As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2000
Registration No. 333-39964
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SERVICE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Texas 8090 75-1458323
(State or Other Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Industrial Classification Identification No.)
Incorporation or Code Number)
Organization
1301 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-300
Austin, Texas 78746-6550
(512) 328-0888
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
KENNETH S. SHIFRIN TIMOTHY L. LAFREY
American Physicians Service Group, Inc. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &
1301 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-300 Feld, L.L.P.
Austin, Texas 78746-6550 Copy to: 1900 Frost Bank Plaza
816 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 328-2892 (512) 499-6200
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Fax: (512) 499-6290
Telephone number Including Area Code,
of Registrant's Agent for Service)
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: From time
to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
with General Instruction G, 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, check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering.
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Title of Each Amount Maximum Maximum Aggregate Amount
Class of To To Be Offering Offering of Registration
Securities To Registered Price Per Price (2) fee (3)
be Registered (1) Share (2)
(1)
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Common Stock 600,000 .8352 $ 501,136 $139.32
($.10 par value shares
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(1) The amount of our common stock, par value $0.10 per share, to be registered
is comprised of the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable upon
consummation of the share exchanges described in this Registration Statement.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon
the book value of the securities to be received in the share exchanges described
in this Registration Statement, calculated as the aggregate of the $501,944 book
value of such securities of FemPartners, Inc. (as reflected on the FemPartners,
Inc. March 31, 2000 balance sheet). The proposed maximum offering price per
share is based on the proposed maximum aggregate offering price divided by the
number of shares we are registering.
(3) The registration fee of $139.32 has been calculated pursuant to Rule
457(f)(2) as follows: .000278 multiplied by the aggregate book value, as of
March 31, 2000, of the securities we expect to receive in the exchanges.
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The Registrant 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, as amended, 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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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
PROSPECTUS
American Physicians Service Group, Inc.
Share Exchange
Common Stock
of
American Physicians Service Group, Inc.
for
Common Stock of FemPartners, Inc.
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We at APSG will offer and exchange, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount
of 600,000 shares of APSG's common stock for shares of common stock of
FemPartners, Inc., a Delaware corporation. This prospectus and the share
exchange agreements we describe in this prospectus will govern the timing, share
amount and other terms of each offer and exchange of our common stock pursuant
to the share exchange agreements. The number of shares we issue pursuant to any
particular share exchange agreement will depend in significant part on the
current trading price of our common stock at the time of the exchange. The
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System lists our
common stock under the symbol "AMPH". On September 19, 2000, the last sale price
of our common stock that NASDAQ reported was $3.875 per share. FemPartners does
not currently list its common stock on any national securities exchange or
NASDAQ. We will receive no cash proceeds from the exchange offers; however, we
will bear offering expenses.
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See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 5 for a discussion of some of the risks you
should consider in connection with the exchange offers and in evaluating an
investment in our common stock.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We will
not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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The date of this prospectus is September 25, 2000.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AVAILABLE INFORMATION.........................................................1
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE....................................................1
THE COMPANIES.................................................................2
American Physicians Service Group, Inc.....................................2
FemPartners, Inc...........................................................3
RISK FACTORS..................................................................3
The Trading Volume For Our Common Stock Is Low.............................4
The Market Price Of Our Common Stock Fluctuates............................5
FemPartners Is Not A Public Company........................................6
There Is A Risk Of Litigation Due To Price Declines........................6
The Registration Statement Relating To This
Prospectus Will Not Remain Effective Indefinitely........................6
We Cannot Make Assurances As To The Tax Consequences
Of The Exchange..........................................................6
Management Shareholders Have Significant Control
Over APSG................................................................7
We Are Dependent On A Few Customers........................................7
Our Success Depends On The Results Of Our Subsidiaries'
Operations...............................................................7
State Or Federal Governmental Authorities Heavily
Regulate Several Of Our Businesses.......................................7
We Have Not Paid And Do Not Plan To Pay Dividends..........................8
Anti-Takeover Provisions Could Prevent Or Delay A
Change In Control Of APSG................................................8
Our Quarterly Operating Results Fluctuate..................................8
We Are Leveraged...........................................................9
DISCLOSURE AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS....................................10
USE OF PROCEEDS..............................................................10
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.........................................................10
FINANCIAL DATA TABLES........................................................11
HISTORICAL PER SHARE DATA FOR THE APSG SHARES................................12
REGULATORY APPROVALS.........................................................13
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN APSG.........................................13
DISSENTERS APPRAISAL RIGHTS..................................................13
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES..............................................13
LEGAL MATTERS................................................................13
EXPERTS......................................................................13
SUMMARY OF SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS.........................................14
COMPARATIVE RIGHTS OF APSG'S SHAREHOLDERS AND FEMPARTNERS SHAREHOLDERS.......17
Authorized Capital Stock..................................................17
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Voting Rights.............................................................18
Dividends.................................................................18
Election of Directors.....................................................18
Special Meetings of Shareholders..........................................19
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws........................19
Business Combinations.....................................................19
Shareholder Rights Plan...................................................20
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT.........................................................20
U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES................................................21
MATERIAL CONTRACTS BETWEEN APSG AND FEMPARTNERS..............................22
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS....................................22
INFORMATION ABOUT APSG.......................................................22
INFORMATION ABOUT FEMPARTNERS................................................24
VOTING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION............................................24
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION..........................................24
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission utilizing a "shelf registration" process.
Under this shelf process, we may offer and exchange, from time to time, in one
or more offerings, shares of our common stock in lieu of cash, at our option,
for FemPartners common stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the share
exchange agreements described in this prospectus. See "Summary of Share Exchange
Agreements." We presently intend to exchange through these offerings up to a
total of 600,000 shares of our common stock. You should read both this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information we
describe under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information."
Your share exchange agreement will govern in all respects the timing, share
amounts and other terms of the issuance of our common stock in exchange for your
FemPartners common stock. In addition, your share exchange agreement contains
conditions that must exist or that you must satisfy prior to the existence of
our obligation to exchange our common stock. For example, you must provide a
notice of intent to exchange within the time period specified in your share
exchange agreement. In addition, your share exchange agreement allows us to
delay the exchange for up to 90 days if we believe unstable market conditions
exist, such as volatility in the trading price of our common stock or the stock
market generally. The delivery of this prospectus does not establish that any or
all of the required conditions to the exchange exist, and we may withdraw this
prospectus and our offer to transfer our common stock in an exchange, based on
any applicable condition or limitation that your share exchange agreement
contains. Furthermore, each share exchange agreement allows us to exchange, at
our discretion, shares of our common stock, shares of the common stock of Prime
Medical Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, cash, or any combination of our
common stock, Prime Medical common stock and cash. APSG does not presently
intend to exchange any shares of Prime Medical common stock. If APSG later
elects to issue shares of its Prime Medical common stock, APSG will have to
register those shares or rely on an exemption from registration. If you are
unable to, or elect not to, exchange any of your shares of FemPartners common
stock, those shares will, following the exchange, continue to be subject to the
existing restrictions upon transfer of those shares. Upon your receipt of our
common stock pursuant to the exchange, all rights under your share exchange
agreement will terminate.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
THIS PROSPECTUS INCORPORATES IMPORTANT BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT
APSG THAT WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED IN OR DELIVERED WITH THIS DOCUMENT. THIS
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST TO: 1301
CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY, SUITE C-300, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746, ATTENTION: INVESTOR
RELATIONS. TO OBTAIN TIMELY DELIVERY, YOU MUST MAKE YOUR REQUEST FOR SUCH
INFORMATION NO LATER THAN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE YOU MUST MAKE YOUR
EXCHANGE DECISION.
