UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Ness Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

64104X 10 8

(CUSIP Number)

 

Ajit Bhushan

Citi Venture Capital International

8 th Floor

33 Cavendish Square

London, W1G OPW

United Kingdom

Telephone: + 44(0) 207-508-1330

 

Copies to:

 

Jeffrey S. Lewis, Esq. / Ethan A. Klingsberg, Esq.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

One Liberty Plaza

New York, NY 10006

Telephone: (212) 225-2000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

March 18, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box o .

Note : Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*       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).

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

CUSIP No. 64104X 10 8

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

CVCIGP II Jersey Investment L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                        

(a) o

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING
PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,657,667

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,657,667

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,657,667

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                 o

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

 

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 64104X 10 8

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Citigroup Venture Capital International Investment G.P. Limited

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                          

(a) o

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Jersey Island

NUMBER OF
SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING
PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,657,667

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,657,667

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,657,667

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                 o

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 64104X 10 8

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Citigroup Venture Capital International Delaware Corporation

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                          

(a) o

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING
PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,657,667

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,657,667

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,657,667

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                o

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 64104X 10 8

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Citicorp International Finance Corporation

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                          

(a) o

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) o

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING
PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,657,667

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,657,667

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,657,667

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                 o

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 64104X 10 8

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Citicorp Banking Corporation

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                          

(a) o

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING
PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,657,667

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,657,667

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,657,667

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                 o

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

 

 

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CUSIP No. 64104X 10 8

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Citigroup Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                          

(a) o

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) x

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH REPORTING
PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,657,784*

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,657,784*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,657,784*

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                 o

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

HC

 

 * Includes 117 shares of common stock directly beneficially owned by a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.

 

 

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Item 1.

Security and Issuer

 

This Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”), of Ness Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ness”). The principal executive office of Ness is located at Atidium High-Tech Industrial Park Building, Tel Aviv 61580, Israel.

 

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

This Statement is being filed by CVCIGP II Jersey Investment L.P. (“CVCIGP II Jersey”), Citigroup Venture Capital International Investment G.P. Limited (“CVCI GP”), Citigroup Venture Capital International Delaware Corporation (“CVCID”), Citicorp International Finance Corporation (“CIFC”), Citicorp Banking Corporation (“CBC”) and Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup” and together with CVCIGP II Jersey, CVCI GP, CVCID, CIFC and CBC, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

CVCIGP II Jersey, a Delaware limited partnership, is principally engaged in the business of investing in equity interests of Ness. The principal address of CVCIGP II Jersey is c/o CVCI Investment GP Limited, 26 New Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE4 8PP.

CVCI GP, a Jersey Islands company, is the sole general partner of CVCIGP II Jersey. CVCI GP is principally engaged in the business of investing in equity, debt, derivatives and other securities and assets. The principal address of CVCI GP is 26 New Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE4 8PP.

CVCID, a Delaware corporation, owns all of the outstanding equity interests of CVCI GP. CVCID is principally engaged in the business of investing in equity, debt, derivatives and other securities and assets. The principal address of CVCID is One Penn’s Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720.

CIFC, a Delaware corporation, owns all of the outstanding equity interests of CVCID. CIFC is a company principally engaged in merchant banking investment activities. The principal address of CIFC is One Penn’s Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720.

CBC, a Delaware corporation, owns all of the outstanding equity interests of CIFC. CBC is a holding company principally engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the general financial services business. The principal address of CBC is One Penn’s Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720.

Citigroup, a Delaware corporation, owns all of the outstanding equity interests of CBC. Citigroup is a diversified holding company providing, through its subsidiaries, a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers worldwide.  The principal business address of Citigroup is 399 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10043.

Schedule A, attached hereto, sets forth the names of the directors and executive officers of Citigroup and their respective occupations and citizenship.

 

 

 

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Other than as described in Schedule B, during the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons listed on Schedule A, has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding has been or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations of such laws.

