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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

|x |  | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
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| |  | SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| |  |  | For Quarter Ended April 30, 2003
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OR



| ̈ |  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
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| |  | SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| |  |  | For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number 001-15715



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TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



Organized in the State of Delaware

Tax Identification No. 74-2902814



7501B North Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, Texas 78731

Telephone No. (512) 681-8000



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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 whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ̈No  x



The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of May 31, 2003.



|Class                         |  | Number of Shares
|----------------------------- |  | ----------------
|Common Stock, $0.01 par value |  | 5,257,390       



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TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



INDEX



|                               |  |                |  |                                                                                                 |  | Page Number
|------------------------------ |  | -------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------
|                               | 
|PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: |  | 1             
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  | Item 1.        |  | Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                                |  | 1          
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  |                |  | Condensed Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2003 and January 31, 2003                              |  | 1          
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  |                |  | Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 |  | 2          
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  |                |  | Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 |  | 3          
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  |                |  | Notes to Condensed Financial Statements                                                         |  | 4          
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  | Item 2.        |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition           |  | 9          
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  | Item 3.        |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk                                       |  | 24         
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  | Item 4.        |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                         |  | 25         
|                               | 
|PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:    |  | 25            
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  | Item 1.        |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                               |  | 25         
|                               |  |                | 
|                               |  | Item 6.        |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                |  | 26         
|                               |  |               
|                               |  | Signatures     |  | 27                                                                                             
|                               |  |               
|                               |  | Certifications |  | 27                                                                                             



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.



ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.



TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  | April 30, 2003 |              |   | January 31, 2003 |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------------ | - | ---------------- | -
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Current assets:                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments                                                                                                                                             |  | $              | 23,218,582   |   |                  | $
|Inventory                                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                | 1,285,265    |   |                  |  
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                                                     |  |                | 978,761      |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                | 25,482,608   |   |                  |  
|Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                   |  |                | 3,999,430    |   |                  |  
|Other                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                | 1,430,365    |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  | $              | 30,912,403   |   |                  | $
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Trade accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                        |  | $              | 983,428      |   |                  | $
|Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 443,350      |   |                  |  
|Accrued liabilities                                                                                                                                                                           |  |                | 4,296,104    |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                | 5,722,882    |   |                  |  
|Long-term debt, excluding current portion                                                                                                                                                     |  |                | 550,586      |   |                  |  
|Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 331,480      |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 6,604,948    |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Commitments and Contingencies                                                                                                                                                                 |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Stockholders equity:                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 5,257,390 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2003 and
5,250,000 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2003 |  |                | 52,574       |   |                  |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                | 314,573,106  |   |                  |  
|Deferred stock-based compensation                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | (511,784     | ) |                  |  
|Stockholder notes receivable                                                                                                                                                                  |  |                | (652,800     | ) |                  |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                                                                        |  |                |             |   |                  |  
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                                                           |  |                | (289,153,641 | ) |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                | 24,307,455   |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  | $              | 30,912,403   |   |                  | $
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                |              |   |                  |  



See accompanying notes
to unaudited condensed financial statements.



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TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                           |  | Three Months Ended April 30, |           
|------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------------- | ----------
|                                           |  | 2003                         |           
|Revenues                                   |  | $                            | 630,420   
|Cost of revenues                           |  |                              | 401,869   
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Gross margin                               |  |                              | 228,551   
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Operating expenses:                        |  |                              |           
|Research and development                   |  |                              | 2,447,273 
|Sales and marketing                        |  |                              | 1,713,441 
|General and administrative                 |  |                              | 761,326   
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Total operating expenses                   |  |                              | 4,922,040 
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Operating loss                             |  |                              | (4,693,489
|Interest income, net                       |  |                              | 99,173    
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Net loss                                   |  | $                            | (4,594,316
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Net basic and diluted loss per share       |  | $                            | (0.87     
|                                           |  |                              |           
|Weighted average common shares outstanding |  |                              | 5,255,105 
|                                           |  |                              |           



See accompanying notes
to unaudited condensed financial statements.



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TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                       |  | Three Months Ended April 30, |           
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ----------
|                                                                                       |  | 2003                         |           
|Cash flows from continuing operating activities:                                       |  |                              |           
|Net loss                                                                               |  | $                            | (4,594,316
|Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in continuing operating activities: |  |                              |           
|Depreciation and amortization                                                          |  |                              | 827,154   
|Accretion of investment securities                                                     |  |                              | (3,750    
|Stock-based compensation expense                                                       |  |                              | 183,493   
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                           |  |                              |           
|Inventory                                                                              |  |                              | (146,696  
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                              |  |                              | (116,675  
|Other non-current assets                                                               |  |                              | (6,050    
|Trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities          |  |                              | 262,876   
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Net cash used in continuing operating activities                                       |  |                              | (3,593,964
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                                  |  |                              |           
|Purchases of property and equipment                                                    |  |                              | (327,138  
|Purchases of investment securities                                                     |  |                              |          
|Investment securities matured                                                          |  |                              | 6,064,626 
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Net cash provided by investing activities                                              |  |                              | 5,737,488 
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                                  |  |                              |           
|Decrease in restricted cash in other non-current assets                                |  |                              | 472,327   
|Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt                                          |  |                              | 72,077    
|Principal payments on debt                                                             |  |                              | (109,035  
|Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants                                   |  |                              | 44,848    
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                              |  |                              | 480,217   
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Cash used in discontinued operations                                                   |  |                              | (491,028  
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   |  |                              | 2,132,713 
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       |  |                              | 21,085,869
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                             |  | $                            | 23,218,582
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Short-term investments                                                                 |  | $                            |          
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           
|Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments                                      |  | $                            | 23,218,582
|                                                                                       |  |                              |           



See accompanying notes
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



|(1) |  | Incorporation and Nature of Business
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TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Texas in January 1999 and was reincorporated in the State of Delaware on March 15, 2000.
We design, manufacture and market network-based intrusion prevention systems and appliances that deliver in-depth protection and attack eradication for corporate enterprises, government agencies, service providers and academic institutions.



We were formerly named Netpliance, Inc. while we developed and
operated a consumer Internet appliance and service business. In January 2001, we decided to exit the consumer Internet appliance and service business due to, among other things, our continued losses and inability to raise additional capital to fund
that business. The accompanying financial statements present our consumer Internet appliance and service business as a discontinued operation for all historical periods. See Note 10, Discontinued Operations.



As a result of the early stage of our network security business, we expect to
report operating losses through at least the end of our fiscal year ending January 31, 2004. We cannot assure you that we will ever achieve positive cash flow from our operations and we face numerous risks associated with this business.



We have funded our activities primarily through private equity
offerings, which included sales of our common stock and preferred stock, the initial public offering of our common stock on March 17, 2000 and most recently, a private placement of our common stock to certain investors on October 2, 2002. In fiscal
2003, we also established and made borrowings under our term loan facility with a commercial bank, with whom we also established a revolving loan facility that was unused through April 30, 2003. In the future, we expect to seek additional funding
through private or public equity offerings, additional credit facilities or other financing arrangements, at least until such time as we achieve positive cash flow from operations. However, we cannot assure you that such financing will be available
or that we will ever achieve positive operating cash flows.



