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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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Exchange Act Of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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THE PEREGRINE REAL ESTATE TRUST,
D.B.A. WINSHIP PROPERTIES
1300 Ethan Way
Suite 200
Sacramento, California 95825
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JANUARY 5, 1999
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Peregrine Real Estate Trust,
d.b.a. WinShip Properties (the "Trust"), will be held at the Holiday Inn
- --Sacramento I-80 (Northeast), 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, California,
95841, on Tuesday, January 5, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. local time, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect five Trustees for a term of one year.
2. To ratify the appointment of the Trust's independent certified
public accountants.
3. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adoption of The
Peregrine Real Estate Trust 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan (the
"Incentive Plan").
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on December 9,
1998 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any postponement or
adjournment thereof.
The Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997 accompanies this Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy
Statement. You are requested to date, complete and sign the enclosed proxy,
which is solicited by the Trust's Board of Trustees, and return it promptly
in the enclosed envelope. Shareholders who execute and return proxies retain
the right to revoke them at any time prior to the voting thereof.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
/s/ ROGER D. SNELL
1300 Ethan Way, Suite 200 Secretary
Sacramento, California 95825
December 14, 1998
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. WHETHER
OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED
PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IF YOU ATTEND
THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON EVEN IF YOU HAVE
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A PROXY.
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THE PEREGRINE REAL ESTATE TRUST,
d.b.a. WinShip Properties
1300 Ethan Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, California 95825
Telephone: (916) 929-8244
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 5, 1999
SOLICITATION AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are being furnished
in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees of
The Peregrine Real Estate Trust, d.b.a. WinShip Properties (the "Trust"),
1300 Ethan Way, Suite 200, Sacramento, California 95825, for use at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on Tuesday,
January 5, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Holiday Inn -- Sacramento I-80
(Northeast), 5321 Date Avenue, Sacramento, California 95841. The proxies
that are solicited may be revoked at any time prior to the voting thereof.
All properly executed proxies received by the Trust and not revoked will be
voted as directed or, if no direction is given, as recommended by the Trust.
The proxies will also be voted in the discretion of the appointed
proxyholders on any other matter of business properly brought before the
Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
The cost of soliciting proxies in the enclosed form will be borne by the
Trust. The Trust may reimburse brokerage firms or other persons representing
beneficial owners of shares for their expenses incurred in forwarding
solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. This Proxy Statement is
first being mailed to shareholders on or about December 14, 1998.
STATUS OF THE TRUST; RECENT EVENTS
In October 1994, the Trust emerged from bankruptcy under a Plan of
Reorganization (the "Plan") approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Following
consummation of the Plan, approximately 52% of the Trust's outstanding Common
Shares of Beneficial Interest (the "Common Shares") were held among a group
of secured lenders which includes The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, certain entities managed by Trust Company of the West and certain
partnerships of which Oaktree Capital Management, LLC is the general partner
(the "Senior Lender Group") and all of the outstanding Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Shares of the Trust (the "Preferred Shares"). On November 18, 1998
all of the issued and outstanding Preferred Shares were exchanged for Common
Shares at an exchange rate of 1.0541145 Common Shares for each Preferred
Share pursuant to an exchange agreement among the holders of the Preferred
Shares and the Trust. The exchange effectively accelerated the mandatory
conversion of such Preferred Shares to Common Shares which was anticipated to
occur in April 1999. The Trust is also currently evaluating effecting a
reorganization that would change the form of entity of the Trust and its
state organization, as well as reduce the number of shareholders of the
Trust. Additional information concerning the business of the Trust and the
financial status of the Trust is included in the Trust's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, a copy of which is included
with this Proxy Statement. The Trust has been doing business as WinShip
Properties and expects to seek shareholder approval of an amendment to its
Declaration of Trust to change the name of the Trust to WinShip Properties at
its next shareholders meeting.
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OUTSTANDING SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS
As of December 9, 1998, the record date for determining shareholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were outstanding and entitled
to vote on the matters described herein a total of 22,552,440 Common Shares.
Each holder of Common Shares shall be entitled to one vote for each share
held on the record date, except that, for the election of Trustees, subject
to the requirements described below, each holder of such shares may be
entitled to cumulative voting rights, under which he or she would have as
many votes as equals the number of shares held, multiplied by five (the
number of trustee positions to be filled by the holders of the Common
Shares), all of which votes may be cast for a single candidate or distributed
among any or all of the candidates in such proportions as such shareholder
sees fit. However, no shareholder will be entitled to cumulate votes with
respect to a candidate unless the candidate's name was placed in nomination
prior to the voting and unless the shareholder has given notice at the
meeting (prior to the voting) of the shareholder's intention to cumulate
votes. If any one shareholder has given such notice, all shareholders may
cumulate their votes for candidates in nomination.
A majority of the outstanding Common Shares, represented in person or by
proxy, will constitute a quorum. Votes at the Annual Meeting will be
tabulated by one or more independent inspectors of election appointed by the
Trust. Abstentions and votes withheld by brokers in the absence of
instructions from street-name holders (broker non-votes) will be included in
the determination of shares present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of
determining the presence of a quorum, i.e., a majority of the shares
outstanding on the record date. Abstentions will be counted toward the
tabulation of votes cast on proposals submitted to shareholders and will have
the same effect as negative votes, while broker non-votes will not be counted
as votes cast for or against such matters.
As a result of the recent conversion of the Preferred Shares into Common
Shares, certain Shareholders of the Trust (the "Controlling Shareholders")
hold 20,232,526 Common Shares, or 89.7% of the issued and outstanding Common
Shares of the Trust, as of December 9, 1998, which will enable the
Controlling Shareholders to control the vote of the Shareholders with respect
to the proposals contained herein. The Controlling Shareholders include
certain entities of which D. Richard Masson, a trustee of the Trust, is the
general partner or principal. See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management."
The election of trustees will require the affirmative vote of a majority
of Common Shares voting in person or by proxy, and all other matters on which
holders of Common Shares are entitled to vote may also be authorized by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of such shares voting in person
or by proxy.
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by a
shareholder prior to the voting at the Annual Meeting by giving written
notice to the Secretary of the Trust, by submitting another proxy bearing a
later date, or upon oral request at the Annual Meeting.
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ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
(PROXY STATEMENT PROPOSAL NO. 1)
At the Annual Meeting, the holders of Common Shares will have the right
to elect five (5) Trustees for a term of one year or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The five persons proposed by the Board of Trustees for election by
holders of the Common Shares (the "Nominees") are listed below, together with
summary biographical information. Unless otherwise instructed, the
proxyholders will vote the proxies received by them for the Nominees. All of
the Nominees have consented to being named in this Proxy Statement, and to
serve as Trustees if elected. Although it is not contemplated that any of
the Nominees will subsequently decline or be unable to serve as a Trustee, in
either event, the proxies will be voted by the proxyholders for such other
persons as may be designated by the Board of Trustees.
NOMINEES
The following table sets forth certain information as of December 1,
1998 with respect to the Nominees.
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NAME AGE POSITION
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Michael Joseph 42 Trustee
D. Richard Masson 40 Trustee
Carson R. McKissick 66 Trustee
Roger D. Snell 42 Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer, President
and Acting Secretary
Matthew L. Witte 41 Trustee
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MICHAEL C. JOSEPH, Mr. Joseph joined E.S. Merriman & Sons, a mortgage
banking firm in San Francisco, in January 1994 to form Merriman Mortgage
Partners, the mortgage brokerage arm of E.S. Merriman & Sons. Prior to
forming Merriman Mortgage Partners, he was Regional Director of the San
Francisco office of Grubb & Ellis Financial Services, the mortgage brokerage
division of Grubb & Ellis, where he managed the Northern California mortgage
operation for nine years. Before joining Grubb & Ellis Financial Services,
Mr. Joseph was a construction lender with Continental Illinois National Bank
and Trust in Chicago. He is a graduate of Lafayette College with an MBA from
the Wharton School.
D. RICHARD MASSON. Mr. Masson has been a Principal of Oaktree Capital
Management, LLC since 1995. Prior to the founding of Oaktree, he was a
partner of TCW Special Credits and served as a Managing Director of Trust
Company of the West and TCW Asset Management Company ("TAMCO"), wholly owned
subsidiaries of The TCW Group Inc., in various other capacities since 1988.
TCW Special Credits serves as a general and investment advisor to certain
limited partnerships, trusts, and accounts invested in the securities and
debt obligations of financially distressed companies. Mr. Masson currently
serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Aureal Semiconductor.
CARSON R. MCKISSICK. Mr. McKissick has been Senior Advisor of Trust
Company of the West, an investment management company, since 1992. Prior
thereto, he was Managing Director of the Mergers and Acquisitions Department
of Citibank. Mr. McKissick currently serves as a member of the Board of
Directors of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
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ROGER D. SNELL. Mr. Snell was elected as a Trustee in February 1997 and
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Acting
Secretary of the Trust in June 1997. Mr. Snell is the founder and principal
of Snell&Co., a firm focused on real estate investment, advisory, and
development. Prior to founding Snell&Co in 1996, he was Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gateway Properties
from 1992-1995. Between 1985 and 1992, Mr. Snell was a Partner with Paragon
Group. Mr. Snell has a bachelor of science degree from the University of
California at Berkeley and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
MATTHEW L. WITTE. Mr. Witte has been a Director and an Officer of
Marwit Capital, a private investment firm with diversified holdings
("Marwit"). He was appointed President/CEO of Marwit in April 1994 and is
responsible for managing Marwit's day-to-day operations. He also serves as a
member of Marwit's Investment Committee. He is currently President of the
Western Regional Association of SBICs and a member of the NASBIC Board of
Governors. In 1998, Mr. Witte also formed Transpac Partners, LLC to acquire
real estate in Japan in partnership with US institutional investors. Prior
to becoming President of Marwit, Mr. Witte was a General Partner in the
Related Companies, a real estate investment and development firm with offices
in New York and California, and previously, the director of Development for
Grosvenor International, an investment affiliate of the Grosvenor Estate of
London. Mr. Witte also formed Princeville Partners, LLC to pursue large
scale urban development projects in partnership with various institutional
investors. He is a graduate of Cornell University, and is member of the
Southland Venture Alliance, and is a Director of Infotec Commercial Systems,
New West Communications, Inc. H&W Foods, Inc., and Signature Theatres LLC.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES.
