0000905148-19-000836.txt : 20190903 0000905148-19-000836.hdr.sgml : 20190903 20190903161519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-19-000836 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190903 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001708176 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 821270173 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90262 FILM NUMBER: 191072285 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (412) 960-4687 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 BETA DRIVE CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15238 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Gordon Pointe Acqusition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287978 IRS NUMBER: 200406508 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 352-6100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130806 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130731 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040421 SC 13G 1 efc19-584_sc13g.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.
 (Name of Issuer)
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
 (Title of Class of Securities)
382788107
 (CUSIP Number)
August 28, 2019
 (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)
[ 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 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).

Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 11 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 10

CUSIP No. 382788107
Page 2 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
BASSO SPAC FUND LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
 5.11%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 OO
 
 
 
 



CUSIP No. 382788107
Page 3 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
 5.11%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 OO
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 382788107
Page 4 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
 5.11%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IA, PN
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 382788107
Page 5 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
BASSO GP, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
 5.11%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO, HC
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 382788107
Page 6 of 11 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
HOWARD I. FISCHER
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 565,296
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
 5.11%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN, HC
 
 
 
 



Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL, 34102

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing

This Statement is filed on behalf of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):


i)
Basso SPAC Fund LLC (“Basso SPAC”);

ii)
Basso Management, LLC (“Basso Management”);

iii)
Basso Capital Management, L.P. (“BCM”);

iv)
Basso GP, LLC (“Basso GP”); and

v)
Howard I. Fischer (“Mr. Fischer”).

This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) directly beneficially owned by Basso SPAC. Basso Management is the manager of Basso SPAC. BCM serves as the investment manager of Basso SPAC. Basso GP is the general partner of BCM. Mr. Fischer is the sole portfolio manager for Basso SPAC, the Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of BCM, and a member of each of Basso Management and Basso GP. Accordingly, each of Basso Management, BCM, Basso GP and Mr. Fischer may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares reported herein.

Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1266 East Main Street, Fourth Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.

Item 2(c).
Citizenship:

Each of Basso SPAC, Basso Management, and Basso GP is a Delaware limited liability company. BCM is a Delaware limited partnership. Mr. Fischer is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”)

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:

382788107

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:

This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.
Ownership:

Item 4(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:

As of August 30, 2019, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 565,296 Shares. This amount consists of 565,296 Shares underlying units (“Units”). This amount excludes warrants to purchase Shares (“Warrants”) underlying Units or held directly by the Reporting Persons, if any, because the Reporting Persons do not have the right to acquire the Shares underlying any such Warrants within 60 days.



Page 8 of 11 Pages

Item 4(b)
Percent of Class:

As of August 30, 2019, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.11% of Shares outstanding. (There were 11,053,539 Shares outstanding as of August 9, 2019, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed on August 9, 2019.)

Item 4(c)
Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
565,296
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
565,296
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

  This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

This Item 6 is 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:

See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:

This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.
Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.


Page 9 of 11 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
  BASSO SPAC FUND LLC  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Authorized Signatory  
       

  BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Member  
       
 
  BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner  
       
 
  BASSO GP, LLC  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Member  
       
 
  HOWARD I. FISCHER  
       

Howard I. Fischer  


 
 September 3, 2019
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex.
 
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Page 11 of 11 Pages

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. dated as of September 3, 2019 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 

BASSO SPAC FUND LLC  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Authorized Signatory  
       

  BASSO MANAGEMENT, LLC  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Member  
       
 
  BASSO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner  
       
 
  BASSO GP, LLC  
       

By:
/s/ Howard I. Fischer  
    Name: Howard I. Fischer  
    Title:   Member  
       
 
  HOWARD I. FISCHER  
       

Howard I. Fischer  


 
September 3, 2019
 
 
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