The information set forth in Schedule A and Schedule B is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The total amount of funds required by CVCIGP II Jersey to acquire the Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreements (as defined and described in the response to Item 4) was $36,210,903.30 (the “Purchase Price”). CVCIGP II Jersey obtained the Purchase Price through a capital contribution from its limited partners.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

On March 18, 2008, CVCIGP II Jersey entered into a securities purchase agreement with Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Ventures International, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V. and Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V. (collectively, “Warburg Pincus”) and, for purposes of Section 4.02 thereof only, Dr. Henry Kressel, pursuant to which CVCIGP II Jersey acquired 3,232,667 Shares at a price of $9.90 per Share (the “Warburg Purchase Agreement”). The Warburg Purchase Agreement was amended on March 28, 2008. Also on March 18, 2008, CVCIGP II Jersey entered into a securities purchase agreement with the Morris Wolfson Family Limited Partnership, Aaron Wolfson and Abraham Wolfson (collectively, “Wolfson”) pursuant to which CVCIGP II Jersey acquired 425,000 Shares at a price of $9.90 per Share (the “Wolfson Purchase Agreement” and, together with the Warburg Purchase Agreement, as amended, the “Purchase Agreements”).

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, Warburg Pincus and Wolfson also agreed to assign to CVCIGP II Jersey registration rights covering substantially all of the Shares acquired by CVCIGP II Jersey that had been granted under the Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2003, among Ness and the other signatories thereto, as amended by the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2004 (as amended, the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, CVCIGP II Jersey has the right to demand that Ness file a registration statement covering the offer and sale of all or a portion of the Shares for which registration rights have been assigned so long as the Shares to be offered for sale have an anticipated public offering price of at least $15.0 million. If Ness is eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3, CVCIGP II Jersey has the right to demand that Ness file a registration statement on Form S-3 or similar short-form registration statement, once in any six-month period, so long as the value of the securities to be registered is at least $5.0 million. Ness has the ability to delay the filing of a registration statement under specified conditions, such as

 

 

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for a period of time following the effective date of a prior registration statement or during the period in which such disclosure would be seriously detrimental to Ness.

If Ness registers the sale of any of its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, either for its own account or for the account of other stockholders exercising their registration rights, CVCIGP II Jersey will have the right to include the Shares acquired from Warburg and Wolfson in any subsequent registration statement filed by Ness. The underwriters of any underwritten offering will have the right to limit the number of shares of common stock having registration rights to be included in the registration statement.

Copies of the Purchase Agreements and the Registration Rights Agreement are filed herewith as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference, and any description herein of the agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreements.

The Reporting Persons acquired and hold the Shares for investment purposes.

The Reporting Persons review their investment in Ness on a continuous basis in light of numerous factors, including Ness’s and the Reporting Persons’ respective financial conditions and operating results and general market and industry conditions, and from time to time engage and consult with advisors to assist with this effort. In addition, the Reporting Persons engage in confidential discussions with officers and directors of Ness from time to time to explore strategic alternatives relating to the Shares and Ness. The alternatives covered in such review and/or discussions range from the divestiture of Shares to the acquisition of additional Shares from third parties or directly from Ness to the acquisition of all of or a controlling interest in the equity of Ness. Based on such reviews and discussions, the Reporting Persons may, without notice, pursue different strategic alternatives relating to the Shares and Ness.

The Reporting Persons are currently contemplating the purchase of additional Shares in the open market. Such purchases would be made subject to regulatory restrictions and numerous other factors, including Ness’s and the Reporting Persons’ respective financial conditions and operating results and general market and industry conditions.

Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plans or proposals which relate to or that would result in any of the actions or transactions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D.

 

 

 

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Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

   
(a)
As of March 28, 2008, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 3,657,667 Shares.
   
  These Shares are owned directly by CVCIGP II Jersey, and indirectly by CVCI GP (as general partner of CVCIGP II), CVCID (through its ownership of CVCI GP), CIFC (through its ownership of CVCID), CBC (through its ownership of CIFC) and Citigroup (through its ownership of CBC).
   
  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 9.3% of the outstanding Shares.
   
  Citigroup also beneficially owns 117 Shares directly owned by another subsidiary of Citigroup.
   
