<PAGE> SCHEDULE 14A
Information Required in Proxy Statement
Reg. 240.14a-101
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KOGER EQUITY, INC.
3986 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 398-3403
________________
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
________________
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Koger Equity, Inc. (the "Company") will
be held on Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time,
at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 245 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida, for
the following purposes:
1. To elect a Board of ten (10) directors to serve for the ensuing year and
until their respective successors are elected and qualified; and
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The close of business on March 8, 1995, was fixed as the record date for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and vote at this meeting.
All shareholders of record at that time are entitled to vote at this meeting.
A copy of the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1994,
which report contains consolidated financial statements and other information
of interest with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, is included
herewith.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY.
AN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED HEREWITH FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED
IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
By order of the Board of Directors
W. Lawrence Jenkins, Secretary
April 6, 1995
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KOGER EQUITY, INC.
3986 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 398-3403
April 6, 1995
PROXY STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of and by the Board of Directors of
Koger Equity, Inc. (the "Company") for use at the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, May 16, 1995, and at any adjournment
thereof. It is expected that this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of
proxy will be mailed or otherwise given to shareholders beginning on or about
April 6, 1995.
If the enclosed form of proxy is executed and returned, it will be voted at the
meeting, and where a choice has been specified thereon, will be voted in
accordance with such specifications, and where no choice has been specified
thereon, will be voted for the election of the directors named herein. If any
other matters properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof, the holders of the proxies are expected to vote in
accordance with their judgement on such matters. A proxy may be revoked at any
time to the extent that it has not been exercised. A shareholder may revoke his
or her proxy by writing the Secretary of the Company a letter of proxy
revocation, executing a subsequently dated proxy, or attending the
shareholders' meeting and voting his or her shares personally.
The close of business on March 8, 1995, was fixed as the record date for
determination of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting.
The number of the Company's shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Shares"), outstanding at the close of business on March 8, 1995, was
17,734,072, of which State Street Bank holds 1,539 Shares which will not be
voted and which are pending distribution to creditors in accordance with the
terms of the Plan of Reorganization in the Koger Properties, Inc. Chapter 11
Case. There is no other class of voting securities of the Company outstanding
and each Share is entitled to one (1) vote, except for the shares held by State
Street Bank. A majority of the Shares issued and outstanding as of the record
date represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, shall constitute
a quorum. Irvin H. Davis, Victor A. Hughes, Jr. and S.D. Stoneburner have, and
each of them has, been designated as proxies to vote the Shares solicited
hereby. The Shares are not subject to cumulative voting.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
The Company's shareholders will consider and act upon (i) a proposal to elect
ten (10) directors for the following year, and (ii) such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The ten (10) nominees listed in the table which follows are proposed for
election as directors for the ensuing year and until their successors have
been elected and qualified.
While management expects that all of the nominees will be able to serve as
directors, at the time of the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or
postponement thereof, should a situation arise making it impossible for one or
more of the nominees to serve, the proxies will be voted in accordance with
the best judgement of its holders for another person recommended by the
present Board of Directors in lieu of any such nominee.
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All nominees have served in the principal occupations indicated in the table
below or in other capacities with their respective employers for more than
five years prior to December 31, 1994. Information concerning the nominees to
the Board of Directors, based on information furnished by them, is set forth
below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the election of each of the
following nominees.
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Beneficial Ownership
Principal Occupation of Shares at
Five-Year Employment Year First March 1, 1995
History and Other Became a (Percent of Class)
Name Directorships Director Age (1)
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D. Pike Aloian Managing Director of Rothschild 1993 40 666
(a) Realty, Inc. (a real estate investment (.004%)
management and advisory service
firm); Director, Charter Oak Group,
Ltd. (a privately held retail properties
real estate management company);
former Vice President of The Harlan
Company, Inc. (a real estate development
and advisory service firm)
Benjamin C. Bishop, Jr. Chairman of the Board of Allen C. Ewing 1991 63 11,067
(a) & Co. (an investment banking company); (.062%)
former Director of Grubb & Ellis
Company (a national commercial real
estate brokerage company); former Trustee
of GMR Properties (a real estate
investment trust); former Director
of Cousins Properties, Inc. (a real estate
investment trust)
Charles E. Commander, III Practicing attorney with the law firm of 1993 54 3,304
Foley & Lardner, successor to (.019%)
Commander, Legler & Sadler in
Jacksonville, Florida; Director of
SouthTrust Bank of Jacksonville, N.A.;
Director of Alliance Mortgage Company;
Director of AMC Acquisitions, Inc.
(a mortgage servicing firm)
Irvin H. Davis President and Chief Executive Officer 1991 65 154,419(2)
of Koger Equity, Inc; former President (.863%)
and Chief Executive Officer of Koger
Advisors, Inc. (former investment advisor
to Koger Equity, Inc.); former Senior Vice
President/Asset Management of
Koger Equity, Inc.; former Senior Vice-
President of Koger Properties, Inc. (a
real estate development company)
David B. Hiley (3) Currently self-employed as a consultant; 1993 56 1,067
(b) former managing Director of Berkshire (.006%)
Capital Corporation (an investment bank
services firm); Director and former Senior
Executive Vice President of Thomson
McKinnon Securities, Inc. (a securities
broker-dealer); consultant, Director and
former Executive Vice-President, of
Thomson McKinnon, Inc.
(a financial services holding company);
Director of Newcity Communications, Inc.
(a communications firm)
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<TABLE>
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Beneficial Ownership
Principal Occupation of Shares at
Five-Year Employment Year First March 1, 1995
History and Other Became a (Percent of Class)
Name Directorships Director Age (1)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Victor A. Hughes, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial 1992 59 152,542(4)
Officer of Koger Equity, Inc.; former (.854%)
Vice President of Koger Equity, Inc.;
former President of Koger Securities, Inc.
(a securities broker-dealer); former Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Koger Advisors, Inc. (former investment
advisor to Koger Equity, Inc.)
G. Christian Lantzsch Director of Duquesne Light Company; 1988 70 2,286(5)
(a) retired Vice Chairman of the Board of (.013%)
Directors and Treasurer of Mellon Bank
Corp.; retired Vice Chairman and Chief
Financial Officer of Mellon Bank, N.A.
Thomas K. Smith, Jr. Assistant Vice President of Trust 1993 30 3,329,795(6)
(b) Company of the West (an investment and (18.776%)
management company) and Assistant Vice
President of TCW Asset Management
Company, wholly owned subsidiaries of The
TCW Group, Inc.; former investment analyst
with TCW Special Credits (investment advisor),
of which TCW Asset Management Company
serves as General Partner; former Management
Associate at Citicorp Mergers & Aquisitions;
Director of Media Vision Technology, Inc.
(a multi-media technology company)
George F. Staudter Managerial and financial consultant; 1993 63 1,979
(b) Director of Waterhouse Investor (.011%)
Services, Inc. (a securities broker
dealer); former President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director of
Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc.
