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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
(Amendment No. _____)/1/
Nutraceutical International Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
67060Y 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
February 25, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this statement
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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/1/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 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).
Page 1 of 15 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Bain Capital Fund IV, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 2,082,606 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,082,606 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,082,606 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
17.84%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
PN
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CUSIP NO. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
1
Bain Capital Fund IV-B, L.P.
S.S. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 2,383,343 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,383,343 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,383,343
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
20.42%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
1
Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 4,465,949 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
4,465,949 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,465,949 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
38.27%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
1
Bain Capital Investors, Inc.
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 4,465,949 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
4,465,949 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,465,949 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
38.27%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
W. Mitt Romney
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
4,791,116 (See Item 4)
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
4,791,116 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,791,116 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
41.05%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1
Joshua Bekenstein
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
325,167 (See Item 4)
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
325,167 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
325,167 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
2.79%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SET INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 8 of 15 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1
BCIP Associates
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 157,036 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
157,036 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
157,036 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.35%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1
BCIP Trust Associates, L.P.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 168,131 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
168,131 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
168,131 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.44%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 10 of 15 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Nutraceutical International Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1400 Kearns Boulevard
Park City, Utah 84060
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by each of the following
persons pursuant to Rule 13-d(1)(f) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Act"): (i) Bain Capital Fund IV, L.P. ("BCF-IV"), a Delaware
limited partnership, by virtue of its direct beneficial ownership of 2,082,606
shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of
Nutraceutical International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company");
(ii) Bain Capital Fund IV-B, L.P. ("BCF-IVB"), a Delaware limited partnership,
by virtue of its direct beneficial ownership of 2,383,343 shares of Common
Stock; (iii) Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P. ("BCP"), a Delaware limited
partnership, as the sole general partner of BCF-IV and BCF-IV-B; (iv) Bain
Capital Investors, Inc. ("BCI"), a Delaware corporation, as the sole general
partner of BCP; (v) W. Mitt Romney ("Mr. Romney"), an individual, as the sole
shareholder of BCI and a member of the Management Committee of BCIP and BCIPT
(both as defined herein); (vi) Joshua Bekenstein ("Mr. Bekenstein"), an
individual, as a member of the Management Committee of BCIP and BCIPT; (vii)
BCIP Associates ("BCIP"), a Delaware general partnership, by virtue of its
direct beneficial ownership of 157,036 shares of Common Stock; and (viii) BCIP
Trust Associates, L.P. ("BCIPT"), a Delaware limited partnership, by virtue of
its direct beneficial ownership of 168,131 shares of Common Stock. BCF-IV, BCF-
IV-B, BCIP and BCIPT are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Funds,"
and together with BCP, BCI, Mr. Romney and Mr. Bekenstein are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." The Reporting Persons have
entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 1999, a copy of which
is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Reporting
Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Act.
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a "group" for
purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act as a result of such Reporting Persons
being persons associated with Bain Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Bain
Capital"), which is a management company. The Reporting Persons expressly
disclaim that they have agreed to act as a group other than as described in this
Schedule 13G.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is c/o Bain Capital, Inc., Two Copley Place, Boston, MA 02116.
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 11 of 15 Pages
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Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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Each of the Funds and BCP are partnerships organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware; BCI is a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware and both Mr. Romney and Mr. Bekenstein are citizens of the
United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
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67060Y 10 1
Item 3 If this statement is file pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable.
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a)-(c). Each Reporting Person named in response to Item 2 hereof
has, as of September 30, 1998, shared power to vote or to direct the vote and
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Common Stock as
follows:
Bain Capital Fund IV, L.P. BCF-IV has the shared power to vote and dispose of
2,082,606 shares of Common Stock currently held by BCF-IV, which constitutes
approximately 17.84% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Bain Capital Fund IV-B, L.P. BCF-IV-B has the shared power to vote and dispose
of 2,383,343 shares of Common Stock currently held by BCF-IV-B, which
constitutes approximately 20.42% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P. BCP, as the sole general partner of BCF-IV and
BCF-IV-B, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote and to dispose of
4,465,949 shares of Common Stock currently held by BCF-IV and BCF-IV-B, which
constitutes approximately 38.27% of the outstanding Common Stock. The filing of
this schedule 13G by BCP shall not be considered an admission that BCP is, for
the purposes of Section 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such
shares held by BCF-IV or BCF-IV-B.
Bain Capital Investors, Inc. BCI, as the sole investor of BCP, may be deemed to
have the shared power to vote and to dispose of 4,465,949 shares of Common
Stock, which constitutes approximately 38.27% of the outstanding Common Stock.
