-----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, TbcczQCz3u/afOX1RApnoECqcxsBbJKFKoyb1/fCBCXp1cHq9SZ34ndf2LLAA6Ch VDA5GOzkwQMhVNxknIvyYw== 0000009672-98-000038.txt : 19980710 0000009672-98-000038.hdr.sgml : 19980710 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009672-98-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980709 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONUS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001029260 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52147 FILM NUMBER: 98663502 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 S W FIFTH AVE STE 2390 STREET 2: 604-685-4854 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032259152 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 S W FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2390 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHCARE CAPITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970220 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 941681731 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CTR STREET 2: 555 CALIFORNIA ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4156223530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 CALIFORNIA STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- 240.13d-102 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO (S)240.13D-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO (S)240.13D-2 (Amendment No. )* ---- Sonus Corp. ------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 835691-10-6 ------------------ (CUSIP Number) June 17, 1998 ------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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). ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 2 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BankAmerica Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 829,100 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 829,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 829,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 14.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 3 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 829,100 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 829,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 829,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 14.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 4 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 829,100 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 829,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 829,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 14.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 5 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Robertson Stephens Orphan Fund, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 610,000 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 610,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 610,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 10.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 6 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Sonus Corp. (b) Address of Issuer's 111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2390 Principal Executive Portland, OR 97204 Offices: Item 2 (a) Names of Person Filing: BankAmerica Corporation ("BAC") Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co. ("Robertson Parent") Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. ("Investment Adviser") The Robertson Stephens Orphan Fund, L.P. ("Orphan") (b) Address of Principal See Annex I Business Offices: (c) Citizenship: See Annex I (d) Title of Class of Common Stock Securities: (e) CUSIP Number: 835691-10-6 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)240.13d-1c), check this box. [X] ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 7 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4 Ownership* (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: BAC 829,100 Robertson Parent 829,100 Investment Adviser 829,100 Orphan 610,000 (b) Percent of Class: BAC 14.2% Robertson Parent 14.2% Investment Adviser 14.2% Orphan 10.5% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: BAC 0 Robertson Parent 0 Investment Adviser 0 Orphan 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: BAC 829,100 Robertson Parent 829,100 Investment Adviser 829,100 Orphan 610,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: BAC 0 Robertson Parent 0 Investment Adviser 0 Orphan 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: BAC 829,100 Robertson Parent 829,100 Investment Adviser 829,100 Orphan 610,000 __________________ * This filing is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) to the extent it represents acquisitions by BAC, Robertson Parent and Orphan and pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) to the extent it represents acquisitions by Investment Adviser. In addition to the shares held by Orphan, the remaining shares reflected in this report are held by funds and partnerships sponsored and advised by Investment Adviser. ** By virtue of the corporate relationships between Reporting Persons as described in Item 7, BAC (the parent company) may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by its subsidiaries. Similarly, higher tier BAC subsidiaries may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by lower tier BAC subsidiaries. The power to vote and to dispose of shares may be deemed to be shared between entities due to their corporate relationships. ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 8 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Subsidiaries Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. See Annex I. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10 Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. (13d-1(b)). By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. (13d-1(c)). ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 9 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE - ---------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: July 9, 1998 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION* ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.* ROBERTSON, STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. * THE ROBERTSON STEPHENS ORPHAN FUND, L.P.* *By: /s/ VENRICE R. PALMER -------------------------- Venrice R. Palmer Senior Counsel of Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association and Authorized Attorney-in-Fact (signing resolutions and powers of attorney are incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G Amendment #2 relating to Anaren Mircrowave, Inc.) ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 10 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT A --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Date: July 9, 1998 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION* ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.* ROBERTSON, STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.* THE ROBERTSON STEPHENS ORPHAN FUND, L.P.* *By: /s/ VENRICE R. PALMER --------------------- Venrice R. Palmer Senior Counsel of Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association and Authorized Attorney-in-Fact (signing resolutions and powers of attorney are incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G Amendment #2 relating to Anaren Mircrowave, Inc.) ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 11 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNEX I This Annex identifies certain entities which may be filing parties of the attached Schedule or which may be referred to in the filing. Registered Investment Companies - ------------------------------- Each of the following entities is a series of Robertson Stephens Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust. The investment adviser for each of such entities is Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. Each is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with principal office and principal place of business at 555 California Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA 94104: The Contrarian Fund ("Contrarian") The Robertson Stephens Developing Countries Fund ("Developing Countries") The Robertson Stephens Diversified Growth Fund ("Diversified Growth") The Robertson Stephens Emerging Growth Fund ("Emerging Growth") The Robertson Stephens Growth & Income Fund ("Growth & Income") The Information Age Fund (TM) ("Information Age") The Robertson Stephens Global Natural Resources Fund ("Natural "Resources") The Robertson Stephens Global Value Fund ("Global Value") The Robertson Stephens MicroCap Growth Fund ('Micro-Cap Growth") The Robertson Stephens Partners Fund ("Partners") The Robertson Stephens Value + Growth Fund ("Value + Growth") Other Entities - -------------- The principal office and principal place of business of the following entities is 555 California Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA 94104: I. (a) BankAmerica Corporation ("BAC") Bank is a Delaware corporation. It wholly owns Robertson Parent. (b) registered bank holding company II. (a) Bayview Holdings, Inc. ("Bayview Holdings") is a Delaware corpora- tion. Bayview Holdings a wholly owned subsidiary of Robertson Parent. It is managing member of Private Equity Group. (b) holding company III. (a) Bayview Investors, Ltd. ("Bayview") is a California limited partner- ship. (b) investments in securities IV. (a) The Robertson Stephens Orphan Fund, L.P. is a California limited partnership. Investment Adviser is the general partner. (b) investments in securities V. (a) The Robertson Stephens Orphan Offshore Fund, L.P. ("Orphan Offshore") is a Cayman Islands limited partnership. Investment Adviser is the investment adviser. (b) investment in securities VI. (a) Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co. ("Robertson Parent") is a Delaware corporation. It is wholly owned by Bank. It owns Bayview Holdings. (b) holding company ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 835691-10-6 Page 12 of 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VII. (a) Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. ("Investment Adviser") is a California limited partnership. It is investment adviser to the Registered Investment Companies and Orphan Offshore and General partner of Orphan and Emerging Growth Partners. (b) registered investment advisor VIII. (a) Robertson, Stephens & Company Private Equity Group, L.L.C. ("Private Equity Group") is a Delaware limited liability company. It is general partner of Bayview and Bayview VI. Bayview Holdings is managing member of Private Equity Group. (b) holding company IX. (a) Bayview Investors, Ltd. ("Bayview") is a California limited partner- ship. (b) investments in securities X. (a) Bayview Investors VI, L.P. ("Bayview VI") is a California limited partnership. It is general partner of Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. ("Emerging Growth Partners"). Private Equity Group is its general partner. (b) investments in securities XI. (a) Robertson Stephens Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. is a California limited partnership. Bayview VI and Investment Adviser are its general partners. (b) investments in securities -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----