ICG FUNDING LLC
10-K, 2000-02-24
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

           X  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      For the year ended December 31, 1999

                                       OR

                TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       (Commission File Number 333-40495)

                                ICG FUNDING, LLC

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                         84-1434980
(State or other jurisdiction                (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of organization)

                            161 Inverness Drive West
                            Englewood, Colorado 80112
                        (888) 424-1144 or (303) 414-5000
  (Address of principal executive offices and registrant's telephone numbers,
                             including area codes)


         ICG  Funding,  LLC has no  securities  registered  pursuant to Sections
12(b) or 12(g) of the Act.

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:(1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X  No

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,
to the best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [|X| ]

         All of the issued and outstanding common securities of ICG Funding, LLC
are owned by ICG Communications, Inc.


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I  .......................................................................3
       ITEM 1.      BUSINESS   ................................................3
       ITEM 2.      PROPERTIES   ..............................................3
       ITEM 3.      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    ......................................4
       ITEM 4.      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS  ......4

PART II  ......................................................................5
       ITEM 5.      MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
                    SECURITYHOLDER MATTERS   ..................................5
       ITEM 6.      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA   .................................6
       ITEM 7.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                    FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  ............7
       ITEM 7A.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
                    MARKET RISK   ............................................13
       ITEM 8.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA   ............13
       ITEM 9.      CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
                    ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES   ...................13

PART III .....................................................................14
       ITEM 10.     DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT   .........14
       ITEM 11.     EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   .................................14
       ITEM 12.     SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
                    MANAGEMENT   .............................................14
       ITEM 13.     CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS   .........14

PART IV ......................................................................15
       ITEM 14.     EXHIBITS AND REPORT ON FORM 8-K   ........................15
               Financial Statements   ........................................15
               Report on Form 8-K   ..........................................16
               Exhibits   ....................................................16

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   ......................................................F-1




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                                     PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

         ICG Funding, LLC (the "Company") is a special purpose limited liability
company  formed on  September  17, 1997 under the laws of the State of Delaware.
The Company's  principal  executive  offices are located at 161 Inverness  Drive
West, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

         Pursuant to the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the
Company,  as amended  and  restated,  dated as of  September  23, 1997 (the "LLC
Agreement"),  the Company  was formed  solely for the  purposes  of: (i) issuing
common and  preferred  interests in the Company;  (ii) using at least 85% of the
net  proceeds of such  issuances  and related  capital  contributions  (the "Net
Proceeds") to purchase  shares of preferred  stock of ICG  Communications,  Inc.
("ICG")  ("ICG  Preferred  Stock") in a private  placement;  (iii)  investing  a
portion of the remaining Net Proceeds in U.S. Treasury securities, to be held in
escrow in an amount  sufficient to fund the cash payments of the first  thirteen
quarterly  dividends  on the  Company's  preferred  interests  (the  "Redeemable
Preferred Securities"); and (iv) purchasing U.S. Treasury securities pending the
purchase of shares of ICG Preferred  Stock.  Unless  previously  dissolved,  the
Company's term will continue until December 31, 2050.

         ICG is the sole common  member of the Company.  ICG is also the manager
of the Company  pursuant to the LLC Agreement and as such,  manages the business
and affairs of the Company. ICG does not receive any compensation for performing
such  management  services.  Additionally,  all of the Company's  administrative
expenses, which are insignificant, are paid by ICG.

         The Company does not manufacture or sell any products, does not provide
any services to any party and does not intend to enter into any business,  other
than complying with its obligations  under the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities
and effecting the purposes as set forth in the LLC  Agreement.  The Company does
not have any employees.

         For  discussion  of  significant  transactions  affecting the Company's
business occurring prior to January  1, 1999, see "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Company Overview and
Description of Significant  Transactions."  For financial  information about the
Company,  see the financial  statements included in response to Items 6 and 8 of
Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

         At December 31, 1999,  the  Company's  property  consisted of: (i) U.S.
Treasury  securities in the amount of approximately  $8.7 million held in escrow
to pay quarterly cash dividends on the Redeemable Preferred Securities; and (ii)
a  receivable  for  preferred  dividends  earned on the ICG  Preferred  Stock of
approximately  $0.9  million.  The  Company  does not own any  real or  tangible
property.



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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         Effective November 11, 1999, ICG, Sole Common Member and Manager of the
Company,  caused the  Company to declare a cash  dividend in the amount of $0.84
per Redeemable  Preferred Security to holders of record at the close of business
on November 1, 1999, which was paid on November 15, 1999.



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                                     PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SECURITYHOLDER MATTERS

         The one issued and  outstanding  common security of the Company is held
by ICG.  There exists no  established  public  trading  market for the Company's
common  securities  ("Common  Securities").  ICG  purchased  one share of Common
Securities on September 17, 1997 in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). No underwriters were
involved in the  placement  and the  Company did not offer to or solicit  offers
from any other parties to purchase the Common Securities. Since the formation of
the Company and ICG's  initial  capital  investment  for the Common  Securities,
there have been no sales or transfers of Common  Securities  of the Company.  No
cash dividends have been declared on the Common Securities of the Company.

         On  September 24 and October 3, 1997,  the Company  completed a private
placement  of  2,645,000  shares  of  Exchangeable   Limited  Liability  Company
Preferred  Securities  Mandatorily  Redeemable 2009 (the  "Redeemable  Preferred
Securities") for an aggregate gross cash offering price of $132.25 million.  All
of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities were sold to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (collectively,  the "Placement Agents") pursuant to
Section  4(2)  of  the  1933  Act  in a  negotiated,  private  placement.  For a
discussion of the use of proceeds from the offering, see "Business."

          The  Placement  Agents  thereafter  resold  the  Redeemable  Preferred
Securities  pursuant to Rule 144A  promulgated  under the 1933 Act to  Qualified
Institutional  Buyers (as that term is  defined in Rule 144A) and  Institutional
Accredited Investors. Each purchaser of the Redeemable Preferred Securities from
the  Placement  Agents  made  certain  representations  and  warranties  to  the
Placement   Agents  that  they  were  qualified  to  purchase  the  unregistered
Redeemable Preferred Securities. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds
from the resale of the Redeemable Preferred Securities by the Placement Agents.

