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TRIAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION
3055 TRIAD DRIVE
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA 94550
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 14(F) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 14F-1 THEREUNDER
NO VOTE OR OTHER ACTION OF THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS
IS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT.
NO PROXIES ARE BEING SOLICITED AND YOU ARE
REQUESTED NOT TO SEND THE COMPANY A PROXY.
This Information Statement is being mailed on or about November 12, 1996,
to holders of record of the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Share",
collectively the "Shares" or the "Common Stock") of Triad Systems Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at the close of business on or about
November 7, 1996. The term "Share" includes the related common stock purchase
rights (the "Rights") issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Rights
Agreement, dated as of December 6, 1993 (the "Rights Agreement"), between the
Company and Chemical Trust Company of California, as Rights Agent. You are
receiving this Information Statement in connection with the possible election to
the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board" or the "Board of Directors") of
that number of persons designated by Cooperative Computing, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Parent"), as will give Parent that number of directors, rounded up
to the next whole number (but in no event more than one less than the total
number of directors on the Board of Directors of the Company), on the Company's
Board of Directors equal to the product of the total number of directors on the
Board of Directors of the Company multiplied by the percentage that the number
of Shares purchased by Parent or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the Offer
(as defined below) bears to the aggregate number of Shares outstanding.
Parent and its affiliate, CCI Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation
("Purchaser"), have commenced a tender offer to purchase all outstanding Shares
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,
dated October 23, 1996 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of
Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase and any amendments or
supplements thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer"). The Offer was
disclosed in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 and Schedule 13D, dated
October 23, 1996 (the "Schedule 14D-1"), which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules promulgated by the
Commission thereunder. The Offer is being made by Purchaser pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 17, 1996 (the "Merger
Agreement"), among Parent, Purchaser and the Company. The Company filed a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the Commission on
October 23, 1996 pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of the Exchange Act and the rules
promulgated thereunder.
The Merger Agreement requires the Company, at the request of Parent, to
take all action necessary to cause Parent's designees to be elected to the Board
under the circumstances described therein. This Information Statement is
required by Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14f-1 thereunder. You are
urged to read this Information Statement carefully. You are not, however,
required to take any action.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Purchaser and Parent commenced the Offer
on October 23, 1996. The Offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New
York City time, on Wednesday, November 20, 1996, unless extended in accordance
with its terms.
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The information contained in this Information Statement concerning
Purchaser and Parent and their respective board designees has been furnished to
the Company by Parent and Purchaser, and the Company assumes no responsibility
for the accuracy or completeness of such information.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
GENERAL
The Shares are the only class of voting securities of the Company
outstanding. Each Share has one vote. As of September 30, 1996, there were
17,749,158 Shares issued and outstanding. The Board presently consists of five
members, and there are currently no vacancies on the Board. Each director holds
office until such director's successor is elected and qualified or until such
director's earlier resignation, death or removal.
RIGHT TO DESIGNATE DIRECTORS; PARENT'S DESIGNEES
The Merger Agreement provides that promptly upon the purchase by Parent or
any of its subsidiaries of such number of Shares which represents at least 51%
of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis (as defined in the Merger
Agreement), and from time to time thereafter, Parent shall be entitled to
designate such number of directors, rounded up to the next whole number (but in
no event more than one less than the total number of directors on the Board) as
will give Parent, subject to compliance with Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act,
representation on the Board equal to the product of (a) the number of directors
on the Board (giving effect to any increase in the number of directors pursuant
to the Merger Agreement) and (b) the percentage that such number of Shares so
purchased bears to the aggregate number of Shares outstanding (such number being
the "Board Percentage"). The Company has agreed, upon request of Parent, to
promptly satisfy the Board Percentage by increasing the size of the Board or
using its best efforts to secure the resignations of such number of directors as
is necessary to enable Parent's designees to be elected to the Board and to
cause Parent's designees promptly to be so elected, provided that no such action
shall be taken which would result in there being, prior to the consummation of
the Merger, less than two directors of the Company that are not affiliated with
Parent. Following the election or appointment of Parent's designees pursuant to
the Merger Agreement and prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) of the Merger, any amendment or termination of the Merger Agreement,
extension for the performance or waiver of the obligations or other acts of
Parent or Purchaser or waiver of the Company's rights thereunder shall require
the concurrence of a majority of the directors of the Company then in office who
are Continuing Directors. The term "Continuing Directors" means (i) each member
of the Board on the date of the Merger Agreement who voted to approve the Merger
Agreement and (ii) any successor to any Continuing Director who was recommended
to succeed such Continuing Director by a majority of the Continuing Directors
then on the Board.
