PROPOSAL TO ADOPT' PLAN OF
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
On February 27, 1992, the Company's Board of Directors
approved a resolution to recommend to the Company's stockholders that the
Company be dissolved and liquidated. In connection with the dissolution of
POCI, Inc., the Company's subsidiary POCA, Incorporated ("POCA'), will also be
dissolved and liquidated.
POCA ceased aircraft operations on July 3, 1989 and all the
aircraft and related equipment were sold prior to December 31, 1989. On March
2, 1990, POCA sold its travel club assets and ceased operation of POCA I s travel
agency. Since March 2, 1990, the Company has been evaluating various
alternative business activities, winding up the remaining activities associated with
POCA Is previous aircraft, travel club, and travel agency operations and resolving
outstanding issues and claims associated with POCA I s income and excise tax
refund and assessment claims, litigation and environmental matters.
Upon the liquidation of POCA , the remaining assets will be paid
to the Company in partial payment of approximately $19.1 million in debt owing
to the Company as of December 31, 1991. The POCA debt represents both
principal and interest on funds advanced to POCA from a significant portion of
the proceeds of the Company Is public offering in February 1986. The amount
paid by POCA will be substantially less than the amount owed on the promissory
note. Therefore, the liquidation preference on the POCA preferred stock, which
would be payable only if there were assets remaining following payment of all
debts, has no value.
The -Board of Directors I recommendation to dissolve and
liquidate the Company is based on its determination that no reasonable business
alternatives exist for POCA or the Company and that the outstanding issues and
claims against POCA are sufficiently resolved to allow POCA and the Company
to be dissolved and liquidated. Currently, the only remaining significant
outstanding claim involves an environmental matter (see notes to the consolidated
financial statements and page 4 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
provided herewith). The Company has taken certain preliminary remediation
activities to clean up the contaminated area. Environmental consultants to the
Company have recently completed an evaluation of the extent and location of the
environmental contamination and on June 17 ' 1992 submitted a report to the
Colorado Department of Health. The Colorado Department of Health must now
review the report to determine the remedial activity, if any, it will require to
resolve the soil contamination matter. Based on the environmental consultants I
evaluation, the Company believes that the minimum cost of the corrective action
will be approximately $25,000. Until the Colorado Department of Health makes
its final determination, the actual cost of any further remediation that may be
required will not be known, and therefore, it is not possible for the Company to
estimate the anticipated costs or duration of any remediation efforts, if any, that
may be required. The estimated $25,000 minimum costs for remediation efforts
will be reflected in the Company's second quarter financial results. The Company
anticipates that POCA may receive additional claims from various creditors
during the liquidation process, most of which are unknown at this time, relating to
possible amounts owing from POCA I s prior operations. The Company does not
know at this time the nature, amount, or validity of such claims.
The Company’ s net book value per share as of December 31,
1991, March 31, 1992, and May 31, 1992, based on the liquidation preference of
Ports of Call Travel Club being valued at zero, is $2.32, $2.29, and $2.28,
respectively. The amount per share that will be received by the stockholders in
liquidation cannot be reasonably estimated at this time since the nature, extent and
duration of remedial activity related to the environmental matter that may be
required, and the amount of any additional claims against POCA cannot presently
be determined.
Alternatives Considered by the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors considered a number of alternatives
including starting a new business, acquiring an operating company, investing in
an operating company, or liquidating the Company as suggested by certain
shareholders at the 1991 Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has been unable
to identify an acceptable acquisition candidate. In addition, the Board believes
that an acquisition on acceptable terms is unlikely because of the unresolved
environmental matter. The Board of Directors is also unwilling to risk the
Company I s remaining assets on a new business venture. In view of the
foregoing, and the general risks associated with acquiring or generating a
profitable business, the Board of Directors does not believe that such alternatives
are in the stockholders I best interests.
If the Company were to continue in existence, it would continue to
incur accounting, legal and other expenses relating to the routine corporate filings
which must be made by all public companies. After reviewing the various
alternatives, the Board has concluded that liquidating POCA and the Company is
in the best interest of the shareholders as a whole.
Stockholder Action Proposed
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders will be asked
to vote on a proposal to adopt a Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation (the "Plan"),
pursuant to which the Company, without further action by the stockholders
(except as such action may be required by law or as the Board of Directors may
deem appropriate), will be dissolved and liquidated after payment of, or provision
for the payment of, accrued and contingent liabilities and claims of POCA and the
Company. Any remaining assets would be distributed to the stockholders. At this
time the Board of Directors cannot estimate the amount of assets, if any, that will
be available for distribution to stockholders. Pursuant to Section 275 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, the approval of stockholders owning a
majority of the Company's outstanding voting stock is necessary to adopt the
Plan.
THE TEXT OF THE PLAN IS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX A
ATTACHED HERETO. THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN SET
FORTH HEREIN AND IN THE SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL TERMS OF
THE PLAN UNDER "PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION" IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE PLAN.
The Plan provides for the dissolution of the Company pursuant to
the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law. When the Plan becomes
effective, upon its approval by the Company Is stockholders, the Company will
file a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State. The
Company will thereupon cease business operations. The Company's corporate
existence will continue thereafter, but solely for the purpose of liquidating its
assets, winding up its business affairs, paying its liabilities and distributing its
remaining assets, if any, under the Plan.
The Plan contemplates that upon its effectiveness, payment of or
provision for payment of any accrued and contingent liabilities and claims of the
Company win be made out of the Company Is assets. Thereafter, any assets
remaining will be distributed to stockholders as promptly as possible. The Plan
authorizes the Board of Directors to abandon the dissolution of the Company at
any time if the Board of Directors deems such action to be in the best interest of
the Company.