         The Redeemable Preferred  Securities are mandatorily  redeemable by the
Company  on  November  15,  2009 at the  liquidation  preference  of $50.00  per
security,  plus  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends.  Dividends  on the  Redeemable
Preferred  Securities  are  cumulative  at the rate of 6 3/4% per  annum and are
payable in cash through November 15, 2000 and, thereafter,  in cash or shares of
ICG  Common  Stock,  at the  option of the  Company.  The  Redeemable  Preferred
Securities are exchangeable,  at the option of the holder, into ICG Common Stock
at an exchange price of $24.025 per share,  subject to  adjustment.  The Company
may, at its option, redeem the Redeemable Preferred Securities at any time on or
after  November  18,  2000.  Prior to that  time,  the  Company  may  redeem the
Redeemable  Preferred Securities if the current market value of ICG Common Stock
equals  or  exceeds  the  exchange  price by  150%,  for at least 20 days of any
consecutive 30-day trading period, through November 15, 2000.

         Effective  January  10,  1998,  all of  the  shares  of the  Redeemable
Preferred  Securities  and the ICG Common Stock  issuable  upon exchange of such
securities were registered for resale under the 1933 Act.



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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

         The  selected  financial  data for the period from  September  17, 1997
(inception)  to December 31, 1997 and the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999
has been  derived  from  and  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  audited
financial  statements of the Company and the notes thereto included elsewhere in
this Annual  Report.  See  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
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<CAPTION>

                                                        Period from
                                                    September 17, 1997                        Years Ended
                                                       (inception)                            December 31,
                                                      to December 31,        ------------------------------------------------
                                                          1997                       1998                      1999
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
                                                                                (in thousands)
<S>                                                 <C>                                   <C>                        <C>
Statement of Operations Data:
Interest income                                     $           1,949                      1,908                        712
Dividend income                                                     -                      5,969                      7,207
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
    Net income                                                  1,949                      7,877                      7,919
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred
    securities, including accretion of offering
    costs                                                      (2,460)                    (9,314)                    (9,314)
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
     Net loss available to common member            $            (511)                    (1,437)                    (1,395)
                                                  =======================    =======================    =====================

Other Data:
Net cash provided by operating activities           $           1,949                      1,908                        712
Net cash (used in) provided by investing
   activities                                                (132,959)                     3,634                      8,215
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
   activities                                                 131,010                     (5,542)                    (8,927)

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               At December 31,
                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           1997                       1998                      1999
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
                                                                                (in thousands)
<S>                                                    <C>                               <C>                        <C>
Balance Sheet Data:
Short-term investments available for sale              $      108,310                          -                          -
Dividends receivable                                                -                        875                        927
Restricted cash                                                24,649                     16,912                      8,697
Investment in ICG Preferred Stock                                   -                    117,507                    124,661
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
   Total assets                                               132,959                    135,294                    134,285

Dividends payable                                               1,116                      1,116                      1,116
Due to ICG                                                      4,699                      4,699                      4,699
Redeemable preferred securities                               127,655                    128,042                    128,428
Member's (deficit) equity                                        (511)                     1,437                         42

</TABLE>



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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

         The following  discussion includes certain  forward-looking  statements
which are affected by important  factors  including,  but not limited to, market
conditions affecting the price of ICG Common Stock, redemption of the Redeemable
Preferred  Securities by ICG,  exchange into ICG Common Stock by the  Redeemable
Preferred  Securityholders,  the  declaration  and  payment of  preferred  stock
dividends to the Company by ICG and the ability of ICG to pay the administrative
expenses of the Company,  that could cause actual  results to differ  materially
from the forward-looking  statements.  The results for the period from September
17, 1997  (inception) to December 31, 1997 and the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1999 have been  derived  from the  Company's  audited  financial  statements
included elsewhere herein.

Company Overview and Description of Significant Transactions

         The  Company  was formed on  September  17,  1997 as a special  purpose
limited  liability  company existing for the exclusive  purposes of: (i) issuing
common and  preferred  interests in the Company;  (ii) using at least 85% of the
Net Proceeds of such  issuances and related  capital  contributions  to purchase
shares of ICG Preferred Stock in a private placement;  (iii) investing a portion
of the remaining Net Proceeds in U.S. Treasury securities,  to be held in escrow
in an  amount  sufficient  to fund  the  cash  payments  of the  first  thirteen
quarterly dividends on the Company's Redeemable Preferred  Securities;  and (iv)
purchasing  U.S.  Treasury  Securities  pending  the  purchase  of shares of ICG
Preferred Stock.

         On  September 24 and October 3, 1997,  the Company  completed a private
placement of 6 3/4% Exchangeable  Limited Liability Company Preferred Securities
Mandatorily  Redeemable 2009 for gross proceeds of $132.25 million. Net proceeds
from the private  placement,  after offering costs of approximately $4.7 million
advanced by ICG, were approximately $127.6 million.  Restricted cash at December
31, 1999 of $8.7 million  consists of the  remaining  proceeds  from the private
placement and are designated for the payment of cash dividends on the Redeemable
Preferred Securities through November 15, 2000.

         The Redeemable Preferred  Securities consist of 2,645,000  exchangeable
preferred  securities of the Company that bear a cumulative dividend at the rate
of 6 3/4% per annum. The dividend is paid quarterly in arrears each February 15,
May 15, August 15 and November 15, and commenced November 15, 1997. The dividend
is payable in cash through November 15, 2000 and, thereafter,  in cash or shares
of ICG Common  Stock,  at the option of the Company.  The  Redeemable  Preferred
Securities are  exchangeable,  at the option of the holder, at any time prior to
November 15, 2009 into shares of ICG Common Stock at a rate of 2.0812  shares of
ICG  Common  Stock per  preferred  security,  or $24.025  per share,  subject to
adjustment.  The Company  may, at its option,  redeem the  Redeemable  Preferred
Securities at any time on or after  November 18, 2000.  Prior to that time,  the
Company may redeem the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities if the current  market
value of ICG Common Stock equals or exceeds the exchange  price by 150%,  for at
least 20 days of any  consecutive  30-day trading period,  through  November 15,
2000. The Redeemable Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption on
November 15, 2009.

