-----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, EZ0FZKPm8WS86ZyBc7qBAgVTv83NvIqhsycXmNlbJkZsS4Xecv25XIvQPcQ6yeFn xS7eb19VEffkH7mPahiKeA== 0000893877-00-000119.txt : 20000216 0000893877-00-000119.hdr.sgml : 20000216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893877-00-000119 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000215 GROUP MEMBERS: E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COBALT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001036290 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 911674947 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58197 FILM NUMBER: 544732 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 FIRST AVENUE S STREET 2: STE 400 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98134 BUSINESS PHONE: 2063867535 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WARBURG PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 466 LEXINGTON AVE. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128780600 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* The Cobalt Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 19074Q 10 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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 CUSIP No.19074Q 10 3 Page 2 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P. 13-3986317 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 7,764,195 NUMBER ------------------------------------------------------------- OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED ------------------------------------------------------------- BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: EACH REPORTING 7,764,195 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 7,764,195 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXLCUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS PREPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 46.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G CUSIP No.19074Q 10 3 Page 3 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Warburg, Pincus & Co. 13-6358475 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 7,764,195 NUMBER ------------------------------------------------------------- OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED ------------------------------------------------------------- BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: EACH REPORTING 7,764,195 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,764,195 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 46.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G CUSIP No.19074Q 10 3 Page 4 of 7 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC 13-3536050 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 7,764,195 NUMBER ------------------------------------------------------------- OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED ------------------------------------------------------------- BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: EACH REPORTING 7,764,195 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 7,764,195 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXLCUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS PREPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 46.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. Issuer (a) The name of the Issuer is The Cobalt Group, Inc. (the "Company"). (b) The Company's executive offices are located at 2200 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 Item 2. Reporting Person and Security (a) This Schedule 13G is filed by and on behalf of (a) Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Warburg"); (b) Warburg, Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WPC"), the sole general partner of Warburg; and (c) E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC, a New York limited liability company ("EMWP"), which manages Warburg. Mr. Ernest H. Pomerantz and Mr. Joseph P. Landy, directors of the Company, are each managing directors of EMWP. (b) The principal business office for each of the Persons listed in Item 2(a) is 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017. (c) All of the natural persons listed in Item 2(a) are citizens of the United States of America. (d) This Statement relates to shares of Common Stock of The Cobalt Group, Inc. (e) The CUSIP number assigned to the Common Stock of the Issuer is 19074Q 10 3. Item 3. Filings Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c) Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership (a)-(b) Warburg is the beneficial owner of 7,764,195 shares of Common Stock which constitutes approximately 46.3% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. (c) Warburg has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of 7,764,195 shares of Stock. Each of WPC and EMWP, as the general partner and manager, respectively, of Warburg and Messrs. Pomerantz and Landy as managing directors of EMWP, may be deemed to have the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of the 7,764,195 shares of Stock. The Persons listed in Item 2(a) expressly declare that the filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that they are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. 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. 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. 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. Dated: February 10, 2000. WARBURG, PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /s/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Dated: February 10, 2000. WARBURG PINCUS & CO. By: /s/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Dated: February 10, 2000. E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC By: /s/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Schedule 99.1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-I (f) (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 agreements. 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 it contained therein, but shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 10, 2000. WARBURG, PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /s/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Dated: February 10, 2000. WARBURG PINCUS & CO. By: /s/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Dated: February 10, 2000. E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC By: /s/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----