SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
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THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2020
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
(310) 556-1999
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 1996
To the Shareholders of
The Intergroup Corporation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The
Intergroup Corporation (the "Corporation") will be held in the Park Hyatt Los
Angeles Hotel, 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, California, on December
10, 1996 at 3:00 P.M. for the following purposes:
(1) to elect one Class C Director to serve until the 1999 Annual Meeting and
until a successor shall have been duly elected and qualified;
(2) to ratify the retention of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent public
accountants for the Corporation; and
(3) to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting,
or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Only Shareholders of record at the close of business on October 25, 1996 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments
thereof.
Your proxy is important whether you own a few or many shares. Please check
the appropriate boxes in the enclosed proxy and sign, date and mail it today
in the accompanying self-addressed postage-paid envelope. Return the proxy
even if you plan to attend the meeting. You may always revoke your proxy and
vote in person.
Dated: October 25, 1996
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Howard A. Jaffe
Howard A. Jaffe, Secretary
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2020
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
(310) 556-1999
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 10, 1996
This Proxy Statement is furnished by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of
The Intergroup Corporation (the "Corporation"), a corporation formed under the
laws of the State of Delaware, in connection with the solicitation of proxies
for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be
held on December 10, 1996 or at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
At such meeting, the Shareholders will consider and act on the proposals
enumerated in the foregoing Notice of Meeting. Only Shareholders of record
at the close of business on October 25, 1996 are entitled to notice
of, and to vote, at the Annual Meeting.
Each shareholder is entitled to cast, in person or by proxy, one vote for each
share held of record at the close of business on October 25, 1996. As of
September 30, 1996 there were outstanding 959,349 shares of common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), the only outstanding voting
security of the Corporation. The shares were held of record by approximately
1,465 shareholders as of September 30, 1996.
The Annual Meeting will address business pertaining to the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1996 (the "1996 Fiscal Year"). The proxies named in the accompanying
Form of Proxy will vote the shares represented thereby if the proxy appears to
be valid on its face, and where specification is indicated as provided in such
proxy, the shares represented will be voted in accordance with such
such specification. If no specification is made, the shares represented by
proxies in the form solicited will be voted (1) to elect the one Board
nominee for Class C Director for a three-year term expiring at the 1999
Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2) for the ratification of the retention of
Price Waterhouse LLP as the Corporation's independent public accountants
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997. A Shareholder may revoke his or
her Proxy at any time before it is exercised by filing with the Secretary of
the Corporation at its principal executive offices in Los Angeles,
California a written notice of revocation or a duly executed Proxy bearing a
later date, or by appearing in person at the Annual Meeting and expressing a
desire to vote his or her shares in person.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy were first sent or given to
the Shareholders on or about October 25, 1996.
PROPOSAL I
ELECTION OF CLASS C DIRECTOR
The Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board of
Directors shall consist of not more than nine nor less than five members.
The exact number of Directors, presently five, is fixed by the Board prior
to each year's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board is divided into
three staggered classes, each class having not less than one nor more than
three members. Each Director is elected to serve for a three-year term, and
until the election and qualification of his or her successor. When vacancies
on the Board occur, due to resignation or otherwise, the Directors then in
office may continue to exercise the powers of the Directors and a majority of
such directors may select a new Director to fill the vacancy. Any Director
may resign at any time. Any Director may be removed by the vote of,
or written consent of, the holders of a majority of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding at a special meeting called for the purpose of removal or to
ratify the recommendation of a majority of the Directors that such Director be
removed.
The term of the Class C Director expires at the Annual Meeting. The Board
proposes Mrs. Mildred Bond Roxborough as Class C Director to serve until the
1999 Annual Meeting and until the election and qualification of her successor.
The Board of Directors has been informed that the nominee has consented to
being named as a nominee and is willing to serve as a Director if elected.
However, if any nominee should be unable, or declines to serve, it is intended
that the proxies will be voted for such other person as the proxies shall,
in their discretion, designate. Unless otherwise directed in the accompanying
Proxy, the person's name therein will vote FOR the election of this nominee.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
Directors and Executive Officers of the Corporation:
POSITION WITH
NAME THE CORPORATION AGE TERM TO EXPIRE
CLASS A DIRECTORS
John V. Winfield Chairman of the Board, 50 1997 Annual Meeting
(1)(4)(5) President and Chief
Executive Officer
Josef A. Grunwald Director 48 1997 Annual Meeting
(2)(3)(5)
CLASS B DIRECTORS
Howard A. Jaffe Vice Chairman of the 54 1998 Annual Meeting
(1)(4) Board, Chief Operating
Officer and Secretary
William J. Nance Director and Treasurer 52 1998 Annual Meeting
(1)(2)(3)(4)
CLASS C DIRECTOR
Mildred Bond Roxborough Director 69 1996 Annual Meeting
(1)(2)(3)(4)
OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Gregory C. McPherson Executive Vice 37 N/A
Predident, Assistant
Secretary and Assistant
Treasurer
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(1) Member of the Executive Committee
(2) Member of the Administrative and Compensation Committee
(3) Member of the Audit and Finance Committee
(4) Member of the Real Estate Investment Committee
(5) Member of the Nominating Committee
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
The principal occupation and business experience during the last five years for
each of the Directors and Executive Officers of the Corporation are as follows:
John V. Winfield -- Mr. Winfield was first appointed to the Board in 1982. He
currently serves as the Corporation's Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer, having first been appointed as such in 1987.