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The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information into this document,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you
to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated
by reference is a part of this document, except for any information superseded
by information that we disclose directly or incorporate in this document. This
prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that contain
important information about APSG and that we have previously filed with the SEC:
o Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
o Our Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2000.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
o Our Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended, filed with the SEC on September
22, 1999.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
o Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 28, 1999.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
o Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 20, 1999.
THE COMPANIES
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SERVICE GROUP, INC.
APSG is a management and financial services firm with affiliates and
subsidiaries that provide (among other things): medical malpractice insurance
services for doctors; brokerage and investment services to institutions and
individuals; lithotripsy services in 31 states; refractive vision surgery
services; and, dedicated care facilities for Alzheimer's patients. APSG is a
Texas corporation that has been in existence since October 1974. Our principal
executive office is located at 1301 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-300,
Austin, Texas 78746, and our telephone number is (512) 328-0888. For additional
or more detailed information regarding our business and subsidiaries, please
refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1999.
On April 6, 1999, we acquired 1,199,400 shares of our common stock in a private
transaction pursuant to a letter agreement between APSG, M.J. Whitman Advisers,
Inc., Third Avenue Value Fund, and the Third Avenue Value Portfolio of the WRL
Series Fund. On June 2, 1999, we acquired 242,000 shares of our common stock in
a private transaction pursuant to a share
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exchange agreement between APSG and Franklin MicroCap Value Fund. In April of
2000, we acquired 200,000 shares of our common stock in a private transaction
from Custodial Account of George A. Weissfisch. On May 3, 2000, we announced our
intention to repurchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock that we will
use, together with some or all of the shares acquired in the above described
purchases, to fulfill our obligations under the share exchange agreements. These
share purchases will extend through 2001, the period during which the parties to
the share exchange agreements can exercise their rights under the share exchange
agreements.
Prime Medical is one of our affiliates. As of April 27, 2000, we owned 2,343,803
shares of Prime Medical common stock, which constitutes 14.5% of the outstanding
Prime Medical common stock. Prime Medical is a public medical services company,
and is the industry leader in lithotripsy services for the non-invasive
treatment of kidney stones. In 1999, Prime Medical entered the refractive vision
correction business, whose procedures attempt to correct the eyesight of
nearsighted, farsighted and astigmatic individuals. Prime Medical files annual,
quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the
SEC. You may read or copy anything Prime Medical files at the following location
at the SEC: Public Reference Room 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549.
Please call the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information on the public
reference rooms. Prime Medical's SEC filings should also be available to the
public from commercial document retrieval services and at the internet world
wide web site that the SEC maintains at HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. You may find more
information about Prime Medical by reviewing its most recent Annual Report,
which it filed with the SEC on Form 10-K March 30, 2000, and its most recent
Definitive Proxy Statement, which it filed with the SEC on May 1, 2000. You will
find additional information about Prime Medical at the internet world wide web
site that it maintains at http://www.primemedical.com.
FEMPARTNERS, INC.
FemPartners is a medical practice management company that specializes in the
management of obstetrics & gynecology and related medical practices. Effective
June 30, 1999, Syntera Healthcare Corporation, a company in which we owned an
investment, merged into a subsidiary of FemPartners. As a result of the Syntera
merger, and assuming the completion of the exchanges under all the share
exchange agreements, we believe APSG, together with its executive officers and
directors and affiliates, could beneficially own up to 12% of the total
outstanding equity securities of FemPartners upon completion of the exchanges.
FemPartners is organized under the laws of the state of Delaware and maintains
its principal executive office at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston,
Texas 77056. FemPartners' telephone number is (713) 512-7000.
RISK FACTORS
In addition to reviewing our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999 and the other documents and information we include or
incorporate into this prospectus by reference, including our financial
statements and the related notes, you should carefully consider the following
factors in evaluating our business and acquiring our common
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stock. The occurrence of any of the following risks could materially harm our
business. In that case the trading price of our common stock could decline
dramatically, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
You should consider our prospects in light of the risks, difficulties and
uncertainties prevalent in industries that federal or state authorities heavily
regulate, such as the financial services, insurance and medical services
industries.
It is especially important to keep these risk factors in mind when you read
forward-looking statements we include or incorporate into this prospectus by
reference, which are statements that relate to future periods and include
statements about our:
- expected operating results,
- market opportunities, and
- ability to compete.
You can typically identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may,"
"will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "believes,"
"estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," the negative of these terms,
or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, and our actual results could differ materially from the results
the forward-looking statements describe because of these and other factors.
The trading volume for our common stock is low and you may have
difficulty selling our common stock you receive in the exchange.
The trading volume for our common stock is low, as depicted by the following
table:
Trading Range and Volume
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Range of Average Daily
Month Daily Volumes Volume
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January 2000 0 - 45,000 3,163
February 2000 0 - 19,000 1,920
March 2000 0 - 29,000 4,767
April 2000 0 - 206,000 17,727
May 2000 0 - 31,000 7,328
June 2000 2,000 - 24,500 5,432
July 2000 0 - 22,000 5,432
As a result, quoted prices for our stock may not reflect the actual fair market
value of the stock. Also, because of the low volume of trading in our common
stock, it may be difficult for you to sell our common stock you receive in the
exchange. If you elect to sell only a portion of your shares of our common
stock, your sale could adversely affect the price you receive in subsequent
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sales of our common stock. In addition, the limited trading volume could cause
the price to differ among shares you include in a single order to sell,
resulting in a significantly lower effective per share sales price than the
sales price the NASDAQ quotes at the time of your order to sell. You should
consult an experienced investment or financial advisor prior to attempting any
sale of our common stock.
The market price of our common stock fluctuates, and sales of our
common stock, including sales by you of shares you acquire in the exchange,
could lower the market price of our common stock.
The market price of our common stock can fluctuate widely in response to
quarter-by-quarter variations in our operating results, variations in the
operating results of our competitors, changes in earnings estimates for APSG by
analysts, developments in the industries in which we operate, substantial sales
of our common stock, or changes in general economic conditions. The following
table illustrates the range of closing prices of our common stock for each
quarter of 1999 and for the first two quarters of 2000:
Range in Price
Period High Low
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1st Quarter, 1999 5 1/8 1 7/8
2nd Quarter, 1999 3 7/8 2 1/4
3rd Quarter, 1999 5 1/16 3 7/32
4th Quarter, 1999 7 3 1/2
1st Quarter, 2000 4 1/16 2 15/16
2nd Quarter, 2000 3 7/16 2 11/16
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market following
the exchange will adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We
intend to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our stock buy-back
plan, announced May 3, 2000, and these purchases will affect the market price of
our common stock. In addition to the shares of our common stock that you may
receive in the exchange, other persons described in this prospectus may also
receive shares of our common stock, and those other persons may sell all or a
portion of their shares of our common stock prior to or following your exchange.
