10-Q 1 bbx-20180930x10q.htm 10-Q 20180930 Q3



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



Washington, DC  20549



FORM 10-Q



[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2018



[   ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Commission File Number

001-09071



BBX Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





 

 

Florida

 

59‑2022148

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)







 

 

401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 800

 

 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

 

33301

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)









(954) 940-4900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



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 reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.



YES [X]NO [   ]



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).



YES [X]NO [   ]



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





 

 

 

Large accelerated filer [ ]

Accelerated filer[X]

Non-accelerated filer [ ]

Smaller reporting company [ ] 

Emerging growth company [ ]

 

 

 



If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.[    ]



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



YES [   ]NO [ X ]



The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of November 1, 2018 is as follows:

 

Class A Common Stock of $.01 par value,  79,578,730 shares outstanding.
Class B Common Stock of $.01 par value, 17,461,655 shares outstanding.



 


 

 





 

 



 

 



 

 

BBX Capital Corporation

TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part I.



 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 



 

 



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 - Unaudited



 

 



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 - Unaudited



 

 



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 - Unaudited



 

 



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 - Unaudited



 

 



Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited



 

 

Item 2.

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

43 



 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

74 



 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

74 



 

 

Part II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

75 



 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

75 



 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

75 



 

 



Signatures

76 





  

 

 

 


 

 





PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1. Financial Statements







 

 

 

 

BBX Capital Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - Unaudited

(In thousands, except share data)



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

December 31,



 

September 30, 2018

 

2017
*As Adjusted

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

369,512 

 

362,526 

Restricted cash ($17,081 in 2018 and $19,488 in 2017 in variable

 

 

 

 

interest entities ("VIEs"))

 

55,710 

 

46,721 

Notes receivable, net ($308,221 in 2018 and $279,188 in 2017 in VIEs)

 

439,484 

 

426,858 

Trade inventory

 

21,706 

 

23,902 

Vacation ownership interest ("VOI") inventory

 

325,532 

 

281,291 

Real estate ($20,684 in 2018 and $27,828 in 2017 held for sale)

 

52,579 

 

68,536 

Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

42,550 

 

51,234 

Property and equipment, net

 

133,267 

 

111,929 

Goodwill

 

39,482 

 

39,482 

Intangible assets, net

 

71,609 

 

70,449 

Other assets

 

126,336 

 

122,753 

Total assets

$

1,677,767 

 

1,605,681 



 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

26,677 

 

31,370 

Deferred income 

 

15,509 

 

16,893 

Escrow deposits

 

31,957 

 

21,079 

Other liabilities

 

112,133 

 

103,464 

Receivable-backed notes payable - recourse

 

97,770 

 

84,697 

Receivable-backed notes payable - non-recourse (in VIEs)

 

335,680 

 

336,421 

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

197,177 

 

144,114 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

136,231 

 

135,414 

Deferred income taxes

 

68,453 

 

47,968 

Redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock of $.01 par value; authorized 15,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding 10,000 shares in 2018 and 15,000 shares in 2017 with a stated value of $1,000 per share

 

9,390 

 

13,974 

Total liabilities

 

1,030,977 

 

935,394 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

2,844 

 

2,765 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock of $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares

 

 -

 

 -

Class A Common Stock of $.01 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding 79,417,242 in 2018 and 85,689,163 in 2017 

 

794 

 

857 

Class B Common Stock of $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding 13,798,718 in 2018 and 13,963,200 in 2017

 

138 

 

140 

Additional paid-in capital

 

175,896 

 

229,379 

Accumulated earnings

 

374,405 

 

353,384 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,507 

 

1,708 

Total shareholders' equity

 

552,740 

 

585,468 

Noncontrolling interests

 

91,206 

 

82,054 

Total equity

 

643,946 

 

667,522 

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,677,767 

 

1,605,681 



 

 

 

 

*  See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited













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BBX Capital Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Unaudited

(In thousands, except per share data)



 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended



 

September 30,

 

September 30,



 

2018

 

2017
*As Adjusted

 

2018

 

2017
*As Adjusted

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs 

$

70,698 

 

62,453 

 

195,412 

 

176,094 

Fee-based sales commissions

 

61,641 

 

69,977 

 

167,581 

 

179,046 

Other fee-based services

 

31,057 

 

27,386 

 

89,472 

 

83,442 

Cost reimbursements

 

16,900 

 

14,097 

 

47,157 

 

40,660 

Trade sales

 

43,803 

 

44,718 

 

126,114 

 

96,369 

Sales of real estate inventory

 

7,478 

 

-

 

17,138 

 

 -

Interest income

 

21,157 

 

21,035 

 

63,738 

 

63,065 

Net (losses) gains on sales of real estate assets

 

(4)

 

(18)

 

4,798 

 

1,668 

Other revenue

 

1,673 

 

1,248 

 

4,282 

 

3,652 

Total revenues

 

254,403 

 

240,896 

 

715,692 

 

643,996 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

11,237 

 

6,444 

 

19,838 

 

11,352 

Cost of other fee-based services

 

19,937 

 

17,182 

 

53,983 

 

48,663 

Cost reimbursements

 

16,900 

 

14,097 

 

47,157 

 

40,660 

Cost of trade sales

 

28,960 

 

31,810 

 

88,051 

 

73,773 

Cost of real estate inventory sold

 

4,655 

 

 -

 

11,283 

 

 -

Interest expense

 

11,130 

 

9,483 

 

30,732 

 

27,580 

Recoveries from loan losses, net

 

(443)

 

(2,005)

 

(7,236)

 

(6,098)

Asset impairments, net

 

191 

 

1,506 

 

527 

 

1,551 

Net gains on cancellation of junior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subordinated debentures

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(6,929)

Reimbursements of litigation costs and penalty

 

 -

 

(2,113)

 

 -

 

(11,719)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

143,558 

 

146,842 

 

410,490 

 

395,489 

Total costs and expenses

 

236,125 

 

223,246 

 

654,825 

 

574,322 

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

373 

 

2,105 

 

1,165 

 

8,428 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

76 

 

(105)

 

91 

 

(312)

Income before income taxes

 

18,727 

 

19,650 

 

62,123 

 

77,790 

Provision for income taxes

 

(6,742)

 

(8,126)

 

(21,997)

 

(30,021)

Net income

 

11,985 

 

11,524 

 

40,126 

 

47,769 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

5,806 

 

3,398 

 

16,324 

 

9,488 

Net income attributable to shareholders

$

6,179 

 

8,126 

 

23,802 

 

38,281 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.07 

 

0.08 

 

0.25 

 

0.39 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.06 

 

0.08 

 

0.24 

 

0.36 

Basic weighted average number of common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shares outstanding

 

93,193 

 

98,073 

 

95,722 

 

98,408 

Diluted weighted average number of common and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

common equivalent shares outstanding

 

96,576 

 

106,021 

 

98,971 

 

105,802 

Cash dividends declared per Class A common share

$

0.010 

 

0.0075 

 

0.030 

 

0.0225 

Cash dividends declared per Class B common share

$

0.010 

 

0.0075 

 

0.030 

 

0.0225 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

11,985 

 

11,524 

 

40,126 

 

47,769 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale

 

(11)

 

16 

 

(11)

 

62 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

65 

 

418 

 

62 

 

301 

Other comprehensive income, net

 

54 

 

434 

 

51 

 

363 

Comprehensive income, net of tax

 

12,039 

 

11,958 

 

40,177 

 

48,132 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to noncontrolling interests

 

5,806 

 

3,398 

 

16,324 

 

9,488 

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

$

6,233 

 

8,560 

 

23,853 

 

38,644 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*  See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited



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BBX Capital Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - Unaudited

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

(In thousands)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Shares of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 



Outstanding

 

Amount

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

Non-

 

 



Class

 

Class

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders'

 

controlling

 

Total



A

B

 

A

B

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income

 

Equity

 

Interests

 

Equity

As adjusted balance, December 31, 2017 *

85,689  13,963 

$

857  140 

 

229,379 

 

353,384 

 

1,708 

 

585,468 

 

82,054 

 

667,522 

Cumulative effect from the adoption of ASU 2016-01

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

252 

 

(252)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

Net income excluding $58 of loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

23,802 

 

 -

 

23,802 

 

16,382 

 

40,184 

Other comprehensive income

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

51 

 

51 

 

 -

 

51 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(8,263)

 

(8,263)

Increase in noncontrolling interest from loan foreclosure

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

704 

 

704 

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

(587)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(587)

 

329 

 

(258)

Class A Common Stock cash dividends declared

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

(2,492)

 

 -

 

(2,492)

 

 -

 

(2,492)

Class B Common Stock cash dividends declared

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 

(541)

 

 -

 

(541)

 

 -

 

(541)

Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock from tender offer

(6,486)

 -

 

(65)

 -

 

(60,076)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(60,141)

 

 -

 

(60,141)

Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock from vesting of restricted awards

(375) (137)

 

(4) (1)

 

(3,777)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(3,782)

 

 -

 

(3,782)

Conversion of Common Stock from Class B to Class A

27  (27)

 

(1)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

Issuance of Common Stock from vesting of restricted stock awards

535 

 -

 

 -

 

(5)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

Issuance of Common Stock from exercise of options

27 

 -

 

 -

 -

 

245 

 

 -

 

 -

 

245 

 

 -

 

245 

Share-based compensation

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

10,717 

 

 -

 

 -

 

10,717 

 

 -

 

10,717 

Balance, September 30, 2018

79,417  13,799 

$

794  138 

 

175,896 

 

374,405 

 

1,507 

 

552,740 

 

91,206 

 

643,946 

*See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited







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BBX Capital Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

(In thousands)



 

 

 

 



 

For the Nine Months Ended



 

September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

40,126 

 

47,769 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Recoveries from loan losses and asset impairments, net

 

(6,709)

 

(4,547)

Provision for notes receivable allowances

 

35,866 

 

32,066 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

 

18,550 

 

15,066 

Share-based compensation expense

 

10,717 

 

10,119 

Net gains on sales of real estate held-for-sale

 

(4,798)

 

(1,668)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

(1,165)

 

(8,428)

Return on investment in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

5,233 

 

11,465 

Increase in deferred income tax

 

20,465 

 

30,279 

Net gains on cancellation of junior subordinated debentures

 

 -

 

(6,929)

Interest accretion on redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock

 

854 

 

901 

Increase in notes receivable

 

(48,492)

 

(29,526)

Increase in VOI inventory

 

(23,405)

 

(30,707)

Decrease (increase) in trade inventory

 

2,286 

 

(5,613)

Decrease (increase) in real estate inventory

 

9,990 

 

(7,733)

Increase in other assets

 

(24,705)

 

(12,657)

Increase in other liabilities

 

8,774 

 

13,323 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

43,587 

 

53,180 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Return of investment in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

6,586 

 

888 

Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

 

(1,755)

 

(2,645)

Repayment of loans receivable

 

17,930 

 

9,522 

Proceeds from sales of real estate held-for-sale

 

17,121 

 

10,601 

Additions to real estate held-for-sale and held-for-investment

 

(1,102)

 

(933)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(33,316)

 

(14,158)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

569 

 

 -

Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash received

 

 -

 

(58,418)

Decrease in cash from other investing activities

 

(5,072)

 

(373)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

961 

 

(55,516)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Repayments of notes payable and other borrowings

 

(152,204)

 

(197,581)

Proceeds from notes payable and other borrowings

 

196,439 

 

206,884 

Redemption of junior subordinated debentures

 

 -

 

(11,438)

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

(1,131)

 

(3,217)

Payments of interest on redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock

 

(438)

 

(563)

Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock

 

(60,141)

 

(6,213)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

 

(258)

 

 -

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

245 

 

62 

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(2,822)

 

(2,136)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

(8,263)

 

(3,920)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(28,573)

 

(18,122)

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

15,975 

 

(20,458)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 

 

409,247 

 

346,317 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 

$

425,222 

 

325,859 

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BBX Capital Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Unaudited

(In thousands)



 

 

 

 



 

For the Nine Months Ended



 

September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

Interest paid on borrowings

$

27,807 

 

21,392 

Income taxes paid

 

3,103 

 

2,570 

Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Construction funds receivable transferred to real estate

 

8,716 

 

8,259 

Acquisition of VOI inventory, property and equipment for notes payable

 

24,258 

 

 -

Reduction in redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock

 

4,862 

 

 -

Reduction in note receivable from holder of

 

 

 

 

redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock

 

(5,000)

 

 -

Property and equipment transferred to real estate

 

 -

 

6,181 

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities due to cumulative effect of excess

 

 

 

 

tax benefits

 

 -

 

3,054 

Repurchase and retirement of shares of common stock in connection

 

 

 

 

with share based compensation withholding tax obligations

 

3,782 

 

4,028 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

369,512 

 

264,380 

Restricted cash

 

55,710 

 

61,479 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

$

425,222 

 

325,859 



 

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements -- Unaudited

















 

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BBX Capital Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited





1.    Basis of Financial Statement Presentation



BBX Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Florida-based diversified holding company. BBX Capital Corporation as a standalone entity without its subsidiaries is referred to as “BBX Capital.” The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.



In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial condition of the Company at September 30, 2018; the condensed consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017; the condensed consolidated changes in equity of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2018; and the condensed consolidated cash flows of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018 or any other future period.



These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 9, 2018



The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all of BBX Capital’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, other entities in which BBX Capital or its subsidiaries hold controlling financial interests, and any VIEs in which BBX Capital or one of its consolidated subsidiaries is deemed the primary beneficiary of the VIE. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 



Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The Company’s adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard on a full retrospective basis required the Company to restate certain previously reported results. For further details regarding the impact of adopting new accounting pronouncements, see “Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” section below. In addition, the Company also reclassified $19.5 million of loans receivable to other assets in its condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2017.



The Company’s principal investments include Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (“Bluegreen” or “Bluegreen Vacations”), real estate and real estate joint ventures, and middle market operating businesses. 



Bluegreen is a leading vacation ownership company that markets and sells VOIs and manages resorts in leisure and urban destinations. Bluegreen’s resort network includes 45 Club Resorts (resorts in which owners in the Bluegreen Vacation Club (“Vacation Club”) have the right to use most of the units in connection with their VOI ownership) and 24 Club Associate Resorts (resorts in which owners in Bluegreen’s Vacation Club have the right to use a limited number of units in connection with their VOI ownership). Bluegreen’s Club Resorts and Club Associate Resorts are primarily located in popular, high-volume, “drive-to” vacation locations, including Orlando, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach and Charleston, among others. Through Bluegreen’s points-based system, the approximately 216,000 owners in Bluegreen’s Vacation Club have the flexibility to stay at units available at any of its resorts and have access to approximately 11,100 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange networks. Bluegreen’s sales and marketing platform is supported by exclusive marketing relationships with nationally-recognized consumer brands, such as Bass Pro and Choice Hotels. These marketing relationships drive sales within Bluegreen’s core demographic.