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
(PROXY STATEMENT PROPOSAL NO. 2)
On September 15, 1997, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. ("C&L") was
terminated as the Trust's independent accountant. The decision to change
independent accountants was approved by the Trust's Audit Committee on
September 9, 1997. C&L's report on the Trust's financial statements for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 did not contain an adverse
opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not modified or qualified as to
audit scope or accounting principle, however, it was modified as to
uncertainty surrounding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and interim periods ended
March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997, there were no disagreements with C&L on any
matter of accounting principle or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which would have caused it to make a
reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its
report. In C&L's Report to the Audit Committee for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, C&L reported that the Trust's management had disagreed
with their conclusion regarding the existence of significant uncertainty
about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. C&L's report on
the Trust's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1995, as
contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, was modified as to the
uncertainty surrounding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.
C&L's termination was not related to such disagreement. C&L performed certain
agreed-upon procedures with respect to the Trust's March 31, 1997 quarterly
financial statements and disclosures as contained in the Trust's Form 10-Q as
of that date. The Trust is not aware of any disagreements with C&L on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure
or auditing scope or procedure.
Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. ("D&T") was appointed by the Trust's Audit
Committee as the new independent accountant effective September 19, 1997.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 and the quarters
ended March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997 (the Trust's two most recent fiscal
years and the subsequent interim periods prior to C&L's termination) the
Trust did not consult with D&T regarding the application of principles to a
specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
the Trust's financial statements.
Representatives of D&T are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting and will have the opportunity to make statements if they so desire
and respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
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APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION
OF THE PEREGRINE REAL ESTATE TRUST
1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(PROXY STATEMENT PROPOSAL NO. 3)
The Board has approved and the Trust has adopted, subject to stockholder
approval, The Peregrine Real Estate Trust 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan. A
general description of the basic features of the Incentive Plan is set forth
below. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Incentive Plan which is appended in full to this Proxy
Statement.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to further and promote the
interests of the Trust, its subsidiaries and its shareholders by enabling the
Trust and its subsidiaries to attract, retain and motivate employees,
trustees and consultants or those who will become employees, trustees or
consultants, and to align the interests of those individuals and the Trust's
shareholders. To do this, the Incentive Plan offers performance-based
incentive awards and equity-based opportunities to provide such persons with
a proprietary interest in maximizing the growth, profitability and overall
success of the Trust and its subsidiaries.
NUMBER OF SHARES
The maximum total number of Common Shares as to which awards may be
granted will not exceed two million (2,000,000) shares. During any calendar
year, no individual may be granted stock options under the Incentive Plan to
acquire more than two million (2,000,000) Common Shares. In addition, during
the term of the Incentive Plan, each individual participant may not receive
awards of Options, in excess of two million (2,000,000) shares. The limits
on the numbers of shares described in this paragraph are subject to
proportional adjustment to reflect certain stock changes, such as stock
dividends and stock splits.
If, however, any awards expire or terminate unexercised, the Common
Shares allocable to the unexercised or terminated portion of such award shall
again be available for awards under the Incentive Plan to the extent of such
expiration or termination, subject to certain limitations under the Incentive
Plan.
ADMINISTRATION
The administration, interpretation and operation of the Incentive
Plan will be vested in a committee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the
"Committee") comprised of not less than two of the then members of the Board
of Trustees (the "Board") who are non-employee directors (within the meaning
of SEC Rule 16b-3(b)(3)). Members of the Committee will serve at the
pleasure of the Board, which at any time may remove or add members to it.
The day-to-day administration of the Incentive Plan may be carried out by
persons designated by the Committee.
ELIGIBILITY
All employees, trustees and consultants of the Trust are eligible
to receive awards under the Incentive Plan. Awards under the Incentive Plan
will be made by the Committee. Awards, if made, will be pursuant to
individual award agreements between the Trust and each participant.
AWARDS UNDER THE INCENTIVE PLAN
Awards under the Incentive Plan will consist of the stock options,
which are described below. All awards will be evidenced by an agreement
approved by the Committee. In the event of any change in the outstanding
Common Shares of the Trust by reason of certain stock changes, including
without limitation stock dividends and stock splits, the terms of awards and
number of shares of any outstanding award may be equitably adjusted by the
Board in its sole discretion. Except as set forth below under "1998 Stock
Option Grants," no determination has been made as to future awards which may
be granted under the Incentive Plan, although it is anticipated that
recipients of awards will include the current executive officers of the
Trust.
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A stock option is an award that entitles a participant to purchase
Common Shares at a price fixed at the time the option is granted. Stock
options granted under the Incentive Plan may be in the form of incentive
stock options (which qualify for special tax treatment) or non-qualified
stock options. Stock option awards subject to performance criteria are
intended to be "qualified performance-based compensation" and shall be paid
solely on account of the attainment of one or more pre-established
performance goals.
The exercise price and other terms and conditions of such options
will be determined by the Committee, and in the case of incentive stock
options, such exercise price will not be less than 100 percent, nor less than
110 percent in the case of a 10 percent shareholder, of the fair market value
of the Common Shares on the date of the grant. No term of any incentive
stock options shall exceed ten years after grant (five (5) years, in the case
of a 10 percent shareholder). An option under the Incentive Plan does not
provide an optionee any rights as a shareholder and such rights will accrue
only as to shares actually purchased through the exercise of an option.
Exercise of an option will result in the cancellation of the
related option to the extent of the number of shares in respect of which such
option has been exercised. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or
provided in the relevant award agreement, stock options shall become
exercisable over a three year period from the date of grant with 33 1/3%
vesting on each anniversary of the grant in that time period.
Payment for shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of an option
may be made either in cash, or if permitted by the Committee, by tendering
either a fully-secured promissory note or Common Shares owned by a
participant for at least six months or some other form of payment acceptable
to the Committee. The Committee may also allow participants to
simultaneously exercise stock options and sell the Common Shares acquired
thereby, pursuant to a "cashless exercise" arrangement.
FORFEITURE UPON TERMINATION
Unless otherwise provided in the relevant award agreement or in a
participant's then-effective employment agreement, if a participant's
employment is terminated for any reason, any unexercisable option shall be
forfeited and canceled by the Trust. Such participant's right to exercise
any then-exercisable option will terminate ninety days after the date of
termination (but not beyond the stated term of such stock option); provided,
however, the Committee may (to the extent options were exercisable on the
date of termination) extend such periods, but not beyond the stated term of
such option. If a participant dies, becomes totally disabled or retires, such
participant (or the estate or other legal representative of the participant),
to the extent the options are exercisable immediately prior to the date of
death, total disability or retirement, will be entitled to exercise any stock
options for a one year period following such death, disability or retirement,
but not beyond the stated term of such option.
AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE INCENTIVE PLAN
The Board of Trustees may suspend or terminate the Incentive Plan
(or any portion thereof) at any time and may amend the Incentive Plan at any
time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable to insure that any
awards conform to or otherwise reflect any change in applicable law or
regulations, or in any other respect the Board may deem to be in the best
interests of the Trust or any subsidiary. No amendment, suspension or
termination by the Board of Trustees shall (a) materially adversely affect
the rights of any participant, without the consent of such participant, or
(b) make any change that would disqualify the Incentive Plan from the
benefits provided under Sections 422 and 162(m) of the Code, respectively.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCENTIVE PLAN
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. Stock options granted under the Incentive
Plan may be incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code) or non-qualified stock options. Upon the grant of an incentive stock
option, the optionee will not recognize any income. No income is recognized
by the optionee upon the exercise of an incentive stock option if the holding
period requirements contained in the Incentive Plan and in the Code are met,
including the requirement that the optionee remain an employee of the Trust
(or a subsidiary) during the period beginning with the date of the grant of
the option and ending on the day three months (one year if the optionee
becomes disabled) before the date the option is exercised. The optionee must
increase his or her alternative minimum taxable income for the taxable year
in which he or she exercised the incentive stock option by the amount that
would have been ordinary income had the option not been an incentive stock
option.
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Upon the subsequent disposition of shares acquired upon the
exercise of an incentive stock option, the federal income tax consequences
will depend upon when the disposition occurs and the type of disposition. If
the shares are disposed of by the optionee after the second anniversary of
the date of grant of the option and after the end of the one-year period
beginning on the day after the day the shares are issued to the optionee, any
gain or loss realized upon such disposition will be long-term capital gain or
loss, and the Trust (or a subsidiary) will not be entitled to any income tax
deduction in respect of the option or its exercise. For purposes of
determining the amount of such gain or loss, the optionee's tax basis in the
shares will be the option price. Generally, if the shares are disposed of by
the optionee in a taxable disposition within the two-year period beginning on
the date of grant or within the one-year period beginning on the day after
the day the shares are issued to the optionee, the excess, if any, of the
amount realized (up to the fair market value of the shares on the exercise
date) over the option price will be compensation taxable to the optionee as
ordinary income, and the Trust will be entitled to a deduction (subject to
the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code discussed below under the
caption "Limits on Deductions") equal to the amount of ordinary income
realized by the optionee. Any remaining amount realized will be either
short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period
of the shares disposed. If the optionee's amount realized is less than the
option price, the excess of the option price over such amount realized will
be either short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, again depending on
the holding period of the shares disposed. In the latter case the Trust
would not be allowed any deduction under Section 162 of the Code.