In
the opinion of our management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of such information. We derived the
balance sheet as of January 31, 2003 from our audited financial statements as of that date. While we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading, we suggest that these financial statements be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2003. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results we expect in future periods.



|(2) |  | Inventory
|--- |  | ---------



Our inventory is stated at the lower of actual cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value (estimated net realizable value). The valuation of inventory at the lower of actual cost or market value requires us to
use estimates regarding the amount of current inventory that will be sold and the prices at which it will be sold. These estimates are dependent on our assessment of expected orders from our



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customers. As of April 30, 2003 and January 31, 2003, our inventory consisted of component parts of approximately
$615,000 and $839,000, respectively, and finished goods of approximately $670,000 and $300,000, respectively.



|(3) |  | Long-Term Debt
|--- |  | --------------



On July 30, 2002, we entered into a loan and security agreement with a commercial bank, which consists of a term loan facility and a revolving loan
facility, and is collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets. Under the term loan facility, we can borrow up to $2.5 million for purchases of equipment and software approved by the bank. Under
the revolving loan facility, we can borrow up to $5 million for working capital purposes, subject to availability under a borrowing base. As of April 30, 2003, we had borrowings outstanding of approximately $1 million under the term loan facility,
and had not borrowed any amount under the revolving loan facility.



All amounts borrowed under the term loan facility amortize over periods ending no later than January 30, 2006. The revolving credit facility terminates and all amounts borrowed thereunder and not previously repaid are due and payable in
full (including any accrued interest) on July 30, 2004. Advances under both facilities accrue interest at a rate equal to the banks prime rate plus 0.75% per annum.



The loan agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions on additional indebtedness, liens, disposition of assets,
investments and dividends.



|(4) |  | Net Loss Per Share
|--- |  | ------------------



Basic and diluted net loss per share are presented in conformity with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) SFAS No. 128,
Earnings Per Share. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, we compute basic loss per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is equivalent to basic loss per share because
outstanding stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive. Our common stock equivalents consist of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants, and the lapsing of restrictions on shares of restricted stock.



|(5) |  | Stock-Based Compensation
|--- |  | ------------------------



We apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and related interpretations, in accounting for our fixed plan stock options. As such, we record compensation expense on the date of grant only if the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. We have
adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosures as well as those outlined in SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS 123, as
amended by SFAS 148, requires that companies that do not choose to account for stock-based compensation as prescribed by SFAS 123 must disclose the pro forma effects on earnings and earnings per share as if SFAS 123 had been adopted.



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Had compensation cost for all stock option grants been determined based on their fair market value at the
grant dates consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS 148 and SFAS 123, our net loss and loss per share would have been increased to the pro forma amounts indicated below:



|                                  |  | ThreeMonthsEnded April 30, 2003                                                                     |            |   | ThreeMonthsEnded April 30, 2002 |  
|--------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | - | ------------------------------- | -
|Net loss as reported              |  | $                                                                                                   | (4,594,316 | ) |                                 | $
|Add:                              |  | Employee stock-based compensation included in the reported net loss                                 |            |   | 124,341                         |  
|Deduct:                           |  | Total employee stock-based compensation determined under the fair value based method for all awards |            |   | 271,076                         |  
|                                  |  |                                                                                                     |            |   |                                 |  
|Pro forma net loss                |  | $                                                                                                   | (4,741,051 | ) |                                 | $
|                                  |  |                                                                                                     |            |   |                                 |  
|Basis and diluted loss per share: |  |                                                                                                     |            |   |                                 |  
|As reported                       |  | $                                                                                                   | (0.87      | ) |                                 | $
|Pro forma                         |  | $                                                                                                   | (0.90      | ) |                                 | $



The per share
weighted-average fair value of stock options and shares of restricted common stock granted during the quarters ended April 30, 2003 and 2002 was $3.76 and $4.16, respectively, on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The
fair value of options was estimated using a risk-free interest rate of 2.9% and 4.5% for 2003 and 2002, respectively, a dividend yield of zero and volatility of 50% for all periods presented and a weighted average expected life of four years.



|(6) |  | Restricted Stock
|--- |  | ----------------



We have reserved for issuance a total of 28,127 shares of restricted common stock under our stock incentive plan as a result of the exchange of those
shares of restricted common stock for certain of our outstanding stock options. The shares of restricted common stock vest over various increments, with unvested shares being subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances. Upon certain change of
control events, to the extent shares of restricted common stock are not then fully vested, one-third of such shares will immediately vest.



|(7) |  | Stock Option Plan
|--- |  | -----------------



Between January 31, 2003 and April 30, 2003, we granted to employees options to purchase an aggregate of 105,300 shares of common stock at exercise prices
ranging from $7.68 to $10.57 per share, which will vest over a period of four years. As of April 30, 2003, we have outstanding options with the right to purchase 844,714 shares of common stock. In addition, we have 28,127 shares of restricted stock
reserved for issuance, which are subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances.



We have recorded approximately $124,000 and $203,000 of employee stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, primarily as a result of granting stock options in
1999 and 2000 with exercise prices below the deemed fair market value of our



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common stock for financial reporting purposes at the date of grant, granting shares of restricted stock during 2001, and
granting vested options to members of our technical advisory group during 2002. We will amortize the remaining deferred compensation of approximately $512,000 as of April 30, 2003 over the applicable vesting period of outstanding options and
restricted stock.



|(8) |  | Commitments and Contingencies
|--- |  | -----------------------------



We lease our office space and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2007. Our minimum lease
commitments under non-cancelable leases at April 30, 2003 are approximately $3.9 million. Terms of our facility lease call for letters of credit totaling approximately $1.2 million. We have pledged certificates of deposit (included in other
noncurrent assets at April 30, 2003) as collateral.



On July
11, 2001, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against us in Texas state court in Travis County, Texas on behalf of all persons who purchased an Internet appliance from us and subscribed to the related Internet service. The complaint alleges
that, among other things, we disseminated false and misleading advertisements, engaged in unauthorized billing practices and failed to provide adequate technical and customer support and service with respect to our Internet appliance and service
business. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages. We believe that the action is without merit, that the action is not proper for class action treatment and that we have meritorious defenses available. We intend to defend this action
vigorously.



On December 5, 2001, we and two of our current and
former officers and directors, as well as the managing underwriters in our initial public offering were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The
lawsuit, which is part of a consolidated action that includes over 300 similar actions, is captioned In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Brian Levey vs. TippingPoint Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 01 CV 10976. The lawsuit alleges
that the defendants participated in a scheme to manipulate the initial public offering and subsequent market price of our stock, by the underwriters requiring certain of their customers to purchase stock in our initial public offering as a condition
to being allocated shares in the initial public offerings of other companies. The purported plaintiff class for the lawsuit is comprised of all persons who purchased our stock from March 17, 2000 through December 6, 2000. The suit seeks rescission
of the purchase prices paid by purchasers of shares of our common stock. We believe the lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend it vigorously. To the extent the plaintiffs are successful in this action, we intend to seek indemnification and/or
contribution from the underwriters in our initial public offering pursuant to our underwriting agreement with them. However, there can be no assurance that such rights will be available to us or enforceable against the underwriters.



