management, where he had
global responsibilities for new products for Personal Communications Services.
Prior to that he worked at Bell Northern Research, the research and development
arm of Northern Telecom, designing telephone equipment and services ranging from
the DMS-100 to key systems. While there he was awarded patent and design
excellence awards. Mr. Brophy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer
engineering from McMaster University, a Master of Science degree in electrical
engineering from Carleton University and a Master of Science degree in
management from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
 
   
     James F. B. Browning was appointed Vice President of Network Operations for
the Company in January 1998, having previously served as President and CEO of
ATMnet, a company he founded in 1995 to provide integrated digital
communications services to businesses with broadband networking requirements.
Verio acquired ATMnet in November 1997. Mr. Browning has 20 years of experience
managing high technology development and operations. From 1988 to 1994, as
co-founder, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of
VisiCom Laboratories, Inc., a systems engineering firm specializing in digital
satellite communications and operating system level software development. From
1983 to 1988, Mr. Browning served as Executive Vice President and then President
of Pacific Microcomputers, Inc., which developed and produced Single Board
Computers for use in Unix workstations and real time embedded computing
environments. Previously, Mr. Browning held financial and operational management
positions with Advanced Digital Systems and Tetra Tech, a subsidiary of
Honeywell. Mr. Browning holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from
San Diego State University.
    
 
     Chris J. DeMarche has been Chief Technical Officer of the Company since
joining the Company in May 1996. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. DeMarche was CTO and
Senior Vice President of Nextel, where he was credited with addressing many
critical technology issues. From 1993 to 1995, he was Senior Vice President of
Engineering and Technology at OneComm, where he was responsible for building a
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and designing and implementing wireless communication networks. Mr. DeMarche
also worked in advanced technology areas at PacTel Corporation and Hughes
Aircraft Corporation and served in the U.S. Naval Submarine Force. Mr. DeMarche
received his Master of Business Administration from UCLA in 1990, his Master of
System Management from University of Southern California in 1986, and his
Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1978.
    
 
   
     Carla Hamre Donelson has served as Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company since joining Verio in October 1996 from the law firm
of Morrison & Foerster LLP, where she had practiced law since March 1987. She
served as a partner in that firm's business department from 1990 and as head of
the Denver business practice from 1993. While in private practice, Ms. Donelson
was engaged in a general corporate and transactional practice, focused primarily
on the communications and related technology industries, representing domestic
and foreign entities in numerous financing, merger, acquisition, investment, and
licensing transactions. She served as regular outside corporate counsel to
OneComm and represented OneComm in connection with a variety of its SMR
acquisitions as well as its merger with Nextel. Ms. Donelson received her
Bachelor of Arts degree in molecular biology from the University of Colorado,
her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver College of Law, and is a
member of the Colorado Bar Association.
    
 
     Peter B. Fritzinger has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
since June 1997. From September 1993 until June 1997, Mr. Fritzinger served as
Chief Financial Officer of Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp., an independent,
publicly held oil and gas company headquartered in Oklahoma City. From 1991 to
1993, he was Vice President-Finance and Treasurer of Louis Dreyfus Energy Corp.,
a diversified, global enterprise with investments in oil and gas reserves and
other petroleum-related industries. Mr. Fritzinger joined Louis Dreyfus Energy
Corp. from J.P. Morgan, where he was a Vice President in its corporate finance
group, having held various positions with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York since 1980. Mr. Fritzinger received his Bachelor of Arts degree in math and
psychology from Amherst College.
 
     Deb Mayfield Gahan has served as Vice President of Finance and
Administration for the Company since joining the Company in May 1996. She brings
with her ten years of extensive start-up and telecommunications experience. From
1994 to 1996, Ms. Gahan served as Vice President of Business Services and
Controller for OneComm and then for Nextel following its acquisition of OneComm.
From 1987 to 1994, she was Director of Business Operations and Controller for
American Cellular Communications and then BellSouth Cellular Corp., a leading
provider of cellular service in 15 states. In these positions, she was
responsible for implementing cost-effective financial control systems, asset
protection, revenue assurance, financial reporting, treasury and business
process development. Ms. Gahan is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a
Master of Business Administration from Mississippi College, as well as a
Bachelor of Science in accounting from Mississippi State University.
 
   
     James M. Kieffer has served as Vice President of Customer Operations for
the Company since joining the Company in July 1996. Previously, Mr. Kieffer
served as Nextel's Vice President of Customer Operations responsible for
customer care, billing, accounts receivable, and inventory management from
August 1996. Prior to OneComm's merger with Nextel, Mr. Kieffer led the
development of OneComm's customer care as Director of Customer Operations from
January 1994 to August 1995. Prior to that, Mr. Kieffer served as National
Customer Service Manager for Motorola's Land Mobile Products Sector. During his
six years with Motorola, he held several key roles while developing a
consolidated national customer care organization from March 1990 until January
1994. Prior to joining Motorola, Mr. Kieffer managed customer relations and
accounts receivable for IBM. He received his Master of Business Administration
from DePaul University and holds a Bachelor of Science in management from
Illinois State University.
    
 
     John R. Viviani joined the Company in December 1997 and serves as its Vice
President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to that time, Mr. Viviani was most
recently Sales Director of Worldwide Channels for IBM Networking Hardware
Division. In that capacity, he was responsible for developing worldwide indirect
channels. Prior thereto from 1992 to 1996, Mr. Viviani implemented and directed
national sales and marketing teams responsible for launching IBM U.S. into the
internetworking solution market place and establishing the IBM Networking
division in the indirect channels. Mr. Viviani was employed by IBM since 1978,
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business unit executive, account executive and marketing manager. Mr. Viviani
received his Master of Business Administration from St. Thomas Aquinas College
and his Bachelor of Science degree in management and finance from Marymount
College.
 
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
   
     The Company's Board has established an Executive Committee, a Finance
Committee, a Compensation Committee and an Audit Committee. The Executive
Committee is responsible for reviewing and, where appropriate, authorizing
corporate action with respect to the conduct of the business of the Company
between Board meetings. The Executive Committee is composed of Messrs. Halstedt
and Jaschke. The Finance Committee is responsible for reviewing and, where
appropriate, authorizing certain corporate actions with respect to the finances
of the Company. Actions taken by the Finance Committee are regularly submitted
to the Board for review and ratification at the next meeting, except in those
cases when the Board has specifically delegated final decision-making authority
to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is composed of Messrs. Halstedt,
Jaschke, Still and Myhren. The Compensation Committee is responsible for
reviewing and establishing the compensation structure for the Company's officers
and directors, including salary rates, participation in incentive compensation
and benefit plans, 401(k) plans, stock option and purchase plans and other forms
of compensation. The Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Allen, Myhren
and Schovee.
    
 
     The Board has also established an Audit Committee consisting of Messrs.
Myhren and Schovee. The Audit Committee will be comprised solely of independent
directors and will be responsible for recommending the firm to be appointed as
independent accountants to audit the Company's financial statements, discussing
the scope and results of the audit with the independent accountants, reviewing
the functions of the Company's management and independent accountants with
respect to the Company's financial statements and performing such other related
duties and functions as are deemed appropriate by the Audit Committee and the
Board.
 
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
 
     From and after the consummation of the Offering, each non-employee director
of the Company will receive an annual retainer fee of $5,000 and a fee of $1,000
for each meeting of the Board attended in person or $500 for each meeting
attended by telephone. The fee for Board committee meetings is $500 per meeting.
A director may elect to receive these payments in the form of Common Stock. In
addition, upon consummation of the Offering, each non-employee director
automatically will be granted an option to acquire 30,000 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of the Common
Stock at the date of grant. Such options will vest and become exercisable in
three equal installments on each yearly anniversary of the grant date.
Non-employee directors elected or appointed to the Board following the Offering
also will be granted automatically at the time of election or appointment an
option to acquire 30,000 shares of Common Stock with the same terms and
conditions at an exercise price equal to the then fair market value of the
Common Stock. After the initial three year vesting period for such options,
non-employee directors will receive automatic annual grants of vested options to
acquire an additional 3,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to
the fair market value of the Common Stock at the date of grant.
 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     The following table sets forth certain summary information for the years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, concerning the compensation paid
and awarded to: (a) the Company's Chief Executive Officer and (b) the Company's
four most highly compensated executive officers whose salaries and bonuses
exceeded $100,000 who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 1997
(collectively, with the Chief Executive Officer, the "Named Executive
Officers").
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                 LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
                                                                         AWARDS
                                    ANNUAL COMPENSATION          -----------------------
                              --------------------------------   RESTRICTED   SECURITIES
                              FISCAL                               STOCK      UNDERLYING      ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION   YEAR(1)   SALARY($)     BONUS($)   AWARDS($)    OPTIONS(#)   COMPENSATIONS($)
---------------------------   -------   ---------     --------   ----------   ----------   ----------------
<S>                           <C>       <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Justin L. Jaschke...........   1997      175,003       66,500      85,000           --              --
  Chief Executive Officer      1996      124,631(2)    44,867          --      240,000              --

Mark D. Johnson.............   1997      113,337       50,603          --      200,000              --
  President and Chief          1996           --           --          --           --              --
  Operating Officer(3)   

Chris J. DeMarche...........   1997      160,004       60,800      25,000       20,000              --
  Chief Technical Officer      1996      106,666(4)    38,215          --       70,000              --

Carla Hamre Donelson........   1997      160,004       57,760          --       20,000              --
  Vice President, General      1996       26,320(5)    13,680      50,000       60,000          42,678(7)
  Counsel and Secretary

Peter B. Fritzinger.........   1997       89,443(6)    31,287          --       75,000          70,267(8)
  Chief Financial Officer      1996           --           --          --           --              --
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Fiscal year 1996 covers the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to
    December 31, 1996.
 
(2) Reflects compensation paid to Mr. Jaschke commencing with his appointment as
    Chief Executive Officer in April 1996.
 
   
(3) Mr. Johnson, who served as the Company's President and Chief Operating
    Officer beginning in March 1997, died on March 9, 1998. See
    "Summary -- Recent Developments."
    
 
(4) Reflects compensation paid to Mr. DeMarche commencing with his appointment
    as Chief Technical Officer in May 1996.
 
(5) Reflects compensation paid to Ms. Donelson commencing with her appointment
    as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in October 1996.
 
(6) Reflects compensation paid to Mr. Fritzinger commencing with his appointment
    as Chief Financial Officer in June 1997.
 
(7) Represents the cost to the Company of tax reimbursements.
 
(8) Represents the cost to the Company of providing relocation benefits.
 
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                   STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
 
     The following table contains information concerning the grant of stock
options by Verio under the Company's stock option plans to the Named Executive
Officers during the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                         POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
                                                                                           VALUE AT ASSUMED
                           NUMBER OF      PERCENT OF                                     ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
                          SECURITIES    TOTAL OPTIONS                                   PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
                          UNDERLYING      GRANTED TO       EXERCISE                       OPTION TERM ($)(2)
                            OPTIONS      EMPLOYEES IN       PRICE        EXPIRATION     -----------------------
          NAME            GRANTED (#)    FISCAL YEAR     ($/SHARE)(1)       DATE           5%           10%
          ----            -----------   --------------   ------------   -------------   ---------   -----------
<S>                       <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>         <C>
Justin L. Jaschke.......         --             --             --                  --         --            --
Mark D. Johnson.........    200,000         13.28%           6.00        May 11, 2007    754,674     1,912,491
Chris J. DeMarche.......     20,000          1.38%           6.75       Nov. 24, 2007     84,901       215,155
Carla Hamre Donelson....     20,000          1.38%           6.75       Nov. 24, 2007     84,901       215,155
Peter B. Fritzinger.....     75,000          5.18%           6.00        May 21, 2007    283,003       717,184
</TABLE>
 
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(1) All options were granted at an exercise price per share equal to at least
    the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, as
    determined by the Board of Directors.
 
(2) The potential realizable value is calculated based on the fair market value
    on the date of grant, which is equal to the exercise price of the options,
    assuming that the stock appreciates in value from the date of grant
    compounded annually until the end of the option term at the rate specified
    (5% or 10%) and that the option is exercised and sold on the last day of the
    option term for the appreciated stock price. Potential realizable value is
    net of the option exercise price. The assumed rates of appreciation are
    specified in the rules and regulations of the Commission and do not
    represent the Company's estimate or projection of future stock price. Actual
    gains, if any, resulting from stock option exercises and Common Stock
    holdings are dependent on the future performance of the Common Stock and
    overall stock market conditions. There can be no assurance that the amounts
    reflected in this table will be achieved.
 
        OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES
 
     The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
Named Executive Officers regarding the stock options exercised during the last
fiscal year, the aggregate number of unexercised options to purchase Common
Stock granted in all years and held by them as of December 31, 1997, and the
value of unexercised in-the-money options (i.e., options that had a positive
spread between the exercise price and the fair market value of the Common Stock)
as of December 31, 1997:
 
   
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<CAPTION>
                                                              NUMBER OF SECURITIES          VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
                                SHARES                        UNDERLYING OPTIONS AT        IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
                               ACQUIRED                        FISCAL YEAR-END (#)         FISCAL YEAR-END ($)(1)
                                  ON           VALUE       ---------------------------   ---------------------------
           NAME              EXERCISE (#)   REALIZED ($)   EXERCISABLE   UNEXERCISABLE   EXERCISABLE   UNEXERCISABLE
           ----              ------------   ------------   -----------   -------------   -----------   -------------
<S>                          <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
Justin L. Jaschke..........     60,000          --           20,000         160,000        290,000       2,320,000
Mark D. Johnson............         --          --               --         200,000             --       2,300,000
Chris J. DeMarche..........         --          --           14,000          76,000        203,000       1,027,000
Carla Hamre Donelson.......         --          --           12,000          68,000        174,000         911,000
Peter B. Fritzinger........         --          --               --          75,000             --         862,500
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) The value of options at year-end is based on an assumed fair market value of
    $17.50 per share of Common Stock (the mid-point of the assumed price range
    per Share in the Offering).
    
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
     As a general matter, the Company does not enter into employment agreements,
and has not entered into employment agreements with any of its executive
officers. Rather, the employment relationships with each executive officer are
"at will." However, in connection with the initial employment of each executive
officer, the Company and the executive executed an offer letter, in which the
general compensation and benefits
 
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provided to the executive are outlined, including base salary, targeted annual
bonus, option grants and employee benefits. The base salary and targeted bonus
levels for each of the executive officers remains the same in 1998 as in 1997.
However, upon consummation of the Offering, the base salary for Mr. Jaschke will
be increased to $260,000, which will result in an increase in his annual
targeted bonus level of 30% to 40% of his base salary.
    
 
   
COMPENSATION PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
    
 
   
     The Company has entered into compensation protection agreements (the
"Compensation Protection Agreements") with all of the Named Executive Officers
and certain additional officers (collectively, the "Protected Officers") of the
Company. Each of the Compensation Protection Agreements contain substantially
similar terms. The form of Compensation Protection Agreement has been filed as
an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a
part. The Compensation Protection Agreements will be for a term of three years
from April 1, 1998 (the "Effective Date"), subject to automatic yearly
extensions. In no event will the Compensation Protection Agreements terminate
within 12 months of a Change in Control of the Company. "Change in Control"
includes the following:
    
 
   
          (a) An acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any
     voting securities of the Company (the "Voting Securities") by any Person
     (as defined in the Exchange Act) immediately after which such Person has
     Beneficial Ownership (as defined in the Exchange Act) of 40% or more of the
     combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities.
     In determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities
     which are acquired in a "Non-Control Acquisition," as defined in the
     Compensation Protection Agreements, do not constitute an acquisition which
     would cause a Change in Control.
    
 
   
          (b) The individuals who, as of date the Compensation Protection
     Agreements were approved by the Board, are members of the Board (the
     "Incumbent Board"), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
     of the Board (subject to certain provisos);
    
 
   
          (c) Approval by stockholders of the Company of: (1) a merger,
     consolidation or reorganization involving the Company, unless such merger,
     consolidation or reorganization ("event") satisfies certain specified
     conditions;
    
 
   
          (d) Any other event that at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Board
     determines constitutes a Change in Control; and
    
 
   
          (e) If a Protected Officer's employment is terminated prior to a
     Change in Control and the Board determines that such termination was at the
     request of a third party who has indicated an intention or taken steps to
     effect a Change in Control and who subsequently effectuates a Change in
     Control, or occurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, a Change in
     Control which actually occurs, then a Change in Control is considered to
     have occurred with respect to that Protected Officer.
    
 
   
     Upon termination within 12 months of a Change in Control, each Protected
Officer will receive the following severance benefits:
    
 
   
          (i) If a Protected Officer's employment is terminated within 12 months
     of a Change in Control for Cause (as defined in the Compensation Protection
     Agreements) or by reason of the Protected Officer's Disability (as defined
     in the Compensation Protection Agreements), death, retirement, or by the
     Protected Officer other than for Good Reason (as defined in the
     Compensation Protection Agreements), then the Company must pay to the
     Protected Officer the Accrued Compensation (as defined below) due through
     the date of termination (the "Termination Date"). Accrued Compensation
     includes base salary, reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses
     incurred by the Protected Officer on behalf of the Company during the
     period ending on the Termination Date, and vacation pay.
    
 
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          (ii) If a Protected Officer's employment is terminated within 12
     months of a Change of Control for any other reason than specified above,
     the Protected Officer will receive:
    
 
   
             (A) his or her Accrued Compensation;
    
 
   
             (B) an amount equal to the product of a fraction, the numerator of
        which is the number of days in the Company's fiscal year through the
        Termination Date and the denominator of which is 365, and the bonus
        amount, which will be the greater of 100% of the last annual incentive
        payment paid or payable to the Protected Officer prior to the
        Termination Date, and the Protected Officer's incentive target for the
        fiscal year in which the Change in Control occurs (the "Bonus Amount");
    
 
   
             (C) an amount equal to two (2) times the sum of the Protected
        Officer's annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the Change
        in Control, plus the Bonus Amount. However, the amount paid to Mr.
        Jaschke will be three (3) times that sum;
    
 
   
             (D) until the third anniversary of the Termination Date, the same
        rights with respect to benefits provided by the Company, as were
        provided to the Protected Officer as of the Effective Date, or, if
        greater, at any time within 90 days preceding the date of the Change in
        Control; and
    
 
   
             (E) the immediate vesting and removal of all restrictions on any
        outstanding incentive awards granted to the Protected Officer under the
        Company's stock option and other stock incentive plans or arrangement.
    
 
   
     The Compensation Protection Agreements will further provide that the
Protected Officers will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment by
seeking employment or otherwise. Protected Officers may be entitled to
additional compensation or benefits in accordance with the Company's employee
benefit plans and other applicable programs, policies and practices then in
effect. The Compensation Protection Agreements will contain a "gross-up"
provision pursuant to which any Severance Payment, which would be subject to
certain excise taxes occurring as a result of Change of Control, would include
an additional gross-up payment resulting in the Protected Officer retaining an
additional amount equal to excise tax.
    
 
STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLANS
 
  1996 Stock Option Plan
 
   
     The 1996 Stock Option Plan was adopted and approved by the Board of
Directors in May 1996 and by the stockholders of the Company in June 1996. In
February 1998, the 1996 Stock Option Plan was amended, with the approval of the
Board, to reserve a total of 2,205,300 shares of Common Stock for issuance under
this plan. As of April 10, 1998, options to purchase 115,933 shares of Common
Stock granted under the 1996 Stock Option Plan had been exercised, options to
purchase 2,043,967 shares of Common Stock were outstanding and options to
purchase 45,400 additional shares of Common Stock remained available for grant.
The outstanding options were exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of
$6.59 per share. Outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 1,480,667
shares were held by employees who are not officers or directors of the Company.
Of the 115,933 shares issued upon exercise of options, a total of 47,500 were
issued upon exercise prior to their respective exercise vesting dates, as
permitted by the terms of the 1996 Stock Option Plan. As a result, these shares
are subject to repurchase by the Company at their respective exercise prices,
until the date on which they would have become exercisable. The 1996 Stock
Option Plan will terminate in 2006, unless sooner terminated by the Board of
Directors.
    
 
     The Board of Directors has delegated administration of the 1996 Stock
Option Plan to its Compensation Committee (the "Committee"). The Committee is
constituted to comply with the rules under Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Awards under the 1996 Stock Option Plan may
consist of (i) options to purchase Common Stock that are designed to qualify,
under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
as "incentive stock options" ("Incentive Stock Options") or (ii) options to
purchase Common Stock that are not described in Sections 422 or 423 of the Code
("Non-Qualified Stock Options" and, collectively with Incentive Stock Options,
"Options").
 
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     The Committee has discretion to grant Incentive Stock Options to employees
and officers (including directors who are employees) of the Company or any
Affiliate (as defined in the Plan) of the Company and Non-Qualified Stock
Options to employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company and its
Affiliates. The Committee may set the terms of such grants, subject to
applicable restrictions in the 1996 Stock Option Plan. Incentive Stock Option
grants are subject to the following limitations: (i) the term of any Incentive
Stock Option may not be longer than ten years, provided that the term of any
Incentive Stock Option granted to an individual possessing more than 10% of the
combined voting power of the Company or an Affiliate (a "10% Holder") may not be
longer than five years; (ii) the aggregate fair market value of all shares
underlying Incentive Stock Options granted to an individual that first become
exercisable in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000; and (iii) the exercise
price of Incentive Stock Options may not be less than the fair market value of
the underlying shares on the grant date, provided that the exercise price of any
Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% Holder may not be less than 110% of the
fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date. With respect to
Non-Qualified Stock Options, the exercise price may not be less than 85% of the
fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date. As of February 27,
1998, no such below-market grant has been made.
    
 
     During an optionee's lifetime, an Incentive Stock Option is exercisable
only by the optionee and no Incentive Stock Option may be transferred by the
optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During an
optionee's lifetime (or a transferee pursuant to a qualified domestic relation
order), a Non-Qualified Stock Option is exercisable only by the optionee and no
Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred by the optionee other than by will
or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic
relation order satisfying the requirements of the prior version of Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act. An optionee whose continuous status as an employee,
director or consultant of the Company terminates for any reason (other than
termination because of death or disability) may exercise, in the three-month
period following such cessation (unless such Options terminate or expire sooner
by their terms), or such longer or shorter period as specified in the Option,
that portion of the optionee's Options that is exercisable at the time of such
cessation. In the event the optionee becomes disabled, the Options vested as of
the date of disability may be exercised prior to the earlier of such Option's
specified expiration date or 12 months from the date of the optionee's
disability, or such longer or shorter period as specified in the Option. In the
event the optionee dies, the Options vested as of the date of disability may be
exercised prior to the earlier of such Option's specified expiration date or 18
months from the date of the optionee's disability, or such longer or shorter
period as specified in the Option.
 
     In the event of (i) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation,
(iii) a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the
shares of the Company's outstanding common stock immediately prior to such
merger are converted into other property, whether in the form of securities,
cash or otherwise, or (iv) any other capital reorganization in which the
Company's shareholders receive less than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of
the surviving corporation: (a) any surviving corporation shall assume any
Options outstanding under the 1996 Stock Option Plan, (b) such Options shall
continue in full force and effect, or (c) the Options shall terminate if not
exercised prior to such event.
 
  1997 California Stock Option Plan
 
   
     The Company's 1997 California Stock Option Plan (the "1997 California
Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors in February 1997, and approved by
the Company's stockholders in April 1997. In February 1998, the 1997 California
Plan was amended, with the approval of the Board, to reserve a total of 795,400
shares of Common Stock for issuance under this plan. This amendment has been
submitted to the Company's stockholders for approval. As of April 10, 1998, no
options to purchase shares of Common Stock had been exercised under the 1997
California Plan, options to purchase 447,850 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding and options to purchase an additional 347,550 shares of Common Stock
remained available for grant. The outstanding options were exercisable at a
weighted average exercise price of $9.16 per share. Outstanding options to
purchase an aggregate of 341,140 shares were held by employees who are not
officers or directors of the Company.
    
 
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     The 1997 California Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or
the Committee (either, the "Plan Administrator"). The 1997 California Plan
provides for the granting to employees of the Company and of its subsidiaries or
parent corporations of Incentive Stock Options, and for the granting to
employees and independent contractors of Non-Qualified Stock Options. The Plan
Administrator has the power to determine the terms of the Options granted,
including the exercise price, number of shares subject to the Option and the
exercisability thereof, and the form of consideration payable upon exercise.
Options granted under the 1997 California Plan are not transferable by the
optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, and each
Option is exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee.
The exercise price of all Incentive Stock Options granted under the 1997
California Plan must be at least equal to the fair market value, as determined
by the Board of Directors, of the Common Stock on the grant date. The exercise
price of all Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under the 1997 California Plan
must be at least 85% of the fair market value, as determined by the Plan
Administrator, of the Common Stock on the grant date. With respect to any
participant who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the voting power or value
of all classes of the Company's outstanding capital stock, the exercise price of
any Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option granted must equal at
least 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date and
the term of the Option must not exceed five years. The term of all other Options
granted under the 1997 California Plan may not exceed ten years. The
consideration for exercising any Option may consist of cash, check, shares of
Common Stock, a promissory note, the assignment of part of the proceeds from the
sale of shares acquired upon exercise of the Options or any combination thereof
as specified in the agreement evidencing the Option.
    
 
     The 1997 California Plan provides that in the event of a merger of the
Company with or into another corporation or a consolidation, sale of
substantially all of the Company's assets or like transaction involving the
Company in which the Company's stockholders before the transaction do not retain
a majority interest in the Company, each Option may be assumed or an equivalent
Option may be substituted by a successor corporation. If the successor
corporation chooses not to assume the Options under the 1997 California Plan,
the Options not otherwise exercisable will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of the transaction.
 
     Unless terminated sooner, the 1997 California Plan will terminate
automatically in 2007. The Board has the authority to amend, suspend or
terminate the 1997 California Plan, subject to stockholder approval of certain
amendments and provided no such action may affect any share of Common Stock
previously issued and sold or any Option previously granted under the 1997
California Plan without the optionees consent.
 
  1998 Stock Incentive Plan
 
   
     The Company's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1998 Stock Incentive Plan"),
which was adopted by the Board of Directors in February 1998, was amended and
restated as of March 19, 1998 and has been approved by the Company's
stockholders. From and after the Offering, all further option grants will be
made solely under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. As of April 10, 1998, no
options to purchase shares of Common Stock had been exercised under the 1998
Stock Incentive Plan, options to purchase 1,138,123 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding and options to purchase an additional 611,189 shares of Common Stock
remained available for grant. The outstanding options were exercisable at a
weighted average exercise price of $12.02 per share. The purpose of the 1998
Stock Incentive Plan is to attract and retain the best available personnel, to
provide additional incentive to employees, directors and consultants of the
Company and its related entities and to promote the success of the Company's
business. The 1998 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the granting to employees
of Incentive Stock Options and the granting of nonstatutory stock options, stock
appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, restricted stock, performance
units, performance shares, and other equity-based rights ("Awards") to
employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its related entities.
Initially, 165,000 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock and 1,749,300 shares of
Common Stock, together with any shares of Common Stock represented by Awards
under the 1996 Stock Option Plan which are forfeited, expire or are cancelled
following the adoption of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, will be reserved for
issuance under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. Upon and after the Offering,
6,199,300 shares of Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the 1998
Stock Incentive Plan, together with (a) any shares of
    
 
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Common Stock available for future awards under the 1997 California Plan as of
the Offering and (b) any shares of Common Stock represented by Awards under the
1996 Stock Option Plan and the 1997 California Plan (the "Prior Plans"), that
are forfeited, expire or are cancelled following the Offering. In connection
with the adoption of the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, the Board determined that
the Company will limit the issuance of Awards under the 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan such that the aggregate number of shares subject to Awards granted under
the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plans will not at any time exceed
15% of the Company's outstanding fully-diluted equity.
    
 
     With respect to Awards granted to directors or officers, the 1998 Stock
Incentive Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or a committee
designated by the Board of Directors constituted to permit such Awards to be
exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 16b-3
thereunder. With respect to Awards granted to other participants, the 1998 Stock
Incentive Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or a committee
designated by the Board of Directors. In each case, the Plan Administrator shall
determine the provisions, terms and conditions of each Award, including, but not
limited to, the Award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first
refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment (cash, shares of Common Stock,
or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies and
satisfaction of any performance criteria.
 
     Incentive Stock Options are not transferable by the optionee other than by
will or the laws of descent or distribution, and each Incentive Stock Option is
exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee. Other
Awards shall be transferable to the extent provided in the agreement evidencing
the Award.
 
     The exercise price of Incentive Stock Options must be at least equal to the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and the term of the
option must not exceed ten years. The term of other Awards will be determined by
the Plan Administrator. With respect to an employee who owns stock possessing
more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company's outstanding
capital stock, the exercise price of any Incentive Stock Option must equal at
least 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date and
the term of the option must not exceed five years. The exercise price or
purchase price, if any, of other Awards will be such price as determined by the
Plan Administrator, but not less than 85% of the fair market value of the stock.
The consideration to be paid for the shares of Common Stock upon exercise or
purchase of an Award will be determined by the Plan Administrator and may
include cash, check, shares of Common Stock, or the assignment of part of the
proceeds from the sale of shares acquired upon exercise or purchase of the
Award.
 
     Where the Award agreement permits the exercise or purchase of the Award for
a certain period of time following the recipient's termination of service with
the Company, disability, or death, the Award will terminate to the extent not
exercised or purchased on the last day of the specified period or the last day
of the original term of the Award, whichever occurs first.
 
     Unless terminated sooner, the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan will terminate
automatically in 2008. The Board has the authority to amend, suspend or
terminate the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan subject to stockholder approval of
certain amendments and provided no such action may affect Awards previously
granted under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
   
  1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    
 
   
     The Company's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock Purchase Plan")
was approved by the Board of Directors in February 1998 and has been approved by
the Company's stockholders. The Stock Purchase Plan is intended to qualify as an
"employee stock purchase plan" under Section 423 of the Code in order to provide
employees of the Company with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock through
payroll deductions. An aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock has been reserved for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan and available
for purchase thereunder, subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split,
stock dividend or other similar change in the Common Stock or the capital
structure of the Company. All employees of the Company (and employees of
"subsidiary corporations" and "parent corporations" of the Company (as defined
by the Code) designated by the administrator of the Stock
    
 
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Purchase Plan) whose customary employment is for more than five months in any
calendar year and more than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in the
Stock Purchase Plan. Employees hired after the consummation of the Offering are
eligible to participate in the Stock Purchase Plan, subject to a six-month
waiting period after hiring. Non-employee directors, consultants, and employees
subject to the rules or laws of a foreign jurisdiction that prohibit or make
impractical the participation of such employees in the Stock Purchase Plan are
not eligible to participate in the Stock Purchase Plan.
    
 
     The Stock Purchase Plan designates Purchase Periods, Accrual Periods and
Exercise Dates. Purchase Periods are generally overlapping periods of 12 months.
The initial Purchase Period will begin on the effective date of the Stock
Purchase Plan, which is the effective date of the Company's Registration
Statement relating to the Company's initial public offering of its Common Stock,
and end on May 14, 1999. Additional Purchase Periods will commence each May 15
and November 15. Accrual Periods are generally six month periods, with the
initial Accrual Period commencing on the effective date of the Stock Purchase
Plan and ending on November 14, 1998. Thereafter, Accrual Periods will commence
each May 15 and November 15. Exercise Dates are the last day of each Accrual
Period. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another
corporation, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
or certain other transactions in which the stockholders of the Company before
the transaction own less than 50% of the total combined voting power of the
Company's outstanding securities following the transaction, the administrator of
the Stock Purchase Plan may elect to shorten the Purchase Period then in
progress.
 
     On the first day of each Purchase Period, a participating employee is
granted a purchase right which is a form of option to be automatically exercised
on the forthcoming Exercise Dates within the Purchase Period during which
deductions are to be made from the pay of participants (in accordance with their
authorizations) and credited to their accounts under the Stock Purchase Plan.
When the purchase right is exercised, the participant's withheld salary is used
to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company. The price per share at which
shares of Common Stock are to be purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan during
any Accrual Period is the lesser of (a) 85% of the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of the grant of the option (the commencement of the
Purchase Period) or (b) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the
Exercise Date (the last day of an Accrual Period). The participant's purchase
right is exercised in this manner on both Exercise Dates arising in the Purchase
Period unless, on the first day of any Accrual Period, the fair market value of
the Common Stock is lower than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the
first day of the Purchase Period. If so, the participant's participation in the
original Purchase Period is terminated, and the participant is automatically
enrolled in the new Purchase Period effective the same date.
 
     Payroll deductions may range from 1% to 10% (in whole percentage
increments) of a participant's regular base pay and bonuses, exclusive of
overtime, shift-premiums or commissions. Participants may not make direct cash
payments to their accounts. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which
any employee may purchase under the Stock Purchase Plan during an Accrual Period
is 1,250 shares. Certain additional limitations on the amount of Common Stock
which may be purchased during any calendar year are imposed by the Code.
 
     The Stock Purchase Plan will be administered by the Board of Directors or a
committee designated by the Board, which will have the authority to terminate or
amend the Stock Purchase Plan (subject to specified restrictions) and otherwise
to administer the Stock Purchase Plan and to resolve all questions relating to
the administration of the Stock Purchase Plan.
 
401(k) PLAN
 
     In January 1997, the Company implemented an employee savings and retirement
plan (the "401(k) Plan") covering certain of the Company's employees who have at
least one month of service with the Company and have attained the age of 21.
Pursuant to the 401(k) Plan, eligible employees may elect to reduce their
current compensation by up to the lesser of 20% of such compensation or the
statutorily prescribed annual limit ($10,000 in 1998) and have the amount of
such reduction contributed to the 401(k) Plan. The Company may make
contributions to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of eligible employees. Employees
 
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become 20% vested in these Company contributions after one year of service, and
increase their vested percentages by an additional 20% for each year of service
thereafter. The 401(k) Plan is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, so that contributions by employees or
by the Company to the 401(k) Plan, and income earned on the 401(k) Plan
contributions, are not taxable to employees until withdrawn from the 401(k)
Plan, and so that contributions by the Company, if any, will be deductible by
the Company when made. The trustee under the 401(k) Plan, at the direction of
each participant, invests the 401(k) Plan employee salary deferrals in selected
investment options. The Company made no contributions to the 401(k) Plan in 1996
or in 1997. The Company does not presently expect to make any contributions to
the 401(k) Plan during the fiscal 1998.
 
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
 
     The Chairman of the Compensation Committee is Mr. Schovee. No member of the
Compensation Committee was at any time during the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, or at any other time, an officer or employee of the Company. No member of
the Compensation Committee of the Company serves as a member of the board of
directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive
officers serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or Compensation
Committee. See "Certain Transactions" for a description of transactions between
the Company and entities affiliated with members of the Compensation Committee.
 
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS
 
     The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws provide that
the Company shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of
the DGCL, as it now exists or as amended, all directors and officers pursuant
thereto. The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws also
authorize the Company to indemnify its employees and other agents, at its
option, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145, as it now exists or as
amended. The Company intends to enter into agreements to indemnify its directors
and officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in the Company's
charter documents. These agreements, among other things, provide for the
indemnification of the Company's directors and officers for certain expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by
any such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the
right of the Company, arising out of such person's services as a director or
officer of the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any other company or
enterprise to which such person provides services at the request of the Company
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The Company believes that
these provisions and agreements will assist the Company in attracting and
retaining qualified persons to serve as directors and officers.
 
     Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its
certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be
personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages
for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any
breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders,
(ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL,
or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation will provide for
the elimination of personal liability of a director for breach of fiduciary
duty, as permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL.
 
     The Underwriting Agreement provides for indemnification by the Underwriters
under certain circumstances of directors, officers and controlling persons of
the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.
 
     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the provisions contained in the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Company, the DGCL, the Underwriting Agreement, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
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action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the Common Stock being registered
hereunder, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
 
     The Company intends to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of the
officers and directors insuring them against liabilities that they may incur in
such capacities or arising out of such status.
 
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                              CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
 
SERIES A PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
     Pursuant to a Series A Preferred Stock purchase agreement by and among
Centennial Fund IV, L.P., Centennial Holdings, Inc., Telecom Partners, L.P.,
Norwest Equity Partners, V and Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. (together, the
"Series A Purchasers") and the Company, dated as of June 25, 1996 (the "Series A
Purchase Agreement"), the Series A Purchasers made their initial investments in
the Company. The Series A Purchasers purchased, in the aggregate, 5,250,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$15,750,000. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to the Series A Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated as of July 3, 1996, the Company sold an additional 756,666
shares of Series A Preferred Stock to certain of the Series A Purchasers and to
certain additional purchasers for the aggregate purchase price of $2,270,000.
Subsequently, the Company sold an additional 26,667 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock to certain members of the Company's management for an aggregate purchase
price of $80,001. In connection with the Series A Purchase Agreement, the
Company, the Series A Purchasers and certain members of the Company's management
entered into a stockholders agreement, dated as of June 25, 1996 (the "Series A
Stockholders Agreement"), which provided the Series A Stockholders with certain
demand and piggyback registration rights. The parties to Amendment No. 1 to the
Series A Stock Purchase Agreement became parties to the Series A Stockholders
Agreement. The Series A Stockholders Agreement was replaced by the Series B
Stockholders Agreement which, in turn was replaced by the Stockholders
Agreement. See "-- Series B Purchase Agreement" and "-- Series C Purchase
Agreement."
 
SERIES B PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
     The Company, certain of the Series A Purchasers and several additional
purchasers (together, the "Series B Purchasers") entered into a Series B
Preferred stock purchase agreement, dated as of December 5, 1996 (the "Series B
Stock Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Series B Purchasers acquired,
in the aggregate, 10,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for the
aggregate purchase price of $60,000,000. In connection with the Series B Stock
Purchase Agreement, the Company, the Series A Purchasers, the Series B
Purchasers and members of the Company's management entered into a stockholders
agreement, dated as of December 5, 1996 (the "Series B Stockholders Agreement").
The Series B Stockholders Agreement replaced the Series A Stockholders Agreement
and was later replaced by the Stockholders Agreement. See "-- Series C Purchase
Agreement."
 
SERIES C PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
     The Company, certain of the Series A Purchasers and certain of the Series B
Purchasers (together, the "Series C Purchasers") entered into a Series C
Preferred stock purchase agreement, dated as of May 20, 1997 (the "Series C
Stock Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Series C Purchasers acquired,
in the aggregate, 2,500,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock for the aggregate
purchase price of $20,000,000. In connection with the Series C Stock Purchase
Agreement, the Company, the Series A Purchasers, the Series B Purchasers, the
Series C Purchasers, and members of the Company's management entered into a
Stockholders Agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement"), which replaced the Series
B Stockholders Agreement. See "-- Stockholders Agreement."
 
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     The following table sets forth the number of shares of Series A, Series B
and Series C Preferred Stock, and Common Stock purchased by the Company's
directors, five percent stockholders and their respective affiliates.
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   COMMON     SERIES A     SERIES B     SERIES C
HOLDERS                                             STOCK     PREFERRED    PREFERRED    PREFERRED
-------                                            -------    ---------    ---------    ---------
<S>                                                <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc.(1).................       --    1,666,667    2,500,000     498,304
Norwest Equity Partners V(2).....................  270,000    1,666,667    2,083,333     281,250
Providence Equity Partners(3)....................       --           --    2,083,333     972,360
Centennial Fund V, L.P.(4).......................       --           --    1,627,983     674,320
Centennial Fund IV, L.P.(4)......................  250,000    1,543,210      353,395      12,500
Centennial Entrepreneurs Fund V, L.P.(4).........       --           --       50,350      20,855
Centennial Holdings I, LLC(4)....................   14,452       89,208       37,289         316
Justin L. Jaschke................................   50,000       33,333       22,501          --
Estate of Mark D. Johnson........................   60,000           --           --          --
James C. Allen...................................   25,000           --           --          --
Trygve E. Myhren.................................       --           --       10,000          --
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) As a result of the acquisition of Brooks by WorldCom, which resulted in
    Brooks becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of WorldCom, WorldCom may be
    deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares owned by Brooks. James C.
    Allen served as CEO of Brooks until the acquisition. Mr. Allen serves on the
    Company's Board of Directors.
    
 
   
(2) George J. Still, Jr. is a general partner of Itasca Partners V. ("Itasca"),
    which is the sole general partner of Norwest Equity Partners, V ("Norwest").
    Mr. Still serves on the Company's Board of Directors.
    
 
   
(3) Paul J. Salem, a member of Providence Equity Partners LLC ("PEPLLC"), which
    is the sole general partner of Providence Equity Partners ("Providence"),
    serves on the Company's Board of Directors.
    
 
   
(4) The sole General Partner of Centennial Fund IV, L.P. ("Centennial IV") is
    Centennial Holdings IV, L.P. ("Holdings IV"), the sole General Partner of
    Centennial Fund V, L.P. ("Centennial V") and Centennial Entrepreneurs Fund
    V, L.P. ("Centennial Entrepreneurs") is Centennial Holdings V, L.P.
    ("Holdings V"). Steven C. Halstedt is a general partner of Holdings IV and
    Holdings V, and a unit holder of Centennial Holdings I, L.L.C. ("Holdings
    LLC"). Mr. Halstedt serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
    Company.
    
 
SERIES D-1 AGREEMENTS
 
   
     In connection with the acquisitions of iServer and NSNet, the Company
issued a total of 797,642 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock to former
stockholders of iServer and NSNet. The Company has issued or expects to issue a
total of approximately 1,439,912 additional shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock
pursuant to Buyouts completed or probable as of April 9, 1998. In addition,
options to acquire 164,977 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock were issued in
connection with the Buyout of NorthWestNet, Inc.
    
 
   
     The Series D-1 Preferred Stock will be converted into Common Stock upon
completion of the Offering. The recipients of the shares of Series D-1 Preferred
Stock issued in the Buyouts and the acquisition of NSNet have been granted
certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock and have agreed to certain
market standoff provisions following the Offering in the agreements pursuant to
which the Series D-1 Preferred Stock is issued (the "Series D-1 Agreements").
See "Description of Capital Stock -- Registration Rights" and "Shares Eligible
for Future Sale."
    
 
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
 
     Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C
Preferred Stock (together, the "Investors") acquired certain registration rights
with respect to the Company. At any time after the effective date of the first
registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), holders
 
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of 25% or more of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Stockholders
Agreement) may require the Company to effect registration under the Securities
Act of their Registrable Securities, subject to the Board of Directors' right to
defer such registration for a period of up to 180 days. In addition, if the
Company proposes to register securities under the Securities Act (other than a
registration relating either to the sale of securities to employees pursuant to
a stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or a transaction under Rule 145
of the Securities Act), then any of the Investors has a right (subject to
quantity limitations determined by underwriters if the offering involves an
underwriting) to request that the Company register such holder's Registrable
Securities. All registration expenses incurred in connection with up to two
long-form and all short-form and piggyback registrations will be borne by the
Company. Each Investor will pay for selling expenses pro rata on the basis of
the number of shares sold by such Investor. The Company has agreed to indemnify
the Investors (including the officers, directors, partners, agents, employees
and representatives, and each person controlling such Investor within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act) against all expenses, claims,
losses, damages and liabilities (or actions, proceedings or settlements in
respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus, offering circular or
other document (including any related registration statement, notification or
the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or
based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or
regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or
inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration,
qualification or compliance, and will reimburse each such Investor for any legal
and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and
defending or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action;
provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the
extent that such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is
based on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information
furnished to the Company by such Investor and stated to be specifically for use
therein. This indemnification does not apply to amounts paid in settlement of
any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected
without the consent of the Company.
    
