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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
(Amendment No. 1)*
C*ATS Software Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
124778 10 1
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(Cusip Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act,
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes.)
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CUSIP No. 124778 10 1 Page 1 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 124778 10 1 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Merrill Pickard Anderson & Eyre V, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP'S
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
669,015
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 669,015
WITH ---------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
669,015
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.81%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
STEVEN L. MERRILL
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP'S
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 669,015
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ---------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
669,015
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
669,015
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.81%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
JAMES C. ANDERSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP'S
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 669,015
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ---------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
669,015
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
669,015
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.81%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ANDREW S. RACHLEFF
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP'S
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 669,015
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ---------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
669,015
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
669,015
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.81%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BRUCE W. DUNLEVIE
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP'S
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 669,015
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ---------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
669,015
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
669,015
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.81%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1 (A): NAME OF ISSUER:
C*ATS SOFTWARE INC.
1 (B): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1870 EMBARCADERO ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94303
ITEM 2 (A): NAME OF PERSON FILING:
MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE V, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP ("MPAE V")
MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
("MPAE V M")
STEVEN L. MERRILL ("MERRILL")
JAMES C. ANDERSON ("ANDERSON")
ANDREW S. RACHLEFF ("RACHLEFF")
BRUCE W. DUNLEVIE ("DUNLEVIE")
ITEM 2 (B): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE V, L.P.
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 200
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
ITEM 2 (C): CITIZENSHIP:
MPAE V: DELAWARE
MPAE V M: DELAWARE
MERRILL: UNITED STATES
ANDERSON: UNITED STATES
RACHLEFF: UNITED STATES
DUNLEVIE: UNITED STATES
ITEM 2 (D): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
COMMON STOCK
ITEM 2 (E): CUSIP NUMBER:
124778 10 1
ITEM 3: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES
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ITEM 4: OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: DLB, IN ITS CAPACITY AS INVESTMENT ADVISER, MAY
BE DEEMED THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF 669,015 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE
ISSUER WHICH ARE OWNED BY NUMEROUS INVESTMENT COUNSELING CLIENTS.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 9.81%
(c) FOR INFORMATION ON VOTING AND DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE
LISTED SHARES, SEE ITEMS
5 - 8 OF COVER PAGE.
ITEM 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6: OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership
agreements of MPAE V and MPAE V M, the general partners and/or limited partners
of each such partnership may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Issuer beneficially
owned by each such partnership.
ITEM 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
ITEM 8: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICAITON OF MEMBER OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 9: NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
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CUSIP NO. 124778 10 1 PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES
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ITEM 10: CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or a s a participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1998 Date: February 12, 1998
MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE V, L.P. MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P.
By its general partner
MPAE V MANAGMENT CO., L.P.
By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill
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Steven L. Merrill
General Partner
By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill
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Steven L. Merrill
General Partner
/s/ Steven L. Merrill /s/ James C. Anderson
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Steven L. Merrill James C. Anderson
/s/ Andrew S. Rachleff /s/ Bruce W. Dunlevie
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Andrew S. Rachleff Bruce W. Dunlevie
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of us.
Date: February 12, 1997
MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE V., L.P. MPAE V MANAGMENT CO., L.P.
By its general partner
MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P.
By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill
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Steven L. Merrill
General Partner
By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill
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Steven L. Merrill
General Partner
/s/ Steven L. Merrill /s/ James C. Anderson
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Steven L. Merrill James C. Anderson
/s/ Andrew S. Rachleff /s/ Bruce W. Dunlevie
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Andrew S. Rachleff Bruce W. Dunlevie
