-----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, SK0DbAbgKY/T0n1VHLlPeoq3ocViAHI2MIwxueT4WR/Qp8+HzACeyyU8PBe4uAIM nTRX+alHWo3dOZXfd0I5cg== 0000935836-98-000085.txt : 19980409 0000935836-98-000085.hdr.sgml : 19980409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-98-000085 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980408 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867665 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 742584033 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41561 FILM NUMBER: 98589300 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N LOOP 1604 EAST STE 100 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 2104904788 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N LOOP 1604 EAST STE 100 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78232 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001020960 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 770435868 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 7TH AVE STREET 2: STE 105 CITY: SANTA CRUZ STATE: CA ZIP: 95062 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084790422 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961121 SC 13D 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number:3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per form 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3) Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- (Title of Class of Securities) 003830106 (CUSIP Number) Christopher J. Rupright, Esq. Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg LLP One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 421-6500 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 13, 1998 (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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). SEC 1746 (12-91) SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 2 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westcliff Capital Management, LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 171,100 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 171,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 171,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.7 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO and IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 3 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard S. Spencer III - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)/X / (b)/ / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF and PF - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 171,100 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 171,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 171,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.7 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 4 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON David R. Korus - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 171,100 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 171,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 171,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.7 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 5 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westcliff, LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 67,750 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 67,750 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 67,750 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 6 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westcliff Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 31,850 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 31,850 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 31,850 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.5 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 7 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westcliff Long/Short, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 27,350 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 27,350 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 27,350 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.4 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 8 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westcliff Partners SA, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 5,400 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,400 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,400 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 9 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westcliff Long/Short SA, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY - -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 3,150 REPORTING - -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,150 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,150 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.1 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 10 of 15 Pages ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This statement relates to the common stock (the "Stock") of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation ("APC"). The principal executive office of APC is located at 500 N. Loop 1604 E, Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78232. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. The persons filing this statement (the "Reporting Persons") and the persons enumerated in Instruction C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling persons, and the information regarding them, are as follows: (a) Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability company ("WCM"); Westcliff, LLC ("WL"); Westcliff Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("WP"); Westcliff Long/Short, L.P., a California limited partnership ("WLS"); Westcliff Partners SA, L.P., a California limited partnership ("WPSA"); Westcliff Long/Short SA, L.P., a California limited partnership ("WLSSA"); Richard S. Spencer III ("Spencer"); and David R. Korus ("Korus"). (b) The business address of WCM, WL, WP, WLS, WPSA, WLSSA and Spencer is 200 Seventh Avenue, Suite 105, Santa Cruz, California 95062. The business address of Korus is 152 W. 