1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ SCHEDULE 14D-1/A TENDER OFFER STATEMENT (AMENDMENT NO. 2) PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND SCHEDULE 13D/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 2) SCS/COMPUTE, INC. (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) SCS SUBSIDIARY, INC., THOMSON U.S. HOLDINGS INC. AND THE THOMSON CORPORATION (BIDDERS) COMMON STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 784030 10 8 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ------------------------ MICHAEL S. HARRIS, ESQ. THE THOMSON CORPORATION METRO CENTER AT ONE STATION PLACE STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06902 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS) COPY TO: DAVID W. HELENIAK, ESQ. SHEARMAN & STERLING 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 TELEPHONE: (212) 848-4000 January 12, 1996 Page 1 of 10 pages An Exhibit Index appears on page 9. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CUSIP No. 784030 10 8 Page 2 of 10 pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person SCS SUBSIDIARY, INC. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of Group (a) / / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds WC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(f) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,082,570 Shares which may be deemed beneficially owned pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement described herein. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Check if the Aggregate Amount if Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7) 40.1% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Type of Reporting Person CO - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 CUSIP No. 784030 10 8 Page 3 of 10 pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person THOMSON U.S. HOLDINGS INC. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of Group (a) / / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds WC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to item 2(e) or 2(f) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,082,570 Shares which may be deemed beneficially owned pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement described herein. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Check if the Aggregate Amount if Row (7) excludes Certain Shares / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7) 40.1% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Type of Reporting Person CO - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 CUSIP No. 784030 10 8 Page 4 of 10 pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person THE THOMSON CORPORATION - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of Group (a) / / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds WC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(f) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizen or Place of Organization Ontario, Canada - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,082,570 Shares which may be deemed beneficially owned pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement described herein. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Check if the Aggregate Amount if Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7) 40.1% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Type of Reporting Person CO - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 This Amendment No. 2 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1") and Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D relates to the offer by SCS Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Thomson Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ("TTC"), to purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (the "Shares"), of SCS/Compute, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at a price of $6.75 per Share, net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Purchaser's Offer to Purchase dated December 27, 1995 (the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which were attached to the Schedule 14D-1 as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2) thereto, respectively. The Schedule 14D-1 was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 1995. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Offer to Purchase and the Schedule 14D-1. ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Item 10(b) is hereby amended and supplemented by adding to the end thereof the following: On January 12, 1996, the Company filed a Form 8-K (the "8-K") with the Commission. The 8-K contained certain unaudited financial information of the Company as of January 8, 1996. A copy of such financial information contained in the 8-K and relating to the foregoing is filed as Exhibit (a)(11) to the Schedule 14D-1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Item 11 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following Exhibit: (a)(11) Financial information released by the Company on January 12, 1996. Page 5 of 10 pages 6 After due 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. SCS SUBSIDIARY, INC. Dated: January 12, 1996 By /s/ NIGEL R. HARRISON ------------------------------------ Name: Nigel R. Harrison Title: Treasurer Page 6 of 10 pages 7 After due 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. THOMSON U.S. HOLDINGS INC. Dated: January 12, 1996 By /s/ NIGEL R. HARRISON ------------------------------------ Name: Nigel R. Harrison Title: Executive Vice President Page 7 of 10 pages 8 After due 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. THE THOMSON CORPORATION Dated: January 12, 1996 By /s/ NIGEL R. HARRISON Name: Nigel R. Harrison Title: Executive Vice President Page 8 of 10 pages 9 EXHIBIT INDEX - --------------- * Previously Filed Page 9 of 10 pages
PAGE IN SEQUENTIAL EXHIBIT NO. NUMBERING SYSTEM - ----------- ---------------- (a)(1) Form of Offer to Purchase dated December 27, 1995................. * (a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal..................................... * (a)(3) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery............................. * (a)(4) Form of Letter from Purchaser to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees......................... * (a)(5) Form of Letter from Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees to Clients................................. * (a)(6) Form of Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9..................................... * (a)(7) Summary Advertisement as published in The Wall Street Journal on December 27, 1995................................................. * (a)(8) Press Release issued by the Company on December 20, 1995.......... * (a)(9) Consolidated Financial Statements of TTC as set forth in TTC's 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders................................ * (a)(10) Press Release issued by the Company on January 5, 1996............ * (a)(11) Financial Information released by the Company on January 12, 1996.............................................................. 10 (c)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 19, 1995, among Parent, Purchaser and the Company................................. * (c)(2) Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1995, among Parent, Purchaser and Robert W. Nolan, Sr. ....................... * (c)(3) Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Robert W. Nolan, Sr., including, as an exhibit thereto, the form of Consulting Agreement between the Company and Robert W. Nolan, Sr. .............................................................. *
1 Exhibit (a)(11) SCS/COMPUTE, INC. BALANCE SHEET JANUARY 8, 1996 UNAUDITED Page 10 of 10 pages
Cash 927,236 Net accounts receivable 2,516,242 Deferred income taxes 1,287,474 Inventory 134,089 Prepaid expenses 475,957 ---------- Total current assets 5,340,998 Net fixed assets 878,612 Deferred income taxes 3,049,645 Software development costs 5,519,516 Purchased customer contracts 709,681 Excess cost over net assets acquired 3,848,881 Other assets 406,626 ---------- Total other assets 10,484,704 Total assets 19,753,959 ---------- Current maturity of long-term debt 1,430,000 Accounts payable 1,012,880 Accrued wages 306,713 Sales tax payable 797,792 Accrued interest 56,171 Other accrued expenses 387,990 Deferred revenue 5,274,146 ---------- Total current liabilities 9,265,692 Long-term debt 7,680,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 2,808,268 ---------- Total liabilities and capital and surplus 19,753,959 ----------