Mr. Winfield also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Santa Fe
Financial Corporation and Portsmouth Square, Inc., and as Director of Pacific
Gateway Properties, Inc. and Orckit Communications Ltd.
Josef A. Grunwald -- Mr. Grunwald is an industrial, commercial and residential
real estate developer. He serves as Chairman of PDG N.V. (Belgium), a hotel
management company, and President of I.B.E. Services S.A. (Belgium), an
international trading company. Mr. Grunwald was first elected to the Board
in 1987.
Howard A. Jaffe -- Mr. Jaffe joined the Corporation in June 1994 as Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Jaffe was a partner in the law firm of Dorsey &
Whitney from January 1988 to May 1994. Prior to that, he was a partner in the
law firm of Delson & Gordon. Mr. Jaffe was first elected to the Board in 1987
and was elected Vice Chairman of the Board in 1994. He has also served as
Secretary of the Corporation since 1987.
William J. Nance -- Mr. Nance is a Certified Public Accountant and private
consultant to the real estate and banking industries. He also serves as
President of Century Plaza Printers, Inc. Mr. Nance was first elected to the
Board in 1984. He was appointed Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer in 1987. Mr. Nance resigned as Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer in January 1990 but continues to serve as Treasurer.
Mildred Bond Roxborough -- Mrs. Roxborough has been Director of Development and
Special Programs of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) since 1986. Her responsibilities include planning and
implementing fundraising programs to support the Association's national
programs and developing and overseeing Special Programs on national issues.
She also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of America's
Charities Federation, Chairman of its Membership and Personnel Committees
and member of its Long Range Planning Committee; and Member of the Board of
Directors of Morningside Health and Retirement Service, Member of
Personnel Committee of Morningside Heights Housing Corporation.
Mrs. Roxborough was first appointed to the Company's Board in 1984 and served
as its Vice Chairman from 1987 through 1994.
Gregory C. McPherson -- Mr. McPherson joined the Corporation in March 1993.
Mr. McPherson was a private financial and strategic advisor from January
1992 to March 1993 to companies in various industries. From July 1989 to
December 1991, Mr. McPherson served as Vice President in the Investment
Banking and Corporate Finance Department of Kemper Securities Group, Inc.
From September 1987 to June 1989, Mr. McPherson attended the Harvard Business
School where he received his M.B.A. and during that time was with Prudential
Bache Capital Funding in their Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial
Restructuring Group. For the seven years prior to attending the Harvard
Business School, Mr. McPherson was a manager at the public accounting
firm of Price Waterhouse. Mr. McPherson is a Certified Public Accountant.
COMMITTEES:
The Corporation has an Executive Committee which meets in lieu of the Board
upon the request of the Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Winfield is Chairman
of the Executive Committee. The Committee held ten meetings during the 1996
Fiscal Year.
Mr. Nance serves as Chairman of the Corporation's Administrative and
Compensation Committee, which administers the Phantom Stock Program
(defined below) and reviews executive salaries. This committee held four
meetings during the 1996 Fiscal Year.
The Audit and Finance Committee is chaired by Mr. Nance. It held one meeting
during the 1996 Fiscal Year. This committee meets with the Corporation's
personnel and with representatives of the Corporation's independent public
accountants to review internal auditing procedures and matters relating to
the annual audit of the Corporation's financial statements, and recommends to
the Board the appointment of the independent certified public accountants.
The Corporation has a Real Estate Investment Committee which is chaired by Ms.
Roxborough. This committee held four meetings during the 1996 Fiscal Year.
The Real Estate Investment Committee reviews potential acquisitions and
dispositions of property.
The Corporation's Nominating Committee is chaired by Mr. Grunwald. The
committee held two meetings during the 1996 Fiscal Year. The Nominating
Committee selects nominees for election or re-election of directors and
officers.