Prior to 2009, Bluegreen’s vacation ownership business consisted solely of the sale of VOIs in resorts that it developed or acquired. While it continues to conduct such sales and development activities, Bluegreen now also derives a

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significant portion of its revenue from its capital-light business model, which utilizes Bluegreen’s expertise and infrastructure to generate both VOI sales and recurring revenue from third parties without the significant capital investment generally associated with the development and acquisition of resorts. Bluegreen’s capital-light business activities include sales of VOIs owned by third-party developers pursuant to which Bluegreen is paid a commission (“fee-based sales”) and sales of VOIs that it purchases under just-in-time (“JIT”) arrangements with third-party developers or from secondary market sources. In addition, Bluegreen provides resorts and resort developers with other fee-based services, including resort management, mortgage servicing, title services and construction management. Bluegreen also offers financing to qualified VOI purchasers, which generates significant interest income.



Prior to the fourth quarter of 2017, Woodbridge Holdings, LLC (“Woodbridge”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital, owned 100% of Bluegreen’s common stock. During the fourth quarter of 2017, Bluegreen completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock in which Bluegreen sold to the public 3,736,723 shares of its common stock and Woodbridge, as a selling shareholder, sold to the public 3,736,722 shares of Bluegreen’s common stock. As a result of Bluegreen’s IPO, BBX Capital currently owns 90% of Bluegreen’s common stock through Woodbridge.



The Company’s real estate investments include real estate joint ventures and the acquisition, development, ownership, financing, and management of real estate. The Company’s investments in middle market operating businesses include Renin Holdings, LLC (“Renin”), a company that manufactures products for the home improvement industry, and investments in confectionery businesses through its wholly-owned subsidiary, BBX Sweet Holdings, LLC (“BBX Sweet Holdings”). The Company’s investments in confectionery businesses include IT’SUGAR, LLC (“IT’SUGAR”), a specialty candy retailer with over 90 retail locations in 26 states and Washington, D.C. that was acquired by BBX Sweet Holdings in June 2017.



BBX Capital has two classes of common stock. Holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, which in the aggregate represents 22% of the combined voting power of the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock. Class B common stock represents the remaining 78% of the combined vote. The percentage of total common equity represented by Class A and Class B common stock was 85% and 15%, respectively, at September 30, 2018. Class B common stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a share for share basis at any time at the option of the holder.



Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements



The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued the following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) and guidance relevant to the Company’s operations which were adopted as of January 1, 2018:



ASU No. 2014-09 –  Revenue Recognition (Topic 606): In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard related to revenue recognition (as subsequently clarified and amended by various ASUs). Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when an entity satisfies a performance obligation by transferring to a customer control over promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.



The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2018 under the full retrospective method, and accordingly, results for prior periods have been adjusted to apply the new standard as shown below.



The adoption of the standard affected Bluegreen in the following areas: (i) gross versus net presentation for payroll and insurance premium reimbursements related to resorts managed by Bluegreen and on behalf of third parties and (ii) the timing of the recognition of VOI revenue related to the removal of certain bright line tests regarding the determination of the adequacy of the buyer’s commitment under prior industry-specific guidance. Bluegreen concluded that the recognition of fee-based sales commissions, ancillary revenues, and rental revenues remained materially unchanged.



The adoption of the standard on the Company’s real estate activities results in recognizing revenue sooner for contingent consideration on sales of real estate inventory.



The adoption of the standard did not materially affect revenue recognition associated with the Company’s trade sales. Retail trade sales performance obligations are generally satisfied at the time of the sales transaction as customers of the retail business typically pay in cash at the time of transfer of the promised goods, while wholesale trade sales performance obligations are generally satisfied when the promised goods are shipped by the Company or received by the customer. However, the Company has historically recognized shipping and handling costs in selling, general and

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administration expenses, and upon the adoption of the standard, the Company began accounting for such costs as a fulfillment cost in cost of trade sales.



The Company has elected to use the following practical expedients in connection with the adoption of ASU 2014-09:



·

We utilize the transaction price upon completion of the contract for certain contracts with customers; 

·

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less or unsatisfied performance obligations or unsatisfied promises to transfer a distinct good or service that forms a part of a single performance obligation recognized over time. See Note 2 for a further description of variable consideration identified in contracts with customers;

·

We expense all marketing and sales costs as incurred;

·

We exclude from the transaction price all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are imposed on a specified transaction concurrent with the closing thereof and are collected by the Company from a customer;

·

We do not disclose remaining performance obligations for variable consideration when the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation;

·

We do not disclose remaining performance obligations when revenue is recognized based on the Company’s right to invoice;

·

We account for shipping and handling activities that occur after the control of the goods is transferred to a customer as fulfillment activities instead of a separate performance obligation;

·

We recognize incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset is one year or less; and

·

We do not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financial component if we expect, at the contract inception, that the performance obligations will be satisfied within one year or less.



ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). This standard provides guidance on the recognition of gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets to non-customers and requires that an entity must identify each distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset promised to a non-customer or counterparty and derecognize each asset when the counterparty obtains control of the asset.



This standard significantly changed the guidance on the transfer of real estate to unconsolidated joint ventures. Under prior guidance, the transfer of real estate to an unconsolidated joint venture was accounted for as a partial sale, resulting in the recognition of a partial gain, and the noncontrolling interest retained was measured at historical cost, resulting in a basis adjustment to the seller’s investment in the joint venture. In addition, the partial gain could be deferred if the sale did not satisfy certain criteria for gain recognition. As a result, the Company previously accounted for the transfer of land to certain unconsolidated real estate joint ventures for initial capital contributions as partial sales, resulting in deferred gains and joint venture basis adjustments. However, under the new standard, the full gain is recognized upon the transfer of control of real estate to an unconsolidated joint venture, and any noncontrolling interest retained is measured at fair value.    



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The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2018 under the full retrospective method and, accordingly, prior years’ results have been adjusted to apply the new standard as shown below.



The following represents the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 and ASU 2017-05 on our consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands, except per share data): 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017



 

Prior to Adoption

 

ASU 2014-09 Adjustments

 

ASU 2017-05 Adjustments

 

As Adjusted

Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

61,687 

 

766 

 

 -

 

62,453 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

14,097 

 

 -

 

14,097 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

14,097 

 

 -

 

14,097 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

6,284 

 

160 

 

 -

 

6,444 

Trade sales

 

44,877 

 

(159)

 

 -

 

44,718 

Net loss on sales of real estate assets

 

(18)

 

 -

 

 -

 

(18)

Cost of trade sales

 

29,494 

 

2,316 

 

 -

 

31,810 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

149,021 

 

(2,179)

 

 -

 

146,842 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

2,451 

 

 -

 

(346)

 

2,105 

Income before income taxes

 

19,686 

 

310 

 

(346)

 

19,650 

Provision for income taxes

 

(8,195)

 

(64)

 

133 

 

(8,126)

Net income

 

11,491 

 

246 

 

(213)

 

11,524 

Less: Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

3,256 

 

142 

 

 -

 

3,398 

Net income attributable to shareholders

$

8,235 

 

104 

 

(213)

 

8,126 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.08 

 

 

 

 

 

0.08 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.08 

 

 

 

 

 

0.08 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017



 

Prior to Adoption

 

ASU 2014-09 Adjustments

 

ASU 2017-05 Adjustments

 

As Adjusted

Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

172,839 

 

3,255 

 

 -

 

176,094 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

40,660 

 

 -

 

40,660 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

40,660 

 

 -

 

40,660 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

10,737 

 

615 

 

 -

 

11,352 

Trade sales

 

96,831 

 

(462)

 

 -

 

96,369 

Net gains on sales of real estate assets

 

2,161 

 

 -

 

(493)

 

1,668 

Cost of trade sales

 

68,027 

 

5,746 

 

 -

 

73,773 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

400,845 

 

(5,356)

 

 -

 

395,489 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

9,620 

 

 -

 

(1,192)

 

8,428 

Income before income taxes

 

77,687 

 

1,788 

 

(1,685)

 

77,790 

Provision for income taxes

 

(30,028)

 

(643)

 

650 

 

(30,021)

Net income

 

47,659 

 

1,145 

 

(1,035)

 

47,769 

Less: Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

9,467 

 

21 

 

 -

 

9,488 

Net income attributable to shareholders

$

38,192 

 

1,124 

 

(1,035)

 

38,281 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.39 

 

 

 

 

 

0.39 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.36 

 

 

 

 

 

0.36 



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As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2017



 

As Previously Reported

 

ASU 2014-09 Adjustments

 

ASU 2017-05 Adjustments

 

As Adjusted

Statement of Financial Condition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, net

$

431,801 

 

(4,943)

 

 -

 

426,858 

Investment in unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

47,275 

 

 -

 

3,959 

 

51,234 

Property and equipment, net

 

112,858 

 

(929)

 

 -

 

111,929 

Other assets

 

121,824 

 

929 

 

 -

 

122,753 

Other liabilities

 

103,926 

 

 -

 

(462)

 

103,464 

Deferred income

 

36,311 

 

(19,418)

 

 -

 

16,893 

Deferred income taxes

 

43,093 

 

3,755 

 

1,120 

 

47,968 

Total equity

$

653,501 

 

10,720 

 

3,301 

 

667,522 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

239,662 

 

2,355 

 

 -

 

242,017 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

52,639 

 

 -

 

52,639 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

52,639 

 

 -

 

52,639 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

17,439 

 

240 

 

 -

 

17,679 

Trade sales

 

142,798 

 

(713)

 

 -

 

142,085 

Net gains on sales of assets

 

2,442 

 

 -

 

(493)

 

1,949 

Cost of trade sales

 

97,755 

 

8,163 

 

 -

 

105,918 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

538,125 

 

(8,423)

 

 -

 

529,702 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

14,483 

 

 -

 

(1,942)

 

12,541 

Income before income taxes

 

93,374 

 

1,662 

 

(2,435)

 

92,601 

Benefit for income taxes

 

7,223 

 

954 

 

1,525 

 

9,702 

Net income

 

100,597 

 

2,616 

 

(910)

 

102,303 

Less: Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

18,402 

 

(24)

 

 -

 

18,378 

Net income attributable to shareholders

$

82,195 

 

2,640 

 

(910)

 

83,925 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.83 

 

 

 

 

 

0.85 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.79 

 

 

 

 

 

0.81 



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As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2016



 

As Previously Reported

 

ASU 2014-09 Adjustments

 

ASU 2017-05 Adjustments

 

As Adjusted

Statement of Financial Condition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, net

$

430,480 

 

(4,680)

 

 -

 

425,800 

Investment in unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

43,491 

 

 -

 

5,901 

 

49,392 

Property and equipment, net

 

95,998 

 

(590)

 

 -

 

95,408 

Other assets

 

130,333 

 

590 

 

 -

 

130,923 

Other liabilities

 

95,611 

 

 -

 

(956)

 

94,655 

Deferred income

 

37,015 

 

(17,493)

 

 -

 

19,522 

Deferred income taxes

 

44,318 

 

4,711 

 

2,645 

 

51,674 

Total equity

$

495,454 

 

8,102 

 

4,212 

 

507,768 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

266,142 

 

7,732 

 

 -

 

273,874 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

49,557 

 

 -

 

49,557 

Cost reimbursements

 

 -

 

49,557 

 

 -

 

49,557 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

27,346 

 

1,483 

 

 -

 

28,829 

Trade sales

 

95,996 

 

(157)

 

 -

 

95,839 

Net gains on sales of assets

 

6,076 

 

 -

 

(2,274)

 

3,802 

Cost of trade sales

 

74,341 

 

6,022 

 

 -

 

80,363 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

516,757 

 

(4,606)

 

 -

 

512,151 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate joint ventures

 

13,630 

 

 -

 

(1,452)

 

12,178 

Income before income taxes

 

78,036 

 

4,676 

 

(3,726)

 

78,986 

Provision for income taxes

 

(36,379)

 

(1,448)

 

1,437 

 

(36,390)

Net income

 

41,657 

 

3,228 

 

(2,289)

 

42,596 

Less: Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

13,295 

 

300 

 

(429)

 

13,166 

Net income attributable to shareholders

$

28,362 

 

2,928 

 

(1,860)

 

29,430 

Basic earnings per share

$

0.33 

 

 

 

 

 

0.34 

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.32 

 

 

 

 

 

0.34 





On March 9, 2018, the Company filed its 2017 Annual Report which included in Item 8 – Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements the expected impacts to reported results of the retrospective adjustments to the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 and ASU 2017-05. Subsequent to the March 9, 2018 filing date, the Company revised its calculation of the expected impact of the full retrospective adoption of both standards, and the amounts included in the above tables reflect these revisions. The adoption of the new standards had no impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows.



ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This update was issued to provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based compensation awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. Under this guidance, an entity must apply modification accounting to changes to terms or conditions of a share-based compensation award unless there is no change in the fair value, vesting or classification of the modified award as compared to the original award. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This update was issued to clarify the determination of whether an entity has acquired or sold a business. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill and consolidations, and the standard is intended to assist entities in the determination of whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or

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businesses. The standard is expected to result in more acquisitions being accounted for as asset purchases instead of business combinations. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the prospective transition method. The adoption of this standard resulted in the Company accounting for Bluegreen’s acquisition of the Éilan Hotel & Spa in April 2018 as an asset acquisition, and consequently, all transaction costs were capitalized as part of the assets acquired.



ASU No. 2016-01 –– Financial Instruments – Overall (Topic 825) – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This update requires all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) to generally be measured at fair value through earnings and eliminates the available-for-sale classification for equity securities with readily determinable fair values and the cost method for equity investments without readily determinable fair values. However, the update allows entities to elect to record equity investments without readily determinable fair values at cost, less impairments. This update also simplifies the impairment assessment for equity investments and requires the use of an exit price when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. The amendments in this standard are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 and recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.3 million, net of tax, to accumulated earnings as of January 1, 2018 for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. The standard was adopted prospectively for $2.4 million of equity securities without readily determinable fair values. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  



ASU No. 2018-02 –– Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update provides an entity with an option to reclassify to accumulated earnings the stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive income associated with the reduction in the corporate income tax rate from the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”). The Company elected to adopt this update as of January 1, 2018 and reclassified the stranded income tax effects from the Tax Reform Act into accumulated earnings as of the adoption date. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



ASU No. 2018-05 –– Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. This update formally amended Topic 740 for the guidance previously provided by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) related to the application of Topic 740 in the reporting period in which the Tax Reform Act was signed into law. The Company adopted SAB 118 in the fourth quarter of 2017, and therefore, the Company’s subsequent adoption of ASU 2018-05 in the first quarter of 2018 had no impact on its accounting for income taxes in the first quarter of 2018. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the Company’s accounting for income taxes and the Tax Reform Act.