 
   
     Subject to certain exceptions, the Company has a right of first refusal to
purchase shares of Common Stock held by Management Holders (as defined in the
Stockholders Agreement) which, to the extent not purchased by the Company, are
subject to an additional right of first refusal by the Investors according to
their respective pro rata shares. In addition, transfers of Common Stock held by
Investors are subject to a right of first refusal by other Investors who are
also holders of Common Stock. Subject to certain exceptions, upon the issuance
by the Company of any Common Stock or any other equity securities, each of the
Specified Investors (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) has the
preemptive right to purchase its pro rata share of up to 80% of the securities
so offered according to their respective pro rata interests. If any Specified
Investor declines to exercise such right in full, the remaining electing
specified Investors are entitled to purchase such Specified Investor's
unpurchased portion of the offered securities on a pro rata basis. All
preemptive rights and rights of first refusal contained in the Stockholders
Agreement terminate upon consummation of the Offering.
    
 
   
TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
    
 
     On June 16, 1997, the Company made a loan in the amount of $100,000 to
Peter Fritzinger, which Mr. Fritzinger repaid on July 21, 1997 with interest at
the then current market rate.
 
   
OTHER TRANSACTIONS
    
 
   
     On March 18, 1998, in response to an offer by Brooks, the Company and
Brooks reached an agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase
the $50.0 million principal amount of the Company's 1997 Notes held by Brooks
for an aggregate net purchase price of approximately $54.5 million, plus accrued
interest. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 1998 Notes was used to
effect the Refinancing. See "Summary -- Recent Developments."
    
 
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                             PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
   
     The following table sets forth certain information as of April 10, 1998
with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by (i)
each stockholder known by the Company to own beneficially more than five
percent, in the aggregate, of the outstanding shares of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each director and Named Executive Officer of the
Company and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group.
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                PERCENTAGE BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1)
                                                              ------------------------------------
                                                               NUMBER OF
                                                                 SHARES
                                                              BENEFICIALLY    PRIOR TO     AFTER
                          HOLDERS                                OWNED        OFFERING    OFFERING
                          -------                             ------------    --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>         <C>
Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc.(2)............................   5,064,971       22.52%      15.76%
  425 Woods Mill Road South
  Suite 300
  Town & Country, Missouri 63017
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation..................   4,638,727          --       14.62%
  Global Communications Headquarters
  Tokyo Opera City Tower
  20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku 3-chome
  Shinjuku-ku
  Tokyo 163-14, Japan
Norwest Equity Partners, V..................................   4,301,250       19.47%      13.56%
  245 Lytton Avenue
  Palo Alto, California 94301
Providence Equity Partners..................................   3,055,693       13.83%       9.63%
  50 Kennedy Plaza
  Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Centennial Fund V, L.P.(3)..................................   2,302,303       10.42%       7.26%
  1428 Fifteenth Street
  Denver, Colorado 80202
Centennial Fund IV, L.P.(3).................................   2,159,105        9.77%       6.80%
  1428 Fifteenth Street
  Denver, Colorado 80202
Steven C. Halstedt(4).......................................          --          --          --
Justin L. Jaschke(5)........................................     188,834        *           *
Estate of Mark D. Johnson(6)................................     130,000        *           *
James C. Allen..............................................      25,000        *           *
Trygve E. Myhren(7).........................................      18,000        *           *
Paul J. Salem(8)............................................          --          --          --
Stephen W. Schovee..........................................          --          --          --
George J. Still, Jr.(9).....................................          --          --          --
Chris J. DeMarche(10).......................................      88,833        *           *
Carla Hamre Donelson(11)....................................      29,917        *           *
Peter B. Fritzinger.........................................      25,000        *           *
All executive officers and directors as a group (15
  persons)(12)..............................................     495,584        2.23%       1.56%
</TABLE>
    
 
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  *  Less than 1%
 
   
 (1) Percentage of beneficial ownership prior to the Offering is based on (i)
     1,294,266 shares of Common Stock outstanding at April 10, 1998; (ii)
     18,561,667 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A,
     B, and C Preferred Stock outstanding at April 10, 1998; (iii) 2,237,554
     shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D-1 Preferred
     Stock issued and expected to be issued in connection with the acquisitions
     and Buyouts completed or probable as of April 10, 1998, totalling
     22,093,487 shares of capital stock of the Company. Percentage of beneficial
     ownership after the Offering is based on 31,732,214 total shares of capital
     stock outstanding, which includes the shares of capital stock outstanding
     prior to the Offering identified above plus (i) 4,638,727 shares of Common
     Stock to be sold by the Company to NTT for approximately $78.5 million
     (based upon an assumed initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of
     Common Stock at an assumed Price to Public of $17.50 per share)
     concurrently with the Offering and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock to
     be sold pursuant to the Offering. In computing the number of shares
     beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person,
     shares of Common Stock subject to options or warrants that are currently
     exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 10, 1998 are deemed
     outstanding; provided, however that such shares are not deemed outstanding
     for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of any other
     person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to
     applicable community property laws, each of the persons named in this table
     has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth
     opposite such stockholder's name.
    
 
   
 (2) Includes warrants for 400,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable within 60
     days. As a result of the acquisition of Brooks by WorldCom, which resulted
     in Brooks becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of WorldCom, WorldCom may be
     deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares owned by Brooks.
    
 
   
 (3) Does not include 71,205 shares of the Company's capital stock held by
     Centennial Entrepreneurs Fund V, L.P. ("Entrepreneurs Fund"). Holdings V is
     the sole general partner of Entrepreneurs Fund and may be deemed to
     indirectly beneficially own such shares by virtue of its authority to make
     decisions regarding the voting and disposition of shares beneficially owned
     by Entrepreneurs Fund. Centennial V disclaims beneficial ownership of the
     shares held by Entrepreneurs Fund and Entrepreneurs Fund disclaims
     beneficial ownership of the shares held by Centennial V. In addition,
     Centennial V disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by
     Centennial IV, and Centennial IV disclaims beneficial ownership of the
     shares held by Centennial V.
    
 
   
 (4) The sole General Partner of Centennial IV is Holdings IV and the sole
     General Partner of Centennial V is Holdings. Holdings IV and Holdings V may
     be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares owned by Centennial IV
     and Centennial V, respectively. Mr. Halstedt is a general partner of
     Holdings IV and Holdings V and may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial
     owner of the shares owned by Centennial IV and Centennial V. Mr. Halstedt
     disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by Centennial IV and
     Centennial V. In addition, this amount does not include 141,265 shares of
     the Company's capital stock held by Holdings LLC, of which Mr. Halstedt is
     a unit holder. Centennial Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings Inc."), of which Mr.
     Halstedt is an officer and director, is the sole Managing Member of
     Holdings LLC and may be deemed to beneficially own shares directly
     beneficially owned by Holdings LLC. However, Mr. Halstedt, acting alone,
     does not have voting or investment power with respect to any of the shares
     directly held by either Holdings Inc. or Holdings LLC, and as a result, Mr.
     Halstedt disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Holdings LLC.
    
 
   
 (5) Includes options for 20,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable within 60
     days.
    
 
   
 (6) Includes options exercisable for 70,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable
     within 60 days.
    
 
   
 (7) Includes options exercisable for 8,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable
     within 60 days.
    
 
   
 (8) The sole general partner of Providence is PEPLLC. Mr. Salem is a member of
     PEPLLC and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares owned by
     Providence. Mr. Salem disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
    
 
   
 (9) The sole general partner of Norwest is Itasca . Mr. Still is a general
     partner of Itasca and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the
     shares owned by Norwest. Mr. Still disclaims beneficial ownership of these
     shares.
    
 
   
(10) Includes options exercisable for 28,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable
     within 60 days.
    
 
   
(11) Includes options exercisable for 12,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable
     within 60 days.
    
 
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(12) Includes options exercisable for 98,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable
     within 60 days (not including options held by Mr. Johnson's estate).
    
 
   
NTT INVESTMENT
    
 
   
     NTT Stock Purchase Agreement and NTT Investment Agreement. Pursuant to a
Stock Purchase and Master Strategic Relationship Agreement, dated as of April 7,
1998, between the Company and NTT (the "NTT Stock Purchase Agreement"), NTT
agreed to purchase, concurrent with and conditioned upon the consummation of the
Offering (the "IPO Closing"), a number of shares of the Company's Common Stock
equal to the lesser of (i) 12.5% of the total number of shares of Common Stock,
on a fully diluted and fully converted basis (calculated as of the IPO Closing
after giving effect to the Offering and the sale to NTT), or (ii) the quotient
of $100.0 million divided by the "Per Share Price" payable by NTT. The "Per
Share Price" to be paid by NTT will be equal to the Price to Public in the
Offering multiplied by 96.75% (subject to certain adjustments in the event that
shares of Common Stock are issued at less than the Per Share Price prior to the
IPO Closing). In the event that the applicable waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
Act"), with respect to the purchase of the Common Stock by NTT shall not have
expired or been terminated prior to the IPO Closing, then, in lieu of shares of
Common Stock, NTT will purchase from the Company shares of the Company's Series
X Junior Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Shares"). The
Convertible Preferred Shares, which are not entitled to any voting rights except
as required by applicable corporate law, will convert automatically into Common
Stock upon the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period,
including any extension thereof, under the HSR Act.
    
 
   
     The Company and NTT also entered into an Investment Agreement, dated as of
April 7, 1998 (the "NTT Investment Agreement"), providing for certain
arrangements generally effective from and after the purchase of shares by NTT
under the NTT Stock Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the NTT Investment
Agreement, the Company agreed to appoint an individual designated by NTT to the
Board of Directors of the Company. The NTT designee will serve for an initial
term ending as of the third annual stockholder meeting following the IPO
Closing. Thereafter, the Company has agreed, subject to certain exceptions, to
nominate as a member of the Board of Directors at each subsequent election of
the applicable class of directors a person designated by NTT who will be subject
to election by the stockholders of the Company. Additionally, NTT will have the
right to designate up to three individuals to be employed by the Company in
corporate development, technical and/or marketing positions to assist in
implementing and carrying out the commercial relationship between Verio and NTT.
    
 
   
     The Investment Agreement imposes certain limitations on NTT's ability to
dispose of the shares of Common Stock that it acquires. In particular, NTT has
granted to the Company certain rights of first offer and rights of first refusal
which apply, under certain circumstances, in the event that NTT proposes to sell
some or all of the shares that it acquires. The specific terms of these rights
vary depending upon the quantity of shares proposed to be sold and other terms
of the proposed sale. In addition, NTT has agreed on behalf of itself and its
affiliates to certain "standstill" restrictions pursuant to which NTT and its
affiliates may make open market or privately negotiated purchases of additional
voting securities (including Common Stock) so long as the total holdings of NTT
and its affiliates do not exceed 17.5% of the Company's fully diluted Common
Stock after taking into account such acquisition. The Company also granted NTT
certain registration rights with respect to the Common Stock it acquires. See
"Certain Transactions -- Description of Capital Stock -- Registration Rights."
    
 
   
     The NTT Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated prior to the IPO Closing
only in certain limited circumstances, including in the event that the sale of
shares to NTT has not occurred by July 31, 1998. The NTT Investment Agreement
will terminate automatically upon any termination of the NTT Stock Purchase
Agreement.
    
 
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                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
     The following description of the capital stock of the Company and certain
provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws is a summary
and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws, which have been filed as exhibits to the Company's
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
 
     Upon the closing of the Offering, the authorized capital stock of the
Company, after giving effect to the conversion of all outstanding Preferred
Stock into Common Stock will be 137,500,000 shares of capital stock, consisting
of 125,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and
12,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
"Undesignated Preferred Stock").
 
COMMON STOCK
 
   
     As of April 10, 1998 there were 1,294,266 shares of Common Stock
outstanding held of record by 26 stockholders.
    
 
   
     The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding Preferred Stock,
holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be
declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. In
the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of
Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment
of liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock, if any. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights or
rights to convert their Common Stock into any other securities. There are no
redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. All
outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and all shares of Common Stock to be
outstanding upon completion of the Offering will be, fully paid and
nonassessable. The rights of holders of Common Stock are subject to, and may be
adversely affected by, the rights of any series of Preferred Stock which the
Company may issue in the future.
    
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
     Following completion of the Offering and the conversion of all outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock into Common Stock, the Board of Directors will have
the authority to issue from time to time up to 12,500,000 shares of Undesignated
Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix the powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights thereof,
including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption terms,
liquidation preferences (any or all of which may be greater than the rights of
the Common Stock) and the number of shares constituting each such series,
without any further vote or action by the Company's stockholders. The issuance
of such Undesignated Preferred Stock could adversely affect the rights of
holders of Common Stock and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a change in control of the Company. The Company has no present plans
to issue any shares of such Undesignated Preferred Stock after the Offering.
 
   
     The Company has designated 25,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series X
Junior Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Junior Preferred Stock"). Pursuant to
the NTT Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed, if the applicable
waiting period under the HSR Act has not expired or been terminated as of the
date of the consummation of the Offering, to issue to NTT, in lieu of shares of
Common Stock, shares of Junior Preferred Stock. Each share of Junior Preferred
Stock will convert automatically into five hundred (500) shares of Common Stock
(as adjusted after the issuance of the Junior Preferred Stock for stock splits
and other similar changes in the Company's capitalization) upon the expiration
or termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act. Shares of
Junior Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except as required by the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Each share of Junior Preferred Stock
is entitled to receive dividends in the amount of 1.1 times the amount of the
dividends, if any, declared on each share of Common Stock into which such share
of Junior Preferred Stock would be converted on any
    
 
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conversion. Each share of Junior Preferred Stock also is entitled to receive, in
the event of any liquidation , dissolution or winding up of the Company, an
amount of cash or property equal to the cash or property distributable with
respect to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Junior Preferred
Stock would be converted upon any conversion. Shares of the Junior Preferred
Stock are not redeemable.
    
 
WARRANTS
 
     As of January 31, 1998, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase an
aggregate of 2,112,480 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price per share of
$0.01 (the "Warrants"). The Warrants were issued in connection with the issuance
of the 1997 Notes and will become exercisable after the Offering. Holders of the
Warrants are entitled to certain registration rights. See "-- Registration
Rights."
 
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
 
   
     Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement between the Company and the
Investors, the Investors are entitled to certain demand and piggyback
registration rights with respect to the registration of certain Registrable
Securities (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) under the Securities Act.
At any time after the effective date of the first registration statement filed
by the Company under the Securities Act, Investors owning 25% or more of the
Registrable Securities may require the Company to effect registration under the
Securities Act of their Registrable Securities, subject to the Board of
Directors' right to defer such registration for a period of up to 180 days. In
addition, if the Company proposes to register securities under the Securities
Act (other than a registration statement on Form S-8 or S-4), whether or not for
its own account, then any of the Investors has a right (subject to quantity
limitations determined by underwriters if the offering involves an underwriting)
to request that the Company register such Investor's Registrable Securities. All
registration expenses incurred in connection with up to two long-form and all
short-form and piggyback registrations will be borne by the Company. Each
Investor will pay for its own Selling Expenses (as defined in the Stockholders
Agreement) on a pro rata basis. These registration rights are subject to certain
conditions and limitations, among them the right of the underwriters of an
offering to limit the number of shares included in such registration. See
"Certain Transactions -- Stockholders Agreement."
    
 
   
     In connection with the Series D-1 Agreements the Company entered into
certain investment agreements (the "Investment Agreements") with the holders
(the "Series D-1 Holders") of shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock. Pursuant to
the Investment Agreements, some of the Series D-1 Holders are entitled to
certain piggyback registration rights with respect to the registration of
certain Registrable Securities (as defined in the Investment Agreements) under
the Securities Act. At any time after a Lock-Up Termination Date (as defined in
the Investment Agreements), the Company proposes to register any of its
securities under the Securities Act (other than a registration statement on Form
S-8 or S-4), whether or not for its own account, such Series D-1 Holders are
entitled to notice of such registration and are entitled to include such Series
D-1 Holder's Registrable Securities therein. All such rights granted under the
Investment Agreements shall terminate with respect to the Registrable Securities
of a Series D-1 Holder upon the earliest to occur of (i) the second anniversary
of the initial public offering of the Company, (ii) such time as all such
Registrable Securities may be immediately sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act within any 90-day period, or (iii) upon any sale of such
Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 under
the Securities Act. The Company is required to bear all registration expenses
(other than underwriting discounts and commissions) incurred in connection with
any such registrations. The Company is not responsible for any expenses of any
counsel retained to act on behalf of Series D-1 Holder participating in such
registration. All of these registration rights are subject to certain conditions
and limitations including, in particular, if the underwriters of an offering
seek to limit the number of shares included in such offering, all holders of
demand and piggyback registration rights (other than the piggyback registration
rights held by the Series D-1 Holders) shall include their shares in such
offering in priority to the Series D-1 Holders.
    
 
     In connection with the issuance of the 1997 Notes, the holders of a number
of the Warrants, Warrant Shares and Registrable Securities (as defined in a
registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of
the 1997 Notes) (the "Subject Equity") equivalent to a majority of the Warrant
Shares subject to the originally issued Warrants, will be entitled to require
the Company to effect one registration
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under the Securities Act of the Subject Equity, subject to certain limitations.
Holders of such Registrable Securities will also have the right to include such
Registrable Securities in any registration statement under the Securities Act
filed by the Company (other than (a) a registration statement on Form S-8 or
S-4, (b) a registration statement filed in connection with an offer of
securities solely to existing securityholders or (c) a Demand Registration (as
defined in the registration rights agreement)), whether or not for its own
account. These registration rights are subject to certain conditions and
limitations, among them the right of the underwriters of an offering to limit
the number of shares included in such registration.
 
   
     Pursuant to the NTT Investment, after the first anniversary of the
consummation of the Offering, NTT may require, on up to three occasions, that
the Company effect a registration statement under the Securities Act for the
sale of the shares of Common Stock issued to NTT, subject, in certain
circumstances, to the Company's right to defer any such demand for registration
for specified periods. In addition, if the Company proposes to register its
securities under the Securities Act, or another holder of the Company's Common
Stock exercises its demand registration rights, then NTT has a right (subject to
certain cutbacks determined by the underwriters in the event of an underwritten
offering) to include shares of NTT's Common Stock in any such offering. All
registration expenses will be borne by the Company subject to certain
exceptions, other than selling expenses which must be paid by NTT. In the event
that any shares of NTT's Common Stock are included in a registration statement,
the Company has agreed to indemnify NTT against certain losses for which NTT may
become liable under the Securities Act.
    
 
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
 
  General
 
   
     Certain provisions of the DGCL and the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws could have the effect of delaying, deterring or
preventing a future takeover or change in control of the Company unless such
takeover or change in control is approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
Such provisions also may render the removal of directors and management more
difficult. Such provisions could limit the price that certain investors might be
willing to pay in the future for shares of the Company's Common Stock. These
provisions of Delaware law and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws also may have the effect of discouraging or preventing certain types of
transactions involving an actual or threatened change of control of the Company
(including unsolicited takeover attempts), even though such a transaction may
offer the Company's stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price
above the prevailing market price. See "Risk Factors -- Anti-Takeover
Provisions."
    
 
  Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
 
   
     Certain provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could
have the effect of discouraging potential acquisition proposals or delaying or
preventing a change of control of the Company. In particular, effective upon
consummation of the Offering, all stockholder actions must be effected at a duly
called meeting and not by a consent in writing, and an affirmative vote of the
holders of 80% of the Company's capital stock would be required to amend such
provision.
    
 
   
     The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company also provide
that, upon consummation of the Offering, the Board of Directors will be divided
into three classes of directors, as nearly equal in number as is reasonably
possible, serving staggered terms so that directors' initial terms will expire
at the first, second and third succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders
following the Offering, respectively. At each such succeeding annual meeting of
stockholders, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms are
expiring at such meeting shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the
third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders following such election. A vote
of at least 80% of the Company's capital stock would be required to amend such
provision.
    
 
     The Company believes that a classified board of directors will help to
assure the continuity and stability of the Board of Directors and the Company's
business strategies and policies as determined by the Board of
 
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Directors, since a majority of the directors at any given time will have had
prior experience as directors of the Company. The Company believes that this, in
turn, will permit the Board of Directors to more effectively represent the
interest of stockholders. With a classified board of directors, at least two
annual meetings of stockholders, instead of one, will generally be required to
effect a change in the majority of the Board of Directors. As a result, a
provision relating to a classified Board of Directors may discourage proxy
contests for the election of directors or purchases of a substantial block of
the Common Stock because its provisions could operate to prevent obtaining
control of the Board of Directors in a relatively short period of time. The
classification provision and the prohibition on stockholder action by written
consent could also have the effect of discouraging a third party from making a
tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company. Under the
DGCL, a director on a classified board may be removed by the stockholders of the
corporation only for cause.
 
   
     The Company's Bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders of
the Company may be called only by the President or, at the direction of the
Board of Directors, the Secretary of the Company. The Company's Bylaws require
advance written notice, which generally must be received by the Secretary of the
Company not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting, by a
stockholder of a proposal or director nomination which such stockholder desires
to present at a meeting of stockholders. Any amendment of this provision would
require a vote of at least 80% of the Company's capital stock.
    
 
     The Company's Certificate of Incorporation does not include a provision for
cumulative voting in the election of directors. Under cumulative voting, a
minority stockholder holding a sufficient number of shares may be able to ensure
the election of one or more directors. The absence of cumulative voting may have
the effect of limiting the ability of minority stockholders to effect changes in
the Board of Directors and, as a result, may have the effect of deterring
hostile takeover or delaying or preventing changes in control or management of
the Company.
 
     The Company's Bylaws and, effective upon consummation of the Offering, the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation provide that vacancies in the Board of
Directors may be filled by a majority of directors in office, although less than
a quorum, and not by the stockholders.
 
     The Certificate of Incorporation allows the Company to issue up to
12,500,000 shares of Undesignated Preferred Stock with rights senior to those of
the Common Stock and that otherwise could adversely affect the interests of
holders of Common Stock, which could decrease the amount of earnings or assets
available for distribution to the holders of Common Stock or could adversely
affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of Common
Stock. In certain circumstances, such issuance could have the effect of
decreasing the market price of the Common Stock, as well as having the
anti-takeover effect discussed above.
 
   
     These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and
stability in the composition of the Board of Directors and in the policies
formulated by the Board of Directors and to discourage certain types of
transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control of the
Company. These provisions are designed to reduce the vulnerability of the
Company to an unsolicited acquisition proposal and to discourage certain tactics
that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect
of discouraging others from making tender offers for the Company's shares and,
as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of the
Company's shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts.
Such provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in the management
of the Company. See "Risk Factors -- Anti-Takeover Provisions."
    
 
  Delaware Takeover Statute
 
     The Company is subject to Section 203 of the DGCL ("Section 203"), which,
subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in
a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three
years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder,
unless: (i) prior to such date, the board of directors of the corporation
approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the
transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested
 
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stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock
of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding
for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned
(x) by persons who are directors and also officers and (y) by employee stock
plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine
confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a
tender or exchange offer; or (iii) on or subsequent to such date, the business
combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or
special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative
vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by
the interested stockholder.
 
     Section 203 defines business combination to include: (i) any merger or
consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; (ii) any
sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the
corporation involving the interested stockholder; (iii) subject to certain
exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the
corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; (iv)
any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the
proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation
beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (v) the receipt by the
interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees,
pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation. In
general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any entity or person
beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or
controlled by such entity or person.
 
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
 
   
     Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association has been appointed as the
transfer agent and registrar for the Company's Common Stock.
    
 
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                        SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
     The Shares sold in the Offering will be freely tradeable without
restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any
Shares purchased by an affiliate of the Company, which will be subject to the
limitations of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
 
     In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person (or persons
whose shares are aggregated) who has beneficially owned his or her restricted
securities (as that term is defined in Rule 144) for at least one year from the
date such securities were acquired from the Company or an affiliate of the
Company would be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of
shares that does not exceed the greater of (i) one percent of the then
outstanding shares of the Common Stock and (ii) the average weekly trading
volume of the common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding a sale by
such person. Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to certain manner-of-sale
provisions, notice requirements and the availability of current public
information about the Company. Under Rule 144, however, a person who has held
shares for a minimum of two years from the later of the date such securities
were acquired from the Company or an affiliate of the Company and who is not,
and for the three months prior to the sale of such shares has not been, an
affiliate of the Company is free to sell such shares without regard to the
volume, manner-of-sale and certain other limitations contained in Rule 144.
 
     In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act as currently in effect,
any employee, officer, director, consultant or advisor of the Company who
purchased shares from the Company in connection with a compensatory stock or
option plan or written employment agreement is eligible to resell such shares 90
days after the effective date of this offering in reliance on Rule 144, but
without compliance with certain restrictions, including the holding period,
contained in Rule 144.
 
   
     Within 90 days of the date of this Prospectus, the Company intends to file
a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance under its equity incentive plans, thus permitting
the resale of such shares by non-affiliates in the public market without
restriction under the Securities Act. Such registration statement will become
effective immediately upon filing. As of April 10, 1998, options to purchase
approximately 3,629,940 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the
Company's stock option plans.
    
 
   
     The Company, its directors and its executive officers, and certain
stockholders, who hold, as of April 10, 1998 approximately 11,404,000 shares of
Common Stock (or currently exercisable options to purchase Common Stock), have
agreed not to offer, sell or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, directly
or indirectly, or announce an offering of, any shares of Common Stock or any
securities convertible into, or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock for a
period of six months from the date of this Prospectus, without the prior written
consent of Smith Barney Inc., except under limited circumstances. In addition,
NTT has agreed not to offer, sell or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of,
directly or indirectly, or announce an offering of, any NTT Shares for a period
of six months from the date of this Prospectus without the prior written consent
of the Company. The Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement (as
defined) that it will not waive the sale restrictions imposed on NTT without the
prior written consent of Smith Barney Inc. An additional 322,227 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, will become saleable
after the six-month lock-up period.
    
 
   
     In connection with the Buyouts and acquisitions that involved the issuance
of shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock, the Company has entered into market
standoff agreements with the holders of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock so
issued, which restrictions expire in one-third increments on the six, twelve and
eighteen month anniversaries of the date of this Prospectus. Following the
six-month, twelve-month and eighteen-month lock-up periods, approximately
745,852, 745,851 and 745,851 additional shares of Common Stock, respectively,
will become immediately saleable subject to the manner of sale, volume, notice
and information requirements of Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
    
 
     In addition, the Company has granted certain holders of its capital stock
rights to require the registration for sale of such capital stock under the
Securities Act. See "Certain Transactions -- Stockholders Agreement" and
"Description of Capital Stock -- Registration Rights."
 
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     Prior to the Offering, there has been no established market for the Common
Stock and no predictions can be made about the effect, if any, that market sales
of Common Stock or the availability of such shares for sale will have on the
market price prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, the actual sale of, or
the perceived potential for the sale of, Common Stock in the public market may
have an adverse effect on the market price for the Common Stock.
 
     After the closing of the Offering, the holders of approximately 23,700,000
shares of Common Stock, including approximately 2,112,480 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of outstanding Warrants, will be entitled to certain
rights with respect to the registration of such shares under the Securities Act.
See "Description of Capital Stock -- Registration Rights."
 
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                                  UNDERWRITING
 
     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an underwriting agreement
among the Company and the Underwriters (the "Underwriting Agreement"), the
Company has agreed to sell to each of the Underwriters named below (the
"Underwriters"), and each of the Underwriters, for whom Smith Barney Inc.,
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation are acting as the representatives (the
"Representatives"), has severally agreed to purchase the number of Shares set
forth opposite its name below:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              NUMBER OF
                        UNDERWRITERS                           SHARES
                        ------------                          ---------
<S>                                                           <C>
Smith Barney Inc............................................
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation......................
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation.........
                                                              ---------
          Total.............................................  5,000,000
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
    
 
     The Company has been advised by the Representatives that the several
Underwriters initially propose to offer such Shares to the public at the Price
to Public set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus and part of the Shares
to certain dealers at such price less a concession not in excess of $
per Share under the Price to Public. The Underwriters may allow, and such
dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $          per Share to
certain other dealers. After the Offering, the Price to Public and such
concessions may be changed.
 
   
     The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option, exercisable during
the 30-day period after the date of this Prospectus, to purchase up to 750,000
additional shares of Common Stock from the Company at the Price to Public less
the Underwriting Discount, solely to cover over-allotments. To the extent that
the Underwriters exercise such option, each Underwriter will be committed,
subject to certain conditions, to purchase a number of option shares
proportionate to such Underwriter's initial commitment.
    
 
     The Underwriting Agreement provides that the Company will indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities and expenses, including liabilities
under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments the Underwriters may be
required to make in respect thereof.
 
     Subject to certain exceptions, the Company, its directors, officers and
certain stockholders, have agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell or
otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or announce the offering of any
shares of Common Stock, including any such shares beneficially or indirectly
owned or controlled by any such person, or any securities convertible into, or
exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of Common Stock, for six months from the
date of this Prospectus, without the prior written consent of Smith Barney Inc.
 
   
     NTT has agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose
of, directly or indirectly, or announce an offering of, any NTT Shares for a
period of six months from the date of this Prospectus without the prior written
consent of the Company. The Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement not
to waive the sale restrictions imposed on NTT without the prior written consent
of Smith Barney Inc.
    
 
     At the Company's request, the Underwriters have reserved up to
shares of Common Stock (the "Directed Shares") for sale at the Price to Public
to persons who are directors, officers or employees of, or otherwise associated
with, the Company and its affiliates and who have advised the Company of their
desire to purchase such Shares. The number of Shares of Common Stock available
for sale to the general public will be reduced to the extent of sales of
Directed Shares to any of the persons for whom they have been reserved. Any
Shares not so purchased will be offered by the Underwriters on the same basis as
all other Shares offered hereby.
 
     The Underwriters will not confirm sales to any discretionary account
without the prior specific written approval of the customer.
 
     During and after the Offering, the Underwriters may purchase and sell the
Common Stock in the open market. These transactions may include overallotment
and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover
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syndicate short positions created in connection with the Offering. The
Underwriters also may impose a penalty bid, whereby selling concessions allowed
to syndicate members of other broker-dealers in respect of the Shares of Common
Stock sold in the Offering for their account may be reclaimed by the syndicate
if such Shares are repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering
transactions. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the
market price of the Common Stock which may be higher than the price that might
otherwise prevail in the open market. The Underwriters are not required to
engage in these activities and may end these activities at any time.
 
     Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Common
Stock. The Price to Public was determined by negotiations between the Company
and the Representatives. Among the factors considered in determining the Price
to Public were prevailing market conditions, the market values of publicly
traded companies that the Underwriters believed to be somewhat comparable to the
Company, the demand for the Shares and for similar securities of publicly traded
companies that the Underwriters believed to be somewhat comparable to the
Company, the future prospects of the Company and its industry in general, sales,
earnings and certain other financial and operating information of the Company in
recent periods, and other factors deemed relevant. There can be no assurance
that the prices at which the Shares will sell in the public market after the
Offering will not be lower than the Price to Public.
 
   
     Salomon Brothers Inc, an affiliate of Smith Barney Inc., was an Initial
Purchaser of the 1998 Notes. In addition, Smith Barney Inc. or certain of its
affiliates may provide financial advisory services to the Company, for which it
expects to receive customary compensation.
    
 
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                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     The validity of the Shares offered hereby and general corporate legal
matters will be passed upon for the Company by Morrison & Foerster LLP, San
Francisco, California. Certain legal matters relating to the sale of Shares in
the Offering will be passed upon by Cahill Gordon & Reindel (a partnership
including a professional corporation), New York, New York.
 
   
                                    EXPERTS
    
 
   
     The consolidated financial statements of Verio Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997 and for the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to
December 31, 1996, and the year ended December 31, 1997 and the financial
statements of On-Ramp Technologies, Inc. as of and for the nine months ended
July 31, 1996; Global Enterprise Services -- Network Division (a Division of
Global Enterprise Services, Inc.) as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996 and the period
ended January 17, 1997; Compute Intensive Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1996,
and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1996, and
the period ended February 18, 1997; NorthWestNet, Inc. as of and for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and the eight months ended February 28, 1997,
Northwest Academic Computing Consortium, Inc. as of and for the year ended June
30, 1995 and the six months ended December 31, 1995; Aimnet Corporation as of
and for the year ended March 31, 1997 and the period ended May 19, 1997; West
Coast Online, Inc. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 1997; Clark
Internet Services, Inc. as of and for the year ended September 30, 1997 and the
period ended October 17, 1997; ATMnet, Corporation as of and for the years ended
October 31, 1996 and 1997; Global Internet Network Services, Inc. as of December
31, 1996 and November 26, 1997 and for the year and period then ended;
Pennsylvania Research Partnership Network as of and for the years ended November
30, 1996 and 1997 and the period ended December 24, 1997; Monumental Network
Systems, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997; Internet
Servers, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and for the period from inception
(August 23, 1995) to December 31, 1995 and the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1997; Access One, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997; NSNet,
Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997; STARnet, L.L.C.
as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997; Computing Engineers Inc. as of
and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997; and LI Net, Inc. as of April
30, 1997 and January 31, 1998 and for the years ended April 30, 1996 and 1997
and the nine months ended January 31, 1998, have been included herein and in the
Registration Statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
independent certified public accountants, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon
the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
    
 
                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
     The Company is not currently subject to the information requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As a
result of the Offering, the Company will be required to file reports and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
pursuant to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. The Company
intends to furnish its stockholders with Annual Reports containing Consolidated
Financial Statements audited by independent certified public accountants and
with quarterly reports containing unaudited financial information for each of
the first three quarters of each year.
 
     The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form
S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with
respect to the securities offered hereby. As permitted by the rules and
regulations of the Commission, this Prospectus, which is a part of the
Registration Statement, omits certain information, exhibits, schedules and
undertakings set forth in the Registration Statement. For further information
pertaining to the Company and the securities offered hereby, reference is made
to such Registration Statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto.
Statements contained in this Prospectus as to the contents or provisions of any
documents referred to herein are not necessarily complete, and in each instance,
reference is made to the copy of the document filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. The Company will issue annual and quarterly reports.
Annual reports will include audited financial statements
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prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States and a report of its independent auditors with respect to the
examination of such financial statements. In addition, the Company will issue to
its securityholders such other unaudited quarterly or other interim reports as
it deems appropriate.
 
     The Registration Statement may be inspected without charge at the office of
the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of the
Registration Statement may be obtained from the Commission at prescribed rates
from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at such address, and at the
Commission's regional offices located at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New
York, New York 10048, and at Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison
Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. In addition, registration
statements and certain other filings made with the Commission through its
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") system are publicly
available through the Commission's site on the Internet's World Wide Web,
located at http://www.sec.gov.
 
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                               GLOSSARY OF TERMS
 
ATM                 Asynchronous Transfer Mode. An information transfer standard
                    for routing traffic which uses packets (cells) of a fixed
                    length.
 
Backbone            A centralized high-speed network that interconnects smaller,
                    independent networks.
 
Bandwidth           The number of bits of information which can move through a
                    communications medium in a given amount of time; the
                    capacity of a telecommunications circuit/ network to carry
                    voice, data and video information. Typically measured in
                    kbps and Mbps.
 
   
caching             Temporary storage or replication of a Web server content at
                    one or more locations throughout the Internet to provide a
                    quicker response to a browser request.
    
 
CPE                 Customer Premise Equipment.
 
CSU/DSU             Channel Service Unit/Digital Service Unit. A device used to
                    terminate telephone company equipment and prepare data for
                    router interface.
 
DNS                 Domain Name Server.
 
DS-3 or T-3         A data communications circuit capable of transmitting data
                    at 45 Mbps. Equivalent to 28 T-1's of data capacity.
                    Currently used only by businesses/institutions and carriers
                    for high end applications.
 
Ethernet            A common method of networking computers in a LAN. Ethernet
                    will handle about 10 Mbps and can be used with almost any
                    kind of computer.
 
FDDI                Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A standard for
                    transmitting data on fiber-optic cables at a rate of 100
                    Mbps.
 
Firewall            A system placed between networks that filters data passing
                    through it and prevents unauthorized traffic, thereby
                    enhancing the security of the network.
 
Frame Relay         An information transfer standard for relaying traffic based
                    on an address contained in the six-byte header of a variable
                    length packet that is up to 2,106 bytes long.
 
Hertz               The dimensional unit for measuring the frequency with which
                    an electromagnetic signal cycles through the zero-value
                    state between lowest and highest states. One Hertz
                    (abbreviated Hz) equals one cycle per second. KHz
                    (KiloHertz) stands for thousands of Hertz; MHz (MegaHertz)
                    stands for millions of Hertz; GHz (GigaHertz) stands for
                    billions of Hertz.
 
Internet            A global collection of interconnected computer networks
                    which use a specific communications protocol.
 
IP                  Internet Protocol. Network protocols that allow computers
                    with different architectures and operating system software
                    to communicate with other computers on the Internet.
 
ISDN                Integrated Services Digital Network. An information transfer
                    standard for transmitting digital voice and data over
                    telephone lines at speeds up to 128 Kbps.
 
ISPs                Internet Service Providers. Companies formed to provide
                    access to the Internet to consumers and business customers
                    via local networks.
 
IXC                 Interexchange Carrier. A telecommunications company that
                    provides telecommunications services between local exchanges
                    on an interstate or intrastate basis.
 
   
kbps                Kilobits per second. A transmission rate. One kilobit equals
                    1,024 bits of information.
    
 
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LAN                 Local Area Network. A data communications network designed
                    to interconnect personal computers, workstations,
                    minicomputers, file servers and other communications and
                    computing devices within a localized environment.
 
Leased Line         Telecommunications line dedicated to a particular customer
                    along predetermined routes.
 
LEC                 Local Exchange Carrier. A telecommunications company that
                    provides telecommunications services in a geographic area in
                    which calls generally are transmitted without toll charges.
                    LECs include both RBOCs and competitive local exchange
                    carriers.
 
LMDS                Local Multipoint Distribution Service. Two blocks of
                    spectrum with total bandwidth of 1150 MHz and 150 MHz to be
                    auctioned and used for various wireless services.
 
MAE-East            A major exchange point among ISPs, located in Falls Church,
                    Virginia.
 
MAE-West            A major exchange point among ISPs, located in Santa Clara,
                    California.
 
Mbps                Megabits per second. A transmission rate. One megabit equals
                    1,024 kilobits.
 
MMDS                Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service.
 
Modem               A device for transmitting digital information over an analog
                    telephone line.
 
MSAs                Metropolitan Statistical Areas. A designation by the U.S.
                    Census Bureau for Metropolitan areas with a central city or
                    an urbanized area having a minimum population of 50,000 with
                    a total metropolitan population of at least 100,000 and
                    including all counties that have strong economic and social
                    ties to the central city.
 
NAP                 Network Access Point. A location at which ISPs exchange each
                    other's traffic.
 
National Node       National network access point where IP traffic is exchanged
                    between network links and where regional networks access the
                    national network.
 
NOC                 Network Operations Center. Facility where the Company
                    monitors and manages the Company's network.
 
OC-3                A data communications circuit consisting of three DS-3s
                    capable of transmitting data at 155 Mbps.
 
Peering             The commercial practice under which ISPs exchange each
                    other's traffic without the payment of settlement charges.
                    Peering occurs at both public and private exchange points.
 
POP                 Point of Presence. Telecommunications facility where the
                    Company locates network equipment used to connect customers
                    to its network backbone.
 
Proxy Server        A server that acts on behalf of one or more other servers,
                    usually for screening, firewall, caching, or a combination
                    of these purposes. Typically, a proxy server is used within
                    a company to gather all Internet requests, forward them out
                    to Internet servers, and then receive the responses and in
                    turn forward them to the original requestor within the
                    company.
 
Router              Equipment placed between networks that relays data to those
                    networks based upon a destination address contained in the
                    data packets being routed.
 
TCP/IP              Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A suite of
                    network protocols that allow computers with different
                    architectures and operating system software to communicate
                    with other computers on the Internet.
 
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VPN                 Virtual Private Network. A network capable of providing the
                    tailored services of a private network (i.e. low latency,
                    high throughput, security and customization) while
                    maintaining the benefits of a public network (i.e. ubiquity
                    and economies of scale).
 
WAN                 Wide Area Network. A data communications network designed to
                    interconnect personal computers, workstations, mini
                    computers, file servers and other communications and
                    computing devices across a broad geographic region.
 
Web Site            A server connected to the Internet from which Internet users
                    can obtain information.
 
World Wide Web or Web
                    A collection of computer systems supporting a communications
                    protocol that permits multi-media presentation of
                    information over the Internet.
 
xDSL                A term referring to a variety of new Digital Subscriber Line
                    technologies. Some of these varieties are asymmetric with
                    different data rates in the downstream and upstream
                    directions. Others are symmetric. Downstream speeds range
                    from 384 kbps (or "SDSL") to 1.5-8 Mbps (or "ASDL").
 
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                                   VERIO INC.
 
