CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC
S-1, 1996-06-28
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     AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 28, 1996
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-
 
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                      CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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<S>                      <C>                     <C>
       DELAWARE                   7389             54-1242469
    (State or other        (Primary Standard        (I.R.S.
    jurisdiction of            Industrial           Employer
   incorporation or       Classification Code    Identification
     organization)              Number)               No.)
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                           WORLD TRADE CENTER CHICAGO
                              444 MERCHANDISE MART
                            CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60654
                                 (312) 222-4636
 
               (Address, including zip code and telephone number,
       including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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                                GERALD P. KENNEY
                         SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                      CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC.
                           WORLD TRADE CENTER CHICAGO
                              444 MERCHANDISE MART
                            CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60654
                                 (312) 222-4636
(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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<S>                              <C>
     LELAND E. HUTCHINSON        VICTOR A. HEBERT
      TERRENCE R. BRADY          TIMOTHY G. HOXIE
       WINSTON & STRAWN           HELLER EHRMAN
     35 WEST WACKER DRIVE            WHITE &
   CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601          MCAULIFFE
        (312) 558-5600           333 BUSH STREET
                                  SAN FRANCISCO,
                                 CALIFORNIA 94104
                                  (415) 772-6000
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 APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROPOSED SALE OF THE SECURITIES TO THE
                                    PUBLIC:
  AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
 
    If  the securities  being registered  on this  Form are  being offered  on a
delayed or continuous  basis pursuant to  Rule 415 under  the Securities Act  of
1933, check the following box: / /
 
    If  this Form  is filed  to register  additional securities  for an offering
pursuant to  Rule 462(b)  under the  Securities Act  of 1933,  please check  the
following  box and  list the Securities  Act registration number  of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering: / /
 
    If this Form  is a post-effective  amendment filed pursuant  to Rule  462(c)
under  the  Securities  Act  of  1933, check  the  following  box  and  list the
Securities  Act  registration   statement  number  of   the  earlier   effective
registration statement for the same offering: / /
 
    If  delivery of the prospectus is expected  to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box: / /
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                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
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                                                                      PROPOSED MAXIMUM
                       TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF                            AGGREGATE
                             SECURITIES                                OFFERING PRICE      AMOUNT OF
                          TO BE REGISTERED                                  (1)         REGISTRATION FEE
<S>                                                                   <C>               <C>
Common Stock, $.10 par value per share..............................    $88,000,000        $30,334.83
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(1) Estimated solely for purposes of  calculating the registration fee  pursuant
    to Rule 457(o).
 
    THE  REGISTRANT HEREBY  AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION  STATEMENT ON  SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A  FURTHER  AMENDMENT  WHICH SPECIFICALLY  STATES  THAT  THIS  REGISTRATION
STATEMENT  SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT  OF 1933  OR UNTIL  THE REGISTRATION  STATEMENT SHALL  BECOME
EFFECTIVE  ON  SUCH  DATE  AS THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION, ACTING
PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
 
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                      CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC.
 
    Cross  Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 404(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
and Item  501(b) of  Regulation S-K,  Showing  the Location  or Heading  in  the
Prospectus of the Information Required by Part I of Form S-1.
 
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ITEM                                                                     LOCATION OR HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
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<S>        <C>                                                  <C>
 1.        Forepart of Registration Statement and Outside
           Front Cover Page of Prospectus.....................  Registration Statement Cover Page; Outside Front
                                                                 Cover Page of Prospectus
 2.        Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages of
           Prospectus.........................................  Inside Front Cover Page; Available Information;
                                                                 Outside Back Cover Page
 3.        Summary Information, Risk Factors and Ratio of
           Earnings to Fixed Charges..........................  Prospectus Summary; Risk Factors; Business
 4.        Use of Proceeds....................................  Prospectus Summary; Use of Proceeds
 5.        Determination of Offering Price....................  Underwriting
 6.        Dilution...........................................  Dilution
 7.        Selling Security Holders...........................  Not Applicable
 8.        Plan of Distribution...............................  Outside Front Cover Page of Prospectus;
                                                                 Underwriting
 9.        Description of Securities to Be Registered.........  Description of Capital Stock
10.        Interest of Named Experts and Counsel..............  Not Applicable
11.        Information with Respect to the Registrant.........  Prospectus Summary; Risk Factors; Dividend Policy;
                                                                 Dilution; Use of Proceeds; Capitalization;
                                                                 Selected Consolidated Financial Data; Unaudited
                                                                 Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data;
                                                                 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                                                                 Condition and Results of Operations; Business;
                                                                 Management; Principal Stockholders; Certain
                                                                 Transactions; Description of Capital Stock; Shares
                                                                 Eligible for Future Sale; Experts; Available
                                                                 Information; Consolidated Financial Statements
12.        Disclosure of Commission Position on
           Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities.....  Not Applicable
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INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT   TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT  RELATING TO  THESE SECURITIES  HAS BEEN  FILED WITH  THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE  SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR  TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  TO  SELL  OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN  ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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                   SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 28, 1996
PROSPECTUS
 
                                          SHARES
 
                      CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC.
 
                                  COMMON STOCK
 
    All of the         shares of Common  Stock offered hereby are being sold  by
the  Company. Prior to  this offering, there  has been no  public market for the
Common Stock of the Company. It  is currently estimated that the initial  public
offering  price will be between $   and  $   per share. See "Underwriting" for a
discussion of the  factors to be  considered in determining  the initial  public
offering  price. The Company  intends to apply  for the quotation  of its Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "CCCG".
 
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            THE SHARES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.
                    SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 7.
 
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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)
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                    <C>
Per Share.................................            $                      $                      $
Total(3)..................................            $                      $                      $
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(1) See   "Underwriting"  for  indemnification  arrangements  with  the  several
    Underwriters.
 
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $         .
 
(3) The Company has granted to the  Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase  up
    to                   additional  shares  of  Common  Stock  solely  to cover
    over-allotments, if any. If all such  shares are purchased, the total  Price
    to Public, Underwriting Discount and Proceeds to Company will be $         ,
    $         and $         , respectively. See "Underwriting."
 
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    The  shares of Common Stock are  offered by the several Underwriters subject
to prior sale, receipt and  acceptance by them and subject  to the right of  the
Underwriters  to  reject  any  order  in whole  or  in  part  and  certain other
conditions. It is expected that certificates  for such shares will be  available
for  delivery on or about August  , 1996 at the office of the agent of Hambrecht
& Quist LLC in New York, New York.
 
HAMBRECHT & QUIST
 
                            LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC
 
                                                RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
 
August  , 1996
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CCC INFORMATION SERVICES IS  A LEADING SUPPLIER OF  AUTO CLAIMS INFORMATION  AND
PROCESSING,  CLAIMS  MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE  AND VALUE-ADDED  COMMUNICATIONS. CCC'S
PATHWAYS WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT  SOFTWARE IS DESIGNED  TO INTEGRATE CCC'S  SOFTWARE
AND  INFORMATION  OFFERINGS  IN  A  STANDARD  ARCHITECTURE  WITH  A  COMMON USER
INTERFACE. CCC'S SERVICES AND PRODUCTS IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE AUTO CLAIMS
PROCESS.
 
                              [INSIDE COVER PAGE]
 
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    IN CONNECTION WITH THIS 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  OR
OTHERWISE. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
 
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
    THE  FOLLOWING SUMMARY  IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  THE MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,  INCLUDING  NOTES  THERETO,
APPEARING  ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS. AS USED HEREIN, THE "COMPANY" MEANS CCC
INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP  INC., TOGETHER WITH  ITS CONSOLIDATED  SUBSIDIARIES,
UNLESS  THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES. "CCC" REFERS TO CCC INFORMATION SERVICES
INC.  AND  ITS  CONSOLIDATED   SUBSIDIARIES,  WHICH  CONSTITUTE  THE   OPERATING
SUBSIDIARIES  OF  THE COMPANY.  "CCCDC"  OR THE  "JOINT  VENTURE" REFERS  TO CCC
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE PROSPECTUS ASSUMES (I)  THE
COMPLETION  OF A   FOR 1  SPLIT OF  COMMON STOCK OF  THE COMPANY  TO BE EFFECTED
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE  CLOSING OF THE OFFERING  OF COMMON STOCK  CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY,  (II) THE REDEMPTION  IN FULL OF  THE OUTSTANDING SERIES  C AND SERIES D
CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK OF THE COMPANY (THE "REDEEMABLE  PREFERRED
STOCK")  WHICH WILL OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH  THE CONSUMMATION OF THE OFFERING,
AND (III) NO EXERCISE OF THE UNDERWRITERS' OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION.
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
    The Company  is a  leading  supplier of  automobile claims  information  and
processing,  claims management software  and value-added communication services.
The Company's customers include each of the 50 largest U.S. automobile insurance
companies, over 250  other automobile  insurance companies and  more than  8,500
collision   repair  facilities.  The  Company's  technology-based  services  and
products improve efficiency, manage costs and increase consumer satisfaction  in
the  management of automobile claims and  restoration. The Company believes that
its core competencies include the efficient collection and processing of  claims
and automobile valuation and repair data, development of advanced client-server,
object-oriented   claims   software  products,   management  of   a  value-added
communications network,  understanding  the  workflow  processes  of  automobile
claims  and  marketing  through  a  customer-oriented  field  sales  and service
organization.
 
    The Company's services and products  automate the process of evaluating  and
settling  both total loss and repairable  automobile claims. The Company's TOTAL
LOSS services and  products provide  insurance companies the  ability to  effect
total  loss  settlements on  the basis  of  market-specific vehicle  values. The
Company's  collision  estimating   services  and   products  provide   insurance
appraisers  and collision repair facilities with up-to-date pricing, interactive
decision support  and  computer-assisted  logic to  produce  accurate  collision
repair   estimates.  Communication  services  offered  by  the  Company  connect
insurers, appraisers and collision repair facilities, providing the  information
required  to make appropriate and timely  decisions. The Company also provides a
wide variety of related services and products intended to facilitate the overall
management of the  automobile claims  process. The  Company's PATHWAYS  workflow
management  software  is designed  to integrate  each  of the  Company's product
offerings  on  a  common  platform  with  a  common  graphical  user  interface,
facilitating  the  learning of  new applications  while providing  the Company's
customers with a broader tool set for claims completion. The Company's  services
and  products  are an  integrated solution  that combines  reliable information,
advanced  claims  management  software  and  value-added,  secure  communication
systems to improve the efficiency of the automobile claims process.
 
    The Company markets its services and products to the key participants in the
automobile   claims  industry,  including  over   400  insurance  companies  and
approximately 25,000 collision repair facilities. The Company sells its services
and products to insurance companies through a 125 person direct sales force. The
Company contracts with 85 independent sales representatives to sell its products
to collision repair facilities. Over half of the Company's revenue for 1995  was
for services and products sold pursuant to contracts, which generally have a two
to  three year  term. A substantial  portion of the  Company's remaining revenue
represented sales to customers  that have been doing  business with the  Company
for at least ten years. The Company's services and products are sold either on a
monthly subscription or a per transaction basis.
 
    Insurance companies paid approximately $35 billion for automobile damage and
loss  claims  in  1994,  of  which $19  billion  was  paid  to  collision repair
facilities and $13 billion was paid for total loss claims. Competitive pressures
and resistance by policy holders and regulators to premium increases are causing
insurance companies to focus on both customer satisfaction and cost control.  At
the  same time,  the costs  to operate  a collision  repair facility  have risen
substantially over  the  past decade.  Modern  automobile designs  coupled  with
extensive  environmental regulations are forcing  collision repair facilities to
make significant capital investments in increasingly sophisticated equipment and
better training. Automobile insurance companies are seeking to reduce the  costs
of  adjusting claims through better and more  timely flows of information and to
increase
 
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consumer satisfaction through faster, more efficient claims handling procedures.
Collision repair facilities are seeking to  obtain a steady supply of  customers
through  greater  connectivity  with insurance  companies  and  through improved
operating efficiency, business management and repair processing.
 
    The Company's objective is to enhance its position as a leading provider  of
business  solutions to  the automobile claims  industry. The  Company intends to
grow its  installed  user  base and  to  offer  new and  enhanced  services  and
products.  The Company focuses resources  on leading insurance companies because
these customers drive new product innovation and influence the systems decisions
of other participants  in the  claims process.  The Company  has also  committed
substantial resources to develop and program class libraries and claims workflow
objects  and intends to  leverage this technology asset  to develop new services
and enhancements  rapidly.  The  Company  plans  to  expand  its  appraisal  and
restoration  outsourcing  solution as  an alternative  to high  cost independent
adjusters. The Company also plans to expand the scope of its service and product
offerings  beyond  automobile  physical  damage  solutions  to  include   claims
involving  bodily injury  and to  offer selected  insurance company  customers a
total claims outsourcing solution.
 
    Underlying each  of  the  Company's  principal  services  and  products  are
value-added    databases   which   the    Company's   customers   access   using
workflow-oriented  software  and  the  Company's  communications  network.   The
Company's  proprietary database  of valuation data  used in  connection with its
total loss  services  and products  is  built  through the  Company's  own  data
collection  network. The  Company offers  its collision  estimating services and
products through a personal computer-based,  open systems approach utilizing  an
object-oriented  design which is readily integrated with customer legacy systems
and which  enables rapid  introduction of  additional application  modules.  The
Company's  product engineering activities focus on  improving speed to market of
new products, services and enhancements, and reducing development costs.
 
    CCC entered  the  vehicle  total  loss valuation  market  in  1980  when  it
introduced   the   first  computerized   vehicle   valuation  system   based  on
market-specific conditions  and  physically inspected  dealer  inventories.  The
Company  was incorporated in Delaware in 1983. Its principal executive office is
located at 444 Merchandise Mart,  Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its telephone  number
is (312) 222-4636.
 
                                  THE OFFERING
 
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Common Stock offered by the Company...............  Shares
Common Stock to be outstanding after the
Offering..........................................  Shares(1)
Use of Proceeds...................................  To redeem all Redeemable Preferred Stock
                                                    and to repay certain bank debt. See "Use
                                                    of Proceeds."
Proposed Nasdaq National Market Symbol............  CCCG
</TABLE>
 
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(1)  Excludes      shares  of Common Stock  issuable upon the  exercise of stock
    options outstanding at June  , 1996 at a weighted average exercise price  of
    $   per share.
 
    CCC-TM-,   Pathways-TM-,  EZEst-TM-,   EZNet-TM-,  ACCESS-TM-,  ACCLAIM-TM-,
GuidePost-TM-, EZFocus-TM-,  EZWorks-TM-,  VINguard-TM- and  AutoSearch-TM-  are
trademarks  of the Company. All other  trademarks, service marks, or trade names
referred to in this Prospectus are the property of the respective owners.
 
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                      SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
    The following summary consolidated statement  of operations data, per  share
data,  pro forma data and  balance sheet data should  be read in connection with
the consolidated  financial  statements,  the  notes  related  thereto  and  the
unaudited  pro  forma consolidated  financial  data included  elsewhere  in this
prospectus. The information  as of and  for the three  years ended December  31,
1995  is  derived  from the  audited  consolidated financial  statements  of the
Company. The information presented  as of and for  the two years ended  December
31,  1992 and the three months  ended March 31, 1995 and  1996 and all pro forma
data is derived  from the  unaudited consolidated financial  information of  the
Company.  With respect to the unaudited financial information, the Company is of
the opinion that all material  adjustments, consisting only of normal  recurring
adjustments  necessary for a fair presentation  of the Company's interim and pro
forma results of  operations and  financial condition, have  been included.  The
results  of operations  presented below  should not  be regarded  as necessarily
indicative of results that may be expected in any future period.
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                                                                                                          QUARTER ENDED MARCH
                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                               31,
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                                                                                                 FORMA                 FORMA
                                          1991       1992       1993      1994(1)     1995      1995(2)     1995      1995(2)
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<S>                                     <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues............................  $  38,643  $  45,354  $  51,264  $  91,917  $ 115,519  $          $  28,012  $
  Expenses:
    Operating expenses................     35,674     41,655     44,233     84,094    104,697                25,106
    Purchased research and
     development......................         --         --         --     13,791         --                    --
    Loss on lease termination.........         --         --      3,802         --         --                    --
    Litigation settlements............         --         --         --      1,750      4,500                    --
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Operating income (loss).............  $   2,969  $   3,699  $   3,229  $  (7,718) $   6,322  $          $   2,906  $
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  Income (loss) from continuing
   operations.........................  $  (4,713) $  (8,562) $  (5,774) $ (13,159) $   1,286  $          $     867  $
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations, net of income taxes....      2,398      4,040     (4,357)     1,006         --                    --
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss)...................     (2,315)    (4,522)   (10,131)   (12,153)     1,286                   867
  Dividends and accretion on
   mandatorily redeemable preferred
   stock..............................         --         --         --     (1,518)    (3,003)                 (715)
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to
   common stock.......................  $  (2,315) $  (4,522) $ (10,131) $ (13,671) $  (1,717) $          $     152
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
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PER SHARE DATA:
  Income (loss) from:
    Continuing operations.............  $          $          $          $          $          $          $          $
    Discontinued operations...........
  Dividends and accretion on
   mandatorily redeemable preferred
   stock..............................
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to
   common stock.......................  $          $          $          $          $          $          $          $
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding........................
 
<CAPTION>
                                                      PRO
                                                     FORMA
                                          1996      1996(2)
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<S>                                     <C>        <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues............................  $  31,369  $
  Expenses:
    Operating expenses................     27,031
    Purchased research and
     development......................         --
    Loss on lease termination.........         --
    Litigation settlements............         --
                                        ---------  ---------
  Operating income (loss).............  $   4,338  $
                                        ---------  ---------
                                        ---------  ---------
  Income (loss) from continuing
   operations.........................  $   2,584  $
  Income (loss) from discontinued
   operations, net of income taxes....         --
                                        ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss)...................      2,584
  Dividends and accretion on
   mandatorily redeemable preferred
   stock..............................       (793)
                                        ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to
   common stock.......................  $   1,791  $
                                        ---------  ---------
                                        ---------  ---------
PER SHARE DATA:
  Income (loss) from:
    Continuing operations.............  $          $
    Discontinued operations...........
  Dividends and accretion on
   mandatorily redeemable preferred
   stock..............................
                                        ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to
   common stock.......................  $          $
                                        ---------  ---------
                                        ---------  ---------
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding........................
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                MARCH 31, 1996
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                                                                                           ACTUAL    AS ADJUSTED (3)
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<S>                                                                                       <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
  Cash..................................................................................  $   7,651
  Working capital.......................................................................    (14,241)
  Total assets..........................................................................     49,641
  Long-term debt, excluding current maturities..........................................     26,201
  Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock................................................     34,918
  Stockholders' equity (deficit)........................................................    (54,619)
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(1) The Company accounted for its interest in the Joint Venture under the equity
    method of accounting prior to acquiring the remaining interest in the  Joint
    Venture, effective March 30, 1994.
 
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(2)  Pro  forma  data  gives effect  to  the  Offering as  of  January  1, 1995,
    including: (i) redemption of all Redeemable Preferred Stock and  elimination
    of  all dividends  and accretion  thereon and  (ii) elimination  of interest
    expense associated  with repayment  of the  Company's existing  indebtedness
    under  the 1994 bank credit facility, elimination of amortization associated
    with the write-off of  deferred debt issue  costs as a  result of the  early
    retirement  of  debt and  accrual of  interest  expense associated  with new
    borrowings of $         under a new  bank credit facility and (iii) the  tax
    effects  of the interest-related adjustments described above. See "Unaudited
    Pro  Forma  Consolidated  Financial   Data"  presented  elsewhere  in   this
    Prospectus.
 
(3)  Adjusted to reflect  (i) receipt by the  Company of the  net proceeds to be
    received from the sale of Common Stock offered hereby at an assumed  initial
    public  offering price of $    per share, (ii) the application of the entire
    net proceeds of the Offering to redeem all Redeemable Preferred Stock and to
    repay a portion of the Company's  existing indebtedness under the 1994  bank
    credit   facility  and  (iii)  the  refinancing  of  the  remainder  of  the
    indebtedness outstanding  under  the  1994 bank  credit  facility  with  the
    proceeds of borrowing under a new bank credit facility.
    With regard to redemption of the Redeemable Preferred Stock, the adjustments
    reflect  acceleration of  the unaccreted  portion of  the original preferred
    stock discount as a  charge to stockholders' equity  (deficit). There is  no
    income tax benefit associated with the accelerated accretion. With regard to
    repayment  of all previously outstanding  bank debt, the adjustments reflect
    deferred debt issue costs, net of  related income tax benefits, as a  charge
    to  stockholders' equity (deficit).  The deferred debt  issue cost write-off
    will be charged against earnings, as  an extraordinary item, net of tax,  in
    the period in which the previously outstanding bank debt is retired.
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
    THIS  PROSPECTUS CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. ACTUAL RESULTS  COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY  FROM THOSE DISCUSSED  IN
THE  FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT  OF CERTAIN FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE
SET FORTH BELOW AND ELSEWHERE IN  THIS PROSPECTUS. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS  SHOULD
BE  CONSIDERED CAREFULLY IN ADDITION TO  THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS BEFORE PURCHASING THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY.
 
HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES; UNCERTAINTY OF FUTURE PROFITABILITY
 
    The Company has accumulated net losses from inception of approximately $67.7
million through  March 31,  1996. Losses  have resulted  principally from  costs
incurred in product acquisition and development, from servicing of debt and from
general  and  administrative  costs.  These costs  have  exceeded  the Company's
revenues, which have  been derived  primarily from the  sale of  its TOTAL  LOSS
product and its collision estimating product, EZEST. Most of the Company's other
products  are relatively  new and,  with the  exception of  EZNET, the Company's
communications service, have not yet produced significant revenue. Although  the
Company  has  recorded substantial  revenue growth  in each  of the  years ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, and net income before dividends and  accretion
on  preferred stock of $1.3  million in the year  ended December 31, 1995, there
can be no  assurance that the  Company will be  able to sustain  such growth  or
achieve   or  maintain  profitability  in   future  periods.  See  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
FINANCIAL POSITION; NEGATIVE WORKING CAPITAL; POTENTIAL FINANCING NEEDS
 
    At March 31, 1996,  the Company's stockholders'  deficit was $54.6  million.
The  net proceeds from the  sale of Common Stock  offered hereby will enable the
Company to  improve  substantially  its  financial  position  by  redeeming  the
Redeemable  Preferred  Stock and  repaying  a portion  of  the 1994  bank credit
facility. The deficit will be eliminated and the Company would have a pro  forma
positive net worth as of March 31, 1996 of $       . Historically, the Company's
business  has  operated with  a  negative working  capital.  At March  31, 1996,
negative working capital was $14.3 million,  and the ratio of current assets  to
current  liabilities was .63 to 1. The Company has the ability to operate with a
negative working capital because it receives substantial payments from customers
for services  and products  in advance  of the  costs incurred  to provide  such
services  and products  and the availability  of bank lines  of credit. Assuming
application of the net proceeds from the sale of Common Stock offered hereby  as
described  herein as of March  31, 1996, the Company  would have continued to be
indebted to banks in the amount of $        as of March 31, 1996 and would  have
pro  forma adjusted negative working  capital as of such date  of $        . The
Company believes that  cash flows from  operations and available  bank lines  of
credit  will be sufficient to fund working  capital needs for at least one year.
However, the  continued  availability  of  bank lines  of  credit  will  require
compliance with bank covenants. It is possible that circumstances could arise in
the   operation  of  the  Company's  business   that  would  reduce  cash  flows
substantially or  would cause  the Company  not to  be in  compliance with  bank
covenants.  Failure to  comply with bank  covenants could  cause indebtedness to
become due  immediately or  render lines  of  credit not  to be  available  when
needed.  In  such  event the  Company  may  need to  seek  alternate  sources of
financing, including the potential issuance of  debt or equity securities, at  a
time  and  on  terms that  may  not be  favorable  to the  Company.  Issuance of
additional  equity   securities  could   result  in   substantial  dilution   to
stockholders. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on
terms acceptable to the Company or at all.
 
RELIANCE ON MAJOR CUSTOMERS
 
    The  Company derives  a substantial  portion of  its revenues  from sales to
large insurance  companies, including  State  Farm Mutual  Automobile  Insurance
Company  ("State Farm").  State Farm  accounted for  approximately 12.4%  of the
Company's revenue in 1995. Any loss of or material decrease in the business from
any large insurer,  and in  particular from State  Farm, could  have a  material
adverse  effect on  the Company's business,  financial condition  and results of
operations. See "Business--Customers."
 
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
 
    The markets in which the Company competes are increasingly characterized  by
technological  change.  The  introduction  of  competing  services  or  products
incorporating   new   technologies   could   render   some   or   all   of   the
 
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Company's  services  and products  unmarketable. The  Company believes  that its
future success  depends on  its  ability to  enhance  its current  services  and
products  and to develop new services and products that address the increasingly
sophisticated needs  of its  customers. As  a result,  the Company  must  commit
substantial resources to product development and programming. The development of
new  products may result  in unanticipated expenditures  and capital costs which
may not  be recovered  in  the event  of  an unsuccessful  product.  Development
projects  can be  lengthy and  are subject  to changing  market requirements and
unforseen factors which  can result  in delays. The  failure of  the Company  to
develop  and introduce  new or  enhanced services and  products in  a timely and
cost-effective  manner  in  response   to  changing  technologies  or   customer
requirements  would have  a material adverse  effect on  the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
 
FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS
 
    The Company has experienced, and in  the future may continue to  experience,
significant  quarter  to  quarter  fluctuations in  its  results  of operations.
Quarterly results  of operations  may fluctuate  as  a result  of a  variety  of
factors,  including the introduction of new or upgraded services and products by
the Company  or  its  competitors,  customer  acceptance  of  new  services  and
products,  product development expenses,  the timing of  significant orders, the
volume of usage of the  Company's services and products, competitive  conditions
in  the  industry and  general economic  conditions. Many  of these  factors are
beyond the Company's control. Further, the Company's contracts generally involve
significant customer commitments  and may  require time-consuming  authorization
procedures  within  the  customer's  organization;  the  sales  cycles  for  the
Company's services and products are therefore typically lengthy and subject to a
number of factors outside of the Company's control. For these and other  reasons
the  overall revenues of the Company are  difficult to forecast, and the Company
believes that  period-to-period comparisons  of results  of operations  are  not
necessarily meaningful or indicative of the results that the Company may achieve
for  any subsequent  quarter or  a full  year. Such  fluctuations may  result in
volatility in the price of the Common  Stock, and it is possible that in  future
quarters  the  Company's operating  results will  be  below the  expectations of
public market  analysts and  investors.  Such an  event  could have  a  material
adverse  effect on  the price  of the Common  Stock. In  addition, the principal
payment obligations and  the restrictive  covenants of the  Company's 1994  bank
credit  facility have continued to constrain the Company's operating activities.
During the  first half  of 1996,  the  Company did  not make  certain  operating
expenditures  and investments that it would have made in the absence of the 1994
bank credit facility  covenants. See  "Management's Discussion  and Analysis  of
Financial  Condition  and  Results of  Operations--Selected  Quarterly Financial
Results."
 
COMPETITION
 
    The markets for the Company's services and products are highly  competitive.
Over the past few years, the Company has experienced competitive price pressure,
particularly  in  the collision  estimating market,  and  expects such  trend to
continue.  The   Company's   principal   competitors  are   divisions   of   two
well-capitalized,  multinational firms, Automated  Data Processing, Inc. ("ADP")
and Thomson  Corporation  ("Thomson"), both  of  which have  greater  financial,
marketing,  technical  and other  resources than  the Company.  Both competitors
produce products which are presently  endorsed by large insurance companies  and
additional  endorsements may  have a  material adverse  effect on  the Company's
business, financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.  In  addition,  in
connection  with  the Company's  strategy  to outsource  claims  processing, the
Company will compete with other third-party service providers, some of whom  may
have  more  capital and  greater resources  than  the Company.  There can  be no
assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully against  current
or  future competitors  or that competitive  pressures will not  have a material
adverse effect on  the Company's  business, financial condition  and results  of
operations. See "Business--Competition."
 
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
 
    The  Company's  continued success  will depend  largely  on the  efforts and
abilities of its executive officers  and upon certain key technical,  managerial
and  sales  employees. The  loss of  the services  of any  of the  Company's key
employees could  have  a material  adverse  effect on  the  Company's  business,
financial condition and results of operations. The Company believes that it will
need  to hire  additional technical personnel  in order to  enhance its existing
products and to  develop new  products. The  Company's success  also depends  in
large  part upon  its ability to  attract and  retain highly-skilled managerial,
sales and marketing personnel.  If the Company is  unable to hire the  necessary
personnel,  the development  and sale of  product enhancements  and new products
would
 
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likely be  delayed  or  prevented. Competition  for  highly  skilled  technical,
managerial,  sales and marketing personnel is  intense. Certain of the Company's
senior management personnel have  recently joined the Company.  There can be  no
assurance that the Company will be successful in retaining its key personnel and
in  attracting the  personnel it requires  to continue its  growth strategy. See
"Business--Competition," "--Employees" and "Management."
 
