-----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, IxJPwLHPIcXWBeTI8bl37zIvpEeGTWS8q4IEDX7CbTaH2iilCTWCOsn0G5yKe3Ee GxqEuwUE3kIOT3MH5XiFUw== 0000932384-00-000054.txt : 20000215 0000932384-00-000054.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932384-00-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARADIGM GEOPHYSICAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931131 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55079 FILM NUMBER: 540160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GAV-YAM CENTER NO.3 STREET 2: 9 SHENKAR STREET CITY: ISRAEL STATE: L3 ZIP: 46120 BUSINESS PHONE: 2818763473 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO ALLEN CENTER STREET 2: 1200 SMITH STREET STE 2100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERGER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102899 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 841507541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2310 UNIVERSITY BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 BUSINESS PHONE: 3033290200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 UNIVERSITY BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) PARADIGM GEOPHYSICAL LIMITED /1/ ---------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 69900J104 -------------- (CUSIP Number) Not Applicable --------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) o Rule 13d-1(c) o Rule 13d-1(d) - ------------------------ /1/ The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on 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). Schedule 13G Page 2 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berger LLC /2/ ID No. 84-1507541 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 524,610 ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 524,610 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 524,610 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.03% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ /2/ Berger LLC was formerly known as Berger Associates, Inc. Schedule 13G Page 3 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berger Small Company Growth Fund, a Portfolio of Berger Investment Portfolio Trust (ID No. 84-1244357) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 507,550 ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 507,550 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 507,550 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.90% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IV, 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G Page 4 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ID No. 44-0663509 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |X| Excludes shares beneficially owned by Berger LLC as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G Page 5 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Paradigm Geophysical Limited (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Two Allen Center 1200 Smith Street, Suite 2100 Houston, TX 77002 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (1) Berger LLC (2) Berger Small Company Growth Fund, a Portfolio of the Berger Investment Portfolio Trust (3) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (1) Berger LLC 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80206 (2) Berger Small Company Growth Fund 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80206 (3) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. 114 West 11th Street Kansas City, MO 64105 (c) Citizenship: (1) Berger LLC: Nevada (2) Berger Small Company Growth Fund: Delaware Schedule 13G Page 6 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 69900J104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(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) X Investment Company registered under section 8 of the -------- Investment Company Act. /3/ (e) X Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of -------- the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /4/ (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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) X Parent Holding Company, in accordance with -------- section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) /5/ (h) ________ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) - ------------------------ /3/ Berger Small Company Growth Fund is a Portfolio of the Berger Investment Portfolio Trust, a Delaware business trust and a registered investment company. /4/ Berger LLC is a registered investment adviser. /5/ Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") indirectly owns approximately 86% of Berger LLC and is filing this statement solely as a result of such stock ownership which may be deemed to give KCSI control over Berger LLC. Schedule 13G Page 7 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (1) Berger LLC: 524,610 /6/ --------- (2) Berger Small Company Growth Fund 507,550 --------- (3 Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: 0 /7/ -------- (b) Percent of Class: (1) Berger LLC: 4.03% /8/ ------- (2) Berger Small Company Growth Fund.: 3.90% ------- (3) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: 0.0% /9/ ------ - ------------------------ /6/ The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Berger LLC is, for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Berger LLC is a registered investment adviser which furnishes investment advice to a number of mutual funds and institutional clients. As a result of its role as investment adviser or subadviser to the Funds as well as institutional clients, Berger LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities held by such funds or clients. /7/ Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") does not own of record any shares of Paradigm Geophysical Limited Common Stock, it has not engaged in any transaction in Paradigm Geophysical Limited Common Stock, and it does not exercise any voting or investment power over shares of Paradigm Geophysical Limited Common Stock. All shares reported herein have been acquired by Berger LLC's mutual fund clients and KCSI specifically disclaims beneficial ownership over any shares of Paradigm Geophysical Limited Common Stock. Accordingly, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that KCSI is, for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. /8/ The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Berger LLC is, for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. /9/ See Item 4(a)(3). Schedule 13G Page 8 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (1) Berger LLC: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ------ (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 524,610 -------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ----- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 524,610 --------- (2) Berger Small Company Growth Fund: (v) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ------ (vi) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 507,550 -------- (vii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ----- (viii) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 507,550 --------- (3) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ------ (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 /10/ ------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ------ (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 /11/ ------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof Berger LLC has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities referenced herein. [X] - ------------------------ /10/ See Item 4(a)(3). /11/ See Item 4(a)(3). Schedule 13G Page 9 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: The Berger Small Company Growth Fund has the right to receive all dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in its account. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: This statement has been filed jointly by KCSI (parent holding company) and Berger LLC (its registered investment adviser subsidiary) and information relating to Berger LLC has been included herein. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Schedule 13G Page 10 of 10 CUSIP No. 69900J104 Paradigm Geophysical Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. BERGER LLC: /s/ Brian S. Ferrie Date: February 14, 2000 -------------------------------------------- Signature Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance -------------------------------------------- Name/Title BERGER SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF THE BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST /s/ Brian S. Ferrie Date: February 14, 2000 -------------------------------------------- Signature Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President -------------------------------------------- Name/Title KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. /s/ Joseph D. Monello Date: February 14, 2000 -------------------------------------------- Signature Joseph D. Monello, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -------------------------------------------- Name/Title EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Document Page No. - ------- -------- -------- A Joint Filing Agreement A-1 EXHIBIT A to SCHEDULE 13G JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned parties hereby agree that the preceding Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this agreement on this 14th day of February, 2000. BERGER LLC: /s/ Brian S. Ferrie -------------------------------------------- Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance BERGER SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND, A PORTFOLIO OF THE BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST /s/ Brian S. Ferrie -------------------------------------------- Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. /s/ Joseph D. Monello -------------------------------------------- Joseph D. 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