                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements:
  Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December
    31, 1997 (unaudited)....................................    F-4
  Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for
    the Year Ended December 31, 1997 (unaudited)............    F-5
  Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
    (unaudited).............................................    F-6
Verio Inc. and Subsidiaries -- Consolidated Financial
  Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-14
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and
    1997....................................................   F-15
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Period from
    Inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and the
    Year Ended December 31, 1997............................   F-16
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the
    Period from Inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31,
    1996 and the Year Ended December 31, 1997...............   F-17
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Period from
    Inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and the
    Year Ended December 31, 1997............................   F-18
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................   F-19
On-Ramp Technologies, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-29
  Balance Sheet as of July 31, 1996.........................   F-30
  Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended July 31,
    1996....................................................   F-31
  Statement of Stockholders' Deficit for the Nine Months
    Ended July 31, 1996.....................................   F-32
  Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended July 31,
    1996....................................................   F-33
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-34
Global Enterprises Services -- Network Division -- Financial
  Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-37
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and 1996...........   F-38
  Statements of Operations and Owner's Deficit for the Years
    Ended December 31, 1994, 1995, 1996 and Period Ended
    January 17, 1997........................................   F-39
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
    1994, 1995 and 1996 and Period Ended January 17, 1997...   F-40
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-41
Compute Intensive, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-44
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and 1996...........   F-45
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,
    1995 and 1996 and Period Ended February 18, 1997........   F-46
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Years
    Ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 and Period Ended
    February 18, 1997.......................................   F-47
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
    1995 and 1996 and Period Ended February 18, 1997........   F-48
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-48
NorthWestNet, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-54
  Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1995 and 1996...............   F-55
  Statements of Operations for the Year Ended June 30, 1995
    and the Six Months Ended December 31, 1995 and Six
    Months Ended June 30, 1996 and the Eight Months Ended
    February 28, 1997.......................................   F-56
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Fund Balance for
    the Year Ended June 30, 1995 and the Six Months Ended
    December 31, 1995 and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and
    the Eight Months Ended February 28, 1997................   F-57
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended June 30, 1995
    the Six Months Ended December 31, 1995, and the Six
    Months Ended June 30, 1996 and the Eight Months Ended
    February 28, 1997.......................................   F-58
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-59
Aimnet Corporation -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-66
  Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1997........................   F-67
  Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 1997
    and Period Ended May 19, 1997...........................   F-68
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Year Ended
    March 31, 1997 and Period Ended May 19, 1997............   F-69
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended March 31, 1997
    and Period Ended May 19, 1997...........................   F-70
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-71
West Coast Online, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-74
  Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997....................   F-75
  Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit for the
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997....................   F-76
  Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 1997......................................   F-77
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-78
Clark Internet Services, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-81
  Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997....................   F-82
  Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings for the
    Year Ended September 30, 1997 and Period Ended October
    17, 1997................................................   F-83
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended September 30,
    1997 and Period Ended October 17, 1997..................   F-84
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-85
ATMnet, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-87
  Balance Sheets as of October 31, 1996 and 1997............   F-88
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended October 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................   F-89
  Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the Years Ended
    October 31, 1996 and 1997...............................   F-90
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<S>                                                           <C>
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended October 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................   F-91
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................   F-92
Global Internet Network Services, Inc. -- Financial
  Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................   F-96
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and November 26,
    1997....................................................   F-97
  Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31,
    1996 and the Period Ended November 26, 1997.............   F-98
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Year
    Ended December 31, 1996 and the Period Ended November
    26, 1997................................................   F-99
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31,
    1996 and the Period Ended November 26, 1997.............  F-100
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-101
Pennsylvania Research Partnership Network
  (PREPnet) -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-104
  Balance Sheets as of November 30, 1996 and 1997...........  F-105
  Statements of Operations and Owner's Deficit for the Years
    Ended November 30, 1996 and 1997 and the Period Ended
    December 24, 1997.......................................  F-106
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended November 30,
    1996 and 1997 and the Period Ended December 24, 1997....  F-107
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-108
Monumental Network Systems, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-111
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997...........  F-112
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................  F-113
  Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the Years Ended
    December 31, 1996 and 1997..............................  F-114
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................  F-115
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-116
Internet Servers, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-120
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997...........  F-121
  Statements of Operations for the Period from Inception
    (August 23, 1995) to December 31, 1995 and Years Ended
    December 31, 1996 and 1997..............................  F-122
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Period from
    Inception (August 23, 1995) to December 31, 1995 and
    Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997..................  F-123
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Period from Inception
    (August 23, 1995) to December 31, 1995 and Years Ended
    December 31, 1996 and 1997..............................  F-124
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-125
NSNet, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-128
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997...........  F-129
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................  F-130
  Statements of Owner's and Stockholder's Equity for the
    Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1997..................  F-131
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................  F-132
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-133
Access One, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-136
  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997.....................  F-137
  Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit for the
    Year Ended December 31, 1997............................  F-138
  Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31,
    1997....................................................  F-139
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-140
STARnet, L.L.C. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-143
  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997.....................  F-144
  Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31,
    1997....................................................  F-145
  Statement of Members' Equity for the Year Ended December
    31, 1997................................................  F-146
  Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31,
    1997....................................................  F-147
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-148
Computing Engineers Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-150
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997...........  F-151
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................  F-152
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended
    December 31, 1996 and 1997..............................  F-153
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
    1996 and 1997...........................................  F-154
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-155
LI Net, Inc. -- Financial Statements:
  Independent Auditors' Report..............................  F-157
  Balance Sheets as of April 30, 1997 and January 31,
    1998....................................................  F-158
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended April 30,
    1996 and 1997 and the Nine Months Ended January 31,
    1998....................................................  F-159
  Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Years
    Ended April 30, 1996 and 1997 and the Nine Months Ended
    January 31, 1998........................................  F-160
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended April 30,
    1996 and 1997 and the Nine Months Ended January 31,
    1998....................................................  F-161
  Notes to Financial Statements.............................  F-162
</TABLE>
    
 
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                                   VERIO INC.
 
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   
     During the period from August 1, 1996 through the date of this Registration
Statement, Verio Inc. ("Verio" or the "Company") completed numerous business
combinations, whereby the Company acquired newly authorized redeemable,
convertible preferred stock, shares of common stock, or certain net assets of
entities operating in the Internet industry (ISPs), and completed the Buyout of
the remaining equity interests of certain ISPs in which it initially acquired a
less-than-100% equity position (collectively, the "Completed Acquisitions"). In
addition, the Company has entered into definitive agreements to acquire an
additional four ISPs, which acquisitions, in the opinion of management, are
probable to be completed, (the "Proposed Acquisitions"). The Company also has
contractual rights to effect additional Buyouts which have not been completed at
the date of this Registration Statement but two of which, in the opinion of
management, are probable to be completed and are also included as Proposed
Acquisitions. Business combinations, which are acquisitions of a 100% ownership
interest in the target business or of a majority ownership interest (upon
conversion of the preferred shares to common stock) on a fully diluted basis,
are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Acquisitions of
minority interests represented by preferred stock are accounted for using the
equity method of accounting, as described in Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. The Completed Acquisitions and Proposed Acquisitions are
described in Note A to the accompanying pro forma condensed combined financial
statements.
    
 
   
     While the Company now seeks to acquire 100% of new ISPs, the Company's
early acquisition strategy was to rapidly build mass and scale by acquiring less
than 100% of its ISPs. In each case where the Company acquired less than 100% of
an ISP initially, it obtained the right to Buyout the remaining equity in the
future at a price based on either agreed upon revenue multiples or the fair
market value of the ISP. As part of its integration strategy, the Company is in
the process of effecting the Buyouts of its remaining non-wholly owned ISPs
through the use of cash on hand and the issuance of equity. As of the date of
this Registration Statement, Verio has consummated the Buyout of the following
twelve ISPs; On-Ramp Technologies, Inc.; NorthWestNet, Inc.; National Knowledge
Networks, Inc.; Access One, Inc.; Signet Partners, Inc.; Surf Network, Inc.;
Pacific Rim Network, Inc.; Internet Engineering Associates, Inc.; AimNet
Corporation; West Coast Online, Inc.; ServiceTech, Inc., and Clark Internet
Services, Inc. Verio currently expects to effect the Buyouts of the remaining
four ISPs in which it acquired a less-than-100% position during the remainder of
1998. With respect to those Buyouts that have not yet been completed, the
Company expects to consummate two of these Buyouts prior to or concurrent with
the Offering, and considers these Buyouts probable. The Company has contractual
rights to effect the other two Buyouts and expects to complete these Buyouts
during the remainder of 1998. However, there can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to complete these Buyouts at the times, or in accordance
with the terms and conditions, that it currently contemplates. These
acquisitions will also be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
    
 
   
     The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet assumes that the
Completed Acquisitions and the Proposed Acquisitions occurred on December 31,
1997 and includes the December 31, 1997 historical consolidated balance sheets
of Verio and the acquired businesses adjusted for the pro forma effects of these
acquisitions. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations
for the year ended December 31, 1997 assumes that the Completed Acquisitions and
the Proposed Acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 1997, and includes the
historical consolidated statements of operations of Verio and the Completed and
Proposed Acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 1997, adjusted for the pro
forma effects of the acquisitions. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined
balance sheet also assumes the conversion of the Preferred Stock into common
stock upon completion of the Offering.
    
 
     The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations is not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would actually have
occurred if the transactions had been consummated as of January 1, 1997 and is
not intended to indicate the expected results for any future period. These
statements should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto of Verio, and certain acquired
businesses, included herein. The actual purchase accounting adjustments may be
revised upon completion of the acquisitions.
 
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<PAGE>   86
 
                                   VERIO INC.
 
                   PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                         DECEMBER 31, 1997 (UNAUDITED)
                              AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     HISTORICAL
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                                    COMPLETED        PROPOSED      PRO FORMA      PRO FORMA
                                                  ACQUISITIONS     ACQUISITIONS   ADJUSTMENTS     COMBINED
                                       VERIO        (NOTE B)         (NOTE B)      (NOTE D)         VERIO
                                      --------   ---------------   ------------   -----------     ---------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>               <C>            <C>             <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.........  $ 72,586       $   828          $  341       $(46,456)(1)   $ 27,299
  Restricted cash and securities....    21,015            --              --             --         21,015
  Receivables, net..................     7,565         1,198             814             --          9,577
  Prepaid expenses and other........     4,656           685             290           (535)(3)      5,096
                                      --------       -------          ------       --------       --------
          Total current assets......   105,822         2,711           1,445        (46,991)        62,987
Investments in affiliates, at
  cost..............................     2,378            --              --         (1,198)(1)      1,180
Restricted cash and securities......    19,539            --              --             --         19,539
Equipment and leasehold
  improvements, net.................    28,213         2,315           2,043             --         32,571
Other assets:
  Goodwill, net.....................    83,216            --              --         69,025(1)     152,241
  Other, net........................     7,303           196              41             --          7,540
                                      --------       -------          ------       --------       --------
          Total assets..............  $246,471       $ 5,222          $3,529       $ 20,836       $276,058
                                      ========       =======          ======       ========       ========
 
                                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued
     expenses.......................  $ 19,634       $ 2,049          $  458       $     --       $ 22,141
  Lines of credit, notes payable and
     current portion of long-term
     debt and capital lease
     obligations....................     4,326         1,166             450           (535)(3)      5,407
  Deferred revenue..................     7,177           921             953             --          9,051
                                      --------       -------          ------       --------       --------
          Total current
            liabilities.............    31,137         4,136           1,861           (535)        36,599
Long-term debt and capital lease
  obligations, less current
  portion...........................   142,321           594             736             --        143,651
                                      --------       -------          ------       --------       --------
          Total liabilities.........   173,458         4,730           2,597           (535)       180,250
Minority interests in
  subsidiaries......................     2,765            --              --         (2,765)(5)         --
Redeemable preferred stock..........    97,249         2,716              --         (2,716)(2)         --
                                                                                    (97,249)(7)
Stockholders' deficit:
  Preferred stock...................    10,200            --              --        (10,200)(7)         --
  Common stock and additional
     paid-in capital................     1,598           848             844         (1,692)(2)    134,607
                                                                                    107,449(7)
                                                                                     25,560(1)
  Warrants..........................    12,675            --              --             --         12,675
  Retained earnings (deficit).......   (51,474)       (3,072)             88          2,984(2)     (51,474)
                                      --------       -------          ------       --------       --------
                                       (27,001)       (2,224)            932        124,101         95,808
                                      --------       -------          ------       --------       --------
          Total liabilities and
            stockholders' deficit...  $246,471       $ 5,222          $3,529       $ 20,836       $276,058
                                      ========       =======          ======       ========       ========
</TABLE>
    
 
                                       F-4
<PAGE>   87
 
                                   VERIO INC.
 
              PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 (UNAUDITED)
             AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            HISTORICAL
                                             ----------------------------------------
                                                           COMPLETED       PROPOSED      PRO FORMA      PRO FORMA
                                                          ACQUISITIONS   ACQUISITIONS   ADJUSTMENTS     COMBINED
                                               VERIO        (NOTE C)       (NOTE C)      (NOTE D)         VERIO
                                             ----------   ------------   ------------   -----------    -----------
<S>                                          <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity....................  $   23,476     $32,887        $ 6,790      $       (98)(3) $    63,055
  Enhanced services and other..............      12,216      11,340          1,654               --         25,210
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
         Total revenue.....................      35,692      44,227          8,444              (98)        88,265
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs........      15,974      19,338          2,909              (76)(3)      38,145
  Selling, general and administrative and
    other..................................      49,383      28,411          4,276               --         82,070
  Depreciation and amortization............      10,624       2,524            733           12,030(4)      25,911
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
         Total costs and expenses..........      75,981      50,273          7,918           11,954        146,126
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
    Loss from operations...................     (40,289)     (6,046)           526          (12,052)       (57,861)
Other income (expense):
  Interest income..........................       6,080          56             11               --          6,147
  Interest expense.........................     (11,826)       (458)          (133)              --        (12,417)
  Equity in losses of affiliates...........      (1,958)         --             --            1,958(5)          --
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
    Loss before minority interests and
      income taxes.........................     (47,993)     (6,448)           404          (10,094)       (64,131)
Minority interests.........................       1,924          --             --           (1,924)(5)          --
Income taxes...............................          --      (1,076)          (171)           1,247(6)          --
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
         Net loss..........................     (46,069)     (7,524)          (233)         (10,771)       (64,131)
Accretion of preferred stock to liquidation
  value....................................        (260)         --             --              260(7)          --
                                             ----------     -------        -------      -----------    -----------
Net loss attributable to common
  stockholders.............................  $  (46,329)    $(7,524)       $   233      $   (10,511)   $   (64,131)
                                             ==========     =======        =======      ===========    ===========
Weighted average shares outstanding --basic
  and diluted..............................   1,144,685                                  20,945,667(8)  22,090,352
                                             ==========                                 ===========    ===========
Loss per common share -- basic and
  diluted..................................  $   (40.47)                                               $     (2.90)
                                             ==========                                                ===========
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                                   VERIO INC.
 
           NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(A) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
   
     During the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to April 9, 1998, Verio
completed numerous business combinations, and completed the Buyout of the
remaining equity interests of certain ISPs in which it initially acquired a
less-than-100% equity position (Completed Acquisitions). In addition, the
Company has contractual rights to effect certain additional Buyouts which have
not been completed at the date of this Registration Statement but which, in the
opinion of management, are probable to be completed. These transactions are
collectively referred to as the "Proposed Acquisitions." All of the acquisitions
have been or will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
Summary information regarding the Completed and Proposed Acquisitions is as
follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
                                                                  --------------------------------------
                                                                   COMPLETED
                                                                  ACQUISITIONS
                                                                    THROUGH
                                                                    APRIL 9,        PROPOSED
                                            ACQUISITION DATE(S)       1998       ACQUISITIONS(a)   TOTAL
                                            -------------------   ------------   ---------------   -----
<S>                                         <C>                   <C>            <C>               <C>
On-Ramp Technologies, Inc.................  August 1, 1996             51%                         100%
                                            October 4, 1996             4%
                                            February 26, 1998          45%
National Knowledge Networks, Inc..........  August 2, 1996             26%                         100%
                                            November 7, 1997           15%
                                            February 27, 1998          59%
RAINet, Inc...............................  August 2, 1996            100%                         100%
Access One, Inc...........................  December 12, 1996          20%                         100%
                                            February 27, 1998          80%
CCnet, Inc................................  December 19, 1996         100%                         100%
Signet Partners, Inc......................  December 19, 1996          25%                         100%
                                            November 20, 1997          16%
                                            February 26, 1998          59%
Global Enterprise Services -- Network       January 17, 1997          100%                         100%
  Division................................
Surf Network, Inc.........................  January 31, 1997           25%                         100%
                                            December 22, 1997          75%
Pacific Rim Network, Inc..................  February 4, 1997           27%                         100%
                                            February 16, 1998          73%
Pioneer Global Telecommunications, Inc....                               %
                                            February 6, 1997          100                          100%
Compute Intensive Inc.....................  February 18, 1997          55%             45%         100%
NorthWestNet, Inc.........................  February 28, 1997          85%                         100%
                                            March 6, 1998              15%
Internet Engineering Associates, Inc......  March 4, 1997              20%                         100%
                                            February 25, 1998          80%
Internet Online, Inc......................  March 5, 1997              35%                          35%
Structured Network Systems, Inc...........  March 6, 1997              20%             80%         100%
</TABLE>
    
 
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<PAGE>   89
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
                                                                  --------------------------------------
                                                                   COMPLETED
                                                                  ACQUISITIONS
                                                                    THROUGH
                                                                    APRIL 9,        PROPOSED
                                            ACQUISITION DATE(S)       1998       ACQUISITIONS(A)   TOTAL
                                            -------------------   ------------   ---------------   -----
<S>                                         <C>                   <C>            <C>               <C>
RustNet, Inc..............................  March 14, 1997            100%                         100%
AimNet Corporation........................  May 19, 1997               55%                         100%
                                            September 22, 1997         45%
West Coast Online, Inc....................  July 26, 1996              20%                         100%
                                            April 29, 1997             12%
                                            September 30, 1997         68%
ServiceTech, Inc..........................  August 1, 1997             40%                         100%
                                            December 31, 1997          60%
Branch Information Services, Inc..........  September 17, 1997        100%                         100%
Communique, Inc...........................  October 2, 1997           100%                         100%
Clark Internet Services, Inc..............  October 17, 1997           51%                         100%
                                            February 25, 1998          49%
ATMnet, Inc...............................  November 5, 1997          100%                         100%
Global Internet Network Services, Inc.....                               %
                                            December 1, 1997          100                          100%
Sesquinet.................................  December 24, 1997         100%(b)                      100%
PREPnet...................................  December 24, 1997         100%                         100%
Monumental Network Systems, Inc...........  December 31, 1997         100%                         100%
Internet Servers, Inc.....................  December 31, 1997         100%                         100%
NSNet, Inc................................  February 27, 1998         100%                         100%
LI Net, Inc...............................  April 9, 1998             100%                         100%
STARnet, L.L.C............................          --                 --             100%         100%
Computing Engineers Inc...................          --                 --             100%         100%
Matrix Online Media, Inc..................          --                 --             100%         100%
Florida Internet Corporation..............          --                 --             100%         100%
</TABLE>
    
 
---------------
 
(a)  Acquisition to be completed, including the acquisitions of remaining
     interests in consolidated subsidiaries and minority owned affiliates.
 
(b)  Assets of this entity were purchased by On-Ramp Technologies, Inc.
 
   
     The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of
December 31, 1997 includes historical balances of Verio and the businesses to be
acquired adjusted for the pro forma effects of the acquisitions completed
through April 9, 1998, including the acquisitions of the remaining interests in
certain consolidated subsidiaries and minority owned affiliates, and proposed
acquisitions to be completed subsequent to April 9, 1998. All acquisitions are
assumed to have been completed for cash, debt or the issuance of preferred stock
of Verio. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for
the year ended December 31, 1997 includes historical results of operations of
Verio and the businesses acquired or to be acquired, including the acquisitions
of the remaining interests in certain consolidated subsidiaries and minority
owned affiliates, adjusted for the pro forma effects of the acquisitions.
    
 
                                       F-7
<PAGE>   90
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(B) HISTORICAL CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION -- COMPLETED AND PROPOSED
ACQUISITIONS
 
   
     Historical condensed balance sheet information for the Completed
Acquisitions as of December 31, 1997 is as follows:
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   INTERNET                        NATIONAL       STRUCTURED
                               PACIFIC RIM        SIGNET         ENGINEERING                      KNOWLEDGE         NETWORK
                              NETWORK, INC.   PARTNERS, INC.   ASSOCIATES, INC.   NSNET, INC.   NETWORKS, INC.   SYSTEMS, INC.
                              -------------   --------------   ----------------   -----------   --------------   -------------
<S>                           <C>             <C>              <C>                <C>           <C>              <C>
Current assets:
 Cash and cash
   equivalents..............      $  --           $  60              $271            $ 20          $   166           $  27
 Receivables, net...........         46             112               106              86               73             206
 Prepaid expenses and
   other....................         31              83                49             354               12               1
                                  -----           -----              ----            ----          -------           -----
       Total current
        assets..............         77             255               426             460              251             234
Equipment and leasehold
 improvements, net..........        181             238               191             379               92              54
 Other assets...............         --              25                45              67               13               7
                                  -----           -----              ----            ----          -------           -----
       Total assets.........        258           $ 518              $662            $906          $   356           $ 295
                                  =====           =====              ====            ====          =======           =====
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable and
   accrued expenses.........        366           $ 285              $119            $139          $    70           $ 252
 Lines of credit, notes
   payable and current
   portion of long-term debt
   and capital lease
   obligations..............        100              35                32             234               89              70
 Deferred revenue...........         12              88               157              83              112              16
                                  -----           -----              ----            ----          -------           -----
       Total current
        liabilities.........        478             408               308             456              271             338
 Long-term debt and capital
   lease obligations, less
   current portion..........        124              10                10              62               65              15
                                  -----           -----              ----            ----          -------           -----
       Total liabilities....        602             418               318             518              336             353
Redeemable preferred
 stock......................        150             802               206              --              899             150
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock and additional
   paid-in capital..........         55              38                10             107              227               1
 Retained earnings
   (deficit)................       (549)           (740)              128             281           (1,106)           (209)
                                  -----           -----              ----            ----          -------           -----
       Total stockholders'
        equity (deficit)....       (494)           (702)              138             388             (879)           (208)
                                  -----           -----              ----            ----          -------           -----
       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity
        (deficit)...........      $ 258           $ 518              $662            $906          $   356           $ 295
                                  =====           =====              ====            ====          =======           =====
 
<CAPTION>
 
                              ACCESS ONE,   LI NET
                                 INC.        INC.     TOTAL
                              -----------   ------   -------
<S>                           <C>           <C>      <C>
Current assets:
 Cash and cash
   equivalents..............    $  259      $  25    $   828
 Receivables, net...........       344        225      1,198
 Prepaid expenses and
   other....................       146          9        685
                                ------      -----    -------
       Total current
        assets..............       749        259      2,711
Equipment and leasehold
 improvements, net..........       679        501      2,315
 Other assets...............        10         29        196
                                ------      -----    -------
       Total assets.........    $1,438      $ 789    $ 5,222
                                ======      =====    =======
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable and
   accrued expenses.........    $  550      $ 268    $ 2,049
 Lines of credit, notes
   payable and current
   portion of long-term debt
   and capital lease
   obligations..............       453        153      1,166
 Deferred revenue...........       294        159        921
                                ------      -----    -------
       Total current
        liabilities.........     1,297        580      4,136
 Long-term debt and capital
   lease obligations, less
   current portion..........        38        270        594
                                ------      -----    -------
       Total liabilities....     1,335        850      4,730
Redeemable preferred
 stock......................       509         --      2,716
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock and additional
   paid-in capital..........        93        317        848
 Retained earnings
   (deficit)................      (499)      (378)    (3,072)
                                ------      -----    -------
       Total stockholders'
        equity (deficit)....      (406)       (61)    (2,224)
                                ------      -----    -------
       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity
        (deficit)...........    $1,438      $ 789    $ 5,222
                                ======      =====    =======
</TABLE>
    
 
                                       F-8
<PAGE>   91
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
     Historical condensed balance sheet information for the Proposed
Acquisitions as of December 31, 1997 is as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      FLORIDA       MATRIX      COMPUTING
                                                     INTERNET       ONLINE      ENGINEERS   STARNET,
                                                    CORPORATION   MEDIA, INC.     INC.       L.L.C.    TOTAL
                                                    -----------   -----------   ---------   --------   ------
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.......................     $   4         $ 111       $   16      $ 210     $  341
  Receivables, net................................       107           165          430        112        814
  Prepaid expenses and other......................       145            18           39         88        290
                                                       -----         -----       ------      -----     ------
         Total current assets.....................       256           294          485        410      1,445
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net.........       219           566        1,050        208      2,043
  Other assets....................................         3            14           20          4         41
                                                       -----         -----       ------      -----     ------
         Total assets.............................     $ 478         $ 874       $1,555      $ 622     $3,529
                                                       =====         =====       ======      =====     ======
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses...........     $  96         $  59       $  259      $  44     $  458
  Lines of credit, notes payable and current
    portion of long-term debt and capital lease
    obligations...................................        --           142          308         --        450
  Deferred revenue................................       212           119          250        372        953
                                                       -----         -----       ------      -----     ------
         Total current liabilities................       308           320          817        416      1,861
  Long-term debt and capital lease obligations,
    less current portion..........................        --           122          614         --        736
                                                       -----         -----       ------      -----     ------
         Total liabilities........................       308           442        1,431        416      2,597
Redeemable preferred stock........................
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock and additional paid-in capital.....       298           540            6         --        844
  Retained earnings (deficit).....................      (128)         (108)         118        206         88
                                                       -----         -----       ------      -----     ------
         Total stockholders' equity (deficit).....       170           432          124        206        932
                                                       -----         -----       ------      -----     ------
         Total liabilities and stockholders'
           equity (deficit).......................     $ 478         $ 874       $1,555      $ 622     $3,529
                                                       =====         =====       ======      =====     ======
</TABLE>
    
 
                                       F-9
<PAGE>   92
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(C) HISTORICAL CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION -- COMPLETED AND
PROPOSED ACQUISITIONS
 
     Historical condensed statement of operations information for the Completed
Acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 1997 including the periods from
January 1, 1997 to the dates of consolidation is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           PIONEER GLOBAL
                                  AIMNET      RUSTNET,            COMPUTE    NORTHWEST   TELECOMMUNICATIONS,    WEST COAST
 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997   CORPORATION     INC.      GES    INTENSIVE      NET             INC.           ONLINE, INC.
 ----------------------------   -----------   --------   -----   ---------   ---------   -------------------   ------------
<S>                             <C>           <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>         <C>                   <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity.......    $1,068       $ 310     $ 112     $ 468      $  709            $ 62              $1,192
  Enhanced services and
    other.....................       101          69        --       326         351               7                 457
                                  ------       -----     -----     -----      ------            ----              ------
        Total revenue.........     1,169         379       112       794       1,060              69               1,649
Operating costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating
    costs.....................       444         147        94       301         113              33                 735
  Selling, general and
    administrative and
    other.....................       978         319       133       673       1,661              37                 981
  Depreciation and
    amortization..............       248          17        --        16         136               4                  77
                                  ------       -----     -----     -----      ------            ----              ------
        Total costs and
          expenses............     1,670         483       227       990       1,910              74               1,793
                                  ------       -----     -----     -----      ------            ----              ------
  Earnings (loss) from
    operations................      (501)       (104)     (115)     (196)       (850)             (5)               (144)
Interest income...............         8                                                          --                  --
Interest expense..............        --          (8)       --        (8)         --              (2)                 --
                                  ------       -----     -----     -----      ------            ----              ------
    Earnings (loss) before
      income taxes............      (493)       (112)     (115)     (204)       (850)             (7)               (144)
Income taxes..................        --          --        --        --         118              (5)                 --
                                  ------       -----     -----     -----      ------            ----              ------
        Net earnings (loss)...    $ (493)      $(112)    $(115)    $(204)     $ (732)           $(12)             $ (144)
                                  ======       =====     =====     =====      ======            ====              ======
 
<CAPTION>
                                    BRANCH
                                 INFORMATION
 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997   SERVICES, INC.
 ----------------------------   --------------
<S>                             <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity.......       $588
  Enhanced services and
    other.....................         84
                                     ----
        Total revenue.........        672
Operating costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating
    costs.....................         84
  Selling, general and
    administrative and
    other.....................        298
  Depreciation and
    amortization..............          2
                                     ----
        Total costs and
          expenses............        384
                                     ----
  Earnings (loss) from
    operations................        288
Interest income...............         --
Interest expense..............         --
                                     ----
    Earnings (loss) before
      income taxes............        288
Income taxes..................       (101)
                                     ----
        Net earnings (loss)...       $187
                                     ====
</TABLE>
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        GLOBAL
                                                            CLARK                                      INTERNET
                                                          INTERNET      SURF                            NETWORK
                                            COMMUNIQUE,   SERVICES,   NETWORK,               ATMNET,   SERVICES,
                                               INC.         INC.        INC.     SESQUINET    INC.       INC.      PREPNET
                                            -----------   ---------   --------   ---------   -------   ---------   -------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Revenue
  Internet connectivity...................    $1,454       $2,582      $  585     $1,124     $2,754     $2,501     $2,026
  Enhanced services and other.............       764          562         190         --         73      1,284        121
                                              ------       ------      ------     ------     -------    ------     ------
        Total revenue.....................     2,218        3,144         775      1,124      2,827      3,785      2,147
Operating costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.......       690        1,394         431        538      2,976      2,679        793
  Selling, general and administrative and
    other.................................     1,159        1,784         981        367      1,786      1,019        773
  Depreciation and amortization...........         5          116          76         54         40        280        121
                                              ------       ------      ------     ------     -------    ------     ------
    Total costs and expenses..............     1,854        3,294       1,488        959      4,802      3,978      1,687
                                              ------       ------      ------     ------     -------    ------     ------
    Earnings (loss) from operations.......       364         (150)       (713)       165     (1,975)      (193)       460
Interest income...........................        --            2          --         --         --         --         --
Interest expense..........................        --          (25)        (33)        --       (171)        (8)       (11)
                                              ------       ------      ------     ------     -------    ------     ------
    Earnings (loss) before income taxes...       364         (173)       (746)       165     (2,146)      (201)       449
Income taxes..............................      (127)          --          --        (58)        --         --       (171)
                                              ------       ------      ------     ------     -------    ------     ------
        Net earnings (loss)...............    $  237       $ (173)     $ (746)    $  107     $(2,146)   $ (201)    $  278
                                              ======       ======      ======     ======     =======    ======     ======
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-10
<PAGE>   93
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             INTERNET    SERVICE      PACIFIC RIM        SIGNET
                                               MONUMENTAL,   SERVERS,     TECH,        NETWORK,        PARTNERS,        NSNET,
                                                  INC.         INC.        INC.          INC.             INC.           INC.
                                               -----------   --------   ----------   -------------   --------------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>             <C>              <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity......................    $2,425       $  704     $ 1,536         $ 472           $1,133         $1,832
  Enhanced services and other................        47        3,688         627           337              518             15
                                                 ------       ------     -------         -----           ------         ------
      Total revenue..........................     2,472        4,392       2,163           809            1,651          1,847
Operating costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs..........     1,162          536       1,229           385              336            471
  Selling, general and administrative and
    other....................................     1,757        2,006       1,814           674            1,977            939
  Depreciation and amortization..............       172          260         197            69               10            126
                                                 ------       ------     -------         -----           ------         ------
      Total costs and expenses...............     3,091        2,802       3,240         1,128            2,323          1,536
                                                 ------       ------     -------         -----           ------         ------
    Earnings (loss) from operations..........      (619)       1,590      (1,077)         (319)            (672)           311
Interest income..............................        --           26          --            --               --             --
Interest expense.............................       (16)          --         (42)          (15)              (5)            (6)
                                                 ------       ------     -------         -----           ------         ------
    Earnings (loss) before income taxes......      (635)       1,616      (1,119)         (334)            (677)           305
Income taxes.................................        --         (602)         33           (15)              --           (116)
                                                 ------       ------     -------         -----           ------         ------
      Net earnings (loss)....................    $ (635)      $1,014     $(1,086)        $(349)          $ (677)        $  189
                                                 ======       ======     =======         =====           ======         ======
</TABLE>
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 INTERNET                                       NATIONAL
                                               ENGINEERING       STRUCTURED                    KNOWLEDGE
                                               ASSOCIATES,         NETWORK      ACCESSONE,     NETWORKS,         LI
                                                   INC.         SYSTEMS, INC.      INC.           INC.        NET, INC.    TOTAL
                                             ----------------   -------------   ----------   --------------   ---------   -------
<S>                                          <C>                <C>             <C>          <C>              <C>         <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity....................       $  831            $ 859         $2,484         $1,169        $1,907     $32,887
  Enhanced services and other..............          303               27          1,035            234           120      11,340
                                                  ------            -----         ------         ------        ------     -------
      Total revenue........................        1,134              886          3,519          1,403         2,027      44,227
Operating costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs........          323              473          1,510            669           792      19,338
  Selling, general and administrative and
    other..................................          678              511          2,251          1,282         1,573      28,411
  Depreciation and amortization............           63               --            245             55           135       2,524
                                                  ------            -----         ------         ------        ------     -------
      Total costs and expenses.............        1,064              984          4,006          2,006         2,500      50,273
                                                  ------            -----         ------         ------        ------     -------
    Earnings (loss) from operations........           70              (98)          (487)          (603)         (473)     (6,046)
Interest income............................           14               --             --              6            --          56
Interest expense...........................           --              (17)           (26)           (26)          (39)       (458)
                                                  ------            -----         ------         ------        ------     -------
    Earnings (loss) before income taxes....           84             (115)          (513)          (623)         (512)     (6,448)
Income taxes...............................          (29)              --             --             (3)           --      (1,076)
                                                  ------            -----         ------         ------        ------     -------
      Net earnings (loss)..................       $   55            $(115)        $ (513)        $ (626)       $ (512)    $(7,524)
                                                  ======            =====         ======         ======        ======     =======
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-11
<PAGE>   94
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
     Historical condensed statement of operations information for the Proposed
Acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 1997 is as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               FLORIDA       MATRIX
                                              INTERNET       ONLINE      WORLDWIDE   STARNET,
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997                 CORPORATION   MEDIA, INC.    ACCESS      L.L.C.    TOTAL
----------------------------                 -----------   -----------   ---------   --------   ------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity....................    $1,172        $1,094       $3,322      $1,202    $6,790
  Enhanced services and other..............       264           233          758         399     1,654
                                               ------        ------       ------      ------    ------
          Total revenue....................    $1,436        $1,327       $4,080      $1,601    $8,444
                                               ------        ------       ------      ------    ------
Operating costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs........       773           393        1,026         717     2,909
  Selling, general and administrative and
     other.................................       578           787        2,341         570     4,276
  Depreciation and amortization............       121           127          329         156       733
                                               ------        ------       ------      ------    ------
          Total costs and expenses.........     1,472         1,307        3,696       1,443     7,918
                                               ------        ------       ------      ------    ------
     Earnings (loss) from
       operations..........................       (36)           20          384         158       526
Interest Income............................        --             2           --           9        11
Interest Expense...........................       (12)          (19)         (96)         (6)     (133)
                                               ------        ------       ------      ------    ------
     Earnings (loss) before income taxes...       (48)            3          288         161       404
Income taxes...............................        --            --         (110)        (61)     (171)
                                               ------        ------       ------      ------    ------
          Net earnings (loss)..............    $  (48)       $    3       $  178      $  100    $  233
                                               ======        ======       ======      ======    ======
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-12
<PAGE>   95
                                   VERIO INC.
 
   NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(D) PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
 
     The following pro forma adjustments have been made to the condensed
combined balance sheet as of December 31, 1997 and the condensed combined
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1997. The purchase
accounting adjustments relating to the acquisitions completed prior to January
1, 1998 are included in the historical consolidated balance sheet of Verio as of
December 31, 1997.
 
   
          (1) To reflect cash and 1,704,000 shares of preferred stock, which is
     the approximate number of shares issued and proposed to be issued in
     connection with the Completed and Proposed Acquisitions subsequent to
     December 31, 1997, and the allocation of excess purchase price to goodwill
     in the amount of $69,025,000 and to adjust investments in affiliates for
     the proposed acquisitions of majority interests. Preferred shares issued
     for acquisitions were recorded at fair value as determined by the Company's
     Board of Directors and based on other third-party issuances of Company
     securities. In the opinion of management, the historical balances of all
     other assets acquired and liabilities assumed approximate fair value.
    
 
          (2) To eliminate equity accounts of the Proposed Acquisitions.
 
          (3) To eliminate intercompany revenue, expenses, receivables and
     payables.
 
   
          (4) To adjust amortization expense due to increase in carrying value
     of goodwill, using a ten-year life, including additional amortization
     expense related to consolidated acquisitions completed during 1997, as if
     such acquisitions had been completed as of January 1, 1997.
    
 
          (5) To eliminate minority interests share of equity and operations and
     equity in losses of affiliates upon acquisition of 100% ownership
     interests.
 
          (6) To eliminate income tax expense or benefit of acquired businesses
     due to consolidated net operating loss for the year ended December 31,
     1997.
 
   
          (7) To reflect the conversion of all preferred shares into common
     stock upon completion of the Offering.
    
 
   
          (8) To reflect the conversion of 20,945,667 shares of preferred stock
     into common stock upon completion of the Offering, including 1,704,000
     shares of preferred stock assumed to be issued and converted to common
     stock subsequent to December 31, 1997.
    
 
                                      F-13
<PAGE>   96
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Verio Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the period
from inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and the year ended December
31, 1997. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Verio Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to
December 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 1998
 
                                      F-14
<PAGE>   97
 
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                   (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,         PRO FORMA
                                                              --------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                1996        1997        1997(1)
                                                              --------    --------    ------------
                                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>         <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $ 66,467    $ 72,586
  Restricted cash and securities (notes 3 and 4)............        --      21,015
  Receivables:
    Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $117
     and $1,233.............................................       611       7,565
    Affiliates..............................................       119         735
  Prepaid expenses and other................................       410       3,921
                                                              --------    --------
        Total current assets................................    67,607     105,822
Restricted cash and securities (notes 3 and 4)..............        --      19,539
Investments in affiliates, at cost (note 2).................     1,536       2,378
Equipment and leasehold improvements:
  Internet access and computer equipment....................     4,485      30,535
  Furniture, fixtures and computer software.................       220       3,301
  Leasehold improvements....................................       141       1,596
                                                              --------    --------
                                                                 4,846      35,432
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization............      (359)     (7,219)
                                                              --------    --------
        Net equipment and leasehold improvements............     4,487      28,213
Other assets:
  Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $303 and
    $3,595 (note 2).........................................     8,736      83,216
  Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of
    $330....................................................        --       4,858
  Organization costs and other, net.........................       262       2,445
                                                              --------    --------
        Total assets........................................  $ 82,628    $246,471
                                                              ========    ========
 
                              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $  2,132    $  7,389
  Accrued expenses..........................................       931      11,401
  Accrued interest payable..................................        --         844
  Accrued preferred stock issuance costs....................     1,110          --
  Lines of credit, notes payable and current portion of
    long-term debt (note 3).................................     2,573       2,751
  Current portion of capital lease obligations (note 4).....        64       1,575
  Deferred revenue..........................................       659       7,177
                                                              --------    --------
        Total current liabilities...........................     7,469      31,137
Long-term debt, less current portion, net of discount (note
  3)........................................................        20     139,376
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....        86       2,945
                                                              --------    --------
        Total liabilities...................................     7,575     173,458
                                                              --------    --------
Minority interests in subsidiaries (note 2).................     2,231       2,765
Redeemable preferred stock (note 5):
  Series A, convertible, $.001 par value. 6,100,000 shares
    authorized, 6,033,333 shares issued and outstanding at
    December 31, 1996 and 1997. Liquidation preference of
    $18,100.................................................    18,078      18,080            --
  Series B, convertible, $.001 par value. 10,117,000 shares
    authorized 10,000,000 and 10,028,334 shares issued and
    outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1997. Liquidation
    preference of $60,170...................................    58,799      59,193            --
  Series C, convertible, $.001 par value. 2,500,000 shares
    authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 1997.
    Liquidation preference of $20,000.......................        --      19,976            --
                                                              --------    --------      --------
                                                                76,877      97,249            --
                                                              --------    --------      --------
Stockholders' equity (deficit) (note 6):
  Preferred stock, Series D-1, convertible, $.001 par value.
    3,000,000 shares authorized, 680,000 shares issued and
    outstanding at December 31, 1997. Liquidation preference
    of $10,200 (note 5).....................................        --      10,200            --
  Common stock, $.001 par value; 35,133,000 shares
    authorized; 1,090,000 and 1,254,533 shares issued and
    outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1997 (20,496,200
    shares pro forma).......................................         1           1            20
  Additional paid-in capital................................     1,089      14,272       121,702
  Accumulated deficit.......................................    (5,145)    (51,474)      (51,474)
                                                              --------    --------      --------
        Total stockholders' equity (deficit)................    (4,055)    (27,001)       70,248
                                                              --------    --------      --------
Commitments (notes 2, 4 and 5)
        Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit.........  $ 82,628    $246,471
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
    
 
---------------
 
(1) Reflects the conversion of all preferred shares into common stock on the
    basis described in Note 5, only upon completion of the offering described in
    the registration statement.
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-15
<PAGE>   98
 
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 PERIOD FROM
                                                                  INCEPTION            YEAR
                                                               (MARCH 1, 1996)        ENDED
                                                               TO DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,
                                                                    1996               1997
                                                              -----------------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>                  <C>
Revenue:
  Internet connectivity:
     Dedicated..............................................       $ 1,100           $ 16,383
     Dial-up................................................         1,139              7,093
  Enhanced services and other...............................           126             12,216
                                                                   -------           --------
          Total revenue.....................................         2,365             35,692
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................           974             15,974
  Selling, general and administrative and other.............         7,002             49,383
  Depreciation and amortization.............................           669             10,624
                                                                   -------           --------
          Total costs and expenses..........................         8,645             75,981
                                                                   -------           --------
          Loss from operations..............................        (6,280)           (40,289)
Other income (expense):
  Interest income...........................................           593              6,080
  Interest expense..........................................          (115)           (11,826)
  Equity in losses of affiliates............................            --             (1,958)
                                                                   -------           --------
          Loss before minority interests....................        (5,802)           (47,993)
Minority interests..........................................           680              1,924
                                                                   -------           --------
          Net loss..........................................        (5,122)           (46,069)
Accretion of preferred stock to liquidation value...........           (23)              (260)
                                                                   -------           --------
          Net loss attributable to common shareholders......       $(5,145)          $(46,329)
                                                                   =======           ========
Loss per common share -- basic and diluted..................       $ (5.29)          $ (40.47)
                                                                   =======           ========
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding --basic
  and diluted...............................................       971,748          1,144,685
                                                                   =======           ========
</TABLE>
    
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-16
<PAGE>   99
 
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                   (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      COMMON STOCK      ADDITIONAL
                                       PREFERRED   ------------------    PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED
                                         STOCK      SHARES     AMOUNT    CAPITAL       DEFICIT      TOTAL
                                       ---------   ---------   ------   ----------   -----------   --------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>
BALANCES AT INCEPTION................   $    --           --    $--      $    --      $     --     $     --
Issuance of common stock for cash....        --    1,090,000      1        1,089            --        1,090
Accretion of preferred stock to
  liquidation value..................        --           --     --           --           (23)         (23)
Net loss.............................        --           --     --           --        (5,122)      (5,122)
                                        -------    ---------    ---      -------      --------     --------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996........        --    1,090,000      1        1,089        (5,145)      (4,055)
Issuance of common stock for exercise
  of options.........................        --       76,200                 148            --          148
Issuance of common stock for cash....        --       88,333                 360            --          360
Warrants issued in connection with
  debt offering (note 3).............        --           --     --       12,675            --       12,675
Issuance of preferred stock in
  business combination (note 5)......    10,200           --     --           --            --       10,200
Accretion of redeemable preferred
  stock to liquidation value.........        --           --                  --          (260)        (260)
Net loss.............................        --           --     --                    (46,069)     (46,069)
                                        -------    ---------    ---      -------      --------     --------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1997........   $10,200    1,254,533    $ 1      $14,272      $(51,474)    $(27,001)
                                        =======    =========    ===      =======      ========     ========
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-17
<PAGE>   100
 
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PERIOD FROM INCEPTION        YEAR
                                                                 (MARCH 1, 1996)          ENDED
                                                                 TO DECEMBER 31,       DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      1996                 1997
                                                              ---------------------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................         $(5,122)            $(46,069)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................             669               10,624
     Minority interests' share of losses....................            (680)              (1,924)
     Equity in losses of affiliates.........................              --                1,958
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding
       effects of business combinations:
       Receivables..........................................            (265)              (1,561)
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets............            (284)              (2,305)
       Accounts payable.....................................           1,439               (1,656)
       Accrued expenses.....................................           1,910                3,082
       Accrued interest payable.............................              --                  844
       Deferred revenue.....................................               7                1,684
                                                                     -------             --------
          Net cash used by operating activities.............          (2,326)             (35,323)
                                                                     -------             --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of equipment and leasehold improvements.......          (3,430)             (14,547)
  Acquisition of net assets in business combinations and
     investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired........          (5,627)             (64,023)
  Restricted cash and securities............................                              (40,554)
  Other.....................................................             (66)              (1,206)
                                                                     -------             --------
          Net cash used by investing activities.............          (9,123)            (120,330)
                                                                     -------             --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from lines of credit, notes payable and long-term
     debt...................................................              --              145,512
  Repayments of lines of credit and notes payable...........             (20)              (3,468)
  Repayments of capital lease obligations...................              (8)                (950)
  Proceeds from issuance of common and preferred stock, net
     of issuance costs......................................          77,944               20,678
                                                                     -------             --------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........          77,916              161,772
                                                                     -------             --------
          Net increase in cash and cash equivalents.........          66,467                6,119
Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period.......................................              --               66,467
                                                                     -------             --------
  End of period.............................................         $66,467             $ 72,586
                                                                     =======             ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest....................................         $    --             $ 10,982
                                                                     =======             ========
  Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations......         $    58             $  3,301
                                                                     =======             ========
  Acquisition of net assets in business combination through
     issuance of notes payable..............................         $ 6,675             $  4,718
                                                                     =======             ========
  Acquisition of net assets in business combination through
     issuance of preferred stock............................         $    --             $ 10,200
                                                                     =======             ========
  Warrants issued in connection with debt offering..........         $    --             $ 12,675
                                                                     =======             ========
</TABLE>
    
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-18
<PAGE>   101
 
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  (a) Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
     Verio Inc. (Verio or the Company) was incorporated on March 1, 1996 to
capitalize on the growing demand for Internet access and enhanced services by
business users through the acquisition, integration, and growth of existing
independent Internet service providers with a business customer focus in
targeted geographic regions. The goal of the Company is to be the dominant,
full-service national provider of Internet connectivity and enhanced Internet
services to small and medium sized businesses. The Company commenced operations
in April 1996 and had no activity other than the sale of common stock to
founders prior to April 1, 1996.
 
