0001193125-16-419846.txt : 20160104 0001193125-16-419846.hdr.sgml : 20160104 20160104152559 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-419846 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160104 GROUP MEMBERS: ELLBAR PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES F. ADELSON GROUP MEMBERS: NADEL & GUSSMAN ENERGY, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN J. HEYMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ONVIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100917 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 911859172 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58749 FILM NUMBER: 161317907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 509 OLIVE WAY, SUITE 400 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-373-9404 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 509 OLIVE WAY, SUITE 400 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ONVIA COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASAMARA LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001286735 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 3200 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74103 BUSINESS PHONE: 918-583-3333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 3200 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74103 SC 13D/A 1 d111810dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 1)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

ONVIA, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

68338T403

(CUSIP Number)

Paula L. Skidmore

c/o Nadel and Gussman Management, LLC

15 East 5th Street, Suite 3300

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

(918) 538-3333

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

December 18, 2015

(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.  ¨

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

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.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 2 of 10 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Asamara, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

N/A

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Oklahoma

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

1,236,481

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,236,481

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,236,481

12  

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

 

¨

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.5%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 3 of 10 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Ellbar Partners Management, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

N/A

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Oklahoma

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,236,481

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,236,481

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,236,481

12  

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

 

¨

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.5%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 4 of 10 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

James F. Adelson

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

N/A

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,236,481

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,236,481

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,236,481

12  

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

 

¨

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.5%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 5 of 10 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Stephen J. Heyman

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

N/A

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,236,481

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,236,481

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,236,481

12  

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

 

¨

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.5%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 6 of 10 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Nadel and Gussman Energy, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

N/A

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Oklahoma

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

-0-

12  

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

 

¨

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.0%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 7 of 10 Pages

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) relates to shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Onvia, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is 509 Olive Way, Suite 400, Seattle, Washington 98101.

Item 2. Identity and Background

This Amendment is jointly filed by Asamara, LLC, Ellbar Partners Management, LLC, James F. Adelson, Stephen J. Heyman, and Nadel and Gussman Energy, LLC (the “Reporting Persons”).

Asamara, LLC (“Asamara”), is an Oklahoma limited liability company whose principal business is investments. Ellbar Partners Management, LLC (“EP Management”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, is the sole Manager of Asamara. James F. Adelson and Stephen J. Heyman are joint Managers of EP Management.

The principal occupation of each of Messrs. Adelson and Heyman is independent oil and gas exploration and development. Messrs. Adelson and Heyman are U.S. citizens.

Nadel and Gussman Energy, LLC (“NGE”), is an Oklahoma limited liability company whose principal business is oil and gas investments. Nadel and Gussman Management, LLC, is the sole Manager of NGE. Messrs. Adelson and Heyman are joint Managers of NG Management.

The principal business address of Asamara, EP Management, and NGE is 15 East 5th Street, Suite 3200, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103. The principal business address of Messrs. Adelson and Heyman is 15 East 5th Street, Suite 3300, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.

None of the Reporting Persons have, during the past five years, been convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

As of the date hereof, Asamara owns 1,236,481 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. The source of funds was the working capital of Asamara. None of EP Management, Mr. Adelson or Mr. Heyman directly own any shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

On December 18, 2018, NGE entered into a definitive Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Issuer. Pursuant to the Agreement, NGE sold 349,947 shares of the Common Stock to the Issuer at a price of $3.00 per share, for aggregate consideration of $1,048,491.

Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of the Common Stock, consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Common Stock or dispose of any or all of its Common Stock depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Common Stock, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Persons, and/or other investment considerations.

Also, consistent with the investment purpose, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Issuer, one or more officers of the Issuer and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Issuer and/or one or more representatives of the Issuer regarding the Issuer, including but not limited to its operations. The Reporting Persons may discuss ideas that, if effected may result in any of the following: the acquisition by persons of additional Common Stock of the Issuer, an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer, and/or changes in the board of directors or management of the Issuer.


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 8 of 10 Pages

 

Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.]

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

As of October 30, 2015, the Issuer had 7,470,126 shares of Common Stock outstanding, based on the information contained in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed on November 5, 2015.

As of the date hereof, Asamara owns 1,236,481 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer (approximately 16.5%). Asamara has sole direct voting and dispositive powers over its shares of the Common Stock. As the sole Manager of Asamara, EP Management may exercise voting and dispositive powers over the shares of Common Stock held by Asamara. As the joint Managers of EP Management, Messrs. Adelson and Heyman may exercise voting and dispositive powers over the shares of Common Stock held by Asamara. As a result, EP Management and Messrs. Adelson and Heyman may each be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by Asamara. EP Management and Messrs. Adelson and Heyman disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by Asamara except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

During the last 60 days, NGE has sold the following shares of Common Stock of the Issuer:

 

Transaction Date

   Number of Shares    Price Per Share  

Transaction Type

11-03-2015

       400        $ 4.00     Open Market

11-11-2015

       100        $ 3.95     Open Market

11-13-2015

       80        $ 3.95     Open Market

12-08-2015

       4,663        $ 3.56 (1)   Open Market

12-18-2015

       349,947        $ 3.00     Private Transaction

 

(1) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.5801 inclusive. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2015, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.

Except as set forth in response to other Items of this Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such Reporting Persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities of the Issuer, finder’s 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 power over the securities of the Issuer.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1    Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 23, 2015, by and among the Reporting Persons relating to the filing of a joint statement on Schedule 13D.


CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 9 of 10 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 23, 2015

 

Asamara, LLC
By:   Ellbar Partners Management, LLC
  By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Heyman

    Stephen J. Heyman, Manager
Ellbar Partners Management, LLC
By:  

/s/ James F. Adelson

  James F. Adelson, Manager
By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Heyman

  Stephen J. Heyman, Manager

/s/ James F. Adelson

James F. Adelson

/s/ Stephen J. Heyman

Stephen J. Heyman
Nadel and Gussman Energy, LLC
By:   Nadel and Gussman Management, LLC
  By:  

/s/ James F. Adelson

    James F. Adelson, Manager
EX-99.1 2 d111810dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1
CUSIP No.    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 10 of 10 Pages

 

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is entered into as of December 23, 2015, by and among the signatories hereto. The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Onvia, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is, and any amendment thereafter signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: December 23, 2015

 

Asamara, LLC
By:   Ellbar Partners Management, LLC
  By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Heyman

    Stephen J. Heyman, Manager
Ellbar Partners Management, LLC
By:  

/s/ James F. Adelson

  James F. Adelson, Manager
By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Heyman

  Stephen J. Heyman, Manager

/s/ James F. Adelson

James F. Adelson

/s/ Stephen J. Heyman

Stephen J. Heyman
Nadel and Gussman Energy, LLC
By:   Nadel and Gussman Management, LLC
  By:  

/s/ James F. Adelson

    James F. Adelson, Manager