| Avantair, Inc. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 05350T101 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
Hound Partners, LLC 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor New York, New York 10178 Telephone- (212) 984-2500 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
| March 31, 2013 |
| (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 ss.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 § 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. | 05350T101 |
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
| Hound Partners, LLC |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | ||
| (a) | [_] | ||
| (b) | [x] | ||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
| AF, 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 | |
| Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | ||
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| 0 |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 15,993,421 |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 15,993,421 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
| 15,993,421 |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | [_] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
| 28.3% |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
| OO | ||
| CUSIP No. | 05350T101 |
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
| Hound Performance, LLC |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | ||
| (a) | [_] | ||
| (b) | [x] | ||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
| AF, 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 | |
| Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | ||
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| 0 |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 14,408,109 |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 14,408,109 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
| 14,408,109 |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | [_] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
| 26.2% |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
| OO | ||
| CUSIP No. | 05350T101 |
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
| Jonathan Auerbach |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | ||
| (a) | [_] | ||
| (b) | [x] | ||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
| AF, 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 | |
| United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | ||
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| 0 |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 15,993,421 |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 15,993,421 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
| 15,993,421 |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | [_] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
| 28.3% |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
| IN | ||
| CUSIP No. | 05350T101 |
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
| Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | ||
| (a) | [_] | ||
| (b) | [x] | ||
| 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 | |
| Cayman Islands |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| 0 |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 14,408,109 |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 | ||
| 10. | SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 14,408,109 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
14,408,109 |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | [_] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
| 26.2% |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
| PN | ||
| CUSIP No. | 05350T101 | ||
| Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
| No material change from the Schedule 13D/A filed on January 3, 2011. | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
| (a)-(c), (f) | This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by (i) Hound Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) Hound Performance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (iii) Jonathan Auerbach, a United States citizen, and (iv) Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor, New York, New York 10178. Jonathan Auerbach is the managing member of Hound Performance, LLC and Hound Partners, LLC, investment management firms that serve as the general partner and investment manager, respectively, to Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP. The principal business of Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP is purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment purposes. |
| (d) | None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). | ||
| (e) | None of the Reporting Persons has, 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. |
The funds for the purchase of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons came from the working capital of Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP and a separately managed account. No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes (including certain leverage arrangements) in the ordinary course of business. |
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons' belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase of additional Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable. No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed above. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, seeking Board representation, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4. | ||||||
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
(a)-(c) | As of the date hereof, Hound Partners, LLC and Jonathan Auerbach may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 15,993,421 Shares or 28.3% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 40,901,634 Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2013, according to the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed on June 13, 2013. As of the date hereof, Hound Performance, LLC and Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 14,408,109 Shares or 26.2% of the Shares of the Issuer. The 15,993,421 Shares include 15,625,000 Shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock. The beneficial ownership described in the preceding paragraph is due, in large part, to the Reporting Persons' ownership of convertible shares (as further described below), the conversion rate for which changes pursuant to an anti-dilution mechanism as more shares are issued (i.e., the conversion price was reduced from an initial conversion price of $5.15 to a conversion price of $0.64 as of March 31, 2013). The Reporting Persons also note that, as reported in the Issuer's Form 8-K filed July 25, 2013, certain creditors of the Issuer filed an involuntary petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code. The Reporting Persons note, further, that, as part of the Issuer's liquidation process, (i) the Issuer is not operating, (ii) the Issuer could not facilitate a conversion of the Reporting Persons' convertible shares even if so desired by the Reporting Persons and (iii) the Issuer is not expected to operate again in the future. Each of Hound Partners, LLC and Jonathan Auerbach has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares and the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 15,993,421 Shares. Each of Hound Performance, LLC and Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares and the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 14,408,109 Shares. Each of Hound Partners, LLC and Jonathan Auerbach has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 15,993,421 Shares. Each of Hound Performance, LLC and Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 14,408,109 Shares. |
The trading date, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price per share for all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons are set forth in Exhibit B. The aforementioned Shares were acquired for investment purposes. Hound Partners, LLC and Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP may acquire additional Shares, dispose of all or some of these Shares from time to time, in each case in open market or private transactions, block sales or purchases or otherwise, or may continue to hold the Shares. The Reporting Persons specifically disclaim beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The percentage of shares for the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is calculated in accordance with the applicable SEC rules such that (1) the numerator is based on the Shares owned by the Reporting Persons, plus the Shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock and (2) the denominator is based on the 40,901,634 Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2013, plus the Shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock. |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
No material change from the Schedule 13D/A filed on January 3, 2011. | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
A. An agreement relating to the filing of a joint statement as required by Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is filed herewith as Exhibit A. B. The trading date, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price per share for all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons are set forth in Exhibit B. | ||
| December 24, 2013 | |
| (Date) |
| HOUND PARTNERS, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | |
| Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member | ||
| HOUND PERFORMANCE, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | |
| Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member | ||
| JONATHAN AUERBACH | ||
| /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | ||
| HOUND PARTNERS OFFSHORE FUND, LP | ||
| By: | Hound Performance, LLC, its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | |
| Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member | ||
| December 24, 2013 | |||
| (Date) | |||
| HOUND PARTNERS, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | ||
| Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member | |||
| HOUND PERFORMANCE, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | ||
| Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member | |||
| JONATHAN AUERBACH | |||
| /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | |||
| HOUND PARTNERS OFFSHORE FUND, LP | |||
| By: | Hound Performance, LLC, its general partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Auerbach | ||
| Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member | |||
Date of Transaction | Title of Class | Number of Shares Acquired | Number of Shares Disposed | Price Per Share | ||||
| 12/13/2013 | Common Stock, $.0001 par value | 692,263 | $ | .0024 | ||||
Date of Transaction | Title of Class | Number of Shares Acquired | Number of Shares Disposed | Price Per Share | ||||
| 12/13/2013 | Common Stock, $.0001 par value | 119,756 | $ | .0024 | ||||