     The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Verio and its majority owned subsidiaries, as described in Note 2. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. The preparation of financial statements requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  (b) Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
     The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Included in cash
equivalents as of December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1997 are U.S. government,
municipal and corporate debt securities, money market accounts and commercial
paper, totaling $61,769,000 and $75,442,000 (exclusive of cash overdraft in the
amount of $11,228,000), respectively, with maturities ranging from thirty to
ninety days.
 
     Restricted cash and securities include U.S. government securities which are
classified as securities held to maturity and recorded at cost. At December 31,
1997, cost approximated market value.
 
  (c) Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
 
     Equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost. Depreciation is
provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 5 years
using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the
shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.
 
  (d) Investments in Affiliates and Consolidation of Subsidiaries
 
     Investments in affiliates represent newly issued preferred shares of
various affiliates. The preferred shares are convertible at the option of the
Company into common shares on a one-for-one basis and represent future common
stock ownership interests, upon conversion, of less than 50%. As the Company did
not acquire a common stock ownership interest, these investments are recorded at
cost until such time as the preferred shares are converted to common. In
addition, if these entities incur losses resulting in the equity of the common
shareholders being reduced to zero, the Company will utilize the equity method
of accounting for these investments and will generally recognize 100% of all
losses of the affiliates from that date, up to the amount of the Company's
investment, based on the inability of the majority common shareholders to fund
additional losses. During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company
recognized equity in losses of affiliates of $1,958,000 under this method of
accounting.
 
   
     The Company has also acquired preferred shares in certain entities which
are convertible into future common stock ownership interests of greater than
50%. In these situations, the Company has majority representation on the Board
of Directors and majority voting rights, exercises significant control over the
    
 
                                      F-19
<PAGE>   102
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
entities' operations, and intends to acquire a 100% common ownership interest in
the future. Accordingly, the accounts of these investees have been consolidated
with those of the Company in the accompanying consolidated financial statements
from the dates of acquisition (see note 2).
 
  (e) Other Assets
 
     The excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, or goodwill,
is amortized using the straight-line method over a 10-year period. Other
intangibles are amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging
from three to seven years.
 
  (f) Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lives Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations, including goodwill, when indications of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. In addition, the
recoverability of goodwill is further evaluated under the provisions of APB
Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets, based upon undiscounted cash flows. If such
assets are impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount
by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of
the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
value or fair value, less costs to sell.
 
  (g) Revenue Recognition
 
     Revenue related to Internet services is recognized as the services are
provided, and deferred and amortized to operations for amounts billed relating
to future periods. Installation and customer set-up fees are recognized upon
completion of the services. Revenue from consulting services is recognized as
the services are provided. Revenue from hardware and software sales is
recognized upon shipment of the respective products.
 
  (h) Income Taxes
 
     The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
SFAS 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the
expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the
financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in
effect for the year in which the difference is expected to reverse.
 
  (i) Stock-Based Compensation
 
     The Company accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plans using
the intrinsic value based method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related
interpretations (APB 25). The Company has provided pro forma disclosures of net
loss and loss per share as if the fair value based method of accounting for the
plans, as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), had been applied. Pro forma
disclosures include the effects of employee stock options granted during the
period and year ended December 31, 1996 and 1997.
 
                                      F-20
<PAGE>   103
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  (j) Loss Per Share
 
     Loss per share is presented in accordance with the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share, (SFAS 128). SFAS
128 replaced the presentation of primary and fully diluted earnings (loss) per
share (EPS), with a presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS. Under SFAS 128,
basic EPS excludes dilution for common stock equivalents and is computed by
dividing income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue
common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and resulted in the
issuance of common stock. Basic and diluted EPS are the same in 1996 and 1997,
and all common stock equivalents are antidilutive.
 
(2) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
 
     During the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996, the
Company completed seven business combinations and investments for cash and notes
payable. All of the acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting or at cost. For those businesses acquired and consolidated, the
results of operations for the acquired businesses are included in the Company's
consolidated statement of operations from the dates of acquisition. Summary
information regarding the business combinations is as follows:
 
  Consolidated acquisitions in 1996:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     OWNERSHIP
                                                      INTEREST      TOTAL OWNERSHIP INTEREST AT
        BUSINESS NAME          ACQUISITION DATE     PURCHASED(A)       DECEMBER 31, 1996(A)
        -------------          ----------------     ------------    ---------------------------
<S>                            <C>                  <C>             <C>
On-Ramp Technologies, Inc....  August 1, 1996            51%
                               October 4, 1996            4%                     55%(b)
RAINet, Inc..................  August 2, 1996           100%                    100%(c)
CCnet Inc....................  December 19, 1996        100%                    100%(c)
</TABLE>
    
 
The aggregate purchase price, including acquisition costs of $284,000, was
allocated based upon fair value as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                               <C>
Equipment.......................................  $ 1,359,000
Goodwill........................................    9,039,000
Net current assets..............................    2,461,000
                                                  -----------
          Total purchase price..................  $12,859,000
                                                  ===========
</TABLE>
 
  Unconsolidated investments in 1996:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        OWNERSHIP        TOTAL OWNERSHIP
                                                         INTEREST          INTEREST AT
         BUSINESS NAME            ACQUISITION DATE     PURCHASED(A)    DECEMBER 31, 1996(A)
         -------------            ----------------     ------------    --------------------
<S>                               <C>                  <C>             <C>
West Coast Online, Inc..........  July 26, 1996             20%                 20%(b)
National Knowledge Networks,
  Inc...........................  August 2, 1996            26%                 26%(b)
Access One, Inc.................  December 12, 1996         20%                 20%(b)
Signet Partners, Inc............  December 19, 1996         25%                 25%(b)
</TABLE>
    
 
The aggregate purchase price of the above investments, including acquisition
costs of $102,000, was $1,536,000.
 
                                      F-21
<PAGE>   104
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company completed 23 business
combinations and investments for cash, notes payable and preferred stock. All of
the acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting or
at cost. For those businesses acquired and consolidated, the results of
operations for the acquired businesses are included in the Company's
consolidated statement of operations from the dates of acquisition. Seventeen
subsidiaries were acquired and newly consolidated during 1997. In addition, the
Company formed two new start-up subsidiaries. Summary information regarding
these acquisitions is as follows:
 
  Consolidated acquisitions in 1997:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          OWNERSHIP       TOTAL OWNERSHIP
                                                           INTEREST         INTEREST AT
          BUSINESS NAME              ACQUISITION DATE    PURCHASED(A)   DECEMBER 31, 1997(A)
          -------------              ----------------    ------------   --------------------
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>            <C>
Global Enterprise
  Services -- Network Division....  January 17, 1997         100%               100%(d)
Pioneer Global Telecommunications,
  Inc. ...........................  February 6, 1997         100%               100%(c)
Compute Intensive Inc. ...........  February 18, 1997         55%                55%(b)
NorthWestNet, Inc. ...............  February 28, 1997         85%                85%(c)
RUSTnet, Inc. ....................  March 14, 1997           100%               100%(c)
Aimnet Corporation ...............  May 19, 1997              55%
                                    September 22, 1997        45%               100%(c)
Branch Information Services,
  Inc. ...........................  September 17, 1997       100%               100%(c)
West Coast Online, Inc. ..........  April 29, 1997            12%
                                    September 30, 1997        68%               100%(b)
Communique, Inc. .................  October 2, 1997          100%               100%(c)
Clark Internet Services, Inc. ....  October 17, 1997          51%                51%(b)
ATMnet, Inc. .....................  November 5, 1997         100%               100%(d)
Global Internet Network Services,
  Inc. ...........................  December 1, 1997         100%               100%(c)
Surf Network, Inc. ...............  January 31, 1997          25%
                                    December 22, 1997         75%               100%(b)
PREPnet...........................  December 24, 1997        100%               100%(d)
Service Tech, Inc. ...............  August 1, 1997            40%
                                    December 31, 1997         60%               100%(b)
Monumental Network Systems,
  Inc. ...........................  December 31, 1997        100%               100%(c)
Internet Servers, Inc. ...........  December 31, 1997        100%               100%(c)
</TABLE>
    
 
     The aggregate purchase price, including acquisition costs of $3,396,000 was
allocated based upon fair values as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>
Equipment......................................  $ 12,378,000
Goodwill.......................................    77,772,000
Net current liabilities........................    (9,452,000)
                                                 ------------
          Total purchase price.................  $ 80,698,000
                                                 ============
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-22
<PAGE>   105
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Unconsolidated investments in 1997:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        OWNERSHIP        TOTAL OWNERSHIP
                                                         INTEREST          INTEREST AT
         BUSINESS NAME            ACQUISITION DATE     PURCHASED(A)    DECEMBER 31, 1997(A)
         -------------            ----------------     ------------    --------------------
<S>                               <C>                  <C>             <C>
Pacific Rim Network, Inc........  February 4, 1997          27%                 27%(b)
Internet Engineering Associates,
  Inc...........................  March 4, 1997             20%                 20%(b)
Internet Online, Inc............  March 5, 1997             35%                 35%(b)
Structured Network Systems,
  Inc...........................  March 6, 1997             20%                 20%(b)
National Knowledge Networks,
  Inc...........................  November 7, 1997          15%                 41%(b)
Signet Partners, Inc............  November 20, 1997         16%                 41%(b)
</TABLE>
    
 
The aggregate purchase price of the above investments, including acquisition
costs of $253,000, was $2,822,000.
---------------
 
(a)  Represents existing ownership interest or, in the case of investments in
     preferred stock, ownership upon conversion of preferred shares to common,
     on a fully diluted basis.
 
   
(b)  Represents ownership of preferred stock of affiliate or subsidiary.
    
 
   
(c)  Represents ownership of common stock of affiliate or subsidiary.
    
 
   
(d)  Represents acquisition of net assets.
    
 
     The following unaudited condensed pro forma information presents the
unaudited results of operations of the Company as if the above consolidated
acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                 1996            1997
                                                              ----------      ----------
                                                                (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS,
                                                              EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
Revenue.....................................................   $ 44,693        $ 63,665
Net loss....................................................    (33,326)        (59,006)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders................    (33,349)        (59,266)
Loss per common share -- basic and diluted..................   $ (34.32)       $ (51.77)
</TABLE>
 
     The pro forma results do not necessarily represent results that would have
occurred if the consolidated acquisitions had taken place as of January 1, 1996,
nor are they necessarily indicative of the results of future operations.
 
     For all of its less-than-100%-owned ISP affiliates, the Company has the
option to acquire all of the remaining ownership interests. Generally, the
option may be exercised beginning one year from the date of the initial
investment or upon the earlier of the completion of an initial public offering
of common stock by the Company or a significant strategic investment in the
Company. In one case, the Company's option becomes mandatorily exercisable upon
completion of an initial public offering.
 
   
     Subsequent to December 31, 1997 and through February 25, 1998, the Company
has completed or expects to complete the acquisition of the remaining ownership
interests and acquisitions of 12 ISPs, for total consideration of approximately
$50 million in preferred stock and cash.
    
 
                                      F-23
<PAGE>   106
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(3) DEBT
 
     Lines of credit, notes payable and long-term debt consists of the following
as of December 31, 1996 and 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              -----------------------
                                                                1996          1997
                                                              ---------    ----------
                                                              (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
13.5% Senior Notes due in 2004, net of unamortized discount
  of $12,130,136(a).........................................   $    --      $137,870
Revolving lines of credit, bearing interest at .5% to 2.00%
  above prime, (9.0% to 10.5% at December 31, 1997) due
  primarily on demand, secured by restricted cash of
  $765,000..................................................        --           788
Unsecured notes payable bearing interest primarily at 7%,
  due in 1998 and 1999......................................     2,500         2,809
Other.......................................................        93           660
                                                               -------      --------
                                                                 2,593       142,127
Less current portion........................................    (2,573)       (2,751)
                                                               -------      --------
          Long-term debt, less current portion..............   $    20      $139,376
                                                               =======      ========
</TABLE>
 
---------------
 
   
(a)  In June 1997, the Company completed a debt offering of $150,000,000, 13.5%
     Senior Notes due 2004 (the "1997 Notes") and warrants to purchase 2,112,480
     shares of common stock at $.01 per share, which were valued at
     approximately $12,675,000 based on the Company's most recent equity
     offering. Interest on the 1997 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 15
     and December 15 of each year. The value attributed to the warrants has been
     recorded as debt discount and is being amortized to interest expense using
     the interest method over the term of the 1997 Notes. Upon closing, the
     Company deposited U.S. Treasury securities in an escrow account in an
     amount that, together with interest on the securities, will be sufficient
     to fund the first five interest payments (through December 1999) on the
     1997 Notes. This restricted cash and securities balance totaled $38,195,404
     at December 31, 1997. The 1997 Notes are redeemable on or after June 15,
     2002 at 103% of the face value.
    
 
     The indenture covering the 1997 Notes includes various covenants
restricting the payment of dividends, additional indebtedness, disposition of
assets, and transactions with affiliates.
 
     Maturities of lines of credit, notes payable and long-term debt are as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>
1998..............................................  $  2,751
1999..............................................     1,032
2000..............................................       474
2001..............................................        --
2002..............................................        --
Thereafter........................................   137,870
                                                    --------
                                                    $142,127
                                                    ========
</TABLE>
 
   
     As of February 25, 1998, Verio had received commitments from a group of
commercial lending institutions to provide an aggregate of up to $57.5 million
pursuant to a two-year revolving credit financing facility. The Company is in
the process of negotiating the definitive terms and conditions and final
documentation for this facility. Chase Manhattan Bank has committed to serve as
agent for the lenders in this facility. In addition, the Company is considering
a possible private placement of up to $100 million in senior
    
 
                                      F-24
<PAGE>   107
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
notes. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to negotiate
final terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Company with respect to,
or to consummate, either of such financing efforts.
 
(4) LEASES AND COMMITMENTS
 
     The Company leases office space, certain facilities storing internet points
of presence and certain computer and office equipment under capital and
operating leases expiring at various dates through 2003. Future minimum annual
lease payments under these leases as of December 31, 1997 are as follows:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL      OPERATING
                                                              LEASES        LEASES
                                                              -------      ---------
                                                              (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
1998........................................................  $ 2,279       $ 5,786
1999........................................................    1,840         5,178
2000........................................................    1,128         3,485
2001........................................................       42         1,393
2002........................................................        9           487
Thereafter..................................................       --           172
                                                              -------       -------
          Total minimum payments............................  $ 5,298       $16,501
                                                                            =======
Less amount representing interest...........................     (778)
                                                              -------
          Present value of net minimum lease payments.......    4,520
Less current portion........................................   (1,575)
                                                              -------
                                                              $ 2,945
                                                              =======
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the period from inception (March 31, 1996) to December 31,
1996 and the year ended December 31, 1997 was $128,000 and $1,856,000,
respectively.
    
 
   
     In addition, the Company has entered into agreements with two
telecommunications companies to provide the Company with products and services
to be used in its operations. Under one agreement, the minimum payments as of
December 31, 1997 are as follows (in thousands):
    
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                   <C>
1998................................................  $1,200
1999................................................   1,900
2000................................................   2,400
2001................................................     800
                                                      ------
          Total minimum payments....................  $6,300
                                                      ======
</TABLE>
 
     Under the second agreement, the Company is obligated to spend a total of
$39 million between June 16, 1997 and June 16, 2002 of which $1,500,000 had been
paid as of December 31, 1997. Annual payments will be based on actual usage by
the Company.
 
     The Company had an outstanding irrevocable letter of credit in the amount
of $1.1 million as of December 31, 1997. This letter of credit, which is
automatically renewed after one year at the discretion of the bank, not to be
extended beyond January 31, 2003, is to collateralize the Company's lease
obligation to a third party. The fair value of this letter of credit
approximates contract value which is fixed over the life of the commitment.
Restricted cash in the amount of $1,400,000 secures the letter of credit.
 
(5) PREFERRED STOCK
 
     Series A, B and C preferred shares were issued in 1996 and 1997 at $3, $6
and $8 per share, respectively, for total proceeds of $18,100,001, $60,170,004
and $20,000,000, respectively, and are convertible into common
 
                                      F-25
<PAGE>   108
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
stock initially on a one-for-one basis. In December 1997, the Company also
issued 680,000 shares of Series D-1 preferred shares at $15 per share in
connection with an acquisition. The preferred shares are entitled to receive
dividends equal, on an as-converted basis, to any amount paid to common
stockholders. In the event of any liquidation or dissolution of the Company,
including certain mergers, consolidations and asset sales, holders of the
preferred shares are entitled to receive an amount equal to the original
issuance price, plus any declared and unpaid dividends.
    
 
     In addition, the Series A, B and C preferred shares are subject to
mandatory redemption, in total, by the Company in October 2004. The Series D-1
preferred shares are not redeemable. Upon redemption, the Series C shares are
senior to Series B shares, which are senior to Series A shares, on the basis
provided in the preferred stock terms. Series A, B, C and D-1 preferred shares
may be converted into shares of common stock at any time at the option of the
holder. The Series A, B, C and D-1 preferred shares are also subject to
mandatory conversion upon consummation of a public offering of common stock
resulting in proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million and at an
offering price per share equal to at least $15. In addition, shares of Series
D-1 preferred stock are subject to mandatory conversion upon the election of
each of the Series A, B and C classes, each voting as a separate class, to
convert to common.
 
   
(6) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
    
 
   
     The Company has established Incentive Stock Option Plans (the Plans)
whereby, at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the Board), the Company
may grant stock options to employees of the Company and its controlled
subsidiaries. As of December 31, 1997, the Company had reserved 2,750,000 shares
for issuance under the Plans. The Plans were amended in February 1998 to
increase the number of shares reserved for issuance to 3,750,000. The option
price is determined by the Board at the time the option is granted, but in no
event is less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the
date of grant, as determined by the Board. As of December 31, 1996 and December
31, 1997, options had been granted entitling the holders to purchase 707,200 and
2,237,050 shares of the Company's common stock, respectively, at exercise prices
of $1, $3, $6, $6.75 and $8.50 per share. Options granted on or before December
19, 1997, vest over a five year period, and expire ten years from the date of
grant. Options granted December 20, 1997, or later, vest over a four year
period, and expire eight years from the date of grant. In certain circumstances,
options vest earlier or later based upon the fair value of the Company's common
shares or upon reaching certain performance targets, as defined, and in the case
that such performance targets are not met, such performance-based options vest
seven years from the date of grant. Performance based options granted on or
before December 19, 1997, expire ten years from the date of grant, and
performance based options granted December 20, 1997, or later, expire eight
years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 1997, 54,700 options, in total,
were vested and exercisable. Options may be exercised prior to their scheduled
vesting date, but are subject to a repurchase by the Company at the exercise
price until the scheduled vesting date. The weighted average contractual term of
outstanding options was approximately 5 years at December 31, 1997.
    
 
                                      F-26
<PAGE>   109
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The following table summarizes option activity for the period from
inception (March 1, 1996) through December 31, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           WEIGHTED
                                                                           AVERAGE
                                                              NUMBER OF    EXERCISE
                                                               OPTIONS      PRICE
                                                              ---------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Options granted at the following exercise prices:
  $1 per share..............................................     60,000
  $3 per share..............................................    647,700
                                                              ---------
  Options outstanding at December 31, 1996..................    707,700     $2.83
Options granted at the following exercise prices:
  $3 per share..............................................      6,000
  $6 per share..............................................    924,550
  $6.75 per share...........................................    635,450
  $8.50 per share...........................................    191,250
  Options forfeited.........................................   (151,700)    $5.95
  Options exercised.........................................    (76,200)    $1.95
                                                              ---------     -----
Options outstanding at December 31, 1997....................  2,237,050     $5.55
                                                              =========     =====
</TABLE>
 
   
     As discussed in Note 1, the Company applies APB Opinion 25 and related
interpretations in accounting for its stock compensation plan. Accordingly,
since the Company grants stock options with exercise prices equal to fair value
at the date of grant, no compensation expense has been recognized relating to
option grants in 1996 and 1997. During the period and year ended December 31,
1996 and 1997, the per share weighted-average fair value of stock options
granted was $.46 and $1.08, respectively, on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions: no dividends or volatility, risk-free interest rate of 6%, and
expected life of three years. If the Company had recorded compensation expense
for the period and year ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, based on the fair
value of the options at the grant date under SFAS No. 123, net loss available to
common stockholders would increase to $5,210,000 and $46,737,000, respectively,
and basic and diluted net loss per common share would increase to $4.78 and
$40.83, respectively.
    
 
(7) INCOME TAXES
 
   
     At December 31, 1997, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward for
federal income tax purposes of approximately $49.9 million, of which $5.9
million and $44.0 million is available to offset future federal taxable income,
if any, through 2011 and 2012, respectively. As a result of various preferred
stock transactions during 1996 and 1997, management believes the Company has
undergone an "ownership change" as defined by section 382 of the Internal
Revenue Code. Accordingly, the utilization of a portion of the net operating
loss carryforward may be limited. Due to this limitation, and the uncertainty
regarding the ultimate utilization of the net operating loss carryforward, no
tax benefit for losses has been recorded by the Company in 1996 and 1997, and a
valuation allowance has been recorded for the entire amount of the deferred tax
asset relating to the net operating loss carryforward of $18.6 million. Net
other temporary differences relating to differences in the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes are not
significant.
    
 
(8) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
   
     Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and
accounts receivable. As of December 31, 1996 and 1997, the Company had no
concentrations of credit risk. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to
trade receivables are limited
    
 
                                      F-27
<PAGE>   110
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
due to the large number of customers comprising the Company's customer base and
the relatively minor balances of each individual account. At December 31, 1996
and December 31, 1997, the fair value, of the Company's financial instruments
approximate their carrying value, based on their terms and interest rates.
 
   
(9) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
    
 
   
     The Company has a 401(k) Plan (the Plan) for all full time employees of the
Company. The Company may make discretionary contributions to the Plan on behalf
of employees that meet certain contribution eligibility requirements defined
under the terms of the Plan. The Company did not make any contributions to the
Plan during 1996 or 1997.
    
 
   
(10) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
    
 
     Summary quarterly financial information for the Company is as follows. The
second quarter of 1996 represents the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to
March 31, 1996 (Amounts in Thousands).
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                           -----------------------------------------------
                  1996                     MARCH 31   JUNE 30   SEPTEMBER 30   DECEMBER 31    TOTAL
                  ----                     --------   -------   ------------   -----------   --------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>       <C>            <C>           <C>
Revenue..................................  $    --    $    --     $    678      $  1,687     $  2,365
Loss from operations.....................       --       (329)      (1,395)       (4,556)      (6,280)
Net loss.................................       --       (329)      (1,442)       (3,374)      (5,145)
Loss per common share -- basic and
  diluted................................       --      (0.34)       (1.48)        (3.47)       (5.29)
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  1997                     MARCH 31   JUNE 30   SEPTEMBER 30   DECEMBER 31    TOTAL
                  ----                     --------   -------   ------------   -----------   --------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>       <C>            <C>           <C>
Revenue..................................  $ 4,414    $ 8,249     $  9,624      $ 13,405     $ 35,692
Loss from operations.....................   (5,592)    (8,854)     (10,741)      (15,102)     (40,289)
Net loss.................................   (4,677)    (8,120)     (12,762)      (20,770)     (46,329)
Loss per common share -- basic and
  diluted................................    (4.29)     (7.28)      (10.84)       (18.06)      (40.47)
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-28
<PAGE>   111
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of On-Ramp Technologies,
Inc. as of July 31, 1996, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the nine months then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
    
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of On-Ramp Technologies, Inc.
as of July 31, 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the nine months then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
    
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
April 11, 1997
 
                                      F-29
<PAGE>   112
 
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                 JULY 31, 1996
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $80,812.............................................  $   433,075
  Prepaid expenses and other................................       25,079
                                                              -----------
          Total current assets..............................      458,154
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................      867,388
                                                              -----------
          Total assets......................................  $ 1,325,542
                                                              ===========
                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Cash overdraft............................................  $    91,342
  Accounts payable..........................................      448,460
  Accrued liabilities.......................................       61,750
  Current portion of note payable (note 3)..................       55,003
  Deferred revenue..........................................      652,965
                                                              -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................    1,309,520
Note payable, less current portion (note 3).................       58,692
                                                              -----------
          Total liabilities.................................    1,368,212
                                                              -----------
Stockholders' equity (deficit) (note 5):
  Common stock, $0.001 par value, 40,000,000 shares
     authorized, 1,079,000 shares issued....................        1,079
  Additional paid-in capital................................    1,804,871
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (1,822,620)
  Treasury stock -- 689,971 shares at cost..................      (26,000)
                                                              -----------
          Total stockholders' deficit.......................      (42,670)
                                                              -----------
Commitments and contingencies (note 4):
          Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit.......  $ 1,325,542
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-30
<PAGE>   113
 
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                        NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1996
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $2,959,650
  Computer hardware and software sales......................     312,487
  Consulting services.......................................      92,881
                                                              ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   3,365,018
                                                              ----------
Cost and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................     606,249
  Cost of hardware and software sales.......................     249,990
  Selling, general and administrative.......................   2,210,706
  Provision for bad debts...................................     497,742
  Depreciation..............................................     260,194
                                                              ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   3,824,881
                                                              ----------
          Loss from operations..............................    (459,863)
Other income (expense):
  Interest income...........................................       8,035
  Interest expense..........................................      (7,991)
                                                              ----------
          Net loss..........................................  $ (459,819)
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-31
<PAGE>   114
 
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                       STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                        NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             TOTAL
                                                   ADDITIONAL                            STOCKHOLDERS'
                                          COMMON    PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED   TREASURY      EQUITY
                                          STOCK     CAPITAL       DEFICIT      STOCK       (DEFICIT)
                                          ------   ----------   -----------   --------   -------------
<S>                                       <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
BALANCES AT NOVEMBER 1, 1995............  1,079    1,799,699    (1,362,801)   (26,000)      411,977
Capital contribution....................     --        5,172            --         --         5,172
Net loss................................     --           --      (459,819)        --      (459,819)
                                          ------   ---------    ----------    -------      --------
BALANCES AT JULY 31, 1996...............  $1,079   1,804,871    (1,822,620)   (26,000)      (42,670)
                                          ======   =========    ==========    =======      ========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-32
<PAGE>   115
 
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(459,819)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation...........................................    260,194
     Provision for bad debts................................    497,742
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Trade receivables....................................   (375,867)
       Prepaid expenses.....................................      6,103
       Accounts payable.....................................   (170,123)
       Accrued liabilities..................................      4,891
       Deferred revenue.....................................    227,140
                                                              ---------
          Net cash used by operating activities.............     (9,739)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from investing activities --
  purchases of equipment....................................   (222,564)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Increase in cash overdraft................................     91,342
  Principal payments on note payable........................    (26,919)
  Capital contribution......................................      5,172
                                                              ---------
          Net cash used by financing activities.............     69,595
                                                              ---------
          Decrease in cash..................................   (162,708)
Cash at beginning of period.................................    162,708
                                                              ---------
Cash at end of period.......................................  $      --
                                                              =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest....................................  $   7,991
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-33
<PAGE>   116
 
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 JULY 31, 1996
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Business and Basis of Presentation
 
   
     On-Ramp Technologies, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
Texas on December 27, 1993. The Company's business consists of providing
regional internet access services, and hardware and software sales and
consulting, to customers in Texas and Georgia.
    
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
 
     Revenue from consulting services is recognized as the services are
provided. Revenue from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment
of the respective products.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the
related assets of three years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are
expensed as incurred.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
   
     In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of (SFAS 121). This
statement was effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
amount or fair value less costs to sell. The adoption of SFAS 121 as of November
1, 1995 did not have a significant effect on the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
    
 
  Stock Based Compensation
 
     In October 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, (SFAS No. 123), which establishes a fair
 
                                      F-34
<PAGE>   117
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. Companies
are encouraged to adopt all provisions of SFAS No. 123 and are required to
comply with the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, which was effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. The Company will continue to
account for stock based compensation under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25
and will provide the pro forma disclosures required by SFAS 123.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at July 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $1,155,370
Furniture and office equipment..............................     119,973
Leasehold improvements......................................       6,668
                                                              ----------
                                                               1,282,011
Less accumulated depreciation...............................    (414,623)
                                                              ----------
                                                              $  867,388
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
(3) DEBT
 
     Debt as of July 31, 1996 consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Note payable bearing interest at 18%, monthly principal and
  interest payments of $7,020 through April 1, 1998.........  $113,695
  Less current portion......................................   (55,003)
                                                              --------
                                                              $ 58,692
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
(4) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     Future minimum annual lease payments under operating leases for each of the
years ending July 31, are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
1997........................................................  $129,377
1998........................................................   326,781
1999........................................................   324,755
2000........................................................   211,920
                                                              --------
                                                              $992,833
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the nine months ended July 31, 1996 totaled $90,999.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
     The Company provides unsecured credit to customers in the normal course of
business. Failure of the customers to pay could result in losses up to the
recorded receivable balances. The Company does not have any customers that
represent greater than 5% of total revenue at July 31, 1996.
 
     The Company conducts business in Texas and Georgia. Customers who operate
in Texas represent approximately 97% of the Company's customer base and accounts
receivable.
 
   
     At July 31, 1996, the fair values of the Company's financial instruments
approximate their carrying values based on their terms and interest rates.
    
 
                                      F-35
<PAGE>   118
                           ON-RAMP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(5) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
     Effective August 1, 1996, the Company issued 1,250,000 shares of newly
authorized redeemable, convertible preferred stock to Verio Inc. (Verio)for cash
consideration of $2,336,816, cancellation of indebtedness in the amount of
$1,663,184, and a note receivable of $4,175,000. The preferred shares are
convertible into common shares on a one for one basis and represent a 50.82%
interest in the Company upon conversion. The preferred shares are redeemable at
the option of the holder at any time, vote on an as-converted basis, and have a
liquidation preference equal to the issuance price. On October 4, 1996, Verio
purchased 100,000 shares of common stock from two Company shareholders for cash
consideration of $600,000, representing an additional 4.07% interest in the
Company. In addition, Verio acquired an option to acquire a 100% common stock
ownership in the Company in the future upon the occurrence of certain events,
including an initial public offering of Verio common stock.
 
     The Company established a stock option plan (the Plan) which provides that
salaried officers or key employees, non-employee directors, and consultants who
provide services to the Company may, at the discretion of the Board of
Directors, be granted options to purchase shares of common stock. 130,560 shares
of the Company's Common Stock have been authorized for issuance under the Plan,
of which 59,878 shares were granted during the nine months ended July 31, 1996,
with an exercise price of $6.34 per share. There were no options exercised or
canceled during the nine months ended July 31, 1996. As of July 31, 1996, 11,976
options were exercisable.
 
     Generally, options vest 20% or 25% on the date of grant of the option and
the balance vests thereafter over a 4 or 3 year period.
 
     During the nine months ended July 31, 1996, the per share weighted-average
fair values of stock options granted was $.71 on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions; expected dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 6%, and
expected life of four years. If the Company determined compensation expense for
the nine months ended July 31, 1996 based on the fair value of the options at
the grant date under SFAS No. 123, net loss would have been approximately
$468,000.
 
(6) INCOME TAXES
 
     At December 31, 1995, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward for
federal income tax purposes of $534,000 which is available to offset future
federal taxable income, if any, through 2010. Management believes the Company
has undergone an ownership change under section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code
and, accordingly, the utilization of the net operating loss carryforward
incurred prior to this ownership change is limited. Due to this limitation and
the uncertainty regarding the ultimate utilization of the net operating loss
carryforward a valuation allowance has been recorded for the full amount of the
deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss carryforward, which
represents the only significant temporary difference as of December 31, 1996.
 
                                      F-36
<PAGE>   119
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Global Enterprise
Services -- Network Division (a Division of Global Enterprise Services, Inc.) as
of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the related statements of operations and
owners' deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1996 and the period ended January 17, 1997. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Global Enterprise
Services -- Network Division (a Division of Global Enterprises Services, Inc.)
as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996 and
for the period ended January 17, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 1998
 
                                      F-37
<PAGE>   120
 
                 GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES -- NETWORK DIVISION
                (A DIVISION OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.)
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1995           1996
                                                              -----------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $    31,072         33,018
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $67,247 in 1995 and $84,510 in 1996........      843,980        822,823
  Prepaid expenses and other assets.........................       26,286         10,424
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total current assets..............................      901,338        866,265
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................    1,672,045      2,388,509
Other assets................................................       43,487        118,888
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total assets......................................  $ 2,616,870      3,373,662
                                                              ===========    ===========
                            LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $ 1,223,510      2,450,316
  Accrued expenses..........................................      378,400        449,270
  Deferred revenue..........................................    1,293,360      1,545,884
  Current portion of capital lease obligations (note 6).....      213,041        548,608
  Due to related party (note 3).............................      866,840      2,183,256
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................    3,975,151      7,177,334
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 6)....      454,122        824,034
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities.................................    4,429,273      8,001,368
Owner's deficit.............................................   (1,812,403)    (4,627,706)
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities and owner's deficit.............  $ 2,616,870      3,373,662
                                                              ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-38
<PAGE>   121
 
                 GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES -- NETWORK DIVISION
                (A DIVISION OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.)
 
                  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OWNER'S DEFICIT
 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1995 AND 1996 AND PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 17, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      PERIOD ENDED
                                              1994         1995          1996       JANUARY 17, 1997
                                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------------
<S>                                        <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Internet services revenue, net...........  $3,386,621     3,642,063     3,958,049         155,170
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs......   1,965,110     2,484,276     3,227,766         163,076
  Selling, general and administrative....   1,716,853     1,953,712     2,847,300         107,179
  Depreciation and amortization..........     191,983       291,541       556,112          33,126
                                           ----------   -----------   -----------     -----------
          Total operating costs and
            expenses.....................   3,873,946     4,729,529     6,631,178         303,381
                                           ----------   -----------   -----------     -----------
          Loss from operations...........    (487,325)   (1,087,466)   (2,673,129)       (148,211)
Interest expense, net....................      (6,479)      (39,960)     (142,174)         (6,622)
                                           ----------   -----------   -----------     -----------
          Net loss.......................    (493,804)   (1,127,426)   (2,815,303)       (154,833)
Owner's deficit at beginning of period...    (191,173)     (684,977)   (1,812,403)     (4,627,706)
                                           ----------   -----------   -----------     -----------
Owner's deficit at end of period.........  $ (684,977)   (1,812,403)   (4,627,706)     (4,782,539)
                                           ==========   ===========   ===========     ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-39
<PAGE>   122
 
                 GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES -- NETWORK DIVISION
                (A DIVISION OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.)
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1995 AND 1996 AND PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 17, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   PERIOD ENDED
                                                                                   JANUARY 17,
                                            1994         1995          1996            1997
                                          --------    ----------    -----------    ------------
<S>                                       <C>         <C>           <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..............................  (493,804)   (1,127,426)    (2,815,303)    $(154,833)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
     net cash provided (used) by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization......   191,983       291,541        556,112        33,126
     Provision for doubtful accounts....    30,644        31,714         25,993            --
     Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities:
       Accounts receivable..............   170,528      (291,457)        (4,836)      148,984
       Prepaid expenses and other
          current assets................   (26,819)       11,404         15,862        (9,636)
       Other assets.....................   (27,258)        3,771        (75,401)       60,000
       Accounts payable.................   286,981       766,581      1,226,806       (52,610)
       Accrued expenses.................    63,273        (3,735)        70,870       116,785
       Deferred revenue.................   297,900      (387,288)       252,524      (155,171)
                                          --------    ----------    -----------     ---------
          Net cash provided (used) by
            operating activities........   493,428      (704,895)      (747,373)      (13,355)
                                          --------    ----------    -----------     ---------
Cash flows from investing
  activities -- purchases of
  equipment.............................  (321,399)     (497,168)      (345,436)           --
                                          --------    ----------    -----------     ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net change in due to related party....  (142,215)    1,318,772      1,316,416      (153,663)
  Proceeds from debt....................        --            --             --       134,000
  Principal repayments on capital lease
     obligations........................   (22,739)      (93,738)      (221,661)           --
                                          --------    ----------    -----------     ---------
          Net cash provided (used) by
            financing activities........  (164,954)    1,225,034      1,094,755       (19,663)
                                          --------    ----------    -----------     ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash.........     7,075        22,971          1,946       (33,018)
Cash at beginning of period.............     1,026         8,101         31,072        33,018
                                          --------    ----------    -----------     ---------
Cash at end of period...................     8,101        31,072         33,018     $      --
                                          ========    ==========    ===========     =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
  information:
  Cash paid during the year for
     interest...........................     6,073        35,249         70,535     $   6,622
                                          ========    ==========    ===========     =========
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash
  investing activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital leases.......    10,908       735,088        927,140     $      --
                                          ========    ==========    ===========     =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-40
<PAGE>   123
 
                 GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES -- NETWORK DIVISION
                (A DIVISION OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.)
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
  Business and Basis of Presentation
 
     Global Enterprise Services, Inc. (GES) was formed in August 1992 to provide
internet services to subscribers on a national and international basis through a
high performance telecommunications network. The accompanying financial
statements include the accounts of the domestic operations (Network Division),
assuming that the Network Division had been operated separately as of January 1,
1994 and thereafter.
 
     In preparing the accompanying financial statements, management has
allocated certain assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses based upon the
characteristics of the accounts and the business divisions to which they relate.
Expenses which are not directly related to a particular division are allocated
based upon revenue or payroll expense of the division which, in the opinion of
management, represents a reasonable and appropriate method of allocation.
 
     Effective January 17, 1997, the net assets of the Network Division were
acquired by Verio Inc.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Network
Division records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in
advance.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment, including any assets under capital leases, is stated at cost,
less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is
recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
related assets or the lease term, which range from five to seven years. Costs
for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The operations of the Network Division are included in the income tax
returns of GES, which was treated as a subchapter S Corporation in 1994 and
through August 14, 1995, and a C Corporation beginning on August 15, 1995.
 
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
     No tax benefit has been allocated to the Network Division in 1994, 1995 and
1996 or for the period ended January 17, 1997, due to losses at the GES level
for which no tax benefit has been provided for financial statement purposes.
 
                                      F-41
<PAGE>   124
                 GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES -- NETWORK DIVISION
                (A DIVISION OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
     The Network Division provides unsecured credit to customers in the normal
course of business. Failure of the customers to pay could result in losses up to
the recorded receivable balances. The Network Division does not have any
customers that represent greater than 5% of total revenue for the years ended
December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 or for the period ended January 17, 1997.
 
   
     At December 31, 1996, the fair values of the Network Division's financial
instruments approximate their carrying values based on their terms and interest
rates.
    
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
   
     In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of (SFAS 121). This
statement was effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
amount or fair value less costs to sell. The adoption of SFAS 121 effective
January 1, 1996 did not have a significant effect on the Network Division's
financial position or results of operations.
    
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1995         1996
                                                              ----------   -----------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $2,277,949     3,286,929
Furniture and office equipment..............................       5,889        64,709
Leasehold improvements......................................      27,165       204,624
                                                              ----------   -----------
                                                               2,311,003     3,556,262
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............    (638,958)   (1,167,753)
                                                              ----------   -----------
                                                              $1,672,045     2,388,509
                                                              ==========   ===========
</TABLE>
 
(3) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     Amounts due to related party represent net cash transfers between the
Network Division and the other divisions of GES, and are non interest bearing.
 
(4) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
     GES has established a defined contribution savings plan which provides for
eligible employees who have met certain age and service requirements to
participate by electing to contribute up to 15% of their gross salary to the
plan, as defined, with GES and the Network Division matching 25% of a
participant's contribution up to a maximum of 10% of gross salary, as defined.
Employee contributions are immediately vested. Contributions to the savings plan
on behalf of the Network Division employees for the years ended December 31,
1994, 1995 and 1996 were $3,253, $1,697 and $6,838, respectively.
 
                                      F-42
<PAGE>   125
                 GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES -- NETWORK DIVISION
                (A DIVISION OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(5) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANTS
 
     The Network Division receives grant revenue from the National Science
Foundation (NSF) to provide network connections to certain not-for-profit
educational institutions. Funding is received on a per entity basis. The grant
revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract with the
not-for-profit educational institution, which is generally twelve months. Grant
revenue amounted to $131,166, $99,487 and $47,112, in 1994, 1995 and 1996,
respectively. Total amounts receivable at December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 were
$34,990, $72,199 and $23,243, respectively.
 
     In September 1994, GES and the Network Division entered into a four year
cooperative agreement with the NSF to provide for interregional connectivity for
the Network Division's United States research and educational customers in the
aggregate amount of $625,115. Pursuant to the agreement, the Network Division
will be reimbursed by the NSF for costs associated with upgrading the Network
Division's existing telecommunications network. The level of funding for each
year will be determined based upon a progress review of the Network Division by
the NSF and the availability of NSF funds. The Network Division is required to
submit an annual plan to the NSF. For the years ended December 31, 1995 and
1996, respectively, the Network Division recognized $154,344 and $196,169 as a
reduction to internet services operating costs. No amounts were recognized for
the year ended December 31, 1994. Total amounts receivable were $30,904 and
$10,326 as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
 
(6) LEASES
 
     The Network Division has entered into capital and operating leases for
telecommunications equipment and office space. Future minimum lease commitments
under all leases at December 31, 1996 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                CAPITAL      OPERATING
                 YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,                        LEASES       LEASES
                 ------------------------                      ----------    ---------
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>
                    1997...................................    $  650,731      344,562
                    1998...................................       468,940      360,623
                    1999...................................       392,382      360,830
                    2000...................................        89,056      372,295
                    2001...................................            --      191,466
                                                               ----------    ---------
  Total minimum lease payments.............................     1,601,109    1,629,776
                                                                             =========
Less amount representing interest..........................      (228,467)
                                                               ----------
  Present value of minimum lease payments..................    $1,372,642
Less current portion.......................................      (548,608)
                                                               ----------
                                                               $  824,034
                                                               ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 was
$193,904, $218,408 and $455,936, respectively.
 
