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. 25) Century Properties Fund XVII - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 Executive Vice President Apartment Investment And Management Company Colorado Center, Tower Two 2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 2-1000 Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 757-8081 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons) Copy To: Gregory M. Chait Katherine M. Koops Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Sixteenth Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 572-6600 Calculation of Filing Fee - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction valuation* Amount of filing fee - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $12,509,250 $2,502 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * For purposes of calculating the fee only. This amount assumes the purchase of 32,075.00 units of limited partnership interest of the subject partnership for $390.00 per unit. The amount of the filing fee 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 [ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3 [ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 [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 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) 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 7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON A. SOLE VOTING POWER B. SHARED VOTING POWER 17,091.50 Units C. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER D. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,091.50 Units 8. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,091.50 Units 9. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 10. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 22.79% 11. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 3 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) 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 7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON A. SOLE VOTING POWER B. SHARED VOTING POWER 17,091.50 Units C. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER D. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,091.50 Units 8. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,091.50 Units 9. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 10. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 22.79% 11. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 4 CUSIP No. NONE 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) 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 7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON A. SOLE VOTING POWER B. SHARED VOTING POWER 42,925 Units C. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER D. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 42,925 Units 8. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 42,925 Units 9. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 10. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 56.09% 11. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 5 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) 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 7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON A. SOLE VOTING POWER B. SHARED VOTING POWER 28,833.50 Units C. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER D. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 28,833.50 Units 8. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 28,833.50 Units 9. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 10. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 34.44% 11. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 6 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) 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 7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON A. SOLE VOTING POWER B. SHARED VOTING POWER 28,833.50 Units C. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER D. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 28,833.50 Units 8. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 28,833.50 Units 9. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 10. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 34.44% 11. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 7 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT/ AMENDMENT NO. 25 SCHEDULE 13D This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to the tender offer by AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, to purchase all of the outstanding units, or such lesser number of units as are properly tendered, of limited partnership interest of Century Properties Fund XVII, a California limited partnership (the "Partnership"), at a price of $390.00 per unit, subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated February 9, 2001, and in the related Letter of Transmittal and Acknowledgment and Agreement, which, as amended and supplemented from time to time, together constitute the tender offer. Copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and Acknowledgment and Agreement are filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibits 1, 2 and 3, respectively. In addition, because AIMCO Properties, L.P. is an affiliate of the Partnership, this Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It also serves as Amendment No. 25 to the Schedule 13D filed by AIMCO Properties, L.P. and certain of its affiliates. The information in Exhibits 1-3, 5(a)-(c) and 6, respectively, is incorporated in this Schedule TO by reference in answer to items 1 through 11 of Schedule TO and in response to Items 1 through 7 of Schedule 13D. ================================================================================ Item 12. Exhibits. 1 Offer to Purchase, dated February 9, 2001. 2 Letter of Transmittal and related Instructions (included as Annex II to the Offer to Purchase attached as Exhibit (a)(1)). 3 Acknowledgement and Agreement dated February 9, 2001. 4 Letter, dated February 9, 2001, from AIMCO Properties, L.P. to the limited partners of the Partnership. 5(a) 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.) 5(b) 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.) 5(c) 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 Current Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2000 is incorporated herein by this reference.) 6 Agreement of Joint Filing, dated February 9, 2001, among AIMCO, AIMCO-GP, AIMCO Properties, L.P., Insignia Properties, L.P. and AIMCO/IPT, Inc. 8 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: February 9, 2001 AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P. By: AIMCO-GP, 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 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 9 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 1 Offer to Purchase, dated February 9, 2001 2 Letter of Transmittal and related Instructions (included as Annex II to the Offer to Purchase attached as Exhibit (a)(1)). 3 Acknowledgement and Agreement dated February 9, 2001 4 Letter, dated February 9, 2001, from AIMCO Properties, L.P. to the limited partners of the Partnership. 5(a) 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.) 5(b) 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.) 5(c) 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 Current Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2000 is incorporated herein by this reference.) 6 Agreement of Joint Filing, dated February 9, 2001, among AIMCO, AIMCO-GP, AIMCO Properties, L.P., Insignia Properties, L.P. and AIMCO/IPT, Inc.