| Ticker: TISX | 3060 Washington Road | |
| Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market | Glenwood, Maryland 21738 | |
| Industry: High-Tech | (301) 854-6889 |
| Type of Shares: | Common Shares | Filing Date: | 6/7/96 | |
| U.S. Shares: | 3,400,000 | Offer Date: | 10/10/96 | |
| Non-U.S. Shares: | 0 | Filing Range: | $11.00 - $13.00 | |
| Primary Shares: | 3,400,000 | Offer Price: | $13.00 | |
| Secondary Shares: | 0 | Gross Spread: | $0.91 | |
| Offering Amount: | $40,800,000 | Selling: | $0.54 | |
| Expenses: | $925,000 | Reallowance: | $0.10 | |
| Shares Out After: | 10,942,447 |
| Manager | Tier | Phone |
| J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. | Lead Manager | (212) 648-9922 |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Co-manager | (212) 504-4525 |
| Furman Selz Incorporated | Co-manager | (212) 309-8200 |
| Auditor: Ernst & Young | |||||
| Audited Income | Latest Unaudited Income | Prior Unaudited Income | Balance Sheet | ||
| 12/31/95 | 6/28/96 | 6/30/95 | 6/28/96 | ||
| Revenue: | $18.09 | $9.62 | $8.29 | Assets: | $19.42 |
| Net Income: | $1.34 | -$0.92 | $0.47 | Liabilities: | $14.34 |
| EPS: | $0.15 | -$0.11 | $0.05 | Equity: | $5.09 |
Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year, unaudited figures are partial year | |||||
| Business Description |
| The company, founded in 1983, is a leading provider of comprehensive security solutions for protection of computer networks, including global Internet-based systems, internal networks and individual workstations and laptops. The company develops, markets, licenses and supports the Gauntlet family of firewall products. These products allow customers to create "trusted" networks that are protected from access, theft and damage by unauthorized users from "untrusted networks such as the Internet and also enable the creation of virtual private networks through the encrypted transmission of information across untrusted networks. The company emphasizes the robustness of its security solutions, its long experience with computer security and cryptography issues and its ability to provide comprehensive solutions to customers. The company also emphasizes its strong reputation with corporate and government computer security professionals in the United States and abroad as a pioneer in the field of computer network security. |
| Use of Proceeds |
| The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including expansion of distribution capabilities, further development of products and technology and expansion of product service and support, repayment of short-term borrowings and potential acquisitions. |
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