     The Network Division has guaranteed monthly usage levels with its primary
communications vendors at December 31, 1996 as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          YEAR ENDING
                                                          DECEMBER 31,
                                                          ------------
<S>                                                       <C>
1997....................................................    $205,000
1998....................................................     205,000
1999....................................................      51,250
                                                            --------
     Total..............................................    $461,250
                                                            ========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-43
<PAGE>   126
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Compute Intensive, Inc.
as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the two
year period ended December 31, 1996 and for the period ended February 18, 1997.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Compute Intensive, Inc. as
of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 1996 and
for the period ended February 18, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
    
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 1998
 
                                      F-44
<PAGE>   127
 
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1995       1996
                                                              --------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $ 20,335      44,328
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $35,033 and $105,858 in 1995 and 1996,
     respectively...........................................   455,148     506,017
  Income taxes receivable...................................     9,612      15,510
  Deferred income taxes (note 7)............................    16,362          --
  Prepaid expenses and other................................     5,937     183,834
                                                              --------   ---------
          Total current assets..............................   507,394     749,689
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................   344,988     604,358
Other assets................................................    15,408      48,587
                                                              --------   ---------
          Total assets......................................  $867,790   1,402,634
                                                              ========   =========
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
Current liabilities:
  Revolving lines of credit (note 3)........................  $ 28,193     207,115
  Current portion of note payable to related party (note
     3).....................................................    18,341          --
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases (note
     4).....................................................    60,220     121,535
  Accounts payable..........................................   373,146     809,791
  Accrued liabilities.......................................   113,218     142,235
  Deferred revenue..........................................    43,343      53,295
                                                              --------   ---------
          Total current liabilities.........................   636,461   1,333,971
Note payable to related party, less current portion (note
  3)........................................................    70,384          --
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....   104,048     169,476
Deferred income taxes (note 7)..............................    27,790          --
                                                              --------   ---------
          Total liabilities.................................   838,683   1,503,447
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
  Common stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
     900,000 shares issued and outstanding..................       900         900
  Additional paid-in capital................................    41,112     106,266
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (12,905)   (207,979)
                                                              --------   ---------
          Total stockholders' equity (deficit)..............    29,107    (100,813)
                                                              --------   ---------
Commitments and contingencies (note 4)
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
            (deficit).......................................  $867,790   1,402,634
                                                              ========   =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-45
<PAGE>   128
 
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996 AND PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 18, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         PERIOD
                                                                                         ENDED
                                                                                      FEBRUARY 18,
                                                               1995        1996           1997
                                                            ----------   ---------    ------------
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>          <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.......................................  $  584,174   2,013,098       519,127
  Consulting services.....................................   1,562,814   1,878,336       187,812
  Computer hardware sales.................................     263,924     387,215        44,540
  Computer software sales.................................       5,345      37,881        17,375
  Other...................................................      69,145      60,037        24,736
                                                            ----------   ---------      --------
          Total revenue...................................   2,485,402   4,376,567       793,590
                                                            ----------   ---------      --------
Operating expenses:
  Cost of consulting services.............................     503,454     537,000       107,604
  Cost of internet services...............................     317,768     670,158       144,457
  Cost of hardware sales..................................     227,913     292,941        26,394
  Cost of software sales..................................       5,859      28,043        15,032
  Marketing and selling...................................     348,006     541,426       137,449
  General and administrative..............................   1,001,736   2,331,945       544,350
  Depreciation and amortization...........................      46,174     133,280        15,954
                                                            ----------   ---------      --------
          Total operating expenses........................   2,450,910   4,534,793       991,240
                                                            ----------   ---------      --------
          Earnings (loss) from operations.................      34,492    (158,226)     (197,650)
Interest expense..........................................     (23,319)    (54,174)       (7,254)
                                                            ----------   ---------      --------
          Earnings (loss) before income taxes.............      11,173    (212,400)     (204,904)
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 7).....................      (7,308)     17,326            --
                                                            ----------   ---------      --------
          Net earnings (loss).............................  $    3,865    (195,074)     (204,904)
                                                            ==========   =========      ========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-46
<PAGE>   129
 
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                  STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996 AND PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 18, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              TOTAL
                                                 COMMON      ADDITIONAL                   STOCKHOLDERS'
                                     COMMON      STOCK        PAID-IN      ACCUMULATED       EQUITY
                                     STOCK     SUBSCRIBED     CAPITAL        DEFICIT        (DEFICIT)
                                     ------    ----------    ----------    -----------    -------------
<S>                                  <C>       <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 1995........   $ --         900         41,112        (16,770)          25,242
Issuance of common stock...........    900        (900)            --             --               --
Net earnings.......................     --          --             --          3,865            3,865
                                      ----        ----        -------       --------        ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1995......    900          --         41,112        (12,905)          29,107
Capital contribution (note 3)......     --          --         65,154             --           65,154
Net loss...........................     --          --             --       (195,074)        (195,074)
                                      ----        ----        -------       --------        ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996......    900          --        106,266       (207,979)        (100,813)
Net loss...........................     --          --             --       (204,904)        (204,904)
                                      ----        ----        -------       --------        ---------
BALANCES AT FEBRUARY 18, 1997......   $900          --        106,266       (412,883)        (305,717)
                                      ====        ====        =======       ========        =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-47
<PAGE>   130
 
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996 AND PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 18, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       PERIOD
                                                                                       ENDED
                                                                                    FEBRUARY 18,
                                                            1995         1996           1997
                                                          ---------    ---------    ------------
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings (loss)...................................  $   3,865     (195,074)     (204,904)
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net
     cash provided (used) by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization......................     46,174      133,280        15,954
     Deferred income tax expense (benefit)..............     11,972      (11,428)           --
     Provision for bad debts............................     35,015      135,593         5,580
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Increase in receivables..........................   (306,539)    (186,462)      (64,719)
       Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and
          other.........................................      4,463     (117,897)      (33,368)
       Increase in other assets.........................     (7,678)     (35,191)       (2,251)
       Increase in accounts payable.....................    306,005      372,637        78,036
       Increase in accrued liabilities..................     22,478       29,017        49,219
       Increase in income tax receivable................    (17,064)      (5,898)       15,510
       Increase in deferred revenue.....................     34,358        9,952       (18,215)
                                                          ---------    ---------     ---------
          Net cash provided (used) by operating
            activities..................................    133,049      128,529      (159,428)
                                                          ---------    ---------     ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- Purchases of
  equipment.............................................   (131,193)    (158,549)     (119,999)
                                                          ---------    ---------     ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings under revolving lines of credit............     19,000      305,258        66,057
  Repayments of revolving lines of credit...............     (1,808)    (126,336)      (98,225)
  Borrowings (payments) on note payable to related
     party..............................................    (11,275)     (19,563)      200,000
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations.......    (24,880)    (105,346)      (12,717)
  Cash overdraft........................................         --           --        79,984
                                                          ---------    ---------     ---------
          Net cash provided (used) by financing
            activities..................................    (18,963)      54,013       235,099
                                                          ---------    ---------     ---------
          Increase (decrease) in cash...................    (17,107)      23,993       (44,328)
Cash, beginning of period...............................     37,442       20,335        44,328
                                                          ---------    ---------     ---------
Cash, end of period.....................................  $  20,335       44,328            --
                                                          =========    =========     =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the year for:
     Income taxes.......................................  $  10,800           --     $      --
                                                          =========    =========     =========
     Interest...........................................  $  21,571       54,175     $   7,253
                                                          =========    =========     =========
Noncash investing and financing activities -- Equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations............  $ 158,006      232,089     $      --
                                                          =========    =========     =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-48
<PAGE>   131
 
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
     Compute Intensive, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
California on December 31, 1993. The Company has three distinct areas of
business; providing regional internet access services to customers in California
and New Mexico, software and hardware consulting and sales, and software
development and implementation.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
 
     Revenue from consulting services is recognized when services have been
rendered. On fixed price contracts, revenue is recognized over the course of the
contract using the percentage-of-completion method. The Company provides for any
anticipated losses on such contracts in the period in which such losses are
first determinable.
 
   
     Revenue from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment of the
respective products if the Company has no significant future obligations and
collectibility is probable.
    
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment, including any assets under capital leases, is stated at cost,
less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is
recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
related assets on the lease term, which range from five to seven years. Costs
for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1995 and 1996 approximate their
carrying values based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different
market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect
on the estimated fair values.
    
 
                                      F-49
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                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
   
     In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of (SFAS 121). This
statement was effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at lower of the carrying amount or
fair value less costs to sell. The adoption of SFAS 121 in 1996 did not have a
significant effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
    
 
  Stock Based Compensation
 
     In October 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, (SFAS No. 123), which establishes a fair value-based method of
accounting for stock-based compensation plans. Companies are encouraged to adopt
all provisions of SFAS No. 123 and are required to comply with the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 123, which was effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. The Company will continue to account for stock based
compensation under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and will provide the pro
forma disclosures required by SFAS 123.
 
  Reclassifications
 
     Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1995 financial statements
to conform with the 1996 presentation.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1995        1996
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $342,407     730,143
Furniture and office equipment..............................    55,016      57,718
Leasehold improvements......................................     1,892       2,092
                                                              --------    --------
                                                               399,315     789,953
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............   (54,327)   (185,595)
                                                              --------    --------
                                                              $344,988     604,358
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     Equipment includes assets owned under capital leases with a net book value
of $173,607 and $315,303 at December 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
 
(3) DEBT
 
     At December 31, 1995 and 1996, the Company had an $100,000 unsecured
revolving line of credit agreement with a bank, under which $28,193 and $32,167
was outstanding, respectively. Borrowings under the line bear interest at the
bank's prime lending rate plus 4.75% or 4.5%, based on an average daily balance,
payable monthly (12.75% at December 31, 1996) and are due in 1997.
 
                                      F-50
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                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     On October 16, 1996, the Company entered into an additional $200,000
revolving line of credit agreement with a bank, under which $174,948 was
outstanding at December 31, 1996. Borrowings under the line bear interest at the
bank's prime lending rate plus 2%, based on an average daily balance, payable
monthly (10.25% at December 31, 1996) and are due in 1997.
 
     Note payable to related party at December 31, 1995 bore interest at 7.5%
and was due in monthly installments through 2000. During 1996, the unpaid
balance of $65,154 was assumed by the Company's majority stockholder and was
forgiven and recorded as a capital contribution. The Company borrowed $200,000
from Verio Inc. (Verio) (See note 6), during the period ended February 18, 1997.
Such amount was non interest bearing and was repaid in connection with Verio's
investment in the Company.
 
(4) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
  Leases
 
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 1997.
 
     Future minimum annual lease payments under capital and noncancelable
operating leases for each of the years ending December 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES       LEASES
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
1997........................................................  $ 166,477      200,490
1998........................................................    123,363      269,220
1999........................................................     50,815      281,820
2000........................................................     24,352      307,020
2001........................................................     11,823      313,320
                                                              ---------    ---------
  Total minimum payments....................................    376,830    1,371,870
                                                                           =========
Less amount representing interest...........................    (85,819)
                                                              ---------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............    291,011
Less current portion........................................   (121,535)
                                                              ---------
                                                              $ 169,476
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 and the period
ended February 18, 1997 was $83,148, $128,130 and $27,800, respectively.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     The Company provides unsecured credit to customers in the normal course of
business. Failure of the customers to pay could result in losses up to the
recorded receivable balances. The Company's largest customer represented
approximately 32% and 20% of total revenues for the years ended December 31,
1995 and 1996, respectively.
 
     The Company conducts business in California and New Mexico. Customers who
operate in California represent at least 75% of the Company's customer base and
accounts receivable.
 
(5) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
     The Company has a Simplified Employee Pension Plan (the Plan) covering all
employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The Company may make
discretionary contributions to the Plan on behalf of
 
                                      F-51
<PAGE>   134
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
employees that meet certain contribution eligibility requirements defined under
the terms of the Plan. The Company did not make any contributions to the Plan
during 1995 or 1996.
 
(6) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
     On February 18, 1997, the Company issued 770,234 shares of newly authorized
redeemable, convertible preferred stock to Verio for cash consideration of
$4,899,998. The preferred shares are convertible into common shares on a 1.000
for 1.0017 basis and represent a 55% ownership interest in the Company upon
conversion. The preferred shares are redeemable at the option of the holder at
any time, vote on an as-converted basis, and include a liquidation preference
equal to the issuance price. In addition, Verio acquired an option to acquire a
100% common stock ownership in the Company which it may exercise at any time on
or after one year following the issuance date of the preferred shares. Upon the
initial public offering of Verio common stock or a significant strategic
investor in Verio, Verio is required to exercise the option.
 
   
     The Company's 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the Plan) was adopted
by the Board of Directors and approved by the shareholders of the Company in
March 1995. The Plan provides that salaried officers or key employees,
non-employee directors, and consultants who provide services to the Company may,
at the discretion of the plan administrator, be granted options to purchase
shares of common stock. 250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan, of which 131,000 and 29,500 nonqualified
options were granted in 1995 and 1996, respectively, with an exercise price of
$.05 and $.001 per share, respectively. All options were granted at fair value
at the date of grant, as determined by the Company's Board of Directors. There
were no options exercised and 18,176 were canceled during 1996.
    
 
     Generally, options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the option grant
date and the balance vests thereafter in equal successive monthly installments
over the next 36 months of service. Option grants to nonemployee directors must
be approved by the Board.
 
     During 1995 and 1996, the per share weighted-average fair values of stock
options granted was $.01 and $.65, respectively, on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions for both years; expected dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate
of 6%, and expected life of three years. If the Company determined compensation
expense in 1995 and 1996 based on the fair value of the options at the grant
date under SFAS No. 123, net loss and net earnings would not have been
significantly different than the historical results of operations.
 
(7) INCOME TAXES
 
     Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following for the years ended
December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1995      1996
                                                             -------   -------
<S>                                                          <C>       <C>
Current:
  Federal..................................................  $(3,838)   (6,698)
  State....................................................     (826)      800
                                                             -------   -------
                                                              (4,664)   (5,898)
                                                             -------   -------
Deferred:
  Federal..................................................    9,261    (8,717)
  State....................................................    2,711    (2,711)
                                                             -------   -------
                                                              11,972   (11,428)
                                                             -------   -------
                                                             $ 7,308   (17,326)
                                                             =======   =======
</TABLE>
 
     No tax benefit was recorded for the period ended February 18, 1997 due to
uncertainty as to realization of the net operating loss for the period.
 
                                      F-52
<PAGE>   135
                             COMPUTE INTENSIVE INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Income taxes expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31 differs from
the amounts that would result from applying the federal statutory rate of 34% as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1995        1996
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Expected tax expense (benefit)..............................  $  3,798     (72,216)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit..................       335      (6,373)
Nondeductible expenses......................................     3,175       7,142
Increase in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.....        --      41,066
Other.......................................................        --      13,055
                                                              --------    --------
     Actual income tax expense (benefit)....................  $  7,308     (17,326)
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     Temporary differences that give rise to the components of deferred tax
assets and liabilities as of December 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1995        1996
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Deferred tax assets:
  Net operating loss carryforwards..........................  $     --      50,231
  Accounts receivable, due to allowance for doubtful
     accounts for financial statement purposes only.........    15,169      37,983
  Other.....................................................     1,193          --
                                                              --------    --------
          Gross deferred tax asset..........................    16,362      88,214
Valuation allowance.........................................        --     (41,066)
                                                              --------    --------
          Net deferred tax asset............................    16,362      47,148
                                                              --------    --------
Deferred tax liability:
  Equipment, due to differences in depreciation for
     financial statement and tax purposes...................   (23,696)    (43,054)
  Other.....................................................    (4,094)     (4,094)
                                                              --------    --------
          Total deferred tax liability......................   (27,790)    (47,148)
                                                              --------    --------
          Net deferred tax liability........................  $ 11,428          --
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     As of December 31, 1996, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward
of approximately $132,000 for federal income tax purposes which will expire in
2011, if not utilized. A valuation allowance has been recorded for a portion of
the related deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty relating to the
realization of the entire net operating loss carryforward in the future.
 
                                      F-53
<PAGE>   136
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
NorthWestNet, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of NorthWestNet, Inc. as of
June 30, 1996, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity,
and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and the eight months ended
February 28, 1997. We have also audited the accompanying balance sheet of
Northwest Academic Computing Consortium, Inc. (Predecessor Company) as of June
30, 1995 and the related statements of operations, fund balance and cash flows
for the year ended June 30, 1995 and the six months ended December 31, 1995.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of NorthWestNet, Inc. as of
June 30, 1996, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the six
months ended June 30, 1996, and the eight months ended February 28, 1997 and the
financial position of Northwest Academic Computing Consortium, Inc. as of June
30, 1995 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended
June 30, 1995 and the six months ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Seattle, Washington
January 31, 1998
 
                                      F-54
<PAGE>   137
 
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PREDECESSOR
                                                                COMPANY      NORTHWESTNET, INC.
                                                              -----------    ------------------
                                                               JUNE 30,           JUNE 30,
                                                                 1995               1996
                                                              -----------    ------------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Cash and cash equivalents...................................  $  563,952            277,284
Accounts receivable, net....................................     842,753          1,243,981
Prepaids and other assets...................................      29,605             32,505
                                                              ----------         ----------
          Total current assets..............................   1,436,310          1,553,770
Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements, net........   1,246,180          1,613,981
Deferred income taxes.......................................          --             46,000
                                                              ----------         ----------
          Total assets......................................  $2,682,490          3,213,751
                                                              ==========         ==========
 
                      LIABILITIES, STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND FUND BALANCE
 
Accounts payable............................................  $  108,297            165,606
Accrued liabilities.........................................     102,010            340,677
Deferred revenues and customer advances.....................     965,589          1,374,708
                                                              ----------         ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................   1,175,896          1,880,991
                                                              ----------         ----------
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 10,000,000
     shares; issued and outstanding 4,000,000 shares and
     4,000,100 shares at June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1996,
     respectively...........................................          --             40,000
  Additional paid-in capital................................          --          1,193,402
  Retained earnings.........................................          --             99,358
                                                              ----------         ----------
          Total stockholders' equity........................          --          1,332,760
                                                              ----------         ----------
Fund balance................................................   1,506,594                 --
                                                              ----------         ----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........  $2,682,490          3,213,751
                                                              ==========         ==========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-55
<PAGE>   138
 
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               PREDECESSOR COMPANY            NORTHWESTNET, INC.
                                            --------------------------    --------------------------
                                                           SIX MONTHS     SIX MONTHS    EIGHT MONTHS
                                            YEAR ENDED       ENDED          ENDED          ENDED
                                             JUNE 30,     DECEMBER 31,     JUNE 30,     FEBRUARY 28,
                                               1995           1995           1996           1997
                                            ----------    ------------    ----------    ------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet access and connection fees.....  $2,218,354     1,197,690      1,655,211      2,572,917
  Online information service fees.........     430,031       310,430        380,522        976,404
  Grants..................................      10,000       146,734         78,342         85,795
  Other...................................     117,835        15,407         16,949         47,019
                                            ----------     ---------      ---------      ---------
          Total revenue...................   2,776,220     1,670,261      2,131,024      3,682,135
Operating expenses:
  Salaries and employee benefits..........   1,145,224       770,215        886,958      2,728,589
  Network operations and circuits.........     225,570       356,711        320,396        547,031
  Professional fees.......................     254,982       126,789         39,307         61,047
  Marketing and advertising...............      55,222        32,460         66,209        114,544
  General and administrative..............     624,314       309,961        364,418        673,541
  Depreciation and amortization...........     507,693       248,770        311,261        509,122
                                            ----------     ---------      ---------      ---------
          Total operating expenses........   2,813,005     1,844,906      1,988,549      4,633,874
                                            ----------     ---------      ---------      ---------
Operating income (loss)...................     (36,785)     (174,645)       142,475       (951,739)
Interest income...........................      46,108        25,639         15,883         25,083
                                            ----------     ---------      ---------      ---------
          Earnings (loss) before income
            taxes.........................       9,323      (149,006)       158,358       (926,656)
                                            ----------     ---------      ---------      ---------
Income tax expense (benefit)..............          --            --         59,000       (135,000)
                                            ----------     ---------      ---------      ---------
          Net earnings (loss).............  $    9,323      (149,006)        99,358       (791,656)
                                            ==========     =========      =========      =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-56
<PAGE>   139
 
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
              STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND FUND BALANCE
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                RETAINED
                                                                 ADDITIONAL     EARNINGS         TOTAL
                                             FUND       COMMON    PAID-IN     (ACCUMULATED   STOCKHOLDERS'
                                            BALANCE     STOCK     CAPITAL       DEFICIT)        EQUITY
                                          -----------   ------   ----------   ------------   -------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>      <C>          <C>            <C>
BALANCES AT JUNE 30, 1994...............  $ 1,497,271      --           --            --              --
Net earnings............................        9,323      --           --            --              --
                                          -----------   ------   ---------      --------       ---------
BALANCES AT JUNE 30, 1995...............    1,506,594      --           --            --              --
Net loss for the six months ended
  December 31, 1995.....................     (149,006)     --           --            --              --
Distribution to stockholder.............     (124,186)     --           --            --              --
                                          -----------   ------   ---------      --------       ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1995...........    1,233,402      --           --            --              --
Issuance of common stock to effect
  corporate reorganization..............   (1,233,402)  40,000   1,193,402            --       1,233,402
Net earnings for the six months ended
  June 30, 1996.........................           --      --           --        99,358          99,358
                                          -----------   ------   ---------      --------       ---------
BALANCES AT JUNE 30, 1996...............           --   40,000   1,193,402        99,358       1,332,760
Exercise of stock options...............           --       1           86            --              87
Contingent stock compensation expense...           --      --      451,696            --         451,696
Net loss for the eight months ended
  February 28, 1997.....................           --      --           --      (791,656)       (791,656)
                                          -----------   ------   ---------      --------       ---------
BALANCES AT FEBRUARY 28, 1997...........  $        --   40,001   1,645,184      (692,298)        992,887
                                          ===========   ======   =========      ========       =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-57
<PAGE>   140
 
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                  JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             PREDECESSOR COMPANY         NORTHWESTNET, INC.
                                          -------------------------   -------------------------
                                                        SIX MONTHS    SIX MONTHS   EIGHT MONTHS
                                          YEAR ENDED      ENDED         ENDED         ENDED
                                           JUNE 30,    DECEMBER 31,    JUNE 30,    FEBRUARY 28,
                                             1995          1995          1996          1997
                                          ----------   ------------   ----------   ------------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings (loss)...................  $   9,323       (149,006)      99,358       (791,656)
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
     (loss) to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization......    507,693        248,770      311,261        509,122
     Contingent stock option
       compensation.....................         --             --           --        451,696
     Loss on disposition of equipment...         --             --           --         10,526
     Deferred tax benefit...............         --             --      (46,000)       (74,000)
     Increases and decreases in:
       Accounts receivable..............   (272,151)       418,635     (819,863)       624,707
       Prepaids and other assets........    (18,841)       (28,347)      25,447     (1,396,570)
       Accounts payable.................    (73,064)       (48,302)     (37,056)       304,296
       Accrued liabilities..............     (9,079)       110,275      128,392      1,069,605
       Deferred revenue.................    331,904         76,759      332,360       (599,775)
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
          Net cash provided by (used in)
            operating activities........    475,785        628,784       (6,101)       107,951
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of equipment, furniture and
     leasehold improvements.............   (760,922)      (260,850)    (524,315)    (1,047,283)
  Disposition of equipment..............         --             --           --         22,678
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
          Net cash used in investing
            activities..................   (760,922)      (260,850)    (524,315)    (1,024,605)
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Advances from Verio, Inc. ............         --             --           --      2,560,294
  Distribution to stockholder...........         --             --     (124,186)            --
  Exercise of stock options.............         --             --           --             87
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
          Net cash provided by (used in)
            financing activities........         --             --     (124,186)     2,560,381
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
          Increase (decrease) in cash
            and cash equivalents........   (285,137)       367,934     (654,602)     1,643,727
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period.............................    849,089        563,952      931,886        277,284
                                          ---------     ----------    ---------    -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
  period................................  $ 563,952        931,886      277,284      1,921,011
                                          =========     ==========    =========    ===========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
  information -- cash paid during the
  period for income taxes...............  $     900             --       82,000        118,000
                                          =========     ==========    =========    ===========
Supplemental schedule of noncash
  financing and investing activities:
  Accounts payable related to purchase
     of equipment.......................  $  15,140         13,523      129,144             --
                                          =========     ==========    =========    ===========
  Issuance of common stock to effect
     corporate reorganization...........  $      --      1,233,402           --             --
                                          =========     ==========    =========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-58
<PAGE>   141
 
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                  JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1997
 
(1) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  (a) Description of Business
 
     NorthWestNet, Inc. (NorthWestNet), a for-profit corporation incorporated in
the state of Oregon, is a subsidiary of Northwest Academic Computing Consortium,
Inc. (NWACC). NorthWestNet provides Internet access and related on-line
information services to businesses, educational institutions and other
organizations located principally in the Northwest.
 
  (b) Corporate Reorganization
 
     NWACC, a nonprofit corporation organized to promote research, education and
economic development in the Northwest, had been providing Internet access to
businesses and organizations in the Northwest since 1991.
 
     On January 1, 1996, NWACC completed a transaction that included the
creation of NorthWestNet. The transaction consisted of the transfer of
substantially all of NWACC's operating assets and liabilities to NorthWestNet in
exchange for 4,000,000 shares of common stock, which represented all of the
outstanding common stock of NorthWestNet. This transaction represented a
tax-free transfer pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 351. In
connection with the transaction, all NWACC employees became NorthWestNet
employees.
 
     NWACC's relationship to NorthWestNet, is now that of a stockholder,
currently the majority stockholder. NWACC intends to maintain its tax-exempt
status under IRC section 501(c)(3); however, its activities are independent of
NorthWestNet and its employees.
 
  (c) Basis of Presentation
 
     There was no change in the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
transferred from NWACC to NorthWestNet effective January 1, 1996. The
accompanying financial statements include the accounts of NWACC through December
31, 1995, presented as Predecessor Company.
 
     The carrying amounts of net assets transferred from NWACC to NorthWestNet
effective January 1, 1996 are summarized as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash and cash equivalents...................................  $  807,700
Accounts receivable, net....................................     424,118
Prepaids and other assets...................................      57,952
Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements, net........   1,271,783
                                                              ----------
          Total assets......................................   2,561,553
                                                              ----------
Accounts payable............................................      73,518
Accrued expenses............................................     212,285
Deferred revenue............................................   1,042,348
                                                              ----------
          Total liabilities.................................   1,328,151
                                                              ----------
          Net assets........................................  $1,233,402
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
  (d) Cash Equivalents
 
     All short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less
at date of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents.
 
                                      F-59
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                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  (e) Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
     Financial instruments that potentially subject NorthWestNet to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents and
accounts receivable. NorthWestNet's cash equivalents represent investments in
money market funds which are readily convertible to cash. Accounts receivable
are principally from NorthWestNet's customers located throughout the Northwest.
 
  (f) Long-Lived Assets
 
   
     In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of (SFAS 121). This
statement was effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
amount or fair value less costs to sell. The adoption of SFAS 121 effective July
1, 1996 did not have a significant effect on the NorthWestNet's financial
position or results of operations.
    
 
  (g) Revenue Recognition
 
     Revenues consist primarily of Internet access fees, connection fees and
on-line information service fees. Internet access fees consist of fixed monthly
amounts and are recognized ratably over the terms of the service contracts.
Connection fees, representing customer site equipment and installation charges,
are recognized upon installation of a customer's Internet connectivity. Fixed
on-line information service fees are recognized ratably over the terms of the
service contracts. Volume-based on-line information service fees are recognized
as such services are delivered. Payments received in advance of providing
services are deferred until the period such services are provided.
 
  (h) Advertising Costs
 
     Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
 
  (i) Depreciation and Amortization
 
     Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements are stated at cost.
Depreciation and amortization are provided on the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets, or the lease term, if shorter. The
estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                           <C>
Network equipment...........................................  3 - 4 years
Computer and office equipment...............................  2 - 3 years
Furniture and fixtures......................................      7 years
Leasehold improvements......................................      5 years
</TABLE>
 
  (j) Use of Estimates
 
     NorthWestNet management has made a number of estimates and assumptions
relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
 
                                      F-60
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                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  (k) Income Taxes
 
     NorthWestNet accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability
method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts and tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.
 
     NWACC was exempt from the payment of Federal income taxes under IRC section
501(c)(3). Therefore, no provision for income taxes was required through
December 31, 1995.
 
  (l) Stock-Based Compensation
 
     Prior to July 1, 1996, NorthWestNet accounted for its stock option plan in
accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. As
such, compensation expense would be recorded on the date of grant only if the
current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. On
July 1, 1996, NorthWestNet adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which permits entities
to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all
stock-based awards on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 allows
entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 for
transactions with employees and provide pro forma net income and pro forma
earnings per share disclosures for employee stock option grants made in 1995 and
future years as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been
applied to these transactions. NorthWestNet has elected to continue to apply the
provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the pro forma disclosure provisions
of SFAS No. 123.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
 
     Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements and related accumulated
depreciation and amortization consist of the following:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      JUNE 30
                                                              ------------------------
                                                                 1995          1996
                                                              -----------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Network equipment...........................................  $ 1,645,558    1,878,787
Computer and office equipment...............................      603,051      586,653
Furniture and fixtures......................................      102,010       77,011
Leasehold improvements......................................       50,301       50,301
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total cost........................................    2,400,920    2,592,752
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............   (1,154,740)    (978,771)
                                                              -----------    ---------
                                                              $ 1,246,180    1,613,981
                                                              ===========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
(3) ACCRUED LIABILITIES
 
     Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   JUNE 30
                                                              ------------------
                                                                1995      1996
                                                              --------   -------
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
Accrued compensation and benefits...........................  $102,010   153,447
Network operations and circuits.............................        --   129,080
Other.......................................................        --    58,150
                                                              --------   -------
                                                              $102,010   340,677
                                                              ========   =======
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-61
<PAGE>   144
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(4) BORROWING AGREEMENT
 
     NorthWestNet had a borrowing agreement with a commercial bank, which
expired in June 1997, that provided for a $400,000 operating line of credit
(Line of Credit) and a $600,000 equipment term loan (Term Loan). Borrowings
under the Line of Credit were limited to 75% of eligible accounts receivable and
bear interest at the bank's prime rate plus 1.75%. The Term Loan bore interest
at the bank's prime rate plus 2%. Borrowings under this agreement were secured
by substantially all of NorthWestNet's assets. There were no borrowings under
the Line of Credit or Term Loan as of June 30, 1996.
 
(5) INCOME TAXES
 
     The components of NorthWestNet's income tax expense (benefit) for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and the eight months ended February 28, 1997 are as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SIX         EIGHT
                                                               MONTHS       MONTHS
                                                               ENDED        ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30,   FEBRUARY 28,
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              --------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
Current:
Federal.....................................................  $100,000      (66,000)
State.......................................................     5,000        5,000
Deferred -- Federal.........................................   (46,000)     (74,000)
                                                              --------    ---------
                                                              $ 59,000     (135,000)
                                                              ========    =========
</TABLE>
 
   
     Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences in the recognition
of income and expense between financial statement and income tax reporting.
Temporary differences at June 30, 1996 are primarily attributable to
depreciation and amortization of equipment, furniture and leasehold
improvements. The tax effects of these temporary differences result in deferred
tax assets which are classified as noncurrent on the accompanying June 30, 1996
balance sheet. Actual tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 1996
approximates the amount calculated using the Federal statutory rate of 34%, plus
the provision for state taxes. The tax benefit for the eight months ended
February 28, 1997 differs from the expected benefit, calculated using the
Federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to non-deductible stock option
compensation.
    
 
(6) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY -- EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
 
     NorthWestNet adopted a stock option plan (Plan) in January 1996 to
compensate its employees for future services and has reserved 1.5 million shares
of common stock for option grants under the Plan. Of the reserved shares,
500,000 are for options which are exercisable, upon reaching defined corporate
objectives (Contingent Options), at an exercise price of $.875 per share. The
date the defined corporate objectives are met, any excess of fair market value
per share over the exercise price per share of the outstanding options would be
charged to salaries and benefits expense in the statement of operations with a
corresponding increase in stockholder's equity. As of December 31, 1996, 370,000
contingent shares were outstanding. The remaining 1 million reserved shares are
for options which generally vest, based on continued employment, over periods
ranging from three to four years in equal monthly increments beginning the month
after the grant (Noncontingent Options). All options expire ten years from the
date of grant and are exercisable at the fair market value of the common stock
at the grant date.
 
                                      F-62
<PAGE>   145
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     A summary of stock option activity under the Plan follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     OUTSTANDING OPTIONS
                                                             -----------------------------------
                                                                                       WEIGHTED-
                                                  SHARES                                AVERAGE
                                                 AVAILABLE      NON-                   EXERCISE
                                                 FOR GRANT   CONTINGENT   CONTINGENT     PRICE
                                                 ---------   ----------   ----------   ---------
<S>                                              <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Authorization of Plan..........................  1,500,000          --          --      $   --
Options granted................................   (988,000)    583,000     405,000       0.875
Options relinquished...........................     76,771     (41,771)    (35,000)      0.875
Balances at June 30, 1996......................    588,771     541,229     370,000       0.875
Options granted................................    (54,000)     54,000          --       1.956
Options exercised..............................         --        (100)         --       0.875
Options relinquished...........................      3,229      (3,229)         --       0.875
Options surrendered for cash...................         --    (192,265)         --       0.875
Balances at February 28, 1997..................    538,000     399,635     370,000      $0.951
</TABLE>
 
   
     NorthWestNet applies APB Opinion No. 25 in accounting for its Plans, and,
because the Company grants options at fair value, as determined by the Company's
Board of Directors, no compensation cost has been recognized for its employee
stock options in the financial statements. Had NorthWestNet determined
compensation cost of employee stock options based on the fair value at the grant
date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, NorthWestNet's net earnings would
have been reported as the pro forma amounts indicated below:
    
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SIX          EIGHT
                                                               MONTHS        MONTHS
                                                               ENDED         ENDED
                                                              JUNE 30,    FEBRUARY 28,
                                                                1996          1997
                                                              --------    ------------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Net earnings (loss):
  As reported...............................................  $99,359       (791,656)
  Pro forma.................................................   26,469       (892,205)
</TABLE>
 
     The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during
the six months ended June 30, 1996 and the eight months ended February 28, 1997
was $0.28 and $0.70 respectively, on the date of grant using the Black Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: six months
ended June 30, 1996 -- expected dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of
5.51% and an expected life of 7 years; eight months ended February 28,
1997 -- expected dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 6.55%, and an
expected life of 7 years.
 
                                      F-63
<PAGE>   146
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding
under the Plan at June 30, 1996 and February 28, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 OPTIONS OUTSTANDING
                                                         ------------------------------------
                                                                          WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
                                                           NUMBER             REMAINING
                    EXERCISE PRICES                      OUTSTANDING      CONTRACTUAL LIFE
                    ---------------                      -----------    ---------------------
<S>                                                      <C>            <C>
June 30, 1996:
  $0.875...............................................    911,229            9.5 years
                                                           -------
February 28, 1997:
  $0.875...............................................    715,635
   1.375...............................................      6,000
   2.000...............................................     34,500
  $2.10................................................     13,500
                                                           -------
  $0.875-2.000.........................................    769,635            9.5 years
                                                           -------
</TABLE>
 
     All options became vested and exercisable upon completion of the ownership
change described in note 10.
 
(7) LEASES
 
     NorthWestNet leases its office and certain network operations facilities
under operating leases which expire in 2002. NorthWestNet subleases a portion of
its office space as sublessor under operating leases which expire in 1996 and
1997. Rental expense, net of sublease income, is included in general and
administrative expenses and is comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          MINIMUM     SUBLEASE
                                                          RENTALS      INCOME     TOTAL
                                                          --------    --------   -------
<S>                                                       <C>         <C>        <C>
Year ended June 30, 1995................................  $142,318     34,665    107,653
Six months ended December 31, 1995......................    88,960     28,623     60,337
Six months ended June 30, 1996..........................    88,795     24,423     64,372
Eight months ended February 28, 1997....................   119,696     25,455     94,241
</TABLE>
 
     NorthWestNet leases circuit lines from various vendors under month-to-month
operating leases. Rent expense on these circuit line leases amounted to
$225,570, $316,712, $270,395, and $413,697 for fiscal year ended 1995, the six
months ended December 31, 1995 and June 30, 1996, and the eight months ended
February 28, 1997, respectively, and is included in network operations and
circuits in the statements of operations.
 
     In November 1996, NorthWestNet amended its existing operating lease for its
office facilities. The amendment increased the space leased by NorthWestNet by
approximately 9,000 square feet, beginning in February 1997, and extended the
lease term of existing space to February 2002. Additionally, in December 1996,
NorthWestNet entered into an operating lease for network operations facilities.
The initial term of the lease is five years, beginning in March 1997, with two
three-year extensions available at NorthWestNet's option.
 
(8) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
 
     NorthWestNet and NWACC both sponsor defined contribution plans. For the
NorthWestNet plan, employees who have worked a minimum of three months and
attained age 20 are eligible to participate and employee contributions are
matched by NorthWestNet up to certain limits. Sponsor contributions to the plans
 
                                      F-64
<PAGE>   147
                               NORTHWESTNET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
totaled $35,765, $17,589, $26,781, and $68,855 for the year ended June 30, 1995
and the six months ended December 31, 1995 and June 30, 1996, and the eight
months ended February 28, 1997, respectively.
 
(9) BUSINESS CONCENTRATION
 
     One customer accounted for approximately 25%, 23%, 27%, and 23% of revenues
for the year ended June 30, 1995, the six months ended December 31, 1995 and
June 30, 1996, and the eight months ended February 28, 1997, respectively. Such
customer had account receivable balance of $227,662 at June 30, 1996.
 
     Additionally, another customer accounted for approximately 14% of revenues
for the eight months ended February 28, 1997.
 
(10) OWNERSHIP CHANGE
 
     On January 22, 1997, NorthWestNet, NWACC and Verio Inc. (Verio) executed a
Stock Purchase Agreement (Agreement) pursuant to which Verio acquired all of the
common stock of NorthWestNet owned by NWACC. Under the Agreement, Verio also
agreed to contribute at least $3.4 million to NorthWestNet, of which
approximately $2.3 million was funded in February 1997. The transaction closed
on February 28, 1997.
 
     In connection with the sale to Verio, 370,000 contingent options became
exercisable and $451,696 of compensation expense was recorded by NorthWestNet in
February 1997 which was funded by Verio in addition to the $3.4 million. (See
note 6). In addition, the Plan was amended to provide for Verio's right to
acquire all of the securities outstanding under that plan.
 
                                      F-65
<PAGE>   148
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
VERIO INC.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Aimnet Corporation
(wholly-owned by Aimquest Corporation) as of March 31, 1997 and the related
statements of operations, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year
ended March 31, 1997 and the period ended May 19, 1997. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Aimnet Corporation as of
March 31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year ended March 31, 1997 and the period ended May 19, 1997 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 1998
 
                                      F-66
<PAGE>   149
 
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                 MARCH 31, 1997
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $   201,074
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $52,770.............................................      460,611
  Inventory.................................................       39,344
  Prepaid expenses and other................................       44,867
                                                              -----------
          Total current assets..............................      745,896
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................      880,224
                                                              -----------
          Total assets......................................  $ 1,626,120
                                                              ===========
                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $   141,680
  Accrued expenses..........................................       31,260
  Deferred revenue..........................................       19,251
  Due to parent (note 3)....................................      514,122
  Current portion of obligations under capital lease
     obligations (note 4)...................................        8,153
                                                              -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................      714,466
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....       17,409
                                                              -----------
          Total liabilities.................................      731,875
Stockholder's equity (note 6):
  Common stock, no par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 100
     shares issued and outstanding..........................    2,307,640
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (1,413,395)
                                                              -----------
          Total stockholder's equity........................      894,245
Commitments (note 4)
                                                              -----------
          Total liabilities and stockholder's equity........  $ 1,626,120
                                                              ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-67
<PAGE>   150
 
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
            YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED MAY 19, 1997
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            PERIOD ENDED
                                                                              MAY 19,
                                                                 1997           1997
                                                              -----------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $ 2,649,839      303,600
  Other (note 3)............................................      215,279       87,788
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total revenue.....................................    2,865,118      391,388
                                                              -----------    ---------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services and other operating costs...............    1,225,329      124,275
  Selling, general and administrative.......................    2,098,958      437,292
  Provision for bad debts...................................      425,295           --
  Depreciation..............................................      528,931       94,801
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total operating expenses..........................    4,278,513      656,368
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Net loss..........................................  $(1,413,395)    (264,980)
                                                              ===========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-68
<PAGE>   151
 
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                       STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
            YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED MAY 19, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           INTERCOMPANY
                                                COMMON       ACCOUNT      ACCUMULATED
                                                STOCK      WITH PARENT      DEFICIT       TOTAL
                                              ----------   ------------   -----------   ----------
<S>                                           <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
Balance as of March 31, 1996................  $       --     1,592,490            --     1,592,490
Incorporation as wholly owned subsidiary and
  additional capital contribution by
  parent....................................   2,307,640    (1,592,490)           --       715,150
Net loss....................................          --            --    (1,413,395)   (1,413,395)
                                              ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
Balances as of March 31, 1997...............  $2,307,640            --    (1,413,395)      894,245
Net loss....................................          --            --      (264,980)     (264,980)
                                              ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
Balances as of May 19, 1997.................  $2,307,640            --    (1,678,375)      629,265
                                              ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-69
<PAGE>   152
 
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
            YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED MAY 19, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            PERIOD ENDED
                                                                 1997       MAY 19, 1997
                                                              -----------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(1,413,395)    (264,980)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation...........................................      528,931       94,801
     Provision for bad debts................................      425,295           --
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Decrease (increase) in trade receivables.............     (375,042)      40,670
       Decrease (increase) in inventory.....................       (5,423)      13,107
       Decrease in prepaid expenses and other...............        7,047        4,416
       Decrease in accounts payable.........................      (44,692)      (7,459)
       Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses..............      (15,248)      18,522
       Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue..............       10,968       (5,171)
                                                              -----------     --------
          Net cash used by operating activities.............     (881,559)    (106,094)
                                                              -----------     --------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchases of
  equipment.................................................     (320,809)     (54,458)
                                                              -----------     --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Cash capital contribution by parent.......................      715,150           --
  Increase in due to related party..........................      514,122       55,264
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations...........       (3,255)      (1,548)
                                                              -----------     --------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........    1,226,017       53,716
                                                              -----------     --------
          Increase (decrease) in cash.......................       23,649     (106,836)
Cash, beginning of period...................................      177,425      201,074
                                                              -----------     --------
Cash, end of period.........................................     $201,074       94,238
                                                              ===========     ========
Noncash investing and financing activities --
  Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations......      $28,817           --
                                                              ===========     ========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-70
<PAGE>   153
 
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
     Aimnet Corporation (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
California on September 26, 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aimquest
Corporation (Aimquest). Prior to incorporation, the Company's assets,
liabilities, and operations were included in the financial statements of
Aimquest. The Company provides regional internet access services, and hardware
and software sales to customers in California. The accompanying financial
statements include the operations of the Company assuming that the Company had
been operated separately as of April 1, 1996 and thereafter.
 
     Effective May 19, 1997, Verio Inc. acquired a 55% ownership interest in the
Company (see note 6).
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance. Revenue
from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective
products.
 