FEMPARTNERS DOES NOT CURRENTLY LIST ITS COMMON STOCK ON ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES
EXCHANGE OR NASDAQ, AND FEMPARTNERS IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY PUBLIC REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
FemPartners has not registered any class of its capital stock with the SEC. As a
result, there is no market for the FemPartners common stock, and we cannot
require that FemPartners make any information available to the public concerning
FemPartners, its financial standing, business plans and results of operations,
or the value of the FemPartners common stock. Therefore, it will be difficult,
or impossible, for you to obtain the same level of information concerning
FemPartners that is available concerning APSG. You should carefully consider
this disparity in comparative
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information, and the risk that you will undervalue your shares of FemPartners
common stock, in making any decision to exchange your shares of FemPartners
common stock.
WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LITIGATION IF OUR COMMON STOCK PRICE DECLINES OR
INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY.
In the past, following significant and abrupt movements in the market price of a
publicly traded company's securities, shareholders of that company sometimes
institute securities class action litigation that can adversely affect the value
of that particular company's common stock. Although we are not involved in any
class action securities litigation and have no knowledge of any threatened class
action securities litigation against APSG, the exchanges and subsequent sales of
our securities, together with our low trading volume, could cause substantial
and abrupt declines in the market price of our securities. The occurrence of
these circumstances could subject us to class action litigation, resulting in
substantial harm to our business, financial condition and results of operations.
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THIS PROSPECTUS WILL NOT REMAIN
EFFECTIVE INDEFINITELY.
Although we intend to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement
relating to this prospectus on a continuous basis pursuant to Regulation Section
230.415 promulgated under the Securities Act, we do not intend to maintain its
effectiveness after August 31, 2002. After that date, you cannot resell or
transfer any of the shares of our common stock you receive in an exchange
without relying on an exemption from registration under Federal and state
securities laws.
WE CANNOT MAKE ASSURANCES AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXCHANGE.
Both the exchange and your subsequent sale of our common stock may result in
significant tax liabilities to you. You should discuss the potential tax
consequences of the exchange with your accounting and legal advisors.
MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDERS OF APSG HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONTROL OF APSG AND
THE ABILITY TO INFLUENCE THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER MATTERS FOR WHICH
SHAREHOLDER VOTING IS INVOLVED.
Both before and after giving effect to the exchange of our common stock pursuant
to the share exchange agreements, our executive officers and directors and their
affiliates will beneficially own over 30% of our outstanding common stock,
assuming full conversion of all options they may beneficially own. As a result,
our management will be able to influence and possibly control the election of
APSG's board of directors and the outcome of other corporate actions requiring
shareholder approval.
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WE ARE DEPENDENT ON A FEW CUSTOMERS AND THIS DEPENDENCE COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR PROFITABILITY.
Several of our subsidiaries' businesses are highly dependent on a few customers.
For example, management fees pursuant to our management agreement with American
Physicians Insurance Exchange accounted for approximately 24% of our revenues
from continuing operations during 1999. The loss of any of these customers could
have a material adverse effect on our business and profitability and the value
of our common stock.
THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE RESULTS OF OUR
SUBSIDIARIES' OPERATIONS.
We are principally a holding company with assets consisting primarily of stock
in our subsidiaries. Consequently, our ability to pay operating expenses and to
service our debt is dependent upon the earnings of our subsidiaries and our
ability to receive payments from our subsidiaries through loans, dividends or
otherwise. We are legally distinct from our subsidiaries, and our subsidiaries
have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make funds available to us to
satisfy our operating expenses. In addition, the ability of our subsidiaries to
pay us dividends or other payments is subject to applicable state laws, and
claims of any subsidiary's creditors will generally have priority over any
claims we may have to the assets of that subsidiary. Accordingly, we cannot
provide any assurance that our subsidiaries will be able to make any payments to
us, or that payments from our subsidiaries to us, if any, will be sufficient to
meet our obligations.
STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES HEAVILY REGULATE SEVERAL OF
OUR BUSINESSES.
State and federal authorities subject the insurance, financial services and
medical services industries to extensive supervision, regulation and control.
Such authorities include, without limitation, state and federal regulatory
agencies, statutes and court rulings. We cannot provide any assurance that state
or federal authorities having jurisdiction over our businesses will not adopt
regulations or take other actions, such as the failure to renew or the
revocation of required licenses and certifications, that would have a material
adverse effect on our businesses.
WE HAVE NOT HISTORICALLY PAID DIVIDENDS AND DO NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO
BEGIN PAYING DIVIDENDS.
APSG will pay dividends on its common stock only when, as and if its board of
directors declares them. We have never paid a dividend on our common stock. We
have no present intention of paying any cash dividends on our common stock in
the foreseeable future. Provisions of documents governing our outstanding
indebtedness prohibit or limit our ability to declare dividends. Our board of
directors currently intends to retain all earnings to provide funds for the
growth of our business and for other general business purposes. If our board of
directors decides to declare dividends in the future, they will base the amount
of dividends upon our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and
other relevant factors.
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ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN OUR CHARTER DOCUMENTS, UNDER OUR
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AND UNDER TEXAS LAW COULD PREVENT OR DELAY A CHANGE IN
CONTROL OF APSG.
Anti-takeover provisions applicable to the governance of APSG could prevent or
delay an acquisition of our business at a premium price or at all. APSG's
articles of incorporation and bylaws contain some of these provisions. Texas
statutory law governing corporations, as well as APSG's preferred stock rights
plan, contain others. Under our rights plan, each outstanding share of our
common stock has attached to it one purchase right. Each purchase right entitles
its holder to purchase from APSG a unit consisting of one one-thousandth of a
share of Series A preferred stock at a price subject to adjustment. The purchase
rights automatically attach to and trade together with each share of our common
stock. People commonly refer to rights plans such as ours as "poison pills" and
we designed our plan to prevent a change of control without the consent of
management of APSG.
WE EXPECT QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS TO FLUCTUATE, WHICH MAY
NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR STOCK PRICE.
Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a
result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control. These
factors include:
o demand for our products and services;
o our ability to accurately forecast future cash flow needs and obtain
financing for cash flow shortfalls on reasonable terms;
o new products or services that we, or our competitors, offer; and
o general economic conditions and economic conditions specific to
industries in which our subsidiaries operate.
As a result of these and other factors, our operating results for any particular
quarter may not be indicative of future operating results and you should not
rely on them as indications of our future performance. It is also possible that
our operating results in one or more quarters will fail to meet the expectations
of securities market analysts or investors. In such an event the price of our
common stock could decline.
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WE ARE LEVERAGED AND IT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS.
We have and will continue to have after the exchange, substantial indebtedness.
At July 31, 2000, APSG had bank debt of approximately $4.4 million outstanding
under its primary line of credit. APSG may need to draw the remaining $3.1
million under its primary line of credit to satisfy all of its obligations under
the share exchange agreements. In addition, APSG has pledged its Prime Medical
common stock as collateral to secure APSG's borrowings under its line of credit.
If APSG fully draws on its line of credit then unexpected cash needs could
present a serious liquidity problem for APSG. The degree to which we are
leveraged could have the following additional consequences:
o increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions;
o limit our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future
working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other
general corporate requirements;
o require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from
operations to the payment of our debt with the effect of reducing
cash available to fund working capital, capital expenditures,
acquisitions or other general corporate purposes;
o limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our
businesses and industries; and
o place us at a competitive disadvantage against less leveraged
competitors.