At this time, we are not involved in any other legal proceedings that our
management currently believes would be material to our business, financial condition or results of operations. We could be forced to incur material expenses with respect to these legal proceedings, and in the event there is an outcome in any that is
adverse to us, our financial position and prospects could be harmed.



|(9) |  | Business Segment and Revenue Information
|--- |  | ----------------------------------------



We operate in one business segment, the sale of high-speed network-based intrusion prevention systems. For the quarter ended April 30, 2003, all of our
revenues were attributable to sales to customers in the United States. Approximately $300,000 of the revenues for the quarter ended April 30, 2003 were from a university in which an officer and director of our company is on the board of trustees and
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|(10) |  | Discontinued Operations
|---- |  | -----------------------



In connection with our consumer Internet appliance and service business, we experienced operating losses since our inception primarily as a result of
selling our Internet appliance at a significant loss; trying to build and support our Internet service offering for Internet appliance customers; expanding our subscriber base; and ultimately winding this business down.



In November 2000, we began shifting our business model away from our consumer
Internet offering and restructured our operations. In February 2001, we entered into an agreement with a third party for the transfer of our service obligations relating to most of our existing customers, and we transferred approximately 50,000 of
our customers to the third partys service on March 12, 2001. We ceased providing any Internet access service to our remaining customers in June 2001. In December 2001, any obligation for us to continue providing support services for other
Internet service providers expired. Effective January 1, 2002, the third party began operating the Internet portal for their customers who had been using our portal. In general, we have exited our consumer-focused business entirely, but we continue
to have certain obligations, contingencies and potential liabilities relating to this business. There were no operating results of the discontinued consumer Internet appliance and service business for the quarters ended April 30, 2003 and 2002.



As of April 30, 2003, we had reflected in accrued liabilities
in the accompanying balance sheet approximately $2.9 million for costs of the discontinued operations that we estimated we would incur in future periods. The accrued costs consist primarily of a restructuring accrual of approximately $2.3 million
relating to lease termination costs and approximately $600,000 relating to estimated legal fees and other expenses. Any differences between these estimates and the actual amounts incurred in future periods will change the estimated net loss from
discontinued operations accordingly.



In connection with the
restructuring plan, we accrued lease termination costs related to an unused facility in Austin, Texas that we utilized with our old business. We have attempted unsuccessfully to sub-lease the unused facility in an effort to minimize lease
termination costs, which are currently in dispute and the subject of a lawsuit with the landlord. The terms of the lease called for letters of credit totaling approximately $470,000. We pledged certificates of deposit (included in other noncurrent
assets at January 31, 2003) as collateral. In March 2003, all letters of credit were drawn upon by the landlord. Accordingly, the reserve and noncurrent other assets have been reduced by approximately $470,000 during the quarter ended April 30,
2003.



The following table provides a summary of charges and
changes in the lease termination restructuring accrual for the three months ended April 30, 2003:



|                               |  | Three MonthsEnded April 30, 2003 |          
|------------------------------ |  | -------------------------------- | ---------
|Accrual at beginning of period |  | $                                | 2,758,760
|Cash payments in period        |  |                                  | (472,327 
|Expensed in period             |  |                                  |         
|                               |  |                                  |          
|Accrual at end of period       |  | $                                | 2,286,433
|                               |  |                                  |          



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|ITEM 2. |  | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
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This report, including the discussion in this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, contains trend
analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All of our statements other than statements of historical
fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including: any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements of our plans, strategies and objectives for future
operations; any statements concerning our proposed new products, services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the
foregoing. Forward-looking statements may include the words may, will, estimate, intend, continue, believe, expect or anticipate and other similar words.



Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of
our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking
statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed in this report. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.



Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in such
forward-looking statements as a result of the Factors Affecting Operating Results and other risks detailed in this report and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We urge you to review carefully the
section Factors Affecting Operating Results in this report for a more complete discussion of the risks associated with an investment in our securities.



Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates



Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to our revenue recognition, inventory, deferred taxes, impairment of long-lived assets,
litigation and discontinued operations. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the
carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.



Our critical accounting policies are as follows:



Revenue Recognition.Revenue is recorded from sales of our hardware-based security systems and appliances, and to a lesser extent, from software
products and services. We sell primarily to resellers, including value-added resellers (VARs). Generally, we will recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and
collection is probable. We do not expect resellers to hold significant inventories of our products, if at all. As a result, we expect returns to be minimal. We will record discounts provided to resellers for achieving purchasing targets as a
reduction of revenue on the date of sale.



Inventory. We
adjust our inventory values so that the carrying value does not exceed net realizable value. We estimate net realizable value based upon forecasted demand. However, forecasted



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demand is subject to revisions and actual demand may differ. This difference may have a material effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.



Deferred Taxes. As
part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes. This process involves estimating our actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing
treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from
future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the
tax provision in our statement of operations.



Significant
judgment involving multiple variables is required in determining our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. In assessing the potential realization of deferred tax assets, we
consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon achieving future taxable income during the period in which our
deferred tax assets are recoverable. Due to the uncertainty surrounding our ability to generate taxable income in the future, we have determined that it is more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize any of the benefits of our deferred
tax assets, including net operating loss carry forwards, before they expire. Therefore, we have provided a 100% valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets in each year of our existence, and our net deferred tax asset as of April 30, 2003 is
zero.



Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate the
recoverability of our long-lived assets and review these assets for recoverability when events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. Factors we consider important that could trigger an impairment review include the following:



| | · |  | significant underperformance relative to historical or projected operating results;
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| | · |  | significant changes in the manner or use of the assets or the strategy for our overall business; and
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| | · |  | significant negative industry or economic trends.
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When we determine that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable based on the existence of one or more of the above indicators of
impairment, we measure any impairment by estimating the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and ultimate disposition of these assets. We record assets to be disposed of at the lower of the carrying amount or fair market value less
anticipated costs of sales.



