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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
INFORMATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(f)
OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND RULE 14f-1 THEREUNDER
Commission File Number: 001-11121
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 541522360
State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization identification No.
2877 Guardian Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (757) 459-6000
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(f) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 14f-1 THEREUNDER
This Information Statement is being mailed on or about July 16, 1997, to
holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 (the "Class B Stock"),
of International Family Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Rule 14f-1 promulgated thereunder. The
Information Statement is being furnished in connection with the possible
election or appointment of persons designated by Fox Kids Worldwide, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("FKWW"), to the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 11, 1997 (the "Merger
Agreement"), by and among the Company, FKWW and Fox Kids Merger Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of FKWW ("FKW Sub"),
providing for the acquisition of the Company by FKWW through the merger (the
"Merger") of FKW Sub with and into the Company. Section 6.8 of the Merger
Agreement provides that, upon the purchase of shares of Class B Stock by FKWW
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement between the Robertson Sellers (as
defined below) and FKWW, FKWW shall be entitled to designate, at its option and
upon notice to the Company, and subject to compliance with Section 14(f) of the
Exchange Act, up to that number of directors (the "FKWW Designees"), rounded to
the nearest whole number, of the Company's Board of Directors, as will make the
percentage of the Company's directors designated by FKWW equal to the aggregate
voting power of the shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Company
then held by FKWW or any of its Subsidiaries (after giving effect to the
conversion of the Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class A
Stock") of the Company into Class B Stock in connection with such purchase, and
the conversion of the Company's non-voting Class C Common Stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Class C Stock" and, together with the Class A Stock and Class B
Stock, the "Common Stock"), and $23 million aggregate principal amount of 6%
Convertible Secured Notes due 2004 of the Company (the "Convertible Notes") to
be contributed to FKWW, as described below, into Class B Stock). In connection
with the foregoing, the Company will either increase the size of the Board of
Directors and/or obtain the resignation of such number of its current directors
as is necessary to enable the FKWW Designees to be elected.
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NO ACTION IS REQUIRED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY DESIGNATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED BY FKWW TO THE BOARD.
However, because a majority of the Company's directors may be changed
other than at a meeting of stockholders, Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act
requires the Company to provide its stockholders and the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") with the information set forth in this Information
Statement not less than ten days prior to the date on which the change will take
place, or such other time period as may be established by the Commission.
The information contained in this Information Statement concerning FKWW,
FKW Sub and the FKWW Designees has been furnished to the Company by FKWW, and
the Company assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such
information.
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
As of July 15, 1997, the Company had outstanding 5,000,000 shares of Class
A Stock, and 32,781,545 shares of Class B Stock. Holders of Class B Stock
(collectively, the "Class B Stockholders") are entitled to cast one vote per
share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, and holders of Class A
Stock (collectively, the "Class A Stockholders") are entitled to cast ten votes
per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Both classes vote
together as a single class on all matters, except that so long as the
outstanding Class A Stock represents more than 40% of the total outstanding
voting power of the Common Stock, the Class A Stockholders, voting separately as
a class, are entitled to elect a majority of the Company's directors, with the
remainder of the directors (the "Class B Directors") being elected by the Class
B Stockholders, voting separately as a class, and except for matters as to which
a class vote is specifically provided in the Company's Restated and Amended
Certificate of Incorporation.
CHANGE OF CONTROL TRANSACTION
On June 11, 1997, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with FKWW
and FKW Sub providing for the Merger, pursuant to which each share of Common
Stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective
time of the Merger, other than shares held by FKWW, FKW Sub, the Company or any
of their respective subsidiaries or by any stockholders who have validly
perfected their appraisal rights under the Delaware General Corporation Law,
will be converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to $35 per
share, without interest, subject to adjustment as provided in the Merger
Agreement (the "Merger Consideration"). Immediately following execution of the
Merger Agreement, the Robertson Sellers, The Christian Broadcasting Network,
Inc., a Virginia corporation ("CBN"), and Regent University, a Virginia
corporation ("Regent"), which hold of record, in the aggregate, 5,000,000 shares
of Class A Stock and 9,337,427 shares of Class B Stock, representing a majority
of the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting to consider the Merger Agreement
and the Merger, executed and delivered to the Company, on June 11, 1997, a
written consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders approving the Merger
Agreement and the Merger and adopting the Merger Agreement.
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Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement,
(i) (a) M.G. "Pat" Robertson, individually and as trustee of each of the
Robertson Charitable Remainder Unitrust, the Gordon P. Robertson Irrevocable
Trust, the Elizabeth F. Robinson Irrevocable Trust and the Ann R. Lablanc
Irrevocable Trust, Lisa N. Robertson and Timothy B. Robertson, as joint tenants,
and Timothy B. Robertson, individually, as trustee of each of the Timothy and
Lisa Robertson Children's Trust and the Timothy B. Robertson Charitable Trust
and as custodian to and for each of Abigail H. Robertson, Laura N. Robertson,
Elizabeth C. Robertson, Willis H. Robertson and Caroline S. Robertson under the
Virginia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (collectively, the "Robertson
Sellers"), (b) CBN and (c) Regent each entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
(collectively, the "Stock Purchase Agreements") with FKWW providing for the sale
to FKWW in the aggregate of 15,587,427 shares of Class B Stock (including
5,000,000 shares of Class B Stock issuable upon conversion of all of the
Company's outstanding Class A Stock held by certain of the Robertson Sellers and
1,250,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options held by M.G. and Timothy
B. Robertson) for $35 per share in cash, subject to adjustment in the same
manner as the Merger Consideration; and
(ii) Liberty Media Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Liberty"), and
its wholly owned subsidiary Liberty IFE, Inc. ("LIFE"), a Colorado corporation
that holds 7,088,732 shares of Class C Stock and Convertible Notes convertible
into 2,587,500 shares of Class C Stock, have entered into a Contribution and
Exchange Agreement (the "Contribution and Exchange Agreement") with FKWW
pursuant to which LIFE agreed to contribute such shares of Class C Stock and
Convertible Notes to FKWW in exchange for shares of a new series of preferred
stock of FKWW, in a transaction intended to constitute a tax free exchange. Such
FKWW preferred stock will be exchangeable at the holder's option, upon the
happening of certain events, into shares of a new series of preferred stock of
News Publishing Australia Limited ("NPAL"), the primary U.S. holding company for
The News Corporation Limited, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of South Australia which indirectly holds 49.9% of the voting rights of
FKWW and has the right to designate 50% of its board of directors ("News
Corp."). Each such series of preferred stock will have a liquidation preference
of $35.00 per share or share equivalent of Class C Stock, subject to adjustment
in the same manner as the Merger Consideration, plus $6.33 million designed to
compensate LIFE for foregone interest on the Convertible Notes and for certain
tax consequences, and be entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a rate of
8.5% per annum of the liquidation price, payable quarterly, increasing to 11% if
any quarterly dividend is not declared and paid in full when due. Each such
series is mandatorily redeemable on June 30, 2027 and is redeemable at the
option of the issuer at any time after June 30, 2007 or, at the option of the
holder, for a thirty day period every five years commencing on June 30, 2002.
The Contribution and Exchange Agreement provides for the substitution, under
certain circumstances, of such FKWW preferred stock for another security that
will also be exchangeable for a "mirror" security of NPAL or another affiliate
of FKWW acceptable to LIFE; provided that, among other things, such substitute
security and "mirror" security shall have an economic value substantially
equivalent to the FKWW preferred stock and the NPAL preferred stock.
News Corp. has given a guaranty to each of the Company, the Robertson
Sellers, CBN and Regent guaranteeing the performance of FKWW's and FKW Sub's
obligations under the Merger Agreement and respective Stock Purchase Agreements,
and, together with NPAL, has entered into a Funding Agreement with LIFE
supporting the obligations of FKWW and NPAL under the preferred stock issuable
to LIFE.
The consummation of the Merger, the purchases of Common Stock pursuant to
each of the Stock Purchase Agreements and the contribution by LIFE of its Class
C Stock and the Convertible Notes pursuant to the Contribution and Exchange
Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including
expiration or termination of all applicable waiting periods under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
Act"). In any event, the Merger will not be
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consummated until the expiration of twenty days from the date of delivery of an
information statement to holders of Class B Stock pursuant to Section 14(c) of
the Exchange Act.
Upon the purchase by FKWW of Common Stock held by the Robertson Sellers,
CBN and Regent pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreements, and the contribution
by LIFE to FKWW of Class C Stock and the Convertible Notes pursuant to the
Contribution and Exchange Agreement, FKWW will own 25,263,659 shares of Common
Stock (including 2,587,500 shares of Class C Stock issuable upon the conversion
of the Convertible Notes), constituting approximately 52% of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company and, assuming conversion of the Class C Stock and
Convertible Notes into Class B Stock, 52% of its voting Common Stock. Although
such purchase and the contribution are expected to occur prior to the Merger,
consummation of the Merger is not conditioned upon the consummation of such
transactions.
