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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __________)*
Hines Horticulture, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
433245107
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(CUSIP Number)
June 28, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 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).
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 2 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abbott Capital 1330 Investors I, LP
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware Limited Partnership
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 3 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abbott Capital 1330 GenPar I, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware Limited Liability Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
00
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 4 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abbott Capital Management, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware Limited Liability Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
00
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 5 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abbott Co-Investment I, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware Limited Liability Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
00
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 6 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas W. Hallagan
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 7 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Raymond L. Held
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 8 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Stanley E. Pratt
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 9 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jonathan D. Roth
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,314,115 shares
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,314,115 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 433245107 13G PAGE 10 OF 18 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thaddeus I. Gray
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,308,036 shares
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,308,036 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,308,036 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.9%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: Hines Horticulture, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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12621 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, CA 92620
ITEM 2(A). NAMES OF PERSONS FILING: Abbott Capital 1330 Investors I, LP
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("1330"); Abbott Capital 1330 GenPar I, LLC ("GenPar"), which is a
manager of 1330; Abbott Capital Management, LLC ("ACM"), which is a
manager of GenPar; Abbott Co-Investment I, LLC ("ACI"); and Thomas
W. Hallagan ("Hallagan"), Raymond L. Held ("Held"), Stanley E. Pratt
("Pratt"), Jonathan D. Roth ("Roth") and Thaddeus I. Gray ("Gray")
(collectively, the "Managers"). Hallagan is an individual manager of
GenPar. Held, Pratt, Hallagan and Roth are individual managers of
ACI. Held, Pratt, Gray and Roth are individual managers of ACM. The
persons named in this paragraph are referred to individually herein
as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons."
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The
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address of the principal business office of 1330, GenPar, Hallagan,
Held, Roth and Gray is 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
10019-5422. The address of the principal business office of ACM, ACI
and Pratt is 50 Rowes Wharf, Suite 240, Boston, MA 02110-3328
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: 1330 is a limited partnership organized under the laws
-----------
of the State of Delaware. Each of GenPar, ACM and ACI is a limited
liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Each of the Managers is a United States citizen.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common
----------------------------
Stock").
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 433245107
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-
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1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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(a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) [_] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act.
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of
the Act.
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Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is not being filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1330 is the record owner of 1,308,036
shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1998 (the "1330
Shares"). ACI is the record owner of 6,079 shares of Common Stock
as of December 31, 1998 (the "ACI Shares"). By virtue of their
relationship as affiliated entities, certain of whose managers
share some of the same individual managers, 1330, its manager,
GenPar, GenPar's manager, ACM, and ACI, may each be deemed to
share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the 1330
Shares and the ACI Shares, for a total of 1,314,115 shares.
Gray is a manager of ACM and therefore may be deemed to own
beneficially the 1330 Shares, for a total of 1,308,036 shares.
Hallagan is a manager of both GenPar and ACI and therefore may be
deemed to own beneficially the 1330 Shares and the ACI Shares,
for a total of 1,314,115 shares. Held, Pratt and Roth are
managers of both ACM and ACI and therefore each may be deemed to
own beneficially the 1330 Shares and the ACI Shares, for a total
of 1,314,115 shares.
(b) Percent of Class: Each Reporting Person other than Gray: 6.0%.
Gray: 5.9%. The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the
22,072,549 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hines Horticulture, Inc. for
the quarter ended September 30, 1998, as adjusted pursuant to
Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares for each
Reporting Person.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,314,115
shares for each Reporting Person other than Gray. 1,308,036
shares for Gray.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
shares for each Reporting Person.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,314,115 shares for each Reporting Person other than Gray.
1,308,036 shares for Gray.
Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of
Common Stock except for the shares, if any, such Reporting Person
holds of record.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
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SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
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Not applicable.
Page 12 of 18 pages
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
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Not applicable. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in
a "group" as used in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
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Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-1(c).
Page 13 of 18 pages
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SIGNATURE
---------
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 5, 1999
ABBOTT CAPITAL 1330 INVESTORS I, LP
By: ABBOTT CAPITAL 1330 GenPar I, LLC
By: *
--------------------------------
Thomas W. Hallagan
Manager
ABBOTT CAPITAL 1330 GenPar I, LLC
By: *
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Thomas W. Hallagan
Manager
ABBOTT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: *
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Raymond L. Held
Manager
ABBOTT CO-INVESTMENT I, LLC
By: *
-------------------------------------
Raymond L. Held
Manager
*
- ----------------------------------------
Thomas W. Hallagan
*
- ----------------------------------------
Raymond L. Held
Page 14 of 18 pages
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*
- -------------------------------
Stanley E. Pratt
*
- -------------------------------
Jonathan D. Roth
*
- -------------------------------
Thaddeus I. Gray
*By: /s/ Lauren M. Massey
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Lauren M. Massey, Attorney-in-Fact
________________________________________________________________________________
This Schedule 13G was executed by Lauren M. Massey pursuant to Powers of
Attorney in connection with this Schedule 13G for Hines Horticulture, Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
Page 15 of 18 pages
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Exhibit 1
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AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Hines Horticulture, Inc.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 5th day of February, 1999.
ABBOTT CAPITAL 1330 INVESTORS I, LP
By: ABBOTT CAPITAL 1330 GenPar I, LLC
By: *
--------------------------------
Thomas W. Hallagan
Manager
ABBOTT CAPITAL 1330 GenPar I, LLC
By: *
----------------------------------
Thomas W. Hallagan
Manager
ABBOTT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: *
----------------------------------
Raymond L. Held
Manager
ABBOTT CO-INVESTMENT I, LLC
By: *
----------------------------------
Raymond L. Held
Manager
*
- -------------------------------------
Thomas W. Hallagan
*
- -------------------------------------
Raymond L. Held
Page 16 of 18 pages
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*
- -------------------------------------
Stanley E. Pratt
*
- -------------------------------------
Jonathan D. Roth
*
- -------------------------------------
Thaddeus I. Gray
*By: /s/ Lauren M. Massey
---------------------------------------------
Lauren M. Massey, Attorney-in-Fact
________________________________________________________________________________
This Agreement was executed by Lauren M. Massey pursuant to Powers of Attorney
in connection with this Schedule 13G for Hines Horticulture, Inc., which Powers
of Attorney are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
Page 17 of 18 pages
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Exhibit 2
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints Lauren M. Massey his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his
capacity as a manager of any limited liability company, pursuant to section 13
or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or
appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 5th
day of February, 1999.
/s/ Raymond L. Held
-----------------------------------------
Raymond L. Held
/s/ Stanley E. Pratt
-----------------------------------------
Stanley E. Pratt
/s/ Jonathan D. Roth
-----------------------------------------
Jonathan D. Roth
/s/ Thomas W. Hallagan
-----------------------------------------
Thomas W. Hallagan
/s/ Thaddeus I. Gray
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Thaddeus I. Gray
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