-----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, JuG4flqnXvwOb63NobIaGTtdpAT33iad4J94qyLbaWdjZc3aEr873fjS27AnPPJh p4eeavBFu277uK/2VqWtNw== 0000899140-99-000190.txt : 19990310 0000899140-99-000190.hdr.sgml : 19990310 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-99-000190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990309 GROUP MEMBERS: E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG PINCUS VENTURES LP GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESPRIT TELECOM GROUP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50821 FILM NUMBER: 99561152 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MINERVA HOUSE VALPY STREET CITY: READING UNITED KINGD STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WARBURG PINCUS VENTURES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133784037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO INC STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVE 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-3147 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128780600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO INC STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVE 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-3147 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5) Esprit Telecom Group plc -------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares, nominal value (pound)0.01 each -------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 29665W104 -------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Stephen Distler E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC 466 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 (212) 878-0600 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Copies to: William N. Dye Willkie Farr & Gallagher 35 Wilson Street London EC2M 2SJ England (011) 44-171-696-9060 March 4, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Schedule) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following: [ ]. SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 29665W104 Page 2 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. I.D. #13-3784037 - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS * OO - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - --------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 Ordinary Shares --------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 0 Ordinary Shares PERSON WITH --------- ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Ordinary Shares --------- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Ordinary Shares - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 Ordinary Shares - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 29665W104 Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warburg, Pincus & Co. I.D. #13-6358475 - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS * N/A - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - --------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 Ordinary Shares --------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 0 Ordinary Shares PERSON WITH --------- ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Ordinary Shares --------- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Ordinary Shares - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 Ordinary Shares - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 29665W104 Page 4 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC I.D. #13-3536050 - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS * N/A - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - --------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 Ordinary Shares --------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 0 Ordinary Shares PERSON WITH --------- ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Ordinary Shares --------- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Ordinary Shares - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 Ordinary Shares - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * OO - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. This Amendment No. 5 amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 22, 1998 (the "Initial Filing"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 2, 1998, Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 12, 1998, Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 24, 1998 and Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on December 10, 1998 (collectively with the Initial Filing, the "Schedule 13D") on behalf of Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Ventures"), Warburg, Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"), and E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC, a New York limited liability company ("EMW"), relating to the Ordinary Shares, nominal value (pound)0.01 each (the "Ordinary Shares"), of Esprit Telecom Group plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales, whose principal executive office is located at Minerva House, Valpy Street, Reading, RG1 1AR, United Kingdom. This statement is being filed by the Reporting Entities (as defined in the Initial Filing). The Schedule 13D is supplementally amended as set forth herein. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5(e) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following: In connection with the offer (the "Exchange Offer") made by Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Bear, Stearns International Limited, on behalf of Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. ("GTS"), to acquire all of the Ordinary Shares (including all Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares), in exchange for shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share of GTS, Ventures tendered all of the Ordinary Shares held by it. On March 4, 1999, the Exchange Offer was completed and accordingly, on that date, Ventures ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Ordinary Shares. Page 5 of 6 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 9, 1999 WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /s/Stephen Distler ---------------------- Stephen Distler Partner Dated: March 9, 1999 WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. By: /s/ Stephen Distler ----------------------- Stephen Distler Partner Dated: March 9, 1999 E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC By: /s/ Stephen Distler ----------------------- Stephen Distler Member Page 6 of 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----