-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AOkF83TPCalI2NnoKFS14W7wKY+zTIFCwjPHQ3vDeKxQBEqOns6Uvq8CwZ9eOnjG Vl3OPctpMMOGInc6iFCJTw== 0000943663-97-000253.txt : 19971009 0000943663-97-000253.hdr.sgml : 19971009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000943663-97-000253 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971007 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: F. PETER CUNDILL GROUP MEMBERS: PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES LTD ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES LTD. ET. AL SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVANS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000033780 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 361050870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30583 FILM NUMBER: 97692029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 36 S STATE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128552000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES LTD ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000925925 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O 101 SOUTH HANLEY SUITE 1600 CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-862-1200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 SOUTH HANLEY STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 17) EVANS, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.20 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 299155 10 1 (CUSIP Number) Jeffrey L. Steele, Esq., 1500 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 626-3314 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 6, 1997 (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 [X]. (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.) 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). Page 1 of 14 Pages SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| 2 (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 7 BENEFICIALLY 158,400 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER 8 426,654 --------------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 408,854 --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 485,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 894,754 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 17.95% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 CO, IA (Canadian) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 Peter Cundill Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| 2 (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 7 BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER 8 585,054 --------------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 0 --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 894,754 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 894,754 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 17.95% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 F. Peter Cundill N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| 2 (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 7 BENEFICIALLY 136,900 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER 8 585,054 --------------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 0 --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 894,754 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 894,754 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 17.95% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 Cundill Value Fund N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| 2 (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 7 BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER 8 408,854 --------------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 0 --------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 408,854 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 408,854 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 8.20% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 17 to the Statement on Schedule 13D heretofore filed on May 19, 1989, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on December 19, 1989, Amendment No. 2 filed on February 14, 1990, Amendment No. 3 filed on March 28, 1990, Amendment No. 4 filed on December 18, 1990, Amendment No. 5 filed on February 14, 1991, Amendment No. 6 filed on March 11, 1991, Amendment No. 7 filed on July 10, 1991, Amendment No. 8 filed on January 12, 1994, Amendment No. 9 filed on February 1, 1994, Amendment No. 10 filed April 8, 1994, Amendment No. 11 filed on September 14, 1994, Amendment No. 12 filed on January 9, 1995, Amendment No. 13 filed on February 24, 1995, Amendment No. 14 filed on June 9, 1995, Amendment No. 15 filed on September 8, 1995 and Amendment No. 16 filed on September 9, 1997, is filed by Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("PCB"), Peter Cundill Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("Holdings"), Cundill Value Fund, an incorporated mutual fund trust governed by the laws of British Columbia ("Value Fund") and F. Peter Cundill, a Canadian citizen residing in England ("Cundill") (PCB, Holdings, Value Fund and Cundill are sometimes also referred to herein individually as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as "Reporting Persons"), to reflect the following amendments to Items 3 and 5: ITEM 3 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS IN ITS ENTIRETY: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The Shares herein reported as being beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired as follows: (1) Acting on behalf of investment advisory clients of Peter Cundill & Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("PCA"), PCB purchased a total of 190,600 Shares in the open market for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $389,252. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. (2) Acting on behalf of Cundill Value Fund, an unincorporated trust governed by the laws of British Columbia ("Value Fund"), PCB purchased a total of 408,854 Shares in open market transactions for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $1,828,861.76. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from Value Fund's existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. (3) Acting on behalf of Cundill International Company Ltd., a mutual fund corporation incorporated under the laws of Bermuda ("International"), PCB purchased a total of 158,400 Shares in open market transactions for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $284,583.03. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. (4) Acting on behalf of Peter Cundill Limited Partnership, a limited partnership formed under the laws of British Columbia ("Cundill Limited"), PCB purchased a total of 131,400 Shares in open market transactions, for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $289,613.86. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. (5) Acting on behalf of Cundill Capital L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of British Columbia ("Cundill Capital"), PCB purchased a total of 5,500 Shares in open market transactions for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $7,390.63. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. Individually none of PCA, International, Cundill Limited or Cundill Capital beneficially own 5% or more of the Shares. Due to the investment management services provided by PCB to PCA, Value Fund, International, Cundill Limited and Cundill Capital, PCB could be deemed a beneficial owner of all Shares purchased in the transactions described in subitems (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) above. All dollar amounts are in United States dollars. THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ITEM 5 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS IN ITS ENTIRETY: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. The number of Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are as follows: Shares Deemed to be Nature of Percentage Beneficially Owned By: Ownership of Class (A) PCB: 172,800 Shared Dispositive Power Only (1) 3.47% 17,800 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (2) 0.36% 408,854 Shared Voting and Sole Dispositive Power (3) 8.20% 158,400 Sole Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (4) 3.18% 131,400 Shared Dispositive Power Only (5) 2.64% 5,500 Shared Dispositive Power Only (6) 0.11% ----- 894,754 17.95% ======= ====== (B) Holdings: 172,800 Shared Dispositive Power Only (7) 3.47% 17,800 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (8) 0.36% 408,854 Shared Voting and Sole Dispositive Power (9) 8.20% 158,400 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (10) 3.18% 131,400 Shared Dispositive Power Only (11) 2.64% 5,500 Shared Dispositive Power Only (12) 0.11% ----- 894,754 17.95% ======= ====== (C) Cundill: 172,800 Shared Dispositive Power Only (13) 3.47% Page 9 of 14 Pages 17,800 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (14) 0.36% 408,854 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (15) 8.20% 158,400 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (16) 3.18% 131,400 Sole Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (17) 2.64% 5,500 Sole Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (18) 0.11% ----- 894,754 17.95% ======= ======
(1) Such Shares are owned by an investment advisory client of PCA. By reason of its investment advisory relationship with such client, PCA (as between itself and its client) has sole dispositive power, but no voting power, over such Shares. PCB, because it provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share dispositive power over such Shares with PCA. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the aforementioned investment advisory client of PCA. (2) Such Shares are owned by an investment advisory client of PCA. By reason of its investment advisory relationship with such client, PCA (as between itself and its client) has shared voting and shared dispositive power over such Shares. PCB, because it provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over such Shares with PCA. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the aforementioned investment advisory client of PCA. (3) Such Shares are owned by Value Fund, the investment portfolio of which entity is managed by PCB. PCB has sole dispositive power and shared voting power under an agreement dated as of June 1, 1995. The economic interest in such Shares is held by Value Fund. (4) Such Shares are owned by International, which has shared dispositive power over such Shares with PCB. PCB is the investment manager of International and has sole voting and shared dispositive power over such Shares. The economic interest in such Shares is held by International. (5) Such Shares are owned by Cundill Limited. The general partner of Cundill Limited has sole voting power over such Shares. PCB is the investment adviser of Cundill Limited and has shared dispositive power over such Shares. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the limited partners of Cundill Limited. (6) Such Shares are owned by Cundill Capital. The general partner of Cundill Capital has sole voting power over such Shares. PCB is the investment advisor of Cundill Capital and has shared dispositive power over such Shares. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the limited partners of Cundill Capital. (7) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (8) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (9) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (10) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (11) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (12) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (13) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding of stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (14) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding of stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (15) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (16) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (17) Cundill, because he is a controlling person of the general partner of Cundill Limited, could be deemed to have sole voting power over such Shares. Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (18) Cundill, because he is a controlling person of the general partner of Cundill Capital, could be deemed to have sole voting power over such Shares. Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS HEREBY ADDED TO ITEM 5 IN ORDER TO UPDATE INFORMATION CONCERNING TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES: TRANSACTIONS No transactions in the Shares have been effected by the Reporting Persons or to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, by any executive officer, director, affiliate or subsidiary thereof during the last 60 days, except the following transactions, each of which was made in a broker's transaction in the open market. Reporting Sale/ No. of Price Person Purchase Date Shares Share PCB Sale 9/12/97 2,600 $2.982 " 9/12/97 2,600 $2.982 " 10/1/97 31,800 $2.796 " 10/1/97 1,400 $2.796 " 10/2/97 11,200 $2.763 " 10/6/97 1,400 $2.875 PCB on Sale 9/12/97 2,500 ` $2.982 behalf of " 10/1/97 31,800 $2.796 Cundill " 10/2/97 11,200 $2.763 Limited " 10/6/97 3,100 $2.875 PCB on Sale 9/12/97 2,500 ` $2.982 behalf of " 10/1/97 31,800 $2.796 Value " 10/2/97 11,100 $2.763 Fund " 10/6/97 3,100 $2.875 PCB on Sale 9/12/97 2,600 ` $2.982 behalf of " 10/1/97 31,800 $2.796 PCA " 10/2/97 11,200 $2.763 " 10/6/97 3,100 $2.875 PCB on Sale 9/12/97 2,500 ` $2.982 behalf of " 10/1/97 31,800 $2.796 Inter- " 10/2/97 11,200 $2.763 national " 10/6/97 3,100 $2.875 PCB on Sale 9/12/97 2,600 ` $2.982 behalf of " 10/1/97 31,800 $2.796 PCA " 10/2/97 11,200 $2.763 " 10/6/97 3,100 $2.875
Item 7. Materials Filed as Exhibits. In accordance with Rule 101(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-T, the following exhibits which have been previously filed in paper format, are not required to be restated electronically and are incorporated by reference herein. Exhibit 1 - Agreement dated April 1, 1987 between PCB and PCA (previously filed with Amendment No. 7 to this Schedule 13D filed on July 9, 1991). Exhibit 2 - Master Investment Counsel Agreement dated June 1, 1995 between PCB and the Trustee of Value Fund (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 3 - Power of Attorney for Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 4 - Power of Attorney for Peter Cundill Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 5 - Power of Attorney for F. Peter Cundill (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 6 - Power of Attorney for Cundill Value Fund (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Item 7 of Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on June 7, 1996 with respect to the common stock of Elsinore Corporation). SIGNATURES The undersigned certify, after reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. The undersigned agree to the filing of this single Statement on Schedule 13D. PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES (BERMUDA) LTD. Date: October 7, 1997 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ---------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* PETER CUNDILL HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD. Date: October 7, 1997 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ---------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* F. PETER CUNDILL Date: October 7, 1997 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ---------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* CUNDILL VALUE FUND Date: October 7, 1997 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ---------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* *Pursuant to Power of Attorney on file with the Commission and incorporated by reference herein. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----