TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INC, POS AMI, 1996-08-22

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INC
POS AMI, 1996-08-22
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC

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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 22, 1996

REGISTRATION NO. 333-06895
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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POST-EFFECTIVE

AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO

FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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DELAWARE 3577 06-1456680
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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7 LASER LANE, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
(203) 949-9933
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

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BART C. SHULDMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
7 LASER LANE, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
(203) 949-9933
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

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COPIES TO:

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STEPHEN J. CARLOTTI, ESQ. MICHAEL J. ERICKSON, ESQ.
HINCKLEY, ALLEN & SNYDER HELLER, EHRMAN, WHITE & MCAULIFFE
ONE FINANCIAL CENTER 6100 COLUMBIA CENTER
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111-2625 701 FIFTH AVENUE
(617) 345-9000 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104-7098
(206) 447-0900
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.

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PROSPECTUS

1,150,000 SHARES

TRANSACT
T E C H N O L O G I E S
I N C O R P O R A T E D
COMMON STOCK

All of the 1,150,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby are being sold
by Transact Technologies Incorporated ("Transact" or the "Company"), which is
currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tridex Corporation ("Tridex"). Prior to
this offering (the "Offering"), there has been no public market for the Common
Stock of the Company. See "Underwriting" for a discussion of the factors
considered in determining the initial public offering price. The Company's
Common Stock has been approved for trading on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "TACT."

Upon completion of the Offering, Tridex will own approximately 82.4%
(approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full) of the outstanding Common Stock. Tridex has announced its intent, subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including receipt of a favorable
ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, to divest its ownership interest in
the Company by means of a tax-free distribution to its stockholders as early as
practicable in 1997. See "The Company -- Background of the Offering and the
Distribution" and "Tridex as Principal Stockholder."

SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS
THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE COMMON STOCK.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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PRICE TO UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO
PUBLIC DISCOUNT(1) COMPANY(2)
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Per Share...................... $8.50 $0.68 $7.82
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Total(3)....................... $9,775,000 $782,000 $8,993,000
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(1) Excludes non-accountable expense allowance payable to Cruttenden Roth
Incorporated, representative of the Underwriters (the "Representative"), and
the value of warrants to purchase up to 115,000 shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price of 120% of the public offering price to be issued to the
Representative (the "Representative's Warrant"). The Company has agreed to
indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"). See "Underwriting."

(2) Before deducting expenses, estimated at $1,205,000, payable by the Company,
including the Representative's non-accountable expense allowance of
$240,000. See "Underwriting."

(3) The Company has granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to
172,500 additional shares of Common Stock on the same terms and conditions
set forth above, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If all such shares
are purchased the total Price to Public, Underwriting Discount and
Commissions and Proceeds to Company will be $11,241,250, $899,300 and
$10,341,950, respectively. See "Underwriting."

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The shares of Common Stock are being severally offered by the Underwriters
named herein, subject to prior sale, when, as and if delivered to and accepted
by them, and subject to certain other conditions. The Underwriters reserve the
right to reject any order in whole or in part and to withdraw, cancel or modify
the offer without notice. It is expected that the certificates representing the
shares of Common Stock offered hereby will be available for delivery at the
offices of the Representative, in Irvine, California, on or about August 27,
1996.

CRUTTENDEN ROTH
I N C O R P O R A T E D

THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS AUGUST 22, 1996

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TRANSACT

MADE TO ORDER. BUILT TO LAST.
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The representative products shown below are used in POS, gaming and
lottery, financial services or kiosk applications, or a combination thereof.

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[SERIES 50PLUS PHOTO] [SERIES 90 PHOTO]

SERIES 50PLUS SERIES 90

[SERIES 4000 PHOTO] [SERIES 6000 PHOTO]

SERIES 4000 SERIES 6000
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ITHACA, 50Plus and PcOS are registered trademarks of the Company. The
Company has applied for registration of TRANSACT, MAGNETEC and Made to Order.
Built to Last. This Prospectus may also contain trademarks other than those of
the Company.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
THE COMPANY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN
MARKET. SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET, IN THE
OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET OR OTHERWISE. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE
DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. DURING THE OFFERING, CERTAIN PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH
PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE DISTRIBUTION MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS IN THE
COMMON STOCK FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS OR FOR THE ACCOUNTS OF OTHERS PURSUANT TO
EXEMPTIONS FROM RULES 10B-6, 10B-7 AND 10B-8 UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED (THE "EXCHANGE ACT").

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read
in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements,
including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The
business of the Company described in this Prospectus consists of the historical
businesses of two Tridex subsidiaries, Ithaca Peripherals Incorporated
("Ithaca") and Magnetec Corporation ("Magnetec"), excluding a printer ribbon
business which will be transferred to Tridex by Magnetec no later than December
31, 1996. The financial condition and results of operations of the Company
described in this Prospectus consist of the combined historical financial
condition and results of operations of Ithaca and Magnetec, excluding the ribbon
business but including certain corporate allocations from Tridex. See
"Relationship Between the Company and Tridex -- Plan of Reorganization" and
"-- Agreement Regarding Ribbon Business." Prior to the Offering, Ithaca has been
merged with and into Magnetec. As used herein, references to "fiscal 1994" mean
the fiscal year of the Company ended April 2, 1994 and references to "fiscal
1995" mean the fiscal year of the Company ended April 1, 1995. Unless otherwise
specified, all information in this Prospectus assumes no exercise of the
over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters. See "Underwriting." Investors
should carefully consider the information set forth under the heading "Risk
Factors."

THE COMPANY

Transact designs, develops, manufactures and markets transaction based
printers and related products under the ITHACA and MAGNETEC brand names. The
Company's printers are used to provide transaction records such as receipts,
tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents. The Company focuses on
four vertical markets: point-of-sale ("POS") (from which the Company derived
approximately 57.6% of its net sales in the nine months ended December 31,
1995); gaming and lottery (approximately 27.0% of net sales); financial services
(approximately 7.7% of net sales); and kiosks (approximately 7.7% of net sales).
The Company sells its products directly to end users, original equipment
manufacturers ("OEMs"), value added resellers ("VARs") and selected
distributors, primarily in the United States and Canada.

Transact manufactures and sells customizable and custom dot matrix and
thermal printers for applications requiring up to 60 character columns in each
of its four vertical markets. The Company also sells an 80 column laser printer
for kiosk applications. The Company's customizable products include several
series of printers which offer customers the ability to choose from a variety of
features and functions. Options typically include different printing
technologies, print speeds, paper handling capacities and numbers of print
stations. In addition to its customizable printers, Transact manufactures custom
printers for certain OEM customers. In collaboration with these customers, the
Company provides engineering and manufacturing expertise for the design and
development of specialized printers.

Transact markets its products through a network of selected distributors,
OEMs, VARs and systems integrators, as well as directly to end users. The
Company's use of multiple sales channels allows it to reach customers of all
sizes in each of its four vertical markets. Customers of the Company include OEM
customers such as GTECH Holdings Corporation ("GTECH"), the leading worldwide
supplier of on-line lottery systems, Interbold ("Interbold," a joint venture of
Diebold Incorporated and IBM Corporation), a leading worldwide supplier of
automated teller machines ("ATMs"), Indiana Cash Drawer ("ICD"), a leading
distributor of POS products, and Ultimate Technology Corporation ("Ultimate"), a
VAR and distributor of POS products. In May 1996, the Company entered into a
strategic marketing agreement with Okidata of America, a division of Oki of
America, Inc. ("Okidata"), and, pursuant to that agreement, a separate sales
agreement with its affiliate Oki Europe Limited ("Oki Europe"), establishing Oki
Europe as the exclusive distributor of the Company's POS and kiosk products in
Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Company also has a significant
supplier relationship with Okidata, which provides critical components for the
Company's POS printers.

The Company's goal is to become a leading worldwide supplier of transaction
based printers and related products in each of its markets. The Company believes
that significant opportunities exist to satisfy increasing demand for new and
replacement POS equipment, to leverage its existing strategic relationship in
the gaming and lottery market in order to take advantage of the proliferation of
lottery and keno systems, to develop and supply new products for emerging
applications in ATMs and kiosks, and to capture international market share as
worldwide usage of transaction based electronics grows. Key elements of the
Company's strategy for achieving its objectives are: (i) to focus on its four
vertical markets; (ii) to expand its product lines; (iii) to increase its
geographic market penetration; (iv) to emphasize its engineering expertise; and
(v) to capitalize on the efficiencies of its flexible manufacturing systems.
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SEPARATION FROM TRIDEX

Upon completion of the Offering, Tridex will beneficially own approximately
82.4% (approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is
exercised in full) of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share
("Common Stock"). Tridex has advised the Company that it intends to distribute
its ownership interest in the Company to the stockholders of Tridex as soon as
practicable after the completion of the Offering through a distribution of
Common Stock of the Company to all Tridex stockholders as a tax-free dividend
(the "Distribution"). The Distribution will be subject to certain conditions,
including the receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS")
confirming the tax-free nature of the transaction. See "The
Company -- Background of the Offering and the Distribution." In connection with
the Distribution, the Company and Tridex have entered into, or prior to
completion of the Offering will enter into, certain agreements which govern
various interim and ongoing relationships. See "Tridex as Principal Stockholder"
and "Relationship Between the Company and Tridex."

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THE OFFERING

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Common Stock offered.................................. 1,150,000 shares
Common Stock to be outstanding after the Offering..... 6,550,000 shares(1)
Use of proceeds....................................... Repayment of indebtedness to Tridex,
and for working capital and other
general corporate purposes.
Nasdaq National Market symbol......................... TACT
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA (2)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS AND RATIOS)

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SIX MONTHS ENDED
FISCAL YEARS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 28, APRIL 3, APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JULY 1, JUNE 29,
1992 1993 1994 1995 1994 1995 1995 1996
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COMBINED STATEMENT OF
INCOME DATA:
Net sales................ $19,509 $25,949 $23,798 $33,362 $ 25,426 $ 25,497 $16,184 $20,225
Gross profit............. 5,204 8,016 8,213 11,013 8,391 7,968 5,474 6,807
Operating expenses....... 4,502 5,223 6,490 7,308 5,361 6,389 3,882 4,267
Operating income......... 702 2,793 1,723 3,705 3,030 1,579 1,592 2,540
Net income............... 372 1,632 1,093 2,304 1,883 916 953 1,733
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PRO
AS OF FORMA
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MARCH 28, APRIL 3, APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29, JUNE 29,
1992 1993 1994 1995 1994 1995 1996 1996(3)
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COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
DATA:
Working capital......... $ 4,495 $ 6,254 $ 5,920 $ 6,301 $ 5,367 $ 6,281 $ 7,128 $ 6,416
Current ratio........... 2.55 2.74 2.92 2.69 2.41 2.64 2.56 2.15
Plant and equipment,
net................... 1,250 1,709 1,696 2,237 2,140 3,041 3,558 3,558
Tridex investment in the
Company............... 9,418 11,326 10,839 11,280 10,591 11,645 12,658 --
Stockholders' equity.... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11,946
Total assets............ 12,323 14,910 13,916 15,358 14,392 15,969 17,641 17,929
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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (4)

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NINE MONTHS SIX MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29,
1995 1996
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Net sales............................................................................ $ 25,497 $ 20,225
Gross profit......................................................................... 7,968 6,807
Operating income..................................................................... 1,991 2,505
Net income........................................................................... 1,116 1,684
Earnings per share................................................................... 0.17 0.26

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(1) Does not include (i) 600,000 shares to be reserved for issuance under the
Company's 1996 Stock Plan (the "Stock Plan"), of which 309,300 are subject
to options granted as of the date of the Offering (ii) 60,000 shares to be
reserved for issuance under the Company's Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan
(the "Directors' Plan"), of which 30,000 are subject to options granted as
of the date of the Offering and (iii) 115,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Representative's Warrant. See "Underwriting."

(2) The table sets forth selected financial data of the Company. The data should
be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements, notes and
other financial information included herein. The combined statement of
income data for the fiscal years ended April 2, 1994 and April 1, 1995 and
the nine months ended December 31, 1995, and the combined balance sheet data
at April 1, 1995 and December 31, 1995 are derived from the audited
financial statements of the Company. The combined statement of income data
for the fiscal years ended March 28, 1992 and April 3, 1993, the nine months
ended December 31, 1994, and the six months ended July 1, 1995 and June 29,
1996 and the combined balance sheet data at March 28, 1992, April 3, 1993,
April 2, 1994, December 31, 1994 and June 29, 1996 are derived from
unaudited financial statements but, in the opinion of the Company's
management, reflect all the adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such data. In December
1995, the Company's fiscal year end was changed to December 31 from the
Saturday closest to March 31. The fiscal year ended April 3, 1993 was a 53
week year. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

(3) The pro forma combined balance sheet data are prepared by adjusting the
historical balance sheet to reflect the net proceeds from the Offering and
the repayment of $7.5 million of the existing $8.5 million of intercompany
indebtedness to Tridex.

(4) The pro forma combined statement of income data for the six months ended
June 29, 1996 and the nine months ended December 31, 1995 are prepared by
adjusting the historical results of operations to reflect the Offering and
other costs and expenses had the Company been a stand alone entity at the
beginning of the most recent period presented. Earnings per share data are
presented elsewhere in this Prospectus and on a pro forma basis only. See
unaudited "Pro Forma Financial Data."

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RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information contained in this Prospectus, the
following factors should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company and
its business before purchasing any shares of the Common Stock offered hereby.

DEPENDENCE ON CERTAIN SUPPLIER

Okidata is the sole supplier of a printer component kit consisting of a
printhead, control board and carriage (the "Oki Kit"), which is used in
virtually all of the Company's ITHACA brand impact printers. Sales of ITHACA
brand impact printers amounted to approximately 61% of the Company's net sales
in the nine months ended December 31, 1995. The supply agreement, which expires
in August 2000, does not require Okidata to provide, or the Company to purchase,
any minimum amounts to keep the agreement in force. The time required for
delivery of Oki Kits averages 120 days. Historically, the Company has received
timely shipments of Oki Kits of a consistently satisfactory quality, but there
can be no assurance that future deliveries will be timely or include kits of a
consistently satisfactory quality. Any delay or other disruption in the supply
of Oki Kits would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations. There can be no assurance that the agreement will be renewed or, if
renewed, that the renewal will be on terms comparable to those under the current
agreement. ITHACA brand impact printers are designed specifically to use the Oki
Kit, and currently there is no alternate source for a component kit with the
same technical specifications. The Company estimates that an alternate source
could be developed in approximately two years. However, the Company has entered
into an exclusive sales agreement with Oki Europe Limited ("Oki Europe"), an
affiliate of Okidata, establishing Oki Europe as the exclusive distributor of
the Company's POS printers and kiosk products in Europe, the Middle East and
North Africa. The Company believes that Oki Europe's incentive to maintain a
stable source for POS printers provides a significant balance to the Company's
dependence on Okidata for the Oki Kits. See "Business -- Sources and
Availability of Materials."

RELIANCE ON DISTRIBUTORS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS

A material portion of the Company's net sales are to certain distributors,
VARs, systems integrators and to certain OEM customers. During fiscal 1994,
fiscal 1995 and the nine months ended December 31, 1995, ICD accounted for
approximately 14.9%, 13.6% and 8.6% of the Company's net sales, respectively,
and Diebold Incorporated ("Diebold"), purchasing on behalf of Interbold,
accounted for approximately 8.1%, 8.4% and 4.7% of net sales, respectively.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1995, the first period of significant
shipments to GTECH, sales to GTECH accounted for approximately 12.4% of
Transact's net sales. In addition, sales to Ultimate, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Tridex, represented approximately 10.9%, 7.9% and 9.2% of Transact's sales in
fiscal 1994, fiscal 1995 and the nine months ended December 31, 1995,
respectively. The Company's results of operations are substantially dependent on
sales to GTECH, Ultimate, ICD and Diebold, and the loss of any of these
customers, or a significant reduction in sales to them, could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. There is no obligation on
the part of GTECH, Ultimate, ICD or Diebold to place any additional orders with
the Company.

COMPETITION

The market for transaction based printers is extremely competitive, and the
Company expects such competition to intensify in the future. The Company
competes with a number of companies, many of which have greater financial,
technical and marketing resources than the Company. Transact believes its
ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors both within and
outside its control, including durability, reliability, quality, design
capability, product customization, price, customer support, success in
developing new products, manufacturing expertise and capacity, supply of
component parts and materials, strategic relationships with suppliers, the
timing of new product introductions by the Company and its competitors, general
market and economic conditions and, in some cases, the uniqueness of its
products. Two of the Company's competitors, Epson America, Inc. ("Epson") and
Star Micronics America, Inc. ("Star") together control approximately 50% to 60%
of the United States market for POS printers, a market in which the Company's
strategy calls for increased market share. Other principal competitors include
Axiohm Incorporated ("Axiohm"), Citizen -- CBM America Corporation ("Citizen")
and DH Technology Incorporated

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("DH Technology"). Certain competitors of the Company with lower costs,
attributable to higher volume production and off-shore manufacturing locations,
offer lower prices than the Company from time to time.

In the gaming and lottery, financial services and kiosk markets, no single
supplier holds a dominant position. Certain of the Company's products sold for
gaming and lottery, kiosk and financial service applications compete based upon
the Company's ability to provide highly specialized products, custom engineering
and ongoing technical support. See "Business -- Competition."

The Company's strategy for competing in its markets is to continue to
develop new products and product line extensions, to increase its geographic
market penetration and to take advantage of strategic relationships. Although
the Company has historically maintained or increased sales with this strategy
and believes that its products, operations and relationships provide a
competitive foundation, there can be no assurance that the Company will compete
successfully in the future. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of the
Results of Operations and Financial Condition -- Overview", " -- Results of
Operations -- Engineering and Product Development" for each period discussed
therein and "Business -- Business Strategy," " -- Product Development" and
" -- Sales, Marketing and Distribution."

RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENT COMPANY AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Upon completion of the Offering, Tridex will own approximately 82.4%
(approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full) of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. Tridex has filed an application
with the IRS seeking a ruling that the proposed Distribution will constitute a
tax-free reorganization for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). Until the Distribution is completed, Tridex will control
the Company and will continue to be able to elect the entire Board of Directors
of the Company and to determine the outcome of Company actions requiring
stockholder approval. The Board of Directors of the Company currently consists
of five directors, two of whom are also directors of Tridex. In addition, after
the Distribution, Seth M. Lukash, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Tridex and its largest stockholder, will own approximately 9% of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company. This overlap of directors, Tridex's ownership of
Common Stock pending the Distribution, Mr. Lukash's ownership interests in both
companies and senior management position at Tridex and other contractual
relationships described under "Relationship Between the Company and Tridex" give
rise to conflicts of interest between Tridex and the Company. Pursuant to a Plan
of Reorganization dated June 24, 1996 (the "Plan of Reorganization"), Tridex has
agreed not to pursue the manufacture of transaction based printers which would
be directly competitive with the Company. As a matter of corporate policy, both
Tridex and the Company will seek the approval of their respective independent
directors for transactions perceived to involve significant potential conflicts
of interest. See "Tridex as Principal Stockholder" and "Relationship Between the
Company and Tridex."

USE OF PROCEEDS; BENEFIT TO TRIDEX

The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the 1,150,000 shares of
Company Stock offered hereby are estimated to be $7.8 million ($9.1 million if
the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full), after deducting
the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by
the Company, based on the initial public offering price of $8.50 per share. The
Company expects to use $7.5 million of such net proceeds for the payment of
amounts due to Tridex for intercompany indebtedness. The balance of the net
proceeds to be received by the Company from the Offering is allocated to working
capital. Accordingly, management will have broad discretion with respect to the
expenditure of such proceeds. See "Use of Proceeds."