         On February 13, 1998, ICG made a capital contribution of 126,750 shares
of ICG Common Stock to the Company. Immediately thereafter, the Company sold the



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contributed shares to unrelated third parties for proceeds of approximately $3.4
million.  The  Company  recorded  the  contribution  of the ICG Common  Stock as
additional paid-in capital at the then fair market value and,  consequently,  no
gain or loss was recorded by the Company on the subsequent sale of those shares.

         Also,  on February 13, 1998,  the Company used the  remaining  proceeds
from the private placement of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities,  which were
not restricted for the payment of cash  dividends,  along with the proceeds from
the sale of the  contributed ICG Common Stock to purchase  approximately  $112.4
million of ICG Preferred  Stock which pays  dividends  each February 15, May 15,
August 15 and November 15 in additional  shares of ICG  Preferred  Stock through
November  15,  2000.  Subsequent  to November  15,  2000,  dividends  on the ICG
Preferred Stock are payable in cash or shares of ICG Common Stock, at the option
of ICG. The ICG Preferred Stock is  exchangeable,  at the option of the Company,
at any time prior to November  15,  2009 into  shares of ICG Common  Stock at an
exchange rate based on the exchange rate of the Redeemable Preferred Securities.
The ICG Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory redemption on November 15, 2009.

Results of Operations

         The following table presents the components of the Company's net income
and net loss  available to common member for the period from  September 17, 1997
(inception) to December 31, 1997 and the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      Period from
                                                     September 17,
                                                         1997                                 Years Ended
                                                      (inception)                             December 31,
                                                     to December 31,         ------------------------------------------------
                                                          1997                        1998                      1999
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
                                                                                (in thousands)
<S>                                                 <C>                                   <C>                        <C>
Statement of Operations Data:
Interest income                                     $           1,949                      1,908                        712
Dividend income                                                     -                      5,969                      7,207
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
  Net income                                                    1,949                      7,877                      7,919
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred
  securities, including accretion of offering
  costs                                                        (2,460)                    (9,314)                    (9,314)
                                                  -----------------------    -----------------------    ---------------------
     Net loss available to common member            $            (511)                    (1,437)                    (1,395)
                                                  =======================    =======================    =====================

Other Data:
Net cash provided by operating activities           $           1,949                      1,908                        712
Net cash (used in) provided by investing
   activities                                                (132,959)                     3,634                      8,215
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
   activities                                                 131,010                     (5,542)                    (8,927)

</TABLE>


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Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 1998

     Interest income.  Interest income was $0.7 million and $1.9 million for the
years ended  December  31, 1999 and 1998,  respectively,  and consists of income
earned on invested cash proceeds from the issuance of the  Redeemable  Preferred
Securities in September and October 1997.  Interest income has and will continue
to decrease each period through November 15, 2000 due to the decrease in average
balances held in short-term  investments as restricted cash balances are used to
pay cash  dividends on the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities.  On November,  15,
2000, the Company's restricted cash balances will be depleted.


     Dividend  income.  Dividend income of $7.2 million and $6.0 million for the
years ended  December  31, 1999 and 1998,  respectively,  consists of  preferred
dividends  earned on the ICG Preferred Stock beginning  February 13, 1998, which
dividends were paid with additional shares of ICG Preferred Stock.


     Net income.  The  Company's  net income was $7.9 million for both the years
ended  December 31, 1999 and 1998 and  consists of interest  income and dividend
income, as noted above.


     Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred securities, including accretion
of offering  costs.  Preferred  dividends on  redeemable  preferred  securities,
including  accretion of offering costs was $9.3 million for both the years ended
December  31, 1999 and 1998 and  includes  $8.9  million of  preferred  security
dividends  paid and accrued and the accretion of offering costs from the private
placement of the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities of $0.4 million for both the
years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.

     Net loss available to common member. Net loss available to common member of
$1.4 million for both the years ended  December 31, 1999 and 1998 is a result of
preferred dividends on redeemable preferred securities, offset by net income, as
noted above.

Year  Ended December 31, 1998  Compared  to  the  Period from September 17, 1997
(inception) to December 31, 1997

     Interest  income.  Interest income was $1.9 million for both the year ended
December 31, 1998 and the period from  September  17, 1997  (inception)  through
December 31, 1997 and consists of income  earned on invested  cash proceeds from
the issuance of the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  in September and October
1997.

     Dividend  income.  Dividend  income  of $6.0  million  for the  year  ended
December 31, 1998  consists of preferred  dividends  earned on the ICG Preferred
Stock from February 13, 1998 through  December 31, 1998,  which  dividends  were
paid with additional shares of ICG Preferred Stock.


     Net income.  The  Company's net income of $7.9 million and $1.9 million for
the year  ended  December  31,  1998 and the  period  from  September  17,  1997
(inception) through December 31, 1997, respectively, consists of interest income
and dividend income, as noted above.


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     Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred securities, including accretion
of offering  costs.  Preferred  dividends on  redeemable  preferred  securities,
including  accretion  of  offering  costs was $9.3  million  for the year  ended
December 31, 1998 and includes  approximately $8.9 million of preferred security
dividends  paid and  accrued  during the year ended  December  31,  1998 and the
accretion  of  offering  costs  from the  private  placement  of the  Redeemable
Preferred  Securities of approximately  $0.4 million for the year ended December
31, 1998.  Preferred  dividends on redeemable  preferred  securities,  including
accretion of offering  costs was $2.5 million for the period from  September 17,
1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997 and includes approximately $1.3 million of
preferred  security  dividends  paid on November  15,  1997,  the accrual of the
preferred  security  dividends  for the period from  November  16, 1997  through
December 31, 1997 of  approximately  $1.1 million and the  accretion of offering
costs from the private  placement  of the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  of
approximately $0.1 million.