Litigation. We evaluate
contingent liabilities, including threatened or pending litigation in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies and record accruals when the outcome of these matters is deemed probable and the liability is reasonably
estimable. We make these assessments based upon the facts and circumstances, and in some instances based in part upon the advice of outside legal counsel. We include in these accruals an estimate to cover legal fees and expenses to defend ourselves.
Because of the uncertainties related to certain pending litigation and claims, we are not able to make a reasonable estimate of the liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome, if any. As additional information becomes available, we
reassess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. Such revisions in our estimates of the potential liability could materially impact our results of operations and financial condition. At April 30, 2003, we
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Discontinued Operations. There were no operating results of the discontinued Internet appliance
and service business for the quarters ended April 30, 2003 and 2002. As of April 30, 2003, we had reflected in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet approximately $2.9 million for costs of the discontinued operations that we
estimated we would incur in future periods. The accrued costs consist primarily of a restructuring accrual of approximately $2.3 million relating to lease termination costs and approximately $600,000 relating to estimated legal fees and other
expenses. The lease termination costs related to an unused facility in Austin, Texas that we utilized with our old business. We have attempted unsuccessfully to sub-lease the unused facility in an effort to minimize lease termination costs, which
are currently in dispute and the subject of a lawsuit with the landlord. The terms of the lease called for letters of credit totaling approximately $470,000. We pledged certificates of deposit (included in other noncurrent assets at January 31,
2003) as collateral. In March 2003, all letters of credit were drawn upon by the landlord. Accordingly, the reserve and noncurrent other assets have been reduced by approximately $470,000 during the quarter ended April 30, 2003. Any differences
between these estimated accrued costs and the actual amounts incurred in future periods will change the estimated net loss from discontinued operations accordingly.



Overview



Since the beginning of 2001, our strategy has been to develop hardware and software offerings that enhance and manage various applications for high-speed
computer information systems. In February 2002, we announced our entry into the network security industry with our UnityOne line of products, the result of the development effort we initiated in 2001. This product line delivers high-speed
network-based intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to corporate enterprises, governmental agencies, service providers and academic institutions. In September 2002, we announced the availability of our UnityOne product line. In February 2003, we
announced three additional offerings in the UnityOne product line. Going forward, we anticipate that we will primarily focus our efforts on developing and marketing products and services in the network security industry.



Our UnityOne line of appliances and systems, which have high-speed,
security-optimized, processors that can operate at gigabit speeds, are hardware-based products designed to protect enterprise information systems from external and internal hostile, malicious or cyber-terrorist attacks. Our products are designed to
continually analyze Internet and Intranet traffic and block attacks, commonly referred to as viruses, worms, Trojans and denial-of-service attacks, before damage occurs and without compromising network operating performance. Our Peer-to-Peer Piracy
Prevention functionality allows enterprises to control the use of peer-to-peer file sharing applications by blocking, limiting and prioritizing peer-to-peer traffic based on specific client, server, IP address or application type.



We believe that our competitive advantage is the ability of our products to
stop attacks in a network at gigabit per second speeds, without slowing network operating performance. Our hardware-based platform is designed for network-based attack prevention and is capable of supporting thousands of filters that can perform
deep packet inspections across a network segment without compromising network operating performance. We believe that our approach offers customers an effective network-based security solution with attractive economics, high performance, scalability
and reliability.



Our products are currently complementary to
firewalls, but significantly improve protection against malicious attacks. Even with firewalls, organizations are still plagued by dangerous attacks such as Code Red, Nimda and Sapphire, which continue to penetrate through firewalls. Accordingly,
prevention products are increasingly seen as a critical tier of any multi-tier security strategy. Firewalls offer security mechanisms for limited layers of network communications. Our UnityOne IPS products protect information technology
infrastructures from attacks that firewalls miss, and prevent intrusions within network communication that firewalls cannot prevent. Firewalls are also typically positioned at the network perimeter. UnityOne products have the ability to be located
either at the core of the network or at the perimeter, enabling protection from external and internal attacks and abuses.



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Results of Continuing Operations



Revenues



We recognized approximately $630,000 of revenues during the quarter ended April 30, 2003. This is the first quarter in which we have recognized revenue
from our high-speed network-based intrusion prevention systems and appliances. Included in revenues is approximately $216,000 from sales transactions that occurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003. At January 31, 2003, this revenue was
deferred under applicable accounting rules and our policy and subsequently met the recognition criteria during the quarter ended April 30, 2003. All of the revenues were attributable to sales to customers in the United States.



Gross Margin



For the quarter ended April 30, 2003, cost of revenues was approximately $402,000 and gross margin was approximately
$229,000 or 36%. Cost of revenues included approximately $288,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead and warranty support costs.



Operating Expenses



Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were approximately $2.4 million and $4.0 million for the quarters ended April
30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease in research and development expenses was due to decreases in employment costs, as a result of decreased headcount, and expenses incurred in developing our product offerings, including prototype and
outside services.



Sales and marketing expenses.Sales
and marketing expenses totaled approximately $1.7 million and $600,000 for the quarters ended April 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was the result of growth in our sales and marketing organizations,
principally the sales teams and related employment costs, and expansion of sales efforts. The increases were partially offset by a reduction in certain advertising expenses.



General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were approximately $761,000 and $1.2 million
for the quarters ended April 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily the result of decreases in employment costs, due to a reduction in headcount.



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Other



Interest income. Interest income, net of interest expense, totaled approximately $99,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2003 as compared to
approximately $184,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2002. The decrease in interest income in fiscal year 2003 is due to a general decrease in the average cash balances in interest-bearing accounts we held at banking and financial institutions
throughout the year, as well as a general reduction in the average yield earned on invested funds.



Discontinued operations. There were no operating results of the discontinued consumer Internet appliance and service business for the quarters
ended April 30, 2003 and 2002. As of April 30, 2003, we had reflected in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet approximately $2.9 million for costs of the discontinued operations that we estimated we would incur in future periods.
The accrued costs consist primarily of a restructuring accrual of approximately $2.3 million relating to lease termination costs and approximately $600,000 relating to estimated legal fees and other expenses. Any differences between these estimated
accrued costs and the actual amounts incurred in future periods will change the estimated net loss from discontinued operations accordingly.



Liquidity and Capital Resources



From inception in January 1999 through April 30, 2003, we financed our operations and met our capital expenditure requirements primarily from the net
proceeds of the private and public sale of equity securities totaling approximately $240 million. As of April 30, 2003, we had approximately $23.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to approximately $27.2 million
at January 31, 2003. Our business plan will require significant capital to fund anticipated operating losses, including research and development expenses and sales and marketing expenses, capital expenditures and working capital needs until we
achieve positive cash flows from operations. We cannot give any assurance that any additional financing will be available, that we can ever achieve positive operating cash flows or that we will have sufficient cash from any source to meet our needs.
It is possible that we will exhaust all available funds before we reach the positive cash flow phase of our business model.



On July 30, 2002, we entered into a loan and security agreement with a commercial bank. The loan agreement consists of a term loan facility and a
revolving loan facility, and is collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets. Under the term loan facility, we can borrow up to $2.5 million for purchases of equipment and software approved by
the bank. Under the revolving loan facility, we can borrow up to $5 million for working capital purposes, subject to availability under a borrowing base. As of April 30, 2003, we had borrowed approximately $1 million under the term loan facility,
and had not borrowed any amount under the revolving loan facility.



All amounts borrowed under the term loan facility amortize over periods ending no later than January 30, 2006. The revolving loan facility terminates and all amounts borrowed thereunder and not previously repaid are due and payable in full
(including any accrued interest) on July 30, 2004. Advances under both facilities accrue interest at a rate equal to the banks prime rate plus 0.75% per annum. The loan agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions on additional
indebtedness, liens, disposition of assets, investments and dividends.



