UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Waste Systems International, Inc. (f/k/a BioSafe International Inc.)
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
94106P209
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(CUSIP Number)
Wendy Schnipper Clayton, Esq.
DDJ Capital Management, LLC
141 Linden Street, Suite 4
Wellesley, MA 02482-7910
781-283-8500
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(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and
communications)
July 30, 1999
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(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 [ ].
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.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DDJ Capital Management, LLC
04-3300754
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 8,019,955
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 8,019,955
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,019,955
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
38.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B III Capital Partners, L.P.
04-3341099
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 8,019,955
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 8,019,955
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,019,955
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
38.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DDJ Capital III, LLC
04-3317544
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 8,019,955
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 8,019,955
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,019,955
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
38.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
OO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER:
This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 5") should be read in
conjunction with the Schedule 13D dated June 26, 1997 ("Schedule 13D"),
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D dated May 11, 1998 ("Amendment No. 1"),
Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D dated August 3, 1998, Amendment No. 3 to
Schedule 13D dated February 26, 1999 and Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D dated
May 6, 1999 (collectively, "Amendment Nos. 1-4") each as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by DDJ Capital Management, LLC, a
Massachusetts limited liability company, and certain affiliates. This Amendment
No. 5 amends the Schedule 13D and Amendment Nos. 1-4 only with respect to those
items listed below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings ascribed thereto on the Schedule 13D, Amendment Nos. 1-4.
This filing of this Amendment No. 5 is not, and should not be deemed to be,
an admission that the Schedule 13D or any Amendment thereto is required to be
filed.
This statement relates to shares of the common stock , par value of $.01
per share, (the "Shares") of Waste Systems International, Inc. (f/k/a BioSafe
International, Inc.) (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the
Company are located at Lexington Office Park, 420 Bedford Street, Suite 300,
Lexington, MA 02173.
ITEM 3. SOURCES AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION:
Item 3 is amended by adding the following paragraph:
On July 30, 1999, the Fund purchased 571,429 Shares at a price of $7.00 per
Share pursuant to a private placement by the Company.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER:
Paragraph (a) in Item 5 is deleted in its entirety and amended as set forth
below.
(a) The Fund beneficially owns, and DDJ III and DDJ beneficially own as
general partner and investment manager, respectively, of the Fund 8,019,955
Shares (assuming conversion of all of its Notes and exercise of all its Warrants
- - see Item 3), or approximately 38.8% of the outstanding Shares of the Company.
David J. Breazzano and Judy K. Mencher, each a principal of DDJ, serve on the
Board of Directors of the Company and have been granted stock options pursuant
to the Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-employee Directors. As of the
date of filing, Mr. Breazzano may be deemed to beneficially own 7,000 shares of
common stock as a result of ownership of stock options exercisable within 60
days. As of the date of filing, Ms. Mencher may be deemed to beneficially own
6,685 shares of common stock as a result of ownership of stock options
exercisable within 60 days. Other than as set forth in this Item 5, neither DDJ
nor any of the DDJ Affiliates and, to the best knowledge of DDJ and the DDJ
Affiliates, none of the persons named in Schedule A, beneficially own any other
Shares.
ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is amended by adding the following paragraph:
In connection with the private placement entered into on July 30, 1999
described in Item 3 above, the Fund executed a subscription agreement in the
form required by the offer and the Company agreed to enter into a registration
rights agreement.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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.
DDJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: / s / Wendy Schnipper Clayton
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Wendy Schnipper Clayton
Attorney-In-Fact*
*Limited Power of Attorney filed with the SEC on September 10, 1998.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
The name and present principal occupation or employment of each executive
officer and member of DDJ Capital Management, LLC and each director of the DDJ
Affiliates are set forth below. The business address of each person and the
address of the corporation or organization in which such employment is conducted
is 141 Linden Street, Suite 4, Wellesley, MA 02482-7910. Mr. Breazzano and Ms.
Mencher are U. S. citizens.
NAME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT
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David J. Breazzano Principal of DDJ Capital Management, LLC, DDJ Galileo, LLC
and DDJ Copernicus, LLC
Judy K. Mencher Principal of DDJ Capital Management, LLC, DDJ Galileo, LLC,
DDJ Copernicus, LLC, Vice President of DDJ Overseas
Corporation and Director of Kepler Overseas Corp.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 94106P209 PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES
SCHEDULE B
Waste Systems International, Inc.
Set forth below is an itemization of all purchases and sales of Shares of
Common Stock since June 1, 1999. The transactions were made for cash in open
market transactions.
TYPE-
PURCHASE AGGREGATE
DATE OR SALE SHARES PRICE
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6/1/99 PURCHASE 17,100 $125,390.08
