Filed by AirGate PCS, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) of the Securities Act of 1934
Subject Company: iPCS, Inc.
Commission File No. 333-47682; 333-47688
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Presentation Regarding the
Acquisition of
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August 29, 2001
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Safe Harbor Provisions
Certain statements contained in this presentation, such as statements concerning
AirGate PCS', iPCS' or the combined company's anticipated performance, plans for
growth and anticipated financial results and other factors that could affect
future operations or performance and other non-historical facts, are forward
looking statements made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Since these forward looking statements
are based on factors that involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements. Such factors include: the ability to successfully integrate the two
businesses, the competitiveness and financial impact of Sprint PCS pricing
plans, products and services; the ability of Sprint PCS to provide back office,
customer care and other services; consumer purchasing patterns; potential
fluctuations in quarterly results; an adequate supply of subscriber equipment;
risks related to our ability to compete with larger, more established
businesses; rapid technological and market change; risks related to future
growth and expansion; the ability to successfully complete the build-out of the
iPCS network, the potential need for additional capital, anticipated future
losses; the significant level of indebtedness of the combined companies and
volatility of AirGate PCS's stock price. For a detailed discussion of these and
other cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those contained in this presentation, please refer to AirGate PCS's
and iPCS' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
especially in the "investment considerations" section of AirGate PCS's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000, AirGate PCS's Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2001, iPCS' Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000, iPCS' Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2001,
and in subsequent filings with the SEC. In addition, EBITDA is a financial
measure used in the financial community. It is not, however, a measure of
financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. Neither company will undertake to update or revise any forward-
looking statement contained herein.
On January 8, 2001, the SEC declared effective iPCS' registration statement
relating to the resale of up to 300,000 warrants to purchase shares of its
common stock and the offer and sale of 2,929,699 shares of its common stock.
iPCS has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public
offering of 8,333,333 shares of its common stock. This press release 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 state. Offers to sell these
securities will be made only by means of a prospectus.
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Transaction Summary
Transaction Value $899.8 million enterprise value
(based on PCSA close on 8/28/01)
Consideration 12.4 million common shares
1.1 million shares reserved for options and
warrants
$96.9 million assumed net debt(1)
POPs Added 7.4 million
Governance
CEO Thomas M. Dougherty
Board Seats iPCS will designate 3 Board seats (out of 9)
Structure Wholly-owned unrestricted subsidiary
Expected Closing End of February 2002
(1) Includes anticipated cash proceeds from the exercise of options and
warrants.
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Valuation
. Acquisition implies a 20% discount to AirGate's enterprise value / total POP
(in millions, except per POP) AirGate iPCS
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Total POPs 7.1 7.4
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 14.9 13.5
Equity Value $ 886.9 $802.8
Enterprise Value $1,075.6 $899.8
Enterprise Value / Total POP $151 $121
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Overview of IPCS
[Map of various counties in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska]
. 5th largest Sprint PCS affiliate
- 7.4 million total POPs
- 5.9 million planned covered POPs
- over 107,000 subscribers (6/30/01)
. Contiguous to Sprint PCS major
Midwestern markets
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Des Moines
- Indianapolis
- St Louis
. 30 MHz of spectrum in most markets
. Less competitive markets
. Attractive demographics
- high POP density
- major corporate headquarters
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iPCS Markets
Top 15 Markets State POPs(1)
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Grand Rapids MI 1,036,300
Saginaw-Bay City MI 632,200
Peoria IL 464,900
Davenport-Moline IA-IL 430,100
Cedar Rapids IA 281,400
Springfield IL 266,400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls IA 260,600
Omaha (Partial) NE 248,800
Decatur-Effingham IL 248,200
Traverse City MI 235,600
Bloomington IL 231,900
Muskegon MI 220,400
Champaign-Urbana IL 218,800
Dubuque IA 178,100
Des Moines (Partial) IA 170,900
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Total Top 15 5,124,600
All Other Markets 2,280,700
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Total Markets 7,405,300
(1) Data per the Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 2000 Edition,
as reported per individual BTA.