The total amount of funds required to pay the Merger Consideration
(including approximately $545,000,000 required for FKWW's purchase of Common
Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreements but not any cash funds required
for the purchase of shares of Class C Stock in the Merger, since such Class C
Stock is expected to be exchanged, prior to the Merger, for preferred stock of
FKWW pursuant to the Contribution and Exchange Agreement, as described above),
the consideration to be paid to holders of outstanding options to purchase Class
B Stock as provided in the Merger Agreement and the expenses incident to the
Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby,
including financial advisory fees and expenses and legal fees and expenses, will
be contributed by FKWW to the Company as the surviving corporation in the
Merger. FKWW will establish, pursuant to a letter of commitment dated as of June
6, 1997, a $500,000,000 seven-year Secured Reducing Revolving Credit Facility
(the "Tranche A Revolving Credit"), a $400,000,000 seven-year Secured Reducing
Revolving Credit Facility (the "Tranche B Revolving Credit") and a $350,000,000
nine-year Secured Term Loan Facility (the "Term Loan" and, together with the
Tranche A Revolving Credit and the Tranche B Revolving Credit, the "Facilities")
with Citibank, N.A. acting as the sole agent for a syndicate of financial
institutions providing the facility. In addition, FKWW will be advanced
approximately $250,000,000 to $350,000,000 from Fox Broadcasting or an affiliate
thereof in exchange for a new series of 12.5% preferred stock of FKWW. These
funds, and any additional funds that are required to pay the Merger
Consideration for shares of Class C Stock in the event that the Contribution and
Exchange Agreement is not consummated prior to the Merger, will come from the
working capital of News Corp. or an affiliate thereof.
As described above, the obligations of FKWW under the Merger Agreement and
under each of the Stock Purchase Agreements are guaranteed by News Corp. FKWW
and News Corp. have informed the Company that News Corp. has sufficient cash
resources to pay the Merger Consideration, the consideration to option holders
and such expenses and to pay any amounts required to purchase Common Stock under
the Stock Purchase Agreements. Such resources may include cash on hand or a
variety of debt financing arrangements, additional contributions, equity capital
or a combination of the foregoing.
CONTINUING DIRECTORS
Following any election of the FKWW Designees to the Board of Directors, at
least two Class B Directors shall remain on the Board until the Merger becomes
effective (the "Continuing Directors"). If for any reason the number of
Continuing Directors falls below two, the remaining Continuing Director may
designate an individual to fill such vacancy who would be an "independent
director" under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, or, if no Continuing
Directors remain, the other directors shall designate two individuals to fill
such vacancies who are not officers, directors, employees or affiliates of FKWW
or any
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of its affiliates and who are otherwise "independent directors" under the rules
of the New York Stock Exchange. Each such designee would be deemed to be a
Continuing Director under the Merger Agreement.
Following the election of FKWW's Designees, any amendment or waiver of any
term or condition of the Merger Agreement or the Company's Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Restated By-Laws, any termination of the Merger
Agreement, any extension by the Company of the time for the performance of any
of the obligations or other acts of FKWW or FKW Sub under the Merger Agreement,
any waiver or assertion of any of the Company's rights under the Merger
Agreement, or any other consents or actions by the Board of Directors with
respect to the Merger Agreement or the News Corp. guaranty in favor of the
Company will require, and will require only, the concurrence of a majority of
the Continuing Directors; provided however, that if applicable law requires that
any action be acted upon by the full Board of Directors, such action will
require the concurrence of a majority of the directors, which majority shall
include each of the Continuing Directors.
FKWW DESIGNEES
FKWW has informed the Company that, following the consummation of the
Stock Purchase Agreements, it may designate candidates to serve as FKWW
Designees on the Board. The name, age and present principal occupation or
employment, and material occupations, positions, offices or employments for the
past five years, of each person whom FKWW may designate to serve as an FKWW
Designee, in the order in which FKWW would intend to designate them, are set
forth below. FKWW has informed the Company that each of such persons has
consented to act as a director, if so designated.
HAIM SABAN, 52, the founder of Saban Entertainment, Inc. ("Saban"),
has served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since the
establishment of Saban in 1983. Mr. Saban is a creator and executive
producer of Saban's live-action series, Power Rangers. Mr. Saban has also
served as a Senior Executive Officer of Fox Kids Worldwide, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, since June 1996 and has served as
Chief Executive Officer of FKWW since September 1996.
CHASE CAREY, 43, has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Fox Television since July 1994. Mr. Carey is responsible for all
divisions of Fox Television including Fox Broadcasting, Fox Television,
Twentieth Television's domestic syndication unit and Fox's cable
interests. Mr. Carey joined Fox Inc. in 1988 as Executive Vice President,
served as Chief Financial Officer, and assumed the title of Chief
Operating Officer in February 1992. Prior to joining Fox, Mr. Carey worked
at Columbia Pictures in several executive positions, including President
of Pay/Cable and Home Entertainment and Executive Vice President of
Columbia Pictures International. Mr. Carey is a member of the boards of
directors of Gateway 2000 and Colgate University.
K. RUPERT MURDOCH, 66, has served as Executive Director of News
Corp. since 1959 and remains its Chairman, Managing Director and Chief
Executive. He also has served as Director of News Limited, News Corp.'s
principal subsidiary in Australia, since 1953. He has been Director of New
International plc, News Corp.'s principal subsidiary in the United
Kingdom, since 1969 and Managing Director from December 1986 to January
1990. He has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of
News America Holdings Incorporated ("NAHI"), New Corp.'s principal
subsidiary in the United States, since 1973. He became President of NAHI
in October 1985. He has served as Chairman and a Director of STAR TV since
July 1993. He also
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has been a member of the board of directors of British Sky Broadcasting
Group plc since November 1990. Mr. Murdoch is also a member of the boards
of directors of MCI Communications Corp. and Philip Morris Companies Inc.
MEL WOODS, 45, has served as the President and Chief Operating
Officer, and a director, of Saban since 1991 and as President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of FKWW since September
1996. From 1987 to 1991, Mr. Woods served as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of DIC Enterprises, an animation production
company. Prior to joining DIC, Mr. Woods was Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of Orion Pictures Corp. and served as a
member of its board of directors.
SHUKI LEVY, 50, has served as an independent contractor performing
production related assignments for Saban since 1983. Mr. Levy became the
Executive Vice President of Saban in 1996, responsible for productions,
and has served as Executive Vice President of FKWW since September 1996.
Mr. Levy is executive producer of Saban's live-action series, Power
Rangers, and also serves as executive producer for Big Bad Beetleborgs and
Masked Rider. Mr. Levy is also a singer, having sold more than 14 million
records worldwide, a composer of theme music for television movies, series
and feature films, a screenwriter and a feature film director.
MARGARET LOESCH, 51, has served as President of Fox Kids Worldwide,
LLC, since January 1996 and as President of FKWW since September 1996. Ms.
Loesch has been President of Fox Kids Network since its inception in March
1990. From 1984 to 1990, Ms. Loesch was President and Chief Executive
Officer of Marvel Productions Ltd., where she supervised the development
of numerous series, including Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, Dungeons and
Dragons and Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock. Before joining Marvel, Ms. Loesch
was Executive Vice President of Programming for Hanna-Barbera Productions,
which she joined in 1979 as Vice President of Children's Programming. Ms.
Loesch is an active member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
where she served three terms as an Academy Governor for children's
programming. She currently serves as Vice President of the Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences Foundation. Ms. Loesch is the recipient of
four Emmy Awards.
The Company has been advised by FKWW that, to the best of the FKWW's
knowledge, except as described below, none of such persons, (i) is currently a
director of, or holds any position with, the Company, (ii) has a familial
relationship with any of the directors or executive officers of the Company,
(iii) beneficially owns any securities (or rights to acquire any securities) of
the Company, (iv) is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in
any legal proceeding, or (v) has been involved in any transactions with the
Company or any of its directors, executive officers or affiliates which are
required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Because, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) promulgated
under the Exchange Act, FKWW may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of
securities of the Company by virtue of having entered into the Stock Purchase
Agreements and obtaining the right to acquire such securities thereby, each of
Haim Saban (who, together with entities he controls, owns 49.5% of the FKWW
common stock, representing 49.95% of the voting power) and K. Rupert Murdoch
(who may be deemed to control the ultimate parent of Fox Television Stations,
Inc., which owns 49.5% of the FKWW common stock, representing 49.95% of the
voting power) may be deemed, through his beneficial ownership of FKWW, to be a
beneficial owner of securities of the Company.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
ownership of voting Common Stock by each of the Directors, the Company's Chief
Executive Officer, the Company's officers meeting the criteria set forth in 17
CFR 229.402(a)(3)(the "Named Executive Officers"), all Directors and executive
officers as a group, and each stockholder who is known by the Company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Class A Stock or Class B Stock, as
of July 15, 1997 (other than FKWW and certain related persons who may be deemed
to own 25,263,659 shares of Common Stock by virtue of having entered into the
Stock Purchase Agreements, as described above under "FKWW DESIGNEES.") Except as
otherwise indicated, shares issuable upon exercise of options that are or will
become exercisable within 60 days of July 15, 1997, or upon conversion of
convertible securities are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing
the percentage ownership of persons beneficially owning such options or
convertible securities, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as otherwise
indicated, each person listed below has informed the Company that he has (i)
sole voting and investment power with respect to his shares of stock, except to
the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and (ii)
record and beneficial ownership with respect to his shares of stock.
