SC 13G 1 w45606bsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G 1 United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Net2000 Communications, Inc. ------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 64122G 10 3 ----------- (CUSIP Number) February 14, 2001 ----------------- (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) 2 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 1 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: TCG Holdings, L.L.C. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: N/A 2. Check the Appropriate Box (a)[ ] if a Member of a Group (b)[X] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 3,796,486 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,796,486 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 3,796,486 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 9.9% 12. Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company) 2 3 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 2 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: TC Group, L.L.C., d/b/a The Carlyle Group IRS Identification Number of Above Person: N/A 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 Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 3,796,486 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,796,486 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned 3,796,486 by Each Reporting Person: 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 9.9% 12. Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company) 3 4 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 3 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: TCG Ventures, L.L.C. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: 52-2033506 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 Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 3,796,486 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,796,486 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 3,796,486 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 9.9% 12. Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company) 4 5 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 4 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: TCG Ventures, Ltd. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: 98-0182779 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a)[ ] (b)[X] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 3,225,704 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 3,225,704 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 3,225,704 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 8.4% 12. Type of Reporting Person CO (Corporation) 5 6 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 5 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: 52-2038006 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 Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 355,260 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 355,260 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 355,260 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.9% 12. Type of Reporting Person PN 6 7 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 6 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: 52-2033493 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 Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 215,522 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 215,522 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 215,522 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.6% 12. Type of Reporting Person OO (Limited Liability Company) 7 8 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 7 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: 98-0181877 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a)[ ] of a Group (b)[X] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 2,678,660 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,678,660 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 2,678,660 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 7.0% 12. Type of Reporting Person PN 8 9 CUSIP No. 64122G 10 3 13G Page 8 of 8 1. Name of Reporting Person: C/S Venture Investors, L.P. IRS Identification Number of Above Person: 98-0181878 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a)[ ] (b)[X] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power 0 6. Shared Voting Power 547,044 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 8. Shared Dispositive Power 547,044 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 547,044 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 1.4% 12. Type of Reporting Person PN 9 10 SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Net2000 Communications, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2020 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20006 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: TCG Holdings, L.L.C. TC Group, L.L.C. TCG Ventures, L.L.C. TCG Ventures, Ltd. Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. C/S Venture Investors, L.P. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: c/o The Carlyle Group 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 220 South Washington, D.C. 20004-2505 10 11 Item 2(c). Citizenship: TCG Holdings, L.L.C. - Delaware TC Group, L.L.C. - Delaware TCG Ventures, L.L.C. - Delaware TCG Ventures, Ltd. - Cayman Islands Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. - Delaware Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. - Delaware Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. - Cayman Islands C/S Venture Investors, L.P. - Cayman Islands Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number 64122G 10 3 Item 3. Not applicable. 11 12 Item 4. Ownership
Sole Shared power Sole power Amount power to to vote or to dispose Shared power to Reporting Person beneficially Percent of vote or to direct or to dispose or to owned: class: direct the vote: direct the direct the the vote: disposition of disposition of --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCG Holdings, L.L.C. 3,796,486 9.9% 0 3,796,486 0 3,796,486 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TC Group, L.L.C. 3,796,486 9.9% 0 3,796,486 0 3,796,486 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCG Ventures, L.L.C. 3,796,486 9.9% 0 3,796,486 0 3,796,486 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCG Ventures, Ltd. 3,225,704 8.4% 0 3,225,704 0 3,225,704 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. 355,260 0.9% 0 355,260 0 355,260 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. 215,522 0.6% 0 215,522 0 215,522 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. 2,678,660 7.0% 0 2,678,660 0 2,678,660 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C/S Venture Investors, L.P. 547,044 1.4% 0 547,044 0 547,044 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each of the entities listed below is the record owners of the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Net2000 Communications, Inc. (the "Common Stock") set forth opposite such entities name below:
Record Holders Shares Held of Record -------------- --------------------- Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. 2,678,660 C/S Venture Investors, L.P. 547,044 Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. 355,260 Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. 215,522
12 13 TCG Ventures, Ltd., is(i) the sole general partner of Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. and (ii) the general partner of C/S Venture Investors, L.P. TCG Ventures, L.L.C. (i) owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of TCG Ventures, Ltd., (ii) is the sole general partner of Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. and (iii) is the sole managing member of Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. TC Group, L.L.C. is the sole member of TCG Ventures, L.L.C. TCG Holdings, L.L.C. is the sole managing member of TC Group, L.L.C. Accordingly, (i) TCG Ventures, Ltd., TCG Ventures, L.L.C., TC Group, L.L.C. and TCG Holdings, L.L.C. each may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock owned of record by each of Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. and C/S Venture Investors, L.P., and (ii) TCG Ventures, L.L.C., TC Group, L.L.C. and TCG Holdings, L.L.C. each may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares of Common Stock owned of record by Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. and Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. William E. Conway, Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein are managing members of TCG Holdings, L.L.C. and, in such capacity, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by TCG Holdings, L.L.C. Such individuals expressly disclaim any such beneficial ownership. 13 14 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement has been 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 by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10: Certification Not applicable. 14 15 Signature Page 1 of 3 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 February 14, 2001 TCG HOLDINGS, L.L.C. By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ----------------------- Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director TC GROUP, L.L.C. By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ----------------------- Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director 15 16 Signature Page 2 of 3 TCG VENTURES, L.L.C. By: TC Group, L.L.C., its Sole Member By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ------------------------ Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director CARLYLE U.S. VENTURE PARTNERS, L.P. By: TCG Ventures, L.L.C., its General Partner By: TC Group, L.L.C., its Sole Member By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ----------------------- Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director CARLYLE VENTURE COINVESTMENT, L.L.C. By: TCG Ventures, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: TC Group, L.L.C., its Sole Member By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ----------------------- Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director 16 17 Signature Page 3 of 3 TCG VENTURES, LTD. By: TCG Ventures, L.L.C., its Sole Shareholder By: TC Group, L.L.C., its Sole Member By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ------------------------ Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director CARLYLE VENTURE PARTNERS, L.P. By: TCG Ventures, Ltd., its General Partner By: TCG Ventures, L.L.C., its Sole Shareholder By: TC Group, L.L.C., its Sole Member By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ----------------------- Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director C/S VENTURE INVESTORS, L.P. By: TCG Ventures, Ltd., its Managing General Partner By: TCG Ventures, L.L.C., its Sole Shareholder By: TC Group, L.L.C., its Sole Member By: TCG Holdings, L.L.C., its Managing Member By: /s/ William E. Conway, Jr. ----------------------- Name: William E. Conway, Jr. Title: Managing Director 17 18 EXHIBIT INDEX
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