Our ability to make required payments of principal and interest on, or to
refinance, our debt will depend on our future performance, which, in turn,
depends on general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and
other factors that are beyond our control. We may need to refinance all or a
portion of our debt prior to its maturity, but we may not be able to obtain
refinancing on commercially reasonable terms or at all. We cannot provide any
assurance that we will generate enough cash flow from operations to make
required debt payments and meet our other cash needs. In addition, documents
governing our debt contain restrictive covenants that limit our ability to,
among other things, borrow additional funds. Any failure on our part to comply
with applicable covenants could result in an event of default which, if not
cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our operations. For a
more detailed description of our outstanding indebtedness, see "Appendix A -
Consolidated Financial Statements," and the notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, in our Form 10-K for the year 1999.
DISCLOSURE AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document includes or incorporates by reference "forward-looking statements"
concerning APSG that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding
among other things, our business strategy, our prospects and our financial
position. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are inherently subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about us and our subsidiaries and affiliates. We
disclose or
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incorporate by reference in this prospectus important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from our expectations.
The cautionary statements we include in this document expressly qualify all
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or
persons acting on our behalf, in their entirety.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We are registering shares of our common stock for the primary purpose of
satisfying our obligations under the share exchange agreements. We will not
receive cash proceeds from the exchange of our common stock pursuant to the
share exchange agreements. We do not have any current plans with respect to the
disposition of the FemPartners common stock received in the exchanges. We will
bear all of the filing fees and the expenses of this Registration Statement.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may offer and exchange, from time to time, in one or more offerings, shares
of our common stock in lieu of cash, at our option, for FemPartners common stock
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the share exchange agreements. We
anticipate that the physicians receiving our common stock pursuant to the share
exchange agreements may sell from time to time, in one or more transactions, all
or a portion of their shares of our common stock.
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FINANCIAL DATA TABLES
The following table represents selected financial data about APSG. For a more
complete disclosure of our financial information, your may review our most
recent Annual Report, on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999,
which we incorporate into this prospectus by reference. All amounts reflected in
the table, except per share data, are expressed in thousands.
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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June 30
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Net Sales $10,766 $19,115 $16,403 $13,065 $10,437 $16,124
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Income from Continuing Operations $1,841 $1,732 $2,255 $5,984 $3,006 $3,007
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Total Assets $32,788 $32,924 $33,126 $30,737 $24,468 $23,740
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Long-Term Obligations $4,407 $3,298 --- --- --- $574
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Redeemable Preferred Stock --- --- --- --- --- ---
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Cash Dividends per Common Share --- --- --- --- --- ---
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Book Value per Common Share $7.87 $7.73 $5.91 $5.55 $5.03 $4.80
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HISTORICAL PER SHARE DATA FOR THE APSG SHARES
The following table represents the high and low prices of our common stock in
the over-the-counter market that NASDAQ reported for the periods indicated:
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High Low Cash Dividends
Per Share
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1997
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First Quarter $7 5/8 $6 3/8 -
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Second Quarter $6 7/8 $4 3/4 -
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Third Quarter $8 7/8 $5 7/8 -
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Fourth Quarter $8 $6 -
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1998
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First Quarter $7 5/8 $6 7/8 -
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Second Quarter $7 1/2 $6 5/8 -
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Third Quarter $7 1/4 $4 7/8 -
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Fourth Quarter $5 1/2 $3 1/4 -
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1999
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First Quarter $5 1/8 $1 7/8 -
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Second Quarter $3 7/8 $2 1/4 -
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Third Quarter $5 1/16 $3 7/32 -
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Fourth Quarter $7 $3 1/2 -
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2000
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First Quarter $4 1/16 $2 15/16 -
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Second Quarter $3 7/16 $2 11/16 -
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REGULATORY APPROVALS
For any of our shares of common stock that we elect to exchange pursuant to a
share exchange agreement, we must either obtain an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act or register our common stock with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. We have filed a registration statement on Form S-4, File
No. 333-39964, to register 600,000 shares of our common stock with the SEC.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN APSG
As of April 27, 2000, ten of our officers and directors (or officers or
directors of one of our subsidiaries) beneficially owned 1,111,959 shares of our
common stock, assuming the issuance of 560,334 shares subject to options that
are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after April 27, 2000,
representing 33.6% of the issued and outstanding shares, assuming issuance of
shares subject to those options. No vote of our shareholders is necessary for
the consummation of the exchange pursuant to the share exchange agreements. You
can obtain more information concerning the ownership interests of our officers
and directors in our Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on May 1,
2000.
DISSENTERS APPRAISAL RIGHTS
Since we will not be acquiring a significant ownership interest in FemPartners
as a result of the exchange offers, dissenters rights of appraisal are not
available.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
Your receipt of our common stock in exchange for FemPartners common stock
pursuant to the exchange offers will be a taxable transaction for Federal income
tax purposes. See page 16 for a discussion of the U.S. federal tax consequences
of the exchange offers.
LEGAL MATTERS
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, L.L.P. will pass upon the validity of our
shares of common stock that we intend to exchange pursuant to the share exchange
agreements.
EXPERTS
We incorporate by reference our consolidated financial statements as of December
31, 1999 and 1998, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1999. We also incorporate by reference the report of KPMG LLP,
independent certified public accountants. In making these incorporations, we
rely upon the authority of KPMG LLP as experts in accounting and auditing.
SUMMARY OF SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS
Syntera specialized in the management of obstetrics & gynecology and related
medical practices. In a typical transaction, Syntera acquired the non-medical
assets of a physician's practice and
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signed a long-term management contract with the physician to provide the
majority of the non-medical requirements of the practice, such as
non-professional personnel, office space, billing and collection, and other
day-to-day non-medical operating functions. In turn, the physician practice paid
Syntera a variable management fee that rewarded the efficient operation and the
expansion of the practice. When Syntera acquired the assets, Syntera paid the
physician cash and shares of Syntera's common stock. At that time, we owned an
investment in Syntera and, since there was no market for the Syntera common
stock, we entered into the share exchange agreements as an added inducement for
the physicians to enter into the transactions, and we believed the growth of
Syntera would increase the value of our investment.
Prior to any exchanges under the share exchange agreements, each physician
exchanged his or her Syntera common stock for FemPartners common stock in the
Syntera merger with FemPartners. In order to maintain the goodwill of the
physicians, we amended each share exchange agreement in connection with the
Syntera merger to allow the respective physicians to exchange their FemPartners
common stock (for which there is no market) for a fixed dollar amount of, at our
option, our common stock, Prime Medical common stock, cash, or any combination
of the foregoing that we elect to use on a case by case basis. APSG does not
presently intend to exchange any shares of Prime Medical common stock. If APSG
later elects to issue shares of its Prime Medical common stock, APSG will have
to register those shares or rely on an exemption from registration.
