-----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, Q/xNSUWKP9YBrdcQBs0/LBUcLzcfghhJZCXPxvifosrGFsUZ7lOH2mBFLF1m8Wse SRzxjN2Mkn4aq9ZmTKm+Aw== 0001029869-97-000196.txt : 19970222 0001029869-97-000196.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001029869-97-000196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: ARTHUR J. MARKS GROUP MEMBERS: C. RICHARD KRAMLICH GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES W. NEWHALL III GROUP MEMBERS: FRANK A. BONSAL, JR. GROUP MEMBERS: NANCY L. DORMAN GROUP MEMBERS: NEA PARTNERS IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES IV LTD PARTNERSHIP ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS C. MCCONNELL SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 043117634 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42318 FILM NUMBER: 97534178 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WIGGINS AVE CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172765100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WIGGINS AVENUE CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES IV LTD PARTNERSHIP ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000937837 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1119 ST PAUL STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1119 ST PAUL STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13G/A 1 -------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 1994 Estimated average burden hours per response...14.90 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 00068381N1 (CUSIP Number) *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. 00068381N1 13G Page 2 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON New Enterprise Associates IV, Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 577,5000 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 3 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 577,5000 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 4 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON New Enterprise Associates VI, Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 577,5000 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 5 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 577,5000 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 6 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 14,808 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 14,808 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 592,308 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 7 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Nancy L. Dorman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 8,148 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 8,148 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 585,648 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 8 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON C. Richard Kramlich - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 9 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Arthur J. Marks - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 11,088 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 11,088 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 588,588 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 10 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Thomas C. McConnell - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,952 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 2,952 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 580,452 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 00068381N1 13G Page 11 of 23 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Charles W. Newhall III - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 15,856 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 577,500 shares ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 15,856 shares ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 577,500 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 593,356 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |_| SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 25 Wiggins Avenue, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730. Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: New Enterprise Associates IV, Limited Partnership ("NEA IV"), NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners IV"), which is the sole general partner of NEA IV, New Enterprise Associates VI, Limited Partnership ("NEA VI"), NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners VI"), which is the sole general partner of NEA VI, and Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. ("Bonsal"), Nancy L. Dorman ("Dorman"), C. Richard Kramlich ("Kramlich"), Arthur J. Marks ("Marks"), Thomas C. McConnell ("McConnell") and Charles W. Newhall III ("Newhall") (the "General Partners"). The General Partners are the individual general partners of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI. The persons named in this paragraph are referred to individually herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business office of NEA IV, NEA Partners IV, NEA VI, NEA Partners VI, Bonsal, Dorman, Marks and Newhall is New Enterprise Associates, 1119 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The address of the principal business office of Kramlich and McConnell is New Enterprise Associates, 2490 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. Item 2(c). Citizenship: Each of NEA IV, NEA Partners IV, NEA VI and NEA Partners VI is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the General Partners is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"). Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 00068381N1 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Page 12 of 23 Pages (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act. (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act. (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act. Not applicable. The original Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons relating to the Common Stock was not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: NEA IV is the record owner of 105,000 shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1996 (the "NEA IV Shares"). NEA VI is the record owner of 472,500 shares as of December 31, 1996 (the "NEA VI Shares"). As the sole general partner of NEA IV, NEA Partners IV may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares. As the sole general partner of NEA VI, NEA Partners VI may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA VI Shares. By virtue of their relationship as affiliated limited partnerships, each of NEA IV and NEA VI and their general partners, NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, respectively, may be deemed to own beneficially both the NEA IV Shares and the NEA VI Shares, for a total of 577,500 shares. Bonsal is the record owner of 14,808 shares as of December 31, 1996. As a general partner of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partners of NEA IV and NEA VI, respectively, and record owner of 14,808 shares, Bonsal may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares, the NEA VI Shares and the 14,808 shares that he owns of record, for a total of 592,308 shares. Newhall is the record owner of 8,856 shares as of December 31, 1996 and holds options to purchase an additional 7,000 shares, which are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1996, for a total of 15,856 shares. As a general partner of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partners of NEA IV and NEA VI, respectively, and record and beneficial owner of 15,856 shares, Newhall may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares, the NEA VI Shares and the 15,856 shares, for a total of 593,356 shares. Dorman is the record owner of 8,148 shares as of December 31, 1996. As a general partner of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partners of NEA IV and NEA VI, respectively, and