Future Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements



The FASB has issued the following accounting pronouncements and guidance relevant to the Company’s operations which have not been adopted as of September 30, 2018



ASU No. 2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842), as subsequently amended by ASU 2018-01 and ASU 2018-11. This standard will require assets and liabilities to be recognized on the balance sheet of a lessee for the rights and obligations created by leases of assets with terms of more than 12 months. For income statement purposes, the standard retained a dual model which requires leases to be classified as either operating or finance based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. This standard also requires extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, to provide greater insight into the extent of revenue and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing leases. 



This standard, which will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, permits two methods of adoption: a modified retrospective transition method or an optional transition method. The modified retrospective transition method applies the standard’s transition guidance as of the beginning of the earliest comparable period presented in an entity’s financial statements, which results in financial statements for the current periods that are comparable to the financial statements for the prior periods presented. The optional transition method applies the transition guidance on the date of adoption with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Under this transition method, comparable prior periods in an entity’s financial statements in the year of adoption would continue to be reported in accordance with Topic 840, including the disclosures of Topic 840.



The Company expects that the implementation of this new standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as the Company had aggregate future minimum lease payments of $147.5 

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million at September 30, 2018 under its current non-cancelable lease agreements with various expiration dates between 2018 and 2030. The Company anticipates the recognition of additional assets and corresponding liabilities related to these leases on its consolidated statement of financial condition.



The Company anticipates adopting the standard on January 1, 2019 under the optional transition method, and accordingly, will not apply the new guidance in comparable prior periods presented in its financial statements in the year of adoption. The Company anticipates electing certain practical expedients available under the transition guidance within the standard, including the package of practical expedients which would allow the Company to not have to reassess under the new standard prior conclusions about lease identification, classification, and initial direct costs. The Company also expects to make accounting policy elections by class of underlying asset to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to leases with a term of twelve months or less and to not separate non-lease components from lease components. If the election is made to not separate non-lease components from lease components, each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with that lease component will instead be accounted for as a single lease component for lease classification, recognition, and measurement purposes.



The Company is currently in the process of evaluating its existing lease portfolio, including accumulating all of the necessary information required to properly account for leases under this standard.  Other significant implementation matters include assessing the impact on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and documenting and implementing new processes for accounting for its lease agreements.



ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This standard introduces an approach of estimating credit losses on certain types of financial instruments based on expected losses and will expand the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating its allowance for credit losses. In addition, the standard will require entities to disclose the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination (i.e., by vintage year). This standard will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted beginning on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting ASU 2016-13 may have on its consolidated financial statements. 



ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This standard modifies the disclosure requirements in Topic 820 related to the valuation techniques and inputs used, uncertainty in measurement, and changes in measurements applied. This standard is effective for the Company in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those annual periods.  Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2018-13 may have on its consolidated financial statement footnote disclosures.





2.    Revenue Recognition



Sales of VOIs -  Revenue is recognized for sales of VOIs after control of the VOI is deemed transferred to the customer, which is when the legal rescission period has expired on a binding executed VOI sales agreement and the collectability of the note receivable from the buyer, if any, is reasonably assured. Transfer of control of the VOI to the buyer is deemed to occur when the legal rescission period expires as the risk and rewards associated with VOI ownership are transferred to the buyer at that time. The Company records Bluegreen’s customer deposits from contracts within the legal rescission period in restricted cash and escrow deposits in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, as such amounts are refundable until the legal rescission period has expired. In cases where construction and development of Bluegreen’s developed resorts has not been substantially completed, Bluegreen defers all of the revenues and associated expenses for the sales of VOIs until construction is substantially complete and the resort may be occupied.



Bluegreen generally offers qualified purchasers financing for up to 90% of the purchase price of VOIs. The typical financing provides for a term of ten years and a fixed interest rate, is fully amortizing in equal installments and may be prepaid without penalty. For sales of VOIs for which Bluegreen provides financing, Bluegreen reduces the transaction price for expected loan losses, which it considers to be variable consideration. To the extent Bluegreen determines that it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized may occur, it records an estimate of variable consideration as a reduction to the transaction price of the sales of VOIs until the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Bluegreen’s estimates of credit losses are based on the results of its static pool analysis, which relies on historical payment data for similar VOI notes receivable and tracks uncollectibles for each period’s sales over the entire life of the notes. Bluegreen also considers whether historical economic conditions are comparable to then current economic conditions, as well as variations in underwriting

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standards. Bluegreen reviews its estimate of variable consideration on at least a quarterly basis. VOI sales where no financing was provided do not have any material significant payment terms.



Rental operations, including accommodations provided through the use of Bluegreen’s sampler program, are accounted for as incidental operations whereby incremental carrying costs in excess of incremental revenues are expensed as incurred. During each of the periods presented, Bluegreen’s aggregate rental revenue and sampler revenue was less than the aggregate carrying cost of its VOI inventory. Accordingly, Bluegreen recorded such revenue as a reduction to the carrying cost of VOI inventory, which is included in cost of other fee-based services in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for each period.



Fee-based sales commissions -  Fee-based sales commission revenue is recognized when a sales transaction with a VOI purchaser is consummated in accordance with the terms of the fee-based sales agreement with the third-party developer, it is probable that a significant reversal of such revenue will not occur, and the related consumer rescission period has expired.



Other fee-based services and cost reimbursements -  Revenue associated with Bluegreen’s other fee-based services (which are described below) is recognized as follows:



·

Resort and club management revenue and related cost reimbursements are recognized as services are rendered.  These services provided to the resort homeowner associations (“HOAs”) are comprised of day-to-day services to operate the resort, including management services and certain accounting and administrative functions.  Management services provided to the Vacation Club include managing the reservation system and providing owner, billing and collection services. Bluegreen’s management contracts are typically structured as cost-plus, with an initial term of three years and automatic one-year renewals. Bluegreen believes these services to be a series of distinct goods and services to be accounted for as a single performance obligation over time and recognizes revenue as the customer receives the benefits of its services.  Bluegreen allocates variable consideration to the distinct good or service within the series, such that revenue from management fees and cost reimbursements is recognized in each period as the uncertainty with respect to such variable consideration is resolved.

·

Resort title fee revenue is recognized when escrow amounts are released and title documents are completed.

·

Rental revenues are recognized on a daily basis, which is consistent with the period for which the customer benefits from such service. Revenue from the sampler program is typically recognized within a year from sale as guests complete stays at the resorts. 

·

Mortgage servicing revenue is recognized over time as services are rendered. 



Bluegreen’s cost of other fee-based services consists of the costs associated with the various activities described above, as well as developer subsidies and maintenance fees on its unsold VOIs.



Trade sales Revenue is recognized on trade sales as follows:



·

Revenue is recognized on wholesale trade sales when control of the products is transferred to customers, which generally occurs when the products are shipped or the customers accept delivery. Wholesale trade sales typically have payment terms between 10 and 90 days. Certain customer trade sale contracts have provisions for right of return, volume rebates, and price concessions. These types of discounts are accounted for as variable consideration, and the Company uses the expected value method with constraints to calculate the estimated reduction in the trade sales revenue. The inputs used in the expected value method include historical experience with the customer, sales forecasts, and outstanding purchase orders.

·

Revenue is recognized on retail trade sales at the point of sale, which occurs when products are sold at the Company’s retail locations.



Sales of real estate inventory - Revenue is generally recognized on sales of real estate inventory to customers when the sales are closed and title passes to the buyer. The Company generally receives payment from the sale of real estate inventory at the date of closing. In addition, certain real estate sales contracts provide for a contingent purchase price which is accounted for as variable consideration. The Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that may be recognized upon the closing of the real estate transaction based on an expected value methodology. The estimate of variable consideration is recognized as revenue to the extent that it is not probable that a significant revenue reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The inputs used in the expected value model include current sales prices (net of incentives), historical contingent purchase price receipts, and sales contracts on similar properties.



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Interest income -  Bluegreen provides financing for a significant portion of sales of its owned VOIs. Bluegreen recognizes interest income from financing VOI sales on the accrual method as earned based on the outstanding principal balance, interest rate, and terms stated in each individual financing agreement. Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable are carried at amortized cost, less an allowance for loan losses. In addition, loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the related notes receivable. Interest income is suspended, and previously accrued but unpaid interest income is reversed, on all delinquent notes receivable when principal or interest payments are more than 90 days contractually past due and is not resumed until such loans are less than 90 days past due. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $17.0 million and $12.9 million, respectively, of Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable were more than 90 days past due, and accordingly, were not accruing interest income. After 120 days, Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable are generally written off against the allowance for loan losses.



Interest income from other loans receivable originated by the Company is recognized on accruing loans when management determines that it is probable that all of the principal and interest will be collected in accordance with the loan’s contractual terms.  Interest income is recognized on non-accrual loans on a cash basis. Loans receivable are included in other assets in the Company’s statement of financial condition.



Net gains on sales of real estate assets –  Net gains on sales of real estate assets represents sales of assets to non-customers. Gains (or losses) are recognized from sales to non-customers when the control of the asset has been transferred to the buyer, which generally occurs when title passes to the buyer.



Other revenueOther revenue  is  primarily comprised of rental income from properties under operating leases. Rental income is recognized as rents become due, and rental payments received in advance are deferred until earned.



Disaggregated revenue – The table below sets forth the Company’s revenue disaggregated by category (in thousands):









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Sales of VOIs

$

70,698 

 

62,453 

 

195,412 

 

176,094 

Fee-based sales commissions

 

61,641 

 

69,977 

 

167,581 

 

179,046 

Other fee-based services

 

25,744 

 

23,170 

 

75,257 

 

67,857 

Cost reimbursements

 

16,900 

 

14,097 

 

47,157 

 

40,660 

Title fees

 

3,491 

 

2,373 

 

9,355 

 

10,927 

Other customer revenue

 

1,822 

 

1,843 

 

4,860 

 

4,658 

Trade sales - wholesale

 

17,671 

 

21,388 

 

56,024 

 

65,963 

Trade sales - retail

 

26,132 

 

23,330 

 

70,090 

 

30,406 

Sales of real estate inventory

 

7,478 

 

 -

 

17,138 

 

 -

Revenue from customers

 

231,577 

 

218,631 

 

642,874 

 

575,611 

Interest income

 

21,157 

 

21,035 

 

63,738 

 

63,065 

Net (losses) gains on sales of real estate assets

 

(4)

 

(18)

 

4,798 

 

1,668 

Other revenue

 

1,673 

 

1,248 

 

4,282 

 

3,652 

Total revenues

$

254,403 

 

240,896 

 

715,692 

 

643,996 









3.    Consolidated Variable Interest Entities 



Bluegreen sells VOI notes receivable through special purpose finance entities. These transactions are generally structured as non-recourse to Bluegreen and are designed to provide liquidity for Bluegreen and to transfer the economic risks and benefits of the notes receivable to third parties. In a securitization, various classes of debt securities are issued by the special purpose finance entities that are generally collateralized by a single tranche of transferred assets, which consist of VOI notes receivable. Bluegreen services the securitized notes receivable for a fee pursuant to servicing agreements negotiated with third parties based on market conditions at the time of the securitization.



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In these securitizations, Bluegreen generally retains a portion of the securities and continues to service the securitized notes receivable. Under these arrangements, the cash payments received from obligors on the receivables sold are generally applied monthly to pay fees to service providers, make interest and principal payments to investors, and fund required reserves, if any, with the remaining balance of such cash retained by Bluegreen; however, to the extent the portfolio of receivables fails to satisfy specified performance criteria (as may occur due to, among other things, an increase in default rates or credit loss severity) or other trigger events occur, the funds received from obligors are required to be distributed on an accelerated basis to investors. Depending on the circumstances and the transaction, the application of the accelerated payment formula may be permanent or temporary until the trigger event is cured. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen was in compliance with all material terms under its securitization transactions, and no trigger events had occurred.



In accordance with applicable accounting guidance for the consolidation of VIEs, Bluegreen analyzes its variable interests, which may consist of loans, servicing rights, guarantees, and equity investments, to determine if an entity in which Bluegreen has a variable interest is a VIE. The analysis includes a review of both quantitative and qualitative factors. Bluegreen bases its quantitative analysis on the forecasted cash flows of the entity. Bluegreen bases its qualitative analysis on the structure of the entity, including its decision-making ability and authority with respect to the entity, and relevant financial agreements. Bluegreen also uses qualitative analysis to determine if Bluegreen must consolidate a VIE as the primary beneficiary. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, Bluegreen has determined these securitization entities to be VIEs of which Bluegreen is primary beneficiary and, therefore, Bluegreen consolidates the entities into its financial statements.



Under the terms of certain VOI note sales, Bluegreen has the right to repurchase or substitute a limited amount of defaulted notes for new notes at the outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest. Bluegreen’s voluntary repurchases and substitutions of defaulted notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were $4.4 million and $7.4 million, respectively. Bluegreen’s maximum exposure to loss relating to its non-recourse securitization entities is the difference between the outstanding VOI notes receivable and the notes payable, plus cash reserves and any additional residual interest in future cash flows from collateral.



The table below sets forth information regarding the assets and liabilities of Bluegreen’s consolidated VIEs included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition (in thousands):







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Restricted cash

$

17,081 

 

19,488 

Securitized notes receivable, net

 

308,221 

 

279,188 

Receivable backed notes payable - non-recourse

 

335,680 

 

336,421 





The restricted cash and the securitized notes receivable balances disclosed in the table above are restricted to satisfy obligations of the VIEs.

 



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4.    Notes Receivable



The table below sets forth information regarding Bluegreen’s notes receivable and related allowance for loan losses (in thousands):





 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Notes receivable:

 

 

 

 

VOI notes receivable - non-securitized

$

167,717 

 

184,971 

VOI notes receivable - securitized

 

399,080 

 

364,349 

Notes receivable secured by homesites (1)

 

986 

 

1,329 

Gross notes receivable

 

567,783 

 

550,649 

Allowance for loan losses - non-securitized

 

(37,341)

 

(38,497)

Allowance for loan losses - securitized

 

(90,859)

 

(85,161)

Allowance for loan losses - homesites (1)

 

(99)

 

(133)

Notes receivable, net

$

439,484 

 

426,858 

Allowance as a % of gross notes receivable

 

23% 

 

22% 





(1)

Notes receivable secured by homesites were originated through a business, substantially all of the assets of which were sold by Bluegreen in 2012.    



The weighted-average interest rate on Bluegreen’s notes receivable was 15.1% and 15.3% at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable bear interest at fixed rates.