(a restaurant chain); former Principal
of Douglas Capital Management (a
registered investment advisor); former
Vice President and Treasurer of
Revlon, Inc. (a cosmetic manufacturer
and marketer)
S. D. Stoneburner Chairman of the Board of Directors 1988 76 46,840(7)
of Koger Equity, Inc.; former President (.264%)
and Chief Financial Officer of Koger
Equity, Inc.; former President and
Chief Operating Officer of Koger
Advisors, Inc. (former investment
advisor to Koger Equity, Inc.)
All Executive Officers 3,764,997(8)
and Director Nominees as (20.800%)
a Group (13 persons)
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(a) Member of the Audit Committee.
(b) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(1) Unless otherwise noted, all shares are owned directly, with sole voting and
dispositive power or voting and dispositive power shared with spouse.
(2) Includes 150,351 Shares which are subject to presently exercisable option.
(3) Mr. Hiley was a director and executive officer of Thomson McKinnon, Inc., a
financial service holding company, and its subsidiary Thomson McKinnon
Securities, Inc. ("TMSI"), a broker-dealer, both of which filed for protection
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act within the past five years. In a
proceeding instituted by the State of Alabama in 1989 claiming unregistered
sales of securities by an Alabama branch of TMSI and alleging a failure of
supervision by him and other executives, Mr. Hiley consented to an order
barring him from registration as a securities dealer in Alabama. In a related
matter,TMSI admitted to a criminal violation of the Alabama securities statute.
(4) Includes 127,974 Shares which are subject to presently exercisable options.
(5) Includes 47 shares which are subject to presently exercisable Warrants to
purchase Shares.
(6) The TCW Group, Inc. and its affiliates have voting and dispositive powers
over such Shares as a fiduciary on behalf of separate accounts, trusts, and
limited partnerships. To the extent Mr. Smith, as Assistant Vice President of
Trust Company of the West and TCW Asset Management Company (wholly owned
subsidiaries of The TCW Group, Inc.), participates in the process of voting
or disposing of the Shares set forth herein, Mr. Smith may be deemed under
certain circumstances, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, to be the beneficial owner of such Shares. Mr. Smith
disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
(7) Includes 34,036 Shares which are subject to presently exercisable options,
and 8,000 shares which are held in a trust of which he is the beneficiary.
(8) Sole voting and dispositive power as to 432,916 Shares, shared voting and
dispositive power as to 3,332,081 Shares. Includes 367,848 shares which are
subject to presently exercisable options, or options which are exercisable
within 60 days. Includes 84 shares which are subject to presently exercisable
Warrants to purchase Shares.
Corporate Governance
The Board of Directors of the Company held six meetings during the last fiscal
year. The Board of Directors maintains an Audit Committee and a Compensation
Committee, the members of which are elected by the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors does not have a nominating committee.
The Audit Committee is composed exclusively of directors who are not officer
or employees of the Company. It recommends to the Board of Directors the
selection of independent auditors, reviews the scope of the audit procedures
and the results of the audit, reviews the matter of independence of the
auditors, including non-audit services provided by the auditors and considers
and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on matters referred to it
relating to the audit function, such as financial and accounting standards and
principals and internal accounting, auditing and financial controls. The Audit
Committee held three meetings during the last fiscal year and members of the
Audit Committee consulted with the officers of the Company and the independent
auditors at various times throughout the year.
The Compensation Committee, none of the members of which are officers or
employees of the Company, sets the salaries of the Company's senior executives,
reviews and recommends the adoption of compensation plans and the granting of
benefits under such plans and makes grants of options pursuant to the Company's
Stock Option Plans. The Compensation Committee held seven meetings during the
last fiscal year.
Each of the directors attended at least 75% of the Board of Directors meetings
and meetings held by committees of the Board of which they were members.
Directors of the Company who are not officers receive a quarterly retainer of
$5,000, plus fees of $2,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended
and $500 for each meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors attended,
together with expenses of attendance. The Chairman of the Board of Directors
receives an additional quarterly retainer of $5,000. Directors who are officers
of the Company are not paid a director's fee. Amounts described herein which
are payable to Thomas K. Smith, Jr. are paid instead to TCW Asset Management
Company, Mr. Smith's employer.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Shown below is information concerning the annual and long-term compensation of
the Chief Executive Officer and the other named executive officers whose salary
and bonus for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, exceeded $100,000
(the named "Executive Officers"):
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<CAPTION>
Summary Compensation Table
Long-Term Compensation
Pay
Annual Compensation Awards outs
Name and Principal Year Salary Bonus Other Annual Restricted Securities LTIP All Other
Position ($) ($) Compensation Stock Underlying Payouts Compensation
($) Award(s) Options/SARs ($) ($)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
A.
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Irvin H. Davis 1994 $179,200 $57,207(6) -0- -0- 58,333(7) -0- $26,340
President & 1993 $175,000 $ 3,365 $4,500 -0- -0- -0- $32,626
Chief Executive 1992 $175,000 $ 3,365 $3,978 -0- 125,000(8) -0- $34,618
Officer
B.
Victor A.
Hughes, Jr. 1994 $156,200 $49,864(6) -0- -0- 56,667(7) -0- $18,789
Senior Vice President 1993 $152,000 $ 2,923 $4,500 -0- -0- -0- $26,589
& Chief Financial Officer 1992 $152,000 $ 2,923 $4,500 -0- 107,500(8) -0- $28,116
C.
W. L. Jenkins (9) 1994 $103,333 $ 1,923 -0- -0- 26,807(10) -0- $12,110
Vice President & 1993 $120,000 $ 2,308 -0- -0- -0- -0- $ 1,786
Corporate Secretary 1992 $119,250 $ 2,308 -0- -0- -0- -0- $ 1,874
D.
J. M. Lawrence (9)(11) 1994 $128,000 $ 2,366 -0- -0- 53,750(10) -0- $15,018
Senior Vice President 1993 $153,000 $ 2,942 -0- -0- -0- -0- $ 2,356
1992 $152,712 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- $ 2,564
E.
J. C. Teagle (12) 1994 $123,833 $2,366 -0- -0- 53,750(10) -0- $14,601
Senior Vice President 1993 $128,000 $2,462 -0- -0- -0- -0- $ 1,924
1992 $127,250 $2,462 -0- -0- -0- -0- $ 2,251
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(1) Includes the CEO and the other named Executive Officers whose
salary and bonus exceed $100,000.
(2) Includes an automobile allowance.
(3) The Company has no other long-term incentive plans.
(4) In accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors adopted
on May 10, 1994, the Company made a contribution, in the form of Shares,
into each qualifying employee's 401(k) plan account. On February 22, 1995,
Shares were deposited into a 401(k) plan account for each qualified
employee, including the named Executives, equal to 10% of the employee's
1994 taxable wages, subject to certain limitations, based on the market
value of the Shares on December 30, 1994, which was $7.25 per Share (the
"401(k) Contribution").
(5) As to Messrs. Davis and Hughes for 1993 and 1992, includes the
funds contributed to an IRA under the terms of the Simplified Employee
Pension Plan (the "SEP Plan") adopted by the Company, which Plan was
discontinued on December 15, 1993; and as to all named Executives,
includes (i) the taxable portion of certain excess life insurance
premiums, as defined by the IRS Code (the "Life Insurance Premiums")
and (ii) for 1994 the 401(k) Contribution, all of which were Company
benefits which do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor
of executive officers of the Company and are available generally to all
salaried employees.
