[ILCO LOGO]
InterContinental Life Corporation
Austin Centre, 701 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701
Dear Shareholder:
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of InterContinental
Life Corporation, which will be held at the Austin Centre, 701 Brazos, Austin,
Texas 78701 on May 18, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. local time. For those of you who
cannot be present at this meeting, we urge that you participate by indicating
your choices on the enclosed proxy and completing and returning it to us in the
enclosed postage paid envelope at your earliest convenience. By returning your
proxy promptly, you will assist us in reducing the Company's expenses relating
to the meeting. You can revoke your signed proxy at any time before it is used.
We appreciate your support and cooperation in returning the enclosed proxy.
Cordially,
Roy F. Mitte
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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InterContinental Life Corporation
Austin Centre, 701 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD MAY 18, 1999
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
InterContinental Life Corporation will be held at the Austin Centre, 701 Brazos,
Austin, Texas 78701 on May 18, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. local time. At the Annual
Meeting, the following matters are to be considered and acted upon:
1. The election of eleven Directors for the ensuing year.
2. Approval of the InterContinental Life Corporation 1999 Stock Option
Plan. A copy of the Stock Option Plan is included as Exhibit "A" to
the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.
3. Such other business that may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
Only those Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 12, 1999
(the "Record Date") will be entitled to notice of and vote at the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting in person. IF YOU DO NOT
EXPECT TO ATTEND IN PERSON, PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND MAIL IT
PROMPTLY in the enclosed envelope for which no postage is necessary if mailed in
the United States. It will assist us in reducing the expenses of the Annual
Meeting if shareholders who do not attend in person return the signed proxy
promptly. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted.
April 16, 1999
By Order of the Board of Directors
Eugene E. Payne
Secretary
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF
InterContinental Life Corporation
701 Brazos o Austin Centre o Austin, Texas o 78701
This proxy is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the
Board of Directors of InterContinental Life Corporation (ILCO or the Company)
for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 18, 1999, at the
Austin Centre, 701 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Solicitation of proxies may be
made by mail and telephone and the expenses will be borne by the Company. The
Company intends to reimburse broker-dealers and others for forwarding the proxy
materials to beneficial owners of the Company's stock. The approximate date on
which this Proxy Statement and the enclosed Form of Proxy will be sent or given
to Shareholders is April 16, 1999.
A copy of the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31,
1998, including financial statements, has either been previously forwarded to
Shareholders or is included with this Proxy Statement.
A copy of the Company's Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission
on Form 10-K, including Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules,
may be obtained by Shareholders without charge upon the receipt of a written
request addressed to Robert S. Cox, InterContinental Life Corporation, 701
Brazos, Austin Centre, Austin, Texas 78701.
Only Shareholders of record on the books of the company at the close of business
on April 12, 1999, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the close
of business on such date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 8,789,412
shares of common stock, $.22 par value, of the Company. Shareholders of the
Company are entitled to one vote for each share held of record at the close of
business on the Record Date. The proxy is revokable at any time prior to the
exercise thereof at the meeting by written notice filed with the Secretary of
the Company or by delivery of a later proxy. All shares represented by executed
and unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with specification therein.
Proxies submitted without specification will be voted to elect the nominees for
directors named herein.
PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The following eleven nominees are proposed for election as Directors to serve
until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are
elected and qualified. All nominees are now Directors of the Company. Proxies
solicited by the Board of Directors will be voted in favor of the election of
these nominees unless authorization to do so is withheld in the proxy. If any
nominee for election as Director is unable to serve, which the Board of
Directors does not anticipate, the persons acting under the proxy will vote for
such other person as management may recommend. An affirmative vote by a majority
of those shares constituting at least a quorum at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders is required for the election of Directors. The Board of Directors
recommends a vote "FOR" each of the nominees.
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The names and ages of the nominees, their principal occupations or employment
during the past five years and other data regarding them are set forth below.
The data supplied below is based on information received from the Directors.
Director
Name Age Since Principal Occupation and Other Information
Robert A. Bender 45 1997 Director of ILCO since October, 1997. Vice
President of Family LifeInsurance Company
since January 1997. Vice President of
Investors Life Insurance Company since North
America since January 1997. Vice President of
Investors-IN, formerly known as
InterContinental Life Insurance Company since
January 1997. Assistant Vice President of
Investors Life Insurance Company of North
America from February 1994 to January 1997.
Assistant Vice President of Investors-Indiana
from February 1994 to January 1997. Assistant
Vice President of Investors-IN, formerly known
as InterContinental Life Insurance Company
from February 1994 to January 1997. Assistant
Vice President of Family Life Insurance
Company from February 1994 to January 1997.
Retired from 22 years of service in the U.S.
Army in February 1994.
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Jeffrey H. Demgen 46 1995 Director of FIC since May 1995. Vice President
of FIC since August 1996. Vice President and
Director of ILCO since August 1996. Director
of FIC since May 1995. Executive Vice
President and Director of Family Life
Insurance Company since August 1996. Senior
Vice President and Director of Family Life
Insurance Company from October 1992 to August
1996. Executive Vice President and Director of
Investors Life Insurance Company of North
America since August 1996. Senior Vice
President and Director of Investors Life
Insurance Company of North America from
October 1992 to June 1995. Executive Vice
President of Investors-IN, formerly known as
InterContinental Life Insurance Company since
August 1996. Senior Vice President of
Investors-IN, formerly known as
InterContinental Life Insurance Company from
October 1992 to June 1995. Executive Vice
President and Director of Investors-Indiana
from August 1996 to December 1997. Senior
Vice President of United Insurance Company of
America from September 1984 to July 1992.
Theodore A. 59 1991 Vice President and Director of ILCO since May
Fleron 1991. Assistant Secretary since June 1990.
Vice President and Director of FIC since
August 1996. Senior Vice President, General
Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Director of
Investors Life Insurance Company of North
America and Investors-IN, formerly known as
InterContinental Life Insurance Company since
July 1992. General Counsel, Assistant
Secretary and Director of Investors Life
Insurance Company of North America and
Investors- IN, formerly known as
InterContinental Life Insurance Company from
January 1989 to July 1992. Senior Vice
President, General Counsel, Director and
Assistant Secretary of Investors-Indiana from
June 1995 to December 1997. Senior Vice
President, General Counsel, Director and
Assistant Secretary of Family Life Insurance
Company since August 1996.
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W. Lewis 67 1988 Dentist practicing in San Marcos, Texas.
Gilcrease Director of ILCO since 1988. Director of FIC
from 1979 to July 6, 1991.
James M. Grace 55 1984 Vice President and Treasurer of the Company
since January, 1985. Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Director of Investors-IN,
formerly known as InterContinental Life
Insurance Company since 1989. Vice President,
Treasurer and Director of Financial Industries
Corporation since July, 1976. Executive Vice
President and Treasurer of Investors Life
Insurance Company of North America since 1989;
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Director of Family Life Insurance Company (a
subsidiary of Financial Industries
Corporation) since June 1991. Director,
Executive Vice President and Treasurer of
Investors-Indiana from February 1995 to
December 1997.
Richard A. 66 1981 Certified Public Accountant and a partner in
Kosson the firm of Manheim, Kosson & Novick in
Millburn, New Jersey. Director of ILCO since
1981.
Roy F. Mitte 67 1984 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and Investors-IN
formerly known as InterContinental Life
Insurance Company since January, 1985.
President of the Company since April, 1985.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Financial Industries
Corporation since 1976. Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of
Investors Life Insurance Company of North
America since December, 1988. Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Family Life Insurance Company since June
1991. Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Investors-Indiana
from February 1995 to December 1997. Chairman,
ILG Securities Corporation since December
1988.
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Elizabeth T. Nash 49 1998 Member of the Board of Regents, Texas State
University System since 1993, Chairman from
1997 to 1998, Vice-Chairman from 1996 to 1997.