Credit Quality of Notes Receivable and the Allowance for Loan Losses



Bluegreen monitors the credit quality of its receivables on an ongoing basis. Bluegreen holds large amounts of homogeneous VOI notes receivable and assesses uncollectibility based on pools of receivables as there are no significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty or groups of counterparties. In estimating future credit losses, Bluegreen does not use a single primary indicator of credit quality but instead evaluates its VOI notes receivable based upon a static pool analysis that incorporates the age of the respective receivables, default trends and prepayment rates by origination year, as well as the FICO scores of the borrowers.



The activity in Bluegreen’s allowance for loan losses (including notes receivable secured by homesites) was as follows (in thousands):







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

For the Nine Months Ended



 

September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

Balance, beginning of period

$

123,791 

 

120,270 

Provision for loan losses

 

35,866 

 

32,066 

Write-offs of uncollectible receivables

 

(31,358)

 

(31,581)

Balance, end of period

$

128,299 

 

120,755 





The percentage of gross notes receivable outstanding, by FICO score at origination, was as follows:







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



September 30,

 

December 31,

 



2018

 

2017

 

FICO Score

 

 

 

 

700+

56.00 

%

54.00 

%

600-699

40.00 

 

41.00 

 

<699

3.00 

 

3.00 

 

No score (1)

1.00 

 

2.00 

 

Total

100.00 

%

100.00 

%





(1)

VOI notes receivable without a FICO score are primarily related to foreign borrowers.

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The table below sets forth information regarding the delinquency status of Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable (in thousands):





 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Current

$

539,836 

 

525,482 

31-60 days

 

5,462 

 

6,088 

61-90 days

 

4,531 

 

4,897 

> 90 days (1)

 

16,968 

 

12,853 

Total

$

566,797 

 

549,320 



 

 

 

 





(1)

Includes $11.6 million and $7.6 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, related to VOI notes receivable that, as of such date, had defaulted, but the related VOI note receivable balance had not yet been charged off in accordance with the provisions of certain of Bluegreen's receivable-backed notes payable transactions. These VOI notes receivable have been reflected in the allowance for loan losses.  

 



5.     Trade Inventory



Trade inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Raw materials

$

3,334 

 

3,320 

Paper goods and packaging materials

 

1,052 

 

865 

Finished goods

 

17,320 

 

19,717 

Total trade inventory

$

21,706 

 

23,902 





Trade inventory is measured at the lower of cost or market. Cost includes all costs of conversions, including materials, direct labor, production overhead, depreciation of equipment, and shipping costs. Raw materials are stated at the lower of approximate cost, on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis, and market is determined by reference to replacement cost. Raw materials are not written down unless the goods in which they are incorporated are expected to be sold for less than cost, in which case, they are written down by reference to replacement cost of the raw materials. Finished goods and work in progress are stated at the lower of cost or market determined on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as trade sales, and shipping and handling fees paid by the Company are recorded as cost of goods sold.





6.     VOI Inventory



Bluegreen’s VOI inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):





 

 

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September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Completed VOI units

$

232,205 

 

194,503 

Construction-in-progress

 

20,965 

 

22,334 

Real estate held for future VOI development

 

72,362 

 

64,454 

Total VOI inventory

$

325,532 

 

281,291 







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7.    Real Estate  



Real estate consisted of the following (in thousands):







 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Real estate held-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

Land

$

18,742 

 

20,528 

Rental properties

 

 -

 

6,181 

Residential single-family

 

1,092 

 

1,119 

Other

 

850 

 

 -

Total real estate held-for-sale

 

20,684 

 

27,828 

Real estate held-for-investment:

 

 

 

 

Land

 

10,939 

 

13,066 

Other

 

 -

 

839 

Total real estate held-for-investment

 

10,939 

 

13,905 

Real estate inventory

 

20,956 

 

26,803 

Total real estate

$

52,579 

 

68,536 



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8.     Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures 



As of September 30, 2018, the Company had equity interests in 18 unconsolidated real estate joint ventures primarily involved in the development of single-family master planned communities and, multifamily apartment and townhome communities.  Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures are accounted for as unconsolidated variable interest entities.  See Note 3 for information regarding the Company’s investments in consolidated variable interest entities.



Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures consisted of the following (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 



 

2018

 

2017

 

Altis at Kendall Square, LLC

$

70 

 

78 

 

Altis at Lakeline - Austin Investors LLC

 

3,835 

 

4,156 

 

New Urban/BBX Development, LLC

 

102 

 

2,064 

 

Sunrise and Bayview Partners, LLC

 

1,438 

 

1,499 

 

Hialeah Communities, LLC

 

109 

 

473 

 

PGA Design Center Holdings, LLC

 

736 

 

1,862 

 

CCB Miramar, LLC

 

1,575 

 

1,225 

 

Centra Falls, LLC

 

15 

 

159 

 

The Addison on Millenia Investment, LLC

 

5,220 

 

5,933 

 

BBX/S Millenia Blvd Investments, LLC

 

151 

 

5,611 

 

Altis at Bonterra - Hialeah, LLC

 

19,533 

 

19,566 

 

Altis at Shingle Creek Manager, LLC

 

353 

 

338 

 

Altis at Grand Central Capital, LLC

 

2,160 

 

1,872 

 

Centra Falls II, LLC

 

157 

 

551 

 

BBX/Label Chapel Trail Development, LLC

 

4,694 

 

4,885 

 

Altis Promenade Capital, LLC

 

997 

 

962 

 

Altis Ludlam - Miami Investor, LLC

 

415 

 

 -

 

Altis Preserve, LLC

 

990 

 

 -

 

Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

$

42,550 

 

51,234 

 





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During May 2018, the Company invested in a joint venture, Altis Ludlam – Miami Investor, LLC, to acquire land and obtain entitlements for a potential multifamily apartment development project located in Miami, Florida.



During August 2018, the Company invested in a joint venture, Altis Preserve, LLC, to acquire land and obtain entitlements for a potential multifamily apartment development project located in Odessa, Florida.



See Note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2017 Annual Report for the Company’s accounting policies for analyzing its investments in real estate joint ventures.

 



9.     Debt



Notes Payable and Other Borrowings



The table below sets forth information regarding the Company’s notes payable and other borrowings (dollars in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017



 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying



 

 

 

 

 

Amount of

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of



 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Pledged

 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Pledged



 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Assets

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Assets

Bluegreen:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Notes Payable

$

33,750 

 

5.50%

$

33,662 

$

46,500 

 

5.50%

$

29,403 

Pacific Western Term Loan

 

 -

 

-

 

 -

 

2,715 

 

6.72%

 

9,884 

Fifth Third Bank Note

 

3,895 

 

5.08%

 

7,937 

 

4,080 

 

4.36%

 

8,071 

NBA Line of Credit

 

 -

 

-

 

 -

 

5,089 

 

4.75%

 

15,260 

NBA Éilan Loan

 

24,258 

 

5.35%

 

34,539 

 

 -

 

-

 

 -

Fifth Third Syndicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of Credit

 

55,000 

 

4.99%

 

87,785 

 

20,000 

 

4.27%

 

75,662 

Fifth Third Syndicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan

 

22,813 

 

5.04%

 

26,702 

 

23,750 

 

4.32%

 

23,960 

Unamortized debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

issuance costs

 

(1,882)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,940)

 

 

 

 

Total Bluegreen

$

137,834 

 

 

 

 

$

100,194 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Obligations

$

13,263 

 

4.50-6.00%

$

20,956 

$

21,435 

 

4.50-6.00%

$

26,803 

TD Bank Term Loan and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of Credit

 

9,422 

 

5.13%

 

(1)

 

12,890 

 

4.02%

 

(1)

Anastasia Seller's Note (2)

 

1,491 

 

5.00%

 

(1)

 

1,471 

 

5.00%

 

(1)

Iberia $50.0 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

30,000 

 

5.10%

 

(3)

 

 -

 

-

 

 -

Iberia $5.0 million Revolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of Credit

 

 -

 

-

 

 -

 

3,820 

 

4.12%

 

(1)

Banc of America Leasing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

& Capital Equipment Note

 

620 

 

4.75%

 

(4)

 

 -

 

-

 

 -

Unsecured Note

 

3,400 

 

6.00%

 

(5)

 

3,400 

 

6.00%

 

(5)

Other

 

1,542 

 

5.41%

 

1,955 

 

1,544 

 

5.25%

 

1,993 

Unamortized debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

issuance costs

 

(395)

 

 

 

 

 

(640)

 

 

 

 

Total other

$

59,343 

 

 

 

 

$

43,920 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total notes payable and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other borrowings

$

197,177 

 

 

 

 

$

144,114 

 

 

 

 

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(1)

The collateral is a blanket lien on the respective company’s assets.

(2)

In October 2018, the balance of the note was paid in full.

(3)

The collateral is membership interests in Woodbridge having a value of not less than $100.0 million.

(4)

The collateral is a security interest in the equipment financed by the underlying note.  Additionally, IT’SUGAR is guarantor on the note.

(5)

BBX Capital is guarantor on the note.



See Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2017 Annual Report for additional information regarding the above listed notes payable and other borrowings.



New debt issuances and significant changes related to notes payable and other borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are detailed below.



Pacific Western Term Loan.  - Bluegreen had a non-revolving term loan (the “Pacific Western Term Loan”) with Pacific Western Bank secured by unsold inventory and undeveloped land at the Bluegreen Odyssey Dells Resort. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, Bluegreen repaid in full the then outstanding balance of the Pacific Western Term Loan. 



NBA Line of Credit. - Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations had a revolving line of credit (the “NBA Line of Credit”) with the National Bank of Arizona (“NBA”) with a borrowing limit of $20.0 million. The NBA Line of Credit provided for a revolving advance period expiring in September 2020 and maturity in March 2025 and was secured by unsold inventory and a building under construction at Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations’ The Cliffs at Long Creek Resort. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, Bluegreen repaid in full the then outstanding balance of the NBA Line of Credit.    In connection with such repayment, availability under the NBA Receivables Facility described below was increased by $20.0 million and there is no further availability under this line. 



NBA Éilan LoanIn April 2018, Bluegreen purchased the Éilan Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, Texas for approximately $34.3 million.  In connection with the acquisition, Bluegreen entered into a non-revolving acquisition loan (the “NBA Éilan Loan”) with NBA. The NBA Éilan Loan provides for advances of up to $27.5 million, $24.3 million of which was used to fund the acquisition of the resort and up to an additional $3.2 million which may be drawn upon to fund certain future improvement costs over a 12-month advance period. Principal payments will be effected through release payments from sales of VOIs at the Éilan Hotel & Spa that serve as collateral for the NBA Éilan Loan, subject to a minimum amortization schedule, with the remaining balance due at maturity in April 2023. Borrowings under the NBA Éilan Loan bear interest at an annual rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a floor of 4.75%. As of September 30, 2018, there was $24.3 million outstanding on the NBA Éilan Loan.



Toronto-Dominion Commercial Bank (“TD Bank”) Term Loan and Line of Credit - Renin has maintained a credit facility with TD Bank. Under the terms and conditions of the credit facility, TD Bank provides term loans for up to $1.7 million and loans under a revolving credit facility for up to approximately $16.3 million based on available collateral as defined in the facility and subject to Renin’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the facility, including certain specific financial covenants. In September 2018, the maturity date of the revolving credit portion of the facility was amended to extend the maturity date to September 2019. The maturity dates of the term loans under the facility remain unchanged and are scheduled to mature between 2020 and 2022.



Iberia $50.0 million Revolving Line of Credit - In March 2018, BBX Capital, BBX Sweet Holdings, Food for Thought Restaurant Group-Florida, LLC, the former BBX Capital Corporation, (“BCC”), and Woodbridge, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement and related agreements with IberiaBank (“Iberia”), as administrative agent and lender, and City National Bank of Florida, as lender, which provide for a $50.0 million revolving line of credit. Amounts borrowed under the facility accrue interest at a floating rate of 30-day LIBOR plus a margin of 3.0% to 3.75% or the Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.25%. The applicable margin is based on BBX Capital’s debt to EBITDA ratio. Payments of interest only are payable monthly. The facility matures, and all outstanding principal and interest will be payable, on March 6, 2020, with twelve-month renewal options at BBX Capital’s request, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The facility is secured by a pledge of a percentage of BBX Capital’s membership interests in Woodbridge having a value of not less than $100.0 million. Borrowings under the facility may be used for business acquisitions, real estate investments, stock repurchases, letters of credit and general corporate purposes. 



Under the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement, BBX Capital is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining minimum unencumbered liquidity and complying with financial ratios related to fixed charge coverage and debt to EBITDA. The Loan and Security Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including those that, among other things, limit the ability of BBX Capital and the

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other borrowers to incur additional indebtedness and to make certain loans and investments. As of September 30, 2018, there was $30.0 million outstanding on the line of credit. 



Iberia $5.0 million Revolving Line of CreditBBX Sweet Holdings had a revolving line of credit with Iberia that was secured by the assets of BBX Sweet Holdings and its subsidiaries and guaranteed by the Company. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company repaid in full the then outstanding balance of the line of credit.



Banc of America Leasing & Capital Equipment Note – In September 2018, IT’SUGAR entered into a Master Loan and Security Agreement with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC which sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which IT’SUGAR may borrow funds to purchase equipment under one or more equipment security notes. The Agreement contains customary representations and covenants, including the submission of quarterly and annual financial statements to the lender.  Each equipment note constitutes a separate, distinct and independent financing of equipment and is secured by a security interest in the purchased equipment and is an unconditional contractual obligation of IT’SUGAR. As of September 30, 2018, there was one equipment note outstanding with a balance of $0.6 million. The equipment note bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.75% per annum and is payable in 36 consecutive monthly principal and interest installments of $18,516 with a maturity date of September 2021. The equipment note is subject to a prepayment charge equal to one percent of the amount prepaid multiplied by the number of years or fraction thereof for the then remaining equipment note term.



Bank of America Revolving Line of Credit - In August 2018, IT’SUGAR entered into a revolving credit facility with Bank of America. Under the terms and conditions of the credit facility, Bank of America has agreed to provide a revolving line of credit to IT’SUGAR for up to $4.0 million based on available collateral as defined by the credit facility and subject to IT’SUGAR’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit facility including certain specific financial covenants.  The revolving credit facility is available through August 2021 and amounts outstanding bear interest at a LIBOR daily floating rate plus 1.50% or a monthly LIBOR rate subject to the terms and conditions of the credit facility.  Payments of interest only will be payable monthly. There were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility as of September 30, 2018.



Under the terms and conditions of this revolving line of credit, IT’SUGAR is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including quarterly and annual debt service coverage ratios. The facility also contains various covenants, including those that, among other things, limit the ability of IT’SUGAR to incur liens, make certain investments, or engage in certain asset acquisitions or dispositions.       



