-----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, S5CUrm+TopNPJYOWJUPkOC4CgxRbGaWWpc7FWOUAtYpAmWbIL9fXGRp0Ny0w1CUh sfPv5NSQMJS/pY9SnwTPyg== 0000902664-02-000685.txt : 20020829 0000902664-02-000685.hdr.sgml : 20020829 20020829105613 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-02-000685 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020829 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AG SERVICES OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875354 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190] IRS NUMBER: 421264455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41721 FILM NUMBER: 02751953 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1309 TECHNOLGY PARKWAY CITY: CEDAR FALLS STATE: IA ZIP: 50613 BUSINESS PHONE: 3192770261 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 668 CITY: CEDAR FALLS STATE: IA ZIP: 50613 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRANITE CAPITAL L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863633 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 126 WEST 56TH STREET STREET 2: 25TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124073400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 126 WEST 56TH STREET 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEWYORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 srz9284646v2.txt GRANITE/GENERAL SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- 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) (Amendment No. )* AG Services of America, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 001250109 (CUSIP Number) SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 (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 16 Pages) - ---------------- *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). CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 2 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Granite Capital, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 205,900 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 205,900 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 205,900 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 3 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Granite Capital II, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,800 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,800 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,800 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.001250109 13G Page 4 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GRANITE CAPITAL OVERSEAS LIMITED - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 8,000 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** 00 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 5 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GRANUM VALUE FUND - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 80,000 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 80,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 80,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IV - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 6 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GRANITE CAPITAL L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 226,700 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 226,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 226,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA,OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 7 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GRANUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 80,000 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 80,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 80,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA,OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 8 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lewis M. Eisenberg - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 306,700 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 306,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 306,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 9 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Walter F. Harrison, III - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 306,700 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 306,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 306,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 10 of 16 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is AG Services of America, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1309 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Granite Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Granite"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock (defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it; (ii) Granite Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Granite II"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iii) Granite Capital Overseas Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Granite Overseas") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iv) Granum Value Fund, a publicly registered mutual fund organized as a trust under the laws of the state of Delaware ("Granum Value"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (v) Granite Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Granite L.L.C."), which serves as the general partner of Granite and Granite II, and as investment manager to Granite Overseas, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of Granite, Granite II and Granite Overseas; (vi) Granum Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Granum Management") which serves as investment adviser to Granum Value, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Granum Value; CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 11 of 16 Pages (vii) Lewis M. Eisenberg ("Mr. Eisenberg"), serves as a managing member of Granite L.L.C. and as a managing member of Granum Management with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of Granite, Granite II, Granite Overseas and Granum Value; and (viii) Walter F. Harrison, III ("Mr. Harrison"), serves as a managing member of Granite L.L.C. and as a managing member of Granum Management with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of Granite, Granite II, Granite Overseas and Granum Value. The foregoing persons are hereinafter 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 Granite Overseas is Zephyr House, Mary Street, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons other than Granite Overseas is 126 East 56th Street, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Item 2(c). Citizenship: Mr. Eisenberg and Mr. Harrison are citizens of the United States. Each of Granite, Granite II and Granum Value is organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. Granite Overseas is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"). Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 001250109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 12 of 16 Pages (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership. The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon 5,476,854 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2002 as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending May 31, 2002. A. Granite Capital, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 205,900 (b) Percent of class: 3.8% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 205,900 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 205,900 B. Granite Capital II, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 12,800 (b) Percent of class: 0.2% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 12,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 12,800 CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 13 of 16 Pages C. Granite Capital Overseas Limited (a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,000 (b) Percent of class: 0.1% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 8,000 D. Granum Value Fund (a) Amount beneficially owned: 80,000 (b) Percent of class: 1.5% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 80,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 80,000 E. Granite Capital, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 226,700 (b) Percent of class: 4.1% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 226,700 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 226,700 F. Granum Capital Management, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 80,000 (b) Percent of class: 1.5% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 80,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 80,000 G. Lewis M. Eisenberg (a) Amount beneficially owned: 306,700 (b) Percent of class: 5.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 306,700 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 306,700 H. Walter F. Harrison, III (a) Amount beneficially owned: 306,700 (b) Percent of class: 5.6% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 306,700 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 306,700 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 14 of 16 Pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Granite L.L.C., the general partner of Granite, Granite II, and the investment manager to Granite Overseas, has the power to direct the investment activities of Granite, Granite II, and Granite Overseas, including decisions with respect to the receipt of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock. Messrs. Eisenberg and Harrison are the managing members of Granite L.L.C., and in that capacity direct its operations. Granum Management, the investment adviser to Granum Value, has the power to direct the investment activities of Granum Value, including decisions with respect to the receipt of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock. Messrs. Eisenberg and Harrison are the managing members of Granum Management, and in that capacity direct its operations. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Please see Item 2. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. 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. CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 15 of 16 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: August 29,2002 GRANITE CAPITAL, L.P. By: Granite Capital, L.L.C. General Partner By: /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg ---------------------- Lewis M. Eisenberg Member GRANITE CAPITAL II, L.P. By: Granite Capital, L.L.C. General Partner By: /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg ---------------------- Lewis M. Eisenberg Member GRANITE CAPITAL overseas limited By: Granite Capital, L.L.C. Investment Manager By: /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg ---------------------- Lewis M. Eisenberg Member GRANUM VALUE FUND by: Granum Capital Management, L.L.C., Investment Adviser By: /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg ---------------------- Lewis M. Eisenberg Member GRANITE CAPITAL, L.L.C. By: /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg ---------------------- Lewis M. Eisenberg Member CUSIP No. 001250109 13G Page 16 of 16 Pages GRANUM CAPITAL Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg ---------------------- Lewis M. Eisenberg Member Lewis M. eisenberg /s/ Lewis M. Eisenberg --------------------------- Walter f. Harrison, III /s/ Walter F. 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