If an optionee has not remained an employee of the Trust during the
period beginning with the grant of an incentive stock option and ending on
the day three months (one year if the optionee becomes disabled) before the
date the option is exercised, the exercise of such option will be treated as
the exercise of a non-qualified stock option with the tax consequences
described below.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS. Upon the grant of a non-qualified
stock option, an optionee will not recognize any income. At the time a
nonqualified option is exercised, the optionee will recognize compensation
taxable as ordinary income, and the Trust will be entitled to a deduction
(subject to the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code discussed below
under the caption "Limits on Deductions"), in an amount equal to the
difference between the fair market value on the exercise date of the shares
acquired pursuant to such exercise and the option price. Upon a subsequent
disposition of the shares, the optionee will recognize long- or short-term
capital gain or loss, depending upon the holding period of the shares. For
purposes of determining the amount of such gain or loss, the optionee's tax
basis in the shares will equal the option price plus the amount of ordinary
income recognized upon the exercise of such option.
If an optionee elects to tender Common Shares in partial or full
payment of the option price for shares to be acquired through the exercise of
an option, generally the optionee will not recognize any gain or loss on such
tendered shares. However, if the shares tendered in connection with any
share-for-share exercise were previously acquired upon the exercise of an
incentive stock option, and such share-for-share exercise occurs within two
years after the date of grant of the option or one year after the tendered
shares were acquired, the tender of such shares in partial or full payment of
the option price will be a taxable disposition with the tax consequences
described above under "Incentive Stock Options" for taxable dispositions
within two years after the date of grant of the option or one year of shares
acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option.
If the optionee tenders shares upon the exercise of an option which
would result in the receipt of compensation by the optionee, as described
above under the caption "Non-Qualified Stock Options", the optionee will
recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income and the Trust will be
entitled to a deduction (subject to the provisions of Section 162(m) of the
Code discussed below under the caption "Limits on Deductions") in an amount
equal only to the fair market value of the number of shares received by the
optionee upon exercise which is in excess of the number of tendered shares,
less any cash paid by the optionee.
LIMITS ON DEDUCTIONS. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, the amount
of compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the four other most
highly paid executive officers of the Trust in the year for which a deduction
is claimed by the Trust (including its subsidiaries) is limited to $1,000,000
per person in any year, except that certain compensation which is qualified
performance-based compensation (within the meaning of Section 162 (m)) will
be excluded for purposes of calculating the amount of compensation subject to
this $1,000,000 limitation. The ability of the Trust to claim a deduction
for compensation paid to any other executive officer or employee of the Trust
(including its subsidiaries) is not affected by this provision.
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The Trust has structured the Incentive Plan so that any
compensation for which the Trust may claim a deduction in connection with the
exercise of non-qualified stock options and the disposition by an optionee of
shares acquired upon the exercise of incentive stock options will be
performance-based within the meaning of Section 162(m) of Code.
The recognition by an employee of compensation income with respect
to a grant or an award under the Incentive Plan will be subject to
withholding for federal income and employment tax purposes. If an employee,
to the extent permitted by the terms of a grant or award under the Incentive
Plan, uses Common Shares to satisfy the federal income and employment tax
withholding obligation, or any similar withholding obligation for state and
local tax obligations, the employee will recognize a capital gain or loss,
short-term or long-term, depending on the tax basis and holding period for
such Common Shares.
1998 STOCK OPTION GRANTS
On April 22, 1998, the Trust approved a grant to Roger D. Snell of
the option to purchase 850,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.25
per share (the fair market value of the Common Shares on the date of the
grant). The grant of the options to Mr. Snell is conditioned upon the
approval of the Incentive Plan by the Trust's shareholders. The options vest
and become exercisable in four equal annual installments, the first of which
vested on September 30, 1997, the execution date of Mr. Snell's employment
contract with the Trust, and the remainder of which shall vest in equal
annual installments upon the first, second and third anniversary of execution
of the employment agreement. The options expire on September 30, 2007.
Prior to expiration, any unexercisable portion of Mr. Snell's options shall
immediately vest and become exercisable upon the occurrence of a "Change in
Control" or upon the termination of Mr. Snell's employment "without cause."
Upon the termination of Mr. Snell's employment as a result of the expiration
of the term of Mr. Snell's employment agreement, death or disability of Mr.
Snell or "for cause," any then unexercisable portion of the options shall
immediately terminate.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The Incentive Plan became effective on July 7, 1998, the date of
its adoption by the Board of Trustees, subject to shareholder approval. The
Incentive Plan will terminate on July 7, 2008, except with respect to awards
then outstanding. After such date no further awards will be granted under
the Incentive Plan unless the Incentive Plan is extended by the Board of
Trustees.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE
ADOPTION OF THE INCENTIVE PLAN.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of December
1, 1998 with respect to the beneficial ownership of the outstanding Common
Shares of Beneficial Interest and Preferred Shares by (i) all persons known
by the Trust to own more than five percent of either class of shares, or to
be a member of a group that owns more than five percent of either class of
shares, based on information furnished by such persons or contained in
filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) by each
officer described in the Summary Compensation Table (the "Named Executive
Officers"), and (iii) by the Trustees and Named Executive Officers as a group:
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<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND
NATURE OF BENEFICIAL
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER(1) OWNERSHIP(2) PERCENT OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C>
TCW Group, Inc. (3) ......................................... 8,647,723 38.3%
865 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC (4) ......................... 6,196,188 27.5%
550 South Hope Street, Floor #22
Los Angeles, California 90071
The Prudential Insurance Company of America (5) ............. 5,388,614 23.9%
9th Floor, Four Gate Center
100 Mulberry Center
Newark, NJ 07102-4069
Roger D. Snell .............................................. 431,666 1.9%
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees, and Acting Secretary (6)
D. Richard Masson, Trustee (7) .............................. - *
Michael C. Joseph, Trustee (8) .............................. 6,666 *
Carson R. McKissick, Trustee (8) ............................ 13,333 *
Matthew L. Witte, Trustee (8) ............................... 13,333 *
Scott M. Haskins (9) ........................................ 25,000 *
Joseph Mock ................................................. 10,000 *
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Named Executive Officers and Trustees as a Group (10 persons)(8) 499,998 2.2%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the securityholders
listed in the table above is: c/o The Peregrine Real Estate Trust, d.b.a.
WinShip Properties, 1300 Ethan Way, Suite 200, Sacramento, California
95825.
(2) As used in the table above, a beneficial owner includes any person who
directly or indirectly, through contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship or otherwise has or shares (i) the power to vote, or direct
the voting, of such security or (ii) investment power which includes the
power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such security. In
addition, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of a security if
that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such security
within 60 days.
(3) TCW Group, Inc., is a holding company of entities involved in the principal
business of providing investment advice and management services to various
entities, including among others, TCW Asset Management Company ("TAMCO")
and Trust Company of the West. TAMCO, is managing general partners of TCW
Special Credits and therefore may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of
5,966,926 or 26.5% of the Common
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Shares. Trust Company of the West is an investment advisor and provides
investment advice and management services to institutional and individual
investors, including TCW Special Credits Trust IV which directly owns
2,161,932 or 9.6 % of Common Shares and TCW Special Credits Trust IVA
which directly owns 518,865 or 2.3% of Common Shares and therefore Trust
Company of the West may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of 2,680,797
or 11.9% of the Common Shares. TCW Special Credits provides investment
advice and management services to, and this is the general partners of,
several limited partnerships including TCW Special Credits Fund IV which
directly owns 2,507,837 or 11.1% of the Common Shares, TCW Special Credits
Plus Fund which directly owns 2,680,795 or 11.9% of the Common Shares and
a third party account which directly owns 778,294 or 3.5% of the Common
Shares. Therefore, TCW Special Credits may be deemed to be a beneficial
owner of 5,966,926 or 26.5% of Common Shares (all the foregoing entities
comprise the "TCW Related Entities"). The TCW Related Entities may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by TCW Group, Inc., for purposes of the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Robert
Day is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the TCW Group,
Inc., and may be deemed to control the TCW Group, Inc., although Mr. Day
expressly disclaims such control and disclaims beneficial ownership of any
securities beneficially owned by TCW Group, Inc.
(4) Oaktree Capital Management, LLC ("Oaktree") is the investment manager and
the general partner for OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund A, LP, which
directly owns 2,044,744 or 9.1% of the Common Shares and OCM Real Estate
Opportunities Fund B, LP., which directly owns 3,531,825 or 15.7% of the
Common Shares. Oaktree is also the investment manager of a third party
account which directly owns 619,619 or 2.7% of the Common Shares. The
funds and accounts which Oaktree manages may be deemed to be beneficially
owned by Oaktree for purposes of the reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(5) The Prudential Insurance Company of America directly owns 1,643,962 or 7.3%
of the Common Shares and is the asset manager and principal beneficiary of
the Gateway Recovery Trust which directly owns 3,744,652 or 16.6% of the
Common Shares, and, therefore, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of
the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(6) Includes options to purchase 431,666 Common Shares, all of which are
immediately exercisable.