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As to A: Represents a contribution into a SEP IRA account in the amount of $0,
$26,308, and $28,300; Life Insurance Premiums in the amount of $11,340, $6,318,
and $6,318; and a 401(k) Contribution in the amount of $15,000, $0, $0, each
for the years ended 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
As to B: Represents a contribution into a SEP IRA account in the amount of $0,
$22,935, and $24,462; Life Insurance Premiums in the amount of $3,789, $3,654,
and $3,654; and a 401(k) Contribution in the amount of $15,000, $0, $0, each
for the years ended 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
As to C: Represents Life Insurance Premiums in the amount of $1,440, $1,786,
and $1,079; taxable portion of personal use of Company automobile of $0, $0 and
$795; and a 401(k) Contribution in the amount of $10,670, $0 and $0, each for
the years ended 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
As to D: Represents Life Insurance Premiums in the amount of $1,837, $2,356,
and $2,356; taxable portion of personal use of Company automobile of $0, $0 and
$208; and a 401(k) Contribution in the amount of $13,181, $0, and $0, each for
the years ended 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
As to E: Represents Life Insurance Premiums in the amount of $1,837, $1,924,
and $1,924; taxable portion of personal use of Company automobile of $0, $0 and
$327; and a 401(k) Contribution in the amount of $12,764, $0 and $0, each for
the years ended 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
(6) Includes a cash bonus which was paid in 1995.
(7) These options were granted on May 9, 1994 and became 100% exercisable
six months after Date of Grant. The options terminate 10 years from the
date of grant and are exercisable at a per share price of $7.625. For
information concerning the number and market value of shares subject to
the Company's stock option plans as to the named Executive Officers,
reference is made to the "Option/SAR Exercises and Year-End Value Table"
and the notes thereto.
(8) These options were granted on February 5, 1992 and are exercisable in
cumulative annual increments of 20% commencing on February 5, 1993. The
options terminate seven years from date of grant and are exercisable at a
per share price of $5.125. For information concerning the number and
market value of shares subject to the Company's stock option plans as to
the named Executive Officers, reference is made to the "Option/SAR
Exercises and Year-End Value Table" and the notes thereto.
(9) Held the same position with Koger Properties, Inc., becoming an
officer of the Company after the Merger. (See "Certain Relationships and
Transactions - Merger of KE and KPI; Resolution of KPI Chapter 11 Case.")
(10) These options were granted in 1994 and are exercisable in cumulative
annual increments of 20% commencing one year from the date of grant. A
portion of these options terminate seven years from the date of grant and
the remainder portion of these options terminate ten years from the date
of grant. These options are exercisable at a per share price of $7.625.
For information concerning the number and market value of shares subject
to the Company's stock option plans as to the named Executive Officers,
reference is made to the "Option/SAR Exercises and Year-End Value table"
and the notes thereto.
(11) Mr. Lawrence resigned his position with the Company on January 31,
1995.
(12) Mr. Teagle was a Vice President of Koger Properties, Inc., becoming
an officer of the Company after the Merger. (See "Certain Relationships
and Transactions - Merger of KE and KPI; Resolution of KPI Chapter 11
Case.")
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Option/Stock Appreciation Rights Grants. During the fiscal year ended December
31, 1994, grants were made to the named Executive Officers of the Company with
respect to options/stock appreciation rights to purchase Shares as shown below.
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Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
Individual Grants
Percent of Potential
Number of Total Realizable Value at
Securities Options/ Assumed Annual
Underlying SARs Rates of Stock Price
Options/ Granted to Exercise Appreciation
SARs Employees or Base Expira- for Option Term(3)
Granted in Fiscal Price tion
Name (#)(1) Year ($/Sh)(2) Date 5% ($)(4) 10% ($)(5)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A. Mr. Davis, CEO 58,333(6) 6.0% $7.625 5-9-2004 $279,998 $708,746
B. Mr. Hughes 56,667(6) 5.8% $7.625 5-9-2004 $272,002 $688,504
C. Mr. Jenkins 6,807(7) 0.7% $7.625 1-27-2001 $ 21,102 $ 49,215
20,000(8) 2.0% $7.625 1-27-2004 $ 96,000 $243,000
D. Mr. Lawrence (9) 6,807(7) 0.7% $7.625 --- --- ---
20,000(8) 2.0% $7.625 --- --- ---
26,943(10) 2.8% $7.625 --- --- ---
E. Mr. Teagle 6,807(7) 0.7% $7.625 1-27-2001 $ 21,102 $ 49,215
20,000(8) 2.0% $7.625 1-27-2004 $ 96,000 $243,000
26,943(10) 2.8% $7.625 5-9-2004 $129,326 $327,357
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(1) These options contain stock appreciation rights which may be exercised in
lieu of the option. To exercise the option, payment of the option price is
required before the option shares are delivered. Alternatively, the optionee
may elect to receive shares equal in value to the difference between the
aggregate fair market value of the shares exercised on the exercise date and
the aggregate exercise price of those shares. With the consent of the
Committee, the optionee may also elect to exercise the option in part by
receiving cash equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld for payroll
tax purposes and the balance by receiving shares equal to the difference
between the aggregate fair market value and the aggregate exercise price, less
cash received.
(2) The exercise price of each option granted is equal to the market price of
the underlying security on the date of grant.
(3) The potential realizable value of each grant of options, assuming that the
market price of the underlying security appreciates in value from the date of
grant to the end of the option term.
(4) At an assumed annual rate of stock price appreciation of 5%: for those
options which expire on January 27, 2001, this assumes the potential market
value of the Shares at Option Term to be $10.73 per share and a net benefit
upon exercise of $3.10; and for those options which expire on January 27, 2004
and May 9, 2004, assumes a potential market value of the Shares at Option Term
to be $12.42 per share and a net benefit upon exercise of $4.80.
(5) At an assumed annual rate of stock price appreciation of 10%: for those
options which expire on January 27, 2001, this assumes the potential market
value of the Shares at Option Term to be $14.86 per share and a net benefit
upon exercise of $7.23; and for those options which expire on January 27, 2004
and May 9, 2004, assumes a potential market value of the Shares at Option Term
to be $19.78 per share and a net benefit upon exercise of $12.15.
(6) These options were granted on May 9, 1994, and became fully exercisable
six months after the date of grant.
(7) These options were granted on January 27, 1994, and become exercisable in
annual increments of 20% of the Optioned Shares, beginning January 27, 1995,
the first anniversary of the grant. The grant was conditioned upon the
surrender of options to purchase an equal number of shares previously granted
at a per share exercise price of $20.00.
(8) These options were granted on January 27, 1994, and become exercisable in
annual increments of 20% of the Optioned Shares, beginning January 27, 1995,
the first anniversary of the grant.
(9) Mr. Lawrence resigned his position with the Company on January 31, 1995.
Pursuant to the terms of the Plans, the options terminate no later than 90 days
after the date of his resignation.
(10) These options were granted on May 9, 1994, and become exercisable in
annual increments of 20% of the Optioned Shares, beginning May 9, 1995, the
first anniversary of the grant.
