-----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, CEIHqZrQuot+JAGkM6ovjxEdUL5PWEFRlBOsF1FTW1682SU/D+LKhxOyN4VXm61c AhQ+xS+WGt7TA5clHZXcbQ== 0000950142-04-000118.txt : 20040114 0000950142-04-000118.hdr.sgml : 20040114 20040114155634 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-04-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040114 GROUP MEMBERS: GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GAP III INVESTORS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: GAP-BRIGHAM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS III, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752692967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51001 FILM NUMBER: 04525018 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124273300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 BRIDGE POINT PARKWAY STREET 2: BLDG 2 SUITE 500 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78730 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS III LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055134 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENERAL AMERICAN PARTNERS STREET 2: 3 PICKWICK LN CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036298600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENERAL AMERICAN PARTNERS STREET 2: 3 PICKWICK LN CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da6-brigham.txt AMENDMENT NO. 6 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 6) BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 109178103 (CUSIP Number) THOMAS J. MURPHY C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CORPORATION 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 TEL. NO.: (203) 629-8600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 12, 2004 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 1(f) or 1(g), check the following box [_]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 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). 109178103 PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners III, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP III Investors, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP-Brigham Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 WITH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,908,933 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109178103 PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 6") is filed by the undersigned to amend and supplement the Schedule 13D, dated as of March 3, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of November 6, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of March 5, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of December 23, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated as of December 23, 2002, and as amended by Amendment No. 5 thereto, dated as of September 23, 2003, with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Brigham Exploration Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 6300 Bridge Point Parkway, Building 2, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78730. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: This statement is being filed by a group, as defined in Rule 13d-5 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The members of the group are General Atlantic Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAP LP"), GAP III Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GAP III"), GAP-Brigham Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAP-Brigham"), and GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GAPCO II" and, collectively with GAP LP, GAP III and GAP-Brigham, the "Reporting Persons"), all of which are located at 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Each of the Reporting Persons is engaged in acquiring, holding and disposing of interests in various companies for investment purposes. The general partner of GAP LP is GAP III. The name, residence or business address and present principal occupation or employment of each director, executive officer and controlling person of GAP III is as follows:
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OR OCCUPATION NAME/TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS OR EMPLOYMENT - -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------------- Steven A. Denning, 3 Pickwick Plaza Managing Member of General Director and President Greenwich, CT 06830 Atlantic Partners, LLC David C. Hodgson, 3 Pickwick Plaza Managing Member of General Director, Vice President and Secretary Greenwich, CT 06830 Atlantic Partners, LLC William E. Ford, 3 Pickwick Plaza Managing Member of General Director and Vice President Greenwich, CT 06830 Atlantic Partners, LLC Matthew Nimetz, 3 Pickwick Plaza Managing Member of General Vice President Greenwich, CT 06830 Atlantic Partners, LLC Thomas J. Murphy, 3 Pickwick Plaza Chief Financial Officer of General Vice President and Treasurer Greenwich, CT 06830 Atlantic Partners, LLC
109178103 PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES The general partner of GAP-Brigham is Steven A. Denning. The general partners of GAPCO II are Steven A. Denning, Peter L. Bloom, Peter Currie, Mark F. Dzialga, Erik Engstrom, William E. Ford, William O. Grabe, David C. Hodgson, Braden R. Kelly, Rene M. Kern, Matthew Nimetz, Clifton S. Robbins, Franchon M. Smithson, Tom C. Tinsley, Florian Wendelstadt and John Wong (collectively, the "GAPCO II General Partners"). The business address of each of the GAPCO II General Partners (other than Messrs. Wendelstadt, Currie, Kelly, Tinsley and Wong) is 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The business address of Mr. Wendelstadt is 83 Pall Mall, Sixth Floor, London SW1Y 5ES, United Kingdom. The business address of Messrs. Currie, Kelly and Lansing is 228 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301. The business address of Mr. Tinsley is 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191. The business address of Mr. Wong is 24 Raffles Place, 29-04 Clifford Center, Singapore 048621.The present principal occupation or employment of each of the GAPCO II General Partners is as a managing member of General Atlantic Partners, LLC ("GAP LLC"). Each of the officers and directors of GAP III and each of the GAPCO II General Partners, other than Messrs. Engstrom, Kern, Wong and Wendelstadt, is a citizen of the United States. Mr. Engstrom is a citizen of Sweden. Messrs. Kern and Wendelstadt are citizens of Germany and Mr. Wong is a citizen of Singapore. None of the Reporting Persons and none of the above individuals has, during the last five years, been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction or subject to any judgment, decree or final order finding any violation of federal or state securities laws or enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, such laws. 109178103 PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. UNCHANGED. