-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bs7DeNgxU7TkCtHnXHrgOpUbtERYy7eZAUvAtOTGry5XO9C/QhWjSgHlUCtuB8U9 ZnLKgA/j2Xdv/UT4l65JmA== 0000950109-97-001224.txt : 19970222 0000950109-97-001224.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-97-001224 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: CENTRE CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTRE CAPITAL TAX EXEMPT INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTRE PARTNERS COINVESTMENT, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTRE PARTNERS II LLC GROUP MEMBERS: CENTRE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIREARMS TRAINING SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021770 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742] IRS NUMBER: 570777018 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49823 FILM NUMBER: 97531783 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7340 MCGINNIS FERRY RD CITY: SUWANEE STATE: GA ZIP: 30174 BUSINESS PHONE: 7708130180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7340 MCGINNIS FERRY RD CITY: SUWANEE STATE: GA ZIP: 30174 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRE PARTNERS II LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033304 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133866629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123325800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d - 102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FIREARMS TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, $.000006 par value ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 318120-10-2 --------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 2 OF 13 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 Centre Partners II LLC S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 13-386-6629 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 11,165,241 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 11,165,241 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 11,165,241 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 54.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 3 OF 13 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 Centre Capital Investors II. L.P. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 13-386-6796 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 7,266,811 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 7,266,811 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,266,811 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 35.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 4 OF 13 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 Centre Partners Coinvestment, L.P. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS 13-386-6622 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,074,961 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,074,961 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,074,961 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 5.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 5 OF 13 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 Centre Capital Tax-exempt Investors II, L.P. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 13-387-6593 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 812,370 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 812,370 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 812,370 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 4.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 6 OF 13 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 Centre Capital Offshore Investors II. L.P. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 13-388-2505 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Bermuda - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,439,918 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,439,918 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,439,918 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 7.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 7 OF 13 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 Centre Partners Management LLC S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 13-386-6630 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 9,519,009 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 9,519,009 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 9,519,009 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 46.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO.318120-10-2 13G PAGE 8 OF 13 PAGES - -------------------------- -------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer -------------- Firearms Training Systems, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices ----------------------------------------------- 7340 McGinnis Ferry Road Suwanee, Georgia 30174 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing --------------------- Centre Partners II LLC Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office ------------------------------------ 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 Item 2(c). Citizenship ----------- Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities ---------------------------- Class A Common Stock, par value $.000006 Item 2(e). CUSIP Number ------------ 318120-10-2 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b) or 13d-2(b), ----------------------------------------------------------------- check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------ (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) [_] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), see Item 7, - -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO.318120-10-2 13G PAGE 9 OF 13 PAGES - -------------------------- -------------------------- (h) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4. Ownership --------- See the responses to Items 5 - 9 and 11 on each of pages 2 - 7 hereof for ownership information with respect to each reporting person. Centre Partners II LLC ("Centre Partners") is the general partner of Centre Partners Coinvestment, L.P. and the general partner of the general partner of Centre Capital Investors II, L.P., Centre Capital Tax-exempt Investors II, L.P. and Centre Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., which are the holders of record of the following amounts: Centre Partners Coinvestment, L.P. 1,074,961 Centre Capital Investors II, L.P. 7,266,811 Centre Capital Tax-exempt Investors II, L.P. 812,370 Centre Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. 1,439,918 ---------- TOTAL 10,594,060 In addition, pursuant to certain co-investment arrangements, Centre Partners has been delegated voting and dispositive power with respect to an additional 571,181 shares of Class A Common Stock. Thus, Centre Partners may be deemed to beneficially own and have voting and dispositive power over a total of 11,165,241 shares. Pursuant to a Management Agreement, Centre Partners Management LLC ("Centre Management") has been delegated voting and dispositive power with respect to shares owned by Centre Capital Investors II, L.P., Centre Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. and Centre Capital Tax-exempt Investors II, L.P., which are the holders of record of the following amounts: Centre Capital Investors II, L.P. 7,266,811 Centre Capital Tax-exempt Investors II, L.P. 812,370 Centre Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. 1,439,918 --------- TOTAL 9,519,099 Thus, Centre Management has been delegated voting and dispositive power with respect to a total of 9,519,099 shares. The Managing Directors of each of Centre Partners and Centre Management are Messrs. Jonathan H. Kagan, Lester Pollack, Bruce G. Pollack and David Golub. The business address for each of them is c/o Centre Partners Management LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10020 and each is a citizen of the United States. 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding ------------------------------------------------------------- Company ------- Not applicable - -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO.318120-10-2 13G PAGE 10 OF 13 PAGES - -------------------------- -------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group --------------------------------------------------------- This group has filed this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) and the identity of each member of the group is stated in Exhibit B attached hereto. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group ------------------------------ Not applicable Item 10. Certification ------------- Not applicable - ------------------------- ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 11 OF 13 PAGES - ------------------------- ----------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 1997 CENTRE PARTNERS II LLC By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan --------------------------------- Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director CENTRE CAPITAL INVESTORS II, L.P. CENTRE CAPITAL TAX-EXEMPT INVESTORS II, L.P. CENTRE CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. By: Centre Partners II, L.P., as its General Partner By: Centre Partners Management LLC, as attorney-in- fact By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan ------------------------------------ Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director CENTRE PARTNERS COINVESTMENT II, L.P. By: Centre Partners II LLC., as its General Partner By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan ------------------------------------ Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director CENTRE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan ------------------------------------ Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director - ------------------------- ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 12 OF 13 PAGES - ------------------------- ----------------------- EXHIBIT A --------- AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING -------------------------------- The undersigned hereby agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the Class A Common Stock of Firearms Training Systems, Inc. Dated: February 14, 1997 CENTRE PARTNERS II LLC By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan --------------------------------- Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director CENTRE CAPITAL INVESTORS II, L.P. CENTRE CAPITAL TAX-EXEMPT INVESTORS II, L.P. CENTRE CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. By: Centre Partners II, L.P., as its General Partner By: Centre Partners Management LLC, as attorney-in- fact By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan -------------------------------------- Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director CENTRE PARTNERS COINVESTMENT II, L.P. By: Centre Partners II LLC., as its General Partner By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan -------------------------------------- Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director CENTRE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jonathan H. Kagan -------------------------------------- Jonathan H. Kagan, Managing Director - ------------------------- ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 318120-10-2 13G PAGE 13 OF 13 PAGES - ------------------------- ----------------------- EXHIBIT B --------- IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP --------------------------------------------------------- This exhibit is filed in response to Item 8. 1. Centre Partners II LLC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 2. Centre Capital Investors II, L.P. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 3. Centre Partners Coinvestment, L.P. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 4. Centre Capital Tax-exempt Investors II, L.P. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 5. Centre Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. c/o Reid Management Limited Cedar House 41 Cedar House Hamilton, Bermuda HM12 6. Centre Partners Management LLC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10020 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----