It is expected that Parent's designees may assume office at any time
following the purchase of Shares by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, which
purchase may not be consummated prior to midnight on Wednesday, November 20,
1996 and that, upon assuming office, Parent's designees will thereafter
constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors. To the extent the
Board of Directors will consist of persons who are not Parent's designees, the
Company expects such persons shall be Continuing Directors.
Parent's designees will be selected by Parent from among the individuals
listed below. The Company has been informed that each of the following
individuals has consented to serve as a director of the Company if appointed or
elected. None of the following individuals owns any Shares. In addition, none of
the following individuals is a director of, or holds any position with, the
Company. The name, age, present principal occupation or employment and five-year
employment history of each of the following individuals are set forth below.
Each person is a citizen of the United States, and, except as indicated
otherwise, the business address of each person is 200 Crescent Court, Suite
1600, Dallas, Texas 75201.
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PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
NAME, AGE AND OR EMPLOYMENT AND FIVE-YEAR
BUSINESS ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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Glenn E. Staats* (52).............. Chairman of the Board, Cooperative Computing, Inc.
6207 Bee Cave Road (1985-present); Director, President and Chief
Austin, Texas 78146 Executive Officer, Cooperative Computing, Inc.
(1976-present)
Preston W. Staats, Jr.* (54)....... Director, Secretary and Executive Vice President,
6207 Bee Cave Road Cooperative Computing, Inc. (1978-present)
Austin, Texas 78146
Thomas O. Hicks (50)............... Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated (1989-present)
Lawrence D. Stuart, Jr. (52)....... Managing Director and Principal, Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Incorporated (October 1995-present); Managing
Partner -- Dallas Office, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
(1988-September 1995)
John R. Muse (45).................. Managing Director and Principal, Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Incorporated (1989-present)
Charles W. Tate (52)............... Managing Director and Principal, Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Incorporated (1991-present)
Jack D. Furst (37)................. Managing Director and Principal, Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Incorporated (1989-present)
Alan B. Menkes (37)................ Managing Director and Principal, Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Incorporated (April 1996-present); Vice
President, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated
(1992-1996); The Carlyle Group (1988-1992)
Michael J. Levitt (38)............. Managing Director and Principal, Hicks, Muse, Tate &
Furst Incorporated (April 1996-present); Managing
Director and Deputy Head of Investment Banking, Smith
Barney Inc. (1993-1996); Morgan Stanley & Co.
(1986-1993)
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* Glenn E. Staats and Preston W. Staats, Jr. are brothers.
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that there shall be
three classes of directors of as nearly equal size as reasonably possible, each
class being elected for a three-year term and only one class being elected each
year. The total number of directors is fixed by the Board of Directors pursuant
to authority granted it under the Company's By-Laws. The Board of Directors is
presently comprised of five directors, one of whom is a salaried employee of the
Company. The current terms of the Class I, Class II and Class III directors
expire at the 1997, 1998 and 1999 Annual Meetings, respectively.
Set forth below is certain information concerning the Company's directors,
including their classes and terms, ages, present principal occupations and
business experience during the past five years and the period during which they
have served as directors. The business address of each director is 3055 Triad
Drive, Livermore, California 94550.
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PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DIRECTOR
NAME DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AGE SINCE
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CLASS I DIRECTOR WHOSE TERM EXPIRES AT THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS:
William W. Stevens... Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1972. Founder 65 1972
of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer
from inception until September 1985.
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PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DIRECTOR
NAME DURING LAST FIVE YEARS AGE SINCE
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CLASS II DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE AT THE 1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS:
Henry M. Gay......... Director of the Company. Founder of the Company and Vice 72 1972
President, Marketing until 1980. Secretary from 1972 to
September 1987. Also a director of Silicon Valley Bank.
Richard C. Blum...... Director of the Company. President and Chairman of 61 1992
Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P. Also a director of
Northwest Airlines Corporation, URS Corporation and
National Education Corporation.
CLASS III DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE AT THE 1999 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS:
James R. Porter...... President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 60 1985
since 1985. Also a director of Brock Control Systems and
Silicon Valley Bank.
George O. Harmon..... Director of the Company. President and Chief Executive 73 1986
Officer of Harmon Associates International, Inc. Also a
director of Interscience Inc. and various privately held
companies.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, the Board of Directors
held 5 meetings. During the 1996 fiscal year, each director attended at least
75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors
and the total number of meetings of committees of the Board of Directors on
which he served which were held during the periods in which such director
served.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee.