Class A Common Class B Common Stock
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Stock Vote of All
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Number of Stock
Number of % of Shares % of Outstanding
Beneficial Owner Shares Owned Class Owned Class -----------
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M.G. Robertson, individually 3,125,000(c) 62.5 756,375 (d)(e)(f) 2.3 38.6
and as trustee (a)(b)
Tim Robertson, individually and 1,875,000(h) 37.5 983,586 (d)(f)(i) 3.0 23.8
as trustee (b)(g)
Louis A. Isakoff (b) -- -- 91,311 (f) (j) (j)
William L. Armstrong (k) -- -- 1,250 (j) (j)
Lowell W. Morse (l) -- -- -- -- -- --
Robert M. Wallace (m) -- -- -- -- -- --
Anthony D. Thomopoulos (b) -- -- 195,312 (f) (j) (j)
Richard L. Sirvaitis (b) -- -- 35,625 (f)(n) (j) (j)
K.J. "Gus" Lucas (b) -- -- 30,000 (f) (j) (j)
Stephen D. Lentz (b) -- -- 23,484 (f) (j) (j)
All Directors and executive 5,000,000 100.0 2,308,525 (d)(f)(n) 6.9 62.6
officers as a group (15 persons)
CBN (o)(p) -- -- 3,891,121 (q) 11.9 4.7
Regent (o) -- -- 4,214,325 (r) 12.9 5.1
LIFE (s) -- -- 9,676,232 (t) 22.8 10.5
The Capital Group Companies, -- -- 4,835,250 (u) 14.8 5.8
Inc. (u)
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (v) -- -- 1,768,750 (v) 5.4 2.1
Mario J. Gabelli and affiliated -- -- 8,837,628 (w) 27.0 10.7
entities (w)
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(a) Does not include shares of Common Stock owned by Tim Robertson, as to
which M.G. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership. (M.G. Robertson and
Tim Robertson are sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Robertsons.")
(b) The business address for these persons is c/o International Family
Entertainment, Inc., 2877 Guardian Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452.
(c) All of these shares of Class A Stock are held of record by a charitable
remainder trust (the "Charitable Remainder Trust") established by M.G.
Robertson. As trustee of the Charitable Remainder Unitrust, M.G. Robertson
has voting and investment power with respect to, and thus beneficial
ownership of, these shares. The assets of the Charitable Remainder Trust,
including any shares of Class A Stock that have not been previously sold,
will be transferred to CBN on January 22, 2010.
(d) Excludes shares of Class B Stock issuable upon conversion of Class A
Stock.
(e) Includes 79,950 shares of Class B Stock which are held of record by
certain trusts established by M.G. Robertson for the benefit of his
children other than Tim Robertson. As trustee of these trusts, M.G.
Robertson has voting and investment power with respect to, and thus
beneficial ownership of, these shares.
(f) The numbers set forth in the table assumes the exercise of options issued
pursuant to the terms of the International Family Entertainment, Inc.
Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Plan") with respect to the following
numbers of shares of Class B Stock; for M.G. Robertson-250,000 shares; Tim
Robertson-250,000 shares; Louis A. Isakoff-27,083 shares; Anthony D.
Thomopoulos-195,312 shares; Richard L. Sirvaitis-5,000 shares; K.J. "Gus"
Lucas-30,000 shares; Stephen D. Lentz-23,333 shares; and for all Directors
and executive officers as a group-849,527 shares.
(g) Does not include shares of Common Stock owned by M.G. Robertson, as to
which Tim Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership.
(h) Includes 37,500 shares of Class A Stock which are held of record by a
trust established by Tim Robertson for the benefit of his children (the
"Robertson Family Trust"). As trustee of the Robertson Family Trust, Tim
Robertson has voting and investment power with respect to, and thus
beneficial ownership of, these shares.
(i) Includes 24,375 shares of Class B Stock which are held of record by the
minor children of Tim Robertson. Also includes 49,000 shares of Class B
Stock which are held of record by the Robertson Family Trust and 8,000
shares of Class B Stock which are held of record by a charitable remainder
trust established by Tim Robertson. As trustee of these trusts, Tim
Robertson has voting and investment power with respect to, and thus
beneficial ownership of, these shares. Also includes 7,980 shares of Class
B Stock held in Tim Robertson's name in the Company's 401(k) plan.
(j) Amounts to less than 1%.
(k) The business address for Mr. Armstrong is 1625 Broadway, Suite 780,
Denver, Colorado 80202.
(l) The business address for Mr. Morse is 5335 S.W. Meadows Road, Suite 365,
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035.
(m) The business address for Mr. Wallace is 675 N. First Street, 10th Floor,
San Jose, California 95112.
(n) Includes shares of Class B Stock issued pursuant to and, in part, subject
to forfeiture under the terms of the Stock Plan.
(o) The business address for CBN is 700 CBN Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia
23463. The business address for Regent is 1000 Regent University Drive,
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23463. Regent may be deemed to be an affiliate of
CBN.
(p) Does not include the 3,125,000 shares of Class A Stock held by the
Charitable Remainder Trust, in which CBN holds the remainder interest.
(q) Excludes 4,212,450 shares of Class B Stock held by Regent University, over
which CBN may be deemed to share dispositive power with Regent.
(r) CBN may be deemed to share dispositive power with Regent as to 4,212,450
of these shares.
(s) LIFE is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
Liberty Media is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of TCI. The business
address for LIFE and Liberty Media is 8101 East Prentice Avenue, Suite
500, Englewood, Colorado 80111. The business address for TCI is 5619 DTC
Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80111.
(t) Includes 7,088,732 shares of Class B Stock issuable upon conversion of
LIFE's 7,088,732 shares of Class C Stock, and 2,587,500 shares of Class B
Stock issuable upon conversion of 2,587,500 shares of Class C Stock, which
Class C Stock is issuable upon conversion of LIFE's $23,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Convertible Notes.
(u) The number of shares reported in this table is based upon information
included in Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G, dated February 12, 1997
(as amended, the "Capital Group Amended Schedule 13G"), filed by The
Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("The Capital Group"). As of February 12,
1997, Capital Guardian Trust Company and Capital Research and Management
Company ("CRMC"), operating subsidiaries of The Capital Group, exercised
investment discretion with respect to 1,504,000 shares and 3,331,250
shares, respectively, which shares were owned by various institutional
investors. CRMC is an investment advisor to SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
("SMALLCAP"); accordingly, the shares with respect to which CRMC exercises
investment discretion include the 1,768,750 shares reported in this table
as being beneficially owned by SMALLCAP. The business address for The
Capital Group and its affiliates disclosed in the Capital Group Amended
Schedule 13G is 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.
(v) The number of shares reported in this table is based upon information
included in the Capital Group Amended Schedule 13G, to which SMALLCAP is a
party pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 12, 1997,
among SMALLCAP, The Capital Group, and CRMC. CRMC is an investment advisor
to SMALLCAP; accordingly, the 1,768,750 shares reported in this table as
being beneficially owned by SMALLCAP are included in the number of shares
reported in this table as being beneficially owned by The Capital Group.
The
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business address for SMALLCAP disclosed in the Capital Group Amended
Schedule 13G is 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.
(w) The number of shares reported in this table is based upon information
included in Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D, dated as of June 18,
1997 (as amended, the "Gabelli Amended Schedule 13D"), filed by Gabelli
Funds, Inc. ("GFI"), GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO"), Gabelli Associates
Fund ("Associates Fund"), Gabelli Associates Limited ("Associates Ltd"),
Gabelli & Company, Inc. ("GCo"), Gabelli & Company, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan ("PSP"), Gabelli Multimedia Partners, L.P. ("Multimedia"), ALCE
Partners, L.P. ("ALCE"), Gabelli International II Limited ("GIL II"),
Gabelli Performance Partnership L.P. ("GPP"), Gabelli Foundation, Inc.
