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THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
820 MORAGA DRIVE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90049
(310) 889-2500
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 20, 2008
To the Shareholders of The InterGroup Corporation:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The
InterGroup Corporation ("InterGroup" or the "Company") for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2007, will be held at the Hilton San Francisco Financial
District, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 on February 20, 2008 at
2:30 P.M. for the following purposes:
(1) to elect two Class B Directors to serve until the fiscal 2010
Annual Meeting and until his or her successor shall have been duly
elected and qualified;
(2) to ratify the retention of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2008;
(3) to transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on January 10, 2008
as the record date for determining the shareholders having the right to vote at
the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Your proxy is important whether you own a few or many shares. Please
complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy in the self-
addressed, postage-paid envelope provided. Return the proxy even if you plan
to attend the meeting. You may always revoke your proxy and vote in person.
Dated: January 18, 2008
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/S/ Gary N. Jacobs
Gary N. Jacobs
Secretary
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
820 MORAGA DRIVE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90049
(310) 889-2500
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 20, 2008
The Board of Directors of The InterGroup Corporation ("InterGroup" or the
"Company") is soliciting proxies in the form enclosed with this statement in
connection with its fiscal 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
February 20, 2008 or at any adjournments thereof. Only shareholders of record
at the close of business on January 10, 2008 are entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, the Annual Meeting.
Each shareholder is entitled to cast, in person or by proxy, one vote for each
share held of record at the close of business on January 10, 2008. As of
January 10, 2008 there were outstanding 2,352,316 shares of common stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). Of the total 2,352,316 shares
outstanding, a majority, or 1,176,159 voting shares will constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at the meeting. The affirmative vote of the
holders of the majority of the shares of the Common Stock present and
represented at the meeting and entitled to vote is required to elect directors
and ratify the selection of the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm.
The proxies named in the accompanying Form of Proxy will vote the shares
represented thereby if the proxy appears to be valid on its face, and where
specification is indicated as provided in such proxy, the shares represented
will be voted in accordance with such specification. If no specification is
made, the shares represented by the proxies will be voted (1) FOR the election
of the two Board nominees for Class B Directors for three-year terms expiring
at the fiscal 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and (2) FOR ratification of
the appointment of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
If you give us a proxy, you can revoke it at any time before it is used. To
revoke it, you may file a written notice revoking it with the Secretary of the
Company, execute a proxy with a later date or attend the meeting and vote in
person.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Form of Proxy are first being sent to
shareholders on or about January 25, 2008. In addition to mailing this
material to shareholders, the Company has asked banks and brokers to forward
copies to persons for whom they hold stock of the Company and to request
authority for the execution of proxies. The Company will reimburse banks and
brokers for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in doing so. Officers of
the Company may, without being additionally compensated, solicit proxies by
mail, telephone, telegram or personal contact. All proxy soliciting expenses
will be paid by the Company. The Company does not expect to employ anyone else
to assist in the solicitation of proxies.
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Proposal No. 1
ELECTION OF CLASS B DIRECTORS
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board of Directors
shall consist of not more than nine nor less than five members. The exact
number of Directors is fixed by the Board prior to each year's Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. The Board is divided into three staggered classes, each class
having not less than one or more than three members. Each Director is elected
to serve for a three-year term, and until the election and qualification of his
or her successor. When vacancies on the Board occur, due to resignation or
otherwise, the Directors then in office may continue to exercise the powers of
the Directors and a majority of such directors may select a new Director to
fill the vacancy. Any Director may resign at any time. Any Director may be
removed by the vote of, or written consent of, the holders of a majority of the
shares of Common Stock outstanding at a special meeting called for the purpose
of removal or to ratify the recommendation of a majority of the Directors that
such Director be removed.
The term of the Class B Directors expires at the fiscal 2007 Annual Meeting to
be held on February 20, 2008. The Board has proposed Gary N. Jacobs and
William J. Nance as the Class B Directors to serve until the fiscal 2010 Annual
Meeting and until the election and qualification of their successors. The
Board of Directors has been informed that the nominees have consented to being
named as nominees and are willing to serve as Directors if elected. However,
if any nominee should be unable, or declines to serve, it is intended that the
proxies will be voted for such other person as the proxies shall, in their
discretion, designate. Unless otherwise directed in the accompanying Proxy,
the person's name therein will vote FOR the election of this nominee. Election
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and voted
at the Annual Meeting.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
Directors and Executive Officers of the Company:
Position with
Name the Company Age Term to Expire
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Class A Directors:
John V. Winfield Chairman of the Board; 61 Fiscal 2009 Annual Meeting
(1)(4)(6)(7) President and Chief
Executive Officer
Josef A. Grunwald
(2)(3)(5)(7) Director and Vice 59 Fiscal 2009 Annual Meeting
Chairman of the Board
Class B Directors:
Gary N. Jacobs
(1)(2)(6)(7) Secretary; Director 62 Fiscal 2007 Annual Meeting
William J. Nance (1)
(2)(3)(4)(6)(7) Director 63 Fiscal 2007 Annual Meeting
Class C Director:
John C. Love Director 67 Fiscal 2008 Annual Meeting
(3)(4)(5)
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Other Executive
Officers:
David C. Gonzalez Vice President 40 N/A
Real Estate
David T. Nguyen Treasurer and 34 N/A
Controller
Michael G. Zybala Assistant Secretary 55 N/A
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(1) Member of the Executive Committee
(2) Member of the Administrative and Compensation Committee
(3) Member of the Audit Committee
(4) Member of the Real Estate Investment Committee
(5) Member of the Nominating Committee
(6) Member of the Securities Investment Committee
(7) Member of the Special Strategic Options Committee
Business Experience:
The principal occupation and business experience during the last five years
for each of the Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are as follows:
John V. Winfield -- Mr. Winfield was first appointed to the Board in 1982. He
currently serves as the Company's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer, having first been appointed as such in 1987. Mr. Winfield
also serves as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Santa Fe
Financial Corporation ("Santa Fe") and Portsmouth Square, Inc. ("Portsmouth")
both public companies.