The Board held twenty one meetings during the 1996 Fiscal Year. No Director
attended (whether in person, telephonically, or by written consent) less
than 75% of all meetings held during the period of time he or she served as
Director during the 1996 Fiscal Year. No Director attended less than 75% of
all meetings of committees on which he or she served.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth on an accrual basis all direct remuneration
paid by the Corporation to the Executive Officers of the Corporation and of
a subsidiary of the Corporation for services rendered for the 1996 Fiscal
Year, the 1995 Fiscal Year and the 1994 Fiscal Year, whose aggregate direct
remuneration exceeded $100,000 in the 1996 Fiscal Year. Estimated annual
benefits upon retirement will include allocations under the ESOP (defined
below). Such benefits are not currently determinable because the plan is
voluntary and employee contributions and allocations under the plan are
discretionary. There are currently no employment contracts with the
Executive Officers. No Long-Term Compensation Awards or Payouts were made,
and no Options or Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") were granted, during
the 1996 Fiscal Year, 1995 Fiscal Year or 1994 Fiscal Year.
NAME AND PRINCIPAL OTHER ANNUAL
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION
John V. Winfield 1996 $195,650 $36,622 (1)
Chairman; President 1995 $204,156 $56,114 (1)
and Chief Executive Officer 1994 $204,156 $47,459 (1)
Howard A. Jaffe (2) 1996 $300,000
Vice Chairman; Chief 1995 $300,000
Operating Officer and 1994 $37,500
Secretary
Gregory C. McPherson 1996 $191,655
Executive Vice President; 1995 $172,704 $50,000
Assistant Secretary and 1994 $148,740 $40,000
Assistant Treasurer
Keith R. Schrupp (3) 1996 $119,687 $5,000
Vice President of Finance 1995 $101,500 $1,500
1994 $71,018 $1,000
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(1) Includes an auto allowance and imputed interest of approximately $24,000
for Fiscal Year 1996 and $43,000 for Fiscal Year 1995 and Fiscal Year 1994
on a note due the Corporation, which was paid in full in March 1996. See
Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the 1996 Fiscal
Year for further information regarding the note receivable from Mr. Winfield.
(2) Mr. Jaffe joined the Corporation in June 1994.
(3) Mr. Schrupp joined the Corporation in October 1993 and resigned in
July 1996.
AGGREGATE OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
The following table sets forth information concerning stock options held by
all Executive Officers named in the Compensation Table as of June 30, 1996.
No SARs are outstanding.
Number of Value of
Securities Unexercised In-
underlying the-Money
unexercised options/SARs at
options/SARs at fiscal year end
fiscal year end
Shares
Acquired on Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name Exercise Realized(1) Unexercisable Unexercisable
John V. Winfield 125,000 $2,237,500 - -
(1) Based on the difference between the fair market value of the Common
Stock and the exercise price of the stock options at the exercise date.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN AND TRUST ("ESOP")
In April 1986, the Corporation established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
and Trust ("ESOP"), effective July 1, 1985, which enabled eligible employees
to receive an ownership interest in Common Stock. The Corporation did not
make ESOP contributions during the 1996 Fiscal Year.
PHANTOM STOCK PROGRAM
The Corporation maintains a "phantom" stock program which provides for the
issuance of up to 40,000 units with each unit being equivalent to one share
of Common Stock. Participants in the program are credited with the incremental
value in shares of Common Stock and dividend equivalents over a five-year
period from the date of award. One-fifth of such credits in each participant's
account vest on the first anniversary date of the award and an additional
one-fifth vest on each of the next four anniversary dates. No units were
granted in the 1996 Fiscal Year and, as of June 30, 1996, no units were
outstanding.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
In 1987, the Board approved a Stock Incentive Plan providing for the issuance
of up to 125,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of stock
options granted under the plan. The plan also provides for the issuance of
SARs which may be granted in connection with or without relation to the stock
options. The plan was approved by the Corporation's Shareholders in 1988.
In conjunction with the Stock Incentive Plan, the Board approved the grant of
an option to the Corporation's president for the purchase of 125,000 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50. This action was also
approved by the Shareholders in 1988. No options or SARs were granted under
this plan in Fiscal 1996. As of June 30, 1996, 125,000 options had been
exercised and no options to purchase shares of Common Stock remain outstanding.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Corporation's arrangements for compensation of Directors is as follows:
the Chairman of the Board of Directors is eligible to receive $9,000 per
annum; each other Director is eligible to receive a fee of $4,000 per annum
and a fee of $300 for each Board or committee meeting attended; and each
Director who is a chairman of a committee of the Board of Directors is
eligible to receive $350 for each committee meeting which he or she chairs.
The Directors who are also Executive Officers do not receive any fee for
attending either meetings of the Board or of any Board committee.