("Gabelli Foundation"), Gabelli International Limited ("GIL"), Gabelli
Securities, Inc. ("GS"), Gabelli Asset Management Company International
Advisory Services Ltd. ("Gabelli Asset Management"), and Mario J. Gabelli
(each, a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons," all
of which are party to a Joint Filing Agreement dated as of January 22,
1993). The Gabelli Amended Schedule 13D reports that the Reporting Persons
beneficially own the shares reported in this table as follows: GFI (as
agent)-2,287,425 shares; GAMCO (as agent)-5,973,503 shares; Associates
Fund-211,000 shares; Associates Ltd-30,000 shares; GCo-20,000 shares;
PSP-20,600 shares; Multimedia-1,300 shares; ALCE-23,300 shares; GIL
II-9,000 shares; GPP-143,000 shares; Gabelli Foundation-30,000 shares;
GIL-58,000 shares; GS-20,000 shares; Gabelli Asset Management (as
agent)-10,500 shares; Mario J. Gabelli-0 shares. Further, Mario J. Gabelli
is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by
each Reporting Person and GFI is deemed to have beneficial ownership of
the shares reported by each Reporting Person other than Mr. Gabelli. The
Gabelli Amended Schedule 13D discloses that each of the Reporting Persons
has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and the sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares reported for it, either
for its own benefit or for the benefit of its investment clients or its
partners, as the case may be, except that GAMCO does not have the
authority to vote 133,750 shares of the shares it beneficially owns and
the power of Mario J. Gabelli and GFI is indirect with respect to the
shares beneficially owned by other Reporting Persons. The business address
for GFI, GAMCO, GCo, GS, Associates Fund and Mario J. Gabelli disclosed on
the Gabelli Amended Schedule 13D is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York
10580. The business address for GPP disclosed on the Gabelli Amended
Schedule 13D is 8 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The
business address for Associates Limited and GIL disclosed on the Gabelli
Amended Schedule 13D is c/o MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited, British American
Centre, Dr. Roy's Drive-Phase 3, George Town, Grand Cayman, British West
Indies. The business address for GIL II disclosed on the Gabelli Amended
Schedule 13D is c/o Coutts & Company (Cayman) Limited, West Bay Road,
Grand Cayman, British West Indies. The business address for Gabelli Asset
Management disclosed on the Gabelli Amended Schedule 13D is c/o Appleby,
Spurling & Kempe, Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton, HM12, Bermuda.
The business address for Gabelli Foundation disclosed on the Gabelli
Amended Schedule 13D is 165 West Liberty Street, Reno, Nevada 89501.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The executive officers of the Company and their ages, as of July 15, 1997,
and positions with the Company, are set forth below.
NAME AGE POSITION
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M.G. "Pat" Robertson 67 Chairman of the Board and Director
Timothy B. Robertson 42 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Larry W. Dantzler 42 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David R. Humphrey 41 Senior Vice President -- Investor Relations and Strategic
Planning
Louis A. Isakoff 42 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and
Director
K. John "Gus" Lucas 50 President -- Family Channel Programming
D. Paul Newton 40 Senior Vice President -- International Business Development
Diane Linen Powell 50 Senior Vice President -- Corporate Communications
B. Randall Seiler 44 Senior Vice President -- Engineering and Technical Services
Craig R. Sherwood 45 Senior Vice President and Managing Director -- Affiliate
Relations
Richard L. Sirvaitis 47 President -- IFE Advertising Sales
Anthony D. Thomopoulos 59 Chief Executive Officer of MTM
The executive officers of the Company are elected by the Company's Board
of Directors to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. The
following is a brief description of the background of each of the executive
officers of the Company for at least the past five years.
M.G. "PAT" ROBERTSON has served as Chairman of the Board and as a Director
of the Company since December 1989. He has served as Chairman of the Board of
CBN since January 1960, Chief Executive Officer and President of CBN from
January 1960 to January 1987, and from January 1990 to September 1993, and Chief
Executive Officer of CBN from September 1993 to the present. He is also Chairman
of United States Media Corporation, Chairman of Northstar Entertainment Group,
Inc., Chairman of Asia Pacific Media, Inc., Chairman of Porchlight
Entertainment, Inc., President of the American Center for Law and Justice,
President of Operation Blessing International Relief and Development
Corporation, President of African Development Company, Ltd., and Chancellor and
a member of the Board of Trustees of Regent.
TIMOTHY B. ROBERTSON has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of the Company since December 1989. He is currently a board member of
the National Cable Television Association, the National Academy of Cable
Programming, the Cable Television Advertising Bureau, the Walter Kaitz
Foundation and Cable in the Classroom, and a member of the Board of Trustees of
Regent. Mr. Robertson is Chairman of MTM Entertainment, Inc. ("MTM").
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LARRY W. DANTZLER has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company since December 1992, and from January 1990 to such date,
served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
DAVID R. HUMPHREY has been Senior Vice President -- Investor Relations and
Strategic Planning of the Company since December 1993, and from July 1992 to
such date, served as Vice President -- Financial Relations of the Company. From
January 1981 to June 1992, he was Director of Financial Reporting for
Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI"), and from August 1989 to June 1992, also
served as an Assistant Vice President of TCI.
LOUIS A. ISAKOFF has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company since December 1992, and from January 1990 to such
date, served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. He
has served as a Director of the Company since December 1989.
K. JOHN "GUS" LUCAS has been the Company's President -- Family Channel
Programming since October 1996, and from May 1995 to such date, served as Senior
Vice President -- Programming of the Company. From August 1986 to September
1993, he was Executive Vice President of Viacom Entertainment Group, and from
March 1987 to August 1993, served as Viacom's President of West Coast
Operations. Previously, he was Vice President and Assistant to the President,
ABC Entertainment.
D. PAUL NEWTON has been Senior Vice President -- International Business
Development of the Company since April 1996. From August 1993 to April 1996, he
served as Managing Director of The Family Channel (UK). From August 1988 to
August 1993, he served as a Senior Manager with Price Waterhouse LLP.
DIANE LINEN POWELL has been Senior Vice President -- Corporate
Communications of the Company since October 1996, and from July 1994 to such
date, served as Vice President -- Public Relations of the Company. From 1988 to
1990, she served as Senior Vice President of Development of the Television
Bureau of Advertising. Prior to 1988, she spent ten years at NBC, serving as,
among other positions, Vice President of Affiliate Relations, and three years in
investment banking at Communications Equity Associates.
B. RANDALL SEILER has served as Senior Vice President -- Engineering and
Technical Services since September 1994, and from July 1991 to such date, served
as Vice President -- Engineering and Technical Services of the Company. From
March 1984 to July 1991, he was Director of Engineering for Pyramid Production
Group, a television production company.
CRAIG R. SHERWOOD has served as Senior Vice President and Managing
Director -- Affiliate Relations of the Company since December 1992, and from
January 1990 to such date, served as Vice President and Managing Director --
Affiliate Relations of the Company.
RICHARD L. SIRVAITIS was named President -- IFE Advertising Sales in May
1995 and is responsible for all advertising sales-related activity for the
Company. From August 1994 to April 1995, Mr. Sirvaitis was Executive Vice
President -- News and was responsible for all domestic sales for CNN/Headline
News and the CNN Broadcast Networks. From 1990 to July 1994, he served as
Executive Vice President, Operating Officer of National Sales for the Turner
Entertainment Networks.
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ANTHONY D. THOMOPOULOS was named Chief Executive Officer of MTM in March
1995 and is responsible for all domestic and international programming of the
Company. From late 1991 to March 1995, he was President of Amblin Television, a
division of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. In 1989, Mr. Thomopoulos
formed Thomopoulos Productions, which produced both motion pictures and
television programs. Prior to 1989, he had served as, among other positions,
President of ABC Entertainment, President of ABC Broadcast Group, and Chairman
of United Artists Pictures.
Pat Robertson and Timothy B. Robertson are father and son. No other family
relationships exist between any other executive officers of the Company.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Information with respect to (i) the Company's current directors, (ii)
executive compensation and related matters, (iii) standing committees of the
Board of Directors and (iv) compliance with Section 16(a) beneficial ownership
reporting, set forth under the headings "SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT-Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance," "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE," "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION," and "MATTERS TO
BE VOTED UPON-Election of Directors,"excerpted from the Company's Proxy
Statement filed with the Commission on April 29, 1997, is set forth in Annex I
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference provided that information not
deemed filed for purposes of the Proxy Statement, as set forth in Annex I, shall
not be deemed filed for purposes hereof.
Dated: July 16, 1997 INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
/s/ Tim Robertson
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Tim Robertson
Chief Executive Officer
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Annex I
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
Directors, officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a
registered class of stock of the Company to file initial reports of ownership
(Forms 3) and reports of changes in beneficial ownership (Forms 4 and 5) with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the NYSE. Such persons
are also required under the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC to
furnish the Company with copies of all such Section 16(a) filings.
Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to the
Company, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements
applicable to its Directors, officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners
were complied with.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The business of the Company is managed under the direction of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors meets on a regularly scheduled basis during
the year to review significant developments affecting the Company and to act on
matters requiring approval by the Board of Directors. It also holds special
meetings when an important matter requires action by the Board of Directors
between scheduled meetings. The Board of Directors met 6 times and acted by
unanimous consent 4 times during 1996. In accordance with NYSE rules, William L.
Armstrong and Lowell W. Morse have served as the Company's outside Directors.
During 1996, each member of the Board of Directors participated in all meetings
of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the applicable committees during
the period for which he was a Director. The Company compensates its non-employee
Directors at $50,000 per annum; Directors who are also employees of the Company
receive no additional compensation for serving as Directors. The Company
reimburses all of its Directors for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in
connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors.
The Company has established a standing Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors composed of outside Directors who are not affiliates or present or
former employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Audit Committee
meets periodically with management and the Company's independent auditors to
review the activities of each and to discuss audit matters, financial reporting
and the adequacy of internal corporate controls. William L. Armstrong and Lowell
W. Morse currently serve on the Audit Committee. During 1996, the Audit
Committee met once and acted by unanimous consent 3 times.