Josef A. Grunwald -- Mr. Grunwald is an industrial, commercial and residential
real estate developer. He serves as Chairman of PDG N.V. (Belgium), a hotel
management company, and President of I.B.E. Services S.A. (Belgium), an
international trading company. Mr. Grunwald was first elected to the Board in
1987 and named Vice Chairman on January 30, 2002. Mr. Grunwald is also a
Director of Portsmouth.
William J. Nance -- Mr. Nance is a Certified Public Accountant and private
consultant to the real estate and banking industries. He is also President of
Century Plaza Printers, Inc. Mr. Nance was first elected to the Board in 1984.
He served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer from 1987 to 1990 and as
Treasurer from 1987 to June 2002. Mr. Nance is also a Director of Santa Fe and
Portsmouth. Mr. Nance also serves as a director of Goldspring, Inc., a public
company.
Gary N. Jacobs -- Mr. Jacobs was appointed to the Board and as Secretary in
1998. Mr. Jacobs is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and a
Director of MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) and has held those positions since 2000.
John C. Love -- Mr. Love was appointed to the Board in 1998. Mr. Love is an
international hospitality and tourism consultant and a hotel broker. He was
formerly a partner in the national CPA and consulting firm of Pannell Kerr
Forster. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Golden Gate
University in San Francisco. Mr. Love is also a Director of Santa Fe and
Portsmouth.
David C. Gonzalez -- Mr. Gonzalez was appointed Vice President Real Estate of
the Company on January 31, 2001. Over the past 19 years, Mr. Gonzalez has
served in numerous capacities with the Company, including Controller and
Director of Real Estate.
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David T. Nguyen - Mr. Nguyen was appointed as Treasurer of the Company on
February 26, 2003. Mr. Nguyen also serves as Treasurer of Santa Fe and
Portsmouth, having been appointed to those positions on February 27, 2003.
Mr. Nguyen is a Certified Public Accountant and, from 1995 to 1999, was
employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he was a Senior Accountant
specializing in real estate. Mr. Nguyen served as the Company's Controller
from 1999 to 2001 and from 2003 to the present.
Michael G. Zybala -- Mr. Zybala was appointed Vice President Operations and
Assistant Secretary of the Company on January 27, 1999 and served as Vice
President Operations until July 15, 2002. Mr. Zybala is an attorney at law and
has served as a special legal consultant to the Company. Mr. Zybala is also
the Vice President and Secretary of Santa Fe and Portsmouth and has served as
their General Counsel since 1995. Mr. Zybala has provided legal services to
Santa Fe and Portsmouth since 1978.
Family Relationships: There are no family relationships among directors,
executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become
directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings: No director or executive officer, or
person nominated or chosen to become a director or executive officer, was
involved in any legal proceeding requiring disclosure.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE INFORMATION
InterGroup's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier of the
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"). InterGroup is a small business issuer
under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC").
The Board of Directors of InterGroup currently consists of five members. With
the exception of the Company's President and CEO, John V. Winfield, all of
InterGroup's Board of Directors consists of "independent" directors as
independence is defined by the applicable rules of the SEC and NASDAQ. The
Board of Directors held seven meetings during the 2007 Fiscal Year (in person,
telephonically or by written consent). No Director attended (whether in
person, telephonically, or by written consent) less than 75% of all meetings
held during the period of time he served as Director during the 2007 Fiscal
Year.
The Board of Directors has not established a formal process for security
holders to send communications to the Board of Directors and the Board has not
deemed it necessary to establish such a procedure at this time. Historically,
almost all communications that the Company receives from security holders are
administrative in nature and are not directed to the Board of Directors. If
the Company should receive a security holder communication directed to the
Board of Directors, or to an individual director, said communication will be
relayed to the Board of Directors or the individual director as the case may
be.
The Company does not have any formal policy with regard to board members
attendance at annual meetings of shareholders but encourages each director to
attend said meetings. All of the Company's directors attended the fiscal 2006
annual meeting of shareholders.
Committees:
The Company has an Executive Committee that meets in lieu of the Board upon the
request of the Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Winfield is Chairman of the
Executive Committee. The Committee held two meetings (in person,
telephonically or by written consent) during the 2007 Fiscal Year.
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The Company's Administrative and Compensation Committee (the "Compensation
Committee") is comprised of three "independent" members of the Board of
Directors as independence is defined by the applicable rules of the SEC and
NASDAQ. Mr. Nance serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The
Company has not established a charter for the Compensation Committee. The
Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors the
compensation for the Company's Chief Executive Officer and other executive
officers, including equity or performance based compensation. The Compensation
Committee seeks to design and set compensation to attract and retain highly
qualified executive officers and to align their interests with those of long-
term owners of the Company. The Compensation Committee may also make
recommendations to the Board of Directors as to the amount and form of director
compensation. The Compensation Committee has not engaged any compensation
consultants in determining the amount or form of executive of director
compensation, but does review and monitor published compensation surveys and
studies. The Compensation Committee may delegate to the Company's Chief
Executive Officer the authority determine the compensation of certain executive
officers. The Compensation Committee held two meetings (in person,
telephonically or by written consent) during the 2007 Fiscal Year. The
Compensation Committee also oversees the Company's two Stock Option Plans and
the 2007 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
The Company has a Real Estate Investment Committee, which is chaired by Mr.
Nance. This Committee held eight meetings (in person, telephonically or by
written consent) during the 2007 Fiscal Year. The Real Estate Investment
Committee reviews and considers potential acquisitions and dispositions of
property.
The Company's Nominating Committee is comprised of two "independent" directors
as independence is defined by the applicable rules of the SEC and NASDAQ. The
Company has not established a charter for the Nominating Committee and the
Committee has no policy with regard to consideration of any director candidates
recommended by security holders. As a small business issuer whose directors
own in excess of fifty percent of the voting shares of the Company, InterGroup
has not deemed it appropriate to institute such a policy. Mr. Love is the
Chairman of the Nominating Committee. The Committee held one meeting during
the 2007 Fiscal Year.