record owner of 8,148 shares, Dorman may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares, the NEA VI shares and the 8,148 shares, for a total of 585,648 shares. Marks is the record owner of 11,088 shares as of December 31, 1996. As a general partner of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partners of NEA IV and NEA VI, respectively, and record owner of 11,088 shares, Marks may be deemed to own the NEA IV Shares, the NEA VI Shares, and the 11,088 shares, for a total of 588,588 shares. As a general partner of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partners of NEA IV and NEA VI, respectively, Kramlich may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares and the NEA VI Shares, for a total of 577,500 shares. McConnell is the record owner of 2,952 shares as of December 31, 1996. As a general partner of NEA Page 13 of 23 Pages Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partners of NEA IV and NEA VI, respectively, McConnell may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares, the NEA VI Shares and the 2,952 shares, for a total of 580,452 shares. (b) Percent of Class: Each Reporting Person other than Bonsal, Marks and Newhall: 5.3%. Bonsal, Marks and Newhall: 5.4%. The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the 10,960,488 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, as adjusted pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1). (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares for each Reporting Person other than Bonsal, Dorman, Marks, McConnell and Newhall; 14,808 shares for Bonsal; 8,148 shares for Dorman; 11,088 shares for Marks; 2,952 shares for McConnell; and 15,856 shares for Newhall. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 577,500 shares for each Reporting Person. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares for each Reporting Person other than Bonsal, Dorman, Marks, McConnell and Newhall; 14,808 shares for Bonsal; 8,148 shares for Dorman; 11,088 shares for Marks; 2,952 shares for McConnell; and 15,856 shares for Newhall. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 577,500 shares for each Reporting Person. Each Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc., except in the case of NEA IV, for the 105,000 shares it owns of record, in the case of NEA VI, for the 472,500 shares it owns of record, in the case of Bonsal, for the 14,808 shares he holds of record, in the case of Dorman, for the 8,148 shares she holds of record, in the case of Marks, for the 11,088 shares he holds of record, in the case of McConnell, for the 2,952 shares he holds of record and in the case of Newhall, for the 15,856 shares he holds of record and beneficially. 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. Page 14 of 23 Pages Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in a "group" as used in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H). Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). Page 15 of 23 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 10, 1997 NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership By: * ---------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner NEA PARTNERS IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: * ------------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership By: * --------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: * ------------------------------ Charles W. Newhall III General Partner Page 16 of 23 Pages * - ------------------------------ Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. * - ------------------------------ C. Richard Kramlich * - ------------------------------ Arthur J. Marks * - ------------------------------ Thomas C. McConnell * - ------------------------------ Charles W. Newhall III */s/ Nancy L. Dorman ----------------------------------------- Nancy L. Dorman on her own behalf and as Attorney-in-Fact - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Schedule 13G was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and on February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc., which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference and copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2. Page 17 of 23 Pages EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. EXECUTED this 10th day of February, 1997. NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership By: * ----------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner NEA PARTNERS IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: * ----------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership By: * ----------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: * ----------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III General Partner Page 18 of 23 Pages * - --------------------------- Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. * - --------------------------- C. Richard Kramlich * - --------------------------- Arthur J. Marks * - --------------------------- Thomas C. McConnell * - --------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III */s/ Nancy L. Dorman ------------------------------------------- Nancy L. Dorman on her own behalf and as Attorney-in-Fact - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Agreement was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and on February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc., which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference and copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2. Page 19 of 23 Pages Exhibit 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 23rd day of April, 1991. /s/ Raymond L. Bank --------------------------- Raymond L. Bank /s/ Thomas R. Baruch --------------------------- Thomas R. Baruch /s/ Cornelius C. Bond, Jr. --------------------------- Cornelius C. Bond, Jr. /s/ Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. --------------------------- Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. /s/ James A. Cole --------------------------- James A. Cole Page 20 of 23 Pages /s/ Nancy L. Dorman --------------------------- Nancy L. Dorman /s/ Neal M. Douglas --------------------------- Neal M. Douglas /s/ John W. Glynn, Jr. --------------------------- John W. Glynn, Jr. /s/ Curran W. Harvey --------------------------- Curran W. Harvey /s/ Ronald Kase --------------------------- Ronald Kase /s/ C. Richard Kramlich --------------------------- C. Richard Kramlich /s/ Robert F. Kuhling --------------------------- Robert F. Kuhling /s/ Arthur J. Marks --------------------------- Arthur J. Marks /s/ Thomas C. McConnell --------------------------- Thomas C. McConnell /s/ Donald L. Murfin --------------------------- Donald L. Murfin /s/ H. Leland Murphy --------------------------- H. Leland Murphy Page 21 of 23 Pages /s/ John M. Nehra --------------------------- John M. Nehra /s/ Charles W. Newhall III --------------------------- Charles W. Newhall III /s/ Terry L. Opdendyk --------------------------- Terry L. Opdendyk /s/ Barbara J. Perrier --------------------------- Barbara J. Perrier /s/ C. Vincent Prothro --------------------------- C. Vincent Prothro /s/ C. Woodrow Rea, Jr. --------------------------- C. Woodrow Rea, Jr. /s/ Howard D. Wolfe, Jr. --------------------------- Howard D. Wolfe, Jr. /s/ Nora M. Zietz --------------------------- Nora M. Zietz Page 22 of 23 Pages POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 1st day of January, 1994. /s/ Peter J. Barris --------------------------- Peter J. Barris /s/ Debra E. King --------------------------- Debra E. King /s/ Peter T. Morris --------------------------- Peter. T. Morris /s/ Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr. --------------------------- Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr. /s/ Alexander Slusky --------------------------- Alexander Slusky /s/ Louis B. Van Dyck --------------------------- Louis B. Van Dyck Page 23 of 23 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----