The first shares of FemPartners common stock that may become eligible for
exchange under the share exchange agreements will do so in the first quarter of
2000 and shares of FemPartners common stock may continue to become eligible for
exchange into the second quarter of 2002. The following table summarizes share
amount and exchange date information for each of the exchange agreements:
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Total Earliest
Shares of Gross Date on Which Date on Which
Party to FemPartners Exchange Exchange Exchange
Agreement Stock(1) Value Can Occur Must Occur(2)
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Breen 22,746 $375,000 February 16, 2000 November 15, 2000
Neilson 23,883 $393,750 May 1, 2000 November 28, 2000
Casanova 23,883 $393,750 May 1, 2000 November 28, 2000
Garza 23,883 $393,750 May 1, 2000 November 28, 2000
Columbus 22,579 $372,240 September 1, 2000 December 30, 2000
Cavazos, III(3) 9,108 $150,150 September 30, 2000 April 29, 2001
Cavazos, Jr. 9,182 $151,380 September 30, 2000 April 29, 2001
Jafarnia 28,071 $462,785 December 31, 2000 July 29, 2001
Childress 16,741 $276,000 January 31, 2001 August 30, 2001
Buten 20,699 $341,250 May 19, 2001 December 16, 2001
Jones 10,292 $169,670 July 1, 2001 January 28, 2002
Berry(4) 19,605 $497,744 December 1, 2001 June 30, 2002
Slocki(5) - - - -
TOTAL 230,672 $3,977,469
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(1) Figures in this column include shares that FemPartners withheld at the
closing of the Syntera merger with FemPartners and that will only be distributed
based on the performance, during the first 18 months following closing, of the
practices that Syntera managed prior to the Syntera merger, and the absence of
claims for indemnification pursuant to the terms of the Syntera merger
agreement. Upon an exchange, the physician will tender both the shares he or she
actually possesses as well as any right to receive withheld shares. The
aggregate number of shares included in this column that were withheld by
FemPartners at the closing of the Syntera merger equals 96,333. APSG believes
that at least half of these withheld shares will be forfeited pursuant to the
terms of the Syntera merger agreement.
(2) If the parties to a share exchange agreement have not agreed upon an
exchange date following the earliest date on which the exchange will occur,
then, assuming all of the conditions to exchange are satisfied, the exchange
must occur on this date. However, each share exchange agreement allows APSG to
further delay the exchange for periods of up to 180 days if APSG is completing
an underwritten registration of shares of its common stock or if APSG believes,
in its sole discretion, that the exchange might depreciate the market value its
common stock.
(3) The share amount reflected for Dr. Cavazos, III does not represent all of
the FemPartners' shares that Dr. Cavazos, III holds. Dr. Cavazos, III's share
exchange agreement contains vesting provisions which result in his being
entitled to exchange only the portion of his FemPartners' shares reflected in
the table.
(4) The share amount and gross exchange value for Dr. Berry is subject to
reduction pursuant to vesting provisions contained in Dr. Berry's share exchange
agreement. If none of the vesting provisions are met, Dr. Berry would be
entitled to exchange only 54.8% of his shares for 54.8% of the gross exchange
value.
(5) Dr. Slocki and FemPartners entered into a settlement agreement after the
closing of the Syntera merger and prior to the date of this prospectus pursuant
to which Dr. Slocki surrendered to FemPartners all of his stock in FemPartners.
Accordingly, APSG no longer has any obligation under the share exchange
agreement with Dr. Slocki.
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In any exchange, the physician must tender all of the FemPartners common stock,
and rights to receive additional FemPartners common stock, that he obtained
pursuant to the Syntera merger. Assuming FemPartners does not declare any stock
split, combination, reclassification or the like, we believe the maximum number
of shares of FemPartners common stock that can be tendered for exchange totals
230,672 shares. Assuming all of the physicians validly present all of their
FemPartners common stock for exchange, the share exchange agreements obligate us
to tender approximately $3,977,000 in consideration for those shares. Each
physician will be entitled to receive the gross value assigned in his or her
share exchange agreement to the shares he or she presents for exchange (subject
to any vesting provisions - see table above for the gross value applicable to
each share exchange agreement). For example, if all of the physicians are
eligible to and do present their shares of FemPartners common stock for
exchange, and we elect to pay only cash to satisfy our obligations under the
share exchange agreements, then we would pay approximately $3,977,000 in cash to
the physicians. Alternatively, and solely for purposes of illustration, if we
elect to issue all 600,000 shares of our common stock described in this
prospectus, and the NASDAQ quotes $3.00 as the closing bid and ask prices for
the five trading days preceding each exchange, then we would pay approximately
$2,177,000 in cash in addition to issuing the 600,000 shares. The number of
shares of our common stock that we intend to issue in any particular exchange
will depend largely upon the aggregate dollar value involved in the exchange,
and also upon whether we believe the market price for our common stock
accurately reflects the value of our common stock at the time of the exchange.
Please keep in mind, your share exchange agreement contains conditions that must
exist or that you must satisfy prior to the existence of our obligation to
exchange our common stock. For example, you must provide a notice of intent to
exchange within the time period specified in your
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share exchange agreement. In addition, your share exchange agreement allows us
to delay the exchange for up to 90 days if we believe unstable market conditions
exist, such as volatility in the trading price of our common stock or the stock
market generally. The delivery of this prospectus does not establish that any or
all of the required conditions to the exchange exist, and we may withdraw this
prospectus and our offer to transfer our common stock in an exchange, based on
any applicable condition or limitation that your share exchange agreement
contains.
The following is a list of the share exchange agreements which we attached as
exhibits to our most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K and which we
incorporate into this prospectus by reference:
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and David L.
Berry, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Michael T.
Breen, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Jonathan B.
Buten, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Robert
Casanova, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Antonio
Cavazos, III, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Antonio
Cavazos, Jr., M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Joe R.
Childress, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Donald
Columbus, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Devin Garza,
M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and M. Reza
Jafarnia, M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Gary L. Jones,
M.D.
o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Shelley
Nielson, M.D.
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o Share Exchange Agreement dated August 31, 1999 between APSG and Lawrence M.
Slocki, M.D.
COMPARATIVE RIGHTS OF APSG'S SHAREHOLDERS AND FEMPARTNERS SHAREHOLDERS
If you elect to exchange your FemPartners common stock for our common stock,
Texas law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws will govern your rights
as a shareholder. These rights differ from your current FemPartners shareholder
rights, which Delaware law and FemPartners' certificate of incorporation and
bylaws govern.
We do not intend the following summary to be a complete discussion of your
rights as one of our shareholders, and we qualify the summary in its entirety by
reference to the Texas Business Corporation Act, Delaware General Corporation
Law, and our articles of incorporation and bylaws which we have filed with the
SEC. Please understand that FemPartners has not registered its shares with the
SEC or any national securities exchange, and thus does not make its financial
and business information publicly available. We do not have access to
FemPartners' Bylaws and contracts to which FemPartners is a party, and these
documents may contain provisions that substantively affect your rights as a
FemPartners shareholder. Any comparitive information about FemPartners provided
below is based solely on our review of Delaware law and the copy of FemPartners'
Certificate of Incorporation (and related amendments) on file with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware. We strongly encourage you to contact
FemPartners, in your capacity as a FemPartners shareholder, if you would like to
receive additional information concerning your rights.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK
Our authorized capital stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of common stock,
$0.10 par value, of which 2,745,233 shares were outstanding at the close of
business March 27, 2000, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $1.00 par
value, of which no shares were outstanding at the close of business March 27,
2000. Our board of directors has the authority to issue the preferred stock in
one or more series, and to determine for each series the number of shares,
designation, the dividend and liquidation preferences, voting rights, redemption
rights, dividend rates and conversion rights.
