SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
Penn Treaty American Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
707874103
(CUSIP Number)
June 3, 2005
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 15 Pages)
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*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).
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SuNOVA Partners, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
863,285
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
863,285
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
863,285
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
191,065
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
191,065
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
191,065
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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CUSIP No. 707874103 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SuNOVA Holdings, LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,054,350
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,054,350
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,054,350
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
00
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CUSIP No. 707874103 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SuNOVA Capital, LP
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,527,077
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,527,077
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,527,077
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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CUSIP No. 707874103 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SuNOVA, LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,527,077
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,527,077
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,527,077
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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CUSIP No. 707874103 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Matthew Byrnes
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,581,427
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,581,427
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,581,427
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Felice Gelman
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,581,427
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,581,427
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,581,427
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP No. 707874103 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Penn Treaty American Corporation (the
"Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 3440 Lehigh
Street, Allentown, PA 18103
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) SuNOVA Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SuNOVA
Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined
in Item 2(d) below) beneficially owned by it;
(ii) SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("SuNOVA Long-Term"), with respect to shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by it;
(iii) SuNOVA Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the "General Partner"), which serves as the general partner
of SuNOVA Partners and SuNOVA Long-Term (together, the
"Partnerships"), with respect to shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Partnerships;
(iv) SuNOVA Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Investment Manager"), which serves as investment manager to
and has investment discretion over the securities owned by
SuNOVA Offshore Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation ("SuNOVA
Offshore"), with respect to shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by SuNOVA Offshore;
(v) SuNOVA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SuNOVA"),
which serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager,
with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
SuNOVA Offshore;
(vi) Mr. Matthew Byrnes, who serves as the co-managing member
(together with Felice Gelman) of each of the General Partner
and the general partner of the Investment Manager, with
respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the
Partnerships and SuNOVA Offshore; and
(vii) Ms. Felice Gelman, who serves as the co-managing member
(together with Mr. Byrnes) of each of the General Partner and
the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partnerships
and SuNOVA Offshore.
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The foregoing persons 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(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 780
Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Each of the Partnerships, the General Partner, the Investment Manager and
SuNOVA is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Mr. Byrnes
and Ms. Gelman is a citizen of the United States of America.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.10 par value ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
707874103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 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,
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(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x]
Item 4. Ownership.
A. SuNOVA Partners, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 863,285
(b) Percent of class: 1.7%. The percentages used herein and in the
rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 50,771,557 shares
of Common Stock which is the total number of shares issued and outstanding
on June 3, 2005.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 863,285
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 863,285
B. SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 191,065
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 191,065
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 191,065
C. SuNOVA Holdings, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,054,350
(b) Percent of class: 2.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,054,350
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,054,350
D. SuNOVA Capital, LP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,527,077
(b) Percent of class: 3.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,527,077
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,527,077
E. SuNOVA, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,527,077
(b) Percent of class: 3.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,527,077
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,527,077
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F. Matthew Byrnes
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,581,427
(b) Percent of class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,581,427
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,581,427
G. Felice Gelman
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,581,427
(b) Percent of class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,581,427
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,581,427
The number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr.
Byrnes and Ms. Gelman represent their indirect beneficial interest in 2,581,427
shares of Common Stock directly held, in the aggregate, by the Partnerships and
SuNOVA Offshore, by virtue of Mr. Byrnes and Ms. Gelman serving as co-managing
members of each of the General Partner and the general partner of the Investment
Manager. The direct holdings of the Partnerships and SuNOVA Offshore represent,
in the aggregate, approximately 5.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
SuNOVA Offshore, a client of the Investment Manager, has the right to
receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and proceeds
from sale of, the securities reported in this statement. SuNOVA Offshore,
however, does not hold more than five percent of the class of securities
reported herein.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following 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.
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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.
June 13, 2005
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Matthew Byrnes, individually and as
co-managing member of
SuNOVA Holdings, LLC, on behalf of
itself and as the general partner of
SuNOVA Partners, L.P. and
SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P.,
and as the co-managing member of
SuNOVA, LLC, on behalf of itself and
as the general partner of
SuNOVA Capital, LP
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Felice Gelman, individually and as
co-managing member of
SuNOVA Holdings, LLC, on behalf of
itself and as the general partner of
SuNOVA Partners, L.P. and
SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P.,
and as the co-managing member of
SuNOVA, LLC, on behalf of itself and
as the general partner of
SuNOVA Capital, LP
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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, 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, her 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, she or it knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
DATED: June 13, 2005
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Matthew Byrnes, individually and as
co-managing member of
SuNOVA Holdings, LLC, on behalf of
itself and as the general partner of
SuNOVA Partners, L.P. and
SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P.,
and as the co-managing member of
SuNOVA, LLC, on behalf of itself and
as the general partner of
SuNOVA Capital, LP
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Felice Gelman, individually and as
co-managing member of
SuNOVA Holdings, LLC, on behalf of
itself and as the general partner of
SuNOVA Partners, L.P. and
SuNOVA Long-Term Opportunity Fund, L.P.,
and as the co-managing member of
SuNOVA, LLC, on behalf of itself and
as the general partner of
SuNOVA Capital, LP