Trustee of the Development Foundation of
Southwest Texas State University since 1987,
Chairman from 1992 to 1997, Vice-Chairman from
1989 to 1992. Director of ILCO since 1998.
Eugene E. Payne 56 1989 Vice President of ILCO since December 1988 and
Director and Secretary since May 1989. Vice
President and Director of Financial Industries
Corporation since February 1992. Executive
Vice President, Secretary and Director of
Investors Life Insurance Company of North
America since December 1988. Executive Vice
President since December 1988 and Director
since May 1989 of Investors- IN, formerly
known as InterContinental Life Insurance
Company. Executive Vice President, Secretary
and Director of Family Life Insurance Company
since June 1991. Director, Executive Vice
President and Secretary of Investors-Indiana
from February 1995 to December 1997.
H. Gene Pruner 70 1995 Director of ILCO since August 1996. Director
of Investors-IN since February, 1995.
President of Market Share, Inc. since April
1985.
Steven P. Schmitt 52 1994 Senior Vice President since April 1992 and
Director, Vice President and Assistant
Secretary since August 1989 of Investors Life
Insurance Company of North America and
Investors-IN, formerly known as
InterContinental Life Insurance Company.
Senior Vice President since April 1992 and
Director and Vice President since June 1991 of
Family Life Insurance Company. Director,
Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary
of Investors-Indiana from June 1995 to
December 1997.
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PROPOSAL 2:
APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF THE
INTERCONTINENTAL LIFE CORPORATION 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN
The following is a summary of the material provisions of the InterContinental
Life Corporation 1999 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit "A" to the Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference
into this summary description. This summary is qualified entirely by reference
to the Plan. Any capitalized terms which are used in this summary description
but not defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.
Introduction. On March 6, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted the Plan, subject
to the approval of the shareholders. The Board of Directors recommends that
shareholders read the Plan in its entirety. The Plan provides stock-based
compensation to eligible employees in the form of non-qualified stock options.
Stock-based compensation will be issued in consideration for the performance of
services to the Company.
The Board of Directors believes that the Plan will enhance the profitability and
growth of the Company through incentives that link the interests of employees
receiving such options and the interests of the shareholders of the Company. The
Board further believes that the adoption of the Plan will enable the Company and
its affiliates to attract, retain and motivate individuals capable of making
significant contributions to the success of the Company and to all eligible
employees to share in the success of the Company. The Board of Directors
believes that the approval of the Plan is, therefore, in the interest of the
shareholders of the Company.
Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Executive Committee of the
Board of Directors. The Committee shall be responsible to the Board for the
operation of the Plan, and shall determine the participation in the Plan by
employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the extent of that
participation. The interpretation and construction of any provisions of the Plan
by the Committee shall be final, unless otherwise determined by the Board. No
member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any action or
determination made by him in good faith.
Eligibility. The Board or the Committee may grant Options to any key management
employee (including an employee who is an officer) of the Company or its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates. As defined in the Plan, the term "Affiliates"
includes Financial Industries Corporation and any direct or indirect subsidiary
of Financial Industries Corporation. Options may be awarded by the Board or the
Committee at any time and from time to time to new Participants, or to existing
Participants, and to a greater or lesser number of Participants, and may include
or exclude previous Participants, as the Board or the Committee shall determine.
Options granted at different times need not contain similar terms.
Options. Options granted under the Plan become exercisable in accordance with
the following schedule:
1. For Options Granted During the First Plan Year: Options granted during the
first Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first Anniversary Date
following the date of grant to the extent of twenty percent (20%) of the
Stock covered by such Option. On each succeeding
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Anniversary Date, an additional twenty percent (20%) of such Option shall
become exercisable, with the result that no Option granted during the first
Plan Year may be exercised, in whole or in part, after the sixth
Anniversary Date.
2. For Options Granted During the Second Plan Year: Options granted during the
second Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first Anniversary Date
following the date of grant to the extent of twenty-five percent (25%) of
the Stock covered by such Option. On each succeeding Anniversary Date, an
additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Option shall become
exercisable, with the result that no Option granted during the second Plan
Year may be exercised, in whole or in part, after the sixth Anniversary
Date.
3. For Options Granted During the Third Plan Year: Options granted during the
third Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first Anniversary Date
following the date of grant to the extent of thirty-three and one-third
percent (33 1/3 %) of the Stock covered by such Option. On each succeeding
Anniversary Date, an additional thirty-three and one-third percent (33
1/3%) of such Option shall become exercisable, with the result that no
Option granted during the third Plan Year may be exercised, in whole or in
part, after the sixth Anniversary Date.
4. For Options Granted During the Fourth Plan Year: Options granted during the
fourth Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first Anniversary Date
following the date of grant to the extent of fifty percent (50 %) of the
Stock covered by such Option. On the next succeeding Anniversary Date, an
additional fifty percent (50%) of such Option shall become exercisable,
with the result that no Option granted during the fourth Plan Year may be
exercised, in whole or in part, after the sixth Anniversary Date.
5. For Options Granted During the Fifth Plan Year: Options granted during the
fifth Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first Anniversary Date
following the date of grant to the extent of one hundred percent (100 %) of
the Stock covered by such Option, with the result that no Option granted
during the fifth Plan Year may be exercised, in whole or in part, after the
sixth Anniversary Date. No option may be exercised for the purchase of
fractional shares of stock.
Options must be exercised within one year from the date the Option becomes
exercisable, in whole or in part.
Option Grant. Option grants under the Plan will be evidenced by written Stock
Option Agreements specifying the number of shares covered thereby and the option
price, the exercise period and all other terms, restrictions and conditions of
the option. The purchase price for Stock under each Option shall be 100 percent
(100%) of the fair market value (as determined in accordance with the provisions
of the Plan). At the time of exercise, the full exercise price for the Option
must be paid in cash. In addition, the Plan Participant must pay to the Company
an amount sufficient to satisfy any income taxes required by law to be withheld
or deducted from wages as a result of the exercise of an Option.
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Stock to be Optioned and Number of Available Shares. The shares of stock which
may be optioned under the Plan may be treasury Stock or authorized but unissued
shares of Stock. The maximum number of shares that may be optioned under the
Plan is 800,000 shares. The Plan provides for appropriate adjustments in the
number of shares subject to awards and available for future awards in the event
of changes in the outstanding common stock by reason of merger, stock split or
certain other events.
Amendment and Termination. The Board of Directors of the Company or the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors may terminate, amend, or revise
the Plan with respect to any shares as to which Options have not been granted.
The Board or the Committee may alter or amend the provisions of the Plan
pertaining to the Term of the Plan. Neither the Board nor the Committee may,
without the consent of the holder of an Option, alter or impair any Option
previously granted under the Plan, except as provided by the terms of the Plan.
Unless sooner terminated, the Plan shall remain in effect for a period of eleven
years from the date of the Plan's adoption by the Board. Termination of the Plan
shall not affect any Option previously granted.
Federal Income Tax Consequences. The following description of Federal income tax
consequences is based upon existing laws, regulations and interpretations as of
the date of this Proxy Statement. Since the currently applicable rules are
complex and the tax laws may change, and since income tax consequences may vary
depending upon the particular circumstances of each recipient of an option
grant, Plan Participants are advised to consult with their own tax advisor
concerning Federal (and any state and local) income tax consequences. The
following discussion does not purport to describe state and local income tax
consequences.
A Plan Participant will not recognize income for Federal income tax purposes at
the time an Option is granted. However, upon exercise of an Option, the Plan
Participant will include in income as compensation an amount equal to the
difference between the fair market value (as determined in accordance with the
provisions of the Plan) of the shares on the date of exercise and the exercise
price of the Option. The included amount will be treated as ordinary income by
the Plan Participant and will be subject to income tax withholding and related
employment taxes by the Company. The basis of the Plan Participant's shares
acquired upon exercise of an Option is the fair market value used to determine
the amount of compensation realized upon exercise. Upon a subsequent sale of the
shares by the Plan Participant, any appreciation or depreciation in the value of
the shares will be treated as a capital gain or loss (either short-term or
long-term, depending upon the holding period after the date of exercise).
