Sec Form 13G Filing - SAGEVIEW CAPITAL MASTER L.P. filing for AVALARA INC. (AVLR) - 2019-02-11

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
(Rule 13d-102)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
 
(Amendment No.  )*
 
Avalara, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
05338G106
(CUSIP Number)
 
Dino Verardo
Sageview Capital, L.P.
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel. No.: 203-625-4215
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
with a copy to
 
Raphael M. Russo, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
 
December 31, 2018
 (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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required on 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).
 



CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Avalara Partners, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
935,185
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
935,185
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
935,185
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.4%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Avalara Partners I, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,657,407
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,657,407
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,657,407
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.5%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital Master, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
12,819,273
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
12,819,273
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
12,819,273
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
19.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital Partners (A), L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
12,819,273
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
12,819,273
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
12,819,273
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
19.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 


CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital Partners (B), L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
12,819,273
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
12,819,273
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
12,819,273
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
19.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Partners (C) (Master), L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
12,819,273
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
12,819,273
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
12,819,273
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
19.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
15,411,865
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,411,865
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,411,865
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
23.2%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 9 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital GenPar, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
15,411,865
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,411,865
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,411,865
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
23.2%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 10 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital MGP, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
15,411,865
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,411,865
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,411,865
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
23.2%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 11 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Sageview Capital, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
75,000
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
15,411,865
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
75,000
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,411,865
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,486,865
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
23.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 12 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Edward A. Gilhuly
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
15,486,865
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,486,865
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,486,865
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
23.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 

 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 13 of 23
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Scott M. Stuart
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a)  x
(b)  o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
15,486,865
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,486,865
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
15,486,865
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
23.3%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 

 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 14 of 23
 
 
Item 1.
(a)
Name of Issuer
       
   
Avalara, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Issuer”)
   
  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
       
   
255 South King Street, Suite 1800
 
Seattle, WA 98104
   
Item 2.
(a)
Name of Person Filing
       
   
This Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
   
    (i)  Sageview Avalara Partners, L.P. (“SCA”) 
       
    (ii) Sageview Avalara Partners I, L.P. (“SCAI”) 
       
 
 
(iii) 
Sageview Capital Master, L.P. (“Sageview Master”);
       
 
 
(iv) 
Sageview Capital Partners (A), L.P. (“Sageview (A)”);
       
 
 
(v) 
Sageview Capital Partners (B), L.P. (“Sageview (B)”);
       
 
 
(vi) 
Sageview Partners (C) (Master), L.P. (“Sageview (C)”);
       
 
 
(vii) 
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd. (“Sageview GenPar Ltd.”);
       
 
 
(viii) 
Sageview Capital GenPar, L.P. (“Sageview GenPar”);
       
 
 
(ix) 
Sageview Capital MGP, LLC (“Sageview MGP”);
       
    (x) 
Sageview Capital, L.P. (“Sageview Capital”);
       
 
 
(xi) 
Edward A. Gilhuly; and
       
 
 
(xii) 
Scott M. Stuart.
       
 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence; (c) Citizenship
       
(i), (ii)  Sageview Avalara Partners, L.P. (“SCA”) and Sageview Avalara Partners I, L.P. (“SCAI”) are Delaware limited partnerships engaged  in the acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies.  The principal business address of each of SCA and SCAI is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
 
(iii)  Sageview Master is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership formed in order to engage in the acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The principal business office of Sageview Master is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
   
(iv), (v), (vi)  Sageview (A), Sageview (B) and Sageview (C) (collectively, the “Shareholders”) are collectively the holders of 100% of the limited partner interest in Sageview Master. Sageview (A) and Sageview (B) are Delaware limited partnerships and Sageview (C) is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. The principal business office of each of the Shareholders is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 15 of 23
 
 
(vii)  Sageview GenPar Ltd. is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership formed to act as the general partner of SCA, SCAI, Sageview Master and each of the Shareholders. The principal business office of Sageview GenPar Ltd. is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
   
(viii)  Sageview GenPar is a Delaware limited partnership formed to be the sole owner of Sageview GenPar Ltd. The principal business office of Sageview GenPar is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Sageview MGP is the general partner of Sageview GenPar.
   