Messrs. Gay, Harmon and Porter are the members of the Audit Committee,
which held one meeting during the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. The
functions of the Audit Committee include recommending to the Board of Directors,
subject to stockholder approval, the independent accountants, reviewing and
approving the planned scope of the annual audit, proposed fee arrangements and
the results of the annual audit, reviewing the adequacy of accounting and
financial controls, reviewing the independence of the independent accountants,
approving all assignments to be performed by the independent accountants and
instructing the independent accountants, as deemed appropriate, to undertake
special assignments.
Messrs. Stevens, Gay and Harmon are the members of the Compensation
Committee, which held one meeting during the fiscal year ended September 30,
1996. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends salaries for corporate
officers and key employees. In addition, the Compensation Committee administers
the Company's Amended and Restated 1982 Stock Option Plan, although the Board
retains the authority to grant stock options pursuant thereto, and administers
the 1990 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Amended and Restated Outside
Directors' Stock Option Plan. For additional information concerning the
Compensation Committee, see "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION."
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are not employees of the Company receive reimbursement of
expenses and an annual retainer fee of $10,000, plus $1,000 for each meeting of
the Board of Directors and $500 for each separate meeting of committees of the
Board of Directors which they attend, in compensation for their services as
members of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Triad Systems Corporation Amended and Restated Outside Directors' Stock
Option Plan (the "Directors Plan") provides for the granting of nonqualified
stock options (that is, options which are not intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code) to directors of the
Company who are not employees of the Company. A total of 100,000 Shares were
reserved for issuance under
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the Directors Plan, of which none currently remain available for grant. Unless
the Directors Plan is amended to increase the number of Shares reserved for
issuance and to extend the period during which options can be granted under the
Directors Plan, no additional options can be granted under the Directors Plan.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the executive
officers of the Company:
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James R. Porter.................... 60 President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Shane Gorman....................... 53 Executive Vice President, Automotive Operations
Dan F. Dent........................ 49 Vice President and General Manager, Customer
Support Services Division
Thomas A. King..................... 52 Vice President, Product Development and
Manufacturing
Stanley F. Marquis................. 53 Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer,
Corporate Secretary and Treasurer; President,
Triad Systems Financial Corporation.
M. Edward Molkenbuhr............... 49 Vice President and General Manager, Service Dealer
Division
Thomas J. O'Malley................. 61 Vice President, Administration
Chad A. Schneller.................. 55 Vice President, Hardlines and Lumber Operations
Bruce M. Blanco.................... 47 Corporate Controller and General Manager, Triad
Systems Financial Corporation
Patrick J. Bormann................. 40 General Manager, Automotive Distributor Systems
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Mr. Porter joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer and
was elected as a director of the Company in September 1985.
Mr. Gorman joined the Company as a sales representative in 1972 and has
held several progressive management positions, including General Manger,
Automotive Division, General Manager, Dental Division and Vice President and
General Manager, Automotive Division. He became Executive Vice President in
September 1992.
Mr. Dent joined the Company in January 1993 as Director of Field Operations
and became General Manager, Customer Support Services Division in October 1994.
He was promoted as Vice President and General Manager, Customer Support Services
Division in October of 1995. Prior to joining Triad, he was Vice President,
Customer Support Services at The Ultimate Corporation from July 1991 to December
1992.
Mr. King joined the Company in April 1989 as Vice President, Product
Development and became Vice President, Product Development and Manufacturing in
October 1993.
Mr. Marquis joined the Company in January 1980 as Director of Triad Systems
Financial Corporation. In August 1983 he was elected President, Triad Systems
Financial Corporation and in September 1987 he was elected Treasurer of the
Company. In December 1994 he was promoted to Vice President, Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and became Corporate Secretary.
Mr. Molkenbuhr joined the Company in September 1993 as Vice President and
General Manger of the Company's new Service Dealer Division. Prior to joining
the Company, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus
Information Services from November 1992 to May 1993. From January 1983 to
November 1992, he served in a number of key senior positions with ADP, Inc.
where his most recent position was Senior Vice President of Data Services.
Mr. O'Malley joined the Company in January 1981 as Director of
Administration and was elected Vice President, Administration in August 1983.
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Mr. Schneller joined the Company as Vice President and General Manager,
Hardlines and Lumber Division in July 1994. Prior to joining the Company, he
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Software from January
1991 to December 1993.
Mr. Blanco joined the Company in April 1984 as Financial Manager of Triad
Systems Financial Corporation. In January 1985 he was promoted to Revenue
Systems Manager. He has been the Controller since May 1988. In October 1996 he
assumed the responsibilities of General Manager of Triad Systems Financial
Corporation.