If the Plan is approved by the stockholders, the stock transfer
books of the Company will be closed as of the close of business on a date fixed by
the Board of Directors for the distribution of assets. Thereafter, no assignments or
transfers of Common Stock (except for those occurring by will, intestate
succession or operation of law) will be recorded.
If assets are available for distribution to stockholders, the holders
of Common Stock will be required to surrender their stock certificates before they
win receive any cash or other assets to which they are entitled under the Plan. If a
stockholder fails to surrender his certificate, his share of any distribution will be
retained until his certificate is surrendered or until he furnishes an indemnity bond
in the event of loss or destruction of the certificates. No interest will be paid or
accrued on the cash or other assets payable upon surrender of Company stock
certificates. The stockholders of the Company will be notified as promptly as
possible of the distribution date and will be advised as to the procedure for
surrender of their certificates in exchange for any remaining cash or other assets
to which they are entitled.
The Board of Directors may provide for one of more liquidating
trustees for the benefit of the Company Is stockholders and creditors, and
authorize the execution and delivery on their behalf of a liquidating trust
agreement, pursuant to which the trustee will receive (i) assets to meet
unascertained or contingent liabilities and expenses, and (ii) assets held on behalf
of stockholders who cannot be located.
Federal Income Tax Consequences of Dissolution
If the amount of the distribution to a stockholder exceeds the
stockholder's tax basis in his Shares, the stockholder will generally realize and
recognize a gain. Alternatively, if the amount of a distribution to a particular
stockholder is below the stockholder's tax basis in his Shares, the stockholder will
generally realize and recognize a loss. Such gain or loss generally will be a capital
gain or loss, assuming that the Common Stock is held as a capital asset by the
stockholder.
The Company believes that the liquidating trust will qualify as a
liquidating trust for federal tax purposes. Such qualification will allow POCI I s
stockholders to recognize currently any gain or loss, measured by the difference
between the amount received (including each stockholder Is share of the assets
transferred to the trust) and their adjusted basis in the POCI shares. If the trust has
income, such as investment income, the trust must distribute annually such
income (minus trust expenses) to the POCI stockholders. The stockholders would
be taxed currently on the income distributed to them. Upon final distribution from
the trust, the stockholders may have further gain or loss measured with reference
to their share of the assets transferred to the trust. To obtain the above tax
treatment, Internal Revenue Service policy requires that the liquidation be
accomplished and the trust terminated within 3 years of its creation. The
Company believes that the liquidation will be completed within such period.
Vote Required
Under Delaware law, adoption of the Plan will require the
favorable vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company. Each of the members of the Board of Directors is
recommending approval of the Plan. Because Messrs. Gardner and Kountz
beneficially own approximately 59% of the Shares entitled to vote, the adoption
of the Plan is assured.
Appraisal Rights
If the Plan is approved and the Company is dissolved, the
stockholders of the Company will have no appraisal, dissenter's or similar rights
under Delaware law.
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
The information contained in the Company Is Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991 and Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR approval of
the Plan of Dissolution and liquidation.
If the Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation is not approved by the
stockholders and if a stockholder desires to have a proposal formally considered
at the 1993 annual meeting and included in the proxy statement for that meeting,
the proposal must be received in writing by the Company at its executive offices
on or before February 15, 1993.
APPENDIX A
PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATIONOF
POCI, INC.
This Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation (the "Plan") is intended
to affect the complete, voluntary dissolution and liquidation of POCI, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in accordance with the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware in substantially the following manner:
1. This Plan shall be effective on the date (the "Effective
Date") on which it is adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of the outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.20 per
share, entitled to vote thereon, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
on August 25, 1992.
2. After the Effective Date, the Company and its proper
officers shall proceed to complete the following actions as promptly as they deem
advisable:
(a) The Company shall sell, exchange, lease or otherwise
dispose of any assets, other than cash, of the Company to any person or persons to
the extent that such transaction can be accomplished for consideration and upon
terms and conditions deemed by the Board of Directors to be in the best interests
of the Company and its stockholders. The Company shall collect or make
provision for the collection of accounts receivable, debts and claims owing to it.
(b) Subject to the payment of or the making of other
provision for the debts, expenses, taxes and other liabilities of the Company,
including contingent liabilities, all of the assets of the Company shall be
distributed pro rata to its stockholders in one or a series of distributions, at any
time or from time to time, in cash or in kind, and in any manner that the Board of
Directors, in its discretion, may determine.
(c) The Board of Directors of the Company may provide
for one or more liquidating trustees for the benefit of the Company's stockholders,
to authorize the execution and delivery on their behalf of a liquidating trust
agreement, and to transfer to such trustees (i) any assets the retention of which
may be advisable to meet unascertained or contingent liabilities or expenses, and
(ii) any assets held on behalf of stockholders who cannot be located.
(d) The Company shall (i) pay and discharge or make
adequate provision for the payment and discharge of all debts, expenses, taxes and
liabilities of the Company, (ii) withdraw from all jurisdictions in which the
Company is qualified to do business, (iii) wind up its business and affairs, and (iv)
complete the formal dissolution of the Company under the Delaware General
Corporation Law.
3. Implementation of this Plan shall be under the direction of
the Board of Directors of the Company, which shall have full authority to carry
out the provisions of this Plan or such other actions it deems appropriate without
further stockholder action.
4. Notwithstanding authorization of consent to this Plan by
the Company's stockholders, the Board of Directors may abandon the proposed
dissolution without further stockholder action if such action is deemed to be in the
best interests of the Company.
5. It is intended that the implementation of this Plan be
completed within three years after the Effective Date.