-----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, Lp/n93DotQfg/I00Ynw334i7+dgzBuruQlgiZYd26RjDFvGyLe5ZSOADYUfdQcJJ TI6od0FXLsW7OhuQTIAwcw== 0000950142-03-002248.txt : 20031125 0000950142-03-002248.hdr.sgml : 20031125 20031125161522 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-03-002248 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031125 GROUP MEMBERS: GLENN R. AUGUST GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL ADVISORS MGP, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL ADVISORS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP II, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP, INC. FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023029 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON STREET 2: 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019-6064 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON STREET 2: 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019-6064 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAGE STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 911826900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50105 FILM NUMBER: 031023414 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136675601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN STREET CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPAREL RETAILERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930908 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEXTILE DISTRIBUTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690521 SC 13G/A 1 sc13ga2-stagestores.txt AMENDMENT NO. 2 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* STAGE STORES, INC. ------------------ (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 85254C305 --------- (CUSIP Number) NOVEMBER 21, 2003 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the reminder 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). CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Securities Fund, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Securities Fund II, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 7 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 8 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Asset Management, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 9 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 20,000 (1) Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 20,000 (1) Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 20,000 (1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person PN; IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ 1 Represents options to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock. CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 10 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Oak Hill Advisors MGP, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 20,000 (1) Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 20,000 (1) Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 20,000 (1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ 1 Represents options to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock. CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 11 of 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person Glenn R. August S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- (in the capacity described herein) tion No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [_] if a Member of a Group (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. S.E.C. Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 186,313 (1) Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 186,313 (1) Reporting Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 186,313 (1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 1.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ 1 Includes options to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock. CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 12 of 21 ITEM 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER Stage Stores, Inc. (the "Company"). (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 10201 Main Street Houston, Texas 77025 ITEM 2. (a) NAMES OF PERSONS FILING (i) Oak Hill Securities Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("OHSF"); (ii) Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("OHSF GenPar") and general partner of OHSF; (iii) Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("OHSF MGP") and general partner of OHSF GenPar; (iv) Oak Hill Securities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("OHSF II"); (v) Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("OHSF GenPar II") and general partner of OHSF II; (vi) Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("OHSF MGP II") and general partner of OHSF GenPar II; (vii) Oak Hill Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("OHAM"); (viii) Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("OHA"); (ix) Oak Hill Advisors MGP, Inc. ("OHA MGP") and general partner of OHA; and (x) Glenn R. August ("Mr. August"), sole stockholder and President of OHSF MGP, OHSF MGP II, OHA MGP and OHAM, ((i) through (x) collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE The address of the principal business offices of (i) OHSF MGP, (ii) OHSF MGP II and (iii) Mr. August is 65 East 55th Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10022. The address of the principal business offices of (i) OHSF, (ii) OHSF GenPar, (iii) OHSF II, (iv) OHSF GenPar II, (v) OHA, (vi) OHA MGP and (vii) OHAM is 201 Main Street, Suite 2415, Forth Worth, TX 76102. CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 13 of 21 (c) CITIZENSHIP OHSF - a Delaware limited partnership OHSF GenPar, L.P. - a Delaware limited partnership OHSF MGP - a Delaware corporation OHSF II - a Delaware limited partnership OHSF GenPar II - a Delaware limited partnership OHSF MGP II - a Delaware corporation OHA - a Delaware limited partnership OHA MGP - a Delaware corporation OHAM - a Delaware corporation Mr. August - United States (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock" or "Shares") (e) CUSIP NUMBER 85254C305 ITEM 3. This statement is not filed pursuant to either Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: As of November 21, 2003 (i) OHA may be deemed to beneficially own 20,000 shares of Common Stock and OHA MGP, in its capacity as general partner of OHA, may be deemed to beneficially own 20,000 shares of Common Stock as a result of its voting and dispositive power over the 20,000 shares of Common Stock held by OHA; and (ii) as a result of the relationships described in Item 2, Mr. August may be deemed to beneficially own 186,313 shares of Common Stock as a result of the 166,313 shares of Common Stock that he may be deemed to own directly and as a result of his voting and dispositive power over 20,000 shares of Common Stock held by OHA. (b) PERCENTAGE OWNED: Based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d), and there being 18,976,216 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 29, 2003, as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q filed on August 29, 2003 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (i) OHA and OHA MGP, in its capacity as general partner of OHA, may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock on a diluted basis in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d); and (ii) Mr. August may be deemed to beneficially own CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 14 of 21 approximately 1.0% of the outstanding Common Stock on a diluted basis in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d). (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) OHA and OHA MGP, in its capacity as general partner of OHA, may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the 20,000 shares of Common Stock OHA beneficially owns; and (ii) by virtue of the relationship between Mr. August and each of OHA and OHA MGP, Mr. August may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of 186,313 shares of Common Stock, consisting of the 166,313 shares of Common Stock that he owns directly and the 20,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of such persons mentioned above. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons, other than the shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G as beneficially owned by such Reporting Person. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not applicable. CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 15 of 21 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated as of November 25, 2003 OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P. its general partner By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 16 of 21 OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P. its general partner By: Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR II, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP II, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 17 of 21 OAK HILL ADVISORS, L.P. By: Oak Hill Advisors MGP, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL ADVISORS MGP, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President GLENN R. AUGUST /s/ Glenn R. August ----------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 18 of 21 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit 1. Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. EX-99 4 ex1sc13ga2-stagestores.txt EXHIBIT 1 CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 19 of 21 EXHIBIT 1 --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated as of November 25, 2003 OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P. its general partner By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 20 of 21 OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P. its general partner By: Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR II, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP II, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President CUSIP NO. 85254C305 Schedule 13G Page 21 of 21 OAK HILL ADVISORS, L.P. By: Oak Hill Advisors MGP, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President OAK HILL ADVISORS MGP, INC. By: /s/ Glenn R. August --------------------------------------- Name: Glenn R. August Title: President GLENN R. AUGUST /s/ Glenn R. August ----------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----