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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
BROTHERS GOURMET COFFEES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
114822 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
Not Applicable
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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 Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ] 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
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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 114822 10 9
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
J.H. WHITNEY & CO., A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (IRS IDENTIFICATION NO.
13-1534455), THE GENERAL PARTNERS OF WHICH ARE MICHAEL C. BROOKS, PETER M.
CASTLEMAN, JEFFREY R. JAY, WILLIAM LAVERACK, JR., RAY E. NEWTON, III, DANIEL
J. O'BRIEN, MICHAEL R. STONE AND WHITNEY GENERAL PARTNER, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. ALL INDIVIDUAL GENERAL PARTNERS ARE UNITED
STATES CITIZENS. WHITNEY GENERAL PARTNER, L.L.C. IS A DELAWARE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 10,362.5 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
SHARES OF WARRANTS)
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10,362.5 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF
WARRANTS)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,362.5 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [X]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.09%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 114822 10 9
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WHITNEY 1990 EQUITY FUND, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (IRS
IDENTIFICATION NO. 06-1305466), THE GENERAL PARTNERS OF WHICH ARE MICHAEL C.
BROOKS, PETER M. CASTLEMAN, JEFFREY R. JAY, WILLIAM LAVERACK, JR., RAY E.
NEWTON, III, DANIEL J. O'BRIEN AND MICHAEL R. STONE.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. ALL GENERAL PARTNERS ARE UNITED STATES
CITIZENS.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 41,450.5 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
SHARES OF WARRANTS)
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 41,450.5 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
OF WARRANTS)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
41,450.5 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [X]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.34%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 114822 10 9
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WHITNEY SUBORDINATED DEBT FUND, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (IRS
IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-3526570), THE GENERAL PARTNERS OF WHICH ARE MICHAEL
C. BROOKS, PETER M. CASTLEMAN, JAMES H. FORDYCE, JEFFREY R. JAY, WILLIAM
LAVERACK, JR., RAY E. NEWTON, III, DANIEL J. O'BRIEN AND MICHAEL R. STONE.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. ALL GENERAL PARTNERS ARE UNITED STATES
CITIZENS.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,031,421 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
SHARES OF WARRANTS)
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,031,421 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
OF WARRANTS)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,031,421 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [X]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.84%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Brothers Gourmet Coffees, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Boca Place
2255 Glades Road
Suite 100 E
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
(i) J. H. Whitney & Co., a New York limited partnership. The names and
business addresses of the general partners of J. H. Whitney & Co. are as
follows: Michael C. Brooks, Peter M. Castleman, Jeffrey R. Jay, William
Laverack, Jr., Ray E. Newton, III, Daniel J. O'Brien, Michael R. Stone and
Whitney General Partner, L.L.C., the business address of each of whom is 177
Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901.
(ii) Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The
names and business addresses of the general partners of Whitney 1990 Equity
Fund, L.P. are as follows: Michael C. Brooks, Peter M. Castleman, Jeffrey R.
Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Ray E. Newton, III, Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R.
Stone, the business address of each of whom is 177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT
06901.
(iii) Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership. The names and business addresses of the general partners of Whitney
Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P. are as follows: Michael C. Brooks, Peter M.
Castleman, James H. Fordyce, Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Ray E.
Newton, III, Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R. Stone, the business address of
each of whom is 177 Broad Street, Stamford CT 06901.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or,
if none, Residence:
(i) J. H. Whitney & Co.
177 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
(ii) Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P.
177 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
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(iii) Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
177 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
(i) J. H. Whitney & Co. is a New York limited partnership. All of its
individual general partners are citizens of the United States. Whitney General
Partner, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company.
(ii) Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. All
of its general partners are citizens of the United States.
(iii) Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. All of its general partners are citizens of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
114822 10 9
Item 3.
Inapplicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1998:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(i) J. H. Whitney & Co. is the beneficial owner of 10,362.5
shares.(1)
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(1) The figure for the amount beneficially owned by each of J. H. Whitney &
Co., Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P., and Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund,
L.P. represents shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants held by such partnership (10,362.5 shares, 41,450.5 shares and
1,031,421 shares, respectively). J. H. Whitney & Co., Whitney 1990 Equity
Fund, L.P. and Whitney Subordinated Debt
(continued...)
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(ii) Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P. is the beneficial owner of
41,450.5 shares.(1)
(iii) Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P. is the beneficial owner
of 1,031,421 shares.(1)
(b) Percent of Class:
0.09% for J. H. Whitney & Co.;
0.34% for Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P.; and
7.84% for Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
10,362.5 shares for J. H. Whitney & Co.;
41,450.5 shares for Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P.; and
1,031,421 shares for Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares for J. H. Whitney & Co.;
0 shares for Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P.; and
0 shares for Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
10,362.5 shares for J. H. Whitney & Co.; and
41,450.5 shares for Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P.; and
1,031,421 shares for Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
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(1) (...continued)
Fund, L.P. disclaim the existence of a group with respect to the Common
Stock of the issuer, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock owned by the others.
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0 shares for J. H. Whitney & Co.;
0 shares for Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P.; and
0 shares for Whitney Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
No other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities owned by
J. H. Whitney & Co., Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P. and Whitney Subordinated
Debt Fund, L.P.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company:
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Inapplicable.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of J. H. Whitney & Co., Whitney 1990 Equity Fund, L.P. and Whitney Subordinated
Debt Fund certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 5, 1999
J. H. WHITNEY & CO.
By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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Daniel J. O'Brien
General Partner
WHITNEY 1990 EQUITY FUND, L.P.
By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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Daniel J. O'Brien
General Partner
WHITNEY SUBORDINATED DEBT FUND, L.P.
By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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Daniel J. O'Brien
General Partner