RISK OF NON-COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTION

If the IRS issues a ruling that the Distribution will constitute a tax-free
reorganization under the Code and certain other conditions are satisfied, Tridex
will proceed with the Distribution, after which approximately 17.6%
(approximately 19.7% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full) of the outstanding Common Stock will be owned by holders of shares sold in
the Offering, approximately 82.4% (approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters'
over-allotment option is exercised in full) of the outstanding Common Stock will
be owned by the holders of Tridex common stock as of the record date for the
Distribution, and the Company

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will no longer be a subsidiary of Tridex. No assurance can be given as to
whether or when the IRS will issue a favorable ruling or that the Distribution
will occur. If the IRS does not grant the ruling, Tridex may either request
reconsideration, resubmit its request based on changes in facts and
circumstances, if any, or abandon the Distribution. If Tridex abandons the
Distribution, it may either maintain ownership of the Company as a consolidated
subsidiary or sell shares of Common Stock in subsequent public offerings or
private sales. Although Tridex expects to effect the Distribution, it is
possible that the failure of the Distribution to occur within the time frame
contemplated, or at all, would materially adversely affect the trading market
for the Company's Common Stock. See "Relationship Between the Company and
Tridex."

POSSIBILITY OF SUBSTANTIAL SALES OF COMMON STOCK

The Distribution, if effected as expected, would involve a tax-free
dividend in early 1997 of approximately 5,400,000 shares of Common Stock to the
stockholders of Tridex. All of such shares, other than shares held by affiliates
of the Company, would be eligible for immediate resale in the public market. The
Company is unable to predict whether substantial amounts of Common Stock will be
sold in the open market in anticipation of, or following, the Distribution. Any
sales of substantial amounts of Common Stock in the public market, or the
perception that such sales might occur, whether as a result of the Distribution
or otherwise, could materially adversely affect the market price of the Common
Stock. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Tridex as Principal
Stockholder."

ABSENCE OF HISTORY AS AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY

The Company has never operated as an independent company. After the
Offering and prior to the Distribution, the Company will continue to be a
subsidiary of Tridex, but will, subject to Tridex's rights as a controlling
stockholder, operate as an independent entity, and Tridex will have no
obligation to provide assistance to the Company or any of its subsidiaries
except as described herein. See "Relationship Between the Company and Tridex."

LIMITED RELEVANCE OF HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The financial information included herein may not necessarily reflect the
results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company in the
future or what the results of operations, financial position and cash flows
would have been had the Company been an independent entity during the periods
presented. The historical financial information included herein does not reflect
the effects on the Company of the Distribution or the Offering. In addition, the
combined financial statements of the Company include expenses allocated to the
Company from Tridex. Actual expenses of the Company in the future may vary. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Results of Operations and Financial
Condition -- Overview" and Note 1 to the Combined Financial Statements.

DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL

The Company's future success will depend in significant part upon the
continued service of certain key management and other personnel and the
Company's continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified managerial,
technical and sales and marketing personnel. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to recruit and retain such personnel. The loss of Bart C.
Shuldman, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, or the loss of
certain groups of key employees, could have a material adverse affect on the
Company's results of operations. The Company has entered into employment
agreements with Mr. Shuldman and Richard L. Cote, the Company's Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. See "Management -- Executive Officers and
Directors."

ABILITY TO SUSTAIN AND MANAGE GROWTH

As part of its business strategy, the Company intends to pursue an
aggressive growth strategy. Assuming this growth occurs, it will require the
establishment of distribution relationships in international markets, the
successful development and marketing of new products, expanded customer service
and support, an increased number of personnel throughout the Company and the
continued implementation and improvement of the Company's operational, financial
and management information systems. There can be no assurance that the

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Company will be able to successfully implement its growth strategy, or that the
Company can successfully manage expanded operations. As the Company expands, it
may from time to time experience constraints that will adversely affect its
ability to satisfy customer demand in a timely fashion. Failure to manage growth
effectively could adversely affect the Company's results of operations and
financial condition. Demand for POS equipment, including printers, is dependent
on the economic and financial well being of the retail industry which in turn is
affected by the overall level of consumer demand and growth in the general
economy. Any economic slowdown or contraction of the general economy could have
a material adverse effect on retail sales and therefore adversely affect the
demand for POS equipment, including printers manufactured by the Company. See
"Business -- Business Strategy."

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

The Company's direct sales outside of the United States totalled
approximately $3,697,000 (approximately 11% of net revenues) in fiscal 1995 and
$1,875,000 (approximately 7% of net revenues) in the nine months ended December
31, 1995. Most of these sales were in Canada. As part of its business strategy,
the Company intends to increase international sales as a percentage of its
revenues. International sales are subject to inherent risks, including
fluctuations in local economies, fluctuating exchange rates, increased
difficulty of inventory management, greater difficulty in accounts receivable
collection, costs and risks associated with localizing products for foreign
countries, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs and other
trade barriers and burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws. There
can be no assurance that these factors will not have a material adverse impact
on the Company's ability to increase or maintain its international sales or on
its results of operations. A substantial portion of the value of the components
used in the manufacture of the Company's POS products is represented by
components purchased from Okidata, which is located in Japan. The Company
purchases these components under an agreement, expiring in August 2000, with
unit prices in U.S. dollar denominations. However, price negotiations, which
occur whenever the contract is renewed, may be affected by a number of factors,
including changes in the currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the
Japanese yen. See "Business -- Business Strategy -- Increase Geographic Market
Penetration" and "Business -- Sales, Marketing and Distribution."

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

The Company regards portions of the hardware designs and operating software
incorporated into its products as proprietary and attempts to protect them with
a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, employee and third
party nondisclosure agreements and similar means. The Company owns one United
States patent pertaining to an automatic paper cut-off device, which is a
feature offered on certain of the Company's POS printers. It may be possible for
unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of the Company's products or
to reverse engineer or otherwise obtain and use, to the Company's detriment,
information that the Company regards as proprietary. Moreover, the laws of some
foreign countries do not afford the same protection to the Company's proprietary
rights as do United States laws. There can be no assurance that legal
protections relied upon by the Company to protect its proprietary rights will be
adequate or that the Company's competitors will not independently develop
technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to the Company's
technologies. See "Business -- Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights."

EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGING MARKET REQUIREMENTS

The transaction based printer industry is characterized by evolving
technology and changing market requirements. The Company's future success will
depend on its ability to continue to develop and manufacture new products and to
enhance existing products, reflecting technological evolution and changing
market requirements. The Company anticipates ongoing investment in engineering
and product development. The Company recently has introduced or currently has
under development a number of new products. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of the Results of Operations and Financial Conditions -- Results of
Operations -- Engineering and Product Development" for each period discussed
therein, "Business -- Product Development" and "-- Competition."

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NO CASH DIVIDENDS

The Company intends to retain any future earnings for its business and does
not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. See
"Dividend Policy."

NO PRIOR TRADING MARKET

Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Company's
Common Stock. Although the Company's Common Stock has been approved for trading
on the Nasdaq National Market, there can be no assurance that an active trading
market will develop or be sustained after the Offering. Future sales by the
holders of Tridex common stock, who will own approximately 82.4% (approximately
80.3% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full) of the
outstanding Common Stock after the Distribution, could adversely affect the
prevailing market price of Common Stock. Shares held by affiliates will be
subject to certain volume limitations under Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act. See "-- Potential Substantial Sales of Common Stock" and
"-- Shares Eligible for Future Sale."

IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL DILUTION

The public offering price for shares of Common Stock in the Offering is
substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of Common Stock.
Purchasers of shares of Common Stock in the Offering therefore will incur
immediate and substantial dilution in net per share tangible book value of the
Common Stock. See "Dilution."

SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Following the Offering and the completion of the Distribution, the holders
of Tridex common stock as of the record date for the Distribution will own
approximately 82.4% (approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters' over-allotment
option is exercised in full) of the outstanding Common Stock. Based upon the
position taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in numerous
similar transactions and upon a pending amendment to an applicable regulation
under the Exchange Act, the Company believes the Common Stock distributed to
stockholders of Tridex in the Distribution will be freely tradeable, subject
only to the requirements of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act,
applicable to directors, executive officers and certain stockholders of the
Company. Rule 144 generally provides that beneficial owners of Common Stock who
have held such Common Stock for two years may sell, within a three-month period,
a number of shares not exceeding the greater of 1% of the total outstanding
shares or the average weekly trading volume of the shares during the four
calendar weeks preceding such sale. The two-year holding period requirement
under Rule 144 will not apply to shares of Common Stock owned by Transact's
directors, executive officers and certain stockholders which could be sold
pursuant to the other requirements of Rule 144, in the absence of "lockup"
agreements with the Representative. Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting
Agreement, the Representative has required that Transact's officers, directors
and certain holders of the Common Stock, as well as option holders who are
officers and directors, not sell for 180 days from the date of this Prospectus,
without the prior written consent of the Representative. Future sales of
restricted Common Stock could adversely affect the market price of the Common
Stock. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting."

ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF CERTAIN STATUTORY AND CHARTER PROVISIONS

Upon completion of the Offering, the Company will be subject to the
anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from
engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a
period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person
became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in
a prescribed manner. In addition, certain provisions of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws could have the effect of making it more
difficult for a third party to acquire control of the Company. These statutory
and charter provisions could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a change in control of the Company and could limit the price that
certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of the Common
Stock. See "Description of Capital Stock --

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Statutory and Charter Provisions." In addition,
the Company expects that its employment agreements with certain executive
officers will include provisions accelerating severance payments and certain
other benefits in the event of a change of control. See
"Management -- Employment and Severance Agreements."

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS

This Prospectus contains certain forward looking statements, including,
among others: (i) the size and anticipated growth in the Company's markets; (ii)
the ability of the Company to rely on cash generated from operations and the
proceeds of the Offering to finance its working capital requirements; (iii) the
Company's business strategy, as it relates to expanding product lines and
increasing geographic market penetration; and (iv) the Company's ability to
compete successfully with its current and future competitors. These forward
looking statements are based largely on the Company's current expectations and
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from these forward looking statements. In addition to the other risks
described in this "Risk Factors" discussion, important factors to consider in
evaluating such forward looking statements include: (i) in certain instances the
Company has relied on secondary sources such as trade publications to report
certain information regarding market size or growth potential available in
studies, surveys or other primary sources not obtained directly by the Company;
(ii) unanticipated working capital or other cash requirements; (iii) changes in
the Company's business strategy or an inability to execute its strategy due to
unanticipated changes in the Company's markets; and (iv) various competitive
factors that may prevent the Company from competing successfully. In light of
these risks and uncertainties, many of which are described in greater detail
elsewhere in this "Risk Factors" discussion, there can be no assurance that the
forward looking statements contained in this Prospectus will in fact transpire.

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THE COMPANY

The Company was incorporated in Delaware on June 17, 1996 and is currently
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tridex. Upon the completion of the Offering, Tridex
will own approximately 82.4% (approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters'
over-allotment option is exercised in full) of the outstanding Common Stock. The
Company and Tridex have two common directors. Tridex has filed with the IRS an
application for a ruling that the Distribution will constitute a tax-free
reorganization for federal income tax purposes. Until such time as the
Distribution is effected, the Company will be a subsidiary of Tridex and will be
consolidated in the Tridex affiliated group for purposes of Section 1504 of the
Code. The Company and Tridex have undertaken as part of the Plan of
Reorganization to conduct their affairs during the period after the closing of
the Offering on a reasonable arms-length basis pursuant to certain written
agreements. After the Distribution, the business of Tridex will consist of (i)
two subsidiaries: Ultimate, a distributor and VAR of POS systems and components
and a manufacturer of custom keyboards and pole displays; and Cash Bases GB
Limited, which designs, manufactures and markets custom cash drawers, for sale
primarily in Western Europe, and (ii) a line of business involving the
manufacture, marketing and sale of ribbons for use in certain printers
manufactured by the Company. See "Relationship Between the Company and Tridex."

The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 7 Laser Lane,
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 and its telephone number is (203) 949-9933.

BACKGROUND OF THE OFFERING AND THE DISTRIBUTION

In November 1995, the Board of Directors of Tridex approved a plan to
combine the business operations of two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Magnetec and
Ithaca, under unified management with Bart C. Shuldman as the Company's
President. In May 1996, the Board of Directors of Tridex approved the merger of
Ithaca into Magnetec, as a first step toward effecting the Offering and the
Distribution.

Tridex, the Company, Magnetec and Ithaca entered into the Plan of
Reorganization which, among other things, provides for: (i) the merger of Ithaca
into Magnetec; (ii) the transfer by the Company to Tridex of certain assets used
in manufacturing a printer ribbon product line; (iii) the issuance by the
Company of 5,400,000 shares of Common Stock to Tridex in exchange for all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of Magnetec; (iv) the Offering; (v) the
repayment by the Company of $7.5 million of the existing $8.5 million of
indebtedness to Tridex with a portion of the proceeds of the Offering; (vi) the
execution of certain agreements between the Company and Tridex relating to the
allocation of tax attributes, the provision of certain services, and the
purchase and supply of certain products; (vii) an undertaking by Tridex to apply
for a ruling from the IRS that the Distribution would be tax-free to such
stockholders for federal income tax purposes; and (viii) an undertaking by
Tridex to effect the Distribution upon the satisfaction of certain conditions
precedent, including the successful completion of the Offering, the completion
of the transaction described under "Relationship Between the Company and Tridex"
and the receipt of a favorable ruling from the IRS. If Tridex receives a
favorable ruling from the IRS in time to do so, it intends to complete the
Distribution as early as practicable in 1997.

In the Plan of Reorganization, Tridex agrees, for five years after the
completion of the Distribution, not to compete with the Company in the design,
manufacture or sale of transaction based printers for the POS, gaming and
lottery, financial services and kiosk markets in any geographic market in which
the Company is then doing business. The Plan of Reorganization may be amended
only by the agreement of the Company and Tridex.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the 1,150,000 shares of
Common Stock offered hereby are estimated to be $7.8 million ($9.1 million if
the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full), after deducting
the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by
the Company, based on the initial public offering price of $8.50 per share. As
of June 29, 1996, the Tridex investment in the Company was approximately $12.7
million. Such amount includes, on a pro forma basis, $8.5 million of
intercompany indebtedness, and the balance represents equity. Pursuant to the
Plan of Reorganization described under "The Company -- Background of the
Offering and the Distribution," upon completion of the Offering, the Company
will repay not less than $7.5 million of such indebtedness in cash and issue to
Tridex a subordinated promissory note in an amount up to $1.0 million. Such
subordinated note will be payable in one year and bear interest at a rate equal
to the rate under Tridex's revolving line of credit, currently the prime rate
plus 1.00% (9.25% as of the date hereof). The balance of the net proceeds, after
repayment of intercompany indebtedness, will be used for working capital and
general corporate purposes. The Company has no specific plans for these net
proceeds other than to finance anticipated growth. Pending use, the proceeds
will be invested in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities.

DIVIDEND POLICY

The Company expects to retain earnings to finance the expansion and
development of its business and has no plans to pay cash dividends on the Common
Stock. See "Risk Factors -- No Cash Dividends."

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DILUTION

The pro forma net tangible book value of the Company at June 29, 1996 was
$.26 per share of Common Stock. The pro forma net tangible book value per share
represents the tangible assets of the Company less its total liabilities,
including the intercompany indebtedness to be repaid to Tridex, divided by the
number of shares outstanding.

<TABLE>

Without taking into account any changes in net tangible book value after
June 29, 1996, other than to give effect to the Offering (at the initial public
offering price of $8.50 per share), after deduction of the underwriting discount
and commissions and other estimated Offering expenses payable by the Company and
giving effect to the payment by the Company of $7.5 million of indebtedness to
Tridex, the pro forma net tangible book value of the Company after the Offering
at June 29, 1996 would have been $1.41 per share of Common Stock, representing
an increase in net tangible book value of $1.15 per share to the existing
stockholder and dilution of $7.09 per share to new investors. Dilution is
determined by subtracting pro forma net tangible book value per share after the
Offering from the amount of cash paid by a new investor for a share of Common
Stock in the Offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution.

<S> <C> <C>
Public offering price per share............................. $ 8.50
Pro forma net tangible book value per share before the
Offering.................................................. $ .26
Increase per share attributable to new investors............ 1.15
Pro forma net tangible book value per share after the
Offering.................................................. 1.41
------
Dilution per share to new investors......................... $ 7.09
======
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

The following table summarizes, as of June 29, 1996, after giving effect to
the Offering, the difference between the existing stockholder and the new
investors in the Offering (at the initial public offering price of $8.50 per
share) with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock purchased from the
Company, the total consideration paid to the Company and the average price per
share paid.

<CAPTION>
SHARES PURCHASED TOTAL CONSIDERATION AVERAGE
-------------------- ----------------------- PRICE
NUMBER PERCENT AMOUNT PERCENT PER SHARE
-------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Existing stockholder................... 5,400,000 82.4% $ 4,158,000 29.8% $0.77
New investors.......................... 1,150,000 17.6 9,775,000 70.2 8.50
------------------- ----------------------
Total........................ 6,550,000 100.0% $13,933,000 100.0%
=================== ======================
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If the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full, the number
of shares to be purchased by new investors will be increased to 1,322,500 or
approximately 19.7% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
after the Offering.

The foregoing computations exclude: (i) 600,000 shares to be reserved for
issuance under the Stock Plan, of which 309,300 shares are subject to options to
be granted as of the date of the Offering at a per share exercise price equal to
not less than the Price to Public; (ii) 60,000 shares to be reserved for
issuance under the Director's Plan, of which 30,000 are subject to options to be
granted as of the date of the Offering; and (iii) 115,000 shares issuable on
exercise of the Representative's Warrants. See "Management -- Compensation of
Executive Officers -- Stock Plan," "Description of Capital Stock" and
"Underwriting."

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth the historical capitalization of the Company
at June 29, 1996, and as adjusted to give effect to: (i) the issuance of
5,400,000 shares of Common Stock to Tridex; (ii) the sale of 1,150,000 shares of
Common Stock offered hereby at the initial public offering price of $8.50 per
share, less applicable underwriting discount and commissions and other estimated
offering expenses payable by the Company; and (iii) the repayment to Tridex of
$7.5 million in intercompany indebtedness. This data should be read in
conjunction with the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and the
introduction to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements appearing
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The as adjusted capitalization table has been
derived from the historical combined financial statements and reflects certain
pro forma adjustments as if the Offering had been consummated and the
intercompany indebtedness had been repaid as of June 29, 1996. The as adjusted
information may not reflect the capitalization of the Company in the future or
as it would have been had the Company been a stand alone entity at June 29,
1996. See "Pro Forma Financial Data."

<CAPTION>
JUNE 29, 1996
----------------------------------------
PRO FORMA AS
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTED
---------- ----------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Intercompany indebtedness................................ $ -- $ 8,500(1) $ 1,000
(7,500)(1)
------- -------- -------
Stockholders' equity:
Tridex investment in the Company....................... 12,658 (12,658)(2) --
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, 6,550,000 shares issued and
outstanding, pro forma............................ -- 11,946(3) 11,946
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding,
pro forma......................................... -- -- --
------- -------- -------
Total stockholders' equity............................... 12,658 (712) 11,946
------- -------- -------
Total capitalization..................................... $12,658 $ 288 $12,946
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<FN>

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(1) Reflects the reclassification to intercompany debt of $8,500 from the Tridex
investment in the Company and reflects the use of $7,500 of the net proceeds
to repay a portion of such intercompany indebtedness.

