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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
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67018T105
(CUSIP Number)
Carolyn S. Reiser, Esq.
Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg
One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
November 25, 1996
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
SEC 1746 (12-91)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
West Highland Capital, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,000,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,000,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,000,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO and IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Estero Partners, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 840,005
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
840,005
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
840,005
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.2
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lang H. Gerhard
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,000,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,000,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,000,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
West Highland Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 699,905
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
699,905
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
699,905
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Buttonwood Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 140,100
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
140,100
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
140,100
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.2
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 7 of 12 Pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This amended statement relates to shares of Class A Common Stock (the
"Stock") of Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. ("NUS"). The principal executive
office of NUS is located at 75 West Center Street, Provo, Utah 84601.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The persons filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction
C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of
organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling
persons, and the information regarding them, is as follows:
(a) Lang H. Gerhard ("Gerhard"); West Highland Capital, Inc., a California
corporation ("WHC"); Estero Partners, LLC, a California limited
liability company ("LLC"); West Highland Partners, L.P., a California
limited partnership ("WHP"); Buttonwood Partners, L.P., a California
limited partnership ("BP").
(b) The business address of Gerhard, WHC, LLC, WHP and BP is 300 Drake's
Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, California 94904.
(c) Gerhard is the sole director and occupies all the executive offices of
WHC, which is an investment adviser. Gerhard is the sole manager of
LLC. WHC, LLC and Gerhard are the general partners of WHP and BP, which
are investment limited partnerships.
(d) During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in
a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Gerhard is a citizen of the United States of America.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows:
Purchaser Source of Funds Amount
WHC Funds Under Management(1) $25,817,240.95
WHP Working Capital $18,012,202.41
BP Working Capital $ 3,654,454.35
(1) Includes funds invested by WHP and BP in Stock.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 8 of 12 Pages
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the Stock reported herein was and is
for investment.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of this
statement is as follows at the date hereof:
Aggregate
Beneficially
Owned Voting Power Dispositive Power
Name Number Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared
WHC 1,000,000 8.5 -0- 1,000,000 -0- 1,000,000
Gerhard 1,000,000 8.5 -0- 1,000,000 -0- 1,000,000
LLC 840,005 7.2 -0- 840,005 -0- 840,005
WHP 699,905 6.0 -0- 699,905 -0- 699,905
BP 140,100 1.2 -0- 140,100 -0- 140,100
The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the
Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions
by the persons filing this statement in the Stock since September 25, 1996:
Purchase Number Price
Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share
WHP P 11-22-96 40,000 29.6388
BP P 11-22-96 50,000 29.6388
WHC P 11-22-96 60,000 29.6388
WHP P 11-22-96 50,000 23.00
BP P 11-22-96 20,000 29.221
WHC P 11-22-96 30,000 29.221
WHP P 11-22-96 150,000 30.125
WHP P 11-22-96 100,000 30.6563
WHP P 11-25-96 54,400 29.8519
BP P 11-25-96 11,200 29.8519
WHC P 11-25-96 14,400 29.8519
WHP P 11-26-96 13,600 29.75
BP P 11-26-96 2,800 29.75
WHC P 11-26-96 3,600 29.75
WHP P 12-16-96 13,600 26.50
BP P 12-16-96 2,800 26.50
WHC P 12-16-96 3,600 26.50