(b)
The responses to Items (7) through (10) on the cover pages of this Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
   
(c)
Schedule C sets forth the transactions in the Shares which, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, have been effected by the Reporting Persons and their subsidiaries during the period commencing 60 days prior to the date of the event requiring the filing of this Schedule 13D and ending on the date hereof (excluding the transactions that may have been effected for managed accounts with funds provided by third party customers). The transactions in the Shares described on Schedule C were effected on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) or the over-the-counter market.
   
  Except for the Purchase Agreements, the transactions contemplated by such agreement and those transactions set forth on Schedule C, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any person named on Schedule A has effected any transaction in the Common Stock during the past 60 days (excluding transactions that may have been effected for managed accounts with funds provided by third party customers).
   
(d)
Not applicable.
 
(e)
Not applicable.
   
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

  Items 3, 4 and 5 and Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5 are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

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Except as set forth in this Statement, none of the Reporting Persons and, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the person listed on Schedule A, have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of Ness, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities of Ness, finders’ fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting or investment power over the securities of Ness.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
99.1 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2008, by and among CVCIGP II Jersey and the Warburg Pincus Shareholders signatory thereto.
99.2 Amendment No. 1, dated March 28, 2008, to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2008, by and among CVCIGP II Jersey and the Warburg Pincus Shareholders signatory thereto.

99.3

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2008, by and among CVCIGP II Jersey and the Wolfson Shareholders signatory thereto.

99.4

Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2003, among Ness and the other signatories listed therein (incorporated by reference to Ness’s registration statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-115260), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2004).

99.5

Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2004, by and among Ness and the other signatories listed therein (incorporated by reference to Ness’s registration statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-115260), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2004).

99.6

Joint Filing Agreement, dated March 28, 2008, by and among CVCIGP II Jersey, CVCI GP, CVCID, CIFC, CBC and Citigroup.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After due 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: March 28, 2008 

 

 

CVCIGP II JERSEY INVESTMENT L.P.

 

By: Citigroup Venture Capital International Investment G.P. Limited, as General Partner

 

By:  /s/ Michael Robinson                      

Name: Michael Robinson

Title: Alternate Director

 

 

CITIGROUP VENTURE CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT G.P. LIMITED

 

By:  /s/ Michael Robinson                      

Name: Michael Robinson

Title: Alternate Director

 

 

CITIGROUP VENTURE CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL DELAWARE CORPORATION

 

By:  /s/ Alfred Rodrigues                      

Name: Alfred Rodrigues

Title: Director

 

 

CITICORP INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

 

By:  /s/ William H. Wolf                      

Name: William H. Wolf

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

CITICORP BANKING CORPORATION

 

By:  /s/ William H. Wolf                      

Name: William H. Wolf

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

By:  /s/ Riqueza V. Feaster                      

Name: Riqueza V. Feaster

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

I, PAULA F. JONES, Assistant Secretary of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that RIQUEZA FEASTER is an Assistant Secretary of Citigroup, duly appointed as such, effective November 16, 2006, and that such appointment has not been rescinded or revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed my signature and the official seal of Citigroup Inc. this 28th day of March, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Paula F. Jones

 

 

 

Paula F. Jones

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE A

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CITIGROUP INCORPORATED

 

The following sets forth the name, principal occupation and citizenship of each of the directors and executive officers of Citigroup Inc.

 

 

Name and Title

Principal Occupation

Citizenship

C. Michael Armstrong, Director

Chairman, Board of Trustees
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Health System Corporation and Hospital
1683 Galleon Drive
Naples, FL 34102

 

United States

Alain J. P. Belda, Director

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Alcoa Inc.
390 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022

 

Brazil & Spain

George David, Director

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101

 

United States

Kenneth T. Derr, Director

Chairman, Retired
Chevron Corporation
345 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104

 

United States

John M. Deutch, Director

Institute Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

 

United States

Roberto Hernandez Ramirez, Director

Chairman of the Board
Banco Nacional de Mexico
Actuario Roberto Medellin No. 800
Col. Santa Fe, 01210
Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico

Ann Dibble Jordan, Director

Consultant
2940 Benton Place, NW
Washington, DC 20008-2718

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, Director

President and Chief Executive Officer
Siemens AG
Wittesbacherplatz 2
D-80333
Munich, Germany

 

Germany

Andrew N. Liveris,
Director

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674

 

Australia

Dudley C. Mecum,
Director

Managing Director
Capricorn Holdings, LLC
30 East Elm Street
Greenwich, CT 06830

 

United States

Anne M. Mulcahy,
Director

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Xerox Corporation
800 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06904

 

United States

Vikram Pandit,

Director and Executive Officer

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Citigroup Inc.

