SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D**
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 15)*
Mesa Royalty Trust
(Name of Issuer)
Units of Beneficial Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)
590660106
(Cusip Number)
J. Taylor Crandall
201 Main Street, Suite 3100
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 390-8500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 31, 2000
(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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
*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
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).
**The total number of units reported herein is 832,300 units, which constitutes
approximately 44.7% of the total number of units outstanding. All ownership
percentages set forth herein assume that there are 1,863,590 units outstanding.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Alpine Capital, L.P.
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: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: 781,016 (1)
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 781,016 (1)
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
781,016
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 41.9%
14. Type of Reporting Person: PN
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(1) Power is exercised through its two general partners, Robert W. Bruce III
and Algenpar, Inc.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Robert W. Bruce III
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 832,300 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 832,300 (1)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
832,300 (1)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 44.7%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in his capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine Capital,
L.P., with respect to 781,016 units, and in his capacity as a principal of
The Robert Bruce Management Co., Inc., which has shared investment
discretion over units owned by The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation,
with respect to 51,284 units.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Algenpar, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 781,016 (1)(2)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 781,016 (1)(2)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
781,016 (2)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 41.9%
14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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(1) Power is exercised through its President, J. Taylor Crandall.
(2) Solely in its capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine Capital,
L.P.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
J. Taylor Crandall
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 832,300 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 832,300 (1)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
832,300 (1)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 44.7%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in his capacity as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, Inc.,
which is one of two general partners of Alpine Capital, L.P., with respect
to 781,016 units, and in his capacity as a director of The Anne T. and
Robert M. Bass Foundation, with respect to 51,284 units.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Working Capital
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: 51,284 (1)
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 51,284 (1)
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
51,284
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 2.8%
14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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(1) Power is exercised through its three directors, Anne T. Bass, Robert M.
Bass and J. Taylor Crandall and through Robert W. Bruce III in his capacity
as a principal of The Robert Bruce Management Co., Inc., which has shared
investment discretion over units owned by The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass
Foundation.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Anne T. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 51,284 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 51,284 (1)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
51,284 (1)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 2.8%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in her capacity as a director of The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass
Foundation.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Robert M. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Units
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 51,284 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 51,284 (1)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
51,284 (1)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Units:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 2.8%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in his capacity as a director of The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass
Foundation.
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),
the undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13D Statement dated June 25, 1993,
as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated February 24, 1994, Amendment No. 2 dated
August 30, 1994, Amendment No. 3 dated August 10, 1995, Amendment No. 4 dated
November 10, 1995, Amendment No. 5 dated December 15, 1995, Amendment No. 6
dated January 8, 1996, Amendment No. 7 dated February 22, 1996, Amendment No. 8
dated May 15, 1996, Amendment No. 9 dated July 19, 1996 Amendment No. 10 dated
October 22, 1998, Amendment No. 11 dated November 9, 1998, Amendment No. 12
dated March 22, 1999, Amendment No. 13 dated June 16, 1999 and Amendment No. 14
dated July 29, 1999 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Units of
Beneficial Interest of Mesa Royalty Trust.
Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
No material change.
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
No material change.
Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
The source and amount of the funds used by the Reporting Persons to
purchase Units are as follows:
REPORTING PERSON SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Alpine Working Capital(1) $31,487,017.16
Bruce Not Applicable Not Applicable
Algenpar Not Applicable Not Applicable
Crandall Not Applicable Not Applicable
Foundation Working Capital(1) $ 2,012,398.54
A. Bass Not Applicable Not Applicable
R. Bass Not Applicable Not Applicable
(1) As used herein, the term "Working Capital" includes income from the
business operations of the entity plus sums borrowed from banks and brokerage
firm margin accounts to operate such business in general. None of the funds
reported herein as "Working Capital" were borrowed or otherwise obtained for the
specific purpose of acquiring, handling, trading or voting the Stock.
Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
No material change.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a)
ALPINE
The aggregate number of Units that Alpine owns beneficially, pursuant to
Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is 781,016, which constitutes approximately
41.9% of the outstanding Units.