The Company's Securities Investment Committee oversees and establishes certain
investment procedures and reports to the Board of Directors. The Committee's
Chairman is Mr. Winfield. This committee held four meetings (in person,
telephonically or by written consent) during the 2007 Fiscal Year.
The Company's Special Strategic Options Committee is chaired by Mr. Winfield.
This committee held no formal meetings during the 2007 Fiscal Year, but its
members consult with each other frequently on an informal basis. The Special
Strategic Options Committee reviews and considers the Company's strategic
options and provides guidance to accomplish its goals considering both current
and prospective investment opportunities.
The Company is a small business issuer under SEC rules. The Company's Audit
Committee is currently comprised of three members: Directors Nance
(Chairperson), Grunwald and Love, each of who meet the independence
requirements of the SEC and NASDAQ as modified or supplemented from time to
time. Directors Nance and Love also meet the Audit Committee Financial Expert
requirement as defined by the SEC and NASDAQ. The primary function of the
Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its
responsibility of overseeing management's conduct of the financial reporting
process, the annual independent audit of the Company's financial statements,
reviewing the financial reports provided by the Company to any governmental
body or the public; the Company's system of internal controls regarding
finance, accounting, legal compliance and ethics that management and the Board
have established; and the Company's auditing, accounting and financial
processes generally. The Audit Committee is also responsible for the selection
and retention of the Company's independent auditors. The Audit Committee held
six meetings during the 2007 Fiscal Year.
The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit
Committee, which is reviewed on an annual basis. A copy of that written
charter, as amended, is attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Officers Compensation
The following table provides certain summary information concerning
compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the Company's principal
executive officer and other named executive officers of the Company whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000 for all services rendered to the Company and its
subsidiaries for each of the Company's last two competed fiscal years ended
June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006. There are currently no employment contracts
with the executive officers and no stock awards, long-term compensation,
options or stock appreciation rights were granted to any of the named executive
officers during the last two fiscal years.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Fiscal All Other
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Total
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John V. Winfield 2007 $522,000(1) $ - $150,000(2) $ 672,000
Chairman, President and 2006 $522,000(1) $ - $152,500(2) $ 674,500
Chief Executive Officer
David C. Gonzalez 2007 $180,000 $ - $ - $ 180,000
Vice President 2006 $180,000 $ - $ - $ 180,000
Real Estate
David T. Nguyen 2007 $180,000(3) $ - $ - $ 180,000
Treasurer and 2006 $176,500(3) $ - $ - $ 176,500
Controller
Michael G. Zybala 2007 $162,000(4) $ - $ - $ 162,000
Asst. Secretary 2006 $108,000(4) $ - $ - $ 108,000
and Counsel
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(1) Mr. Winfield also serves as President and Chairman of the Board of the
Company's subsidiary, Santa Fe, and Santa Fe's subsidiary, Portsmouth. Mr.
Winfield received a salary from Santa Fe and Portsmouth in the aggregate amount
of $255,000 from those entities for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2006, as well
as director's fees totaling $12,000 for each year. Those amounts are included
in this item.
(2) Amounts include an auto allowance and compensation for a portion of the
salary of an assistant. The auto allowance was $23,000 and $15,000 during
fiscal years 2007 and 2006, respectively. The amount of compensation related
to the assistant was approximately $42,000 and $53,000 during fiscal years 2007
and 2006, respectively. During fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company and its
subsidiaries also paid annual premiums in the total amount of $85,000 for split
dollar whole life insurance policies owned by, and the beneficiary of which
are, a trust for the benefit of Mr. Winfield's family. Of the $85,000 in
premiums paid each year, Santa Fe and Portsmouth paid $43,000 of that amount.
The Company has a secured right to receive, from any proceeds of the policies,
reimbursement of all premiums paid prior to any payment to the beneficiary.
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(3) Mr. Nguyen's salary and bonuses are allocated approximately 50% to the
Company and 50% to Santa Fe and Portsmouth.
(4) For fiscal 2007, this amount includes $118,800 in salary and Special Hotel
Committee fees allocated to and paid by Portsmouth and $16,200 in salary
allocated to Santa Fe. For fiscal 2006, this amount includes $72,000 in salary
and Special Hotel Committee fees allocated to Portsmouth and $13,500 in salary
allocated Santa Fe.
On July 18, 2003, the disinterested members of the respective Boards of
Directors of the Company's subsidiary, Santa Fe and Santa Fe's subsidiary,
Portsmouth, established a performance based compensation program for the
Company's CEO, John V. Winfield, to keep and retain his services as a direct
and active manager of the securities portfolios of those companies. On January
12, 2004, the disinterested members of the Securities Investment Committee of
InterGroup also established a performance based compensation program for Mr.
Winfield, which was ratified by the Board of Directors. The Company's previous
experience and results with outside money managers was not acceptable.
Pursuant to the criteria established the Board of Directors, Mr. Winfield is
entitled to performance compensation for his management of the securities
portfolios of the Company and its subsidiaries equal to 20% of all net
investment gains generated in excess of an annual return equal to the Prime
Rate of Interest (as published by the Wall Street Journal) plus 2%.
Compensation amounts are earned, calculated and paid quarterly based on the
results of the Company's investment portfolio for that quarter. Should the
companies have a net investment loss during any quarter, Mr. Winfield would not
be entitled to any further performance-based compensation until any such
investment losses are recouped by the Company. This performance based
compensation program may be modified or terminated at the discretion of the
respective Boards of Directors. No performance based compensation was earned or
paid for fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 or 2006.