(7) D. Richard Masson is a general partner of TCW Special Credits and a
principal of Oaktree Capital Management, LLC and therefore, may be deemed
to control 5,966,926 of the Common Shares of TCW Special Credits, or 26.5%
of the outstanding Common Shares of the Trust, and 6,196,188 of the Common
Shares of Oaktree Capital Management, LLC, or 27.5% of the outstanding
Common Shares of the Trust. Mr. Masson expressly disclaims such control
and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned by
TCW Special Credits or Oaktree Capital Management, LLC.
(8) Represents options to purchase Common Shares held by the respective
Trustee, all of which are immediately exercisable.
(9) Scott Haskins' employment with the Trust ended in October 1998.
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INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES
The Board of Trustees has established a Compensation Committee, and
an Audit Committee, and has a less formal working group, a Special Committee.
The Compensation Committee, whose current members are D. Richard
Masson and Michael C. Joseph, met at the time of the Board's regularly
scheduled monthly meetings during 1997. This committee is responsible for
establishing the Trust's executive compensation policies and for
administration of such policies.
The Audit Committee, whose current members are Carson R. McKissick
and Matthew L. Witte, held two meetings in 1997. The committee's duties are
to (1) review the Trust's accounting policies and practices and the adequacy
of internal controls with the Trust's management and independent accountants;
(2) review the scope and the results of the annual examination performed by
the independent accountants; and (3) make recommendations to the Board of
Trustees regarding the appointment of the independent accountants and
approval of the services performed by the independent accountants, and fees
related thereto.
The Special Committee, whose current members are Michael C. Joseph,
Carson R. McKissick and Matthew L. Witte, was authorized to negotiate and
oversee the exchange of the Senior Lender Group's Preferred Shares for Common
Shares. The Special Committee was formed in 1998 and did not hold any
meetings in 1997. The Special Committee is also authorized to review and
approve proposed terms of a reorganization of the Trust into a limited
partnership, corporation or other entity, and a reverse stock split or other
transaction that would reduce the number of shareholders of the Trust.
The Board of Trustees held a total of eight meetings during the
last fiscal year. Each current Trustee attended at least 75% of the
aggregate of the meetings of the Board and the meetings of the committees of
which he was a member.
COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES
During 1997 and 1998, each Independent Trustee (a Trustee who was
not a full-time employee of the Trust or any subsidiary of the Trust) was
paid $5,000 per quarter, $1,000 for each full-day Board of Trustees meeting
attended, and $500 for each half-day Trustee meeting or telephone conference
call participated in, or each committee meeting attached ("Normal Trustee
Fees"). Each Trustee was also reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.
Pursuant to Oaktree Capital Management's policy, Mr. Masson was not paid
Normal Trustee Fees, instead, such fees were retained by the Trust and will
be donated to charitable organizations.
Under the terms of the Trust's Stock Option Plan, each of the
current independent Trustees was granted an initial option to purchase 6,666
Common Shares upon their appointment or election to the Board of Trustees at
$2.00 per share. These options vest on their grant date and are exercisable
at any time during the option period, which expires on the tenth anniversary
of the option grant date. The Trust also grants each independent trustee a
similar option to purchase 6,667 Common Shares on each of the first and
second anniversaries of the date of their initial grant of options. No
outstanding options were exercised during 1998, 1997, 1996, or 1995.
Pursuant to Oaktree Capital Management's policy, Mr. Masson was not granted
options upon his election as Trustee.
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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the
Trust's Trustees and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten
percent (10%) of a registered class of the Trust's equity securities, to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in ownership of all equity securities of the Trust.
To the Trust's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of
such reports furnished to it and written representations that no other
reports were required during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, each of
the Trust's Trustees, executive officers and greater than ten percent
shareholders complied with the applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements
other than Kevin Bond, who did not make a timely filing of a Form 3, and
Carson McKissick and Matthew Witte, who did not timely file reports
reflecting receipt of options granted to them as Trustees in 1997.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS
AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In November 1998, the Trust entered into an exchange agreement with
the holders of the Preferred Shares wherein such holders agreed to exchange
all of their Preferred Shares for Common Shares. The exchange agreement
effectively accelerated the mandatory conversion of the Preferred Shares for
Common Shares which was to occur in April 1999. As a result, all of the
issued and outstanding Preferred Shares have been converted to Common Shares
per the following: 1) TCW Group, Inc. exchanged 7,165,496 Preferred Shares in
receipt of 7,553,253 Common Shares, and together with Common Shares owned
prior to the exchange, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of 38.3% of the
Common Shares; 2) Oaktree Capital Management, LLC exchanged 5,134,156
Preferred Shares in receipt of 5,411,988 Common Shares, and together with
Common Shares owned prior to the exchange, may be deemed to be a beneficial
owner of 27.5% of the Common Shares and The Prudential Insurance Company of
America exchanged 4,464,483 Preferred Shares in receipt of 4,464,483 Common
Shares, and together with Common Shares owned prior to the exchange, may be
deemed to be a beneficial owner of 23.9% of the Common Shares. See "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management".
Michael Joseph, a Trustee of the Trust, engages in real estate
financing transactions and may from time to time assist the Trust in locating
financing. In connection with such activities, the Trust may pay Mr. Joseph a
finders or other fee. The Trust has not made any such payments to Mr. Joseph
to date.
The Trust and CalREIT, a former subsidiary of the Trust, were
parties to a cost allocation agreement wherein they shared certain costs,
including personnel costs, for which CalREIT reimbursed the Trust based on
respective asset values. In January 1997, following the Trust's sale of its
76% stock ownership interest in CalREIT, the cost allocation agreement
between the Trust and CalREIT was terminated. Subsequent to the termination
of the cost allocation agreement, the Trust charged CalREIT $1,600 for direct
services provided by the Trust employees based upon computed hourly rates,
including taxes and benefits.
During a portion of 1997, the Trust utilized the services of
certain of its former independent Trustees in connection with an analysis of
alternative operating strategies, asset dispositions, and day-to-day
management activities. In connection with the consulting services performed,
the following amounts were paid to such former Trustees (or affiliated
companies) during 1997:
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<CAPTION>
1997
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<S> <C>
The McMahan Group (John McMahan, former Trustee) $ 9,000
John F. Salmon, former Trustee 6,000
The Presidio Group (Kenneth T. Seeger, former Trustee) 59,000
Hickey & Hill, Inc. (E. Lawrence Hill, Jr., former Trustee) 5,000
</TABLE>
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The names and ages of all executive officers and principal
occupation and business experience during at least the last five years for
each are set forth below:
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<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
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<S> <C> <C>
Roger D. Snell 42 President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust and Acting Secretary
Kevin Bond 45 Vice President of Hotel Operations
Larry Knorr 46 Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer, Assistant Secretary
Ross Berry 37 Vice President
</TABLE>
ROGER D. SNELL, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST. For information about Mr. Snell's professional
background see "Election of Trustees."
KEVIN BOND, VICE PRESIDENT OF HOTEL OPERATIONS. Mr. Bond was hired by the
Trust in August 1997 as the Vice President of Hotel Operations. He is
responsible for overseeing the daily management of the Trust's hotel
properties. Prior to joining the Trust, he served as General Manager for the
308-room Radisson Suite Hotel in Tucson, which is owned by Pacific Gateway
Properties, from October 1992 to July 1997. Before becoming the General
Manager, he was resident manager from December 1985 to September 1992 and
prior to that he had ten years of hotel work experience with Marriott Hotels.
Mr. Bond received his BS degree in Business Administration from Arizona State
University.
LARRY KNORR, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER. Mr. Knorr was hired
by the Trust in June 1998 as the Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
Assistant Secretary for The Peregrine Real Estate Trust. He is responsible
for overseeing all aspects of accounting and financial controls of the Trust.
Prior to joining the Trust, he served as Controller for Classic Development
Corporation in Irvine, California, a single-family home builder and owner of
apartments and commercial projects since 1996. Before joining Classic
Development, Mr. Knorr was Vice President and Controller for Paragon Group
Property Services from 1983 to 1995. Mr. Knorr holds a Masters of business
administration from Boston University and a bachelor of arts in psychology
from Ohio University.
ROSS BERRY, VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Berry was hired by the Trust in January 1998
as a Vice President and is responsible for all project management of a number
of the Trust's properties including redevelopment, leasing, construction
management, financial analysis and disposition. Prior to joining the Trust,
Mr. Berry was a Senior Asset Manager for Burnham Pacific Properties, a New
York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust from July 1996 to
December 1997. Before his tenure at Burnham Pacific Properties, he was a
Vice President of Janss Corporation, a private real estate developer based in
Santa Monica, CA from February 1993 to July 1995 . Prior to joining Janss
Corporation, Mr. Berry was a Vice President of The Yarmouth Group from August
1988 to July 1992. Mr. Berry holds a Masters of business administration from
the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor of
science in Economics, System Engineering from University of California at Los
Angeles.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following Summary Compensation Table shows for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, the annual compensation paid by the Trust
to the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated
executive officers of the Trust who earned more than $100,000 during 1997
(collectively, the "Named Executive Officers").
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<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
Number of
Securities
Name And Other Annual Underlying All Other
Principal Position Period Salary Bonus Compensation Options Compensation
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Roger D. Snell May 31, 1997 $145,833 None None 6,666 Shares(1) $14,333(2)
President and Chief to December 31, 1997
Executive Officer
from May 31, 1997
to December 31,
1997
Joseph M. Mock, January 1, 1997 to $ 75,000 None None None 49,500(3)
Chief Executive May 30, 1997
Officer from June 1, June 1, 1996 to $105,000 None None None None
1996 to May 30, December 31, 1996
1997
Scott M. Haskins 1997 $100,000 $ 25,000 None None None
Vice President
From September 16, September 16, 1996 $ 29,200 None None None None
1996 to December 31, to December 31, 1996
1997 (4)
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</TABLE>
(1) Amount represents options granted by the Trust to named individual for
services as an independent Trustee prior to the date on which he was
elected as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust.