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Option/Stock Appreciation Rights Exercises and Year-End Values. Shown below
with respect to the named Executive Officers is the aggregate options/stock
appreciation rights exercised in the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994,
values realized, the number and the value of the unexercised options/stock
appreciation rights at December 31, 1994.
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End Option/SAR
Values
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Value of Unexercised in-
Number of the-Money Options/SARs
Securities Underlying at
Unexercised FY-End
Shares Options/SARs at FY- ($7.25)
Acquired on Value Realized End (#) Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name Exercise (#) ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
A. Mr. Davis, CEO
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Stock Option -0- -0- 50,000/75,000 (1) $106,250/$159,375 (2)
Stock Option -0- -0- 17,018/-0- -0-/-0- (3)
Stock Option -0- -0- 58,333/-0- -0-/-0- (4)
B. Mr. Hughes
Stock Option -0- -0- 43,000/64,500 (1) $91,375/$137,062 (2)
Stock Option -0- -0- 6,807/-0- -0-/-0- (3)
Stock Option -0- -0- 56,667/-0- -0-/-0- (4)
C. Mr. Jenkins
Stock Option -0- -0- -0-/6,807 -0-/-0- (4)
Stock Option -0- -0- 6,807/-0- -0-/-0- (3)
Stock Option -0- -0- -0-/20,000 -0-/-0- (4)
D. Mr. Lawrence (5)
Stock Option -0- -0- -0-/6,807 -0-/-0- (4)
Stock Option -0- -0- 6,807/-0- -0-/-0- (3)
Stock Option -0- -0- -0-/46,943 -0-/-0- (4)
E. Mr. Teagle
Stock Option -0- -0- -0-/6,807 -0-/-0- (4)
Stock Option -0- -0- 6,807/-0- -0-/-0- (3)
Stock Option -0- -0- -0-/46,943 -0-/-0- (4)
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(1) The options are exercisable in cumulative annual increments of 20%
commencing on February 5, 1993. At December 31, 1994, the above options were
40% exercisable.
(2) The closing price of the option stock on December 30, 1994, as reported on
the American Stock Exchange, was $7.25, which price is greater than the
exercise price of $5.125. The closing price of the option stock at March 1,
1995, as reported on the American Stock Exchange, was $7.125.
(3) The exercise price of these options is $20, which is greater than the
closing price of the option stock on December 30, 1994.
(4) The exercise price of these options is $7.625, which is greater than the
closing price of the option stock on December 30, 1994.
(5) Mr. Lawrence resigned his position with the Company on January 31, 1995.
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Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards. The Company made no long-term incentive plan
awards to any officer, director, or employee during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994.
Option/Stock Appreciation Rights Repricings. Information concerning the
repricing of Options/Stock Appreciation Rights held by the Executive Officers
of the Company during the last ten years is provided in the table below.
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Ten-Year Option/SAR Repricings
Number of Length of
Securities Market Price Exercise Original
Underlying of Stock at Price At Option Term
Options/ Time of Time of Remaining at
SARs Repricing or Repricing or New Date of
Repriced or Amendment Amendment Exercise Repricing or
Name Date Amended(#)(1) ($) ($) Price ($) Amendment
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <S>
A. Mr. Davis, CEO 02/05/92 17,018 $5.125 $20 $5.125 3.5 yr
B. Mr. Hughes 02/05/92 6,807 $5.125 $20 $5.125 3.5 yr
C. Mr. Jenkins 01/27/94 6,807 $7.625 $20 $7.625 1.5 yr
D. Mr. Lawrence (2) 01/27/94 6,807 $7.625 $20 $7.625 1.5 yr
E. Mr. Teagle 01/27/94 6,807 $7.625 $20 $7.625 1.5 yr
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(1) The original options were granted on August 25, 1988, under the terms of the
1988 Stock Option Plan to certain key employees of Koger Properties, Inc.,
including the named Executives, at an exercise price of $20 per Share which
represented the market value of the Shares at that time. (See "Compensation
Committee Reports - Repricing of Options" for more information.)
(2) Mr. Lawrence resigned his position with the Company on January 31, 1995.
Compensation Committee Reports
Executive Compensation. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
(the "Committee") is pleased to present its report on executive compensation
for 1994. The Committee is composed of three outside directors of the Company
and is responsible for approving the compensation package payable to the
President and Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") and to the Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (the "CFO") and for reviewing the
compensation packages payable to all other executive officers of the Company.
The compensation package includes base salary; bonuses; grants, awards or
rights under stock or compensation plans; incentive pay arrangements;
retirement arrangements; and any other compensation (current and deferred) of
the Executive Officers. It has been the practice of the Committee to have the
Company's Board of Directors ratify the salaries and bonuses of the CEO and
CFO. The Committee is also responsible for making grants under the Company's
stock option plans and making contributions, subject to Board approval, to
The Koger 401(k) Plan and any other plan or plans as may be determined by the
Board of Directors.
The key business objectives of the Company include (i) the enhancement of
shareholder equity and improvement of shareholder return on investment, and
(ii) the repayment of existing indebtedness to reduce overall leverage. To
encourage the achievement of these goals, the Committee is developing a
compensation program for its Executive Officers designed to:
make the interests of the Executive Officers consistent with the
long-term interests of the shareholders;
reward the achievement of strategic business initiatives;
align a portion of the compensation with the Company's overall corporate
performance; and
attract, motivate and retain talented executives who are critical to the
Company's long-term growth and success.
Currently the key elements of the Company's compensation package for its
Executive Officers consist of base salary, bonuses, contributions to The
Koger 401(k) Plan, and stock options.
In 1994, the Committee used a 1993 annual compensation survey prepared by the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). This survey
is limited to those members of NAREIT who voluntarily responded to an annual
NAREIT questionnaire on executive compensation and, accordingly, does not
include the entire membership as does the NAREIT Total Return Index which was
included in the Company's 1994 Proxy Statement and is included in the graph
under the "Shareholder Return Performance Presentation" below. The Company did
not in 1993 or 1994 have available to it executive compensation information on
the organizations included in the NAREIT Total Return Index.
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During 1994, a compensation study by a nationally recognized, independent
compensation consulting firm (the "Consultant") was commissioned by the
Committee for the purpose of obtaining more meaningful and reliable
information on compensation levels and practices for executive positions in
the real estate industry than that contained in the NAREIT Compensation Survey.
The Consultant was also asked to review the combined operations of the Company
and KPI, the Merger of which had brought about a substantial increase in assets
of the Company and increased responsibilities for the Executive Officers. As
the day-to-day management of both the properties of KPI and the Company had
been the responsibility of a subsidiary of KPI, the Consultant was asked to
consider the current Executive Officer compensation levels to determine whether
or not the compensation levels appropriately reflected the new scope of
responsibility of the Executive Officer group.
The Consultant found that the compensation levels for 1993 for the CEO, the
CFO and other Executive Officers were below the median level of those in the
real estate industry for companies of similar size to the Company. These
findings were based on peer group proxy analysis and published surveys.