Mr. Bormann joined the Company in September 1978 as a Marketing
Applications Representative and has progressed through a series of sales,
support, marketing and customer service assignments. In February 1991, he
assumed complete responsibility for Warehouse Systems operations and was
promoted to General Manager, Warehouse Systems in October 1995. In October 1996
he was promoted to General Manager, Automotive Distributor Systems.
Officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There is no
understanding between any of the Company's officers and any other person
pursuant to which such officer is or was to be selected.
STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of October 31, 1996,
with respect to the beneficial ownership of Shares by (i) all persons known by
the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding
Shares, (ii) each director of the Company, (iii) the Chief Executive Officer and
the four other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company as of
September 30, 1996 whose total annual compensation for the year ended September
30, 1996 exceeded $100,000, and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the
Company as a group.
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AMOUNT AND NATURE OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF COMMON STOCK PERCENT OF CLASS(1)
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Richard C. Blum....................................... 2,008,159(3) 10.9%
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, California 94133
Gabelli Funds, Inc. .................................. 1,850,800(4) 10.0%
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1434
Pioneering Management Corporation..................... 1,237,950(5) 6.72%
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
James R. Porter....................................... 958,200(6) 5.1%
3055 Triad Drive
Livermore, CA 94550
William W. Stevens.................................... 430,340(7) 2.3%
Henry M. Gay.......................................... 90,397(8) (2)
George O. Harmon...................................... 40,001(9) (2)
Shane Gorman.......................................... 235,288(10) 1.3%
Chad A. Schneller..................................... 40,500(11) (2)
Thomas A. King........................................ 246,000(12) 1.3%
Stanley F. Marquis.................................... 151,294(13) (2)
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group....... 4,443,060(14) 22.9%
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(1) Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons named in
the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Shares
shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws,
where applicable.
(2) Less than 1%.
(3) Includes 10,001 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996. Of these shares, (a) The Common Fund for
Nonprofit Organizations, 450 Post Road East, Westport, Connecticut
06881-0909, beneficially owns 1,111,111 Shares, representing 6% of the
Common Stock; (b) BK Capital Partners IV, L.P. beneficially owns 275,936
Shares, representing 1.5% of the Common Stock; (c) BK Capital Partners III,
Limited Partnership beneficially owns 500,000 Shares, representing 2.7% of
the Common Stock; and (d) BK Capital Partners II, a California limited
partnership ("BK II") beneficially owns 111,111 Shares, representing 0.6%
of the Common Stock. By reason of advisory and other relationships with the
foregoing persons, Richard C. Blum and Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.
("RCBA") may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of all such Shares
and Richard C. Blum and RCBA each have sole power to dispose of all of such
Shares. The address of RCBA is 909 Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
California 94133, and the address of BK Capital Partners IV, L.P., BK
Capital Partners III, Limited Partnership and BK II is c/o Richard C. Blum
& Associates, L.P., 909 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94133.
Mr. Blum and each of the entities referenced in clauses (a) through (d) of
the preceding sentence entered into a Stockholders Agreement, dated October
17, 1996, among Parent, Purchaser and certain selling stockholders (the
"Stockholders Agreement"), pursuant to which such persons agreed, among
other things, to tender all Shares beneficially owned by them in accordance
with the terms of the Offer.
(4) Includes 204,900 Shares, representing 1% of the Common Stock, held by
Gabelli Performance Partnership, 117,000 Shares, representing 0.6% of the
Common Stock, held by Gabelli Funds, Inc., 13,000 Shares, representing .07%
of the Common Stock, held by Gabelli International Limited II, 656,300
Shares, representing 3.6% of the Common Stock, held by Gabelli Associates
Fund, 20,000 Shares, representing 0.1% of the Common Stock, held by Gabelli
Associates Limited and 839,600 Shares, representing 5% of the Common Stock,
held by GAMCO Investors Inc., 79,000 Shares of which GAMCO Investors, Inc.
has no power to vote.
(5) Includes 390,000 Shares, representing 2% of the Common Stock, held by
Pioneer Small Company Fund, and 847,950 Shares, representing 5% of the
Common Stock, held by Pioneer Capital Growth Fund. The investment adviser
of both funds is Pioneering Management Corporation.
(6) Includes 349,736 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996. Mr. Porter entered into the Stockholders
Agreement, pursuant to which he agreed, among other things, to tender all
Shares beneficially owned by him in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
(7) Includes 423,690 Shares held as tenant-in-common with Virda J. Stevens, of
which 6,650 Shares are held as custodian for Jean Stevens. Mr. Stevens
entered into the Stockholders Agreement, pursuant to which he agreed, among
other things, to tender all Shares beneficially owned by him in accordance
with the terms of the Offer.