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. (c) WCM is the investment adviser to and a general partner of WP, WLS, WPSA and WLSSA, which are investment limited partnerships. WL is a general partner of WP, WLS, WPSA and WLSSA. Spencer and Korus are the sole managers of WCM and WL. (d) During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years, none of such persons was 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. (f) Spencer and Korus are citizens of the United States of America. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 11 of 15 Pages ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows: Purchaser Source of Funds Amount WCM Funds Under Management(1) $2,391,086.96 WP Working Capital $ 475,634.08 WLS Working Capital $ 395,959.96 WPSA Working Capital $ 73,197.65 WLSSA Working Capital $ 43,504.50 (1) Consists of funds of WP, WLS, WPSA, WLSSA and various other, separately managed, accounts invested in the Stock. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. The Reporting Persons have acquired the Stock solely for investment purposes. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of this statement is as follows at the date hereof: Aggregate Beneficially Owned Voting Power Dispositive Power Name Number Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared WCM 171,100 2.7 -0- 171,100 -0- 171,100 WP 31,850 0.5 -0- 31,850 -0- 31,850 WLS 27,350 0.4 -0- 27,350 -0- 27,350 WPSA 5,400 0.1 -0- 5,400 -0- 5,400 WLSSA 3,150 0.1 -0- 3,150 -0- 3,150 WL 67,750 1.1 -0- 67,750 -0- 67,750 Spencer 171,100 2.7 -0- 171,100 -0- 171,100 Korus 171,100 2.7 -0- 171,100 -0- 171,100 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 00380106 Page 12 of 15 Pages The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions in the Stock by the persons filing this statement since January 17, 1998. Purchase Number Price Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share WCM P 01-21-98 1,850 12.44 WCM S 01-21-98 26,600 12.68 WCM P 01-21-98 26,600 12.70 WLS P 01-21-98 200 12.44 WP P 01-21-98 450 12.44 WCM P 01-23-98 2,750 10.88 WLS P 01-23-98 850 10.88 WLSSA P 01-23-98 200 10.88 WP P 01-23-98 850 10.88 WPSA P 01-23-98 350 10.88 WCM P 01-28-98 10,000 9.38 WCM S 03-09-98 4,000 8.93 WCM P 03-09-98 4,000 8.95 WCM S 03-10-98 16,500 8.81 WLS S 03-10-98 4,900 8.81 WLS S 03-10-98 500 8.81 WLSSA S 03-10-98 400 8.67 WLSSA S 03-10-98 50 8.81 WP S 03-10-98 4,900 8.67 WPSA S 03-10-98 750 8.67 WCM S 03-11-98 7,700 8.50 WLS S 03-11-98 2,800 8.50 WLSSA S 03-11-98 300 8.50 WP S 03-11-98 3,500 8.50 WPSA S 03-11-98 700 8.50 WCM S 03-13-98 219,300 7.06 WLS S 03-13-98 57,400 7.06 WLSSA S 03-13-98 6,400 7.00 WLSSA S 03-13-99 250 7.06 WP S 03-13-98 65,700 7.00 WP S 03-13-98 2,600 7.06 WPSA S 03-13-98 10,950 7.00 WPSA S 03-13-98 400 7.06 All transactions were executed through the Nasdaq National Market System. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 00380106 Page 13 of 15 Pages ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. WCM and WL are the general partners of WP, WLS, WPSA and WLSSA pursuant to limited partnership agreements providing to WCM the authority, among other things, to invest the funds of WP, WLS, WPSA and WLSSA in the Stock, to vote and dispose of the Stock and to file this statement on behalf of WP, WLS, WPSA and WLSSA. Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, the general partners of WP, WLS, WPSA and WLSSA are entitled to allocations based on assets under management and realized and unrealized gains, under certain conditions. Pursuant to investment management agreements (the "IMAs"), WCM is authorized, among other things, to invest funds of its various investment advisory clients in securities, and to vote and dispose of those securities. The IMAs may be terminated by either party pursuant to the terms of the IMAs and provide for fees payable to WCM, based on assets under management, and, in certain cases, realized and unrealized gains and losses if certain conditions are met. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 14 of 15 Pages ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. A. Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: March 20, 1998 WESTCLIFF PARTNERS, L.P. /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III By: Westcliff Capital Management David R. Korus LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III, Richard S. Spencer III Attorney-in-Fact Manager WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC WESTCLIFF LONG/SHORT, L.P. By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III Manager By: Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, General Partner WESTCLIFF, LLC By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer Manager Manager WESTCLIFF PARTNERS SA, L.P. WESTCLIFF LONG/SHORT SA, L.P. By: Westcliff Capital Management, By: Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, General Partner LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer Manager Manager SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 003830106 Page 15 of 15 Pages EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases by the undersigned of Common Stock of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability company, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present. DATED: January 20, 1998 WESTCLIFF PARTNERS, L.P. /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III By: Westcliff Capital Management David R. Korus LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III, Richard S. Spencer III Attorney-in-Fact Manager WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC WESTCLIFF LONG/SHORT, L.P. By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III Manager By: Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, General Partner WESTCLIFF, LLC By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer Manager Manager WESTCLIFF PARTNERS SA, L.P. WESTCLIFF LONG/SHORT SA, L.P. By: Westcliff Capital Management, By: Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, General Partner LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer Manager Manager -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----