The table below sets forth the named Executive Officer positions, the average
total cash compensation ("TCC") paid by the peer group (with certain
adjustments to reflect broader general management responsibility than typical
survey positions) and the actual cash compensation paid or accrued by the
Company.
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Total Cash Compensation
Paid by the Paid or Accrued Paid or Accrued
Peer Group by the Company by the Company
Position in 1993 in 1993 in 1994
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
President and CEO $450,000 $214,800 $236,407 (1)
Senior Vice President
and CFO $264,000 $187,741 $206,064 (1)
Senior Vice President
Operations*(2) $266,000 $158,298* $130,366
Senior Vice President
Finance* $205,000 $132,386* $126,199
Vice President
Administration and
Corporate Secretary* $159,000 $124,094* $105,256
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*The Company did not maintain these separate paid positions during calendar
year 1993, until the consummation of the Merger following which time the above
positions became positions of the Company. The amounts shown, therefore,
reflect the amounts paid to similar positions by KPI.
(1) Includes 1994 cash bonus paid in 1995.
(2) The person who held this position with the Company resigned on January 31,
1995.
The Committee, in its determination of the compensation paid its Executive
Officers, took into consideration (i) the findings of the Consultant, (ii) the
adverse circumstances which have impacted the Company as the result of the KPI
Chapter 11 Case, and (iii) the improvement in the Company's operations,
including increased occupancy rates and rental revenues, although the
compensation paid the Executive Officers of the Company during its last fiscal
year was not related to any one specific aspect of corporate performance. The
Committee also considered the fact that the Company has not paid a dividend to
its shareholders since October 23, 1991. While the Committee considered the
foregoing, it did not and has not as yet, set any specific criteria in arriving
at any particular executive's compensation. Accordingly, based on the above,
the Committee made a subjective determination in setting the compensation of
its Executive Officers.
In arriving at the compensation paid the Company's CEO, the Committee has
considered its CEO's long experience in the management of suburban office parks
and his proven ability to maintain high occupancy rates as compared to those
which are found in other office parks in markets in which the Company competes.
In addition to his leasing experience, the Company's CEO has been involved with
the development of suburban office parks. While the Company does not expect to
begin development activities in the near future, it plans to develop its vacant
land when market conditions for commercial real estate improve. Accordingly,
the Company must retain persons with leasing, real estate development and
financing experience and talent. It should be noted that in an adverse real
estate market, the Company, under the CEO's leadership, has been able to
maintain above average occupancy rates (90% of net rentable square feet at
December 31, 1994, compared to 88% at December 31, 1993), and has increased the
average annual rent per square foot leased from $13.13 at December 31, 1993 to
$13.35 at December 31, 1994. In order to recognize the CEO's outstanding
performance during 1994, the Committee awarded him a bonus of $53,760 (30% of
his base salary of $179,200) and awarded him immediately exercisable options to
purchase 58,333 Shares at an exercise price of $7.625 per Share, the fair
market value of the Shares on the date of grant. To bring the CEO's salary more
in line with the industry standards, the Committee has increased his base
annual salary to $229,200 commencing on January 1, 1995.
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The CFO has made and will continue to make an important significant
contribution to the operations of the Company. The CFO also has certain shared
responsibilities for the overall management of the Company with the CEO.
Accordingly, the Committee awarded the CFO, for his outstanding performance
during 1994, a bonus of $46,860 (30% of his base salary of $156,200) and
awarded him immediately exercisable options to purchase 56,667 Shares at an
exercise price of $7.625 per Share, the fair market value of the Shares on the
date of grant. In order to bring the CFO's salary more in line with the
industry standards, the Committee has increased his base annual salary to
$204,200 commencing on January 1, 1995.
Subject to general oversight by the Committee, the CEO has been granted
authority by the Committee to set the compensation of all other officers
including the other Executive Officers of the Company. In addition, during
1994, the Committee granted options to purchase 134,307 Shares to the Company's
other named Executive Officers as a group at an exercise price of $7.625 per
Share, the fair market value of the Shares on the dates of grant.
In addition to the options which the Committee has granted to Executive
Officers, it has under consideration both long term and annual incentive plans
to provide additional compensation to its Executive Officers. The Company has
not yet adopted such plans. It is contemplated the adoption of these plans will
be an integral part of a comprehensive compensation program being developed by
the Committee.
Repricing of Options. In 1988, in connection with the formation of the Company
certain officers and employees of KPI and its subsidiaries were awarded options
to purchase Shares of the Company at an exercise price of $20.00 per Share,
which price represented the initial public offering price (the "1988 Options").
With the merger of KPI into the Company, effective December 21, 1993, the
Company took over the total management of the properties of the consolidated
companies, which function had been provided by a subsidiary of KPI. Certain of
the former KPI officers and employees who had received 1988 Options became
employees of the Company. In the opinion of the Committee, a stock option with
a per share exercise price of $20.00 was not a very meaningful incentive in
light of a then current market price of $7.625. Accordingly, the Compensation
Committee determined that is was in the best interest of the Company and
therefore its shareholders to reprice the $20.00 per Share options held by its
Executive Officers and other employees to the then current fair market value of
the Shares. As a condition precedent to the grant of new options to employees
of the consolidated Company, each such employee who held 1988 Options at the
$20.00 per Share exercise price, agreed to surrender such options in exchange
for an equal number of new options having an exercise price of $7.625 per
Share, the fair market value on the date of grant. As has been previously
stated, one of the principal incentives used by the Compensation Committee in
aligning officers' interest with those of the Company's shareholders has been
and will continue to be the grant of stock options. For information concerning
repricing of options, see "Ten-Year Option/SAR Repricings."
The foregoing reports have been furnished by the Compensation Committee
of the Company.
Thomas K. Smith, Jr., Chairman
David B. Hiley
George F. Staudter
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Shareholder Return Performance Presentation. Set forth below is a line graph
comparing yearly percentage change in cumulative total shareholder return on
the Company's Common Stock against the cumulative total return of the American
Stock Exchange Market Value Index and the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") Total Return Index for the period commencing
December 31, 1989 and ending December 31, 1994.
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
KE 100 51 27 32 58 50
AMEX 100 82 105 106 126 115
NAREIT 100 83 112 126 149 150
As the Nareit Total Return Index contains companies on which compensation data
similiar to that provided the Compensation Committee by the Consultant is not
available, the Company has used a different industry group for compensation
comparisons from that used for its shareholder return performance presentation.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS
From its organization in 1988, the Company's business consisted of the
acquisition from Koger Properties, Inc. ("KPI") and its affiliates of completed
and substantially leased commercial office buildings and the holding of such
properties for the production of rents. As of December 31, 1994, KE owned 219
commercial properties in 16 metropolitan areas in the Southeast and Southwest.
A total of 126 buildings were acquired from KPI or its subsidiaries through
1990. During 1993, an additional 93 buildings were acquired from KPI as the
result of the merger of KPI with and into the Company ("the Merger"), which was
consummated on December 21, 1993. As a result of the Merger, KE assumed property
management agreements to manage (i) the 20 office buildings owned by Centoff
Realty Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
and (ii) the 92 office buildings owned by The Koger Partnership, Ltd. ("TKP"),
a Florida limited partnership.