In the quarter ended April 30, 2003, working capital decreased by approximately $3.5 million, to approximately $19.8 million from approximately $23.3 million as of January 31, 2003. The decrease in working capital during the quarter was
primarily the result of losses incurred in our continuing operations and capital expenditures during that period.



Net cash used in continuing operating activities was approximately $3.6 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2003, compared to net cash used in
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activities in the quarter ended April 30, 2003 as compared with the quarter ended April 30, 2002, was primarily the
result of a reduction in the net loss by approximately $1 million, inventory build increases of approximately $218,000, and increases of prepaid expenses and other current assets of approximately $1.1 million partially offset by a reduction in the
increase in the change of trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities of approximately $749,000.



Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $5.7 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2003 as compared to approximately $2.3 million
for the quarter ended April 30, 2002. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities was due to the timing of investing and maturing of our short term investments. Short-term investments maturing during the three months ended April 30,
2003 were reinvested subsequent to April 30, 2003. A reduction in capital expenditures, in connection with the reduction in research and development costs, of approximately $605,000 also contributed to the increase in net cash provided by investing
activities.



Net cash provided by financing activities was
approximately $480,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2003, compared to less than $1,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2002. This increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to the decrease in restricted cash
attributable to the draw down of the letters of credit by the landlord of the unused facility that we utilized with our discontinued operations.



Net cash used in discontinued operations was approximately $491,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2003, as compared to approximately $199,000 for the
quarter ended April 30, 2002. This increase in net cash used in discontinued operations activities was due to the draw down of the letters of credit by the landlord of the unused facility that we utilized with our discontinued operations.



At April 30, 2003, future minimum payments due under our lease
obligations were approximately $3.9 million.



Recently Issued Accounting
Standards



In November 2002, the FASBs Emerging
Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. EITF Issue No. 00-21 provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or
performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets. The provisions of EITF Issue No. 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. We do not expect EITF Issue No. 00-21 to
have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.



In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest
entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its
activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to
February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2003. We do not expect FIN 46 to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.



In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS No.
150 requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some cases). Many of those instruments were previously classified as equity. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments
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the beginning of the first interim period after June 15, 2003. We do not expect SFAS No. 150 to have a material effect on
our financial condition or results of operations.



Factors Affecting
Operating Results



There are numerous risks affecting our
business, some of which are beyond our control. An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk and may not be appropriate for investors who cannot afford to lose their entire investment. In addition to the risks outlined below,
risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. Our future operating results and financial condition are heavily dependent on our ability to successfully develop,
manufacture and market technologically innovative solutions in order to meet customer demands for network security. Inherent in this process are a number of factors that we must successfully manage if we are to achieve positive operating results in
the future. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect our operating results and financial condition include, without limitation, the following:



We cannot predict our future results because we have a limited operating history and have only recently introduced our line of products within the
network security industry.



We have a limited operating
history and little history operating our network security business. Our line of products only recently became generally available for purchase. Therefore, we have little meaningful historical financial data upon which to base projections of
operating expenses or revenues. We began to focus on our network security offering in the later half of 2001. Our network security offering is still in the early stage, and we have only recently achieved any sales from this offering. There are
significant risks and costs inherent in our efforts to undertake this business model. These include the risk that we may not be able to achieve market acceptance for our network security line of products or earn significant revenues from the sale of
such products, that our business model may not be profitable and other significant risks related to our business model. Our prospects must be considered in light of the uncertainties and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their
early stages of development. These risks are heightened in rapidly evolving industries, such as network security. It is possible that we will exhaust all available funds before we reach positive cash flow.



It is possible that we may never become profitable.



Successful implementation of our network-based security products business
model continues to involve several risks. These risks include:



| |  |  | reliance upon unproven products and technology;
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| |  |  | our unproven and evolving business model;
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| |  |  | our ability to anticipate and adapt to a developing market and to rapidly changing technologies;
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| |  |  | uncertainties concerning our strategic direction and financial condition;
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| |  |  | our need to introduce additional reliable products that meet the demanding needs of large enterprises; and
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| |  |  | our need to enhance our business development, research and development, product development and support organizations, and to expand our distribution channels, to develop our
business.
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In addition, although we believe that
the actions that we are taking under our business plan will help us become profitable, we cannot assure you that such actions will succeed in the long or short term.



Internal and external changes resulting from our financial condition may concern our prospective customers, strategic
relationships, resellers and employees, and produce a prolonged period of uncertainty, which could have a material adverse affect on our business. Our strategy requires pursuing new strategic relationships, increasing our research and development
expenditures, adding employees who possess the skills we believe we will need going forward, investing in new technologies, establishing leadership positions in new high-growth markets, establishing distribution channels for our new products and
realigning and enhancing our sales and marketing departments. Many factors may impact our ability to successfully implement our strategy, including our ability to finalize agreements with other companies, sustain the productivity of our workforce,
introduce innovative new products in a timely manner, manage operating expenses and quickly respond to, and recover from, unforeseen events associated with our strategy.



The market for our products may not develop as we contemplate, which could result in our failure to achieve sales and
profits from our business model.



Our business model
involves competing in a dynamic market. Our financial performance and any future growth will depend, in part, upon our ability to obtain market share from existing competitors. We intend to invest a significant portion of our resources in the
network security market, which we anticipate will grow at a significantly higher rate than the broader networking and infrastructure industry on average. The markets for network security solutions are highly competitive, and we are not certain that
our target customers will widely adopt and deploy our technology. Even if our products are effective, our target customers may not choose to use them for technical, cost, support or other reasons. We are offering a different solution to network
security, and it may not be accepted by the market as an alternative to existing solutions.



Competition in the network security market may reduce the demand for, or price of, our products.



The market for network security products is highly competitive, and we expect
competition to intensify in the future. Our competitors may introduce new competitive products for the same markets targeted by our line of products. These products may have better performance, lower prices and broader acceptance than our products.
Competition may reduce the overall market for our products.



Current and potential competitors in our market include the following:



| |  |  | intrusion detection system vendors such as Internet Security Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Symantec Corporation, NetScreen Technologies, Inc., Network Associates, Inc.,
IntruVert Networks Inc., Intrusion Inc., Enterasys Networks, Inc. and other emerging startups;
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| |  |  | network equipment manufacturers such as Cisco Systems, Inc., Lucent Technologies, Inc., Nokia Corporation and Nortel Networks Corporation;
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| |  |  | security appliance suppliers such as NetScreen Technologies, Inc., SonicWALL, Inc., iPolicy Networks, WatchGuard Technologies, Inc., Network Associates, Inc. and Symantec
Corporation; and
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| |  |  | emerging security companies that may position their systems as replacements for our products.
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Many of these current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger customer
bases and significantly greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources than we do. Many of our competitors may also have existing relationships with the resellers who we use to sell our products, or with our potential customers.
In addition, some of our competitors currently combine their products with other companies networking and security products to compete with our products. These competitors also often combine their sales and marketing efforts to compete with
our products. This competition may result in reduced prices and longer sales cycles for our products. If any of our larger competitors were to commit greater technical, sales, marketing and other resources to our markets, our ability to compete
would be adversely affected.