     Net loss available to common member. Net loss available to common member of
$1.4  million  and $0.5  million  for the year ended  December  31, 1998 and the
period from September 17, 1997  (inception) to December 31, 1997,  respectively,
is a result of preferred dividends on redeemable preferred securities, offset by
net income, as noted above.

Quarterly Results


     The following  table  presents  selected  unaudited  operating  results for
three-month quarterly periods during the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999.
The Company  believes that the amounts stated below present fairly the quarterly
results when read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements
and  related  notes  included  elsewhere  in  this  Annual  Report.  Results  of
operations  are not  necessarily  indicative of results of operations for a full
year or predictive of future periods.

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<CAPTION>


                                             Three Months Ended                              Three Months Ended
                               ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
                                Mar. 31,    June 30,    Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,   Mar. 31,    June 30,    Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,
                                  1998        1998        1998         1998       1999         1999        1999        1999
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                                       (in thousands)
                                                                        (unaudited)

<S>                            <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Statement of Operations Data:
Interest income                $   1,056        312         285          255         221         193         164        134
Dividend income                      837      1,685        1,711       1,736       1,762       1,788       1,815      1,842
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
     Net income                    1,893      1,997        1,996       1,991       1,983       1,981       1,979      1,976
                               ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Preferred dividends on
   redeemable preferred
   securities, including
   accretion of offering costs    (2,327)    (2,329)      (2,328)     (2,330)     (2,327)     (2,329)     (2,328)    (2,330)
                               ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
      Net loss available
        to common memeber      $    (434)      (332)        (332)       (339)       (344)       (348)       (349)      (354)
                              =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========

Other Data:
Net cash provided by operating
   activities                  $   1,056        312          285         255         221         193         164        134
Net cash (used in) provided
   by investing activities        (2,209)     1,920        1,946       1,977       2,011       2,039       2,067      2,098
Net cash provided by (used in)
   financing activities            1,153     (2,232)      (2,231)     (2,232)     (2,232)     (2,232)     (2,231)    (2,232)
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Company's operations consist entirely of effecting the transactions
required  by  the  terms  of  the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  issued  in
September and  October 1997. To date, the Company's  operations have been funded
through the  proceeds from the issuance of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities
and the sale  of ICG Common Stock which was  contributed  to the Company by ICG.
As of  December 31, 1999, the Company has assets of approximately $134.3 million
which  consist  of  the  Company's   investment  in   ICG  Preferred   Stock  of
approximately  $124.7   million,  restricted  cash  invested  in  U.S.  Treasury
securities  of  approximately  $8.7  million for  the payment of cash  dividends
through  November  15,  2000  on  the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  and  a
receivable  for  preferred  dividends  earned  on  the ICG  Preferred  Stock  of
approximately  $0.9  million.  The Company's  liabilities  at December 31,  1999
include  approximately  $1.1  million  in  preferred  dividends  accrued on  the
Redeemable  Preferred  Securities and approximately $4.7 million due to ICG  for
advances for the offering costs  associated with the issuance of  the Redeemable
Preferred Securities.

         The  Company  is  dependent  upon  ICG to  declare  and  pay  preferred
dividends  on the ICG  Preferred  Stock in order to pay  dividends  on,  and the
redemption  price of, the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities.  ICG is a Delaware
corporation that files annual, quarterly and current reports with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Its Commission File Number is 1-11965.

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

        Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was $1.9  million,  $1.9
million and  $0.7 million for the period from September 17, 1997  (inception) to
December 31, 1997 and the  years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999, respectively,
and consists of  interest  income  earned on  restricted  cash  invested in U.S.
Treasury securities.

Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities

         The Company's investing  activities used $133.0 million for  the period
from  September  17,  1997  (inception)  to  December  31,  1997  and   provided
approximately  $3.6 million and $8.2  million for the  years ended  December 31,
1998 and 1999,  respectively.  Net cash  used in  investing  activities  for the
period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to  December 31, 1997 consists of the
establishment  of restricted  cash  balances for cash dividends  payable through
November 15, 2000 on  the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities and also consists of
the  purchase  of  short-term  investments.   Net  cash  provided  by  investing
activities for the year ended December 31, 1998 consists of  the purchase of the
ICG Preferred Stock for $112.4 million, offset by  the proceeds from the sale of
U.S. Treasury  securities of $108.3 million and the decrease in  restricted cash
of $7.7 million.  Net cash provided by investing  activities for  the year ended
December 31, 1999 consists solely of the decrease in restricted  cash.

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

         Financing  activities  provided  $131.0  million  for  the period  from
September 17, 1997 (inception) to  December 31, 1997 and used approximately $5.5
million  and $8.9  million  for the  years  ended  December  31,  1998 and 1999,
respectively.  Net cash  provided by financing  activities  for  the period from
September 17, 1997  (inception)  to December 31, 1997 includes  the net proceeds
from the issuance of the Redeemable  Preferred Securities of  $127.6 million and


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$4.7 million  advanced  from  ICG for the  offering  costs  associated  with the
issuance of  the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities,  offset by payments of cash
dividends on the Redeemable Preferred  Securities of $1.3 million. Net cash used
in  financing  activities  for  the year ended  December  31, 1998  includes the
payments of cash  dividends  on  the  Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  of $8.9
million,  offset by the proceeds  from the sale of  the  contributed  ICG Common
Stock of $3.4 million. Net cash used in financing activities  for the year ended
December  31,  1999  consists  solely  of  payments  of  cash  dividends  on the
Redeemable  Preferred  Securities.  The  Company  expects cash used by financing
activities in future periods to include only  payments of cash dividends on, and
the redemption price of, the Redeemable Preferred Securities.

Cash Commitments

         The Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  require payments of dividends to
be made in cash and  are being paid  currently  through  November 15,  2000.  At
December 31, 1999, the  Company has remaining  cash dividend  obligations on the
Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  of  $8.9  million  to be paid  in  2000.  The
Redeemable  Preferred  Securities  have  a  liquidation  preference  of $50  per
security, plus accrued and  unpaid dividends,  and are mandatorily redeemable in
2009. The Company's  management  believes it  has  sufficient  resources to meet
these future cash requirements provided that  ICG's board of directors continues
to declare and pay dividends on the ICG Preferred Stock.