USE OF LICENSED INFORMATION
 
    The Company's success  depends to  a substantial  degree on  its ability  to
provide  customers access to  a breadth of  data from many  different sources. A
substantial portion of the data  utilized in the Company's collision  estimating
products  is derived from the  Motor Crash Estimating Guide,  a publication of a
subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation. The Company has a license to use the Motor
Crash Estimating Guide data under an agreement which expires on April 30,  2002.
The  license is  automatically renewed on  a year-to-year basis  after April 30,
2002 unless either  party furnishes the  other with two  years' prior notice  of
nonrenewal.  In  addition  to  the Hearst  license,  the  Company  also licenses
information on the  pricing, availability  and location of  recycled parts  from
other  parties. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to renew
the Hearst license  or any  of its  other licenses  on economic  terms that  are
beneficial  to the  Company or  at all. Any  interruption of  the Company's data
sourcing arrangements  could have  a material  adverse effect  on the  Company's
business,    financial    condition    and    results    of    operations.   See
"Business--Technology."
 
DEPENDENCE ON PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; RISKS OF INFRINGEMENT
 
    The Company regards the technology  underlying its services and products  as
proprietary.  The  Company relies  primarily  on a  combination  of intellectual
property laws, patents, trademarks,  confidentiality agreements and  contractual
provisions to protect its proprietary rights. The Company has registered certain
of its trademarks. The Company's TOTAL LOSS calculation process is not patented;
however,  the  underlying methodology  and processes  are  trade secrets  of the
Company and are essential to the  Company's TOTAL LOSS business. Existing  trade
secrets  and copyright laws  afford the Company  limited protection. Despite the
Company's efforts to  protect its proprietary  rights, unauthorized parties  may
attempt  to  copy  aspects  of  the Company's  software  or  to  obtain  and use
information that the Company regards  as proprietary. Policing unauthorized  use
of  the Company's  software is  difficult. There  can be  no assurance  that the
obligations to maintain the confidentiality  of the Company's trade secrets  and
proprietary  information will  effectively prevent  disclosure of  the Company's
confidential information  or provide  meaningful  protection for  the  Company's
confidential  information, or  that the  Company's trade  secrets or proprietary
information will not  be independently developed  by the Company's  competitors.
There  can  be no  assurance  that the  Company's  trade secrets  or proprietary
information will provide  competitive advantages  or will not  be challenged  or
circumvented  by its competitors. Litigation may be necessary for the Company to
defend against  claims of  infringement, to  protect its  intellectual  property
rights and could result in substantial cost to, and diversion of efforts by, the
Company.  There can be no  assurance that the Company  would prevail in any such
litigation. If the Company  is unable to protect  its proprietary rights in  its
intellectual  property, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
    The Company  is not  aware that  any of  its software,  trademarks or  other
proprietary  rights infringe the  proprietary rights of  third parties. However,
the Company has been involved previously in intellectual property litigation the
resolution of which resulted in substantial  payments by the Company. There  can
be  no assurance that third parties  will not assert infringement claims against
the Company in the future. Any such  claims, with or without merit, can be  time
consuming  and expensive  to defend  or can  require the  Company to  enter into
royalty or licensing agreements or cease the infringing activities. The  failure
to obtain such royalty agreements, if required, and the Company's involvement in
such  litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition  and  results  of  operations.  See  "Business--Intellectual
Property."
 
CONTROL BY EXISTING STOCKHOLDER
 
    Upon  consummation  of  the  Offering, White  River  Ventures,  Inc. ("White
River") and its affiliates, will beneficially own or control an aggregate of   %
of  the  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock  (or  approximately    %  if the
Underwriters' over-allotment option is  exercised in full).  As a result,  White
River  may be able to elect all of  the Company's directors and will continue to
have   significant    influence   over    the    affairs   of    the    Company.
 
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This  may render  more difficult  or tend  to discourage  mergers, acquisitions,
tender offers, proxy contests or assumptions of control and changes of incumbent
management, even  when  stockholders other  than  White River  consider  such  a
transaction  to  be in  their best  interest.  Accordingly, stockholders  may be
deprived of an opportunity  to sell their  shares at a  premium over the  market
price of the shares. See "Principal Stockholders" and "Certain Transactions."
 
BENEFITS TO EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS
 
    Approximately $41.7 million of the net proceeds from the sale by the Company
of  the  Common Stock  offered  hereby will  be  used to  redeem  the Redeemable
Preferred Stock, of which  96.2% is owned  by White River and  3.8% is owned  by
affiliates  of Hambrecht & Quist LLC,  a representative of the Underwriters. See
"Certain Transactions", "Description of Capital Stock" and "Underwriting."
 
DEPENDENCE ON TRANSMISSION SERVICES AND DATA OPERATIONS
 
    The Company maintains its TOTAL LOSS database on a mainframe computer  which
has  been outsourced  to a  third party  for the  past ten  years. The Company's
operations are dependent on  its ability to protect  its computer equipment  and
the information stored in the third party service bureau against damage that may
be  caused  by  fire,  power  loss,  telecommunications  failures,  unauthorized
intrusion and other events.  The service bureau data  center consists of an  IBM
compatible  mainframe processor,  disk storage,  a tape  library, printer output
capability, communications  facilities and  mini-computers. The  data center  is
protected  by an  uninterruptible power  supply system  with short  term battery
back-up and security  and authorization  procedures. Software  and related  data
files  are backed-up regularly  and stored off-site and  the Company and service
bureau also have a  contingency and disaster recovery  plan that is designed  to
reduce  the risk of extended interruption of the Company's services in the event
of damage to, or other  failure of, its data center.  There can be no  assurance
that  these  measures  will be  sufficient  to  eliminate the  risk  of extended
interruption in the Company's operations  due to interference or disruptions  to
the  Company's access to the information maintained at the data center. Any such
interruption could have  a material  adverse effect on  the Company's  business,
financial condition and results of operations.
 
    Certain  of the Company's  data services are  transmitted using transmission
methods which are not within the control  of the Company. The Company relies  on
several  companies  to provide  dial-up access  to  the Company's  services. Any
damage or  failure that  causes  interruption in  these  services could  have  a
material  adverse  effect on  the  Company's business,  financial  condition and
results of operations.
 
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 
    The insurance industry is subject to extensive state regulation. Because the
Company markets  and sells  its products  and services  to participants  in  the
insurance industry, particular aspects of the Company's business are affected by
such  regulation, including the methodology  implemented to calculate total loss
valuations, restrictions or prohibitions on the ability of an insurance  company
to  direct  or  suggest  insureds  to use  selected  repair  facilities  and the
monitoring  and  licensing  of  claim  adjusters  and  appraisers.  Due  to  the
state-by-state  regulation of the insurance industry, the Company's services and
products may be affected by varying regulations which may increase costs to  the
Company  in  complying  with  such  regulations.  Changes  in  regulations which
adversely affect  the Company's  existing  and potential  clients could  have  a
material  adverse  effect on  the  Company's business,  financial  condition and
results of operations.
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
    Future sales of substantial amounts of the Company's Common Stock after this
Offering could adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock. Several of
the Company's principal stockholders hold a significant portion of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock,  including White River  which holds             shares
representing      % of the  Common Stock (   % assuming exercise  in full of the
Underwriters' over-allotment option),  and a decision  by one or  more of  these
stockholders to sell their shares could adversely affect the market price of the
Common  Stock. Upon consummation of the Offering, the Company will have
shares of Common Stock outstanding (        shares assuming exercise in full  of
the  Underwriters' over-allotment option).  Of these shares,  all shares sold in
this Offering and           shares held  by certain stockholders not  affiliated
with  the Company will be freely  tradeable immediately following this Offering.
The remaining          shares of Common Stock are subject to lock-up  agreements
with  representatives  of  the Underwriters.  Such  lock-up  agreements restrict
transfers  of  such  shares,  without   the  written  consent  of  Hambrecht   &
 
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Quist  LLC, until 180 days after the date of this Prospectus. Beginning 180 days
after the date of this Prospectus, approximately         shares will be eligible
for sale pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended  (the
"Securities  Act") and approximately           shares  will be eligible for sale
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, of which      shares are held  by
affiliates  of the Company.  As of               , 1996,  options to purchase an
aggregate of       shares of Common  Stock were outstanding under the  Company's
Stock  Option Plan, and those shares which are acquired upon exercise of options
within 180 days of this Prospectus are subject to the 180 day lock-up  described
above.  See "Management  -- Stock  Option Plan."  Following the  closing of this
Offering, the Company intends to register  on Form S-8 under the Securities  Act
shares  of Common Stock issuable under  the Stock Option Plan. Such registration
will be effective upon its filing.
 
BLANK CHECK PREFERRED STOCK
 
    Pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, additional shares of preferred
stock may be issued  in the future by  the Company without stockholder  approval
and  upon  such terms  and conditions,  and having  such rights,  privileges and
preferences, as  the  Board  may  determine in  the  exercise  of  its  business
judgment.  The rights of the holders of Common Stock will be subject to, and may
be adversely effected by, any preferred stock that may be issued in the  future.
The   issuance  of   additional  preferred  stock,   while  providing  desirable
flexibility in  connection  with  possible acquisitions,  financings  and  other
corporate  transactions, could  have the  effect of  discouraging, or  make more
difficult,  a  third  party's  acquisition  of  a  majority  of  the   Company's
outstanding  voting  stock.  The  Company  has no  present  plans  to  issue any
additional shares of preferred stock. See "Control by Existing Stockholder"  and
"Description of Capital Stock--Preferred Stock."
 
NO PRIOR PUBLIC MARKET; DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE; POSSIBLE
VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE
 
    Prior to the Offering, there has been no public market for the Common Stock,
and  there can  be no  assurance given as  to (i)  the liquidity  of the trading
market for the Common Stock, (ii)  whether an active public market will  develop
for  the Common Stock or (iii) whether the Common Stock will trade in the public
market subsequent to the Offering at or above the initial public offering price.
If an active public  market for the  Common Stock does  not develop, the  market
price  and  liquidity  of  the  Common Stock  may  be  materially  and adversely
affected. The initial public offering price  of the Common Stock offered  hereby
was  determined by negotiations  among the Company and  the Underwriters and may
not be indicative of the market price  for the Common Stock after the  Offering.
See  "Underwriting." The trading price  of the Common Stock  could be subject to
wide fluctuations in response to variations in the Company's quarterly operating
results, changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts, conditions in the
Company's businesses or general market  or economic conditions. In addition,  in
recent  years  the  stock  market  has  experienced  extreme  price  and  volume
fluctuations. These fluctuations  have had  a substantial effect  on the  market
prices  for many  emerging growth  companies, often  unrelated to  the operating
performance of the  specific companies.  Such market fluctuations  could have  a
material adverse effect on the market price of the Common Stock.
 
DILUTION TO NEW INVESTORS
 
    Investors  purchasing shares of Common Stock in the Offering will experience
immediate and substantial  dilution in net  tangible book value.  Prior to  this
Offering each outstanding share of Common Stock has a negative net tangible book
value of $       , and after the Offering will have a positive net tangible book
value  of $       . The net tangible book value dilution to purchasers of Common
Stock in this  Offering will  be $   per share.  See "Dilution."  To the  extent
outstanding  options to purchase the Company's Common Stock are exercised, there
will be further dilution. See "Management--Stock Option Plan."
 
HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURE
 
    The Company is a holding company with no business operations of its own. The
Company's only material asset  is all of the  outstanding capital stock of  CCC,
which  is  pledged pursuant  to a  guaranty  of the  1994 bank  credit facility.
Accordingly, the Company will be  dependent on dividends and distributions  from
CCC  to pay its expenses  and to pay any cash  dividends or distributions on the
Common Stock that may be  authorized by the Board  of Directors of the  Company.
There  can be no  assurance that CCC  will generate sufficient  cash flow to pay
dividends or distribute funds  to the Company or  that applicable state law  and
contractual  restrictions, including  negative covenants  contained in  the debt
instruments of CCC, will permit such dividends or distributions.
 
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                                DIVIDEND POLICY
 
    The Company has  never declared  or paid any  cash dividends  on its  Common
Stock.  The Company currently intends to  retain any future earnings for funding
growth and, therefore,  does not  anticipate paying  any cash  dividends in  the
foreseeable  future.  Furthermore, covenants  in the  1994 bank  credit facility
prohibit the payment of cash dividends on Common Stock.
 
    As of              , 1996, dividends in  the approximate amount of $     had
accrued  on  the Redeemable  Preferred  Stock. The  Redeemable  Preferred Stock,
including accrued dividends thereon, is being redeemed in full with the proceeds
of this Offering. On June 6, 1996 the Board of Directors of the Company approved
a distribution to  stockholders of record  of the Company  of certain stock  and
options in a former subsidiary of the Company which were recorded at cost with a
carrying  value  of $530,000.  The  Company has  not  yet received  the required
approval of the other stockholders of the former subsidiary, so the distribution
has not yet been  effected. Purchasers of Common  Stock offered hereby will  not
participate in this distribution.
 
                                    DILUTION
 
    The net tangible book value of the Company at               , was a negative
$      ,  or a  negative $     per share.  "Net tangible  book value  per share"
represents the amount of total tangible assets less total liabilities divided by
the number of shares  of Common Stock outstanding.  Without taking into  account
any  other changes in the net tangible  book value after                 , other
than to give effect to the receipt by  the Company of the net proceeds from  the
sale  of     shares of Common  Stock offered hereby at an assumed initial public
offering price of $   per share,  the net tangible book value of the Company  at
              would  have been  $      ,  or $    per share.  This represents an
immediate increase of  net tangible  book value  of $    per  share to  existing
stockholders  and an immediate dilution  of $   per  share to new investors. The
following table illustrates this per share dilution:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Assumed initial public offering price per share.........................             $
  Net tangible book value per share before the Offering.................  $       ()
  Increase per share attributable to new investors......................
                                                                          ---------
Net tangible book value per share after the Offering(1).................
                                                                                     ---------
Dilution per share to new investors.....................................             $
                                                                                     ---------
                                                                                     ---------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) If the  Underwriters' over-allotment option  is exercised in  full, the  net
    tangible  book value  per share would  be approximately  $    , resulting in
    dilution to new investors in this Offering of $   per share.
 
    The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as of                 ,
the  differences  between  existing stockholders  and  new  investors purchasing
shares of Common Stock  in the Offering (at  an assumed initial public  offering
price  of $    per share) with respect  to the number of  shares of Common Stock
purchased from the Company, the total  consideration paid and the average  price
per share paid:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            SHARES OF COMMON STOCK            TOTAL
                                                                   ACQUIRED               CONSIDERATION
                                                            -----------------------  -----------------------  AVERAGE PRICE
                                                             NUMBER      PERCENT      AMOUNT      PERCENT       PER SHARE
                                                            ---------  ------------  ---------  ------------  -------------
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Existing stockholders.....................................                       %   $                    %     $
New investors.............................................
                                                            ---------        ---     ---------        ---
  Total...................................................                   100 %   $                100 %     $
                                                            ---------        ---     ---------        ---
                                                            ---------        ---     ---------        ---
</TABLE>
 
    The  computations in  the above  table are  determined before  deducting the
underwriting discount and  estimated offering expenses  payable by the  Company.
Both  tables set forth in  this section assume no  exercise of outstanding stock
options. At               , options to purchase      shares of Common Stock were
outstanding with a  weighted average exercise  price of $    per  share. To  the
extent  outstanding options are exercised, there will be further dilution to new
investors. See "Management-- Stock Option Plan."
 
                                       12
<PAGE>
                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
    The net proceeds from the  sale by the Company  of the Common Stock  offered
hereby  will be  approximately $   million (or  approximately $   million if the
Underwriters' over-allotment option is  exercised in full)  based on an  assumed
initial  public offering price of $   per share and after deducting underwriting
discounts and commissions and estimated  offering expenses. The Company  intends
to  use approximately  $   million of  such net  proceeds to  redeem all  of its
outstanding Redeemable  Preferred Stock.  The  balance of  the proceeds  of  the
Offering  will be  used to  repay a portion  of outstanding  indebtedness of CCC
under CCC's 1994 bank credit facility. Loans under this facility are  guaranteed
by the Company.
 
    At            , 1996  there was $     outstanding under the 1994 bank credit
facility ($    in term loans and $    in revolving loans). Loans under the  1994
bank  credit facility bear interest  at either (i) a base  rate (set by the bank
from time to time) plus 1.5%, or  (ii) the Eurodollar rate plus 3.0%, as  chosen
from  time to time by  CCC. The average interest rate  in effect during the year
ended December 31, 1995 was 9.15% for the term loan and 9.03% for the  revolving
credit  facility; at             , the rates in effect for these facilities were
  % and   %, respectively. The  obligations under the 1994 bank credit  facility
mature  in March,  1998 (with  respect to  term loans)  and in  April 1999 (with
respect to revolving loans).
 
    The Company intends to refinance that portion of the indebtedness under  the
1994  bank credit facility not  repaid with the proceeds  of this Offering on or
prior to the closing of the Offering. See "Management's Discussion and  Analysis
of  Financial  Condition  and Results  of  Operations --  Liquidity  and Capital
Resources."
 
                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
    The following  table  sets  forth the  consolidated  capitalization  of  the
Company as of March 31, 1996, and as adjusted to reflect (i) the net proceeds to
be  received by the Company  from the sale of Common  Stock offered hereby at an
assumed initial public offering price of $   per share, (ii) the application  of
the entire net proceeds of the Offering to redeem all Redeemable Preferred Stock
and  repay a portion of the Company's  existing indebtedness under the 1994 bank
credit facility, and (iii) the refinancing of the remainder of the  indebtedness
outstanding  under the 1994 bank credit  facility with the proceeds of borrowing
under a new bank credit facility.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                                                                           ----------------------
                                                                                            ACTUAL    AS ADJUSTED
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
                                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                        <C>        <C>
Current portion of long-term debt........................................................  $   7,899   $
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
Long-term debt:
  Term loan..............................................................................     17,000
  Revolving credit facility..............................................................      8,500
  Other..................................................................................        701
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
    Total long-term debt.................................................................     26,201
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
  Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.................................................     34,918
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
  Common stock ($.10 par value, 750,000 shares authorized and, 408,070 shares issued and
   outstanding as of March 31, 1996)(1)..................................................         41
  Additional paid-in capital.............................................................     13,236
  Accumulated deficit....................................................................    (67,684)
  Treasury stock, at cost................................................................       (212)
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
    Total stockholders' equity (deficit).................................................    (54,619)
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
      Total capitalization...............................................................  $  14,399   $
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
                                                                                           ---------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
- - ------------------------
 
(1)  Excludes       shares  reserved for  issuance under the  Stock Option  Plan
    pursuant  to which options have  been granted covering      shares and
     shares are available for issuance.
 
                                       13
<PAGE>
                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
    The selected consolidated financial data presented below as of and for  each
of  the three years  ended December 31,  1995 are derived  from the consolidated
financial statements of the Company, which have been audited by Price Waterhouse
LLP,  independent  certified  public  accountants.  The  consolidated  financial
statements  as of December 31, 1994  and 1995, and for each  of the years in the
three years ended  December 31,  1995, together  with the  Price Waterhouse  LLP
report  thereon,  are  included  elsewhere  in  this  Prospectus.  The  selected
consolidated financial  data presented  below  as of  and  for the  years  ended
December  31, 1991 and 1992, and as of and for the quarters ended March 31, 1995
and 1996 are unaudited but have been  prepared on the same bases as the  audited
financial statements and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments,
consisting   only  of  normal  recurring   adjustments,  necessary  for  a  fair
presentation of  the results  of  operations and  financial condition  for  such
periods.   The  results  of  operations  presented  below  are  not  necessarily
indicative of  results  to be  expected  for  any future  period.  The  selected
consolidated  financial  data should  be read  in conjunction  with Management's
Discussion and Analysis of  Financial Condition and  Results of Operations,  the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and the unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    QUARTER
                                                                                                                     ENDED
                                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 MARCH 31,
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------  ---------
                                                              1991       1992       1993      1994(1)     1995       1995
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues................................................  $  38,643  $  45,354  $  51,264  $  91,917  $ 115,519  $  28,012
  Expenses:
    Operating expenses....................................     35,674     41,655     44,233     84,094    104,697     25,106
    Purchased research and development....................         --         --         --     13,791         --         --
    Loss on lease termination.............................         --         --      3,802         --         --         --
    Litigation settlements................................         --         --         --      1,750      4,500         --
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Operating income (loss).................................      2,969      3,699      3,229     (7,718)     6,322      2,906
  Equity in loss of Joint Venture.........................     (1,799)    (5,869)    (3,564)      (615)        --         --
  Interest expense........................................     (9,575)    (9,606)    (6,945)    (7,830)    (5,809)    (1,610)
  Other income (expense), net.............................        897        230       (311)       316        482         82
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income (loss) from continuing operations before income
   taxes..................................................     (7,508)   (11,546)    (7,591)   (15,847)       995      1,378
  Income tax (provision) benefit..........................      2,795      2,984      1,817      2,688        291       (511)
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income (loss) from continuing operations................     (4,713)    (8,562)    (5,774)   (13,159)     1,286        867
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
   income taxes...........................................      2,398      4,040     (4,357)     1,006         --         --
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss).......................................  $  (2,315) $  (4,522) $ (10,131) $ (12,153) $   1,286  $     867
  Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
   preferred stock........................................         --         --         --     (1,518)    (3,003)      (715)
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock............  $  (2,315) $  (4,522) $ (10,131) $ (13,671) $  (1,717) $     152
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 
PER SHARE DATA:
  Income (loss) from:
    Continuing operations.................................  $          $          $          $          $          $
    Discontinued operations...............................
  Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
   preferred stock........................................
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock............  $          $          $          $          $          $
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Weighted average common shares outstanding..............
 
<CAPTION>
                                                              1996
                                                            ---------
<S>                                                         <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues................................................  $  31,369
  Expenses:
    Operating expenses....................................     27,031
    Purchased research and development....................         --
    Loss on lease termination.............................         --
    Litigation settlements................................         --
                                                            ---------
  Operating income (loss).................................      4,338
  Equity in loss of Joint Venture.........................     --
  Interest expense........................................     (1,032)
  Other income (expense), net.............................         53
                                                            ---------
  Income (loss) from continuing operations before income
   taxes..................................................      3,359
  Income tax (provision) benefit..........................       (775)
                                                            ---------
  Income (loss) from continuing operations................      2,584
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of
   income taxes...........................................         --
                                                            ---------
  Net income (loss).......................................  $   2,584
  Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
   preferred stock........................................       (793)
                                                            ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock............  $   1,791
                                                            ---------
                                                            ---------
PER SHARE DATA:
  Income (loss) from:
    Continuing operations.................................  $
    Discontinued operations...............................
  Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
   preferred stock........................................
                                                            ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock............  $
                                                            ---------
                                                            ---------
  Weighted average common shares outstanding..............
</TABLE>
 
                                       14
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                        1991       1992       1993       1994       1995
                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
  Cash..............................................................  $  11,321  $   3,756  $     375  $   5,702  $   3,895
  Working capital...................................................      1,935        969    (11,004)   (15,549)   (17,953)
  Total assets......................................................     50,947     37,592     40,058     52,232     44,093
  Current portion of long-term debt.................................      8,791      4,522      7,857      5,340      7,660
  Long-term debt, excluding current maturities......................     60,347     61,585     56,624     35,753     27,220
  Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock............................         --         --         --     31,122     34,125
Stockholders' equity (deficit)......................................    (39,132)   (43,291)   (53,416)   (54,729)   (56,420)
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                            MARCH 31,
                                                                      ----------------------
                                                                                     AS
                                                                       ACTUAL    ADJUSTED(2)
                                                                      ---------  -----------
<S>                                                                   <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
  Cash..............................................................  $   7,651
  Working capital...................................................    (14,241)
  Total assets......................................................     49,641
  Current portion of long-term debt.................................      7,899
  Long-term debt, excluding current maturities......................     26,201
  Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock............................     34,918
Stockholders' equity (deficit)......................................    (54,619)
</TABLE>
 
- - ------------------------------
(1) The Company accounted for its interest in the Joint Venture under the equity
    method  of accounting prior to acquiring the remaining interest in the Joint
    Venture, effective March 30, 1994.
 
(2) Adjusted to reflect (i) the net proceeds to be received by the Company  from
    the  sale  of  Common Stock  offered  hereby  at an  assumed  initial public
    offering price of $     per  share, (ii) the application  of the entire  net
    proceeds  of the  Offering to redeem  all Redeemable Preferred  Stock and to
    repay a portion of the Company's  existing indebtedness under the 1994  bank
    credit   facility  and  (iii)  the  refinancing  of  the  remainder  of  the
    indebtedness outstanding  under  the  1994 bank  credit  facility  with  the
    proceeds of borrowing under a new bank credit facility.
    With regard to redemption of the Redeemable Preferred Stock, the adjustments
    reflect  acceleration of  the unaccreted  portion of  the original preferred
    stock discount as a  charge to stockholders' equity  (deficit). There is  no
    income tax benefit associated with the accelerated accretion. With regard to
    repayment  of all previously outstanding  bank debt, the adjustments reflect
    deferred debt issue costs, net of  related income tax benefits, as a  charge
    to  stockholders' equity (deficit).  The deferred debt  issue cost write-off
    will be charged against earnings, as  an extraordinary item, net of tax,  in
    the period in which the previously outstanding bank debt is retired.
 
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<PAGE>
                UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
    The  following table sets  forth statement of operations  data and per share
data of the Company  for the year  ended December 31, 1995  and for the  quarter
ended  March 31, 1995 and  1996, and as adjusted to  reflect, as if occurring on
January 1, 1995, (i) receipt by the Company of the net proceeds from the sale of
Common Stock offered hereby at an assumed initial public offering price of $
per share, (ii) the application  of the entire net  proceeds of the Offering  to
redeem  all  Redeemable Preferred  Stock and  repay a  portion of  the Company's
existing indebtedness  under  the  1994  bank credit  facility,  and  (iii)  the
refinancing of the remainder of the indebtedness outstanding under the 1994 bank
credit facility with the proceeds of borrowing under a new bank credit facility.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                YEAR ENDED           QUARTER ENDED         QUARTER ENDED
                                                            DECEMBER 31, 1995        MARCH 31, 1995        MARCH 31, 1996
                                                          ----------------------  --------------------  --------------------
                                                                         PRO                    PRO                   PRO
                                                            ACTUAL      FORMA      ACTUAL      FORMA     ACTUAL      FORMA
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                       <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Revenues..............................................  $  115,519  $           $  28,012  $          $  31,369  $
  Expenses:
    Operating expenses..................................     104,697                 25,106                27,031
    Litigation settlement(1)............................       4,500
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Operating income......................................       6,322                  2,906                 4,338
  Interest expense(2)...................................      (5,809)                (1,610)               (1,032)
  Other income, net.....................................         482                     82                    53
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Income before income taxes............................         995                  1,378                 3,359
  Income tax (provision) benefit(3).....................         291                   (511)                 (775)
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income............................................       1,286                    867                 2,584
  Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
   preferred stock(4)...................................      (3,003)                  (715)                 (793)
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock..........  $   (1,717) $           $     152  $          $   1,791  $
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
PER SHARE DATA:
  Net income............................................  $           $           $          $          $          $
  Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
   preferred stock......................................
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock..........  $           $           $          $          $          $
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding..........................................
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                          ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
- - ------------------------------
 
(1) The litigation settlement had an after tax value of $      .
 
(2)  Pro forma interest  expense gives effect  to the Offering  as of January 1,
    1995 and the associated elimination of interest expense of $      , $
    and  $        for the periods ending  December 31, 1995,  March 31, 1995 and
    March 31, 1996, respectively, resulting from the repayment of the  Company's
    existing  indebtedness under the 1994 bank  credit facility of $       . Pro
    forma  interest  expense  also  reflects  the  elimination  of  amortization
    associated  with the write-off of  deferred debt issue costs  as a result of
    the early retirement of  debt amounting to $        , $        and $
    respectively  for such  periods, and to  the accrual of  interest expense of
    $      , $       and $      for such periods associated with new  borrowings
    of $      at an assumed interest rate of       %.
 
(3)  Pro forma income  tax gives effect to  the tax effect  of the interest rate
    adjustments described in Note 2 above.
 