Our business will suffer if
our target customers do not accept our products.



Our
revenues will depend upon the widespread acceptance and use of network security technology by our target market. Substantially all of our revenues may come from sales of one or two product lines, making us dependent on widespread market acceptance
of these products. We may be more dependent on the market acceptance of individual product lines than our competitors with broader offerings. Factors that may affect the market acceptance of our anticipated line of products include:



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| |  |  | the success and development of our business development and marketing organizations.
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If we are unable to acquire key components or are unable to acquire them on favorable terms, our business will suffer.



Some key processors and other components of our line of
products upon which we rely are currently available only from single or limited sources. In addition, some of the suppliers of these components will also be supplying certain of our competitors. We cannot be certain that our suppliers will be able
to meet our demand for components in a timely and cost-effective manner. We expect to carry little inventory of some of our products and product components, and we will rely on our suppliers to deliver necessary components to our contract
manufacturers in a timely manner based upon forecasts we provide. Some of the semiconductors and processors we require are complex, and we may not be able to develop an alternate source of supply in a timely manner, which could hurt our ability to
deliver our products to our customers. If we are unable to buy these components on a timely and a cost-efficient basis, we may not be able to deliver products to our customers, which would negatively impact future revenues and, in turn, seriously
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At various times, some of the key components for our products have been in short supply. Delays in
receiving components would harm our ability to deliver our products on a timely basis. In addition, because we expect to rely on purchase orders rather than long-term contracts with our suppliers, we cannot predict with certainty our ability to
procure components in the longer term. If we receive a smaller allocation of components than is necessary to manufacture products in quantities sufficient to meet our customers demand, those customers could choose to purchase competing
products.



Our reliance on third parties to manufacture and
assemble our products could cause a delay in our ability to fill orders, which might cause us to lose sales.



We currently use a single third party to manufacture sub-assemblies of our products, and we purchase our components on a purchase order basis. We expect
to continue this method of procurement indefinitely. If we cannot continue our arrangement with our contract manufacturer, and if we cannot establish an arrangement with at least one contract manufacturer who agrees to manufacture our sub-assemblies
on terms acceptable to us, we may not be able to produce and ship our products, and our business will suffer. If we fail to manage our relationships with our contract manufacturers effectively, or if they experience delays, disruptions or quality
control problems in their manufacturing operations, our ability to ship products to our customers could be delayed.



The absence of dedicated capacity with our contract manufacturers means that, with little or no notice, they could refuse to continue manufacturing some
or all of our products. Qualifying new contract manufacturers and commencing volume production would be expensive and time-consuming. If we are required or choose to change contract manufacturers, we could lose revenues and damage our customer
relationships.



Our reliance on third-party manufacturers also
exposes us to the following risks that are outside our control:



| |  |  | unexpected increases in manufacturing and repair costs;
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| |  |  | interruptions in shipments if one of our manufacturers is unable to complete production;
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| |  |  | inability to control delivery schedules;
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| |  |  | unpredictability of manufacturing yields; and
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| |  |  | inability of a manufacturer to maintain the financial strength to meet our procurement and manufacturing needs.
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If we fail to develop or maintain relationships with significant
resellers, or if these resellers are not successful in their sales efforts, sales of our products and our operating results would suffer.



We expect to derive the bulk of our total revenues from sales by resellers. Sometimes purchasers of network security solutions choose their products based
on which network security solution is carried by the reseller from whom they buy other products, rather than solely on performance characteristics. We do not expect to have any long-term contracts or minimum purchase commitments with any of our
resellers. In addition, our resellers may sell products that are competitive with ours, may devote more resources to those competitive products and may cease selling our products altogether. The resellers through whom we sell our products may not be
successful in selling our products, for reasons beyond our control. If any of the foregoing occurs, our operating results will suffer.



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Marketing to most of our target customers involves long sales and implementation cycles, which may
cause revenues and operating results to vary significantly.



We market our line of products primarily to large enterprises and government agencies through resellers. A prospective customers decision to purchase our products will often involve a significant commitment of its resources and a
lengthy evaluation and product qualification process. Throughout the sales cycle, we anticipate often spending considerable time educating and providing information to prospective customers regarding the use and benefits of our products. Budget
constraints, budget cycles and the need for multiple approvals within these organizations may also delay the purchase decision. Failure to obtain the required approval for a particular project or purchase decision on a timely basis may delay the
purchase of our products. As a result, we expect that the sales cycle for our network security solutions typically will be 90 to 180 days. These long cycles may cause delays in any potential sale, and we may spend a large amount of time and
resources on prospective customers who decide not to purchase our line of products and services, which could materially and adversely affect our business.



Even after making the decision to purchase our products, our customers may not deploy our products broadly within their networks. We expect the timing of
implementation to vary widely, depending on the complexity of the customers network environment, the size of the network deployment, budget constraints, the skill set of the customer and the degree of hardware and software configuration
necessary to deploy our products. Enterprises, including governmental agencies, with large networks usually expand their networks in large increments on a periodic basis. In addition, large enterprises and governmental agencies, and resellers
selling to such entities, typically pay their suppliers over a longer period of time, which could negatively affect our liquidity.



Our products are designed for the network infrastructure market, which requires us to maintain a sophisticated sales force, engage in extensive
negotiations and provide high-level engineering support to complete sales. If we do not successfully market our products to these targeted customers, our operating results will be below our expectations and the expectations of investors and market
analysts, which would likely cause the market price of our common stock to decline.



We will not be able to develop or continue our business if we fail to attract and retain key personnel.



Our future success depends on our ability to attract, hire, train and retain a number of highly skilled employees and on the service and performance of
our senior management and other key personnel. The loss of the services of our executive officers or other key employees could adversely affect our business. Competition for qualified personnel possessing the skills necessary for success in the
competitive market of the network security industry is intense, and we may fail to attract or retain the employees necessary to execute our business model successfully. Because we have experienced operating losses, we may have a more difficult time
in attracting and retaining the employees we need.



We will
also offer support and other services through maintenance and other agreements. Although we plan to provide support services sufficient to meet our expected business level, our growth will be limited in the event we are unable to hire or retain
support services personnel or subcontract these services to qualified third parties.



Some members of our management team have joined us only recently. Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our key management, engineering, research and development, business
development and marketing and other personnel, many of whom would be difficult to replace. In particular, we believe that our future success is highly dependent on John F. McHale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with whom we do not have an
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Our failure to develop or introduce new products or product enhancements might cause our business to
suffer.