399 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Richard D. Parsons,
Director

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Time Warner Inc.
One Time Warner Center
New York, NY 10019

 

United States

Dr. Judith Rodin,
Director

President
The Rockefeller Foundation
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

 

United States

Robert E. Rubin,
Director and Executive Officer

Chairman of the Executive Committee and
Member of the Office of the Chairman
Citigroup Inc.
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Franklin A. Thomas,
Director

Consultant
The Study Group
380 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10168

United States

 

 

 

 

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Ajay Banga,
Executive Officer

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Global Consumer Group-International
Citigroup Inc.
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

India

Sir Winfried F. W. Bischoff,
Executive Officer

Chairman
Citigroup Europe
33 Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 5LB
United Kingdom

 

United Kingdom and Germany

Gary L. Crittenden,
Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer
Citigroup Inc.
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Steven J. Freiberg,
Executive Officer

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Global Consumer Group-North America
Citigroup Inc.
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

John C. Gerspach,
Executive Officer

Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Citigroup Inc.
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Michael S. Helfer,
Executive Officer

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Citigroup Inc.
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Lewis B, Kaden,

Executive Officer

Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer

Citigroup Inc.

399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

 

 

 

 

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Sallie L. Krawcheck, Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Citigroup Inc.

399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Brian Leach,

Executive Officer

Senior Risk Officer

Citigroup Inc.

399 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Manuel Medina-Mora, Executive Officer

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Latin America and Mexico

Act. Roberto Medellin 800

Edificio Sur. 5 piso

Col. Sta FE/ C.P. 01210

Mexico, D.F.

 

Mexico

William R. Rhodes, Executive Officer

Senior Vice Chairman

Citigroup Inc.

399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

Stephen R. Volk, Executive Officer

Vice Chairman

Citigroup Inc.

399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10043

 

United States

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

On April 28, 2003, Salomon Smith Barney announced final agreements with the SEC, the NASD, the NYSE and the New York Attorney General (as lead state among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) to resolve on a civil basis all their outstanding investigations into its research and initial public offering allocation and distribution practices. Salomon Smith Barney paid $300 million for retrospective relief, plus $25 million for investor education, and committed to spend $75 million to provide independent third-party research to its clients at no charge. Salomon Smith Barney adopted new policies and procedures to further ensure the independence of its research and addressed other issues identified in the course of the investigation. Salomon Smith Barney reached these final settlement agreements without admitting or denying any wrongdoing or liability. The settlements did not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.

 

On July 28, 2003, Citigroup settled enforcement proceedings related to the manipulation of Enron's and Dynegy’s financial statements. The Commission found that Citigroup knew or should have known that the acts or omissions described in the Order would contribute to Enron's and Dynegy’s violations of Exchange Act Section 10(b) and Exchange Act Rule 10b-5. Consequently, Citigroup was found to be a cause of Enron's and Dynegy’s violations within the meaning of Exchange Act Section 21C. Citigroup consented to an order to cease and desist from committing or causing any violation of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws, and agreed to pay $120 million as disgorgement, interest and penalty.

 

On March 23, 2005, the SEC entered an administrative and cease-and-desist order against CGMI. The SEC order found that CGMI willfully violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-10 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Specifically, the order found that there were two distinct disclosure failures by CGMI in the offer and sale of mutual fund shares to its customers. Based on these findings, the order censured CGMI, required that CGMI cease and desist from committing or causing violations and future violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Exchange Act Rule 10b-10, and required that CGMI pay a $20 million civil money penalty.