The Company does not have a standing nominating committee. The functions
customarily attributable to a nominating committee are performed by the Board of
Directors as a whole. The Company will consider nominees recommended by
stockholders, although it has not actively solicited recommendations from
stockholders for nominees nor has it established any procedures for this purpose
for the 1997 Annual Meeting other than as set forth in the By-laws of the
Company. In the future, stockholders wishing to recommend a person for
consideration as a nominee for election to the Company's Board of Directors can
do so in accordance with the Company's By-laws by giving timely written notice
to the Corporate Secretary of the Company that provides each such nominee's
name, appropriate biographical information and any other information that would
be required in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in
connection with solicitations of proxies for election of Directors. The
nominating stockholder must also indicate the class and number of shares of
capital stock of the Company that are owned beneficially or of record by such
stockholder. Such notice should be accompanied by a written statement from each
nominee consenting to be
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named as a nominee and to serve as a Director if elected. To be timely, such
notice must be delivered to, or if mailed, received at, the Company's executive
offices not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the anniversary of
the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however,
that if the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days
before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be
timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth day
following the earlier of the day on which such notice of the date of the annual
meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was
made.
The Company has established a standing Compensation Committee, with
authority to set compensation and determine compensation-related policy for the
Company's executive officers. William L. Armstrong and Lowell W. Morse currently
serve on the Compensation Committee. During 1996, the Compensation Committee met
once and acted by unanimous consent 7 times.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CBN AND THE COMPANY
Lease of Space from CBN. Pursuant to a Lease Agreement, dated as of
January 1, 1995 (the "Lease"), between CBN and the Company, the Company leases
space from CBN in CBN's Corporate Support Building located at 1000 Centerville
Turnpike, Virginia Beach, Virginia, which the Company uses for its master
control facility, satellite earth station, certain post-production facilities,
and other administrative purposes. The Lease is for a three-year term. CBN
charged the Company approximately $280,000 during 1996 under the Lease. The
Company believes that the Lease was negotiated on terms comparable to those that
could have been obtained in an arms' length transaction with an unaffiliated
third party providing comparable space.
Uplink Facilities Lease and Transponder Sublease with CBN. Pursuant to an
Uplink Facilities Lease and Transponder Sublease, dated as of January 5, 1990,
between CBN and the Company, (i) the Company leases to CBN certain tangible
property relating to an earth station and (ii) CBN leases to the Company
transmission capacity at such earth station. The lease of the earth station by
the Company to CBN and the lease of the transmission capacity at such earth
station by CBN to the Company are in consideration for each other and no
payments of rent are otherwise due to either the Company or CBN in connection
therewith. The earth station is operated pursuant to licenses issued by the
Federal Communications Commission to CBN.
Program Time Agreement with CBN. Pursuant to a Program Time Agreement,
dated as of January 5, 1990 (the "Program Time Agreement"), between CBN and the
Company, the Company provides CBN up to 17.5 hours per week on The Family
Channel for CBN to air its programming, including The 700 Club, in the following
blocks: (i) a one and one-half hour block between 9 a.m. and noon, five days per
week; (ii) a one-hour block between 10 p.m. and midnight, five days per week;
and (iii) a one-hour block between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., five days per week. In
addition, the Company provides CBN with a continuous block of 12 hours on a
single day in January of each year for purposes of the annual CBN telethon and
occasionally sells additional time to CBN. In consideration for the program
time, the Company charges CBN a monthly fee equal to the direct costs to the
Company of providing the program time to CBN (currently calculated at a rate of
approximately $493 per hour of CBN program time). The Company charged CBN
approximately $836,000 in 1996 under the Program Time Agreement. The Program
Time Agreement is for a 15-year term, renewable unilaterally by CBN thereafter
for successive five-year terms so long as CBN or any related organization holds
any capital stock or notes convertible into capital stock of the Company.
The Founders Inn & Conference Center. From time to time, the Company
engages the facilities of The Founders Inn & Conference Center, an affiliate of
CBN, for management meetings, temporary housing of guests and employees
relocating to Virginia Beach, and other similar purposes. During 1996, the
Company
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paid The Founders Inn & Conference Center approximately $62,000 for such
services. The Company believes that the fees paid The Founders Inn & Conference
Center during 1996 are equivalent to those that would have been paid to an
unaffiliated third party providing comparable services and amenities.
Original Programming Payments. During 1996, the Company paid Northstar
Entertainment Group, Inc., an affiliate of CBN, certain contractually required
license and royalty payments totaling approximately $100,000 with respect to
programming produced for the Company in the past.
THE FAMILY CHANNEL FILM AND MEDIA ENDOWMENT
During 1996, the Company donated the sum of $100,000 to Regent University
to establish The Family Channel Film and Media Endowment. The purpose of the
endowment is to provide funding for Regent University student film productions
and media projects. In the past, Regent University student productions have
received critical acclaim and have won numerous awards, including several
student Academy Awards. Regent University is exempt from federal income tax
pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; accordingly, the
Company's donation to Regent University is tax-deductible.
TRANSACTIONS WITH FLEXTECH PLC
Sale of The Family Channel (UK) and Certain Other Assets. On April 22,
1996, the Company consummated the sale of its television production studio in
Maidstone, England (the "UK Studio") and its 61% interest in The Family Channel
(UK) to Flextech plc, an English public limited company and owner of the
remaining 39% interest in The Family Channel (UK), pursuant to agreements dated
as of March 20, 1996. Flextech is an affiliate of Liberty IFE and TCI. As
consideration for this transaction, the Company received pound sterling
3,000,000 (approximately $4,600,000) in cash and 5,792,008 shares of Flextech's
convertible redeemable non-voting common stock. This common stock is
convertible, under certain circumstances, into Flextech's voting common stock
which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The market value of the underlying
voting common stock as of the date of the aforementioned agreements was
$46,100,000. The Company believes that the terms of this transaction were
comparable to those that could have been obtained in an arms' length transaction
with an unaffiliated third party.
In connection with this transaction, the Company received the right,
beginning in June 1997, to "put" its holdings of Flextech's non-voting stock to
Flextech's majority owner, Tele-Communications International, Inc. ("TCI
International"). Upon exercise of the put, TCI International has the option of
redeeming the stock for cash at the then-market value of Flextech's voting
common stock. If the shares are not redeemed for cash, the Company has the
option of either (i) converting 50% of the shares on a share-for-share basis
into Flextech's voting common stock and 50% of the shares into common stock of
the same value of TCI International, or (ii) converting 100% of the shares into
common stock of the same value of TCI International. Recently, however, pursuant
to an agreement between Flextech and the Company, the Company has converted its
holdings of Flextech non-voting common stock into Flextech voting common stock,
thereby eliminating the Company's right to "put" its Flextech holdings to TCI
International.
Sublease of Transponder from Flextech. Prior to the consummation of the
sale of The Family Channel (UK) to Flextech, the Company subleased a satellite
transponder from Flextech between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., local
time, for transmission of The Family Channel (UK). The Company paid its pro rata
share of the cost of the transponder based on the total cost of the transponder
to Flextech. In 1996, Flextech charged the Company $1,687,000 pursuant to the
transponder sublease.
Studio Facilities Lease to Flextech. Prior to the consummation of the sale
of the UK Studio to Flextech, the Company would, from time to time, lease the
television production facilities of the UK Studio to Flextech
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for the creation of originally produced television programs. In 1996, the
Company charged Flextech $114,000 for the lease of such television production
facilities.
AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS WITH SATELLITE SERVICES, INC.
Liberty IFE is an affiliate of Satellite Services, Inc. ("SSI"), another
TCI affiliate, with which the Company has entered into affiliation agreements.
SSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of TCI which enters into affiliation agreements
with, and purchases programming services from, cable television program
suppliers such as the Company and then makes such services available for
carriage on cable television systems operated by TCI, its subsidiaries and
affiliates.
Pursuant to an affiliation agreement dated as of December 28, 1989, as
amended (the "SSI Affiliation Agreement"), between the Company and SSI, the
Company grants SSI a non-exclusive license to exhibit and distribute, and SSI
agrees to make available for carriage, The Family Channel on certain
TCI-operated cable systems. SSI currently makes The Family Channel available for
carriage on substantially all TCI-operated cable systems. In exchange for the
right to carry The Family Channel on TCI-operated cable systems, SSI pays the
Company a quarterly per subscriber service fee. Pursuant to the SSI Affiliation
Agreement, SSI delivers The Family Channel to approximately 26% of the Company's
subscribers. After rebates for channel position and net of advertising purchased
from TCI-affiliated cable systems, the Company charged SSI approximately
$21,919,000 during 1996.
The Company and SSI have also reached an agreement regarding SSI's carriage
of FiT TV. FiT TV is provided to all domestic cable affiliates, including SSI,
free of any per subscriber service fee. During 1996, the Company paid
TCI-affiliated cable systems approximately $688,000 to support the launch and
continued carriage of FiT TV on such systems.
FORMATION OF FIT TV PARTNERSHIP
On April 30, 1996, Cable Health TV, Inc. ("CHTV") (a 90%-owned subsidiary
of the Company), Liberty CHC, Inc. (an affiliate of Liberty IFE), and Reebok
CHC, Inc. (an affiliate of Reebok International Ltd.) entered into a definitive
partnership agreement (the "FiT TV Partnership Agreement") forming FiT TV
Partnership, effective January 1, 1996, to own and operate the FiT TV cable
network. FiT TV had previously been owned and operated by CHTV.
