10-Q 1 a07-25401_110q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x

 

Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

for the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2007

 

 

 

o

 

Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

for the transition period from          to          

 

Commission File Number 333-120538

 

GTA-IB, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

 

05-0546226

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

36750 US 19 N., Palm Harbor, Florida 34684

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(727) 942-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer  o

 

Accelerated Filer  o

 

Non-Accelerated Filer x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes o  No x

 

One hundred percent of the membership interests of the issuer are owned indirectly by Golf Trust of America, Inc.

 

 



 

GTA-IB, LLC

 

FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

 

INDEX

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Condensed Combined Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

Condensed Combined Statements of Operations and Member’s Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

 

Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Innisbrook Rental Pool Lease Operation

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

 

Signatures

 

 

 

 

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are statements that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. All of our projections in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words “believe”, “expect”, “will”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “project”, “assume” or other similar expressions. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known (and unknown) risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are based on the limited information currently available to us and speak only as of the date on which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Our continued internet posting or subsequent distribution of this dated report does not imply continued affirmation of the forward-looking statements included in it. We undertake no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to issue any updates to our forward-looking statements, even if subsequent events cause our expectations to change regarding the matters discussed in those statements. Future events are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, our projections in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are subject to particularly high uncertainty. Our projections should not be regarded as legal promises, representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever. Over time, our actual results, performance or achievements will likely differ from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such differences might be significant and harmful to your interests. Certain factors that could cause such a difference are described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each of which you should review carefully.

 

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GTA-IB, LLC

CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006*

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

65

 

$

5,296

 

Cash in escrow

 

2,000

 

 

Due from Salamander

 

1,387

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

27,280

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

14,906

 

Other assets

 

115

 

1,892

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,567

 

 

49,374

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

18

 

 

9,509

 

Westin termination fee, short-term

 

 

5,594

 

Troon supplemental fee, short-term

 

 

800

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

42,771

 

Other long term liabilities

 

 

4,051

 

Total Liabilities

 

18

 

62,725

 

Member’s Equity(Deficit)

 

3,549

 

(13,351

)

Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity(Deficit)

 

$

3,567

 

$

49,374

 

 


*Derived from audited combined financial statements.

 

See accompanying notes to condensed combined financial statements.

 

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GTA-IB, LLC

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND MEMBER’S EQUITY/DEFICIT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel

 

$

392

 

$

1,719

 

$

7,346

 

$

11,008

 

Food and beverage

 

228

 

1,554

 

6,420

 

9,372

 

Golf

 

260

 

2,040

 

8,762

 

10,656

 

Other

 

127

 

587

 

1,499

 

2,136

 

Total revenues

 

1,007

 

5,900

 

24,027

 

33,172

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel

 

455

 

1,979

 

6,033

 

8,929

 

Food and beverage

 

327

 

1,660

 

4,826

 

6,671

 

Golf

 

363

 

1,775

 

4,284

 

5,542

 

Other

 

563

 

2,562

 

5,806

 

7,939

 

General and administrative

 

248

 

1,017

 

2,206

 

4,168

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

75

 

505

 

1,177

 

1,529

 

Total expenses

 

2,031

 

9,498

 

24,332

 

34,778

 

Operating loss

 

1,024

 

3,598

 

305

 

1,606

 

Interest expense, net

 

70

 

565

 

564

 

1,308

 

Other income

 

 

 

(132

)

 

Gain on sale of Parcel F

 

(1,010

)

 

(1,010

)

 

Gain on sale of Resort operations

 

(5,225

)

 

(5,225

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

5,141

 

(4,163

)

5,498

 

(2,914

Member’s deficit, beginning of period

 

(12,994

)

(7,240

)

(13,351

)

(8,489

)

Contributed capital

 

11,402

 

 

11,402

 

 

Member’s equity/(deficit), end of period

 

$

3,549

 

$

(11,403

)

$

3,549

 

$

(11,403

)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed combined financial statements.

 

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GTA-IB, LLC

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,498

 

$

(2,914

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,908

 

2,519

 

Provision for bad debts

 

 

349

 

Gain on sale of the Resort

 

(5,225

)

 

Gain on sale of Parcel F

 

(1,010

)

 

Discount on Westin obligation

 

(192

)

 

Non-cash interest

 

337

 

1,018

 

Other changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(10,445

)

(311

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(9,129

)

661

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(327

)

(129

)

Restricted cash

 

(2,000

)

 

Proceeds from the sale of Parcel F

 

2,500

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets

 

39,352

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

39,525

 

(129

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations

 

(943

)

(1,043

)

Proceeds from debt

 

320

 

 

Distributions to parent

 

(30,639

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(31,262

)

(1,043

)

Net increase in cash

 

(866

)

(511

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

932

 

1,519

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

66

 

$

1,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

180

 

$

272

 

Non-cash financing and investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired through capital leases

 

$

498

 

$

181

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed combined financial statements.