(8) Includes 50,396 Shares held by Henry M. Gay and his wife, as trustees of a
family trust, and 40,001 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable
within 60 days of October 31, 1996. Mr. Gay entered into the Stockholders
Agreement, pursuant to which he agreed, among other things, to tender all
Shares beneficially owned by him in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
(9) Includes 40,001 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996. Mr. Harmon entered into the Stockholders
Agreement, pursuant to which he agreed, among other things, to tender all
Shares beneficially owned by him in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
(10) Includes 78,500 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996.
(11) Includes 40,000 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996.
(12) Includes 200,000 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996.
(13) Includes 99,869 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within 60
days of October 31, 1996.
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(14) Includes 1,012,608 Shares subject to options vested and exercisable within
60 days of October 31, 1996.
Voting Agreement Between the Company and the RCBA Group. At the record date
for any meeting of the Company's stockholders, if RCBA, its affiliates and
accounts that it manages or advises (the "RCBA Group"), beneficially own voting
stock of the Company in excess of certain specified limits, then the voting
stock in excess of those limits is to be voted with respect to nominees to the
Board of Directors and all other matters in accordance with the recommendations
of the Board of Directors, except that the RCBA Group retains all voting
authority with respect to certain business combinations resulting in a change of
control, any recapitalization or similar transaction, and the sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets. At the present time, the RCBA Group
does not own voting stock in excess of the limits specified in such voting
agreement. The voting agreement terminates upon the later of August 3, 1997 or
such time as the RCBA Group no longer beneficially owns voting stock or equity
securities in an amount that exceeds certain thresholds specified in the voting
agreement.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the four other most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company, as of September 30, 1996, whose
total annual compensation for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 exceeded
$100,000, for services in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries
during each of the fiscal years ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION
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BONUS
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY PERFORMANCE OTHER(1) COMPENSATION(2)
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James R. Porter 1996 $298,864 $ 70,969 -- $ 2,850
President and Chief Executive 1995 300,000 155,216 $100,074 2,984
Officer 1994 300,000 150,734 97,295 4,636
Chad A. Schneller 1996 180,000 173,690 -- 3,000
Vice President 1995 180,000 89,982 -- 3,750
Hardlines and Lumber 1994 32,500 48,750 -- 450
Operations
Thomas A. King 1996 185,004 34,188 -- 3,000
Vice President, 1995 185,004 57,371 -- 3,584
Product Development 1994 185,004 60,644 -- 4,808
and Manufacturing
Shane Gorman 1996 195,000 19,078 -- 1,995
Executive Vice President 1995 195,000 76,985 43,290 2,979
Automotive Operations 1994 195,000 97,978 23,498 5,128
Stanley F. Marquis 1996 170,004 34,357 -- 3,000
Vice President, Finance 1995 166,879 66,556 18,281 3,848
Chief Financial Officer 1994 155,004 65,666 2,925 4,065
Corporate Secretary and
Treasurer; President, Triad
Systems Financial Corporation
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(1) Represents bonus paid with the exercise of stock options granted before
1987. The bonuses paid were in an amount equal to 30% of the excess of $2.50
per share over the option exercise price.
(2) Represents matching contributions by the Company to the named officers'
401(k) savings and incentive plans.
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During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, there were no option
grants to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or to any of the four other
most highly compensated executive officers. The following table provides
information concerning exercises of options to purchase Shares in the fiscal
year ended September 30, 1996, and unexercised options held as of September 30,
1996, by the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table:
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES
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VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
SHARES OPTIONS AT 9/30/96 AT 9/30/96(2)
ACQUIRED VALUE ---------------------------- ----------------------------
NAME ON EXERCISE REALIZED(1) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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James R. Porter.......... 349,736 $ 826,270
Chad A. Schneller........ 40,000 60,000 25,000 $37,500
Thomas A. King........... 5,000 $ 5,938 200,000 341,875
Shane Gorman............. 78,500 168,250
Stanley F. Marquis....... 99,869 224,795
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(1) A bonus paid in connection with the exercise of certain stock options has
been excluded from Values Realized and Year-End Values. See the column
entitled "Bonus -- Other" in the Summary Compensation Table for information
regarding such bonus paid in the year ended September 30, 1996.
(2) Valuation based on the difference between the option exercise price and the
closing sales price of the Common Stock on September 30, 1996, the last
trading day of the fiscal year (which was $5.38 per share, as reported by
the NASDAQ National Market System).
