-----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, Coml9jIviet1sIBeoy9qz9pQpFalAuerKsnsPxQk7r/BYhMzGuC5Dzg/MErSA1Ha mJPeBglW9m7a1th+2/qw3w== 0000891836-99-000228.txt : 19990325 0000891836-99-000228.hdr.sgml : 19990325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891836-99-000228 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990324 GROUP MEMBERS: BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: COMMODITIES CORPORATION LLC GROUP MEMBERS: EUROPEAN CABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDING, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: EUROPEAN CABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN SACHS PERFORMANCE PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. GROUP MEMBERS: GS ADVISORS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NTL INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906347 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 521822078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43211 FILM NUMBER: 99571556 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 E 59TH ST STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129068440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 59TH STREET STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904571 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133501777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) NTL Incorporated - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 629407107 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 8, 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) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 2 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8,976,261 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8,976,261 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,976,261 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC-PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 3 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Goldman, Sachs & Co. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8,976,261 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8,976,261 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,976,261 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BD-PN-IA ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 4 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) European Cable Capital Partners, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8,413,198 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8,413,198 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,413,198 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.5% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 5 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) European Cable Capital Partners Holding, Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8,413,198 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8,413,198 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,413,198 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.5% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 6 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 156,416 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 156,416 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 156,416 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 7 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 106,077 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 106,077 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 106,077 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 8 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stone Street Empire Corp. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 262,493 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 262,493 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 262,493 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.4% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 9 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GS Capital Partners, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8,679,604 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8,679,604 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,679,604 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.8% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 10 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GS Advisors, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8,679,604 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8,679,604 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,679,604 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.8% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 11 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 300 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 300 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 300 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 12 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Commodities Corporation LLC ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 300 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 300 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 300 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 13 of 18 Pages ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: NTL Incorporated ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: NTL Incorporated 110 East 59th Street New York, New York 10022 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING: The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co., European Cable Capital Partners, L.P., European Cable Capital Partners Holding, Inc., Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P., Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P., Stone Street Empire Corp., GS Capital Partners, L.P., GS Advisors, L.P., Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. and Commodities Corporation LLC. ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: For The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co., European Cable Capital Partners, L.P., European Cable Capital Partners Holding, Inc., Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P., Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P., Stone Street Empire Corp., GS Capital Partners, L.P. and GS Advisors, L.P.: 85 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 For Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. and Commodities Corporation LLC: 701 Mount Lucas Road Princeton, NJ 08540 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - Delaware Goldman, Sachs & Co. - New York European Cable Capital Partners, L.P. - Delaware European Cable Capital Partners Holding, Inc. - Delaware Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. - Delaware Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. - Delaware Stone Street Empire Corp. - Delaware GS Capital Partners, L.P. - Delaware GS Advisors, L.P. - Delaware Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. - Delaware Commodities Corporation LLC - Delaware ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 629407107 CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 14 of 18 Pages ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [X] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP(1)(2). Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: See responses to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s) (b) Percent of class:(3) See responses to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s) - -------------------- (1) Includes 8,413,198 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by GS Capital Partners, L.P. ("GS Capital"), a Delaware limited partnership, through European Cable Capital Partners, L.P. ("European Partners"), a Delaware limited partnership, whose general partner, European Cable Capital Partners Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Capital. GS Capital disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by European Partners to the extent partnership interests in European Partners are held by persons other than GS Capital or its subsidiaries. (2) The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") each disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which Goldman Sachs or employees of Goldman Sachs have voting or investment discretion, or both and (ii) certain investment limited partnerships, of which a subsidiary of GS Group is the general partner or managing general partner, to the extent partnership interests in such partnerships are held by persons other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs, or their affiliates. (3) Based on the 73,349,486 shares of Common Stock of NTL Incorporated outstanding as of March 19, 1999, according to information provided to the filing persons by NTL Incorporated. CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 15 of 18 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s) (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s) (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s) (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s) 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. See Exhibit (99.2) ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 16 of 18 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. Date: March 24, 1999 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact EUROPEAN CABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact EUROPEAN CABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 17 of 18 Pages STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS ADVISORS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN SACHS PERFORMANCE PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact COMMODITIES CORPORATION LLC By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact CUSIP No. 629407107 13G Page 18 of 18 Pages INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- (99.1) Joint Filing Agreement, dated March 24, 1999, between The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co., European Cable Capital Partners, L.P., European Cable Capital Partners Holding, Inc., Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P., Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P., Stone Street Empire Corp., GS Capital Partners, L.P., GS Advisors, L.P., Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. and Commodities Corporation LLC (99.2) Item 7 Information EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit (99.1) JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of NTL Incorporated, and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G. Date: March 24, 1999 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact EUROPEAN CABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact EUROPEAN CABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS ADVISORS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN SACHS PERFORMANCE PARTNERS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact COMMODITIES CORPORATION LLC By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ---------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact EX-99.2 3 ITEM 7 INFORMATION Exhibit (99.2) ITEM 7 INFORMATION The securities being reported on by The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group"), as a parent holding company, are owned by European Cable Capital Partners, L.P. ("European Partners"), GS Capital Partners, L.P. ("GS Capital"), Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. ("Stone 1996"), Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. ("Bridge 1996", and together with European Partners, GS Capital, and Stone 1996, the "Limited Partnerships"), and Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. ("Performance Partners"), a Delaware limited partnership, or are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing general partner or managing partner of the Limited Partnerships. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of GS Capital. The general partner of European Partners is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Capital. The general partner and trading manager of Performance Partners is a subsidiary of GS Group and an advisory affiliate of a separate operating division of Goldman Sachs. GS Group is a general partner of and owns a 99% interest in Goldman Sachs. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----