| IPO Company Profile |
| SEC Filings | Peer IPO Companies |
| Netcom Systems, Inc. |
| 20550 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311 * (818) 700-5100 |
| The company is a leading provider of network performance measurement systems. The company's flagship platform, SmartBits, evaluates performance, reliability, quality of service and proof of service of networking equipment, such as routers and switches. |
| Manager | Tier | Phone |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Lead Manager | (212) 902-5959 |
| Nationsbanc Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Co-manager | (415) 627-2100 |
| NASNTL: | NTCM | Manufacturing: | SIC 3825 | |
| Type of Shares: | Common Shares | Filing Date: | 6/10/98 | |
| U.S. Shares Filed: | 9,920,000 | Filing Range: | $11.00 - $13.00 | |
| Non-U.S. Shares Filed: | 2,480,000 | Offering Amount: | $148,800,000 | |
| Primary Shares: | 10,000,000 | Expenses: | $850,000 | |
| Secondary Shares: | 2,400,000 | Post-IPO Shares: | 60,929,218 | |
| Employees: | 140 |
| Issuer's Law Firm: | Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati |
| Bank's Law Firm: | Venture Law Group |
| Registrar/Transfer Agent: | Boston Equiserve Limited Partnership |
| Auditor: | Arthur Andersen |
Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data | |||||
| 3 Month Ending Financials | |||||
| Full Year Audited Income | Latest Unaudited Income | Prior Audited Income | Balance Sheet | ||
| 12/31/97 | 3/31/98 | 3/31/97 | 3/31/98 | ||
| Revenue: | $56.27 | $18.01 | $10.12 | Assets: | $42.81 |
| Net Income: | $22.80 | $5.65 | $4.30 | Curr Assets: | $40.00 |
| EPS: | $0.72 | $0.11 | Liabilities: | $58.66 | |
| Prior EPS: | Curr Liab: | $11.16 | |||
| Cash Flow/Oper: | $24.67 | $7.42 | $4.41 | Equity: | -$15.86 |
| Cash Flow/Fin: | -$12.51 | $2.00 | Cash: | $24.39 | |
| Cash Flow/Inv: | -$3.75 | -$0.72 | -$0.12 | Working Cap: | $28.84 |
| Use of Proceeds |
| The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for repayment of senior debt, redemption of redeemable preferred stock and working capital and other general corporate purposes including sales and marketing, manufacturing and capital expenditures. |