-----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, G1Cl47m2Xn+XPU/ftFa+Us+aPi0AmElVlzbJVktFSPZPmwxwJGkse/eMifo91xYj 2Cww1a+sb7uMPQjkk3sBMg== 0000912057-00-006196.txt : 20000215 0000912057-00-006196.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-00-006196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 GROUP MEMBERS: ENVIRONMENTAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND GROUP MEMBERS: KOULOGEORGE MARK T GROUP MEMBERS: PRODUCTIVITY FUND III LP 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: 538871 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: KOULOGEORGE MARK T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106245 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 9500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3122581400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 9500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 SC 13G 1 SC 13G ------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 ------------------------------- Expires: November 30, 1999 ------------------------------- Estimated average burden hours per response. . . 14.9 ------------------------------- 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, par value $.01 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 19074Q103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) August 5, 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). CUSIP No. 19074Q103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Mark T. Koulogeorge I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) /X/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 142,000 Number of -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 1,205,504 Owned by Each Reporting -------------------------------------------------------- Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power 142,000 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,205,504 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,347,504 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 19074Q103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons Environmental Private Equity Fund II, L.P. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) 36 3830765 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) /X/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 697,294 Number of -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting -------------------------------------------------------- Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power 697,294 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 697,294 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 19074Q103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons The Productivity Fund III, L.P. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) 51 0369223 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) /X/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 507,580 Number of -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting -------------------------------------------------------- Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power 507,580 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 507,580 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 3.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer The Cobalt Group, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 2030 First Avenue Suite 300 Seattle, Washington 98121 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Mark T. Koulogeorge ("Koulogeorge"), Environmental Private Equity Fund II, L.P. ("EPEF II") and The Productivity Fund III, L.P. ("PF III") (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence Koulogeorge, EPEF II and PF III maintain their principal place of business at 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 9500, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (c) Citizenship Koulogeorge is a citizen of the United States. EPEF II and PF III are Delaware limited partnerships. (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, par value $.01 (e) CUSIP Number 19074Q103 Item 3. Not applicable Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned Koulogeorge is the record owner of 142,000 shares; and by virtue of his status as an executive officer of the ultimate general partner of EPEF II, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 697,924 shares; and by virtue of his status as a member of the limited liability company which is the general partner of PF III, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 507,580 shares. EPEF II is the record owner of 697,924 shares. PF III is the record owner of 507,580 shares. (b) Percent of Class Koulogeorge is the record owner of 0.8%, based upon 16,848,926 shares outstanding, and may be deemed the beneficial owner of 8.0%, based upon 16,848,926 shares outstanding. EPEF II is the beneficial owner of 4.1%, based upon 16,848,926 shares outstanding. PF III is the beneficial owner of 3.0%, based upon 16,848,926 shares outstanding. The shares used to calculate these percentages were reported outstanding on Issuer's 11/15/99 Form 10Q EDGAR filing. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote Koulogeorge 142,000 shares EPEF II 697,924 shares PFIII 507,580 shares (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote Koulogeorge 1,205,504 shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Koulogeorge 142,000 shares EPEF II 697,924 shares PFIII 507,580 shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Koulogeorge 1,205,504 shares Item 5. Not applicable. Item 6. Not applicable Item 7. Not applicable Item 8. See Exhibit I. Item 9. Not applicable Item 10. 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. Date: February 4, 2000 /s/ Mark T. Koulogeorge -------------------------------------------- MARK T. KOULOGEORGE ENVIRONMENTAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND II, L.P. a Delaware Limited Partnership By: Environmental Private Equity Management Company II, L.P., its general partner By: First Analysis Environmental Management Company II, its managing general partner By: /s/ Bret R. Maxwell --------------------------------------- Bret R. Maxwell, a general partner THE PRODUCTIVITY FUND III, L.P. a Delaware Limited Partnership By: First Analysis Management Company III, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Bret R. Maxwell --------------------------------------- Bret R. Maxwell, managing member EXHIBIT I TO SCHEDULE 13G IDENTIFICATION OF GENERAL PARTNER The general partner of Environmental Private Equity Fund II, L.P. ("EPEF II") is Environmental Private Equity Management Company II, L.P., whose ultimate general partners are First Analysis Corporation ("FAC"), a Delaware corporation and Bret R. Maxwell ("Maxwell"). The general partner of The Productivity Fund III, L.P. ("PF III") is First Analysis Management Company III, LLC, whose members are Mark T. Koulogeorge ("Koulogeorge"), FAC and Maxwell. F. Oliver Nicklin ("Nicklin"), President and Director of FAC, and Maxwell, Vice Chairman of FAC, take executive actions on behalf of FAC with respect to FAC's functioning as an ultimate general partner of EPEF II. Koulogeorge is a managing director of FAC. Each of Nicklin, Maxwell and Koulogeorge maintains his principal office at 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 9500, Chicago, Illinois 60606 ("Suite 9500"). Each of the above is principally employed as an executive of FAC. FAC's principal business is participation in venture capital partnerships and the provision of research investment services. Its principal business address is Suite 9500. To the best of EPEF II's and PF III's knowledge, each of the natural persons listed above is a citizen of the United States. EXHIBIT II TO SCHEDULE 13G 17 C.F.R. 240.13d-1(k)(1)(iii) Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required on Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of The Cobalt Group, Inc. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Dated: February 4, 2000 /s/ Mark T. Koulogeorge -------------------------------------------- MARK T. KOULOGEORGE ENVIRONMENTAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND II, L.P. a Delaware Limited Partnership By: Environmental Private Equity Management Company II, L.P., its general partner By: First Analysis Environmental Management Company II, its managing general partner By: /s/ Bret R. Maxwell --------------------------------------- Bret R. Maxwell, a general partner THE PRODUCTIVITY FUND III, L.P. a Delaware Limited Partnership By: First Analysis Management Company III, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Bret R. Maxwell --------------------------------------- Bret R. Maxwell, managing member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----