 

In a related proceeding on March 22, 2005, the NASD accepted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent dated March 18, 2005 (the “AWC”) that had been submitted by CGMI. Without admitting or denying the findings, CGMI accepted and consented, prior to a hearing and without an adjudication of any issue of law or fact, to the entry of findings by NASD. Based on its findings and with CGMI’s consent, the NASD censured CGMI and fined it $6.25 million. In the AWC, CGMI also agreed to complete certain undertakings, including retaining an Independent Consultant, among other things, to conduct a comprehensive review of the completeness of its disclosures regarding the differences in mutual fund share classes and the policies and procedures relating to CGMI’s recommendations to its customers of different class shares of mutual funds.

 

On May 31, 2005, the SEC issued an order in connection with the settlement of an administrative proceeding against Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), a former

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

subsidiary of Citigroup, and CGMI, relating to the appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds managed by SBFM (the “Affected Funds”).

 

The SEC order finds that SBFM and CGMI willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder (the “Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order found that SBFM and CGMI knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Affected Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Affected Funds’ then-existing transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the former Citigroup business unit that, at the time, included the Affected Funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies, had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange for, among other things, a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGMI. The order also found that SBFM and CGMI willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Affected Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Affected Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives existed. SBFM and CGMI do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement does not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.

 

The SEC censured SBFM and CGMI and ordered them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order required Citigroup to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Affected Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, has been paid to the U.S. Treasury and will be distributed pursuant to a plan submitted for the approval of the SEC. At this time, there is no certainty as to how the above-described proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made. The order also required that transfer agency fees received from the Affected Funds since December 1, 2004, less certain expenses, be placed in escrow and provided that a portion of such fees may be subsequently distributed in accordance with the terms of the order. On April 3, 2006, an aggregate amount of approximately $9 million held in escrow was distributed to the Affected Funds.

 

The order required SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Affected Fund’s boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, SBFM and CGMI would have been required, at their expense, to engage an independent monitor to oversee a competitive bidding process. On November 21, 2005, and within the specified timeframe, the Affected Funds’ Boards selected a new transfer agent for the Affected Fund. No Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal

 

 

 

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to serve as transfer agent. Under the order, SBFM also must comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004.

 

Other than as described above, during the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best of the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A attached hereto, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

 

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Schedule C

 

The following is a list of transactions in shares of Ness' Common Stock, which to the best knowledge of Citigroup Inc., have been effected in the past 60 days in the ordinary course of business.

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, engaged in open market transactions, which are summarized below, to report (i) the total number of shares that were the subject of transactions effected on each day and (ii) the lowest and highest price per share at which the transactions were effected:

 

Description of Security

Purchase (P) / Sale (S)

Trade Date

Quantity

Low ($)

High ($)

Common Stock

P

1/22/2008

178

8.15

8.15

Common Stock

S

1/22/2008

178

8.15

8.15

Common Stock

P

1/24/2008

100

8.55

8.55

Common Stock

S

1/24/2008

200

8.55

8.85

Common Stock

P

1/25/2008

2100

8.79

8.92

Common Stock

S

1/25/2008

3698

8.65

8.92

Common Stock

P

1/28/2008

2406

8.67

8.75

Common Stock

S

1/28/2008

2616

8.67

8.75

Common Stock

P

1/30/2008

100

8.94

8.94

Common Stock

S

1/30/2008

200

8.94

8.94

Common Stock

P

1/31/2008

2100

8.98

9.01

Common Stock

S

1/31/2008

2000

8.98

9.01

Common Stock

S

2/1/2008

194

9.48

9.48

Common Stock

P

2/4/2008

1078

9.58

9.69

Common Stock

S

2/4/2008

1040

9.59

9.69

Common Stock

P

2/5/2008

8429

9.44

10.00

Common Stock

S

 2/5/2008

8429

9.44

10.00

Common Stock

P

2/6/2008

2000

10.00

10.00

Common Stock

S

2/6/2008

2000

10.00

10.00

Common Stock

P

2/7/2008

4425

9.93

9.98

 

 

 



 

 

 