BRUCE
Because of his position as one of two general partners of Alpine and as
principal of Bruce Management (which has shared investment discretion over the
Units owned by the Foundation), Bruce may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 832,300 Units, which constitutes
approximately 44.7% of the outstanding Units.
ALGENPAR
Because of its position as one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
781,016 Units, which constitutes approximately 41.9% of the outstanding Units.
CRANDALL
Because of his positions as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, one
of two general partners of Alpine, and a director of Foundation, Crandall may,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
832,300 Units, which constitutes approximately 44.7% of the outstanding Units.
FOUNDATION
The aggregate number of Units that Foundation owns beneficially, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is 51,284, which constitutes approximately
2.8% of the outstanding Units.
A. BASS
Because of her position as a director of Foundation, A. Bass may, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 51,284 Units,
which constitutes approximately 2.8% of the outstanding Units.
R. BASS
Because of his position as a director of Foundation, R. Bass may, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 51,284 Units,
which constitutes approximately 2.8% of the outstanding Units.
To the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other than
as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial
owner of any Units.
(b)
ALPINE
Acting through its two general partners, Alpine has the sole power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 781,016
Units.
BRUCE
As one of two general partners of Alpine, Bruce has shared power to vote or
to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 781,016 Units.
As principal of Bruce Management (which exercises shared investment discretion
over the Units owned by the Foundation), Bruce has shared power to vote or to
direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 51,284 Units.
ALGENPAR
As one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar has shared power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 781,016
Units.
CRANDALL
As the President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, which is one of two
general partners of Alpine, Crandall has shared power to vote or to direct the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 781,016 Units. As one of
three directors of Foundation, Crandall has shared power to vote or to direct
the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 51,284 Units.
FOUNDATION
Acting through its three directors and Bruce (as principal of Bruce
Management which exercises shared investment discretion over the Units owned by
the Foundation), Foundation has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and
to dispose or to direct the disposition of 51,284 Units.
A. BASS
As one of three directors of Foundation, A. Bass has shared power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 51,284
Units.
R. BASS
As one of three directors of Foundation, R. Bass has shared power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 51,284
Units.
(c) During the past 60 days, the Reporting Persons have purchased Units in
open market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange as follows:
REPORTING NO. OF SHARES PRICE PER
PERSON DATE PURCHASED SHARE
Alpine 12/31/99 1,000 $47.37
Alpine 01/31/00 1,000 45.66
Foundation 01/31/00 1,000 45.66
Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge of
each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named in response to
paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in the Units during the past 60
days.
(d)- (e)
No material change.
Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
No material change.
Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 -- Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), filed
herewith.
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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.
DATED: February 2, 2000
ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.
By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
Robert W. Bruce III,
Manager
/s/ Robert W. Bruce
ROBERT W. BRUCE III
ALGENPAR, INC.
By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. Taylor Crandall,
President
/s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. TAYLOR CRANDALL
/s/ W. R. Cotham
W. R. Cotham,
Attorney-in-Fact for:
THE ANNE T. AND ROBERT M.
BASS FOUNDATION (1)
ANNE T. BASS (2)
ROBERT M. BASS (3)
(1) A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf of
The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation previously has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf of
Anne T. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(3) A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf of
Robert M. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Exhibit 99.1
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules
and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agrees that the statement to
which this Exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of each of them in the
capacities set forth below.
ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.
By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
Robert W. Bruce III,
Manager
/s/ Robert W. Bruce III
ROBERT W. BRUCE III
ALGENPAR, INC.
By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. Taylor Crandall,
President
/s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. TAYLOR CRANDALL
/s/ W. R. Cotham
W. R. Cotham,
Attorney-in-Fact for:
THE ANNE T. AND ROBERT M.
BASS FOUNDATION (1)
ANNE T. BASS (2)
ROBERT M. BASS (3)
(1) A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf of
The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation previously has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf of
Anne T. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(3) A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf of
Robert M. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
