-----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, FpFAQJViLGQEaAkfuYQMMIii1/rKVXTXy/j4aQP0DKa2/C0kRkk3mtOgyeUT8OBI 7mtRYZ6ZhTIw402XAOZ+8w== 0000902664-03-001944.txt : 20031219 0000902664-03-001944.hdr.sgml : 20031219 20031219165037 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-03-001944 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031219 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRESCENT OPERATING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 752701931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51205 FILM NUMBER: 031065757 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 MAIN ST STREET 2: STE 2100 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 74102 BUSINESS PHONE: 8178870477 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW CRESCENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970311 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050154 IRS NUMBER: 133937658 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 srz9560803v1.txt CRESCENT OPERATING, INC. SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Crescent Operating, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 22575M100 (CUSIP Number) December 9, 2003 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G 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 purposes 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). Page 1 of 15 Pages CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Ramius Securities, L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** BD - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio is not a legal entity, but is a segregated account of SPhinX Distressed Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands company. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Ramius Capital Group, LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS C4S & Co., L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Peter A. Cohen - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 8 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Morgan B. Stark - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Thomas W. Strauss - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 10 of 15 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Jeffrey M. Solomon - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 565,500 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 565,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 11 of 15 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Crescent Operating, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 777 Main Street, Suite 1240 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Cayman Islands Ramius Securities, L.L.C. c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Delaware SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio is not a legal entity, but is a segregated account of SPhinX Distressed Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands company Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Delaware C4S & Co., L.L.C. c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Delaware Peter A. Cohen c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 12 of 15 Pages Morgan B. Stark c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States Thomas W. Strauss c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States Jeffrey M. Solomon c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 22575M100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association 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) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X] CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 13 of 15 Pages Item 4. Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: As of the date of this filing, each Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 549,784 shares of Common Stock owned by RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Carpathia") and (ii) 15,716 shares of Common Stock owned by SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio ("SPhinX"), a segregated account of SPhinX Distressed Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands company (the "Fund"). Note: The Fund is an index fund which invests in various securities. SPhinX is managed by Ramius Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ramius"). Ramius is the investment advisor of SPhinX and Carpathia and has the power to direct some of the affairs of SPhinX and Carpathia, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of shares of the Common Stock. Ramius Securities, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Ramius Securities"), is a broker dealer affiliated with Ramius. C4S & Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("C4S"), is the managing member of Ramius and in that capacity directs its operations. Peter A. Cohen ("Mr. Cohen"), Morgan B. Stark ("Mr. Stark"), Thomas W. Strauss ("Mr. Strauss") and Jeffrey M. Solomon ("Mr. Solomon") are the managing members of C4S and in that capacity direct its operations. (b) Percent of class: Approximately 5.22% as of the date of this filing. (Based on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, there were 10,828,497 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 28, 2002.) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 565,500 shares of Common Stock. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 565,500 shares of Common Stock. CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 14 of 15 Pages 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. 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 This statement is filed by: (i) Carpathia; (ii) Ramius Securities; (iii) SPhinX; (iv) Ramius, as the investment advisor of SPhinX; (v) C4S, as the managing member of Ramius; (vi) Mr. Cohen, as a managing member C4S; (vii) Mr. Stark, as a managing member C4S; (viii) Mr. Strauss, as a managing member C4S; and (ix) Mr. Solomon, as a managing member C4S. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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. CUSIP No. 22575M100 13G Page 15 of 15 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: December 19, 2003 RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD. SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its Investment Manager By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its portfolio manager By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Name: Morgan B. Stark Name: Morgan B. Stark Title: Managing Member Title: Managing Member RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C. RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC By: Morgan B. Stark, By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as Authorized Person as Managing Member By: Morgan B. Stark, as Managing Member /s/ Morgan B. Stark /s/ Morgan B. Stark - ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- C4S & CO., L.L.C. MORGAN B. STARK By: Morgan B. Stark, as Managing Member /s/ Morgan B. Stark /s/ Morgan B. Stark - ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- PETER A. COHEN THOMAS W. STRAUSS /s/ Peter A. Cohen /s/ Thomas W. Strauss - ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- JEFFREY M. SOLOMON /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon - ---------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----