(2) Reflects the change in Tridex investment in the Company for the issuance of
all outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock to Tridex ($4,158), and
intercompany indebtedness to Tridex ($8,500).

(3) Reflects the issuance of shares of Common Stock to Tridex ($4,158), and the
net proceeds from the Offering ($7,788).

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR RATIO AMOUNTS)

The following table sets forth selected financial data of the Company. The
data should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements,
notes and other financial information included herein. The statement of income
data for the years ended April 2, 1994 and April 1, 1995 and the nine months
ended December 31, 1995, and the balance sheet data at April 1, 1995 and
December 31, 1995 are derived from the audited financial statements of the
Company. The statement of income data for the fiscal years ended March 28, 1992
and April 3, 1993, the nine months ended December 31, 1994, and the six months
ended July 1, 1995 and June 29, 1996 and the balance sheet data at March 28,
1992, April 3, 1993, April 2, 1994, December 31, 1994 and June 29, 1996 are
derived from unaudited financial statements but, in the opinion of the Company's
management, reflect all the adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such data. In December 1995,
the Company's fiscal year end was changed to December 31 from the Saturday
closest to March 31. The results of operations for interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The
fiscal year ended April 3, 1993 was a 53-week year.

The historical financial statements of the Company may not necessarily
reflect the results of operations or financial position that would have been
obtained had the Company been a stand alone entity. See "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of the Results of Operations and Financial Condition." Earnings per
share data are presented elsewhere in this Prospectus and on a pro forma basis
only. See unaudited "Pro Forma Financial Data."

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<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FISCAL YEARS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
MARCH 28, APRIL 3, APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JULY 1, JUNE 29,
1992 1993 1994 1995 1994 1995 1995 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
COMBINED STATEMENT OF
INCOME DATA:
Net sales............. $19,509 $25,949 $23,798 $33,362 $ 25,426 $ 25,497 $16,184 $20,225
Cost of sales......... 14,305 17,933 15,585 22,349 17,035 17,529 10,710 13,418
Gross profit.......... 5,204 8,016 8,213 11,013 8,391 7,968 5,474 6,807
Engineering, design
and product
development costs... 1,218 1,330 1,687 1,708 1,244 1,533 911 1,306
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses............ 3,284 3,893 4,803 5,600 4,117 4,556 2,971 2,961
Provision for
restructuring....... -- -- -- -- -- 300 -- --
Operating income...... 702 2,793 1,723 3,705 3,030 1,579 1,592 2,540
Other income
(expense), net...... 14 (27) 176 127 108 (15) 18 281
Income before income
taxes............... 716 2,766 1,899 3,832 3,138 1,564 1,610 2,821
Income tax
provision........... 344 1,134 806 1,528 1,255 648 657 1,088
Net income............ 372 1,632 1,093 2,304 1,883 916 953 1,733
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 28, APRIL 3, APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29,
1992 1993 1994 1995 1994 1995 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- ------------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital................ $ 4,495 $ 6,254 $ 5,920 $ 6,301 $ 5,367 $ 6,281 $ 7,128
Current ratio.................. 2.55 2.74 2.92 2.69 2.41 2.64 2.56
Plant and equipment, net....... 1,250 1,709 1,696 2,237 2,140 3,041 3,558
Tridex investment in
the Company.................. 9,418 11,326 10,839 11,280 10,591 11,645 12,658
Total assets................... 12,323 14,910 13,916 15,358 14,392 15,969 17,641
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA

The historical combined financial statements of the Company reflect periods
during which the Company operated as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tridex. The
historical financial statements of the Company may not necessarily reflect the
combined results of operations or financial position of the Company or what the
results of operations would have been if the Company had been a stand alone
entity during such periods.

The unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for the six months
ended June 29, 1996 and the nine months ended December 31, 1995 and the pro
forma combined balance sheet as of June 29, 1996 present the results of the
Company's operations and financial position prepared by adjusting the historical
statements for pro forma adjustments to reflect the Offering and other costs and
expenses and the repayment of intercompany indebtedness to Tridex, as if the
Company had been a stand alone entity at the beginning of the earlier period
presented for the statement of income and as of the balance sheet date
presented.

The unaudited pro forma financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the financial data presented elsewhere in this Prospectus. The unaudited
pro forma financial data are presented for informational purposes only and may
not reflect the future results of operations or financial position of the
Company or what the results of operations or financial position would have been
had the Company been operated as a stand alone entity during such periods.

<TABLE>
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 1996
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA
---------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales................................................ $20,225 $ -- $20,225
Cost of sales............................................ 13,418 -- 13,418
------- ------ -------
Gross profit............................................. 6,807 -- 6,807
------- ------ -------
Operating expenses:
Engineering, design and product development costs...... 1,306 -- 1,306
Selling, general and administrative expenses........... 2,961 35(1) 2,996
------- ------ -------
4,267 35 4,302
------- ------ -------
Operating income......................................... 2,540 (35) 2,505
Other income, net........................................ 281 (46)(2) 235
------- ------ -------
Income before income taxes............................... 2,821 (81) 2,740
Income tax provision..................................... 1,088 (32)(3) 1,056
------- ------ -------
Net income............................................... $ 1,733 $ (49) $ 1,684
======= ====== =======
Income per share......................................... $ 0.26
=======
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding...... 6,550(4) 6,550(4)
<FN>

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(1) Adjustment reflects (a) the elimination of the allocation of general and
administrative expenses from Tridex of $667 reflected in the Company's
historical combined financial statements and (b) the inclusion of
management's estimate of the cost associated with becoming a stand alone
entity of $702, including costs related to (i) corporate administrative
services such as tax, treasury, risk management and insurance, legal,
accounting, consulting, and other public company related expenses ($386),
(ii) incentive compensation to certain employees for attainment of certain
operating goals ($150) and (iii) salaries and fringe benefits of corporate
officers and other key personnel ($166).

(2) Reflects interest expense on the $1,000 subordinated note to be issued to
Tridex.

(3) To reflect the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments.

(4) Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding has been calculated as
if all shares issued to Tridex prior to the Offering, and the shares issued
from the Offering, had been outstanding throughout the period presented.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA
---------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales................................................ $25,497 $ -- $25,497
Cost of sales............................................ 17,529 -- 17,529
------- ----- -------
Gross profit............................................. 7,968 -- 7,968
------- ----- -------
Operating expenses:
Engineering, design and product development costs...... 1,533 -- 1,533
Selling, general and administrative expenses........... 4,556 (412)(1) 4,144
Provision for restructuring............................ 300 -- 300
------- ----- -------
6,389 (412) 5,977
------- ----- -------
Operating income......................................... 1,579 412 1,991
Other income (expense), net.............................. (15) (69)(2) (84)
------- ----- -------
Income before income taxes............................... 1,564 343 1,907
Income tax provision..................................... 648 143(3) 791
------- ----- -------
Net income............................................... $ 916 $ 200 $ 1,116
======= ===== =======
Income per share......................................... $ 0.17
=======
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding...... 6,550(4) 6,550(4)
<FN>

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(1) Adjustment reflects (a) the elimination of the allocation of general and
administrative expenses from Tridex of $1,203 reflected in the Company's
historical financial statements and (b) the inclusion of management's
estimate of the cost associated with becoming a stand alone entity of $791
including costs related to (i) corporate administrative services such as
tax, treasury, risk management and insurance, legal, accounting, consulting,
and other public company related expenses ($523) and (ii) salaries and
fringe benefits of corporate officers and other key personnel($268).

(2) Reflects interest expense on the $1,000 subordinated note to be issued to
Tridex.

(3) To reflect the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments.

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<TABLE>

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 29, 1996
(IN THOUSANDS)

<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
PRO FORMA AS
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTED
---------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash................................................... $ -- $ 288(1) $ 288
Receivables............................................ 4,111 -- 4,111
Inventories............................................ 6,709 -- 6,709
Deferred tax assets.................................... 403 -- 403
Other current assets................................... 466 -- 466
------- -------- -------
Total current assets................................ 11,689 288 11,977
------- -------- -------
Plant and equipment:
Machinery, furniture and equipment..................... 8,263 -- 8,263
Leasehold improvements................................. 254 -- 254
------- -------- -------
8,517 -- 8,517
Less accumulated depreciation............................ 4,959 -- 4,959
------- -------- -------
3,558 -- 3,558
------- -------- -------
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired,
net.................................................... 2,332 -- 2,332
Other assets............................................. 62 -- 62
------- -------- -------
$17,641 $ 288 $17,929
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable....................................... $ 2,937 $ -- $ 2,937
Accrued liabilities.................................... 1,624 -- 1,624
Intercompany indebtedness.............................. 8,500(2)
-- (7,500)(2) 1,000
------- -------- -------
Total current liabilities........................... 4,561 1,000 5,561
------- -------- -------
Deferred revenue......................................... 233 -- 233
Deferred tax liabilities................................. 189 -- 189
------- -------- -------
422 -- 422
------- -------- -------
Stockholders' equity:
Tridex investment in the Company....................... 12,658 (12,658)(3) --
Stockholders' equity................................... -- 11,946(4) 11,946
------- -------- -------
Total stockholders' equity.......................... 12,658 (712) 11,946
------- -------- -------
$17,641 $ 288 $17,929
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<FN>

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(1) To record the estimated net proceeds from the Offering, net of repayment of
intercompany indebtedness to Tridex of $7,500.

(2) Reflects the reclassification to intercompany debt of $8,500 from Tridex
investment in the Company and reflects the use of $7,500 of the net proceeds
to repay a portion of such intercompany indebtedness.

(3) Reflects the change in Tridex investment in the Company for the issuance of
all outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock to Tridex ($4,158), and
intercompany indebtedness to Tridex ($8,500).

(4) Reflects the issuance of shares of Common Stock to Tridex ($4,158), and the
net proceeds from the Offering ($7,788).

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
OVERVIEW

Transact designs, develops, manufactures and markets transaction based
printers and related products, under the ITHACA and MAGNETEC brand names. The
Company's printers are used to provide transaction records such as receipts,
tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents. The Company focuses on
four vertical markets: POS; gaming and lottery; financial services; and kiosks.
The Company operates in one industry segment, computer peripheral equipment, and
sells its products, primarily in the United States and Canada.

For the nine months ended December 31, 1995, sales in the POS market
represented approximately 57.6% of net sales of the Company; sales in the gaming
and lottery market represented approximately 27.0% of net sales; sales in the
financial services market represented approximately 7.7% of net sales; and sales
in the kiosk market represented approximately 7.7% of net sales.

For the nine months ended December 31, 1995, the Company's direct sales
outside of the United States amounted to $1,875,000, or approximately 7.4% of
net sales. A component of the Company's strategic plan is to increase
international sales. To implement this plan, the Company has entered into a
strategic marketing agreement with Okidata and a sales agreement with Oki
Europe, establishing Oki Europe as the exclusive distributor of the Company's
POS and kiosk products in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. In this
territory, Oki Europe has approximately 40 sales offices and, the Company
believes, significant brand name recognition and distribution capability. The
Company expects access to Oki Europe's distribution capability to provide
quicker, easier and more cost-effective penetration of the geographic markets
involved than if the Company had sought to develop its own distribution
infrastructure or had attempted to select distributors for the territory on a
country-by-country basis. The Company granted certain exclusive rights under
this agreement as an inducement to Oki Europe to use best efforts and dedicate
sufficient financial resources to maximize its distribution and marketing
activities. Subject to the terms of the agreement, Oki Europe will have the
exclusive right to sell the Company's POS and kiosk products in the territory
until 2001. Depending upon the availability of other international distributors,
the Company's ability to obtain acceptable contractual terms from such
distributors and other factors, the Company may enter into similar agreements
for other international markets or pursue alternate methods. The time and
financial resources required to develop distribution capability for additional
international markets will depend upon the methods ultimately pursued by the
Company in various regions and cannot be determined at this time.

Prior to December 1995, Tridex conducted the business of the Company
through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Magnetec and Ithaca. In December 1995,
Tridex began operating the businesses of Magnetec and Ithaca under a single
management team. In June 1996, the Company was incorporated as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Tridex. Following the incorporation, Tridex, the Company, Magnetec
and Ithaca entered into the Plan of Reorganization whereby, subject to certain
conditions: (i) Ithaca will merge into Magnetec; (ii) the Company will transfer
certain assets used in manufacturing a printer ribbon product line to Tridex no
later than December 31, 1996; (iii) the Company will issue 5,400,000 shares of
Common Stock to Tridex in exchange for all the outstanding shares of Magnetec;
(iv) the Company will effect the Offering and the Distribution; (v) the Company
will repay $7,500,000 of the existing $8,500,000 of intercompany indebtedness to
Tridex; and (vi) the Company will agree to certain other matters. See
"Relationship Between the Company and Tridex."

Because the Company was wholly-owned by Tridex during the periods
presented, the Combined Financial Statements may not necessarily reflect the
results of operations or financial position of the Company or what the results
of operations would have been if the Company had been a stand alone entity
during those periods. This discussion should be read in conjunction with these
financial statements and notes thereto for such periods and such fiscal years
included elsewhere in this Prospectus.

Retailers typically reduce purchases of new POS equipment in the fourth
quarter, due to the increased volume of consumer transactions in that period,
and the Company's sales of printers in the POS market

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historically have increased in the third quarter and decreased in the fourth
quarter. However, the Company has not experienced material seasonality in its
total net sales, due to offsetting increased sales in other markets.

In December 1995, the Company's fiscal year end was changed to December 31
from the Saturday closest to March 31.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>

The following table summarizes certain components of net income as a
percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.

<CAPTION>
FISCAL YEAR
ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JULY 1, JUNE 29,
1994 1995 1994 1995 1995 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales.......................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales...................... 65.5 67.0 67.0 68.7 66.2 66.3
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Gross profit....................... 34.5 33.0 33.0 31.3 33.8 33.7
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Operating expenses:
Engineering, design and
product development costs........ 7.1 5.1 4.9 6.0 5.6 6.5
Selling, general and
administrative expenses....... 20.2 16.8 16.2 17.9 18.4 14.6
Provision for restructuring...... -- -- -- 1.2 -- --
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
27.3 21.9 21.1 25.1 24.0 21.1
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Operating income................... 7.2 11.1 11.9 6.2 9.8 12.6
Other income (expense), net........ 0.8 0.4 0.4 (0.1) 0.1 1.4
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Income before income taxes......... 8.0 11.5 12.3 6.1 9.9 14.0
Income tax provision............... 3.4 4.6 4.9 2.5 4.0 5.4
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Net income......................... 4.6% 6.9% 7.4% 3.6% 5.9% 8.6%
===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 1996 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 1, 1995

Net Sales. Net sales for the six months ended June 29, 1996 increased
$4,041,000, or 25%, to $20,225,000 from $16,184,000 in the comparable period of
the prior year. Approximately $3,100,000 of the increase was due to increased
shipments of the Company's recently introduced on-line lottery printers. The
remainder of the increase reflects increased shipments of printers for other
applications in the gaming and lottery market.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $1,333,000, or 24%, to $6,807,000
from $5,474,000 in the comparable period of the prior year, primarily as a
result of the higher volume of shipments of printers. The gross margin of 33.7%
was essentially unchanged from the comparable prior period. The Company
currently expects that its gross profit will increase, as net sales are expected
to continue to increase, while its gross margin will remain relatively stable.

Engineering and Product Development. Engineering, design and product
development costs increased $395,000, or 43%, from $911,000 to $1,306,000 for
the six months ended June 29, 1996, and increased as a percentage of net sales
from 5.6% to 6.5%. This increase was due primarily to increases in the level of
engineering staff, as well as increased product development and design costs,
particularly for new products in the POS market.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative
expenses decreased $10,000, or less than one percent, from $2,971,000 to
$2,961,000, and decreased as a percentage of net sales from 18.4% to 14.6%.
Selling expenses declined slightly, by $50,000, due primarily to sales staff
reductions which were

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largely offset by increased commissions resulting from higher unit sales volume.
A slight increase of $40,000 in general and administrative expenses was
attributable primarily to increased allocations of general and administrative
expenses from Tridex, which were largely offset by a decrease in compensation
related costs resulting from the restructuring of the Ithaca and Magnetec
businesses under unified management in December 1995.

Other Income. Other income (expense), net increased $263,000 from $18,000
to $281,000 in the six months ended June 29, 1996, and increased as a percentage
of net sales from 0.1% to 1.4%. This increase was the result of the inclusion of
a $285,000 gain on the sale of marketable securities available for sale during
the six months ended June 29, 1996. The Company acquired such securities in
connection with the sale of its solenoid product line in fiscal 1994.

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the six
months ended June 29, 1996 reflects an effective tax rate of 38.6%. The
provision for this period includes a benefit resulting from certain tax credits.
The effective rate in the comparable prior period was 40.8%.

NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1994

Net Sales. Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 1995 increased
to $25,497,000 from $25,426,000 in the comparable period of the prior year as
the Company's sales in its principal markets were consistent for the relevant
periods.

Gross Profit. Gross profit decreased $423,000, or 5%, to $7,968,000 from
$8,391,000 in the prior year's period. This decrease was primarily due to
certain production start-up costs associated with the Company's new on-line
lottery printer and the relocation of the Company's Connecticut facility in
April 1995. The gross margin declined to 31.3% from 33.0%. In addition to the
above, the Company's lower than historical gross margin in this period reflected
an unfavorable change in the sales mix.

Engineering and Product Development. Engineering, design and product
development costs increased $289,000, or 23%, from $1,244,000 to $1,533,000 for
the nine months ended December 31, 1995, and increased as a percentage of net
sales from 4.9% to 6.0%. The increase reflects the development of new products
and the enhancement of existing products, primarily for the POS market.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased $439,000, or 11%, from $4,117,000 to $4,556,000 for the nine
months ended December 31, 1995, and increased as a percentage of net sales from
16.2% to 17.9%. Selling expenses increased $62,000 due primarily to
compensation-related costs for additional sales staff. The increase in general
and administrative expenses of $377,000, resulted primarily from increased
allocations of general and administrative expenses from Tridex and, to a lesser
degree, costs related to the relocation of the Company's Wallingford,
Connecticut facility and increased incentive compensation expense.

Provision for Restructuring. During the nine months ended December 31,
1995, the Company recorded a provision for restructuring of $300,000 primarily
to cover severance costs related to the combination of the Ithaca and Magnetec
businesses under unified management.

Other Income. Other income (expense), net for the prior period includes a
gain of $115,000 from a contingent payment from the fiscal 1995 sale of the
Company's solenoid product line.

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the nine
months ended December 31, 1995 reflects an effective tax rate of 41.4%. The
effective rate in the comparable prior period was 40%.

FISCAL 1995 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1994

Net Sales. Net sales for fiscal 1995 increased $9,564,000, or 40%, to
$33,362,000 from $23,798,000 in fiscal 1994. The increase was primarily the
result of increased unit shipments of printers into the POS and gaming and
lottery markets.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $2,800,000, or 34%, to $11,013,000
from $8,213,000 in the prior year primarily due to increased sales in the gaming
and lottery market. The gross margin declined to 33.0%

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from 34.5%. The decrease was due primarily to a larger proportion of sales of
printers to distributors at lower average selling prices resulting from volume
discount pricing.