The market for network security products is
characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements, intense competition and evolving industry standards. Therefore, our success will depend upon our ability to identify product
opportunities, to develop and introduce products in a timely manner and to gain market acceptance of any products developed. In developing our products, we have made, and will continue to make, assumptions with respect to which features, security
standards and performance criteria will be required by our customers. We also expect to develop products with strategic partners and incorporate advanced third-party security capabilities into our products. We may not be able to develop new products
or product enhancements in a timely manner, or at all. If we fail to develop or introduce these new products and product enhancements, such failure might cause our products to be less competitive. In addition, our assumptions about customer
requirements may be wrong. If we implement features, security standards and performance criteria that are different from those required by our customers, market acceptance of our products may be significantly reduced or delayed. Even if we are able
to develop and introduce new products and enhancements, these products or enhancements may not achieve widespread market acceptance. Any failure of our products or product enhancements to achieve market acceptance could cause our business to suffer.



We may not be able to compete effectively if we are not
able to protect our intellectual property.



We intend to
rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law and contractual restrictions to protect the intellectual property we develop. We have filed eleven patent applications related to our network security products in the United
States. We have also applied to register certain trademarks relating to our business in the United States. We anticipate filing additional patent and trademark applications relating to our business. If we are not successful in obtaining the patent
protection we need, our competitors may be able to replicate our technology and compete more effectively against us. We also enter, and plan to continue to enter, into confidentiality or license agreements with our employees, consultants and other
parties with whom we contract, and control access to and distribution of our software, documentation and other proprietary information. The legal protections described above would afford only limited protection. Unauthorized parties may attempt to
copy aspects of our products, or otherwise attempt to obtain and use our intellectual property. Monitoring unauthorized use of our products will be difficult, and the steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use of our technology,
particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.



Downturns in the network security and related markets may cause our revenues and operating results to suffer.



The market for our products depends on economic conditions affecting the
broader network security and information technology markets. A prolonged downturn in these markets may cause large enterprises to delay or cancel security projects, reduce their overall or security-specific information technology budgets or reduce
or cancel orders for our products. In this environment, customers may experience financial difficulty, cease operations or not budget for the purchase of our products. This, in turn, may lead to longer sales cycles, price pressures, delays in
payment and collection, causing us to realize lower revenues and margins. Recent political turmoil in many parts of the world, including terrorist and military actions and the war in Iraq, may continue to put pressure on global economic conditions.
If the economic and market conditions in the United States and globally do not improve, or if they deteriorate further, we may experience material adverse impacts on our business, operating results and financial condition as a result of the factors
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Undetected product errors or defects could result in loss of revenues, delayed market acceptance and
claims against us.



We offer a warranty on all of our
products, allowing the customer to have any defective unit repaired or to receive a replacement product within a certain period after the date of sale. Our products may contain undetected errors or defects. If one of our products fails, we may have
to replace all affected products without being able to record any revenue for the replacement units, or we may have to refund the purchase price for the defective units. Some errors are discoverable only after a product has been installed and used
by customers. Any errors discovered after our products have been widely used by customers could result in loss of revenues and claims against us.



If we are unable to fix errors or other problems that later are identified after installation, in addition to the consequences described above, we could
experience:



| |  |  | failure to achieve market acceptance;
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| |  |  | loss of customers;
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| |  |  | loss of market share;
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| |  |  | diversion of development resources;
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| |  |  | increased service and warranty costs; and
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------



| |  |  | increased insurance costs.
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If we fail to predict our manufacturing requirements accurately, we could incur additional costs or experience manufacturing delays, which could reduce
our gross margins or cause us to lose sales.



We provide
forecasts of our demand to our contract manufacturer prior to the scheduled delivery of products to our customers. If we overestimate our requirements, our contract manufacturer may have excess component inventory, which would increase our costs. If
we underestimate our requirements, our contract manufacturer may have an inadequate component inventory, which could interrupt the manufacturing of our products and result in delays in shipments and revenues. In addition, lead times for materials
and components that we order vary significantly and depend on factors such as the specific supplier, contract terms and demand for each component at a given time. We may also experience shortages of components from time to time, which also could
delay the manufacturing of our products.



A breach of
network security could harm public perception of our products, which could harm our business.



If an actual or perceived breach occurs in one of our customers network security systems, regardless of whether the breach is attributable to our
products, the market perception of the effectiveness of our products could be harmed. This could cause us to lose existing and potential customers or cause us to lose existing and potential resellers. Because the techniques used by computer hackers
to access or sabotage networks change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques.



Because we are in the business of providing network security, our own networks may be more likely to become a target of
attacks. If attacks on our internal networks are successful, public perception of our products would be harmed.



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We might have to defend lawsuits or pay damages in connection with any alleged or actual failure of
our products.



Because our products will provide and
monitor network security and may protect valuable information, we could face claims for product liability, tort or breach of warranty. Anyone who circumvents our network security measures could misappropriate the confidential information or other
property of customers using our products, or interrupt their operations. If that happens, affected customers or others may sue us. In addition, we may face liability for breaches caused by faulty installation of our products by our service and
support organizations. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of its merit, could be costly and divert management attention. Our business liability insurance coverage may be inadequate or future coverage may be unavailable on acceptable terms or at all.



We could become subject to litigation regarding
intellectual property rights that could be costly and result in the loss of significant rights.



In recent years, there has been a significant increase in litigation in the United States involving patents and other intellectual property rights. In the
future, we may become a party to litigation to protect our intellectual property or to defend against an alleged infringement by us of another partys intellectual property. Claims for alleged infringement and any resulting lawsuit, if
successful, could subject us to significant liability for damages and invalidation of our intellectual property rights. These lawsuits, regardless of their success, would likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and would divert management
time and attention. Any potential intellectual property litigation could also force us to do one or more of the following:



| |  |  | stop or delay selling, integrating or using products that use the challenged intellectual property;
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| |  |  | obtain from the owner of the infringed intellectual property right a license to sell or use the relevant technology, which license might not be available on reasonable terms, or at
all; or
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| |  |  | redesign the products that use that technology.
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If we are forced to take any of these actions, our business might be seriously harmed. Our business insurance may not cover potential claims of this type
or may not be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that could be imposed.



The inability to obtain any third-party license required to develop new products and product enhancements could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.



From time to time, we may be required to license technology from third
parties to develop new products or product enhancements. Third-party licenses may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Our inability to obtain any third-party license necessary to develop new products or product
enhancements could require us to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards, or at greater cost, which could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.



Our officers and directors own a large percentage of our outstanding stock
and could significantly influence the outcome of actions.



Our executive officers and directors, in the aggregate, owned approximately 39% of our outstanding stock as of May 31, 2003. These stockholders, if acting together, would be able to





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significantly influence all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and the
approval of mergers or other business combination transactions.



Shares of common stock eligible for public sale could cause our stock price to decline.



The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales by our existing stockholders of a large number of shares of our common stock in
the market, or the perception that such sales could occur. This circumstance may be more significant because of the relatively low volume of our common stock that is traded on any given day. All of our outstanding common stock that was issued in
private placements prior to October 2002 may currently be resold in reliance on Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. The holders of the shares of our common stock issued in our October 2002 private placement have the right to require us to
register the resale of those shares at any time after January 1, 2003. Any such registration will result in additional shares being sold in the market, which may have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock. Even without
registration, significant amounts of such shares will be tradable starting in October 2003.