TERMINATION AND CHANGE-OF-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
In January, 1989, the Board of Directors determined that in the event of a
change of control of the Company, employees, including executive officers, would
be entitled to certain severance benefits in the event their employment were
terminated. A formal severance policy, including the elements previously
approved by the Board in 1989, was adopted for employees, including executive
officers, in October, 1996.
Under the Company's current policy, a change in control is defined as (i) a
merger or consolidation in which the stockholders of the Company before the
merger or consolidation do not retain at least a majority of the beneficial
interest in the voting stock of the surviving corporation, (ii) the sale of all
or substantially all of the Company's assets, and/or (iii) the direct or
indirect sale or exchange by the stockholders of the Company of more than 50% of
the stock of the Company to person(s) or entity(ies), other than the Company or
any subsidiary or employee benefit plan of the Company.
Should there occur such a change in control and an executive officer's
employment be involuntarily terminated within 12 months following such change of
control, the officer will become entitled to the following severance benefits:
(1) all options then held by the officer will immediately accelerate and
become fully exercisable; and
(2) minimum severance pay in an aggregate amount equal to twelve times the
executive officer's monthly salary in effect on the date of termination, plus
the total bonus compensation paid for services rendered in the immediately
preceding fiscal year, which amount shall be payable during the twelve month
period following the date of termination, in twenty-four successive biweekly
payments, net of federal and state tax withholdings; and
(3) all employee benefits which the officer was entitled to receive
immediately prior to the date of termination, for a period of twelve months
following the date of termination.
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Involuntary termination is defined to include, without limitation, a change
in duties and functions with respect to an executive officer's position which
results in the officer not maintaining an equivalent or greater role in the
management of the Company as that performed by the officer prior to the change
in control.
Options granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 1982 Stock Option
Plan, 1990 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Amended and Restated Outside
Directors' Stock Option Plan contain provisions pursuant to which unexercised
options may become fully vested and fully exercisable immediately prior to a
"change of control" as defined above, and terminate to the extent they are not
exercised as of consummation of the change of control.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors sets the base salary
of the Company's executive officers and approves bonus programs for executive
officers. Option grants to executive officers are made by the Compensation
Committee. The following is a summary of policies of the Committee that affected
the compensation paid to executive officers, as reflected in the tables set
forth elsewhere in this Information Statement.
GENERAL COMPENSATION POLICY
The Committee's overall policy is to offer the Company's executive officers
competitive compensation opportunities based upon their personal performance,
the financial performance of the Company and their contribution to that
performance. One of the Committee's primary objectives is to have a substantial
portion of each executive officer's compensation be contingent upon the
Company's performance as well as the executive officer's individual performance.
Each executive officer's compensation package is comprised of three elements:
(i) base salary which reflects individual performance and salary levels in the
industry, (ii) annual variable performance awards payable in cash and tied to
the achievement of annual financial performance goals established by the
Committee, and (iii) long-term stock-based incentive awards designed to
strengthen the mutuality of interests between the executive officers and the
Company's stockholders. Generally, as an executive officer's level of
responsibility increases, a greater portion of compensation will be dependent
upon the Company's financial performance and stock price appreciation.
The Company has considered the potential impact of Section 162(m) ("Section
162(m)") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, adopted under the
federal Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993. Section 162(m) disallows a tax
deduction by any publicly-held corporation for individual remuneration exceeding
$1 million in any taxable year for any of the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table, unless such excess compensation is
performance-based. Since the targeted cash compensation of each of the executive
officers identified in the Summary Compensation Table is well below the $1
million threshold and the Company believes that any options granted under the
Company's Amended and Restated 1982 Stock Option Plan and 1990 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan will be excluded from the executive officer's remuneration for
purposes of Section 162(m), the Committee believes that Section 162(m) will not
reduce the tax deductions available to the Company. The Company's policy is to
qualify to the extent reasonable its executive officers' compensation for
deductibility under applicable tax laws.
FACTORS
The primary factors taken into account in establishing each executive
officer's compensation package for the 1996 fiscal year are summarized below.
The relative weight given to each factor varied with each individual in the sole
discretion of the Committee. The Committee, in its discretion, may apply
entirely different factors to each individual's compensation, such as varying
the attainment criteria based on expected performance of a growth business
versus a mature business.