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Receivable-Backed Notes Payable 



The table below sets forth information regarding Bluegreen’s receivable-backed notes payable facilities (dollars in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017



 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Principal



 

 

 

 

 

Balance of

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of



 

 

 

 

 

Pledged/

 

 

 

 

 

Pledged/



 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Secured

 

Debt

 

Interest

 

Secured



 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Receivables

 

Balance

 

Rate

 

Receivables

Receivable-backed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

payable - recourse:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Bank Facility

$

40,392 

 

5.00%

$

48,589 

$

24,990 

 

5.00%

$

30,472 

NBA Receivables Facility

 

40,297 

 

4.83%

 

53,695 

 

44,414 

 

4.10%

 

53,730 

Pacific Western Facility

 

17,081 

 

5.84%

 

21,586 

 

15,293 

 

6.00%

 

19,516 

Total

$

97,770 

 

 

$

123,870 

$

84,697 

 

 

$

103,718 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

payable - non-recourse:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility

$

49,733 

 

5.01%

$

62,164 

$

16,144 

 

4.31%

$

19,866 

Quorum Purchase Facility

 

39,739 

 

4.75-5.50%

 

44,907 

 

16,771 

 

4.75-6.90%

 

18,659 

2012 Term Securitization

 

16,978 

 

2.94%

 

19,593 

 

23,227 

 

2.94%

 

25,986 

2013 Term Securitization

 

29,814 

 

3.20%

 

32,288 

 

37,163 

 

3.20%

 

39,510 

2015 Term Securitization

 

47,624 

 

3.02%

 

51,430 

 

58,498 

 

3.02%

 

61,705 

2016 Term Securitization

 

68,155 

 

3.35%

 

76,206 

 

83,142 

 

3.35%

 

91,348 

2017 Term Securitization

 

88,632 

 

3.12%

 

100,847 

 

107,624 

 

3.12%

 

119,582 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

(4,995)

 

 

 

 -

 

(6,148)

 

 

 

 -

Total

$

335,680 

 

 

$

387,435 

$

336,421 

 

 

$

376,656 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total receivable-backed debt

$

433,450 

 

 

$

511,305 

$

421,118 

 

 

$

480,374 





See Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2017 Annual Report for additional information regarding the above listed receivable-backed notes payable facilities. 



New debt issuances and significant changes related to receivable-backed notes payable during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are detailed below.



Liberty Bank Facility - Bluegreen has maintained a revolving VOI notes receivable hypothecation facility (the “Liberty Bank Facility”) with Liberty Bank which provides for advances on eligible receivables pledged under the Liberty Bank Facility, subject to specified terms and conditions, during a revolving credit period.  On March 12, 2018, the Liberty Bank Facility was amended and restated to extend the revolving credit period from March 2018 to March 2020, extend the maturity date from November 2020 until March 2023, and amend the interest rate on borrowings as described below.  Subject to its terms and conditions, the Liberty Bank Facility provides for advances of (i) 85% of the unpaid principal balance of Qualified Timeshare Loans assigned to agent, and (ii) 60% of the unpaid principal balance of Non-Conforming Timeshare Loans assigned to agent, during the revolving credit period of the facility.  Maximum permitted outstanding borrowings under the Liberty Bank Facility are $50.0 million, subject to the terms of the facility. Through March 31, 2018, borrowings under the Liberty Bank Facility bore interest at the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”) Prime Rate plus 0.50% per annum, subject to a 4.00% floor. Pursuant to the March 2018 amendment to the Liberty Bank Facility, effective April 1, 2018, all borrowings outstanding under the facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to the WSJ Prime Rate, subject to a 4.00% floor. Principal repayments and interest on borrowings under the Liberty Bank Facility are paid as cash is collected on the pledged receivables, with the remaining balance being due by maturity, subject to the terms of the facility. 



NBA Receivables Facility - Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations has a revolving VOI hypothecation facility (the “NBA Receivables Facility”) with NBA. The NBA Receivables Facility provides for advances at a rate of 85% on eligible receivables pledged under the facility, subject to eligible collateral and specified terms and conditions, during a

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revolving credit period expiring in September 2020 and allows for maximum borrowings of up to $70.0 million (inclusive of the $20.0 million increase in availability described above). The maturity date for the facility is March 2025. The interest rate applicable to future borrowings under the NBA Receivables Facility is equal to the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.75% (with an interest rate floor of 3.50%). All principal and interest payments received on pledged receivables are applied to principal and interest due under the facility, with the remaining balance being due by maturity, subject to the terms of the facility.



Pacific Western Facility  Bluegreen has a revolving VOI notes receivable hypothecation facility (the “Pacific Western Facility”) with Pacific Western Bank, which provides for advances on eligible VOI notes receivable pledged under the facility, subject to specified terms and conditions, during a revolving credit period. Maximum outstanding borrowings under the Pacific Western Facility are $40.0 million, subject to eligible collateral and customary terms and conditions. On August 15, 2018, the Pacific Western Facility was amended to extend the revolving advance period from September 2018 to September 2021, extend the maturity date from September 2021 until September 2024 (in each case, subject to an additional 12-month extension at the option of Pacific Western Bank) and amend the interest rate on borrowings as described below. Eligible “A” VOI notes receivable that meet certain eligibility and FICO score requirements, which Bluegreen believes are typically consistent with loans originated under its current credit underwriting standards, are subject to an 85% advance rate. The Pacific Western Facility also allows for certain eligible “B” VOI notes receivable (which have less stringent FICO score requirements) to be funded at a 53% advance rate. Through September 21, 2018, borrowings under the Pacific Western Facility bore interest at the then prevailing interest rates under the facility, which ranged from 30-day LIBOR plus 3.50% to 4.50%.  Pursuant to the amendment to the Pacific Western Facility, effective September 21, 2018, all borrowings outstanding under the facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 3.00%; provided, however, that a portion of the borrowings, to the extent such borrowings are in excess of established debt minimums, will bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.75%. Principal repayments and interest on borrowings under the Pacific Western Facility are paid as cash is collected on the pledged VOI notes receivable, subject to future required decreases in the advance rates after the end of the revolving advance period, with the remaining balance being due by maturity, subject to the terms of the facility. 



Quorum Purchase Facility - Bluegreen and Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations have a VOI notes receivable purchase facility (the “Quorum Purchase Facility”) with Quorum Federal Credit Union (“Quorum”), pursuant to which Quorum has agreed to purchase eligible VOI notes receivable in an amount of up to an aggregate $50.0 million purchase price, subject to certain conditions precedent and other terms of the facility. On April 6, 2018, the Quorum Purchase Facility was amended to extend the revolving purchase period from June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2020, and provided for a fixed interest rate of 4.95% per annum on advances made through September 30, 2018.  The interest rate on advances made after September 30, 2018 will be set at the time of funding based on rates mutually agreed upon by all parties.  The amendment also reduced the loan purchase fee applicable to advances from 0.50% to 0.25% and extended the maturity of the Quorum Purchase Facility from December 2030 to December 2032.  Of the amounts outstanding under the Quorum Purchase Facility at September 30, 2018, $5.0 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 4.75%,  $29.9 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 4.95%,  $2.7 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 5.0%, and $2.1 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 5.5%. The Quorum Purchase Facility provides for an 85% advance rate on eligible receivables sold under the facility; however, Quorum can modify this advance rate on future purchases subject to the terms and conditions of the Quorum Purchase Facility. Eligibility requirements for VOI notes receivable sold include, among others, that the obligors under the VOI notes receivable sold be members of Quorum at the time of the note sale. Subject to the performance of the collateral, Bluegreen or Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations, as applicable, will receive any excess cash flows generated by the VOI notes receivable transferred to Quorum under the facility (excess meaning after payment of customary fees, interest and principal under the facility) on a pro-rata basis as borrowers make payments on their VOI notes receivable. While ownership of the VOI notes receivable included in the Quorum Purchase Facility is transferred and sold for legal purposes, the transfer of these VOI notes receivable is accounted for as a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The facility is nonrecourse.

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Junior Subordinated Debentures 



The table below sets forth information regarding the Company’s junior subordinated debentures (dollars in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 



 

2018

 

2017

 



 

 

Effective

 

 

Effective

 



 

Carrying

Interest

 

Carrying

Interest

Maturity



 

Amounts

Rates (1)

 

Amounts

Rates (1)

Years (2)

Woodbridge - Levitt Capital Trusts I - IV

$

66,302 

6.14 - 6.20%

$

66,302 

5.14 - 5.19%

2035 - 2036

Bluegreen Statutory Trusts I - VI

 

110,827 

7.14 - 7.24%

 

110,827 

6.18 - 6.59%

2035 - 2037

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

(1,218)

 

 

(1,272)

 

 

Unamortized purchase discount

 

(39,680)

 

 

(40,443)

 

 

Total junior subordinated debentures

$

136,231 

 

$

135,414 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 





(1)

Junior subordinated debentures bear interest at 3-month LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 3.80% to 4.90%.

(2)

All of the junior subordinated debentures were eligible for redemption by Woodbridge and Bluegreen, as applicable, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.



Woodbridge and Bluegreen have each formed statutory business trusts (collectively, the “Trusts”), each of which issued trust preferred securities and invested the proceeds thereof in junior subordinated debentures of Woodbridge and Bluegreen, respectively. The Trusts are VIEs in which Woodbridge and Bluegreen, as applicable, are not the primary beneficiaries. Accordingly, the Company and its subsidiaries do not consolidate the operations of these Trusts; instead, the beneficial interests in the Trusts are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other assets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $5.9 million of equity in the Trusts. Interest on the junior subordinated debentures and distributions on the trust preferred securities are payable quarterly in arrears at the same interest rate.



During January 2017, Woodbridge purchased approximately $11.1 million of Levitt Capital Trust II (“LCTII”) trust preferred securities for $6.7 million and purchased approximately $7.7 million of Levitt Capital Trust III (“LCTIII”) trust preferred securities for $4.7 million, and in February 2017, Woodbridge delivered the purchased securities to the respective trusts in exchange for the cancellation of $11.1 million of Woodbridge’s junior subordinated debentures held by LCTII and $7.7 million of Woodbridge’s junior subordinated debentures held by LCTIII. As a result, in February 2017, Woodbridge recognized a $6.9 million gain associated with the cancellation of the notes, which is included in “Net gains on cancellation of junior subordinated debentures” in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.



See Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2017 Annual Report for additional information regarding the Company’s junior subordinated debentures.



As of September 30, 2018, BBX Capital and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all financial debt covenants under its debt instruments. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen had availability of approximately $122.8 million under its receivable-backed purchase and credit facilities, inventory lines of credit and corporate credit line, subject to eligible collateral and the terms of the facilities, as applicable. As of September 30, 2018, BBX Capital and its other subsidiaries had availability of approximately $27.9 million under revolving lines of credit, subject to eligible collateral and the terms of the facilities, as applicable.  

 



10.    Income Taxes



BBX Capital and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and income tax returns in various state and foreign jurisdictions.



On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was signed into law. In addition to changes or limitations to certain tax deductions, including limitations on the deductibility of interest payable to related and unrelated lenders and further limiting deductible executive compensation, the Tax Reform Act permanently lowers the federal corporate tax rate to 21% from the previous maximum rate of 35%, effective for tax years commencing January 1, 2018. As a result of the Tax Reform Act, SAB 118 and ASU 2018-05 were issued to address the application of ASC 740 in situations in which

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an entity does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act. Under this guidance, an entity may record provisional amounts for the impact of the Tax Reform Act which may be revised during a one year “measurement period.” In accordance with this guidance, the Company remeasured its net deferred tax liabilities in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to the reduction of the corporate tax rate to 21% and recorded a provisional tax benefit of $45.3 million in its statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reduced the provisional tax benefit recognized for the year ended December 31, 2017 by $2.8 million as a result of its analysis of the impact of the Tax Reform Act on the deductibility of certain compensation to covered employees. The Company continues to analyze the impact of the Tax Reform Act, which may differ, possibly materially, from the provisional amounts recorded by the Company due to, among other things, additional analysis, changes in interpretations and assumptions made by the Company, and additional regulatory guidance that may be issued. Therefore, the Company may recognize additional revisions during the one year measurement period in accordance with the guidance in SAB 118 and ASU 2018-05 and expects to complete its analysis prior to the end of 2018.



The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 36% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, excluding the discrete income tax expense of $2.8 million related to the provisional adjustment described above, as compared to 44% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, excluding the impact of the provisional adjustment described above, was favorably impacted by the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% commencing on January 1, 2018, partially offset by limitations in the deductibility of compensation to covered employees.   



Effective income tax rates for interim periods are based upon the Company’s current estimated annual rate, which varies based upon the Company’s estimate of taxable earnings and the mix of taxable earnings in the various states in which the Company operates. The Company’s effective tax rate was applied to income before income taxes reduced by net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in joint ventures taxed as partnerships. 





11.    Commitments and Contingencies



In the ordinary course of business, BBX Capital and its subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits as plaintiff or defendant involving its operations and activities. Bluegreen is subject to claims or proceedings from time to time relating to the purchase, sale, marketing, or financing of VOIs or other business activities. Additionally, from time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in disputes with existing and former employees, vendors, taxing jurisdictions and various other parties, and Bluegreen also receives individual consumer complaints, as well as complaints received through regulatory and consumer agencies, including Offices of State Attorneys General. The Company takes these matters seriously and attempts to resolve any such issues as they arise. 



Reserves are accrued for matters in which management believes it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe that the aggregate liability relating to known contingencies in excess of the aggregate amounts accrued will have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. However, litigation is inherently uncertain, and the actual costs of resolving legal claims, including awards of damages, may be substantially higher than the amounts accrued for these claims and may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.



Adverse judgements and the costs of defending or resolving legal claims may be substantial and may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial statements. Management is not at this time able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses with respect to matters in which it is reasonably possible that a loss will occur. In certain matters, management is unable to estimate the loss or reasonable range of loss until additional developments provide information sufficient to support an assessment of the loss or reasonable range of loss.  Frequently in these matters, the claims are broad, and the plaintiffs have not quantified or factually supported their claim.   



BBX Capital Litigation 



Securities and Exchange Commission Complaint 



In 2012, the SEC brought an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BCC and Alan B. Levan, BCC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Following an initial trial in 2014 and the reversal on appeal of certain judgments of the district court by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, a second trial

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was held in 2017, and on May 8, 2017, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of BCC and Mr. Levan and against the SEC on all counts.



In connection with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ reversal of certain judgments in the first trial, which became final on January 31, 2017, and the resolution of the matter in favor of BCC and Mr. Levan in the second trial, BBX Capital received legal fees and costs reimbursements from its insurance carrier for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of approximately $7.1 million as well as the release of a $4.6 million penalty assessed against BCC in the first trial. The legal fees and costs reimbursements and the release of the penalty are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations in “Reimbursements of litigation costs and penalty” for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.