The filing of this Schedule 13G by BCI shall not be considered an admission that
BCI is, for the purpose of Section 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial
owner of such shares held by BCF-IV or BCF-IV-B.
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 12 of 15 Pages
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W. Mitt Romney. Mr. Romney, as the sole shareholder of BCI, may be deemed to
have the shared power to vote and to dispose of 4,791,116 shares of Common Stock
currently held by BCF-IV and BCF-IV-B. In addition, Mr. Romney serves as a
member of the Management Committee of BCIP and BCIPT and, in such capacity, may
be deemed to have the shared power to vote and dispose of the 325,167 shares of
Common Stock currently held by BCIP and BCIPT. In total, these shares of Common
Stock held by the Funds constitute approximately 41.05% of the outstanding
Common Stock. The filing of this Schedule 13G by Mr. Romney shall not be
considered an admission that Mr. Romney is, for the purpose of Section 13G of
the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such shares held by the Funds.
Joshua Bekenstein. Mr. Bekenstein, as a member of the Management Committee of
BCIP and BCIPT, may be deemed to have the shared power to vote and dispose of
the 325,167 shares of Common Stock currently held by BCIP and BCIPT, which
constitutes approximately 2.79% of the outstanding Common Stock. The filing of
this Schedule 13G by Mr. Bekenstein shall not be considered an admission that
Mr. Bekenstein is, for the purpose of Section 13G of the Exchange Act, the
beneficial owner of such shares held by BCIP or BCIPT.
BCIP Associates. BCIP has the shared power to vote and dispose of 157,036 shares
of Common Stock currently held by BCIP, which constitutes approximately 1.35% of
the outstanding Common Stock.
BCIP Trust Associates, L.P. BCITP has the shared power to vote and dispose of
168,131 shares of Common Stock currently held by BCITP, which constitutes
approximately 1.44% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, the Reporting
Persons may be deemed as a group to have beneficial ownership of 4,791,116
shares of Common Stock, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by
the Reporting Persons, representing approximately 41.05% of the outstanding
Common Stock as of September 30, 1998. Except as otherwise specifically noted,
all of the percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an
aggregate of 11,670,475 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 23,
1998, as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 1998. Each Reporting Person expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each
other Reporting Person.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof each of the Reporting Persons 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:
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See response to Item 4. Any such interest does not relate to more
than five percent of the Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 1997.
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CUSIP No. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 13 of 15 Pages
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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Not applicable.
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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: February 14, 1998
BAIN CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P. BAIN CAPITAL FUND IV-B, L.P.
By: Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P. By: Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P
Its: General Partner Its: General Partner
By: Bain Capital Investors, Inc. By: Bain Capital Investors, Inc.
Its: General Partner Its: General Partner
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
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Name: W. Mitt Romney Name: W. Mitt Romney
A Managing Director A Managing Partner
BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, INC
By: Bain Capital Investors, Inc. By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
Its: General Parter ----------------------
Name: W. Mitt Romney
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
----------------------
Name: W. Mitt Romney
A Managing Partner
W. MITT ROMNEY JOSHUA BEKENSTEIN
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney By: /s/ Joshua Bekenstein
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Name: W. Mitt Romney Name: Joshua Bekenstein
BCIP ASSOCIATES BCIP ASSOCIATES TRUST, L.P.
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
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Name: W. Mitt Romney Name: W. Mitt Romney
A General Partner A General Partner
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CUSIP NO. 67060Y 10 1 13G Page 15 of 15 Pages
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Exhibit A
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AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
The undersigned hereby agree as follows:
(i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to
which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each
of them; and
(ii) 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: February 14, 1998
BAIN CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P. BAIN CAPITAL FUND IV-B, L.P.
By: Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P. By: Bain Capital Partners IV, L.P
Its: General Partner Its: General Partner
By: Bain Capital Investors, Inc. By: Bain Capital Investors, Inc.
Its: General Partner Its: General Partner
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
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Name: W. Mitt Romney Name: W. Mitt Romney
A Managing Director A Managing Partner
BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, INC.
By: Bain Capital Investors, Inc. By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
Its: General Parter -------------------
Name: W. Mitt Romney
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
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Name: W. Mitt Romney
A Managing Partner
W. MITT ROMNEY JOSHUA BEKENSTEIN
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney By: /s/ Joshua Bekenstein
------------------ ----------------------
Name: W. Mitt Romney Name: Joshua Bekenstein
BCIP ASSOCIATES BCIP ASSOCIATES TRUST, L.P.
By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney By: /s/ W. Mitt Romney
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Name: W. Mitt Romney Name: W. Mitt Romney
A General Partner A General Partner