FemPartners authorized capital stock consists of 60,271,470 shares, divided
into: (i) 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, (ii)
271,470 shares of Series A Redeemable Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share,
and (iii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
FemPartners' board of directors has the authority to issue the preferred stock
in one or more series, and to determine for each series the number of shares,
designation, the dividend and liquidation preferences, voting rights, redemption
rights, dividend rates and conversion rights.
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VOTING RIGHTS
Our Articles of Incorporation entitle our shareholders to one vote per share,
and they may not cumulate their votes in an election of directors. Under our
bylaws, the presence of at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled
to vote is required to constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. In
order to elect a particular nominee as a director, the nominee must receive at
least a majority of the votes cast at the meeting.
FemPartners' Certificate of Incorporation entitles its stockholders to one vote
per share of common stock, and they may not cumulate their votes in an election
of directors.
DIVIDENDS
Our board of directors may declare dividends at their discretion, unless,
however, after the distribution of such dividends, we would be insolvent, or the
distribution would be greater than our net assets less our stated capital.
FemPartners' Certificate of Incorporation does not address FemPartners' ability
to declare dividends. Absent any restrictions or conditions which FemPartners'
Bylaws and contractual arrangements may contain, FemPartners' board of directors
would be entitled to declare dividends as long as the dividends do not exceed
FemPartners net assets less its stated capital, and as long as the dividends
would not result in FemPartners becoming insolvent.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors may determine the number of directors by a majority vote
of the current directors, provided the number of directors can never be greater
than nine without an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, or less than
one. Currently, our board of directors consists of four members. Shareholders
elect directors at the annual shareholders' meeting by a majority vote of the
shareholders present at the meeting. Shareholders may remove a director or
directors for willful and continuous failure to perform their duties, or for
gross misconduct, but only at a shareholders meeting that a majority in interest
of the shareholders entitled to vote call for that purpose.
FemPartners' Certificate of Incorporation does not specify the manner in which
the number of its board of directors is determined or changed. Absent any
restrictions or conditions which FemPartners' Bylaws and contractual
arrangements very likely contain, FemPartners' stockholders would determine or
change the number of the board of directors at the annual meeting or any
properly called special meeting. The Certificate of Incorporation does provide
that the terms of directors are staggered into three classes with only one class
subject to reelection by FemPartners' stockholders in a given year. FemPartners'
Certificate of Incorporation does not specify the manner in which directors may
be removed. Absent any restrictions or conditions which FemPartners' Bylaws and
contractual arrangements very likely contain, FemPartners' stockholders could
remove a director at an annual meeting or any properly called special meeting.
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SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
At any time, the Chairman of the board of directors of APSG, the president of
APSG, or a majority of the board of directors of APSG, exclusively, may call
special meetings of the shareholders.
FemPartners' Certificate of Incorporation does not specify the procedures for
calling a special meeting of its stockholders. We believe FemPartners' Bylaws
govern these procedures, and we encourage you to contact FemPartners directly if
you desire additional information on this subject.
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
The directors and shareholders may amend our articles of incorporation by a
resolution of our board of directors approving the amendment, which the holders
of two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote must then approve, with the
exception of Article XV of our articles of incorporation, concerning business
combinations and fair price provisions. Amending Article XV requires the vote of
66 2/3% of the shares entitled to vote at a special meeting of the shareholders
at which a quorum of 80% of the shares entitled to vote is present. Our board of
directors may amend the bylaws, as can holders of 80% or more of the shares
entitled to vote.
FemPartners' Certificate of Incorporation authorizes FemPartners' board of
directors to adopt, amend or repeal FemPartners' Bylaws. The Certificate of
Incorporation of FemPartners can be amended by a resolution of FemPartners'
board of directors approving the amendment, which the holders of two-thirds of
the shares entitled to vote must then approve.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The holders of two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote must approve any plan
of merger or other business combination of APSG. However, business combinations
with a party who owns 20% or more of our voting stock require the unanimous
approval of our board of directors, require approval by holders of not less than
66 2/3% of the shares entitled to vote at a special meeting of the shareholders
at which a quorum of 80% of the shares entitled to vote is present, or must meet
fair price provisions, including the following:
o the per share price must be the greater of the highest price that the
acquiring party is to pay or the market price of our voting securities
on the day we announce the business combination,
o the per share price must also be higher than the earnings per share
before extraordinary items for the four full quarters prior to the
determination date to determine the shareholders eligible to vote on
the business combination, multiplied by the higher of 15, or the
price/earnings multiple on such determination date, and
o the consideration must be in cash or the same form that the acquiring
entity received in its largest acquisition of our voting securities.
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The holders of two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote must approve any plan
of merger or other business combination of FemPartners.
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
We have adopted a shareholder rights plan that provides that APSG distribute one
Preferred Share purchase right as a dividend on each outstanding share of our
common stock held of record as of the close of business on August 15,1999.
People often refer to shareholder rights plans such as ours as "poison pills."
Each Preferred Share purchase right entitles the registered holder to purchase
from us, upon the occurrence of triggering events specified in the plan, one
one-thousandth of a share of our Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series A,
par value $1.00 per share, at a price of $20 per one one-thousandth of a
Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. Generally, each one one-thousandth of a
Preferred Share will have rights at least as favorable as one share of our
common stock. The rights to acquire the Preferred Shares will be exercisable
upon the earlier of (a) a public announcement that a person or group of
affiliated or associated persons has acquired beneficial ownership of 20% or
more of our outstanding common stock or (b) the commencement of, or announcement
of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of
which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of 20% or
more of our outstanding common stock. The objective of the rights plan is to
reduce the risk of an unwanted takeover, which increases the likelihood that our
shareholders will receive the long-term value of their investment.
We are not aware of any similar plan or arrangement that FemPartners has
adopted.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The exchanges, whether for cash, or the shares of APSG, will increase our
investment in FemPartners by the amount of the cash or the fair value of the
APSG common stock on the date of exchange, as indicated by NASDAQ. Exchanges for
cash will require APSG to borrow on its line of credit, increasing long term
debt. Exchanges for the common stock of APSG will be accounted for as a
re-issuance of treasury stock. Since it is unknown how many, if any, of the
physicians will validly present their shares of FemPartners common stock for
exchange, or what the value of our common stock and the privately-held
FemPartners common stock will be in the future, we will not make any provision
related to a potential exchange in our financial statements until the quarter in
which the exchange take place.
U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
The receipt of our common stock, cash, or any combination of the foregoing, in
exchange for FemPartners common stock pursuant to the exchange offers will be a
taxable transaction for Federal income tax purposes.
The following is a summary of the material Federal income tax consequences of
the exchange offers to you and is based on the Federal income tax law now in
effect, which is subject to
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change, possibly retroactively. This summary does not discuss all aspects of
Federal income taxation which may be important to you in light of your
individual investment circumstances, including if you hold, directly or
indirectly, 10% or more of FemPartners common stock, if you acquired your
FemPartners common stock as compensation, or if you are subject to special tax
rules (e.g., financial institutions, broker-dealers, insurance companies,
tax-exempt organizations, and foreign taxpayers). In addition, this summary does
not address state, local, foreign or alternative tax consequences. We urge you
to consult your tax advisors regarding the specific Federal, state, local, and
foreign income, alternative tax and other tax consequences of the exchange
offers.