Tax Treatment of the Company. The Company will be entitled to a Federal income
tax deduction in connection with the exercise of an Option to the extent that
the Plan Participant recognizes ordinary income and the Company withholds income
taxes.
ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL LIFE CORPORATION 1999 STOCK OPTION
PLAN REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF THE COMMON
SHARES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the names and ages of the persons who currently
serve as the Company's executive officers together with all positions and
offices held by them with the Company. Officers are elected to serve at the will
of the Board of Directors or until their successors have been elected and
qualified.
Name Age Positions and Offices
Roy F. Mitte 67 Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
James M. Grace 55 Vice President and Treasurer
Eugene E. Payne 56 Vice President and Secretary
Jeffrey H. Demgen 46 Vice President
In May 1991, Roy F. Mitte suffered a stroke, resulting in partial paralysis
affecting his speech and mobility. Mr. Mitte continues to make the requisite
decisions in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, although his ability to
communicate and his mobility are impaired.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of
beneficial ownership on Forms 4 and 5 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are
required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file. Based solely on review of the copies of such forms
furnished to the Company, or written representation that no Forms 5 were
required, the Company believes that during the period from January 1, 1998
through December 31, 1998, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to
its officers directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were
complied with.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Amount and Nature
Name and Address of Beneficial Ownership (8) Percent of Class
Financial Industries Corp.
701 Brazos, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701 3,932,692 44.74 % (5)
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Amount and Nature
Name and Address of Beneficial Ownership (8) Percent of Class
Roy F. Mitte
701 Brazos, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701 3,986,490 (1, 2) 45.36% (5)
Investors Life Insurance
Company of North America
701 Brazos, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701 669,920 (3) 7.62% (5)
Investors Life Insurance
Company of Indiana
701 Brazos, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701 563,120 (4) 6.41% (5)
Fidelity Management &
Research Company
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109 867,800 (6) 9.87% (5)
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
790 North Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202 529,600 (7) 6.03% (5)
1. As of March 17, 1999, Mr. Mitte, jointly with his wife Joann, owns
1,493,216 common shares of Financial Industries Corporation ("FIC"). The
holdings of Mr. Mitte of FIC's common stock constitutes 29.54% of the
outstanding common stock of that company. In addition, Mr. Mitte holds the
position of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FIC. Since
FIC holds a controlling interest in ILCO, Mr. Mitte's personal holdings in
the Company have been combined with the holdings of FIC in determining the
amount and percentage of Mr. Mitte's beneficial ownership of the Company.
2. Includes 31,998 shares allocated to Mr. Mitte's account under the Employees
Savings and Investment Plan and 21,800 shares owned directly by Mr. Mitte.
3. Represents 563,120 shares owned by Investors-IN (formerly InterContinental
Life Insurance Company and 106,800 shares owned directly by Investors-NA.
Investors-IN is a life insurance company subsidiary of Investors-NA. All of
these shares are treated as treasury shares.
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4. All are directly owned by Investors-IN and are treated as treasury shares.
5. Assumes that outstanding stock options available to other persons have not
been exercised.
6. As reported to the Company on a Schedule 13(G) and a Schedule 13(G)/A filed
by FMR Corporation, the parent company of Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("Fidelity"). According to the Schedule 13(G) and the Schedule
13(G)/A, Fidelity acts as investment advisor to the Fidelity Low-Priced
Stock Fund, a registered investment company, and the Fund is the owner of
432,700 shares of ILCO common stock, of which 418,300 shares were reported
on a Schedule 13(G) filed on February 14, 1997, 14,400 additional shares
which were reported on a Schedule 13(G)/A filed on February 14, 1998 and
1,200 additional shares which were reported on a Schedule 13(G)/A filed on
February 1, 1999. As a result of the stock dividend (one share of common
stock for each outstanding share of common stock) paid on March 17, 1999,
the number of shares owned by Fidelity is currently two times the number of
shares described in this note 6.
7. As reported to the Company on a schedule 13(G) filed by Heartland Advisors,
Inc. ("Heartland") on January 21, 1999. According to the Schedule 13(G),
Heartland acts as investment advisor with respect to certain investment
advisory accounts, with respect to which various persons have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of securities. The Schedule 13(G) identifies that
the interests of one such account, the Heartland Value Fund, a series of
Heartland Group, Inc., a registered investment company, relates to more
than 5% of the common stock of ILCO.
8. Except as otherwise noted, the information in this table reflects the
effect of the stock dividend (one share of common stock for each
outstanding share of common stock) which was paid on March 17, 1999.
The following table contains information as of March 17, 1999 as to the Common
Stock of the Company beneficially owned by each director, nominee and executive
officer and by all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.
The information contained in the table has been obtained by the Company from
each director and executive officer except for information known to the Company.
Except as indicated in the notes to the table, each beneficial owner has sole
voting power and sole investment power as to the shares listed opposite his
name.
Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name Beneficial Ownership (5) Class
Robert A. Bender 2,010 (3) *
Jeffrey H. Demgen 8,038 (3) *
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Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name Beneficial Ownership (5) Class
Theodore A. Fleron 31,460 (3,4) *
W. Lewis Gilcrease -0-
James M. Grace (1) 124,912 (2,3) 1.42 %
Richard A. Kosson 400 *
Roy F. Mitte (1) 3,986,490 (3) 45.36 %
Elizabeth T. Nash 200 *
Eugene E. Payne 1 22,292 (3) *
H. Gene Pruner -0-
Steven P. Schmitt 27,146 (3,4) *
All Executive
Officers and
Directors as a
group, all of
whom are listed
above 4,202,948 (1,2,3,4) 47.82%
* Less than 1%
(1) As an executive officer and/or director of FIC which as of March 17, 1999
beneficially owned 3,932,692 shares of the Company's Common Stock . In
addition to the shareholdings of Mr. Mitte in FIC (see Note 1, above), Mr.
Grace owns 5,600 shares of FIC Common Stock.
(2) Includes 24,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan during 1988 to Mr. Grace at a price of
$3.33 (as adjusted) per share, which are currently available for exercise.
(3) Includes shares beneficially acquired through participation in the
Company's ESOP, 401K and/or the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which are
group plans for eligible employees.
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(4) Includes 12,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan during 1988 to each of Messrs. Fleron and
Schmitt at a price of $3.33 (as adjusted) per share, which are currently
exercisable.
(5) The information in this table reflects the effect of the stock dividend
(one share of common stock for each outstanding share of common stock)
which was paid on March 17, 1999.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the three other persons who were
serving as executive officers of the Company at the end of 1998 and received
cash compensation exceeding $100,000 during 1998.
Annual Compensation
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Long Term
Compens-
Name and ation Awards
Principal Stock Options All Other Compensa-
Position Year Salary(1) Bonus(7) Other(2) (Shares) tion(8)
Roy F. Mitte,
Chairman,
President and 1998 $ 356,679 $1,535,000 -0- -0- -0-
Chief Executive 1997 $ 252,253 $ 751,500 -0- -0- -0-
Officer 1996 $ 286,643 -0- -0- -0- $2,446,397(3)
James M.
Grace, Vice 1998 195,000 25,000 2,365
President and 1997 195,000 40,000 -0-(4) -0- 19,024
Treasurer 1996 195,000 15,000 -0- -0- -0-
Eugene E.