Internal Revenue Code Limitations
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
provides that, in the case of a publicly held corporation, the corporation is
not generally allowed to deduct remuneration paid to its chief executive
officer and certain other highly compensated officers to the extent that such
remuneration exceeds $1,000,000 for the taxable year. Certain remuneration,
however, is not subject to disallowance, including compensation paid on a
commission basis and, if certain requirements prescribed by the Code are
satisfied, other performance based compensation. Since InterGroup, Santa Fe
and Portsmouth are each public companies, the $1,000,000 limitation applies
separately to the compensation paid by each entity. For fiscal years 2007 and
2006 no compensation paid by the Company to its CEO or other executive officers
was subject the deduction disallowance prescribed by Section 162(m) of the
Code.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End.
The following table sets forth information concerning unexercised options for
each named executive officer outstanding as of the end of the Company's last
competed fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. There were no stock awards issued or
outstanding to any named executive officer.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
Number of Number of
securities securities
underlying underlying
unexercised unexercised Option Option
options(#) options(#) exercise expiration
Name exercisable unexercisable price($) date
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John V. Winfield 225,000 - $ 7.92 12/21/2008
David C. Gonzalez 8,250 6,750(1) $13.17 01/30/2011
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(1) Mr. Gonzalez's options vest at a rate of 2,250 shares per year on each
January 31 for the next three years.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The Company has three equity compensation plans, each of which has been
approved by the Company's stockholders. Set forth below is a summary of those
plans.
1998 Stock Option Plan for Selected Key Officers, Employees and Consultants
On December 8, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted, subject to
shareholder approval and ratification, a 1998 Stock Option Plan for selected
key officers, employees and consultants (the "Key Employee Plan"). The Key
Employee Plan was ratified by the stockholders on January 27, 1999.
The stock to be offered under the Key Employee Plan shall be shares of the
Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, which may be unissued shares
or treasury shares. Subject to certain adjustments upon changes in
capitalization, the aggregate number of shares to be delivered upon exercise of
all options granted under the Key Employee Plan shall not exceed 300,000 shares
(adjusted for stock split). The Key Employee Plan shall terminate on the
earliest to occur of (i) the dates when all of the Common Stock available under
the Key Employee Plan shall have been acquired through the exercise of options
granted under the Key Employee Plan; (ii) 10 years after the date of the
adoption of the Key Employee Plan by the Board; or (iii) such other date that
the Board may determine.
The Key Employee Plan is administered by a Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors which consists of two or more disinterested persons within the
meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Persons eligible to receive options under the Key
Employee Plan shall be employees who are selected by the Committee. In
determining the Employees to whom options shall be granted and the number of
shares to be covered by each option, the Committee shall take into account the
duties of the respective employee, their present and potential contribution to
the success of the Company, their anticipated number of years of active service
remaining and other factors as it deems relevant in connection with
accomplishing the purposes of the Key Employee Plan. An employee who has been
granted an option may be granted an additional option or options as the
Committee shall so determine.
The exercise price of the option shall be determined at the time of grant and
shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock at the
time of the grant of the option. The term of the option shall not exceed 10
years from the date on which the option is granted. The vesting schedule for
the options and the method or time that when the option may be exercised in
whole or in part shall be determined by the Committee. However, in no event
shall an option be exercisable within six months of the date of grant in the
case of an optionee subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Subject to
certain exceptions, the option shall terminate six months after the optionee's
employment with the Company terminates. No options to purchase shares were
granted pursuant to the Key Employee Plan during fiscal 2007.
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Pursuant to the Plan, each non-employee director as of the adoption date of the
Plan shall be granted on the date thereof: (i) if he or she became a non-
employee director prior to January 1, 1998, an option to purchase 8,000 shares
of Common Stock; and (ii) if he or she became a non-employee director on or
after January 1, 1998, an option to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock.
Each new non-employee director who is elected to the Board shall automatically
be granted an option to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock upon the initial
date of election to the Board. On each July 1 following the adoption date,
each non-employee director shall be granted an option to purchase 3,000 shares
of Common Stock (adjusted for stock split) provided he or she holds such
position on that date and the number of Common Shares available for grant under
the Plan is sufficient to permit such automatic grant.
The exercise price of the option shall be determined at the time of grant and
shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock at the
time of the grant of the option. The term of the option shall be for ten
years. Options granted to any non-employee director will not vest 100% until
such person has been a member of the Board for four (4) years or more. Non-
employee directors who have been a member of the Board less than four (4)
years, shall be vested with respect to 20% of the options on the date of grant
and 20% on each anniversary of such person having become a member of the Board,
provided that the optionee is on each such date serving as a member of the
Board or as an employee or consultant to the Company.
Since all options authorized to be issued under the Plan were exhausted, there
was no grant of options to non-employee directors in fiscal 2007. The Plan
terminated upon shareholder approval, and Board adoption, of the 2007 Stock
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors described below; however, any
outstanding options under the Plan remain effective in accordance with their
terms.
2007 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
On February 21, 2007, the stockholders of the Company approved The InterGroup
Corporation 2007 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "2007
Plan"), which was thereafter adopted by the Board of Directors. The 2007 Plan
will terminate upon the earlier of the date all shares reserved for issuance
have been awarded or February 21, 2017, if not sooner terminated by the Board
upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee.
The stock to be available for issuance under the 2007 Plan shall be shares of
the Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, which may be unissued
shares or treasury shares. Subject to certain adjustments upon changes in
capitalization, a maximum of 60,000 shares (subject to changes in
capitalization or other adjustments for corporate changes) of the Common Stock
will be available for issuance to participants under the 2007 Plan.
All non-employee directors are eligible to participate in the 2007 Plan. Each
non-employee director as of the adoption date of the 2007 Plan shall be granted
an award of 600 unrestricted shares of the Company's Common Stock. On each
July 1 following the adoption date of the 2007 Plan, each non-employee director
shall receive an automatic grant of a number of shares of Company's Common
Stock equal in value to $18,000 based on 100% of the fair market value (as
defined) of the Common Stock on the date of grant, provided he or she holds
such position on that date and the number of shares of Common Stock available
for grant under the 2007 Plan is sufficient to permit such automatic grant. Any
fractional shares resulting from such grant will be rounded up to next highest
whole share. All stock awards to non-employee directors will be fully vested
on the date of grant. The dollar amount of the annual grant is subject to
further adjustment by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by the
Compensation Committee.
