POINT WEST CAPITAL CORP
SC 13D, 1997-12-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       ----------------------------------
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                  ------------
                                 (Rule 13d-101)
                                  

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a)
                AND AMENDMENTS THERTO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)

                               


                         POINT WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
                        (formerly Dignity Partners, Inc.)
                         ------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   730715 10 9
                             ---------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                            Alan B. Perper, President
                           Point West Capital Corporation
                        1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250
                        San Francisco, California 94111
                                 (415) 394-9469
                 ----------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  November 20, 1997
                                  ------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

      If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
      report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Amended and Restated
      Schedule   13D,   and  is   filing   this   schedule   because   of  Rule
      13d-1(b)(3)or(4), check the following Box [ ]

                         
         Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
         ---- 
         filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
         copies are to be sent.
- -------
*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however, see
the Notes).

                        (Continued on following pages)
                              (Page 1 of 14 Pages)


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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9               13D                     Page 2 of 14 Pages
- ------------------------                                 -----------------------

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              The Echelon Group of Companies,LLC
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [  ]

                                                                     (b) [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 3            SEC USE ONLY


- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              (WC)
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [  ]
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               
              Delaware
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
            
NUMBER OF           1,589,324
 SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------------   
BENEFICIALLY  8    SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY
   EACH            205,600        
 REPORTING    ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   1,589,324
           
              ---------------------------------------------------------------
              10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                   -0-    

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              1,794,924
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES 
              CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

               55.2%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               OO
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                      ------------------------------------ 

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9              13D                     Page 3 of 14 Pages
- ------------------------                                 -----------------------

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Bradley N. Rotter
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [  ]

                                                                     (b) [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 3            SEC USE ONLY


- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              NOT APPLICABLE
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [  ] 
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               
              United States
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
            
NUMBER OF          -0-
 SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------------   
BENEFICIALLY  8    SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY
   EACH            1,794,924            
 REPORTING    ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   -0-
           
              ---------------------------------------------------------------
              10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  1,589,324    

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                 1,794,924
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES 
              CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

              55.2%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              IN
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                      ------------------------------------ 

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9               13D                     Page 4 of 14 Pages
- ------------------------                                 -----------------------

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Alan B. Perper
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [  ]

                                                                     (b) [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 3            SEC USE ONLY


- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              NOT APPLICABLE
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [  ]   
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               
              United States
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
            
NUMBER OF          -0-
 SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------------  
BENEFICIALLY  8    SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY
   EACH            1,794,924          
 REPORTING    ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   -0-
           
              ---------------------------------------------------------------
              10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                   1,589,324   

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              1,794,924
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES 
              CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

              55.2%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              IN
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                      ------------------------------------ 
                      
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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9               13D                     Page 5 of 14 Pages
- ------------------------                                 -----------------------

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              John Ward Rotter
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [  ]

                                                                     (b) [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 3            SEC USE ONLY


- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              NOT APPLICABLE
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [  ]   
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               
              United States
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
            
NUMBER OF          -0-
 SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------------  
BENEFICIALLY  8    SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY
   EACH            1,798,924          
 REPORTING    ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   -0-
           
              ---------------------------------------------------------------
              10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                   1,593,324   

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              1,798,924
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES 
              CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

              55.3%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              IN
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                      ------------------------------------ 
<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9               13D                     Page 6 of 14 Pages
- ------------------------                                 -----------------------

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Lodestone Capital Fund, LLC
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [  ]

                                                                     (b) [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 3            SEC USE ONLY


- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              AF
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [  ]   
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               
              Delaware
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
            
NUMBER OF          205,600
 SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------------  
BENEFICIALLY  8    SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY
   EACH            -0-          
 REPORTING    ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   205,600
           
              ---------------------------------------------------------------
              10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                   -0-  

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              205,600
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES 
              CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

              6.3%
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              OO
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                      ------------------------------------ 
                      
                      
<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9               13D                     Page 7 of 14 Pages
- ------------------------                                 -----------------------

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Lodestone Partners, LLC
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [  ]

                                                                     (b) [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 3            SEC USE ONLY


- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              NOT APPLICABLE
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
 5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             [  ]   
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               
              Delaware
- ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
            
NUMBER OF          205,600
 SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------------  
BENEFICIALLY  8    SHARED VOTING POWER
 OWNED BY
   EACH            -0-          
 REPORTING    ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   205,600
           
