SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

(Amendment No.     )1/

 

 

 

SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.80 per share

(Title or Class of Securities)

 

 

835438409

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

February 7, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

1/   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).

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

            Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC

 

S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

 

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(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

 

                440,785

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                440,785

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            440,785

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

            N/A

  

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            11.9%*

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

            OO — Limited Liability Company

    

 

* All percentage ownerships reported in this report are based on 3,698,230 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 5, 2004, as reported by the Issuer (as defined below) in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2004.

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

            Mercury Special Situations Fund LP

 

S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

 

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(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

 

                226,556

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                226,556

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            226,556

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

            N/A

  

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            6.1%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

            PN

    

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

            David R. Jarvis

 

S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

 

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(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

 

                440,785

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                440,785

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            440,785

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

            N/A

  

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            11.9%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

            IN

    

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

            Malcolm F. MacLean IV

 

S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

 

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(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

 

                440,785

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                440,785

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            440,785

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

            N/A

  

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            11.9%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

            IN

    

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ITEM 1

  

(a).

   

NAME OF ISSUER:

 

The name of the issuer is Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (the “Issuer”).

          
ITEM 1  

(b).

   

ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

The Issuer’s principal executive office is located at 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116.

          

ITEM 2

  

(a).

    NAME OF PERSON FILING:          
ITEM 2  

(b).

    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:          
ITEM 2  

(c).

   

CITIZENSHIP:

 

Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC

100 Field Point Road

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Delaware limited liability company)

 

Mercury Special Situations Fund LP

100 Field Point Road

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Delaware limited partnership)

 

David R. Jarvis

c/o Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC

100 Field Point Road

Greenwich, CT 06830

(United States citizen)

 

Malcolm F. MacLean IV

c/o Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC

100 Field Point Road

Greenwich, CT 06830

(United States citizen)

          
ITEM 2  

(d).

   

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.80 per share

          
ITEM 2  

(e).

   

CUSIP NUMBER:    

 

835438409

          

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 Exchange Act.
    (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
    (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
    (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
    (e)    x    Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).*
    (f)    ¨    Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
    (g)    ¨    Parent holding company or control person, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(G).
    (h)    ¨    Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
    (i)    ¨    Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
    (j)    ¨    Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

* Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC is an investment advisor.

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   13G   Page 7 of 8

 

ITEM 4.

   

OWNERSHIP:

 

MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC

DAVID R. JARVIS

MALCOLM F. MACLEAN IV (1)

          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 440,785          
     (b)    Percent of class: 11.9%          
     (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: 440,785          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 440,785          
     MERCURY SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND LP          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 226,556          
     (b)    Percent of class: 6.1%          
     (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: 226,556          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 226,556          

(1)    Shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Mercury Real Estate Advisors and David R. Jarvis and Malcolm F. MacLean IV represent shares held by Mercury Special Situations Fund LP and certain other entities of which Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC is the investment adviser. Messrs. Jarvis and MacLean are the managing members of Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC.

          

ITEM 5.

   

OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.

     

ITEM 6.

   

OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

 

N/A

          

ITEM 7.

   

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

 

N/A

ITEM 8.

   

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

 

N/A

          

ITEM 9.

   

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

 

N/A

          

ITEM 10.

   

CERTIFICATION:

 

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

          

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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.

 

Date: February 17, 2005

 

MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC

/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV

Malcolm F. MacLean IV, Managing Member

MERCURY SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND LP
By:   Mercury Securities II LLC, its General Partner
    By:  

/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV

        Malcolm F. MacLean IV, Managing Member
DAVID R. JARVIS

/s/ David R. Jarvis

David R. Jarvis, individually
MALCOLM F. MACLEAN IV

/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV

Malcolm F. MacLean IV, individually

Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

This Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2005, is by and among Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Mercury Special Situations Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and David R. Jarvis and Malcolm F. MacLean IV, each an individual (all of the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the “Mercury Entities”).

 

Each of the Mercury Entities may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.80 per share, of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation beneficially owned by them from time to time.

 

Pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 13(d)(1)(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the parties hereby agree to file a single statement on Schedule 13G (and any amendments thereto) on behalf of each of the parties, and hereby further agree to file this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit to such statement, as required by such rule.

 

This Joint Filing Agreement may be terminated by any of the Mercury Entities upon one week’s prior written notice or such lesser period of notice as the Mercury Entities may mutually agree.

 

Executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC

/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV

Malcolm F. MacLean IV, Managing Member
MERCURY SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND LP
By:   Mercury Securities II LLC, its General Partner
    By:  

/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV

        Malcolm F. MacLean IV, Managing Member
DAVID R. JARVIS

/s/ David R. Jarvis

David R. Jarvis, individually
MALCOLM F. MACLEAN IV

/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV

Malcolm F. MacLean IV, individually