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Merger of KE and KPI; Resolution of KPI Chapter 11 Case
On September 25, 1991, KPI filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Middle District of Florida (the "Bankruptcy Court"). KE was the
single largest creditor of KPI in the KPI Chapter 11 Case (indebtedness to the
Company of approximately $116 million). On April 30, 1993, the Company and KPI
jointly proposed a plan of reorganization of KPI (the "Plan") which provided
for the Merger in exchange for the issuance of shares of the Company's common
stock (the "Shares") to certain creditors of KPI and the issuance of warrants
to purchase Shares (the "Warrants") to shareholders of KPI and holders of
certain securities law claims against KPI and the settlement of the Company's
claim against KPI. On August 11, 1993, the Company's shareholders approved the
Merger and the issuance of the Shares and Warrants pursuant thereto.
On December 8, 1993, the Plan was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court and the
Merger became effective on December 21, 1993. Pursuant to the Merger, 6,158,977
Shares, or approximately 35% of the Shares outstanding after the Merger, and
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 644,000 Shares (3.5% of the currently
outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis) were issued under the Plan and
Merger. The Warrants are exercisable until June 30, 1999, at $8.00 per share,
and are subject to redemption at the option of the Company at prices ranging
from $2.41 to $5.24 per Warrant.
With the Merger, the Company succeeded to substantially all of the assets of
KPI, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, except (i)
encumbrances relating to certain secured indebtedness of KPI (aggregating
$182.6 million) which was restructured under the Plan and (ii) an option and a
right of first refusal held by TKP on certain developed buildings and parcels
of undeveloped land which are located in TKP office centers. KPI assets
acquired by the Company in the Merger included 93 buildings containing
3,848,130 net rentable square feet, together with approximately 295 acres of
unimproved land suitable for development, and 1,781,419 Shares held by KPI,
representing 13.47% of the outstanding Shares before the Merger. As a result of
the Merger, the Company assumed all of the leasing and other management
responsibilities for its properties including those acquired in the Merger. In
addition, KPI transferred all of its debt and equity interests in TKP to a
newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Southeast Properties
Holding Corporation, Inc. ("Southeast"), which became the managing general
partner of TKP. These interests included (1) 39,918 Units of general
partnership interest and 50,442 Units of limited partnership interest in TKP,
and (2) a restructured unsecured note in the aggregate amount of $32,587,000,
including accrued interest as of December 31, 1993. This indebtedness is
subordinated to all of the other restructured debt of TKP. In light of the
terms of the TKP Plan of Reorganization in its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case
(the "TKP Plan") and its restructured debt, KE has determined that these
investments have no value.
The Board of Directors of Southeast consists of the following Directors of
the Company: S.D. Stoneburner, who is Chairman of the Southeast Board,
Irvin H. Davis, who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Southeast,
and Victor A. Hughes, Jr., who is Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Southeast.
Agreements with The Koger Partnership, Ltd.
A Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement") between TKP and Southeast,
as successor to KPI, provides that Southeast, in its capacity as Managing
General Partner of TKP, generally has responsibility for all aspects of TKP's
operation. Southeast receives as compensation for its services a management
fee, payable monthly, equal to nine percent of any Gross Rental Income (as
defined) derived from the real estate properties and interests managed by
Southeast. This fee amounted to $3,288,000 for the year ended December 31,
1994. The Management Agreement is effective for an initial term of five years,
through May 31, 1998, subject to automatic renewal for additional one year
periods unless terminated by either party thereto at least 90 days prior to
the expiration of the initial term or any extended term, unless sooner
terminated pursuant to certain provisions of the Management Agreement.
An Incentive Fee Agreement (the "Incentive Agreement") between Southeast as
successor to KPI and TKP provides that reorganized TKP will pay Southeast a
fee (the "Incentive Fee") in respect of certain property dispositions and
refinancings effected following August 10, 1993 ("Covered Transactions"). The
Incentive Fee will be equal to a percentage (the "Fee Percentage") of the Net
Proceeds (as defined) realized by reorganized TKP from each Covered
Transaction. Under the Incentive Agreement, the Fee Percentage will be equal
to, in respect of (a) Covered Transactions consummated on or before August 10,
1997, fifteen percent, (b) Covered Transactions consummated after August 10,
1997, but on or before August 10, 1999, five percent, and (c) Covered
Transactions consummated after August 10, 1999, zero percent.
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The first $5 million of Incentive Fees to be paid to Southeast under the
Incentive Agreement will be deposited in an account as collateral for
repayment of the obligations represented by certain of the TKP Restructured
Mortgage Notes (as defined). In the event that the Incentive Agreement is
terminated before an aggregate of $5 million (the "Minimum Deposit Amount") is
accumulated in this account, TKP will covenant to continue to pay amounts into
such account as if the terms of the Incentive Agreement have remained in effect
until the Minimum Deposit Amount has been achieved.
The Company currently owns three developed office buildings and nine parcels of
undeveloped land located in office centers in which TKP owns office buildings.
Pursuant to the terms of an option and purchase and sale agreement (the "TKP
Option Agreement") executed pursuant to the Merger, the Company has granted
reorganized TKP a first option and right of first refusal in respect of certain
of these properties. The option generally has a seven-year term and will be
exercisable at a price determined by reference to then-current fair value.
Under a New Partnership Agreement between TKP and Southeast, as successor to
KPI, as Managing General Partner of TKP, and Newleaf Services Corporation, as
Alternate General Partner of TKP, adopted pursuant to the TKP Plan, if the New
Mortgage Notes (as defined) and New TKP Secured Notes (as defined) which at
December 31, 1993, were $143,536,000, are not incrementally reduced commencing
the fourth year after August 10, 1993, the effective date of the TKP Plan, and
fully paid seven years after such effective date, the Alternate General Partner
shall automatically succeed Southeast as the Managing General Partner of TKP
and shall supervise the orderly liquidation of TKP.
Agreements with TCW Special Credits
On August 9, 1993, the Company entered into a Shareholder's Agreement (the
"Shareholder's Agreement") and a Registration Rights Agreement (the
"Registration Rights Agreement") with TCW Special Credits, a California general
partnership ("TCW Special Credits"), as general partner or investment manager of
certain funds and accounts (the "TCW Shareholders"). Thomas K. Smith, Jr., a
Director of the Company, is an Assistant Vice President of Trust Company of the
West and TCW Asset Management Company ("TAMCO"), wholly owned subsidiaries of
The TCW Group, Inc. TAMCO is the managing general partner of TCW Special
Credits.
The Shareholder's Agreement provides, among other things, that as determined
by the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to Article V(D) of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation, the ownership by the TCW Shareholders of
up to the greater of (i) 4,047,350 Shares, as adjusted for recapitalizations
and (ii) 23% of the then outstanding Shares (the greater of (i) and (ii) being
the "Maximum Shares") is exempt from the operations of Article V(D). Article
V(D) of the Company's Articles of Incorporation allows its Board of Directors
to limit holdings of the Shares by any person to no more than 9.8% of the
outstanding Shares if the Board determines such limit is necessary in order for
the Company to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment trust
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (a "REIT"). The Company's Board of
Directors determined that exempting the TCW Shareholders from the aforesaid
limitation would not jeopardize the Company's qualification as a REIT. Unless
waived by TCW Special Credits, this exemption will continue for a period of
eight years following the date of consummation of the Merger, December 21,
1993.
Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder's Agreement, the Company amended its
Common Stock Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), which amendment was
effective December 21, 1993. The amendment provides that the TCW Shareholders
are exempt persons under the Rights Agreement (the "Exempt Persons") so long as
the Exempt Persons do not collectively own beneficially more than the Maximum
Shares with certain exceptions. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, all Shares
have rights to purchase Shares (the "Rights") which become exercisable if any
person, except for Exempt Persons, acquires 15% or more of the outstanding
Shares (the "Acquiring Person"). Each Right gives the holder, except an
Acquiring Person, the right to acquire Shares with a market value of two times
the exercise price of the Rights. If the Exempt Persons acquire Shares in
excess of the number of shares for which they are exempt, they would then be an
Acquiring Person and could not exercise their Rights. The Company has also
covenanted that following the effective date of the Merger (December 21, 1993),
for a period of eight years the Company will not amend, alter or otherwise
modify the Rights Agreement or take any action which would limit or eliminate
the rights of the TCW Shareholders under the Rights Agreement without the prior
consent of TCW Special Credits. As of March 1, 1995, the TCW Shareholders owned
approximately 19% of the then outstanding Shares (see "Principal Holders of
Voting Securities").
The Registration Rights Agreement, as amended, gives TCW Shareholders the
rights to, for a period of eight years following the effective date of the
Merger (December 21, 1993), (i) demand that the Company register any Shares
owned by the TCW Shareholders pursuant to the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 in up to five public offerings for the account of the
TCW Shareholders and (ii) have any Shares owned by the TCW Shareholders
included in an unlimited number of public offerings of the Company's
securities which may be made on behalf of the Company or others. All expenses,
except for brokerage discount, of any of these offerings will be borne by the
Company.
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Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that Company's
directors and executive officers file with the SEC and the American Stock
Exchange initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of
the Company's equity securities. Executive officers and directors are required
by the SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a)
forms they file.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other
reports not previously reported were required, during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, its executive officers and directors complied with all
Section 16(a) filing requirements.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
A derivative action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
Florida (the "District Court") was commenced on October 29, 1990, by Howard
Greenwald and Albert and Phyllis Schlesinger, shareholders of the Company,
against the Company, all of the then current directors of the Company,
including: Ira M. Koger, James B. Holderman, Allen R. Ransom, Wallace F. E.
Kienast, S. D. Stoneburner, Yank D. Coble, Jr., G. Christian Lantzsch, A. Paul
Funkhouser and Stephen D. Lobrano, alleging breach of fiduciary duty by
favoring KPI over the interest of the Company and failing to disclose or
intentionally misleading the public as to the Company's cash flow, dividend
and financing policies and status, and seeking damages therefor (the
"Derivative Action"). During the pendency of the litigation, a Special
Litigation Committee which was composed of outside independent members of the
Company's Board of Directors was appointed to conduct an extensive
investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding the Derivative Action.
Upon completion of its investigation, it was the conclusion of this committee
that the ultimate best interest of the Company and its shareholders would not
be served in prosecuting this litigation. Subsequently, the Company moved that
the Derivative Action be dismissed under the provisions of Florida law.
Thereafter, the plaintiffs filed a Second Amended and Supplemental Complaint
which realleged the original cause of action ("Count I"); and realleged the
cause of action against Stephen D. Lobrano for legal malpractice ("Count II");
and a new cause of action against the members of the Special Litigation
Committee for alleged violation of fiduciary duties in conducting their
investigation ("Count III"). During 1993, the Company filed further motions
seeking dismissal of the Second Amended and Supplemental Complaint. On January
27, 1994, the United States Magistrate issued his Report and Recommendation
concerning the Derivative Action, which recommended that (1) Count I should be
dismissed pursuant to the Special Litigation Committee Report, (2) Count III
against the Special Litigation Committee members should be dismissed, and (3)
Count II against Mr. Lobrano should not be dismissed. The District Court
adopted the Report and Recommendations of the United States Magistrate by
order entered March 8, 1994. Subsequently, Mr. Lobrano filed his answer denying
all of the material allegations of the Second Amended and Supplemental
Complaint, and raised affirmative defenses, including, without limitation, the
defense that Mr. Lobrano was at all times acting under the direction of the
officers and directors of KPI. Mr. Lobrano and his law firm (the "Lobrano
Defendants") also filed a counter claim against the Company (the
"Counter-Claim"), asserting that, in connection with the matters complained of
in the Second Amended and Supplemental Complaint, Mr. Lobrano and his law firm
acted under the direction and control of the officers and directors of KPI,
that they had suffered out-of-pocket expenses and reputation damage to their
business due to the directions of the officers and directors of KPI, and that
they are entitled to contribution or indemnity from the Company, as the
successor of KPI under the Merger consummated pursuant to the KPI Plan of
Reorganization in its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, in respect of such damages.
They have brought similar cross claims against Ira M. Koger, Allen R. Ransom
and Wallace F. E. Kienast, former officers and directors of KPI. The Company
moved to dismiss the Counter-Claim, and moved in the Bankruptcy Court for an
order holding Mr. Lobrano, the other members of his firm and his lawyers in
contempt on the grounds that any such claims against KPI were discharged in its
Chapter 11 Case and that the filing of the Counter-Claim against the Company is
a violation of the confirmation order in the Chapter 11 Case (the "Confirmation
Order"). On July 22, 1994, the Bankruptcy Court entered its order finding that
the filing of the Counter-Claim was a violation of the Confirmation Order and
in contempt of the Bankruptcy Court. The Counter-Claim was then subsequently
dismissed. The Lobrano Defendants then filed an amended counter-claim (the
"Amended Counter-Claim") against the Company asserting, among other things,
that the Company, through its officers and directors, improperly shaped and
influenced the Special Litigation Committee Report so that it contains
inaccurate and false statements about the Lobrano Defendants which have, in
turn, caused damage to the Lobrano Defendants. The Company moved to dismiss the
Amended Counter-Claim on various grounds and renewed its motion that Mr.
Lobrano, certain other members of his firm and their lawyers be held in
contempt of the Confirmation Order by reason of the filing of the Amended
Counter-Claim. On January 26, 1995, the Bankruptcy Court held that the filing
of the Amended Counter-Claim violated the Confirmation Order, ordered that the
Amended Counter-Claim be dismissed with prejudice on or before February 10,
1995, and imposed a fine of $500 per day on the Lobrano Defendants and their
attorneys for each day thereafter that the Amended Counter-Claim remained
pending. On February 2, 1995, the Amended Counter-Claim was dismissed with
prejudice. The Company and the other parties to the Deriviative Action and
related cross-claims and counterclaims have agreed on a settlement of all
claims, subject to the preparation of mutually satisfactory documentation and
the approval of the District Court. The Company does not believe that the
outcome of this litigation will materially affect its operations or financial
position.
