SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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INTERNATIONAL LEISURE HOSTS, LTD.
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INTERNATIONAL LEISURE HOSTS, LTD.
3207 SOUTH HARDY DRIVE
TEMPE, ARIZONA 85282
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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TO THE SHAREHOLDERS:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of International Leisure Hosts,
Ltd., a Wyoming corporation (the "Company"), will be held on April 23, 1999, at
10:00 a.m., local time, at the Company's corporate offices at 3207 S. Hardy
Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282 for the following purposes:
1. To elect directors and chairman to serve for the ensuing year
and until their successors are elected;
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
independent accountants of the Company for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 1999; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy
Statement accompanying this Notice.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 19, 1999
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Walker, President
March 23, 1999
Tempe, Arizona
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Whether or not you expect to attend the Meeting, please complete, date
and sign the enclosed Proxy and mail it promptly in the enclosed envelope to
assure representation of your shares. No postage need be affixed if mailed in
the United States. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may revoke the proxy
card and vote your shares in person.
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INTERNATIONAL LEISURE HOSTS, LTD.
3207 SOUTH HARDY DRIVE
TEMPE, ARIZONA 85282
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PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
APRIL 23, 1999
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INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
GENERAL
The enclosed Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of
International Leisure Hosts, Ltd. (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") to be held April 23, 1999 at 10:00 a.m.,
local time, or at any adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and
in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The corporate
offices of the Company are located at 3207 South Hardy Drive, Tempe, Arizona
85828 and its telephone number at that address is (602) 829-7600.
The Annual Meeting will be held at the Company's offices located at
3207 South Hardy Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282.
These proxy solicitation materials were mailed on or about March 26,
1999.
RECORD DATE AND SHARE OWNERSHIP
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 19, 1999 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. At the record date, 694,577
shares of the Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock"), were
issued and outstanding (excluding 23,696 treasury shares). As of February 16,
1999, the following table sets forth share ownership by each director, by all
officers and directors as a group, and by persons known by the Company to be or
who may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's
Common Stock:
Number Percent
Name and Address of Shares of Total
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Robert L. Walker 351,669 (A) 50.6%
Director
3207 S. Hardy Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85282
A. Clarene Law 3,000 *
Director
2525 E. Camelback, #275
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Michael P. Perikly 2,500 *
Director
3207 S. Hardy Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Number Percent
Name and Address of Shares of Total
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F. Ray Evarts 100 *
Director
2525 E. Camelback, #275
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
William S. Levine 124,233 (B) 17.9%
Levine Investments Limited Partnership
2525 E. Camelback Rd., Suite #275
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Krist A. Jake 73,800 (C) 10.6%
P.O. Box 640219
San Francisco, CA 94164
Bar-B-Bar Corporation 37,307 (D) 5.4%
Max C. Chapman, Jr.
P.O. Box 194
Scarborough, New York 10510
All Officers and 357,269 51.4%
Directors as a
group (7 persons)
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* Less than 1%
(A) Includes shares owned jointly with Mr. Walker's wife.
(B) Based on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 12, 1998 by William S. Levine and Levine Investments Limited
Partnership.
(C) Based on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 7, 1997 by Krist A. Jake.
(D) Based upon Form 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 6, 1991 by Bar- B-Bar Corporation and Max C. Chapman, Jr.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the
person giving it at any time before its use by delivering to the Company a
written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
VOTING AND SOLICITATION
Each shareholder present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
shall be entitled to one vote for each full share of stock registered in the
name of such shareholder on the record date.
Every shareholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting may do so
either (i) in person or (ii) by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy
executed by the person or such shareholder's duly authorized agent, whether by
manual signature, typewritten, telegraphic transmission or otherwise. Every
proxy must be executed in writing (which shall include telegraphing or cabling)
by the shareholder or by his duly authorized agent.
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Proxies in the accompanying form are solicited on behalf, and at the
direction, of the Board of Directors of the Company. All shares represented by
properly executed proxies, unless such proxies have previously been revoked,
will be voted in accordance with the direction on the proxies. If no direction
is indicated, the shares will be voted in favor of the proposals to be acted
upon at the Annual Meeting.
