SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
(RULE 14d-101)
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Name of Subject Company)
C.R.I., Inc., Managing General Partner
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Units of Limited Partner Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)
Not applicable
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Melissa Lackey, General Counsel
C.R.I., Inc.
11200 Rockville Pike
Rockville. MD 20852
(301) 231-0255
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
___ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Item 1. Subject Company Information.
The name, address and telephone number of the subject company are as
follows:
Capital Realty Investors-II Limited Partnership
c/o C.R.I., Inc., Managing General Partner
11200 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(301) 468-9200
The title and number of the class of equity securities to which this
Statement relates are 50,000 outstanding units of Limited Partner Interest.
Item 2. Identity and Background of Filing Person.
The name, address and telephone number of the filing person are as follows:
C.R.I., Inc., Managing General Partner
11200 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(301) 468-9200
The filing person is an affiliate of the subject company. C.R.I., Inc.
holds a 0.01% General Partner Interest in the Partnership and serves as its
Managing General Partner.
The Statement relates to the tender offer initiated on or about November
19, 2001 for up to ten thousand (10,000) of the outstanding units of Limited
Partner Interest in the subject company by:
Equity Resource Lexington Fund Limited Partnership
c/o Equity Resources Group, Inc.
14 Story Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
The tender offeror will hereinafter be referred to as Equity Resources.
Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
There are no material agreements, arrangements or understandings, or any
actual or potential conflicts of interest, between the filing person or its
affiliates and (i) the subject company, its executive officers, directors or
affiliates, other than a Partnership Management Agreement between CRICO
Management Corporation, an affiliate of the filing person, and the subject
company (as to which there is no conflict of interest because the current tender
offer applies only to Limited Partner Interests and does not purport to affect
management of the subject company), or (ii) Equity Resources, its executive
officers, directors or affiliates.
On June 22, 2001, Equity Resources initiated a registered tender offer to
purchase 10,000 units at a price of $40 per unit. Equity Resources and its
affiliates have stated that they have purchased 1,243 units in the subject
company for $100 per unit during the past twelve months. Currently, Equity
Resources and affiliates are believed to own 4,419 units, or approximately 9% of
the outstanding units.
Since 1988, various affiliates of Equity Resources have engaged in
conversations and correspondence with the filing person and various of its
affiliates with regard to their ownership of interests in the subject company
and other CRI- sponsored partnerships.
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Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation.
This Statement relates to the recommendation of the filing person, in its
capacity as Managing General Partner of the subject company, with respect to the
Equity Resources tender offer.
The filing person is advising holders of the subject securities to reject
the tender offer because it views the offer price as inadequate, as discussed
below:
As of September 30, 2001, the subject company maintained the sum of
$3,384,709 in cash and cash equivalents. Dividing the remaining cash among
the 50,000 units of Limited Partner interest in the subject company results
in a current cash value of $67.69 per unit, approximately two-thirds (2/3)
of the Equity Resources tender offer price.
The filing person, as Managing General Partner, attempts to maximize the
value of the Partnership by evaluating each of the apartment complexes
owned by the Local Partnerships in which it remains invested ("Local
Partnerships") and determining the optimum use of the cash reserves. The
subject company (CRI-II) currently intends to use its cash reserves for
payments with respect to the purchase money note secured by its interests
in the Westgate Plaza Local Partnership, which CRI believes to have equity.
The cash reserves may be applied to paying the note in full, purchasing the
note at a discount if possible or making partial payment in exchange for a
further extension of the maturity of the note (thereby obtaining more time
to sell or re-finance the underlying property or, at the least, deferring
the adverse tax consequences of losing CRI-II's interest in the Local
Partnership). The goal of the allocation of the cash reserves is to help
preserve CRI-II's interest in the remaining Local Partnership with
potential equity and an associated purchase money note.