 

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GTA-IB, LLC

FORM 10-Q

NOTES TO CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

1. Innisbrook Resort Ownership and Operations

 

GTA-IB, LLC (the “Company”) is a single member limited liability company owned by GTA-IB Golf Resort, LLC, which in turn is 100 percent owned by Golf Trust of America, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). There is no established market for the Company’s membership interests. Golf Trust of America, Inc. (“GTA”) holds a 100 percent interest in the Operating Partnership. GTA GP, Inc. is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and owns a 0.2 percent interest therein. GTA LP, Inc. is a limited partner in the Operating Partnership and owns a 99.8 percent interest therein. Golf Host Resorts, Inc. (“GHR”), an entity affiliated with Starwood Capital Group LLC, is the former owner of the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (the “Resort”) and the former borrower under a $79,000 participating mortgage loan funded by the Operating Partnership. This participating mortgage loan was secured by the Resort, cash, undeveloped land at the Resort and 368,365 shares of GTA’s common stock. The Resort is a 72-hole destination golf and conference facility located near Tampa, Florida.

 

The Company entered into a Settlement Agreement dated July 15, 2004 (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the Operating Partnership and GHR, Golf Hosts, Inc., Golf Host Management, Inc., Golf Host Condominium, Inc. and Golf Host Condominium, LLC. The Settlement Agreement resolved a number of issues between the parties, including GHR’s default under the participating mortgage loan made by the Operating Partnership to GHR in June 1997. As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company took ownership of the Resort on July 15, 2004. In connection with the Settlement Agreement, the Company entered into a management agreement (the “Westin Management Agreement”) with Westin Management Company South (“Westin”), which provided for Westin’s management of the Resort, and Westin and Troon Golf L.L.C. (“Troon”) entered into a facility management agreement (the “Troon Management Agreement”) providing for Troon’s management of the golf facilities at the Resort. The current status of the Westin Management Agreement with Westin and the Troon Management Agreement with Troon are discussed further below.

 

In connection with the Settlement Agreement, the Company assumed control and operation of the rental pool lease operations at the Resort (the “Rental Pool”). The Rental Pool was operated and controlled by GHR prior to that time. On a year-to-year basis, approximately 500 of the 938 condominium units at the Resort were leased by the Company from the condominium owners and used as hotel accommodations for the Resort pursuant to rental pool lease arrangements. The Company was the lessee under these rental pool lease operation agreements. Those agreements provided that the Company would distribute a percentage of room revenues to participating condominium owners who permitted the Company to lease their units as hotel accommodations.

 

The Operating Partnership had previously entered into an agreement with GHR and the prospective purchaser of a parcel of undeveloped land within the Resort, referred to herein as “Parcel F”. This agreement, referred to herein as the “Parcel F Development Agreement”, was executed on March 29, 2004 and amended on August 10, 2005. The Parcel F Development Agreement includes the terms and conditions pursuant to which Parcel F may be developed, and includes restrictions on GHR, the owner of Parcel F, which are designed to avoid interference with the ongoing operations of the Resort. The Parcel F Development Agreement also contains provisions which the Company believes will increase the Operating Partnership’s ability to better manage the Resort and the location of the access road for Parcel F. Our interests in Parcel F were not transferred with the sale of the Resort as described further below.

 

GTA announced on June 25, 2007 that the Company and certain of its affiliated entities entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Salamander Innisbrook Securities, LLC, Salamander Innisbrook Condominium, LLC , and Salamander Innisbrook, LLC (collectively, “Salamander”) providing for the acquisition by Salamander of the business (the “Business”) of the Resort, certain related assets and liabilities and the Company’s equity interest in Golf Host Securities, Inc.

 

On July 16, 2007, the sale of the Business of the Resort and all of GTA-IB Golf Resort, LLC’s equity interest in Golf Host Securities, Inc. to Salamander was completed. The purchase price received by the Company was approximately $35,000 in cash less a working capital purchase price adjustment of $2,221, plus (a) $4,000 to be used to settle certain obligations, (b) $844 for reimbursement of certain rental pool payments discussed in more detail below, (c) $316 for reimbursement of certain agreed upon capital expenditures, (d) $25 for reimbursement of expenses related to Parcel G and (e) the assumption of certain liabilities. The final post-closing working capital settlement amount, as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, is currently being negotiated. We have recorded a receivable of $1,387. At this time, based on the facts available to us, the Company believes that this amount is a reasonable representation of the receivable that will be collected by the Company when the post-closing working capital adjustment is settled with Salamander.

 

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The Asset Purchase Agreement also provided for a $2,000 escrow for GTA’s and the Company’s indemnification liabilities to be held, pursuant to its terms, until at least March 31, 2008.

