0000950136-01-500991.txt : 20011018 0000950136-01-500991.hdr.sgml : 20011018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-01-500991 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010730 GROUP MEMBERS: BARRY W. FLORESCUE FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BFMA HOLDING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001128220 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS [2200] IRS NUMBER: 521958726 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 37 HUNTINGTON STREET CITY: CORTLAND STATE: NY ZIP: 13045 BUSINESS PHONE: 8004313023 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORTONS RESTAURANT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883981 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 133490149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42940 FILM NUMBER: 1692234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 NEW HYDE PK RD STE 210 CITY: NEW HYDE PARK STATE: NY ZIP: 11042 BUSINESS PHONE: 5166271515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3333 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: NEW HYDE PARK STATE: NY ZIP: 11042 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUANTUM RESTAURANTS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950315 SC 13D/A 1 file001.txt AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D ----------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 ----------------------------------- Expires: October 31, 2002 ----------------------------------- Estimated average burden hours per response..... 14.9 ----------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___5___)* Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 619429 10 3 (CUSIP Number) Barry W. Florescue c/o BFMA Holding Corporation 50 East Sample Road, Suite 400 Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 (800) 675- 6115 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 27, 2001 (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7(b) 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 (the "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. 619429 10 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) BFMA HOLDING CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power Number of 298,500 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power Owned by 0 Each ------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power Person 298,500 with ------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 298,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 7.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 619429 10 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) FLORESCUE FAMILY CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization NEVADA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power Number of 29,100 Shares ----------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power Owned by 0 Each ----------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power Person 29,100 with ----------------------------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 29,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 619429 10 3 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) BARRY W. FLORESCUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power Number of 327,600 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power Owned by 56,300 Each ------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power Person 327,600 with ------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dispositive Power 56,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 383,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 9.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 619429 10 3 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) NED L. SIEGEL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares -------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power Owned by 56,300 Each -------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power Person 0 with -------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dispositive Power 56,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 56,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 1.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 619429 10 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) RICHARD A. BLOOM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power NUMBER OF 5,000 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) Shared Voting Power OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) Sole Dispositive Power PERSON 5,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 619429 10 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only) CHARLES W. MIERSCH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power NUMBER OF 500 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) Shared Voting Power OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) Sole Dispositive Power PERSON 500 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 This Amendment No. 5 to the Statement on Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Statement in Schedule 13D relating to the event date of January 25, 2001, filed by BFMA Holding Corporation, Florescue Family Corporation, Barry W. Florescue and Ned L. Siegel as amended by Amendment No. 1 relating to the event date of March 21, 2001, Amendment No. 2 relating to the event date of April 26, 2001, Amendment No. 3 relating to the event date of June 27, 2001 and Amendment No. 5 relating to the event date of July 19, 2001 (collectively, the "Schedule 13D"). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Item 6 has been supplemented with the following: On July 27, 2001, BFMA sent a letter to Morton's, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit A. Agreement of Joint Filing.(1) Exhibit B. Definitive Proxy Statement, dated April 26, 2001.(2) Exhibit C. Letter from BFMA to Morton's, dated May 1, 2001.(2) Exhibit D. Commitment Letter from Icahn Associates Corp., dated May 1, 2001.(2) Exhibit E. Letter from BFMA to Greenhill & Co., LLC, dated June 27, 2001.(3) Exhibit F. Letter from BFMA to Morton's, dated July 19, 2001.(4) Exhibit G. Letter from BFMA to Morton's, dated July 27, 2001. (1) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13D. (2) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to the Statement on Schedule 13D. (3) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to the Statement on Schedule 13D. (4) Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to the Statement on Schedule 13D. 8 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct. Dated: July 27, 2001 BFMA HOLDING CORPORATION By: /s/ Barry W. Florescue ---------------------------------- Name: Barry W. Florescue Title: Chief Executive Officer FLORESCUE FAMILY CORPORATION By: /s/ Barry W. Florescue ---------------------------------- Name: Barry W. Florescue Title: President /s/ Barry W. Florescue -------------------------------------- Barry W. Florescue /s/ Ned L. Siegel -------------------------------------- Ned L. Siegel /s/ Richard A. Bloom -------------------------------------- Richard A. Bloom /s/ Charles W. Miersch -------------------------------------- Charles W. Miersch 9 EX-99.G 3 file002.txt OTHER DOCUMENT -- LETTER FROM BFMA ================================================================================ BFMA HOLDING CORPORATION ================================================================================ ............................................................................. July 27, 2001 VIA FACSIMILE AND OVERNIGHT COURIER Allen Bernstein Chairman and CEO Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. 3333 New Hyde Park Road New Hyde Park, NY 11042 Dear Mr. Bernstein: Your July 20 press release was simply another of your attempts to deflect attention from the real issue in this situation: that you, Tom Baldwin, John Castle and the rest of the directors are acting in your own interests and not on behalf of Morton's shareholders. Consistent with our prior predictions, you have once again made false statements about BFMA and me in order to avoid timely exploration of our offer. You and John have caused the special committee to stall until our financing commitment from Icahn Associates expired. To now assert publicly that BFMA and Icahn Associates did not have the financial wherewithal necessary to complete this transaction or that BFMA was not a serious acquiror is simply ludicrous. Your advisors met with us on June 19, 2001 to review our financing capability and commitments. BFMA and Icahn Associates went above and beyond what would typically be required at that stage to prove to you and your advisors that they had the resources to stand behind their commitments. BFMA clearly demonstrated that it had the capital necessary to consummate the transaction. In addition, BFMA has spent over $2 million in pursuing this transaction and you have rebuffed us at every step in the process. It was immediately obvious to us, and now evident to everyone else, that you have delayed this process for three months with the sole intention of claiming that our offer was "not serious" once our financing commitment expired. Given your behavior through this process, it does not surprise me that you would state that my "rantings" are without merit. I would like to remind you that BFMA is the largest non-institutional shareholder of Morton's, and our personal investment in Morton's is larger than that of the entire board of directors and management. Your public statements, containing distortions and outright falsehoods about BFMA's offer and me, have been typical of your conduct since we approached you earlier this year. My July 20, 2001 letter simply stated what I believe about your conduct. I have no doubt that Morton's shareholders will remember your utter disregard for them. We are all anxious to hear the results of your three month so-called "examination of strategic alternatives", and hope that it will provide timely and meaningful benefit for all shareholders, not just you and your cronies. We remain interested in acquiring Morton's and would welcome the opportunity to participate in a fair and open sale process. However, we do not believe that this is possible without independent shareholder representation on the Board and the special committee. If you attempt to do otherwise, you can expect us to continue to be a shareholder activist and to monitor your failures in providing real value to all of Morton's shareholders. Sincerely, /s/ Barry W. Florescue Barry W. Florescue Chairman and CEO ------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 East Sample Road, Suite 400, Pompano Beach, Florida 33064