Your receipt of our common stock, cash or any combination of the foregoing in
exchange for FemPartners common stock pursuant to the exchange offers will be a
taxable transaction for Federal income tax purposes. In general, you will
recognize gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes equal to the difference
between (i) the sum of the fair market value of our common stock received and
any cash received in lieu of our common stock, or any fractional share, and (ii)
your adjusted basis in the FemPartners common stock exchanged. Assuming the
FemPartners common stock exchanged constitutes a capital asset, such gain or
loss will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term or short-term gain or
loss depending on your holding period in the FemPartners common stock. If you
receive our common stock in exchange for FemPartners common stock, you will have
a basis in the shares received equal to the fair market value of such shares on
the closing of the exchange and the holding period of such shares will begin on
the day immediately following the closing date of the exchange.
This summary does not discuss the tax consequences of the transactions in which
you received the FemPartners common stock, the transaction in which you received
the Syntera common stock, or the tax consequences of the share exchange
agreement or other agreements, if any, which gave you the right to enter into
the exchange offer. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the tax
consequences of those agreements as the tax consequences of each could
materially effect your adjusted basis in any FemPartners common stock you may
exchange and the holding period for the FemPartners common stock, which will, in
turn, effect the amount of your gain or loss and the character of your gain or
loss.
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MATERIAL CONTRACTS BETWEEN APSG AND FEMPARTNERS
Effective June 30, 1999, Syntera merged into a subsidiary of FemPartners. The
FemPartners subsidiary was the surviving corporation in the merger, and all of
the Syntera shareholders tendered their Syntera common stock in return for
FemPartners common stock. As of the date of this prospectus, we believe APSG,
together with its executive officers and directors and affiliates, beneficially
owns approximately 8.5% of the total outstanding equity securities of
FemPartners. If all the parties to the share exchange agreements other than APSG
are able to and do fully exercise their rights under the share exchange
agreements, APSG could obtain up to 230,672 additional shares of FemPartners'
common stock and, assuming FemPartners' has not issued or redeemed any other
shares of capital stock, APSG (together with its executive officers and
directors and affiliates) could beneficially own up to 12% of FemPartners'
outstanding equity securities. In calculating the above ownership percentages,
we have included shares of FemPartners' common stock that FemPartners issued to
the Syntera shareholders but that were retained by FemPartners in escrow
pursuant to the Syntera merger agreement. The Syntera shareholders' rights to
these withheld shares may be forfeited if FemPartners becomes entitled to
receive indemnification under the Syntera merger agreement or if the physician
practices that Syntera managed prior to the merger fail to generate a targeted
level of income for FemPartners following the merger. We do not believe APSG is
likely to receive all of these 274,874 shares. In such an event, the percentages
of APSG's ownership of FemPartners will be lower than those described above.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our articles of incorporation provide that APSG will indemnify its officers and
directors for any costs or expenses that they may suffer as a result of their
duties on behalf of APSG.
With respect to any obligation of APSG to indemnify its controlling persons,
directors and officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, the SEC
has informed APSG that in the SEC's opinion such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
INFORMATION ABOUT APSG
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information into this document,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you
to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we
incorporate by reference into this prospectus is a part of this document, unless
information contained directly in, or incorporated by reference in, this
document supersedes any incorporated information. This prospectus incorporates
by reference the documents set forth below that contain important information
about APSG and that we have previously filed with the SEC:
o Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
o Our Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2000.
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o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
o Our Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended, filed with the SEC on September
22, 1999.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
o Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 28, 1999.
o Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
o Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 20, 1999.
INFORMATION ABOUT FEMPARTNERS
FemPartners, Inc. is a Houston-based physician practice management company
specializing in women's healthcare services. Founded in 1996 by both physicians
and management, FemPartners is a privately held company owned largely by the
physicians it serves. The company seeks to affiliate with preeminent regional
obstetrics & gynecology physician practice groups with the objective of helping
the groups gain market share, negotiate more favorable managed care contracts,
add significant ancillary services and develop state-of-the-art business
infrastructures and information systems. FemPartners also aggressively seeks to
preserve the local autonomy of each physician group, allowing them to better
serve their patients.
Today, FemPartners provides management services to over 70 physicians with more
than 25 sites of service in five major markets. In addition, the company is
affiliated with over 130 obstetrics & gynecology physicians through its
subsidiary, Partners for Women's Health Care, an obstetrics & gynecology
single-specialty Independant Practice Association located predominantly in the
Greater Houston area.
FemPartners has not registered its shares with the SEC or any national
securities exchange, and thus does not make its financial and business
information publicly available. Accordingly, we rely solely on information we
obtained at FemPartners' publicly accessible internet world wide web site that
FemPartners maintains at http://www.fempartners.com. We encourage you to visit
their web site, but have not verified and cannot guarantee the accuracy or
adequacy of information they provide.
VOTING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
None of our affiliates, nor, to our knowledge, any affiliates of FemPartners has
any material interest in the exchange offers. Consummation of the exchange
offers does not require shareholder approval and APSG will not seek shareholder
approval.
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Information regarding our voting securities, the principal holders of such
voting securities, and each of our officers and directors, is disclosed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and our
Definitive Proxy Statement for 2000, each of which we incorporate into this
prospectus by reference.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy anything we file with the SEC at
the following location:
Public Reference Room
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Please call the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information on the public
reference rooms. Our SEC filings should also be available to the public from
commercial document retrieval services and at the internet world wide web site
that the SEC maintains at http://www.sec.gov. You will find additional
information about us at the internet world wide web site that we maintain at
http://www.amph.com.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Article 2.02-1 of the Texas Business Corporation Act provides that a Texas
corporation shall have the power to indemnify anyone who was, is, or may become
a defendant or respondent to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit
or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or
investigative, or any appeal in such an action, suit or proceeding, and any
inquiry or investigation that could lead to such an action, suit, or proceeding,
because such person is or was a director of the corporation, provided that (i)
such person conducted himself in good faith, (ii) such person reasonably
believed (A) that in the case of conduct in his official capacity as a director
of the corporation that his conduct was in the corporation's best interests, and
(B) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to the
corporation's best interests, and (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding,
such person has no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The
termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or on
a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, is not of itself determinative that
a director is not eligible for indemnification by a corporation. Instead, a
person shall be deemed to be liable in respect of any claim, issue or matter
only after a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges the person liable and the
person has exhausted all available appeals. APSG may not indemnify a director as
described above for obligations resulting from a proceeding: (i) in which such
person is liable on the basis that he improperly received personal benefit,
whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken in his official
capacity, or (ii) in which such person is found liable to the corporation
(except that in such cases APSG may indemnify such director against reasonable
expenses the director actually incurs in connection with the proceeding unless
the director's misconduct was willful, in which case APSG may not pay such
indemnification).
A corporation may provide indemnification as described above only if a
determination of indemnification is made by (a) a majority vote of a quorum of
directors who the proceeding does not name as defendants or respondants at the
time of voting; (b) if such quorum cannot be obtained, by majority vote of a
committee of directors designated to act in the matter by a majority vote of all
directors, where the committee consists solely of two or more directors who the
proceeding does not name as defendants or respondants at the time of voting; or
(c) by special legal counsel the board of directors selects acting as described
in (a), or selects by a committee established as described in (b), or, if no
such quorum or committee can exist, by a majority vote of all named defendants
or respondents in the proceeding. A court may order indemnification even though
APSG does not meet certain of these conditions, if the court deems
indemnification proper and equitable; provided, however, that if the court
determines that the indemnified person is liable to the corporation or that he
improperly received a personal benefit, the court-ordered indemnification cannot
exceed the reasonable expenses that the indemnified party actually incurred in
connection with the proceeding.
