-----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, QjlcmXCy+W7w81ovjAaYPu5fgp+4GhzoXd0NzlKVxFJsZyjIxbv8EmR6w6pZEdRu xfrjTHjEP8Y6vWzzacrr3A== 0000935836-97-000070.txt : 19971104 0000935836-97-000070.hdr.sgml : 19971104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-97-000070 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971103 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARRINGER TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000010119 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-TESTING LABORATORIES [8734] IRS NUMBER: 840720473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31809 FILM NUMBER: 97706790 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 SOUTH STREET CITY: NEW PROVIDENCE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 BUSINESS PHONE: 9086658200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 SOUTH STREET CITY: NEW PROVIDENCE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARRINGER RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910331 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARRINGER RESEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800821 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. _) Barringer Technologies, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 068509603 (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) July 31, 1997 (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. 068509603 Page 2 of 12 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 439,225 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 439,225 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 439,225 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.9 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 068509603 Page 3 of 12 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 439,225 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 439,225 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 439,225 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.9 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 068509603 Page 4 of 12 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 439,225 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 439,225 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 439,225 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.9 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 068509603 Page 5 of 12 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 135,425 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 135,425 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 135,425 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.1 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 068509603 Page 6 of 12 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 47,175 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 47,175 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 47,175 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.7 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 068509603 Page 7 of 12 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 88,250 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,250 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 88,250 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.4 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 068509603 Page 8 of 12 Pages ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This statement relates to the common stock (the "Stock") of Barringer Technologies, Inc. ("BTI"). The principal executive office of BTI is located at 219 South Street, New Providence, New Jersey 07974. 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"); Richard S. Spencer III ("Spencer"); and David R. Korus ("Korus"). (b) The business address of WCM, WL, WP, WLS 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 and WLS, which are investment limited partnerships. WL is a general partner of WP and WLS. 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. 068509603 Page 9 of 12 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) $5,599,670.58 WP Working Capital $ 530,727.18 WLS Working Capital $1,102,168.19 (1) Consists of funds of WP, WLS 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 439,225 6.9 -0- 439,225 -0- 439,225 WP 47,175 0.7 -0- 47,175 -0- 47,175 WLS 88,250 1.4 -0- 88,250 -0- 88,250 WL 135,425 2.1 -0- 135,425 -0- 135,425 Spencer 439,225 6.9 -0- 439,225 -0- 439,225 Korus 439,225 6.9 -0- 439,225 -0- 439,225 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 June 1, 1997. Purchase Number Price Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share WLS P 6-2-97 1,250 14.9350 WP P 6-2-97 1,250 14.9350 WCM P 6-4-97 9,550 13.7500 WP P 6-4-97 450 13.7500 WCM P 6-9-97 3,600 13.8725 (continued on page 10) SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 068509603 Page 10 of 12 Pages (continued from page 9) WCM P 6-11-97 6,950 13.7500 WLS P 6-11-97 1,750 13.7500 WP P 6-11-97 1,800 13.7500 WCM P 6-16-97 500 14.0600 WCM P 6-27-97 10,000 14.8750 WCM P 7-1-97 15,000 14.9350 WLS P 7-1-97 4,100 14.9350 WP P 7-1-97 900 14.9350 WCM P 7-16-97 26,600 15.7880 WLS P 7-16-97 9,200 15.7880 WP P 7-16-97 14,200 15.7880 WCM P 7-17-97 3,350 16.0000 WLS P 7-17-97 1,650 16.0000 WCM P 7-22-97 2,500 16.0000 WLS P 7-22-97 2,200 16.0000 WP P 7-22-97 300 16.0000 WCM S 7-22-97 7,200 16.0520 WCM P 7-22-97 5,300 16.0725 WLS P 7-22-97 300 16.0725 WP P 7-22-97 1,600 16.0725 WCM P 7-31-97 7,600 15.6250 WLS P 7-31-97 400 15.6250 WP P 7-31-97 2,000 15.6250 WCM P 8-1-97 15,550 16.0568 WLS P 8-1-97 5,150 16.0568 WP P 8-1-97 6,350 16.0568 WCM P 8-1-97 450 16.0568 WCM P 8-6-97 10,000 14.3750 WCM P 8-7-97 26,500 14.5000 WLS P 8-7-97 11,200 14.5000 WP P 8-7-97 12,300 14.5000 WCM S 9-4-97 2,700 13.1770 WLS S 9-4-97 6,150 13.1770 WCM P 9-4-97 8,850 13.1975 WCM P 9-25-97 29,150 11.6470 WLS P 9-25-97 16,450 11.6470 WP P 9-25-97 9,400 11.6470 WCM P 9-26-97 20,000 11.3750 WCM S 9-29-97 1,750 10.7496 WP S 9-29-97 45,875 10.7496 WCM S 9-29-97 2,350 10.7496 WP S 9-29-97 1,700 10.7496 WCM S 10-2-97 2,050 10.8646 WLS S 10-2-97 5,800 10.8646 WCM S 10-2-97 900 10.8646 WCM P 10-2-97 8,750 18.8850 All transactions were executed through the Nasdaq National Market System. BTI SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 068509603 Page 11 of 12 Pages ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. WCM and WL are the general partners of WP and WLS pursuant to limited partnership agreements providing to WCM the authority, among other things, to invest the funds of WP and WLS in the Stock, to vote and dispose of the Stock and to file this statement on behalf of WP and WLS. Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, the general partners of WP and WLS 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. 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: November ___, 1997 WESTCLIFF PARTNERS, L.P. /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III By: Westcliff Capital Management, LLC David R. Korus 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 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 068509603 Page 12 of 12 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 Barringer Technologies, Inc. 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: November ___, 1997. WESTCLIFF PARTNERS, L.P. /s/ Richard S. Spencer III Richard S. Spencer III By: Westcliff Capital Management, LLC David R. Korus 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 C:\DMS\3804\008\0237006.WP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----