Provided a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the
combined voting power of the Common Stock present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for the election of
each nominee and the approval of Proposal 2. The presence at the Annual Meeting
in person or by proxy of shareholders holding of record a majority of the total
number of shares of Common Stock then issued and outstanding, and entitled to
vote, shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
business. Abstentions and broker non-votes are each included in the
determination of the number of shares present for quorum purposes. Abstentions
are counted in tabulations of the votes cast on proposals presented to
stockholders, whereas broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of
determining whether a proposal has been approved.
The cost of this solicitation will be borne by the Company. In
addition, the Company may reimburse brokerage firms and other personnel
representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding
solicitation material to such beneficial owners. Proxies may also be solicited
by certain of the Company's directors, officers, and regular employees, without
additional compensation, personally or by telephone or telegram.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of shareholders of the Company which are intended to be
presented by such shareholders at the Annual Meeting for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 1999, must be received by the Company no later than June 1, 1999, in
order that they may be included in the proxy statement and form of proxy
relating to that meeting.
If a shareholder wishes to present to the Company an item for
consideration as an agenda item for a meeting of shareholders, he must give
timely notice to the Secretary of the Company and give a brief description of
the business desired to be discussed. To be timely for this meeting, such notice
must be delivered to or mailed to and received by the Company at its corporate
offices no later than April 9, 1999.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES
Five persons have been nominated for election as directors (including
Robert L. Walker, who has also been nominated for election as Chairman of the
Board of Directors) at the Annual Meeting to be held on April 23, 1999. If any
of the nominees shall be unable or unwilling to serve, it is intended that the
proxy will be voted for the election of such other person or persons as the
Company's management may recommend in the place of such nominee. The management
has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to
serve.
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The names of the nominees and certain information about them are set
forth below:
Director
Name of Nominee Age Principal Occupation Since
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Robert L. Walker 65 President and Director 1997
of the Company
A. Clarene Law 64 Owner and CEO of 1992
Elk Country Motels
Bonnie J. Walker 63 Gift shop manager new director
of the Company
William S. Levine 61 CEO of Outdoor Systems, Inc. new director
Victor W. Riches 48 Real Estate Developer new director
Arizona, Nevada and Calif.
All directors will hold office until the next Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and the election and qualification of their successors. Directors
may be removed by a majority vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting or
special meeting called for such purpose.
The Company's officers, except for the chairman, are elected by the
directors and serve at the pleasure of the directors. The Company does not have
any employment contracts with its employees.
CURRENT DIRECTORS
The following individuals are currently serving as directors of the
Company; however, they are not running for re-election:
Director
Name of Director Age Principal Occupation Since
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Elizabeth A. Nicoli 69 Chairman/Director 1975
F. Ray Evarts 73 Director/Secretary 1992
Michael P. Perikly 47 Director/Treasurer/CFO 1997
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE OF NOMINEES AND DIRECTORS
Robert L. Walker was elected as President on September 30, 1997 and was
elected to the Board of Directors in December, 1997. Mr. Walker has been an
executive with numerous companies over the last 35 years. From 1976 to the
present, he has been President of PNI, Inc., a privately owned investment
company. From 1989 to 1994 he was President and Chairman of Turf Paradise, Inc.,
an Arizona based, publicly traded company that owns and operates a thoroughbred
horse racing facility conducting pari-mutuel wagering.
A. Clarene Law was elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual
Meeting on September 11, 1992. She is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of
Elk Country Motels which operates four motel properties aggregating 270 rooms in
Jackson, Wyoming. Mrs. Law has over 35 years experience in the hospitality
industry.
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Mrs. Bonnie J. Walker has served on numerous boards and committees of
various charitable organizations and since late 1997 has been associated with
the Company in various capacities.
William S. Levine has been the Chairman and C.E.O. of Outdoor Systems,
Inc., a national billboard company that is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange. Additionally, he has served on various boards of directors of both
private and public companies.