In Re BCC Merger Shareholder Litigation



On August 10, 2016, Shiva Stein filed a lawsuit against the Company, BBX Merger Sub, LLC, BCC, and the members of BCC’s board of directors, which seeks to establish a class of BCC’s shareholders and challenges the Merger.  The plaintiff asserts that the Merger consideration undervalues BCC and is unfair to BCC’s public shareholders, that the sales process was unfair and that BCC’s directors breached their fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and candor owed to the public shareholders of BCC because, among other reasons, they failed to take steps to maximize the value of BCC to its public shareholders and instead diverted consideration to themselves. The lawsuit also alleges that BBX Capital, as the controlling shareholder of BCC, breached its fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and candor owed to the public shareholders of BCC by utilizing confidential, non-public information to formulate the Merger consideration and not acting in the best interests of BCC’s public shareholders. In addition, the lawsuit includes a cause of action against BCC, the Company, and Merger Sub for aiding and abetting the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. The lawsuit requested that the court grant an injunction blocking the proposed Merger or, if the proposed Merger is completed, rescind the transaction or award damages as determined by the court.  On September 15, 2016, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the amended complaint. On November 21, 2016, the Court issued an order granting the Motion to Dismiss with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed the Court’s order dismissing the amended complaint to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, and on March 21, 2018, the Fourth District Court of Appeals issued an opinion affirming the dismissal of the action. The time period for plaintiff to appeal the Fourth District Court of Appeals ruling has lapsed.



The following is a description of certain ongoing litigation matters:



Bluegreen Litigation 



On August 24, 2016, Whitney Paxton and Jeff Reeser filed a lawsuit against Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. (“BVU”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bluegreen, and certain of its employees, seeking to establish a class action of former and current employees of BVU and alleging violations of plaintiffs’ rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (the “FLSA”) and breach of contract. The lawsuit also claims that the defendants terminated plaintiff Whitney Paxton as retaliation for her complaints about alleged violations of the FLSA. The lawsuit seeks damages in the amount of the unpaid compensation owed to the plaintiffs. During July 2017, a magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation that the plaintiffs’ motion to conditionally certify collective action and facilitate notice to potential class members be granted with respect to certain employees and denied as to others. During September 2017, the judge accepted the recommendation and granted preliminary approval of class certification. Based on that conditional class certification, all potential class members were provided Consent Forms to opt-in to the lawsuit, which opt-in period has since expired, and a set number of opt-ins has been determined (approximately 80). Class-wide discovery was subsequently served and plaintiffs filed a Motion for Protective Order which is pending. Bluegreen intends to seek to compel 59 of the currently named opt-in plaintiffs to submit their respective claims to arbitration on an individual basis. Bluegreen believes that the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.



On September 22, 2017, Stephen Potje, Tamela Potje, Sharon Davis, Beafus Davis, Matthew Baldwin, Tammy Baldwin, Arnor Lee, Angela Lee, Gretchen Brown, Paul Brown, Jeremy Estrada, Emily Estrada, Michael Oliver, Carrie Oliver, Russell Walters, Elaine Walters, and Mike Ericson, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, filed a purported class action lawsuit against Bluegreen which asserted claims for alleged violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and the Florida False Advertising Law. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the making of false representations in connection with Bluegreen’s sales of VOIs, including representations regarding the ability to use points for stays or other experiences with other vacation providers, the ability to cancel VOI purchases and receive a refund of the purchase price and the ability to roll over unused points and that annual maintenance fees would not increase. The complaint sought to establish a class of consumers who, since the beginning of the applicable statute of limitations, purchased VOIs from Bluegreen, had their annual maintenance fees relating to Bluegreen VOIs increased, or were unable to roll over their unused points to the next

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calendar year. The plaintiffs sought damages in the amount alleged to have been improperly obtained by Bluegreen, as well as any statutory enhanced damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and equitable and injunctive relief. On November 20, 2017, Bluegreen moved to dismiss the complaint and, in response, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint dropping the claims relating to the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and adding claims for fraud in the inducement and violation of the Florida Vacation Plan and Timesharing Act. On March 20, 2018, the plaintiffs withdrew their motion for class action certification and on March 23, 2018, the court ordered dismissal of the suit. On April 24, 2018, the plaintiffs filed a new lawsuit against BVU, for substantially the same claims, but only on behalf of the 18 named individuals and not as a class action. Bluegreen believes that the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.



On January 4, 2018, Gordon Siu, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a lawsuit against BVU and others, Choice Hotels International, Inc. which asserted claims for alleged violations of California law that relates to the recording of telephone conversations with consumers. Plaintiff alleges that after staying at a Choice Hotels resort, defendants placed a telemarketing call to plaintiff to sell the Choice Hotels customer loyalty program and a vacation package at a Choice hotel via the Bluegreen Getaways vacation package program. Plaintiff alleges that he was not timely informed that the phone conversation was being recorded and is seeking certification of a class comprised of other persons recorded on calls without their consent within one year before the filing of the original complaint. After BVU moved to dismiss the complaint, plaintiff amended his complaint to dismiss one of the two causes of action in the original complaint on the basis that that particular statute only concerns land line phones. Plaintiff and Choice agreed to a confidential settlement and Choice has been dismissed from this lawsuit. Plaintiff seeks money damages and injunctive relief. Bluegreen believes the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.



On May 3, 2018, Katja Anderson and George Galloway, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a lawsuit against Bluegreen which asserted violations of the Telephone Consumer Practices Act. The plaintiffs claimed that they received multiple telemarketing calls in the spring of 2015 despite their requests not to be called. Plaintiffs sought certification of a class of individuals in the United States who received more than one telephone call made by Bluegreen or on its behalf within a 12-month period; to a telephone number that was registered with the National Do Not Call Registry for at least 30 days. Plaintiffs sought money damages, attorneys’ fees and a court order requiring Bluegreen to cease all unsolicited telephone calling activities. Bluegreen moved to dismiss the lawsuit and, on August 13, 2018, this case was dismissed without prejudice.



On June 28, 2018, Melissa S. Landon, Edward P. Landon, Shane Auxier and Mu Hpare, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a purported class action lawsuit against Bluegreen and BVU asserting claims for alleged violations of the Wisconsin Timeshare Act, Wisconsin law prohibiting illegal referral selling, and Wisconsin law prohibiting illegal attorney’s fee provisions. Plaintiffs allegations include that Bluegreen failed to disclose the identity of the seller of real property at the beginning of its initial contact with the purchaser; that Bluegreen misrepresented who the seller of the real property was; that Bluegreen misrepresented the buyer’s right to cancel; that Bluegreen included an illegal attorney’s fee provision in the sales document(s); that Bluegreen offered an illegal “today only” incentive to purchase; and that Bluegreen utilizes an illegal referral selling program to induce the sale of VOIs. Plaintiffs seek certification of a class consisting of all persons who, in Wisconsin, purchased from Bluegreen one or more VOIs within six years prior to the filing of this lawsuit. Plaintiffs seek statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and injunctive relief.  Bluegreen believes the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action.



Commencing in 2015, it came to Bluegreen’s attention that its collection efforts with respect to its VOI notes receivable were being impacted by a then emerging industry-wide trend involving the receipt of “cease and desist” letters from attorneys and timeshare exit companies purporting to represent certain VOI owners. Following receipt of these letters, Bluegreen is unable to contact the owners unless allowed by law.  Bluegreen believes these attorneys and timeshare exit companies have encouraged such owners to become delinquent and ultimately default on their obligations and that such actions and Bluegreen’s inability to contact the owners are a primary contributor to the increase in its annual default rates.  Bluegreen’s average annual default rates have increased from 6.9% in 2015 to 8.4% in 2018.  Bluegreen also estimates that approximately 16.8% of the total delinquencies on its VOI notes receivable as of September 30, 2018 related to VOI notes receivable subject to these letters. Bluegreen has in a number of cases pursued, and may in the future pursue, legal action against the VOI owners.



The following is a description of certain commitments, contingencies, and guarantees:



In lieu of paying maintenance fees for unsold VOI inventory, Bluegreen provides subsidies to certain HOAs to provide funds to operate and maintain vacation ownership properties in excess of assessments collected from owners of the VOIs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Bluegreen made payments related to such

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subsidies of $2.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen was providing subsidies to ten HOAs and had $6.2 million accrued for such subsidies, which is included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition. As of December 31, 2017, Bluegreen had no accrued liabilities for such subsidies.



In August 2016, BBX Capital entered into a severance arrangement with a former executive pursuant to which the executive is entitled to receive $3.7 million in cash payments over a three-year period ending in August 2019. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had a $0.9 million liability remaining under this arrangement,  which is included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition. 



In September 2017, Bluegreen entered into an agreement with a former executive in connection with his retirement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Bluegreen agreed to make payments totaling approximately $2.9 million through March 2019. As of September 30, 2018, $1.2 million remained payable under this arrangement. Also, during the second half of 2017, Bluegreen commenced an initiative designed to streamline its operations in certain areas to facilitate future growth. Such initiative resulted in $5.8 million of severance accrued as of December 31, 2017 and $0.4 million accrued as of September 30, 2018. Such outstanding amounts are included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.   



In March 2018, Bluegreen’s compensation committee approved in principle the material terms of an Executive Leadership Incentive Plan (the “ELIP”), which provides for the grant of cash-settled performance units (“Performance Units”) and cash-settled stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to participants in the ELIP.  It is contemplated that each participant will be granted award opportunities representing a percentage of his or her base salary (the “Target LTI”).  In the case of certain of Bluegreen’s executive officers, the award will be divided 30% to SARs and 70% to Performance Units.  For other participants, including certain Bluegreen senior vice presidents, certain vice presidents and certain other employees, the award will be 100% in Performance Units. Performance Units will represent the right of the recipient to receive a cash payment based on the achievement of levels of EBITDA and return on invested capital (“ROIC”) during a two-year period.  SARs granted under the ELIP, upon exercise after vesting, will entitle the holder to a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess of the market price of Bluegreen’s common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the SAR. The SARs will vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant and have a five-year term. In March 2018, Bluegreen’s compensation committee approved grants of 639,643 SARs at an exercise price of $19.72 per share to certain of Bluegreen’s officers, as well as Performance Units to receive up to approximately $7.4 million in 2020, depending on actual results from the two years ending December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen had $3.7 million accrued for the ELIP, which is included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition.



Bluegreen has an exclusive marketing agreement with Bass Pro, a nationally-recognized retailer of fishing, marine, hunting, camping and sports gear, that provides Bluegreen with the right to market and sell vacation packages at kiosks in each of Bass Pro’s retail locations and through certain other means. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen was selling vacation packages in 69 of Bass Pro’s stores. Bluegreen compensates Bass Pro based on VOI sales generated through the program. No compensation is paid to Bass Pro under the agreement on sales made at Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations’ resorts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, VOI sales to prospects and leads generated by the agreement with Bass Pro accounted for approximately 14% and 15%, respectively, of Bluegreen’s VOI sales volume. On October 9, 2017, Bass Pro advised Bluegreen that it believed the amounts paid to it as VOI sales commissions should not have been adjusted for certain purchaser defaults. Bluegreen previously had informed Bass Pro that the aggregate amount of such adjustments for defaults charged back to Bass Pro between January 2008 and June 2017 totaled approximately $4.8 million. While Bluegreen believed and continues to believe that these adjustments were appropriate and consistent with both the terms and the intent of the agreements with Bass Pro, in October 2017, in order to demonstrate its good faith, Bluegreen paid the amount at issue to Bass Pro pending future resolution of the matter. Bluegreen has continued to make payments to Bass Pro as it believes appropriate and consistent with the agreements, which continue to be adjusted for defaults, and Bass Pro has accepted these payments as historically calculated. Subsequently and again more recently, Bass Pro has raised issues regarding adjustments for defaults and requested additional information regarding the calculation of commissions payable to Bass Pro and other amounts payable under the agreements, including reimbursements paid to Bluegreen, as well as regarding the operations at Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations. Bluegreen does not believe that the issues raised by Bass Pro have impacted current operations under the marketing agreement or relative to Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations. Bluegreen has formally responded to Bass Pro with its view on these matters and intends to provide Bass Pro with all appropriately requested information. Bluegreen’s agreements with Bass Pro provide that in the event of any dispute the CEOs of the companies will meet to work toward a resolution of the issues or disagreements between the parties. Accordingly, it is anticipated that such process will be followed in good faith and that the parties will appropriately resolve any issues. While Bluegreen does not believe that any material additional amounts are due to Bass Pro as a

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result of these matters, the Company’s future results may be impacted by any change in the calculations utilized in connection with payments or reimbursements required under the agreements or if Bluegreen is unable to resolve the issue.



The Company guarantees certain obligations of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures as follows:



·

BBX Capital is a guarantor of 50% of the outstanding balance of a third party loan to the Sunrise and Bayview Partners, LLC real estate joint venture, which had an outstanding balance of $5.0 million as of September 30, 2018.

·

BBX Capital is a guarantor of a $1.5 million note payable of Anastasia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Sweet Holdings, owed to the former owner of Anastasia. The note payable is collateralized by the common stock of Anastasia. In October 2018, the note was paid in full.

·

BBX Capital and BBX Sweet Holdings are guarantors of a $1.5 million note payable of Hoffman’s Chocolates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Sweet Holdings, owed to Centennial Bank.  The note payable is collateralized by property and equipment with a carrying amount of approximately $2.0 million.

·

In October 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company issued a $3.4 million unsecured note to the seller of real estate to the Chapel Trail joint venture in which the subsidiary has a 46.75% equity interest.  The unsecured note was part of the subsidiary’s initial capital contribution to the Chapel Trail real estate joint venture. The note is not secured by the joint venture property, and BBX Capital guarantees the repayment of the unsecured note.

·

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Food for Thought Restaurant Group, LLC, enters into lease agreements for MOD Super-Fast Pizza (“MOD Pizza”) restaurant locations. As of September 30, 2018, the Company is a guarantor on five of the lease agreements with estimated future minimum rental payments of $4.8 million.

·

BBX Capital and BBX Sweet Holdings are guarantors on the lease of a manufacturing facility in Utah.  The Company exited the manufacturing facility during 2018 and recognized a lease liability of $1.0 million on the cease-use date. 





12.    Common Stock and Redeemable 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock



Cash Tender Offer



In April 2018, BBX Capital completed a cash tender offer pursuant to which it purchased and retired 6,486,486 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $9.25 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $60.1 million, inclusive of acquisition costs. As of April 19, 2018, the shares purchased in the tender offer represented approximately 7.6% of the total number of outstanding shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock and 6.3% of BBX Capital’s total issued and outstanding equity (which includes the issued and outstanding shares of BBX Capital’s Class B Common Stock). 