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. UNCHANGED. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (a) As of January 13, 2004, GAP III, GAP LP, GAP-Brigham and GAPCO II each own of record no shares of Common Stock, 1,539,684 shares of Common Stock, 73,396 shares of Common Stock and 295,853 shares of Common Stock, respectively, or 0%, 5.5%, 0.3% and 1.1%, respectively, of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. By virtue of the fact that (i) Steven A. Denning is the general partner of GAP-Brigham, (ii) Messrs. Denning, Hodgson and Ford are directors and senior executive officers of GAP III, (iii) GAPCO II is an affiliate of GAP LP, GAP III and GAP-Brigham and (iv) GAP LP, GAP III, GAP-Brigham and GAPCO II may, from time to time, consult among themselves and coordinate the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock, as well as such other actions taken on behalf of the Reporting Persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock as they deem to be in the collective interests of the Reporting Persons, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to share voting power and the power to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock which each owns of record. Accordingly, as of January 13, 2004, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to own beneficially an aggregate of 1,908,933 shares of Common Stock or 6.8% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to direct the vote and the shared power to direct the disposition of the 1,908,933 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be owned beneficially by each of them. (c) This Amendment No. 6 is being filed as a result of the fact that between January 5, 2004 through January 13, 2004, GAP LP, GAP-Brigham and GAPCO II sold on the open market the following number of shares of Common Stock for the aggregate proceeds listed below, which, in the aggregate, amount to over 1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2003. In addition, on December 17, 2003, GAPCO II distributed an aggregate of 269,965 shares of Common Stock to certain limited partners, and on December 24, 2003, GAPCO II distributed an aggregate of 149,981 to a limited partner. DATE SELLER SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE ---- ------ ----------- --------------- January 5, 2004 GAP LP 15,710 $8.09 January 6, 2004 GAP LP 42,481 $8.0871 January 7, 2004 GAP LP 11,110 $8.1072 January 8, 2004 GAP LP 17,356 $8.0758 January 9, 2004 GAP LP 69,439 $8.354 January 12, 2004 GAP LP 70,828 $8.4244 January 13, 2004 GAP LP 30,553 $8.198 January 6, 2004 GAP-Brigham 2,773 $8.0871 January 7, 2004 GAP-Brigham 530 $8.1072 January 8, 2004 GAP-Brigham 828 $8.0758 January 9, 2004 GAP-Brigham 3,310 $8.354 January 12, 2004 GAP-Brigham 3,376 $8.4244 January 13, 2004 GAP-Brigham 1,456 $8.198 January 5, 2004 GAPCO II 2,882 $8.09 January 6, 2004 GAPCO II 8,297 $8.0871 January 7, 2004 GAPCO II 2,135 $8.1072 January 8, 2004 GAPCO II 3,338 $8.0758 January 9, 2004 GAPCO II 13,343 $8.354 January 12, 2004 GAPCO II 13,610 $8.4244 January 13, 2004 GAPCO II 5,871 $8.198 (d) No person other than the persons listed is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities owned by any member of the group. (e) Not Applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER. Unchanged. 109178103 PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2004, appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-In-Fact for GAPCO II. 109178103 PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES SIGNATURES 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 JANUARY 14, 2004 GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS III, L.P. By: GAP III INVESTORS, INC., Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Vice President and Treasurer GAP III INVESTORS INC. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Vice President and Treasurer GAP-BRIGHAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Steven A. Denning ---------------------------------- Name: Steven A. Denning Title: General Partner GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Vice President and Treasurer EX-24 3 ex1_sc13da6-brigham.txt EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CT 06830 January 4, 2004 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, with its principal office at 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America (the "Partnership"), by its Managing General Partner, Steven A. Denning, a U.S. citizen, of full legal age, hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Murphy, a U.S. citizen, of full legal age, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to make any governmental filings on behalf of the Partnership as fully to all intents and purposes as a General Partner of the Partnership might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done. This power of attorney shall expire on January 4, 2005. GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Steven A. Denning ----------------------------------- Name: Steven A. Denning Title: Managing General Partner STATE OF CONNECTICUT ) : ss. COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD ) On the 4th day of January 2004, before me personally came Steven A. Denning, to me known, and known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing document, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Natalie J. 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