 

As part of the sale of the Business, Salamander has assumed operation and control of the Rental Pool. The Rental Pool obligated the Company to make quarterly distributions of a percentage of room revenues to participating owners under the Amended and Restated Innisbrook Rental Pool Master Lease Agreement, dated January 1, 2004 (the “MLA”).  The MLA also entitled participating owners to 50% reimbursement of the refurbishment costs of their units.  In addition to reimbursement by Salamander of such obligations since January 1, 2007 in the amount of $844,498, obligations in connection with the Refurbishment Program, along with all other obligations under the MLA, were assumed by Salamander upon the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement. Also, all capital and operating lease obligations of the Resort were assumed by Salamander upon the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement. The sale of the Resort resulted in a gain of approximately $5,225.

 

On July 13, 2007, the Company and Troon entered into a Facilities Management Agreement Termination Agreement (the “Troon Termination Agreement”) pursuant to which the Troon Management Agreement was terminated. The Troon Termination Agreement also provided for the payment to Troon of $177 in accrued and unpaid fees and reimbursable expenses and the supplemental fee of $800 contemporaneous with the sale of the Resort.

 

Also contemporaneously with the closing of the sale of the Resort, (a) all outstanding accrued and unpaid amounts were paid to Pinellas County for property taxes, in the approximate amount of $343, (b) the renegotiated Westin termination fee of $5,403, as described below, was paid to Westin, (c) the supplemental fee of $800 was paid to Troon, and (d) the Patriot Bank loan was repaid and cancelled. With regard to the property taxes, the Company intends to continue to pursue the respective lawsuits to recover these amounts from the Pinellas County.

 

As previously disclosed, the Company entered into a Defense and Escrow Agreement with GHR on July 15, 2004, as amended on December 28, 2006 by the First Amendment to Defense and Escrow Agreement (the “Defense Agreement”). Under the Defense Agreement, as part of the consideration for the settlement of certain claims relating to GHR’s default under a $79,000 loan, the Company was entitled to an interest in the sales proceeds of a prospective sale of a parcel of undeveloped land owned by GHR and referred to as “Parcel F” in our previous reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On August 23, 2007, GHR closed the sale of Parcel F. The proceeds received by the Company on September 6, 2007 were $2,500 in cash. Parcel F had a book value of $1,490 which resulted in a gain on the sale of $1,010.

 

2. Basis of Presentation

 

The settlement described in Note 1, Innisbrook Resort Ownership and Operations, above, pursuant to which the Company took title to the Resort, was accounted for using methods consistent with purchase accounting in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the Company, with the assistance of its then independent financial advisor, recorded the tangible and identified intangible assets of the Resort at their respective fair values. The long-term liabilities of the Resort were stated at their fair value based on net present value calculations.

 

Substantially all operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 occurred during the period July 1 to July 15, 2007 and January 1 to July 15, 2007, respectively, due to the fact that the sale of the Resort closed on July 16, 2007.

 

Principles of Combination

 

The financial statements and footnotes reflect the combined financial results of the Company, GTA-IB Condominium, LLC and GTA-IB Management, LLC. These legal entities are all wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. GTA-IB Condominium, LLC held the title to three condominium units at the Resort that participate in the Rental Pool. GTA-IB Management, LLC is the entity that employed substantially all of the employees working at the Resort. There are no other operations of GTA-IB Condominium, LLC and GTA-IB Management, LLC. The Company held title to the Resort and is the entity in which all of the Resort operations were recorded. All intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in combination.

 

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Interim Statements

 

The accompanying condensed combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with (a) accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and (b) the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These financial statements have not been audited by an independent registered accounting firm; however, they include adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the judgment of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. However, these results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full year. In particular, it is important to note that the Company’s business is seasonal.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements in accordance with GAAP have been omitted as allowed in quarterly reports by the rules of the SEC. Management believes that the disclosures included in the accompanying interim financial statements and footnotes are adequate to make the information not misleading, but also believes that these statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the combined financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on April 2, 2007.

 

3. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consists of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

 

$

1,968

 

Buildings

 

 

14,734

 

Golf course improvements

 

 

7,552

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

6,761

 

Construction in process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,015

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(3,735

)

 

 

 

$

27,280

 

 

Depreciation expense amounted to approximately $75 and $405 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Depreciation expense amounted to $993 and $1,198 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

4. Intangibles and Other Assets

 

Intangible assets represent the value of the following as of July 15, 2004: (a) the water contract that provides irrigation water for the golf courses at no charge (up to certain specified limits), (b) the Rental Pool, (c) the guest room bookings, (d) the club memberships, and (e) the trademark and tradename of “Innisbrook”. The intangible assets are being amortized over the specific term or benefit period of each related contract.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Amortization Period

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental Pool

 

89.5 months (through December 31, 2011)

 

 

$

9,870

 

Guest Bookings

 

Less than 24 months (fully amortized as of June 30, 2007)

 

 

1,100

 

Club Memberships

 

144 months

 

 

4,400

 

Water Contract

 

None since renewable in perpetuity

 

 

2,300

 

Trade Name

 

None since renewable in perpetuity

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,170

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

(5,264

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,906

 

 

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Amortization expense amounted to approximately $70 and $430 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense amounted to approximately $914 and $1,322 for the nine months ended September 30 2006, respectively. Of these amounts, approximately $55 and $331 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $718 and $991 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, are included in hotel expenses and are not included in depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Combined Statements of Operations.