Redeemable 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock



As of December 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding 15,000 shares of 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share. During December 2013, the Company made a $5.0 million loan to the holders of the 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock. The loan was secured by 5,000 shares of the 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock, had a term of five years, accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum, and provided for payments of interest on a quarterly basis during the term of the loan, with all outstanding amounts being due and payable at maturity in December 2018.



On March 31, 2018, the Company redeemed 5,000 shares of the 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock in exchange for the cancellation of the $5.0 million loan to the holders of the 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock.



As of September 30, 2018, the Company had outstanding 10,000 shares of 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock.



Restricted Stock



On September 30, 2018, 534,696 shares of restricted Class A common stock awards and 773,202 shares of restricted Class B common stock awards previously granted to certain of the Company’s officers vested. The officers surrendered a total of 374,895 shares of Class A common stock and 137,064 shares of Class B common stock to the

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Company to satisfy the $3.8 million tax withholding obligation associated with the vesting of these awards on September 30, 2018. The Company retired the surrendered shares.



The following is a summary of the Company’s restricted Class A and Class B common stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:









1

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

Weighted



Unvested

 

Average



Restricted

 

Grant Date



Stock

 

Fair Value

Unvested balance outstanding, beginning of period

4,994,515 

$

3.39 

Granted

1,487,051 

 

8.70 

Vested

(1,307,898)

 

3.36 

Forfeited

 -

 

 -

Unvested balance outstanding, end of period

5,173,668 

$

4.92 





The fair value of shares of the Company’s restricted stock awards which vested in September 2018 and 2017 was $9.6 million during each period. The Company recognized restricted stock compensation expense of approximately $10.7 million and $10.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.



Between October 1, 2018 and October 5, 2018, 566,322 shares of restricted Class A common stock awards and 1,420,800 shares of restricted Class B common stock awards previously granted to certain of the Company’s officers vested.  The officers surrendered a total of 414,834 shares of Class A common stock and 368,084 shares of Class B common stock to the Company to satisfy the $5.7 million tax withholding obligation associated with the vesting of these shares. The Company retired the surrendered shares in October 2018.





13.    Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest



Noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries consisted of the following (in thousands):





 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

September 30,

 

December 31,



 

2018

 

2017

Bluegreen (1)

$

42,725 

 

39,271 

Bluegreen / Big Cedar Vacations (2) 

 

47,630 

 

43,021 

Joint ventures and other

 

851 

 

(238)

Total noncontrolling interests

$

91,206 

 

82,054 





The redeemable noncontrolling interest included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition is comprised of a redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with IT’SUGAR. The Company owns 90.4% of IT’SUGAR’s Class B Units, while the remaining 9.6% of such units are held by a noncontrolling interest and may be redeemed for cash at the holder’s option upon a contingent event outside of the Company’s control.

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Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, including redeemable noncontrolling interests, consisted of the following (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three

 

For the Nine



 

Months Ended

 

Months Ended



 

September 30,

 

September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Bluegreen (1)

$

2,048 

 

 -

 

6,817 

 

 -

Bluegreen / Big Cedar Vacations (2)

 

3,585 

 

3,252 

 

9,509 

 

9,418 

Joint ventures and other

 

173 

 

146 

 

(2)

 

70 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

5,806 

 

3,398 

 

16,324 

 

9,488 





(1)

Subsequent to Bluegreen’s IPO during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company owns 90% of Bluegreen. 

(2)

Bluegreen has a joint venture arrangement pursuant to which it owns 51% of Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations.  



14.    Fair Value Measurement



Fair value is defined as the price that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The accounting literature defines an input fair value hierarchy that has three broad levels and gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).



The input fair value hierarchy is summarized below:





 



 

Level 1:

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities



 

Level 2:

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability



 

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability



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Financial Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments



The following tables present information for consolidated financial instruments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using



 

 

 

 

Quoted prices

 

 



 

Carrying

 

 

in Active

Significant

 



 

Amount

 

Fair Value

Markets

Other

Significant



 

As of

 

As of

for Identical

Observable

Unobservable



 

September 30,

 

September 30,

Assets

Inputs

Inputs



 

2018

 

2018

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

369,512 

 

369,512  369,512 

 -

 -

Restricted cash

 

55,710 

 

55,710  55,710 

 -

 -

Loans receivable (1)

 

6,292 

 

7,437 

 -

 -

7,437 

Notes receivable, net

 

439,484 

 

542,000 

 -

 -

542,000 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes payable

$

433,450 

 

431,964 

 -

 -

431,964 

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

197,177 

 

201,460 

 -

 -

201,460 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

136,231 

 

142,000 

 -

 -

142,000 

Redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock

 

9,390 

 

9,053 

 -

 -

9,053 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using



 

 

 

 

Quoted prices

 

 



 

Carrying

 

 

in Active

Significant

 



 

Amount

 

Fair Value

Markets

Other

Significant



 

As of

 

As of

for Identical

Observable

Unobservable



 

December 31,

 

December 31,

Assets

Inputs

Inputs



 

2017

 

2017

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

362,526 

 

362,526  362,526 

 -

 -

Restricted cash

 

46,721 

 

46,721  46,721 

 -

 -

Loans receivable (1)

 

19,454 

 

21,125 

 -

 -

21,125 

Notes receivable, net

 

426,858 

 

525,000 

 -

 -

525,000 

Notes receivable from preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shareholders (2)

 

5,000 

 

5,000 

 -

 -

5,000 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes payable

$

421,118 

 

425,900 

 -

 -

425,900 

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

144,114 

 

149,438 

 -

 -

149,438 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

135,414 

 

132,000 

 -

 -

132,000 

Redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock

 

13,974 

 

13,977 

 -

 -

13,977 





(1)Included in other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

(2)Included in other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2017.



Management has made estimates of fair value that it believes to be reasonable.  However, because there is no active market for many of these financial instruments, the fair value of these financial instruments has been derived using the income approach technique with Level 3 unobservable inputs. Estimates used in net present value financial models rely on assumptions and judgments regarding issues where the outcome is unknown, and actual results or values may differ significantly from these estimates. These fair value estimates do not consider the tax effect that would be associated with the disposition of the assets or liabilities at their fair value estimates. As such, the estimated value upon sale or disposition of the asset may not be received, and the estimated value upon disposition of the liability in advance of its scheduled maturity may not be paid.



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The amounts reported in the consolidated statements of financial condition for cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximate fair value.



The fair value of the Company’s accruing loans is calculated using an income approach with Level 3 inputs by discounting forecasted cash flows using estimated market discount rates. The fair value of non-accruing collateral dependent loans is estimated using an income approach with Level 3 inputs utilizing the fair value of the collateral adjusted for operating and selling expenses and discounted over the estimated holding period based on the market risk inherent in the property. 



The fair values of notes receivable and note receivable from preferred shareholders are estimated using Level 3 inputs and are based on estimated future cash flows considering contractual payments and estimates of prepayments and defaults, discounted at a market rate. 



The fair value of the 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock, which is subject to mandatory redemption, is calculated using the income approach with Level 3 inputs by discounting the estimated cash flows at a market discount rate.



The amounts reported in the consolidated statements of financial condition relating to Bluegreen’s notes payable and other borrowings, as well as variable rate receivable-backed notes payable, approximate fair value for indebtedness that provides for variable interest rates. The fair value of Bluegreen’s fixed rate, receivable-backed notes payable was determined using Level 3 inputs by discounting the net cash outflows estimated to be used to repay the debt. These obligations are to be satisfied using the proceeds from the consumer loans that secure the obligations. 



The fair value of Community Development Bonds is measured using the market approach with Level 3 inputs obtained based on estimated market prices of similar financial instruments. Community Development Bonds are included in notes payable and other borrowings in the above table.



The fair value of other borrowings (other than Bluegreen’s notes payable and other borrowings and Community Development Bonds above) is measured using the income approach with Level 3 inputs obtained by discounting the forecasted cash flows based on estimated market rates. 



The fair value of junior subordinated debentures is estimated using Level 3 inputs based on the contractual cash flows discounted at a market rate or based on market price quotes from the over-the-counter bond market. 

 



15.    Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions



The Company may be deemed to be controlled by Alan B. Levan, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John E. Abdo, the Company’s Vice Chairman. Together, Mr. Alan B. Levan and Mr. Abdo may be deemed to beneficially own shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing approximately 77% of the Company’s total voting power. Mr. Alan B. Levan and Mr. Abdo serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of Bluegreen’s Board of Directors. Jarett S. Levan, the Company’s President and son of Alan B. Levan, and Seth M. Wise, the Company’s Executive Vice President, also serve as directors of the Company and Bluegreen.



Woodbridge is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and owns 90% of Bluegreen as of September 30, 2018. 



Bluegreen paid or reimbursed the Company for management advisory, risk management, administrative and other services in the amounts of $0.6 million and $1.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $0.3 million and $1.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.



The Company received $10.1 million and $30.3 million of dividends from Bluegreen during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The Company received $20.0 million and $40.0 million of dividends during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  



During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Bluegreen paid $0.6 million for the acquisition of VOI inventory from a company whose President is the son of David L. Pontius, Bluegreen’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

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In April 2015, pursuant to a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bluegreen provided an $80.0 million loan to BBX Capital. Amounts outstanding on the loan bore interest at a rate of 10% per annum until July 2017 when the interest rate was reduced to 6% per annum. Payments of interest are required on a quarterly basis, with the entire $80.0 million principal balance and accrued interest being due and payable in April 2020. BBX Capital is permitted to prepay the loan in whole or in part at any time, and prepayments will be required, to the extent necessary, in order for Bluegreen or its subsidiaries to remain in compliance with covenants under outstanding indebtedness. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, BBX Capital recognized $1.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of interest expense on the loan to Bluegreen. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, BBX Capital recognized $1.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively, of interest expense on the loan to Bluegreen. The interest expense was eliminated in consolidation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.



In May 2015, the Company, BCC, Woodbridge, Bluegreen and their respective subsidiaries entered into an Agreement to Allocate Consolidated Income Tax Liability and Benefits pursuant to which, among other customary terms and conditions, the parties agreed to file consolidated federal tax returns. Under the agreement, the parties calculate their respective income tax liabilities and attributes as if each of them were a separate filer. If any tax attributes of one party to the agreement are used by another party to the agreement to offset such other party’s tax liability, the party providing the benefit will receive an amount for the tax benefits realized. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Bluegreen paid the Company $7.1 million and $21.0 million, respectively, pursuant to this agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, Bluegreen paid the Company $13.9 million and $39.3 million, respectively, pursuant to this agreement.



During each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid Abdo Companies, Inc. approximately $77,000 and $230,000, respectively, in exchange for certain management services. John E. Abdo, the Company’s Vice Chairman, is the principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Abdo Companies, Inc.



Certain of the Company’s affiliates, including its executive officers, have independently made investments with their own funds in investments that the Company has sponsored or in which the Company holds investments.





16.    Segment Reporting



Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in assessing performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Reportable segments consist of one or more operating segments with similar economic characteristics, products and services, production processes, type of customer, distribution system or regulatory environment. 



The information provided for segment reporting is obtained from internal reports utilized by management of the Company, and the presentation and allocation of assets and results of operations may not reflect the actual economic costs of the segments as standalone businesses. If a different basis of allocation were utilized, the relative contributions of the segments might differ, but the relative trends in the segments’ operating results would, in managements view, likely not be impacted.



In the table for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, amounts set forth in the column entitled “Corporate Expenses & Other” include interest expense associated with Woodbridge’s trust preferred securities, corporate overhead, the Company’s pizza restaurant operations as a franchisee of MOD Pizza, and a controlling financial interest in a restaurant acquired in connection with a loan receivable default. The Company opened two MOD Pizza restaurant locations during the fourth quarter of 2017 and three locations during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, management determined that the restaurant operations did not warrant separate presentation as a reportable segment.



The Company evaluates segment performance based on segment income before income taxes.



Set forth below is summary information regarding the Companys reportable segments:



Bluegreen



Bluegreen markets, sells and manages real estate-based VOIs in resorts generally located in popular, high-volume, “drive-to” vacation destinations, which were developed or acquired by Bluegreen or are owned by others, in which

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case Bluegreen earns fees for providing these services. Bluegreen also earns fees by providing VOI title services, club and homeowners’ association management services, mortgage servicing, reservation services, services related to the Traveler-Plus program, food and beverage and other retail operations, and construction design and development services. In addition, Bluegreen provides financing to qualified individual purchasers of VOIs, which provides significant interest income.



BBX Capital Real Estate



BBX Capital Real Estate’s activities include the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of real estate, real estate development projects, and investments in real estate joint ventures. BBX Capital Real Estate also manages the legacy assets acquired in connection with the Company’s sale of BankAtlantic in July 2012. The legacy assets include portfolios of loans receivable, real estate properties, and loans previously charged off by BankAtlantic.



Renin 



Renin is engaged in the design, manufacture, and distribution of specialty doors, door systems and hardware, and home décor products in the United States and Canada and operates through its headquarters in Canada and two manufacturing, assembly and distribution facilities in Canada and the United States. In addition to its own manufacturing, Renin also sources various products and raw materials from China. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, total revenues for the Renin reportable segment include $9.6 million and $6.8 million, respectively, of trade sales to two major customers and their affiliates. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Renin’s revenues generated outside the United States totaled $7.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, total revenues for the Renin reportable segment include $26.4 million and $23.4 million, respectively, of trade sales to two major customers and their affiliates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Renin’s revenues generated outside the United States totaled $16.9 million and $15.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2018 and 2017, Renin’s properties and equipment located outside the United States totaled $2.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively.



BBX Sweet Holdings



BBX Sweet Holdings consists of IT’SUGAR, Hoffman’s Chocolates, and manufacturing facilities in the chocolate and confection industries which serve customers such as boutique retailers, big box chains, department stores, national resort properties, corporate customers, and private label brands. IT’SUGAR, which was acquired by BBX Sweet Holdings in June 2017, is a specialty candy retailer which currently has over 90 retail locations in 26 states and Washington, D.C. Hoffman’s Chocolates is a manufacturer and retailer of gourmet chocolates with retail locations in South Florida. 



