RETIX
SC 13G, 1997-02-14
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*

                                   Retix, Inc.
       -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
       -----------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   76129Y 10 1
       -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.  [ ]. (A fee
is not  required  if the filing  person:  (1) has a previous  statement  on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*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 on 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).

                         (Continued on following pages)

                                Page 1 of 9 Pages
                        Exhibit Index Contained on Page 7

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- ---------------------------                          ---------------------------
CUSIP No. 76129Y 10 1                 13G                  Page 2 of 9 Pages
- ---------------------------                          ---------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                      Sierra Ventures V, a California
                         Limited Partnership ("Sierra V") 94-3222153
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   [X}
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                California Limited Partnership
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES                                                                 - 0 -
 BENEFICIALLY    ------- -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH      6     SHARED VOTING POWER                                    
  REPORTING                                                            4,000,000
   PERSON        ------- -------------------------------------------------------
    WITH           7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 
                                                                           - 0 -
                 ------- -------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                               
                                                                       4,000,000
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                       4,000,000
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
                                                                             [ ]
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                           17.7%
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                              PN
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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- ---------------------------                          ---------------------------
CUSIP No. 76129Y 10 1                 13G                  Page 3 of 9 Pages
- ---------------------------                          ---------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                      SV Associates V, L.P. ("SV Associates") 94-3222154
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   [X}
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                California Limited Partnership
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES                                                                 - 0 -
 BENEFICIALLY    ------- -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH      6     SHARED VOTING POWER                                    
  REPORTING              4,000,000 shares directly owned by Sierra V.  
   PERSON                SV Associates is the general partner of Sierra V.
    WITH         ------- -------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 
                                                                           - 0 -
                 ------- -------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                               
                         4,000,000 shares directly owned by Sierra V.       
                         SV Associates is the general partner of Sierra V. 
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                       4,000,000
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
                                                                             [ ]
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                           17.7%
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                              PN
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                                     Page 4 of 9

ITEM 1(A).        NAME OF ISSUER

                  Retix, Inc.

ITEM 1(B).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                  4640 Admiralty Way, Suite 600
                  Marina Del Rey, California  90292-6695

ITEM 2(A)-(C).             NAME, ADDRESS AND CITIZENSHIP OF PERSONS FILING

                  This  statement  is being filed by SV  Associates  V, L.P.,  a
California  limited  partnership  ("SV  Associates")  whose  principal  business
address is 3000 Sand Hill Road, Building Four, Suite 210, Menlo Park, California
94025.  SV  Associates  is general  partner to Sierra  Ventures V, a  California
Limited Partnership ("Sierra V"). With respect to SV Associates,  this statement
relates  only to SV  Associates'  indirect,  beneficial  ownership  of shares of
Common Stock of Retix,  Inc.  (the  "Shares").  The Shares are held  directly by
Sierra V, and SV  Associates  does not  directly or  otherwise  hold any Shares.
Management  of  the  business  affairs  of SV  Associates,  including  decisions
respecting  disposition  and/or voting of the Shares, is by majority decision of
the  general  partners  of SV  Associates  listed  on  Exhibit  B  hereto.  Each
individual general partner disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares.

ITEM 2(D) AND (E).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES AND CUSIP NUMBER

                  Common Stock
                  CUSIP # 76129Y 10 1

ITEM 3.           Not Applicable

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP

                  Please see Rows 5-11 of cover pages.

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  Not applicable.



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                                                                     Page 5 of 9

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
                  ANOTHER PERSON.

                  Under   certain   circumstances   set  forth  in  the  limited
                  partnership  agreements  of  Sierra V and SV  Associates,  the
                  general and limited  partners  of such  entities  may have the
                  right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
                  of shares of Common Stock of Retix,  Inc. held by such entity.
                  No such  partner's  rights relate to more than five percent of
                  the class.

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
                  WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON 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.




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                                                                    Page 6 of 10


                                                    SIGNATURES

                  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.

Dated:  February 13, 1997

                                 SV ASSOCIATES V, L.P.


                                 By:
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                       Martha A. Clarke Adamson,
                                       Attorney-in-Fact for the General Partners


                                 SIERRA VENTURES V, A CALIFORNIA
                                 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                 By SV Associates V, L.P., its General Partner


                                 By:
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                       Martha A. Clarke Adamson,
                                       Attorney-in-Fact for the General Partners






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                                                                     Page 7 of 9

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                     Found on
                                                                   Sequentially
Exhibit                                                            Numbered Page

Exhibit A:  Agreement of Joint Filing                                   8

Exhibit B: List of General Partners of SV Associates V, L.P.            9



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                                                                     Page 8 of 9

                                    EXHIBIT A

                            Agreement of Joint Filing

                  The  undersigned  hereby  agree that they are  filing  jointly
pursuant  to Rule  13d-1  of the Act the  statement  dated  February  13,  1997,
containing the information required by Schedule 13G, for the 4,000,000 Shares of
the Common Stock of Retix, Inc. held by Sierra Ventures V, a California  Limited
Partnership.

Date:  February 13, 1997


                                 SV ASSOCIATES V, L.P.


                                 By:
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                       Martha A. Clarke Adamson,
                                       Attorney-in-Fact for the General Partners


                                 SIERRA VENTURES V, A CALIFORNIA
                                 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                 By SV Associates V, L.P., its General Partner


                                 By:
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                       Martha A. Clarke Adamson,
                                       Attorney-in-Fact for the General Partners





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                                                                     Page 9 of 9

                                    EXHIBIT B

                               General Partners of
                              SV Associates V, L.P.


       Set forth below, with respect to each general partner of SV Associates V,
L.P. is the following:  (a) name; (b) business address and (c) citizenship.

1.       (a)      Peter C. Wendell

         (b)      c/o Sierra Ventures
                  3000 Sand Hill Road
                  Building Four, Suite 210
                  Menlo Park, CA 94025

         (c)      United States Citizen


2.       (a)      Jeffrey M. Drazan

         (b)      c/o Sierra Ventures
                  3000 Sand Hill Road
                  Building Four, Suite 210
                  Menlo Park, CA 94025

         (c)      United States Citizen


3.       (a)      Petri Vainio

         (b)      c/o Sierra Ventures
                  3000 Sand Hill Road
                  Building Four, Suite 210
                  Menlo Park, CA 94025

         (c)      United States Citizen




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