 

Other assets include the Company’s interest in the net proceeds from the sale of Parcel F. The value of our primary other asset, Parcel F, was reduced from $2,200, which was the derived value at July 15, 2004, to $1,490 due to the fact that $710 of this value was transferred to GTA pursuant to the terms of the amended agreement with the owner of Parcel F. Also included in other assets are certain design fees for the refurbishment program, utility deposits and club member initiation fees. The Company had a contractual right to be reimbursed for these design fees by the Rental Pool participants in the form of a deduction from the quarterly Rental Pool refurbishment payments. Utility deposits remained on account and will be refunded to the Company now that the Resort has been sold. The club initiation fees are paid by the club members quarterly, but in no event greater that two years from the date of membership activation. The amount of initiation fees listed below represent the payments due greater than one year from the respective balance sheet dates.

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Other Assets

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel F proceeds (estimated)

 

$

 

$

1,490

 

Deferred interest costs, net

 

 

 

Refurbishment design fees

 

 

201

 

Utility deposits

 

115

 

155

 

Club initiation fess

 

 

44

 

Other

 

 

2

 

Total

 

$

115

 

$

1,892

 

 

The receivable from Salamander of approximately $1,387 represents the estimated amount the Company expects to receive related to final settlement of the working capital purchase price adjustment paid at the closing of the sale of the Resort pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. The final working capital settlement amount is currently being negotiated and is subject to change based on the final outcome of these negotiations.

 

5. Current Liabilities

 

Current liabilities consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

$

2,584

 

Accrued payroll costs

 

 

1,182

 

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

18

 

1,763

 

Deposits and deferred revenue

 

 

2,212

 

Patriot Bank debt

 

 

 

Current portion of capital leases

 

 

344

 

Current portion of refurbishment liability

 

 

1,424

 

Subtotal current liabilities

 

18

 

9,509

 

Troon supplemental fee

 

 

800

 

Westin termination fee

 

 

5,594

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

18

 

$

15,903

 

 

On April 10, 2007, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered into a Business Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Patriot Bank, a community bank, to borrow, on a non-revolving basis, up to a principal amount of $1,200 (the “Loan”). The Loan was secured by a first priority mortgage on three wholly-owned condominium units located at the Resort. On April 12, 2007, the Company borrowed, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, approximately $20 to pay the closing

 

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costs related to the Loan.  Subject to compliance with the Loan Agreement, the Company had the right to draw down the remainder of the principal amount available under the Loan Agreement over time to finance renovations of the Company’s restaurants, information technology infrastructure upgrades at the Resort, other property improvements at the Resort and short-term working capital shortfalls of the Company or the Resort.

 

The Loan bore interest at the floating Wall Street Journal Prime rate and provided for interest only payments through December 31, 2007.  Beginning with the monthly payment due on January 31, 2008, the Loan Agreement required principal and interest payments based on a twenty year amortization schedule.  There was no prepayment penalty for early repayment.

 

Among other terms, the Loan Agreement contained representations, warranties and covenants of the Company with respect to matters such as ownership of the condominium units serving as collateral, the future delivery of reports to the lender, the absence of defaults by the Company under other agreements and compliance with applicable laws and government regulations.

 

The amount outstanding against the loan as of July 15, 2007 was approximately $320 and was paid contemporaneous with the closing of the sale of the Resort.

 

Westin Management Company South and Troon Golf L.L.C.

 

The Westin Management Agreement between the Company and Westin provided that Westin would manage the Resort for a fee equal to 2.2% of the Resort’s gross revenue. Contemporaneously with the signing of the Westin Management Agreement in July 2004, Westin entered into a management contract with Troon pursuant to which Troon was to manage the golf facilities of the Resort for a fee payable by the Company equal to 2% of the Resort’s gross golf revenue. The Company paid monthly management fees to Westin and Troon. By mutual agreement, on September 28, 2006, the Company, Westin and GTA, as guarantor, entered into a Termination and Release Agreement (the “Westin Termination Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company, GTA and Westin agreed to terminate the Westin Management Agreement as of October 31, 2006.  In addition to the termination of the Westin Management Agreement, the Westin Termination Agreement provided that (a) on or prior to October 3, 2006, the Company or GTA would deposit $600 in the Resort’s operating account (which GTA did) to be used in part to pay to Westin certain unpaid fees and charges which had accrued under the Westin Management Agreement, (b) on or prior to the earlier of March 31, 2008, or any sale of the Resort by the Company and GTA, the Company would pay to Westin the termination fee of approximately $5,594, and (c) Westin would permit the Company and GTA to continue to access Westin’s “SAP” accounting system for the operation of the Resort until March 31, 2007 (which they did) for a total charge of $6. The Company and Westin agreed to reduce the termination fee to approximately $5,403, contingent upon the closing of the sale of the Resort, as described in the Company’s Form 8-K filing dated June 29, 2007. Subsequent to the termination of the Westin Management Agreement, the Company and GTA had been managing the Resort operations internally. The Westin termination fee obligation was paid by the Company contemporaneous with the closing of the sale of the Resort.

