UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp.
| (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
02149U101
| (CUSIP Number) |
December 31, 2008
| (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)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ 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. 02149U101
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
QVT Financial LP 11-3694008 |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x |
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
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5. Sole Voting Power
0 | |
| 6. Shared Voting Power
2,739,454 | ||
| 7. Sole Dispositive Power
0 | ||
| 8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,739,454 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,739,454 |
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| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.29% |
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
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CUSIP No. 02149U101
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
QVT Financial GP LLC 11-3694007 |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x |
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
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5. Sole Voting Power
0 | |
| 6. Shared Voting Power
2,739,454 | ||
| 7. Sole Dispositive Power
0 | ||
| 8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,739,454 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,739,454 |
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| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.29% |
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
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| Item 1 | (a). |
Name of Issuer | ||||||||||
| Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp. (the “Issuer”) | ||||||||||||
| Item 1 | (b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices | ||||||||||
| The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is: | ||||||||||||
| 590 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10022 | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (a). |
Name of Person Filing | ||||||||||
| Item 2 | (b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence | ||||||||||
| Item 2 | (c). |
Citizenship | ||||||||||
| QVT Financial LP 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 Delaware Limited Partnership |
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| QVT Financial GP LLC 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor New York, New York 10036 Delaware Limited Liability Company |
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| Item 2 | (d). |
Title of Class of Securities | ||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). | ||||||||||||
| Item 2 | (e). |
CUSIP Number | ||||||||||
| The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 02149U101. | ||||||||||||
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |||||||||||
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | ||||||||||
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | ||||||||||
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | ||||||||||
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). | ||||||||||
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||||||||||
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||||||||||
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||||||||||
| (h) | ¨ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||||||||||
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||||||||||
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | ||||||||||
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: . | ||||||||||
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| Item 4. | Ownership. | |||||||||
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: | |||||||||
| QVT Financial LP (“QVT Financial”) is the investment manager for QVT Fund LP (the “Fund”), which beneficially owns 2,253,997 shares of Common Stock, and for Quintessence Fund L.P. (“Quintessence”), which beneficially owns 241,731 shares of Common Stock. QVT Financial is also the investment manager for a separate discretionary account managed for a third party (the “Separate Account”), which holds 243,726 shares of Common Stock. QVT Financial has the power to direct the vote and disposition of the Common Stock held by the Fund, Quintessence and the Separate Account. Accordingly, QVT Financial may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate amount of 2,739,454 shares of Common Stock, consisting of the shares owned by the Fund and Quintessence and the shares held in the Separate Account.
QVT Financial GP LLC, as General Partner of QVT Financial, may be deemed to beneficially own the same number of shares of Common Stock reported by QVT Financial.
Each of QVT Financial and QVT Financial GP LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Fund and Quintessence and held in the Separate Account.
The Fund, Quintessence and the Separate Account also own warrants to purchase additional shares of Common Stock that are not exercisable until the later of the Issuer’s completion of a business combination and November 1, 2008. As of the date of this filing, there has been no report of the completion of a business combination.
The percentage disclosed in Item 11 of the Cover Pages for each reporting person is calculated based upon 51,750,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares issued and outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2008. |
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| (b) | Percent of class: | |||||||||
| See Item 11 of the Cover Pages to this Schedule 13G. | ||||||||||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |||||||||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | |||||||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | |||||||||
| See item (a) above. | ||||||||||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | |||||||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | |||||||||
| See item (a) above. | ||||||||||
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class | |||||||||
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following..…¨. | ||||||||||
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Not Applicable | ||||||||||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group | |||||||||
| Not Applicable | ||||||||||
| Item 10. | 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. | ||||||||||
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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.
| Dated: January 26, 2009 | ||
| QVT FINANCIAL LP | ||
| By QVT Financial GP LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Oren Eisner | |
| Name: | Oren Eisner | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Oren Eisner | |
| Name: | Oren Eisner | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G filed herewith (and any amendments thereto) signed by each of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Dated: January 26, 2009
| QVT FINANCIAL LP | ||
| By QVT Financial GP LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Oren Eisner | |
| Name: | Oren Eisner | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| QVT FINANCIAL GP LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Oren Eisner | |
| Name: | Oren Eisner | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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