Victor W. Riches graduated from the Arizona State University College of
Law (Magna Cum Laude) in 1975. He has served on numerous Boards, Committees and
Offices of both charitable and non-charitable organizations, including by way of
description: Turf Paradise, Inc., Arizona Center for the Handicapped, Bethany
Ranch Home, YMCA of Metropolitan Phoenix, as well as many others. Mr. Riches has
published numerous articles in a variety of trade magazines. He currently is a
Real Estate Developer in Arizona, Nevada and California.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Nicoli was elected to the Board of Directors in
October, 1975, and has been associated with the Company in various capacities.
Upon the death of Mr. Nicoli, the former Chairman, Treasurer, President and CEO
of the Company, on October 22, 1996, she was elected as President and Chairman,
served as President until September 29, 1997 and continues to serve as Chairman.
F. Ray Evarts was elected to the Board of Directors on September 11,
1992. He was elected Assistant Secretary of the Company on June 6, 1994 and
Secretary on August 5, 1997. He is currently self-employed as a real estate
consultant in Arizona and California, for planning, developing and leasing of
commercial and multi-family properties as well as consulting in all phases of
the restaurant business. From 1982 to 1992 he was Project Manager for Warren
Properties, Inc., a California based, privately held hotel and apartment
developer and owner with properties in 18 states.
Michael P. Perikly, CPA, was elected as Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company on September 30, 1997 and was elected to the Board of
Directors in December, 1997. From 1990 to the present he has been Chief
Financial Officer of PNI, Inc., a privately owned investment company. From 1989
to 1994 Mr. Perikly was the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of
Turf Paradise, Inc., an Arizona based, publicly traded company that owns and
operates a thoroughbred horse racing facility conducting pari-mutuel wagering.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Company's
directors, its executive officers, and any person holding more than 10% of the
Company's Common Stock are required to report their initial ownership of the
Company's Common Stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Specific due dates for these reports have
been established and the Company is required to disclose any failure to file by
these dates. All of these filing requirements were satisfied during the year
ended March 31, 1998. In making these disclosures, the Company has relied solely
on written representations of its directors and executive officers and copies of
the reports that they have filed with the Commission.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
During fiscal 1998, there was no audit, compensation, nominating or
other committee performing similar functions.
The Board of Directors executed three Consents of Action in Lieu of
Meeting during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS*
Name of Officer Age Principal Occupation
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Elizabeth A. Nicoli 69 Chairman/Director
Robert L. Walker 65 President/ Director
F. Ray Evarts 73 Director/Secretary
Michael P. Perikly 47 Director/Treasurer/CFO
* See "Business Experience of Nominees and Directors" above for a
biographical summary.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The following table sets forth, with respect to the years ended March
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to (i) the
Company's Chief Executive Officer; and (ii) the other executive officer who was
serving as such at March 31, 1998 and whose total salary and bonus exceeded
$100,000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal
Position Year Salary
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Robert L. Walker 1998 $ 0
President*
Elizabeth A. Nicoli 1998 $ 0
President and Chairman** 1997 $ 0
1996 $ 0
John L. Bradley 1997 $ 75,464
President*** 1996 $156,380
All executive officers
as a group (three) 1998 $ 28,000
(three) 1997 $188,904
1996 $194,630
* Robert L. Walker became President of the Company on September 30, 1997.
** Elizabeth A. Nicoli became Chairman of the Company on October 23, 1996 and
served as President from October 23, 1996 until her resignation on
September 29, 1997.
*** John Bradley served as President until the termination of his employment
with the Company on July 31, 1996, at which time Anthony J. Nicoli became
President.
There are no compensation arrangements for directors.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Included in general and administrative - related party expenses for the
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 are management fees and administrative
expenses paid to related parties totaling approximately $160,000, $412,000 and
$436,000, respectively. All related parties referred to in this Proxy Statement
were owned by family members of Elizabeth A. Nicoli who were the majority owners
of the Company for the years ended March 31, 1997 and 1996. Related parties
during the year ended March 31, 1998 are owned by the Company's majority owner,
Robert Walker, or family members.