Common Stock

S

 2/7/2008

2000

9.98

9.98

Common Stock

P

2/8/2008

1110

9.99

10.05

Common Stock

S

 2/8/2008

1374

9.99

10.05

Common Stock

P

2/11/2008

1650

10.02

10.06

Common Stock

S

2/11/2008

1650

10.02

10.06

Common Stock

P

2/12/2008

200

9.67

9.67

Common Stock

S

2/12/2008

100

9.67

9.67

Common Stock

P

2/13/2008

330

9.59

9.65

Common Stock

S

2/13/2008

719

9.59

9.79

Common Stock

P

2/20/2008

64

9.57

9.57

Common Stock

P

2/22/2008

329

9.37

9.44

Common Stock

S

2/22/2008

475

9.36

9.44

Common Stock

P

2/25/2008

370

9.34

9.36

Common Stock

S

2/25/2008

390

9.34

9.36

Common Stock

P

2/26/2008

4165

9.21

9.42

Common Stock

S

2/26/2008

591

9.21

9.34

Common Stock

P

2/27/2008

500

9.34

9.45

Common Stock

S

2/27/2008

281

9.46

9.46

Common Stock

P

2/29/2008

117

9.32

9.32

Common Stock

S

2/29/2008

117

9.32

9.32

Common Stock

P

3/3/2008

52

9.33

9.33

Common Stock

S

 3/3/2008

52

9.33

9.33

Common Stock

P

3/4/2008

70

9.38

9.38

Common Stock

S

 3/4/2008

70

9.38

9.38

Common Stock

P

3/5/2008

667

9.47

9.50

Common Stock

S

 3/5/2008

600

9.50

9.50

 

 

 



 

 

 

Common Stock

P

3/6/2008

10800

9.49

9.49

Common Stock

S

 3/6/2008

21600

9.34

9.53

Common Stock

P

3/7/2008

20000

9.32

9.32

Common Stock

S

 3/7/2008

20000

9.32

9.32

Common Stock

P

3/10/2008

1041

9.25

9.39

Common Stock

S

3/10/2008

1041

9.25

9.39

Common Stock

P

3/11/2008

65

9.34

9.34

Common Stock

S

3/11/2008

65

9.34

9.34

Common Stock

P

3/12/2008

500

9.23

9.23

Common Stock

S

3/12/2008

500

9.23

9.23

Common Stock

P

3/13/2008

210

9.12

9.12

Common Stock

S

3/13/2008

210

9.12

9.12

Common Stock

P

3/14/2008

200

9.40

9.41

Common Stock

S

3/14/2008

241

9.40

9.44

Common Stock

P

3/17/2008

150

9.16

9.16

Common Stock

S

3/17/2008

150

9.16

9.16

Common Stock

P

3/18/2008

262

9.33

9.33

Common Stock

S

3/18/2008

336

9.24

9.33

 

 

Automated Trading Desk Brokerage Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, engaged in open market transactions, which are summarized below, to report (i) the total number of shares that were the subject of transactions effected on each day and (ii) the lowest and highest price per share at which the transactions were effected:

 

Description of Security

Purchase (P) / Sale (S)

Trade Date

Quantity

Low ($)

High ($)

Common Stock

P

1/18/2008

6658

8.05

8.37

Common Stock

S

1/18/2008

2261

8.09

8.31

Common Stock

P

1/22/2008

4661

7.98

8.54

 

 

 



 

 

 

Common Stock

S

1/18/2008

2908

8.12

8.51

Common Stock

P

1/23/2008

5145

8.03

8.44

Common Stock

S

1/23/2008

2312

8.03

8.44

Common Stock

P

1/24/2008

3730

8.44

8.82

Common Stock

S

1/24/2008

600

8.50

8.59

Common Stock

P

1/25/2008

3400

8.62

9.03

Common Stock

S

1/25/2008

1700

8.61

9.05

Common Stock

P

1/28/2008

4109

8.58

8.81

Common Stock

S

1/28/2008

913

8.56

8.76

Common Stock

P

1/29/2008

3600

8.81

9.03

Common Stock

S

1/29/2008

2200

8.82

9.04

Common Stock

P

1/30/2008

5120

8.63

9.15

Common Stock

S

1/30/2008

2419

8.60

9.19

Common Stock

P

1/31/2008

8163

8.71

9.20

Common Stock

S

1/31/2008

2425

8.87

9.19

Common Stock

P

2/1/2008

2586

9.19

9.48

Common Stock

S

2/1/2008

1360

9.23

9.49

Common Stock

P

2/4/2008

4866

9.31

9.70

Common Stock

S

2/4/2008

1691

9.34

9.71

Common Stock

P

2/5/2008

8756

9.51

10.18

Common Stock

S

2/5/2008

2991

9.83

10.16

Common Stock

P

2/6/2008

5805

9.98

10.22

Common Stock

S

2/6/2008

2900

9.99

10.23

Common Stock

P

2/7/2008

8635

9.76

10.08

Common Stock

S

2/7/2008

2639

9.78

10.11

Common Stock

P

2/8/2008

7296

9.89

10.15

 

