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Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1
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The company and its officers, directors and holders of substantially all of the company's common stock have agreed with the
underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge any of their common stock or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of common stock during the period from the date of this prospectus continuing through the date that is 180 days
after the date of this prospectus, except with the prior written consent of the representatives. Pursuant to this agreement, among other
exceptions, we may enter into an agreement providing for the issuance of our common stock in connection with the acquisition, merger
or joint venture with another publicly traded entity during the 180-day restricted period after the date of this prospectus. This agreement
does not apply to any existing employee benefit plans. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" for a discussion of certain transfer
restrictions.
At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the shares offered by this prospectus for sale within the United States
to some of our directors, officers, employees, business associates and related persons. If these persons purchase reserved shares it will
reduce the number of shares available for sale to the general public. Any reserved shares that are not so purchased will be offered by
the underwriters to the general public on the same terms as the other shares offered by this prospectus.
Prior to the offering, there has been no public market for the shares. The initial public offering price has been negotiated among
the company and the representatives. Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the shares, in
addition to prevailing market conditions, will be the company's historical performance, estimates of the business potential and earnings
prospects of the company, an assessment of the company's management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to
market valuation of companies in related businesses.
We have been approved to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol "ABS." In order to meet one of the requirements
for listing the common stock on the NYSE, the underwriters have undertaken to sell lots of 100 or more shares to a minimum of 400
beneficial holders.
In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These
transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales
involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering, and a short position
represents the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases. A "covered short position" is a short position
that is not greater than the amount of additional shares for which the underwriters' option described above may be exercised. The
underwriters may cover any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in
the open market. In determining the source of shares to cover the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other
things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional
shares pursuant to the option described above. "Naked" short sales are any short sales that create a short position greater than the
amount of additional shares for which the option described above may be exercised. The underwriters must cover any such naked short
position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned
that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect
investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of common stock made by the
underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.
The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of
the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such
underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
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