(2) Amount represents compensation received for serving as an independent
Trustee of the Trust during 1997.
(3) Amount represents $45,000 in severance pay paid in May 1997 in
accordance with Mr. Mock's employment agreement and $4,500 in accrued
vacation payout at the time of termination of his employment
agreement.
(4) Mr. Haskins' employment with the Trust ended in October 1998.
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OPTIONS GRANTS IN 1997
The following table sets forth certain information regarding
options granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 to the Trust's
Named Executive Officers.
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<CAPTION> POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ASSUMED ANNUAL
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF RATES OF STOCK PRICE
SECURITIES TOTAL OPTIONS APPRECIATION FOR
GRANTED GRANTED TO OPTION TERM*
NAME AND UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE EXPIRATION ------------------------
POSITION OPTIONS FISCAL YEAR PRICE DATE 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Roger D. Snell and 6,666 Shares 100% $2.00/Share February 1, 2007 None None
Chief Executive
Officer from May 31,
1997 to December 31,
1997
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</TABLE>
* The potential realizable value of the options at an assumed 5% and 10%
appreciation rate is below the exercise price of $2.00 per share.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
Roger D. Snell currently serves as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Trust. Mr. Snell's employment began on May 31, 1997, and
pursuant to a three year employment agreement dated September 30, 1997 (the
"Employment Agreement") he receives a base salary of $250,000 per year.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Snell is eligible to receive such
other additional compensation as may be determined from time to time by the
Board of Trustees. In addition, Mr. Snell is entitled to receive options to
purchase eight hundred fifty thousand (850,000) shares of the Trust's Common
Shares at twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share, subject to the shareholders'
approval of the Incentive Plan. If Mr. Snell is terminated with cause, as
defined in the Employment Agreement, the only obligation of the Trust will be
the payment of his base salary through the date of such termination. If Mr.
Snell is terminated without cause, as defined in the Employment Agreement, he
is entitled to receive the greater of (1) a lump sum payment equal to one
year's base salary or (2) the unexpired portion of the base salary for the
remainder of the term of the Employment Agreement, and the immediate vesting
of any of the previously unvested and unexercisable options granted pursuant
to the Incentive Plan as described above. In the case of a resignation
resulting from a change in control, as defined in the Employment Agreement,
Mr. Snell is entitled to receive the unexpired portion of the base salary for
the remainder of the term of the Employment Agreement, and the immediate
vesting of all previously unvested and unexercisable options granted pursuant
to the Incentive Plan as described above.
Joseph M. Mock served as President, Chief Executive Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust from June 1, 1996 through May 30,
1997, and pursuant to an employment agreement he received a salary of $15,000
per month and upon his termination received severance pay equal to three
months salary.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees administers the
Trust's executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee is
composed of a Trustee who is not an employee of the Trust.
The objective of the Trust's executive compensation program is to
develop and maintain an executive reward program which (i) contributes to the
enhancement of shareholder value, (ii) is competitive with the pay practices
of other industry-leading companies and (iii) attracts, motivates and retains
key executives who are critical to the long-term success of the Trust. The
Trust's executive compensation program has in the past consisted primarily of
fixed, base compensation. The Board of Trustees has approved the Incentive
Plan and a grant of options to purchase Common Shares for Mr. Snell. The
Compensation Committee will grant stock based incentives to the Trust's
executives pursuant to the Incentive Plan with the purpose of aligning the
interests of the executives with the Trust's shareholders and encouraging
superior performance of the Trust's executives by giving them the opportunity
to participate in increases in the value of the equity of the Trust that may
result from improved operations of the Trust.
The Compensation Committee reviews executive compensation in light
of the Trust's performance with respect to its operational and strategic
goals, as well as its financial performance during 1997. In reviewing the
Trust's 1997 performance, the Compensation Committee considered a variety of
factors, including the Trust's successful disposition of selected real estate
assets, an increase in occupancy rates at commercial properties and
management of the Trust's liquidity and limited financial resources. In
reviewing the Trust's performance, the Compensation Committee considered
these factors, among others, as a whole without assigning specific weights to
particular factors.
Base compensation levels for the Trust's executives are determined
by the Compensation Committee based on factors such as management skill,
industry experience, level of responsibility and other considerations of
individual performance, as well as the Trust's performance. For 1997, base
salaries for the named executive officers were established by the criteria
discussed above.
The foregoing report is given by the Compensation Committee,
namely:
D. Richard Masson
Michael C. Joseph
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH (1)
The line graph below compares the cumulative total return to
holders of Common Shares for the period indicated with the cumulative total
return in the same period of (i) the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and (ii) a
peer group index composed of the companies comprising the National Real
Estate Investment Trust Equity Index. The graph assumes an investment of
$100 on May 8, 1995, the first date following the Trust's reorganization in
bankruptcy for which Nasdaq reported closing quotations for the Common
Shares, in the Trust and in the two comparison indices. "Total return" for
purposes of the graph, assumes reinvestment of all dividends.
[GRAPHIC]
FISCAL YEAR ENDING
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<CAPTION>
12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
The Trust $12.67 $2.08 $1.25
NAREIT Equity Index 110.79 149.87 180.23
S& P Composite 121.79 149.75 199.71
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</TABLE>
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the
Company's previous or future filings under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Exchange Act, this Performance Graph shall not be incorporated
by reference in any such filings.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1999 ANNUAL MEETING
Copies of resolutions proposed by shareholders to be presented at
the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Trust at its
headquarters, 1300 Ethan Way, Suite 200, Sacramento, California 95825, on or
before February 1, 1999, to have such resolutions included in the proxy
statement and form of proxy for such annual meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Trust does not know of any matters other than those discussed
in the foregoing materials to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If any
other matters should properly come before the meeting, or at a postponement
or adjournment thereof, it is the intention of the persons named in the
accompanying proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their discretion.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements in this Proxy Statement are intended to be subject
to the safe harbor protection provided by Sections 27A and 21E. All
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Although the
Trust believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions
within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can
be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from its
expectations. For factors that may cause actual results to materially differ
from expectations and underlying assumptions, see the Trust's periodic
reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1997, filed by the Trust with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The
Trust undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to such
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The financial and other information required pursuant to Item 13(a)
of Proxy Rule 14a-101/Schedule 14A is hereby incorporated by reference in
this proxy statement from the information provided in the Trust's previously
filed Annual Report or Form 10-K, as amended. A copy of the Trust's Annual
Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 has been provided
herewith.
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EXHIBIT A
THE PEREGRINE REAL ESTATE TRUST
1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
* * * * *
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
"Plan") is to further and promote the interests of The Peregrine Real Estate
Trust (the "Company"), its Subsidiaries and its shareholders by enabling the
Company and its Subsidiaries to attract, retain and motivate employees,
trustees and consultants or those who will become employees, trustees or
consultants, and to align the interests of those individuals and the
Company's shareholders. To do this, the Plan offers equity-based
opportunities providing such employees, trustees and consultants with a
proprietary interest in maximizing the growth, profitability and overall
success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below:
2.1 "AWARD" means an award or grant made to a Participant under
Section 6 of the Plan.
2.2 "AWARD AGREEMENT" means the agreement executed by a Participant
pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 14.7 of the Plan in connection with the granting
of an Award.
2.3 "BOARD" means the Board of Trustees of the Company, as
constituted from time to time.
2.4 "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect and
as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto, together with
any rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder or with
respect thereto.
2.5 "COMMITTEE" means the committee of the Board established to
administer the Plan, as described in Section 3 of the Plan.
2.6 "COMMON STOCK" means the common shares of beneficial interest of
the Company or any security of the Company issued by the Company in
substitution or exchange therefor.
2.7 "COMPANY" means The Peregrine Real Estate Trust, a California
business trust, or any successor to The Peregrine Real Estate Trust.
2.8 "DISABILITY" means disability as defined in the Participant's
then effective employment agreement, or if the participant is not then a
party to an effective employment agreement with the Company which defines
disability, "Disability" means disability as determined by the Committee in
accordance with standards and procedures similar to those under the Company's
long-term disability plan, if any. Subject to the first sentence of this
Section 2.8, at any time that the Company does not maintain a long-term
disability plan, "Disability" shall mean any physical or mental disability
which is determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected in good
faith by the Company.
2.9 "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in
effect and as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto,
together with any rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated
thereunder or with respect thereto.
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2.10 "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means on, or with respect to, any given
date(s), the average of the highest and lowest market prices of the Common
Stock, as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the
New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or such other exchange
or quotation system on which the Company's Common Stock is listed or quoted
for such date(s) or, if the Common Stock was not traded on such date(s), on
the next preceding day or days on which the Common Stock was traded. If at
any time the Common Stock is not traded on such exchange, the Fair Market
Value of a share of the Common Stock shall be determined in good faith by the
Board.
2.11 "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means any stock option granted pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6 of the Plan (and the relevant Award Agreement)
that is intended to be (and is specifically designated as) an "incentive
stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
2.12 "NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION" means any stock option granted
pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of the Plan (and the relevant Award
Agreement) that is not (and is specifically designated as not being) an
Incentive Stock Option.
2.13 "PARTICIPANT" means any individual who is selected from time to
time under Section 5 to receive an Award under the Plan.
2.14 "PLAN" means The Peregrine Real Estate Trust 1998 Long-Term
Incentive Plan, as set forth herein and as in effect and as amended from time
to time (together with any rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee
with respect thereto).