In accordance with the terms of the FiT TV Partnership Agreement, CHTV
contributed all of the assets and liabilities of FiT TV to the partnership in
exchange for an 80% partnership interest and functions as managing partner.
Reebok CHC contributed cash of $2,000,000 and other consideration agreed upon
among the parties in exchange for a 10% partnership interest. Liberty CHC
contributed cash of $1,000,000 and other consideration agreed upon among the
parties in exchange for a 10% partnership interest.
In conjunction with this transaction, CHTV and Liberty CHC entered into an
agreement whereby Liberty CHC was granted a 5-year option to purchase an
additional 10% partnership interest from CHTV. The exercise price for this
option varies (up to a maximum of $5,000,000) depending on the number of
domestic subscribers receiving FiT TV from delivery systems owned or managed by
Liberty Media or an affiliate of Liberty Media (including SSI) at the time of
exercise.
TALENT AGREEMENT WITH CRISTINA FERRARE
During 1996, the Company entered into a talent agreement with Cristina
Ferrare. Anthony D. Thomopoulos, one of the Named Executive Officers, and Ms.
Ferrare are husband and wife. Pursuant to the
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talent agreement, Ms. Ferrare appears as one of the hosts of Home & Family, a
live, two-hour program which is telecast weekdays on The Family Channel. In
addition, Ms. Ferrare makes public appearances on behalf of the Company and has
hosted certain prime-time specials for The Family Channel. During 1996, the
Company paid Ms. Ferrare $450,000 for her services rendered under the talent
agreement. The terms of Ms. Ferrare's engagement were negotiated on the
Company's behalf by outside counsel. The Company believes that the terms of Ms.
Ferrare's talent agreement are consistent with standard industry practices and
that the compensation paid thereunder in 1996 is equivalent to that which would
be required to engage the services of a celebrity of comparable status.
DELWILBER+ASSOCIATES
On December 31, 1995, the Company sold its interest in the Ice Capades, a
touring ice show, to DelWilber+Associates ("DWA"). Pursuant to the terms of the
transaction, the Company has the power to designate one-half of DWA's two-member
Board of Directors. From December 31, 1995 through June 30, 1996, the Company's
designee to the DWA Board of Directors was John B. Damoose, then an executive
officer of the Company. Mr. Damoose resigned from the Company and the DWA Board
of Directors effective June 30, 1996. During 1995, DWA awarded Mr. Damoose
options to purchase up to 40,000 shares of DWA's common stock. Upon Mr.
Damoose's resignation, these options were repurchased by DWA for $300,000 in
cash. The Company's current designee to the DWA Board of Directors does not have
a direct or indirect material interest in DWA.
Through June 30, 1996, the Company had advanced DWA a total of $12,000,000
under a revolving credit facility and an additional $300,000, payable on demand,
to fund the repurchase of Mr. Damoose's options.
In August 1996, DWA entered into a $12,000,000 bank credit facility which
was guaranteed by the Company. Advances under this bank credit agreement were
used to fully repay the revolving credit facility with the Company. Through
December 31, 1996, in addition to borrowings under the bank credit agreement and
the advance to fund the repurchase of Mr. Damoose's options, DWA borrowed
$7,000,000 from the Company.
In addition, DWA charges the Company a monthly retainer to DWA for
marketing services. Charges pursuant to this arrangement amounted to $315,500
through June 30, 1996, and $631,000 through December 31, 1996.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth certain information regarding aggregate cash
compensation, restricted stock awards, stock option grants, and other
compensation earned by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the
Named Executive Officers for services rendered in all capacities to the Company
and its subsidiaries during the last three years.
LONG TERM COMPENSATION
AWARDS
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION SHARES OF
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OTHER ANNUAL RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK ALL OTHER
SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION STOCK AWARDS UNDERLYING COMPENSATION
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($)(a) ($) ($)(b) ($) OPTIONS(#) ($)(c)
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M.G. "Pat" Robertson........ 1996 377,571 100,200 212 -- -- 3,750
Chairman of the Board 1995 368,000 104,542 550 -- 625,000 3,750
1994 335,010 100,847 460 -- -- 3,750
Timothy B. Robertson........ 1996 545,846 200,200 287 -- -- 3,750
President and 1995 532,000 207,970 761 -- 625,000 3,750
Chief Executive Officer 1994 484,016 101,522 460 -- -- 3,750
Anthony D. Thomopoulos(d)... 1996 800,020 150,100 159 -- -- 3,750
Chief Executive Officer of 1995 661,555 101,256 514 -- 312,500 --
MTM Entertainment, Inc.
Richard L. Sirvaitis(e)..... 1996 410,210 300,200 205 -- 25,000 3,750
President, IFE Advertising 1995 269,237 110,100 43 312,300(f) 25,000 --
Sales
K.J. "Gus" Lucas(g)......... 1996 335,330 200,200 1,041 -- 25,000 3,750
President, Family Channel 1995 206,774 100,100 294 -- 50,000 --
Programming
Stephen D. Lentz(h)......... 1996 307,664 174,200 212 -- 25,000 3,750
President, FiT TV 1995 278,685 192,668 738 -- 25,000 3,750
1994 224,042 136,347 460 -- 15,000 3,750
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(a) Represents base salary, excluding bonus and commission.
(b) Represents payments to cover taxes incurred (commonly known as "gross-ups")
in connection with non-cash gifts. Excludes non-cash compensation that is
not properly categorized as salary or bonus.
(c) Represents amounts the Company contributed to the International Family
Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Employee Retirement Savings Plan, a defined
benefit contribution plan, for the account of the Named Executive Officers.
(d) Mr. Thomopoulos' employment with the Company commenced March 6, 1995;
accordingly, Mr. Thomopoulos was not an employee of the Company during 1994
and no amounts are reported for such period.
(e) Mr. Sirvaitis' employment with the Company commenced April 7, 1995;
accordingly, Mr. Sirvaitis was not an employee of the Company during 1994
and no amounts are reported for such period.
(f) The value shown is the aggregate value (net of any consideration paid) for
the restricted stock award of 25,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to Mr.
Sirvaitis in 1995. The dollar value of the award of
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restricted stock was calculated by multiplying the closing market price of
the Class B Common Stock on the date of grant by the number of shares
awarded. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Sirvaitis' employment agreement, his
award will vest at a rate of 5,000 shares per year, commencing April 7,
1996. Accordingly, on December 31, 1996, Mr. Sirvaitis had vested in 5,000
shares and 20,000 shares remained unvested. The value of Mr. Sirvaitis'
unvested shares on such date was $310,000 (based on a per share value of
$15.50, the NYSE closing price for the Class B Common Stock on December 31,
1996). No other person listed in this table held any unvested awards of
restricted stock as of December 31, 1996. Pursuant to the terms of the Stock
Plan, dividends, if any, are payable with respect to shares received as
awards of restricted stock.
(g) Mr. Lucas' employment with the Company commenced May 3, 1995; accordingly,
Mr. Lucas was not an employee of the Company during 1994 and no amounts are
reported for such period.
(h) Mr. Lentz was not an executive officer of the Company on December 31, 1996;
however, he is included as a Named Executive Officer pursuant to 17 CFR
229.402(a)(3)(iii).
1996 OPTION GRANTS TABLE
The following table sets forth the number of options to purchase shares of
Class B Common Stock and shares of the common stock (the "MTM Common Stock") of
MTM Entertainment, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, granted to
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the Named Executive Officers during
1996.
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL
SHARES OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE OR PRESENT VALUE
UNDERLYING TO EMPLOYEES BASE PRICE EXPIRATION ON DATE OF GRANT
NAME OPTIONS GRANTED IN 1996 ($/SHARE) (a) DATE ($)(b)
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CLASS B COMMON STOCK
M.G. "Pat" Robertson....... -- -- -- -- --
Timothy B. Robertson....... -- -- -- -- --
Anthony D. Thomopoulos..... -- -- -- -- --
Richard L. Sirvaitis....... 25,000(c) 8.4 15.375 12/02/06 172,000
K.J. "Gus" Lucas........... 25,000(d) 8.4 15 12/19/06 154,000
Stephen D. Lentz........... 25,000(e) 8.4 15.375 12/02/06 138,000
MTM COMMON STOCK
Anthony D. Thomopoulos..... 625,000(c) 100 4.4 03/06/05 1,600,000
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(a) All options were granted at an exercise price greater than or equal to the
fair market value of the underlying securities on the date of the grant.