The stock awards granted under the 2007 Plan are shares of unrestricted Common
Stock and are fully vested on the date of grant. The right of the non-employee
director to receive his or her annual grant of Common is personal to the
director and is not transferable. Once received, shares of Common Stock awarded
to the non-employee director are freely transferable subject to any
requirements of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). On June 28, 2007, Company filed a registration
statement on Form S-8 to register the shares subject to the 2007 Plan and the
Company's two stock option plans.
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Upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board may, at any time
and from time to time and in any respect, amend or modify the 2007 Plan. The
Board must obtain stockholder approval of any material amendment to the 2007
Plan if required by any applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule. The
Board of Directors may amend the 2007 Plan or any award agreement, which
amendment may be retroactive, in order to conform it to any present or future
law, regulation or ruling relating to plans of this or similar nature. No
amendment or modification of the 2007 Plan or any award agreement may adversely
affect any outstanding award without the written consent of the participant
holding the award.
Compensation of Directors
Until December 31, 2006, each director was paid a fee of $1,500 per quarter for
a total annual compensation of $6,000. Directors were also eligible to receive
$500 for each committee meeting attended and $600 for each committee meeting
chaired. Members of the Audit Committee also received a fee of $500 per
quarter. Directors who are also executive officers did not receive any fee for
attending Board or Committee meetings. As an executive officer, the Company's
Chairman has also elected to forego his annual board fee. Non-employee
directors were eligible for grants of options to purchase shares of the
Company's Common Stock pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors. All of the options authorized to be issued under that Plan were
exhausted effective with the July 1, 2005 option grants.
On February 21, 2007, the 2007 Plan was adopted to replace the old Plan.
Pursuant to the 2007 Plan, each non-employee director is entitled to an annual
grant of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal in value to
$18,000 based on the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant
and a grant of 600 shares of Common Stock upon the formal adoption of the 2007
Plan by the Board.
Based on recommendations of the Administrative and Compensation Committee, the
Board of Directors also approved a change in the amount and manner by which
non-employee directors are to be paid cash compensation. Effective January 1,
2007, each non-employee director will receive an annual cash retainer in the
amount of $16,000, to be paid in equal quarterly payments. With the exception
of members of the Audit Committee, non-employee directors will not receive any
additional fees for attending Board or Committee meetings, but will be entitled
to reimbursement of their reasonable expenses to attend such meetings. Members
of the Audit Committee will be paid a fee of $1,000 per quarter, with the Chair
of that Committee to receive $1,500 per quarter. The previous cash
compensation policy had been in effect since 1986.
The following table provides information concerning compensation awarded to,
earned by, or paid to the Company's directors for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2007.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Fees
Earned
or Paid Stock All Other
Name in Cash(1) Awards(2) Compensation Total
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Josef A. Grunwald $17,500(3) $10,944 - $28,444
Gary N. Jacobs $11,500 $10,944 - $22,444
John C. Love $84,500(4) $10,944 - $95,444
William J. Nance $85,500(5) $10,944 - $96,444
John V. Winfield(6)
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(1) Amounts shown include board retainer fees, committee fees and meeting
fees.
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(2) Amounts shown reflect value of 600 shares of Common Stock awarded
pursuant to the 2007 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
based on closing price of the Company's Common Stock of $18.24 on June
29, 2007.
(3) Mr. Grunwald also serves as a director of the Company's subsidiary,
Portsmouth. This amount includes $6,000 in regular board fees paid
to Mr. Grunwald by Portsmouth.
(4) Mr. Love also serves as a director of the Company's subsidiaries, Santa
Fe and Portsmouth. Amounts shown include $8,000 in regular board and audit
committee fees paid by Santa Fe and $8,000 in regular board and audit
committee fees paid by Portsmouth. These amounts also include $54,000 in
special hotel committee monthly fees and meeting fees paid to Mr. Love by
Portsmouth related to active oversight of the operations, renovations and
repositioning of its Hotel asset.
(5) Mr. Nance also serves as a director of the Company's subsidiaries, Santa
Fe and Portsmouth. Amounts shown include $8,000 in regular board and audit
committee fees paid by Santa Fe and $8,000 in regular board and audit
committee fees paid by Portsmouth. These amounts also include $54,000 in
special hotel committee monthly fees and meeting fees paid to Mr. Nance by
Portsmouth related to active oversight of the operations, renovations and
repositioning of its Hotel asset.
(6) As Chief Executive Officer, the Company's Chairman, John Winfield, was
not paid any board, committee or meetings fees. Mr. Winfield did receive a
a total of $12,000 in regular board fees from the Company's
subsidiaries, which is reported on the Summary Compensation Table.
Change in Control or Other Arrangements
Except for the foregoing, there are no other arrangements for compensation of
Directors and there are no employment contracts between the Company and its
Directors or any change in control arrangements.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
executive officers and directors, and each beneficial owner of more than ten
percent of the Common Stock of the Company, to file reports of ownership and
changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive
officers, directors and greater than ten-percent shareholders are required by
SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
they file. Based upon a review of the copies of such reports received by it,
or written representations from certain reporting persons that no Form 5's were
required for those persons, the Company believes that during fiscal 2007 all
filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors, and greater than
ten-percent beneficial owners were complied with.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of January 10, 2008, certain information
with respect to the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company owned
by (i) those persons or groups known by the Company to own more than five
percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each Director and
Executive Officer, and (iii) all Directors and Executive Officers as a group.