The filing person also believes the Equity Resources offer price to be
inadequate because, in addition to the subject company's $3,384,709 cash
reserves, additional value exists in its interests in the properties owned
by Local Partnerships. The subject company is not in the practice of
valuing its limited partner interests in the Local Partnerships and has not
engaged any financial advisor to evaluate the terms of the Equity Resources
offer or to determine the value of the units. Most of the properties owned
by the Local Partnerships have not been appraised for many years. However,
the filing person is of the view that the subject company has equity in the
13 Local Partnerships in which it holds interests. The equity should be
more than $1,600,000 (which is the amount that, when combined with the cash
reserves, would yield a value of approximately $100 per unit, the Equity
Resources offer price). Due to the amount of the subject company's cash
reserves and the opportunity to use those funds to increase the value of
the subject company by dealing with the remaining purchase money note
obligation, as discussed above, the filing person regards appraisals or an
independent fairness opinion as not essential to substantiate its
recommendation to reject the Equity Resources tender offer as inadequate in
price.
The subject company's balance sheet, as of September 30, 2001, also shows
liabilities in excess of $4,882,800 associated with the non-recourse
purchase money notes secured by its limited partner interests in the
Westgate Local Partnership and the remaining limited partner interest in
Princeton which is being transferred to the noteholder in three (3)
installments. However, the subject company has no personal liability with
respect to the notes, which could be satisfied by surrender to the note
holders of the Local Partnership interests that secure the note.
The filing person's recommendation to reject the Equity Resources tender
offer assumes that the Limited Partners wish to hold their interests for long
term appreciation. However, there can be no assurance that the properties owned
by the Local Partnerships will appreciate in value. Also, regardless of whether
Limited Partners choose to accept the tender offer or not, they will be
allocated their proportional share of cancellation of indebtedness ("COD")
income and Section 1231 capital gain for tax purposes in connection with loss of
the subject company's interests in the Frenchman's Wharf II Local Partnership on
June 22, 2001 and the partial transfer of the subject company's interest in the
Princeton Local Partnership on May 31, 2001. The tax liability on the COD income
and capital gain will likely exceed the cash distribution made by the subject
company for the year, resulting in out-of-pocket liabilities for taxes. The loss
of Frenchman's Wharf and the transfer of a portion of CRI-II's interest in
Princeton will likely generate approximately $190 per investment unit in COD
income and $165 per investment unit in Section 1231 capital gain for 2001 with
no further cash distribution to limited partners this year. Furthermore, Limited
Partners who choose to tender their units may also incur capital gains taxes in
excess of the tender amount. In addition, if a Limited Partner desires to
liquidate his or her investment in the short term, there is no established
market for the purchase and sale of Limited Partner units in the subject
company. Although several secondary market services exist, activity has been
limited and sporadic. The most recent transfers of which the subject company is
aware were for prices equal to or lower than the current tender offer by Equity
Resources.
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Neither the filing person nor, to its knowledge after making reasonable
inquiry, any executive officer, director or affiliate of the filing person,
currently holds any Limited Partner interest that is subject to the tender
offer. Thus, no such person could intend to tender, sell or hold subject
securities that are held of record or beneficially owned by that person.
Item 5. Person/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.
No persons or classes of persons have been employed, retained or are to be
compensated to make recommendations in connection with this transaction.
Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
Neither the filing person, nor any person within the scope of the
instructions to Item 1008(b) of Regulation M-A, engaged in any transaction in
the subject securities in the past 60 days.
There is no established market for the purchase and sale of Limited Partner
units in the subject company, although several secondary market services exist.
In 2001, two unregistered tender offers were made for units of Limited Partner
interest in the subject company, for prices of $53 per unit (less the $100
transfer fee per transaction ) and $0 (the purchaser would pay only the $100
transfer fee per transaction). In addition, Equity Resources made a registered
tender offer of $100 per unit (less the $100 transfer fee per transaction) in
June 2001.
Item 7. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.