Payne, Vice 1998 195,000 20,000 2,365
President and 1997 195,000 40,000 -0-(5) -0- 17,925
Secretary 1996 195,000 15,000 -0- -0- -0-
Jeffrey H. 1998 $ 145,384 $ 15,000 -0- -0- -0-
Demgen, Vice 1997 $ 117,884 $ 30,000 -0- -0- -0-
President6 1996 $ 102,500 $ 7,500 -0- -0- -0-
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(1) The executive officers of the Company have also been executive officers of
the Company's insurance subsidiaries and FIC and FIC's insurance
subsidiary, Family Life. FIC and/or Family Life reimbursed the Company (or,
in the case of Mr. Mitte, authorized payment of) the following amounts as
FIC's or Family Life's share of these executive officers' cash compensation
and bonus for 1996, 1997 and 1998: (i) Mr. Mitte: $216,857, $999,746, and
$1,111,821 respectively, which amounts are not included in the above table;
(ii) Mr. Grace: $83,987, $68,150 and $64,152 respectively, which amounts
are included in the above table; (iii) Dr. Payne: $83,987, $68,150 and
$61,447 respectively, which amounts are included in the above table; and
(iv) Mr. Demgen $46,125, $66,548 and $72,173, respectively, which amounts
are included in the above table. Dr. Payne elected to defer a portion
($13,000) of his 1998 compensation under the provisions of the Company's
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. See also, Note 7.
(2) Does not include the value of perquisites and other personal benefits
because the aggregate amount of any such compensation does not exceed the
lesser of $50,000 or 10 percent of the total amount of annual salary and
bonus for any named individual.
(3) During 1996, the Company paid Mr. Mitte: (i) $1,862,000 for the
cancellation in 1996 of options to purchase 121,500 shares of the Company's
common stock, plus interest at the rate of 8% per year on such amount for a
one year period (for a total of $2,011,737); (ii) $120,700 for the federal
income tax reimbursement relating to the cancellation in 1995 of options to
purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock; and (iii) $313,960
for the federal income tax reimbursement relating to the 1996 options
cancellation described above in this footnote. Each of these payments was
made pursuant to a contract entered into between the Company and Mr. Mitte
in 1993, pertaining to cancellation of options which had been granted to
him in 1989.
(4) Mr. Grace exercised stock options in 1998 to purchase 12,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock under the Non-Qualified Option Plan. See "Aggregated
Option Exercises in 1998" below, which table has been adjusted to give
retroactive effect to the stock dividend paid on March 17, 1999.
(5) Dr. Payne exercised stock options in 1998 to purchase 6,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock under the Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan . See
"Aggregated Option Exercises in 1998" below, which table has been adjusted
to give retroactive effect to the stock dividend paid on March 17, 1999.
(6) Mr. Demgen became an executive officer of the Company in August, 1996.
(7) The data in this column represents the amount of annual bonus awarded. The
bonuses for Mr. Grace, Dr. Payne and Mr. Demgen for the year 1997 represent
amounts paid in 1997, but include the bonuses awarded with respect to the
years 1996 and 1997. Dr. Payne elected to defer the amounts shown for 1997
and 1998 into the Company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. The
Plan was established in 1997 to permit Mr. Grace and Dr. Payne to defer a
portion of their compensation. Under the provisions of the Plan,
contributions are invested on a money purchase basis and plan benefits are
based on the value of the account at retirement or other distribution. In
accordance with applicable tax law requirements, amounts allocated to the
Plan are subject to the claims of general creditors of the Company. See
also, Note 8.
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(8) The data in this column represents the amount paid by the Company in 1997
and 1998 to Mr. Grace and Dr. Payne to supplement the benefits under the
Company's Pension Plan. The supplement relates to each of the past service
years for Mr. Grace and Dr. Payne which were affected by the limitation on
compensation which the Pension Plan may take into account for benefit
accrual purposes. Under federal pension rules, an employee's benefits under
a qualified pension plan, such as the ILCO Pension Plan, are limited to
certain maximum amounts. The amount of the payments made in 1997 was
determined by comparing the accrued benefit for the listed individuals
under the ILCO Pension Plan through December 31, 1996 to the accrued
benefit which the individual would have had under the Plan's benefit
formula without application of the limitations applicable to tax qualified
retirement plans. The value of the difference, representing an amount
payable for life commencing at normal retirement age, was then commuted to
its present value, which amount is included in this column. In 1998, the
Company made a similar payment, with respect to benefit accruals for the
year 1997 only. Mr. Grace and Dr. Payne elected to defer their respective
amounts into the Company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. The
Company intends to make a similar payment with respect to benefit accruals
for subsequent years; however, there is no obligation for it to do so. See
also, Note 7.
Aggregated Option Exercised in 1998
Shares
Acquired Value
Name On Exercise (#) 1 Realized ($)
James M. Grace 24,000 $227,040
Eugene E. Payne 12,000 $100,020
(1) As adjusted retroactively to reflect the effect of the stock dividend paid
on March 17, 1999.
Aggregated Stock Option Values
Number of Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Options Held at in-the-Money Options at
December 31, 1998 (b) December 31, 1998 (a)
Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
James M. Grace 24,000 -0- $200,040 $ -0-
Eugene E. Payne 12,000 -0- $100,020 $ -0-
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(a) Based on the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on NASDAQ on
December 31, 1998 ($10.00, as adjusted retroactively to reflect the effect
of the stock dividend paid on March 17, 1999).
(b) Adjusted to reflect the effect of the stock dividend paid on March 17,
1999.
Pension Plan Table
The following table sets forth estimated annual pension benefits payable upon
retirement at age 65 under the Company's noncontributory defined benefit plan
("Pension Plan") to an employee in the final pay and years of service
classifications indicated, assuming a straight life annuity form of benefit. The
amounts shown in the table do not reflect the reduction related to Social
Security benefits referred to below.
Years of Service
30 or
Remuneration 15 20 25 more
$125,000 $29,437 $39,250 $49,062 $58,875
150,000 35,325 47,100 58,875 70,650
160,000 37,680 50,240 62,800 75,360
175,000 41,212 54,950 68,687 82,425
200,000 47,100 62,800 78,500 94,200
The normal retirement benefit provided under the Pension Plan is equal to 1.57%
of final average eligible earnings less 0.65% of the participant's Social
Security covered compensation multiplied by the number of years of credited
service (up to 30 years). The compensation used in determining benefits under
the Pension Plan is the highest average earnings received in any five
consecutive full-calendar years during the last ten full-calendar years before
the participant's retirement date. The maximum amount of annual salary and bonus
that can be used in determining benefits under the Pension Plan is $200,000 for
any year prior to 1994 and is $150,000 for 1994, 1995, and 1996 and is $160,000
for 1997 and each subsequent year.
The annual eligible earnings, for 1998 only, covered by the Pension Plan (salary
up to $160,000) with respect to the individuals reported in the Summary
Compensation Table were as follows, with their respective years of credited
service under the Pension Plan at December 31, 1998 being shown in parentheses:
Mr. Mitte, $160,000 (11 years), Mr. Grace, $160,000 (11 years), Dr. Payne,
$160,000 (10 years), and Mr. Demgen, $145,384 (6 years).
Directors' Compensation
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Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company are paid a $5,000
annual fee, and are compensated $1,000 for each regular or special meeting of
the Board of Directors which they attend in person. In the case of telephonic
meetings of the Board, non-employee directors who participate in such telephonic
meetings are compensated $500 for such a meeting. Directors who participate via
telephone in a regular or special meeting which is held by other than conference
telephone are not entitled to a fee for such meeting.
Non-employee directors serving on committees of the Board are compensated in the
amount of $500 for each committee meeting they attend whether such participation
is in person or by telephone, provided that the committee meeting is held on a
day other than that on which the Board meets.
Members of Compensation Committee
W. Lewis Gilcrease, Richard A. Kosson and Elizabeth T. Nash are the members of
the Company's Compensation Committee, which makes recommendations to the Board
of Directors with respect to the Chief Executive Officer's compensation.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Roy F. Mitte determines the compensation of all executive officers of the
Company, other than the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mitte is the Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and FIC. He also
determines the compensation of all executive officers of FIC, other than the
Chief Executive Officer.
Reports on Executive Compensation
The following report and the performance graph following those reports shall
not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating
by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of
1993 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
Chief Executive Officer's Report
The following report is made by the Chief Executive Officer with respect to
compensation policies applicable to the Company's executive officers, other than
the Chief Executive Officer.