(4) Pro forma dividends  and accretion on  mandatory redeemable preferred  stock
    reflects the elimination of such dividends and accretion.
 
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<PAGE>
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
    The Company's results from continuing operations, for the periods indicated,
are set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             QUARTER ENDED MARCH
                                                               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,               31,
                                                           --------------------------------  --------------------
                                                             1993       1994        1995       1995       1996
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Revenues.................................................  $  51,264  $  91,917  $  115,519  $  28,012  $  31,369
Expenses:
  Operating Expenses:
    Production and customer support......................     15,108     25,123      32,261      7,502      7,995
    Commissions, royalties and license fees..............      1,091      7,153      11,720      2,660      3,246
    Selling, general and administrative..................     22,908     33,426      36,279      9,232      9,349
    Depreciation and amortization........................      2,158      8,331       9,572      2,462      2,352
    Product development and programming..................      2,968     10,061      14,865      3,250      4,089
  Purchased research and development.....................     --         13,791      --         --         --
  Loss on lease termination..............................      3,802     --          --         --         --
  Litigation settlements.................................     --          1,750       4,500     --         --
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Operating income (loss)..................................      3,229     (7,718)      6,322      2,906      4,338
Equity in loss of Joint Venture..........................     (3,564)      (615)     --         --         --
Interest expense.........................................     (6,945)    (7,830)     (5,809)    (1,610)    (1,032)
Other income (expense), net..............................       (311)       316         482         82         53
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income
 taxes...................................................     (7,591)   (15,847)        995      1,378      3,359
Income tax (provision) benefit...........................      1,817      2,688         291       (511)      (775)
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) from continuing operations.................  $  (5,774) $ (13,159) $    1,286  $     867  $   2,584
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
OVERVIEW
 
    The  Company  is a  leading supplier  of  automobile claims  information and
processing, claims management software  and value-added communication  services.
The Company's customers include each of the 50 largest U.S. automobile insurance
companies,  over 250  other automobile insurance  companies and  more than 8,500
collision  repair  facilities.  The  Company's  technology-based  services   and
products  improve efficiency, manage costs and increase consumer satisfaction in
the management of automobile claims and restoration.
 
    The Company sells its  products to two  primary customer markets:  insurance
companies   (approximately  70%  of  revenue   in  1995)  and  collision  repair
facilities. In  addition, certain  Company products  and services  are aimed  at
improving  the  efficiency  of  both  markets  by  enabling  the  two  groups to
communicate electronically. The Company's  principal products for the  insurance
market are its TOTAL LOSS vehicle valuation services, used to estimate the value
of  unrepairable vehicles, and its EZEST  collision estimating software, used to
estimate the cost of repairing vehicles. The Company also offers insurers access
to EZNET, its communications  network. The Company  has recently introduced  its
PATHWAYS   workflow   management  software,   which  integrates   the  Company's
information and software products into a total workflow management solution  for
insurance  field appraisal staffs. The Company offers insurers its ACCESS claims
service,  an  integrated  appraisal  and  restoration  management  service.  The
Company's  principal  product  for  collision  repair  facilities  is  its EZEST
collision estimating software.
 
    TOTAL LOSS services, generally obtained through direct dial-up access to the
Company's host-based valuation system,  are billed to  insurance companies on  a
per  valuation  basis or  under contract  terms  that specify  fixed fees  for a
prescribed number  of transactions.  Volume discounts  affect pricing.  PATHWAYS
collision  estimating  and EZEST  customer subscriptions  are billed  monthly in
advance. EZNET communication services are generally priced on a per  transaction
basis.  ACCESS services are billed monthly  to insurance companies and collision
repair facilities on a transaction basis.
 
                                       17
<PAGE>
    For the year ended December 31,  1995, approximately $59.5 million, or  51%,
of  the Company's revenues were earned under contracts with customers. Contracts
are generally for  two to three  years. A substantial  portion of the  Company's
remaining  revenue represented sales to customers  that have been doing business
with the Company for  more than 10  years. Use of  contracts is common  practice
within the industry, making it difficult to take customers from competitors.
 
    A  substantial portion of the Company's  production and customer support and
general and  administrative  expense  is fixed  in  nature.  Sales  commissions,
royalties,  license  fees  and  certain  selling  expenses  generally  vary with
revenue.
 
    As a  result  of  debt  incurred  in  connection  with  the  Company's  1988
acquisition  of CCC, the Company became  highly leveraged. The Company's ability
to invest in new product development and conduct its business in accordance with
its business plan was constrained by the limitations imposed by its  acquisition
borrowings.  The Company formed CCCDC to  develop the EZEST collision estimating
software. To finance EZEST development and marketing efforts, the Company relied
on the  sale  of revenue  streams  from certain  end-user  collision  estimating
contracts.  These  contract  funding transactions  provided  essential liquidity
until June 1994, when  the Company completed  a recapitalization. In  connection
with  this  recapitalization, White  River  acquired $39  million  of Redeemable
Preferred Stock, and  the Company entered  into the 1994  bank credit  facility.
Prior  to April 1994 the  Company accounted for its  interest in CCCDC under the
equity method. In 1994, the  Company acquired the 50% of  CCCDC that it did  not
previously own. Since the acquisition, the Company has consolidated CCCDC.
 
    The  principal payment obligations and the restrictive covenants of the 1994
bank credit  facility  have  continued  to  constrain  the  Company's  operating
activities.  During the  first half  of 1996, the  Company did  not make certain
operating expenditures and investments that it would have made in the absence of
the  1994  bank  credit  facility  covenants.  As  a  result  of  these  delayed
expenditures,  the Company believes  that its operating  income increased during
the first half of 1996 by between $   and $   .
 
    Depreciation expense includes depreciation attributable to certain  software
acquired  through the  Company's acquisition  of the  joint venture  interest in
CCCDC. In the purchase price allocation for the CCCDC acquisition, $5.2  million
was  assigned to  purchased software  with a  two year  life, $13.8  million was
assigned to in-process research and development software projects, $6.6  million
was  assigned to acquired  tangible assets and  the balance of  $3.7 million was
assigned to goodwill. The amount assigned to in-process research and development
was charged  against operating  results at  the time  of the  acquisition. As  a
result  the expiration of the purchased software's two year life as of March 31,
1996, purchased software depreciation expense will decline by approximately $2.0
million in 1996 versus 1995.
 
    Research and  development  expense,  which is  principally  the  design  and
development  of new software and information  products, is expensed as incurred.
Software  development  costs,  if  material,  are  capitalized  when  sufficient
evidence  exists that technological feasibility has been established. There were
no significant software development costs  subject to capitalization during  the
three years ended December 31, 1995 or during the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
 
    The  Company has offset the income tax  benefit attributable to a portion of
the Company's future income tax deductions with tax valuation allowances because
of the Company's recent history of operating losses and an inability to  project
future  taxable income  with certainty.  This treatment  increased the Company's
overall effective income tax rate in the years the deferred income tax valuation
allowances were provided.  Such valuation allowances,  $5.0 million at  December
31, 1995, will be released to income and therefore reduce the effective tax rate
if  and to the extent the Company continues to demonstrate a predictable pattern
of profitability.
 
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<PAGE>
RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE
 
    The Company's results from continuing operations, as a percentage of revenue
for the periods indicated, are set forth below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     QUARTER ENDED MARCH
                                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 31,
                                                                ----------------------------------  ----------------------
                                                                   1993        1994        1995        1995        1996
                                                                ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Revenues......................................................      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%
                                                                    -----       -----       -----       -----       -----
Expenses:
  Operating Expenses:
    Production and customer support...........................       29.5        27.3        27.9        26.8        25.5
    Commissions, royalties and license fees...................        2.1         7.8        10.1         9.5        10.3
    Selling, general and administrative.......................       44.7        36.4        31.4        33.0        29.8
    Depreciation and amortization.............................        4.2         9.1         8.3         8.8         7.5
    Product development and programming.......................        5.8        10.9        12.9        11.6        13.0
  Purchased research and development..........................      --           15.0       --          --          --
  Loss on lease termination...................................        7.4       --          --          --          --
  Litigation settlements......................................      --            1.9         3.9       --          --
                                                                    -----       -----       -----       -----       -----
Operating income (loss).......................................        6.3        (8.4)        5.5        10.4        13.8
Equity in loss of Joint Venture...............................       (7.0)       (0.7)      --          --          --
Interest expense..............................................      (13.5)       (8.5)       (5.0)       (5.7)       (3.3)
Other income (expense), net...................................       (0.6)        0.3         0.4         0.3         0.2
                                                                    -----       -----       -----       -----       -----
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income
 taxes........................................................      (14.8)      (17.2)        0.9         4.9        10.7
Income tax (provision) benefit................................        3.5         2.9         0.3        (1.8)       (2.5)
                                                                    -----       -----       -----       -----       -----
Income (loss) from continuing operations......................      (11.3)%     (14.3)%       1.1%        3.1%        8.2%
                                                                    -----       -----       -----       -----       -----
                                                                    -----       -----       -----       -----       -----
</TABLE>
 
FIRST QUARTER 1996 COMPARED WITH FIRST QUARTER 1995
 
    REVENUES.  Total revenues increased by $3.4 million, or 12.0%, due primarily
to higher revenues from collision estimating software licensing, from EZNET  and
from ACCESS claims services which offset lower revenues from the Company's TOTAL
LOSS   services.  Collision  estimating  software  licensing  revenue  increased
primarily because of an increase in the number of software licenses  principally
to  collision  repair  facilities.  This  volume  increase  more  than  offset a
reduction in  prices caused  by  competitive pressures.  The increase  in  EZNET
revenue   was  due  to  additional  EZNET  network  and  recycled  part  locator
transactions, both  at a  slightly  higher average  price per  transaction.  The
increase  in  ACCESS claims  services was  due  primarily to  higher transaction
volume. The  decrease  in  TOTAL  LOSS revenue  resulted  from  a  reduction  in
transaction volume offset in part by a higher average price per transaction.
 
    PRODUCTION  AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT.  Production and customer support increased
from $7.5 million, or 26.8% of revenues, to $8.0 million, or 25.5% of  revenues,
due  primarily to an  increase in costs associated  with implementing the ACCESS
claims services product, including automobile field appraisals and  reinspection
fees.
 
    COMMISSIONS, ROYALTIES AND LICENSE FEES.  Commissions, royalties and license
fees increased from $2.7 million, or 9.5% of revenues, to $3.2 million, or 10.3%
of  revenues. The  increase in such  expenses as  a percent of  revenues was due
primarily to higher revenues from the licensing of collision estimating software
which generates both a sales commission and a data royalty.
 
    SELLING, GENERAL AND  ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling,  general and  administrative
increased  from $9.2 million, or 33.0% of revenues, to $9.3 million, or 29.8% of
revenues. In the  first quarter of  1996, the Company  experienced a charge  for
severance  cost, which was offset by the Company's deferral of certain operating
expenditures that it  would have made  in the  absence of the  1994 bank  credit
facility covenants.
 
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    PRODUCT  DEVELOPMENT AND  PROGRAMMING.  Product  development and programming
increased from $3.3 million, or 11.6% of revenues, to $4.1 million, or 13.0%  of
revenues.  The increase was  due predominantly to  greater investment in product
development and  wage pressure  associated with  hiring and  retaining  software
engineers.
 
    INTEREST  EXPENSE AND  INCOME TAXES.   Interest  expense declined  from $1.6
million to $1.0 million, due primarily to lower average borrowings  outstanding.
Income  taxes  increased from  $0.5 million  to $0.8  million, due  primarily to
higher income before tax. The effective income tax rate for the 1996 period  was
23.1%,  compared with  37.1% for the  1995 period, resulting  primarily from the
release of certain deferred income tax  valuation allowances. See Note 6 to  the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
1995 COMPARED WITH 1994
 
    REVENUES.   Total revenues  increased by $23.6 million,  or 25.7%. The total
revenue increase includes the effect of  consolidating CCCDC for a full year  in
1995,  versus use  of the equity  method during  the first quarter  of 1994 when
CCCDC recorded revenues of $9.4 million. Had CCCDC been consolidated for all  of
1994,  the 1995  over 1994  revenue increase would  have been  $14.2 million, or
14.0%. This increase in  revenue was primarily  attributable to higher  revenues
from  collision estimating software licensing, from EZNET and from ACCESS claims
services. Collision estimating  software licensing  revenue increased  primarily
because  of an increase in the number  of software licenses, particularly in the
collision repair facility  market. TOTAL  LOSS valuation  service revenues  were
down  slightly, reflecting  lower volume. In  addition, sales  of other products
increased, reflecting new product introductions. The increase in EZNET  revenues
was due to additional EZNET network and recycled part locator transactions, with
EZNET  at  a slightly  higher  average price  per  transaction. The  increase in
revenues for  ACCESS claims  services was  due primarily  to higher  transaction
volume.
 
    COMMISSIONS, ROYALTIES AND LICENSE FEES.  Commissions, royalties and license
fees  increased from  $7.2 million,  or 7.8% of  revenues, to  $11.7 million, or
10.1% of revenues. This increase in such  expenses as a percent of revenues  was
due primarily to a change in the mix of products sold, including higher revenues
from  the licensing  of collision  estimating software,  which generates  both a
sales commission and a  data royalty. The increase  in revenue from licenses  of
collision  estimating  software resulted  from higher  volume together  with the
effect of consolidating CCCDC for all of 1995.
 
    SELLING, GENERAL AND  ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling,  general and  administrative
increased  from $33.4 million, or 36.4% of  revenues, to $36.3 million, or 31.4%
of revenues, reflecting primarily the growth in the Company's revenues including
the effect on revenues of consolidating CCCDC for all of 1995.
 
    DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.  Depreciation and amortization increased from
$8.3 million, or 9.1%  of revenues, to  $9.6 million, or  8.3% of revenues,  due
primarily  to the acquisition of CCCDC, effective March 30, 1994. As a result of
the acquisition,  purchased  software amortization,  goodwill  amortization  and
depreciation  expense  increased $0.7  million, $0.1  million and  $1.1 million,
respectively.
 
    PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND  PROGRAMMING.  Product  development and  programming
increased  from $10.1 million, or 10.9% of  revenues, to $14.9 million, or 12.9%
of revenues. The increase was due predominantly to greater investment in product
development, relating in large part to the Company's PATHWAYS software, and wage
pressure associated with hiring and  retaining software engineers. The  increase
in  these  expenses  as  a  percent of  revenues  also  reflects  the  effect of
consolidating CCCDC for all of 1995.
 
    PURCHASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.  In the CCCDC purchase price allocation,
$13.8 million was assigned to in-process research and development projects.  The
amount  assigned to  in-process research  and development  software projects was
charged against operating results at the time of the acquisition. See Note 4  to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    INTEREST  EXPENSE AND  INCOME TAXES.   Interest  expense declined  from $7.8
million to $5.8 million, due primarily to lower average borrowings  outstanding,
reflecting  the Company's June 1994  recapitalization, including the White River
transaction. The  income  tax  benefit  attributable  to  continuing  operations
declined  from $2.7 million to $0.3 million,  due primarily to lower losses from
continuing operations  before  income taxes.  See  Note 6  to  the  Consolidated
Financial Statements.
 
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    LITIGATION SETTLEMENT.  The litigation settlement charge of $4.5 million was
recorded to provide for resolution of litigation involving a corporate publisher
of used car valuation books. This matter was settled in April 1996, however, the
original   settlement  charge  was  sufficient   to  provide  for  the  ultimate
settlement. In June 1994 litigation involving an independent corporate  provider
of guidebook data was settled. Under the settlement agreement the Company agreed
to  pay the provider  $1.75 million. See  Note 15 to  the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
 
1994 COMPARED WITH 1993
 
    REVENUES.   Total  revenues  increased  by  $40.7  million,  or  79.3%,  due
primarily  to higher revenues from  collision estimating software licensing. The
total revenue increase includes the effect  of consolidating CCCDC for the  last
three  quarters of 1994, versus use of the equity method in 1993. CCCDC revenues
for the  last three  quarters of  1994  totaled $34.1  million, of  which  $31.9
million  was attributable to collision  estimating software licensing. Increased
volume in  collision  estimating  software  licensing  was  offset  in  part  by
continuing  competitive price pressures.  In addition, revenues  from total loss
valuation services increased,  reflecting increased  volume. Increased  revenues
from sales of other products also contributed to growth in revenues.
 
    PRODUCTION  AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT.  Production and customer support increased
from $15.1  million,  or  29.5% of  revenues,  to  $25.1 million,  or  27.3%  of
revenues.  The increase  in these  expenses reflects  principally the  effect of
consolidating CCCDC for the last three quarters of 1994.
 
    COMMISSIONS, ROYALTIES AND LICENSE FEES.  Commissions, royalties and license
fees increased from $1.1 million, or 2.1% of revenues, to $7.2 million, or  7.8%
of  revenues. This increase was due primarily to a change in the mix of products
sold, including  higher  revenues from  the  licensing of  collision  estimating
software, which generates both a sales commission and a data royalty.
 
    SELLING,  GENERAL AND  ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling,  general and administrative
increased from $22.9 million, or 44.7%  of revenues, to $33.4 million, or  36.4%
of  revenues,  reflecting  primarily  the  growth  in  the  Company's  revenues,
including the effect of consolidating CCCDC revenues for the last three quarters
of 1994.
 
    DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.  Depreciation and amortization increased from
$2.2 million, or  4.2% of revenues,  to $8.3  million or 9.1%  of revenues,  due
primarily  to the acquisition of CCCDC, effective March 30, 1994. As a result of
the acquisition,  purchased  software amortization,  goodwill  amortization  and
depreciation  expense  increased $2.0  million, $0.4  million and  $3.4 million,
respectively.
 
    PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND  PROGRAMMING.  Product  development and  programming
increased  from $3.0 million, or 5.8% of revenues, to $10.1 million, or 10.9% of
revenues. The  increase was  due predominantly  to expenditures  related to  the
Company's  PATHWAYS product  line, and  wage pressure  associated with retaining
software engineers. This  increase also  reflected the  effect of  consolidating
CCCDC during the last three quarters of 1994.
 
    PURCHASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.  In the CCCDC purchase price allocation,
$13.8  million was assigned to in-process research and development projects. The
amount assigned to  in-process research  and development  software projects  was
charged  against operating results at the time  of the acquistion. See Note 4 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    LOSS ON LEASE TERMINATION.  Loss on lease termination represents the present
value of  future minimum  lease  payments under  the Company's  prior  corporate
office lease and other related expenses.
 
    LITIGATION SETTLEMENT.  In June 1994 the litigation involving an independent
corporate provider of guidebook data was settled. Under the settlement agreement
the  Company  agreed to  pay  the provider  $1.75 million.  See  Note 15  to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    EQUITY IN LOSS OF CCCDC.  Equity in loss of CCCDC declined from $3.6 million
to $0.6 million. This decrease reflects  both the effect of consolidating  CCCDC
for the last three quarters of 1994 and improvements in results of operations of
CCCDC.
 
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    INTEREST  EXPENSE AND  INCOME TAXES.   Interest expense  increased from $6.9
million to $7.8 million, due primarily to higher average borrowings outstanding.
This increase results primarily from  interest expense attributable to  contract
funding  operations by CCCDC which was  consolidated for the last three quarters
of 1994, offset  in part by  lower average borrowings  reflecting the  Company's
June  1994 recapitalization, including  the White River  transaction. The income
tax benefit attributable to continuing operations increased from $1.8 million to
$2.7 million, due primarily to an increase in losses from continuing operations.
See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
    The  following  table  sets  forth  unaudited  consolidated  statements   of
operations  for the  nine quarters ended  March 31,  1996, as well  as such data
expressed as  a percentage  of  the Company's  total  revenues for  the  periods
indicated.  These quarterly  statements of  operations have  been prepared  on a
basis consistent with  the audited financial  statements contained elsewhere  in
this  Prospectus.  They  include  all  adjustments,  consisting  only  of normal
recurring adjustments,  necessary  for  a fair  presentation  of  the  quarterly
results  of operations, when  such results are read  in conjunction with audited
financial statements and notes thereto  appearing elsewhere in this  Prospectus.
The  operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results
for any future period.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1994                                  1995                   1996
                                              --------------------------------------  -----------------------------------  -------
                                              FIRST (1)    SECOND    THIRD   FOURTH    FIRST   SECOND    THIRD    FOURTH    FIRST
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
                                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                           <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>
Revenues....................................   $13,344    $ 24,652  $26,712  $27,209  $28,012  $28,612  $28,817  $ 30,078  $31,369
Expenses:
  Operating expenses........................    13,056      23,148   24,036   23,854   25,106   26,401   26,394    26,796   27,031
  Purchased research and development (2)....        --      13,791       --       --       --       --       --        --       --
  Litigation settlements (3)................     1,750          --       --       --       --    4,500       --        --       --
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
Operating income (loss).....................    (1,462)    (12,287)   2,676    3,355    2,906   (2,289)   2,423     3,282    4,338
Equity in loss of Joint Venture.............      (615)         --       --       --       --       --       --        --       --
Interest expense (4)........................    (1,855)     (2,499)  (1,778)  (1,698)  (1,610)  (1,500)  (1,422)   (1,277)  (1,032)
Other income (expense), net.................       373        (248)      11      180       82      251       68        81       53
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 before income taxes........................    (3,559)    (15,034)     909    1,837    1,378   (3,538)   1,069     2,086    3,359
Income tax (provision) benefit..............       383       3,377     (318)    (754)    (511)   1,564     (243)     (519)    (775)
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
Income (loss) from continuing operations....    (3,176)    (11,657)     591    1,083      867   (1,974)     826     1,567    2,584
Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
 net of income taxes........................    (1,427)     (1,214)   3,647       --       --       --       --        --       --
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
Net income (loss)...........................    (4,603)    (12,871)   4,238    1,083      867   (1,974)     826     1,567    2,584
Dividends and accretion on mandatorily
 redeemable preferred stock.................        --        (106)    (698)    (714)    (715)    (740)    (765)     (783)    (793)
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
Net income (loss) applicable to common
 stock......................................   $(4,603)   $(12,977) $ 3,540  $   369  $   152  $(2,714) $    61  $    784  $ 1,791
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
                                              ---------   --------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The Company accounted for its interest in the Joint Venture under the equity
    method of accounting prior to acquiring the remaining interest.
 
(2) See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(3) See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(4) Interest expense  in the second  quarter of 1994  includes loan  origination
    points  of $0.3 million related to the bridge loan used to acquire the Joint
    Venture interest.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1994                                            1995
                               ---------------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------------
                               FIRST(1)     SECOND       THIRD      FOURTH       FIRST      SECOND       THIRD      FOURTH
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                                                     (IN PERCENTAGES)
<S>                            <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Revenues.....................     100.0 %      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%      100.0%
Expenses:
  Operating expenses.........      97.8         93.9        90.0        87.7        89.6        92.3        91.6        89.1
  Purchased research and
   development (2)...........        --         55.9          --          --          --          --          --          --
  Litigation settlements
   (3).......................      13.1           --          --          --          --        15.7          --          --
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
Operating income (loss)......     (11.0 )      (49.8)       10.0        12.3        10.4        (8.0)        8.4        10.9
Equity in loss of Joint
 Venture.....................      (4.6 )         --          --          --          --          --          --          --
Interest expense (4).........     (13.9 )      (10.1)       (6.7)       (6.2)       (5.7)       (5.2)       (4.9)       (4.2)
Other income (expense),
 net.........................       2.8         (1.0)        0.0         0.7         0.3         0.9         0.2         0.3
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before income
 taxes.......................     (26.7 )      (61.0)        3.4         6.8         4.9       (12.4)        3.7         6.9
Income tax (provision)
 benefit.....................       2.9         13.7        (1.2)       (2.8)       (1.8)        5.5        (0.8)       (1.7)
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations..................     (23.8 )      (47.3)        2.2         4.0         3.1        (6.9)        2.9         5.2
Income (loss) from
 discontinued operations, net
 of income taxes.............     (10.7 )       (4.9)       13.7          --          --          --          --          --
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
Net income (loss)............     (34.5 )      (52.2)       15.9         4.0         3.1        (6.9)        2.9         5.2
Dividends and accretion on
 mandatorily redeemable
 preferred stock.............        --         (0.4)       (2.6)       (2.6)       (2.6)       (2.6)       (2.7)       (2.6)
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
Net income (loss) applicable
 to common stock.............     (34.5 )%     (52.6)%      13.3%        1.4%        0.5%       (9.5)%       0.2%        2.6%
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
 
<CAPTION>
                                 1996
                               ---------
                                 FIRST
                               ---------
 
<S>                            <C>
Revenues.....................      100.0%
Expenses:
  Operating expenses.........       86.2
  Purchased research and
   development (2)...........         --
  Litigation settlements
   (3).......................         --
                               ---------
Operating income (loss)......       13.8
Equity in loss of Joint
 Venture.....................         --
Interest expense (4).........       (3.3)
Other income (expense),
 net.........................        0.2
                               ---------
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before income
 taxes.......................       10.7
Income tax (provision)
 benefit.....................       (2.5)
                               ---------
Income (loss) from continuing
 operations..................        8.2
Income (loss) from
 discontinued operations, net
 of income taxes.............         --
                               ---------
Net income (loss)............        8.2
Dividends and accretion on
 mandatorily redeemable
 preferred stock.............       (2.5)
                               ---------
Net income (loss) applicable
 to common stock.............        5.7%
                               ---------
                               ---------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The Company accounted for its interest in the Joint Venture under the equity
    method of accounting prior to acquiring the remaining interest.
 
(2) See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(3) See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(4) Interest expense  in the second  quarter of 1994  includes loan  origination
    points  of $0.3 million related to the bridge loan used to acquire the Joint
    Venture interest.
 
    The increase in  quarterly operating  expenses as a  percentage of  revenues
over  the last two quarters of 1995  versus 1994 is attributable primarily to an
increase in systems development and programming and a change in mix of  products
sold. The decline in operating expenses as a percentage of revenues in the first
quarter of 1996 versus first quarter 1995 is attributable to higher revenues and
deferral  of certain planned operating expenditures  that the Company would have
made in the absence of the 1994 bank credit facility covenants.
 
    The Company's revenues and operating results have fluctuated in the past and
are expected to  continue to  fluctuate in  the future,  on both  an annual  and
quarterly  basis.  This  fluctuation is  attributable  to a  number  of factors,
including, but not limited to: demand  for the Company's products and  services,
including  new  and enhanced  products  and services,  the  mix of  products and
services  sold,  the  hiring  and  compensation  of  employees,  the  timing  of
promotional  expenditures and competitive conditions.  Many of these factors are
beyond the Company's control.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
    The Company's principal  liquidity requirements are  for working capital  to
fund  investments in equipment and software,  and to repay indebtedness. For the
quarter ended March 31, 1996, net cash provided by operating activities was $6.1
million. This  amount  was net  of  $1.3  million of  contract  funding  revenue
amortization.  The  Company  applied  $1.0  million  to  purchase  equipment and
software and  $1.3  million to  reduce  outstanding  debt. For  the  year  ended
December  31, 1995, net cash provided  by operating activities was $7.7 million.
This  amount  was  net  of  $10.1  million  of  net  contract  funding   revenue
amortization.  The  Company  applied  $3.0  million  to  purchase  equipment and
software and $7.1 million to reduce debt. For the year ended December 31,  1994,
net
 
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cash  provided by  continuing operations  was zero, net  of $8.0  million of net
contract funding revenue  amortization. Net  cash proceeds  from borrowing  were
$15.0  million. The  Company applied  cash from  these sources  to purchase $5.2
million of  equipment and  software. The  Company's proceeds  from the  sale  of
discontinued  operations, net of cash used  by discontinued operations, was $1.5
million. In connection with the acquisition of the 50% joint venture interest in
CCCDC that it did not previously own, the Company used $6.9 million in cash, net
of cash acquired, and  assumed liabilities in the  amount of $23.0 million.  For
the year ended December 31, 1993, net cash provided by continuing operations was
$6.0  million. The Company applied cash  from continuing operations to principal
payments of long-term debt of  $4.5 million and the  balance of $1.5 million  to
advances  to the Joint Venture. The remainder of the Joint Venture advances were
funded from available cash balances.  The Company anticipates that its  purchase
of equipment and software will be approximately $6.1 million in 1996.
 
    CCC  entered  into  a  bank  credit facility  arrangement  in  June  1994 in
connection with a recapitalization  of the Company.  The Company has  guaranteed
CCC's  obligations under the 1994 credit facility, which is secured by a lien on
CCC's assets and stock.  The 1994 bank  credit facility is  structured as a  $30
million term loan and a $10 million revolving credit facility. The interest rate
under  the 1994  bank credit  facility is a  base rate  (approximating the prime
rate) plus 1.5% or the Eurodollar rate  plus 3.0%, as selected by the  borrower.
The  Company intends to  replace the 1994  bank credit facility  with a new bank
facility at or prior to the closing  of this Offering. The Company has  obtained
two  bank commitments for  replacement facilities, which  would be structured as
$20 million secured revolving credit  facilities, with interest rate  provisions
similar to the 1994 bank credit facility.
 