The subject company is not undertaking or engaged in any negotiations in
response to the tender offer that relate to:
1. A tender offer or other acquisition of the subject company's
securities by C.R.I., Inc., any of its affiliates, or any other
person; or
2. A. Any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization
or liquidation, involving the subject company (which has no
subsidiaries);
B. Any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of
the subject company;
C. Any material change in the present dividend rate or policy, or
indebtedness or capitalization of the subject company.
Item 8. Additional Information.
There is no additional material information necessary to make the required
statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
materially misleading.
Item 9. Exhibits.
Exhibit A attached hereto is a letter dated December 3, 2001, by the filing
person to the holders of units of Limited Partner Interest of the subject
company, recommending against acceptance of the Equity Resources tender offer.
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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.
CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: C.R.I., Inc.
Its: Managing General Partner
By:___________________________________
Name: William B. Dockser
Title: Director, Chairman of the Board
and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 3, 2001
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EXHIBIT A
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CAPITAL REALTY INVESTORS-II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
11200 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
December 3, 2001
Re: Recommendation to REJECT the $100 per Unit Tender Offer by Equity
Resource Lexington Fund to Purchase 10,000 Units of CRI-II
Limited Partner Interest
Dear Limited Partner:
C.R.I., Inc. ("CRI"), as Managing General Partner of Capital Realty
Investors-II Limited Partnership ("CRI-II" or the "Partnership"), recommends
that Limited Partners REJECT the recent tender offer by Equity Resource
Lexington Fund ("Equity Resource") to buy up to 10,000 units of Limited Partner
Interest in CRI-II for One Hundred Dollars ($100 per unit, because CRI has
concluded that the Equity Resource tender offer is inadequate and not in the
best interests of the Limited Partners.
According to the Equity Resource offer, dated November 19, 2001, Equity
Resource desires to purchase up to twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding
Limited Partner units in CRI-II for $100 per unit (less the amount of any
distributions declared or paid by CRI-II with regard to the units after November
19, 2001, and less a $100 transfer fee per transaction).
As of September 30, 2001 CRI-II maintained the sum of $3,384,709 in cash
and cash equivalents. Dividing the cash balance among the 50,000 units of
Limited Partner interest in CRI-II results in a current cash value of
approximately $67.69 per unit, approximately two thirds (2/3) the amount of the
Equity Resource offer price.
CRI attempts to maximize the value of the Partnership by evaluating each of
the apartment complexes owned by the Local Partnerships in which it remains
invested ("Local Partnerships") and determining the optimum use of the cash
reserves. CRI-II currently intends to use its cash reserves for payments with
respect to the purchase money note secured by its interests in the Westgate
Plaza Local Partnership which CRI believes to have equity. The cash reserves may
be applied to paying the note in full, purchasing the note at a discount if
possible or making partial payments in exchange for a further extension of the
maturity of the note (thereby obtaining more time to sell or re-finance the
underlying property or, at the least, deferring the adverse tax consequences of
losing CRI-II's interest in the Local Partnership). The goal of the allocation
of the cash reserves is to help preserve CRI-II's interest in the remaining
Local Partnership with potential equity and an associated purchase money note.
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EXHIBIT A
Page 2 of 3
CRI-II Limited Partnership
December 3, 2001
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CRI also believes the Equity Resource offer price to be inadequate because,
in addition to CRI-II's $3,384,709 cash reserves, additional value exists in its
interests in the properties owned by Local Partnerships. CRI-II is not in the
practice of valuing its limited partner interests in the Local Partnerships and
has not engaged any financial advisor to evaluate the terms of the Equity
Resource offer or to determine the value of the units. Most of the properties
owned by the Local Partnerships have not been appraised for many years. However,
CRI is of the view that CRI-II has equity in the 13 Local Partnerships in which
it holds interests. The equity should be more than $1,600,000 (which is the
amount that, when combined with the cash reserves, would yield a value of $100
per unit, the Equity Resource offer price). Due to the amount of CRI-II's cash
reserves and the opportunity to use those funds to increase the value of CRI-II,
by dealing with the remaining purchase money note obligation, as discussed
above, CRI regards appraisals or an independent fairness opinion as not
essential to substantiate its recommendation to reject the Equity Resource
tender offer as inadequate in price.
