Security Firm Qualys Goes Public, Offers 7,575,000 Shares

Today, on September 28, 2012, cloud security and compliance solutions provider Qualys starts offering shares of its common stock, traded on NASDAQ under the QLYS symbol.

The company is offering 6,700,000 shares of common stock and additional 875,000 shares are offered by selling stakeholders. The 7,575,000 shares come at a price of $12 (9.2 EUR) per share.

In order to cover over-allotments, Qualys is giving underwriters a 30-day option to buy 1,136,250 additional shares.

The co-managers for the offering are RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Lazard Capital Markets, LLC, Pacific Crest Securities LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, JUMP Securities LLC, and First Analysis Securities Corporation.

On the other hand, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are acting as joint book running managers.