    In  1994  White River  acquired $39.0  million  of the  Company's Redeemable
Preferred Stock in connection with  the Company's recapitalization. All of  such
Redeemable  Preferred Stock will be redeemed  from the proceeds of this Offering
at its stated value plus accrued dividends.
 
    The Company continues to review various financing alternatives. The  Company
believes that cash flows from operations and available bank lines of credit will
be  sufficient to  meet its liquidity  needs in the  next year. There  can be no
assurance, however, that the Company will be able to satisfy its liquidity needs
in the future without  engaging in financing  activities beyond those  described
above.  See  "Risk  Factors  -- Financial  Position;  Negative  Working Capital;
Potential Financing Needs."
 
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                                    BUSINESS
 
GENERAL
 
    The  Company  is a  leading supplier  of  automobile claims  information and
processing, claims management software  and value-added communication  services.
The Company's customers include each of the 50 largest U.S. automobile insurance
companies,  over 250  other automobile insurance  companies and  more than 8,500
collision  repair  facilities.  The  Company's  technology-based  services   and
products  improve efficiency, manage costs and increase consumer satisfaction in
the management of automobile claims  and restoration. The Company believes  that
its  core competencies include the efficient collection and processing of claims
and automobile valuation and repair data, development of advanced client-server,
object-oriented  claims   software  products,   management  of   a   value-added
communications  network,  understanding  the  workflow  processes  of automobile
claims and  marketing  through  a  customer-oriented  field  sales  and  service
organization.
 
    The  Company's services and products automate  the process of evaluating and
settling both total loss and  repairable automobile claims. The Company's  TOTAL
LOSS  services and  products provide insurance  companies the  ability to effect
total loss  settlements on  the  basis of  market-specific vehicle  values.  The
Company's   collision  estimating   services  and   products  provide  insurance
appraisers and collision repair facilities with up-to-date pricing,  interactive
decision  support  and  computer-assisted logic  to  produce  accurate collision
repair  estimates.  Communication  services  offered  by  the  Company   connect
insurers,  appraisers and collision repair facilities, providing the information
required to make appropriate and timely  decisions. The Company also provides  a
wide variety of related services and products intended to facilitate the overall
management  of the  automobile claims  process. The  Company's PATHWAYS workflow
management software  is designed  to  integrate each  of the  Company's  product
offerings  on  a  common  platform  with  a  common  graphical  user  interface,
facilitating the  learning of  new applications  while providing  the  Company's
customers  with a broader tool set for claims completion. The Company's services
and products  are an  integrated solution  that combines  reliable  information,
advanced  claims  management  software  and  value-added,  secure  communication
systems to improve the efficiency of the automobile claims process.
 
    The Company markets its services and products to the key participants in the
automobile  claims  industry,  including   over  400  insurance  companies   and
approximately 25,000 collision repair facilities. The Company sells its services
and products to insurance companies through a 125 person direct sales force. The
Company contracts with 85 independent sales representatives to sell its products
to  collision repair facilities. Over half of the Company's revenue for 1995 was
for services and products sold pursuant to contracts, which generally have a two
to three year  term. A substantial  portion of the  Company's remaining  revenue
represented  sales to customers  that have been doing  business with the Company
for at least ten years. The Company's services and products are sold either on a
monthly subscription or a per transaction basis.
 
OVERVIEW OF THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CLAIMS PROCESS
 
    Insurance premiums  for  U.S.  private passenger  automobiles  totalled  $96
billion  in 1994. About twelve percent  of automobile policy holders file claims
each year on a total of approximately 17 million vehicles. In 1994 these  claims
resulted  in  payments  totalling  approximately $75  billion.  Of  this amount,
approximately $35 billion  was paid for  automobile damage and  loss claims,  of
which  $19 billion was paid to collision repair facilities, $13 billion was paid
for total  loss claims,  and  the remainder  was  paid for  other  comprehensive
losses, for damage to other property and for settlement costs. These claims also
resulted  in  payments  for  personal  injuries  of  approximately  $40 billion,
including medical  costs,  lost  wages, compensation  for  pain  and  suffering,
attorney fees and settlement costs.
 
    Automobile  claims generally involve three types of participants: automobile
insurance companies, service providers such  as collision repair facilities  and
attorneys,  and consumers. The interaction among these parties in the processing
of a  claim  is  referred  to  in this  Prospectus  as  the  "automobile  claims
industry."  Historically, in the absence of independently verifiable claims data
and efficient communication  networks, the claims  process has been  inefficient
and contentious for the participating parties.
 
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    THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
 
    Of  the approximately  400 companies  offering private  passenger automobile
insurance in  the  United  States,  the twenty  largest  providers  account  for
approximately  65%  of all  automobile  insurance premiums.  Insurance companies
compete principally on the basis of price, marketing, consumer satisfaction  and
claims  paying ability. State  agencies closely regulate  the product offerings,
claims processes and the premium structure of insurance companies. In  addition,
the  laws  of many  states  require motorists  to  carry liability  insurance at
specified minimum levels.
 
    The automobile  insurance  industry  is  changing  rapidly.  The  automobile
insurance   marketplace  is  experiencing  price  constraints  as  a  result  of
increasing competition and regulatory activity. At the same time, policy holders
are demanding ever higher levels of customer service. The growing complexity and
sophistication of automobile  design and  engineering is  increasing the  actual
repair  cost (referred to in the industry as "severity") of collision claims. In
addition, the personal injury component of automobile insurance claims is rising
in part as a  result of the  increasing frequency of,  and magnitude of,  claims
involving  alleged  bodily  injury,  including  soft-tissue  claims. Competitive
pressures and resistance by policy  holders and regulators to premium  increases
are causing insurance companies to focus on managing costs.
 
    The insurance industry's focus on cost management has been accompanied by an
increasing  recognition that it is  easier and more cost  effective to retain an
existing policy  holder than  to lure  a new  customer away  from a  competitor.
Dissatisfaction  with the claims handling process is a frequently cited cause of
policy non-renewal.
 
    THE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY
 
    The  collision  repair  industry,  which  historically  has  been  extremely
fragmented,  is consolidating. Approximately  63,500 collision repair facilities
were listed in  telephone book  advertisements in  1995, down  from 71,000  such
listings   in  1992.  Most  collision   repair  facilities  are  owner-operated,
single-location businesses which focus on a local market. The Company  estimates
that  25,000  collision  repair facilities  have  annual revenues  in  excess of
$300,000.  These  facilities   tend  to  be   larger,  better  capitalized   and
increasingly  rely on professional and sophisticated management who are adopting
new technology and wholesale marketing techniques to compete.
 
    The costs to operate  a collision repair  facility have risen  substantially
over   the  past  decade.  Modern  automobile  designs  coupled  with  extensive
environmental regulations  are forcing  repair  facilities to  make  significant
capital investments in increasingly sophisticated equipment and better training.
At the same time, insurance companies are looking to collision repair facilities
to assist in cost containment.
 
    Of  the approximately $22 billion in  total revenue earned by U.S. collision
repair facilities in 1994, $19 billion, or 86%, was paid by insurance companies.
Because so much  of their  revenue is  derived from  insurers, collision  repair
facility   owners  are  increasingly  shifting   their  marketing  efforts  from
consumer-oriented advertising  to  wholesale  marketing  and  insurance  company
referrals.  For  example,  many  collision  repair  facilities  are  seeking  to
capitalize on  insurance industry-driven  trends such  as the  growth in  direct
repair  programs.  A direct  repair  program, or  DRP,  allows an  insured whose
automobile is involved  in a  collision to have  the repair  performed within  a
pre-screened  network of approved repair facilities.  In order to participate in
DRPs with  major  insurance companies,  collision  repair facilities  must  meet
minimum  standards for equipment,  training and facilities.  To ensure continued
satisfaction at  both  the  referring  insurance  company  and  consumer  level,
collision  repair facilities must seek ways to improve productivity and optimize
the workflow of the automobile repair process. In order to achieve these  goals,
collision  repair  facilities  are  making  substantial  investments  in capital
equipment and computer technology.
 
    THE AUTOMOBILE CLAIMS PROCESS
 
    Insurance companies generally  handle automobile physical  damage claims  in
one  of three  ways: through  in-house staff  appraisals, through  direct repair
programs and through independent adjustments.
 
    STAFF APPRAISAL.  The insurance industry employs staff appraisers and claims
representatives who handle 70% to 75% of all automobile claims. Staff appraisers
handle a broad range of  claims tasks, including appraisal, claims  supplements,
police  reporting, total loss files, salvage processing and settlement payments.
Staff appraisers  typically handle  twelve or  more  claims per  day when  in  a
drive-in facility and three to five claims per day
 
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when  in the  field. The  Company believes  that approximately  90% of insurance
company staff appraisers use collision estimating software to prepare  collision
repair  estimates.  The Company  estimates that  the cost  of a  staff appraisal
ranges from $50 to $65 and that the average severity of a staff-appraised  claim
in 1995 was $1,990.
 
    DIRECT  REPAIR PROGRAMS.   Sixteen  of the  top twenty  automobile insurers,
including each of the five largest, offer a direct repair program. 8% to 12%  of
all  automobile claims are handled through a DRP, the fastest-growing method for
handling automobile claims. The Company  believes that DRPs present  significant
opportunities  to both  insurance companies  and collision  repair facilities to
increase the  satisfaction of  their customers.  Surveys demonstrate  that  DRPs
result  in higher consumer satisfaction than either of the other claims handling
methods. In  addition, by  eliminating  several days  from the  claims  process,
insurers  utilizing DRPs reduce replacement rental car expense and eliminate the
costs associated  with dispatching  an  adjuster to  appraise each  vehicle.  An
automated  DRP  ensures accurate  estimates,  facilitates the  use  of alternate
replacement parts and increases the  productivity of auditors and  reinspectors.
Adjusters  who formerly completed only  three to five estimates  per day under a
staff appraisal  program  can review  20  to 25  claims  per day  under  a  DRP.
Participating  collision repair facilities gain volume and efficiency and reduce
disputes with consumers and insurance companies. The Company estimates that  the
cost  of a DRP appraisal ranges from $10 to $15 and that the average severity of
a DRP-appraised claim in 1995 was $2,029.
 
    INDEPENDENT ADJUSTMENT.   Independent  claims adjusters  handle 15%  to  22%
claims  of all  automobile claims.  Independent adjusters  offer their appraisal
skills to a variety  of insurance companies in  a specific geographic  location.
Insurers  typically outsource claims to independent adjusters where their market
coverage does not justify hiring local staff or when the volume of work  exceeds
local  capacity.  The  Company  estimates that  fewer  than  10%  of independent
adjusters use automated collision estimating systems. The absence of automation,
coupled with the lack of  management reports and efficient inspection  processes
among  independent  adjusters, typically  results  in both  the  highest average
severity per claim and the highest average claims handling expense. The  Company
estimates  that the cost of an independent  appraisal ranges from $70 to $95 and
that the  average  severity of  an  independently-appraised claim  in  1995  was
$2,320.
 
    NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUTOMOBILE CLAIMS PROCESS
 
    Trends  in  the automobile  insurance  industry create  several identifiable
needs. First, automobile insurers need to increase consumer satisfaction through
faster, more efficient claims  handling procedures. Second, insurance  companies
need  to  improve working  relationships  with their  primary  service providers
through the  exchange  of  auditable data  and  improved  communication.  Third,
insurers  need to  integrate emerging  technologies into  their legacy mainframe
hardware and  software systems.  Finally, smaller  insurance companies  need  to
become  cost competitive  with the  major insurers  by adopting  solutions which
provide benefits of economies of scale.
 
    Trends in  the  collision  repair industry  also  present  collision  repair
facilities  with several needs and  opportunities. First, repair facilities need
to secure a steady supply of  customers through efficient marketing and  greater
connectivity  to insurance companies. Second,  repair facilities need to improve
their operating efficiency,  business management and  repair processing  through
affordable information and decision making tools.
 
    The  Company  believes  there is  also  a  need and  market  opportunity for
improved management of bodily injury claims, the largest component of automobile
claims settlement.  In 1994  the cost  of the  8.3 million  claims for  personal
injuries   totalled  approximately   $40  billion.  These   claims  resulted  in
approximately 1.6 million lawsuits,  of which 640,000  involved claims for  soft
tissue damage.
 
    The Company believes that improvements in the automobile claims process will
require  that participants have ready access  to data, decision making tools and
efficient communications. As a result, there is a need for integrated, efficient
solutions in the  appraisal, repair  and settlement processes  which will  speed
repairs, assure consumer satisfaction and save money.
 
THE CCC SOLUTION
 
    The Company's services and products are an integrated solution that combines
proprietary  information, advanced  claims management  software and value-added,
secure communication systems to improve the efficiency of the automobile  claims
process.  The  Company's  customers use  its  services and  products  to improve
 
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efficiency, control costs and increase consumer satisfaction in the handling  of
automobile  claims. Connecting people, processes  and information, the Company's
technology-based services and products facilitate decision making and enhance  a
balance  of cooperation and trust among  more than 300 insurance companies, more
than 8,500 collision repair facilities and a wide range of business partners  in
the claims settlement process, including approximately 4,000 automobile dealers,
100 independent appraisal companies, parts suppliers, rental car agencies, fraud
prevention  agencies, salvage  pools and  recyclers. The  Company's services and
products aid claims  industry participants in  satisfying the consumer  wherever
settlement takes place, however the workflow is designed and whoever is managing
the task. The Company provides these benefits through:
 
    - efficient collection and processing of proprietary claims data
 
    - advanced   client-server   architecture   and   object-oriented   software
      applications
 
    - value-added communications through its flexible network
 
    - comprehensive knowledge  of workflow  processes in  the automobile  claims
      industry
 
    - an aggressive market-driven field sales and service organization
 
    INSURANCE INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS
 
    The  Company offers  innovative solutions  that provide  insurance companies
with decision control information  and workflow tools to  manage the process  of
adjusting  and  settling total  losses  and repairable  collision  claims. These
solutions  reduce  claims  costs,  streamline  claims  processing  and  increase
consumer  satisfaction.  The  Company believes  it  is the  leading  provider of
computerized claims-handling data  and software to  the insurance company  total
loss valuation and automobile physical damage collision estimating markets.
 
    The  Company's solutions  automate each of  the three  major claims handling
methods. To improve  the staff  appraisal process, the  Company offers  workflow
management  software which allows the insurance  company to integrate any or all
of the Company's specific claims management applications with the insurer's  own
legacy  applications. To improve the direct repair process, the Company offers a
suite of  software and  communication tools  that automate  the  fastest-growing
claims  handling methodology  and provide  insurers management  control of their
DRPs. To  improve  the  outsourced  appraisal process,  the  Company  offers  an
alternative  to independent adjusters which  automates the assignment, collision
estimate and management of the entire claims and restoration process.
 
    COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS
 
    The Company  offers  the collision  repair  industry a  value-added,  secure
communications  network which connects insurance  companies and collision repair
facilities in a cooperative and efficient partnership to satisfy consumer needs.
The Company believes  that its communication  services and collision  estimating
software  permit  its  customers  to increase  business  flow,  improve decision
making, and increase operating  efficiency. The process-control applications  in
the  Company's  network,  which processed  more  than $2  billion  in repairable
automobile claims  in  1995,  improves and  streamlines  the  automobile  repair
process.  The Company also  offers modular collision  repair facility management
software applications which enhance productivity and improve asset utilization.
 
THE CCC STRATEGY
 
    The Company's objective is to enhance its position as a leading provider  of
business  solutions to the automobile claims  industry by pursuing the following
business strategies:
 
    GROW AND LEVERAGE INSTALLED USER BASE.   The Company intends to enhance  its
leadership  in the physical damage segment of the automobile insurance industry.
The Company  plans to  increase market  share by  integrating new  and  existing
applications into its workflow management software and by the continued emphasis
on proactive field service and customer support.
 
    The  Company  also intends  to  grow its  presence  in the  collision repair
industry by continuing to develop service and product offerings tailored to  the
needs   of  collision   repair  facilities.  Specifically,   the  Company  plans
 
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to enhance and expand its connectivity tools to facilitate the collision  repair
process and to grow the volume of repairs settled through both insurance company
DRPs and through the Company's own claims management programs.
 
    FOCUS ON LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES.  The Company believes that the leading
automobile  insurance carriers  drive new  product innovation  and influence the
buying decisions of participants  in the claims  process. Therefore the  Company
focuses  resources on twenty of the leading automobile insurance carriers, which
account for  over 60%  of total  automobile insurance  premiums and  which  have
different  needs from those  of smaller insurers. The  Company believes that the
extent to which its services and products are widely accepted among the  leading
insurance companies will grow the Company's network of collision repair facility
customers,  which in  turn will enhance  the Company's  relationships with other
insurance companies.
 
    CAPITALIZE ON TECHNOLOGY  LEADERSHIP.   The Company has  made a  substantial
investment  during the past  two years in the  development of an object-oriented
software framework which includes several  hundred reusable business and  system
objects.  The PATHWAYS application suite is built on this framework. The Company
intends to  maintain its  technology  leadership in  the claims  adjustment  and
collision   repair  markets  by   continuing  the  evolution   of  its  released
applications into  object-oriented  software  modules  and  by  maintaining  the
quality and independence of its proprietary databases.
 
    OFFER  ALTERNATIVE  TO INDEPENDENT  ADJUSTER  CLAIMS PROCESS.    The Company
believes that independent claims adjustment, which carries the highest  severity
and  loss adjustment costs, presents a significant opportunity for an outsourced
claims management  solution. The  Company  intends to  offer its  appraisal  and
restoration  management outsourcing  solution as  an alternative  to independent
adjustment to insurers seeking higher levels of consumer satisfaction,  together
with process and severity benefits.
 
    BROADEN  SCOPE  OF  CLAIMS MANAGEMENT  SOLUTIONS.   The  Company  intends to
capitalize on its strong network of insurance company relationships, proprietary
databases and technology tools by expanding  the scope of its services to  other
areas of the automotive claims industry, including the processing and management
of litigation alleging bodily injury arising from automobile collisions.
 
    OFFER  TOTAL OUTSOURCING  SOLUTION.  The  Company intends to  use its claims
process management tools, together with the Company's growing network of service
providers, to create an outsourced claims solution for insurance companies.  The
Company  intends to offer its total outsourcing solution to small insurers which
lack the size and scale to process claims efficiently.
 
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SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
 
    The Company's services and products are organized into the following product
families: Insurance,  Collision Repair  and Other.  The Company's  services  and
products  are integrated for use with one another across multiple platforms. The
Company's services and products are designed for ease of use by the thousands of
people involved in the automobile claims process on a daily basis. Approximately
70% of the Company's consolidated revenue for 1995 was from the sale of services
and products to insurance companies with the remainder sold to collision  repair
facilities  and other  customers. Sales of  total loss and  related services and
products accounted for  38.2%, and  sales of collision  estimating services  and
products accounted for 43.3%, of the Company's consolidated 1995 revenue.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  SERVICES AND
    PRODUCTS              DESCRIPTION               TARGET MARKET                  BENEFITS
<S>                <C>                         <C>                       <C>
                                   INSURANCE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
 
TOTAL LOSS (1980)  - Local market, passenger                             - Independent valuation with
                   and light truck valuation                             speed of automation, more
                     based on inspected local                              accurate values, fraud
                     market dealer inventory                               protection and regulatory
                                                                           compliance
COMMERCIAL/        - Local market, vehicle     -Physical damage claims
RECREATIONAL       valuation of heavy           departments
VEHICLE VALUATION   equipment, small marine
(1985)              craft, mobile homes and
                    motor cycles
COMPUTERIZED       - Replacement rental car                              - Consolidates rental
AUTOMOBILE RENTAL    reservation, management                             providers for volume contract
SYSTEM (1994)        and billing system                                    negotiation, controls
                                                                           unauthorized rental
                                                                           extension and
                                                                           consolidates/audits billing
 
ACCESS (1995)      - Outsourced appraisal and  - Insurance companies     - Fast, economical
                   vehicle restoration         with heavy independent    appraisal/repair process with
                     management services         appraiser usage           high customer satisfaction
                     utilizing a network of
                     Company-certified,
                     fully-equipped repair
                     facilities
PATHWAYS WORKFLOW  - Integration software for                            - Rapid learning and
MANAGER (1996)     a variety of claims                                   introduction of new
                     applications, with a                                  applications; more
                     workflow orientation to                               efficient claims processing
                     assist in managing all
                     aspects of a field
                     appraiser's duties
PATHWAYS           - Windows-based collision   - Insurance field         - Accurate estimates based on
COLLISION            estimating software         appraisers              better decisions
ESTIMATING (1996)    using P-page logic which                            -Increases and eases the
Upgrade:             provides up-to-date                                 selection of more economical
RECYCLED PART        pricing; interactive                                 recycled/salvaged parts
VALUATION            decision support;
                     automated forms
                   -Provides statistically
                   valid, local market
                    pricing of available
                    recycled parts that can
                    be automatically inserted
                    into an estimate
 
GUIDEPOST (1996)   - Executive information     - Physical damage claims  - Management information
                     system                      departments
 
ACCLAIM (1996)     - Outsourced soft-tissue    - Bodily injury claims    -Lower legal and indemnity
                   litigation defense            departments              costs
                    management
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  SERVICES AND
    PRODUCTS              DESCRIPTION               TARGET MARKET                  BENEFITS
<S>                <C>                         <C>                       <C>
                          INSURANCE & COLLISION REPAIR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
EZEST (1991)       - Interactive PC-based      - Insurance field         - Provides a complete,
                   collision estimating        appraisers and collision  professional estimate.
                     software using P-page       repair facilities         Automatically defaults to
                     logic which provides                                  agreed-upon estimating
Upgrade:             up-to-date pricing,                                   guidelines when used in
                     marketing letters and                                 conjunction with EZNet
                     interactive decision
                     support
 
RECYCLED PART      - Provides statistically    - Insurance field         - Increases and eases the
VALUATION (1993)   valid, local market           appraisers              selection of more economical
                     pricing of available                                  recycled/salvage parts
                     recycled parts that can
                     be automatically
                     inserted into an
                     estimate
 
EZFOCUS (1996)     - Software based, digital   - Insurance companies     - Economical documentation of
                   imaging system              and collision repair      vehicle damage that speeds
                                                 facilities                repair approval, increases
                                                                           process control and reduces
                                                                           reinspections
 
EZNET (1992)       -A value-added              -Insurance companies      -Process control and
                   communications network to   utilizing automated       management information
                    send claim assignment       staff appraisers and
Upgrades:           information and retrieve    DRPs and collision
                    completed file data         repair facilities
 
ELECTRONIC         -A file-by-file electronic  -Insurance companies      -Real-time exception
APPRAISAL REVIEW   audit of DRP estimates      utilizing DRP networks    reporting to target
(1993)                                                                    re-inspections and improve
                                                                          management control of DRP
                                                                          networks
RECYCLED PART      -Location of all available  -Insurance companies      -Increases and eases the
LOCATION (1994)    recycled parts for a        utilizing DRP networks    selection of more economical
                    particular vehicle in a                               recycled/salvaged parts
                    local market
                                COLLISION REPAIR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
 
EZWORKS (1996)     - Job costing, job                                    - Improves workflow,
                   scheduling, accounting and                            increases financial control,
                     payroll software                                      labor efficiency and asset
                                                                           utilization
PATHWAYS WORK      - Integration software for  - Collision repair        - Rapid learning and
FLOW MANAGER       a variety of applications,    facilities              introduction of new
(expected late       with a workflow                                       applications; more
1996)                orientation                                           efficient management
                                                                           process
PATHWAYS           - Windows-based collision                             - Provides a complete,
COLLISION            estimating software                                 professional estimate.
ESTIMATING--COLLISION   using P-page logic which                           Automatically defaults to
REPAIR (expected     provides up-to-date                                   agreed-upon estimating
late 1996)           pricing marketing                                     guidelines when used in
                     letters capability and                                conjunction with EZNet
                     interactive decision
                     support
                                     OTHER SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
AUTOSEARCH (1981)  - Used vehicle location     - Consumers               - Fast location of
                   and pricing service                                     replacement vehicle
CONSUMER PRODUCTS  - Local market passenger                              - Market data for use in
(1989)             and light truck valuation                             buying or selling a new or
                                                                           used car
DEALER             - Advertising for car       - New/used car dealers    - Highly targeted advertising
SERVICES--TAIL     dealers to consumers
(1990)               recently involved in a
                     total loss
</TABLE>
 
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    TOTAL  LOSS SERVICE.   The Company's  TOTAL LOSS  service provides insurance
companies the  ability  to  effect  total  loss  settlements  on  the  basis  of
market-specific values based upon physically inspected used car inventories. The
Company  believes that its up-to-date  vehicle database, which contains detailed
information about  millions of  vehicles physically  inventoried on  over  4,000
dealer lots, or recently advertised, is the most comprehensive in North America.
The  Company uses  its proprietary  database and  valuation software  to provide
insurance companies with independent, current, local, market-values and  vehicle
identification data. Each total loss valuation includes a vehicle identification
search  under  VINGUARD,  the  Company's  vehicle  identification  number  fraud
protection program which matches current  claims against the Company's  database
of  15.5 million  previously totaled or  stolen vehicles.  The Company processes
about 1.5 million TOTAL LOSS claims per year.
 
    EZEST COLLISION  ESTIMATING.   EZEST  was  the first  stand-alone,  PC-based
collision  estimating system utilizing  P-page logic to  automate the process of
eliminating repair activity overlaps and automating all included operations  and
ancillary  repair  work  in  preparing an  estimate.  EZEST  provides automobile
insurers with fast  and reliable  estimates at  a low  cost. EZEST  runs on  any
IBM-compatible  laptop or desktop computer and  contains all nine volumes of the
Motor Crash  Estimating  Guide and  other  data  necessary to  build  a  quality
estimate.  The Company  licenses the  Motor Crash  Estimating Guide  data from a
subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation. A unique feature of EZEST is its  recycled
part  valuation upgrade which will display and can automatically insert into the
estimate a  predicted  price  of  those recycled  or  salvage  automotive  parts
statistically known to be available in the local market in which the estimate is
written. Approximately two-thirds of EZEST'S insurance users have purchased this
upgrade.  The EZEST  software, Motor Crash  Estimating Guide  database and other
associated databases  are updated  via a  monthly  CD-ROM. EZEST  is sold  on  a
monthly  subscription  basis to  both insurers  and collision  repair facilities
under  multi-year  contracts.  The   Company  has  approximately  13,000   units
installed.
 
    EZNET COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.  EZNET connects insurers with their appraisers
and repair network partners. EZNET'S process management capabilities provide the
information  required to  make appropriate  and timely  decisions, regardless of
location or  settlement process.  EZNET  is used  principally for  the  complete
electronic  communication of work files and estimates to staff appraisers or DRP
partners and  for the  receipt of  auditable estimate  data. EZNET  is the  only
secure   communications  network  tailored   to  provide  value-added  automated
communication service to  participants in the  automobile physical damage  claim
process,   including:  mailboxing,  library,   messaging,  intelligent  routing,
assignment tracking and third party gateways.  A unique feature of EZNET is  the
electronic appraisal review feature which provides real-time exception reporting
to  target re-inspections and improves management control of DRP networks. EZNET
also facilitates the  management of  car rental and  salvage disposition.  EZNET
processes  approximately 400,000  automobile physical damage  claims each month.
EZNET is sold  both on a  per transaction  basis and on  a monthly  subscription
basis.
 
    PATHWAYS  APPRAISER WORKSTATION SOFTWARE.  In  April 1996, the Company began
delivery of PATHWAYS, its Windows-based appraiser workstation software  designed
to  better serve the overall workflow  needs of insurance field staffs. PATHWAYS
offers  a  common,  graphical  user  interface  across  all  applications  which
organizes  claims in tabbed, electronic workfiles  and reduces the time required
to learn or develop new software functions or applications. PATHWAYS includes  a
workflow manager which assists users in managing all aspects of their day-to-day
activities,  including receipt  of new  assignments, communication  of completed
activity, electronic file notes and reports as well as the automatic logging  of
key  events in the claims  process. The Company intends  to integrate all of its
existing field  applications into  this platform  and develop  all future  field
applications  on  PATHWAYS.  PATHWAYS  is fully  integrated  with  the Company's
value-added communications network, allowing adjusters to operate in the  field,
and  thereby reduce office and other  expenses. The initial PATHWAYS application
is PATHWAYS COLLISION ESTIMATING which provides all of the functionality of  the
EZEST  product  while  adding the  functionality  of total  loss  and settlement
processing, claim payment,  salvage disposal  and custom  electronic forms.  The
Company  believes  that  the  PATHWAYS  system  can  reduce  the  field  handled
automobile claims  process by  about  one day.  The  Company currently  has  140
installations. PATHWAYS is sold on a monthly subscription basis under multi-year
contracts.
 