Year 2000 Compliance

         As a wholly owned subsidiary of ICG, the Company's Year 2000 compliance
plan has been  embedded  within  ICG's  plan  for its  consolidated  operations.
Accordingly,  it is not  practicable to address the compliance  costs or ongoing
risks for any legal  entity of ICG on a  stand-alone  basis,  as ICG's  plan was
designed to resolve Year 2000 compliance issues for all entities combined, which
is deemed to be the most  cost-effective  manner.  Moreover,  as a result of the
Company's  and ICG's shared  management  and  administrative  personnel  and the
Company's  dependence upon the successful  operations of ICG in order that ICG's
board of  directors  will  continue  to  declare  and pay  dividends  on the ICG
Preferred Stock,  evaluating the Company's  performance with regard to Year 2000
compliance is not meaningful.

         ICG  has  experienced  no significant reported  failures in  any of its
computer  systems, software  applications  or other  electronics which  may have
resulted from a failure of date-sensitive embedded technology. ICG will continue
with  its Year  2000 compliance  plan to  address any  issues that  subsequently
arise.  ICG is a Delaware  corporation that files annual,  quarterly and current
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Its Commission File Number
is 1-11965.



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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

         The  Company's  restricted  cash  balances are invested in fixed income
U.S. Treasury securities with staggered maturities matching the dividend payment
dates of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities.  Accordingly,  changes in market
interest rates have no effect on the Company's liquidity, financial condition or
results of operations.

         At December 31, 1999,  the Company had $124.7  million of ICG Preferred
Stock,  which is  exchangeable  into shares of ICG Common Stock,  at an exchange
rate based on the exchange rate of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities.  There
exists no established  public trading  market for the ICG Preferred  Stock.  The
risk of changes in the fair market  value of the  underlying  ICG Common  Stock,
which is listed and trades on the Nasdaq National  Market,  is eliminated by the
adjustable rate of exchange of shares of ICG Preferred  Stock. The ICG Preferred
Stock  pays  dividends  in cash or  additional  shares  of ICG  Preferred  Stock
sufficient  to  meet  the  dividend  requirements  on the  Redeemable  Preferred
Securities.  Although  changes in the fair market value of ICG Common Stock have
no effect on the Company's  financial  condition or results of operations,  such
changes may influence the Company's decision to redeem the Redeemable  Preferred
Securities or a Redeemable Preferred Securityholder's decision to exchange those
securities for ICG Common Stock.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

       The financial statements of the Company appear on page F-1 of this Annual
Report.  Selected quarterly  financial data required under this Item is included
under Item 7 - Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

       None.



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                                    PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT

       The  Company  has  no  directors  or  executive  officers.  Its  business
affairs are managed by ICG, as the manager of the  Company,  pursuant to the LLC
Agreement.  ICG is a Delaware  corporation  that  files  annual,  quarterly  and
current reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Its Commission File
Number is 1-11965.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

       The Company  has no  executive officers. Its business affairs are managed
by ICG, as the manager of the Company,  pursuant to the LLC Agreement.  ICG does
not receive any fees or compensation as manager of the Company.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

                  Name and Address             Amount and Nature        Percent
Title of Class    of Beneficial Owner          of Beneficial Ownership  of Class
- --------------    -------------------          -----------------------  --------

Common            ICG Communications, Inc.     1 Common Security        100%
Securities        161 Inverness Drive West     owned beneficially
                  Englewood, Colorado 80112    with sole voting power

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         On February 13, 1998, ICG made a capital contribution of 126,750 shares
of ICG Common Stock to the Company. Immediately thereafter, the Company sold the
contributed shares to unrelated third parties for proceeds of approximately $3.4
million.  The  Company  recorded  the  contribution  of the ICG Common  Stock as
additional paid-in capital at the then fair market value and,  consequently,  no
gain or loss was recorded by the Company on the subsequent sale of those shares.

         Also on February 13, 1998, the Company used the remaining proceeds from
the private  placement of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities,  which were not
restricted for the payment of cash  dividends,  along with the proceeds from the
sale of the  contributed  ICG  Common  Stock to  purchase  approximately  $112.4
million of ICG Preferred Stock.

         All of the Company's  administrative expenses, which are insignificant,
are paid by ICG.  Additionally,  ICG advanced  approximately $4.7 million to the
Company during the period from September 17, 1997  (inception)  through December
31, 1997 for the offering costs  associated  with the issuance of the Redeemable
Preferred Securities.



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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS AND REPORT ON FORM 8-K

(A)      (1)      Financial Statements. The  following  financial statements are
                  included in Item 8 of Part II:
                                                                            Page
                  Independent Auditors' Report ..............................F-2
                  Balance Sheets, December 31, 1998 and 1999 ................F-3
                  Statements  of  Operations, Period  from  September  17,
                       1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997 and Years
                       Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999  ....................F-4
                  Statements of Member's (Deficit) Equity, Period from
                       September 17, 1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997
                       and Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 ...........F-5
                  Statements of Cash Flows, Period from September 17, 1997
                       (inception) to December 31, 1997 and Years Ended
                       December 31, 1998 and 1999  ..........................F-6
                  Notes to Financial Statements  ............................F-7

         (2)      Financial Statement Schedule.
                  Not Applicable.

         (3)      List of Exhibits.

                  (3)      Corporate Organization.

                           3.1:     Certificate of Formation of ICG Funding, LLC
                                    filed  September 17, 1997 with the Secretary
                                    of   State   of  the   State   of   Delaware
                                    [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
                                    Registration  Statement  on Form  S-3,  File
                                    Number 333-40495].
                           3.2:     Amended  and  Restated   Limited   Liability
                                    Company Agreement of ICG Funding, LLC, dated
                                    September   23,   1997    [Incorporated   by
                                    reference  to  Exhibit  4.4 to  Registration
                                    Statement   on   Form   S-3,   File   Number
                                    333-40495].