2.15 "RETIREMENT" means the voluntary retirement by the Participant
from active employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries on or after the
attainment of (i) age 65, or (ii) 60, with the consent of the Board.
2.16 "SUBSIDIARY(IES)" means any corporation (other than the Company)
in an unbroken chain of corporations, including and beginning with the
Company, if each of such corporations, other than the last corporation in the
unbroken chain, owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%)
of the voting stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
3. ADMINISTRATION.
3.1 THE COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
The Committee shall be appointed from time to time by the Board and shall be
comprised of not less than two (2) of the then members of the Board who are
Non-Employee Directors (within the meaning of SEC Rule 16b-3(b)(3)) and who
are Outside Directors (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
1.162-27(a)(3)) of the Company. Consistent with the Bylaws of the Company,
members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and the
Board, subject to the immediately preceding sentence, may at any time and
from time to time remove members from, or add members to, the Committee.
3.2 PLAN ADMINISTRATION AND PLAN RULES. The Committee is authorized
to construe and interpret the Plan and to promulgate, amend and rescind rules
and regulations relating to the implementation, administration and
maintenance of the Plan. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
the Committee shall make all determinations necessary or advisable for the
implementation, administration and maintenance of the Plan including, without
limitation, (a) selecting the Plan's Participants, (b) making Awards in such
amounts and form as the Committee shall determine, (c) imposing such
restrictions, terms and conditions upon such Awards as the Committee shall
deem appropriate, and (d) correcting any technical defect(s) or technical
omission(s), or reconciling any technical inconsistency(ies), in the Plan
and/or any Award Agreement. The Committee may designate persons other than
members of the Committee to carry out the day-to-day ministerial
administration of the Plan under such conditions and limitations as it may
prescribe, except that the Committee shall not delegate its authority with
regard to the selection for participation in the Plan and/or the granting of
any Awards to Participants. The Committee's determinations under the Plan
need not be uniform and may be made selectively among Participants, whether
or not
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such Participants are similarly situated. Any determination, decision or
action of the Committee in connection with the construction, interpretation,
administration, implementation or maintenance of the Plan shall be final,
conclusive and binding upon all Participants and any person(s) claiming under
or through any Participants. The Company shall effect the granting of Awards
under the Plan, in accordance with the determinations made by the Committee,
by execution of written agreements and/or other instruments in such form as
is approved by the Committee.
3.3 LIABILITY LIMITATION. Neither the Board nor the Committee, nor
any member of either, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation,
construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan
(or any Award Agreement), and the members of the Board and the Committee
shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in
respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation,
attorneys' fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent
permitted by law and/or under any directors and officers liability insurance
coverage which may be in effect from time to time.
4. TERM OF PLAN/COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.
4.1 TERM. The Plan shall terminate on July 7, 2008, except with
respect to Awards then outstanding. After such date no further Awards shall
be granted under the Plan.
4.2 COMMON STOCK. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock in
respect of which Awards may be granted or paid out under the Plan, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 11.2 of the Plan, shall not exceed
2,000,000 shares. In the event of a change in the Common Stock of the
Company that is limited to a change in the designation thereof to "Capital
Stock" or other similar designation, or to a change in the par value thereof,
or from par value to no par value, without increase or decrease in the number
of issued shares, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed
to be the Common Stock for purposes of the Plan. Common Stock which may be
issued under the Plan may be either authorized and unissued shares or issued
shares which have been reacquired by the Company (in the open-market or in
private transactions) and which are being held as treasury shares. No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued under the Plan.
4.3 COMPUTATION OF AVAILABLE SHARES. For the purpose of computing
the total number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the
Plan, there shall be counted against the limitations set forth in Section 4.2
of the Plan the maximum number of shares of Common Stock potentially subject
to issuance upon exercise of Awards granted under Section 6 of the Plan
determined as of the date on which such Awards are granted. If any Awards
expire unexercised or are forfeited, surrendered, cancelled, terminated or
settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock which
were theretofore subject (or potentially subject) to such Awards shall again
be available for Awards under the Plan to the extent of such expiration,
forfeiture, surrender, cancellation, termination or settlement of such
Awards.
5. ELIGIBILITY. Individuals eligible for Awards under the Plan
shall consist of all salaried employees, trustees and consultants, or those
who will become such employees, trustees or consultants, of the Company
and/or its Subsidiaries who are responsible for the management, growth and
protection of the business of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or whose
performance or contribution, in the sole discretion of the Committee,
benefits or will benefit the Company.
6. STOCK OPTIONS.
6.1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Stock options granted under the Plan shall
be in respect of Common Stock and may be in the form of Incentive Stock
Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options (sometimes referred to collectively
herein as the "Stock Option(s)"). Such Stock Options shall be subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6 and any additional terms and
conditions, not inconsistent with the express terms and provisions of the
Plan, as the Committee shall set forth in the relevant Award Agreement.
6.2 GRANT. Stock Options may be granted under the Plan in such form
as the Committee may from time to time approve. Special provisions shall
apply to Incentive Stock Options granted to any employee who owns
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(within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code) more than ten percent
(10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or its parent corporation or any subsidiary of the Company, within
the meaning of Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code (a "10% Shareholder").
6.3 EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price per share of Common Stock
subject to a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee, including,
without limitation, a determination based on a formula determined by the
Committee; provided, however, that the exercise price of an Incentive Stock
Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock on the date of the grant of such Incentive Stock
Option; provided, further, however, that, in the case of a 10% Shareholder,
the exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than one
hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on
the date of grant.
6.4 TERM. The term of each Stock Option shall be such period of time
as is fixed by the Committee; provided, however, that the term of any
Incentive Stock Option shall not exceed ten (10) years (five (5) years, in
the case of a 10% Shareholder) after the date immediately preceding the date
on which the Incentive Stock Option is granted.
6.5 METHOD OF EXERCISE. A Stock Option may be exercised, in whole or
in part, by giving written notice of exercise to the Secretary of the
Company, or the Secretary's designee, specifying the number of shares to be
purchased. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the
exercise price in cash, by certified check, bank draft or money order payable
to the order of the Company or, if permitted by the Committee (in its sole
discretion) and applicable law, by delivery of, alone or in conjunction with
a partial cash or instrument payment, (a) a fully-secured promissory note or
notes, (b) shares of Common Stock already owned by the Participant for at
least six (6) months, or (c) some other form of payment acceptable to the
Committee. Participants may also simultaneously exercise Stock Options and
sell the shares of Common Stock thereby acquired, pursuant to a "cashless
exercise" arrangement or program, selected by and approved of in all respects
in advance by the Committee. Payment instruments shall be received by the
Company subject to collection. The proceeds received by the Company upon
exercise of any Stock Option may be used by the Company for general corporate
purposes. Any portion of a Stock Option that is exercised may not be
exercised again.
6.6 EXERCISABILITY. In respect of any Stock Option granted under the
Plan, unless otherwise (a) determined by the Committee (in its sole
discretion) at any time and from time to time in respect of any such Stock
Option, or (b) provided in the Award Agreement or in the Participant's
employment agreement in respect of any such Stock Option, such Stock Option
shall become exercisable as to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
underlying such Stock Option, as determined on the date of grant, as follows:
- 33-1/3%, on the first anniversary of the date of grant of the
Stock Option, provided the Participant is then employed by the
Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries;
- 66-2/3%, on the second anniversary of the date of grant of the
Stock Option, provided the participant is then employed by the
Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries; and
- 100%, on the third anniversary of the date of grant of the
Stock Option, provided the Participant is then employed by the
Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries.
7. DEFERRAL ELECTIONS/TAX REIMBURSEMENTS/OTHER PROVISIONS.
7.1 DEFERRALS. The Committee may permit a Participant to elect to
defer receipt of any payment of cash or any delivery of shares of Common
Stock that would otherwise be due to such Participant by virtue of the
exercise of any Award made under the Plan. If any such election is
permitted, the Committee shall establish rules and procedures for such
deferrals, including, without limitation, the payment or crediting of
reasonable interest on such deferred amounts credited in cash, and the
payment or crediting of dividend equivalents in respect of deferrals credited
in units of Common Stock. The Committee may also provide in the relevant
Award Agreement for a tax
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reimbursement cash payment to be made by the Company in favor of any
Participant in connection with the tax consequences resulting from the grant
or exercise of any Award made under the Plan.
7.2 PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS. Awards or stock options may be granted
subject to performance criteria. Such performance based awards are intended
to be "qualified performance-based compensation" within the meaning of
section 162(m) of the Code and shall be paid solely on account of the
attainment of one or more preestablished, objective performance goals within
the meaning of section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder. Until
otherwise determined by the Committee, the performance goals shall be the
attainment of preestablished levels of any of net income, market price per
share, earnings per share, return on equity, return on capital employed
and/or cash flow. The payout of any such Award to a Covered Employee may be
reduced, but not increased, based on the degree of attainment of other
performance criteria or otherwise at the discretion of the Committee. For
purposes of the Plan, "Covered Employee" has the same meaning as set forth in
Section 162(m) of the Code.
7.3 MAXIMUM YEARLY AWARDS. The maximum annual Common Stock amounts
in this Section 7.3 are subject to adjustment under Section 11.2 and are
subject to the Plan maximum under Section 4.2.
7.3.1 PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS. All Participants in the
aggregate may not receive in any calendar year Awards subject to performance
criteria exceeding, in the aggregate, 2,000,000 underlying shares of Common
Stock. The maximum amount payable in respect of such Awards in any calendar
year may not exceed 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (or the then equivalent
Fair Market Value thereof) in the aggregate to all Participants and 2,000,000
shares of Common Stock (or the then equivalent Fair Market Value thereof) in
the case of any individual Participant.