              ---------------------------------------------------------------
              10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                   -0-  

- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              205,600
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES 
              CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [  ]
- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

              6.3%
- ------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              OO
- ------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                      ------------------------------------ 
<PAGE>

     
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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                  13D                   Page 8 of 14 Pages
- -------------------------                              ------------------------

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                              --------------------
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                  ------------

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.
- ------   ===================

          This  statement  relates  to the common  stock,  $0.01 par value (the
"Common  Stock"),  of  Point  West  Capital  Corporation  (the "Issuer").  The
principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 1700 Montgomery Street,
Suite 250, San Francisco, California 94111.


Item 2.  Identity and Background.
- ------   ========================        

 
         (a)  Names of Persons Filing This Statement.
              --------------------------------------
         
              The Echelon Group of Companies, LLC ("Echelon")
              Bradley N. Rotter
              Alan B. Perper
              John Ward Rotter
              Lodestone Capital Fund, LLC ("Lodestone Capital")
              Lodestone Partners, LLC ("Lodestone  Partners")

     
         (b)  Residence or Business Addresses of Persons Filing This Statement.
              ----------------------------------------------------------------

              The address of the principal place of business of Echelon is:
                   
                      1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250
                      San Francisco, California 94111

              The business address of Bradley N.Rotter, Alan B. Perper and John 
              Ward Rotter is:

                      1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250
                      San Francisco, California 94111

              The address of the principal place of business of Lodestone 
              Capital is:
          
                      31 Davies Street, 5th Floor
                      London W1Y 1FN
                      England

              The address of the principal place of business of Lodestone 
              Partners is:

                      917 Tahoe Boulevard, Suite 204A
                      Incline Village, Nevada  89452

           
         (c)  Principal Businessess or Occupations of Persons Filing This 
              -----------------------------------------------------------
              Statement.
              ----------

              Echelon is  principally  engaged in the  business  of  providing
              investment and financial services.

<PAGE>

     
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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                  13D                   Page 9 of 14 Pages
- -------------------------                              ------------------------
  

              Lodestone  Capital is an  investment fund engaged in the business 
              of  investing in  securities  for its own account.

              Lodestone Partners is engaged in the business of managing the 
              investment activities of Lodestone Capital.

              Bradley N.  Rotter is the  Chairman of the Board of  Directors of 
              the Issuer  and the  managing  member of Echelon.
                           
              Alan B. Perper is the President and a director of the Issuer and 
              a member of Echelon.

              John Ward Rotter is the Executive  Vice President and Chief  
              Financial  Officer and a director of the Issuer and a member of 
              Echelon.
                           
         (d)  None of the persons filing this statement has been convicted in a
              criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic violations or similar 
              misdemeanors) during the last five years.

         (e)  None of the  persons  filing  this  report  has been a party
              during the last five years to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
              administrative  body, as a result of which he or it is subject to
              a judgement,  decree or final order enjoining  future  violations
              of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
              state  securities  laws or finding any violation  with respect to
              such laws.

         (f)  Citizenship or Place of Organization of Persons Filing This
              ----------------------------------------------------------- 
              Report.
              ------ 

              Echelon, Lodestone Capital and Lodestone Partners are organized 
              under the laws of the State of Delaware.

              Bradley N. Rotter, Alan B.Perper and John Ward Rotter are 
              citizens of the United States.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
- ------   ================================================== 

         The  purchases  of shares of the Common Stock that require the filing
of this statement were made for cash  consideration  in the aggregate amount of
approximately $527,000. The purchases were made by Lodestone Capital with funds
contributed  to it by two of its three  members,  Echelon  and the  Bradley  N.
Rotter  Self-Employed   Pension  Plan  and  Trust.  The  source  of  the  funds
contributed by Echelon was working capital.
<PAGE>


     
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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                  13D                 Page 10 of 14 Pages
- -------------------------                              ------------------------

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction.
- ------   ===========================

         Lodestone  Capital  purchased  the 205,600  shares of Common Stock on
November 20,  1997,  in the  ordinary  course of its  business  for  investment
purposes only.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
- ------   =====================================

        (a)   Number of Shares  Beneficially  Owned by Persons Filing This
              ------------------------------------------------------------
              Statement.
              ---------