 

 



 

 

 

Common Stock

S

2/8/2008

2144

9.98

10.09

Common Stock

P

2/11/2008

4543

9.92

10.14

Common Stock

S

2/11/2008

600

9.94

10.12

Common Stock

P

2/12/2008

4929

9.72

9.93

Common Stock

S

2/12/2008

2804

9.65

9.96

Common Stock

P

2/13/2008

10506

9.60

9.80

Common Stock

S

2/13/2008

7836

9.59

9.92

Common Stock

P

2/14/2008

4900

9.48

9.70

Common Stock

S

2/14/2008

3000

9.46

9.68

Common Stock

P

2/15/2008

5787

9.35

9.55

Common Stock

S

2/15/2008

994

9.37

9.53

Common Stock

P

2/19/2008

3529

9.51

9.61

Common Stock

S

2/19/2008

419

9.50

9.61

Common Stock

P

2/20/2008

4571

9.50

9.68

Common Stock

S

2/20/2008

3194

9.49

9.64

Common Stock

P

2/21/2008

1771

9.42

9.60

Common Stock

S

2/21/2008

799

9.41

9.60

Common Stock

P

2/22/2008

1931

9.33

9.45

Common Stock

S

2/22/2008

839

9.36

9.45

Common Stock

P

2/25/2008

2800

9.30

9.50

Common Stock

S

2/25/2008

2100

9.32

9.52

Common Stock

P

2/26/2008

9452

9.15

9.46

Common Stock

S

2/26/2008

7626

9.17

9.49

Common Stock

P

2/27/2008

6400

9.24

9.54

Common Stock

S

2/27/2008

3500

9.24

9.47

Common Stock

P

2/28/2008

4100

9.26

9.42

Common Stock

S

2/28/2008

2443

9.25

9.40

 

 

 



 

 

 

Common Stock

P

2/29/2008

16013

9.31

9.57

Common Stock

P

3/3/2008

4444

9.27

9.44

Common Stock

S

3/3/2008

1397

9.34

9.41

Common Stock

P

3/4/2008

2001

9.32

9.44

Common Stock

S

3/4/2008

1201

9.37

9.45

Common Stock

P

3/5/2008

1548

9.42

9.53

Common Stock

P

3/6/2008

5963

9.40

9.53

Common Stock

S

3/6/2008

700

9.47

9.51

Common Stock

P

3/7/2008

5199

9.30

9.47

Common Stock

S

3/7/2008

1719

9.32

9.50

Common Stock

P

3/10/2008

3672

9.25

9.38

Common Stock

S

3/10/2008

1000

9.26

9.34

Common Stock

P

3/11/2008

4755

9.27

9.51

Common Stock

S

3/11/2008

1456

9.30

9.51

Common Stock

P

3/12/2008

6601

9.20

9.48

Common Stock

S

3/12/2008

3485

9.22

9.47

Common Stock

P

3/13/2008

7910

9.10

9.47

Common Stock

S

3/13/2008

1987

9.31

9.42

Common Stock

P

3/14/2008

5736

9.32

9.55

Common Stock

S

3/14/2008

1648

9.32

9.50

Common Stock

P

3/17/2008

5014

9.14

9.26

Common Stock

S

3/17/2008

1703

9.15

9.23

 

Citibank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., engaged in the following open market transactions:

 

Description of Security

Purchase (P) / Sale (S)

Trade Date

Quantity

Share Price ($)

Common Stock

S

2/11/2008

1350

10.02

Common Stock

S

2/13/2008

15

9.65

Common Stock

P

2/29/2008

117

9.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

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