    ACCESS  CLAIMS  SERVICES.   ACCESS is  an  outsourced vehicle  appraisal and
restoration management service. Insurance companies  use ACCESS to appraise  and
settle  claims without hiring either additional staff or independent appraisers.
ACCESS uses a network of Company certified, fully equipped repair facilities and
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Company's claims management tools  to provide fast,  low cost claims  settlement
with  high customer satisfaction. In addition, the Company provides reinspection
and restoration management staff for quality assurance. ACCESS is sold on a  per
claim  basis under  multi-year agreements.  The Company  is currently processing
5,000 ACCESS claims per month.
 
    EZFOCUS DIGITAL IMAGING.   The  EZFOCUS computerized  digital photo  imaging
system  allows automobile insurers and  collision repairers to visually document
vehicle damage and  electronically communicate  the image.  This reduces  claims
cycle  time while eliminating film cost and saving travel and overnight delivery
expense.
 
    GUIDEPOST DECISION  SUPPORT.    The Company  recently  added  GUIDEPOST,  an
executive  information and  data navigation  software package  to its  tool set.
GUIDEPOST allows managers  to electronically evaluate  results, format  reports,
drill  down for subject or personnel  review and compare performance to industry
and regional indices. GUIDEPOST is offered  on a monthly CD and development  for
network  delivery is underway.  While introduced as an  element of the Company's
suite of electronic DRP and collision  estimating tools, GUIDEPOST will be  made
available  for  all  the  Company's products,  extending  the  integration  of a
multi-channel claims process.
 
    ACCLAIM LITIGATION MANAGEMENT.  ACCLAIM is an outsourcing service offered to
insurance companies for  the processing  and management  of defined  soft-tissue
bodily  injury  claims.  ACCLAIM  uses the  Company's  licensed  case management
software and information management tools in connection with a national  network
of  lawyers to  defend and dispose  of lawsuits filed  against insureds. ACCLAIM
services are  sold to  insurance companies  on  a fixed  fee, per  claim  basis.
ACCLAIM is currently in pilot program status.
 
CUSTOMERS
 
    The   Company's   business  is   based   on  establishing   close  long-term
relationships with the two primary  users of the Company's services:  automobile
insurance  companies  and  collision  repair  facilities.  Over  300  automobile
insurance carriers, including  each of  the top  50 insurance  companies in  the
United  States, are  customers of the  Company. Most of  the Company's insurance
customers are  large, well  capitalized businesses.  State Farm,  the  Company's
largest  customer, accounted for  12.4%, 16.1% and 27.3%  of the Company's total
revenues  for  the  three  years  ended  December  31,  1995,  1994  and   1993,
respectively.
 
    Since  first entering the  collision repair market in  1992, the Company has
secured  over  8,500  collision  repair  facility  customers.  The  Company  has
collision  repair customers  in all  50 states  and in  every major metropolitan
market. Many of  these customers use  the Company's services  and products as  a
means  to participate in insurance  DRP programs, thereby making  the use of the
Company's services and products important to the customer's business growth.
 
    Over half of the  Company's revenue for 1995  was for services and  products
sold  pursuant to contracts,  which generally have  a two to  three year term. A
substantial portion  of the  Company's remaining  revenue represented  sales  to
customers that have been doing business with the Company for at least ten years.
The Company's services and products are sold either on a monthly subscription or
a per transaction basis.
 
SALES AND MARKETING
 
    The  Company utilizes four different sales  organizations to market and sell
its services and products.
 
    STRATEGIC CLIENT  DIVISION.   The  Strategic  Client Division  comprises  34
national  account managers ("NAMs") and 31  client service managers ("CSMs") who
focus on the Company's overall relationships with the home and regional  offices
of  twenty leading insurance companies. NAMs are experienced sales professionals
charged with meeting  customers' business  needs with  a consultative  approach.
NAMs  are responsible for home office relationships through which most major and
all company-wide contracts are signed and renewed. The CSMs were recruited  from
a  variety  of  major  consulting  firms  with  backgrounds  in workflow/process
management and  business systems  analysis. The  CSMs play  a critical  role  in
reviewing  customer business  practices to  benchmark current  operations and to
identify opportunities for improvement. This  serves the dual role of  assisting
customers  in the operation of their businesses, while concretely validating the
value of the  Company's services and  products when they  are implemented.  CSMs
often  work closely with customer MIS  staffs to assure smooth implementation of
more technically complicated and customized service offerings.
 
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    NATIONAL  SALES  GROUP.   The  26  national  sales account  managers  in the
National Sales group  market the  Company's services  and products  to the  home
offices  of large  and medium-sized  insurance companies  outside of  the top 20
ranking. Managers in the National Sales group typically call on the president or
claims vice president  and director  of management information  services of  the
customer.  The sales cycle for transactions in this division is normally shorter
than in  the  Strategic Client  Division.  Most ACCESS  sales  are made  in  the
National Sales division.
 
    CLAIMS  OFFICE  ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES.   A  total of  78 claims  office account
executives are deployed geographically with responsibility for individual claims
offices of all of the Company's  insurance company clients. These employees  are
charged   with   on-going  field   training  and   support  for   the  Company's
transaction-based businesses.  The  Company  believes  that  its  field  service
organization  is a competitive  strength as its  account executives assist claim
managers with the training of  high turnover personnel, program result  analysis
and problem resolution.
 
    COLLISION REPAIR REPRESENTATIVES.  The Company contracts with 85 independent
sales representatives to sell its products to collision repair facilities across
the country. These representatives are assigned geographic territories and often
employ  sub-reps  to  increase  presence  in  particular  areas.  The  Company's
representatives are charged  with calling on  the approximately 25,000  targeted
repair  facilities with  annual revenue  over $300,000.  The representatives are
highly experienced within  the collision  repair industry  and typically  assist
customers in dealing with a variety of business issues. The Company also employs
5 sales managers who manage the sales representatives.
 
    The  Company's  marketing efforts  for the  automobile insurance  market are
conducted through three principal means.  The Company believes that most  claims
executives and managers learn about new technologies and solutions through sales
personnel,  so  the majority  of the  Company's  insurance marketing  dollars is
devoted to developing  professional collateral  materials for use  by the  sales
force.  The Company  sponsors an  annual industry  conference for  senior claims
industry executives.  The Company's  senior managers  are frequent  speakers  at
industry  gatherings and are frequent authors  of articles published in industry
and national print media.
 
    The Company's  marketing  efforts  for  the  automobile  repair  market  are
conducted  through  participation in  national  and regional  trade  shows, lead
generating  direct   marketing   programs,  collateral   materials   and   trade
advertising.
 
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
 
    Field appraisers, claim representatives and collision repair facility owners
are  dependent upon the Company's tools and information to make proper decisions
at the right time for high consumer satisfaction and managed restoration  costs.
The  Company believes  its customer  support is  a competitive  advantage in the
marketplace. The Company addresses its customer service needs through a customer
support staff which  provides centralized  hotline telephone  support and  field
implementation and training. The Company's support staff consists of individuals
with  technical  knowledge  and  experience  relating  not  only  to application
software, operating systems and network communications  but also to the new  and
used  car  automobile markets  and collision  repair.  As of  May 31,  1996, the
Company had 160 employees engaged in field and central customer support.
 
    In addition  to  its  customer  support staff,  the  Company  maintains  the
industry's  largest staff of professional field trainers who implement every new
sale. The  Company's  collision  estimating  support  staff  can  diagnose  most
software  issues  over  the  telephone  and  has  the  ability  to  download  an
appraiser's entire hard drive telephonically if the problem proves  significant.
The Company's total loss support staff can make modifications to claims, provide
regulatory  information  or  additional  backup for  a  valuation  to facilitate
settlement. The  Company routinely  analyzes  call type  to modify  products  or
training  and,  whenever  necessary,  will dispatch  a  field  representative to
provide process assistance.
 
TECHNOLOGY
 
    Underlying each  of  the  Company's  principal  services  and  products  are
value-added  databases which  customers access  using workflow-oriented software
and the Company's value-added communications network.
 
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    TOTAL LOSS SERVICES  AND PRODUCTS.   The Company's  proprietary database  of
valuation  data used in connection with its  TOTAL LOSS services and products is
built through the Company's own  data collection network. This network  includes
detailed  used car inventory and sales data from 4,000 automobile dealers in 192
metropolitan areas throughout the United States and Canada, as well as data from
local newspaper  advertisements and  prior transactions.  The database  includes
more  than  15  million  prior valuations,  including  theft  data.  The Company
maintains its  total  loss database  on  a mainframe  computer  which  customers
directly  access using  the Company's  proprietary communications  network or by
telephone or facsimile.
 
    PATHWAYS ENVIRONMENT.  Over  the past two years,  the Company has built  and
completed  class libraries consisting of approximately 1,000 business and system
objects that serve as the foundation of its PATHWAYS product line. These objects
were designed with a work flow orientation and are used in a framework to manage
databases,  maintain  model  persistance,   create  electronic  workfiles,   and
facilitate  communications. These elements are used in conjunction with a common
graphical user  interface for  all applications.  This approach  is intended  to
offer  many advantages to the Company's customers, including ease of integration
of complementary systems  and legacy  applications. In  addition, the  graphical
user  interface and object-oriented foundation of these services and products is
designed to enable  faster introduction of  additional application modules  with
greater   product   quality  assurance   as  well   as  easy   integration  with
customer-developed software applications.  It is the  Company's intent to  build
all  new products within this framework and  to migrate existing products to it.
The  Company  believes  this  environment  provides  a  competitive  development
advantage.
 
    COLLISION  ESTIMATING  SERVICES  AND  PRODUCTS.    The  Company  offers  its
collision estimating services  and products through  a personal  computer-based,
open  systems approach using its object-oriented design. The Company's principal
database for its  collision estimating  products is the  Motor Crash  Estimating
Guide  published by a subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation. The Company licenses
this database under an agreement that grants to the Company a license to publish
the database electronically. This agreement  includes the exclusive license  for
P-page logic, the integral component of collision estimating software.
 
    EZNET  COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.  The Company's communications network, EZNET,
transmits and  processes  both staff  and  direct repair  claims  data.  EZNET'S
Transport  Layer provides  reliable, secure data  transmission. EZNET'S Workflow
Layer routes  claims  information  and status  updates  to  multiple  recipients
according  to insurance company preference  and provides storage through network
mailboxes maintained by  the Company.  EZNET supports  all major  communications
protocols,  including X25, SNA,  ISDN and TCP/IP, as  well as industry standards
such as CIECA.
 
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING
 
    The Company recognizes that its ability to maintain and grow its position in
the claims industry is  dependent upon expansion of  its products and  services.
Investments in development are therefore critical to obtaining new customers and
renewals   from  existing  customers.  The  Company's  product  development  and
programming efforts principally consist of software development, development  of
enhanced communication protocols and custom user interfaces, and database design
and  enhancement. The  Company employs approximately  160 people  in its product
development organization. This group is comprised of database analysts, software
engineers, business  systems analysts,  product managers  and quality  assurance
employees  responsible for client systems,  server systems, data warehousing and
distribution systems. Product engineering activities focus on improving speed to
market  of  new  products,  services,  and  enhancements,  adding  new  business
functions  without  affecting  existing  services  and  products,  and  reducing
development costs. The Company uses its  class library of objects, knowledge  of
its  clients'  workflows  and its  automated  testing tools  to  deliver quality
workflow-oriented solutions to the marketplace quickly. These efforts provide  a
significant  competitive  advantage to  the Company  in  the development  of new
services and products. The Company develops products in close collaboration with
its clients based on specific needs. The Company's total product development and
programming expense was $3.0  million, $10.1 million and  $14.9 million for  the
twelve months ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
    The  Company relies  primarily on  a combination  of contracts, intellectual
property laws,  confidentiality agreements  and  software security  measures  to
protect    its   proprietary    technology.   The    Company   distributes   its
 
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products under written license  agreements, which grant  end-users a license  to
use  the Company's  services and products  and which  contain various provisions
intended  to  protect  the  Company's  ownership  and  confidentiality  of   the
underlying  technology. The Company also requires all of its employees and other
parties with  access  to  its confidential  information  to  execute  agreements
prohibiting the unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company's technology.
 
    The  Company has  trademarked virtually  all of  its services  and products.
These marks are  used by the  Company in  the advertising and  marketing of  the
Company's  services and products. EZEST and  CCC are well-known marks within the
automobile insurance and  collision repair industries.  The Company has  patents
for  its collision estimation product pertaining  to the comparison and analysis
of the "repair  or replace" and  the "new  or used" parts  decisions. While  the
total  loss calculation process  is not patented,  the methodology and processes
are trade secrets of the Company and  are essential to the Company's total  loss
business.  Despite these  precautions, the  Company believes  that existing laws
provide only limited protection for the Company's technology and that it may  be
possible  for a  third party  to misappropriate  the Company's  technology or to
independently develop similar technology.
 
    Certain data used in  the Company's services and  products is licensed  from
third  parties for  which they receive  royalties. The Company  does not believe
that the  Company's  services  and products  are  significantly  dependent  upon
licensed  data, other  than the Motor  Crash Estimating Guide  data, because the
Company believes it can find alternative sources for such data. Any interruption
of the Company's data sourcing arrangements could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
    The Company is not engaged in any material disputes with other parties  with
respect  to  the  ownership  or use  of  the  Company's  proprietary technology.
However, the  Company  has been  involved  previously in  intellectual  property
litigation,  the resolution  of which  resulted in  substantial payments  by the
Company. There can be no assurance that other parties will not assert technology
infringement claims against the Company in the future. The litigation of such  a
claim  may involve significant expense and  management time. In addition, if any
such claim  were successful,  the  Company could  be  required to  pay  monetary
damages  and  may  also be  required  to  either refrain  from  distributing the
infringing product or obtain a license from the party asserting the claim (which
license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms).
 
COMPETITION
 
    The market for  the Company's  products is highly  competitive. The  Company
competes  primarily on product differentiation,  customer service and price. The
Company's principal competitors  are small  divisions of  two well  capitalized,
multinational  firms,  ADP and  Thomson. ADP  offers  both a  PC-based collision
estimating system and a total loss product to the insurance industry. It  offers
a  different collision  estimating system  and a  hardware-based digital imaging
system to the collision repair industry. Thomson publishes crash guides for both
the insurance and automobile collision  repair industries and markets  collision
estimating, shop management and imaging products. In addition, there are several
very  small, collision estimating programs sold into the market which do not use
P-page logic. The  Company has  experienced steady  competitive price  pressure,
particularly  in the  collision estimating market,  over the past  few years and
expects that trend to continue. The strength of this trend may cause the Company
to alter its mix of services, features and prices.
 
    In connection with  the Company's strategy  to outsource claims  processing,
the  Company will compete with other third-party service providers, some of whom
may have more capital and greater resources than the Company.
 
    The Company currently  processes the vast  majority of  insurer-to-collision
repair  facility repair assignment  and estimate retrieval  for DRPs through its
EZNET communications network.  The Company  believes there  is a  wide range  of
prospective  competitors  in  this  service area,  many  of  which  have greater
resources than the Company.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
    As of May 31, 1996, the Company had 824 full-time employees of whom 192 were
employed in sales and marketing functions, 164 were employed in customer support
functions, 164 in product development and
 
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quality  assurance  functions,  191  in  operations  and  113  in  finance   and
administration.  The  Company  regularly  seeks  to  identify  skilled  software
engineers  and  other  potential  employee   candidates,  and  has  found   that
competition  for  personnel in  the software  industry  is intense.  The Company
believes its ability to  recruit and retain highly  skilled technical and  other
management  personnel  will  be  critical to  execute  its  business  plans. The
Company's employees are not represented  by any collective bargaining  agreement
or  organization. The Company believes that its relationships with its employees
are good.
 
FACILITIES
 
    The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois  where
the  Company leases approximately 125,000 square feet of a multi-tenant facility
under a lease expiring in November, 2014. The Company also leases  approximately
30,000  square feet in Glendora, California where a satellite development center
is housed, under a lease expiring in April, 1999. The Company believes that  its
existing  facilities and  additional or  alternative space  available to  it are
adequate to meet its requirements for the foreseeable future.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
    There are no pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation arising
in the  ordinary course  of business.  The  Company does  not believe  that  the
results of such litigation, even if the outcome were unfavorable to the Company,
would have a material adverse effect on its financial position.
 
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                                   MANAGEMENT
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
    The  following  table sets  forth certain  information  with respect  to the
executive officers and directors of the Company:
 
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David M. Phillips                    57   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Githesh Ramamurthy                   35   Chief Technology Officer and President--Strategic Client Division
John Buckner                         50   President--Sales and Services Division
Blaine R. Ornburg                    50   Executive Vice President--New Market Development
Leonard L. Ciarrocchi                43   Executive Vice President--Chief Financial Officer
Donald J. Hallagan                   37   Vice President--Controller
J. Laurence Costin, Jr.              55   Vice Chairman
Gerald P. Kenney                     44   Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
John J. Byrne(1)                     64   Director
Morgan Davis(1)                      45   Director
Thomas L. Kempner(1)                 69   Director
Gordon S. Macklin(1)                 68   Director
Robert T. Marto(1)                   50   Director
Michael R. Stanfield(1)              46   Director
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Members of Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
 
    DAVID M.  PHILLIPS has  served as  Chairman, President  and Chief  Executive
Officer  since founding the Company  in 1983. Prior to  joining the Company, Mr.
Phillips served in  a number  of capacities  at Citicorp  including Senior  Vice
President  from  1975  to 1982.  During  his  tenure he  was  controller  of the
operating group; he was responsible for  Citicard implementation; he led a  team
that  developed a  national consumer strategy;  and implemented  the credit card
portion of  the consumer  strategy  increasing the  consumer card  holders  from
approximately  200,000 to over 10 million.  Subsequently, he was responsible for
the Latin  American  Consumer Businesses  that  included banks;  life  insurance
companies; finance companies and credit cards. Mr. Phillips previously served as
Director of Special Markets and Division Controller at Polaroid Corporation.
 
    GITHESH  RAMAMURTHY  joined  the  Company in  July  1992  as  Executive Vice
President-Product Engineering and Chief Technology Officer. In January 1996,  he
assumed  the position of President-Strategic Client Division while retaining the
position of  Chief  Technology  Officer.  Prior  to  joining  the  Company,  Mr.
Ramamurthy  was a  founding member  of Sales  Technologies, Inc.,  a field sales
automation software company. Sales Technologies sold  to a long list of  Fortune
100  clients in  the United States  and Europe before  it was acquired  by Dun &
Bradstreet in 1989. Mr. Ramamurthy  directed product development activities  for
that company.
 
    JOHN   BUCKNER  joined   the  Company  in   January  1994   as  Senior  Vice
President-AutoBody  Division.  Mr.  Buckner  was  promoted  to  Executive   Vice
President-Sales  and  Services  and  currently  serves  as  President-Sales  and
Services Division. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Buckner was Vice  President
and  General Manager of U.S. Automotive  Operations at Sun Electric Corporation.
Previously,  Mr.  Buckner  held  a  variety  of  senior  sales  and  new  market
development positions at Reynolds & Reynolds.
 
    BLAINE  R.  ORNBURG  joined  the  Company  in  May  1995  as  Executive Vice
President-New Market Development.  In January  1996, he  assumed the  additional
responsibilities  of Acting  Chief Financial Officer,  a position  he held until
June, 1996. Prior  to joining  the Company, Mr.  Ornburg served  as Senior  Vice
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Corporation.  Mr. Ornburg  joined First  Data Corporation  upon its  purchase of
Anasazi, Inc., a software  and networking company Mr.  Ornburg founded in  1987.
Previously, Mr. Ornburg was Vice President-Point of Transaction Systems for Visa
International.
 
    LEONARD  L. CIARROCCHI  joined the Company  in June 1996  as Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to  joining the company,  Mr. Ciarrocchi was  Vice President  and
Treasurer of White River Corporation from 1993 to 1996 and Manager of Finance of
Fund  American Enterprises Holdings,  Inc. ("Fund American")  from 1991 to 1993.
Mr. Ciarrocchi was Manager of Finance for Fund American from 1989 to 1991.
 
    DONALD J. HALLAGAN joined the Company  in August 1993 as Controller and  was
promoted  to  Vice  President--Controller in  June  1996. Prior  to  joining the
Company he spent two years as Controller for Pollenex Corporation and two  years
on  the corporate staff of Santa Fe Pacific Corporation as Assistant Controller.
Previously, Mr. Hallagan served eight years  on the professional staff of  Price
Waterhouse LLP.
 
    J.  LAURENCE COSTIN, JR.  joined the Company in  February, 1983 as Executive
Vice President  responsible for  the Company's  sales and  client field  service
organization. He currently serves as Vice Chairman, a position he has held since
May,  1993. Prior to joining  the Company, Mr. Costin  was Senior Vice President
and General Manager for the Midwest region  of Seligman & Latz, Inc., a  Fortune
500 company which managed department store concessions.
 
    GERALD  P.  KENNEY  joined the  Company  in  March 1995  as  Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel.  Prior to joining the  Company, he served  eleven
years as General Counsel for NEC Technologies Inc. Mr. Kenney's primary areas of
concentration  are intellectual property  law, sales and  distribution and other
matters relating to  the high-tech and  information industries. He  is the  past
chair of the Electronic Industries Association (EIA), Government Affairs Counsel
and former member of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Electronics Group of
EIA.
 
    JOHN  J. BYRNE has served as a Director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Byrne
has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of  Fund
American  since 1985 and  President of Fund  American since 1990.  Mr. Byrne has
also been  Chairman  of the  Board  of Directors  and  a director  of  Financial
Security  Assurance Holdings  Ltd. since May  1994. From 1989  through 1990, Mr.
Byrne was  Chairman  of the  Board  of  Directors of  Fireman's  Fund  Insurance
Company.  Prior  to  joining Fireman's  Fund  Insurance Company,  Mr.  Byrne was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GEICO Corporation from 1976 to 1985. Mr.
Byrne is an advisory director of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 
    MORGAN DAVIS has served as a Director of the Company since 1996. Since 1995,
he has served  as the Chairman  and Chief Executive  Officer of White  Mountains
Insurance  Company, a  wholly-owned subsidiary  of Fund  American. From  1992 to
1994, Mr. Davis was  self-employed in a  number of entrepreneurial  enterprises.
From  1987  to  1992,  he  served  as  President  of  Fireman's  Fund Commercial
Insurance. Mr. Davis  is currently a  Director of Meris  Labs and  Entertainment
Digital Network.
 
    THOMAS  L. KEMPNER has served as a Director of the Company since 1983. Since
1979 he  has served  as Chairman  and Chief  Executive Officer  of Loeb  Holding
Corporation,  an investment  banking, registered  broker/ dealer  and registered
investment advisory  firm.  He  also  serves as  a  director  of  the  following
companies:   Alcide   Corporation;  The   Arlen  Corporation;   Energy  Research
Corporation; IGENE  BioTechnology,  Inc.;  Intermagnetics  General  Corporation;
Northwest Airlines, Inc.; and Silent Radio, Inc.
 
    GORDON  S. MACKLIN has served  as a Director of  the Company since 1994. Mr.
Macklin has been Chairman  of White River Corporation  since 1993. From 1987  to
1992, he was Chairman of Hambrecht & Quist, LLC. Mr. Macklin served as President
of  The National Association of Securities Dealers,  Inc. from 1970 to 1987, and
was formerly  a partner  and Member  of the  Executive Committee  of McDonald  &
Company,  an  investment banking  firm,  from 1950  to  1970. Mr.  Macklin  is a
director, trustee, or managing general partner, as the case may be, of 53 of the
investment companies in  the Franklin/Templeton  Group, and a  Director of  Fund
American, MCI Communications Corporation, Fusion Systems Corp., MedImmune, Inc.,
Source One Mortgage Services Corp. and Shoppers Express Inc.
 
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    ROBERT  T. MARTO  has served  as a  Director of  the Company  since 1994. He
currently serves  as  President  and  Chief Executive  Officer  of  White  River
Corporation.  From 1990 to 1993, he  was President of Fund American Enterprises,
Inc., and  an Executive  Vice  President and  Chief  Financial Officer  of  Fund
American.  From 1977 to 1989, he held executive officer positions with Fireman's
Fund Corporation and Fireman's Fund Life Insurance Company. Mr. Marto is also  a
director  of  Vicorp  Restaurants,  Inc.,  White  River  Corporation  and Zurich
Reinsurance Centre, Inc.
 
    MICHAEL R. STANFIELD has served as a Director of the Company since 1995.  He
has been Managing Director of Loeb Partners Corporation since 1993. From 1990 to
1993, Mr. Stanfield was self-employed as an independent consultant.
 
    For  their services as directors, the members  of the Board of Directors who
are not employees of the Company, CCC  or affiliates of White River are paid  an
aggregate  of $5,000  per meeting. All  directors are  reimbursed for reasonable
expenses associated with their attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors.
All directors are elected by the stockholders at the annual meeting and serve as
directors until the next annual meeting.
 
    All of the directors were elected  pursuant to provisions of a  Stockholders
Agreement  dated  June 16,  1994  which was  entered  into by  White  River, Mr.
Phillips and certain investment entities affiliated with Mr. Kempner (the  "Loeb
Entities").  Pursuant to this agreement, Messrs. Phillips, Kempner and Stanfield
were designated  directors by  certain inside  stockholders, Messrs.  Marto  and
Macklin  were designated  directors by White  River and Messrs.  Byrne and Davis
were  nominated  by  White  River  subject   to  the  approval  of  the   inside
stockholders.  This stockholders agreement will terminate upon the redemption of
the Redeemable Preferred Stock.
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
    The Company has entered into employment agreements with each of Mr. Buckner,
Mr. Ramamurthy,  Mr.  Ornburg, Mr.  Ciarrocchi  and Mr.  Costin.  Mr.  Buckner's
employment  agreement provides for an annual  salary of $250,000 plus bonus, and
terminates April 30,  2001. Although  such agreement  has not  been signed,  the
Company  has employed  Mr. Buckner consistent  with its  terms. Mr. Ramamurthy's
employment agreement provides for  an annual salary of  $275,000 plus bonus  and
terminates  June 30,  2001. Mr. Ornburg's  employment agreement  provides for an
annual salary  of  $200,000  plus  bonus  and  terminates  June  30,  1999.  Mr.
Ciarrocchi's employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $200,000 plus
bonus  and terminates June 30, 2001.  Mr. Costin's employment agreement provides
for an  annual  salary  of  $230,000 and  terminates  April  30,  1999.  Messrs.
Buckner's,  Ramamurthy's, Ciarrocchi's and  Ornburg's employment agreements each
contain a non-compete and a change of control provision.
 
OTHER SIGNIFICANT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             NAME                   AGE                                        POSITION
- - ------------------------------      ---      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>          <C>
Stephen E. Applebaum..........          51   Senior Vice President--ACCLAIM Litigation Management
Samuel B. Barash..............          58   Executive Vice President--New Product Development
Nancy T. Borghesi.............          48   Senior Vice President--Consulting Services
Michael J. D'Onofrio..........          39   Vice President--Treasurer
William R. Geen...............          43   Senior Vice President--Total Loss Operations
T. Scott Leisher..............          37   Senior Vice President--Strategic Accounts
Rick L. Mansel................          43   Senior Vice President--Product Management
Martin G. McGrath.............          38   Senior Vice President--Marketing and Planning
Jack Rozint...................          41   Senior Vice President--ACCESS Claims Services
Richard L. Rumple.............          41   Senior Vice President--Product Engineering
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
    STEPHEN  E.   APPLEBAUM  joined   the   Company  in   July  1987   as   Vice
President-Business  Development, was promoted  to Senior Vice President-Business
Development, and currently serves as Senior Vice President-- ACCLAIM  Litigation
Management,  a position  he has  held since October  1994. Prior  to joining the
Company, Mr.  Applebaum  was  a  senior consultant  and  venture  capitalist  in
Toronto, Canada.
 
    SAMUEL  B.  BARASH joined  the  Company in  August  1985 as  Chief Operating
Officer and served in that capacity until  1987. Since that time, he has  served
as  Executive Vice  President of New  Product Development. Prior  to joining the
Company, Mr. Barash was President of Diversified Food Services, a national  food
service provider within the retail industry.
 