The goal of the Company's executive compensation policies is to ensure that an
appropriate relationship exists between executive pay and the creation of
shareholder value, while at the same time motivating and retaining senior
managers. Executive compensation is based on several factors, including
corporate performance. While sales, earnings, return on equity and other
performance measures are considered in making annual executive compensation
decisions, no formulas, preestablished target levels or minimum performance
thresholds are used. Each executive officer's individual initiatives and
achievements and the performance of the operations directed by the executive are
integral factors utilized in determining that officer's compensation.
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The Company's compensation program consists of cash compensation, long-term
equity-based compensation in the form of stock options granted under the 1988
Stock Option Plan, and the Employees Savings and Investment (401K) Plan. They
also participate in various other benefits, including medical and pension plans
generally available to employees of the Company. The objectives of the stock
option plan and the 401K Plan are to create a strong link between executive
compensation and shareholders return and enable senior managers to develop and
retain a significant and long-term ownership position in the Company's Common
Stock. This assures that key employees have a meaningful stake in the Company,
the ultimate value of which is dependent on the Company's continued long-term
success, and that the long-term interests of those employees are aligned with
those of the shareholders.
Under the Company's 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, options to buy
Company's common stock at 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant but
in no event less than $3.33 per share can be granted to officers, directors,
agents and others. The information set forth in this paragraph pertaining to the
number of shares for which options have been granted under the 1988 Plan has not
been adjusted to reflect the effect of the stock dividend paid on March 17,
1999. The 1988 Plan, which was adopted in December, 1988, authorizes the Board
of Directors to grant options to purchase up to a maximum of 600,000 shares of
the Company's common stock. Under its provisions, the 1988 Plan remains in
effect for a period of eleven years from the date of the Plan's adoption. At
December 31, 1998, options to purchase 42,000 shares were outstanding, of which
options to buy 18,000 shares were held by executive officers. The Company's
Board of Directors administers the plan. In 1988, options to purchase 330,000
shares of the Company's common stock were granted at a price of $3.33 per share.
In 1990, options to purchase 30,000 shares expired. In 1991, options to purchase
50,000 shares were granted at prices ranging from $8.75 to $9.25 per share. In
1992, options to purchase 60,000 shares expired. In 1995, options to purchase
60,000 shares were granted at a price of $11.12 per share. The options granted
in 1995, together with 20,000 other options, were terminated in 1996. In 1997,
42,000 options were cancelled. There were no options granted in 1998, 1997 or
1996. The Board of Directors has no current plans to grant any additional
options under the 1988 Plan.
ILCO's 401K Plan allows eligible employees to make voluntary contributions on a
tax deferred basis. During 1997, the Plan was changed to provide for a matching
contribution by participating companies. The match, which is in the form of
shares of ILCO common stock, is equal to 100% of an eligible participant's
elective deferral contributions, as defined in the Plan, not to exceed 1% of the
participant's plan compensation. Allocations are made on a quarterly basis to
the account of participants who have at least 250 hours of service in that
quarter.
ILCO's 401K Plan also includes participant accounts which were transferred from
the ILCO Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"). The ESOP was merged into the
401K Plan in May, 1998. The ESOP was a noncontributory employee benefit plan
available to all employees who have completed one year of service. Allocations
of ILCO's contributions were made to participants in accordance with their
compensation. Vesting of participants in their accounts occurs in annual
installments over a period of approximately ten years. As of December 31, 1998,
that portion of the assets of the 401K Plan which represent participant accounts
transferred from the ESOP consisted of 638,976 shares of ILCO's Common Stock (as
adjusted to reflect the stock dividend paid on March 17, 1999 ) of which 90,684
shares were
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allocated to executive officers of the Company and the balance of the shares
were allocated to the other participants.
The Company provides medical and pension benefits to the executive officers that
are generally available to employees.
The foregoing report has been furnished by Roy F. Mitte.
Compensation Committee's Report
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors makes a recommendation to
the Board of Directors each year with respect to the Chief Executive Officer's
compensation for that year. For the year 1998, the Committee recommended that
the Chief Executive Officer's 1998 Compensation continue at the same level in
effect for the year 1998. In addition, the Committee recommended that the Chief
Executive Officer receive a cash bonus in the amount of $1,535,000.
The compensation policies and practices of the Compensation Committee are
subjective and are not based upon specific criteria. The Committee did consider
the Company's overall financial performance and its continuing progress in
expense management, maintenance of a high quality investment portfolio and
marketing of insurance products designed to generate an acceptable level of
profitability. The Committee recognized the Chief Executive Officer's leadership
role in the Company's performance and his ability to select, recruit and
motivate qualified people to implement the Company's policies that have
contributed to that performance.
Since the Chief Executive officer's 1998 compensation is not based on any
particular measures of the Company's performance, such as sales, earnings or
return on equity, there is no specific discussion in this report of the
relationship of the Company's performance to the Chief Executive Officer's
compensation for 1998. Nevertheless, the Committee believes that it is
noteworthy that (i) the Company's net income for 1998 was $11,119,000 ($2.54
basic and $2.49 diluted per share), compared to net income of $20,540,000 ($4.75
basic and $4.70 diluted per share) for 1997, (ii) the Company's net income from
continuing operations (excluding the net gain resulting from the sale of
Bridgepoint Square Offices in 1997) was $11,119,000 ($2.54 basic and $2.49
diluted per share) for the year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to
$11,443,000 ($2.64 basic and $2.62 diluted per share) for the year ended
December 31, 1997.
The foregoing report is submitted by the members of the Compensation Committee.
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Performance Graph
The graph and table below compare the cumulative total shareholder return on the
company's Common Stock for the last five calendar years with the cumulative
total return on the Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.) and an index of stocks of life
insurance companies traded on Nasdaq over the same period (assuming the
investment on December 31, 1993 of $100 in the Company's Common Stock, the
Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.) and an index of stock of life insurance companies
traded on Nasdaq and the reinvestment of all dividends).
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12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/30/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
The Company (1) $100.00 $ 77.80 $ 94.40 $100.00 $148.10 $148.10
The Nasdaq Stock Market (US) $100.00 $ 97.80 $138.30 $170.00 $208.30 $293.50
Index of Nasdaq Life Insurance Stocks(2) $100.00 $ 86.00 $129.30 $166.80 $220.30 $221.30
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(1) The dollar amounts for the Company's Common Stock are based on the closing
bid prices on Nasdaq on the dates indicated.
(2) The Index of Nasdaq Life Insurance Stocks is comprised of life insurance
companies whose stocks were traded on Nasdaq during the last five calendar
years (36 issues listed during that period, of which 21 issues were traded
on December 31, 1998). These peer companies were selected by the Company on
a line-of-business basis.
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Employments Agreements and Change in Control Arrangements
The terms and conditions of employment agreements that the Company would enter
into upon the occurrence of certain events that result in the agreements taking
effect were approved by the Board of Directors with respect to Messrs. Grace and
Payne in 1991. Each agreement would include two independent provisions with
respect to the effective date and the term of each agreement. First, the term of
the agreement would begin on the earlier of (i) the date of retirement (early,
normal or deferred) of Roy F. Mitte from his position as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company or (ii) the date of disability of Mr.
Mitte, and would terminate on the last day of the twelfth month next following
the commencement date of the term of the agreement, unless extended upon
mutually acceptable terms.
Independently, the term of the agreement would commence upon the date that any
person who is not currently a control person with respect to the Company
acquires, or enters into an agreement to acquire, control of the Company,
directly or indirectly , and would end on the last day of the twelfth month next
following the date on which the employee receives notice of the termination of
his employment with the Company or the life insurance subsidiaries of the
Company.
During the term of the agreement, the employee would be entitled to perform all
of the duties of the position or positions held by the employee with the Company
and all the subsidiaries of the Company on the date immediately preceding the
commencement date of the term of the agreement.