(b) This value is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model which includes
assumptions for variables such as interest rates, stock price volatility,
and future dividend yield. The Company's use of this model should not be
construed as an endorsement of its accuracy. Whether the model assumptions
used will prove to be accurate cannot be known at the date of grant or as of
the date of this Proxy Statement. The Black-Scholes model produces a value
based on freely tradeable securities; however, the stock options awarded in
1996 are not transferable. Therefore, the "present value" shown cannot be
realized by the holder. Recognizing these limitations of the model as
described, the following assumptions were used to estimate the present value
on the date of grant: (i) for the option granted to Mr. Sirvaitis --
dividend yield of 0%, five-year zero-coupon risk-free interest rate of
5.85%, estimated volatility of 34.5%, and estimated average expected option
term of 6 years; (ii) for the option granted to Mr. Lucas -- dividend yield
of 0%, five-year zero-coupon risk-free interest rate of 6.17%, estimated
volatility of 34.5%, and estimated average expected option term of 5 years;
(iii) for the option granted to Mr. Lentz -- dividend yield of 0%, five-year
zero-coupon risk-free interest rate of 5.85%, estimated volatility of 34.7%,
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estimated average expected option term of 4 years; and (iv) for the option
granted to Mr. Thomopoulos -- dividend yield of 0%, five-year zero-coupon
risk-free interest rate of 7.01%, estimated volatility of 65%, and estimated
average expected option term of 6 years.
(c) These options vest 20% on each anniversary of the date of the grant until
fully vested.
(d) These options vest 25% on each anniversary of the date of the grant until
fully vested.
(e) These options vest 33 1/3% on each anniversary of the date of the grant
until fully vested.
1996 YEAR-END VALUE TABLE
During 1996, no stock options were exercised by the Company's Chief
Executive Officer or any of the Named Executive Officers. The following table
sets forth the number and value of all unexercised options at year end for these
individuals.
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY
AT FISCAL OPTIONS AT
YEAR-END(#) FISCAL YEAR-END($)
EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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CLASS B COMMON STOCK
M.G. "Pat" Robertson................................... 125,000/500,000 437,500/1,750,000
Timothy B. Robertson................................... 125,000/500,000 437,500/1,750,000
Anthony D. Thomopoulos................................. 195,312/117,188 683,592/410,158
Richard L. Sirvaitis................................... 5,000/45,000 12,000/51,125
K.J. "Gus" Lucas....................................... 30,000/45,000 99,500/60,500
Stephen D. Lentz....................................... 23,333/56,667 40,999/74,626
MTM COMMON STOCK
Anthony D. Thomopoulos................................. 125,000/500,000 0/0
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
M.G. "Pat" Robertson. M.G. "Pat" Robertson's employment agreement as
Chairman of the Board of the Company was effective as of January 1, 1995 and
extends through January 1, 2000. The agreement specifies an initial annual base
salary of $368,000, subject to adjustment for changes in the Consumer Price
Index.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the agreement, M.G. "Pat" Robertson
is entitled to receive an annual bonus targeted to be $100,000, based upon the
Company's achieving certain annual operating cash flow targets. The targeted
bonus amount is tied to a "mid-case" assumption. Thus, the annual bonus for a
given year may exceed the targeted bonus amount if the applicable cash flow
targets are exceeded; likewise, if the applicable cash flow targets are not
achieved, the annual bonus may be diminished.
In the event M.G. "Pat" Robertson's employment is terminated due to his
death, disability, or retirement with the consent of the Company, then for the
balance of the term of the agreement plus a period of 24 months he, or his
estate, shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary then in effect under
the agreement. Further, if the original term of the employment agreement expires
and is not renewed, then for a period of 24 months M.G. "Pat" Robertson shall be
entitled to receive the annual base salary then in effect under the agreement.
In the event of a change of control of the Company to which M.G. "Pat" Robertson
has not consented, the agreement shall be deemed terminated and for a period of
24 months he shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary then in effect
under the agreement.
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Timothy B. Robertson. Timothy B. Robertson's employment agreement as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company was effective as of January
1, 1995, and extends through January 1, 2000. The agreement specifies an initial
annual base salary of $532,000, subject to adjustment for changes in the
Consumer Price Index.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Timothy B.
Robertson is entitled to receive an annual bonus targeted to be $200,000, based
upon the Company's achieving certain annual operating cash flow targets. The
targeted bonus amount is tied to a "mid-case" assumption. Thus, the annual bonus
for a given year may exceed the targeted bonus amount if the applicable cash
flow targets are exceeded; likewise, if the applicable cash flow targets are not
achieved, the annual bonus may be diminished. Furthermore, for any year in which
such operating cash flow targets are exceeded by at least 10%, Timothy B.
Robertson shall be entitled to receive $150,000 as additional bonus
compensation.
In the event Timothy B. Robertson's employment is terminated due to his
death, disability, or retirement with the consent of the Company or if,
following a change of control of the Company, Timothy B. Robertson's employment
is terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily (other than for cause), or
there is a diminution of his responsibilities with respect to the Company, then
for the balance of the term of the agreement plus a period of 24 months he, or
his estate, shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary then in effect
under the agreement and an annual bonus equal to the bonus paid for the year
prior to the date of termination. Further, if the original term of the
employment agreement expires and is not renewed, then for a period of 24 months
Timothy B. Robertson shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary then in
effect under the agreement and an annual bonus equal to the bonus paid for the
year prior to the date of termination.
Anthony D. Thomopoulos. Mr. Thomopoulos' employment agreement as Chief
Executive Officer of MTM Entertainment, Inc. was effective as of March 6, 1995,
and extends through March 6, 2000. The agreement specifies an annual base salary
of $800,000.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, beginning
in 1997, Mr. Thomopoulos is entitled to receive an annual bonus targeted to be
$100,000 in each of 1997 and 1998, and $200,000 in 1999, based on MTM
Entertainment's achieving certain annual earnings targets.
In the event Mr. Thomopoulos' employment is terminated other than for cause
prior to his having served 30 months under his employment agreement, he shall be
entitled to receive the annual base salary then in effect under the agreement
for a period of 24 months. In the event Mr. Thomopoulos' employment is
terminated other than for cause subsequent to his having served 30 months under
his employment agreement, he shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary
then in effect under the agreement for the balance of the term, but in any
event, not less than 12 months. Further, if the original term of the employment
agreement expires and is not renewed by the Company, then for a period of 12
months Mr. Thomopoulos shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary then
in effect under the agreement.
Mr. Thomopoulos' employment agreement also provides for the grant to Mr.
Thomopoulos of an option (the "MTM Option") to purchase 625,000 shares of MTM
Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.40 per share, which price was 110% of
the fair market value of the MTM Common Stock on the date the option was
granted. The MTM Option is for a term of 10 years and vests 20% per year on each
anniversary of the date of the employment agreement until fully vested.
Commencing on the fifth anniversary of the date of the employment agreement and
continuing on each of the 4 following anniversary dates, if the MTM Common Stock
is not then publicly traded, during each such year Mr. Thomopoulos may tender to
MTM Entertainment, and MTM Entertainment shall purchase, up to 20% of the stock
covered by the MTM Option. The purchase price for these repurchases shall be
based upon the value of MTM Entertainment calculated as 10
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times MTM Entertainment's earnings before income taxes, depreciation, and
amortization, which shall be determined according to the audited financial
statements of MTM Entertainment.
In the event of a change of control of MTM Entertainment or the Company,
the MTM Option shall immediately vest in full. Further, in the event Mr.
Thomopoulos' employment is terminated other than for cause, any option to
purchase MTM Common Stock or Class B Common Stock theretofore granted to Mr.
Thomopoulos shall immediately vest in full.
Richard L. Sirvaitis. Mr. Sirvaitis' employment agreement as President,
IFE Advertising Sales was effective as of April 7, 1995, and extends through
April 7, 2000. The agreement specifies an annual base salary of $400,000,
subject to adjustment for changes in the Consumer Price Index.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr.
Sirvaitis is entitled to receive an annual bonus targeted to be $100,000, based
upon the Company's achieving certain annual ad sales revenue targets established
by the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Board
of Directors. In the event the applicable revenue target is exceeded in a given
year, Mr. Sirvaitis' bonus for that year may be increased. In the event the
applicable revenue target is not met in a given year, Mr. Sirvaitis' bonus for
that year will be diminished proportionately.
Mr. Sirvaitis' agreement specifies that, provided Mr. Sirvaitis is then
employed by the Company, he will receive an option to purchase 25,000 shares of
Class B Common Stock in December 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. Each such option
will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying
stock on the date of the grant thereof, will vest 20% per year for a period of
five years, and will otherwise be subject to the terms of a stock option
agreement to be entered into between Mr. Sirvaitis and the Company.
In the event Mr. Sirvaitis' employment is terminated due to his death,
disability, or otherwise other than for cause, or if the original term of the
employment agreement expires and is not renewed by the Company, then for a
period of 24 months he, or his estate, shall be entitled to receive the annual
base salary then in effect under the agreement and an annual bonus equal to the
bonus paid for the year prior to the date of termination.
K.J. "Gus" Lucas. Mr. Lucas' employment agreement as Senior Vice President
of Programming of IFE was effective as of May 3, 1995, and extends by its terms
through May 3, 2000. In connection with Mr. Lucas' recent promotion to
President, Family Channel Programming, he and the Company are currently
finalizing amendments to his employment agreement which are expected to include,
among other things, new minimum annual base salary and bonus levels.