                  (4)      Instruments Defining the Rights of  Security Holders,
                           Including Indentures.

                           4.1:     Registration   Rights   Agreement,     dated
                                    September 24, 1997, among ICG Communications
                                    Inc., ICG Funding, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co.
                                    Incorporated and  Deutsche  Morgan Grenfell,
                                    Inc. with respect to the 6 3/4% Exchangeable
                                    Limited   Liability    Company     Preferred
                                    Securities  [Incorporated  by  reference  to
                                    Exhibit 4.5  to  Registration  Statement  on
                                    Form S-3, File Number 333-40495].


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<PAGE>


                           4.2:     Guarantee  Agreement,  dated  September  24,
                                    1997, between  ICG Communications,  Inc. and
                                    ICG Funding, LLC [Incorporated  by reference
                                    to Exhibit 4.6 to Registration  Statement on
                                    Form S-3, File Number 333-40495].
                           4.3:     Written   Action  of  the   Manager  of  ICG
                                    Funding,  LLC,  dated  as of  September  24,
                                    1997,  with  respect  to the  terms of the 6
                                    3/4% Exchangeable  Limited Liability Company
                                    Preferred   Securities    [Incorporated   by
                                    reference  to  Exhibit  4.8 to  Registration
                                    Statement   on   Form   S-3,   File   Number
                                    333-40495].
                           4.4:     Escrow   and   Security   Agreement,   dated
                                    September     24,     1997,     among    ICG
                                    Communications,  Inc., ICG Funding,  LLC and
                                    Norwest Bank Colorado,  National Association
                                    [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
                                    Registration  Statement  on Form  S-3,  File
                                    Number 333-40495].

                  (10)     Material Contracts.

                           10.1:    Certificate  of   Designation,   Rights  and
                                    Preferences    of   the   Preferred    Stock
                                    Mandatorily    Redeemable    2009   of   ICG
                                    Communications,   Inc.,   filed   with   the
                                    Secretary  of State of the State of Delaware
                                    on  September  25,  1997   [Incorporated  by
                                    reference  to  Exhibit  4.9 to  Registration
                                    Statement   on   Form   S-3,   File   Number
                                    333-40495].

                  (23)     Consent.

                           23.1:    Consent of Independent Auditors.

                  (27)     Financial Data Schedule.

                           27.1:    Financial Data  Schedule of ICG Funding, LLC
                                    for the Year Ended December 31, 1999.

(B)      Report on Form 8-K.

         (i)      Current Report on Form 8-K dated  November 1, 1999,  regarding
                  the  announcement  of  earnings  information  and  results  of
                  operations  for the quarter  ended  September  30, 1999 of ICG
                  Communications, Inc.

(C)      Exhibits.   The  exhibits  required  by  this  Item  are  listed  under
                     Item 14(A)(3).



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                            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                            Page

Independent Auditors' Report  ...............................................F-2

Balance Sheets, December 31, 1998 and 1999  .................................F-3

Statements of Operations, Period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to
    December 31, 1997 and Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 ............F-4

Statements of Member's (Deficit) Equity, Period from September 17, 1997
    (inception) to December 31, 1997 and Years Ended December 31, 1998
    and 1999 ................................................................F-5

Statements of Cash Flows, Period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to
    December 31, 1997 and Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 ............F-6

Notes to Financial Statements  ..............................................F-7



                                      F-1

<PAGE>



                          Independent Auditors' Report

The Common Member and Manager
ICG Funding, LLC:

We have  audited  the  accompanying  balance  sheets of ICG  Funding,  LLC as of
December 31, 1998 and 1999 and the related  statements of  operations,  member's
(deficit)  equity,  and cash  flows  for the  period  from  September  17,  1997
(inception)  to  December  31,  1997 and for each of the  years in the  two-year
period  ended   December  31,  1999.   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 ICG Funding, LLC as of December
31, 1998 and 1999,  and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
period from September 17, 1997  (inception) to December 31, 1997 and for each of
the years in the two-year  period ended  December 31, 1999, in  conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles.



                                                 KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado
February 2, 2000


                                      F-2
<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Balance Sheets
December 31, 1998 and 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                              December 31,
                                                        ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1998                            1999
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------
                                                                             (in thousands)
<S>                                                      <C>                                       <C>
Assets

Current assets:
  Dividends receivable from ICG                          $             875                             927
  Restricted cash (note 3)                                           8,693                           8,697
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------
     Total current assets                                            9,568                           9,624
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------
Investment in ICG Preferred Stock (notes 4
     and 5)                                                        117,507                         124,661
Restricted cash (note 3)                                             8,219                               -
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------
      Total assets                                        $         135,294                         134,285
                                                        ========================        =========================

Liabilities and Member's  Equity

Current liability - dividends payable                    $           1,116                           1,116

Due to ICG (note 3)                                                  4,699                           4,699
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------
    Total liabilities                                                5,815                           5,815
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------

Redeemable preferred securities ($133.4 million
    liquidation value at December 31, 1998 and
    1999)(note 3)                                                  128,042                         128,428

Member's equity:
    Additional paid-in capital (note 4)                              3,385                           3,385
    Accumulated deficit                                             (1,948)                         (3,343)
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------
       Total member's equity                                         1,437                              42
                                                        ------------------------        -------------------------

Commitments and contingencies (notes 3
     and 4)

       Total liabilities and member's equity             $         135,294                         134,285
                                                        ========================        =========================
</TABLE>

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      F-3

<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Statements of Operations
Period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997
and Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                        Period from                            Years ended
                                                       September 17,                           December 31,
                                                    1997 (inception) to    -----------------------------------------------
                                                     December 31, 1997              1998                    1999
                                                  ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------
                                                                              (in thousands)

<S>                                                 <C>                               <C>                     <C>
Interest income                                     $           1,949                  1,908                     712
Dividend income from ICG                                            -                  5,969                   7,207
                                                  ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------