During the term of the agreement, the employee would be entitled to an annual
rate of compensation which is not less than the annual rate of compensation in
effect as of the date immediately preceding the commencement date of the term of
the agreement. During the term of the agreement, the employee would be entitled
to participate in and benefit from all employee benefit plans and other fringe
benefits on the same basis as such plans and benefits are made available to
other executive personnel of the Company.
The agreement may be terminated by the Company only in the event that the
employee is guilty of theft of property of the Company or commits a wrongful act
which has a material adverse effect upon the business of the Company and with
respect to which the employee would not be entitled to indemnification under the
provisions of the Bylaws of the Company in effect as of the commencement date of
the term of the agreement. The employee may terminate the agreement upon thirty
days advance written notice to the Company.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT
a. Prior to the repayment of the ILCO Senior Loan on September 30, 1998, the
obligations of ILCO under the Senior Loan were guaranteed by FIC. FIC
presently owns 1,966,346 shares of the company's Common Stock, constituting
44.74% of such shares outstanding.
b. As part of the financing arrangement for the acquisition of Family Life
Insurance Company, Family
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Life Corporation ("FLC"), a subsidiary of FIC, entered into a Senior Loan
agreement under which $50 million was provided by a group of banks. The
balance of the financing consisted of a $30 million subordinated note
issued by FLC to Merrill Lynch Insurance Group, Ins. ("Merrill Lynch") and
$14 million borrowed by Family Life Insurance Investment Company ("FLIIC"),
another subsidiary of FIC, from an affiliate of Merrill Lynch and evidenced
by a senior subordinated note in the principal amount of $12 million and a
junior subordinated note in the principal amount of $2 million and $25
million lent by two insurance company subsidiaries of ILCO. The latter
amount was represented by a $22.5 million loan from Investors-NA to FLC and
a $2.5 million loan provided directly to FIC by Investors-CA. In addition
to the interest provided under those loans, Investors-NA and Investors-CA
were granted by FIC non-transferable options to purchase, in the amounts
proportionate to their respective loans, up to a total of 9.9 percent of
shares of FIC's common stock at a price of $10.50 per share ($2.10 per
share as adjusted for the five-for-one stock split in November, 1996),
equivalent to the then current market price, subject to adjustment to
prevent dilution. The original provisions of the options provided for their
expiration on June 12, 1998 if not previously exercised. In connection with
the 1996 amendments to the subordinated notes, as described below, the
expiration date of the options were extended to September 12, 2006.
On July 30, 1993, the subordinated indebtedness owed to Merrill Lynch and
its affiliate was prepaid. The Company paid $38 million plus accrued
interest to retire the indebtedness, which had a principal balance of
approximately $50 million on July 30, 1993. The primary source of the funds
used to prepay the subordinated debt was new subordinated loans totaling
$34.5 million that FLC and another subsidiary of FIC obtained from
Investors-NA. The principal amount of the new subordinated debt is payable
in four equal annual installments in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 and bears
interest at an annual rate of 9%. The other terms of the new debt are
substantially the same as those of the $22.5 million subordinated loans
that Investors-NA had previously made to FLC and that continue to be
outstanding.
In June, 1996, the provisions of the notes from Investors-NA to FIC, FLC
and FLIIC were modified as follows: (a) the $22.5 million note was amended
to provide for twenty quarterly principal payments, in the amount of
$1,125,000 each, to commence on December 12, 1996; the final quarterly
principal payment is due on September 12, 2001; the interest rate on the
note remains at 11%, (b) the $30 million note was amended to provide for
forty quarterly principal payments, in the amount of $163,540 each for the
period December 12, 1996 to September 12, 2001; beginning with the
principal payment due on December 12, 2001, the amount of the principal
payment increases to $1,336,458; the final quarterly principal payment is
due on September 12, 2006; the interest rate on the note remains at 9%, (c)
the $4.5 million note was amended to provide for forty quarterly principal
payments, in the amount of $24,531 each for the period December 12, 1996 to
September 12, 2001; beginning with the principal payment due on December
12, 2001, the amount of the principal payment increases to $200,469; the
final quarterly principal payment is due on September 12, 2006; the
interest rate on the note remains at 9%, (d) the $2.5 million note was
amended to provide that the principal balance of the note is to be repaid
in twenty quarterly installments of $125,000 each, commencing December 12,
1996 with the final payment due on September 12, 2001; the rate of interest
remains at 12%, (e) the Master PIK note, which was issued to provide for
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the payment in kind of interest due under the terms of the $2.5 million
note prior to June 12, 1996, was amended to provide that the principal
balance of the note ($1,977,119) is to be paid in twenty quarterly
principal payments, in the amount of $98,855.95 each, to commence December
12, 1996 with the final payment due on September 12, 2001; the interest
rate on the note remains at 12%.
In December, 1998, FLIIC was dissolved. In connection with the dissolution,
all of the assets and liabilities of FLIIC became the obligations of
FLIIC's sole shareholder (FIC). Accordingly, the obligations under the
provisions of the $4.5 million note described above are now the obligations
of FIC.
c. The data processing needs of ILCO's and FIC's insurance subsidiaries are
provided by FIC Computer Services, Inc. ("FIC Computer"), a subsidiary of
FIC. Under the provisions of the data processing agreement, FIC Computer
provides data processing services to each subsidiary for fees equal to such
subsidiary's proportionate share of FIC Computer's actual costs of
providing those services to all of the subsidiaries. The Company's
insurance subsidiaries paid $2.82 million and Family Life paid $1.61
million to FIC Computer for data processing services provided during the
year ended December 31, 1998.
d. In 1995, Investors-NA entered into a reinsurance agreement with Family Life
pertaining to universal life insurance written by Family Life. The
reinsurance agreement is on a co-insurance basis and applies to all covered
business with effective dates on and after January 1, 1995. The agreement
applies to only that portion of the face amount of the policy which is less
than $200,000; face amounts of $200,000 or more are reinsured by Family
Life with a third party reinsurer.
e. In 1996, Investors-NA entered into a reinsurance agreement with Family
Life, pertaining to annuity contracts written by Family Life. The agreement
applies to contracts written on or after January 1, 1996.
f. Roy F. Mitte serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
both FIC and ILCO. James M. Grace serves as Vice President, Treasurer and
Director of both companies. Dr. Payne serves as Vice President, Secretary
and Director of both companies. Messrs. Demgen and Fleron serve as Vice
Presidents and Directors of both companies. Mr. Roy Mitte holds beneficial
ownership of 29.54% of the outstanding shares of FIC (see "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management").
g. Mr. Joseph F. Crowe retired from active service with the Company in
January, 1997 and served on the ILCO Board until October, 1997; he
continues to serve on the Board of Directors of FIC. Following Mr. Crowe's
retirement, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with him. Under
the terms of the agreement, Mr. Crowe is to be available for periodic
consultation on actuarial matters related to the operations of the life
insurance companies. The agreement provides for a payment of $25,000 per
year for a period of five-years.
h. In November, 1998, FIC and Family Life Insurance Company purchased 373,304
shares of FIC's
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common stock from the Roy F. and Joann C. Mitte Foundation, a Texas
non-profit corporation (the "Foundation"). These shares had been previously
donated to the Foundation by Mr. and Mrs. Mitte. The transaction, which was
privately negotiated between FIC, Family Life Insurance Company and the
Foundation, involved approximately 6.8% of the outstanding shares of FIC.
The purchase price was at the then current market price of FIC's common
stock ($18.625 per share). Family Life Insurance Company acquired 272,000
shares for its investment portfolio and FIC acquired 101,304 shares.
RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Company's accounting firm for the current year is PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be available
for comment at the Shareholders Meeting and will be given an opportunity to
respond to appropriate questions.
BOARD AND COMMITTEES
ILCO's Board of Directors met formally four times during 1998. All of the
incumbent directors attended 100% of the required meetings, except for Messrs.