 

Troon Supplemental Fee

 

The July 15, 2004 Troon Management Agreement between Westin and Troon, which the Company assumed as a result of the Westin termination, provided for the payment of a supplemental fee to Troon, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in that agreement, of $800. The Company had until November 30, 2006 to decide whether to assume or terminate the management agreement with Troon for Troon to continue to manage the golf facilities of the Resort. The Company and Troon agreed to extend the Troon Management Agreement for ten-day incremental periods subsequent to November 30, 2006. On February 22, 2007, the Company sent Troon a notice of termination regarding the Troon Management Agreement. This obligation was paid by the Company contemporaneous with the closing of the sale of the Resort.

 

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6.              Long-Term Debt

 

The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing mortgage note due to the Operating Partnership, maturing in June 2027

 

$

 

$

39,240

 

Advances from the operating partnership, net

 

 

3,103

 

Long-term portion of capital leases

 

 

428

 

 

 

$

 

$

42,771

 

 

The lease obligations were assumed by Salamander. The mortgage note and the advances from the operating partnership were paid or otherwise contributed to members’ equity contemporaneous with the sale of the Resort.

 

7.              Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

The Company’s Other Long-Term Liabilities consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master lease refurbishment obligation – long term portion

 

 

$

2,830

 

Deferred membership initiation fees and dues

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

 

$

4,051

 

 

Master Lease Refurbishment Obligation

 

On July 16, 2004, the Company recorded a liability of $4,532 for the refurbishment program (the “Refurbishment Program”) pursuant to the master lease agreement (“MLA”) of the Rental Pool. This liability represented the Company’s obligation to pay to the various participants in the Rental Pool an amount equal to 50% of the cost to refurbish their respective units, and was recorded at the then net present value (calculated at a discount rate of 15%) of the total principal payments of $7,273. Principal and interest payments were due quarterly over the repayment period of the program, beginning with the first quarter of 2005 and ending with the fourth quarter of 2009. Interest on this liability accrued at a rate of 5% and was paid quarterly. Amortization of the discount was to be charged to interest expense ratably over the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2009.

 

In addition, the Company agreed to provide a refurbishment reimbursement to the respective condominium owners for units placed into the Rental Pool during 2005. The owners of these units were to be paid 25% of their refurbishment investment, with interest at 2.5% per annum. The owners of these units received interest and would have received principal payments beginning in 2008 and ending in 2012 for total principal payments of approximately $108.

 

The amortization charged to interest expense was $24 and $179 for  the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense charged to interest expense was $338 and $536 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The net present value of this liability is $3,879 and $4,254 as of July 15, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, of which $1,424 was included in current liabilities at December 31, 2006. Salamander assumed this obligation contemporaneous with the closing of the sale of the Resort.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Property Tax Lawsuit

 

The Company has filed lawsuits against the property appraiser of Pinellas County, Florida to challenge the 2004, 2005 and 2006 real estate assessment on the Resort property. Pinellas County filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied by the court. Discovery is in process and no trial date has been set. If Pinellas County were to prevail, management believes that

 

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there would be no material adverse effect upon our financial statements, as the entire Pinellas County assessment was fully accrued at June 30, 2007 and paid contemporaneous with the sale of the Resort. See Note 9, Subsequent Events, for further discussion.

 

Wall Springs Conservatory, Inc. Complaint

 

On July 13, 2006, Wall Springs Conservatory, Inc. (“Wall Springs”) filed suit against the Company, as successor in interest to GHR, in the circuit court of Pinellas County for declaratory relief regarding interpretation of certain contractual language defining which party has the authority to assign and allocate club memberships. Wall Springs is the developer of the Highlands of Innisbrook, a single family residential community adjacent to the Resort. The agreement with GHR included a provision for the sale of up to 52 discounted full golf memberships of the Resort. The Company and the developer are in disagreement as to which party has the right to control the ultimate assignment of the 52 memberships. On July 14, 2006, Wall Springs also filed suit against us in the small claims division of the Pinellas County Court in connection with an easement agreement. The Company answered both claims, also asserting affirmative defenses and counterclaims in each action. The Company then filed a motion to transfer the small claims matter to Circuit Court, which was granted on September 27, 2006. The Company then moved to consolidate these two cases. Our motion to consolidate was granted by the Circuit Court on March 1, 2007. The parties have begun the discovery process, but no trial date has been set by the Court. The Company is currently evaluating its alternatives regarding these claims given the fact that it no longer owns the Resort. At this time, the Company is unable to assess the likely outcome of this litigation.