    NANCY   T.   BORGHESI  joined   the  Company   in   January  1986   as  Vice
President-Systems. She become Vice  President-Product Engineering and  currently
serves  as Senior  Vice President-Consulting Services,  a position  she has held
since March 1995. Prior to joining the  Company, Ms. Borghesi was a Systems  and
Business Process Consultant for Aurthur Young & CO.
 
    MICHAEL  J. D'ONOFRIO joined  the Company in November  1992 as Treasurer and
was promoted to  Vice President--Treasurer in  June 1996. Prior  to joining  the
Company  he spent six  years as Group  Manager of Claims  Processing for Central
States Health and  Welfare and  Pension Funds. Mr.  D'Onofrio previously  served
four years on the professional staff of Arthur Young & Co.
 
    WILLLIAM R. GEEN joined the Company in March 1981 as Director of Operations.
He  was  promoted to  Vice President--Dealer  Services  and currently  serves as
Senior Vice  President--Total Loss  Operations,  a position  he has  held  since
Augsut  1989. Prior to joining  the Company, Mr. Geen  worked seven years in the
retail auto industry.
 
    T. SCOTT LEISHER began  his career with  the Company in  January 1986 as  an
Account  Executive. He  advanced through  the sales  ranks of  the Company  as a
Region Manager, Group Vice President-East Zone and Group Vice President-National
Accounts. Mr.  Leisher  currently  serves  as  Senior  Vice  President-Strategic
Accounts, a position he has held since February 1995.
 
    RICK   L.  MANSEL  joined   the  Company  in  April   1995  as  Senior  Vice
President-Product Management. Prior  to joining  the Company he  was Manager  of
Worldwide  Market  Development for  SSA, a  financial and  manufacturing systems
software company. Mr.  Mansel previously  served as Director  of North  American
Operations for Wang Laboratories.
 
    MARTIN  G.  MCGRATH joined  the Company  in  September 1992  as Director-New
Business Development. He was promoted  to Vice President-Product Management  and
currently  serves as Senior Vice President-Marketing and Planning, a position he
has held since  February 1995.  Prior to joining  the Company,  Mr. McGrath  was
General Manager of AT&T's Network Management Services Group.
 
    JACK  ROZINT joined the  Company in April  1992 as Director-Product Planning
for the AutoBody Division. He was promoted to Vice President-AutoBody Sales  and
Marketing  and currently serves as Senior Vice President-ACCESS Claims Services,
a position he has  held since October  1994. Prior to  joining the Company,  Mr.
Rozint  was Director of Software Development at Akzo Systems Inc., a division of
Akzo Nobel.
 
    RICHARD L.  RUMPLE  joined  the  Company in  July  1990  as  Manager-Product
Engineering. He was promoted to Vice President-Product Engineering and currently
serves  as Senior  Vice President-Product  Engineering, a  position he  has held
since October  1995. Prior  to joining  the Company,  Mr. Rumple  as Manager  of
Distribution Systems at Baxter Healthcare.
 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
    The   following  table   sets  forth   certain  information   regarding  the
compensation paid during 1995 to the  Company's Chief Executive Officer and  the
other  four most highly compensated executive officers (collectively, the "Named
Executive Officers") whose total salary and bonus in 1995 exceeded $100,000:
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  LONG-TERM
                                                                                                 COMPENSATION
                                                                                             --------------------
                                                                                                 COMMON STOCK
                                                                              OTHER ANNUAL        UNDERLYING
           NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION(1)                SALARY      BONUS    COMPENSATION        OPTIONS(2)
- - -----------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  --------------------
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>
David M. Phillips....................................  $  448,008  $       0             0
Chairman, President and Chief
 Executive Officer
J. Laurence Costin, Jr...............................     259,031     75,000             0
Vice Chairman
John Buckner.........................................     208,340     31,625             0
President--Sales and Services Division
Githesh Ramamurthy...................................     231,180          0             0
Chief Technology Officer and President-- Strategic
 Client Division
Blaine R. Ornburg....................................     181,046          0             0
Executive Vice President--New Market Development
</TABLE>
 
- - ------------------------------
(1) This  table excludes  Edward J.  Cheskis, former  President--Claims  Service
    Division,  whose  1995 salary,  bonus and  other compensation  was $273,292,
    $45,142 and $0, respectively.
 
(2) Represents the number  of shares of Common  Stock issuable upon exercise  of
    options granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plan.
 
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    The  following tables set forth  certain information regarding options/stock
appreciation rights granted to the Named Executive Officers:
 
                       OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
                                                               INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
                                            --------------------------------------------------------     VALUE AT ASSUMED
                                                            PERCENT OF
                                              NUMBER OF        TOTAL                                  ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
                                             SECURITIES    OPTIONS/ SARS                              PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
                                             UNDERLYING     GRANTED TO     EXERCISE OR                     OPTION TERM
                                            OPTIONS/SARS   EMPLOYEES IN    BASE PRICE    EXPIRATION   ----------------------
                   NAME                      GRANTED (#)    FISCAL YEAR     ($/SHARE)       DATE        5%($)      10%($)
- - ------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>
David M. Phillips.........................
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
 Officer
J. Laurence Costin, Jr....................
Vice Chairman
John Buckner..............................
President--Sales and Service Division
Githesh Ramamurthy........................
Chief Technology Officer and President--
 Strategic Client Division
Blaine R. Ornburg.........................
Executive Vice President--New Market
 Development
</TABLE>
 
 AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR OPTION VALUES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NUMBER OF SECURITIES     VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
                                                                 UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED    IN- THE-MONEY OPTIONS
                              SHARES ACQUIRED   VALUE REALIZED    OPTIONS AT FY-END (#)        AT FY-END ($)
            NAME              ON EXERCISE (#)        ($)         EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE
- - ----------------------------  ---------------  ----------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
<S>                           <C>              <C>               <C>                      <C>
David M. Phillips...........
Chairman, President and
 Chief Executive Officer
J. Laurence Costin, Jr......
Vice Chairman
John Buckner................
President--Sales and
 Services Division
Githesh Ramamurthy..........
Chief Technology Officer and
 President--Strategic Client
 Division
Blaine R. Ornburg...........
Executive Vice
 President--New Market
 Development
</TABLE>
 
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
 
    Each member of the Board of Directors (except David M. Phillips) served as a
member of the  Compensation Committee of  the Company in  1995. The Company  has
entered  into certain  transactions with the  Loeb Entities, of  which Thomas L.
Kempner is an affiliate, and with  White River, of which Messrs. Byrne,  Macklin
and  Marto  are affiliates.  For further  discussion  of such  transactions, see
"Certain Transactions."
 
    The Compensation Committee has established  salary and bonus levels for  the
executive  officers of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer, based
on a combination of  objective and subjective criteria.  With respect to  salary
levels,  such levels are set subsequent  to the Committee's determination of the
executive
 
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officer's contribution, progress and  development. Bonuses, which  may be up  to
50%  of an officer's salary,  are awarded based on  profit growth of the Company
(calculated using an EBIT formula) and based on the subjective criteria used  in
establishing salary levels.
 
STOCK OPTION PLAN
 
    The  Stock Option Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors in 1988 and was
most recently amended in November 1994 in order to advance the interests of  the
Company  by affording key  executives and employees an  opportunity to acquire a
proprietary interest in  the Company  and thus to  stimulate increased  personal
interest  in such persons in  the success and future  growth of the Company. The
Stock Option Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board  of
Directors.  Pursuant to stock option agreements  executed in connection with the
Stock Option Plan, Messrs. Ramamurthy, Buckner, Ornburg and Costin, were granted
stock options (the "Options") to purchase shares of Common Stock of the  Company
pursuant  to the terms set forth in the various stock option agreements. A total
of     shares  of Common Stock have been  reserved for issuance pursuant to  all
options  issued under the Stock Option Plan.  The Options have been divided into
eight classes each of  which becomes exercisable at  per share prices of  $    ,
$    ,  $    , $    , $    , $    , $    and  $    respectively. The Options are
exercisable annually  in  20% increments  beginning  on the  date  of  issuance.
Messrs.  Ramamurthy, Buckner,  Ornburg and Costin  have been  granted Options to
purchase      ,     ,       and      shares of  Common Stock, respectively.  The
Options  may  be  exercised solely  by  the grantees,  or  in the  case  of such
grantee's death  or  incapacity,  by the  Grantee's  executors,  administrators,
guardians  or other legal representatives and are not assignable or transferable
by such grantee.
 
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                             PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
    The  following table sets forth the number  and percentage (if more than 1%)
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock  owned beneficially as of the date  of
the  Offering by  (i) each  director of the  Company, (ii)  each Named Executive
Officer, (iii) all directors  and executive officers as  a group, and (iv)  each
person  who, to the knowledge of the Company, beneficially owned more than 5% of
the Common Stock as of the date of this Prospectus.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
                                                                                                     BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
                                                                               OF COMMON STOCK
                                                                            PRIOR TO THE OFFERING       OF COMMON STOCK
                                                                                                      AFTER THE OFFERING
                                                                           -----------------------  -----------------------
                                                                            NO. OF      PERCENT      NO. OF      PERCENT
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                                    SHARES      OF CLASS     SHARES      OF CLASS
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ------------
<S>                                                                        <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>
David M. Phillips(1).....................................................
Blaine R. Ornburg(1).....................................................
Githesh Ramamurthy(1)....................................................
John Buckner(1)..........................................................
J. Laurence Costin, Jr.(1)...............................................
John J. Byrne(1)(2)......................................................
Morgan Davis(1)(2).......................................................
Thomas L. Kempner(1)(2)..................................................
Gordon S. Macklin(1)(2)..................................................
Robert T. Marto(1)(2)....................................................
Michael R. Stanfield(1)(2)...............................................
Loeb Entities(3).........................................................
 61 Broadway
 24th Floor
 New York, New York 10006
White River Ventures, Inc................................................
 777 Westchester Ave.
 Suite 201
 White Plains, New York 10604
 
All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons).............
</TABLE>
 
- - ------------------------------
(1) Address of such person is 444 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois 60654.
(2) Messrs. Byrne, Davis, Kempner, Macklin, Marto and Stanfield are directors of
    the Company.
(3) Includes Loeb Investors Co., Loeb Investors Co. XIII and Loeb Investors  Co.
    108.
 
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                              CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
 
    In   connection  with   a  reorganization   agreement  (the  "Reorganization
Agreement") dated as of  June 16, 1994, White  River contributed to the  Company
all  of its  right, title and  interest in, to  and under (i)  the Company's 12%
Subordinated Notes due  October 31,  1996, (ii) the  Company's 12%  Subordinated
Payment-in-Kind  Notes  due October  31, 1996,  (iii)  the Company's  12% Junior
Subordinated Payment-in-Kind Notes due October 31, 1996, and (iv) the  Company's
Series  A, Series B, and Series C  Warrants. White River had previously acquired
all of such notes and warrants from the holders thereof, who were third  parties
not  affiliated with  the Company,  for net  cash consideration  of $39 million.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement,  the Company issued White River  5,000
shares  of the Series C Preferred Stock, 34,000 shares of the Series D Preferred
Stock, and          shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Company and  White
River  also entered into that certain  Regulatory Contingency Agreement and that
certain Stockholders'  Agreement each  which shall  be terminated  in full  upon
redemption  in  full of  the Redeemable  Preferred  Stock concurrently  with the
consummation of this Offering. See  "Description of Capital Stock". White  River
also  entered into a  registration rights agreement providing  White River up to
two demand registrations after June 16, 1999.
 
    In July 1993, a subsidiary of the Company, Phone Base Systems, Inc.  ("Phone
Base")  repaid Mr. Phillips  and the Loeb  Entities (of which  Mr. Kempner is an
affiliate) a total  of $1.65 million  that had been  previously loaned to  Phone
Base  by them. Phone Base continued thereafter to experience liquidity problems,
and Mr. Phillips and the Loeb Entities advanced a further $1.5 million to  Phone
Base,  which has not  been repaid. White  River also advanced  $150,000 to Phone
Base. All of these  advances were secured by  a royalty participation  agreement
with  Phone Base. White River  also loaned Phone Base  $200,000 represented by a
promissory note bearing interest at the rate of 9% per annum. In May 1994, White
River purchased for $550,000 from  Sprint Communications L.P. ("Sprint") all  of
Sprint's  right, title, and interest in  a purchase agreement between Sprint and
Phone Base relating  to certain telecommunications  equipment supplied to  Phone
Base  by Sprint. In late 1994, White  River transferred all of its right, title,
and interest  in  the  Sprint  purchase  agreement,  the  royalty  participation
agreement,  and the $200,000 promissory note  for $700,000 in cash plus interest
at the rate of 9% per annum and         shares of the Company's Common Stock.
 
    In November 1994, a  subsidiary of the Company  transferred for $500 all  of
the  stock of  Phone Base to  Loeb Investors Co.  119 ("Loeb 119")  of which Mr.
Kempner is an affiliate. In addition, the Company transferred to Loeb 119 all of
its right,  title, and  interest in  certain obligations  of Phone  Base to  the
Company.  In consideration of these tranfers, Loeb 119 paid the Company $124,500
in cash  and a  subsidiary  of Phone  Base issued  an  installment note  in  the
principal amount of $550,000. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Company had
received principal installments of $328,000 with respect to the promissory note.
 
    In  March 1994, White River acquired from  a third party a 50% joint venture
interest in CCCDC for a purchase price of $6.8 million. In connection therewith,
White River entered into a call agreement with the Company pursuant to which the
Company had the right to purchase the joint venture interest from White River at
its cost plus interest at  the rate of 9% per  annum. The Company exercised  its
right to purchase in 1994 for an aggregate price of $6.9 million in cash.
 
    During  1993 and  1994, the Loeb  Entities purchased  certain contracts from
CCCDC at prices determined by discounting  the anticipated cash flow from  these
contracts.  The amounts paid to the  Company totalled approximately $4.0 million
in 1993 and $3.8 million in 1994.
 
                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
    As of  the date  of this  Prospectus, the  authorized capital  stock of  the
Company consists of          shares of Common Stock, par value $.10 per share of
which        shares shall be outstanding following the  Offering, and
shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the "Preferred Stock"). No
shares  of  Preferred  Stock  will  be  outstanding  immediately  following  the
Offering.  The following summary of the  Company's capital stock is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the  Company's amended and restated Certificate  of
Incorporation  and  Bylaws,  each  of  which  is  filed  as  an  exhibit  to the
registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
 
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COMMON STOCK
 
    The holders of Common Stock are entitled  to one vote for each share on  all
matters voted upon by stockholders, including the election of directors. Because
holders of Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights and the Company has
a  classified Board  of Directors, the  holders of  a majority of  the shares of
Common Stock voting for the election of  directors can elect all of the  members
of the Board of Directors standing for election at any given time.
 
    Subject to the rights of any then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, the
holders of the Common Stock are entitled to such dividends as may be declared in
the  discretion  of  the  Board  of Directors  out  of  funds  legally available
therefor. See "Dividend Policy." Holders of  Common Stock are entitled to  share
ratably  in the  net assets  of the  Company upon  liquidation after  payment or
provision for all  liabilities and  any preferential liquidation  rights of  the
Preferred Stock then outstanding. The holders of Common Stock have no preemptive
rights  to purchase shares of  stock in the Company.  Shares of Common Stock are
not subject to any redemption provisions and are not convertible into any  other
securities  of the Company. All outstanding shares  of Common Stock are, and the
shares of Common Stock to be issued by the Company pursuant to the Offering will
be, upon payment therefor, fully paid and non-assessable.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
    The Preferred  Stock  may be  issued  from time  to  time by  the  Board  of
Directors  as shares of one or more classes or series. Subject to the provisions
of the Certificate of Incorporation and limitations prescribed by law, the Board
of Directors is expressly authorized to  adopt resolutions to issue the  shares,
to  fix the number of shares and to change the number of shares constituting any
series,  and  to  provide  for  or  change  the  voting  powers,   designations,
preferences  and  relative,  participating, optional  or  other  special rights,
qualifications, limitations or restrictions  thereof, including dividend  rights
(including   whether  dividends  are  cumulative),   dividend  rates,  terms  of
redemption (including sinking  fund provisions),  redemption prices,  conversion
rights  and  liquidation preferences  of the  shares  constituting any  class or
series of the Preferred Stock, in each  case without any further action or  vote
by  the stockholders. The  Company has no  current plans to  issue any shares of
Preferred Stock of any class or series.
 
    One of the  effects of  undesignated Preferred Stock  may be  to enable  the
Board  of Directors  to render  more difficult  or to  discourage an  attempt to
obtain control of the Company by means of a tender offer, proxy contest,  merger
or otherwise, and thereby to protect the continuity of the Company's management.
The  issuance  of  shares  of  the Preferred  Stock  pursuant  to  the  Board of
Directors' authority  described above  may adversely  affect the  rights of  the
holders  of Common Stock. For example, Preferred Stock issued by the Company may
rank prior to the Common Stock as to dividend rights, liquidation preference  or
both,  may have full or limited voting rights and may be convertible into shares
of Common Stock.  Accordingly, the  issuance of  shares of  Preferred Stock  may
discourage  bids  for the  Common Stock  or may  otherwise adversely  affect the
market price of the Common Stock.
 
THE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
    In June 1994,  the Company  issued 5,000 shares  of its  Series C  Preferred
Stock  and 34,000  shares of its  Series D  Preferred Stock to  White River. The
Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock are referred to herein
as the "Redeemable Preferred Stock".  Concurrently with the consummation of  the
Offering,  the outstanding Redeemable Preferred Stock shall be redeemed in full.
Each share  of the  Redeemable Preferred  Stock had  a stated  value of  $1,000.
Dividends on the Redeemable Preferred Stock accrued from the original issue date
at  an annual rate of  2.75%. The holders of  the Redeemable Preferred Stock had
voting rights except with respect to certain specified events.
 
    Pursuant to the terms of  the Redeemable Preferred Stock, concurrently  with
the  consummation of an initial public  offering of Common Stock having proceeds
to the Company in excess of $40,000,000, the Company was obligated to redeem the
lesser  of  (i)  the  number  of  shares  of  Redeemable  Preferred  Stock  then
outstanding or (ii) the number of shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock having an
aggregate stated value plus accrued on unpaid dividends equal to at least 50% of
the  net proceeds  to the  Company from  the initial  public offering  of Common
Stock, together  with  accrued  but  unpaid  dividends  from  the  date  of  the
consummation  of the initial  public offering of Common  Stock to the redemption
date at the rate of 8.0% per annum.
 
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND DELAWARE LAW
 
    The Certificate of Incorporation  provides that no  director of the  Company
shall  be  personally liable  to the  Company or  its stockholders  for monetary
damages for breach  of 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 that  involve  intentional
misconduct  or a knowing violation of law,  (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the
Delaware Law or  (iv) for  any transaction from  which the  director derived  an
improper  personal benefit. The  effect of these provisions  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 fiduciary  duty as a director  (including breaches resulting  from
grossly negligent behavior), except in the situations described above.
 
    The  Bylaws  provide  that  the Company  will  indemnify  its  directors and
officers to  the  fullest  extent  permissible under  the  Delaware  Law.  These
indemnification provisions require the Company to indemnify such persons against
certain  liabilities and expenses to which they  may become subject by reason of
their service as a director  or officer of the  Company. The provision also  set
forth  certain procedures, including the advancement  of expenses, that apply in
the event of a claim for indemnification.
 
    DELAWARE ANTI-TAKEOVER  LAW.    The  Company will  not  be  subject  to  the
provisions  of  Section 203  of the  Delaware Law  ("Section 203").  Section 203
provides, with certain exceptions, that a Delaware corporation may not engage in
any of a broad range of business combinations with a person or an affiliate,  or
associate of such person, who is an interested stockholder for a period of three
years from the date that such person became an interested stockholder.
 
    A  corporation  may, at  its  option, exclude  itself  from the  coverage of
Section 203 by amending its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, by action of
its stockholders to  exempt itself from  coverage, provided that  such bylaw  or
certificate  of incorporation amendment shall  not become effective until twelve
months after the date it is adopted. In its amended and restated Certificate  of
Incorporation to be filed upon the completion of this Offering, the Company will
exclude itself from the coverage of Section 203.
 
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
 
    The Company's transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is The First
National Bank of Chicago.
 
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<PAGE>
                        SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
    Prior to this Offering, there has been no market for the Common Stock of the
Company.  Future  sales of  substantial amounts  of Common  Stock in  the public
market could  adversely  affect market  prices  prevailing from  time  to  time.
Several  of the Company's  principal stockholders hold  a significant portion of
the Company's  outstanding  Common  Stock, including  White  River  which  holds
        shares  representing    % of the  Common Stock (  % assuming exercise in
full of the Underwriters' over-allotment option), and a decision by one or  more
of  these stockholders  to sell their  shares could adversely  affect the market
price of the Common Stock.
 
    Upon completion of this Offering,  the Company will have outstanding
shares of Common Stock (       shares if the Underwriters' over-allotment option
is exercised in full). Of these shares, the shares sold in this offering will be
freely  tradeable without restriction under the Securities Act, unless purchased
by "affiliates" of the  Company as that  term is defined in  Rule 144 under  the
Securities  Act. Of the remaining      shares,      shares which are not held by
affiliates and not subject to the  lock-up agreements described below will  also
be freely tradeable.
 
    The  remaining      shares held by existing stockholders will be "restricted
securities" as  that  term is  defined  in Rule  144  under the  Securities  Act
("Restricted  Shares"). Restricted Shares may be  sold in the public market only
if registered under the Securities Act or if they qualify for an exemption  from
registration  under Rules 144 or 701 promulgated under the Securities Act, which
are summarized below. Sales  of the Restricted Shares  in the public market,  or
the  availability of  such shares  for sale,  could adversely  affect the market
price of the Common Stock.
 
    Holders of          shares of Common Stock of the Company have entered  into
contractual  lock-up agreements providing  that they will  not sell, contract to
sell or grant  any option  to purchase  or otherwise  dispose of  the shares  of
Common  Stock  owned by  them or  that could  be purchased  by them  through the
exercise of options to purchase Common Stock  of the Company for 180 days  after
the  effective  date of  this Prospectus  without the  prior written  consent of
Hambrecht  &  Quist  LLC.  As  a  result  of  these  contractual   restrictions,
notwithstanding  possible earlier eligibility  for sale under  the provisions of
Rules 144 and  701, shares subject  to lock-up agreements  will not be  saleable
until the agreements expire.
 
    In  general, under  Rule 144  as currently in  effect, a  person (or persons
whose shares are aggregated) who has beneficially owned Restricted Shares for at
least two  years (including  the holding  period of  any prior  owner except  an
affiliate)  would be entitled to sell within  any three-month period a number of
shares that does  not exceed the  greater of (i)  one percent of  the number  of
shares  of Common Stock then outstanding (approximately       shares immediately
after this Offering), or  (ii) the average weekly  trading volume of the  Common
Stock  during the four  calendar weeks preceding  the filing of  a Form 144 with
respect to such sale. Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to certain manner of
sale provisions  and notice  requirements  and to  the availability  of  current
public  information about the  Company. Under Rule  144(k), a person  who is not
deemed to have been an affiliate of the  Company at any time during the 90  days
preceding  a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold
for at least three years (including the holding period of any prior owner except
an affiliate), is entitled to sell such shares without complying with the manner
of sale, public information, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144.
 
    Shortly after  this Offering,  the Company  intends to  file a  registration
statement  on Form S-8 under the Securities  Act covering shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the Company's Stock Option Plan. Based on the number
of shares  reserved  for  issuance,  such  registration  statement  would  cover
approximately      shares. Such registration statement will automatically become
effective  upon filing.  Accordingly, shares registered  under such registration
statement will, subject to Rule 144 volume limitations applicable to affiliates,
be available for  sale in the  open market,  unless such shares  are subject  to
vesting restrictions with the Company or the lock-up agreements described above.
 
                                       49
<PAGE>
                                  UNDERWRITING
 
    Subject  to  the terms  and conditions  of  the Underwriting  Agreement, the
Underwriters named below, through their Representatives, Hambrecht & Quist  LLC,
Lazard  Freres & Co. LLC,  and Raymond James &  Associates, Inc., have severally
agreed to purchase from the Company  the following respective numbers of  shares
of Common Stock:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      NUMBER
NAME                                                                                OF SHARES
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------
<S>                                                                                 <C>
Hambrecht & Quist LLC.............................................................
Lazard Freres & Co. LLC...........................................................
Raymond James & Associates, Inc...................................................
 
                                                                                    ----------
Total.............................................................................
                                                                                    ----------
                                                                                    ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters
are  subject  to  certain conditions  precedent,  including the  absence  of any
material adverse change  in the Company's  business and the  receipt of  certain
certificates,  opinions  and  letters  from  the  Company  and  its  counsel and
independent auditors. The nature  of the Underwriters'  obligation is such  that
they  are committed to purchase all shares of Common Stock offered hereby if any
of such shares are purchased.
 
    The Underwriters propose to offer the shares of Common Stock directly to the
public at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of  this
Prospectus  and to certain dealers at such price less a concession not in excess
of $     per share. The  Underwriters may allow and  such dealers may reallow  a
concession  not  in excess  of $      per  share to  certain other  dealers. The
Underwriters have informed the Company that they do not intend to confirm  sales
to  any accounts  over which  they exercise  discretionary authority.  After the
initial public offering  of the  shares, the  offering price  and other  selling
terms may be changed by the Representatives of the Underwriters.
 
    The  Company has granted to the Underwriters an option, exercisable no later
than 30 days  after the  date of this  Prospectus, to  purchase up  to
additional shares of Common Stock at the initial public offering price, less the
underwriting  discount, set forth on  the cover page of  this Prospectus. To the
extent the Underwriters exercise this option, each of the Underwriters will have
a firm commitment to  purchase approximately the  same percentage thereof  which
the  number of shares of Common  Stock to be purchased by  it shown in the above
table bears to the total  number of shares of  Common Stock offered hereby.  The
Company  will  be obligated,  pursuant  to the  option,  to sell  shares  to the
Underwriters to  the  extent  the  option is  exercised.  The  Underwriters  may
exercise  such option only to cover  over-allotments made in connection with the
sale of Common Stock offered hereby.
 
    The offering of the shares is made for delivery when, as and if accepted  by
the  Underwriters and subject  to prior sale and  to withdrawal, cancellation or
modification of the offering without notice. The Underwriters reserve the  right
to reject an order for the purchase of shares in whole or in part.
 
    The  Company  has  agreed  to  indemnify  the  Underwriters  against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the  Securities Act, and to  contribute
to payments the Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.
 
    The  Company  and  certain  stockholders,  including  all  of  the Company's
executive officers and directors,  who own in  the aggregate          shares  of
Common  Stock, have agreed that they will not, without the prior written consent
of Hambrecht &  Quist LLC, offer,  sell or  otherwise dispose of  any shares  of
Common  Stock, options, rights or warrants to acquire shares of Common Stock, or
securities exchangeable for or convertible into
 
                                       50
<PAGE>
shares of Common Stock during the 180-day period commencing on the date of  this
Prospectus, except that the Company may grant additional options under its Stock
Option  Plan, provided  that, without the  prior written consent  of Hambrecht &
Quist LLC, such additional options shall not be exercisable during such period.
 
    Two entities affiliated with Hambrecht &  Quist LLC, H&Q CCC Investors  L.P.
("Investors L.P.") and H&Q London Ventures ("Ventures" and, with Investors L.P.,
the  "Hambrecht  & Quist  Stockholders") are  stockholders  of the  Company. The
Hambrecht  &  Quist  Stockholders  curently  hold  1,462  shares  of  Redeemable
Preferred  Stock (3.8% of the total  outstanding Redeemable Preferred Stock) and
   shares of Common  Stock (1.4%  of the  total outstanding  Common Stock).  The
Hambrecht   &   Quist  Stockholders   acquired   these  shares   in   June  1994
contemporaneously with  the  investment  in  the Company  by  White  River;  the
predecessor  of Hambrecht & Quist LLC acted  as financial advisor to the Company
in connection with  that transaction  and received a  fee of  $1.7 million.  All
shares  of Redeemable Preferred Stock held by the Hambrecht & Quist Stockholders
will be redeemed from  the proceeds of  the Offering on the  same terms as  will
those  of White River. Further, a Managing  Director of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC,
one of the Representatives,  is the son  of a member of  the Company's Board  of
Directors  and beneficially  owns indirectly      shares of Common  Stock of the
Company.
 