  Inventory
 
     Inventory, consisting of systems hardware and software and maintenance
parts and supplies is recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
market.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment, including assets held under capital leases, is stated at cost,
less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is
recorded using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful
lives of the related assets or the lease term, which are two or three years.
Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company is included in the tax returns of Aimquest. Income taxes are
accounted for under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, (SFAS 109). Under SFAS 109,
deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences of
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory rates
applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
     No tax benefit has been allocated to the Company due to the Company's net
loss and the uncertainty regarding the ultimate utilization of such loss in the
consolidated income tax returns of Aimquest. A valuation allowance has been
recorded for the entire balance of the deferred tax asset related to the
Company's net loss.
 
                                      F-71
<PAGE>   154
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of March 31, 1997 approximate their carrying values
based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated
fair values.
    
 
     Customers who operate in California represent substantially all of the
Company's customer base and accounts receivable. However, no single customer
comprised more than 5% of accounts receivable or total revenue as of or for the
year ended March 31, 1997 or the period ended May 19, 1997.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
   
     In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of (SFAS 121). This
statement was effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
amount or fair value, less costs to sell. The adoption of SFAS 121 effective
April 1, 1996 did not have a significant effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
    
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                        <C>
Internet and computer equipment..........................  $1,712,000
Furniture................................................      29,144
                                                           ----------
                                                            1,741,144
Less accumulated depreciation............................    (860,920)
                                                           ----------
                                                           $  880,224
                                                           ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Equipment includes assets owned under capital leases with a net book value
of $25,562 at March 31, 1997.
 
(3) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company provides internet services to Aimquest which totaled $5,924 for
the year ended March 31, 1997 and $20,386 for the period ended May 19, 1997.
 
     Amounts due to parent represent cash transfers from Aimquest which are
noninterest bearing.
 
                                      F-72
<PAGE>   155
                               AIMNET CORPORATION
                     (WHOLLY-OWNED BY AIMQUEST CORPORATION)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
(4) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
  Leases
 
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2001. Future minimum annual lease
payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases for each of the years
ending March 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          CAPITAL    OPERATING
                                                          LEASES       LEASES
                                                          -------    ----------
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>
1998....................................................  $12,396     327,146
1999....................................................   12,396     283,916
2000....................................................    8,780     279,810
2001....................................................       --     109,488
Less future minimum payments to be received under
  noncancelable subleases...............................       --     (31,059)
                                                          -------     -------
  Total minimum payments................................   33,572     969,301
                                                                      =======
Less amount representing interest.......................   (8,010)
                                                          -------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...........   25,562
Less current portion....................................   (8,153)
                                                          -------
                                                          $17,409
                                                          =======
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the year ended March 31, 1997 and the period ended May 19,
1997 totaled $314,890 and $38,203, respectively.
 
(5) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
     Aimquest has a 401(k) (the Plan) covering all employees of the Company who
meet certain eligibility requirements. Employer contributions are not required
and the Company did not make any contributions to the Plan during the year ended
March 31, 1997 or the period ended May 19, 1997.
 
(6) SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
     Effective May 19, 1997, Verio Inc. (Verio) acquired 77 shares of the
Company's series A preferred stock for cash consideration of approximately
$4,171,000. The preferred shares represent a 55% ownership interest in the
Company, on a fully diluted basis, and are convertible into common shares on a
one for one basis. In addition, the preferred shares have a liquidation
preference equal to the issuance price. Verio also acquired an option to acquire
a 100% ownership in the Company in the future upon the occurrence of certain
events, including an initial public offering of Verio common stock.
 
                                      F-73
<PAGE>   156
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of West Coast Online, Inc.
as of September 30, 1997 and the related statements of operations and
accumulated deficit, and cash flows for the nine months then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
    
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of West Coast Online, Inc. as
of September 30, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the nine months then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
    
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
   
November 21, 1997
    
 
                                      F-74
<PAGE>   157
 
   
                            WEST COAST ONLINE, INC.
    
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
   
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
    
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $  25,907
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $3,588..............................................     96,659
  Prepaid expenses and other................................      4,933
                                                              ---------
          Total current assets..............................    127,499
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................    524,474
Other assets................................................      7,148
                                                              ---------
          Total assets......................................  $ 659,121
                                                              =========
                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable:
     Trade..................................................  $  41,270
     Related party..........................................     27,009
  Accrued liabilities.......................................    105,487
  Deferred revenue..........................................     99,679
  Current portion of capital lease obligations (note 3).....     57,874
                                                              ---------
          Total current liabilities.........................    331,319
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 3)....     69,994
          Total liabilities.................................    401,313
                                                              ---------
Redeemable preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized
  (note 4):
  Series A, 60,000 shares issued and outstanding............    225,000
  Series B, 50,710 shares issued and outstanding............    250,000
                                                              ---------
          Total redeemable preferred stock..................    475,000
                                                              ---------
Stockholders' deficit (note 4):
  Common stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
     246,000 shares issued and outstanding..................     79,775
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (296,967)
                                                              ---------
          Total stockholders' deficit.......................   (217,192)
Commitments (note 3)
          Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit.......  $ 659,121
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-75
<PAGE>   158
 
   
                            WEST COAST ONLINE, INC.
    
 
   
                STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
    
   
                      NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $1,354,911
  Computer hardware sales...................................     171,818
  Other.....................................................     126,394
                                                              ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   1,653,123
                                                              ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................     641,106
  Cost of hardware sales....................................     136,978
  Selling, general and administrative.......................     913,743
  Depreciation..............................................     106,185
                                                              ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   1,798,012
                                                              ----------
          Loss from operations..............................    (144,889)
Interest expense............................................     (22,772)
                                                              ----------
          Net loss..........................................    (167,661)
Accumulated deficit at beginning of period..................    (129,306)
                                                              ----------
Accumulated deficit at end of period........................  $ (296,967)
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-76
<PAGE>   159
 
   
                            WEST COAST ONLINE, INC.
    
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
   
                      NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(167,661)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation...........................................    106,185
     Provision for bad debts................................      3,588
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Receivables..........................................    (39,945)
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets............      5,197
       Other assets.........................................     (7,148)
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.............     12,802
       Deferred revenue.....................................     35,944
                                                              ---------
          Net cash used by operating activities.............    (51,038)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchase of
  equipment.................................................   (154,301)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock......    250,000
  Principal payments under capital lease obligations........    (36,541)
                                                              ---------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........    213,459
                                                              ---------
          Net increase in cash..............................      8,120
Cash at beginning of period.................................     17,787
                                                              ---------
Cash at end of period.......................................  $  25,907
                                                              =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -- cash
  paid during the year for interest.........................  $  22,772
                                                              =========
Noncash investing and finance activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations................  $  67,064
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-77
<PAGE>   160
 
   
                            WEST COAST ONLINE, INC.
    
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
    
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
   
     West Coast Online, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
California on January 30, 1996. The Company provides internet access services
and computer hardware sales to customers primarily in California.
    
 
   
     As of September 30, 1997, Verio Inc. (Verio) acquired all of the
outstanding common stock of the Company, resulting in 100% ownership.
    
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Equipment
 
   
     Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
recorded using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful
lives of the related assets or the lease term, which range from three to five
years. Costs of normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
    
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations, including goodwill, when indications of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair
value, less costs to sell.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
 
     Revenue from hardware sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective
products if the Company's future obligations are not significant and
collectibility is probable.
 
  Income Taxes
 
   
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at September 30, 1997 based on enacted tax
laws and statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are
expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when
necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $181,000
which expires in 2012. No tax benefit has been recorded by the Company for the
nine months ended September 30, 1997 due to the Company's net loss and the
uncertainty regarding the ultimate utilization of such loss carryforward. A
valuation allowance has been
    
 
                                      F-78
<PAGE>   161
   
                            WEST COAST ONLINE, INC.
    
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
recorded for the entire balance of the deferred tax asset related to the
carryforward. Other temporary differences between financial statement and income
tax bases of assets and liabilities are not significant.
    
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1997 approximate their carrying values
based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated
fair values.
    
 
   
     Customers who operate in California represent substantially all of the
Company's customer base. However, no single customer comprised more than 10% of
accounts receivable or total revenue for the nine months ended September 30,
1997.
    
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
   
     Equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 1997:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................   $ 733,411
Furniture and office equipment..............................      21,312
                                                               ---------
                                                                 754,723
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............    (230,249)
                                                               ---------
                                                               $ 524,474
                                                               =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Equipment includes assets held under capital leases with a net book value
of $134,362 at September 30, 1997.
    
 
(3) COMMITMENTS
 
   
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable leases expiring
at various dates through 2001. Future minimum annual lease payments under
noncancelable operating leases for each of the years ending September 30 are as
follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                          LEASES      LEASES
                                                         --------    ---------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
1998...................................................  $ 70,104    $ 72,160
1999...................................................    63,728      36,342
2000...................................................    18,974      10,743
2001...................................................        --       7,162
                                                         --------    --------
  Total minimum payments...............................  $152,806    $126,407
                                                                     ========
Less amount representing interest......................   (24,938)
                                                         --------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments..........   127,868
Less current portion...................................   (57,874)
                                                         --------
                                                         $ 69,994
                                                         ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 totaled $64,820.
    
 
                                      F-79
<PAGE>   162
   
                            WEST COAST ONLINE, INC.
    
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
(4) REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
    
 
   
     The Company issued 60,000 Series A and 50,710 Series B shares of
redeemable, convertible preferred stock in 1996 and 1997, respectively, to
Verio. The preferred shares were convertible into common shares on a one for one
basis and were mandatorily redeemable in 2000. On September 30, 1997, in
connection with the Verio Acquisition, as described in Note 1, Verio converted
these preferred shares to common stock.
    
 
                                      F-80
<PAGE>   163
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Clark Internet Services,
Inc. as of September 30, 1997, and the related statements of operations and
retained earnings, and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 1997 and the
period ended October 17, 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Clark Internet Services,
Inc. as of September 30, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year ended September 30, 1997 and the period ended October 17,
1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 1998
 
                                      F-81
<PAGE>   164
 
                         CLARK INTERNET SERVICES, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $   54,293
  Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $28,154....................................     438,186
  Related party receivable (note 5).........................      42,104
  Prepaid expenses and other................................     122,894
                                                              ----------
          Total current assets..............................     657,477
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................     650,001
Other assets, net...........................................     112,475
                                                              ----------
          Total assets......................................  $1,419,953
                                                              ==========
 
                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $  261,194
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      91,474
  Salaries and commissions payable..........................      98,220
  Deferred revenue and customer advances....................     514,555
  Current portion of long-term debt (note 3)................     175,800
                                                              ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................   1,141,243
Long-term debt, net of current portion (note 3).............     264,950
          Total liabilities.................................   1,406,193
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
     860,000 shares issued and outstanding..................       4,000
  Retained earnings.........................................       9,760
                                                              ----------
          Total stockholders' equity........................      13,760
                                                              ----------
Commitments (note 4)
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........  $1,419,953
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-82
<PAGE>   165
 
                         CLARK INTERNET SERVICES, INC.
 
                 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
        YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 17, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           PERIOD ENDED
                                                                           OCTOBER 17,
                                                                 1997          1997
                                                              ----------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $3,601,491     159,079
  Other.....................................................     114,193      48,917
                                                              ----------     -------
          Total revenue.....................................   3,715,684     207,996
                                                              ----------     -------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services.........................................   1,672,046      48,346
  Selling, general and administrative.......................   2,053,619     195,610
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     139,379       9,547
                                                              ----------     -------
          Total operating expenses..........................   3,865,044     253,503
                                                              ----------     -------
          Loss from operations..............................    (149,360)    (45,507)
Other income (expense):
  Interest income...........................................       2,702      (1,054)
  Interest expense..........................................     (26,929)         --
                                                              ----------     -------
          Net loss..........................................    (173,587)    (46,561)
Retained earnings (deficit):
  Beginning of period.......................................     183,347       9,760
                                                              ----------     -------
  End of period.............................................  $    9,760     (36,801)
                                                              ==========     =======
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-83
<PAGE>   166
 
                         CLARK INTERNET SERVICES, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
        YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 17, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            PERIOD ENDED
                                                                1997      OCTOBER 17, 1997
                                                              ---------   ----------------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(173,587)       (46,561)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
     operating activities -- depreciation and
     amortization...........................................    139,379          9,547
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Trade and related party accounts receivable, net.......   (362,396)         2,483
     Prepaid expenses and other.............................    (19,671)        32,793
     Accounts payable.......................................    157,360        (78,954)
     Accrued liabilities, and salaries and commissions
      payable...............................................     92,849         30,677
     Deferred revenue and customer advances.................    245,114         30,809
     Other assets, net......................................    (61,263)        12,179
                                                              ---------       --------
          Net cash provided (used) by operating
            activities......................................     17,785         (7,027)
Cash flows used by investing activities --
  purchases of equipment....................................   (425,477)            --
                                                              ---------       --------
Cash flows used by financing activities:
  Proceeds from bank lines of credit........................     90,000             --
  Proceeds from bank loan...................................    375,000             --
  Repayment of bank loan....................................    (51,929)            --
                                                              ---------       --------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........    413,071             --
                                                              ---------       --------
          Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
            equivalents.....................................      5,379         (7,027)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period...........     48,914         54,293
                                                              ---------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period.................  $  54,293         47,266
                                                              =========       ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information --
  cash paid during year for interest........................  $  26,929          1,053
                                                              =========       ========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-84
<PAGE>   167
 
                         CLARK INTERNET SERVICES, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
     Clark Internet Services, Inc. (the Company) is a provider of internet
access services to businesses and individuals, primarily in the Maryland,
Washington DC, and Northern Virginia regions.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
     Effective October 17, 1997, Verio Inc. acquired 51% of the outstanding
common stock of the Company.
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated
useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 5 years using the straight-line
method.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of (Statement No. 121). Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations, including goodwill, when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted future cash flows
estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying
amount. If such assets are impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured
by the amounts by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value
of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the
carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services revenue is recognized as the services are provided.
Installation charges and set-up fees are recognized when installation is
completed. The Company records deferred revenue for accounts billed and/or
collected in advance.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
SFAS 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the
expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the
financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in
effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
 
     At December 31, 1997, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward for
federal income tax purposes of $235,000 which is available to offset future
federal taxable income, if any, through 2012. Due to the uncertainty regarding
the ultimate utilization of the net operating loss carryforward a valuation
allowance
 
                                      F-85
<PAGE>   168
                         CLARK INTERNET SERVICES, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
has been recorded for the full amount of the deferred tax asset related to the
net operating loss carryforward, which represents the only significant temporary
difference as of September 30, 1997.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statements purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of September 30, 1997 approximate their carrying values
based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated
fair values.
    
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Furniture and fixtures......................................  $ 337,163
Computer and equipment......................................    656,496
                                                              ---------
                                                                993,659
Less accumulated depreciation...............................   (343,658)
                                                              ---------
                                                              $ 650,001
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
     Depreciation expense for the year ended September 30, 1997 and the period
ended October 17, 1997 totaled $138,054 and $9,547, respectively.
 
(3) BANK LINE OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLE
 
     In April 1997, the Company entered into a $200,000 line of credit agreement
with a bank, with interest at the prime rate plus 1.5% (10.0% at September 30,
1997). Borrowings under the line of credit are due in April 1998.
 
     In addition, the Company also borrowed $375,000 from a bank under a loan
secured by the Small Business Administration with interest at the prime rate
plus 2% (10.5% at September 30, 1997). Monthly principal payments of $6,250 are
due through April 2002.
 
(4) LEASES
 
     The Company leases its facilities under long-term operating leases expiring
at various dates through 2002. Future minimum lease payments consist of the
following at September 30:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                           <C>
1998........................................................  $363,000
1999........................................................   182,155
2000........................................................    42,926
2001........................................................    25,320
2002........................................................    13,811
                                                              --------
          Total minimum lease payments......................  $627,212
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense totaled $484,162 for the year ended September 30, 1997.
 
(5) TRANSACTION WITH RELATED PARTY
 
     The related party receivable at September 30, 1997 is due from an entity
owned by the Company's Chief Executive Officer, for whom the Company provides
general accounting and administrative services. These amounts were repaid
subsequent to September 30, 1997.
 
                                      F-86
<PAGE>   169
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of ATMnet Corporation as of
October 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of ATMnet Corporation as of
October 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
Denver, Colorado
December 13, 1997
 
                                      F-87
<PAGE>   170
 
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                           OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                              -----------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $    76,037         11,739
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $30,000 and $25,981.................................      279,871        192,726
  Other receivables.........................................       13,646             --
  Other.....................................................       56,607         65,886
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total current assets..............................      426,161        270,351
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net (note 2)..........    1,404,863      1,120,396
Investment in affiliate (note 3)............................       87,500             --
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of
  $99,758 and $52,952.......................................      181,081        134,273
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total assets......................................  $ 2,099,605      1,525,020
                                                              ===========    ===========
 
                          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $ 1,736,880      2,738,070
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      162,381        589,794
  Due to related parties (note 6)...........................       16,235         41,209
  Deferred revenue..........................................      176,481        115,393
  Subordinated notes payable to stockholders and related
     parties (note 4).......................................           --        908,979
  Current portion of capital lease obligations (note 7).....      140,223        150,134
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................    2,232,200      4,543,579
Capital lease obligations, less current portion.............      164,514         14,379
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities.................................    2,396,714      4,557,958
Stockholders' deficit (note 5):
  Common stock, no par value, 83,000,000 shares authorized;
     29,100,000 shares issued and outstanding...............    1,158,532      1,158,532
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (1,455,641)    (4,191,470)
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total stockholders' deficit.......................     (297,109)    (3,032,938)
Commitments (note 7)........................................
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit.......  $ 2,099,605      1,525,020
                                                              ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-88
<PAGE>   171
 
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                              -----------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services (note 6)................................  $ 1,236,478    $ 2,730,732
  Equipment sales...........................................      440,315        513,941
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total revenue.....................................    1,676,793      3,244,673
                                                              -----------    -----------
Operating expenses:
  Cost of internet services.................................      845,465      1,963,858
  Cost of equipment sold....................................      258,517        381,043
  Other operating expenses..................................      645,710        721,012
  Selling, general and administrative.......................      957,253      1,927,589
  Depreciation and amortization.............................      343,682        649,510
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Total operating expenses..........................    3,050,627      5,643,012
                                                              -----------    -----------
  Loss from operations......................................   (1,373,834)    (2,398,339)
Other expenses:
  Interest expense..........................................      (36,203)      (167,864)
  Other.....................................................      (21,000)      (169,626)
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Net loss..........................................  $(1,431,037)   $(2,735,829)
                                                              ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-89
<PAGE>   172
 
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                      STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                     YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         COMMON      ACCUMULATED
                                                         STOCK         DEFICIT         TOTAL
                                                       ----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>            <C>
BALANCE AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1995.......................  $  458,200    $   (24,604)   $   433,596
Issuance of common stock for cash....................     700,332             --        700,332
Net loss.............................................          --     (1,431,037)    (1,431,037)
                                                       ----------    -----------    -----------
BALANCES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996......................   1,158,532     (1,455,641)      (297,109)
Net loss.............................................          --     (2,735,829)    (2,735,829)
                                                       ----------    -----------    -----------
BALANCES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1997......................  $1,158,532    $(4,191,470)   $(3,032,938)
                                                       ==========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-90
<PAGE>   173
 
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996           1997
                                                              -----------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(1,431,037)   $(2,735,829)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
     (used) by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................      343,682        649,510
     Provision for doubtful accounts........................       62,000         58,686
     Loss on write-off of investment........................           --         87,500
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Trade receivables....................................     (302,792)        28,459
       Other receivables....................................       46,354         13,646
       Other current assets.................................      (51,943)        (9,279)
       Accounts payable.....................................    1,710,981      1,001,190
       Accrued liabilities and due to related parties.......      172,852        452,387
       Deferred revenue.....................................      171,898        (61,088)
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Net cash provided (used) by operating
             activities.....................................      721,995       (514,818)
                                                              -----------    -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements..........   (1,235,719)      (318,235)
  Investment in affiliates, at cost.........................      (87,500)            --
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Net cash used by investing activities.............   (1,323,219)      (318,235)
                                                              -----------    -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt...............           --      1,018,979
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock....................      700,332             --
  Principal payments on subordinated debt...................           --       (110,000)
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations...........     (114,166)      (140,224)
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........      586,166        768,755
                                                              -----------    -----------
          Net decrease in cash..............................      (15,058)       (64,298)
Cash, beginning of year.....................................       91,095         76,037
                                                              -----------    -----------
Cash, end of year...........................................  $    76,037    $    11,739
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the year for:
     Interest...............................................  $    36,203    $    25,765
                                                              ===========    ===========
Noncash investing and financing activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations................  $   345,046    $        --
                                                              ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-91
<PAGE>   174
 
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
     ATMnet Corporation (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
California on February 26, 1997. The Company provides regional internet access
services, and hardware sales to customers mainly in California.
 
     Effective November 5, 1997, Verio Inc. acquired substantially all of the
net assets of the Company.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance. Revenue
from hardware sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective products.
 
  Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
 
     Equipment and leasehold improvements, including assets held under capital
leases, is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Depreciation and amortization is recorded using the straight-line method over
the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the related assets or the lease
term, which are two or three years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are
expensed as incurred.
 
  Investment in Affiliates
 
     Investment in affiliate represents common stock of an affiliate
representing less than a 20% ownership interest which is accounted for using the
cost method.
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     The excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, or goodwill,
and organization costs are amortized using the straight-line method over five
years.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
     The Company has a net operating loss carryforward for income tax purposes
of approximately $3,883,000 which expires in 2012. No tax benefit has been
recorded by the Company in fiscal 1996 and 1997 due to the Company's net loss
and the uncertainty regarding the ultimate utilization of such loss
carryforward. A valuation allowance has been recorded for the entire balance of
the deferred tax asset related to the carryforward. Other temporary differences
between financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities are
not significant.
 
                                      F-92
<PAGE>   175
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                           OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of October 31, 1997 and 1996 approximate their carrying
values based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market
assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the
estimated fair values.
    
 
     Customers who operate in California represent substantially all of the
Company's customer base and accounts receivable. However, no single customer
comprised more than 5% of accounts receivable or total revenue as of or for the
year ended October 31, 1997 or 1996.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company accounts for long-lived assets under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of
(SFAS 121). Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on
long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present
and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets
are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be
disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less
costs to sell.
 
  Stock-Based Compensation
 
     The Company applies APB Opinion 25 and related interpretations in
accounting for its stock compensation plan. Accordingly, since the Company
grants stock options with exercise prices equal to fair value at the date of
grant, no compensation expense has been recognized in 1996 or 1997. Under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation (SFAS 123), entities are permitted to adopt the fair value method
of accounting for employee stock-based compensation plans. However, SFAS 123
allows an entity to continue using the intrinsic value method under APB Opinion
No. 25, but requires the entity to make pro forma disclosures of net income or
loss as if the fair value method of accounting had been applied.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at October 31, 1996 and 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                              ----------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $1,613,305    1,786,575
Furniture and fixtures......................................      77,668      133,730
Leasehold improvements......................................      12,080      100,983
                                                              ----------    ---------
                                                               1,703,053    2,021,288
Less accumulated depreciation...............................    (298,190)    (900,892)
                                                              ----------    ---------
                                                              $1,404,863    1,120,396
                                                              ==========    =========
</TABLE>
 
     Equipment and leasehold improvements includes assets owned under capital
leases with a net book value of $195,294 and $333,079 at October 31, 1996 and
1997, respectively.
 
                                      F-93
<PAGE>   176
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                           OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
(3) INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE
 
     During fiscal 1996, the Company acquired a 10% interest in Turpike
Corporation for a purchase price of $87,500. The investment was written off in
fiscal 1997.
 
(4) SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE
 
     Subordinated notes payable as of October 31, 1997 consists of notes payable
to stockholders and related parties, with interest at rates varying from prime
plus 2% (10.5% at October 31, 1997) to 18%, due in June 1998. The notes are
subordinate to all other senior indebtedness of the Company. Interest expense
related to the subordinated notes totaled $104,130 in 1997.
 
(5) STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
 
     The Company established a Stock Option Plan in March 1996, whereby. at the
discretion of the Board of Directors (the Board), the Company may grant stock
options to certain key employees of the Company. The option price is determined
by the Board at the time the option is granted, but in no event is less than the
fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant, as
determined by the Board. The options vest over a five year period or, in certain
circumstances, earlier based on the fair value of the Company's common shares,
as defined, and expire ten years from the date of grant. As of October 31, 1997,
no options had been exercised or are exercisable. The weighted-average
contractual life of outstanding options as of October 31, 1997 is approximately
two years.
 
     The following table summarizes option activity for two years ended October
31, 1997:
 
     Options granted during fiscal 1996 at the following exercise price:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>
Options granted during fiscal 1996 at the following exercise
  price:
  $0.30 per share...........................................     4,410,000
  $0.33 per share...........................................     1,000,000
                                                                ----------
Options outstanding at October 31, 1996.....................     5,410,000
  Options cancelled.........................................    (1,545,000)
                                                                ----------
Options outstanding at October 31, 1997.....................     3,865,000
                                                                ==========
Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options......          $.31
                                                                ==========
</TABLE>
 
     During the years ended October 31, 1996 and 1997, the per share
weighted-average fair value of stock options granted was $.03 on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes opinion-pricing model with the following
weighted-average assumptions; no dividends or volatility, risk-free interest
rate of 6%, and expected life of two years. If the Company had determined
compensation expense for the years ended October 31, 1996 and 1997 based on the
fair value of the options at the grant dates under SFAS No. 123, net loss would
increase to $1,595,000 and $2,854,000, respectively.
 
(6) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company provides internet services to a company whose founder and CEO
is a shareholder of ATMnet. Revenue earned by ATMnet from this company totaled
$15,523 and $22,581 during the years ended October 31, 1996 and 1997,
respectively.
 
     Amounts due to related parties are for services provided, are non-interest
bearing and are due within one year.
 
                                      F-94
<PAGE>   177
                               ATMNET CORPORATION
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
                           OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
(7) LEASES
 
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2000. Future minimum annual lease
payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases for each of the years
ending October 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES       LEASES
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
1998........................................................  $ 161,028     173,868
1999........................................................     22,524     142,068
2000........................................................         --      26,209
                                                              ---------     -------
  Total minimum payments....................................    183,552     342,145
                                                                            =======
Less amount representing interest...........................    (19,039)
                                                              ---------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............    164,513
Less current portion........................................   (150,134)
                                                              ---------
                                                              $  14,379
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the years ended October 31, 1996 and 1997 totaled $72,686
and $168,410, respectively.
 
                                      F-95
<PAGE>   178
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Global Internet Network
Services, Inc. (wholly-owned by Global Internet.Com Inc.) as of December 31,
1996 and November 26, 1997, and the related statements of operations,
stockholder's equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year ended December 31,
1996 and the period ended November 26, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Global Internet Network
Services, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and November 26, 1997 and, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31,
1996 and the period ended November 26, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
Denver, Colorado
February 20, 1998
 
                                      F-96
<PAGE>   179
 
                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                    DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND NOVEMBER 26, 1997
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                              ----------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $  132,118       30,681
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $59,777 in 1996 and $86,166 in 1997.................     935,979      449,959
  Receivables from affiliates (note 3)......................      40,497       53,542
  Inventory.................................................     126,020      102,801
  Prepaid expenses and other................................      60,869       83,323
                                                              ----------    ---------
          Total current assets..............................   1,295,483      720,306
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................     557,142      799,179
Other assets................................................       3,864        3,723
                                                              ----------    ---------
          Total assets......................................  $1,856,489    1,523,208
                                                              ==========    =========
 
                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $  631,660      109,651
  Accrued liabilities.......................................      17,996       18,168
  Deferred revenue..........................................     486,167      418,885
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases (note
     4).....................................................      37,828      106,720
  Due to parent (note 3)....................................     942,098           --
                                                              ----------    ---------
          Total current liabilities.........................   2,115,749      653,424
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....      31,687      193,630
                                                              ----------    ---------
          Total liabilities.................................   2,147,436      847,054
                                                              ----------    ---------
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
  Common stock, $1.00 par value, 10,000 shares authorized,
     5,000 shares issued and outstanding....................       5,000        5,000
  Additional paid-in capital................................     245,000    1,412,849
  Accumulated deficit.......................................    (540,947)    (741,695)
                                                              ----------    ---------
     Total stockholder's equity (deficit)...................    (290,947)     676,154
                                                              ----------    ---------
Commitments (note 4)
     Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)...  $1,856,489    1,523,208
                                                              ==========    =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-97
<PAGE>   180
 
                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
                         PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $1,979,201     2,501,037
  Consulting services (note 3)..............................     344,233       564,150
  Computer hardware and software sales (note 3).............     853,396       355,731
  National Science Foundation revenue (note 7)..............     440,119       114,982
  Other.....................................................      80,401       248,816
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   3,697,350     3,784,716
                                                              ----------    ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................   1,530,020     1,960,653
  Cost of hardware and software sales.......................     591,227       292,874
  Engineering and network...................................     507,843       425,430
  Marketing and selling.....................................     248,986       238,982
  General and administrative................................     956,052       785,960
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     259,956       280,445
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   4,094,084     3,984,344
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Loss from operations..............................    (396,734)     (199,628)
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense..........................................      (9,897)       (8,229)
  Other, net................................................      43,577         7,109
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Net loss..........................................  $ (363,054)     (200,748)
                                                              ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-98
<PAGE>   181
 
                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                  STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
                         PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          TOTAL
                                                           ADDITIONAL                 STOCKHOLDER'S
                                                  COMMON    PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED      EQUITY
                                                  STOCK     CAPITAL       DEFICIT       (DEFICIT)
                                                  ------   ----------   -----------   -------------
<S>                                               <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>
BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 1996.....................  $5,000     245,000     (177,893)        72,107
Net loss........................................     --           --     (363,054)      (363,054)
                                                  ------   ---------     --------       --------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996...................  5,000      245,000     (540,947)      (290,947)
Transfer of net assets to parent (note 6).......     --     (101,088)          --       (101,088)
Conversion of note payable to parent to equity
  (note 6)......................................     --    1,156,437           --      1,156,437
Capital contribution by parent (note 6).........     --      112,500           --        112,500
Net loss........................................     --           --     (200,748)      (200,748)
                                                  ------   ---------     --------       --------
BALANCES AT NOVEMBER 26, 1997...................  $5,000   1,412,849     (741,695)       676,154
                                                  ======   =========     ========       ========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-99
<PAGE>   182
 
                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
                         PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996        1997
                                                              ---------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(363,054)   (200,748)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................    259,956     280,445
     Provision for bad debts................................     70,445      95,913
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Trade receivables....................................   (231,005)    377,062
       Inventory............................................    (43,335)     23,219
       Other current assets.................................    (26,954)    (22,454)
       Accounts payable.....................................    575,188    (522,009)
       Accrued liabilities..................................   (382,897)        172
       Deferred revenue.....................................     58,277     (67,282)
       Other................................................     (3,241)         --
                                                              ---------   ---------
          Net cash used by operating activities.............    (86,620)    (35,682)
                                                              ---------   ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchases of
  equipment.................................................   (336,795)   (334,161)
                                                              ---------   ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Capital contribution by parent............................         --     112,500
  Advances by parent........................................    544,707     214,339
  Principal payments made under capital lease obligations...    (39,720)    (58,433)
                                                              ---------   ---------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........    504,987     268,406
                                                              ---------   ---------
          Increase (decrease) in cash.......................     81,572    (101,437)
Cash, beginning of year.....................................     50,546     132,118
                                                              ---------   ---------
Cash, end of year...........................................  $ 132,118      30,681
                                                              =========   =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the year for interest....................  $  10,095      15,681
                                                              =========   =========
  Noncash investing and financing activities:
     Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations...  $      --     299,940
                                                              =========   =========
     Transfer of assets to parent...........................  $      --     101,088
                                                              =========   =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-100
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                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND NOVEMBER 26, 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
     Global Internet Network Services, Inc. (the Company) is engaged in
providing regional internet access services, software and hardware consulting
and sales to customers in a ten state region. The Company was incorporated in
Nebraska in September 1987, as Midnet Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized to
promote research, education and economic development. On July 15, 1994, Midnet
Inc. became a for profit corporation and was purchased by Global Internet.Com
Inc. (Parent) on August 8, 1994. On March 12, 1997, the Company changed its
corporate name from Midnet Inc. to Global Internet Network Services, Inc.
 
     Effective November 26, 1997, Verio Inc. (Verio) acquired a 100% ownership
interest in the Company. (see note 6).
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance. Revenue
from consulting services is recognized when services have been rendered. Revenue
from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective
products.
 
  Inventory
 
     Inventory, consisting of systems hardware and software and maintenance
parts and supplies is recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
market.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment, including any assets held under capital leases, is recorded at
cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and
amortization is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the related assets or the lease term, which range from three to
five years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company is included in the tax returns of the Parent. Income taxes are
accounted for under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). Under SFAS 109,
deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences of
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory rates
applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
     The Company has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately
$518,000, which expires in 2012. No tax benefit has been recorded by the Company
for 1996 or 1997 due to the Company's net loss and the uncertainty regarding the
ultimate utilization of such loss in the consolidated income tax returns of the
Parent. A valuation allowance has been recorded for the entire balance of the
deferred tax asset related to the
 
                                      F-101
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                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
Company's net loss. Other temporary differences between financial statement and
income tax bases of assets and liabilities are not significant.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     The Company provides unsecured credit to customers in the normal course of
business. Failure of the customers to pay could result in losses up to the
recorded receivable balances. The Company did not have any customers that
represent greater than 5% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 1996
and the period ended November 26, 1997, respectively.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of (SFAS 121). This
statement was effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 1995. Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at lower of the carrying amount or
fair value less costs to sell. SFAS 121 did not have a significant effect on the
Company's financial position or results of operations in 1997 and 1996.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment is comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             DECEMBER 31,    NOVEMBER 26,
                                                                 1996            1997
                                                             ------------    ------------
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>
Internet and computer equipment............................    $821,921       1,342,321
Furniture and office equipment.............................     137,847         150,254
Leasehold improvements.....................................       1,228           2,001
                                                               --------       ---------
                                                                960,996       1,494,576
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization.............    (403,854)       (695,397)
                                                               --------       ---------
                                                               $557,142         799,179
                                                               ========       =========
</TABLE>
 
(3) TRANSACTIONS WITH PARENT
 
     Amounts due to Parent represent noninterest bearing cash transfers from the
Parent (see note 6).
 
     Hardware and software sales and consulting revenue from affiliates of the
Parent for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the period ended November 27,
1997 were $92,273 and $561,438, respectively.
 
(4) LEASES
 
     The Company leases certain internet and computer equipment under capital
leases. At December 31, 1996 and November 26, 1997, leased equipment was
included in internet and computer equipment with net book values of $80,117 and
$367,003, respectively. The Company also leases office space under a
noncancelable operating lease expiring in November 2002.
 
                                      F-102
<PAGE>   185
                     GLOBAL INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                   (WHOLLY-OWNED BY GLOBAL INTERNET.COM INC.)
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Future minimum annual lease payments under capital and noncancelable
operating leases for years ending November 30 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES       LEASES
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
1998........................................................  $ 131,748      47,634
1999........................................................    116,448      50,016
2000........................................................     95,435      52,516
2001........................................................         --      55,142
2002........................................................         --      57,899
                                                              ---------     -------
  Total minimum payments....................................    343,631     263,207
                                                                            =======
Less amount representing interest...........................    (43,281)
                                                              ---------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............    300,350
Less current portion........................................   (106,720)
                                                              ---------
                                                              $ 193,630
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the period ended
November 26, 1997 was $71,738 and $63,724, respectively.
 
(5) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
     The Parent has a 401(k) (the Plan) covering all employees of the Company
who meet certain eligibility requirements. Employer contributions are not
required and the Parent did not make any contributions to the Plan during the
year ended December 31, 1996 and the period ended November 26, 1997.
 
(6) STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
     In connection with the acquisition of common stock of the Company by Verio
Inc. (Verio) amounts due to parent totaling $1,156,437 were converted to equity
and the Parent made a cash contribution to the Company in the amount of
$112,500.
 
     Prior to the Verio acquisition in November 1997, the Company transferred
certain net assets of a division to the Parent in the amount of $101,088, which
division was not acquired by Verio.
 
(7) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANTS
 
     The Company receives grant revenue under contracts with the National
Science Foundation (NSF) to provide network connections to certain
not-for-profit educational institutions. Grant revenue is recognized ratably
over the term of the contract, which is generally twelve months. Grant revenue
amounted to $440,119 and $114,982 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the
period ended November 26, 1997, respectively. Total amounts receivable at
December 31, 1996 and November 26, 1997 were $65,858 and $16,439, respectively.
 
                                      F-103
<PAGE>   186
 
   
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
    
 
   
The Board of Directors
    
   
Verio Inc.:
    
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of the Pennsylvania
Research Partnership Network (PREPnet) as of November 30, 1996 and 1997, and the
related statements of operations and owners' deficit, and cash flows for the
years then ended and the period ended December 24, 1997. These financial
statements are the responsibility of PREPnet's management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
    
 
   
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Pennsylvania Research
Partnership Network (PREPnet) as of November 30, 1996 and 1997, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and for the period
ended December 24, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
   
Denver, Colorado
    
   
February 20, 1998
    
 
                                      F-104
<PAGE>   187
 
   
                 THE PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
    
   
                                   (PREPNET)
    
 
   
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
   
                           NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
                                     ASSETS
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              -----------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $14,631 and $13,313, respectively...................  $    73,943    $ 102,041
  Prepaid expenses and other................................        1,769       15,409
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total current assets..............................       75,712      117,450
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................      200,538      138,008
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total assets......................................  $   276,250    $ 255,458
                                                              ===========    =========
 
                           LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S DEFICIT
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $    88,639    $ 132,039
  Accrued liabilities.......................................       44,555        3,020
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases (note
     3).....................................................       57,468       56,262
  Deferred revenue..........................................    1,084,501      683,371
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total current liabilities.........................    1,275,163      874,692
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 3)....       55,502           --
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total liabilities.................................    1,330,665      874,692
Owners' deficit.............................................   (1,054,415)    (619,234)
Commitments (note 3)
                                                              -----------    ---------
          Total liabilities and owner's deficit.............  $   276,250    $ 255,458
                                                              ===========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
                                      F-105
<PAGE>   188
 
   
                 THE PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
    
   
                                   (PREPNET)
    
 
   
                  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OWNERS' DEFICIT
    
   
   YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 24, 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     PERIOD ENDED
                                                                                     DECEMBER 24,
                                                            1996          1997           1997
                                                         -----------   -----------   ------------
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services....................................  $ 2,027,682   $ 2,026,439    $  156,459
  Grant revenue (note 4)...............................      194,343        98,711            --
  Other................................................        6,309        22,477            --
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
          Total revenue................................    2,228,334     2,147,627       156,459
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
Costs and expenses:
  Internet services operating costs....................      588,543       792,684        80,972
  Selling, general and administrative (note 5).........      831,230       773,174        64,625
  Depreciation.........................................       92,251       121,192         8,285
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
          Total costs and expenses.....................    1,512,024     1,687,050       153,882
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
          Earnings from operations.....................      716,310       460,577         2,577
Interest expense, net..................................      (18,331)      (11,261)         (938)
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
          Net earnings.................................      697,979       449,316         1,639
Owners' deficit at beginning of period.................     (726,569)   (1,054,415)     (619,234)
Net advances to owners.................................   (1,025,825)      (14,135)      (23,911)
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
Owners' deficit at end of period.......................  $(1,054,415)  $  (619,234)   $ (641,506)
                                                         ===========   ===========    ==========
Pro forma information:
  Historical net earnings..............................  $   697,979   $   449,316    $    1,639
  Pro forma adjustment for income tax expense..........     (265,000)     (171,000)         (600)
                                                         -----------   -----------    ----------
          Pro forma net earnings.......................  $   432,979   $   278,316    $    1,039
                                                         ===========   ===========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
                                      F-106
<PAGE>   189
 
   
                 THE PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
    
   
                                   (PREPNET)
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
   
   YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997 AND PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 24, 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    PERIOD ENDED
                                                                                    DECEMBER 24,
                                                           1996          1997           1997
                                                        -----------    ---------    ------------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings........................................  $   697,979    $ 449,316     $   1,639
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation.....................................       92,251      121,192         8,285
     Provision for bad debts..........................       14,631       13,313            --
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Trade receivables..............................       58,406      (41,411)      (38,747)
       Prepaid expenses and other assets..............           --      (13,640)        6,294
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.......      100,318        1,865        (5,400)
       Deferred revenue...............................      178,313     (401,130)       57,131
                                                        -----------    ---------     ---------
          Net cash provided by operating activities...    1,141,898      129,505        29,202
                                                        -----------    ---------     ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchase of
  equipment...........................................      (61,987)     (58,662)           --
                                                        -----------    ---------     ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayments of capital lease obligations.............      (54,086)     (56,708)       (5,291)
  Net advances to owners..............................   (1,025,825)     (14,135)      (23,911)
                                                        -----------    ---------     ---------
          Net cash used by financing activities.......   (1,079,911)     (70,843)      (29,202)
                                                        -----------    ---------     ---------
          Net change in cash and cash at beginning and
            end of period.............................  $        --    $      --     $      --
                                                        ===========    =========     =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
  information -- cash paid for interest...............  $    18,331    $  11,261     $     938
                                                        ===========    =========     =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
                                      F-107
<PAGE>   190
 
   
                 THE PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
    
   
                                   (PREPNET)
    
 
   
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
   
                           NOVEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
 
   
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
    
 
   
     The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the
Pennsylvania Research Partnership Network (PREPnet), the data communications
network of a consortium of research institutions in Pennsylvania. A joint
venture between Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
serves as the legal entity and coordinator of the consortium. The accompanying
financial statements have been prepared assuming that PREPnet had been operated
separately as of December 1, 1995 and thereafter. PREPnet provides internet
services to businesses, educational institutions, not-for-profit organizations,
and individual subscribers.
    
 
   
     Effective December 24, 1997, the net assets of PREPnet were acquired by
Verio Inc. in a purchase business combination.
    
 
   
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
    
 
   
  Revenue Recognition
    
 
   
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. PREPnet
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
    
 
   
  Equipment
    
 
   
     Equipment, including any assets held under capital leases, is stated at
cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets or
the lease term, which is 3 years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are
expensed as incurred.
    
 
   
  Long-Lived Assets
    
 
   
     PREPnet evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on
long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present
and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets
are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are impaired, the
impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed
of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to
sell.
    
 
   
  Income Taxes
    
 
   
     The operations of PREPnet are included in the income tax returns of the
joint venture, which is a non-profit entity and is exempt from income taxes.
However, pro forma information has been included in the accompanying statement
of operations to reflect a pro forma adjustment for income tax expense as if
PREPnet had been a separate taxable entity subject to federal and state income
taxes for all periods presented.
    
 
                                      F-108
<PAGE>   191
   
                 THE PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
    
   
                                   (PREPNET)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
    
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statements purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of November 30, 1996 and 1997 approximate their
carrying values based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different
market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect
on the estimated fair values.
    