WHP S 1-2-97 20,000 30.165
WHP P 8-15-97 34,500 22.00
BP P 8-15-97 7,000 22.00
WHC P 8-15-97 8,500 22.00
WHP P 8-18-97 3,933 21.8936
BP P 8-18-97 798 21.8936
WHC P 8-18-97 969 21.8936
WHP P 8-19-97 966 22.1875
(Schedule continued on page 9)<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 9 of 12 Pages
(Schedule continued from page 8)
Purchase Number Price
Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share
BP P 8-19-97 196 22.1875
WHC P 8-19-97 238 22.1875
WHP P 8-20-97 19,044 24.228
BP P 8-20-97 3,864 24.228
WHC P 8-20-97 4,692 24.228
WHP P 8-21-97 10,557 24.4673
BP P 8-21-97 2,142 24.4673
WHC P 8-21-97 2,601 24.4673
WHP P 9-24-97 34,500 19.75
BP P 9-24-97 7,000 19.75
WHC P 9-24-97 8,500 19.75
WHP P 11-5-97 9,453 19.9922
BP P 11-5-97 1,918 19.9922
WHC P 11-5-97 2,329 19.9922
WHP P 11-6-97 25,047 20.4914
BP P 11-6-97 5,082 20.4914
WHC P 11-6-97 6,171 20.4914
WHP P 11-7-97 4,761 19.9909
BP P 11-7-97 966 19.9909
WHC P 11-7-97 1,173 19.9909
WHP P 11-10-97 1,104 20.00
BP P 11-10-97 224 20.00
WHC P 11-10-97 272 20.00
WHP P 11-13-97 10,350 19.5633
BP P 11-13-97 2,100 19.5633
WHC P 11-13-97 2,550 19.5633
WHP P 11-14-97 7,245 19.8405
BP P 11-14-97 1,470 19.8405
WHC P 11-14-97 1,785 19.8405
WHP P 11-17-97 6,417 20.5297
BP P 11-17-97 1,302 20.5297
WHC P 11-17-97 1,581 20.5297
WHP P 11-18-97 7,176 20.555
BP P 11-18-97 1,456 20.555
WHC P 11-18-97 1,768 20.555
WHP P 11-19-97 14,697 20.4953
BP P 11-19-97 2,982 20.4953
WHC P 11-19-97 3,621 20.4953
WHP P 12-31-97 10,005 18.0638
BP P 12-31-97 2,030 18.0638
WHC P 12-31-97 2,465 18.0638
WHP P 1-13-98 21,200 16.50
BP S 1-13-98 2,700 16.50
WHC S 1-13-98 18,500 16.50
WHP P 1-14-98 350 17.375
BP P 1-14-98 70 17.375
WHC P 1-14-98 80 17.375
(Schedule continued on page 10)<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 10 of 12 Pages
(Schedule continued from page 9)
Purchase Number Price
Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share
WHP P 1-23-98 77,000 20.4035
BP P 1-23-98 15,400 20.4035
WHC P 1-23-98 17,600 20.4035
All transactions were executed through the New York Stock Exchange.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 11 of 12 Pages
ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Gerhard, WHC and LLC are the general partners of WHP and BP pursuant to
limited partnership agreements providing to Gerhard, WHC and LLC the
authority, among other things, to invest the funds of WHP and BP in Stock, to
vote and dispose of stock and to file this statement on behalf of WHP and BP.
Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, the general partners of WHP
and BP are entitled to allocations based on assets under management and
realized and unrealized gains, if certain conditions are met. Pursuant to
investment management agreements, WHC is authorized, among other things, to
invest funds of its various investment advisory clients, and to vote and
dispose of those securities. Such investment management agreements may be
terminated by either party on notice as provided in such agreements and
provide for fees payable to WHC based on assets under management and realized
and unrealized gains.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
A. Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G
(including power of attorney).
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 13, 1998.
/s/ Lang H. Gerhard WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
Lang H. Gerhard
WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC. By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard, President BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
ESTERO PARTNERS, LLC
By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard, Manager
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 67018T105 Page 12 of 12 Pages
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G
The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases
by the undersigned of securities of Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. For that
purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint West Highland Capital,
Inc., a California corporation, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-
in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned
to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to
any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents
necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases, and to
do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the
exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present.
DATED: February 13, 1998.
/s/ Lang H. Gerhard WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
Lang H. Gerhard
WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC. By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard, President BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
ESTERO PARTNERS, LLC
By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
By: /s/ Lang H. Gerhard
Lang H. Gerhard, Manager
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