-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L4kxxo3KWNteFAsjHos68vBwWjl7qEcU3dcqOciFEM+optE/u843s4C1WlsYTYu0 tU5C8soxpkiSEnnZw7KP8g== 0000902664-08-001302.txt : 20080214 0000902664-08-001302.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214152519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-08-001302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510] IRS NUMBER: 060918165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34719 FILM NUMBER: 08614427 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 SYLVAN WAY CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: X1 ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-496-2579 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 SYLVAN WAY CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: X1 ZIP: 07054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENDANT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CUC INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMP U CARD INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870914 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218321 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10158 SC 13G/A 1 p08-0630sc13ga.txt AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 053774105 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2007 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G/A is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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 the 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 purposes 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 16 Pages) CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 2 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) O.S.S. Capital Management LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, USA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 7,375,488 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 3 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners I LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, USA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 283,183 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 283,183 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 283,183 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 4 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners II LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, USA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 3,263,608 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,263,608 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,263,608 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 5 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) O.S.S. Overseas Fund Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 3,782,236 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,782,236 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,782,236 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 6 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) O.S.S. Advisors LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, USA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 3,546,791 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,546,791 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,546,791 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.4% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 7 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Schafer Brothers LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, USA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 7,375,488 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 8 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Oscar S. Schafer - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 7,375,488 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 9 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Andrew Goffe - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 90,000 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 7,375,488 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 90,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,375,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,465,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.2% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 10 of 16 Pages ITEM 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 6 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: (i) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("OSS I"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it; (ii) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners II LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("OSS II", and together with OSS I, the "Partnerships"), with respect to shares of Common Stock as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it; (iii) O.S.S. Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "General Partner"), which serves as the general partner of each of the Partnerships, with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by each of the Partnerships; (iv) O.S.S. Overseas Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("OSS Overseas"), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (v) O.S.S. Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Investment Manager"), which serves as investment manager, and management company, to OSS Overseas and the Partnerships, and to certain managed accounts respectively, and has investment discretion with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and shares of Common Stock which are held for the benefit of a third party in a separately managed account; (vi) Schafer Brothers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "SB LLC"), which serves as the general partner to the Investment Manager, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and shares of Common Stock which are held for the benefit of a third party in a separately managed account; (vii) Mr. Oscar S. Schafer ("Mr. Schafer"), who serves as the senior managing member of the General Partner and of SB LLC, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and shares of Common Stock which are held for the benefit of a third party in a separately managed account; and CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 11 of 16 Pages (viii)Mr. Andrew Goffe ("Mr. Goffe"), who serves as a managing member of the General Partner and of SB LLC, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and shares of Common Stock which are held for the benefit of a third party in a separately managed account. The Partnerships, OSS Overseas, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, SB LLC, Mr. Schafer and Mr. Goffe are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. ITEM 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING (i) O.S.S. Capital Management LP (ii) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners I LP (iii) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners II LP (iv) O.S.S. Overseas Fund Ltd. (v) O.S.S. Advisors LLC (vi) Schafer Brothers LLC (vii) Oscar S. Schafer (viii) Andrew Goffe (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE The address of the principal business offices of each of: (i) Investment Manager 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (ii) OSS I 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (iii) OSS II 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (iv) OSS Overseas Walkers SPV Limited Mary Street George Town Grand Cayman KY1-9002 Cayman Islands, British West Indies (v) General Partner 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (vi) SB LLC 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (vii) Mr. Schafer 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (viii) Mr. Goffe 598 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 12 of 16 Pages (c) CITIZENSHIP (i) Investment Manager - Delaware, USA (ii) OSS I - Delaware, USA (iii) OSS II - Delaware, USA (iv) OSS Overseas - Cayman Islands (v) General Partner - Delaware, USA (vi) SB LLC - Delaware, USA (vii) Mr. Schafer - USA (viii) Mr. Goffe - USA (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock (e) CUSIP NUMBER 053774105 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not applicable. CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 13 of 16 Pages ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: The Investment Manager may be deemed to beneficially own 7,375,488 Shares. OSS I may be deemed to beneficially own 283,183 Shares. OSS II may be deemed to beneficially own 3,263,608 Shares. OSS Overseas may be deemed to beneficially own 3,782,236 Shares. The General Partner may be deemed to beneficially own 3,546,791 Shares as a result of its voting and dispositive power over 3,546,791 Shares owned by the Partnerships. SB LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 7,375,488 as a result of its voting and dispositive power over 7,375,488 Shares owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and a separately managed account. Mr. Schafer may be deemed to beneficially own 7,375,488 by virtue of his voting and dispositive power over 7,375,488 Shares owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and a separately managed account. Mr. Goffe may be deemed to beneficially own 7,465,488 by virtue of his voting and dispositive power over 7,465,488 Shares owned by the Partnerships, OSS Overseas and a separately managed account. (b) PERCENTAGE BENEFICIALLY OWNED Based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d), and there being 103,829,000 Shares outstanding: (i) Investment Manager may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding Shares; (ii) OSS I may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 0.3% of the outstanding Shares; (iii) OSS II may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 3.1% of the outstanding Shares; (iv) OSS Overseas may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 3.6% of the outstanding Shares; (v) General Partner may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 3.4% of the outstanding Shares; (vi) SB LLC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding Shares; (vii) Mr. Schafer may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.1% of the outstanding Shares; (viii) Mr. Goffe may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 7.2% of the outstanding Shares. (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH THE PERSON HAS: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote NA. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 7,375,488. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of NA. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,375,488. (v) Mr. Goffe has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote 90,000. (vi) Mr. Goffe has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 90,000. CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 14 of 16 Pages ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person 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 The (i) limited partners and the general partner of the Partnerships and (ii) the shareholders and advisor of OSS Overseas have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the Partnerships and OSS Overseas, respectively. 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 See Item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 15 of 16 Pages ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 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. February 14, 2008 ------------------------------ Date /s/ Oscar S. Schafer ------------------------------ Signature Oscar S. Schafer, Managing Partner ------------------------------ Name/Title February 14, 2008 ------------------------------ Date /s/ Andrew Goffe ------------------------------ Signature Andrew Goffe, Managing Member ------------------------------ Name/Title The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) CUSIP No. 053774105 13G/A Page 16 of 16 Pages EXHIBIT 1 JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G/A, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. DATED: February 14, 2008 Oscar S. Schafer /s/ Oscar S. Schafer ------------------------------------- individually and as senior managing member of (a) O.S.S. Advisors LLC, for itself and as the general partner of (i) Oscar S. Schafer & Partners I LP; and (ii)Oscar S. Schafer & Partners II LP; and (b) Schafer Brothers LLC, for itself and as the general partner of O.S.S. Capital Management LP and investment manager of O.S.S. Overseas Fund Ltd. Andrew Goffe /s/ Andrew Goffe ------------------------------------- individually -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----