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On March 23, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("the Commission")
entered an Order directing a private investigation with respect to KPI's
accounting practices, including the accuracy of financial information included
in certain reports filed by KPI with the Commission, possible insider trading
in KPI's stock, and possible misleading statements concerning the financial
condition of KPI and its ability to pay dividends to its shareholders. Prior
to March 23, 1993, the Commission had been engaged in a confidential
investigation without a formal order. As a result of the Merger, the
Company assumed responsibility for responding to the requests and subpoenas
of the Commission staff in connection with this private investigation. Although
the staff of the Commission had subpoenaed KPI documents and former employees
of KPI, who are presently employees of the Company, for testimony, on
February 8, 1994, the Commission staff advised the Company, through its
counsel, that the scheduled depositions of former KPI employees and the review
of documents of KPI had been suspended. The Company has received no
communication from the Commission staff since the above notice of
suspension. Based on the information currently available to the Company, it is
unable to determine whether or not the private investigation will lead to
formal legal proceedings or administrative actions or whether or not such legal
proceedings or administrative actions will involve the Company.
PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES
A beneficial owner of a security includes any person who directly or indirectly
has or shares voting power and/or investment power with respect to such
security. Voting power is the power to vote or direct the voting of securities;
investment power is the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of
securities.
The table set forth below presents certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of Shares by each shareholder known to the Company to own more than
five percent of the outstanding Shares as of March 1, 1995.
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Name and Address of Number of Shares
Beneficial Owner Percent of Class Beneficially Owned
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The TCW Group, Inc. and affiliates (1) 18.776% 3,329,795
865 South Figueroa Street
Suite 1800
Los Angeles, California 90017
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(1) Based upon information provided by TCW to the Company as of March 1, 1995.
Represents Shares held by certain limited partnerships, trusts, and separate
accounts for which TCW Special Credits, an affiliate of The TCW Group, Inc.,
acts as general partner or investment manager. The TCW Group, Inc. and its
affiliates may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of such shares for
purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
however, The TCW Group, Inc. and its affiliates expressly disclaim beneficial
ownership of such Shares.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
During the year ended December 31, 1994, the Company engaged Deloitte & Touche
LLP to provide certain audit services. These services included the audit of the
annual financial statements, a review of the quarterly data furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the quarters ended March 31,
June 30, and September 30, 1994, services performed in connection with filing
this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC, attending
meetings with the Audit Committee, and consultation on matters relating to
accounting, tax and financial reporting. The Audit Committee approved all
services performed by the auditors in advance of their performance. Deloitte
& Touche LLP has acted as independent public accountants for the Company since
its organization on June 21, 1988. Neither the firm nor any of its associates
has any relationship to the Company or any of its subsidiaries except in their
capacity as auditors.
It is expected that representatives of the independent public accountants will
attend the Annual Meeting and be available to respond to appropriate questions
and be permitted to make a statement concerning KE should they desire.
As of the date hereof, the Board of Directors of the Company had not selected
independent public accountants to audit the books and accounts of the Company
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1995. It is anticipated that auditors
will be selected later in the fiscal year.
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OTHER BUSINESS
It is not anticipated that there will be presented to the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders any business other than the election of directors. The Board of
Directors was not aware, a reasonable time before this solicitation of proxies,
of any other matters which might properly be presented for action at the annual
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If any other business should come before
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof, the persons
named on the enclosed proxy will have discretionary authority to vote such
proxy in accordance with their best judgment.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of shareholders to be presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company must be received at the Company's executive offices
by December 8, 1995, to be considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy
materials relating to that meeting. Proposals must comply with the SEC proxy
rules relating to shareholder proposals in order to be included in the
Company's proxy material.
GENERAL
The Company will bear the costs of solicitation of proxies. In addition to the
use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone and
telegram by directors and officers of the Company, and no additional
compensation will be paid to such individuals. The Company also has retained
Morrow & Co., Inc., 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, to solicit
proxies by mail, by telephone, telegraph, or personally, for which service the
Company anticipates a cost not in excess of $5,000 plus reasonable out-of-
pocket expenses. Arrangements may also be made with the stock transfer agent
and with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries who
are record holders of Shares for the forwarding of solicitation material to the
beneficial owners of the Shares. The Company will, upon the request of such
entities, pay their reasonable expenses for completing the mailing of such
material to such beneficial owners.
Consistent with state law and under the Company's by-laws, a majority of the
shares entitled to vote on a particular matter, present in person or
represented by proxy, constitutes a quorum as to such matter.
The ten nominees for election as directors at the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders who receive the greatest number of votes properly cast for the
election of directors shall be elected directors. A majority of the votes
properly cast is necessary to approve any other matter which comes before the
Annual Meeting, except where law or the Company's Articles of Incorporation or
By-laws require otherwise.
The Company will count the total number of votes cast "for" approval of
proposals, other than the election of directors, for purposes of
determining whether sufficient affirmative votes have been cast.
The Company will count shares represented by proxies that withhold
authority to vote for a nominee for election as a director or that reflect
abstentions and "broker non-votes" (i.e., shares represented at the annual
meeting held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been
received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii) the
broker or nominee does not have the discretionary voting power) only as Shares
that are present and entitled to vote on the matter for purposes of determining
the presence of a quorum, but neither abstentions nor broker non-votes will
have any effect on the outcome of voting on the matter.
The Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1994, which contains financial statements and other information, is being
mailed to shareholders with this Proxy Statement, but is not to be regarded as
proxy soliciting material.
A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION MAY BE OBTAINED, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY ANY SHAREHOLDER
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, KOGER EQUITY, INC., 3986
BOULEVARD CENTER DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207. EXHIBITS TO THE FORM 10-K
WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED, FOR WHICH THERE MAY BE A
REASONABLE CHARGE.
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KOGER EQUITY, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, MAY 16, 1995
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR all nominees listed below to vote for all nominees below
(except as marked to the contrary below)
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a
line through the nominee's name in the list below:
NOMINEES: [D. Pike Aloian; Benjamin C. Bishop, Jr.; Charles E. Commander, III;
Irvin H. Davis; David B. Hiley; Victor A. Hughes, Jr.; G. Christian Lantzsch;
Thomas K. Smith, Jr.; George F. Staudter; S.D. Stoneburner]
2.In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE
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KOGER EQUITY, INC.
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Irvin H. Davis, Victor A. Hughes, Jr., and S.D.
Stoneburner, and each of them, his (their) true and lawful agents and proxies
with full power of substitution in each, and hereby authorizes them to vote his
(their) Koger Equity, Inc. Common Stock as designated herein and to represent
the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Koger Equity, Inc., a
Florida corporation, to be held at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 245 Water
Street, Jacksonville, Florida, Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at 10:00 A.M., Eastern
Daylight Savings Time, or any other adjournment or postponement thereof, on all
matters coming befroe said meeting.
Dated _____________________________, 1995
_________________________________________
(Signature)
_________________________________________
(Signature if held jointly)
This Proxy Must be Signed Exactly
as the Name(s) Appears Hereon
Executors, administrators, trustees, etc.
should give full title as such. If the
signer is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by fully authorized officer.
If shares are held jointly, signature
should include both names.