Name and Address of Amount and Nature
Beneficial Owner (1) of Beneficial Owner(2) Percentage(3)
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John V. Winfield 1,613,953(4) 62.6%
Josef A. Grunwald 128,448(3) 5.4%
William J. Nance 79,284(3) 3.3%
Gary N. Jacobs 31,362(3)(5) 1.3%
John C. Love 27,987(3) 1.2%
David C. Gonzalez 26,250(6) 1.1%
Michael G. Zybala 0 *
David T. Nguyen 0 *
All Directors and
Executive Officers as a
Group (9 persons) 1,907,284 70.5%
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* Ownership does not exceed 1%.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address for the persons listed is
820 Moraga Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property
laws, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the
shares beneficially owned.
(3) Percentages are calculated on the basis of 2,352,316 shares of Common Stock
outstanding at January 10, 2008, plus any securities that person has the right
to acquire within 60 days pursuant to options, warrants, conversion privileges
or other rights. The following options are included in director's shares:
Josef A. Grunwald-32,400; William J. Nance-32,400; Gary N. Jacobs-26,400; John
C. Love-26,400.
(4) Includes 225,000 shares of which Mr. Winfield has the right to acquire
pursuant to options
(5) Other than his options, all shares of Mr. Jacobs are held by the Gary and
Robin Jacobs Family Trust.
(6) Includes 10,500 shares of which Mr. Gonzalez has the right to acquire
pursuant to options.
As of January 10, 2008, InterGroup's Common Stock was held by approximately 680
registered shareholders and approximately 1200 shareholders including
beneficial owners.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On December 4, 1998, the Administrative and Compensation Committee authorized
the Company to obtain whole life and split dollar insurance policies covering
the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Winfield. During
fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company paid annual premiums in the amount of
approximately $85,000 for the split dollar insurance policy owned by, and the
beneficiary of which is, a trust for the benefit of Mr. Winfield's family. The
Company has a secured right to receive, from any proceeds of the policy,
reimbursement of all premiums paid prior to any payments to the beneficiary.
On June 30, 1998, the Company's Chairman and President entered into a voting
trust agreement with the Company giving the Company the power to vote his 4.0%
interest in the outstanding shares of the Santa Fe common stock.
As Chairman of the Securities Investment Committee, the Company's President and
Chief Executive officer, John V. Winfield, oversees the investment activity of
the Company in public and private markets pursuant to authority granted by the
Board of Directors. Mr. Winfield also serves as Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of Santa Fe and Portsmouth and oversees the investment activity of
those companies. Depending on certain market conditions and various risk
factors, the Chief Executive Officer, his family, Santa Fe and Portsmouth may,
at times, invest in the same companies in which the Company invests. The
Company encourages such investments because it places personal resources of the
Chief Executive Officer and his family members, and the resources of Santa Fe
and Portsmouth, at risk in connection with investment decisions made on behalf
of the Company. Under the direction of the Securities Investment Committee,
the Company has instituted certain modifications to its procedures to reduce
the potential for conflicts of interest.
The Company, its subsidiary Santa Fe and Santa Fe's subsidiary, Portsmouth,
have established performance based compensation programs for Mr. Winfield's
management of the securities portfolios of those companies. The performance
based compensation program was approved by the disinterested members of the
respective Boards of Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. No
performance bonus compensation was paid to Mr. Winfield for the fiscal years
ended June 30, 2006 and 2007.
Director Independence
InterGroup's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier of the
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"). InterGroup is a small business issuer
under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). The Board of Directors of InterGroup currently consists of five
members. With the exception of the Company's President and CEO, John V.
Winfield, all of InterGroup's Board of Directors consists of "independent"
directors as independence is defined by the applicable rules of the SEC and
NASDAQ. There are no members of the Company's compensation, nominating or audit
committees that do not meet those independence standards.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF GARY N. JACOBS
AND WILLIAM J. NANCE AS CLASS B DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed the firm of Burr,
Pilger & Mayer LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Although the action of
shareholders in this matter is not required, the Audit Committee believes it is
appropriate to seek shareholder ratification of this appointment. Ratification
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and voted
at the Annual Meeting.
On October 23, 2007, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors recommended
and approved the dismissal of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm. PWC served as the
independent registered accounting firm engaged to audit the Company's financial
statements for its two most recent fiscal years. On October 23, 2007, the Audit
Committee engaged and appointed Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP ("BPM") as the
Company's new independent registered accounting firm.
The reports of PWC on the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principle. During the fiscal years ended June 30,
2007 and 2006 and through October 23, 2007, there were no disagreements with
PWC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements (as defined in
Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B), if not resolved to the satisfaction
of PWC, would have caused PWC to make reference thereto in their reports on the
Company's financial statements for such years. During the fiscal years ended
June 30, 2007 and 2006 and through October 23, 2007, there were no reportable
events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(B) of Regulation S-B.
The Company provided PWC with a copy of the above disclosures and requested
that PWC furnish a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made by the
Company and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. PWC
furnished a letter confirming that it agreed with the statements made by the
Company.
During fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and through October 23, 2007,
there were no consultations with BPM on any matters described in Item
304(a)(2)(i) and Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-B.
BPM serves as the auditors of the Justice Investors limited partnership
("Justice" or the Partnership"). Due to the consolidation of the financial
statements of Justice into those of the Company, effective July 1, 2006, the
Audit Committee believed that the engagement of BPM would promote greater
efficiencies and savings for the Company, especially since the hotel owned by
the Partnership is now the major asset and operating entity on the Company's
financial statements.
We expect that a representative of Burr Pilger & Mayer will be present at the
Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions from Shareholders, and we
will provide this representative with an opportunity to make a statement if he
or she desires to do so. We do not expect that a representative of
PricewaterhouseCoopers will be present at the Annual Meeting.
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THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE
SOLICITING MATERIAL OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 OR THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ANY
DOCUMENT SO FILED.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee's responsibilities are described in a written charter
adopted by the Board of Directors, which is attached as Appendix A to this
Proxy Statement. The Audit Committee primary duties and responsibilities are
to: serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company's
financial reporting process and internal control system; appoint and approve
the compensation of the Company's independent registered public accounting
firm; review and appraise the audit efforts of the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm; and provide an open avenue of communications
among the independent registered public accounting firm, financial and senior
management, and the Board of Directors. During fiscal year ended June 30,
2007, the Company retained PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent
registered public accounting firm to provide audit and audit related services.
