-----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, BrmqXW++9ptyavuF0HcPI6GoOEGeyB5bXl9B+CPNrPEJSnpe+11e1q/Sj+d0sS8f IIXkjyjoL0kmfr7Odnd0eA== 0000890587-97-000028.txt : 19970717 0000890587-97-000028.hdr.sgml : 19970717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000890587-97-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970716 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICA FIRST FINANCIAL FUND 1987-A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818789 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 470713310 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48155 FILM NUMBER: 97641304 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 950 TOWER LANE SUITE 600 CITY: FOSTER CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153586394 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 950 TOWER LANE SUITE 600 CITY: FOSTER CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MENTOR PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904197 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 061260469 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-935-7640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 499 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _____)1 America First Financial Fund 1987-A Limited Partnership - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Beneficial Unit Certificates - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 023913106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cusip Number) Daniel R. Tisch Mentor Partners, L.P. 500 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 935-7640 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 15, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. - -------- 1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons'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.). Page 1 of 10 Pages SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 023913106 Page 2 of 10 Pages --------- --- ---- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Mentor Partners, L.P. Employer I.D.# 06-126-0469 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 336,900 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 336,900 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 336,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 10 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer. This statement relates to the Beneficial Unit Certificates (the "Shares"), of America First Financial Fund 1997-A Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Company"). The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1004 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102. Item 2. Identity and Background. This statement is filed on behalf of Mentor Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership") with respect to Shares of the Company. The general partner of the Partnership is WTG & Co., L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "General Partner") and the general partner of the General Partner is D. Tisch & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation ("D.Tisch & Co."), all of the common stock of which is owned by Daniel R. Tisch (collectively with D. Tisch & Co. and the General Partner, the "Control Persons"). The address of the principal offices and principal business of the Partnership and each of the Control Persons is 500 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022. The Partnership's principal business is investment in securities, primarily in connection with "merger" (or "risk") arbitrage and, to a lesser extent, classic arbitrage, including convertible securities arbitrage. The Page 3 of 10 Pages principal business of the General Partner is serving as the general partner of the Partnership. The sole business of D. Tisch & Co. is serving as the general partner of the General Partner, and other than such service, D. Tisch & Co. has no investment or operating history of any kind. Daniel R. Tisch's principal occupation is that of President and sole Director of D. Tisch & Co., and he is a United States citizen Neither the Partnership nor, to its best knowledge, any of the Control Persons has during the last five years: (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) 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 $12,403,050.32 used to purchase Shares of the Company for the Partnership came from the Partnership's working capital, which may at any given time include funds borrowed in the ordinary course of its business activities from margin accounts. All of the Company Shares acquired by the Partnership were purchased in the ordinary course of business. Page 4 of 10 Pages Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Partnership acquired the Shares for investment purposes, and only in the ordinary course of business. In the ordinary course of business, the Partnership from time to time evaluates its holdings of securities, and based on such evaluation, the Partnership may determine to acquire or dispose of securities of specific issuers. Neither the Partnership nor, to its knowledge, any of the Control Persons have any present plans or intentions which would result in or relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in the Securities of the Issuer. (a) As of the date hereof, the Partnership owns beneficially an aggregate of 336,900 Shares of the Company (or approximately 5.6% of the Company's Beneficial Unit Certificates outstanding on March 31, 1997) Page 5 of 10 Pages based on the number of 6,010,589 Shares then outstanding as set forth in the Company's most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (b) The Partnership (through the Control Persons) has the sole power to vote, and dispose of, all the Shares beneficially owned by the Partnership. (c) Except as set forth in Exhibit A, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, no transactions in the Shares have been effected during the past sixty days by the Partnership or, to its best knowledge, any of the Control Persons. (d) Neither the Partnership nor, to its best knowledge, any of the Control Persons have or know any other person who has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any Shares beneficially owned by the Partnership. Page 6 of 10 Pages (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Except as referred or described above, there are no contracts arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 or between any of such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A -- Acquisitions of Shares by the Partnership During the Past Sixty Days. Page 7 of 10 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. July 15, 1997 ----------------------------- (Date) /s/ ---------------------------- (Signature) Daniel R. Tisch Authorized Signatory MENTOR PARTNERS, L.P. --------------------------- (Name/Title) Page 8 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit A -- Acquisitions of Shares by the Partnership During the Past Sixty Days. Page 9 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT A --------- Acquisitions of Shares by the Partnership During the Past Sixty Days ----------------------------------------- Date of Number Aggregate Price Per Entity Transaction of Shares Price Share ------ ----------- --------- ----- ----- Partnership May 9, 1997 37,500 1,370,936.25 36.558 May 9, 1997 30,000 1,094,250.00 36.475 May 9, 1997 20,300 741,301.19 36,517 May 12, 1997 86,300 3,175,641.51 36.798 May 12, 1997 67,000 2,445,948.90 36.507 May 13, 1997 15,000 547,125.00 36.475 May 13, 1997 15,000 543,825.00 36.255 May 14, 1997 5,500 198,893.75 36.163 May 14, 1997 13,000 471,315.00 36.255 May 15, 1997 11,400 409,656.72 35.935 May 16, 1997 4,000 143,900.00 35.975 July 11, 1997 15,000 592,500.00 39.500 July 14, 1997 10,000 395,000.00 39.500 July 14, 1997 6,900 272,757.00 39.530 All Shares were purchased in transactions on the NASDAQ National Market. Page 10 of 10 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----