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BASE SALARY
The base salary for each officer is set on the basis of personal
performance, the salary levels in effect for similarly-situated executives at
high technology companies in the Company's geographic area with whom the Company
competes to hire and retain executives (with the respective executive officer's
salaries generally set to correspond with the executive's experience and
performance level) and internal comparability considerations. As a general
matter, year-to-year adjustments to each executive officer's base salary are
based upon personal performance for the year, changes in the general level of
base salaries of persons in positions comparable to that of the executive
officer within the industry and prior salary adjustments. The Company's fiscal
1995 financial performance was also a factor in establishing base salary
increases for fiscal 1996. After taking these factors into account, base
compensation was held at 1995 base salary levels for all but two executive
officers. In aggregate the base salaries for executive officers increased 0.1%
for fiscal 1996.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
In setting annual bonus compensation, the Committee considered the
historical, aggregate executive compensation for each executive officer, the
aggregate compensation paid to similarly-situated executives at high technology
companies in the Company's geographic area with whom the Company competes to
hire and retain executives and the Company's fiscal 1995 financial performance.
Annual bonuses are earned by each executive officer on the basis of the
Company's achievement of corporate performance targets established by the
Committee at the start of the fiscal year. The individual bonus targets for
fiscal 1996 were based on percentages of base salary tied to attainment of
designated achievement targets. The Committee-approved achievement targets were
based on revenue and operating contributions at the corporate, division and
segment levels, varying by executive officer in light of the differing positions
and responsibilities of each executive officer.
LONG-TERM STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
Stock option grants are reviewed annually by the Committee. Grants in a
particular year are designed to align the interests of the executive officer
with those of the stockholders and provide each individual with a significant
incentive to manage the Company from the perspective of an owner with an equity
stake in the business. Each grant generally allows the executive officer to
acquire shares of the Company's common stock at a fixed price per share (the
market price on the grant date) over a ten year period, thus providing a return
to the executive officer only if the market price of the shares appreciates over
the option term. Options granted to executive officers generally vest at the
rate of 20% per year and become fully vested after five years. The size of the
option grant to each executive officer, including the Chief Executive Officer,
is set at a level which is intended to create a meaningful opportunity for stock
ownership based upon the individual's current position with the Company, the
size of comparable grants made to individuals in similar positions in the
industry, the individual's personal performance in recent periods and the number
of options held by the individual at the time of grant. The relative weight
given to these factors varies with each individual in the sole discretion of the
Committee.
STOCK OWNERSHIP BY MANAGEMENT
The Committee believes stock ownership further aligns executive officers'
interests with those of the Company's shareholders. Consistent with this
philosophy, the Company previously established a policy that executive officers
of the Company are to own stock equivalent to the following compensation
standards within a three-year period, measured from October 1, 1993:
President -- stock ownership equivalent to two times 1993 total compensation
(salary plus cash bonus); Executive Vice President and Vice President -- stock
ownership equivalent to the respective 1993 total compensation; and Other
Officers -- stock ownership equivalent to the respective 1993 base salary. Hires
subsequent to October 31, 1993 at the officer level must meet the respective
stock ownership level within five years from the date of hire, based on the
first full fiscal year's compensation after hire or promotion. Six of the
current executive officers are required to meet the stock ownership target by
October 1, 1997. As of October 1, 1996, all six had achieved the target.
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CEO COMPENSATION
In setting the compensation payable to the Company's Chief Executive
Officer, James R. Porter, the Committee sought to be competitive with high
technology companies in the Company's geographic area, while at the same time
assuring that a significant percentage of such compensation was tied to
Company's financial performance and stock price appreciation.
The Committee established Mr. Porter's base salary in the same manner and
applying the same criteria that it used generally to establish the base salaries
of the other executive officers. Accordingly, in setting Mr. Porter's base
salary, the Committee considered his personal performance for the year, changes
in the general level of base salaries of CEOs at high technology companies in
the Company's geographic area, prior salary adjustments and corporate
performance factors.
The remaining component of Mr. Porter's 1996 fiscal year compensation was
dependent upon achieving certain corporate performance targets as set forth in
his Committee-approved bonus plan. The amount of any cash bonus to be paid to
him for the 1996 fiscal year was dependent upon the Company's attainment of
performance factors tied to its levels of revenue and operating income.
Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors:
William W. Stevens
Henry M. Gay
George O. Harmon
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COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RETURN
Set forth below are line graphs comparing the annual percentage change in
the cumulative total return on the Company's Common Stock with the cumulative
total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and a composite index comprised
of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) Software and Service Index and the S&P Computer
Index (i) for the period commencing on September 30, 1991 and ending on
September 30, 1996, and (ii) for the period commencing on September 30, 1985 and
ending on September 30, 1996.