The terms of Mr. Lucas' current agreement specify an annual base salary of
$320,000, with scheduled increases of 7 1/2% per year. In addition, Mr. Lucas is
entitled to receive an annual bonus targeted to be $100,000, based upon Mr.
Lucas' achieving certain mutually agreed upon goals. In the event the applicable
goals are exceeded in a given year, Mr. Lucas' bonus for such year may be
adjusted upwards at the discretion of the Company.
In the event Mr. Lucas' employment is terminated other than for cause, then
for a period of 24 months he shall be entitled to receive the annual base salary
then in effect under the agreement.
Stephen D. Lentz. The Company and Mr. Lentz are currently finalizing the
terms of a definitive employment agreement which is expected to include, among
other things, a 5-year term, minimum annual base salary and bonus levels, and
compensatory arrangements with respect to early termination of Mr. Lentz's
employment. There can be no assurance that such an agreement will be completed.
The actual amounts of Mr. Lentz's bonus and salary for 1996 are set forth in the
foregoing Summary Executive Compensation Table.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During 1996, William L. Armstrong and Lowell W. Morse, the Company's
outside Directors, served as the Compensation Committee. Neither Mr. Morse nor
Mr. Armstrong is a current or former officer or employee of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries. During 1996, no executive officer of the Company served as
a member of the compensation committee of another entity.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Policy and Company Performance. The executive compensation
program has been designed to motivate, reward, and retain executives with the
level of talent and ability required to prudently guide the Company's growth,
efficiently manage its diverse resources, achieve its long-range business
objectives, and successfully maintain its position as one of the leading
providers of family entertainment. The compensation program provides the means
of achieving these goals by creating incentives to accomplishing short-term and
long-term objectives, by rewarding exceptional performance that contributes to
the business, and by utilizing competitive base salaries that recognize a policy
of career continuity.
The Company's financial well being is highly dependent upon the success of
its long-term growth strategy. The nature of this strategy requires long-term
and capital-intensive investments, which may take years to generate returns to
stockholders. Therefore, executive compensation decisions are oriented towards
long-term corporate performance and may not fluctuate as greatly as year-to-year
corporate financial results.
Consistent with this long-term view and the unique nature of the Company's
goals, retention of executives who have developed the skills and expertise
required to lead a corporation poised to become a significant international
media enterprise is vital to the Company's competitive strength. Retention and
motivation of individuals possessing the ability to implement the Company's
business plans as well as to react appropriately to unanticipated external
factors is, and will continue to be, the key to the Company's success.
The fundamental principle of the compensation program is to compensate
executives for their performance and for the level of responsibility
corresponding to their positions. Assessments of both individual and corporate
performance influence compensation levels. The Compensation Committee recognizes
the importance of fostering a performance-based environment that motivates
individual achievement. Thus, executives are regularly given recognition for the
prior year's results and provided with incentives to augment their successes in
the future.
The Compensation Committee makes compensation determinations for all of the
Company's senior management, including the individuals whose compensation is
detailed in this Proxy Statement. Compensation decisions for all executives,
including Timothy B. Robertson, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, are based
on the criteria disclosed above.
In order to maintain appropriate compensation practices relative to the
marketplace, the Company periodically commissions independent compensation
consultants to gather and assist in the analysis of comparative compensation
data. These data were taken into account in setting 1996 compensation levels.
There are three primary elements of the Company's compensation program:
base salary, bonus payments, and awards under the Stock Plan.
Base Salaries. A competitive base salary is necessary to the development
and retention of capable management and is consistent with the Company's
long-term goals.
Current base salary levels for executives result from a review of the
comparative compensation data, the Company's business performance, and general
economic factors. While there is no specific weighting of these
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components, the comparative compensation data are the primary consideration in
making base salary determinations. Business performance and general economic
factors, such as cash flow and projections of inflation, are secondary
considerations. Given the Company's size, complexity, and maturity relative to
the industry, base salary ranges are targeted to generally approximate peer
median levels and the Company has entered into employment agreements with
certain executives which reflect this goal. See "-- Summary Executive
Compensation Table" and "-- Employment Agreements." Within this framework,
executive salaries are determined based on individual performance, level of
responsibility within the Company and its subsidiaries, and experience.
Bonus Payments. Targeted cash bonus payments are awarded to executives in
recognition of contributions to the business during the prior year. An
executive's contributions to the business are measured, in part, by his or her
success in meeting certain goals established by such executive and the Company's
President. The aggregate amount of the bonuses awarded in any calendar year is
determined by reference to the terms of the executive employment agreements,
comparative compensation data, the Company's competitive position, assessment of
progress in attaining long-term goals, and business performance considerations.
These business performance considerations include measurements such as annual
cash flow, earnings per share, and return on investments. None of these
measurements is given a specific weight. No formula was used in determining the
aggregate amount of the bonuses awarded executives in 1996.
The specific cash bonus an executive receives is dependent upon individual
performance and level of responsibility. Assessment of an individual's relative
performance is made annually based on a number of factors, including initiative,
business judgment, knowledge of the industry, and management skills.
Awards under the Stock Plan. Awards under the Stock Plan are designed to
promote an identity of interests between management and stockholders. Under the
Stock Plan, the Company's executives are eligible to receive grants of options
to purchase Class B Common Stock at or above fair market value on the date of
the grant. Typically, grants of stock options are subject to a significant
vesting period. This approach is designed to increase long-term stockholder
value, as the maximum benefit of this element of executive compensation is only
realized if stock price appreciation occurs over a number of years.
Awards of stock options were granted to certain executives in 1996 based on
individual performance (determined as described under "-- Bonus Payments") and
level of responsibility. Award levels are generally intended to be sufficient in
size to provide a strong incentive for executives to work for long-term business
interests and become significant owners of the business. See "-- Summary
Executive Compensation Table" and "-- 1996 Option Grants Table."
Policy on Deductibility of Compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 limits a public company's federal income tax deduction for
compensation paid in excess of $1,000,000 to any of its five most highly
compensated executive officers. However, certain performance-based compensation,
including awards of stock options, is excluded from the $1,000,000 limit if
specific requirements are met. Awards of stock options under the Stock Plan are
generally designed to comply with these requirements.
While the tax impact of any compensation arrangement is one factor which is
considered by the Compensation Committee, such impact is evaluated in light of
the compensation policies discussed above. The Compensation Committee's
compensation determinations have generally been designed to maximize the
Company's federal income tax deduction. However, from time to time compensation
may be awarded which is not fully deductible if it is determined that such award
is consistent with the overall design of the compensation program and in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
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Chief Executive Officer Compensation. The Chief Executive Officer's salary
is determined based upon the competitive salary framework described under
"-- Base Salaries," above, recognizing the Company's significant growth and the
increasing complexity of its business. Within this setting, the minimum base
salary set forth in Mr. Robertson's employment agreement was determined based on
the Compensation Committee's judgment concerning his individual contributions to
the business, level of responsibility, and career experience. Although none of
these factors were given a specific weight, primary consideration was given to
Mr. Robertson's individual contributions to the business. No particular formulas
or measures are used.
The amount of Mr. Robertson's 1996 bonus payment was established based upon
the Company's achievement of certain operating cash flow targets established by
the Compensation Committee and memorialized in Mr. Robertson's employment
agreement. The Compensation Committee's determination of the targeted bonus
amount fixed in Mr. Robertson's employment agreement reflects Mr. Robertson's
level of responsibility within the organization and overall contributions as
Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Robertson did not receive an award under the Stock Plan in 1996.
Conclusion. The Company has had, and continues to have, an appropriate and
competitive compensation program. The balance of a competitive base salary
position, bonus payments, and significant emphasis on long term incentives is a
foundation designed to build stability and to support the Company's continued
growth.
This report is submitted by the members of the Compensation Committee:
William L. Armstrong
Lowell W. Morse
THE PRECEDING "REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION"
AND THE "STOCK PERFORMANCE CHART" THAT APPEARS IMMEDIATELY HEREAFTER SHALL NOT
BE DEEMED TO BE SOLICITING MATERIAL OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ANY
DOCUMENTS SO FILED.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE CHART
As part of the executive compensation information presented in this Proxy
Statement, the SEC requires a comparison of stock performance for the Company
with stock performance of a broad equity market index and an appropriate
industry index. The following chart compares the cumulative total stockholder
return on the Class B Common Stock during the period from April 28, 1992 to
March 31, 1997 with the cumulative total return on the Standard and Poor's
("S&P") 500 Composite Index and the S&P Broadcast Media Index. The comparison
assumes $100 was invested on April 28, 1992 (the effective date of the Company's
initial public offering of Class B Common Stock) in the Class B Common Stock and
in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any.
The stock performance shown on the following chart is not necessarily indicative
of future performance.
International
Family
Measurement Period Entertainment, S&P 500 Composite S&P Broadcast
(Fiscal Year Covered) Inc. Index Media Index
4/28/92 100.00 100.00 100.00
12/31/92 93.33 108.79 118.33
12/31/93 138.33 119.75 165.98
12/31/94 84.17 121.33 154.11
12/31/95 109.17 166.93 201.75
12/31/96 129.17 205.26 165.37
3/31/97 172.92 210.76 159.49
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