-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Gg40m9bK8JTXdbnaHT+SQ0kbCOS4sDyat5LROp02EP51RQu4qjfDsq/jQZc4nDEx y3Yz56+XV1llaNF7Ef8czw== 0000899983-98-000035.txt : 19981207 0000899983-98-000035.hdr.sgml : 19981207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899983-98-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981204 GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM PARTNERS LP /NY/ GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRIIMI MAE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000847322 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 521622022 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40622 FILM NUMBER: 98764345 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3018162300 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CRI INSURED MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOTHAM PARTNERS LP /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 363593298 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 42ND ST 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122860300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 42 ND ST 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Criimi Mae Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of class of securities) 950241109 (CUSIP Number) Peter A. Nussbaum, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 900 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2000 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) November 24, 1998 (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 [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) 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. * 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). SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 226603108 Page 2 of 9 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gotham Partners, L.P. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x] GROUP* (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ] IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,318,375 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,318,375 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,318,375 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.65% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 226603108 Page 3 of 9 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gotham Partners III, L.P. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x] GROUP* (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ] IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 38,975 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 38,975 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 38,975 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .08% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 226603108 Page 4 of 9 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gotham International Advisors, L.L.C. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x] GROUP* (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ] IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,236,750 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,236,750 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,236,750 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.48% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO; IA Page 5 of 9 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relates to the Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock"), of Criimi Mae Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 11200 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. Item 2. Identity and Background This Statement is being filed by Gotham Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Gotham"), with respect to shares of Common Stock owned by it, Gotham Partners III, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Gotham III"), with respect to shares of Common Stock owned by it, and Gotham International Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Gotham Advisors", and together with Gotham and Gotham III, the "Reporting Persons"), with respect to shares of Common Stock owned by Gotham Partners International, Ltd. ("Gotham International"), a Cayman exempted company. Each of Gotham and Gotham III was formed to engage in the buying and selling of securities for investment for its own account. Gotham Advisors was formed for the purpose of providing a full range of investment advisory services, including acting as the investment manager of one or more investment funds or other similar entities, including Gotham International. Section H Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Section H"), is the sole general partner of Gotham and Gotham III. Karenina Corp., a New York corporation ("Karenina"), and DPB Corp., a New York corporation ("DPB"), are the sole general partners of Section H. Karenina is wholly owned by Mr. William A. Ackman. DPB is wholly owned by Mr. David P. Berkowitz. Pursuant to an investment management agreement (the "Investment Management Agreement"), Gotham Advisors has the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock held for the account of Gotham International and, accordingly, may be deemed the "beneficial owner" of such shares. Messrs. Ackman and Berkowitz are the Senior Managing Members of Gotham Advisors. Messrs. Ackman and Berkowitz are citizens of the United States of America, and the principal occupation of each of them is managing the affairs of (i) Karenina and DPB, respectively, and through such entities the affairs of Section H, Gotham and Gotham III and (III) Gotham Advisors, and through such entity the affairs of Gotham International. The business address of each of Gotham, Gotham III, Gotham Advisors, Section H, Karenina, DPB and Messrs. Ackman and Berkowitz is 110 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The business address of Gotham International is c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited, Harbour Centre, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 896, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. During the last five years, none of Gotham, Gotham III, Gotham Advisors, Gotham International, Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (III) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The aggregate purchase price of the Common Stock purchased by Gotham, Gotham III and Gotham International was $6,461,722, $108,720 and $3,424,38 respectively. All of the funds required for the purchases were obtained from the general funds of Gotham, Gotham III and Gotham International, respectively. Page 6 of 9 Pages Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction The Reporting Persons acquired the Common Stock for investment