SC TO-T 1 scto-t.txt SCHEDULE TO-T AND AMENDMENT NO.11 TO SCHEDULE 13D 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ___) AND SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 11) National Property Investors III ------------------------------- (Name of Subject Company (Issuer) AIMCO Properties, L.P. -- Offeror --------------------------------- (Names of Filing Persons (Identifying Status as Offeror, Issuer or Other Person)) Limited Partnership Units ------------------------- (Title of Class Securities) None ---- (CUSIP Number of Class Securities) Patrick J. Foye Apartment Investment And Management Company Colorado Center, Tower Two 2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 2-1000 Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 757-8101 Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons) Copy To: Jonathan L. Friedman Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 300 South Grand Avenue, 34th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 (213) 687-5000 2 Calculation of Filing Fee
Transaction valuation* Amount of filing fee ---------------------- -------------------- $5,532,024.90 $1,106.40
* For purposes of calculating the fee only. This amount assumes the purchase of 14,784 units of limited partnership interest of the subject partnership for $374.19 per unit. The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Section 14(g)(1)(B)(3) and Rule 0-11(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th of one percent of the aggregate of the cash offered by the bidder. [ ] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. Amount Previously Paid: $ Filing Party: --------------- ------------------- Form or Registration No.: Date Filed: --------------- --------------------- ---------- [ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: [X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1 [ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 [ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3 [X] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2 Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: [ ] 2 3 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P. 84-1275721 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, BK 5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 10,855 Units 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,855 Units 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,855 Units 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 22.43% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 3 4 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) AIMCO-GP, INC. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable 5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 10,855 Units 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,855 Units 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,855 Units 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 22.43% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 4 5 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY 84-129577 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable 5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 32,451 Units 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 32,451 Units 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 32,451 Units 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 68.54% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 5 6 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable 5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 21,566 Units 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 21,566 Units 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 21,566 Units 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 44.43% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 6 7 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) AIMCO/IPT, INC. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable 5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 21,566 Units 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 21,566 Units 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 21,566 Units 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Approximately 44.43% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 7 8 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT/AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO SCHEDULE 13D This Statement (the "Statement") constitutes (a) the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO of AIMCO Properties, L.P. (the "AIMCO OP"), relating to an offer to purchase units of limited partnership interest ("Units") of National Property Investors III (the "Partnership"); and (b) Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 29, 1995, by Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia"), IFGP Corporation ("IFGP"), Insignia NPI, L.L.C. ("NPI"), Riverside Drive, L.L.C. ("Riverside") and Andrew L. Farkas, as amended by (i) Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on January 30, 1996, by Insignia, IFGP, NPI, Riverside, Insignia Commercial Group, Inc. ("Commercial"), Insignia Properties Corporation ("IPC") and Andrew L. Farkas, (ii) Amendment No. 2, filed with the Commission on February 26, 1996, by Insignia, IFGP, NPI, Riverside, Commercial, IPC and Andrew L. Farkas, (iii) Amendment No. 3, filed with the Commission on January 16, 1997, by Insignia, Insignia Properties, L.P. ("IPLP"), Commercial, Insignia Properties Trust ("IPT") and Andrew L. Farkas, (iv) Amendment No. 4, filed with the Commission on October 26, 1998, by IPLP, IPT, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP, Inc. ("AIMCO-GP") and Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), (v) Amendment No. 5, filed with the Commission on June 10, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, Inc. ("AIMCO/IPT"), IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (vi) Amendment No. 6, filed with the Commission on July 1, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (vii) Amendment No. 7, filed with the Commission on August 6, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP, and AIMCO, (viii) Amendment No. 8, filed with the Commission on November 17, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (ix) Amendment No. 9, dated December 16, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO and (x) Amendment No. 10, dated January 10, 2000, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO. ---------- The information in the "Offer to Purchase" of AIMCO Properties, L.P., dated August 2, 2000 (the "Offer"), Exhibit (a)(1) hereto, is incorporated herein by reference in answer to all of the Items of this Schedule TO except as otherwise set forth below: Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person. (a) This Statement is being filed by AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and, insofar as this Statement constitutes Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D, by AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Insignia Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, AIMCO/IPT, Inc., a Delaware corporation, AIMCO-GP, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Apartment Investment and Management Company, a Maryland corporation (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business of the Reporting Persons is the ownership, acquisition, development, expansion and management of multi-family apartment properties. The principal executive offices and telephone number of the Reporting 8 9 Persons are located at Colorado Center, Tower Two, 2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 2-1000, Denver, Colorado 80222; (303) 757-8101. During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the persons listed in Annex I to the Offer (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was 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 further violations of or prohibiting activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 5. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements. Except as described in the Offer, none of the events set forth in Item 1005(b) of Regulation S-K has occurred. Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals. Except as set forth in the Offer, none of the events set forth in Item 1006(c) of Regulations S-K is planned, proposed or being negotiated. Item 7. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Except as set forth in the Offer, there are no alternative plans to finance the tender offer and no plans to repay any borrowed funds used in the tender offer. Item 8. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company. IPLP directly owns 21,566 Units and AIMCO OP directly owns 10,855 Units (for an aggregate of 32,421 Units), representing approximately 44.43% and 22.43%, respectively, or a total of approximately 68.54% of the outstanding Units based on the 48,049 Units outstanding at June 30, 2000. AIMCO/IPT and AIMCO may be deemed to beneficially own the units directly owned by IPLP by reason of each of their relationships with IPLP. AIMCO/IPT is the sole general partner of IPLP (owning approximately 66.17% of the total equity interest). AIMCO/IPT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIMCO. AIMCO-GP and AIMCO may be deemed to beneficially own the Units directly owned by AIMCO OP by each of their relationship with AIMCO OP. AIMCO-GP is the sole general partner of AIMCO OP (owning approximately 1% of the total equity interest). AIMCO-GP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIMCO. 9 10 Accordingly, for purposes of this Statement: (i) IPLP is reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the vote, and the power to dispose and direct the disposition of, the 21,566 Units owned by it; (ii) AIMCO/IPT is reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the vote, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 21,566 Units directly owned by IPLP; (iii) AIMCO OP is reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the power to vote, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 10,855 Units directly owned by it; (iv) AIMCO-GP is reporting that it shares the power to vote, or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 10,855 Units owned by AIMCO OP; and (v) AIMCO is reporting that it shares the power to vote or direct the vote, and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 21,566 Units directly owned by IPLP and the 10,855 Units directly owned by AIMCO OP. Item 10. Financial Statements. The financial statements included in AIMCO OP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which are listed on the Index to Financial Statements on page F-1 of such Report, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, are incorporated herein by reference. Such reports may be inspected at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549; Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the Commission in Washington, D.C. at prescribed rates and from the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. 10 11 Item 12. Exhibits. (a)(1) Offer to Purchase, dated August 2, 2000. (a)(2) Letter of Transmittal and related Instructions. (a)(3) Letter, dated August 2, 2000, from AIMCO OP to the limited partners of the Partnership. (b)(1) Credit Agreement (Secured Revolving Credit Facility), dated as of August 16, 1999, among AIMCO Properties, L.P., Bank of America, Bank Boston, N.A., and First Union National Bank. (Exhibit 10.1 to AIMCO's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 16, 1999, is incorporated herein by this reference.) (b)(2) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2000, among AIMCO Properties, L.P., Bank of America, Bank Boston, N.A., and First Union National Bank. (Exhibit 10.20 to AIMCO Properties, L.P.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, is incorporated herein by this reference.) (b)(3) First Amendment to $345,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2000, among AIMCO Properties, L.P., Bank of America, as Administrative Agent, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender. (Exhibit 10.4 to AIMCO's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, is incorporated herein by this reference.) (d) Not applicable. (g) Not applicable. (h) Not applicable. (z)(1) Agreement of Joint Filing, dated November 15, 1999, among AIMCO, AIMCO-GP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO/IPT and IPLP. (Previously filed) Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3. Not applicable. 11 12 SIGNATURE After due 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. Date: August 2, 2000 AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P. By: AIMCO-GP, INC. (General Partner) By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye ------------------------------------ Executive Vice President AIMCO/IPT, INC. By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye ------------------------------------ Executive Vice President INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P. By: AIMCO/IPT, INC. (General Partner) By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye ------------------------------------ Executive Vice President AIMCO-GP, INC. By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye ------------------------------------ Executive Vice President APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye ------------------------------------ Executive Vice President 13 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- (a)(1) Offer to Purchase, dated August 2, 2000. (a)(2) Letter of Transmittal and related Instructions. (a)(3) Letter, dated August 2, 2000, from AIMCO OP to the limited partners of the Partnership. (b)(1) Credit Agreement (Secured Revolving Credit Facility), dated as of August 16, 1999, among AIMCO Properties, L.P., Bank of America, Bank Boston, N.A., and First Union National Bank. (Exhibit 10.1 to AIMCO's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 16, 1999, is incorporated herein by this reference.) (b)(2) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2000, among AIMCO Properties, L.P., Bank of America, Bank Boston, N.A., and First Union National Bank. (Exhibit 10.20 to AIMCO Properties, L.P.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, is incorporated herein by this reference.) (b)(3) First Amendment to $345,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2000, among AIMCO Properties, L.P., Bank of America, as Administrative Agent, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender. (Exhibit 10.4 to AIMCO's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2000, is incorporated herein by this reference.) (d) Not applicable. (g) Not applicable. (h) Not applicable. (z)(1) Agreement of Joint Filing, dated November 15, 1999, among AIMCO, AIMCO-GP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO/IPT and IPLP. (Previously filed)