              Echelon is the record holder of 1,589,324  shares of Common Stock
              and is a member of Lodestone Capital,  which is the record holder
              of 205,600  shares of Common  Stock.  Echelon is also a member of
              Lodestone  Partners,  which is in turn the  manager of  Lodestone
              Capital.  Lodestone  Partners  is managed by a Board of  Managers
              composed   of  John   Ward   Rotter   and   Michael   Fitzsimmons
              ("Fitzsimmons"),  who is the other member of Lodestone  Partners.
              Pursuant to the Lodestone  Partners  Operating  Agreement between
              Echelon and  Fitzsimmons,  Fitzsimmons has sole investment  power
              with  respect  to  the  investments  of  Lodestone  Capital.  The
              Operating Agreement is, however,  silent on the subject of voting
              power  with  respect to  securities  held by  Lodestone  Capital.
              Therefore,  through  John Ward  Rotter,  Echelon may be deemed to
              share voting power with respect to  securities  held by Lodestone
              Capital and,  thus, to be the  beneficial  owner of the shares of
              Common  Stock  held  of  record  by  Lodestone  Capital.  Echelon
              disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common stock held
              of  record by  Lodestone  Capital,  except  to the  extent of its
              equity interest in Lodestone Capital.

              Bradley N. Rotter, Alan B. Perper and John Ward Rotter constitute
              all of the members of Echelon  and, as such,  may be deemed to be
              the  beneficial  owners of the  shares of  Common  Stock  held of
              record by Echelon and Lodestone Capital.  Bradley N. Rotter, Alan
              B. Perper and John Ward Rotter disclaim  beneficial  ownership of
              the shares of Common  Stock held of record by Echelon,  except to
              the extent of their respective equity interests in Echelon.  Alan
              B. Perper and John Ward Rotter also disclaim beneficial ownership
              of the  shares  of  Common  Stock  held of  record  by  Lodestone
              Capital,   except  to  the  extent  of  their  respective  equity
              interests in Echelon and Echelon's  respective equity interest in
              Lodestone  Capital.  Bradley N.  Rotter  acknowledges  beneficial
              ownership  of  approximately  137,066  shares of the Common Stock
              held of record by Lodestone  Capital,  which are  attributable to
              the equity interest in Lodestone Capital of the Bradley N. Rotter
              Self-Employed  Pension Plan and Trust,  but  otherwise  disclaims
              beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                 13D                    Page 11 of 14 Pages
- --------------------------                            --------------------------



           held of record by  Lodestone  Capital,  except to the  extent of his
           respective  equity  interest  in Echelon  and  Echelon's  respective
           equity interest in Lodestone  Capital.  John Ward Rotter may also be
           deemed to be the beneficial  owner of shares of Common Stock subject
           to a stock  option  that was  granted to his spouse and vested  with
           respect to 4,000 shares (the "Option  Shares") on February 14, 1997,
           but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

           Lodestone Partners is the manager of Lodestone Capital and, as such,
           may be deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner of the  shares of Common
           Stock  held of  record by  Lodestone  Capital.  Lodestone  Partners,
           however,  currently  has  only  a  nonparticipating  (or  "carried")
           interest in Lodestone Capital and, therefore,  disclaims  beneficial
           ownership  of the shares of Common Stock held of record by Lodestone
           Capital.

     (b)   Percent of Outstanding Common Stock Beneficially Owned by Each Person
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
           Filing This  Statement.
           ----------------------

           Based on the  number of shares of  Common  Stock  outstanding  as of
           October 31, 1997, Echelon,  Bradley N  Rotter and Alan B. Perper may
           be deemed to beneficially own 55.2% of the outstanding Common Stock,
           and  Lodestone  Capital  and  Lodestone  Partners  may be  deemed to
           beneficially own 6.3% of the outstanding  Common Stock. Based on the
           number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 1997,
           plus  the  Option  Shares,   John  Ward  Rotter  may  be  deemed  to
           beneficially own 55.3% of the outstanding Common Stock.

     (c)  Number  of  Shares of  Common  Stock as to Which  Each of the  Persons
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          Filing This Statement Has:
          -------------------------

                 (i)     Sole Voting Power.

                         Echelon  has sole  power to vote or direct the vote of
                         the 1,589,324  shares of Common Stock that it holds of
                         record.

                         Lodestone Capital has sole power to vote or direct the
                         vote of the  205,600  shares of Common  Stock  that it
                         holds of record.