purposes, and the Reporting Persons intend to continue to evaluate the performance of such Common Stock as an investment in the ordinary course of their business. The Reporting Persons pursue an investment objective that seeks capital appreciation. In pursuing this investment objective, the Reporting Persons analyze the operations, capital structure and markets of companies in which they invest, including the Company, on a continuous basis through analysis of documentation and discussions with knowledgeable industry and market observers and with representatives of such companies (often at the invitation of management). As a result of these activities, one or more of the Reporting Persons may participate in interviews or hold discussions with third parties or with management in which the Reporting Person may suggest or take a position with respect to potential changes in the operations, management or capital structure of such companies as a means of enhancing shareholder values. Such suggestions or positions may relate to one or more of the transactions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D form, including, without limitation, such matters as disposing of one or more businesses, selling the Company or acquiring another company or business, changing operating or marketing strategies, adopting, not adopting, modifying or eliminating certain types of anti-takeover measures, restructuring the Company's capitalization, and reviewing dividend and compensation policies. Each of the Reporting Persons intends to adhere to the foregoing investment philosophy with respect to the Company. Each Reporting Person will continuously assess the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic, financial and industry conditions, the securities markets and future trading prices in general and those for the Company's securities in particular, other developments and other investment opportunities. Depending on such assessments, one or more of the Reporting Persons may acquire additional Common Stock or may determine to sell or otherwise dispose of all or some of its holdings of Common Stock. Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in items (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Gotham owns 2,318,375 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement, representing an aggregate of approximately 4.65% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. Gotham III owns 38,975 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement, representing an aggregate of approximately .08% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. Gotham International owns 1,236,750 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement, representing an aggregate of approximately 2.48% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. The percentages in this paragraph are calculated based upon 49,898,100 outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as of November 23, 1998, as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998. None of Gotham Advisors, Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz beneficially own any Common Stock (other than the Common Stock beneficially owned by Gotham, Gotham III and Gotham International). (b) Each of Gotham and Gotham III has sole power to vote and to dispose of all of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it. Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, Gotham Advisors currently has the power to vote and to dispose of all of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Gotham International. Page 7 of 9 Pages (c) The tables below set forth information with respect to all purchases and sales of Common Stock by Gotham, Gotham III and Gotham International. In each case, the transactions took place on the New York Stock Exchange. Gotham Shares of Common Stock Date Purchased/(Sold) Price per Share 11/23/98 322,000 2.33000 11/23/98 30,300 2.27540 11/24/98 1,291,200 2.34250 11/30/98 654,000 3.90500 12/01/98 12,900 3.03000 12/03/98 4,175 3.15500 12/04/98 3,800 3.09250 Gotham III 11/23/98 6,000 2.33000 11/23/98 500 2.27540 11/24/98 21,000 2.34250 11/30/98 11,000 3.90500 12/01/98 300 3.03000 12/03/98 75 3.15500 12/04/98 100 3.09250 Gotham International 11/23/98 172,000 2.33000 11/23/98 30,800 2.27540 11/24/98 687,800 2.34250 11/30/98 335,000 3.90500 12/01/98 6,800 3.03000 12/03/98 2,250 3.15500 12/04/98 2,100 3.09250 Except as described above, none of Gotham, Gotham III, Gotham International, Gotham Advisors, Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz has effected any transactions in the securities of the Company during the past sixty days. (d) and (e). Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Except as described above, none of Gotham, Gotham III, Gotham International, Gotham Advisors, Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect to any securities of the Company, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profit or losses or the giving or withholding of proxies. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits The following exhibit is being filed with this Schedule: Exhibit 1 A written agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Page 8 of 9 Pages After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. December 4, 1998 GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: Section H Partners, L.P. its general partner By: Karenina Corporation, a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P. By: /s/ William A. Ackman William A. Ackman President GOTHAM PARTNERS III, L.P. By: Section H Partners, L.P. its general partner By: Karenina Corporation, a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P. By: /s/ William A. Ackman William A. Ackman President GOTHAM INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. By: /s/ William A. Ackman William A. Ackman Senior Managing Member EX-99 2 JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT Page 9 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT 1 JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)1 The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. DATED: December 4, 1998 GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: Section H Partners, L.P. its general partner By: Karenina Corporation, a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P. By: /s/ William A. Ackman William A. Ackman President GOTHAM PARTNERS III, L.P. By: Section H Partners, L.P. its general partner By: Karenina Corporation, a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P. By: /s/ William A. Ackman William A. Ackman President GOTHAM INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. By: /s/ William A. Ackman William A. Ackman Senior Managing Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----