Except for the foregoing, there are no other arrangements for compensation of
Directors and there are no employment contracts between the Company and its
Directors.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 1996, certain information
with respect to the beneficial ownership of Common Stock owned by: (i) those
persons or groups known by the Corporation to own more than five percent of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each Director, nominee for
Director and Executive Officer, and (iii) all Directors and Executive
Officers as a group.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AMOUNT AND NATURE
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF BENEFICIAL OWNER(1) PERCENTAGE(2)
John V. Winfield 408,428(3) 42.6%
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Josef A. Grunwald 32,465 3.4%
Howard A. Jaffe 6,166(4) *
William J. Nance 17,000 1.8%
Mildred Bond Roxborough 1,045 *
Gregory C. McPherson 3,599(5) *
All Directors and 468,703 48.9%
Executive Officers
as a Group (6 persons)
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* Ownership does not exceed 1%.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property
laws, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the
shares beneficially owned.
(2) Percentages are calculated on the basis of the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding on September 30, 1996.
(3) Includes 13,428 shares allocated to Mr. Winfield under the ESOP. Does
not include an additional 5,966 shares held by the ESOP with respect to
which Mr. Winfield, as trustee, would have the power to vote if voting
instructions are not provided by the participants on a timely basis.
(4) Includes 300 shares held by Mr. Jaffe's spouse, in trust for Mr. Jaffe's
children pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Gift to Minor's Act
enacted under the laws of the State of Connecticut, beneficial interest in
which is disclaimed, and 716 shares allocated to Mr. Jaffe under the ESOP.
(5) Includes 1,199 shares allocated to Mr. McPherson under the ESOP.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During Fiscal 1994, the Corporation was provided legal services by the firm of
Dorsey & Whitney, of which Mr. Jaffe, Director and Secretary of the Company,
was a partner through May 1994. Fees for these services aggregated
approximately $204,000 during the year ended June 30, 1994.
In March 1996, the Company's president paid in full the $830,173 outstanding
balance of the note relating to his 1986 exercise of stock options.
In May 1996, the Company's president exercised an option to purchase 125,000
shares of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share through a full recourse
note due the Company on demand, but in no event later than May 2001. The note
bears interest floating at the lower of 10% or the prime rate (8.25% at June
30, 1996) with interest payable quarterly. The balance of the note receivable
at June 30, 1996 was $1,452,121 including accrued interest receivable.
PROPOSAL II
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOS
The Board has appointed Price Waterhouse LLP, Certified Public Accountants,
to continue as the Corporation's auditors and to audit the books of account
and other records of the Corporation and its consolidated operating
subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997. The Board expects
that representatives of Price Waterhouse LLP will be present at the Annual
Meeting to respond to appropriate questions from Shareholders, and the Board
will provide these representatives with an opportunity to make a statement if
they desire to do so.
The appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP as the Company's auditors for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 is being submitted to the Shareholders for
ratification. The Board recommends that the Shareholders vote FOR the
ratification of the appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP. Ratification
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and
voted at the Annual Meeting. If the appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP
is not ratified by the Shareholders, the Board will consider the
appointment of other auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Directors and Executive Officers of the Corporation,
as well as persons holding more than 10% of the Corporation's Common Stock,
are required to file reports showing their initial ownership of the
Corporation's Common Stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and all exchanges on which the
Corporation's securities are registered by certain specified due dates.
Based solely on the Corporation's review of copies of such reports furnished
to the Corporation and written representations that no other reports were
required to be filed during Fiscal 1996, all such reports that were required
were filed on a timely basis.
OTHER BUSINESS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board does not know of any matters
to be presented at the Annual Meeting other than those set forth in the
attached Notice of Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come
before the Annual Meeting including matters incident to the conduct of the
Annual Meeting, the holders of the proxies will vote on those matters at
their discretion.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
It is presently anticipated that the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will
be held on or around December 9, 1997. Shareholders desiring to exercise
their rights under the Proxy Rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
to submit proposals for consideration by the Shareholders at the 1997 Annual
Meeting are advised that their proposals must be received by the Corporation
no later than June 30, 1997 in order to be eligible for inclusion in the
Corporation's Proxy Statement and Form of Proxy relating to that meeting.
GENERAL
The Corporation will bear the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing
and mailing this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of Proxy, and of
soliciting Proxies. The Corporation will request banks and brokers to solicit
their customers who beneficially own shares listed of record in names of
nominees, and will reimburse those banks and brokers for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with those solicitations. The original
solicitation of Proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, telegram
and personal solicitation by officers and other regular employees of the
Corporation, but no additional compensation will be paid to such individuals.
A copy of the Corporation's Form 10-KSB for the 1996 Fiscal Year will be
furnished, upon request, to any Shareholder. A copy of the 1996 Annual
Report is being sent to the Shareholders with this Proxy Statement. The
Annual Report is not to be considered part of the soliciting material.
By Resolution of the Board of Directors
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
Howard A. Jaffe, Secretary
Dated: Los Angeles, California
October 25, 1996