    Prior to  this offering,  there has  been no  public market  for the  Common
Stock. The initial public offering price for the Common Stock will be determined
by  negotiation among the Company and  the Representatives. Among the factors to
be considered in determining  the initial public  offering price are  prevailing
market  and economic  conditions, revenues and  earnings of  the Company, market
valuations of  other companies  engaged in  activities similar  to the  Company,
estimates  of the business  potential and prospects of  the Company, the present
state of the Company's business  operations, the Company's management and  other
factors  deemed relevant. The estimated initial  public offering price range set
forth on the cover of this Prospectus is subject to change as a result of market
conditions and other factors.
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
    The validity of the shares of securities offered hereby will be passed  upon
for  the Company by Winston & Strawn, Chicago, Illinois. Certain matters will be
passed upon  for  the Underwriters  by  Heller  Ehrman White  &  McAuliffe,  San
Francisco, California.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
    The consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries at
December  31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31,  1995  included in  this  Prospectus  have been  audited  by  Price
Waterhouse  LLP, independent  public accountants,  and are  included in reliance
upon the report of Price Waterhouse LLP  given on their authority as experts  in
accounting and auditing.
 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
    The  Company  has filed  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission (the
"Commission"), Washington,  D.C. 20549,  a Registration  Statement on  Form  S-1
under  the Securities  Act with  respect to the  shares of  Common Stock offered
hereby. This Prospectus does  not contain all the  information set forth in  the
Registration  Statement  and the  exhibits  and schedules  thereto.  For further
information with respect to the Company and such Common Stock, reference is made
to the Registration Statement and to the exhibits and schedules filed therewith.
Statements contained in this Prospectus as  to the contents of any contracts  or
other  document referred to  are not necessarily complete,  and in each instance
reference is made to  the copy of  such contract or other  document filed as  an
exhibit  to the Registration  Statement, each such  statement being qualified in
all respects by  such reference.  A copy of  the Registration  Statement may  be
inspected  by  anyone without  charge at  the  Commission's principal  office in
Washington, D.C., and copies  of all or any  part of the Registration  Statement
may  be obtained from the Public Reference  Section of the Commission, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of certain fees prescribed  by
the Commission.
 
    The  Company intends to  distribute to the  holders of its  shares of Common
Stock annual reports containing consolidated financial statements audited by  an
independent  accountant and quarterly  reports containing unaudited consolidated
financial information for the first three quarters of each year.
 
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<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           PAGE(S)
                                                                                                      -----------------
<S>                                                                                                   <C>
Report of Independent Accountants...................................................................            F-2
Consolidated Financial Statements:
  Consolidated Statement of Operations..............................................................            F-3
  Consolidated Balance Sheet........................................................................            F-4
  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows..............................................................            F-5
  Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit...................................................            F-6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................................     F-7 to F-19
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-1
<PAGE>
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
CCC Information Services Group Inc.
 
    In  our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements  of operations  and stockholders'  deficit and  of  cash
flows  present fairly, in  all material respects, the  financial position of CCC
Information Services  Group Inc.  (formerly known  as InfoVest  Corporation)  (a
subsidiary  of White River Ventures, Inc.)  and its subsidiaries at December 31,
1995 and 1994, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each
of the three years  in the period  ended December 31,  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
January 30, 1996
Chicago, Illinois
 
                                      F-2
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             QUARTER ENDED MARCH
                                                               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,               31,
                                                           --------------------------------  --------------------
                                                             1993       1994        1995       1995       1996
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Revenues.................................................  $  51,264  $  91,917  $  115,519  $  28,012  $  31,369
Expenses:
  Production and customer support........................     15,108     25,123      32,261      7,502      7,995
  Commissions, royalties and license fees................      1,091      7,153      11,720      2,660      3,246
  Selling, general and administrative....................     22,908     33,426      36,279      9,232      9,349
  Depreciation and amortization..........................      2,158      8,331       9,572      2,462      2,352
  Product development and programming....................      2,968     10,061      14,865      3,250      4,089
  Purchased research and development.....................         --     13,791          --         --         --
  Loss on lease termination..............................      3,802         --          --         --         --
  Litigation settlements.................................         --      1,750       4,500         --         --
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Operating income (loss)..................................      3,229     (7,718)      6,322      2,906      4,338
Equity in loss of Joint Venture..........................     (3,564)      (615)         --         --         --
Interest expense.........................................     (6,945)    (7,830)     (5,809)    (1,610)    (1,032)
Other income (expense), net..............................       (311)       316         482         82         53
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income
 taxes...................................................     (7,591)   (15,847)        995      1,378      3,359
Income tax (provision) benefit...........................      1,817      2,688         291       (511)      (775)
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Income (loss) from continuing operations.................     (5,774)   (13,159)      1,286        867      2,584
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income
 taxes...................................................     (4,357)     1,006          --         --         --
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Net income (loss)........................................    (10,131)   (12,153)      1,286        867      2,584
Dividends and accretion on mandatorily redeemable
 preferred stock.........................................         --     (1,518)     (3,003)      (715)      (793)
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock.............  $ (10,131) $ (13,671) $   (1,717) $     152  $   1,791
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
                                                           ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-3
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                --------------------
                                                                                  1994       1995
                                                                                ---------  ---------   MARCH 31,
                                                                                                         1996
                                                                                                      -----------
                                                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                             <C>        <C>        <C>
Cash..........................................................................  $   5,702  $   3,895   $   7,651
Accounts receivable, net......................................................      8,627      9,899      12,622
Income taxes receivable.......................................................        118      1,079          --
Other current assets..........................................................      3,686      2,877       3,763
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total current assets......................................................     18,133     17,750      24,036
Equipment and purchased software, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,958,
 $23,695 and $25,293 (unaudited) at December 31, 1994 and 1995 and March 31,
 1996, respectively...........................................................     11,750      7,310       6,836
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $7,331, $7,548 and $7,884
 (unaudited) at December 31, 1994 and 1995 and March 31, 1996, respectively...     13,921     12,575      12,239
Deferred income taxes.........................................................      5,468      3,810       3,909
Other assets..................................................................      2,960      2,648       2,621
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total Assets..............................................................  $  52,232  $  44,093   $  49,641
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
 
                               LIABILITIES, MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
                                            AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.........................................  $  13,749  $  18,656   $  18,649
Accrued interest..............................................................        709        996         821
Income taxes payable..........................................................         --         --       2,170
Current portion of long-term debt.............................................      5,340      7,660       7,899
Deferred revenues.............................................................      3,751      5,063       6,597
Current portion of contract funding...........................................     10,133      3,328       2,141
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total current liabilities.................................................     33,682     35,703      38,277
Long-term debt................................................................     35,753     27,220      26,201
Contract funding..............................................................      3,430        135          27
Other liabilities.............................................................      2,974      3,330       4,837
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14).......................................
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total liabilities.........................................................     75,839     66,388      69,342
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock ($1.00 par value, 100,000 shares
 authorized, 39,000 designated and outstanding for all periods presented).....     31,122     34,125      34,918
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
Common stock ($0.10 par value, 750,000 shares authorized for all periods
 presented, 407,430, 407,910 and 408,070 (unaudited) shares issued and
 outstanding at December 31, 1994 and 1995 and March 31, 1996,
 respectively)................................................................         41         41          41
Additional paid-in capital....................................................     13,200     13,226      13,236
Accumulated deficit...........................................................    (67,758)   (69,475)    (67,684)
Treasury stock, at cost.......................................................       (212)      (212)       (212)
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
    Total stockholders' deficit...............................................    (54,729)   (56,420)    (54,619)
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
      Total Liabilities, Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock and
       Stockholders' Deficit..................................................  $  52,232  $  44,093   $  49,641
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                ---------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-4
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 QUARTER ENDED MARCH
                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,              31,
                                                                -------------------------------  --------------------
                                                                  1993       1994       1995       1995       1996
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                             <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Operating Activities:
  Net income (loss)...........................................  $ (10,131) $ (12,153) $   1,286  $     867  $   2,584
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
   provided by (used for) operating activities:
    Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income
     taxes....................................................      4,357     (1,006)        --         --         --
    Purchased research and development........................         --     13,791         --         --         --
    Equity in loss of Joint Venture...........................      3,564        615         --         --         --
    Depreciation and amortization of equipment and purchased
     software.................................................        710      6,770      8,154      2,097      2,007
    Amortization of goodwill..................................      1,165      1,380      1,346        339        336
    Deferred income taxes.....................................      1,278     (2,885)     1,658      2,355        (99)
    Contract funding proceeds.................................         --      4,995        149        123         --
    Contract funding revenue amortization.....................         --    (12,989)   (10,249)    (3,469)    (1,295)
    Other, net................................................        118        560        560        122        125
    Changes in:
      Accounts receivable, net................................     (1,489)       185     (1,272)      (142)    (2,723)
      Other current assets....................................        347        853        339       (402)      (886)
      Other assets............................................        (67)       (21)      (149)       (14)       (87)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses...................      3,792     (1,904)     4,907      1,164         (7)
      Accrued interest........................................      3,689      1,135        287       (109)      (175)
      Current income taxes....................................     (5,567)      (827)      (961)    (1,487)     3,249
      Deferred revenues.......................................        (77)       971      1,312      3,532      1,534
      Other liabilities.......................................      4,286        547        356        (83)     1,507
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
  Continuing operations.......................................      5,975         17      7,723      4,893      6,070
  Discontinued operations, net................................        488     (4,169)        --         --         --
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities..........      6,463     (4,152)     7,723      4,893      6,070
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Investing Activities:
  Purchases of equipment and software.........................       (875)    (5,220)    (3,003)      (701)    (1,018)
  Acquisition of Joint Venture, net of cash acquired..........         --     (4,519)        --         --         --
  Purchase of Faneuil ISG stock...............................         --       (530)        --         --         --
  Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of
   expenses...................................................         --      5,728        500        500         --
  Other, net..................................................        198       (643)        48         54         18
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash used for investing activities........................       (677)    (5,184)    (2,455)      (147)    (1,000)
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Financing Activities:
  Principal payments on long-term debt........................     (4,539)   (15,842)   (11,101)    (1,707)    (5,824)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt....................         --     30,793      4,000         --      4,500
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock......................          2          1         26          1         10
  Payment of equity and debt issue costs......................         --     (1,802)        --         --         --
  Advances (to) from Joint Venture, net.......................     (4,635)     1,511         --         --         --
  Other, net..................................................          5          2         --         (3)        --
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities..........     (9,167)    14,663     (7,075)    (1,709)    (1,314)
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash...............................     (3,381)     5,327     (1,807)     3,037      3,756
Cash:
  Beginning of period.........................................      3,756        375      5,702      5,702      3,895
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  End of period...............................................  $     375  $   5,702  $   3,895  $   8,739  $   7,651
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-5
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        COMMON STOCK                                       TREASURY STOCK
                                  ------------------------  ADDITIONAL                 ----------------------     TOTAL
                                   NUMBER OF                  PAID-IN    ACCUMULATED    NUMBER OF              STOCKHOLDERS'
                                    SHARES      PAR VALUE     CAPITAL      DEFICIT       SHARES       COST       DEFICIT
                                  -----------     -----     -----------  ------------  -----------  ---------  ------------
<S>                               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>
December 31, 1992...............     231,116    $      23    $     858    $  (43,956)       2,798   $    (212)  $  (43,287)
Stock options exercised.........          27           --            2            --           --          --            2
Net loss........................          --           --           --       (10,131)          --          --      (10,131)
                                                       --
                                  -----------               -----------  ------------       -----   ---------  ------------
December 31, 1993...............     231,143           23          860       (54,087)       2,798        (212)     (53,416)
Stock issuance..................     176,271           18       12,339            --           --          --       12,357
Preferred stock accretion.......          --           --           --          (936)          --          --         (936)
Preferred stock dividends
 accrued........................          --           --           --          (582)          --          --         (582)
Stock options exercised.........          16           --            1            --           --          --            1
Net loss........................          --           --           --       (12,153)          --          --      (12,153)
                                                       --
                                  -----------               -----------  ------------       -----   ---------  ------------
December 31, 1994...............     407,430           41       13,200       (67,758)       2,798        (212)     (54,729)
Preferred stock accretion.......          --           --           --        (1,931)          --          --       (1,931)
Preferred stock dividends
 accrued........................          --           --           --        (1,072)          --          --       (1,072)
Stock options exercised.........         480           --           26            --           --          --           26
Net income......................          --           --           --         1,286           --          --        1,286
                                                       --
                                  -----------               -----------  ------------       -----   ---------  ------------
December 31, 1995...............     407,910           41       13,226       (69,475)       2,798        (212)     (56,420)
Preferred stock accretion
 (unaudited)....................          --           --           --          (526)          --          --         (526)
Preferred stock dividends
 accrued (unaudited)............          --           --           --          (267)          --          --         (267)
Stock options exercised
 (unaudited)....................         160           --           10            --           --          --           10
Net income (unaudited)..........          --           --           --         2,584           --          --        2,584
                                                       --
                                  -----------               -----------  ------------       -----   ---------  ------------
March 31, 1996 (unaudited)......     408,070    $      41    $  13,236    $  (67,684)       2,798   $    (212)  $  (54,619)
                                                       --
                                                       --
                                  -----------               -----------  ------------       -----   ---------  ------------
                                  -----------               -----------  ------------       -----   ---------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-6
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1 -- DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATION
    CCC  Information Services Group  Inc. (Company) (formerly  known as Infovest
Corporation), through its wholly owned subsidiary CCC Information Services  Inc.
(CCC),  is a leading  supplier of automobile  claims information and processing,
claims management software and value-added communication services. The Company's
technology-based services and products enable more than 300 automobile insurance
company customers and  more than  8,500 collision repair  facility customers  to
improve  efficiency,  manage costs  and  increase consumer  satisfaction  in the
management of automobile claims and restoration.
 
    After the disposition of certain subsidiaries,  as described in Note 5,  and
through April 30, 1995, the Company consisted of two primary operating entities:
CCC and CCC Development Company (Joint Venture). The Company acquired its former
partner's  50% interest in  the Joint Venture, through  the acquisition of UCOP,
Inc. (UCOP),  effective March  30, 1994.  As a  result of  this acquisition,  in
combination  with its  original 50% interest  in the Joint  Venture, the Company
gained a  100% equity  ownership interest  in the  Joint Venture.  Prior to  its
acquisition  of UCOP, the  Company accounted for  its 50% interest  in the Joint
Venture under the equity method. CCC  also operates a subsidiary in Canada,  CCC
of Canada, Ltd. (CCC Canada).
 
    As  of  December 31,  1995, White  River Ventures,  Inc. (White  River) held
approximately 52% of the  total outstanding common stock  of the Company.  White
River is a wholly owned subsidiary of White River Corporation.
 
NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
 
    The  accompanying consolidated financial statements  include the accounts of
the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are currently wholly owned.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
    Vehicle  valuation,  claims  management  and  other  service  revenues   are
recognized  as services are provided. Software licensing revenues are recognized
on a straight-line  basis, commencing with  product delivery, over  the life  of
related  licensing agreements. Of total Company revenues in 1993, 1994 and 1995,
88%, 79% and  70%, respectively,  were attributable to  revenues from  insurance
companies.  In  addition,  revenues  attributable  to  one  national  multi-line
insurance company in 1993, 1994 and 1995 totaled $13.9, $14.8 and $14.3 million,
respectively.
 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
    Accounts receivable as  presented in the  accompanying consolidated  balance
sheet  are net  of reserves  for customer credits  and doubtful  accounts. As of
December 31, 1994 and 1995, and March  31, 1996, reserves of $0.9 million,  $1.5
million,  and $1.4  million (unaudited),  respectively, have  been applied  as a
reduction of accounts receivable. Of total accounts receivable, net of reserves,
at December 31, 1994 and 1995, $6.9 million and $8.4 million, respectively, were
due from insurance companies.
 
INTERNAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
 
    Research and development expenses, principally the design and development of
software products, are expensed  as incurred. Software  costs, if material,  are
capitalized  when sufficient evidence exists  that technological feasibility has
been established. Technological  feasibility is established  upon completion  of
both  a product  design and  a working  model, and  confirmation of  the model's
consistency with the design through detailed  testing. For the years 1993,  1994
and  1995, research and development expenses of approximately $1.5 million, $2.8
million and  $3.5  million,  respectively, are  reflected  in  the  accompanying
consolidated  statement  of  operations.  There  were  no  significant  software
development costs  subject  to  capitalization  during  the  three  years  ended
December 31, 1995.
 
                                      F-7
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
EQUIPMENT AND PURCHASED SOFTWARE
 
    Equipment  is stated at cost,  net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation
of equipment is provided  on a straight-line basis  over estimated useful  lives
ranging from 2 to 15 years.
 
    Purchased  software  to  be marketed  is  stated  at cost  and  amortized in
proportion to anticipated future revenues or  on a straight-line basis over  the
estimated  economic  life  of  the purchased  software,  whichever  provides the
greater rate  of  amortization. In  1994  and 1995,  amortization  of  purchased
software to be marketed was $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
 
GOODWILL
 
    The  excess  of  purchase  price  paid  over  the  estimated  fair  value of
identifiable tangible  and  intangible  net assets  of  acquired  businesses  is
capitalized  and amortized  on a  straight-line basis  over periods  of 7  or 20
years.  Goodwill  is  periodically  reviewed  to  determine  recoverability   by
comparing its carrying value to expected undiscounted future cash flows.
 
DEBT ISSUE COSTS
 
    Debt  issues  costs are  capitalized and  amortized over  the life  of CCC's
commercial bank debt.  As of  December 31, 1994  and 1995,  deferred debt  issue
costs,  net  of  accumulated amortization,  of  $1.7 million  and  $1.3 million,
respectively, were included in other assets.
 
CONTRACT FUNDING
 
    Future revenue streams under certain end-user collision estimating contracts
(Contracts) have been discounted  and sold to  various investors. Cash  proceeds
from  a sold Contract equals the Contract's future revenue stream, discounted at
an annual  rate of  approximately  14%, less,  for certain  Contracts,  investor
reserves  for customer nonperformance under the Contracts. Sales proceeds, which
are remitted directly to the investors in these Contracts, and related  interest
expense  are recognized in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations
as revenue and interest expense, respectively, over the life of the Contract.
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE
 
    Net income per common  and common equivalent share  has not been  presented,
due  to an anticipated significant capital restructuring described in Note 17 --
Subsequent Events (Unaudited).
 
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
    As of December  31, 1995,  the carrying  amount of  the Company's  financial
instruments approximates their estimated fair value based upon market prices for
the same or similar type of financial instruments.
 
PERVASIVENESS 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  amount  of assets  and  liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the  financial
statements, and that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
    The  interim financial statements presented as of and for the quarters ended
March 31, 1996  and 1995 are  unaudited. With respect  to the unaudited  interim
financial   statements,  the  Company  is  of  the  opinion  that  all  material
adjustments, consisting only  of normal  recurring adjustments  necessary for  a
fair  presentation of the Company's interim  results of operations and financial
condition, have been included. The results of operations for the quarters  ended
March  31, 1996 and 1995 should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of the
results of operations for any future period.
 
                                      F-8
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
    The Company adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting Standard (SFAS)  No.
121,  "Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed of" in  the first quarter of  1996. This Statement establishes  a
new  standard for accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangibles. The adoption of SFAS  No. 121 was not material to  the
Company's financial position or results of operations (unaudited).
 
    The  Financial  Accounting Standards  Board has  also  issued SFAS  No. 123,
"Accounting for  Stock-Based Compensation,"  which became  effective January  1,
1996.  This Statement establishes an alternative to the Company's current method
of accounting  for  compensation  associated with  stock  issued  to  employees.
Management  does not intend to adopt the  alternative method allowed by SFAS No.
123. Accordingly,  adoption  of  this Statement  will  only  require  additional
financial  statement footnote disclosures to  describe the Company's stock-based
compensation.
 
NOTE 3 -- NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    The  Company  directly  charges  accumulated  deficit  for  preferred  stock
accretion  and preferred  stock dividends accrued.  During 1993,  1994 and 1995,
these amounts totaled $0.0 million, $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively.
 
    In  addition  to  amounts  reported   as  purchases  of  equipment  in   the
consolidated  statement of cash flows, the Company has directly financed certain
noncash capital expenditures. During 1993, 1994 and 1995, these noncash  capital
expenditures totaled $0.5 million, $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
 
    In  June  1994, as  part  of a  reorganization  and recapitalization  of the
Company, debt  and  equity  issue  costs  of  $1.1  million  and  $0.5  million,
respectively, were paid on behalf of the Company by its commercial bank.
 
NOTE 4 -- ACQUISITION OF PARTNER'S INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE
    On March 30, 1994, White River acquired the stock of UCOP. Also on March 30,
1994, the Company entered into a Call Agreement with White River to purchase the
stock  of UCOP  from White River  within 180 days.  On May 31,  1994, using cash
generated through  a commercial  bank  bridge loan,  the Company  completed  the
acquisition  of UCOP's interest in the Joint  Venture by purchasing the stock of
UCOP from White River for $6.9 million.
 
    As of  the  date  of its  acquisition,  UCOP's  only business  was  its  50%
investment  in  the Joint  Venture.  The purchase  price  of $6.9  million, plus
liabilities assumed of $22.4 million, have been allocated to the estimated  fair
value  of  tangible  and  intangible  assets  acquired.  In  the  purchase price
allocation, $5.2 million was assigned  to purchased software, $13.8 million  was
assigned  to in-process research and development software projects, $6.6 million
was assigned to  acquired tangible assets  and the balance  of $3.7 million  was
assigned to goodwill. The amount assigned to in-process research and development
was charged against operating results at the time of the acquisition.
 
                                      F-9
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 4 -- ACQUISITION OF PARTNER'S INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE (CONTINUED)
    Pro forma information, as if the acquisition of UCOP had occurred on January
1, 1994, is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    PRO FORMA
                                                                                      1994
                                                                                   -----------
                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                <C>
Revenues.........................................................................   $ 102,181
Operating expenses...............................................................     109,816
                                                                                   -----------
Operating loss...................................................................      (7,635)
Interest expense.................................................................      (8,843)
Other income (expense), net......................................................          16
                                                                                   -----------
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes.............................     (16,462)
Income tax (provision) benefit...................................................       2,688
                                                                                   -----------
Net loss from continuing operations..............................................   $ (13,774)
                                                                                   -----------
                                                                                   -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The above pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what actual
results  would have been  had the acquisition,  in fact, occurred  on January 1,
1994.
 
NOTE 5 -- DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    On August 25, 1994, the Company sold: (a) the net operating assets of Credit
Card  Service  Corporation,  which  had  previously  been  accounted  for  as  a
discontinued  operation, and (b)  all the capital stock  of Original Research II
Corporation (ORC), GIS Information Systems, Inc. (GIS) and Equitel  Corporation.
Net  cash proceeds from  the sale of  these businesses totaled  $6.2 million. In
conjunction with  the sale,  the Company  acquired, for  $530 thousand,  a  4.5%
common  equity interest in Faneuil ISG, a Canadian Corporation that will conduct
the future  operations  of these  businesses.  As  of December  31,  1995,  this
investment  is  carried at  cost  as a  component  of other  assets.  Final cash
proceeds from the sale of  $500 thousand were received  from escrow in March  of
1995. In November 1994, the Company completed the planned sale of its investment
in  Phone Base Systems Inc.  Both the gain and cash  proceeds from the sale were
not material.
 
    Revenues and income from discontinued operations were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     1993       1994
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                <C>        <C>
Revenues.........................................................................  $  36,171  $  25,137
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Loss before income taxes.........................................................  $  (5,115) $  (5,171)
Income tax benefit...............................................................        758      2,536
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Loss from operations.............................................................     (4,357)    (2,635)
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Gain on sale.....................................................................         --      4,650
Income tax provision.............................................................         --     (1,009)
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Net gain on sale.................................................................         --      3,641
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations.....................................  $  (4,357) $   1,006
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-10
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 6 -- INCOME TAX BENEFIT
    Income taxes applicable to continuing operations consisted of the  following
(provision) benefit:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              1993       1994       1995
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>
Current:
  Federal.................................................................  $   2,686  $    (193) $   1,792
  State...................................................................        435         73        134
  International...........................................................        (26)       (77)        24
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total current.........................................................      3,095       (197)     1,950
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
Deferred:
  Federal.................................................................     (1,090)     1,910     (1,668)
  State...................................................................       (188)       975          9
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total deferred..........................................................     (1,278)     2,885     (1,659)
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total income tax benefit................................................  $   1,817  $   2,688  $     291
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The  Company's effective income tax rate applicable to continuing operations
differs from the federal statutory rate as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            1993                    1994                    1995
                                                   ----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------
                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>
Federal income (tax) benefit at statutory rate...  $   2,581       34.0%   $   5,388       34.0%   $    (338)      34.0%
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit and
 before deferred tax valuation allowances........        216        2.8          960        6.1           60       (6.0)
International taxes..............................       (162)      (2.1)        (132)      (0.8)          12       (1.2)
Goodwill amortization............................       (186)      (2.5)        (337)      (2.1)        (494)      49.6
Change in valuation allowance....................       (471)      (6.2)      (2,630)     (16.6)       1,260     (126.6)
Non deductible expenses..........................       (118)      (1.6)         (48)       (--)        (242)      24.3
Other, net.......................................        (43)      (0.5)        (513)      (3.6)          33       (3.3)
                                                   ---------        ---    ---------      -----    ---------  -----------
Income tax benefit...............................  $   1,817       23.9%   $   2,688       17.0%   $     291      (29.2)%
                                                   ---------        ---    ---------      -----    ---------  -----------
                                                   ---------        ---    ---------      -----    ---------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    During 1993 and 1994, the Company made income tax payments, net of  refunds,
of  $2.5  million  and  $1.6 million,  respectively.  During  1995,  the Company
received income tax refunds, net of payments, of $1.0 million.
 
                                      F-11
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 6 -- INCOME TAXE BENEFIT (CONTINUED)
    The approximate  income tax  effect  of each  type of  temporary  difference
giving  rise to deferred  income tax assets and  deferred income tax liabilities
were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                     --------------------
                                                                                       1994       1995
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
                                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                  <C>        <C>
Deferred income tax assets:
  Deferred revenue.................................................................  $   6,563  $   2,394
  Litigation settlement............................................................        439      1,145
  Accrued compensation.............................................................        654      1,127
  Depreciation and amortization....................................................        487        990
  Rent.............................................................................        385        980
  Bad debt expense.................................................................        396        568
  Lease termination................................................................        960        440
  Long-term receivable.............................................................      1,003        150
  Net operating loss carryforward..................................................      1,293        110
  Other, net.......................................................................      1,652      1,121
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
  Subtotal.........................................................................     13,832      9,025
  Valuation allowance..............................................................     (6,223)    (4,963)
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Total deferred income tax asset....................................................      7,609      4,062
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Deferred income tax liabilities:
  Purchased software...............................................................     (1,552)      (252)
  Other, net.......................................................................       (589)        --
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Total deferred income tax liability................................................     (2,141)      (252)
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
  Net deferred income tax asset....................................................  $   5,468  $   3,810
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The Company established tax valuation  allowances because of its history  of
operating  losses  and  an  inability  to  project  future  taxable  income with
certainty. Such valuation allowances  will be released to  income if and to  the
extent  the  Company  is able  to  successfully achieve  a  recapitalization and
demonstrate a predictable pattern of profitability.
 
    Net operating loss carryforwards  totaled $322 thousand  as of December  31,
1995. These net operating loss carryforwards expire in 2005.
 
    Prior  to the current calendar year, the Company's fiscal year-end was April
30. The  Internal Revenue  Service (IRS)  is currently  examining the  Company's
income  tax returns for fiscal  years 1992 through 1994.  All Company income tax
returns for fiscal years prior to 1992 are closed to further examination by  the
IRS.
 
                                      F-12
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 7 -- OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
    Other current assets consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                       --------------------
                                                                                         1994       1995
                                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                                          (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                    <C>        <C>
Prepaid data royalties...............................................................  $   1,026  $   1,138
Computer inventory...................................................................        456        522
Prepaid equipment maintenance........................................................        748        444
Escrow receivable....................................................................        500         --
Prepaid commissions..................................................................        315        259
Unremitted contract funding proceeds.................................................        321        141
Other, net...........................................................................        320        373
                                                                                       ---------  ---------
  Total..............................................................................  $   3,686  $   2,877
                                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                                       ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Unremitted  contract  funding  proceeds  represents  investor  reserves  for
nonperformance under certain  contracts that  the Company  believes will  exceed
actual losses.
 