7.3.2 STOCK OPTIONS. All Participants in the aggregate may not
receive in any calendar year Awards of Options, in the aggregate, exceeding
2,000,000 underlying shares of Common Stock. Each individual Participant may
not receive in any calendar year Awards of Options exceeding 2,000,000
underlying shares of Common Stock.
8. DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS. Awards of Stock Options may, in the sole
discretion of the Committee and if provided for in the relevant Award
Agreement, earn dividend equivalents. In respect of any such Award which is
outstanding on a dividend record date for Common Stock, the Participant shall
be credited with an amount equal to the amount of cash or stock dividends
that would have been paid on the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award
had such covered shares been issued and outstanding on such dividend record
date. The Committee shall establish such rules and procedures governing the
crediting of such dividend equivalents, including, without limitation, the
amount, the timing, form of payment and payment contingencies and/or
restrictions of such dividend equivalents, as it deems appropriate or
necessary.
9. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
9.1 GENERAL. Except as is otherwise provided (a) in the relevant
Award Agreement as determined by the Committee (in its sole discretion), or
(b) in the Participant's then effective employment agreement, if any, the
following terms and conditions shall apply as appropriate and as not
inconsistent with the terms and conditions, if any, contained in such Award
Agreement and/or such employment agreement:
9.1.1 OPTIONS. Subject to any determination of the Committee
pursuant to Section 6.6 of the Plan, if a Participant's employment with the
Company terminates for any reason any then unexercisable Stock Options shall
be forfeited and cancelled by the Company. Except as otherwise provided in
this Section 9.1.1, if a Participant's employment with the Company and its
Subsidiaries terminates for any reason, such Participant's rights, if any, to
exercise any then exercisable Stock Options, if any, shall terminate ninety
(90) days after the date of such termination (but not beyond the stated term
of any such Stock Option as determined under Section 6.4) and thereafter such
Stock Options shall be forfeited and cancelled by the Company. The
Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine that any such Participant's
Stock Options, if any, to the extent exercisable immediately prior to any
termination of employment (other than a termination due to death, Retirement
or Disability), may
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remain exercisable for an additional specified time period after such ninety
(90) day period expires (subject to any other applicable terms and provisions
of the Plan and the relevant Award Agreement), but not beyond the stated term
of any such Stock Option. If any termination of employment is due to death,
Retirement or Disability, a Participant (and such Participant's estate,
designated beneficiary or other legal representative, as the case may be and
as determined by the Committee) shall have the right, to the extent
exercisable immediately prior to any such termination, to exercise such Stock
Options, if any, at any time within the one (1) year period following such
termination due to death, Retirement or Disability (but not beyond the term
of any such Stock Option as determined under Section 6.4).
10. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS. Unless otherwise provided in the
Award Agreement, no Award under the Plan or any Award Agreement, and no
rights or interests herein or therein, shall or may be assigned, transferred,
sold, exchanged, encumbered, pledged, or otherwise hypothecated or disposed
of by a Participant or any beneficiary(ies) of any Participant, except by
testamentary disposition by the Participant or the laws of intestate
succession. No such interest shall be subject to execution, attachment or
similar legal process, including, without limitation, seizure for the payment
of the Participant's debts, judgements, alimony, or separate maintenance.
Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, during the lifetime of a
Participant, Stock Options are exercisable only by the Participant.
11. CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION AND OTHER MATTERS.
11.1 NO CORPORATE ACTION RESTRICTION. The existence of the Plan, any
Award Agreement and/or the Awards granted hereunder shall not limit, affect
or restrict in any way the right or power of the Board or the shareholders of
the Company to make or authorize (a) any adjustment, recapitalization,
reorganization or other change in the Company's or any Subsidiary's capital
structure or its business, (b) any merger, consolidation or change in the
ownership of the Company or any Subsidiary, (c) any issue of bonds,
debentures, capital, preferred or prior preference stocks ahead of or
affecting the Company's or any Subsidiary's capital stock or the rights
thereof, (d) any dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary,
(e) any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company's or any
Subsidiary's assets or business, or (f) any other corporate act or proceeding
by the Company or any Subsidiary. No Participant, beneficiary or any other
person shall have any claim against any member of the Board or the Committee,
the Company or any Subsidiary, or any employees, officers or agents of the
Company or any subsidiary, as a result of any such action.
11.2 RECAPITALIZATION ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of any change in
capitalization affecting the Common Stock of the Company, including, without
limitation, a stock dividend or other distribution, stock split, reverse
stock split, recapitalization, consolidation, subdivision, split-up,
spin-off, split-off, combination or exchange of shares or other form of
reorganization or recapitalization, or any other change affecting the Common
Stock, the Board shall authorize and make such proportionate adjustments, if
any, as the Board deems appropriate to reflect such change, including,
without limitation, with respect to the aggregate number of shares of the
Common Stock for which Awards in respect thereof may be granted under the
Plan, the maximum number of shares of the Common Stock which may be granted
or awarded to any Participant, the number of shares of the Common Stock
covered by each outstanding Award, and the exercise price or other price per
share of Common Stock in respect of outstanding Awards.
11.3 CERTAIN MERGERS.
11.3.1 If the Company enters into or is involved in any merger,
reorganization or other business combination with any person or entity (such
merger, reorganization or other business combination to be referred to herein
as a "Merger Event") and as a result of any such Merger Event the Company
will be or is the surviving corporation, a Participant shall retain all
exercisable and unexercisable Stock Options (but only to the extent not
previously exercised) held by such Participant as of the date of the
consummation of the Merger Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Section 11.3, including the foregoing sentence, if any Merger Event
occurs, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay to
each affected Participant an amount in cash or certified check equal to the
excess of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock underlying any affected
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unexercised Stock Options as of the date of the execution of the agreement
evidencing the Merger Event (whether then exercisable or not) over the
aggregate exercise price of such unexercised Stock Options.
11.3.2 If, in the case of a Merger Event in which the Company
will not be, or is not, the surviving corporation, and the Company determines
not to make the cash or certified check payment described in Section 11.3.1
of the Plan, the Company shall compel and obligate, as a condition of the
consummation of the Merger Event, the surviving or resulting corporation
and/or the other party to the Merger Event, as necessary, or any parent,
subsidiary or acquiring corporation thereof, to grant, with respect to both
exercisable and unexercisable Stock Options (but only to the extent not
previously exercised), substitute stock options in respect of the shares of
common or other capital stock of such surviving or resulting corporation on
such terms and conditions, as to the number of shares, pricing and otherwise,
which shall substantially preserve the value, rights and benefits of any
affected Stock Options previously granted hereunder as of the date of the
consummation of the Merger Event.
11.3.3 Upon receipt by any affected Participant of any such
cash, certified check, or substitute stock options as a result of any such
Merger Event, such Participant's affected Stock Options for which such cash,
certified check or substitute awards was received shall be thereupon
cancelled without the need for obtaining the consent of any such affected
Participant.
11.3.4 The foregoing adjustments and the manner of application
of the foregoing provisions, including, without limitation, the issuance of
any substitute stock options, shall be determined in good faith by the
Committee in its sole discretion. Any such adjustment may provide for the
elimination of fractional shares.
12. CHANGE OF CONTROL
12.1 ACCELERATION OF AWARDS VESTING. If a Change of Control of the
Company occurs the vesting of some or all Stock Options held by any
Participant that are then unexercised and outstanding may be accelerated as
the Committee so determines prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control.
If such a determination is made, such Stock Options shall become fully vested
and exercisable as of the date of the Change of Control. The immediately
preceding sentence shall apply to only those Participants who are employed by
the Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries as of the date of the Change of
Control. In addition, the Committee may provide that the vesting of Stock
Options shall accelerate in the event of a Change of Control by express
provision in the applicable Award Agreement.
12.2 CHANGE OF CONTROL. For the purpose of this Agreement, "Change of
Control" shall mean:
12.2.1 The acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within
the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Gateway Recovery Trust, TCW
Special Credits Fund IV, TCW Special Credits Plus Fund, TCW Special Credits
Trust IV, TCW Special Credits Trust IVA, OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund
A, L.P., OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund B, L.P., any of their respective
affiliates or any other entity or person to which Oaktree Capital Management,
LLC, provides management or investment advisory services (collectively, the
"Permitted Holders"), of (a) beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either (a) the
shares of the Common Stock, or (b) the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (the "Voting Securities"); provided, however, that the following
acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (w) any acquisition
pursuant to the conversion of shares of convertible preferred stock of the
Company outstanding on October 10, 1998, (x) any acquisition by any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
Subsidiary, (y) any acquisition by any underwriter in connection with any
firm commitment underwriting of securities to be issued by the Company, or
(z) any acquisition by any corporation if, immediately following such
acquisition, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock of
such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of such corporation (entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors), is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more of
the Permitted Holders or other individuals or entities who immediately prior
to such transaction were collectively beneficial owners of substantially all
of the Common Stock and Voting Securities.
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12.2.2 Consummation of a reorganization, merger or
consolidation, of the Company other than a reorganization, merger or
consolidation with respect to which (a) one or more of the Permitted Holders
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such
reorganization, merger or consolidation more than 50% of the then outstanding
common stock and voting securities (entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors) of the corporation or other entity resulting from such
reorganization, merger or consolidation or (b) other individuals or entities
who immediately prior to such transactions were collectively beneficial
owners of substantially all of the Common Stock and Voting Securities
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such
reorganization, merger or consolidation more than 50% of the then outstanding
common stock and voting securities (entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors) of the corporation or other entity resulting from such
reorganization, merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportions
as their respective ownership, immediately prior to such reorganization,
merger or consolidation, of the Common Stock and the Voting Securities; or
12.2.3 Consummation of (a) a complete liquidation or substantial
dissolution of the Company, or (b) the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than to a Subsidiary,
wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more of the
Permitted Holders or an entity owned or controlled by one or more of the
Permitted Holders.
13. AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION.
13.1 IN GENERAL. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan (or any
portion thereof) at any time and may amend the Plan at any time and from time
to time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable to insure that any
and all Awards conform to or otherwise reflect any change in applicable laws
or regulations, or to permit the Company or the Participants to benefit from
any change in applicable laws or regulations, or in any other respect the
Board may deem to be in the best interests of the Company or any Subsidiary.
No such amendment, suspension or termination shall (x) materially adversely
effect the rights of any Participant under any outstanding Stock Options
without the consent of such Participant, or (y) make any change that would
disqualify the Plan, or any other plan of the Company or any Subsidiary
intended to be so qualified, from the benefits provided under Section 422 of
the Code, or any successor provisions thereto.
13.2 AWARD AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS. The Committee may (in its sole
discretion) amend or modify at any time and from time to time the terms and
provisions of any outstanding Stock Options in any manner to the extent that
the Committee under the Plan or any Award Agreement could have initially
determined the restrictions, terms and provisions of such Stock Options,
including, without limitation, changing or accelerating the date or dates as
of which such Stock Options shall become exercisable. No such amendment or
modification shall, however, materially adversely affect the rights of any
Participant under any such Award without the consent of such Participant.
14. MISCELLANEOUS.
14.1 TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the right to deduct from
any payment or settlement under the Plan, including, without limitation, the
exercise of any Stock Option, any federal, state, local or other taxes of any
kind which the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to be
withheld to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule or
regulation. If the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits shares of
Common Stock to be used to satisfy any such tax withholding, such Common
Stock shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value of such stock as of the
date the tax withholding is required to be made, such date to be determined
by the Committee. The Committee may establish rules limiting the use of
Common Stock to meet withholding requirements by Participants who are subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
14.2 NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT. Neither the adoption of the Plan, the
granting of any Award, nor the execution of any Award Agreement, shall confer
upon any employee of the Company or any Subsidiary any right to continued
employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, nor shall
it interfere in any way with the right, if any, of the Company or any
Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any employee at any time for any
reason.
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14.3 UNFUNDED PLAN. The Plan shall be unfunded and the Company shall
not be required to segregate any assets in connection with any Awards under
the Plan. Any liability of the Company to any person with respect to any
Award under the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be based solely upon the
contractual obligations that may be created as a result of the Plan or any
such award or agreement. No such obligation of the Company shall be deemed
to be secured by any pledge of, encumbrance on, or other interest in, any
property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary. Nothing contained in the
Plan or any Award Agreement shall be construed as creating in respect of any
Participant (or beneficiary thereof or any other person) any equity or other
interest of any kind in any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or
creating a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship of any kind between
the Company, any Subsidiary and/or any such Participant, any beneficiary
thereof or any other person.
14.4 PAYMENTS TO A TRUST. The Committee is authorized to cause to be
established a trust agreement or several trust agreements or similar
arrangements from which the Committee may make payments of amounts due or to
become due to any Participants under the Plan.
14.5 OTHER COMPANY BENEFIT AND COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. Payments and
other benefits received by a Participant under an Award made pursuant to the
Plan shall not be deemed a part of a Participant's compensation for purposes
of the determination of benefits under any other employee welfare or benefit
plans or arrangements, if any, provided by the Company or any Subsidiary
unless expressly provided in such other plans or arrangements, or except
where the Board expressly determines in writing that inclusion of an Award or
portion of an Award should be included to accurately reflect competitive
compensation practices or to recognize that an Award has been made in lieu of
a portion of competitive annual base salary or other cash compensation.
Awards under the Plan may be made in addition to, in combination with, or as
alternatives to, grants, awards or payments under any other plans or
arrangements of the Company or its Subsidiaries. The existence of the Plan
notwithstanding, the Company or any Subsidiary may adopt such other
compensation plans or programs and additional compensation arrangements as it
deems necessary to attract, retain and motivate employees.
14.6 LISTING, REGISTRATION AND OTHER LEGAL COMPLIANCE. No Awards or
shares of the Common Stock shall be required to be issued or granted under
the Plan unless legal counsel for the Company shall be satisfied that such
issuance or grant will be in compliance with all applicable federal and state
securities laws and regulations and any other applicable laws or regulations.
The Committee may require, as a condition of any payment or share issuance,
that certain agreements, undertakings, representations, certificates, and/or
information, as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable, be executed or
provided to the Company to assure compliance with all such applicable laws or
regulations. Certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the
Plan may be subject to such stock-transfer orders and such other restrictions
as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, or other
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange
upon which the Common Stock is then listed, and any applicable federal or
state securities law. In addition, if, at any time specified herein (or in
any Award Agreement or otherwise) for (a) the making of any Award, or the
making of any determination, (b) the issuance or other distribution of Common
Stock, or (c) the payment of amounts to or through a Participant with respect
to any Award, any law, rule, regulation or other requirement of any
governmental authority or agency shall require either the Company, any
Subsidiary or any Participant (or any estate, designated beneficiary or other
legal representative thereof) to take any action in connection with any such
determination, any such shares to be issued or distributed, any such payment,
or the making of any such determination, as the case may be, shall be
deferred until such required action is taken. With respect to persons
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, transactions under the Plan are
intended to comply with all applicable conditions of SEC Rule 16b-3. To the
extent any provision of the Plan or any action by the administrators of the
Plan fails to so comply with such rule, it shall be deemed null and void, to
the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee.
14.7 AWARD AGREEMENTS. Each Participant receiving an Award under the
Plan shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company in a form specified
by the Committee. Each such Participant shall agree to the restrictions,
terms and conditions of the Award set forth therein and in the Plan.
14.8 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY. Each Participant to whom an Award
has been made under the Plan may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to
exercise any option or to receive any payment which under the
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terms of the Plan and the relevant Award Agreement may become exercisable or
payable on or after the Participant's death. At any time, and from time to
time, any such designation may be changed or cancelled by the Participant
without the consent of any such beneficiary. Any such designation, change or
cancellation must be on a form provided for that purpose by the Committee and
shall not be effective until received by the Committee. If no beneficiary
has been designated by a deceased Participant, or if the designated
beneficiaries have predeceased the Participant, the beneficiary shall be the
Participant's estate. If the Participant designates more than one
beneficiary, any payments under the Plan to such beneficiaries shall be made
in equal shares unless the Participant has expressly designated otherwise, in
which case the payments shall be made in the shares designated by the
Participant.
14.9 LEAVES OF ABSENCE/TRANSFERS. The Committee shall have the power
to promulgate rules and regulations and to make determinations, as it deems
appropriate, under the Plan in respect of any leave of absence from the
Company or any Subsidiary granted to a Participant. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Committee may determine whether any such
leave of absence shall be treated as if the Participant has terminated
employment with the Company or any such Subsidiary. If a Participant
transfers within the Company, or to or from any Subsidiary, such Participant
shall not be deemed to have terminated employment as a result of such
transfers.
14.10 LOANS. Subject to applicable law, the Committee may provide,
pursuant to Plan rules, for the Company or any Subsidiary to make loans to
Participants to finance the exercise price of any Stock Options, as well as
the withholding obligation under Section 14.1 of the Plan and/or the
estimated or actual taxes payable by the Participant as a result of the
exercise of such Stock Option and the Committee may prescribe the terms and
conditions of any such loan.
14.11 GOVERNING LAW. The Plan and all actions taken thereunder shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
Any titles and headings herein are for reference purposes only, and shall in
no way limit, define or otherwise affect the meaning, construction or
interpretation of any provisions of the Plan.
14.12 EFFECTIVE DATE. The Plan shall be effective upon its approval by
the Board and adoption by the Company, subject to the approval of the Plan by
the Company's shareholders in accordance with Sections 162(m) and 422 of the
Code.
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
I hereby appoint Roger D. Snell and Larry Knorr, and each of them or
either of them, with full power to act without the other and with full power
of substitution, my true and lawful proxies, to vote all the shares of The
Peregrine Real Estate Trust, d.b.a. WinShip Properties, held of record by me
on December 9, 1998 and to act for me and in my name, place and stead at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, January 5,1999, at 9:00
a.m., or any postponement or adjournment thereof, for the purpose of
considering and voting upon the matters listed hereon.
Please mark this proxy as indicated to vote on any item. If you wish to
vote in accordance with the Board of Trustees' recommendations, please sign
the reverse side; no boxes need to be checked.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
[ ] For the Nominees listed [ ] Withhold Authority to vote
below (except as marked to for all Nominees listed
the contrary below) below
Nominees: Michael C. Joseph, D. Richard Masson, Carson R. McKissick,
Roger D. Snell and Matthew L. Witte
To withhold authority to vote for any individual Nominee, write the name or
names in the space provided below:
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2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE
TRUST'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998.
___ For ___ Against ____ Abstain
3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE 1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
PLAN.
___ For ___ Against ____ Abstain
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY
THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED FOR ALL OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE, AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
PROXYHOLDERS UPON ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
PLEASE PROMPTLY MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED.
Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. When shares are held by
joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership's name by
authorized person.
Dated: ____________________________________
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Signature,
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Signature, if held jointly