There were no fees paid for non-audit services.
The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements
with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and management represented to
the Audit Committee that the consolidated financial statements were prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principals. The discussions with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP also included the matters required by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended by
SAS No. 90 with respect to quarterly financial statements. The Audit Committee
has also received the written disclosures and the letter from
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding its independence as required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with
Audit Committees), which was discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Based on the Audit Committee's review of the audited financial statements, and
the review and discussions with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Company's Board of
Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 for filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
WILLIAM J. NANCE, CHAIRPERSON
JOHN C. LOVE
JOSEF A. GRUNWALD
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Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years ended June 30,
2007 and 2006 for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the
Company's annual financial statements and review of financial statements
included in the Company's Form 10-QSB or services normally provided by the
auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for
those fiscal years, were as follows:
Fiscal Year
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2007 2006
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Audit Fees $407,000 $470,000
Audit-Related Fees $ - $ -
Tax Fees $ - $ -
All Other Fees $ - $ -
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TOTAL: $407,000 $470,000
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-
audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the
Company by its independent registered public accounting firm, subject to any de
minimus exceptions that may be set for non-audit services described in Section
10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act which are approved by the Committee prior to
the completion of the audit. The Committee may form and delegate authority to
subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the
authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services,
provided that decisions of such subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be
presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
All of the services described herein were approved by the Audit Committee
pursuant to its pre-approval policies.
None of the hours expended on the principal auditor's engagement to audit the
Company's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed
to work performed by persons other than the principal auditor's full-time
permanent employees.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF BURR, PILGER & MAYER LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.
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OTHER BUSINESS
As of the date of this statement, management knows of no business to be
presented at the meeting that is not referred to in the accompanying notice,
other than the approval of the minutes of the last shareholders' meeting, which
action will not amount to ratification of the actions taken at that meeting.
As to other business that may properly come before the meeting, it is intended
that the proxies properly executed and returned will be voted in respect
thereof at the discretion of the person voting the proxies in accordance with
the best judgment of that person.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
It is presently anticipated that the fiscal 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
will be held on or around February 25, 2009. Any shareholder proposals
intended to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for presentation
at the fiscal 2008 Annual Meeting must be received by the Company no later than
October 25, 2008. The proposal must be in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 14a-8 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1934. It is suggested that the proposal be submitted by
certified mail - return receipt requested.
FORM 10-KSB and ANNUAL REPORT
The Annual Report to Shareholders for the 2007 fiscal year accompanies this
proxy statement, but is not deemed a part of the proxy solicitation material.
A copy of the Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, as
required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, excluding
exhibits, will be mailed to shareholders without charge upon written request
to: John V. Winfield, President, The InterGroup Corporation, 820 Moraga Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90049. Such requests must set forth a good-faith
representation that the requesting party was either a holder of record or
beneficial owner of the common stock of the Company on January 10, 2008. The
Company's Form 10-KSB and other public filings are also available through the
Securities and Exchange Commission's world-wide-web site (http://www.sec.gov).
By Resolution of the Board of Directors
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
Gary N. Jacobs
Secretary
Dated: Los Angeles, California
January 18, 2008
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APPENDIX A
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
(As Reviewed on January 15, 2008)
Purpose:
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The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors
in fulfilling its responsibility of overseeing management's conduct of the
Company's financial reporting process, the Company's systems of internal
accounting and financial controls, and the annual independent audit of the
Company's financial statements.
In discharging its oversight role, the Committee is empowered to investigate
any matter brought to its attention and shall have full access to all books,
records, facilities and personnel of the Company and the power to retain
outside counsel, auditors or other experts for this purpose. The Board and the
Committee are in place to represent the Company's shareholders, and the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm is ultimately
accountable to the Board and the Committee as such representatives of
shareholders. It is the responsibility of the Committee to maintain free and
open means of communication between the Board, the independent registered
public accounting firm and the financial management and internal auditors of
the Company.
The Committee shall review the adequacy of this Charter on an annual basis.
Membership:
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The Committee shall be comprised of at least three (3) "independent" directors
that meet the composition requirements as defined by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
("NASDAQ") as may be modified and supplemented from time to time. Accordingly,
all of the members of the Committee will be directors:
1. Who have no relationship to the Company that may interfere with the
exercise of their independence from management and the Company;
2. Are not affiliates of the Company;
3. Do not receive any compensation from the Company other than in the capacity
as director; and
4. Who are financially literate or who become financially literate within a
reasonable period of time after appointment to the Committee.
In addition, at least one member of the Committee will qualify as an audit
committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board at the annual
meeting of the Board and shall serve until their successors shall be duly
elected and qualified. Unless a Chairman of the Committee is elected by the
full Board, the members of the Committee may designate a Chairman of the
Committee by majority vote of the full Committee Membership.
Meetings:
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The Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or more frequently as
circumstances dictate. A majority of the members of the Committee shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Minutes of each meeting of
the Committee should be recorded by the Secretary to the Committee. Approval by
a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall constitute approval by the Committee. The Committee may also act by
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unanimous written consent without a meeting. As part of its job to foster open
communication, the Committee should meet at least annually with management and
the Company's independent registered public accounting firm in separate
executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these
groups believe should be discussed privately. In addition, the Committee or at
least its Chairman should meet with the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm and management quarterly to review the Company's financials
consistent with #2 below. The Committee may request any officer or employee of
the Company or the Company's outside counsel or the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm to attend a meeting of the Committee or to
meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Committee.
Key Responsibilities:
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The Committee's job is one of oversight, and it recognizes that the Company's
management is responsible for preparing the Company's financial statements and
that the Company's independent registered public accounting firm is responsible
for auditing those financial statements pursuant to professional standards.