Engineering and Product Development. Engineering, design and product
development costs increased slightly from $1,687,000 to $1,708,000, but declined
as a percentage of net sales from 7.1% to 5.1%. Increases in new product
development costs related to printers for the POS market were offset by a
reduction from the prior year in costs incurred related to a new on-line lottery
printer, the development of which was substantially completed in fiscal 1994.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased $797,000, or 17%, from $4,803,000 to $5,600,000 in fiscal
1995, but declined as a percentage of net sales from 20.2% to 16.8%. The
increase in selling expenses of $490,000 was the result of increased sales
commissions and increased employee costs to support greater sales volume, as
well as the opening of a European sales office. The increase in general and
administrative expenses of $307,000 was primarily the result of additional
employees to support business growth and increased compensation related
expenses.

Other Income. Other income (expense), net for fiscal 1994 consisted
primarily of a gain of $175,000 from the sale of the Company's solenoid product
line. Other income (expense), net for fiscal 1995 included a gain of $115,000
from a contingent payment related to the same transaction.

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for fiscal 1995
reflects an effective tax rate of 39.9%. The effective rate in the prior period
was 42.4%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company generated cash flows from operations of $1,431,000, $2,913,000,
$1,881,000 and $1,166,000 for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the nine months ended
December 31, 1995, and the six months ended June 29, 1996 respectively.

Historically, the Company has participated in the centralized cash
management system which Tridex uses to finance its domestic operations. Cash
deposits from the Company have been transferred to Tridex on a daily basis and
Tridex has funded the Company's disbursement bank accounts as required. Upon the
completion of the Offering, the Company will no longer participate in the Tridex
cash management system.

When necessary, the Company has obtained required funds in excess of cash
flow from operations from Tridex. The Company provided sufficient cash to
support its operations and to provide net cash to Tridex aggregating $1,580,000,
$1,863,000, $551,000 and $720,000 for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the nine
months ended December 31, 1995, and the six months ended June 29, 1996
respectively.

The Company is currently negotiating to obtain an independent revolving
credit facility from Tridex's lender. The Company expects to use borrowings on
this credit facility to fund its short-term working capital requirements, as
they arise.

The Company's capital expenditures were approximately $598,000, $1,203,000,
$1,334,000 and $961,000 for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the nine months ended
December 31, 1995 and the six months ended June 29, 1996, respectively. These
expenditures primarily included tooling and factory machinery and equipment. In
addition, capital expenditures in fiscal 1995 and the nine months ended December
1995 included new leasehold and equipment purchases related to the relocation of
the Company's Wallingford, Connecticut facility. The Company's capital
expenditures for fiscal 1996 are expected to be approximately $2,400,000,
relating primarily to new product tooling.

Management believes that the net proceeds from the Offering, after the
payment of $7,500,000 of intercompany indebtedness to Tridex, together with the
Company's cash flows from operations and available borrowings under its
anticipated credit facility, will provide sufficient resources to meet the
Company's working capital needs, finance its projected capital expenditures and
meet its liquidity requirements through December 31, 1997.

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BUSINESS

TRANSACT designs, develops, manufactures and markets transaction based
printers and related products under the ITHACA and MAGNETEC brand names. The
Company's printers are used to provide transaction records such as receipts,
tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents. The Company focuses on
four vertical markets: POS (from which the Company derived approximately 57.6%
of its net sales in the nine months ended December 31, 1995); gaming and lottery
(approximately 27.0% of net sales); financial services (approximately 7.7% of
net sales); and kiosks (approximately 7.7% of net sales). The Company sells its
products directly to end users, OEMs, VARs and selected distributors, primarily
in the United States and Canada. The Company believes that its success to date
has resulted, in part, from (i) the quality of its printers, which it believes
exceed industry performance norms for durability and reliability and (ii) its
flexible engineering and manufacturing systems, which enable it to design,
manufacture and ship, on a short lead time basis, printers with features and
functions chosen by its customers.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

The four vertical markets for transaction based printers addressed by the
Company are as follows:

The POS Market. The POS market, the largest market served by the Company,
consists primarily of retailers, including specialty stores, fast-food
restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations, supermarkets and other retail
outlets where a receipt or other printed transaction record is generated in
connection with the sale of a product or service. Until the early 1980s, a small
number of vertically integrated cash register manufacturers dominated the market
for POS devices. The increased use of personal computers ("PCs") in the POS
market and the trend toward open systems, in which hardware and software
elements from different manufacturers can be combined to obtain the mix of
features desired by the customer, has created opportunity in the POS market for
manufacturers of peripheral devices, such as printers. Although PCs can be
utilized in a wide range of POS applications with little or no alteration, a
printer connected to a PC in a POS application must satisfy specialized
requirements for features, functions and reliability. In the context of these
requirements, manufacturers of POS printers have experienced increased demand
for their products. According to a recent study by Venture Development Corp.,
the total number of POS printers sold in the United States in 1995 was estimated
to be 570,000. The Company has identified the following four types of sales
opportunities with respect to the POS market: (i) new POS systems being
installed in existing retail operations; (ii) expansion by existing users of POS
systems into additional locations; (iii) replacement of obsolete or worn out
printers in the installed base of POS printers; and (iv) demand for POS printers
in the international market.

The Gaming and Lottery Market. The gaming and lottery market is comprised
of on-line lottery systems, casinos, keno systems, pari-mutuel betting, video
lottery terminals ("VLTs") and other applications. The number of government
sponsored lottery systems and licensed casinos has grown in recent years. The
Company believes the gaming and lottery industry is established in the United
States, with many states increasingly dependent on revenue from their lotteries
and taxes on casinos and other forms of gaming. Total United States revenues
from casinos, pari-mutuel betting and all forms of lotteries grew from
approximately $643 million in 1984 to approximately $31.1 billion in 1994.
Statistics obtained from LaFleur's World Lottery Almanac ("La Fleur") indicate
that the number of installed on-line lottery terminals in the United States grew
from approximately 96,000 in 1992 to approximately 125,000 in 1995, for a
compound annual growth rate of approximately 9.3%, and that the number of
installed on-line terminals outside the United States grew

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from 135,000 in 1994 to approximately 162,700 in 1995. This growth in the number
of installed terminals has occurred while the number of states in the United
States with on-line lottery systems has remained stable. The Company believes
that the domestic installed base of on-line lottery systems will require new
printers as existing terminals are replaced. The Company also believes that the
international market will experience significant growth in new installations.
The increased use of keno games, either in conjunction with on-line lottery
systems or on a stand alone basis, has contributed to growth in the gaming and
lottery market. Statistics obtained from La Fleur indicate that from 1989
through 1995, revenue collected by state sponsored keno games grew from
approximately $65.7 million in one state to approximately $1.3 billion in eleven
states. Although the expansion of keno and other forms of gaming and lottery
will depend, in part, on additional states and countries adopting enabling
legislation, the Company believes that strong growth will continue and that,
through its relationship with GTECH, it is well positioned to meet the
increasing demand in this market.

The Financial Services Market. The financial services market is comprised
of ATMs, bank teller systems and money order printers as well as printers used
on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and in brokerage houses. ATMs
represent the largest sector of this market served by Transact. According to
Retail Banking Research Ltd. ("Retail Banking"), the installed base of ATMs is
approximately 123,000 units in the United States and approximately 483,000 units
worldwide. Retail Banking reports that from 1994 to 1995 the number of ATMs
installed worldwide increased 13.6% from approximately 425,000 units to
approximately 483,000 units, and that regionally the number of installed ATMs
increased 10.1% in Europe, from approximately 133,000 units to approximately
147,000 units, and 12.5% in the United States, from approximately 109,000 units
to approximately 123,000 units. Many banks are deploying ATMs with an increasing
array of products and services, which are available outside typical banking
business hours. Mentis Corp. estimates that consumers used ATMs for
approximately 15% of their retail banking transactions as of early 1996, that
such utilization will increase to approximately 30% in 1997 and that by the year
2000 it will increase to between 40% and 50% of all retail banking transactions.
As the banking industry has expanded applications for ATMs, the Company has sold
over 60,000 ATM account statement printers. The Company has determined that,
assuming utilization continues to rise and the banking industry continues to
develop new applications, opportunities to sell existing products and develop
new products should continue to expand.

The Kiosk Market. The kiosk market is an emerging market comprised of
unattended, interactive devices used to supply information or otherwise complete
transactions in retail, government, education and other settings. For example,
home improvement retailers use kiosks to answer frequently asked questions and,
based on consumer responses to computer prompting, generate printed reports with
product suggestions and the in-store location of the products. State and local
governments also use kiosks to provide routine services. Kiosk technology is an
outgrowth of ATMs, but consumer acceptance and business utilization have not met
the expectations of kiosk vendors. Studies indicate that by 1998 the total
number of installed kiosks will approximate 500,000 and total sales will
approximate $2.7 billion. The Company believes that as new applications and the
installed base of kiosks increase, the opportunity for increased printer sales
will follow.

Common Characteristics of the Four Vertical Markets. In each of the
vertical markets discussed above, customers have, to varying degrees, a common
set of requirements. These requirements include:

- Features and Functions -- A variety of features and functions, including,
validation, journal and slip printing, paper cutting and paper handling,
print speed, foreign language fonts, and firmware options, are required
for applications in these markets;

- Durability and Reliability -- Printers in these four markets generally
must be durable enough to provide a high level of performance while
demonstrating high volume throughput, reduced service requirements and
low error rates;

- Compatibility -- Users must be able to incorporate printers easily into a
broad range of hardware/software configurations; and

- Service -- Customers require service in the following forms: (i) advice
in selecting the appropriate printer for their particular application;
(ii) real time order processing and tracking to inform them of the status
of their orders; (iii) post-sale technical support to ensure satisfactory
installation and use; and (iv) technical service and repair for warranty
and non-warranty items. Large volume customers may also require
maintenance and repair histories of individual products on a unit basis.

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BUSINESS STRATEGY

Transact's goal is to become a leading worldwide supplier of transaction
based printers and related products in each of its markets. Key elements of the
Company's strategy include:

Focus on Four Vertical Markets. Transact has selected the four market
sectors it currently serves based on the growth potential in each market, as
well as the Company's evaluation of its ability to compete effectively with
other suppliers. The Company believes it has significant brand recognition in
each of these four markets. In its largest market, POS, Transact intends to
leverage its brand recognition into a greater market share through the
introduction of new products and broader distribution. In the gaming and lottery
market, Transact intends to maintain its position as a primary supplier of
on-line lottery impact printers to GTECH, the largest provider of on-line
lottery systems in the world, and the primary supplier of impact printers for
casino keno systems in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
For the diverse financial services market, the Company intends to continue to
offer a broad selection of products in the market for printing receipts, money
orders, 60 column account statements and certain other financial transaction
records. The Company currently provides bank account statement and money order
printers to Interbold, the leading ATM manufacturer in the world. The kiosk
market is in its development stage. In anticipation of future growth, Transact
has developed a broad range of printers available for kiosk applications,
including impact, thermal and laser printers. As this market grows, the Company
intends to position itself as a leading supplier of kiosk printers.

Expand Product Lines. The Company is committed to capitalizing on its
existing market position, technology and engineering expertise by developing new
products as well as product line extensions. In January 1996, the Company
announced its new ITHACA Series 90 impact printer, which will offer print speeds
faster than similarly configured competitors' impact printers. Shipments in
quantity are expected to commence later this year. The Company also has under
development a new ITHACA thermal printer for the POS market, which it expects to
release in the first half of 1997. The Company believes that continued
introduction of technologically advanced products will increase its market
share. The Company believes its accumulated engineering expertise and design
technology enable it to complete new product designs in shortened development
cycles.

Increase Geographic Market Penetration. Historically, the Company has sold
its products primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company believes
that significant opportunities exist to sell its products in markets outside
North America. In order to penetrate these international markets, the Company
has implemented a plan to establish distributor relationships in these growing
markets. For example, the Company has entered into a strategic agreement with
Okidata, pursuant to which the Company recently has entered into an exclusive
sales and marketing agreement with Oki Europe to sell its POS and kiosk products
in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Emphasize Engineering Expertise. The Company has accumulated engineering
expertise in transaction based printer applications and has built an
interdisciplinary staff of design and engineering professionals to develop
reliable printers with the features and functions required by its targeted
markets. The Company believes its expertise in the technology required for
printer applications in the transaction based market distinguish it from other
printer manufacturers less focused on this market. For example, paper handling
in a transaction based printer requires satisfying technical specifications
which typically are significantly more demanding than specifications for other
types of printers. Transact believes it has the ability to satisfy these
specifications and to solve other technical requirements unique to its markets.
The Company intends to fully utilize that ability in developing and marketing
new products.

Capitalize on the Efficiencies of Its Flexible Manufacturing Systems. The
Company's flexible manufacturing systems, based on standardized components and
processes, enable the Company to produce customizable products without costly or
time-consuming interruptions in manufacturing workflow. By utilizing such
systems, the Company also achieves manufacturing efficiencies that allow it to
ship products on a short lead time basis.

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Printers, in both stand alone and open frame configurations, are based on
the following four technology platforms: dot matrix impact, thermal, laser or
ink jet. Customers choose the technology required for an application based on
compatibility, reliability and functionality requirements and operating costs.
The Company's revenues result predominantly from sales of impact printers
because most transaction based applications require the characteristics best
provided by the impact technology platform. However, in accordance with its
product line expansion strategy, the Company has begun pursuing market share and
growth opportunities by providing printers based on thermal and laser
technology. The Company manufactures customizable and custom printers. Custom
printers are specialized products designed and manufactured for OEM customers.
Customizable printers, based on a standardized chassis, include several series
of printers which offer customers the ability to choose from a variety of
optional features and functions available in that series.

<TABLE>

Customizable Products. The Company's ability to produce customizable
products is based upon its modular design approach, which facilitates the
incorporation of optional features and functions into the standard model. List
prices for Transact's customizable printers range from $400 to $3,000.
Descriptions of the Company's printers are set forth below.

<CAPTION>
TARGETED DATE FIRST
PRODUCT MARKETS SHIPPED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
------- ------- ---------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Series 50........ POS, Financial 1987 Stand alone dot matrix impact 40 column receipt
Services and ticket printer which provides receipt,
journal and/or 15 line validation printing.
Series 50Plus.... POS, Financial 1995 Series 50 printer enhanced to operate at a
Services significantly higher speed.
Series 60........ POS, Financial 1992 Stand alone printer for inserted forms, which
Services provides any combination of slip, receipt and
journal printing.
Series 70........ Gaming and Lottery 1992 Open frame dot matrix printer, with cutting
mechanism, designed to be integrated into a VLT
with an optional paper transport and/or journal
tape.
Series 90........ POS, Financial 1996 Stand alone, high speed dot matrix printer with
Services built-in universal power supply, which provides
receipt, journal, slip and/or 17 line validation
printing.
Series 3000...... Kiosk 1993 Entry level open frame dot matrix impact printer
with Transact's paper transport and cutting
mechanisms.
Series 4000...... POS, Gaming and 1985 Stand alone or open frame, dot matrix impact
Lottery, Financial printer available with a full line of features.
Services, Kiosk
Series 5000...... Gaming and Lot- 1992 Direct thermal printer offering different types
tery, Financial of exit systems such as automatic paper cutting,
Services, Kiosk adjustable transport and patented self-clearing
paper path.
Series 6000...... POS, Gaming and 1986 Stand alone or open frame, 60 column dot matrix
Lottery, Financial impact printer available with a full line of
Services, Kiosk features.
Series 8000...... Financial 1996 Laser printer to print on three paper sizes from
Services, Kiosk software selectable bins, with a Transact paper
transport system. Lowest operating cost currently
available for laser printers.
</TABLE>

Representative customers for the Company's customizable products include
PAR Microsystems Corp. and Panasonic, systems integrators that provide POS
systems to nationally recognized fast food outlets, Blockbuster Entertainment,
Western Auto Supply and WMS Gaming Incorporated.

Custom Products. In addition to its customizable printers, Transact
manufactures custom printers for certain OEM customers. The Company provides its
engineering and manufacturing expertise to design and

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develop, in collaboration with these customers, specialized printers which meet
the customer's specifications. Transact manufactures the following custom
printers exclusively for the following OEM customers:

GTECH -- Transact manufactures for GTECH, the leading worldwide supplier of
on-line lottery systems, a 27 wire printhead, open frame, open paper path,
dot matrix printer. The Company began designing this printer in 1993 and
manufacturing in 1995, and is the sole supplier of this printer pursuant to
a manufacturing agreement, which expires in September 1998.

Interbold -- Transact manufactures for Interbold, a leading worldwide
supplier of ATMs, a 60 column, 9 wire printhead, dot matrix printer with a
document transport mechanism used to print bank account statements for
customers at ATMs. Transact manufactures this custom printer for Interbold
on an as ordered basis.

Other Products. In addition to printer products, the Company manufactures,
designs and sells an optical mark-sense reader which uses a light source to read
lottery, pari-mutuel betting and other gaming slips marked by consumers. Once
the slips are read, a printer produces a lottery ticket or other gaming record.
The Company also manufactures and sells document transport mechanisms required
to deliver the finished printed output to the consumer in unattended
applications, such as ATMs and kiosks. The Company also offers printer ribbons,
paper and replacement parts for all its products.

Customer Service. The Company provides customers with telephone sales and
technical support, a personal account representative for orders, shipping and
general information and expedited shipping for orders of its customizable and
custom products. Technical and sales support personnel receive training in all
the Company's products and services manufactured at their facility. The
Company's printers generally carry a one-year limited warranty. Two-year
warranties are available for purchase to supplement the original warranty.
During the nine months ended December 31, 1995 the Company derived approximately
5.6% of its revenues from the sale of spare parts, approximately 3.0% from
out-of-warranty services and extended maintenance agreements and approximately
1.1% from consumable supplies. The Company's costs to provide services and parts
required under warranties have historically not been material.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

In keeping with its strategy of enhancing and expanding its product lines,
in 1995 the Company introduced the ITHACA 50Plus, a Series 50 impact printer
with enhanced print speed, and commenced shipments in quantity of the GTECH
on-line lottery printer, a custom engineered product. In June 1996, Transact
commenced shipments of the Series 8000 printer for kiosks, its first laser
printer for any application. In January 1996, the Company announced its new
ITHACA Series 90 impact printer, which offers print speeds faster than
competitors' similarly configured impact printers. Shipments in quantity are
expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 1996. The Company also has under
development a new ITHACA thermal printer, its first thermal printer for the POS
market, which it expects to release in the first half of 1997. In May 1996,
Transact entered into a strategic agreement with Okidata, regarding a variety of
joint sales, marketing and other opportunities. In conjunction with this
agreement, the Company may collaborate with Okidata or its affiliates to design,
manufacture and sell new products to meet a variety of market needs. Building on
its proven products and technology, Transact intends to continue to develop new
products that fulfill its customers' requirements at competitive prices.

MANUFACTURING

Transact's integration of computer aided design ("CAD") and computerized
material requirements planning systems with its flexible manufacturing
techniques supports efficient manufacturing and enables the delivery of finished
products on a short lead time basis. The Company believes that these systems and
techniques allow it not only to respond promptly to customer requirements but
also to manage manufacturing operations in more efficient manner. The Company
also believes this capability provides a significant advantage over Transact's
principal competitors, most of which require substantial order lead time.

Transact utilizes CAD systems, designs its products on a modular basis that
emphasizes the use of common parts in different models and organizes its
manufacturing floors with a combination of assembly lines and manufacturing
cells. In the cell manufacturing system, a small group of employees, organized
around a

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shared work area, assemble a complete product. Like assembly lines, these shared
work areas are equipped with the tools and prepositioned components that may be
needed to assemble a number of different products. The use of these cells
enables the Company to switch from one product to another and to produce a large
number of small orders efficiently using a small number of employees and floor
space, compared to traditionally configured assembly lines. Employees at each of
the Company's facilities are cross trained to assemble all products manufactured
at their facility. The Company believes its utilization of CAD systems,
manufacturing information systems, modularized product design, and standardized
components and manufacturing processes provide an efficient combination of
productivity and flexibility.

SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

Transact also believes that its customer service activities constitute an
integral part of the sales and marketing functions. Personal account
representatives provide information regarding orders and shipping status, and
technical support personnel receive training regarding other manufacturers'
products, so they can assist customers with technical issues encountered when
installing the Company's products in combination with products of other
manufacturers.

The normal sales cycle for custom products ranges from 12 to 24 months.
With few exceptions, non-recurring engineering costs and other costs directly
attributable to the development of new custom products are reimbursed by the
customer. The normal sales cycle for customizable products ranges from one to
three months and, as these sales are made from existing product lines, requires
no unusual capital commitment from the Company or customers.

In conjunction with the strategic agreement between Transact and Okidata,
Transact entered into a separate agreement that establishes Oki Europe as the
exclusive distributor of Transact's POS and kiosk products in Europe, the Middle
East and North Africa. Although no minimum purchases are required under the
agreement, based on Oki Europe's existing distribution network and the stage of
development of the transaction based printer market in these areas, the Company
anticipates this arrangement will contribute materially to its sales without
requiring the Company to expand its own international sales and marketing
infrastructure.

COMPETITION

The market for transaction based printers is extremely competitive, and the
Company expects such competition to intensify in the future. The Company
competes with a number of companies, many of which have greater financial,
technical and marketing resources than the Company. The Company believes its
ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors both within and
outside its control, including durability, reliability, quality, design
capability, product customization, price, customer support, success in
developing new products, manufacturing expertise and capacity, supply of
component parts and materials, strategic relationships with other suppliers, the
timing of new product introductions by the Company and its competitors, general
market and economic conditions and, in some cases, the uniqueness of its
products. Two of the Company's competitors, Epson and Star together control
approximately 50% to 60% of the United States market for POS printers, a market
in which the Company's strategy calls for increased market share. Other
principal competitors include Axiohm, Citizen and DH Technology. Certain
competitors of the Company with lower costs, attributable to higher volume
production and off-shore manufacturing locations, offer lower prices than the
Company from time to time. See "Risk Factors -- Competition."

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PROPERTIES

The Company leases approximately 36,000 square feet of manufacturing and
office space in Ithaca, New York and approximately 44,000 square feet of
manufacturing and office space in Wallingford, Connecticut, which includes the
Company's corporate headquarters. The Company anticipates expanding the
warehouse space in its Ithaca, New York facility. The Company believes its
properties and equipment are in good operating condition and, with the expanded
warehouse space, adequate for present needs.

SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS

The principal materials used in manufacturing are copper wire, magnetic
metals, injection molded plastic parts, formed metal parts and electronic
components. Although the Company could experience temporary disruption if
certain suppliers ceased doing business with the Company, the Company's
requirements generally are available from a number of sources. However, the
Company is dependent upon Okidata for Oki Kits. The loss of the supply of Oki
Kits would have a material adverse effect on the Company. Transact has a
contract with Okidata to provide a sufficient quantity of Oki Kits until August
2000. Transact believes its relations with Okidata are good and has received no
indication that the supply agreement will not be renewed beyond the expiration
of the current contract. Transact cannot be certain, however, that the supply
agreement will be renewed, or if renewed, that the terms will be as favorable as
those under the current contract. See "Risk Factors -- Dependence on Certain
Supplier."

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

The Company owns several patents, one of which it considers material. That
patent covers an automated paper cut-off device, which is a feature offered on
certain of the Company's POS printers. The Company regards certain manufacturing
processes and designs to be proprietary and attempts to protect them through
employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements and similar means. It may be
possible for unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of the
Company's products or to reverse engineer or otherwise obtain and use, to the
Company's detriment, information that the Company regards as proprietary.
Moreover, the laws of some foreign countries do not afford the same protection
to the Company's proprietary rights as do United States laws. There can be no
assurance that legal protections relied upon by the Company to protect its
proprietary position will be adequate or that the Company's competitors will not
independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior
to the Company's technologies.

The Company currently holds United States trademarks on the names ITHACA,
50Plus and PcOS, and has applied for registration of TRANSACT, MAGNETEC and Made
to Order. Built to Last. Although the Company regards its trademarks and other
proprietary rights as valuable assets and believes that they have significant
value in the marketing of its products, the Company does not believe that its
overall success is dependent upon legal protections afforded to its intellectual
property rights. See "Risk Factors -- Intellectual Property and Proprietary
Rights."

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GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS

Certain of the Company's products must comply with regulations promulgated
by the Federal Communications Commission in the United States and CE Mark in the
European Union. In addition, the Company must satisfy industry standards set by
the Underwriters Laboratory in the United States, the Canadian Standards
Association and TUV Rheinland or VDE in Germany. The Company believes its
products currently satisfy the applicable industry standards. The Company has
not yet sought ISO 9000 certification, but may do so in the future. The
Company's operations are also subject to certain federal, state and local
requirements relating to environmental, waste management, health and safety
regulations. The Company believes its business currently is operated in
compliance with applicable government regulations. There can be no assurance
that future regulations will not require the Company to modify its products or
operations to meet revised requirements. Failure to comply with future
regulations could result in a material adverse effect on the Company's results
of operations. In connection with the Plan of Reorganization, Tridex has agreed
to indemnify the Company from any liabilities, including certain environmental
liabilities, which could arise in connection with a manufacturing facility owned
by Tridex and formerly operated by the Company.

One of the Company's key customers, GTECH, must comply with statutes and
regulations regarding on-line lotteries in the United States and numerous
foreign jurisdictions. Failure by GTECH to comply with such statutes or
regulations could result in a loss of orders from GTECH and have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

EMPLOYEES

As of July 31, 1996, the Company employed 229 persons, of which 196 were
full-time and 33 were temporary employees. Of the full-time employees, 19 were
employed in sales and marketing functions, 160 were employed in engineering and
manufacturing functions, and the remaining 17 employees performed general and
administrative functions. None of the Company's employees are covered by
collective bargaining agreements. The Company considers its relationship with
its employees to be good.

LITIGATION

As of the date of this Prospectus, the Company is not a party to any
litigation which, if adversely determined, could have a material adverse impact
on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
From time to time the Company may be involved in litigation in the ordinary
course of business, but the Company does not believe that such matters represent
a material risk to the business, financial condition or results of operations of
the Company.

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MANAGEMENT

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

<TABLE>
Information with respect to the executive officers and directors of the
Company, all of whom were elected or appointed to such positions in June 1996,
is set forth below:

<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION
---- --- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Thomas R. Schwarz(1)(2) 59 Chairman of the Board
Bart C. Shuldman 39 Chief Executive Officer, President and
Director
Richard L. Cote 54 Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
and Director
Lucy H. Staley 45 Senior Vice President -- General Manager
(Ithaca, New York facility)
John Cygielnik 51 Senior Vice President -- General Manager
(Wallingford, Connecticut facility)
Michael S. Kumpf 46 Senior Vice President -- Engineering
Graham Y. Tanaka(1)(2) 48 Director
Charles A. Dill(1)(2) 57 Director
<FN>
- ---------------

(1) Member of the Audit Committee

(2) Member of the Compensation Committee
</TABLE>

THOMAS R. SCHWARZ, Chairman of the Board, was Chairman of Grossman's Inc.,
a retailer of building materials, from 1990 to 1994. From 1980 to 1990, he was
President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Dunkin' Donuts
Incorporated, a food service company. Mr. Schwarz has been a Director of Tridex
since 1995. He is also a director of Lebhar-Friedman Publishing Company.

BART C. SHULDMAN, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, joined
Magnetec as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in April 1994 and has served
as President of Magnetec since August 1994 and President of the combined
operations of Ithaca and Magnetec since December 1995. Prior to joining
Magnetec, he held several management positions with Mars Electronics
International, a division of Mars, Incorporated from 1989 to 1993. Most
recently, he was Business Manager for the North American Amusement, Gaming and
Lottery operations. From 1979 to 1989, he held manufacturing and sales
management positions with General Electric Company.

RICHARD L. COTE, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, Secretary and Director, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Tridex since September 1993. Mr. Cote joined Tridex as a
Vice President in June 1993. From October 1991 to March 1993, he was a
self-employed management consultant. From January 1991 to September 1991, he was
Vice President and Corporate Controller of Wang Laboratories, Inc. From November
1989 to December 1990, he was Executive Vice President of Capital Resources
Management, Inc. Previously, Mr. Cote held management positions with Emhart
Corporation, Xerox Corporation and Price Waterhouse LLP.

LUCY H. STALEY, Senior Vice President-General Manager (Ithaca, New York
facility), has served as a Vice President of Ithaca since she joined the Company
in 1984. From 1984 until 1990, when Tridex acquired Ithaca, Ms. Staley also
served as Treasurer of Ithaca. From 1982 until 1984, Ms. Staley served as Vice
President and Treasurer of Rome Cable Corporation, and from 1975 until 1982 was
employed as a certified public accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick.

JOHN CYGIELNIK, Senior Vice President-General Manager (Wallingford,
Connecticut facility) joined Magnetec as Controller in 1992, and has served as
Vice President of Finance of Magnetec since 1993. From 1976 until 1992, Mr.
Cygielnik was employed by Data General Corporation, a computer hardware
manufacturer, where he served in various positions, most recently as Controller
for Manufacturing and Field Service Operations.

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MICHAEL S. KUMPF, Senior Vice President-Engineering, has served as Vice
President of Engineering of Ithaca since he joined the Company in 1991. From
1973 until 1991, Mr. Kumpf was employed by NCR Corporation, where his most
recent position was Director of Engineering-Retail Systems Printer Division.

GRAHAM Y. TANAKA, Director, has served as a Director of Tridex since 1988.
Mr. Tanaka has been President of Tanaka Capital Management, Inc., an investment
management firm, since 1986. From 1989 until 1996, Mr. Tanaka was a limited
partner of McFarland Dewey & Co., a financial advisor to the Company and Tridex.

CHARLES A. DILL, Director, is a General Partner of Gateway Associates, a
venture capital firm. Mr. Dill has served as Chairman of Saleskit Software Inc.
since 1995. From 1991 until 1995 Mr. Dill served as President, Chief Executive
Officer and a Director of Bridge Information Systems, Inc. and from 1988 to 1990
he was President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of AVX Corporation. Mr.
Dill currently serves as a Director of Zoltek Companies, Inc. and Stifel
Financial Corp. Prior to 1988, Mr. Dill was Senior Vice President and a member
of the Office of the Chief Executive of Emerson Electric Company.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN BOARD COMMITTEES

The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company provides for the Board of
Directors to be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three
year terms, with the initial terms of Messrs. Schwarz and Shuldman expiring in
1999, the initial terms of Messrs. Cote and Tanaka expiring in 1998 and the
initial term of Mr. Dill expiring in 1997. See "Description of Capital
Stock -- Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Statutory and Charter
Provisions -- Classified Board of Directors."

The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee to recommend the
firm to be appointed as independent accountants to audit the Company's financial
statements and to perform services related to the audit, review the scope and
results of the audit with the independent accountants, review with management
and the independent accountants the Company's year-end operating results,
consider the adequacy of the Company's internal accounting and control
procedures, review the non-audit services to be performed by the independent
accountants and consider the effect of such performance on the accountants'
independence. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Schwarz, Tanaka and Dill,
with Mr. Dill as the Chairman.

The Board of Directors has also established a Compensation Committee and a
Nominating Committee. The Compensation Committee, which consists of Messrs.
Schwarz, Tanaka and Dill, with Mr. Schwarz as the Chairman, will review and
recommend the compensation arrangements for all directors and officers, approve
such arrangements for other senior level employees and administer and take such
other action as may be required in connection with certain compensation plans of
the Company. The Nominating Committee, which consists of the full Board of
Directors with Mr. Tanaka as the Chairman, will nominate persons for election to
the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee will consider nominees
recommended by stockholders in accordance with the procedure described under
"Description of Capital Stock -- Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Statutory and
Charter Provisions."

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

The Company's policy for compensation of non-employee Directors provides
that each outside director, in addition to participation in the Directors' Plan
described below under "Stock Plans," of the Company will be entitled to receive
(i) $750 for each Board of Directors' meeting attended ($250 for each telephonic
meeting), (ii) $300 for each Board of Directors' committee meeting attended and
(iii) $2,000 for each fiscal quarter served as Director as compensation for
services rendered and expenses incurred. Chairmen of committees will receive
$600 for each committee meeting. Directors occasionally may be asked to perform
additional services for the Company for additional compensation.

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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

<TABLE>

The following table summarizes the compensation paid or accrued by the
Company to its Chief Executive Officer and each of its three most highly
compensated executive officers who earned more than $75,000 ($100,000 if
annualized) in salary and bonus in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 for
services rendered in all capacities to the Company during that period.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
--------------------- ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION SALARY(1) BONUS COMPENSATION(2)
--------------------------- --------- ------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bart C. Shuldman........................ $107,768 $16,000 $5,651
Chief Executive Officer
and President
Richard L. Cote(3)...................... -- -- --
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Lucy H. Staley.......................... 78,862 7,857 4,858
Senior Vice President --
General Manager
(Ithaca, New York facility)
John Cygielnik.......................... 68,203 9,000 1,172
Senior Vice President --
General Manager
(Wallingford, Connecticut facility)
Michael S. Kumpf........................ 83,962 8,539 4,932
Senior Vice President --
Engineering
<FN>
- ---------------
(1) Includes a portion of salary deferred under the Tridex 401(k) plan.

(2) Includes aggregate value of Company matching contributions under the Tridex
401(k) plan and monthly automobile allowances of $400 for Mr. Shuldman, $350
for Ms. Staley and $350 for Mr. Kumpf in the nine months ended December 31,
1995.

(3) Mr. Cote was not an employee of Transact during the nine months ended
December 31, 1995.
</TABLE>

The Company has entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Shuldman
and Cote, providing for initial annual base salaries of $185,000 and $150,000,
respectively. See "-- Employment and Severance Agreements." The Company expects
the total amount of salary paid in 1996 to Ms. Staley, Mr. Cygielnik and Mr.
Kumpf will equal approximately $119,000, $104,000 and $122,000, respectively.

Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Until the completion of the
Distribution, employees of the Company will continue to participate in the
Tridex incentive compensation plan. Upon completion of the Distribution, the
Company intends to establish an Executive Incentive Compensation Plan for the
purpose of providing certain incentives to officers and other key employees of
the Company. Annual cash awards will be made to eligible employees as determined
by the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Awards will be equal to a percentage of base salary specified in the plan by
reference to the level of achievement of objectives set in connection with the
annual business planning process, up to a maximum of 35% of base salary.

The 401(k) Plan. Until the completion of the Distribution, employees of the
Company will participate in the Tridex 401(k) plan. Upon completion of the
Distribution, the Company intends to establish the Transact Technologies
Retirement Plan (the "401(k) Plan"), a defined contribution plan which is
intended to qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code. All employees
of the Company and certain affiliates will be eligible to participate in the
401(k) Plan.

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Under the 401(k) Plan, a participant may elect to save between 1% and 15%
of eligible annual compensation on a pre-tax basis, subject to limitations
contained in the Code. The Company will be obligated to make a matching
contribution in an amount equal to 37.5% of the first 4% of a participant's
compensation contribution to the 401(k) Plan. Eligible compensation is all
compensation received by the participant not in excess of $9,500 in 1996. The
Company may, at the discretion of the Board, contribute additional amounts to
the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of participants.

Amounts contributed to the 401(k) Plan by the participant and the Company
will be invested as designated by the participant. A participant is always fully
vested in his savings contributions, and earns a vested right to all Company
contributions made on his behalf after six years of vesting services with the
Company, or upon the occurrence of death, disability or retirement at age 65. A
participant may not withdraw any portion of his vested account from the 401(k)
Plan during employment.

Stock Plan. The Stock Plan, which has been approved by Tridex, as the sole
stockholder of the Company, and by the Board of Directors, provides for the
grant of awards covering a maximum of 600,000 shares of Common Stock to officers
and other key employees of the Company.

Awards under the Stock Plan may be granted in the form of: (i)incentive
stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code ("Incentive Stock
Options"); (ii) options not intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options
("Non-qualified Stock Options"); (iii) shares of Common Stock subject to
specified restrictions ("Restricted Shares"); (iv) restricted units which
entitle the holder thereof to receive one share of Common Stock (or equivalent
cash payments) for each unit in increments during a restricted period
("Restricted Units"); (v) stock appreciation rights ("SARs") accompanying
options or granted separately; or (vi) limited stock appreciation rights
("Limited SARs") accompanying options which are exercisable for cash upon a
change of control. Except for Incentive Stock Options, there are no limitations
on the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which can be granted pursuant
to such awards to any one individual. Shares reserved for issuance, but never
issued, such as shares covered by expired or terminated options, generally will
be available for subsequent awards.

The Stock Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee, which
will have the authority subject to the terms of the Stock Plan to determine
persons to whom awards may be granted. Generally, the terms and conditions of
awards under the Stock Plan, include: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock
covered by each award; (ii) the vesting schedule of options or the restricted
period for Restricted Shares or Restricted Unit awards; (iii) the duration of an
option, which, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, cannot exceed ten years
(or five years if granted to a 10% or greater stockholder); (iv) the exercise
price of options, which, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, cannot be less
than the market price of Common Stock on the date of grant (or not less than
110% of such market price if granted to a 10% or greater stockholder); and (v)
events which accelerate the exercisability of options or termination of
restrictions, such as a change of control. All options, SARs and Limited SARs
are nontransferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
All restrictions on Restricted Shares or Restricted Units lapse upon the death
or total disability of an employee.

An option may be exercised by payment of the option price in cash
(including money loaned by the Company to the optionee in compliance with
applicable law and on such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee
may determine), or subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee, by
payment in already owned shares of Common Stock or surrender of outstanding
awards under the Stock Option Plan. The Compensation Committee, in its sole
discretion, may determine that upon exercise of such option, no shares of Common
Stock will be delivered and the employee will be entitled only to cash equal to
the "appreciation value" (i.e., the aggregate fair market value of shares
subject to the option less the aggregate exercise price of the option).
Similarly, upon exercise of a SAR, the holder is entitled to receive cash,
shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof in an amount equal to the
appreciation value of shares covered by the SAR.

The Board of Directors of Tridex has recommended, and the Compensation
Committee has granted, incentive stock options for approximately 145,800 shares
in the aggregate, under the Stock Plan to Mr. Shuldman, Mr. Cote, Ms. Staley,
Mr. Cygielnik and Mr. Kumpf. The grant of these options is effective as

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of the date hereof, the exercise price is the initial public offering price per
share paid for shares in the Offering and rights under these options will vest
in five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the
Offering. These options are exercisable for 10 years and are subject to all of
the terms and provisions of the Stock Plan.

The Compensation Committee will grant restricted shares in the aggregate
amount of approximately 39,600 shares to Mr. Shuldman, Mr. Cote, Ms. Staley, Mr.
Cygielnik and Mr. Kumpf effective immediately after the completion of the
Distribution.