We may be unable to obtain the additional capital required to grow our business, which could seriously harm our proposed business. If we raise additional funds, our current stockholders may suffer substantial
dilution.



As of April 30, 2003, we had approximately $23.2
million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments on hand. In July 2002, we entered into a loan agreement consisting of term loan facility for equipment and software purchases of up to $2.5 million, of which we had outstanding borrowings
of approximately $1 million at April 30, 2003, and a revolving loan facility for working capital of up to $5 million that was unused at April 30, 2003. We also received approximately $10 million in a private placement of our common stock in October
2002. We may need to raise additional funds at any time and, given our history, we cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, if at all. Due to the recent volatility of the U.S. equity markets,
particularly for smaller technology companies, we may not have access to new capital investment when we need to raise additional funds.



Our future capital requirements will depend upon several factors, including whether we are successful in developing our products, and our level of
operating expenditures. Our expenditures are likely to rise as we continue our technology and business development efforts. If our capital requirements vary materially from those we currently plan, we may require additional financing sooner than
anticipated. If we cannot raise funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to develop our products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, any of which could have a
material adverse effect on our ability to develop and grow our business.



Further, if we issue equity securities, our existing stockholders will experience dilution of their ownership percentages, and the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of
our common stock. If we do not obtain additional funds when needed, we could quickly cease to be a viable going concern.



We do not intend to declare dividends and our common stock could be subject to volatility.



We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We
presently intend to retain all future earnings, if any, to finance the development of our business and do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.



The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which are
beyond our control, including:



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| |  |  | variations in the magnitude of our losses from operations from quarter to quarter;
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| |  |  | changes in market valuations of companies in the network security industry;
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| |  |  | announcements by us or our competitors of new technology, products, services, significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures, capital commitments or
other material developments that affect our prospects and our relative competitive position in our prospective markets;
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| |  |  | our inability to locate or maintain suppliers of components of our line of network security products at prices that will allow us to attain profitability;
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| |  |  | product or design flaws, or our inability to bring functional products to market, product recalls or similar occurrences, or failure of a substantial market to develop for our
planned products;
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| |  |  | additions or departures of key personnel;
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| |  |  | sales of capital stock in the future;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------



| |  |  | stock liquidity or cash flow constraints; and
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------



| |  |  | fluctuations in stock market prices and volume, which are particularly common for the securities of highly volatile technology companies pursuing untested markets and new
technology.
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We have exited our old line of
business, and have attempted to minimize our obligations related to that business, but if we are unsuccessful in minimizing those obligations, our business will suffer.



We have exited our consumer-focused business, but continue to have certain obligations, contingencies and potential
liabilities relating to this business.



On July 11, 2001, a
purported class action lawsuit was filed against us in Texas state court in Travis County, Texas on behalf of all persons who purchased an Internet appliance from us and subscribed to the related Internet service. The complaint alleges that, among
other things, we disseminated false and misleading advertisements, engaged in unauthorized billing practices and failed to provide adequate technical and customer support and service with respect to our discontinued operations. The complaint seeks
an unspecified amount of damages. This action, regardless of its success, is likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and may divert management time and attention. If this action is successful, we could be subject to significant liability
for damages.



We have attempted, unsuccessfully, to sublease
the unused facility that we utilized with our discontinued operations in an effort to minimize lease termination costs. These costs, which are currently in dispute and the subject of a lawsuit with the landlord, have been reflected in accrued
liabilities at April 30, 2003.



ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.



We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate and foreign currency exposure. We limit our interest rate risks by placing our marketable securities investments with high quality issuers,
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believe that our interest rate exposure is modest. We do not currently have, or hedge against, foreign currency exposure.



We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily through our
loan facilities, which accrue interest at a floating rate. If our effective interest rate under those facilities were to increase by 100 basis points (1.00%), our annual financing expense would increase by approximately $10,000, based on the average
balances utilized under our loan facilities during the period ended April 30, 2003. We did not experience a material impact from interest rate risk during fiscal 2003.



Currently, we do not have any significant investments in financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, or
to manage our interest rate exposure.





ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.



We
maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Within 90 days prior to our filing this quarterly report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including
our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.



There have been no significant changes in our disclosure controls and procedures or other factors that could significantly affect these controls and
procedures subsequent to the date of our evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.





PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION.



ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.



On July 11,
2001, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against us in Texas state court in Travis County, Texas on behalf of all persons who purchased an Internet appliance from us and subscribed to the related Internet service. The complaint alleges that,
among other things, we disseminated false and misleading advertisements, engaged in unauthorized billing practices and failed to provide adequate technical and customer support and service with respect to our Internet appliance and service business.
The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages. We believe that the action is without merit, that the action is not proper for class action treatment and that we have meritorious defenses available. We intend to defend this action vigorously.



On December 5, 2001, we and two of our current and former
officers and directors, as well as the managing underwriters in our initial public offering, were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit,
which is part of a consolidated action that includes over 300 similar actions, is captioned In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Brian Levey vs. TippingPoint Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 01 CV 10976. The lawsuit alleges that the
defendants participated in a scheme to manipulate the initial public offering and subsequent market price of our stock, by the underwriters requiring certain of their customers to purchase stock in our initial public offering as a condition to being
allocated shares in the initial public offerings of other companies. The purported plaintiff class for the lawsuit is comprised of all persons who purchased our stock from March 17, 2000 through December 6, 2000. The suit seeks rescission of the
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intend to seek indemnification and/or contribution from the underwriters in our initial public offering pursuant to our
underwriting agreement with them. However, there can be no assurance that such rights will be available to us or enforceable against the underwriters.



At this time, we are not involved in any other legal proceedings that our management currently believes would be material to our business, financial
condition or results of operations. We could be forced to incur material expenses with respect to these legal proceedings, and in the event there is an outcome in any that is adverse to us, our financial position and prospects could be harmed.



ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.



| | (a) |  | Exhibits.
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99.1  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



99.2  Certification pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



| | (b) |  | Current Reports on Form 8-K:
| | --- |  | ----------------------------



(1) On April 28, 2003, we furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K in which we disclosed, pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K, that we had issued
a press release announcing our results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2003.



We neither filed nor furnished any other reports on Form 8-K during the quarter for which this report is filed.





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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



|                       |  |  |  | TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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|Date:    June 13, 2003 |  |  |  | /s/    MICHAEL J. RAPISAND     
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CERTIFICATIONS:



I, John F. McHale,
certify that:



1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form
10-Q of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.;



2. Based on my
knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;



3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;



(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and



(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;



5. The registrants other certifying
officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and



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6. The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether
or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.



|Date:    June 13, 2003 |  |  |  | /s/    JOHN F. MCHALE
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I, Michael J.
Rapisand, certify that:



1. I have reviewed this quarterly
report on Form 10-Q of TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.;



2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;



3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;



(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and



(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;



5. The registrants other certifying
officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and



6. The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could



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significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



|Date:    June 13, 2003 |  |  |  | /s/    MICHAEL J. RAPISAND
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