 

Land Use Lawsuits

 

On March 10, 2005, the Company filed a Motion to Intervene in the suit titled Innisbrook Condominium Association, Inc., C. Frank Wreath, Meredith P. Sauer, and Mark Banning, Plaintiffs vs. Pinellas County, Florida, Golf Host Resorts, Inc. and Innisbrook F LLC, Defendants, Case No. 043388CI-15. This motion was filed in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, in and for Pinellas County, Florida, Civil Division and was granted by the Circuit Court. In this report, the Company refers to this matter as the “Initial Land Use Lawsuit”. The plaintiffs in the Initial Land Use Lawsuit have filed a multi-count complaint seeking injunctive and declaratory relief with respect to the land use and development rights of Parcel F, which is owned by GHR. The Company filed the Motion to Intervene as a defendant in the Initial Land Use Lawsuit in order to protect its property and its land use and development rights with respect to Parcel F. On April 26, 2005, Joseph E. Colwell, Marcia G. Colwell, Kirk E. Covert, Deborah A. Covert and the Autumn Woods Homeowner’s Association, Inc. moved to intervene in the Initial Land Use Lawsuit, which the Court subsequently allowed. On April 8, 2005, a separate suit was filed by James M. and Mary H. Luckey, and Andrew J. and Aphrodite B. McAdams, against Pinellas County, GHR and Bayfair Innisbrook, LLC seeking injunctive and declaratory relief relating to the land use and development rights of Parcel F. This suit was consolidated with the Initial Land Use Lawsuit. In this report, the Company refers to this matter as the “Subsequent Land Use Lawsuit” and to the Initial Land Use Lawsuit and the Subsequent Land Use Lawsuit as the “Land Use Lawsuits”.

 

From December 19 through December 23, 2005, the Court tried these consolidated cases in a non-jury trial. On March 8, 2006, the Court ruled in favor of the defendants on all counts and denied all claims asserted by the plaintiffs in both Land Use Lawsuits. On March 31, 2006, the plaintiffs in the consolidated cases filed a notice of appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal. The Appeal Court affirmed per curium the Circuit Court judgment in favor of the defendants on February 28, 2007 and denied the plaintiffs-appellants’ motion for attorney fees. On March 13, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for the Appeal Court to rehear their claims. On June 12, 2007, the Second District Court of Appeal denied the plaintiffs motion for rehearing. On September 11, 2007, Plaintiffs/Petitioners James M. Luckey, Mary Luckey, Marc Banning, Andrew McAdams, Aphrodite McAdams, Kirk Covert, Deborah Covert, Marcia Colwell and Joseph Colwell filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States. On September 19, 2007, all of the respondents, including GTA-IB, LLC, filed a Waiver with the Supreme Court of the United States informing the Court that the respondents did not intend to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Certiorari unless one is requested by the Court. The respondents’ decision to file a waiver was based on the collective judgment of all defense counsel of record that the Petitioners’ Petition for Writ of Certiorari is meritless and has virtually no chance of success in their collective opinion. A further reason was the fact that if the Supreme Court of the United States does indicate that it may entertain the Petition, it will request a response at which time GTA-IB, LLC and the other respondents will have an opportunity to file our responses. At this time, the Company is unable to assess the likely outcome of this litigation.

 

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INNISBROOK RENTAL POOL LEASE OPERATION

 

All rental pool agreements, including the Master Lease Agreement, were sold to Salamander as part of the Resort business operations on July 16, 2007.  Partial period financial statements for the Rental Pool and its Distribution and Maintenance Funds for the period July 1 to July 15, 2007 and January 1 to July 15, 2007 would not be meaningful given the fact that the distributions are calculated and paid quarterly and, thus, were not provided herein.

 

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

We were formed on December 30, 2002 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GTA-IB Golf Resort, LLC, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. GHR is the former unaffiliated owner of the Resort and the former borrower who defaulted under a $79,000 participating mortgage loan funded by the Operating Partnership in June 1997.

 

We and the Operating Partnership entered into a Settlement Agreement, dated July 15, 2004, with GHR, Golf Hosts, Inc., Golf Host Management, Inc., Golf Host Condominium, Inc. and Golf Host Condominium, LLC. The Settlement Agreement resolved a number of issues between the parties, including GHR’s default under the $79,000 loan made by the Operating Partnership to GHR in June 1997. As part of the Settlement Agreement, we took ownership of the Resort effective at the close of business on July 15, 2004. Also, in connection with the Settlement Agreement, we entered into the Westin Management Agreement providing for Westin’s management of the Resort, which was terminated on October 31, 2006. In addition, Westin and Troon entered into the Troon Management Agreement setting forth the terms of Troon’s management of the golf facilities at the Resort. The Troon Management Agreement was terminated on July 13, 2007 in connection with the sale of the Resort.

