-----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, NTS3GkbWIAnaEDEEnP/gPKLJhfYTnR5EEr//S3wqaNWv8pNZlYQSz+/kM819LQu2 9balNzl+OONH4j5qEv17Rw== 0000899140-05-000101.txt : 20050208 0000899140-05-000101.hdr.sgml : 20050208 20050208110928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-05-000101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050208 GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG PINCUS & CO. GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG PINCUS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NESS TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089638 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80274 FILM NUMBER: 05582551 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NESS BLDG 4 PO BOX 58182 STREET 2: KIRYATATIDIM CITY: TELAVIV ISRAEL STATE: L3 ZIP: 61580 BUSINESS PHONE: 0119723766800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NESS BLDG 4 PO BOX 58182 STREET 2: KIRYATATIDIM CITY: TELAVIV ISRAEL STATE: L3 ZIP: 61580 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WARBURG PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075598 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 w2767872b.txt INITIAL FILING ON SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 64104X108 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 ----------------- (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 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). - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64104X108 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P. - (IRS Identification No. 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 0 NUMBER OF ------ ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,750,978 EACH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.6% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64104X108 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg, Pincus Ventures International, L.P.- (IRS Identification No. 13-3944328) - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 NUMBER OF ------ ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,750,978 EACH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.6% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64104X108 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P.- (IRS Identification No. 13-3784037)) - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 NUMBER OF ------ ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,750,978 EACH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.6% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64104X108 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg Pincus & Co. - (IRS Identification No. 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 Bermuda - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,750,978 EACH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.6% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64104X108 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg Pincus LLC- (IRS Identification No. 13-4069737) - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 NUMBER OF ------ ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6,750,978 EACH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,750,978 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.6% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Ness Technologies, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- Ness Tower Atidim High-Tech Industrial Park Building 4 Tel Aviv 61580, Israel Items 2(a) and 2(b) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal Business Office: ----------------------------------------------------------- This statement is filed by and on behalf of (a) Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, including two affiliated limited partnerships ("WPEP"); (b) Warburg, Pincus Ventures International, L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership ("WPVI") (c) Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WPV") (d) Warburg Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"); and (e) Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company ("WP LLC"). WP is the sole general partner of each of WPEP, WPVI and WPV. WP LLC manages each of WPEP, WPVI and WPV. The business address of each of the foregoing is 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017. WPEP, WPVI, WPV, WP and WP LLC have shared dispositive and voting power with respect to 6,750,978 shares of Common Stock (as defined below). Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- WPEP is a Delaware limited partnership. WPVI is a Bermuda limited partnership. WPV is a Delaware limited partnership. WP is a New York general partnership. WP LLC is a New York limited liability company. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 64104X108 7 of 11 pages Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) ---------------------------------------------------------- or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person is filing ---------------------------------------------------------- as a: ---- (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1 (ii)(J). Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership: --------- Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P. ------------------------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,750,978 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 20.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,750,978 (iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 6,750,978 Page 8 of 11 pages Warburg, Pincus Ventures International, L.P. -------------------------------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,750,978 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 20.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,750,978 (iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 6,750,978 Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. ------------------------------ (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,750,978 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 20.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,750,978 (iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 6,750,978 Warburg Pincus & Co. -------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,750,978 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 20.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- Page 9 of 11 pages (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,750,978 (iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 6,750,978 Warburg Pincus LLC ------------------ (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,750,978 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 20.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,750,978 (iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 6,750,978 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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [ ] 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: --------------------------------------------------------- Page 10 of 11 pages WPEP, WPVI, WPV, WP and WP LLC are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The agreement among WPEP, WPVI, WPV, WP and WP LLC to file jointly is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Each of WPEP, WPVI, WPV, WP and WP LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the Common Shares, other than those reported herein as being owned by it. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: ------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 10 Certification: ------------- Not Applicable Page 11 of 11 pages 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 8, 2005 WARBURG, PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus & Co., as General Partner By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Name: Scott A. Arenare Title: Partner WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus & Co., as General Partner By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Name: Scott A. Arenare Title: Partner WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus & Co., as General Partner By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Name: Scott A. Arenare Title: Partner WARBURG PINCUS & CO. By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Name: Scott A. Arenare Title: Partner WARBURG PINCUS LLC By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Name: Scott A. Arenare Title: Member EX-99.1 3 w2767872c.txt EXHIBIT A Exhibit A AGREEMENT OF FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G 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 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 the others, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 8, 2005 WARBURG, PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus & Co., as General Partner By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Scott A. Arenare, Partner WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus & Co., as General Partner By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Scott A. Arenare, Partner WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus & Co., as General Partner By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Scott A. Arenare, Partner WARBURG PINCUS & CO. By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Scott A. Arenare, Partner WARBURG PINCUS LLC By: /s/ Scott A. Arenare ------------------------------ Scott A. Arenare, Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----