(ix)  Sageview MGP is a Delaware limited liability company formed to act as the general partner of Sageview GenPar. The principal business office of Sageview MGP is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The managing members and controlling persons of Sageview MGP are Scott M. Stuart and Edward A. Gilhuly.
   
(x)  Sageview Capital is a Delaware limited partnership and the investment adviser to SCA, SCAI and each of the Shareholders.
 
(xi), (xii)  Mr. Gilhuly is a managing member and controlling person of Sageview MGP. Mr. Gilhuly is a United States citizen whose business address is c/o Sageview Capital, L.P., 245 Lytton Ave, Suite 250, Palo Alto, California 94301. Mr. Gilhuly’s principal occupation is to act as Co-President of Sageview Management, LLC, the general partner of Sageview Capital (“Sageview Management”).  Mr. Stuart is a managing member and controlling person of Sageview MGP. Mr. Stuart is a United States citizen whose business address is 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830. Mr. Stuart’s principal occupation is to act as Co-President of Sageview Management.  As a managing member of Sageview MGP and Co-Presidents of Sageview Management, each of Messrs. Stuart and Gilhuly may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of common stock that Sageview MGP and Sageview Capital may beneficially own or be deemed to beneficially own.
 
Each such individual disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the common stock referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(g) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
   
 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
     
   
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”)
     
 
(e)
CUSIP Number
     
   
05338G106
     
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:
   
 
Not applicable.
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 16 of 23
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership
   
   All ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 66,505,087 Shares outstanding, representing the total number of Shares reported outstanding as of October 31, 2018 in the Quarterly Report of the Issuer filed on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the period ended September 30, 2018.
   
 
(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned
     
   
See row 9 of cover page of each reporting person
   
 
(b)
Percent of Class
     
   
See row 11 of cover page of each reporting person
   
 
(c)
Number of Shares as to which such person has
     
   
(i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See row 5 of cover page of each reporting person
       
   
(ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See row 6 of cover page of each reporting person
       
   
(iii)
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See row 7 of cover page of each reporting person
       
   
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See row 8 of cover page of each reporting person
       
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
   
 
Not applicable.
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 17 of 23
 
 
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
   
 
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.
Certifications
   
 
Not applicable.
   
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 18 of 23
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:  February 11, 2019
 
 
SAGEVIEW AVALARA PARTNERS, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW AVALARA PARTNERS I, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL MASTER, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS (A), L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS (B), L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 19 of 23
 
 
 
SAGEVIEW PARTNERS (C) (MASTER), L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL GENPAR, LTD.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL GENPAR, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital MGP, LLC, its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Co-President  
       
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 20 of 23
 
 
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL MGP, LLC
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Co-President  
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Management, LLC, its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
  /s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
  EDWARD A. GILHULY  
       
 
  /s/ Scott M. Stuart  
  SCOTT M. STUART  
       
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 21 of 23
 
 
EXHIBIT 1
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G.  This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.  In evidence thereof, each of the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby executed this Agreement.
 
Date:   February 11, 2019
 
 
SAGEVIEW AVALARA PARTNERS, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW AVALARA PARTNERS I, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL MASTER, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS (A), L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS (B), L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 22 of 23
 
 
 
SAGEVIEW PARTNERS (C) (MASTER), L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL GENPAR, LTD.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director   
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL GENPAR, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Capital MGP, LLC, its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Co-President  
       
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 05338G106
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 23 of 23
 
 
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL MGP, LLC
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Co-President  
       
 
 
SAGEVIEW CAPITAL, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
Sageview Management, LLC, its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Name:  Edward A. Gilhuly  
    Title:    Director  
       
 
  /s/ Edward A. Gilhuly  
  EDWARD A. GILHULY  
       
 
  /s/ Scott M. Stuart  
  SCOTT M. STUART