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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ____
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Advent International Corporation
Address: 75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
13F File Number: 28-6054
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Janet L. Hennessy
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Phone: (617) 951-9447
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/Janet L. Hennessy Boston, MA 2/11/00
[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: None
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 26
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 667,697
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(thousands)
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL
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ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM CORP. COMMON 00754U-10-1 74,978 3,748,965
ASYST TECHNOLOGY, INC. COMMON 04648X-10-7 1,544 26,166
BIOMET, INC. COMMON 090613-10-0 23,585 737,042
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 17275R-10-2 42,256 438,286
CORSAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COMMON 220406-10-2 7,684 945,709
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COMMON 229678-10-7 7,902 410,476
CVC, INC. COMMON 126945-10-4 8,325 1,017,593
CV THERAPEUTICS, INC. COMMON 126667-10-4 5,446 208,944
EPIX MEDICAL, INC. COMMON 26881Q-10-1 4,550 455,019
EURONET SERVICES, INC. COMMON 298736-10-9 7,025 1,032,178
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 302445-10-1 14,574 996,524
ILEX ONCOLOGY, INC. COMMON 451923-10-6 28,339 1,431,176
JACADA LTD. ORDINARY M6184R-10-1 8,390 334,440
JAZZTEL P.L.C. SPONSORED ADRs 47214R-15-2 309,908 5,598,423
KERAVISION, INC. COMMON 492061-10-6 1,292 210,902
LECROY CORPORATION COMMON 52324W-10-9 4,900 500,000
LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMMON 536252-10-9 67,697 4,364,004
MEDICONSULT.COM, INC. COMMON 58469J-10-0 14,023 2,804,510
PIXTECH INC. COMMON 72583K-10-9 1,369 675,945
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL COMMON 749121-10-9 6,596 170,446
SMARTERKIDS.COM, INC. COMMON 83169C-10-6 2,776 478,543
VIRATA CORPORATION COMMON 927646-10-9 2,955 98,912
VISION TWENTY-ONE, INC. COMMON 92831N-10-1 40 14,527
VOXWARE, INC. COMMON 92906L-10-5 928 1,000,000
WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COMMON 98156L-30-7 16,233 379,218
ZINDART LIMITED SPONSORED ADRs 989597-10-9 4,383 708,444
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM CORP. SOLE 1,248,965 1,780,580 719,420
ASYST TECHNOLOGY, INC. SOLE 26,166
BIOMET, INC. SOLE 737,042
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. SOLE 438,286
CORSAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SOLE 945,709
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. SOLE 410,476
CVC, INC. SOLE 1,017,593
CV THERAPEUTICS, INC. SOLE 208,944
EPIX MEDICAL, INC. SOLE 455,019
EURONET SERVICES, INC. SOLE 1,032,178
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. SOLE 996,524
ILEX ONCOLOGY, INC. SOLE 1,431,176
JACADA LTD. SOLE 334,440
JAZZTEL P.L.C. SOLE 5,598,423
KERAVISION, INC. SOLE 210,902
LECROY CORPORATION SOLE 500,000
LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SOLE 4,364,004
MEDICONSULT.COM, INC. SOLE 2,804,510
PIXTECH INC. SOLE 600,108 75,837
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL SOLE 170,446
SMARTERKIDS.COM, INC. SOLE 478,543
VIRATA CORPORATION SOLE 98,912
VISION TWENTY-ONE, INC. SOLE 14,527
VOXWARE, INC. SOLE 1,000,000
WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SOLE 379,218
ZINDART LIMITED SOLE 708,444
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