                         As  the  manager  of  Lodestone   Capital,   Lodestone
                         Partners  may be deemed to have sole  power to vote or
                         direct the vote of the 205,600  shares of Common Stock
                         held of record by Lodestone Capital.

<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                13D                   Page 12 of 14 Pages
- --------------------------                            --------------------------


               (ii) Shared Voting Power.
                    
                    Through John Ward Rotter,  who is a member of Echelon and a
                    member  of the Board of  Managers  of  Lodestone  Partners,
                    which is the manager of Lodestone  Capital,  Echelon may be
                    deemed  to share  with  Fitzsimmons,  the  other  member of
                    Lodestone  Partners  and the  other  member of the Board of
                    Managers of Lodestone Partners, the power to vote or direct
                    the vote of the  205,600  shares  of Common  Stock  held of
                    record by Lodestone Capital.

                    As the  members  of  Echelon,  Bradley N.  Rotter,  Alan B.
                    Perper  and John  Ward  Rotter  may be  deemed to share the
                    power to vote or direct the vote of the 1,589,324 shares of
                    Common  Stock  held of record by  Echelon  and the  205,600
                    shares of Common Stock held of record by Lodestone Capital.
                    John Ward  Rotter  may also be deemed to share the power to
                    vote or direct the vote of the 4,000 Option Shares.

              (iii) Sole Dispositive Power.

                    Echelon  has  sole  power  to  dispose  of  or  direct  the
                    disposition of the 1,589,324 shares of Common Stock that it
                    holds of record.

                    Lodestone  Capital  has sole  power to dispose of or direct
                    the  disposition of the 205,600 shares of Common Stock that
                    it holds of record.

                    As the manager of Lodestone Capital, Lodestone Partners may
                    be deemed to have sole  power to  dispose  of or direct the
                    disposition  of the 205,600  shares of Common Stock held of
                    record by Lodestone Capital.
    
              (iv)  Shared Dispositive Power.

                    As the  members  of  Echelon,  Bradley N.  Rotter,  Alan B.
                    Perper  and John  Ward  Rotter  may be  deemed to share the
                    power  to  dispose  of or  direct  the  disposition  of the
                    1,589,324 shares of Common Stock held of record by Echelon.
                    John Ward  Rotter  may also be deemed to share the power to
                    dispose of or direct the  disposition  of the 4,000  Option
                    Shares.

<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                 13D                 Page 13 of 14  Pages
- --------------------------                            --------------------------


     (d)  Transactions  in Common  Stock  During Past 60 Days by Persons  Filing
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          This Statement.
          -------------- 

          On November 20, 1997,  Lodestone  Capital purchased 205,600 shares of
          Common Stock in the open market  through a broker at an average price
          per share of $2.5625.

Item 6.   Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships  With
          ==================================================================
          Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
          ===================================

          None.


Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
         =================================
         
         None.






<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 730715 10 9                13D                   Page 14 of 14 Pages
- -------------------------                              -------------------------


                                    SIGNATURE


                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of their  knowledge
and belief,  the  undersigned  certify  that the  information  set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  December 1, 1997


                         THE ECHELON GROUP OF COMPANIES, LLC

December 1, 1997          By:  /s/Bradley N. Rotter
                              -------------------------------                  
                                  Bradley N. Rotter, 
                                  Managing Member


                          
December 1, 1997           /s/Bradley N. Rotter
                          -----------------------------------                 
                              Bradley N. Rotter

                         
December 1, 1997           /s/Alan B. Perper
                          ------------------------------------                 
                              Alan B. Perper

                 
December 1, 1997           /s/John Ward Rotter
                          ------------------------------------                 
                              John Ward Rotter


                          LODESTONE CAPITAL FUND, LLC
                          By:    LODESTONE PARTNERS, LLC
                                 Manager


                                 By: /s/Michael Fitzsimmons
                                    -------------------------------   
                                        Michael Fitzsimmons
                                        Manager


December 1, 1997                 By: /s/John Ward Rotter
                                    -------------------------------   
                                        John Ward Rotter
                                        Manager


                          LODESTONE PARTNERS, LLC


                          By: /s/Michael Fitzsimmons
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                                 Michael Fitzsimmons
                                 Manager


December 1, 1997          By: /s/John Ward Rotter
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                                 John Ward Rotter
                                 Manager




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