     Net income                                     $           1,949                  7,877                   7,919
                                                  ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------
Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred
    securities, including accretion of offering
    costs (note 3)                                             (2,460)                (9,314)                 (9,314)
                                                  ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------
          Net loss available to common
               member                               $            (511)                (1,437)                 (1,395)
                                                  ======================== ======================= =======================
</TABLE>

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      F-4
<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Statements of Member's (Deficit) Equity
Period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997
and Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Additional                Accumulated            Total member's
                                                            paid-in capital               deficit             (deficit) equity
                                                         ----------------------    ----------------------   ----------------------
                                                                                      (in thousands)

<S>                                                      <C>                               <C>                       <C>
Balances at September 17, 1997 (inception)               $            -                         -                         -
  Net income                                                          -                     1,949                     1,949
  Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred
     securities, including accretion of offering costs
                                                                      -                    (2,460)                   (2,460)
                                                         ----------------------    ----------------------   ----------------------
Balances at December 31, 1997                                         -                      (511)                     (511)
  Contribution of ICG Common Stock (note 4)                       3,385                         -                     3,385
  Net income                                                          -                     7,877                     7,877
  Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred
     securities, including accretion of offering
     costs                                                            -                    (9,314)                   (9,314)
                                                         ----------------------    ----------------------   ----------------------
Balances at December 31, 1998                                     3,385                    (1,948)                    1,437
   Net income                                                         -                     7,919                     7,919
   Preferred dividends on redeemable preferred
     securities, including accretion of offering
     costs                                                            -                    (9,314)                   (9,314)
                                                         ----------------------    ----------------------   ----------------------
Balances at December 31, 1999                            $        3,385                    (3,343)                       42
                                                         ======================    ======================   ======================

</TABLE>

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      F-5
<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Statements of Cash Flows
Period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997
and Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1999


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                              Period from                          Years ended
                                                           September 17, 1997                      December 31,
                                                             (inception) to         -------------------------------------------
                                                           December 31, 1997               1998                   1999
                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------
                                                                                     (in thousands)

<S>                                                         <C>                            <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income                                              $       1,949                     7,877                  7,919
    Adjustment to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
        Non-cash preferred dividends earned
          on ICG Preferred Stock                                        -                    (5,969)                (7,207)
                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------
            Net cash provided by operating activities               1,949                     1,908                    712
                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  (Purchase) sale of short-term investments
     available for sale                                          (108,310)                  108,310                      -
   Purchase of ICG Preferred Stock                                      -                  (112,413)                     -
  (Increase) decrease in restricted cash                          (24,649)                    7,737                  8,215
                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------
     Net cash (used in) provided by investing
       activities                                                (132,959)                    3,634                  8,215
                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net proceeds from issuance of redeemable
       preferred securities                                       127,551                         -                      -
    Advances from ICG                                               4,699                         -                      -
    Proceeds from sale of ICG Common Stock                              -                     3,385                      -
    Payment of preferred dividends
      on redeemable preferred securities                           (1,240)                   (8,927)                (8,927)

                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------
           Net cash provided by (used in)
                  financing activities                            131,010                    (5,542)                (8,927)
                                                          ---------------------     --------------------   --------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31,
   1997, 1998 and 1999                                      $           -                         -                      -
                                                          =====================     ====================   ====================

</TABLE>

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      F-6
<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements


(1)      Organization and Nature of Business

         ICG Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"),
         was formed on September 17, 1997 as a special purpose limited liability
         company existing for the exclusive  purposes of: (i) issuing common and
         preferred interests in the Company;  (ii) using at least 85% of the net
         proceeds of such issuances and related capital  contributions (the "Net
         Proceeds") to purchase shares of preferred stock of ICG Communications,
         Inc. ("ICG") ("ICG Preferred Stock") in a private placement;  and (iii)
         investing a portion of the  remaining  Net  Proceeds  in U.S.  Treasury
         securities,  to be held in escrow in an amount  sufficient  to fund the
         cash  payments  of  the  first  thirteen  quarterly  dividends  on  the
         Company's preferred interests (the "Redeemable Preferred  Securities").
         Unless  previously  dissolved,  the Company's  term will continue until
         December 31, 2050.

         ICG is the sole common member of the Company.  The business and affairs
         of the Company are  conducted by ICG and ICG pays all of the  Company's
         administrative expenses, which are insignificant.

         ICG  has   guaranteed   full  payment  to  the   Redeemable   Preferred
         Securityholders  to the  extent  that such  payment  is  limited to the
         amount of funds  held by the  Company  and that such  payment  does not
         violate the  contractual  restrictions  contained in the  indentures of
         ICG's high yield senior notes. These restrictions currently effectively
         prohibit  any  cash  payment  on  ICG's  guarantee  to  the  Redeemable
         Preferred Securityholders.

 (2)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

         (a)   Basis of Presentation

               The  accompanying  financial  statements  have been  prepared  in
               accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

         (b)   Investment in ICG Preferred Stock

               The Company carries its investment in ICG Preferred Stock at cost
               plus  dividends  received.  Income  from  dividends  on  the  ICG
               Preferred  Stock  is  recorded  in  the  Company's  statement  of
               operations when earned.


                                      F-7
<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued


(2)      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

         (c)   Use of Estimates

               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  and  disclosures of contingent  assets
               and  liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and the
               reported amounts of income and loss during the reporting  period.
               Actual results could differ from those estimates.

         (d)   Income Taxes

               The Company is a U.S. limited  liability company which is treated
               as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax  purposes.
               Accordingly, the Company is not subject to U.S. federal and state
               income taxes.  The  Company's results of operations are allocated
               and  included  in  the  individual  income  tax  returns  of  the
               securityholders.

         (e)   Net Loss Per Share

               The Company's one issued and outstanding common limited liability
               company  security  is owned  directly  by ICG.  Accordingly,  the
               Company  does not  present  net loss per  share in its  financial
               statements as such disclosure is not considered to be meaningful.