Additionally, the Committee recognizes that financial management has more time,
knowledge and detailed information about the Company than do Committee members.
Consequently, in carrying out its oversight responsibilities, the Committee is
not providing any expert or special assurance as to the Company's financial
statements or any professional certification as to the outside auditor's work.
The following functions shall be the common recurring activities of the
Committee in carrying out its oversight function. These functions are set forth
as a guide with the understanding that the Committee may diverge from this
guide as appropriate given the circumstances.
1. The Committee shall review with management and the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm the audited financial statements
to be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (or the Annual
Report to Shareholders if distributed prior to the filing of the Form 10-KSB)
prior to the filing of the Form 10-KSB or, if deemed appropriate, prior to any
year-end earnings release. The Committee shall review and consider with
Company's independent registered public accounting firm the all matters
required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards ("SAS") No. 61, as
amended by SAS No.90, by auditors with audit committees.
2. As a whole, or through the Committee chair, the Committee shall review
with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm the Company's
interim financial results to be included in the Company's quarterly reports to
be filed with Securities and Exchange Commission and the matters required to be
discussed by SAS No. 61, as amended by SAS No. 90 with respect to quarterly
financial statements. Such review will occur prior to the Company's filing of
the Form 10-QSB or, if deemed appropriate, prior to any quarterly earnings
releases.
3. Review disclosures made to the Committee by the Company's CEO and CFO
during their certification process for the Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSB about
any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls or
material weaknesses therein and any fraud involving management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal controls.
4. The Committee shall:
(a) request from the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm annually a formal written statement delineating
all relationships between the independent registered public
accounting firm and the Company consistent with Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1;
(b) discuss with the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm any disclosed relationships or services which
may impact that firm's objectivity or independence; and
(c) recommend that the Board take appropriate action in response
to the Company's independent registered public accounting firm's
report to satisfy itself of that firm's independence.
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5. The Committee shall have the sole authority to appoint or replace the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm (subject, if
applicable, to shareholder ratification). The Committee shall be directly
responsible for the compensation and oversight of the work of the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm (including resolution of
disagreements between management and the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of
preparing or issuing an audit report or related work. The Company's
independent registered public accounting firm shall report directly to the
Committee.
6. The Committee shall preapprove all auditing services and permitted
non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for
the company by its independent registered public accounting firm, subject to
the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A
(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act which are approved by the Committee prior to the
completion of the audit. The Committee may form and delegate authority to
subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the
authority to grant preapprovals of audit and permitted nonaudit services,
provided that decisions of such subcommittee to grant preapprovals shall be
presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
7. Review and discuss quarterly reports from the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm:
(a) All critical accounting policies and practices to be
used.
(b) All alternative treatments of financial information
within generally accepted accounting principles that have
been discussed with management, ramifications of the use of
such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the
treatment preferred by the independent registered public
accounting.
(c) Other material written communications between the
independent registered public accounting firm and management,
such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted
differences.
8. Periodically consult with the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm, out of the presence of management, about internal controls and
the fullness and accuracy of the organization's financial statements.
9. Recommend to the Board policies for the Company's hiring of employees
or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm who
participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company.
10. Discuss with management the Company's use of "pro forma" or
"adjusted" non-GAAP information, as well as financial information and earnings
guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. Such discussion may be done
generally (consisting of discussing the types of information to be disclosed
and the types of presentations to be made).
11. Establish regular and separate systems of reporting to the Committee
by each of management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and
the internal accountants regarding any significant judgments made in
management's preparation of the financial statements, and the view of each as
to appropriateness of such judgments.
12. Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with each
of management and the independent registered public accounting firm any
significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including
any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.
13. Review any significant disagreement among management and the
independent registered public accounting firm in connection with the
preparation of the financial statements.
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14. Establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of
complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by
employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
15. Establish, review, and update periodically a Code of Ethical Conduct,
and ensure that management has established a system to enforce this Code.
16. Review and approve any transactions between the Company and its
officers, directors or 5% shareholders.
17. The Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems
necessary or appropriate, to retain independent legal, accounting or other
advisors. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by
the Committee, for payment of compensation to the Company's independent
registered public accounting firm for the purpose of rendering or issuing an
audit report and to any advisors employed by the Committee.
Reporting Responsibilities:
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The Committee shall prepare the report required by the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission to be included in the Company's annual proxy statement.
The Committee shall prepare such other reports for the full Board of Directors
and others as it shall deem necessary to discharge its responsibilities under
this Charter.
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FORM OF PROXY
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of The InterGroup Corporation to be held on February
20, 2008 at 2:30 P.M. at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District, 750
Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 and the Proxy Statement in connection
therewith each dated January 18, 2008; (b) appoints John V. Winfield and Gary
N. Jacobs, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute,
and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the
reverse side of this Form of Proxy, all of the shares of Common Stock of The
InterGroup Corporation held of record by the undersigned on January 10, 2008 at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February 20, 2008 or at any
adjournment thereof.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
Annual Meeting of Shareholders Of
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
Please date, sign and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.
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Please sign, date and return promptly in the enclosed envelope. Please mark
your vote in blue or black ink as shown here [x]
1. Election of Class B Directors
[ ] FOR ALL NOMINEES Nominees:
( ) Gary N. Jacobs
( ) William J. Nance
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR ALL NOMINEES
[ ] FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below)
INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s) mark
"FOR ALL EXCEPT" and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to
withhold as shown here (x).
2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE RETENTION FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
OF BURR, PILGER & MAYER LLP AS
AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED [ ] [ ] [ ]
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
3. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this Proxy
will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, and 3.
To change the address on your account, please check the box at the right
and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note [ ]
that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be
submitted via this method.
Signature of Shareholder _____________________ Date: ____________
Signature of Shareholder _____________________ Date: ____________
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When
shares are held by jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as
executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If
signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.