CRI-II's balance sheet as of September 30, 2001 also shows liabilities in
excess of $4,882,800 associated with non-recourse purchase money notes secured
by its limited partner interests in the Westgate Plaza limited partnership, and
the remaining interest in Princeton which is being transferred to the noteholder
in three (3) installments. However, CRI-II has no personal liability with
respect to the notes, which could be satisfied by surrender to the note holder
of the Local Partnership interests that secure the note.
CRI's recommendation to reject the Equity Resource tender offer assumes
that the Limited Partners wish to hold their interests for long term
appreciation. However, there can be no assurance that the properties owned by
the Local Partnerships will appreciate in value. Also, regardless of whether
Limited Partners choose to accept the tender offer or not, they will be
allocated their proportional share of cancellation of indebtedness ("COD")
income and Section 1231 capital gain for tax purposes in connection with loss of
the CRI-II's interests in the Frenchman's Wharf II Local Partnership on June 22,
2001 and the partial transfer of CRI-II's interest in the Princeton Local
Partnership on May 31, 2001. The tax liability on the COD income and capital
gain will likely exceed the cash distribution made by CRI-II for the year,
resulting in out-of-pocket liabilities for taxes. The loss of Frenchman's Wharf
and the transfer of a portion of the Princeton partnership interest to the
noteholders will likely generate approximately $190 per investment unit in COD
income and $165 per investment unit in Section 1231 capital gain for 2001 with
no further cash distribution to limited partners this year. Furthermore, Limited
Partners who choose to tender their units may also incur capital gains taxes in
excess of the tender amount. In addition, if a Limited Partner desires to
liquidate his or her investment in the short term, there is no established
market for the purchase and sale of Limited Partner units in the subject
company. Although several secondary market services exist, activity
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EXHIBIT A
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CRI-II Limited Partnership
December 3, 2001
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has been limited and sporadic. The most recent transfers of which the subject
company is aware were for prices equal to or lower than the current tender offer
by Equity Resources.
The Equity Resource tender offer applies only to acquisitions of Limited
Partner units in CRI-II. The offeror has represented that it does not presently
intend to acquire any General Partner interests or to change management of
CRI-II. CRI, as Managing General Partner of CRI- II, receives annual fees for
its services, as well as expense reimbursement. The tender offer does not
purport to change the economic proceeds of CRI's interest in CRI-II. Neither
CRI-II, CRI, CRI-II's individual General Partners, nor any of their respective
affiliates, are parties to the Equity Resource offer or own any units subject to
the tender offer.
As with any contemplated sale, CRI recommends that Limited Partners
carefully review the offer and the Partnership's publicly available reports and
consult with their own tax or financial advisors to determine the consequences
of acceptance or rejection of the proposed tender offer. Although Equity
Resource's tender offer materials address certain tax consequences of the
proposed transaction, each Limited Partner's situation is unique, so
consultation with personal advisors may be helpful.
If a Limited Partner elects not to accept Equity Resource's tender offer,
no action is required.
Limited Partners may receive additional tender offers or so-called
mini-tender offers (for a smaller number of units) from time to time. CRI urges
you to review this letter, as well as other reports and communications from the
Partnership, before making a decision whether or not to tender your units.
Please feel free to call our Investment Communications Department at
1-301-468-9200 or 1-800-678-1116 for assistance in any CRI-II matter.
Sincerely,
Capital Realty Investors-II Limited Partnership
By: C.R.I., Inc.
Its: Managing General Partner
By: ____________________________ By: ________________________________
William B. Dockser, Chairman H. William Willoughby, President
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