 
   
(2) EQUIPMENT
    
 
   
     Equipment consisted of the following at November 30:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                               ---------    ---------
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................   $ 321,434    $ 376,014
Furniture and office equipment..............................       5,854        9,936
                                                               ---------    ---------
                                                                 327,288      385,950
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............    (126,750)    (247,942)
                                                               ---------    ---------
                                                               $ 200,538    $ 138,008
                                                               =========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
(3) COMMITMENTS
    
 
   
     PREPnet leases certain computer and office equipment under capital leases.
PREPnet also leases office space under noncancelable operating leases expiring
at various dates through 2001.
    
 
   
     Future minimum annual lease payments under capital and noncancelable
operating leases for each of the years ending November 30 are as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES      LEASES
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
1998........................................................  $ 58,810    $ 50,731
1999........................................................        --      50,341
2000........................................................        --      27,867
2001........................................................        --      49,171
                                                              --------    --------
  Total minimum payments....................................    58,810    $178,110
                                                                          ========
Less amount representing interest...........................    (2,548)
                                                              --------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............    56,262
Less current portion........................................   (56,262)
                                                              --------
                                                              $     --
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the years ended November 30, 1996 and 1997 and the period
ended December 24, 1997 was $47,674, $73,218 and $6,102, respectively.
    
 
   
(4) GRANT REVENUE
    
 
   
     PREPnet receives grant revenue from the National Science Foundation and
other government agencies to provide network connections to certain
not-for-profit educational institutions. Grant revenue is recognized ratably
over the term of the contract, which is generally twelve months. Total deferred
grant revenue at November 30, 1996 was $71,667.
    
 
                                      F-109
<PAGE>   192
   
                 THE PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
    
   
                                   (PREPNET)
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
(5) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    
 
   
     Carnegie Mellon University provides administrative support and use of
facilities to PREPnet and allocates the cost of these services to the entity.
Such allocations totalled approximately $69,188 and $81,886 for the years ended
November 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
    
 
                                      F-110
<PAGE>   193
 
   
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
    
 
   
The Board of Directors
    
   
Verio Inc.:
    
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Monumental Network
Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
    
 
   
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Monumental Network Systems,
Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
   
Denver, Colorado
    
   
February 25, 1998
    
 
                                      F-111
<PAGE>   194
 
   
                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
   
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
                                     ASSETS
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996          1997
                                                              ---------    -----------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $  63,693    $        --
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $15,363 and $41,207.................................    138,263        214,440
                                                              ---------    -----------
          Total current assets..............................    201,956        214,440
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................    359,327        440,406
Other assets, net...........................................     17,664         66,562
                                                              ---------    -----------
          Total assets......................................  $ 578,947    $   721,408
                                                              =========    ===========
 
                        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $ 186,526    $   258,319
  Accrued liabilities.......................................     23,052        163,436
  Current portion of notes payable (note 3):
     Related party..........................................     30,025        132,954
     Other..................................................      9,789         49,694
  Current portion of obligations under capital lease (note
     4).....................................................     70,736         82,194
  Deferred revenue..........................................    326,924        573,057
  Cash overdraft............................................         --        166,157
                                                              ---------    -----------
          Total current liabilities.........................    647,052      1,425,811
Notes payable, less current portion (note 3)................      8,915         21,067
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....    114,764         97,208
                                                              ---------    -----------
          Total liabilities.................................    770,731      1,544,086
Stockholders' deficit:
  Common stock, $1.00 par value, 500,000 shares authorized,
     300,944 and 302,779 shares issued and outstanding as of
     December 31, 1996 and 1997.............................    300,944        302,779
  Additional paid-in capital................................    197,494        199,329
  Accumulated deficit.......................................   (690,222)    (1,324,786)
                                                              ---------    -----------
          Total stockholders' deficit.......................   (191,784)      (822,678)
Commitments (note 4)
                                                              ---------    -----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit.......  $ 578,947    $   721,408
                                                              =========    ===========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $1,250,789    $2,425,121
  Computer hardware and software sales......................      95,557        41,733
  Other.....................................................      24,197         4,653
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   1,370,543     2,471,507
                                                              ----------    ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................     385,439       743,524
  Cost of hardware and software sales.......................     198,486       417,559
  Selling, general and administrative.......................   1,246,716     1,756,956
  Depreciation..............................................      74,607       172,092
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   1,905,248     3,090,131
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Loss from operations..............................    (534,705)     (618,624)
Interest expense, net.......................................      18,448        15,940
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Net loss..........................................  $ (553,153)   $ (634,564)
                                                              ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                      STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               TOTAL
                                              COMMON STOCK      ADDITIONAL                 STOCKHOLDERS'
                                           ------------------    PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED      EQUITY
                                           SHARES     AMOUNT     CAPITAL       DEFICIT       (DEFICIT)
                                           -------   --------   ----------   -----------   -------------
<S>                                        <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>
BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 1996..............  114,015   $114,015    $     --    $  (137,069)    $ (23,054)
Issuance of common shares for cash.......  100,000    100,000     100,000             --       200,000
Issuance of common shares for services or
  equipment..............................   86,929     86,929      97,494             --       184,423
Net loss.................................       --         --          --       (553,153)     (553,153)
                                           -------   --------    --------    -----------     ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996............  300,944    300,944     197,494       (690,222)     (191,784)
Issuance of common shares for cash.......    1,000      1,000       1,000             --         2,000
Issuance of common shares for services...      835        835         835             --         1,670
Net loss.................................       --         --          --       (634,564)     (634,564)
                                           -------   --------    --------    -----------     ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1997............  302,779   $302,779    $199,329    $(1,324,786)    $(822,678)
                                           =======   ========    ========    ===========     =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(553,153)   $(634,564)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
     operating activities:
     Depreciation...........................................     74,607      172,092
     Provision for bad debts................................     15,363      170,634
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Trade receivables....................................   (127,442)    (246,811)
       Other assets.........................................    (15,691)     (48,898)
       Accounts payable.....................................    120,414       71,793
       Accrued liabilities..................................     13,704      140,384
       Deferred revenue.....................................    278,172      246,133
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash used by operating activities.............   (194,026)    (129,237)
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchases of
  equipment.................................................   (142,367)    (178,377)
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net change in cash overdraft..............................         --      166,157
  Borrowings under note payable to related parties..........     30,848      130,000
  Principal payments on note payable to related parties.....       (823)     (27,071)
  Borrowings under notes payable............................     18,704       66,229
  Repayments of notes payable...............................         --      (14,172)
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations...........    (36,824)     (80,892)
  Issuance of common stock..................................    384,423        3,670
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........    396,328      243,921
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Increase (decrease) in cash.......................     59,935      (63,693)
Cash at beginning of year...................................      3,758       63,693
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash at end of year.........................................  $  63,693    $      --
                                                              =========    =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -- cash
  paid during the year for interest.........................  $  18,739    $  16,508
                                                              =========    =========
Noncash investing and financing activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations................  $ 219,242    $  74,794
                                                              =========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
   
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
 
   
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
    
 
   
     Monumental Network Systems, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the
State of Virginia on April 13, 1994. The Company's business consists of
providing regional internet access services, hardware and software sales, and
consulting to customers in Virginia, Maryland and the Washington D.C. area.
    
 
   
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
    
 
   
     Effective December 31, 1997, Verio Inc. acquired all of the outstanding
common stock of the Company.
    
 
   
  Equipment
    
 
   
     Equipment, including any assets held under capital leases, is stated at
cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, or
over the lease term, which range from three to seven years. Costs for normal
repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
    
 
   
  Long-Lived Assets
    
 
   
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on
long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present
and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets
are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be
disposed of are reported at lower of the carrying amount or fair value less
costs to sell.
    
 
   
  Revenue Recognition
    
 
   
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
    
 
   
     Revenue from consulting services is recognized when services have been
rendered.
    
 
   
     Revenue from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment of the
respective products, if significant future vendor obligations do not exist and
collectibility is probable.
    
 
   
  Income Taxes
    
 
   
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
    
 
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
    
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 approximate their
carrying values based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different
market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect
on the estimated fair values.
    
 
   
     Customers who operate in Virginia, Maryland and the Washington D.C. area
represent substantially all of the Company's customer base. No single customer
comprised more than 10% of accounts receivable or total revenue as of or for the
years ended December 31, 1996 or 1997.
    
 
   
  Stock-Based Compensation
    
 
   
     The Company accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plan using
the intrinsic value based method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related
interpretations (APB 25). The Company has provided pro forma disclosures of net
loss as if the fair value based method of accounting for the plan, as prescribed
by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), had been applied. Pro forma disclosures
include the effects of employee stock options granted during the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1997.
    
 
   
(2) EQUIPMENT
    
 
   
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996        1997
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Equipment...................................................  $413,615    $ 642,498
Furniture and office equipment..............................    39,310       55,505
Leasehold improvements......................................        --        8,093
                                                              --------    ---------
                                                               452,925      706,096
Less accumulated depreciation...............................   (93,598)    (265,690)
                                                              --------    ---------
                                                              $359,327    $ 440,406
                                                              ========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Equipment includes assets held under capital leases with a net book value
of $198,445 and $201,745 at December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
Depreciation expense totaled $74,607 and $172,092 for the years ended December
31, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
    
 
   
(3) DEBT
    
 
   
     Notes payable consists of the following as of December 31, 1996 and 1997:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996        1997
                                                              -------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
Notes payable with interest rates ranging from 8.25% to
  8.39%, secured by vehicles due through 2002...............  $14,319    $ 34,625
Unsecured notes payable to vendors with interest at 15% due
  in 1998...................................................    4,385      36,136
                                                              -------    --------
                                                               18,704      70,761
Less current portion........................................   (9,789)    (49,694)
                                                              -------    --------
                                                              $ 8,915    $ 21,067
                                                              =======    ========
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-117
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
     During 1996, the Company issued notes payable to stockholders of the
Company in the amount of $30,848, with interest at 6%, and monthly payments of
principal and interest due in various dates through 1998. The total unpaid
balance as of December 31, 1997 was $30,025.
    
 
   
     During 1997, the Company issued additional notes payable to stockholders of
the Company totaling $130,000, which bear interest at 9%, with interest payable
annually, and are due on demand.
    
 
   
(4) COMMITMENTS
    
 
   
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2001. Future minimum annual lease
payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases for each of the years
ending December 31 are as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL    OPERATING
                                                               LEASES     LEASES
                                                              --------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>
1998........................................................  $103,978    $29,132
1999........................................................    66,919      5,736
2000........................................................    39,031      1,710
2001........................................................     3,818         --
                                                              --------    -------
  Total minimum payments....................................   213,746    $36,578
                                                                          =======
Less amount representing interest...........................   (34,344)
                                                              --------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............   179,402
Less current portion........................................   (82,194)
                                                              --------
                                                              $ 97,208
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 was $38,967 and
$53,084, respectively.
    
 
   
(5) INCOME TAXES
    
 
   
     As of December 31, 1997, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward
of approximately $470,000 which will expire in 2012, if not utilized. A
valuation allowance has been recorded for the entire deferred tax asset related
primarily to the net operating loss carryforward due to the uncertainty relating
to the realization of the benefit of the deferred tax asset in the future.
    
 
   
(6) STOCK OPTION PLAN
    
 
   
     The Company's 1997 Option Plan (the Plan) was adopted by the Board of
Directors and approved by the stockholders of the Company on January 1, 1997.
The Plan provides that salaried officers or key employees, non-employee
directors, and consultants who provide services to the Company may, at the
discretion of the plan administrator, be granted Incentive or Non-statutory
stock options to purchase shares of common stock. 200,000 shares of the
Company's common stock have been authorized for issuance under the Plan, of
which 11,872 incentive stock options were granted in 1997, with an exercise
price of $2.00 per share. None of the options were exercised or canceled during
1997.
    
 
   
     Options vest 25% on the first anniversary of the option grant date and 25%
on each of the following three anniversary dates. As of December 31, 1997, no
options were vested or exercisable. The weighted average contractual term of
outstanding options was approximately 9 years at December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
     The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted was $.33
on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions; expected dividend yield
    
 
                                      F-118
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                        MONUMENTAL NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
0%, risk-free interest rate of 6%, and expected life of three years. If the
Company determined compensation expense in 1997 based on the fair value of the
options at the grant date under SFAS No. 123, net loss would not have been
significantly different from the historical results of operations other than for
compensation expense recognized for options granted at less than fair value, as
discussed below.
    
 
   
     None of the incentive stock option shares were exercisable or vested as of
December 31, 1997. However, in accordance with the acquisition agreement between
the Company and Verio Inc., Monumental Network Systems, Inc. purchased the
11,872 options outstanding as of December 31,1997 at fair market value, less the
exercise price per share, and recorded a charge to operations of $84,152.
    
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
    
 
   
The Board of Directors
    
   
Verio Inc.:
    
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Internet Servers, Inc.
as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period from inception (August 23,
1995) to December 31, 1995 and the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
    
 
   
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Internet Servers, Inc. as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the period from inception (August 23, 1995) to December 31, 1995 and the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
   
Denver, Colorado
    
   
March 2, 1998
    
 
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
   
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
                                     ASSETS
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              --------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................  $ 18,021    $1,161,510
  Receivables:
     Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
      $11,029 in 1997.......................................    98,675       220,571
     Employees..............................................        --        67,000
  Prepaid expenses and other................................        --        85,478
                                                              --------    ----------
          Total current assets..............................   116,696     1,534,559
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................   484,240       714,205
                                                              --------    ----------
          Total assets......................................  $600,936    $2,248,764
                                                              ========    ==========
 
                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $ 35,061    $  118,241
  Accrued liabilities.......................................    11,731       159,366
  Income taxes payable......................................   111,314       316,456
  Deferred revenue..........................................        --        14,388
                                                              --------    ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................   158,106       608,451
Stockholders' equity (note 5):
  Common stock, no par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
     10,895 and 11,092 shares issued and outstanding........    70,918       426,129
  Retained earnings.........................................   371,912     1,214,184
                                                              --------    ----------
          Total stockholders' equity........................   442,830     1,640,313
Commitments (note 4)
                                                              --------    ----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........  $600,936    $2,248,764
                                                              ========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    
   
        PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (AUGUST 23, 1995) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        PERIOD FROM
                                                         INCEPTION
                                                        (AUGUST 23,
                                                          1995) TO
                                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                            1995           1996          1997
                                                        ------------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Enhanced services...................................    $48,380       $1,507,875    $3,476,045
  Internet services...................................         --               --       704,187
  Other...............................................      2,520               --       211,962
                                                          -------       ----------    ----------
          Total revenue...............................     50,900        1,507,875     4,392,194
                                                          =======       ==========    ==========
Operating costs and expenses:
  Enhanced and internet services operating costs......      8,240          631,111     1,820,757
  Selling, general and administrative.................     35,698          166,751       721,337
  Depreciation........................................      5,728           90,343       259,984
                                                          -------       ----------    ----------
          Total costs and expenses....................     49,666          888,205     2,802,078
                                                          -------       ----------    ----------
          Earnings from operations....................      1,234          619,670     1,590,116
Other income, net.....................................         --              322        26,215
                                                          -------       ----------    ----------
          Earnings before income taxes................      1,234          619,992     1,616,331
Income tax expense (note 3)...........................         --         (111,314)     (602,059)
                                                          -------       ----------    ----------
          Net earnings................................    $ 1,234       $  508,678    $1,014,272
                                                          =======       ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                       STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    
   
        PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (AUGUST 23, 1995) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    COMMON STOCK
                                                 ------------------     RETAINED
                                                 SHARES     AMOUNT      EARNINGS       TOTAL
                                                 ------    --------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                              <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>
BALANCES AT INCEPTION.........................       --    $     --    $       --    $       --
Issuances of common stock for cash............    9,800      13,000            --        13,000
Net earnings..................................       --          --         1,234         1,234
                                                 ------    --------    ----------    ----------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1995.................    9,800      13,000         1,234        14,234
Issuance of common stock for services.........    1,095      57,918            --        57,918
Dividends paid in cash........................       --          --      (138,000)     (138,000)
Net earnings..................................       --          --       508,678       508,678
                                                 ------    --------    ----------    ----------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996.................   10,895      70,918       371,912       442,830
Issuance of common stock for services.........      197     355,211            --       355,211
Dividends paid in cash........................       --          --      (172,000)     (172,000)
Net earnings..................................       --          --     1,014,272     1,014,272
                                                 ------    --------    ----------    ----------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1997.................   11,092    $426,129    $1,214,184    $1,640,313
                                                 ======    ========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
   
        PERIOD FROM INCEPTION (AUGUST 23, 1995) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         PERIOD FROM
                                                          INCEPTION
                                                         (AUGUST 23,
                                                           1995) TO
                                                         DECEMBER 31,
                                                             1995          1996          1997
                                                         ------------    ---------    ----------
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings.........................................    $  1,234      $ 508,678    $1,014,272
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation......................................       5,728         90,343       259,984
     Provision for bad debts...........................          --             --        58,371
     Common stock issued for services..................          --         57,918       355,211
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Receivables.....................................     (12,611)       (86,064)     (247,267)
       Prepaid expenses and other......................          --             --       (85,478)
       Accounts payable................................      13,224         21,837        83,180
       Accrued liabilities.............................       4,896          6,835       147,635
       Income taxes payable............................          --        111,314       205,142
       Deferred revenue................................          --             --        14,388
                                                           --------      ---------    ----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities....      12,471        710,861     1,805,438
                                                           --------      ---------    ----------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchases of
  equipment............................................     (35,144)      (545,167)     (489,949)
                                                           --------      ---------    ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings on debt...................................       7,000             --            --
  Repayments of debt...................................          --         (7,000)           --
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock...............      13,000             --            --
  Dividends............................................          --       (138,000)     (172,000)
  Net change in cash overdraft.........................       2,673         (2,673)           --
                                                           --------      ---------    ----------
          Net cash provided (used) by financing
            activities.................................      22,673       (147,673)     (172,000)
                                                           --------      ---------    ----------
          Increase in cash and cash equivalents........          --         18,021     1,143,489
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.......          --             --        18,021
                                                           --------      ---------    ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.............    $     --      $  18,021    $1,161,510
                                                           ========      =========    ==========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information --
  cash paid during the year for income taxes...........    $     --      $  40,000    $  349,743
                                                           ========      =========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
   
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
 
   
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
    
 
   
     Internet Servers, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Utah
on August 23, 1995. The Company's business consists of providing regional
internet enhanced services and consulting to customers in Utah and throughout
the Western states.
    
 
   
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
    
 
   
     Effective December 31, 1997, Verio Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding
common stock of the Company.
    
 
   
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
    
 
   
     The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
    
 
   
  Revenue Recognition
    
 
   
     Revenue related to enhanced and internet services is recognized as the
services are provided. Enhanced services consists primarily of web hosting
services to customers. The Company records deferred revenue for accounts billed
and/or collected in advance.
    
 
   
     Revenue from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment of the
respective products if the Company's future obligations are not significant and
collectibility is probable.
    
 
   
  Equipment
    
 
   
     Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to
seven years using the straight-line method. Costs for normal repairs and
maintenance are expensed as incurred.
    
 
   
  Long-Lived Assets
    
 
   
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations including goodwill when indications of impairment are
present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
impaired the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair
value less costs to sell.
    
 
   
  Income Taxes
    
 
   
     From inception to September 1, 1996, the Company elected to be treated as a
subchapter S Corporation for income tax purposes. Accordingly, taxable income
through September 1, 1996 was included in the income tax returns of the
shareholders. On September 1, 1996, the Company converted to a C Corporation.
    
 
                                      F-125
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
     The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
SFAS 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the
expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the
financial statements or tax returns. Under this method deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in
effect for the year in which the difference is expected to reverse.
    
 
   
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
    
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 approximate their
carrying values based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different
market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect
on the estimated fair values.
    
 
   
     Customers who operate in Utah represent substantially all of the Company's
customer base and accounts receivable. However, no single customer comprised
more than 10% of accounts receivable or total revenue as of or for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1996 or 1997.
    
 
   
(2) EQUIPMENT
    
 
   
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              --------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $561,296    $1,044,691
Furniture and office equipment..............................    19,015        25,569
                                                              --------    ----------
                                                               580,311     1,070,260
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............   (96,071)     (356,055)
                                                              --------    ----------
                                                              $484,240    $  714,205
                                                              ========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
(3) INCOME TAXES
    
 
   
     Income tax expense consists of the following for the years ended December
31:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1996        1997
                                                 --------    --------
<S>                                              <C>         <C>
Current:
  Federal......................................  $ 91,314    $548,794
  State........................................    20,000      53,265
                                                 --------    --------
                                                 $111,314    $602,059
                                                 ========    ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Income tax expense for the years ended December 31 differs from the amounts
computed using the federal statutory tax rate of 34% to earnings before income
taxes as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              ---------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Expected tax expense........................................  $ 210,797    $549,553
State income taxes, net of federal benefit..................     20,460      53,341
S Corporation taxable income................................   (120,693)         --
Other.......................................................        750        (835)
                                                              ---------    --------
          Actual income tax expense.........................  $ 111,314    $602,059
                                                              =========    ========
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-126
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                             INTERNET SERVERS, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
     Temporary differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for financial
statement and income tax purposes are not significant as of December 31, 1996
and 1997.
    
 
   
(4) COMMITMENTS
    
 
   
     The Company leases certain computer equipment and office space under
noncancelable operating leases expiring at various dates through 2000. Future
minimum annual lease payments under noncancelable operating leases for each of
the years ending December 31 are as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>
1998..............................................  $359,139
1999..............................................   345,684
2000..............................................   148,654
                                                    --------
Total minimum payments............................  $853,477
                                                    ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 was $14,500 and
$241,402, respectively.
    
 
   
(5) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    
 
   
     On October 21, 1996, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
an officer. The agreement included a compensation and benefit package which also
included a long-term incentive provision consisting of the granting of shares of
the Company's common stock equal to two percent of the total common shares
outstanding. As of December 31, 1996, 25 shares had been issued resulting in
compensation expense of $45,078 based on the estimated fair value of the stock,
as determined by the Company's Board of Directors.
    
 
   
     In accordance with the acquisition agreement between the Company and Verio
Inc., the unvested shares under the employment agreement were fully vested at
December 31, 1997. An additional 197 shares were issued as of December 31, 1997
and compensation expense of $355,211 was recognized by the Company based on the
estimated fair value of the stock using the acquisition price in the Verio Inc.
transaction.
    
 
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
    
 
   
The Board of Directors
    
   
Verio Inc.:
    
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of NSNet, Inc. as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related statements of operations, owner's
and stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
    
 
   
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of NSNet, Inc. as of December
31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
   
Denver, Colorado
    
   
March 13, 1998
    
 
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
    
   
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
                                ASSETS (NOTE 3)
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996        1997
                                                              --------    --------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $  4,188    $ 20,169
  Receivables:
     Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,133
      and $12,158 in 1996 and 1997, respectively............    27,494      85,881
     Other..................................................        --      20,377
  Prepaid expenses and other................................   124,829     333,130
                                                              --------    --------
          Total current assets..............................   156,511     459,557
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................   177,410     378,874
Other assets................................................        --      67,665
                                                              --------    --------
          Total assets......................................  $333,921    $906,096
                                                              ========    ========
 
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Cash overdraft............................................  $ 41,057    $     --
  Accounts payable..........................................     7,614      94,252
  Accrued liabilities.......................................    37,778      44,866
  Revolving lines of credit (note 3)........................        --     200,000
  Current portion of capital lease obligations (note 4).....        --      34,231
  Deferred revenue and customer advances....................    42,827      82,699
                                                              --------    --------
          Total current liabilities.........................   129,276     456,048
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....        --      61,636
                                                              --------    --------
          Total liabilities.................................   129,276     517,684
Owner's and Stockholder's equity:
  Owner's equity............................................   204,645          --
  Common stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized,
     100,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
     1997...................................................        --     204,645
  Retained earnings.........................................        --     183,767
                                                              --------    --------
          Total owner's and stockholder's equity............   204,645     388,412
Commitments (note 4)
                                                              --------    --------
          Total liabilities and owner's and stockholder's
            equity..........................................  $333,921    $906,096
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                               --------    ----------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................   $887,939    $1,832,374
  Other.....................................................         --        14,550
                                                               --------    ----------
          Total revenue.....................................    887,939     1,846,924
                                                               --------    ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................    210,517       471,247
  Selling, general and administrative.......................    485,128       938,523
  Depreciation..............................................     61,106       126,301
                                                               --------    ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................    756,751     1,536,071
                                                               --------    ----------
          Earnings from operations..........................    131,188       310,853
Other income (expense), net.................................      1,885        (5,508)
                                                               --------    ----------
          Net earnings......................................   $133,073       305,345
                                                               ========    ==========
Pro forma information:
  Historical net earnings...................................    133,073       305,345
  Pro forma adjustment for income tax expense...............    (51,000)     (116,000)
                                                               --------    ----------
          Pro forma net earnings............................   $ 82,073    $  189,345
                                                               ========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                 STATEMENTS OF OWNER'S AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         TOTAL
                                                   OWNER'S     COMMON    RETAINED    STOCKHOLDER'S
                                                   EQUITY      STOCK     EARNINGS       EQUITY
                                                  ---------   --------   ---------   -------------
<S>                                               <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 1996.....................  $  75,037   $     --   $      --     $  75,037
  Distributions.................................     (3,465)        --          --        (3,465)
  Net earnings..................................    133,073         --          --       133,073
                                                  ---------   --------   ---------     ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996...................    204,645         --          --       204,645
  Issuance of common stock upon incorporation
     (note 1)...................................   (204,645)   204,645          --            --
  Distributions.................................         --         --    (121,578)     (121,578)
  Net earnings..................................         --         --     305,345       305,345
                                                  ---------   --------   ---------     ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1997...................  $      --   $204,645   $ 183,767     $ 388,412
                                                  =========   ========   =========     =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
   
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings..............................................  $ 133,073    $ 305,345
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
     Depreciation...........................................     61,106      126,301
     Provision for bad debts................................      3,133       24,334
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Receivables..........................................    (17,073)    (103,098)
       Prepaid expenses and other...........................   (124,829)    (208,301)
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.............     26,911       93,726
       Deferred revenue and customer advances...............     25,647       39,872
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........    107,968      278,179
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of equipment....................................   (141,372)    (217,958)
  Increase in other assets..................................         --      (67,665)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash used by investing activities.............   (141,372)    (285,623)
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Cash overdraft............................................     41,057      (41,057)
  Borrowings under revolving lines of credit................         --      240,000
  Repayments under revolving lines of credit................         --      (40,000)
  Principal payments under capital lease obligations........         --      (13,940)
  Distributions.............................................     (3,465)    (121,578)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........     37,592       23,425
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Increase in cash..................................      4,188       15,981
Cash at beginning of year...................................         --        4,188
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash at end of year.........................................  $   4,188    $  20,169
                                                              =========    =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -- cash
  paid during the year for interest.........................  $      --    $   5,508
                                                              =========    =========
Noncash investing and financing activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations................  $      --    $ 109,807
                                                              =========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
    
 
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
   
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
    
 
   
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
 
   
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
    
 
   
     NSNet, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated as a subchapter S Corporation in
the State of California on January 1, 1997. Prior to incorporation, the Company
was operating as NextGen Systems Internet Services, a sole proprietorship formed
in 1992. All assets and liabilities of the sole proprietorship were contributed
to the Company upon incorporation and recorded at historical cost. The Company
provides internet access services to customers in California.
    
 
   
     Effective February 27, 1998, Verio Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding
common stock of the Company.
    
 
   
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
    
 
   
  Revenue Recognition
    
 
   
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for accounts billed and/or collected in advance.
    
 
   
  Equipment
    
 
   
     Equipment, including assets held under capital leases, is stated at cost,
less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line
method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the related assets or
the lease term, which is three years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance
are expensed as incurred.
    
 
   
  Long-Lived Assets
    
 
   
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations, including goodwill, when indications of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair
value, less costs to sell.
    
 
   
  Income Taxes
    
 
   
     No provision for income taxes has been included in the accompanying
financial statement for 1996 or 1997 due to the Company's status as a sole
proprietorship and subchapter S Corporation. Accordingly, net earnings as of
December 31, 1996 were included in owner's equity and taxable income has been
included in the tax returns of the owner and stockholder. However, pro forma
information has been included in the accompanying statements of operations to
reflect a pro forma adjustment for income tax expense as if the Company had been
a separate taxable entity subject to federal and state income taxes for both
years presented.
    
 
   
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
    
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair
    
 
                                      F-133
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
values of all financial instruments as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 approximate
their carrying values based on their terms and interest rates. The use of
different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a
significant effect on the estimated fair values.
    
 
   
     Customers who operate in California represent substantially all of the
Company's customer base. No single customer comprised more than 10% of accounts
receivable or total revenue as of or for the years ended December 31, 1996 or
1997.
    
 
   
(2) EQUIPMENT
    
 
   
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996        1997
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $255,112    $ 568,239
Furniture...................................................    10,000       24,638
                                                              --------    ---------
                                                               265,112      592,877
Less accumulated depreciation...............................   (87,702)    (214,003)
                                                              --------    ---------
                                                              $177,410    $ 378,874
                                                              ========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Equipment includes assets held under capital leases with a net book value
of $94,248 at December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
(3) DEBT
    
 
   
     At December 31, 1997, the Company had a $150,000 unsecured revolving line
of credit agreement with a bank, under which $100,000 was outstanding.
Borrowings under the line bear interest at the bank's prime rate plus 2.975%
(11.475% at December 31, 1997), and are due in 1998. The agreement included
various restrictive covenants including limitations on indebtedness and payment
of dividends. As of December 31, 1997, the Company was not in compliance with
the restrictions on additional indebtedness. All borrowings under this line were
paid in full subsequent to the acquisition by Verio, Inc.
    
 
   
     At December 31, 1997, the Company had an additional $125,000 revolving line
of credit agreement with a second bank, secured by substantially all of the
assets of the Company, under which $100,000 was outstanding. Borrowings under
the line bear interest at the bank's prime rate plus 1.5% (10% at December 31,
1997), and are due in 1998.
    
 
   
(4) COMMITMENTS
    
 
   
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2002. Future
    
 
                                      F-134
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                                  NSNET, INC.
    
 
   
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
    
 
   
minimum annual lease payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases
for each of the years ending December 31 are as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES      LEASES
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
1998........................................................  $ 43,434    $ 95,767
1999........................................................    43,434     110,092
2000........................................................    23,227     114,004
2001........................................................        --     118,862
2002........................................................        --     108,956
                                                              --------    --------
  Total minimum payments....................................   110,095    $547,681
                                                                          ========
Less amount representing interest...........................   (14,228)
                                                              --------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............    95,867
Less current portion........................................   (34,231)
                                                              --------
                                                              $ 61,636
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 totaled $19,801
and $34,082, respectively.
    
 
                                      F-135
<PAGE>   218
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Access One, Inc. as of
December 31, 1997 and the related statements of operations and accumulated
deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
    
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Access One, Inc. as of
December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
   
Denver, Colorado
    
   
April 9, 1998
    
 
                                      F-136
<PAGE>   219
 
   
                                ACCESS ONE, INC.
    
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $  259,144
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $148,040 (note 3)...................................     344,773
  Inventory.................................................      40,635
  Prepaid expenses and other................................     105,365
                                                              ----------
          Total current assets..............................     749,917
Equipment, net (notes 2 and 3)..............................     678,752
Other assets................................................       9,853
                                                              ----------
          Total assets......................................  $1,438,522
                                                              ==========
                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Revolving line of credit..................................  $  110,000
  Accounts payable:
     Trade..................................................     144,297
     Related party (note 5).................................     273,306
  Accrued liabilities.......................................     376,330
  Notes payable (note 3)....................................      88,550
  Current portion of capital lease obligations (note 4).....       8,858
  Note payable to related party (note 5)....................      32,194
  Deferred revenue..........................................     294,266
                                                              ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................   1,327,801
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....       6,812
                                                              ----------
          Total liabilities.................................   1,334,613
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000 shares
  authorized, 200,000 shares issued and outstanding (note
  6)........................................................     508,748
Stockholders' deficit (note 6):
  Common stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares
     authorized, 800,000 shares issued and outstanding......       8,000
  Additional paid-in capital................................      85,476
  Accumulated deficit.......................................    (498,315)
                                                              ----------
          Total stockholders' deficit.......................    (404,839)
Commitments (note 4)
                                                              ----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit.......  $1,438,522
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-137
<PAGE>   220
 
   
                                ACCESS ONE, INC.
    
 
   
                STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
    
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $2,485,583
  Enhanced services.........................................     702,639
  Computer hardware and software sales......................     303,465
  Other.....................................................      27,019
                                                              ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   3,518,706
                                                              ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet and enhanced services operating costs (note 5)...     613,084
  Cost of hardware and software sales.......................     226,205
  Selling, general and administrative (note 5)..............   2,922,073
  Depreciation..............................................     245,003
                                                              ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   4,006,365
                                                              ----------
          Loss from operations..............................    (487,659)
Other expense:
  Interest expense..........................................     (21,833)
  Other, net................................................      (3,808)
                                                              ----------
          Net loss..........................................  $ (513,300)
                                                              ==========
Retained earnings at beginning of year......................      14,985
Accumulated deficit at end of year..........................    (498,315)
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-138
<PAGE>   221
 
   
                                ACCESS ONE, INC.
    
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss..................................................  $(513,300)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
       Depreciation.........................................    245,003
       Provision for bad debts..............................    386,983
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Receivables.......................................   (445,284)
          Inventory.........................................    (40,635)
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets.........    (96,000)
          Other assets......................................     (9,708)
          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities..........    541,280
          Deferred revenue..................................    148,798
                                                              ---------
               Net cash provided by operating activities....    217,137
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchase of
  equipment.................................................   (559,530)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings under revolving line of credit.................    110,000
  Borrowings under note payable.............................    127,916
  Principal payments on note payable........................    (39,366)
  Borrowings under notes to related parties.................      6,965
  Principal payments under capital lease obligations........    (15,501)
                                                              ---------
               Net cash provided by financing activities....    190,014
                                                              ---------
               Net decrease in cash.........................   (152,379)
Cash at beginning of year...................................    411,523
                                                              ---------
Cash at end of year.........................................  $ 259,144
                                                              =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -- cash
  paid during the year for interest.........................  $  21,822
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-139
<PAGE>   222
 
   
                                ACCESS ONE, INC.
    
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
   
     Access One, Inc. (the Company) was originally organized as a limited
liability company on July 1, 1994. The Company reincorporated on December 9,
1996 as a C corporation in the state of Washington. The Company provides
internet access and enhanced services and computer hardware and software sales
to customers primarily in Washington.
    
 
   
     Effective February 27, 1998, Verio Inc. (Verio) acquired all of the
outstanding common stock of the Company, resulting in 100% ownership (see Note
6).
    
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Equipment
 
   
     Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
recorded using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful
lives of the related assets or the lease terms, which range from three to five
years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
    
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations, including goodwill, when indications of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair
value, less costs to sell.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
   
     Internet and enhanced services are recognized as the services are provided.
Enhanced services consist primarily of web hosting and collocation services to
customers. The Company records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or
collected in advance.
    
 
     Revenue from hardware sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective
products if the Company's future obligations are not significant and
collectibility is probable.
 
  Income Taxes
 
   
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
    
 
                                      F-140
<PAGE>   223
   
                                ACCESS ONE, INC.
    
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
     The Company has a net operating loss carryforward for income tax purposes
of approximately $337,000 which expires in 2012. No tax benefit has been
recorded by the Company in 1997 due to the Company's net loss and the
uncertainty regarding the ultimate utilization of such loss carryforward. The
Company also has a deferred tax asset related to the allowance for doubtful
accounts of approximately $56,000. A valuation allowance has been recorded for
the entire balance of the deferred tax asset related to the carryforward and the
allowance for doubtful accounts. Other temporary differences between financial
statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities are not significant.
    
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1997 approximate their carrying values
based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated
fair values.
    
 
   
     Customers who operate in Washington represent substantially all of the
Company's customer base. No single customer comprised more than 10% of revenue
or accounts receivable as of or for the year ended December 31, 1997.
    
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 1997:
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>
  Internet and computer equipment...........................   $ 926,175
  Furniture and office equipment............................     120,657
                                                               ---------
                                                               1,046,832
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............    (368,080)
                                                               ---------
                                                               $ 678,752
                                                               =========
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Equipment includes assets held under capital lease with a net book value of
$12,990 at December 31, 1997.
    
 
   
(3) DEBT
    
 
   
     Lines of credit and notes payable consist of the following as of December
31, 1997:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Revolving line of credit, maximum credit available of
  $300,000, bearing interest at 1.5% above the bank's prime
  lending rate, (10% at December 31, 1997), due in 1998, and
  secured by accounts receivable............................  $ 110,000
Notes payable, bearing interest at 10.25%, due on demand, or
  if no demand is made, in monthly payments of principal and
  interest of $5,945 through April, 1999, and secured by
  certain equipment of the Company..........................     88,550
                                                              ---------
                                                                198,550
Less current portion........................................   (198,550)
                                                              ---------
  Long-term debt, less current portion......................  $      --
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-141
<PAGE>   224
   
                                ACCESS ONE, INC.
    
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
(4) COMMITMENTS
    
 
   
  Leases
    
 
   
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 1999. Future minimum annual lease
payments under noncancelable capital and operating leases for each of the years
ending December 31 are as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CAPITAL    OPERATING
                                          LEASES      LEASES
                                          -------    ---------
<S>                                       <C>        <C>
1998....................................  $ 8,280     $80,808
1999....................................    7,589       1,512
                                          -------     -------
  Total minimum payments................  $15,869     $82,320
                                          =======     =======
Less amount representing interest.......     (199)
                                          -------
  Present value of net minimum lease
  payments..............................   15,670
Less current portion....................   (8,858)
                                          -------
                                          $ 6,812
                                          =======
</TABLE>
    
 
   
     Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 totaled $219,500.
    
 
   
(5) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
    
 
   
     During 1997, the Company received customer service, technical support, and
backbone transport services provided by Verio. Total amounts charged to the
Company by Verio in this manner were $79,421 included in internet and enhanced
services operating costs and $178,969 included in selling, general, and
administrative expenses. Verio also purchased approximately $14,916 of equipment
on behalf of the Company. Amounts due to related party at December 31, 1997
relate to these services and purchases of equipment and are non interest
bearing.
    
 
   
     Note payable to related party is a non interest bearing, unsecured note
payable to the majority stockholder of the Company.
    
 
   
(6) REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
    
 
   
     During 1996, the Company issued 200,000 shares of redeemable, convertible
Series A preferred stock to Verio. The preferred shares are convertible into
common shares on a one for one basis and are mandatorily redeemable in 2002. In
connection with the Verio acquisition disclosed in note 1, the preferred shares
were converted to common stock.
    
 
   
(7) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
    
 
   
     The Company sponsors a 401(k) Plan (the Plan) for all full time employees.
The Company makes matching contributions of 25% of employee contributions up to
6% of the respective employee's salary. During 1997 the Company made
contributions to the Plan totaling $11,876.
    
 
                                      F-142
<PAGE>   225
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of STARnet, L.L.C. as of
December 31, 1997 and the related statements of operations, members' equity and
cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
    
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of STARnet, L.L.C. as of
December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
March 27, 1998
 
                                      F-143
<PAGE>   226
 
                                STARNET, L.L.C.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $210,089
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $22,944.............................................   111,541
  Inventory.................................................    69,089
  Prepaid expenses and other................................    18,779
                                                              --------
          Total current assets..............................   409,498
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................   208,336
Other assets................................................     4,583
                                                              --------
          Total assets......................................  $622,417
                                                              ========
                   LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $ 31,371
  Accrued liabilities.......................................    12,895
  Deferred revenue..........................................   371,608
                                                              --------
          Total current liabilities.........................   415,874
Members' equity.............................................   206,543
Commitments (note 3)
                                                              --------
          Total liabilities and members' equity.............  $622,417
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-144
<PAGE>   227
 
                                STARNET, L.L.C.
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $1,201,504
  Computer hardware sales...................................     386,376
  Other.....................................................      13,094
                                                              ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   1,600,974
                                                              ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................     397,019
  Cost of hardware sales....................................     319,486
  Selling, general and administrative.......................     570,461
  Depreciation..............................................     155,968
                                                              ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   1,442,934
                                                              ----------
          Earnings from operations..........................     158,040
Other income (expense):
  Interest income...........................................       9,411
  Other, net................................................      (6,282)
                                                              ----------
          Net earnings......................................  $  161,169
                                                              ==========
Pro forma information:
  Historical net earnings...................................     161,169
  Pro forma adjustment for income tax expense...............     (61,000)
                                                              ----------
          Pro forma net earnings............................  $  100,169
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-145
<PAGE>   228
 
                                STARNET, L.L.C.
 
                          STATEMENT OF MEMBERS' EQUITY
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Balance at January 1, 1997..................................  $ 290,109
Distributions to members....................................   (244,735)
Net earnings................................................    161,169
                                                              ---------
Balance at December 31, 1997................................  $ 206,543
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-146
<PAGE>   229
 
                                STARNET, L.L.C.
 
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings..............................................  $ 161,169
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
     Depreciation...........................................    155,968
     Provision for bad debts................................     44,484
     Loss on sale of assets.................................      6,282
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Receivables..........................................    (40,725)
       Inventory............................................     50,205
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets............    (13,944)
       Other assets.........................................        834
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.............    (54,304)
       Deferred revenue.....................................     (3,346)
                                                              ---------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........    306,623
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchase of
  equipment.................................................   (117,202)
                                                              ---------
Cash flows from financing activities -- distributions to
  members...................................................   (244,735)
                                                              ---------
          Net decrease in cash..............................    (55,314)
Cash at beginning of year...................................    265,403
                                                              ---------
Cash at end of year.........................................  $ 210,089
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-147
<PAGE>   230
 
                                STARNET, L.L.C.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
   
     STARnet, L.L.C. (the Company) was originally organized as a limited
liability company in the State of Missouri as Internetix, L.L.C. on June 21,
1994. On August 18, 1997, the Company changed its name to STARnet, L.L.C. The
Company provides internet access services and computer hardware sales to
customers primarily in Missouri and Illinois.
    
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
recorded using a method that estimates the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets, which is three years. Costs for
normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations, including goodwill, when indications of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair
value, less costs to sell.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
 
     Revenue from hardware sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective
products if the Company's future obligations are not significant and
collectibility is probable.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     No provision for income taxes has been included in the accompanying
financial statements due to the Company's status as a limited liability
corporation. Accordingly, taxable income has been included in the tax returns of
the members. However, pro forma information has been included in the
accompanying statement of operations to reflect a pro forma adjustment for
income tax expense as if the Company had been a separate taxable entity subject
to federal and state income taxes for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1997 approximate their carrying values
based on their
    
 
                                      F-148
<PAGE>   231
                                STARNET, L.L.C.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions and/or
estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated fair
values.
 
     Customers who operate in Missouri and Illinois represent substantially all
of the Company's customer base. Three customers comprised approximately 38% of
accounts receivable as of December 31, 1997. However, no single customer
comprised more than 10% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 1997.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................   $ 503,324
Furniture and office equipment..............................       2,750
                                                               ---------
                                                                 506,074
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............    (297,738)
                                                               ---------
                                                               $ 208,336
                                                               =========
</TABLE>
 
(3) COMMITMENTS
 
     The Company leases office space and equipment under noncancelable leases
expiring at various dates through 2002. Future minimum annual lease payments
under noncancelable operating leases for each of the years ending December 31
are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>
1998...............................................  $32,873
1999...............................................   26,236
2000...............................................    2,716
2001...............................................      870
2002...............................................      400
                                                     -------
          Total minimum payments...................  $63,095
                                                     =======
</TABLE>
 
     Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 totaled $39,630.
 
