-----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, D0LTG72pKQNK8p/isQBTfOIzMeim7KZfPO5O5GPgmAd16FnQHpceE69ZnKx7dLeP S0nekR+bv/YoqiDoez1CeA== 0001209191-03-022326.txt : 20030919 0001209191-03-022326.hdr.sgml : 20030919 20030919202807 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-03-022326 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030917 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030919 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TCG VENTURES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001263654 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21068 FILM NUMBER: 03903353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 220 SOUTH CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2023472662 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIGHT RESOURCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895651 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES [8000] IRS NUMBER: 043181524 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1225 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JEFFREY AVENUE CITY: HOLLISTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01746 BUSINESS PHONE: 5084296916 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JEFFREY AVENUE CITY: HOLLISTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01746 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWVISION TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940224 4 1 w89994_form4.xml MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION X0201 42003-09-1700000895651SIGHT RESOURCE CORP VISN0001263654TCG VENTURES LLCC/O THE CARLYLE GROUP1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., SUITE 220WASHINGTONDC20004-25050010Common Stock2003-09-172003-09-174S03508070.20D1012154ISee footnotesPut Option (Right to Sell)2003-09-172003-09-174X03508070.20DCommon Stock350807701612ISee foofnotesTCG Ventures, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCG"), is the general partner of Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CUS"), and is the managing member of Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("CVC").CUS and CVC each is the direct beneficial owner of less than 10% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Sight Resource Corporation (the "Issuer"), in each case on a common stock equivalent basis as of September 17, 2003 after giving effect to convertible and derivative securities that were then currently convertible or exercisable or would become convertible or exercisable within 60 days thereof. CUS and CVC each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Issuer???s securities beneficially owned by each other. In addition, each of CUS and CVC disclaim beneficial ownership of all the Issuer's securities beneficially owned by Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("CVP"), and C/S Venture Investors, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("C/S"). ...... TCG Ventures, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation ("TCG Ltd."), is the general partner of CVP and C/S. TCG is the sole shareh older of TCG Ltd. TCG disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer???s securities directly beneficially owned by CVP and C/S and indirectly beneficially owned by TCG Ltd. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Mr. Ryan Schwarz, a director of the Issuer, is a designee to the Board pursuant to rights granted to CUS, CVC, CVP and C/S by the Issuer. Mr. Schwarz is also a non-managing member of CVC. Mr. Schwarz is also a Principal of entities affiliated with CVC, TCG and TCG Ltd.On September 17, 2003, pursuant to the terms of the Put Agreement (as defined in footnote 6/7 below), CUS sold 218,344 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to the Grantors (as defined in footnote 6/7 below) and CVC sold 132,463 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to the Grantors. All such shares were sold for $0.20 per share.As of September 17, 2003, fo llowing the sale of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer described in footnote 4 above, CUS owned 629,972 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer and CVC owned 382,182 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.CUS and CVC entered into the Put and Right of First Refusal Agreement dated as of December 31, 2002 (the "Put Agreement"), pursuant to which two affiliates of certain investors in the Issuer granted to CUS and CVC the Put Options (Rights to Sell), representing rights to cause shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by them to be purchased by such affiliates or their permitted grantor transferees (collectively, the "Grantors"), in the amounts and under the terms and conditions provided in the Put Agreement. The Put Agreement granted CUS the right to sell up to 655,032 shares of Common Stock, and CVC the right to sell up to 397,387 shares of Common Stock, over nine quarters beginning on January 1, 2003, at a purchase price equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stoc k of the Issuer determined as of the last day of each quarter for which the put option has been exercised in accordance with the formula set forth in the Put Agreement, provided, ...... that the put price cannot (a) exceed $1.00 per share, or (b) be less than $0.20 per share, provided, further, that the put price at which the first 218,344 shares of Common Stock sold by CUS and the first 132,463 shares sold by CVC and purchased by the Grantors during the last five quarters of the put term cannot be less than $0.30 per share. The put term is subject to extension for periods during which a "Standoff" (as defined in the Put Agreement) shall be in effect. In addition, the actual timing of the purchase of the shares of Common Stock put to the Grantors and the number of shares of Common Stock required to be purchased by the Grantors, during any particular quarter and put period, are limited by the terms of the Put Agreement. The Put Agreement has been filed with the Securities and Exch ange Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by CUS, CVC, C/S and CVP on January 3, 2003.As of September 17, 2003, following the sale of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer described in footnote 4 above, CUS has the right to sell up to 436,688 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Put Agreement and CVC has the right to sell up to 264,924 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer pursuant to the Put Agreement./s/ Robert Grady2003-09-19 EX-99 3 w89994_ex99.txt ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 99 JOINT FILER INFORMATION Name: Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("CUS") Relationship to Issuer: Less than 10% Direct Beneficial Owner of Sight Resource Corporation (the "Issuer"); TCG Ventures, L.L.C. is the general partner of CUS. CUS disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership and C/S Venture Investors, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and indirectly beneficially owned by TCG Ventures, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation. Joint Filer's Address: c/o The Carlyle Group 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 220 Washington, D.C. 20004-2505 Designated Filer: TCG Ventures, L.L.C. Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Sight Resource Corporation (VISN) Date of Report: September 19, 2003 Signature: /S/ ROBERT GRADY ---------------- By: Robert Grady ------------ JOINT FILER INFORMATION Name: Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("CVC") Relationship to Issuer: Less than 10% Direct Beneficial Owner of Sight Resource Corporation (the "Issuer"); TCG Ventures, L.L.C. is the managing member of CVC. CVC disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership and C/S Venture Investors, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and indirectly beneficially owned by TCG Ventures, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation. Joint Filer's Address: c/o The Carlyle Group 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 220 Washington, D.C. 20004-2505 Designated Filer: TCG Ventures, L.L.C. Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Sight Resource Corporation (VISN) Date of Report: September 19, 2003 Signature: /S/ ROBERT GRADY ---------------- By: Robert Grady ------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----