 

On July 16, 2007, GTA, the Company, the Operating Partnership, GTA-IB Golf Resort, LLC, GTA-IB Condominium, LLC and GTA-IB Management, LLC completed the sale of the Business of the Resort and all of GTA-IB Golf Resort, LLC’s equity interest in Golf Host Securities, Inc. to Salamander pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 25, 2007. The purchase price received by the Company was approximately $35,000 in cash less a working capital purchase price adjustment of $2,221, plus (a) $4,000 to be used to settle certain obligations, (b) $844 for reimbursement of certain rental pool payments discussed in more detail below, (c) $316 for reimbursement of certain agreed upon capital expenditures, (d) $25 for reimbursement of expenses related to Parcel G and (e) the assumption of certain liabilities. The final post-closing working capital settlement amount, as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, is currently being negotiated. We have recorded a receivable of $1,387. At this time, based on the facts available to us, the Company believes that this amount is a reasonable representation of the receivable that will be collected by the Company when the post-closing working capital adjustment is settled with Salamander. The Asset Purchase Agreement also provided for a $2,000 escrow deposit for GTA’s and the Company’s indemnification liabilities to be held, pursuant to its terms, until at least March 31, 2008.

 

As part of the sale of the Business, Salamander has assumed operation and control of the Rental Pool.  The Rental Pool obligated the Company to make quarterly distributions of a percentage of room revenues to participating owners under the MLA.  The MLA also entitled participating owners to 50% reimbursement of the refurbishment costs of their units.  In addition to reimbursement by Salamander of such obligations since January 1, 2007 in the amount of $844,498, obligations in connection with the Refurbishment Program, along with all other obligations under the MLA, were assumed by Salamander upon the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement. Also, all capital and operating lease obligations of the Resort were assumed by Salamander upon the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

The Operating Partnership had previously entered into an agreement with GHR and the prospective purchaser of Parcel F. The Parcel F Development Agreement was executed on March 29, 2004 and amended on August 10, 2005. The Parcel F Development Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which Parcel F may be developed and includes restrictions on GHR, as the owner of Parcel F, as well as the subsequent owner of Parcel F, which are designed to avoid interference with the operations of the Resort. The Parcel F Development Agreement also contains provisions which we believe will increase the Operating Partnership’s ability to better manage the Resort and the location of the access road for Parcel F. We also entered into a Defense and Escrow Agreement with GHR on July 15, 2004, as amended, which entitled us to receive a portion of the sales proceeds in the event Parcel F was sold. Our interests in Parcel F were not transferred with the sale of the Resort described above. On August 23, 2007, GHR closed the sale of Parcel F and we received sales proceeds of $2,500 on September 6, 2007 pursuant to the Defense and Escrow Agreement.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The operation and management of the Resort and the Rental Pool constituted substantially all of our operations. In connection with the sale of the Resort on July 16, 2007, we paid (a) all outstanding accrued and unpaid amounts to Pinellas County, Florida for property taxes, in the approximate amount of $343, (b) the renegotiated Westin termination fee of $5,403, (c) the supplemental fee of $800 to Troon, and (d) all amounts outstanding under the Patriot Bank loan. Other than the two-week period prior to the sale of the Resort, we had no substantive operations in the third quarter of 2007 and, as a result, a detailed description of results of operations and any comparison with prior periods is not meaningful since prior periods reflect substantive operations and a significantly different business than existed in the third quarter of 2007.

 

We will continue to monitor our contractual obligations, which are primarily associated with the sale of the Resort, and any pending or future litigation, including our continued efforts to recover the property tax amounts from Pinellas County.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We do not anticipate any future liquidity needs as substantially all of our operations have ceased.

 

ITEM 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We do not have significant market risk with respect to foreign currency exchanges or other market rates. Since our debt to Patriot Bank was paid off contemporaneous with the closing of the sale of the Resort, we no longer have any interest rate risk.

 

ITEM 4. Controls And Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management assesses the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures based upon the prevailing facts and circumstances, including management’s reasonable judgment of such facts. Our amended management agreement with Westin provided us with heightened control and access to information; however, prior to October 31, 2006 when we terminated the Westin Management Agreement, we did not directly assemble the financial information for the Resort (although we have taken steps that we deem to be reasonable under the circumstances to seek to verify such financial information) and consequently, our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the Resort, while strengthened, were necessarily more limited than those we maintain with respect to our own corporate operations.

 

As of September 30, 2007, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)). Management concluded that as of September 30, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our Exchange Act reports.

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

 

In the normal course of our operations, we are subject to claims and lawsuits. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters will materially impair operations or have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Wall Springs Conservatory, Inc. Complaint

 

On July 13, 2006, Wall Springs filed suit against the Company, as successor in interest to GHR, in the circuit court of Pinellas County for declaratory relief regarding the allocation of certain full golf memberships at the Resort. On July 14, 2006, Wall Springs also filed suit against us in the small claims division of the Pinellas County Court in connection with an easement agreement. We answered both claims, also asserting affirmative defenses and counterclaims in each action. We then filed a motion to transfer the small claims matter to Circuit Court, which was granted on September 27, 2006. We then moved to consolidate these two cases. Our motion to consolidate was granted by the Circuit Court on March 1, 2007. The parties have begun the discovery process, but no trial date has been set by the Court. The parties have begun the discovery process, but no trial date has been set by the Court. The Company is currently evaluating its alternatives regarding these claims given the fact that it no longer owns the Resort. At this time, the Company is unable to assess the likely outcome of this litigation.