     In addition, the Company has a verbal agreement to guarantee certain
obligations of a related party with a telecommunications company for one year in
the amount of $250,000.
 
                                      F-149
<PAGE>   232
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Computing Engineers Inc.
as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
    
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Computing Engineers Inc. as
of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
Denver, Colorado
March 27, 1998
 
                                      F-150
<PAGE>   233
 
   
                            COMPUTING ENGINEERS INC.
    
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
                                ASSETS (NOTE 3)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $       --    $   15,995
  Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $133,739 and $62,085 in 1996 and 1997,
     respectively...........................................     340,799       429,171
  Inventory.................................................          --        37,411
  Prepaid expenses and other................................       2,014         2,014
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total current assets..............................     342,813       484,591
Equipment, net (note 2).....................................     821,637     1,049,662
Other assets, net...........................................          --        20,420
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total assets......................................  $1,164,450    $1,554,673
                                                              ==========    ==========
 
                         LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Cash overdraft............................................  $   54,352    $       --
  Accounts payable..........................................     355,223       225,153
  Accrued liabilities.......................................       5,252        33,373
  Current portion of note payable (note 3)..................          --        84,352
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases (note
     4).....................................................     193,873       223,826
  Deferred revenue..........................................     146,010       249,817
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total current liabilities.........................     754,710       816,521
Note payable, less current portion (note 3).................          --       585,002
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....      49,776        28,811
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total liabilities.................................     804,486     1,430,334
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, $10 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 100
     shares issued and outstanding..........................       1,000         1,000
  Additional paid-in capital................................       5,000         5,000
  Retained earnings.........................................     353,964       118,339
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total stockholders' equity........................     359,964       124,339
                                                              ----------    ----------
Commitments (note 4)
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........  $1,164,450    $1,554,673
                                                              ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-151
<PAGE>   234
 
   
                            COMPUTING ENGINEERS INC.
    
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996          1997
                                                              ----------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.........................................  $2,326,898    $3,321,562
  Consulting services.......................................          --       162,683
  Computer hardware and software sales......................      88,664       537,057
  Other.....................................................          --        58,176
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total revenue.....................................   2,415,562     4,079,478
                                                              ----------    ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.........................     606,522       632,653
  Costs of hardware and software sales......................     148,770       392,676
  Marketing and selling.....................................      47,155       299,990
  General and administrative................................   1,179,149     2,041,265
  Depreciation and amortization.............................     144,953       329,296
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Total operating expenses..........................   2,126,549     3,695,880
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Earnings from operations..........................     289,013       383,598
Interest expense............................................     (19,254)      (95,223)
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Net earnings......................................  $  269,759    $  288,375
                                                              ==========    ==========
Pro forma information:
  Historical net earnings...................................  $  269,759    $  288,375
  Pro forma adjustment for income tax expense...............    (103,000)     (110,000)
                                                              ----------    ----------
          Pro forma net earnings............................  $  166,759    $  178,375
                                                              ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-152
<PAGE>   235
 
   
                            COMPUTING ENGINEERS INC.
    
 
                       STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           COMMON STOCK      ADDITIONAL                     TOTAL
                                         ----------------     PAID-IN      RETAINED     STOCKHOLDERS'
                                         SHARES    AMOUNT     CAPITAL      EARNINGS        EQUITY
                                         ------    ------    ----------    ---------    -------------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>
BALANCES AT JANUARY 1, 1996............   100      $1,000      $5,000      $ 207,104      $ 213,104
Distributions to stockholders..........    --          --          --       (122,899)      (122,899)
Net earnings...........................    --          --          --        269,759        269,759
                                          ---      ------      ------      ---------      ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1996..........   100       1,000       5,000        353,964        359,964
Distributions to stockholders..........    --          --          --       (524,000)      (524,000)
Net earnings...........................    --          --          --        288,375        288,375
                                          ---      ------      ------      ---------      ---------
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 1997..........   100      $1,000      $5,000      $ 118,339      $ 124,339
                                          ===      ======      ======      =========      =========
</TABLE>
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-153
<PAGE>   236
 
   
                            COMPUTING ENGINEERS INC.
    
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings..............................................  $ 269,759    $ 288,375
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................    144,953      329,296
     Provision for bad debts................................    133,739      165,153
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Trade receivables....................................   (472,524)    (253,525)
       Inventory............................................         --      (37,411)
       Prepaid expenses and other...........................        142           --
       Accounts payable.....................................    355,223     (130,070)
       Accrued liabilities..................................        238       28,121
       Deferred revenue.....................................    146,010      103,807
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........    577,540      493,746
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchases of
  equipment.................................................   (336,776)    (228,892)
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net change in cash overdraft..............................    (15,314)     (54,352)
  Borrowings under note payable.............................         --      700,000
  Debt issuance costs.......................................         --      (20,420)
  Principal payments on note payable........................         --      (30,646)
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations...........   (102,551)    (319,441)
  Distributions to shareholders.............................   (122,899)    (524,000)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Net cash used by financing activities.............   (240,764)    (248,859)
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Increase in cash..................................         --       15,995
Cash at beginning of year...................................         --           --
                                                              ---------    ---------
Cash at end of year.........................................  $      --    $  15,995
                                                              =========    =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -- cash
  paid during the year for interest.........................  $  19,254    $  95,223
                                                              =========    =========
Noncash investing and financing activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations................  $ 346,200    $ 328,429
                                                              =========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-154
<PAGE>   237
 
   
                            COMPUTING ENGINEERS INC.
    
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
   
     Computing Engineers Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
Illinois on November 1, 1993. The Company is a provider of internet access
services to businesses and individuals, primarily in Illinois.
    
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment, including any assets held under capital leases, is stated at
cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and
amortization is recorded using the straight-line method over the shorter of the
estimated useful lives of the related assets or the lease term, which is three
years. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
   
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). Statement No. 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on
long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present
and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets
are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be
disposed of are reported at lower of the carrying amount or fair value less
costs to sell.
    
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
 
     Revenue from consulting services is recognized when services have been
rendered.
 
     Revenue from hardware and software sales is recognized upon shipment of the
respective products if the Company's future obligations are not significant and
collectibility is probable.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     No provision for income taxes has been included in the accompanying
financial statements for 1996 or 1997 due to the Company's status as a
subchapter S corporation. Accordingly, taxable income has been included in the
tax returns of the stockholders. However, pro forma information has been
included in the accompanying statements of operations to reflect a pro forma
adjustment for income tax expense as if the Company had been a separate taxable
entity subject to federal and state income taxes for all periods presented.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 approximate their
carrying values based
    
 
                                      F-155
<PAGE>   238
   
                            COMPUTING ENGINEERS INC.
    
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated
fair values.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
     Equipment consisted of the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996           1997
                                                             ---------     ----------
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>
Internet and computer equipment............................  $ 973,392     $1,522,201
Furniture and office equipment.............................     22,048         30,560
                                                             ---------     ----------
                                                               995,440      1,552,761
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization.............   (173,803)      (503,099)
                                                             ---------     ----------
                                                             $ 821,637     $1,049,662
                                                             =========     ==========
</TABLE>
 
     Equipment includes assets owned under capital leases with a net book value
of $305,530 and $474,893 at December 31, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
(3) DEBT
 
     Debt consists of the following as of December 31, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Note payable bearing interest at prime plus 2.75% (11.25% at
  December 31, 1997), monthly principal and interest
  payments of $11,986 through May 12, 2004, secured by
  substantially all the assets of the Company...............  $669,354
Less current portion........................................   (84,352)
                                                              --------
                                                              $585,002
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
(4) COMMITMENTS
 
   
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2005. Future minimum annual lease
payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases for each of the years
ending December 31 are as follows:
    
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES        LEASES
                                                              ---------    ----------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
1998........................................................  $ 252,242    $  234,353
1999........................................................     29,695       219,153
2000........................................................         --       192,161
2001........................................................         --       197,120
2002........................................................         --       202,079
Thereafter..................................................         --       472,345
                                                              ---------    ----------
  Total minimum payments....................................    281,937    $1,517,211
                                                                           ==========
Less amount representing interest...........................    (29,300)
                                                              ---------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............    252,637
Less current portion........................................   (223,826)
                                                              ---------
                                                              $  28,811
                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
   
     Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 was $93,501 and
$134,777, respectively.
    
   
    
 
                                      F-156
<PAGE>   239
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
LI Net, Inc.:
 
   
     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of LI Net, Inc. as of April
30, 1997 and January 31, 1998, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years ended April 30,
1996 and 1997 and the nine months ended January 31, 1998. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
    
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
   
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of LI Net, Inc. as of April 30,
1997 and January 31, 1998, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the years ended April 30, 1996 and 1997 and the nine months ended January
31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
    
 
   
                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
Denver, Colorado
March 27, 1998
 
                                      F-157
<PAGE>   240
 
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                      APRIL 30, 1997 AND JANUARY 31, 1998
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997        1998
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................  $ 49,036    $  24,575
  Receivables (note 3):
     Trade, net of all allowance for doubtful accounts of
      $28,948 and $50,000, respectively.....................   157,643      225,148
     Other..................................................        --        6,000
  Prepaid expenses and other................................     3,850        3,850
                                                              --------    ---------
          Total current assets..............................   210,529      259,573
Equipment, net (notes 2 and 3)..............................   355,906      500,654
Other assets................................................    25,057       28,708
                                                              --------    ---------
          Total assets......................................  $591,492    $ 788,935
                                                              ========    =========
                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..........................................  $171,038    $ 245,777
  Accrued liabilities.......................................    13,942       22,521
  Current portion of notes payable (note 3):
     Bank...................................................        --       22,476
     Related party (note 6).................................     9,038        8,885
  Revolving line of credit (note 3).........................    15,265       39,993
  Current portion of obligations under capital leases (note
     4).....................................................    52,090       81,652
  Deferred revenue..........................................    77,766      158,740
                                                              --------    ---------
          Total current liabilities.........................   339,139      580,044
Notes payable, less current portion (note 3):
  Bank......................................................        --       93,542
  Related party (note 6)....................................   126,052      114,029
Capital lease obligations, less current portion (note 4)....    87,826       62,453
                                                              --------    ---------
          Total liabilities.................................   553,017      850,068
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
  Common stock, no par value, 100 shares authorized and
     issued.................................................    44,000       44,000
  Additional paid-in capital................................        --      273,100
  Retained earnings (deficit)...............................     6,375     (378,233)
  Treasury stock -- 5 shares at April 30, 1997, at cost.....   (11,900)          --
                                                              --------    ---------
          Total stockholders' equity (deficit)..............    38,475      (61,133)
                                                              --------    ---------
Commitments (note 4)
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
            (deficit).......................................  $591,492    $ 788,935
                                                              ========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-158
<PAGE>   241
 
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
   
   YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND 1997 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1996         1997          1998
                                                          --------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                                       <C>         <C>           <C>
Revenue:
  Internet services.....................................  $608,714    $1,033,595    $1,430,480
  Computer hardware sales...............................   152,854       325,723        90,233
                                                          --------    ----------    ----------
          Total revenue.................................   761,568     1,359,318     1,520,713
                                                          --------    ----------    ----------
Operating expenses:
  Internet services operating costs.....................   197,025       317,225       551,993
  Costs of hardware sold................................    73,370       156,347        42,987
  Selling, general and administrative expenses(note
     7).................................................   358,627       769,898     1,180,146
  Depreciation..........................................    64,470        77,762       100,902
                                                          --------    ----------    ----------
          Total operating expenses......................   693,492     1,321,232     1,876,028
          Earnings (loss) from operations...............    68,076        38,086      (355,315)
Interest expense........................................   (10,596)      (55,325)      (29,293)
                                                          --------    ----------    ----------
          Earnings (loss) before income taxes...........    57,480       (17,239)     (384,608)
Income tax expense (note 5).............................    (7,600)           --            --
                                                          --------    ----------    ----------
          Net earnings (loss)...........................  $ 49,880    $  (17,239)   $ (384,608)
                                                          ========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-159
<PAGE>   242
 
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                  STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
   
   YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND 1997 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           TOTAL
                                                ADDITIONAL    RETAINED                 STOCKHOLDERS'
                                     COMMON      PAID-IN      EARNINGS     TREASURY       EQUITY
                                      STOCK      CAPITAL      (DEFICIT)     STOCK        (DEFICIT)
                                     -------    ----------    ---------    --------    -------------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>
BALANCES AT MAY 1, 1995............  $44,000     $     --     $ (26,266)   $     --      $  17,734
Purchase of treasury stock.........       --           --            --     (10,000)       (10,000)
Net earnings.......................       --           --        49,880          --         49,880
                                     -------     --------     ---------    --------      ---------
BALANCES AT APRIL 30, 1996.........   44,000           --        23,614     (10,000)        57,614
Purchase of treasury stock.........       --           --            --     (13,800)       (13,800)
Issuance of treasury stock for
  services (note 7)................       --           --            --      11,900         11,900
Net loss...........................       --           --       (17,239)         --        (17,239)
                                     -------     --------     ---------    --------      ---------
BALANCES AT APRIL 30, 1997.........   44,000           --         6,375     (11,900)        38,475
Issuance of treasury stock for
  services (note 7)................       --      273,100            --      11,900        285,000
Net loss...........................       --           --      (384,608)         --       (384,608)
                                     -------     --------     ---------    --------      ---------
BALANCES AT JANUARY 31, 1998.......  $44,000     $273,100     $(378,233)   $     --      $ (61,133)
                                     =======     ========     =========    ========      =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-160
<PAGE>   243
 
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
   
   YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND 1997 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1996        1997        1998
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>                                                         <C>         <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings (loss).....................................  $  49,880   $ (17,239)  $(384,608)
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation.........................................     64,470      77,762     100,902
     Provision for bad debts..............................         --      28,948      50,000
     Issuance of treasury stock for services..............         --      11,900     285,000
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Receivables........................................    (66,218)   (103,079)   (123,505)
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets..........         --      (3,850)         --
       Other assets.......................................    (13,602)     (6,580)     (3,651)
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...........     88,042      67,313      83,318
       Deferred revenue...................................         --      77,766      80,974
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.......    122,572     132,941      88,430
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
Cash flows from investing activities -- purchases of
  equipment...............................................   (149,667)    (94,633)   (182,471)
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings under revolving lines of credit..............         --      15,265      24,728
  Proceeds from borrowings from bank......................         --          --     130,000
  Principal payments on notes payable to bank.............         --          --     (13,982)
  Proceeds from borrowings from related parties...........    107,713          --          --
  Principal payments on notes payable to related party....    (21,128)    (13,677)    (12,176)
  Principal payments on capital lease obligations.........         --     (39,872)    (58,990)
  Purchase of treasury stock..............................    (10,000)    (13,800)         --
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
          Net cash provided (used) by financing
            activities....................................     76,585     (52,084)     69,580
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
          Net increase (decrease) in cash.................     49,490     (13,776)    (24,461)
Cash at beginning of year.................................     13,322      62,812      49,036
                                                            ---------   ---------   ---------
Cash at end of year.......................................  $  62,812   $  49,036   $  24,575
                                                            =========   =========   =========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information -- cash
  paid during the year for interest.......................  $  10,596   $  39,621   $  22,593
                                                            =========   =========   =========
Noncash investing and financing activities -- equipment
  acquired through capital lease obligations..............  $  32,876   $ 146,912   $  63,179
                                                            =========   =========   =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
                                      F-161
<PAGE>   244
 
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
   YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND 1997 AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
    
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
   
     LI Net, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of New York and
provides regional internet access services to customers in New York.
    
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
 
  Equipment
 
     Equipment, including assets held under capital leases, is stated at cost,
less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line
method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the related assets or
the lease terms, which range from three to five years. Costs for normal repairs
and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
  Long-Lived Assets
 
     The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets under the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of (SFAS 121). SFAS 121 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived
assets used in operations, including goodwill, when indications of impairment
are present and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. If such assets are
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets.
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair
value, less costs to sell.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Internet services are recognized as the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for amounts billed and/or collected in advance.
 
     Revenue from hardware sales is recognized upon shipment of the respective
products if the Company's future obligations are not significant and
collectibility is probable.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, (SFAS 109).
Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax
consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and
their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and
statutory rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk and Financial Instruments
 
   
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 requires disclosure
about fair value for all financial instruments whether or not recognized for
financial statement purposes. Management estimates that the fair values of all
financial instruments as of April 30, 1997 and January 31, 1998, approximate
their carrying values
    
 
                                      F-162
<PAGE>   245
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
based on their terms and interest rates. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a significant effect on the estimated
fair values.
 
(2) EQUIPMENT
 
   
     Equipment consisted of the following at April 30, 1997 and January 31,
1998:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997          1998
                                                              ---------     ---------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>
Internet and computer equipment.............................  $ 409,376     $ 641,881
Furniture and office equipment..............................     67,532        80,677
Leasehold improvements......................................     32,297        32,297
                                                              ---------     ---------
                                                                509,205       754,855
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization..............   (153,299)     (254,201)
                                                              ---------     ---------
                                                              $ 355,906     $ 500,654
                                                              =========     =========
</TABLE>
    
 
     Equipment includes assets held under capital leases with a net book value
of approximately $139,000 and $155,000 at April 30, 1997 and January 31, 1998,
respectively.
 
(3) DEBT
 
     During fiscal 1998, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a bank
and borrowed $130,000. The loan is secured by the Company's equipment, and bears
interest at 8.75%. Principal and interest payments of $2,683 are due monthly
through 2002. At January 31, 1998, the outstanding balance was $116,018.
 
   
     At April 30, 1997 and January 31, 1998, the Company had a $50,000 revolving
line of credit agreement with a bank, secured by receivables, under which
$15,265 and $39,993 was outstanding, respectively. Borrowings under the line
bear interest at the bank's prime lending rate plus 2% (10.5% at January 31,
1997) and are due in 1998.
    
 
     Maturities of the line of credit and note payable for each of the years
ending January 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>
1999..............................................  $ 62,469
2000..............................................    25,384
2001..............................................    27,247
2002..............................................    29,732
2003..............................................    11,179
                                                    --------
                                                    $156,011
                                                    ========
</TABLE>
 
(4) COMMITMENTS
 
     The Company leases certain computer and office equipment under capital
leases. The Company also leases office space under noncancelable operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2002.
 
                                      F-163
<PAGE>   246
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Future minimum annual lease payments under capital and noncancelable
operating leases for each of the years ending January 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CAPITAL     OPERATING
                                                               LEASES      LEASES
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
1999........................................................  $100,042    $ 63,879
2000........................................................    53,085      47,121
2001........................................................    17,937      23,386
2002........................................................    10,060       5,459
                                                              --------    --------
  Total minimum payments....................................   181,124    $139,845
                                                                          ========
Less amount representing interest...........................   (37,019)
                                                              --------
  Present value of net minimum lease payments...............   144,105
Less current portion........................................   (81,652)
                                                              --------
                                                              $ 62,453
                                                              ========
</TABLE>
 
   
     Rent expense for the years ended April 30, 1996 and 1997 and nine months
ended January 31, 1998, was $25,335, $35,353, and $52,779 respectively.
    
 
(5) INCOME TAXES
 
   
     Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended April 30, 1996 and 1997
and nine months ended January 31, 1998 differs from the amounts that would
result from applying the federal statutory rate of 34% as follows:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       1996       1997        1998
                                                      -------    -------    ---------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Expected tax expense (benefit)......................  $19,543    $(5,861)   $(130,777)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit..........    2,300       (690)     (15,374)
Nondeductible expenses..............................       --        622        1,653
Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax
  assets............................................  (14,243)     5,929      144,498
                                                      -------    -------    ---------
          Actual income tax expense.................  $ 7,600    $    --    $      --
                                                      =======    =======    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
     Temporary differences that give rise to the components of deferred tax
assets and liabilities as of April 30, 1997 and January 31, 1998 are as follows:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1997        1998
                                                              --------    ---------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Deferred tax assets:
  Net operating loss carryforwards..........................  $ 12,738    $ 148,824
  Accounts receivable, due to allowance for doubtful
     accounts for financial statement purposes only.........    11,000       30,000
  Other.....................................................       173          140
                                                              --------    ---------
          Total deferred tax assets.........................    23,911      178,964
  Valuation allowance.......................................    (5,929)    (150,427)
                                                              --------    ---------
          Net deferred tax assets...........................    17,982       28,537
                                                              --------    ---------
Deferred tax liability:
  Equipment, due to differences in depreciation for
     financial statement and tax purposes...................   (17,982)     (28,537)
                                                              --------    ---------
          Net deferred tax asset (liability)................  $     --    $      --
                                                              ========    =========
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      F-164
<PAGE>   247
                                  LI NET, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
   
     As of January 31, 1998, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward
of approximately $392,000 for federal income tax purposes which will expire in
2013, if not utilized. A valuation allowance has been recorded for a portion of
the related deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty relating to the
realization of the net operating loss carryforward in the future.
    
 
(6) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
 
   
     Notes payable to related party at April 30, 1997 and January 31, 1998
included $93,917 and $89,334, respectively, of unsecured notes due to
stockholders of the Company. The loans bear interest at 10% with the principal
and interest due in total on July 1, 1999 or upon sale of 50% or more of the
stock of the stockholders.
    
 
     Also included in notes payable to related party at April 30, 1997 and
January 31, 1998 was an unsecured note due to a relative of a stockholder of the
Company. Principal outstanding on the note was $41,176 and $33,580 at April 30,
1997 and January 31, 1998, respectively. The note bears interest at 10% and is
payable in monthly principal and interest payments of $1,062 until 2001.
 
     Maturities of notes payable to related parties for each of the years ending
January 31 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>
1999..............................................  $  8,885
2000..............................................   100,087
2001..............................................    11,878
2002..............................................     2,064
                                                    --------
                                                    $122,914
                                                    ========
</TABLE>
 
(7) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
     During the year ended April 30, 1997 and the nine months ended January 31,
1998, the Company issued treasury shares to an officer as compensation for
services. The Company recorded compensation expense of $11,900 and $285,000,
respectively, which, in the opinion of the Company's Board of Directors,
represented fair value of the shares at the date of issuance.
 
                                      F-165
<PAGE>   248
 
======================================================
 
     NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE,
SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR BY THE UNDERWRITERS. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, THE SECURITIES
OFFERED HEREBY IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM, IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY
IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE
THE DATE AS OF WHICH INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
 
                               ------------------
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        PAGE
                                        ----
<S>                                     <C>
Prospectus Summary....................    3
Risk Factors..........................    9
Use of Proceeds.......................   19
Dividend Policy.......................   19
Capitalization........................   20
Dilution..............................   21
Selected Consolidated Financial
  Data................................   22
Management's Discussion and Analysis
  of Financial Condition and Results
  of Operations.......................   24
Business..............................   31
Management............................   47
Certain Transactions..................   62
Principal Stockholders................   65
Description of Capital Stock..........   68
Shares Eligible for Future Sale.......   73
Underwriting..........................   75
Legal Matters.........................   77
Experts...............................   77
Additional Information................   77
Glossary of Terms.....................   79
Index to Financial Statements.........  F-1
</TABLE>
    
 
Until May   , 1998 (25 days after the commencement of the offering), all dealers
effecting transactions in the Common Stock, whether or not participating in this
distribution, may be required to deliver a Prospectus. This is in addition to
the obligation of dealers to deliver a Prospectus when acting as Underwriters
and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
 
======================================================
======================================================
   
                                5,000,000 SHARES
    
 
                                   VERIO INC.
 
                                  COMMON STOCK
                               [VERIO INC. LOGO]
                                  ------------
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                          , 1998
 
                                  ------------
 
                              SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
 
                           CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
 
                          DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
              SECURITIES CORPORATION
 
======================================================
<PAGE>   249
 
                                    PART II
 
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
 
     The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with the sale of
Common Stock being registered (all amounts are estimated except the SEC
registration fee, the NASD filing fee and the Nasdaq National Market listing
fee).
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            ITEM                                AMOUNT
                            ----                              ----------
<S>                                                           <C>
SEC registration fee........................................  $   29,500
NASD filing fee.............................................      10,500
NASDAQ National Market listing fee..........................      50,000
Printing and engraving expenses.............................     250,000
Legal fees and expenses.....................................     250,000
Accounting fees and expenses................................     400,000
Blue sky fees and expense...................................      *
Transfer agent fees and expenses............................       2,000
Miscellaneous...............................................      *
                                                              ----------
          Total.............................................  $1,000,000
                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
    
 
* To be filed by amendment.
 
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
 
     Reference is made to Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), which provides for indemnification of directors,
officers and other employees in certain circumstances, and to Section 102(b)(7)
of the DGCL, which provides for the elimination or limitation of the personal
liability for monetary damages of directors under certain circumstances. Article
Eight of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company eliminates the personal
liability for monetary damages of directors under certain circumstances and
provides indemnification to directors and officers of the Company to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL. Among other things, these provisions provide
indemnification for officers and directors against liabilities for judgments in
and settlements of lawsuits and other proceedings and for the advance and
payment of fees and expenses reasonably incurred by the director or officer in
defense of any such lawsuit or proceeding.
 
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
 
   
     In June and July of 1996, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 6,033,333
shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Centennial Fund IV, L.P., Centennial
Holdings, Inc., Telecom Partners, L.P., Norwest Equity Partners, V and Brooks
Fiber Properties, Inc. for an aggregate of $18,100,001, pursuant to a Series A
Preferred Stock purchase agreement dated June 25, 1996, and Amendment No. 1
thereto, dated July 3, 1996. The transactions were exempt from registration
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act").
    
 
   
     In December 1996, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares
of Series B Preferred Stock to Centennial Fund IV, L.P., Centennial Fund V,
L.P., Centennial Entrepreneurs Fund V, L.P., Centennial Holdings, Inc., Norwest
Equity Partners, V, Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc., Fleet Venture Resources,
Inc., Fleet Equity Partners VI, L.P., Providence Equity Partners L.P.,
Providence Equity Partners II L.P., Bessemer Venture Partners, WNA, Boston
Capital Ventures III, L.P., BCV Partners WNA, WNA-DMG Investors, LLC, Perkman
Associates, L.P., GC&H Investments and 11 individuals for an aggregate of
$60,000,000, pursuant to a Series B Preferred Stock purchase agreement, dated as
of December 5, 1996. The transaction was exempt from registration under Section
4(2) of the Securities Act.
    
 
                                      II-1
<PAGE>   250
 
   
     In May 1997, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of
Series C Preferred Stock to Centennial Fund IV, L.P., Centennial Fund V, L.P.,
Centennial Entrepreneurs Fund V, L.P., Centennial Holdings I, LLC, Norwest
Equity Partners, V, Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc., Providence Equity Partners
L.P., Providence Equity Partners II L.P., Boston Capital Ventures III, L.P. and
BCV Partners WNA for an aggregate of $20,000,000, pursuant to a Series C
Preferred Stock purchase agreement dated May 20, 1997. The transaction was
exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
    
 
   
     In connection with the issuance and sale of the 1997 Notes, the Registrant
issued warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase an aggregate of 2,112,480 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price per share of $0.01. The Warrants will become
exercisable after the Offering. Issuance of the Warrants were made in reliance
on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities
Act, Rule 501 under the Securities Act, and Regulation S under the Securities
Act.
    
 
   
     During the period from April 1996 through February 1998, the Registrant
granted options to purchase an aggregate of 2,361,250 shares of Common Stock
(options for 2,023,967 shares of which are outstanding, options for 115,933
shares have been exercised and options for 221,350 shares have been forfeited)
to directors, employees and consultants pursuant to the Registrant's 1996 Stock
Option Plan in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.
    
 
   
     During the period from April 1997 through April 1998, the Registrant
granted options to purchase an aggregate of 630,300 shares of Common Stock
(options for 467,850 shares of which are outstanding, none of which have been
exercised, and options for 162,450 shares of which have been forfeited) to
directors, employees and consultants pursuant to the Registrant's 1997
California Stock Option Plan in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under the
Securities Act.
    
 
   
     During the period of March 1998 through April 3, 1998, the Registrant
granted options to purchase an aggregate of 973,134 shares of Common Stock and
164,977 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock (all of which are outstanding) to
employees and consultants pursuant to the Registrant's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan
in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.
    
 
   
     In January 1998, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 680,000 shares of
Series D-1 Preferred Stock to five investors pursuant to an Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated as of December 31, 1997, in connection with its acquisition of
iServer. The transaction was exempt from registration under Regulation 506 of
the Securities Act.
    
 
   
     In February 1998, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 327,060 shares of
Series D-1 Preferred Stock to a total of 6* investors in connection with its
Buyout of Signet Partners, Inc., Internet Engineering Associates, Inc., and the
acquisition of NSNet, Inc. pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.
These transactions were exempt from registration under Regulation 506 of the
Securities Act.
    
 
   
     In February 1998, the Registrant issued an aggregate of 694,385 shares of
Series D-1 Preferred Stock to a total of 18 investors in connection with its
Buyout of On-Ramp Technologies, Inc. and Clark Internet Services, Inc. pursuant
to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. These transactions were exempt from
registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
    
 
   
     In March 1998, the Registrant issued and sold $175,000,000 principal amount
of 10 3/8% Senior Notes Due 2005 to Salomon Brothers Inc, Lazard Freres & Co.
LLC, Chase Securities Inc. and BancBoston Securities Inc. (together, the
"Initial Purchasers"). The aggregate underwriting discounts paid by the
Registrant to the Initial Purchasers was $4,812,500. Issuance of the Notes was
made in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and Regulation S under
the Securities Act.
    
 
---------------
 
   
* Shares issued in the acquisition of NSNet, Inc. were issued to two investors
  jointly in a single stock certificate.
    
                                      II-2
<PAGE>   251
 
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
EXHIBITS:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      EXHIBIT NO.                                DESCRIPTION
      -----------                                -----------
<C>                      <S>
          1.1*           -- Form of Underwriting Agreement.
          3.1**          -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant,
                            as amended.
          3.2            -- Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
                            of the Registrant.
          3.3**          -- Certificate of Designation Establishing Series D
                            Preferred Stock of the Registrant.
          3.4            -- Bylaws of the Registrant.
          4.1*           -- Specimen Stock Certificate of the Registrant.
          5.1            -- Form of Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
         10.1**          -- Indenture, dated as of June 24, 1997, by and among the
                            Registrant and First Trust National Association (as
                            trustee).
         10.2**          -- Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 24, 1997, by and
                            between First Trust National Association and the
                            Registrant.
         10.3**          -- Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                            June 17, 1997, by and among the Registrant, Brooks Fiber
                            Properties, Inc., Norwest Equity Partners V, Providence
                            Equity Partners, Centennial Fund V, L.P., Centennial Fund
                            IV, L.P. (as investors) and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill
                            Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Lazard
                            Freres & Co. LLC (collectively, the "Initial
                            Purchasers").
         10.4**          -- Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 17, 1997,
                            by and among the Registrant and the Initial Purchasers.
         10.5**          -- Lease Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1997, by and
                            between the Registrant and Highland Park Ventures, LLC,
                            with respect to the property in Englewood, Colorado,
                            including the First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated
                            as of December 16, 1997.
         10.6**          -- Lease Agreement, dated as of May 24, 1997, by and between
                            the Registrant and IM Joint Venture, with respect to the
                            property in Dallas, Texas, as amended.
         10.7            -- Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant
                            and each of its officers and directors.
         10.8**          -- Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of
                            May 20, 1997, by and between the Registrant, the Series A
                            Purchasers, the Series B Purchasers, the Series C
                            Purchasers and members of the Registrant's management.
         10.9            -- The Registrant's 1996 Stock Option Plan as amended.
         10.10           -- The Registrant's 1997 California Stock Option Plan, as
                            amended.
         10.11**         -- The Registrant's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
         10.12           -- The Registrant's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
         10.13           -- Form of Compensation Protection Agreement between the
                            Registrant and each of its executive officers.
         10.14**         -- Master Service Agreement, dated as of August 23, 1996, by
                            and between the Registrant and MFS Datanet, Inc.
         10.15**         -- Agreement for Terminal Facility Collocation Space, dated
                            August 8, 1996, by and between MFS Telecom, Inc. and the
                            Registrant.
         10.16**         -- Bilateral Peering Agreement, dated May 19, 1997, between
                            AT&T Corp. and the Registrant.
         10.17**         -- Master Lease Agreement, dated November 17, 1997, by and
                            between Insight Investments Corp. and the Registrant.
         10.18**         -- Master Lease Agreement, dated October 27, 1997, by and
                            between Cisco Capital Systems Corporation and the
                            Registrant.
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      II-3
<PAGE>   252
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      EXHIBIT NO.                                DESCRIPTION
      -----------                                -----------
<C>                      <S>
         10.19+          -- Lateral Exchange Networks Interconnection Agreement,
                            dated as of February 3, 1997, by and between the
                            Registrant and Sprint Communications Company L.P.
                            ("Sprint").
         10.20+          -- Cover Agreement, dated September 30, 1996, by and between
                            the Registrant and Sprint.
         10.21+          -- Amendment One to Cover Agreement, dated November 7, 1996,
                            by and between the Registrant and Sprint.
         10.22+          -- Amendment Two to Cover Agreement, dated March 2, 1998, by
                            and between the Registrant and Sprint.
         10.23           -- Indenture, dated as of March 25, 1998, by and among the
                            Registrant and First Trust National Association (as
                            Trustee).
         10.24           -- Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 25,
                            1998, by and among the Registrant, and Salomon Brothers
                            Inc, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, Chase Securities Inc. and
                            BancBoston Securities Inc.
         10.25+          -- Capacity and Services Agreement, dated as of March 31,
                            1998, by and among the Registrant and Qwest
                            Communications Corporation.
         10.26           -- Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 1998, by and among
                            the Registrant, The Chase Manhattan Bank (as
                            administrative agent) and Fleet National Bank (as
                            documentation agent).
         10.27           -- Stock Purchase and Master Strategic Relationship
                            Agreement, dated as of April 7, 1998, by and among the
                            Registrant and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
                            ("NTT"), a Japanese corporation.
         10.28+          -- Investment Agreement, dated as of April 7, 1998, by and
                            among the Registrant and NTT.
         10.29*          -- Outside Service Provider Agreement, dated as of April 7,
                            1998, by and among the Registrant and NTT America, Inc.
         10.30+          -- Master Services Agreement, dated as of June 13, 1997, by
                            and between the Registrant and MCI Telecommunications
                            Corporation ("MCI").
         10.31+          -- MCI Domestic (US) Public Interconnection Agreement dated
                            as of June 12, 1997, by and between the Registrant and
                            MCI, as amended.
         11.1            -- Not applicable.
         21.1            -- List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
         23.1            -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (Denver).
         23.2            -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (Seattle).
         23.3            -- Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (contained in Exhibit
                            5.1).
         24.1**          -- Power of Attorney (included on page II-5 hereof).
         27.1**          -- Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
    
 
---------------
 
 * To be filed by amendment
 
   
** Exhibit previously filed.
    
 
   
 + Document for which confidential treatment has been requested.
    
 
                                      II-4
<PAGE>   253
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE:
 
  Financial Statements:
 
     Financial Statements filed as a part of this Registration Statement are
listed in the Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.
 
  Financial Statement Schedules:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            SCHEDULE NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
            ------------                                    -----------
<C>                                    <S>
                 II                    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
</TABLE>
 
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
 
   
     (a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be
delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or
given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by
reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the
requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by
Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or
cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given,
the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in
the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.
    
 
   
     (b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the
underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements,
certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by
the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
    
 
   
     (c) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that for the purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from
the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance
upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be
deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared
effective.
    
 
     For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
 
   
     (d) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
    
 
                                      II-5
<PAGE>   254
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Englewood, Colorado on April 10,
1998.
    
 
                                            VERIO INC.
 
   
                                            By:  /s/ CARLA HAMRE DONELSON
    
                                              ----------------------------------
   
                                                     Carla Hamre Donelson
    
   
                                               Vice President, General Counsel
                                                         and Secretary
    
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated below.
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      SIGNATURE                                       TITLE                        DATE
                      ---------                                       -----                        ----
<C>                                                     <S>                                <C>
 
               /s/ STEVEN C. HALSTEDT*                  Chairman of the Board                 April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                 Steven C. Halstedt
 
               /s/ JUSTIN L. JASCHKE*                   Chief Executive Officer and           April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------     Director
                  Justin L. Jaschke
 
                 /s/ JAMES C. ALLEN*                    Director                              April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                   James C. Allen
 
                /s/ TRYGVE E. MYHREN*                   Director                              April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                  Trygve E. Myhren
 
                 /s/ PAUL J. SALEM*                     Director                              April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                    Paul J. Salem
 
               /s/ STEVEN W. SCHOVEE*                   Director                              April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                  Steven W. Schovee
 
              /s/ GEORGE J. STILL, JR.*                 Director                              April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                George J. Still, Jr.
 
              /s/ PETER B. FRITZINGER*                  Chief Financial Officer               April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------
                 Peter B. Fritzinger
 
               /s/ DEB MAYFIELD GAHAN*                  Vice President of Finance and         April 10, 1998
-----------------------------------------------------     Administration (Principal
                 Deb Mayfield Gahan                       Accounting Officer)
 
            *By: /s/ CARLA HAMRE DONELSON
  ------------------------------------------------
                Carla Hamre Donelson
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      II-6
<PAGE>   255
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Verio Inc.:
 
     Under date of February 25, 1998, we reported on the consolidated balance
sheets of Verio Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash
flows for the period from inception (March 1, 1996) to December 31, 1996 and the
year ended December 31, 1997, which are included in the prospectus. In
connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial
statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement
schedule in the registration statement. This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.
 
     In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
                                          KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
 
Denver, Colorado
February 25, 1998
 
                                       S-1
<PAGE>   256
 
                                                                     SCHEDULE II
 
                          VERIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 BALANCE AT     CHARGED TO                  BALANCE AT
                                                BEGINNING OF    COSTS AND                     END OF
                 DESCRIPTION                       PERIOD        EXPENSES     DEDUCTIONS      PERIOD
                 -----------                    ------------    ----------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                             <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>
Period from Inception (March 1, 1996) to
  December 31, 1996:
  Allowance for doubtful Accounts.............     $   --            117            --           117
Year ended December 31, 1997:
  Allowance for doubtful Accounts.............     $  117          1,116            --         1,233
</TABLE>
 
                                       S-2
<PAGE>   257
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBITS:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      EXHIBIT NO.                                DESCRIPTION
      -----------                                -----------
<C>                      <S>
          1.1*           -- Form of Underwriting Agreement.
          3.1**          -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant,
                            as amended.
          3.2            -- Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
                            of the Registrant.
          3.3**          -- Certificate of Designation Establishing Series D
                            Preferred Stock of the Registrant.
          3.4            -- Bylaws of the Registrant.
          4.1*           -- Specimen Stock Certificate of the Registrant.
          5.1            -- Form of Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
         10.1**          -- Indenture, dated as of June 24, 1997, by and among the
                            Registrant and First Trust National Association (as
                            trustee).
         10.2**          -- Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 24, 1997, by and
                            between First Trust National Association and the
                            Registrant.
         10.3**          -- Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                            June 17, 1997, by and among the Registrant, Brooks Fiber
                            Properties, Inc., Norwest Equity Partners V, Providence
                            Equity Partners, Centennial Fund V, L.P., Centennial Fund
                            IV, L.P. (as investors) and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill
                            Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Lazard
                            Freres & Co. LLC (collectively, the "Initial
                            Purchasers").
         10.4**          -- Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 17, 1997,
                            by and among the Registrant and the Initial Purchasers.
         10.5**          -- Lease Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1997, by and
                            between the Registrant and Highland Park Ventures, LLC,
                            with respect to the property in Englewood, Colorado,
                            including the First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated
                            as of December 16, 1997.
         10.6**          -- Lease Agreement, dated as of May 24, 1997, by and between
                            the Registrant and IM Joint Venture, with respect to the
                            property in Dallas, Texas, as amended.
         10.7            -- Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant
                            and each of its officers and directors.
         10.8**          -- Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of
                            May 20, 1997, by and between the Registrant, the Series A
                            Purchasers, the Series B Purchasers, the Series C
                            Purchasers and members of the Registrant's management.
         10.9            -- The Registrant's 1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
         10.10           -- The Registrant's 1997 California Stock Option Plan, as
                            amended.
         10.11**         -- The Registrant's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
         10.12           -- The Registrant's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
         10.13           -- Form of Compensation Protection Agreement between the
                            Registrant and each of its executive officers.
         10.14**         -- Master Service Agreement, dated as of August 23, 1996, by
                            and between the Registrant and MFS Datanet, Inc.
         10.15**         -- Agreement for Terminal Facility Collocation Space, dated
                            August 8, 1996, by and between MFS Telecom, Inc. and the
                            Registrant.
         10.16**         -- Bilateral Peering Agreement, dated May 19, 1997, between
                            AT&T Corp. and the Registrant.
         10.17**         -- Master Lease Agreement, dated November 17, 1997, by and
                            between Insight Investments Corp. and the Registrant.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>   258
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      EXHIBIT NO.                                DESCRIPTION
      -----------                                -----------
<C>                      <S>
         10.18**         -- Master Lease Agreement, dated October 27, 1997, by and
                            between Cisco Capital Systems Corporation and the
                            Registrant.
         10.19+          -- Lateral Exchange Networks Interconnection Agreement,
                            dated as of February 3, 1997, by and between the
                            Registrant and Sprint Communications Company L.P.
                            ("Sprint").
         10.20+          -- Cover Agreement, dated September 30, 1996, by and between
                            the Registrant and Sprint.
         10.21+          -- Amendment One to Cover Agreement, dated November 7, 1996,
                            by and between the Registrant and Sprint.
         10.22+          -- Amendment Two to Cover Agreement, dated March 2, 1998, by
                            and between the Registrant and Sprint.
         10.23           -- Indenture, dated as of March 25, 1998, by and among the
                            Registrant and First Trust National Association (as
                            Trustee).
         10.24           -- Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 25,
                            1998, by and among the Registrant, and Salomon Brothers
                            Inc, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, Chase Securities Inc. and
                            BancBoston Securities Inc.
         10.25+          -- Capacity and Services Agreement, dated as of March 31,
                            1998, by and among the Registrant and Qwest
                            Communications Corporation.
         10.26           -- Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 1998, by and among
                            the Registrant, The Chase Manhattan Bank (as
                            administrative agent) and Fleet National Bank (as
                            documentation agent).
         10.27           -- Stock Purchase and Master Strategic Relationship
                            Agreement, dated as of April 7, 1998, by and among the
                            Registrant and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
                            ("NTT"), a Japanese corporation.
         10.28+          -- Investment Agreement, dated as of April 7, 1998, by and
                            among the Registrant and NTT.
         10.29*          -- Outside Service Provider Agreement, dated as of April 7,
                            1998, by and among the Registrant and NTT America, Inc.
         10.30+          -- Master Services Agreement, dated as of January 15, 1998,
                            by and between the Registrant and MCI Telecommunications
                            Corporation ("MCI").
         10.31+          -- MCI Domestic (US) Public Interconnection Agreement dated
                            as of June 12, 1997, by and between the Registrant and
                            MCI, as amended.
         11.1            -- Not applicable.
         21.1            -- List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
         23.1            -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (Denver).
         23.2            -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (Seattle).
         23.3            -- Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (contained in Exhibit
                            5.1).
         24.1**          -- Power of Attorney (included on page II-5 hereof).
         27.1**          -- Financial Data Schedule.
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 + Document for which confidential treatment has been requested.