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Included in operating - related party expenses are leased snowmobiles
under short-term leases from a related party. For each of the years ended March
31, 1997 and 1996, snowmobile lease expense totaled $169,100.
During October 1997, the Company incurred borrowings under a line of
credit from PNI, Inc., a related party whose president is Robert Walker. For the
year ended March 31, 1998, outstanding borrowings totaled $1,105,000.
In March 1998, the Company sold 89 snowmobiles for total proceeds of
$144,000 and a loss of $94,387. A related party of the Company purchased 46
snowmobiles for a total of $82,800, of which all was recorded as a receivable at
March 31, 1998. The lack of demand for used snowmobiles prevented the Company
from selling their 1998 snowmobiles at a reasonable price. Of the total of 89
snowmobiles, 43 were sold to unrelated parties, the remaining units were sold a
related party for the same prices as was being offered for sale to the general
public.
At March 31, 1998, the Company recorded a payable of $17,929 to a
related party for certain operating expenses paid by the related party on behalf
of the Company. At March 31, 1997, the Company recorded a liability of
$163,209 to a related party related to leases of snowmobiles.
PROPOSAL 2
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as
independent accountants and recommends that shareholders vote FOR ratification
of such appointment to audit the consolidated financial statements of the
Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999. Deloitte & Touche LLP has
audited the Company's financial statements annually since April, 1983. Its
representatives are not expected to be present at the meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company knows of no other matters to be submitted to the meeting.
If any other matters properly come before the meeting, it is the intention of
the persons named in the enclosed proxy card or sheet to vote the shares they
represent as the Board of Directors may recommend.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company files annual reports on Form 10-KSB with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. A copy of the Form 10-KSB Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 1998 may be obtained, free of charge, upon written request by
any shareholder to Michael P. Perikly, Chief Accountant, International Leisure
Hosts, Ltd., 3207 S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
F. Ray Evarts,
Secretary
Tempe Arizona
March 23, 1999
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PROXY
INTERNATIONAL LEISURE HOSTS, LTD.
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
APRIL 23, 1999
The undersigned holder of common stock of International Leisure Hosts,
Ltd., a Wyoming corporation ("ILH") acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Notice
of Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated March 23, 1999, and, revoking any proxy
heretofore given, hereby appoints Michael P. Perikly with full power as attorney
and proxy to appear and vote all shares of common stock of ILH registered in the
name(s) of the undersigned and held by the undersigned of record as of March 19,
1999, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ILH to be held at 3207 S. Hardy
Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282, on April 23, 1999, at 10:00 a.m, local time, and at
any postponements and adjournments thereof, upon the following items as set
forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting. All properly executed proxies will be
voted as indicated. The proxy holders may, in their discretion, vote shares
which have been voted in favor of the proposals to adjourn the Annual Meeting to
solicit additional proxies in favor of the proposals.
(TO BE CONTINUED AND SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.)
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" ITEMS 1 AND 2:
(1) A proposal to elect the following nominees as directors to hold office
until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the election and
qualification of their successors: Robert L. Walker, A. Clarence Law,
Bonnie J. Walker, William S. Levine, and Victor W. Riches.
[ ] FOR ALL nominees (except as indicated to the contrary below)
[ ] AGAINST
[ ] ABSTAIN
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees.
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
that nominee's name in the space provided below.)
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(2) To approve the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the independent public accountants for the 1999 fiscal year of
the Company.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
(3) In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote upon such
other business as may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE
REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
PROPOSAL 1 AND PROPOSAL 2. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS
DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE IT WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1 AND PROPOSAL
2.
___ WE DO ___ DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.
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Signature
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Signature if Held Jointly
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME(S) APPEAR ABOVE. WHEN SIGNING AS
ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE FULL TITLE.
ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE SIGN IN FULL CORPORATE
NAME BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER. IF A PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN PARTNERSHIP NAME
BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS
PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.