Directors' Stock Plan. The Directors' Plan, which has been approved by the
Board of Directors and Tridex, as the sole stockholder of the Company, provides
that each non-employee director (a "participant") who is director at the time of
the Offering will be granted an initial non-qualified option to purchase 10,000
shares of Common Stock as of the date of the Offering. Any person who becomes a
participant after the date of the Offering will be awarded non-qualified options
to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock effective as of the date of their
election. Beginning in 1997, annual grants of non-qualified options to purchase
2,500 shares will be made, as of the first Board of Directors meeting after the
annual meeting of stockholders, to each participant other than a director who is
first elected at such annual meeting or within six months prior to such meeting.
In each case, the exercise price will be equal to the market price on the date
of grant. Options shall have a ten year term and will vest over a five year
period, unless automatically accelerated in the event of death, disability or a
change in control. Options may be exercised in whole or in part with cash,
Common Stock or both. A total of 60,000 shares of Common Stock will be reserved
for issuance under the Director Plan.

EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS

The Company and Mr. Shuldman have entered into an employment agreement
which provides for an initial term of two years and an initial annual base
salary of $185,000, subject to adjustment in the discretion of the Compensation
Committee, plus an opportunity to earn cash bonus under the Company's Executive
Incentive Compensation Plan. The employment agreement also provides for
insurance and other benefits, continuation of salary and benefits in the event
of termination, other than termination for cause, or following a change of
control of the Company, and contains a non-competition provision.

The Company and Mr. Cote have entered into an employment agreement which
provides for an initial term of two years and an initial annual base salary of
$150,000, subject to adjustment at the discretion of the Compensation Committee,
plus an opportunity to earn cash bonus under the Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan. The employment agreement also provides for insurance and
other benefits, continuation of salary and benefits in the event of termination,
other than termination for cause, or following a change of control of the
Company, and contains a non-competition provision.

The Company also will enter into severance agreements with Ms. Staley, Mr.
Cygielnik, Mr. Kumpf and certain other employees. The severance agreements will
provide for continuation of salary and certain benefits for a period of six
months following a termination of employment other than for cause (as defined in
the agreements) and, for the continuation of salary, the acceleration of vesting
of all stock options and the continuation of certain benefits for one year
following a change of control of the Company (as defined in the agreements).

TRIDEX AS PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER

As of the completion of the Offering, Tridex will own approximately 82.4%
(approximately 80.3% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full) of the outstanding Common Stock. As described under "The
Company -- Background of the Offering and the Distribution," Tridex intends to
distribute its ownership interest in the Company to the stockholders of Tridex
as soon as practicable after the completion of the Offering through the
Distribution. See "Risk Factors -- Risk of Non-Completion of the Distribution
Transaction."

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP IN TRIDEX OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information as to the beneficial ownership
of the common stock of Tridex and the anticipated ownership of Common Stock of
the Company for each person who beneficially owns more than five percent of the
common stock of Tridex as of July 30, 1996, each Director and Executive Officer
of Tridex or the Company and all Directors and Executive Officers of the Company
or Tridex as separate groups. The amounts set forth in this table are based on
ownership of common stock of Tridex as of July 30, 1996 and assume (i) the
completion of the Offering, without the exercise of the Underwriters'
over-allotment option, (ii) the completion of the Distribution, (iii) the
acceleration by Tridex of the vesting of all unvested options and warrants
exercisable for shares of Tridex common stock prior to the Distribution and (iv)
all owners of securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of Tridex
common stock will exercise or convert all such securities prior to the record
date for the Distribution. The number of shares of Transact Common Stock issued
to Tridex was calculated to permit the Distribution to be effected on the basis
of no less than one Transact share for each Tridex share outstanding on the
Distribution record date. The precise rate of the Distribution will depend upon
the actual number of convertible and exercisable securities of Tridex which are
converted or exercised prior to the record date for the Distribution. The
amounts in this table do not include any options that may be granted pursuant to
the Company's Stock Plan. For all Directors and Executive Officers of the
Company, the address for each beneficial owner listed below is 7 Laser Lane,
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492. For all other beneficial owners other than Jack
Silver, the address is 61 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TRIDEX COMMON STOCK COMPANY COMMON STOCK
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1) CLASS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(2) CLASS
----------------------- ---------- ----------------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
TRIDEX EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS(3)
Seth M. Lukash...................... 525,418(4) 12.7% 587,418 9.0%
Dennis J. Lewis..................... 99,614(5) 2.4 121,514 1.9
George T. Crandall.................. 24,201(6) * 32,001 *
Alvin Lukash........................ 116,603(7) 2.9 116,603 1.8
Paul J. Dunphy...................... 35,775(8) * 35,775 *
Hugh Burnett........................ 7,000(9) * 22,500 *
C. Alan Peyser...................... 1,650(10) * 1,650 *
All Directors and Executive Officers
of Tridex as a group (7
persons).......................... 713,958 17.4 811,158 12.4
TRANSACT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS
Bart C. Shuldman.................... 30,100(11) * 72,100 1.1
Richard L. Cote..................... 24,006(12) * 72,006 1.1
Lucy H. Staley...................... 18,775(13) * 27,175 *
Michael S. Kumpf.................... 15,600(14) * 24,000 *
John Cygielnik...................... 5,720(15) * 9,800 *
Graham Y. Tanaka+................... 86,840(16) 2.0 86,840 1.3
Thomas R. Schwarz+.................. 1,650(17) * 1,650 *
Charles A. Dill..................... 0 * 0 *
All Directors and Executive Officers
of Transact as a group (8
persons).......................... 182,691 4.5 293,571 4.5
OTHER BENEFICIAL OWNER
Jack Silver......................... 249,707(18) 6.3 249,707 3.8
150 East 58th Street
New York, NY 10155
<FN>
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* Less than 1%.

+ Indicates a director of both the Company and Tridex.

(1) Except as otherwise indicated, each of the persons named in the table has
sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the shares set
forth opposite his or her name.
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(2) Except as otherwise indicated, each of the persons named in the table has
sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the shares set
forth opposite his or her name. The number of shares shown below include
options subject to accelerated vesting prior to the Distribution.

(3) After the completion of the Distribution, the individuals listed in this
section of the table will be executive officers or directors of Tridex but
not the Company.

(4) Includes (i) 11,110 shares issuable upon the conversion of $100,000
principal amount of the Tridex 10.5% Senior Subordinated Convertible
Debentures due December 31, 1997 (the "Debentures"), (ii) 1,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of the detachable Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
of Tridex (the "Private Placement Warrants"), issued in conjunction with
the Debentures, (iii) 96,303 shares subject to an option granted to Seth M.
Lukash by Alvin Lukash which expires on December 31, 1997, (iv) 18,000
shares subject to options currently exercisable under the Tridex 1989 Long
Term Incentive Plan (the "1989 Plan") and (v) 16,500 shares issuable upon
exercise of an option agreement dated March 30, 1994 between Mr. Lukash and
Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $7.25 per share prior to March
30, 2000. Does not include (i) 10,000 shares held of record by Ralph I.
Fine as a trustee of The Seth M. Lukash Trust of February 5, 1987, an
irrevocable trust for the benefit of the nieces and nephews of Seth M.
Lukash, under which Mr. Lukash retains no voting or investment power, (ii)
62,000 shares subject to options not presently exercisable under the 1989
Plan or (iii) 8,500 shares subject to an option agreement dated March 30,
1994 between Mr. Lukash and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of
$7.25 per share prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option
becoming exercisable on March 30, 1997.

(5) Includes (i) 60,849 shares issuable upon conversion of $730,198 principal
amount of Tridex 8% Subordinated Convertible Term Promissory Notes due 1997
(the "Notes"), (ii) 16,665 shares issuable upon conversion of $150,000
principal amount of Debentures, (iii) 1,500 shares issuable upon exercise
of Private Placement Warrants and (iv) 19,600 shares subject to options
currently exercisable under the 1989 Plan. Does not include 21,900 shares
subject to options not presently exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(6) Includes 22,200 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 7,800 shares subject to options not currently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(7) Includes (i) 96,303 shares subject to an option granted to Seth M. Lukash
by Alvin Lukash which expires on December 31, 1997, (ii) 15,350 shares held
of record by his wife, Mildred Lukash and (iii) 4,950 shares issuable upon
exercise of an option agreement dated March 30, 1994 between Mr. Lukash and
Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $7.25 per share prior to March
30, 2000. Does not include 2,550 shares subject to an option agreement
dated March 30, 1994 between Mr. Lukash and Tridex, which may be purchased
at a price of $7.25 per share prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of
the option becoming exercisable on March 30, 1997.

(8) Includes (i) 7,500 shares subject to a warrant agreement, dated April 16,
1992, between Mr. Dunphy and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of
$5.25 per share at any time prior to April 16, 1997, (ii) 7,500 shares
subject to a warrant agreement, dated February 8, 1993, between Mr. Dunphy
and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $9.25 per share at any
time prior to February 8, 1998, (iii) 4,950 shares issuable upon exercise
of an option agreement dated March 30, 1994 between Mr. Dunphy and Tridex,
which may be purchased at a price of $7.25 per share prior to March 30,
2000 and (iv) 825 shares subject to an option agreement, dated September
19, 1995 between Mr. Dunphy and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price
of $9.00 per share prior to September 19, 2001. Does not include (i) 2,550
shares subject to an option agreement dated March 30, 1994 between Mr.
Dunphy and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $7.25 per share
prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option becoming
exercisable on March 30, 1997, or (ii) 1,675 shares subject to an option
agreement dated September 19, 1995 between Mr. Dunphy and Tridex, which may
be purchased at a price of $9.00 per share prior to the fifth anniversary
of the date of the option becoming exercisable, such exercisability to be
825 shares on September 19, 1997 and 850 shares on September 19, 1998 or
(iii) 2,500 shares subject to a warrant agreement, dated May 30, 1996
between Mr. Dunphy and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $11.75
per share prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option becoming

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exercisable, such exercisability to be 825 shares on May 30, 1997, 825
shares on May 30, 1998 and 850 shares on May 30, 1999.

(9) Includes 7,000 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 15,500 shares subject to options not presently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(10) Includes 1,650 shares subject to an option agreement, dated September 19,
1995 between Mr. Peyser and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of
$9.00 per share prior to September 19, 2001. Does not include (i) 3,350
shares subject to an option agreement dated September 19, 1995 between Mr.
Peyser and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $9.00 per share
prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option becoming
exercisable, such exercisability to be 1,650 shares on September 19, 1997
and 1,700 shares on September 19, 1998 or (ii) 2,500 shares subject to a
warrant agreement, dated May 30, 1996 between Mr. Peyser and Tridex, which
may be purchased at a price of $11.75 per share prior to the fifth
anniversary of the date of the option becoming exercisable, such
exercisability to be 825 shares on May 30, 1997, 825 shares on May 30, 1998
and 850 shares on May 30, 1999.

(11) Includes 22,000 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 42,000 shares subject to options not presently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(12) Includes 22,000 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 48,000 shares subject to options not currently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(13) Includes 13,100 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 8,400 shares subject to options not currently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(14) Includes 9,600 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 8,400 shares subject to options not currently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(15) Includes 5,220 shares subject to options currently exercisable under the
1989 Plan. Does not include 4,080 shares subject to options not currently
exercisable under the 1989 Plan.

(16) Includes (i) 7,500 shares subject to a warrant agreement, dated February 8,
1993, between Mr. Tanaka and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of
$9.25 per share at any time prior to February 8, 1998, (ii) 16,665 shares
issuable upon the conversion of $100,000 principal amount of the Debentures
(iii) 1,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Private Placement Warrants
and (iv) 4,950 shares issuable upon exercise of an option agreement dated
March 30, 1994 between Mr. Tanaka and Tridex, which may be purchased at a
price of $7.25 per share prior to March 30, 2000 and (v) 825 shares subject
to an option agreement, dated September 19, 1995 between Mr. Tanaka and
Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $9.00 per share prior to
September 19, 2001. Does not include (i) 2,550 shares subject to an option
agreement dated March 30, 1994 between Mr. Tanaka and Tridex, which may be
purchased at a price of $7.25 per share prior to the fifth anniversary of
the date of the option becoming exercisable on March 30, 1997 (ii) 1,675
shares subject to an option agreement dated September 19, 1995 between Mr.
Tanaka and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $9.00 per share
prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option becoming
exercisable, such exercisability to be 825 shares on September 19, 1997 and
850 shares on September 19, 1998 or (iii) 2,500 shares subject to a warrant
agreement, dated May 30, 1996 between Mr. Tanaka and Tridex, which may be
purchased at a price of $11.75 per share prior to the fifth anniversary of
the date of the option becoming exercisable, such exercisability to be 825
shares on May 30, 1997, 825 shares on May 30, 1998 and 850 shares on May
30, 1999.

(17) Includes 1,650 shares subject to an option agreement, dated September 19,
1995 between Mr. Schwarz and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of
$9.00 per share prior to September 19, 2001. Does not include (i) 3,350
shares subject to an option agreement dated September 19, 1995 between Mr.
Schwarz and Tridex, which may be purchased at a price of $9.00 per share
prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option becoming
exercisable, such exercisability to be 1,650 shares on September 19, 1997
and 1,700 shares on September 19, 1998 or (ii) 2,500 shares subject to a
warrant agreement, dated May 30, 1996 between Mr. Schwarz and Tridex, which
may be purchased at a price of

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$11.75 per share prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the option
becoming exercisable, such exercisability to be 825 shares on May 30, 1997,
825 shares on May 30, 1998 and 850 shares on May 30, 1999.

(18) Based solely upon the Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Silver with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 11, 1995, (a) Mr. Silver has sole voting
power and sole dispositive power with respect to all 249,707 shares and (b)
147,707 of such shares are held of record by Mr. Silver directly, 82,000
are held of record by the Siar Money Purchase Pension Plan, and 20,000 are
held of record by Shirley Silver, Mr. Silver's wife, as custodian for his
children.

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND TRIDEX

PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

Tridex, the Company, Magnetec and Ithaca entered into a Plan of
Reorganization which, among other things, provides for: (i) the merger of Ithaca
into Magnetec; (ii) the transfer by the Company to Tridex of certain assets used
in manufacturing a printer ribbon product line no later than December 31, 1996;
(iii) the issuance by the Company of 5,400,000 shares of Common Stock to Tridex
in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Magnetec; (iv)
the Offering; (v) the payment by the Company of $7.5 million of the existing
$8.5 million of indebtedness to Tridex with a portion of the proceeds of this
Offering; (vi) the execution by the Company and Tridex of the agreements
described below under "Corporate Services Agreement," "Tax Sharing Agreement,"
"Printer Supply Agreement" and "Agreement Regarding Ribbon Business"; (vii) an
undertaking by Tridex to apply for a ruling from the IRS that the Distribution
after this Offering of all shares of capital stock of the Company held by Tridex
to the stockholders of Tridex would be tax-free to such stockholders for federal
income tax purposes; and (viii) an undertaking by Tridex to effect the
Distribution upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, including
the successful completion of this Offering, the completion of the transaction
described under "Agreement Regarding Ribbon Business" and the receipt of a
favorable ruling from the IRS. If Tridex receives a favorable ruling from the
IRS in time to do so, it intends to complete the Distribution as early as
practicable in 1997.

In the Plan of Reorganization, Tridex also agreed, for five years after the
completion of the Distribution, not to compete with the Company in the design,
manufacture or sale of transaction based printers for the POS, gaming and
lottery, financial services and kiosk markets in any geographic market in which
the Company is then doing business. The Plan of Reorganization may be amended
only by the agreement of the Company and Tridex.

CORPORATE SERVICES AGREEMENT

As provided in the Plan of Reorganization, the Company and Tridex have
entered into a Corporate Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement"), under
which Tridex and its subsidiaries (other than the Company) will provide certain
services, including certain employee benefit administration, human resource and
related services, administrative services, risk management, regulatory
compliance, preparation of tax returns, and certain financial and other services
to the Company. The Services Agreement provides for a transition by the Company
to independent corporate administrative and financial staffing. During the term
of the Services Agreement, the Company intends to complete its own corporate
staffing to the extent necessary, and does not anticipate extending the Services
Agreement. Designated Tridex employees are to be made available for stated
percentages of their working time to the Company through different dates, ending
on December 31, 1997. During the term of the agreement, the Company will make
available the services of Mr. Cote to Tridex for 15% of his working time through
March 31, 1997.

Under the Services Agreement, the Company will pay Tridex the direct cost
to Tridex of providing services to the Company or, when the direct cost cannot
be determined, an amount of Tridex's cost allocated in accordance with Tridex's
historical method of allocation to its subsidiaries. Tridex will pay the Company
15% of the Company's direct employment costs for Mr. Cote through March 31,
1997. The amounts to be paid by the Company and Tridex to each other are
intended as reimbursement for actual costs incurred and do not include any
mark-up. The Company expects to pay Tridex approximately $134,000 during 1996
for the services of the designated Tridex employees and reimbursement for
accounting, insurance and legal expenses and approximately $52,000 during 1997
for the services of the designated Tridex employees, net of Tridex's payments to
the Company. Additional amounts may be paid by the Company to reimburse Tridex
for specific services requested by the Company. Upon the mutual agreement of
Tridex and the Company, services may continue to be provided after the dates
provided in the Services Agreement.

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TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

The Tax Sharing Agreement between the Company and Tridex provides the terms
under which the Company is to be included in Tridex's consolidated federal
income tax return. Under current federal tax law, the Company will be included
in the return so long as Tridex owns at least 80% of the total voting power of
the Company's stock, which has a value equal to at least 80% of the total value
of the stock of the Company. The Tax Sharing Agreement covers the period from
the effective date of the Prospectus until the effective date of the
Distribution or such time as the Company otherwise ceases to be eligible to be
included in the consolidated return of Tridex. During this period, for financial
accounting purposes, the Company will compute its income tax expense or benefit
as if it filed separate returns using those elements of income and expense as
reported in the Company's financial statements. If the Company incurs losses or
realizes tax credits, Tridex will pay to the Company the amount of any tax
reduction Tridex realizes by utilizing those losses or credits in its
consolidated income tax return. In addition, at the time of utilization of any
existing tax attributes, the Company will pay to Tridex the tax benefit the
Company obtains by utilizing such tax attributes. Any tax deficiencies or
refunds resulting from amending prior year tax returns or examinations by the
taxing authorities will be the responsibility of or inure to the benefit of the
Company to the extent they relate to the Company or its predecessor entities.

PRINTER SUPPLY AGREEMENT

The Printer Supply Agreement, which has an initial term expiring on
December 31, 1999, provides for the Company to sell to Ultimate, which will
remain a subsidiary of Tridex, and for Ultimate to purchase from the Company,
POS printers at discounts from list prices comparable to discounts historically
offered to Ultimate as a subsidiary under common ownership with the Company. In
consideration for these favorable price terms, the Printer Supply Agreement
requires Ultimate to purchase from the Company at least three quarters of its
total POS printer requirements. The Company may, in its discretion, increase its
list prices from time to time, and the prices offered to Ultimate will reflect
the discount rate applied to such increased list prices.

AGREEMENT REGARDING RIBBON BUSINESS

Tridex and the Company have entered into an agreement regarding the
transfer by the Company to Tridex of substantially all of the assets used in
connection with a line of business involving the manufacture, marketing and sale
of ribbons for use in certain printers manufactured by the Company (the "Ribbon
Business"). Under the agreement, Tridex will become the owner of the Ribbon
Business and will employ the manufacturing and supervisory personnel required to
conduct such business, and the Company will provide Tridex with space within its
Wallingford, Connecticut manufacturing facility and certain support services.
The combined financial statements of the Company exclude the assets and
liabilities of the Ribbon Business. In connection with the transfer of assets,
which will take place no later than December 31, 1996, Tridex will cancel
intercompany indebtedness of the Company to Tridex in an amount equal to the
book value of the Ribbon Business on the date of the transfer. As a monthly fee
for the space and support services provided to Tridex for the Ribbon Business,
Tridex will pay the Company an amount equal to the direct and indirect costs
incurred by the Company to provide the space and render such services, plus
certain related costs.

FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

McFarland Dewey & Co., a New York investment banking firm ("McFarland
Dewey"), acts as financial advisor to Tridex and the Company, and has provided
financial advisory services to Tridex since 1989. These services include advice
in connection with the Plan of Reorganization, the Distribution and the
Offering. Pursuant to an agreement, the Company will pay McFarland Dewey a fee
of $300,000, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, for these services
and the Company has agreed to indemnify McFarland Dewey against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws. Graham Y.
Tanaka, a director of both the Company and Tridex, was a limited partner of
McFarland Dewey from 1989 until 1996.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK

Transact's authorized capital stock consists of 25,000,000 shares,
including 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which approximately 5,400,000
are to be issued and outstanding and owned by Tridex prior to the completion of
the Offering, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Preferred Stock"), none of which have been issued.

COMMON STOCK

The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all
matters voted on by stockholders, including elections of directors, except as
otherwise required by law or provided in any resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors with respect to any other series or class of Common Stock or series of
Preferred Stock, and the holders of such shares will exclusively possess all
voting power. Subject to any preferential rights of any Preferred Stock
designated by the Transact Board of Directors from time to time, the holders of
Common Stock will be entitled to such dividends as may be declared from time to
time thereon by the Board from funds available therefor. See "Dividend Policy."
Upon a liquidation of the Company, holders of Common Stock will be entitled to
receive pro rata all assets of the Company available for distribution to all
holders of Common Stock.

REPRESENTATIVE'S WARRANT

For a description of the Representative's Warrant to be purchased by
Cruttenden Roth Incorporated in connection with the Offering see "Underwriting."

PREFERRED STOCK

The Preferred Stock is issuable in one or more series, with such voting
powers, designations, preferences and other special rights, and such
qualifications, limitations or restrictions, as may be stated in the Certificate
of Incorporation or in the resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the
issue of such series and as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF CERTAIN STATUTORY AND CHARTER PROVISIONS

The Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") of the Company
contains several provisions that may make more difficult the acquisition of
control of the Company by means of a tender offer, open market purchases, proxy
fight or otherwise. The By-Laws also contain provisions that could have an
anti-takeover effect.

Section 203 of the Delaware Law. In the Certificate, the Company has
expressly elected to be governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the "Delaware Law"). Section 203 of the Delaware Law prevents
an "interested stockholder" (defined in Section 203 generally as a person owning
15% or more of a corporation's outstanding voting stock), from engaging in a
"business combination" (as defined in Section 203) with a publicly-held Delaware
corporation for three years following the date such person became an interested
stockholder unless (i) before such person became an interested stockholder, the
board of directors of the corporation approved the transaction in which the
interested stockholder became an interested stockholder or approved the business
combination; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the
interested stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested
stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation
outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding stock held by
directors who are also officers of the corporation and by employee stock plans
that do not provide employees with the right to determine confidentially whether
shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer);
or (iii) following the transaction in which such person became an interested
stockholder, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of
the corporation and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by the affirmative
vote and not by written consent of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding
voting stock of the corporation not owned by the interested stockholder.

Classified Board of Directors. The Certificate provides for the Board of
Directors of the Company to be divided into three classes of directors serving
staggered three-year terms. The Company believes that a

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classified board of directors will help to assure the continuity and stability
of the Board of Directors and the Company's business strategies and policies.

The classified board provision could have the effect of making the removal
of incumbent directors more time-consuming and difficult, and, therefore
discouraging a third party from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to
obtain control of the Company, even though such an attempt might be beneficial
to the Company and its stockholders. Thus, the classified board provision could
increase the likelihood that incumbent directors will retain their positions.

Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations of Directors. The
By-Laws establish an advance notice procedure with regard to the nomination,
other than by or at the direction of the Board or a committee thereof, of
candidates for election as directors (the "Nomination Procedure"). The
Nomination Procedure requires that a stockholder give prior written notice, in
proper form, of a planned nomination for the Board of Directors to the Secretary
of the Company. The requirements as to the form and timing of that notice are
specified in the By-Laws. If the election inspectors determine that a person was
not nominated in accordance with the Nomination Procedure, such person will not
be eligible for election as a director.

Although the By-Laws do not give the Board of Directors any power to
approve or disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or
of any other business desired by stockholders to be conducted at an annual or
any other meeting, the By-Laws (i) may have the effect of precluding a
nomination for the election of directors or precluding the conduct of business
at a particular annual meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or (ii)
may discourage or deter a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies
to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of
the Company, even if the conduct of such solicitation or such attempt might be
beneficial to the Company and its stockholders.

Additional Common Stock. The Board of Directors is authorized to provide
for the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock. The Company believes that
the availability of the additional Common Stock will provide it with increased
flexibility in structuring possible future financings and in meeting other
corporate needs which might arise.

DIRECTOR LIABILITY

As authorized by the Delaware Law, the Certificate provides that no
director of the Company will be personally liable to the Company or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)in
respect of certain unlawful dividend payments or stock redemptions or
repurchases and (iv) for any transaction from which the director derives an
improper personal benefit. The effect of this provision is to eliminate the
rights of the Company and its stockholders (through stockholders' derivative
suits on behalf of the Company) to recover monetary damages against a director
for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director (including breaches
resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior) except in the situations
described in clauses (i) through (iv) above. This provision does not limit or
eliminate the rights of the Company or any stockholder to seek non-monetary
relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a
director's duty of care. In addition, the Certificate provides that if the
Delaware Law is amended to authorize the further limitation or elimination of
the liability of a director, then the liability of the directors shall be
eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Law, as so
amended.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company has been appointed as transfer
agent and registrar for the Common Stock.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Upon the completion of the Offering, the Company will have 6,550,000 shares
(6,722,500 shares if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full) of Common Stock outstanding. After the Distribution, all of the 1,150,000
shares (1,322,500 shares if the Underwriter's over-allotment option is exercised
in full) sold in the Offering and all of the shares distributed to stockholders
of Tridex, will be freely transferable by persons other than "affiliates" of the
Company, without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act.

The Company, its directors, officers and Seth M. Lukash, the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Tridex, who will own approximately 9% of the
outstanding Common Stock after the Distribution, have also agreed not to sell,
contract or offer to sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any
shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days after the date of this
Prospectus without the prior written consent of the Representative.

Options to purchase a total of up to 309,300 shares of Common Stock have
been granted under the Stock Option Plan effective as of the date hereof and an
additional 290,700 shares will be available for future stock option grants and
other stock awards under the Stock Plan. In addition, options to purchase a
total of 30,000 shares of Common Stock are outstanding under the Director Plan
and an additional 30,000 shares will be available for future grants of options
under such plan. See "Management -- Stock Option Plans." The Company intends to
file registration statements under the Securities Act, as soon as practicable
after the date hereof, covering the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the Stock Option Plan and the Director's Plan. Shares of Common Stock
issued upon the exercise of options granted under the 1996 Stock Plan and the
Director's Plan, other than shares held by affiliates, will be immediately
eligible for resale in the public market without restriction. No options granted
under the Stock Option Plan or the Director's Plan will vest prior to the first
anniversary date of this Prospectus.

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UNDERWRITING

The Underwriters named below, acting through Cruttenden Roth Incorporated
(the "Representative") have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Underwriting Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of
Common Stock set forth opposite their respective names in the table below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
UNDERWRITERS OF SHARES
------------ ---------
<S> <C>
Cruttenden Roth Incorporated.................................... 800,000
Advest, Inc..................................................... 35,000
Brean Murray, Foster Securities Inc............................. 35,000
Commonwealth Associates......................................... 35,000
Dain Bosworth Incorporated...................................... 35,000
First of Michigan Corporation................................... 35,000
Hanifen, Imhoff Inc............................................. 35,000
Janney Montgomery Scott Inc..................................... 35,000
Jefferies & Company............................................. 35,000
Sutro & Co. Incorporated........................................ 35,000
Unterberg Harris................................................ 35,000
---------
Total........................................................... 1,150,000
=========
</TABLE>

The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the
Underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent. The nature of the
Underwriters' obligations is that they are committed to purchase all shares of
Common Stock offered hereby if any of such shares are purchased.

The Company has been advised by the Representative that the Underwriters
propose initially to offer the shares of Common Stock directly to the public at
the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus and to
certain dealers (which may include Underwriters) at such public offering price
less a concession not to exceed $0.35 per share. The Underwriters may allow, and
such dealers may reallow, a discount not to exceed $0.10 per share in sales to
certain other dealers. After the Offering to the public, the public offering
price and concessions and discounts may be changed by the Representative of the
Underwriters.

The Company granted to the Underwriters an option, exercisable not later
than 30 days after the date of this Prospectus, to purchase up to an additional
172,500 shares of Common Stock, at the public offering price less the
underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this
Prospectus. To the extent that the Underwriters exercise such option, each of
the Underwriters will have a firm commitment to purchase approximately the same
percentage thereof that the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased by
it shown in the table above bears to the number of shares of Common Stock
offered hereby, and the Company will be obligated pursuant to the option to sell
such shares to the Underwriters. The Underwriters may exercise the option only
for the purposes of covering over-allotments, if any, made in connection with
the distribution of the shares of Common Stock to the public.

The Company has agreed to pay the Representative at closing a
non-accountable expense allowance of $240,000 (less any advances). The
Representative's expenses in excess of the non-accountable expense allowance,
including its legal expenses, will be borne by the Representative.

The Representative has informed the Company that the Underwriters do not
intend to confirm sales of shares of the Common Stock offered hereby to any
accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.

The Company and Tridex have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

The Company, Tridex, certain of the Company's directors and executive
officers and Seth M. Lukash, who will own shares of Common Stock upon completion
of the Distribution, have agreed not to sell, offer to sell, contract to sell or
otherwise dispose of, or file a registration statement under the Securities Act
with respect to, any of their shares of Common Stock or any other security
convertible into or exchangeable for, or options or warrants to purchase or
acquire, shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of the

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Representative for a period of 180 days after the date of this Prospectus. See
"Shares Eligible for Future Sale."

The Company has agreed to sell to the Representative, for nominal
consideration, a warrant to purchase from the Company up to 115,000 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price per share equal to 120% of the Offering price
(the "Representative's Warrant"). The Representative's Warrant is exercisable
for a period of five years after the effective date of the Offering and
beginning one year from the earlier of (i) the completion of the Distribution or
(ii) the date on which Tridex owns less than 80% of the outstanding Common
Stock. The Representative's Warrant is not transferrable for a period of one
year except to officers of the Representative or to any successor to the
Representative. The Representative's Warrant includes a net exercise provision
permitting the holder(s) to pay the exercise price by cancellation of a number
of shares with a fair market value equal to the exercise price of the
Representative's Warrant. In addition, the Company has granted certain
registration rights to the holders of the Representative's Warrant.

Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Common
Stock. The initial public offering price was negotiated among the Company,
Tridex and the Representative of the Underwriters. Among the factors considered
in determining the initial public offering price of the Common Stock, in
addition to prevailing market conditions, were the Company's historical
performance, estimates of the business potential and earnings prospects of the
Company, the capital structure of the Company, an assessment of the Company's
management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market
valuations of companies in related businesses.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters in connection with the validity of the shares of
Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Messrs.
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2625. Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Seattle, Washington, has acted as
counsel to the Underwriters in connection with certain legal matters relating to
the Offering.

EXPERTS

The financial statements as of December 31, 1995 and April 1, 1995 and for
the nine months ended December 31, 1995 and for each of the two years in the
period ended April 1, 1995 included in this Prospectus have been so included in
reliance on the report of Price Waterhouse LLP, independent accountants, given
on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Prior to the Offering, the Company has not filed any reports pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends to furnish
its stockholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements and
an opinion thereon expressed by its independent public accountants and with
quarterly reports containing unaudited summary financial information for each of
the first three fiscal quarters of each year.

This Prospectus constitutes a part of a Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act. This Prospectus
omits certain of the information contained in the Registration Statement, and
reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement and to the exhibits
relating thereto for further information with respect to the Company and the
Offering. Any statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any
document are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made
to the copy of such document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement
or otherwise filed with the SEC. Each such statement is qualified in its
entirety by such reference. A copy of the Registration Statement may be
inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at
Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549; 7 World Trade
Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10098 and 500 West Madison Street, Suite
1400, Chicago, Illinois 60621. Copies of such material can be obtained at
prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Such reports and other information concerning the
Company can also be inspected at the offices of the Nasdaq National Market, 1735
K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.

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<TABLE>
TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

INDEX TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<CAPTION>
PAGE
NUMBER
------
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants................................................... F-1
TransAct Technologies Incorporated Combined Financial Statements:
Combined balance sheets as of April 1, 1995, December 31, 1995, June 29, 1996
(unaudited), and pro forma combined balance sheet as of June 29, 1996
(unaudited).................................................................... F-2
Combined statements of income for fiscal years ended April 2, 1994 and April 1,
1995, the nine months ended December 31, 1994 (unaudited) and December 31,
1995, and the six months ended July 1, 1995 (unaudited) and June 29, 1996
(unaudited).................................................................... F-3
Combined statements of cash flows for fiscal years ended April 2, 1994 and April
1, 1995, the nine months ended December 31, 1994 (unaudited) and December 31,
1995, and the six months ended July 1, 1995 (unaudited) and June 29, 1996
(unaudited).................................................................... F-4
Notes to combined financial statements............................................ F-5
</TABLE>

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder
of TransAct Technologies Incorporated

In our opinion, the accompanying combined balance sheets and the related
combined statements of income and of cash flows present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of TransAct Technologies Incorporated,
described in Note 1, at December 31, 1995 and April 1, 1995, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the nine months ended December 31,
1995 and for each of the two years in the period ended April 1, 1995, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed
above.

Price Waterhouse LLP
Hartford, Connecticut

June 10, 1996

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

<TABLE>
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29, JUNE 29,
1995 1995 1996 1996
------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Receivables (Note 4)........................... $ 3,778 $ 3,246 $ 4,111 $ 4,111
Inventories (Note 5)........................... 5,697 6,353 6,709 6,709
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)................... 472 374 403 403
Other current assets........................... 80 134 466 466
------- ------- ------- -------
Total current assets........................ 10,027 10,107 11,689 11,689
------- ------- ------- -------
Plant and equipment:
Machinery, furniture and equipment............. 7,291 7,169 8,263 8,263
Leasehold improvements......................... 81 428 254 254
------- ------- ------- -------
7,372 7,597 8,517 8,517
Less accumulated depreciation.................. 5,135 4,556 4,959 4,959
------- ------- ------- -------
2,237 3,041 3,558 3,558
------- ------- ------- -------
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets
acquired, net (Note 2)......................... 2,548 2,418 2,332 2,332
Other assets (Note 2)............................ 546 403 62 62
------- ------- ------- -------
$15,358 $15,969 $17,641 $17,641
======= ======= ======= =======
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Intercompany indebtedness (Note 2)............. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 8,500
Accounts payable............................... 2,676 2,711 2,937 2,937
Accrued liabilities (Note 6)................... 1,050 1,115 1,624 1,624
------- ------- ------- -------
Total current liabilities................... 3,726 3,826 4,561 13,061
------- ------- ------- -------
Deferred revenue................................. 175 252 233 233
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 9)................ 177 189 189 189
------- ------- ------- -------
352 441 422 422
------- ------- ------- -------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholder's equity:
Unrealized gain on securities available for
sale, net of taxes.......................... -- 57 -- --
Tridex investment in the Company (Notes 3 and
7).......................................... 11,280 11,645 12,658 4,158
------- ------- ------- -------
Total stockholder's equity.................. 11,280 11,702 12,658 4,158
------- ------- ------- -------
$15,358 $15,969 $17,641 $17,641
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
<TABLE>
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands)

YEAR ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
--------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JULY 1, JUNE 29,
1994 1995 1994 1995 1995 1996
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------- --------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales................ $23,798 $33,362 $25,426 $25,497 $16,184 $20,225
Cost of sales............ 15,585 22,349 17,035 17,529 10,710 13,418
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit............. 8,213 11,013 8,391 7,968 5,474 6,807
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Operating expenses:
Engineering, design and
product development
costs............... 1,687 1,708 1,244 1,533 911 1,306
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses............ 4,803 5,600 4,117 4,556 2,971 2,961
Provision for
restructuring
(Note 12)........... -- -- -- 300 -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
6,490 7,308 5,361 6,389 3,882 4,267
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income......... 1,723 3,705 3,030 1,579 1,592 2,540
Other income (expense),
net (Note 12).......... 176 127 108 (15) 18 281
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Income before income
taxes.................. 1,899 3,832 3,138 1,564 1,610 2,821
Income tax provision
(Note 9)............... 806 1,528 1,255 648 657 1,088
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net income............... $ 1,093 $ 2,304 $ 1,883 $ 916 $ 953 $ 1,733
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
<TABLE>

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
------------------- --------------------------- --------------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, JULY 1, JUNE 29,
1994 1995 1994 1995 1995 1996
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ -------- ---------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income...................... $ 1,093 $ 2,304 $ 1,883 $ 916 $ 953 $1,733
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating
activities:
Depreciation and
amortization............... 842 914 686 729 477 550
Deferred income taxes........ 231 86 -- 82 86 --
Gain on sale of securities
available for sale......... -- -- -- -- -- (285)
Gain on sale of solenoid
product line (Note 12)..... (175) (115) (115) -- -- --
(Gain) loss on disposal of
equipment.................. -- 4 8 5 (4) 7
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Receivables................ (535) 66 (154) 532 (1,112) (865)
Inventories................ 830 (1,013) (16) (656) (1,176) (356)
Other current assets....... (44) 8 (1) (54) (39) (332)
Other assets............... (15) (165) (56) 150 (95) (2)
Accounts payable........... (94) 324 409 35 (345) 226
Accrued liabilities and
deferred revenue........ (702) 500 315 142 280 490
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities............ 1,431 2,913 2,959 1,881 (975) 1,166
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of plant and
equipment.................... (598) (1,203) (956) (1,334) (749) (961)
Proceeds from sale of securities
available for sale........... -- -- -- -- -- 508
Proceeds from sale of solenoid
product line (Note 12)....... 600 115 115 -- -- --
Proceeds from sale of
equipment.................... -- 8 13 4 -- 7
Other........................... 147 30 -- -- 30 --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------
Net cash provided by (used
in) investing activities... 149 (1,050) (828) (1,330) (719) (446)
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Net transactions with Tridex.... (1,580) (1,863) (2,131) (551) 1,694 (720)
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------
Net change in cash and cash
equivalents..................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

Transact Technologies Incorporated is expected to be incorporated in June
1996, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tridex Corporation ("Tridex"). Transact
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are herein referred to as the "Company."
Following the incorporation, Tridex and two of Tridex's wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Magnetec Corporation ("Magnetec") and Ithaca Peripherals
Incorporated ("Ithaca") will enter into a Plan of Reorganization whereby: (i)
Ithaca will merge into Magnetec; (ii) the Company will transfer certain assets
of Magnetec used in manufacturing a printer ribbon product line to Tridex; (iii)
the Company will issue 5,400,000 shares of Common Stock to Tridex in exchange
for all the outstanding shares of Magnetec; (iv) the Company will approve a
public offering of up to 1,322,500 shares or 19.7% of Common Stock and the
subsequent pro rata distribution of the remaining outstanding equity of the
Company to the stockholders of Tridex in a tax-free reorganization; (v) the
Company will repay approximately $8,500,000 of intercompany indebtedness to
Tridex; (vi) the Company will agree to other matters pursuant to such plan; and
(vii) the Company will apply for a ruling that a distribution of Company shares
to Tridex stockholders will constitute a tax-free reorganization for federal
income tax purposes.