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A person may be indemnified by a corporation as previously described against
judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, settlements,
and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the person in connection with the
proceeding, provided, that if such a person is found liable to the corporation
or is liable on the basis that he or she improperly received a personal benefit,
the indemnification shall be limited to reasonable expenses actually incurred by
the person in connection with the proceeding and shall not be available in
respect of any proceeding in which the person shall be liable for willful or
intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation.
A corporation shall indemnify a director against reasonable expenses incurred by
him in connection with the proceeding in which he is a named defendant or
respondent because he is or was a director if he has been wholly successful, on
the merits or otherwise, in the defense of the proceeding. In addition, if a
director sues a corporation to recover indemnification in such a case, the
court, upon ordering the corporation to pay indemnification, shall also award
the director his expenses incurred in securing the indemnification.
A corporation may pay, or reimburse a director for, the director's reasonable
expenses incurred because he was, is, or may become a defendant or respondent in
a proceeding, in advance of any final disposition of the proceeding and without
any determination that the director is entitled to such payment or reimbursement
under the above- described standards if the director gives the corporation a
written affirmation by the director that in good faith he believes that he is
eligible for indemnification under Article 2.02-1 of the TBCA and a written
undertaking by or on behalf of the director (which must be an unlimited general
obligation but that need not be secured, and that may be accepted without
reference to the director's financial ability to pay) to repay the amount paid
or reimbursed if a court of law or other appropriate authority determines that
indemnification for such expenses is prohibited under the standards enumerated
above.
Notwithstanding the above, a corporation may pay or reimburse a director for
expenses incurred in connection with the director's appearance as a witness or
other participation in a proceeding at a time when the director is not a named
defendant or respondent in the proceeding.
Article 2.02-1 of the TBCA permits the purchase and maintenance of insurance or
another arrangement on behalf of directors, officers, employees and agents of
the corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by them in
any such capacity or arising out of the person's status as such, whether or not
the corporation itself would have the power to indemnify any such officer or
director against such liability; provided, that if the insurance or other
arrangement is with a person or entity that is not regularly engaged in the
business of providing insurance coverage, the insurance or arrangement may
provide for payment of a liability with respect to which the corporation would
not have the power to indemnify the person only if the shareholders of the
corporation have approved including coverage for the additional liability.
Any indemnification of, or advance of expenses to, a director must be reported
in writing to shareholders prior to the notice or waiver of notice of the next
shareholders' meeting or other action, and, in any case, within the 12-month
period immediately following such indemnification or advance.
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A corporation shall indemnify officers and others who are not officers,
employees, or agents of the corporation, but who are serving at the
corporation's request as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor,
trustee, employee, agent, or similar functionary for another entity, to the same
extent that the corporation indemnifies directors. A corporation may indemnify
and advance expenses to such officers and other persons to the same extent that
it may indemnify, or advance expenses to, directors.
Article IX of APSG's Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that, to the
extent permitted by applicable law and by resolution or other proper action of
the board of directors of the Registrant, the Registrant will indemnify its
present and former directors and officers, its employees and agents and any
other person serving at the request of the Registrant as a director, trustee,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys'
fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding to which any such person is, or may become, a party and which may
arise by reason of the fact he is or was a person occupying any such office or
position. In addition, the Registrant currently maintains directors and officers
liability insurance.
Article XVI of APSG's Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that our
directors shall not be liable to APSG or its shareholders for monetary damages
for an act or omission in the director's capacity as a director except for
liability based upon (i) a breach of duty of loyalty to APSG or its
shareholders, (ii) an act or omission not in good faith or that involves
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) a transaction from
which a director received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit
resulted from an action taken within the scope of the director's office, or (iv)
an act related to an unlawful stock repurchase or payment of a dividend.
In addition to the indemnifications provided by our Restated Articles of
Incorporation, we have entered into indemnity agreements with our officers and
directors. The agreements generally provide that, to the extent permitted by
law, we must indemnify each person for judgements, expenses, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement of claims that result from the fact that they
were was an officer, director or employee of APSG.
The preceding discussion of our indemnification agreements, APSG's Articles of
Incorporation and Section 2.02-1 of the Texas Business Corporation Act is not
intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the indemnity
agreements, Articles of Incorporation and Section 2.02-1 of the Texas Business
Corporation Act.
Item 21. Exhibits.
(2) Share Exchange Agreements (filed as Exhibits to the Annual
Report on our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference)
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(3.1) Our Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to
the Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999, by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1990, and incorporated herein by
reference)
(3.2) Our Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as an Exhibit to our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999, by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1990, and incorporated herein by
reference)
(5) Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (to be
filed by amendment)
(11) Statement of computation of per share earnings (filed as Note
(6) to our Consolidated Financial Statements filed as an
Exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference)
(13) Our Annual Report on Form 10-K (incorporated herein by
reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999)
(21) Our Subsidiaries (incorporated herein by reference to our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999)
(23) (a) Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
(to be filed by amendment)
(b) Consent of KPMG LLP
Item 22. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section
13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
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.
(2) To deliver or cause to be delivered to with the prospectus, to each
person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual
report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the
prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of
Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934;
and, where interim financial information required to be presented by
Article 3 of Regulation S-X are
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not set forth in the prospectus, to
deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus
is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically
incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim
financial information.
(3) To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of
this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to
send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally
prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed
subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement through
the date of responding to the request.
(4) To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information
concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved
therein, that was not the subject of and included in the Registration
Statement when it became effective.
(5) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required in Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in the Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or
any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment 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.
(7) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(8) That for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, the information omitted, if any, from the form of
prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance
upon Rule 430A, and the information contained, if any, in the form of
prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of
the Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
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(9) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly
caused this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Austin, State of
Texas on September 25, 2000.
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SERVICE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ W. H. Hayes, Senior Vice President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature Title Date
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Chairman of the Board, Chief
* Executive Officer and Director September 25, 2000
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KENNETH S. SHIFRIN
/S/ W. H. HAYES Senior Vice President - Finance,
------------------ Secretary and Chief Financial
W. H. HAYES Officer (Principal Financial
Officer) September 25, 2000
* Controller (Principal Accounting
------------------ Officer September 25, 2000
THOMAS R. SOLIMINE
* Director September 25, 2000
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ROBERT L. MYER
* Director September 25, 2000
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BRAD A. HUMMEL
* Director September 25, 2000
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WILLIAM A. SEARLES
/S/ W. H. HAYES * Attorney In Fact September 25, 2000
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W. H. HAYES
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibits
(2) Share Exchange Agreements (filed as Exhibits to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999
and incorporated herein by reference)
(3.1) Our Restated Articles of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999, by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1990, and incorporated herein by
reference)
(3.2) Our Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as an Exhibit to our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999, by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1990, and incorporated herein by
reference)
(5) Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (to be
filed by amendment)
(11) Statement of computation of per share earnings (filed as Note
(6) to our Consolidated Financial Statements filed as an
Exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference)
(13) Our Annual Report on Form 10-K (incorporated herein by
reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999)
(21) Our Subsidiaries (incorporated herein by reference to our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999)
(23) (a) Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
(to be filed by amendment)
(b) Consent of KPMG LLP