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Transaction Rationale
. Creates premier Sprint PCS affiliate
-- best markets
-- largest number of covered POPs
. Importance to Sprint PCS
-- adjacent to 30 million Sprint PCS POPs in large markets
. Positions AirGate for future growth
. iPCS markets have attractive characteristics
-- excellent demographics
-- less competitive
-- strong Midwest footprint
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Transaction Rationale (cont'd)
. Strong operating performance to date
- build-out almost complete
. Sprint PCS affiliate model facilitates integration
. Leverages best practices of the combined organization
. Fully funded with a significant cash cushion
. EBITDA break-even calendar Q3 2002
. Proactive management of shareholder liquidity
- shelf registration
- 120 day lock-up
- planned secondary offering
- other lock-up provisions post-offering
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AirGate Footprint with iPCS
[Partial Map of Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska setting forth
AirGate territory and iPCS territory.]
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Pro Forma Statistics
(data in millions, except subscribers) AirGate iPCS Combined
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Market Information(1):
Licensed POPs (mm) 7.1 7.4 14.5
Planned Covered POPs (mm) 6.1 5.9 12.0
Subscribers 179,403 107,412 286,815
2nd Calendar Quarter Financial Information (Ended June 30, 2001):
Total Revenue $47.6 $25.6 $73.2
EBITDA (before non-cash comp) (8.3) (7.7) (16.0)
EBITDA (pre-marketing and selling) 10.4 2.2 12.6
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 14.9 13.5 28.4
(1) As of June 30, 2001.
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About iPCS
iPCS, Inc. is a Sprint PCS Network Partner providing Sprint PCS wireless
personal communication services in the midwestern United States. iPCS has the
exclusive right to provide mobile wireless personal communication network
services under the Sprint PCS brand to a total population of more than 7.4
million in 37 markets located in Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
The Company's territory includes Cedar Rapids, Champaign-Urbana, Grand Rapids,
Peoria, the Quad Cities, Saginaw-Bay City, and Springfield.
iPCS' major shareholders include affiliates of The Blackstone Group LP, which is
a significant shareholder through its Blackstone Communications Partners I and
Blackstone Capital Partners III funds, Geneseo Communications, Inc. and
Cambridge Telecom, Inc.
iPCS' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, are available at www.sec.gov.
About AirGate
AirGate PCS, Inc. is the exclusive manager and operator of Sprint PCS products
and services throughout most of the state of South Carolina, including
Charleston, Columbia and Greenville-Spartanburg, parts of North Carolina,
including Asheville, Wilmington and Hickory, and the eastern Georgia cities of
Augusta and Savannah. With a territory that includes more than 7.1 million POPs
covering 62,000 contiguous square miles, AirGate PCS is one of the largest
Sprint PCS affiliates based on the size of the population in its territory. As a
Sprint PCS affiliate, AirGate PCS built its own PCS network to exclusively
provide 100% digital, 100% PCS products and services under the Sprint and Sprint
PCS brand names in its territory.
About Sprint
Spring is a global communications company serving 23 million business and
residential customers in more than 70 countries. With more than 80,000 employees
worldwide and $23 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying state of the art network technologies,
including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network.
Sprint's award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone is being extended to key global
markets to provide customers with a broad portfolio of scalable IP products.
Sprint's high-capacity, high-speed network gives customers fast, dependable,
non-stop access to vast majority of the world's Internet content. Sprint also
operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the
United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas
including more than 4,000 cities and communities. For more information, visit
the Sprint PCS web site at http://www.sprintpcs.com.
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Additional Information
In connection with the proposed merger, AirGate PCS, Inc. will file a proxy
statement/prospectus with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO
CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The
proxy statement/prospectus will be filed with the SEC by AirGate PCS, Inc.
Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy
statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents containing
information about AirGate PCS, Inc. and iPCS, Inc., without charge, at the SEC's
web site at www.sec.gov. Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the SEC
filings that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus
may also be obtained for free by directing a request to: Investor Relations,
AirGate PCS, Inc., 233 Peachtree St. NE, Harris Tower Suite 1700, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303,Phone: 404 525-7272, Fax: 404 525-7922.
In addition, the identity of the persons who, under SEC rules, may be considered
"participants in the solicitation" of AirGate PCS shareholders in connection
with the proposed transaction, and any description of their direct or indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is available in an SEC filing
under Schedule 14A made by AirGate PCS on December 20, 2000.
This communication is not an offer to purchase shares of iPCS, Inc., nor is it
an offer to sell shares of AirGate PCS, Inc. common stock which may be issued in
any proposed merger with iPCS, Inc. Any issuance of AirGate PCS, Inc. common
stock in any proposed merger with iPCS, Inc. would have to be registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and such AirGate, PCS, Inc. common stock
would be offered only by means of a prospectus complying with the Act.
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