(3)      Redeemable Preferred Securities

         On  September 24 and October 3, 1997,  the Company  completed a private
         placement of 6 3/4%  Exchangeable  Limited  Liability Company Preferred
         Securities  Mandatorily  Redeemable  2009  (the  "Redeemable  Preferred
         Securities") for gross proceeds of $132.25  million.  Net proceeds from
         the private  placement,  after  offering  costs of  approximately  $4.7
         million advanced by ICG, were approximately $127.6 million.  Restricted
         cash at December 31, 1998 and 1999 of $16.9  million and $8.7  million,
         respectively, consists of the proceeds from the private placement which
         are  designated  for the payment of cash  dividends  on the  Redeemable
         Preferred Securities through November 15, 2000.

         The Redeemable Preferred  Securities consist of 2,645,000  exchangeable
         preferred   securities  of   the  Company   that  bear   a   cumulative
         dividend at   the  rate  of   6 3/4%  per  annum.   The   dividend   is
         paid quarterly  in   arrears  each  February  15,   May 15,   August 15


                                      F-8
<PAGE>


ICG FUNDING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued


(3)      Redeemable Preferred Securities (continued)

         and November  15, and  commenced  November  15,  1997.  The dividend is
         payable in cash through November 15, 2000 and,  thereafter,  in cash or
         shares of common  stock of ICG ("ICG Common  Stock"),  at the option of
         the Company. The Redeemable  Preferred Securities are exchangeable,  at
         the option of the holder,  at any time prior to November  15, 2009 into
         shares of ICG  Common  Stock at a rate of 2.0812  shares of ICG  Common
         Stock  per  preferred  security,  or  $24.025  per  share,  subject  to
         adjustment.  The  Company  may, at its  option,  redeem the  Redeemable
         Preferred  Securities at any time on or after November 18, 2000.  Prior
         to  that  time,  the  Company  may  redeem  the  Redeemable   Preferred
         Securities  if the current  market  value of ICG Common Stock equals or
         exceeds  the  exchange  price  by  150%,  for at  least  20 days of any
         consecutive  30-day  trading  period,  through  November 15, 2000.  The
         Redeemable  Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption on
         November 15, 2009.

         Included in preferred dividends on redeemable  preferred  securities is
         approximately  $0.1  million,  $0.4  million  and $0.4  million for the
         period from September 17, 1997 (inception) to December 31, 1997 and the
         years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999,  respectively,  associated with
         the  accretion  of  offering  costs from the private  placement  of the
         Redeemable Preferred Securities.

(4)      Contribution and Sale of ICG Common Stock and Purchase of ICG Preferred
         Stock

         On February 13, 1998, ICG made a capital contribution of 126,750 shares
         of ICG Common Stock to the Company. Immediately thereafter, the Company
         sold the contributed  shares to unrelated third parties for proceeds of
         approximately  $3.4 million.  The Company  recorded the contribution of
         the ICG Common  Stock as  additional  paid-in  capital at the then fair
         market  value and,  consequently,  no gain or loss was  recorded by the
         Company on the subsequent sale of those shares.

         Also on February 13, 1998, the Company used the remaining proceeds from
         the private  placement of the Redeemable  Preferred  Securities,  which
         were not restricted for the payment of cash  dividends,  along with the
         proceeds from the sale of the  contributed ICG Common Stock to purchase
         approximately  $112.4  million of ICG  Communications,  Inc.  Preferred
         Stock ("ICG  Preferred  Stock") which pays  dividends each February 15,
         May 15, August 15 and November 15 in additional shares of ICG Preferred
         Stock  through  November  15,  2000.  Subsequent  to November 15, 2000,
         dividends on the ICG  Preferred  Stock are payable in cash or shares of
         ICG Common  Stock,  at the option of ICG.  The ICG  Preferred  Stock is
         exchangeable, at  the  option  of  the  Company,  at  any time prior to


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ICG FUNDING, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements, Continued


(4)      Contribution and Sale of ICG Common Stock and Purchase of ICG Preferred
         Stock (continued)

         November 15, 2009 into shares of ICG Common  Stock at an exchange  rate
         based on the exchange rate of the Redeemable Preferred Securities.  The
         ICG Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory  redemption on November 15,
         2009.

(5)      Income Taxes

         At  December  31,  1998  and  1999,  the book  value  of the  Company's
         investment in ICG Preferred Stock of $117.5 million and $124.7 million,
         respectively,  exceeds the Company's tax basis of $112.4 million.  This
         difference results from  payment-in-kind  preferred dividends which are
         included in the book value of the  investment in ICG  Preferred  Stock,
         but not included in the tax basis.


                                      F-10
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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


<PAGE>


                                    EXHIBITS

23.1:         Consent of Independent Auditors.

27.1:         Financial  Data Schedule of ICG Funding, LLC for  the  Year  Ended
              December 31, 1999.


<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

                        Consent of Independent Auditors.


<PAGE>



                         Consent of Independent Auditors

The Common Member and Manager
ICG Funding, LLC:

We consent to  incorporation  by reference in the  registration  statements Nos.
333-40495 and  333-40495-01 on Form S-3 of ICG Funding,  LLC of our report dated
February  2, 2000,  relating  to the balance  sheets of ICG  Funding,  LLC as of
December 31, 1998 and 1999, and the related  statements of operations,  member's
(deficit)  equity,  and cash  flows  for the  period  from  September  17,  1997
(inception)  to  December  31,  1997 and for each of the  years in the  two-year
period ended  December 31, 1999,  which report  appears in the December 31, 1999
Annual Report on Form 10-K of ICG Funding, LLC.



                                                KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado
February 24, 2000


<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT 27.1

         Financial Data Schedule of ICG Funding, LLC for the Year Ended
                               December 31, 1999.


<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT-27.1

                          Summary Financial Information



<PAGE>


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                             ICG Funding, LLC

                                             By:   ICG  Communications, Inc.
                                                   Common Member and Manager

                                             By:   /s/ Harry R. Herbst
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   Harry R. Herbst
                                                   Executive    Vice   President
                                                   and  Chief  Financial Officer
                                                   (Principal Financial Officer)

                                             Date: February 24, 2000


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