Demgen and Kosson, who each attended 75% of the required meetings.
Members of the Nominating Committee are: Roy F. Mitte, James M. Grace and Eugene
E. Payne. The Nominating Committee makes recommendations to the Board of
Directors with respect to vacancies and as to additions to the Board of
Directors. The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by
Shareholders. All such nominations must be submitted in writing to the
Nominating Committee no later than December 31, 1999. The Nominating Committee
did not meet on a formal basis during 1998.
The members of the Audit Committee are: Richard A. Kosson, Eugene E. Payne and
Steven P. Schmitt. The Audit Committee reviews the financial statements and the
results of the Company's annual independent audit. The Audit Committee did not
meet on a formal basis in 1998.
The members of the Compensation Committee are: W. Lewis Gilcrease, Richard A.
Kosson and Elizabeth T. Nash. The Compensation Committee held one meeting during
1998.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
It is contemplated by the management of the Company that the next Annual Meeting
of the Shareholders of the Company will be held on or about May 16, 2000.
Accordingly, all proposals of security holders intended to be submitted by the
company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement and Form of Proxy relating to the
meeting must be received by the Company no later than December 31, 1999 and must
be in compliance with applicable laws and Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations.
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OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, management does not know of any other
matters which will be presented to the Shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
However, if any other matter should be presented, the persons named in the
accompanying proxy will vote according to their best judgement in the interest
of the company.
By Order of the Board of Directors
InterContinental Life Corporation
Eugene E. Payne, Secretary
April 16 , 1999
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Exhibit "A"
InterContinental Life Corporation
1999 Stock Option Plan
A. The Plan
1. Name: This Plan shall be known as the "InterContinental Life Corporation
1999 Stock Option Plan."
2. Purpose: The purposes of the Plan are to encourage stock ownership by key
management employees of InterContinental Life Corporation (herein called
the "Company") and its Subsidiaries, to provide an incentive for such
employees to expand and improve the profits and prosperity of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, and to assist the Company and its Subsidiaries in
attracting and retaining key personnel through the grant of options to
purchase shares of the Company's common stock. It is intended that the
stock options granted hereunder shall constitute nonstatutory stock options
and shall not be treated as "incentive stock options" within the meaning of
Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or successor
provisions thereto or of like import.
3. Effective Date and Term: The Plan was approved by the Board of Directors of
the Company on March 6, 1999, and shall become effective on May 18, 1999,
subject to approval by a majority of the shareholders of the Company,
present in person or by proxy, at the annual meeting of shareholders of the
Company to be held on May 18, 1999. The Plan shall terminate upon the
eleventh anniversary of the Effective Date.
B. Definitions
Unless otherwise required by the context:
1. "Anniversary Date" shall mean the first anniversary of the Effective Date
and each succeeding anniversary thereof.
2. "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
3. "Change in Control" shall mean the occurrence of either (i) the
termination, by resignation or otherwise, of Roy F. Mitte as Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer or (ii) the appointment or election
to the Board of persons constituting a majority of the number of members of
the Board which persons
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were not nominated or appointed to the Board by Roy F. Mitte.
4. "Committee" shall mean the Executive Committee, which is appointed by the
Board, and which shall be composed of at least three members of the Board.
5. "Company" shall mean the InterContinental Life Corporation, its
subsidiaries, affiliates and successors in interest.
6. "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
7. "Effective Date" shall mean the date determined in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph A.3, hereof.
8. "Option" shall mean a right to purchase Stock, granted pursuant to the
Plan.
9. "Option Price" shall mean the purchase price to be paid for each share of
Stock subject to issuance pursuant to the exercise of an Option , as
determined in Section G, below.
10. "Participant" shall mean an employee of the Company, or of any Affiliate of
the Company, to whom an Option is granted under the Plan.
11. "Plan" shall mean this InterContinental Life Corporation Stock
Option Plan.
12. "Plan Year" shall mean a twelve-month period which commences on the
Effective Date or an Anniversary Date, as applicable and ends on the last
day of the twelfth month following such Effective Date or Anniversary Date,
as applicable.
13. "Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $.22.
14. "Subsidiary" shall mean a subsidiary corporation of the
Company, as defined in Section 425(f) of the Code.
15. "Affiliate" shall mean (i) any Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) Financial
Industries Corporation and any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of Financial Industries Corporation.
C. Stock To Be Optioned
Subject to the provisions of Section M of the Plan, the maximum number of
shares of stock that may be optioned or sold under the Plan is 800,000
shares. Such shares may be treasury or authorized but unissued shares of
Stock.
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D. Options Under the Plan: Shares of Stock with respect to which an Option has
been granted and exercised hereunder shall not again be available for grant
under the Plan. In the event that Options granted hereunder shall expire,
terminate or be canceled for any reason without being exercised, new
Options may be granted under the Plan with respect to the number of shares
to which such Option expiration, termination or cancellation pertains.
E. Administration
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Two members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The
Committee shall be responsible to the Board for the operation of the Plan,
and shall determine the participation in the Plan by employees of the
Company and its Affiliates, and the extent of that participation. The
interpretation and construction of any provisions of the Plan by the
Committee shall be final, unless otherwise determined by the Board. No
member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any action or
determination made by him in good faith.
F. Eligibility
The Board or the Committee may grant Options to any key management employee
(including an employee who is an officer) of the Company or its Affiliates.
Options may be awarded by the Board or the Committee at any time and from
time to time to new Participants, or to existing Participants, and to a
greater or lesser number of Participants, and may include or exclude
previous Participants, as the Board or the Committee shall determine.
Options granted at different times need not contain similar terms.
G. Option Price:
The purchase price for Stock under each Option shall be 100 percent (100%)
of the fair market value of the Stock at the time the Option is granted,
but in no event less than $7.50 per share. If the Stock is publicly traded,
then such fair market value shall be determined as follows: (i) if the
principal trading market for the Stock is the NASDAQ Small-Cap Market, the
NASDAQ National Market or a national securities exchange, the last reported
sale price thereof on the day of the grant, or (if there were no trades on
that date, the latest preceding date on which as sale was reported, or (ii)
if the Stock is not principally traded on such market or exchange, the mean
between the last reported "bid" and "asked" prices of the Stock on the day
of the grant, as reported on NASDAQ or as reported in a recognized
financial reporting system, as applicable. If the Stock is not publicly
traded, or if publicly traded, is not subject to reported transactions or
"bid" or "asked" quotations as set forth above, such fair market value
shall be as determined by the Board.
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H. Terms and Conditions of Options
Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be authorized by the Board or
the Committee and shall be evidenced by agreements in such form as the
Board or the Committee shall from time to time approve. Such agreements
shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Employment Agreement: The Board or the Committee may, in its
discretion, include in any Option granted under the Plan a condition
that the Participant shall agree to remain in the employ of, and
render services to, the Company or any of its Affiliates for a period
of time (specified in the agreement) following the date the Option is
granted. Unless otherwise set forth in a written employment agreement
between the Company and the Participant, no such agreement shall
impose upon the Company or any of its Affiliates, however, any
obligation to employ the Participant for any period of time.
2. Manner of Exercise: Any Options granted hereunder may be exercised by
the Participant serving upon the Secretary of the Company written
notice of such exercise which notice shall be irrevocable and shall
specify the number of shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to such
exercise.
3. Time and Method of Payment: The Option Price shall be paid in full in
cash at the time an Option is exercised under the Plan. Such payment,
in the form of a personal or bank check, shall accompany the notice of
exercise. Unless submitted in accordance with the provisions of this
Plan, an exercise of any Option granted under the Plan shall be
invalid and of no effect. Promptly after the exercise of an Option and
the payment of the full Option Price, the Participant shall be
entitled to the issuance of a stock certificate evidencing his
ownership of such Stock. A Participant shall have none of the rights
of a shareholder of the Company pursuant to the exercise of an Option
hereunder until the issuance of Stock to such Participant pursuant to
such exercise and no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other
rights for which the record date is prior to the date that the
certificate evidencing such Stock is issued.