 

Property Tax Lawsuit

 

We filed lawsuits against the property appraiser of Pinellas County, Florida to challenge the 2004, 2005 and 2006 real estate assessment on the Resort property. Pinellas County filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied by the court. No trial date has been set. If Pinellas County were to prevail, management believes that there would be no material adverse effect upon our financial statements, as the entire Pinellas County assessment was fully accrued at June 30, 2007 and was paid concurrent with the sale of the Resort on July 16, 2007. If the Company were to prevail, the Company could possibly be awarded a reimbursement of a portion of these contested property taxes but the Company is unable to assess the outcome of this claim at this time.

 

Land Use Lawsuits

 

On March 10, 2005, the Company filed a Motion to Intervene in the suit titled Innisbrook Condominium Association, Inc., C. Frank Wreath, Meredith P. Sauer, and Mark Banning, Plaintiffs vs. Pinellas County, Florida, Golf Host Resorts, Inc. and Innisbrook F LLC, Defendants, Case No. 043388CI-15. This motion was filed in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, in and for Pinellas County, Florida, Civil Division and was granted by the Circuit Court. In this report, the Company refers to this matter as the “Initial Land Use Lawsuit”. The plaintiffs in the Initial Land Use Lawsuit have filed a multi-count complaint seeking injunctive and declaratory relief with respect to the land use and development rights of Parcel F, which is owned by GHR. The Company filed the Motion to Intervene as a defendant in the Initial Land Use Lawsuit in order to protect its property and its land use and development rights with respect to Parcel F. On April 26, 2005, Joseph E. Colwell, Marcia G. Colwell, Kirk E. Covert, Deborah A. Covert and the Autumn Woods Homeowner’s Association, Inc. moved to intervene in the Initial Land Use Lawsuit, which the Court subsequently allowed. On April 8, 2005, a separate suit was filed by James M. and Mary H. Luckey, and Andrew J. and Aphrodite B. McAdams, against Pinellas County, GHR and Bayfair Innisbrook, LLC seeking injunctive and declaratory relief relating to the land use and development rights of Parcel F. This suit was consolidated with the Initial Land Use Lawsuit. In this report, the Company refers to this matter as the “Subsequent Land Use Lawsuit” and to the Initial Land Use Lawsuit and the Subsequent Land Use Lawsuit as the “Land Use Lawsuits”.

 

From December 19 through December 23, 2005, the Court tried these consolidated cases in a non-jury trial. On March 8, 2006, the Court ruled in favor of the defendants on all counts and denied all claims asserted by the plaintiffs in both Land Use Lawsuits. On March 31, 2006, the plaintiffs in the consolidated cases filed a notice of appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal. The Appeal Court affirmed per curium the Circuit Court judgment in favor of the defendants on February 28, 2007 and denied the plaintiffs-appellants’ motion for attorney fees. On March 13, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for the Appeal Court to rehear their claims. On June 12, 2007, the Second District Court of Appeal denied the plaintiffs motion for rehearing. On September 11, 2007, Plaintiffs/Petitioners James M. Luckey, Mary Luckey, Marc Banning, Andrew McAdams, Aphrodite McAdams, Kirk Covert, Deborah Covert, Marcia Colwell and Joseph Colwell filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States. On September 19, 2007, all of the respondents,

 

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including GTA-IB, LLC, filed a Waiver with the Supreme Court of the United States informing the Court that the respondents did not intend to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Certiorari unless one is requested by the Court. The respondents’ decision to file a waiver was based on the collective judgment of all defense counsel of record that the Petitioners’ Petition for Writ of Certiorari is meritless and has virtually no chance of success in their collective opinion. A further reason was the fact that if the Supreme Court of the United States does indicate that it may entertain the Petition, it will request a response at which time GTA-IB, LLC and the other respondents will have an opportunity to file our responses. At this time, we are unable to assess the likely outcome of this litigation.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Due to the sale of the Resort, including the transfer of the operation, control and financial obligations of the Rental Pool, and the contemporaneous payment of (a) all outstanding property tax amounts to Pinellas County, Florida, (b) the Westin termination fee, (c) the Troon supplemental fee, and (d) all outstanding debt under the Patriot Bank loan, the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on April 2, 2007, are no longer applicable to our current circumstances. As a wholly owned subsidiary with limited assets and operations, our remaining risks primarily relate to our outstanding contractual obligations, mainly in connection with the sale of the Resort, and liability in the event of any claims or lawsuits (see Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

31.1

 

Certification of the registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the registrant’s Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

GTA-IB, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 7, 2007

 

/s/ W. Bradley Blair, II

 

 

W. Bradley Blair, II

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

Date: November 7, 2007

 

/s/ Tracy S. Clifford

 

 

Tracy S. Clifford

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer and Secretary

 

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