NOTE 8 -- EQUIPMENT AND PURCHASED SOFTWARE
    Equipment and purchased software consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                   --------------------
                                                                                     1994       1995
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                <C>        <C>
Computer equipment...............................................................  $  16,674  $  19,997
Purchased software, licenses and databases.......................................      9,377      8,007
Furniture and other equipment....................................................      2,612      2,814
Leasehold improvements...........................................................         45        187
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
  Total, gross...................................................................     28,708     31,005
Less accumulated depreciation....................................................    (16,958)   (23,695)
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
  Total, net.....................................................................  $  11,750  $   7,310
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Purchased software, licenses and databases includes software of $5.2 million
acquired  through the acquisition of its  former partner's interest in the Joint
Venture. As of  December 31, 1994  and 1995,  this acquired software  had a  net
asset value of $3.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
 
    As  of December  31, 1994 and  1995, computer equipment,  net of accumulated
depreciation, that is on  lease to certain customers  under operating leases  of
$4.1  million and $2.5 million, respectively, is included in computer equipment.
Future  minimum   rentals   under  noncancelable   customer   leases   aggregate
approximately   $2.0  million  and   $0.6  million  in   years  1996  and  1997,
respectively.
 
    Furniture and other equipment includes equipment under capital leases was as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                         --------------------
                                                                                           1994       1995
                                                                                         ---------  ---------
                                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                      <C>        <C>
Capital leases.........................................................................  $     588  $     574
Less accumulated depreciation..........................................................       (137)      (240)
                                                                                         ---------  ---------
  Total, net...........................................................................  $     451  $     334
                                                                                         ---------  ---------
                                                                                         ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-13
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 9 -- GOODWILL
    Goodwill consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                    --------------------
                                                                           LIFE       1994       1995
                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>        <C>
CCC acquisition (1988).................................................   20 years  $  16,458  $  16,458
UCOP acquisition (1994)................................................    7 years      3,665      3,665
CCC Canada acquisition (1991)..........................................    3 years      1,129         --
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
  Total, gross.........................................................                21,252     20,123
Less accumulated amortization..........................................                (7,331)    (7,548)
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
  Total, net...........................................................             $  13,921  $  12,575
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 10 -- ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                    --------------------
                                                                                      1994       1995
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                 <C>        <C>
Accounts payable..................................................................  $   3,757  $   5,464
Litigation settlement.............................................................         --      2,956
Compensation......................................................................      3,433      2,799
Professional fees.................................................................      1,369      2,586
Sales tax.........................................................................      1,910      1,501
Lease termination.................................................................      1,061      1,136
Commissions.......................................................................        704      1,015
Health insurance..................................................................        752        957
Other, net........................................................................        763        242
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
  Total...........................................................................  $  13,749  $  18,656
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
                                                                                    ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 11 -- LONG-TERM DEBT
    Term loan and revolving credit facility  interest is based on either of  two
interest  rates selected periodically by  the Company: a base  rate plus 1.5% or
the Eurodollar  Rate plus  3.0%. The  base rate  must be  the highest  of  three
alternative  rates  that  all  generally  approximate  prime  rate.  The average
interest rate in effect during  the years ended December  31, 1994 and 1995  for
the  term loan and  revolving credit facility  was 8.3% and  8.4%, and 9.15% and
9.03%, respectively. Through a separate  transaction, interest on the term  loan
has been capped at 12% through May 1996. The timing of interest payments on both
the  term loan  and revolving credit  facility vary depending  on the applicable
interest rate selected by the Company. Generally, however, interest payments are
made quarterly. In addition, the Company pays an annual bank agent's fee of  $50
thousand  and a commitment  fee of 0.5%  on any unused  portion of the revolving
credit facility. The term  loan is repayable in  installments through 1999.  The
revolving  credit facility is  reduced to $5  million in 1998  and terminates in
1999.
 
    The loans are  secured by  the stock  and assets  of CCC.  In addition,  the
Company  has guaranteed  CCC's performance  under the  loan agreement. Effective
April 29, 1995,  the loan agreement  was amended to  adjust certain  restrictive
covenants.  Under the amended agreement, CCC  must, among other things, maintain
quarterly  debt  service  and  interest  coverage  ratios,  limit  its   capital
expenditures.  In addition, the  Company is prohibited  from: (a) declaring cash
dividends, (b) incurring nonpermitted  indebtedness and (c) making  nonpermitted
investments. In addition, CCC may not absorb more than $1.5 million of corporate
expenses allocated from its parent. Beginning in 1997, CCC would be permitted to
declare cash dividends in an amount
 
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<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 11 -- LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
sufficient  for the  Company to pay  the preferred stock  dividends described in
Note 12 below. Under the term loan, a mandatory principal repayment is  required
in  an amount equal to: (a) 50% of  net proceeds from an initial public offering
of Company common  stock (IPO)  or (b)  excess cash  as defined  under the  loan
agreement.
 
    Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                          --------------------
                                                                            1994       1995
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Senior bank term loan...................................................  $  30,000  $  25,500
Senior bank revolving credit facility...................................      9,500      8,000
Equipment financing obligations.........................................      1,137        985
Capital lease obligations...............................................        456        395
                                                                          ---------  ---------
  Total debt............................................................     41,093     34,880
Due within one year.....................................................     (5,340)    (7,660)
                                                                          ---------  ---------
Due after one year......................................................  $  35,753  $  27,220
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Aggregate minimum principal repayments of long-term debt in each of the five
years subsequent to December 31, 1995 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
(In thousands)
1996...............................................................  $   7,660
1997...............................................................      7,341
1998...............................................................     12,379
1999...............................................................      7,500
2000...............................................................         --
                                                                     ---------
Total..............................................................  $  34,880
                                                                     ---------
                                                                     ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The  Company made cash  interest payments of $1.7  million, $3.3 million and
$4.1 million during the year ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995.
 
NOTE 12 -- MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
    On June 16,  1994, pursuant  to a reorganization  and recapitalization,  the
Company  issued:  (a) 5,000  shares  of its  preferred  stock, par  value $1.00,
designated as Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series C Preferred
Stock), (b) 34,000 shares of its preferred stock, par value $1.00, designated as
Series D Cumulative Redeemable  Preferred Stock (Series  D Preferred Stock)  and
(c)  176,271 shares  of its  common stock,  par value  $0.10, to  White River in
exchange for the  Company's subordinated  debt and Series  A, B  and C  warrants
acquired  from the original subordinated debtholders by White River on April 15,
1994. At the date  of exchange, the subordinated  debt consisted of a  principal
balance  of $41.7 million and accrued interest of $2.7 million. In recording the
exchange, $3.9  million and  $25.7 million  were assigned  to the  Series C  and
Series  D  Preferred Stock,  respectively. The  balance  of $14.8  million, less
certain transaction costs  of $2.4  million, was  assigned to  common stock  and
credited  to paid-in capital. During the years  ended December 31, 1994 and 1995
and the quarter ended March 31, 1996, the original discount on the Series C  and
Series  D preferred stock  accreted $0.9 million, $1.9  million and $0.5 million
(unaudited), respectively, and dividends of $0.6 million, $1.1 million and  $0.3
million (unaudited), respectively, were accrued.
 
    The  Series C  Preferred Stock and  Series D  Preferred Stock (collectively,
Preferred Stock)  have  a stated  value  of $1  thousand  per share  and  accrue
cumulative  dividends at a rate of 2.75% annually through the earlier of: (a) an
IPO of the Company's common stock or (b) June 16, 1998. If the Company completes
an IPO before June 16, 1998 and  redeems Preferred Stock in accordance with  its
terms, Preferred Stock dividends from the
 
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<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 12 -- MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (CONTINUED)
IPO  through June 16, 1998  would be eliminated. If  the Company fails to redeem
Preferred Stock in accordance with its terms, the Preferred Stock dividend  rate
would  increase to 8%. No dividends are payable in cash until the earlier of (a)
June 16,  1998  or  (b) the  failure  of  the Company  to  meet  the  prescribed
redemption  obligations following consummation of an IPO. The Preferred Stock is
mandatorily redeemable,  at stated  value plus  accrued dividends,  on June  16,
1999.
 
NOTE 13 -- STOCK OPTION PLAN
    In  May 1988, the Company's Board  of Directors adopted a nonqualified stock
option plan. Under the plan, as amended in 1992, options may be granted at a per
share price of not less than the greater  of $55 or the fair market value as  of
the  date of grant, as determined by  the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors (Committee). Options are generally exercisable within 5 years from the
date of grant, subject to vesting schedules determined at the discretion of  the
Committee.  In general, however, option grants vest over 4 years. As a result of
the Company's June 1994 reorganization and recapitalization, under an  agreement
with  White River, the number  of incremental options that  may be granted under
the plan subsequent to June 16, 1994 has been limited to 3% of outstanding stock
on June 16, 1994 or 12,222 shares.
 
                                      F-16
<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 13 -- STOCK OPTION PLAN (CONTINUED)
    Option activity during 1993, 1994 and 1995 is summarized below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      AVERAGE PRICE
                                                                                            SHARES      PER SHARE
                                                                                           ---------  -------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>        <C>
TOTAL OPTIONS:
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1992....................................................     36,383    $   76.64
  Granted................................................................................     24,434        55.00
  Exercised..............................................................................        (27)       55.00
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................     (2,979)      250.07
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1993....................................................     57,811        58.57
  Granted................................................................................      6,742        55.00
  Exercised..............................................................................        (16)       55.00
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................     (9,710)       70.07
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1994....................................................     54,827        56.09
  Granted................................................................................     31,188       105.67
  Exercised..............................................................................       (480)       55.00
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................    (11,634)       55.73
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1995....................................................     73,901        77.08
                                                                                           ---------
                                                                                           ---------
  Vested.................................................................................     --           --
  Exercised..............................................................................       (160)       61.56
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................       (435)       65.52
                                                                                           ---------       ------
  Outstanding as of March 31, 1996.......................................................     73,306        77.18
                                                                                           ---------
                                                                                           ---------
VESTED OPTIONS:
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1992....................................................     24,563        77.55
  Vested.................................................................................      8,630        56.04
  Exercised..............................................................................        (27)       55.00
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................     (2,501)      287.38
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1993....................................................     30,665        58.33
  Vested.................................................................................     12,685        55.71
  Exercised..............................................................................        (16)       55.00
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................     (2,251)      115.99
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1994....................................................     41,083        57.34
  Vested.................................................................................     11,598        82.25
  Exercised..............................................................................       (480)       55.00
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................     (9,826)       55.17
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of December 31, 1995....................................................     42,375        64.07
                                                                                           ---------
                                                                                           ---------
  Vested.................................................................................      2,762        69.60
  Exercised..............................................................................       (160)       61.56
  Surrendered or terminated..............................................................       (175)       55.86
                                                                                           ---------
  Outstanding as of March 31, 1996.......................................................     44,802        64.37
                                                                                           ---------
                                                                                           ---------
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 14 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
    The Company  leases  facilities, computers,  telecommunications  and  office
equipment  under  the terms  of noncancelable  operating lease  agreements which
expire at various dates  through 2008. As of  December 31, 1995, future  minimum
cash lease payments were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands)
<S>                                                          <C>
1996.......................................................  $   2,802
1997.......................................................      2,045
1998.......................................................      2,469
1999.......................................................      2,933
2,000......................................................      2,234
Thereafter.................................................     18,532
                                                             ---------
    Total..................................................  $  31,015
                                                             ---------
                                                             ---------
</TABLE>
 
    During  1993, 1994 and 1995, operating  lease expense was $2.3 million, $3.2
million and $2.9 million, respectively.
 
    In conjunction  with the  sale of  the  Faneuil Group,  CCC entered  into  a
contract  with GIS, under which  GIS is to provide  certain computer services to
CCC through June  1999 at  approximately market rates.  The contract  prescribes
that  CCC make minimum payments to GIS  through June 1997 and provides an option
under which CCC can  elect to extend the  contract for certain services  through
June  1999. As of December  31, 1995, future minimum  payments due GIS under the
contract were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands)
<S>                                                           <C>
1996........................................................  $   2,546
1997........................................................      1,073
                                                              ---------
    Total...................................................  $   3,619
                                                              ---------
                                                              ---------
</TABLE>
 
    During 1994 and 1995, CCC incurred charges from GIS for computer services of
$3.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
 
    CCC has  guaranteed the  payment of  certain ORC  lease obligations.  As  of
December  31,  1995, future  ORC  lease payments  guaranteed  by CCC  total $448
thousand in 1996. The Company does not expect to sustain any loss as a result of
these guarantees.
 
NOTE 15 -- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    On June 10, 1994, the litigation involving an independent corporate provider
of guidebook data was settled. In  this matter, the plaintiff alleged  copyright
infringement,  among other things.  Under the settlement  agreement CCC has paid
the plaintiff $1.75 million. The parties also entered into a five year agreement
under which CCC is licensing the guidebook data at market rates. The  settlement
charge is reported under litigation settlements in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1994.
 
    In  April 1995, the Company recorded  a litigation settlement charge of $4.5
million in connection  with the  litigation involving  an independent  corporate
publisher  of used car valuation books. In December 1995, substantive settlement
discussions  were  held.  As  a   result  of  those  discussions,  the   parties
conditionally   agreed  to  a  settlement   structure  that  would  resolve  all
outstanding disputes.
 
    All conditions precedent to the settlement agreement were satisfied in 1996.
As a result, all issues arising out  of the litigation between the parties  have
been  fully and completely settled and each civil action had been dismissed with
prejudice. The settlement amount  approximated the settlement charge  previously
recorded.  In conjunction with the settlement  agreement, the Company received a
three year license  to the publisher's  used car valuation  book data at  market
rates (unaudited).
 
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<PAGE>
              CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 15 -- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (CONTINUED)
    The  Company is a party  to various other legal  proceedings in the ordinary
course of business. The Company believes  that the ultimate resolution of  these
other  matters  will  not have  a  material  effect on  the  Company's financial
position.
 
NOTE 16 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    Prior to the  June 1994  recapitalization, certain  Joint Venture  Contracts
were  discounted and sold to a major  stockholder of the Company. As of December
31, 1994  and  1995,  $2.0 million  and  $0.6  million was  payable  by  Company
customers  to the stockholder. The discount  rate applied to these Contracts was
approximately the same as the rate  applied to Contracts purchased by  unrelated
entities.
 
    During  May  and June  1994,  under two  separate  note agreements,  a major
stockholder of the Company loaned Phone Base a total of $375 thousand. The notes
bear interest  at  16%  and  are secured  by  Phone  Base  accounts  receivable.
Subsequently,  Phone Base repaid the stockholder  $87 thousand in principal plus
accrued interest.  On July  1, 1994,  the Company  purchased this  stockholder's
rights under these notes for a purchase price of $288 thousand.
 
    During  June  1993,  Phone Base  entered  into  a royalty  agreement  with a
third-party computer system manufacturer  under which Phone  Base is to  receive
royalties  from  sales  of  computer systems  incorporating  certain  Phone Base
software technology. Subsequently, two Company directors, one of whom is also  a
Company  officer, and  White River collectively  purchased from  Phone Base $1.6
million of participation interests in these royalties. The royalty participation
interests entitle the parties to 64% of all future royalties paid to Phone  Base
under  the agreement.  To date, no  royalties have  been paid to  Phone Base. On
August 26,  1994, the  Company acquired  the White  River royalty  participation
interest  of $150 thousand at face value plus accrued interest at 9% through the
date of purchase.
 
    On May 5, 1994, under an unsecured promissory note, White River loaned  $200
thousand to Phone Base. The note is due upon demand and bears interest at 9%. On
August  26, 1994, the  Company purchased the Phone  Base indebtedness from White
River at face value plus accrued interest at 9% through the date of purchase.
 
    On May 9, 1994, White River executed an assumption agreement under which  it
purchased  from a third-party  creditor $6.5 million  of Phone Base indebtedness
for a purchase price of $550 thousand. On August 26, 1994, the Company purchased
White River's interest  under the  assumption agreement for  $550 thousand  plus
accrued interest at 9% through the date of purchase.
 
    In November 1994, Phone Base was sold to a major stockholder of the Company.
On  August  25, 1994,  the  Faneuil Group  was sold  to  an investor  group that
included a former  Company director  and certain former  Company employees.  See
Note 5 -- Discontinued Operations.
 
NOTE 17 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)
    The  Company  is  currently  contemplating  a  significant  recapitalization
involving an initial public offering of  common stock, a stock split,  repayment
of  previously existing long-term  debt and preferred stock  and entering into a
new commercial bank credit facility.
 
                                      F-19
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    NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY TO
GIVE  ANY  INFORMATION  OR TO  MAKE  ANY  REPRESENTATION NOT  CONTAINED  IN THIS
PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING  BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE  COMPANY OR ANY UNDERWRITER.  THIS
PROSPECTUS  DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO  SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER
TO BUY ANY OF THE  SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY TO ANY  PERSON OR BY ANYONE IN  ANY
JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER
THE  DELIVERY OF THIS  PROSPECTUS NOR ANY  SALE MADE HEREUNDER  SHALL, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT  THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN  IS
CORRECT AS OF ANY DATE SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
 
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    PAGE
                                                    -----
<S>                                              <C>
Prospectus Summary.............................           3
Risk Factors...................................           7
Dividend Policy................................          12
Dilution.......................................          12
Use of Proceeds................................          13
Capitalization.................................          14
Selected Consolidated Financial Data...........          15
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial
 Data..........................................          16
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
 Financial Condition and Results of
 Operations....................................          17
Business.......................................          25
Management.....................................          38
Principal Stockholders.........................          45
Certain Transactions...........................          46
Description of Capital Stock...................          46
Shares Eligible for Future Sale................          49
Underwriting...................................          50
Legal Matters..................................          51
Experts........................................          51
Available Information..........................          51
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.....         F-1
</TABLE>
 
                                ----------------
 
    UNTIL               , 1996  (25 DAYS AFTER THE  DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS) ALL
DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN  THE COMMON STOCK  OFFERED HEREBY, 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.
 
                                        SHARES
 
                                CCC INFORMATION
                              SERVICES GROUP INC.
 
                                  COMMON STOCK
 
                                  -----------
 
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                  -----------
 
                               HAMBRECHT & QUIST
 
                            LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC
 
                                RAYMOND JAMES &
                                ASSOCIATES, INC.
 
                                 AUGUST  , 1996
 
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<PAGE>
                                    PART II
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 13.  OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
 
    Set  forth below is an itemized statement of all expenses in connection with
the  sale  and  distribution  of   the  securities  being  registered  by   this
Registration  Statement, other than underwriting  discounts and commissions. All
amounts are estimated except the SEC  registration fee and the NASD filing  fee.
All such expenses shall be paid by the Company:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>
SEC Registration Fee............................................  $30,344.83
NASD Filing Fee.................................................   9,300.00
NASDAQ Listing Fee..............................................      *
Blue sky fees and expenses......................................      *
Accounting fees and expenses....................................      *
Legal fees and expenses.........................................      *
Printing and engraving..........................................      *
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees...............................      *
Miscellaneous...................................................      *
                                                                  ---------
  TOTAL.........................................................  $
                                                                  ---------
                                                                  ---------
</TABLE>
 
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* To be filed by amendment.
 
ITEM 14.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
 
    The Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section
145 of the Delaware Law ("Section 145") provides that a Delaware corporation may
indemnify  any persons  who are, or  are threatened  to be made,  parties to any
threatened, pending  or completed  action, suit  or proceeding,  whether  civil,
criminal,  administrative or  investigative (other than  an action by  or in the
right of  such corporation),  by reason  of the  fact that  such person  was  an
officer,  director, employee or agent of  another corporation or enterprise. The
indemnity may include  expenses (including attorneys'  fees), judgments,  fines,
and  amounts paid in settlement actually  and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with such action or proceeding, if he acted in good faith and in a
manner he reasonably believed to be in or not appeared to the best interests  of
the  corporation, and,  with respect to  any criminal action,  had no reasonable
cause to  believe that  his  conduct was  illegal.  A Delaware  corporation  may
indemnify  any persons  who are, or  are threatened to  be made, a  party to any
threatened, pending  or completed  action or  suit by  or in  the right  of  the
corporation  by reason  of the  fact that such  person was  a director, officer,
employee or  agent  of another  corporation  or enterprise.  The  indemnity  may
include expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by
such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit,
provided  such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in  or not  opposed to  the corporation's  best interests  except that  no
indemnification  is  permitted  without  judicial  approval  if  the  officer or
director is  adjudged to  be liable  to  the corporation.  Where an  officer  or
director  is successful on the merits or  otherwise in the defense of any action
referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which
such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred.
 
    The Company's  Certificate  of  Incorporation and  Bylaws  provide  for  the
indemnification  of directors and officers of  the Company to the fullest extent
permitted by Section 145.
 
    As permitted by Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that
directors of the Company shall have no personal liability to the Company or  its
stockholders  for monetary damages  for breach of fiduciary  duty as a director,
except (i) for any breach of a 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 knowing violations of law, (iii) under Section 174  of
the  Delaware Law, or (iv) for any  transaction from which a director derived an
improper personal benefit.
 
    The Company maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance.
 
                                      II-1
<PAGE>
ITEM 15.  RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
 
    Since January 1, 1993, the Company has issued the following securities  that
were not registered under the Act:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          NUMBER OF
        DATE                     PURCHASER             SHARES PURCHASED
- - ---------------------  ------------------------------  ----------------
<C>                    <S>                             <C>
       8/2/93          Steven L. Telaroli                          20
      10/30/93         Lewis Ballington                          6.67
       6/16/94         White River Ventures Inc.           176,271.26
      12/10/94         Daniel Chen                                 16
       1/18/95         Daniel O'Hara                               16
       8/31/95         David Wu                                     4
       11/9/95         Jeff Chen                                  210
       9/7/95          Glen Tullman                                50
      12/15/95         Peter Urbain                               200
       2/23/96         Robert Millman                             160
       5/1/96          Edward Cheskis                           4,760
</TABLE>
 
    The Company believes that all of the foregoing transactions were exempt from
registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
 
ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS.
 
    (a) Exhibits
 
<TABLE>
<S>        <C>
1          *Form of Underwriting Agreement
3.1        *Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
3.2        *Amended and Restated By-laws
4          *Specimen Common Stock Certificate
5          *Opinion of Winston & Strawn re legality
10.1       *Stock Option Plan of the Company adopted May 1988 and amended in November
           1994
10.2       *Lease between LaSalle National Trust, N.A., as trustee and CCC dated as of
           May 7, 1993
10.3       *License between Motor Books Division, a unit of Hearst Business Publishing,
           Inc. and the Company dated as of May 1, 1992
10.4       *License between National Insurance Crime Bureau and CCC dated August 6, 1993
10.5       *License between AutoInfo, Inc. and CCC dated as of May 5, 1993
10.6       *License, between the American Salvage Pool Association and CCC dated October
           20, 1988
10.7       *GIS Computer Services Agreement between GIS Information Services, Inc. and
           CCC dated August 25, 1994.
11         *Statement re computation of per share earnings
21         *Subsidiaries of the registrant
23.1       Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP, independent auditors
23.2       *Consent of Winston & Strawn (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5)
24         Powers of attorney (included on the signature page included in this Part II)
27         *Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
 
    (b) Financial Statement Schedules
 
<TABLE>
<S>        <C>
II         *Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
</TABLE>
 
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* To be filed by amendment.
 
                                      II-2
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    All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the
related  instructions,  are inapplicable  or  not material,  or  the information
called  for  thereby  is  otherwise  included  in  the  consolidated   financial
statements and therefore has been omitted.
 
ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS.
 
    The  Company hereby  undertakes to provide  the Underwriters  at the closing
specified in the Underwriting Agreement  certificates in such denominations  and
registered  in  such names  as  required by  the  Underwriters to  permit prompt
delivery to each purchaser.
 
    The Company hereby undertakes that:
 
    (1) For purpose of determining any  liability under the Securities Act,  the
information  omitted  from  the  form  of  prospectus  files  as  part  of  this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule  430(A) and contained in a form  of
prospectus  filed by  the Company  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 fide offering thereof.
 
    (3) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the  Securities
Act  may  be permitted  to directors,  officers and  controlling persons  of the
Company pursuant to the provisions set forth in Item 14 above, or otherwise, the
Company has  been  advised  in  the  opinion  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and  is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such  liabilities  (other  than  the payment  by  the  Company  expenses
incurred  or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company 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 Company 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  Securities Act and the  Company will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
    Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has  duly caused  this Registration  Statement to  be signed  on  its
behalf  by the  undersigned thereunto duly  authorized, in the  City of Chicago,
State of Illinois on June 28, 1996.
 
                                        CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC.
 
                                        By:         /s/ DAVID M. PHILLIPS
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                     David M. Phillips
                                               CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
                                                     EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
    The undersigned directors and executive officers of CCC Information Services
Group Inc. do  hereby constitute and  appoint David M.  Phillips and Leonard  L.
Ciarrocchi  and each  of them,  with full  power of  substitution, our  true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents  to do any  and all acts  and things in  our
name  and behalf in our capacities as directors and officers, and to execute any
and all instruments for us  and in our names  in the capacities indicated  below
which  such person  may deem  necessary or  advisable to  enable CCC Information
Services Group Inc. to comply  with the Securities Act  of 1933 (the "Act"),  as
amended,  and  any rules,  regulations and  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange Commission, in connection  with this registration statement,  including
specifically,  but not limited to, power and authority to sign for us, or any of
us, in the  capacities indicated  below and  any and  all amendments  (including
pre-effective  and post-effective amendments or any other registration statement
or prospectus filed  pursuant to the  provisions of Rule  462(b) under the  Act)
hereto;  and we  do hereby ratify  and confirm  all that such  person or persons
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
    Pursuant to  the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act,  this  Registration
Statement  has been signed by the  following persons in the capacities indicated
on June 28, 1996.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              SIGNATURE                                  TITLE
- - --------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------
<C>                                     <S>
        /s/ DAVID M. PHILLIPS           Chairman, President and Chief Executive
- - --------------------------------------   Officer
          David M. Phillips
 
      /s/ LEONARD L. CIARROCCHI         Executive Vice President -- Chief
- - --------------------------------------   Financial Officer (Principal Financial
        Leonard L. Ciarrocchi            Officer)
 
        /s/ DONALD J. HALLAGAN          Vice President -- Controller (Principal
- - --------------------------------------   Accounting Officer)
          Donald J. Hallagan
 
          /s/ JOHN J. BYRNE
- - --------------------------------------  Director
            John J. Byrne
 
           /s/ MORGAN DAVIS
- - --------------------------------------  Director
             Morgan Davis
 
        /s/ THOMAS L. KEMPNER
- - --------------------------------------  Director
          Thomas L. Kempner
 
        /s/ GORDON S. MACKLIN
- - --------------------------------------  Director
          Gordon S. Macklin
 
         /s/ ROBERT T. MARTO
- - --------------------------------------  Director
           Robert T. Marto
 
       /s/ MICHAEL R. STANFIELD
- - --------------------------------------  Director
         Michael R. Stanfield
</TABLE>
 
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                                LIST OF EXHIBITS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                                DESCRIPTION                                               PAGE
- - -----------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------
 
<C>          <S>                                                                                                <C>
       1     *Form of Underwriting Agreement
       3.1   *Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
       3.2   *Amended and Restated By-laws
       4     *Specimen Common Stock Certificate
       5     *Opinion of Winston & Strawn re legality
      10.1   *Stock Option Plan of the Company adopted May 1988 and amended in November 1994
      10.2   *Lease between LaSalle National Trust, N.A., as trustee and CCC dated as of May 7, 1993
      10.3   *License between Motor Books Division, a unit of Hearst Business Publishing, Inc. and the Company
              dated as of May 1, 1992
      10.4   *License between National Insurance Crime Bureau and CCC dated August 6, 1993
      10.5   *License between AutoInfo, Inc. and CCC dated as of May 5, 1993
      10.6   *License between the American Salvage Pool Association and CCC dated October 20, 1988
      10.7   *GIS Computer Services Agreement between GIS Information Services, Inc. and CCC dated August 25,
              1994.
      11     *Statement re computation of per share earnings
      21     *Subsidiaries of the registrant
      23.1   Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP, independent auditors
      23.2   *Consent of Winston & Strawn (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5)
      24     Powers of attorney (included on the signature page included in this Part II)
      27     *Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
 
- - ------------------------
* To be filed by amendment.

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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 of our report dated January 30, 1996 relating
to the consolidated financial statements of CCC Information Services Group Inc.,
which appears in  such Prospectus. We  also consent to  the application of  such
report  to the Financial  Statement Schedule for the  three years ended December
31, 1995  listed under  Item  16(b) of  this  Registration Statement  when  such
schedule  is  read in  conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial statements
referred to in our report. The audits  referred to in such report also  included
this  schedule.  We also  consent to  the  references to  us under  the headings
"Experts" and "Selected Financial Data"  in such Prospectus. However, it  should
be  noted that Price Waterhouse LLP has not prepared or certified such "Selected
Financial Data."
 
                                          PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
 
Chicago, Illinois
June 28, 1996


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