4. Number of Shares: Each Option shall state the total number of
shares of Stock to which it pertains.
5. Option Period and Limitations On Exercise of Options: The Option
period shall be one year from the date the Option becomes exercisable
in whole or in part under the terms of the Plan. Except as provided in
paragraph H.6, hereof, no Option shall be exercisable until the first
Anniversary Date next following the date of grant thereof, when it
becomes exercisable in accordance with the following schedule:
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A. For Options Granted During the First Plan Year: Options granted
during the first Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first
Anniversary Date following the date of grant to the extent of
twenty percent (20%) of the Stock covered by such Option. On each
succeeding Anniversary Date, an additional twenty percent (20%)
of such Option shall become exercisable, with the result that no
Option granted during the first Plan Year may be exercised, in
whole or in part, after the sixth Anniversary Date;
B. For Options Granted During the Second Plan Year: Options granted
during the second Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first
Anniversary Date following the date of grant to the extent of
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Stock covered by such Option. On
each succeeding Anniversary Date, an additional twenty-five
percent (25%) of such Option shall become exercisable, with the
result that no Option granted during the second Plan Year may be
exercised, in whole or in part, after the sixth Anniversary Date.
C. For Options Granted During the Third Plan Year: Options granted
during the third Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first
Anniversary Date following the date of grant to the extent of
thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3 %) of the Stock
covered by such Option. On each succeeding Anniversary Date, an
additional thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of such
Option shall become exercisable, with the result that no Option
granted during the third Plan Year may be exercised, in whole or
in part, after the sixth Anniversary Date.
D. For Options Granted During the Fourth Plan Year: Options granted
during the fourth Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first
Anniversary Date following the date of grant to the extent of
fifty percent (50 %) of the Stock covered by such Option. On the
next succeeding Anniversary Date, an additional fifty percent
(50%) of such Option shall become exercisable, with the result
that no Option granted during the fourth Plan Year may be
exercised, in whole or in part, after the sixth Anniversary Date.
E. For Options Granted During the Fifth Plan Year: Options granted
during the fifth Plan Year shall be exercisable on the first
Anniversary Date following the date of grant to the extent of one
hundred percent (100 %) of the Stock covered by such Option, with
the result that no Option granted during the fifth Plan Year may
be exercised, in whole or in part, after the sixth Anniversary
Date. No option may be exercised for the purchase of fractional
shares of stock.
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6. Exercise of Options Upon Change in Control: Notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph H.5, hereof, each Option granted under the
Plan shall become exercisable, in whole or in part, upon the effective
date of a Change in Control. Following the effective date of a Change
in Control, the Option period shall be one year from the date the
Option becomes exercisable.
7. Designation of Options: Each Option shall be designated, at the time
of issuance, as not being an incentive stock option under Section 422A
of the Code.
I. Termination of Employment
Except as provided in Section J, below, if a Participant ceases to be
employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates, his Options, including
those Options which are exercisable at the time of such termination of
employment, shall expire thirty (30) days following the date of termination
of employment; provided, however, that if a Participant's cessation of
employment with the Company and its Affiliates is due to his retirement
with the consent of the Company or any of its Affiliates , the Participant
may, at any time within three months after such cessation of employment,
exercise his Options to the extent that he was entitled to exercise them on
the date of cessation of employment. The Committee may cancel any Option
granted hereunder during the post-employment periods referred to in this
paragraph if the Participant engages in employment or other activities
contrary, in the opinion of the Committee, to the best interests of the
Company or any of its Affiliates. The Committee shall determine in each
case whether a termination of employment shall be considered a retirement
with the consent of the Company or an Affiliate, and, subject to applicable
law, whether a leave of absence shall constitute a termination of
employment. Any such determination of the Committee shall be final and
conclusive, unless overruled by the Board.
J. Rights In Event of Death or Disability
If a Participant dies without having fully exercised his Options, the
executors or administrators, or legatees or heirs, of his estate shall have
the right to exercise only such Options as the deceased Participant was
presently entitled to exercise on the date of his death. Any such exercise
by the executors or administrators, or legatees or heirs, of the estate of
a Participant must be made within 90 days following the date of death of
the Participant, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
H.2., hereof. After the expiration of such 90-day period, no Options which
the deceased Participant was presently entitled to exercise on the date of
his death may be exercised.
If a Participant terminates his employment with the Company or an Affiliate
as a result of a "permanent and total disability" (as that term is defined
by section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended)
without having fully exercised his Options, he shall have the right to
exercise only such Options as he was presently entitled to exercise on the
date of his permanent and total disability. Any such exercise by the
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Participant must be made within 90 days following the date of such
Participant's permanent and total disability, in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section H.2., hereof. After the expiration of such
90-day period, no Options which the Participant was presently entitled to
exercise on the date of his permanent and total disability may be
exercised.
K. No Obligation To Exercise Options
The granting of an Option shall impose no obligation upon the Participant
to exercise such Option.
L. Nonassignability
Options shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution, to the extent provided herein, and during a
Participant's lifetime may be exercised only by such Participant.
M. Effect of Change In Stock Subject To The Plan
The aggregate number of shares of Stock available for Options under the
Plan, the shares subject to any Option, and the price per share, shall all
be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued shares of Stock subsequent to the effective date of the Plan
resulting from (1) a subdivision or consolidation of Stock or any other
capital adjustment, (2) the payment of a dividend consisting of Stock, or
(3) any other increase or decrease in the amount of Stock outstanding
effected without the receipt of consideration by the Company. If the
Company shall be the surviving Corporation in any merger or consolidation,
any Option shall pertain, apply, and relate to the nature and amount of
securities of such resulting entity to which a holder of the number of
shares of Stock subject to the Option would have become entitled to
following such merger or consolidation.
If the Company is merged into or consolidated with any other corporation in
a transaction where the Company is not the surviving corporation, or if it
sells all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation, then
either (i) the Company shall cause provision to be made for the continuance
of the Plan after such event, or for the substitution for this Plan for
another Plan covering the number and class of securities which the
Participants in this Plan would have been entitled to receive in such
merger or consolidation by virtue of such sale if the Participant had been
the holder of record of a number of shares of Stock of the Company equal to
the then unexpired portion of the Options then held by Participants, or
(ii) the Company shall give to the Participants written notice of its
election not to cause such provision to be made and all unexercised Options
shall become exercisable in full (or, at the individual election of a
Participant, in part) at any time during a period of 20 calendar days, to
be designated by the Company, ending not more
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than 10 calendar days prior to the effective date of such merger,
consolidation or sale, in which case any unexercised Options shall not be
exercisable to any extent after the expiration of such 20 calendar day
period.
N. Amendment and Termination
The Board or the Committee may terminate, amend, or revise the Plan with
respect to any shares as to which Options have not been granted. The Board
or the Committee may alter or amend the provisions of paragraph 3, hereof,
pertaining to the Term of the Plan. Neither the Board nor the Committee
may, without the consent of the holder of an Option, alter or impair any
Option previously granted under the Plan, except as authorized herein.
Unless sooner terminated, the Plan shall remain in effect for a period of
eleven years from the date of the Plan's adoption by the Board. Termination
of the Plan shall not affect any Option previously granted.
O. Reservation of Shares of Stock
The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and
keep available, and will seek or obtain from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction, any requisite authority necessary to issue and sell the
number of shares of Stock that shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of this Plan. The inability of the Company to obtain from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed necessary by
counsel for the Company for the lawful issuance and sale of its Stock
hereunder shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the
failure to issue or sell stock as to which the requisite authority has not
be obtained.
P. Tax Withholding:
The Company shall have the right to require a Participant to remit to the
Company an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal taxes, required by law or
regulation to be withheld or deducted with respect to any taxable event
arising as a result of the exercise by a Participant of Options under this
Plan.
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