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared principally on
the basis of items (i) and (ii) of the Plan of Reorganization outlined above and
include the financial position and combined results of operations and cash flows
of the business described. The Company carries its assets and liabilities at
historical cost. The financial results in these financial statements are not
necessarily indicative of results that would have occurred if the Company had
been a separate stand alone entity during the periods presented or of future
results of the Company. See Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data found elsewhere
in this Prospectus for a discussion of the effect on the Company had it been a
separate stand alone entity.

2. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Business: The Company operates in one industry segment, computer peripheral
equipment. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets transaction
based printers and related products under the ITHACA and MAGNETEC brand names.
Transact's printers are used to provide printed transaction records such as
receipts, tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents for OEM and
POS applications. Operating facilities are located in Wallingford, Connecticut
and Ithaca, New York.

Principles of combination: The accompanying combined financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, after
elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions.

Change in fiscal year end: In December 1995, the Company's fiscal year end
was changed to December 31 from the Saturday closest to March 31.

Cash and cash equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid
investments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be
cash equivalents. See Note 3.

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign currency: The financial position and results of operations of the
Company's foreign subsidiary are measured using local currency as the functional
currency. Assets and liabilities of this subsidiary have been translated at end
of period exchange rates, and related revenues and expenses have been translated
at weighted average exchange rates. The aggregate effect of translation
adjustments so calculated, which would ordinarily

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

be included as a separate component of stockholders' equity, is de minimis.
Transaction gains and losses are included in other income.

Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (principally
first-in, first-out) or market.

Plant and equipment and depreciation: Plant and equipment and leasehold
improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided for primarily by the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. The estimated useful life
of machinery, furniture and equipment is five to ten years. Leasehold
improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or the
useful life of the asset. Depreciation amounted to $611, $650 and $521 in fiscal
years 1994 and 1995, and the nine months ended December 31, 1995, respectively,
and $430 in the six months ended June 29, 1996 (unaudited).

Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired: The excess of cost
over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill) resulted from the acquisition
of Ithaca in fiscal 1991. The original amount applicable to this acquisition
totaled $3,536 and is being amortized on the straight-line method over 20 years.
Accumulated amortization of goodwill was $988 and $1,118 at April 1, 1995 and
December 31, 1995, respectively, and $1,204 at June 29, 1996 (unaudited). The
Company periodically reviews goodwill to assess recoverability based upon
expectations of non-discounted cash flows from operations for Ithaca. The
Company believes that no impairment of goodwill exists at December 31, 1995 or
April 1, 1995.

Other assets: At December 31, 1995, other current assets includes
marketable securities available for sale, accounted for at market value of $309,
with an unrealized gain of $86, net of related tax effect of $29, recorded as a
component of stockholder's equity. The market value of such securities
approximated carrying value at April 1, 1995.

Revenue recognition: Sales are recognized when the product is shipped. Two
customers accounted for approximately 26% of net combined sales for fiscal 1994.
One of these customers accounted for approximately 14% of net combined sales in
fiscal 1995, while a different customer accounted for approximately 12% of net
combined sales in the nine months ended December 31, 1995. Revenue from extended
warranty and maintenance agreements is recognized over the term of such
agreements as services are performed.

Income taxes: The Company is included in the consolidated federal and
certain state income tax returns of Tridex. Effective April 4, 1993, Tridex
adopted FAS 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes," which mandates the liability
method for computing deferred income taxes. The income tax amounts reflected in
the accompanying financial statements are an allocation of Tridex's consolidated
balances, and are computed as if a separate return had been filed for the
Company, using those elements of income and expense as reported in the
consolidated statements of operations. See Note 9 for a further discussion.

Earnings per share: Historical earnings per share are not presented since
the Company's stock was not part of the capital structure of Tridex for the
periods presented.

Interim financial statements: The interim financial statements included
herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting
of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such
financial statements have been included. The interim results of operations are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Unaudited pro forma balance sheet: The unaudited pro forma balance sheet
information at June 29, 1996 reflects a reduction in Tridex investment in the
Company for amounts paid to Tridex for intercompany indebtedness. The unaudited
pro forma balance sheet information does not give effect to the receipt by the
Company of any proceeds from the sale of common stock in the Offering or to any
other transactions expected to take place at the time of the Offering.
Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma balance sheet information is not indicative
of the Company's financial position upon completion of the Offering.

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

The Company participates in the centralized cash management system used by
Tridex to finance its domestic operations. Cash deposits from the Company are
transferred to Tridex on a daily basis and Tridex funds the Company's
disbursement bank accounts as required. Therefore, no cash or cash equivalents
are reflected in the Company's financial statements.

Included as a component of Tridex investment in the Company are net cash
advances from Tridex to the Company and general and administrative expenses
allocated from Tridex to the Company. Accordingly, no interest expense on net
advances from Tridex has been reflected in the accompanying financial
statements.

Tridex provided certain general and administrative services to the Company,
including tax, treasury, risk management and insurance, legal, marketing,
accounting, auditing, human resources and executive management. These expenses
have been allocated to the Company based upon actual usage for those expenses
directly attributable to the Company, and otherwise allocated based upon other
methods which management believes to be reasonable. These allocations were
$1,192, $1,159 and $1,203 for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 and the nine months
ended December 31, 1995, respectively, and $667 for the six months ended June
29, 1996 (unaudited). These costs may have been different had the Company
operated as a separate stand alone entity during the periods presented.

On July 31, 1996, the Company entered into a Corporate Services Agreement
with Tridex. See Note 14 for a description of this agreement.

The Company sells certain POS printers to another wholly-owned subsidiary
of Tridex. Revenues from the sale of such printers to this entity amounted to
$2,601, $2,639 and $2,340 for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 and the nine months
ended December 31, 1995, respectively, and $1,367 for the six months ended June
29, 1996 (unaudited). In consideration for continued favorable price terms, the
Company expects to enter into a Printer Supply Agreement which will require the
subsidiary to continue to purchase from the Company at least three quarters of
its total POS printer requirements through December 31, 1999.

The Company's employees participate in the Tridex Corporation Retirement
Savings Plan (the "Plan"), a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of
the Internal Revenue Code. All full-time employees are eligible to participate
in the Plan at the beginning of the calendar quarter immediately following their
date of hire. The Company matches employees' contributions at a rate of 37.5% of
employees' contributions up to the first 4% of the employee's compensation
contributed to the Plan. The Company's matching contributions were $28 in fiscal
1994, $60 in fiscal 1995, $51 in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 and $40
in the six months ended June 29, 1996 (unaudited) and are included in general
and administrative expense.

4. RECEIVABLES:

<TABLE>
Receivables are net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The
reconciliation of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED
--------------------- ------------ ------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29,
1994 1995 1995 1996
-------- -------- ------------ ------------
(UNAUDITED)

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of period................ $ 44 $102 $ 76 $40
Provision for doubtful accounts............. 72 48 12 37
Accounts written off, net of recoveries..... (14) (74) (48) 4
---- ---- ---- ---
Balance at end of period...................... $102 $ 76 $ 40 $81
==== ==== ==== ===
</TABLE>

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

5. INVENTORIES:

The components of inventories are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29,
1995 1995 1996
-------- ------------ -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Raw materials and component parts......................... $4,744 $5,041 $5,177
Work-in-process........................................... 606 794 585
Finished goods............................................ 347 518 947
------ ------ ------
$5,697 $6,353 $6,709
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

The components of accrued liabilities are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29,
1995 1995 1996
-------- ------------ -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Payroll and fringe benefits............................... $ 664 $ 457 $ 466
Accrued initial public offering costs..................... -- -- 402
Other accrued liabilities................................. 386 658 756
------ ------ ------
$1,050 $1,115 $1,624
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

7. TRIDEX INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY:

Tridex investment in the Company includes the original investment in the
Company and the net intercompany payable from the Company to Tridex reflecting
transactions described in Note 3. The following analyzes Tridex's investment in
the Company for the periods presented:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED
--------------------- ------------ -------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31, JUNE 29,
1994 1995 1995 1996
-------- -------- ------------ -------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of the period........... $11,326 $10,839 $11,280 $11,645
Net income................................. 1,093 2,304 916 1,733
Net transactions with Tridex:
Allocation of general and administrative
expenses from Tridex.................. (1,192) (1,159) (1,203) (667)
Sales to affiliates..................... 2,601 2,639 2,340 1,367
Net transfers to Tridex................. (2,989) (3,343) (1,688) (1,420)
------- ------- ------- -------
(1,580) (1,863) (551) (720)
------- ------- ------- -------
Balance at end of the period................. $10,839 $11,280 $11,645 $12,658
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

At December 31, 1995, the Company was lessee on operating leases for
equipment and real property. The terms of certain leases provide for escalating
rent payments in later years of the lease as well as payment of minimum rent and
real estate taxes. Rent expense amounted to approximately $533 in fiscal 1994,
$616 in fiscal 1995, $532 in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 and $336 in
the six months ended June 29,

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

1996 (unaudited). Minimum aggregate rental payments required under operating
leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of
one year as of December 31, 1995 are as follows: $605 in 1996; $599 in 1997;
$584 in 1998; $582 in 1999; $589 in 2000 and $1,820 thereafter.

The Company has a long-term purchase agreement for certain printer
components. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company receives favorable
pricing for volume purchases over the life of the contract. In the event
anticipated purchase levels are not achieved, the Company would be subject to
retroactive price increases on previous purchases. Management currently
anticipates achieving sufficient purchase levels to maintain the favorable
prices.

In conjunction with the Plan of Reorganization, as described in Note 1,
Tridex plans to agree to indemnify the Company from any liabilities, including
certain environmental liabilities, which could arise in connection with a
manufacturing facility owned by Tridex and formerly operated by the Company.

9. INCOME TAXES:

<TABLE>

The components of the income tax provision are as follows:

<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
--------------------- ------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1995 1995
-------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal............................. $483 $1,212 $476
State............................... 92 230 90
---- ------ ----
575 1,442 566
---- ------ ----
Deferred:
Federal............................. 206 77 73
State............................... 25 9 9
---- ------ ----
231 86 82
---- ------ ----
Total income tax provision............ $806 $1,528 $648
==== ====== ====
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax
basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial
statements. The Company's gross deferred tax assets and liabilities were
comprised of the following:
<CAPTION>
APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1995
-------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross deferred tax assets:
Currently non-deductible liabilities and
reserves.................................. $541 $469
==== ====
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation................................. $246 $284
==== ====
</TABLE>

At December 31, 1995, the Company had foreign net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $100 which do not expire. A full valuation
allowance has been recorded with respect to the foreign net operating loss
carryforwards, as management believes that it is more likely than not that such
net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized.

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>

Differences between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate and the
Company's effective income tax rate are analyzed below:
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
--------------------- ------------
APRIL 2, APRIL 1, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1995 1995
-------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal statutory tax rate.................... 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
State income taxes, net of federal income
taxes.................................... 4.4 4.2 4.4
Non-deductible purchase accounting
adjustments.............................. 3.3 1.6 2.8
Other....................................... 0.7 0.1 0.2
---- ---- ----
Effective tax rate............................ 42.4% 39.9% 41.4%
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>

10. DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable, other current assets,
trade accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of
the short maturity of those instruments. The carrying value of marketable
securities available for sale is equal to fair value, as discussed in Note 2.

11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Financial
Accounting Standard No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of" (FAS 121) in March 1995. FAS 121
requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed
for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The entity must estimate the future
cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual
disposition, and recognize an impairment loss for any difference between the
fair value of the asset and the carrying amount of the asset. FAS 121 must be
adopted for the year beginning after December 15, 1995. The effect, if any, on
the Company's financial position or results of operations from adoption of FAS
121 is not expected to be material.

The FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," in October 1995 effective for years beginning after
December 15, 1995. Under provisions of this accounting standard, the Company is
not required to change its method of accounting for stock-based compensation.
Management expects to retain its current method of accounting.

12. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS:

In December 1995, the operations of Magnetec and Ithaca were combined under
unified management. In connection with this combination, the Company recorded a
provision for restructuring costs of $300, which covers the costs associated
with combining operations under unified management and is primarily comprised of
severance costs.

In fiscal 1994, the Company sold its solenoid product line. Proceeds from
the sale were cash and shares of common stock of the purchaser ("marketable
securities"). In the same period, the Company recognized a gain of $175 on the
sale of the product line. During fiscal 1995, the Company recognized an
additional gain of $115 as the result of a contingent payment received from the
purchaser. In addition, during the six months ended June 29, 1996, the Company
sold the remainder of the marketable securities and recognized a gain of $285.
These gains are included in other income in the applicable period.

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TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

13. INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS:

The Company has foreign operations primarily from Ithaca Peripherals Ltd.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary, which had sales of $355, $332 and $163 in fiscal
1995, in the nine months ended December 31, 1995 and in the six months ended
June 29, 1996 (unaudited), respectively. The Company had export sales from its
United States operations of approximately $3,342 in fiscal 1995, $1,543 in the
nine months ended December 31, 1995, and $1,061 in the six months ended June 29,
1996 (unaudited). Such sales were primarily to Canada and were not material in
prior years.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED):

On June 26, 1996, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to effect an initial public offering
of up to 1,322,500 shares of the Company's stock. Also, on June 24, 1996, the
Company entered into a Plan of Reorganization which provides for the following:

Incorporation of the Company. TransAct Technologies Incorporated was
incorporated on June 17, 1996. The Company has authorized 25,000,000 shares of
capital stock, including 20,000,000 shares of $.01 par Common Stock and
5,000,000 shares of $.01 par preferred stock. Concurrently, the Company issued
5,400,000 shares to Tridex in exchange for all the outstanding shares of
Magnetec.

Merger. On July 29, 1996, Ithaca merged with and into Magnetec.

Corporate Services Agreement. On July 31, 1996, the Company entered into a
Corporate Services Agreement with Tridex. Under the terms of this agreement,
Tridex agrees to provide the Company with certain services, including certain
employee benefit administration, human resource and related services,
administrative services, risk management, regulatory compliance, preparation of
tax returns and certain financial and other services. Such services will be
provided and reimbursed at actual cost. Certain services will no longer be
provided after March 31, 1997. The agreement expires December 31, 1997.

Tax Sharing Agreement. On July 31, 1996, the Company entered into a Tax
Sharing Agreement with Tridex. The agreement provides for the treatment of
certain tax attributes of the Company including, the method of allocating tax
obligations, treatment of tax carryforwards and the computation of income tax
provisions for the Company between the date of the Offering and the
Distribution.

Stock Plans. The Company has adopted a Stock Plan as of July 30, 1996 which
provides for the grant of awards to officers and other key employees of the
Company. The Company has also adopted a Directors' Stock Plan which provides for
non-discretionary awards to non-employee directors. The plans provide for awards
in the form of (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-qualified stock options,
(iii) shares of restricted stock, (iv) restricted units, (v) stock appreciation
rights or (vi) limited stock appreciation rights. Options granted are at prices
equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock at the date of grant.
Options shall have a ten-year term and will vest over a five-year period, unless
automatically accelerated. The Company has reserved 600,000 shares of Common
Stock for issuance under the Stock Plan and 60,000 shares of Common Stock for
issuance under the Directors' Plan. The Company has granted, effective upon the
Offering, options to purchase 309,300 shares of Common Stock under the Stock
Plan, options to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock under the Directors'
Plan and, effective immediately after the Distribution, 44,800 restricted shares
of Common Stock under the Stock Plan.

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NO DEALER, SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY OFFERING MADE HEREBY TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR
MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY, OR ANY OF THE UNDERWRITERS. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE
ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY
SINCE THE DATE THEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY TO ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH AN
OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO SO DO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
----
<S> <C>
Prospectus Summary.................... 3
Risk Factors.......................... 6
The Company........................... 12
Use of Proceeds....................... 13
Dividend Policy....................... 13
Dilution.............................. 14
Capitalization........................ 15
Selected Financial Data............... 16
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data.... 17
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of the Results of Operations and
Financial Condition................. 20
Business.............................. 24
Management............................ 32
Tridex as Principal Stockholder....... 36
Relationship Between the Company and
Tridex.............................. 41
Description of Capital Stock.......... 43
Shares Eligible for Future Sale....... 45
Underwriting.......................... 46
Legal Matters......................... 47
Experts............................... 47
Available Information................. 47
Index to Combined Financial
Statement........................... 48
</TABLE>

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 (25 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS), ALL
DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK, WHETHER OR NOT PARTICIPATING
IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS. THIS IS IN
ADDITION TO THE OBLIGATION OF DEALERS TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS WHEN ACTING AS
UNDERWRITERS AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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1,150,000 SHARES

TRANSACT
T E C H N O L O G I E S
I N C O R P O R A T E D

COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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CRUTTENDEN ROTH
I N C O R P O R A T E D

August 22, 1996

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the Registrant in connection
with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. All the
amounts shown are estimated, except the Securities and Exchange Commission
registration fee, the NASD filing fee and the Nasdaq National Market listing
fee.

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee.............. $ 5,020
NASD Filing Fee.................................................. 1,955
Nasdaq National Market Listing Fee............................... 34,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses (includes fees and expenses of
counsel)....................................................... 10,000
Representative's Non-accountable Expense Allowance............... 240,000
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees................................ 10,000
Financial Advisory Fee........................................... 300,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses..................................... 220,000
Legal Fees and Expenses.......................................... 250,000
Printing, Engraving and Delivery Expenses........................ 120,000
Miscellaneous.................................................... 14,025
----------
Total.......................................................... $1,205,000
==========
</TABLE>

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been
informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is
therefore unenforceable.

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

The Company issued 100 shares of Common Stock to Tridex on June 25, 1996 in
connection with the organization of the Company in reliance on Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act. On July 29, 1996, after the merger of Ithaca into Magnetec,
the Company issued 5,399,900 shares of Common Stock to Tridex in exchange for
all of the outstanding Common Stock of Ithaca.

ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

a. Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is being filed herewith.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- ------ -----------
<C> <S>
23.1 Consent of Independent Accountant (filed herewith).
</TABLE>

b. Financial Statement Schedules.

All schedules have been omitted because the information is not required or
is not applicable, or because the information required is included in the
consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of
this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or
(4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the Offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona find offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized in the Town of Wallingford, State of Connecticut, on August 21, 1996.

Transact Technologies Incorporated

By: /s/BART C. SHULDMAN
-----------------------
Chief Executive Officer
and President

<TABLE>

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
--------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Bart C. Shuldman President, Chief Executive August 21, 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Officer, and Director (Principal
Bart C. Shuldman Executive Officer)

/s/ Richard L. Cote Executive Vice President, Chief August 21, 1996
- ------------------------------------------ Financial Officer and Director
Richard L. Cote (Principal Financial Officer and)
Principal Accounting Officer

* Chairman of the Board August 21, 1996
- ------------------------------------------
Thomas R. Schwarz

* Director August 21, 1996
- ------------------------------------------
Graham Y. Tanaka

* Director August 21, 1996
- ------------------------------------------
Charles A. Dill

*By: /s/ Bart C. Shuldman
- ------------------------------------------
Bart C. Shuldman
Attorney-in-Fact
</TABLE>

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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of
this Registration Statement on Form S-1 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
(No. 333-06895) of our report dated June 10, 1996, relating to the combined
financial statements of TransAct Technologies Incorporated, which appears in
such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
August 21, 1996