STOCKHOLDER RETURNS 1991-1996(2)
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MEASUREMENT PERIOD TRIAD SYSTEMS COMBINED IN-
(FISCAL YEAR COVERED) CORPORATION S&P 500 INDEX DEX(1)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1991 100 100 100
1992 167.86 111.05 103.11
1993 150.00 125.49 109.40
1994 132.14 130.11 137.56
1995 164.29 168.82 199.61
1996 153.57 203.14 275.55
</TABLE>
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In the following graph, the Company has presented comparative stockholder
return information over the period from September 30, 1985, the year James R.
Porter joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer, through September 30,
1996. During 1989, the Company faced an unsuccessful hostile takeover attempt
and effected a stockholder-approved Plan of Recapitalization paying $15.00 per
share in cash to all stockholders.
STOCKHOLDER RETURNS 1985-1996(2)
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MEASUREMENT PERIOD TRIAD SYSTEMS COMBINED IN-
(FISCAL YEAR COVERED) CORPORATION S&P 500 INDEX DEX(1)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1985 100 100 100
1986 112.70 131.60 119.97
1987 169.84 188.67 173.34
1988 190.48 165.22 125.34
1989 273.20 219.75 142.87
1990 115.03 199.44 105.99
1991 201.31 261.60 140.66
1992 339.91 290.50 150.55
1993 301.96 328.28 168.96
1994 266.01 340.38 209.28
1995 330.71 441.62 304.05
1996 309.15 532.04 425.21
</TABLE>
(1) The Combined Index was calculated by the Company by weighting equally the
S&P Computer Index and the S&P Software and Service Index, as prepared by
Standard & Poor's Compustat Services, Inc.
(2) Assumes that $100.00 was invested on September 30, 1991 and September 30,
1985, respectively, at the closing sales price of Shares and in each index,
and that all dividends were reinvested. Returns are measured through the
last trading day of each of the Company's fiscal years. No cash dividends
have been declared on the Company's Common Stock, except a cash payment of
$15.00 per share that was paid on the Company's Common Stock in connection
with the Company's recapitalization in August 1989 and is assumed to have
been reinvested. Stockholder returns over the indicated period should not be
considered indicative of future stockholder returns.
Stockholder returns presented in the performance graphs are generally not
necessarily indicative of future results. The higher the baseline stock
price, the less volatile the graphic presentation of fluctuations;
therefore, the Company's stock value when compared to S&P 500 and the
Combined Index, can fluctuate more broadly and changes can appear
exaggerated in a graphic presentation.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
William W. Stevens, Henry M. Gay and George O. Harmon served as members of
the Board of Directors' Compensation Committee during fiscal 1996. Mr. Stevens
was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from inception until
September 1985. Mr. Gay was Vice President, Marketing from inception until 1980
and Secretary from 1972 to September 1987.
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section
16(a)"), requires the Company's executive officers, directors and persons who
beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity
securities to file with the Commission initial reports of beneficial ownership
on Form 3 and reports of changes in beneficial ownership on Forms 4 and 5 with
respect to the Company's Common Stock. Such officers, directors and
greater-than-10% beneficial owners are also required by Commission rules to
furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file with the
Commission.
Based solely on a review of copies of such forms received by the Company,
and written representations from certain reporting persons that no other reports
were required for such persons, the Company believes that all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater-than-10%
beneficial owners were complied with during the fiscal year ended September 30,
1996.
COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE
None of Parent's Board designees will begin serving as directors of the
Company until at least ten days after the date this Information Statement is
filed with the Commission and mailed to the Company's stockholders of record.
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[TRIAD LETTERHEAD]
November 12, 1996
Dear Triad Stockholders:
Enclosed is a copy of the Company's Information Statement pursuant to Section
14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 14f-1 thereunder (the
"Information Statement"). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Merger Agreement") dated as of October 17, 1996 between the Company,
Cooperative Computing, Inc. ("CCI") and CCI Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of
CCI ("CCI Acquisition"), CCI Acquisition commenced a cash tender offer (the
"Offer") to purchase all outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock at
$9.25 per share on October 23, 1996. The Offer is scheduled to expire on
November 20, 1996. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, CCI has the right to
appoint a majority of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company expects
that CCI will exercise this right shortly after the consummation of the Offer.
This Information Statement is required to be sent to all stockholders in
advance of a change in the majority of the Board of Directors of the Company
without a meeting of the Company's stockholders.
NO VOTE OR OTHER ACTION OF THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS IS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT. No proxies are being solicited and you are
requested not to send the Company a proxy. However, you are urged to read this
Information Statement carefully.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and officers of the Company, thank you for
your continued interest in the affairs of the Company.
Very best wishes,
/s/ JAMES R. PORTER
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James R. Porter
President and Chief Executive Officer