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The table below sets forth the Company’s segment information as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Reportable Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

BBX

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

BBX

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Real

 

 

 

Sweet

 

&

 

 

 

Segment



 

Bluegreen

 

Estate

 

Renin

 

Holdings

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Total

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

70,698 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

70,698 

Fee-based sales commissions

 

61,641 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

61,641 

Other fee-based services

 

31,057 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

31,057 

Cost reimbursements

 

16,900 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

16,900 

Trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

15,330 

 

26,181 

 

2,297 

 

(5)

 

43,803 

Sales of real estate inventory

 

 -

 

7,478 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

7,478 

Interest income

 

21,531 

 

229 

 

 -

 

15 

 

582 

 

(1,200)

 

21,157 

Net losses on sales of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate assets

 

 -

 

(4)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(4)

Other revenue

 

378 

 

576 

 

 -

 

101 

 

776 

 

(158)

 

1,673 

Total revenues

 

202,205 

 

8,279 

 

15,330 

 

26,297 

 

3,655 

 

(1,363)

 

254,403 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

11,237 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

11,237 

Cost of other fee-based services

 

19,937 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

19,937 

Cost reimbursements

 

16,900 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

16,900 

Cost of trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

12,306 

 

15,542 

 

1,117 

 

(5)

 

28,960 

Cost of real estate inventory sold

 

 -

 

4,655 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

4,655 

Interest expense

 

9,208 

 

 -

 

157 

 

50 

 

2,915 

 

(1,200)

 

11,130 

Recoveries from loan losses, net

 

 -

 

(443)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(443)

Asset impairments, net

 

 -

 

191 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

191 

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

112,407 

 

2,304 

 

2,250 

 

10,666 

 

16,089 

 

(158)

 

143,558 

Total costs and expenses

 

169,689 

 

6,707 

 

14,713 

 

26,258 

 

20,121 

 

(1,363)

 

236,125 

Equity in net earnings of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated real

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

estate joint ventures

 

 -

 

373 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

373 

Foreign exchange gain

 

 -

 

 -

 

76 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

76 

Income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income taxes

$

32,516 

 

1,945 

 

693 

 

39 

 

(16,466)

 

 -

 

18,727 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

1,336,992 

 

135,929 

 

28,798 

 

89,968 

 

168,396 

 

(82,316)

 

1,677,767 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and equipment

$

9,242 

 

131 

 

99 

 

2,042 

 

1,729 

 

 -

 

13,243 

Depreciation and amortization

$

3,169 

 

91 

 

284 

 

1,610 

 

293 

 

 -

 

5,447 

Debt accretion and amortization

$

1,086 

 

 -

 

 

53 

 

91 

 

 -

 

1,234 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

195,439 

 

21,625 

 

 -

 

6,485 

 

145,963 

 

 -

 

369,512 

Equity method investments

$

 -

 

42,550 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

42,550 

Goodwill

$

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

39,482 

 

 -

 

 -

 

39,482 

Receivable-backed notes payable

$

433,450 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

433,450 

Notes payable and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

borrowings

$

137,834 

 

16,285 

 

9,422 

 

3,610 

 

110,026 

 

(80,000)

 

197,177 

Junior subordinated debentures

$

71,147 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

65,084 

 

 -

 

136,231 



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The table below sets forth the Company’s segment information as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Reportable Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

BBX

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

Segment



 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

BBX

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Total



 

 

 

Real

 

 

 

Sweet

 

&

 

 

 

*As



 

Bluegreen

 

Estate

 

Renin

 

Holdings

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Adjusted

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

62,453 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

62,453 

Fee-based sales commissions

 

69,977 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

69,977 

Other fee-based services

 

27,386 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

27,386 

Cost reimbursements

 

14,097 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

14,097 

Trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

16,463 

 

28,255 

 

 -

 

 -

 

44,718 

Interest income

 

21,296 

 

697 

 

 -

 

 

241 

 

(1,200)

 

21,035 

Net losses on sales of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate assets

 

 -

 

(18)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(18)

Other revenue

 

(119)

 

964 

 

 -

 

14 

 

507 

 

(118)

 

1,248 

Total revenues

 

195,090 

 

1,643 

 

16,463 

 

28,270 

 

748 

 

(1,318)

 

240,896 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

6,444 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

6,444 

Cost of other fee-based services

 

17,182 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

17,182 

Cost reimbursements

 

14,097 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

14,097 

Cost of trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

13,509 

 

18,301 

 

 -

 

 -

 

31,810 

Interest expense

 

8,058 

 

 -

 

161 

 

85 

 

2,379 

 

(1,200)

 

9,483 

Recoveries from loan losses, net

 

 -

 

(2,005)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(2,005)

Asset impairments, net

 

 -

 

1,233 

 

 -

 

273 

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,506 

Reimbursement of litigation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

costs and penalty

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(2,113)

 

 -

 

(2,113)

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

114,934 

 

3,099 

 

2,598 

 

10,879 

 

15,450 

 

(118)

 

146,842 

Total costs and expenses

 

160,715 

 

2,327 

 

16,268 

 

29,538 

 

15,716 

 

(1,318)

 

223,246 

Equity in net earnings of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated real

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

estate joint ventures

 

 -

 

2,105 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

2,105 

Foreign exchange loss

 

 -

 

 -

 

(105)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(105)

Income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income taxes

$

34,375 

 

1,421 

 

90 

 

(1,268)

 

(14,968)

 

 -

 

19,650 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

1,166,247 

 

171,270 

 

38,286 

 

98,538 

 

131,406 

 

(81,891)

 

1,523,856 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and equipment

$

3,973 

 

58 

 

615 

 

522 

 

612 

 

 -

 

5,780 

Depreciation and amortization

$

2,420 

 

161 

 

323 

 

1,327 

 

176 

 

 -

 

4,407 

Debt accretion and amortization

$

1,123 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

180 

 

 -

 

1,303 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

124,002 

 

13,246 

 

 -

 

9,304 

 

117,828 

 

 -

 

264,380 

Equity method investments

$

 -

 

47,995 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

47,995 

Goodwill

$

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

41,016 

 

 -

 

 -

 

41,016 

Receivable-backed notes payable

$

419,335 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

419,335 

Notes payable and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

borrowings

$

95,594 

 

20,907 

 

16,113 

 

5,169 

 

80,000 

 

(80,000)

 

137,783 

Junior subordinated debentures

$

70,100 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

65,012 

 

 -

 

135,112 



*  See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.

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The table below sets forth the Company’s segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Reportable Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

BBX

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

BBX

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Real

 

 

 

Sweet

 

&

 

 

 

Segment



 

Bluegreen

 

Estate

 

Renin

 

Holdings

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Total

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

195,412 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

195,412 

Fee-based sales commissions

 

167,581 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

167,581 

Other fee-based services

 

89,472 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

89,472 

Cost reimbursements

 

47,157 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

47,157 

Trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

47,205 

 

72,442 

 

6,479 

 

(12)

 

126,114 

Sales of real estate inventory

 

 -

 

17,138 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

17,138 

Interest income

 

63,771 

 

2,064 

 

 -

 

46 

 

1,457 

 

(3,600)

 

63,738 

Net gains on sales of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate assets

 

 -

 

4,798 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

4,798 

Other revenue

 

1,269 

 

2,024 

 

 -

 

155 

 

1,296 

 

(462)

 

4,282 

Total revenues

 

564,662 

 

26,024 

 

47,205 

 

72,643 

 

9,232 

 

(4,074)

 

715,692 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

19,838 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

19,838 

Cost of other fee-based services

 

53,983 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

53,983 

Cost reimbursements

 

47,157 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

47,157 

Cost of trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

38,454 

 

46,707 

 

2,902 

 

(12)

 

88,051 

Cost of real estate inventory sold

 

 -

 

11,283 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

11,283 

Interest expense

 

25,470 

 

 -

 

497 

 

238 

 

8,127 

 

(3,600)

 

30,732 

Recoveries from loan losses, net

 

 -

 

(7,236)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(7,236)

Asset impairments, net

 

 -

 

340 

 

 -

 

187 

 

 -

 

 -

 

527 

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

315,535 

 

7,165 

 

7,641 

 

34,099 

 

46,512 

 

(462)

 

410,490 

Total costs and expenses

 

461,983 

 

11,552 

 

46,592 

 

81,231 

 

57,541 

 

(4,074)

 

654,825 

Equity in net earnings of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated real

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

estate joint ventures

 

 -

 

1,165 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,165 

Foreign exchange gain

 

 -

 

 -

 

91 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

91 

Income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income taxes

$

102,679 

 

15,637 

 

704 

 

(8,588)

 

(48,309)

 

 -

 

62,123 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and equipment

$

24,347 

 

298 

 

447 

 

4,330 

 

3,894 

 

 -

 

33,316 

Depreciation and amortization

$

9,087 

 

283 

 

869 

 

4,346 

 

806 

 

 -

 

15,391 

Debt accretion and amortization

$

2,765 

 

 

12 

 

159 

 

221 

 

 -

 

3,159 



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The table below sets forth the Company’s segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Reportable Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

BBX

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

Segment



 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

BBX

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Total



 

 

 

Real

 

 

 

Sweet

 

&

 

 

 

*As



 

Bluegreen

 

Estate

 

Renin

 

Holdings

 

Other

 

Eliminations

 

Adjusted

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of VOIs

$

176,094 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

176,094 

Fee-based sales commissions

 

179,046 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

179,046 

Other fee-based services

 

83,442 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

83,442 

Cost reimbursements

 

40,660 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

40,660 

Trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

51,447 

 

44,922 

 

 -

 

 -

 

96,369 

Interest income

 

65,673 

 

1,915 

 

 -

 

 

674 

 

(5,200)

 

63,065 

Net gains on sales of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate assets

 

 -

 

1,668 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,668 

Other revenue

 

(120)

 

3,023 

 

 -

 

27 

 

1,079 

 

(357)

 

3,652 

Total revenues

 

544,795 

 

6,606 

 

51,447 

 

44,952 

 

1,753 

 

(5,557)

 

643,996 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of VOIs sold

 

11,352 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

11,352 

Cost of other fee-based services

 

48,663 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

48,663 

Cost reimbursements

 

40,660 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

40,660 

Cost of trade sales

 

 -

 

 -

 

41,332 

 

32,441 

 

 -

 

 -

 

73,773 

Interest expense

 

23,779 

 

 -

 

343 

 

255 

 

8,403 

 

(5,200)

 

27,580 

Recoveries from loan losses, net

 

 -

 

(6,098)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(6,098)

Asset impairments, net

 

 -

 

1,278 

 

 -

 

273 

 

 -

 

 -

 

1,551 

Net gains on cancellation of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

junior subordinated debentures

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(6,929)

 

 -

 

(6,929)

Reimbursement of litigation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

costs and penalty

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(11,719)

 

 -

 

(11,719)

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

312,257 

 

8,002 

 

8,404 

 

20,638 

 

46,545 

 

(357)

 

395,489 

Total costs and expenses

 

436,711 

 

3,182 

 

50,079 

 

53,607 

 

36,300 

 

(5,557)

 

574,322 

Equity in net earnings of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated real

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

estate joint ventures

 

 -

 

8,428 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

8,428 

Foreign exchange loss

 

 -

 

 -

 

(312)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(312)

Income (loss) before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income taxes

$

108,084 

 

11,852 

 

1,056 

 

(8,655)

 

(34,547)

 

 -

 

77,790 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fixed assets

$

9,380 

 

257 

 

2,454 

 

1,144 

 

923 

 

 -

 

14,158 

Depreciation and amortization

$

7,089 

 

480 

 

712 

 

2,509 

 

544 

 

 -

 

11,334 

Debt accretion and amortization

$

3,470 

 

 -

 

18 

 

30 

 

214 

 

 -

 

3,732 



*  See Note 1 for a summary of adjustments.



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17.    Subsequent Events



2018 Term Securitization



In October 2018, Bluegreen completed the 2018-A Term Securitization, a private offering and sale of approximately $117.7 million of investment-grade, VOI receivable-backed notes (the "Notes"), including approximately $49.8 million of Class A Notes, approximately $33.1 million of Class B Notes and approximately $34.8 million of Class C Notes with interest rates of 3.77%,  3.95% and 4.44%, respectively, which blends to an overall weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.02%. The gross advance rate for this transaction was 87.2%. The Notes mature in February 2034. KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KeyCM”) and Barclays Capital Inc. acted as joint bookrunners and co-lead managers and were the initial purchasers of the Notes. KeyCM also acted as structuring agent for the transaction.

   

The amount of the VOI notes receivables sold or to be sold to BXG Receivables Note Trust 2018-A (the “Trust”) is approximately $135.0 million, approximately $109.0 million of which was sold to the Trust at closing and approximately $26.0 million of which is expected to be sold to the Trust prior to February 25, 2019. The gross proceeds of such sales to the Trust are anticipated to be approximately $117.7 million. A portion of the proceeds received at the closing was used to: repay KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) and DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main (“DZ Bank”) approximately $49.2 million, representing all amounts outstanding (including accrued interest) under Bluegreen’s existing purchase facility with KeyBank and DZ Bank (the "KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility"); repay Liberty Bank approximately $20.4 million under Bluegreen’s existing Liberty Bank Facility; repay Pacific Western Bank approximately $7.1 million under Bluegreen’s existing Pacific Western Bank Facility; capitalize a reserve fund; and pay fees and expenses associated with the transaction. The remainder of the proceeds from the 2018-A Term Securitization are expected to be used by Bluegreen for general corporate purposes. As a result of the facility repayments described above, following the closing of the 2018-A Term Securitization, (i) there were no amounts outstanding under the KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility, which allows for maximum outstanding receivable-backed borrowings of $80.0 million on a revolving basis through December 31, 2019, (ii) there was approximately $19.1 million outstanding under the Liberty Bank Facility, which permits maximum outstanding receivable-backed borrowings of $50.0 million on a revolving basis through March 12, 2020, and (iii) there was approximately $9.6 million outstanding under the Pacific Western Bank Facility, which permits maximum outstanding receivable-backed borrowings of $40.0 million on a revolving basis through September 20, 2021, in each case, subject to eligible collateral and the other terms and conditions of each facility, respectively. Thus, subject to the foregoing, approximately $76.7 million in the aggregate was available under the KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility, Liberty Bank Facility and Pacific Western Facility as a result of the repayments.

   

Further, subject to performance of the collateral, Bluegreen will receive any excess cash flows generated by the receivables transferred under the 2018-A Term Securitization (meaning excess cash after payments of customary fees, interest, and principal under the 2018-A Term Securitization) on a pro-rata basis as borrowers make payments on their VOI loans.

   

While ownership of the VOI receivables included in the 2018-A Term Securitization is transferred and sold for legal purposes, the transfer of these VOI notes receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction.



Investment in Altman Companies



In October 2018, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which it has agreed, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing, to acquire a fifty percent (50%) membership interest in The Altman Companies, LLC (“Altman Companies”), a real estate development company which operates a fully integrated multifamily platform covering all aspects of the development process and includes membership interests in Altman Development Company, Altman-Glenewinkel Construction, and Altman Management Company, for a purchase price of $11.8 million. Simultaneously with this investment, the Company has agreed to acquire interests in the managing member of eight multifamily real estate developments affiliated with Altman Companies (the “Developments”) for an aggregate purchase price of $10.9 million, subject to adjustment based on the terms of the agreement.



The Company has also agreed, subject to various terms and conditions, to acquire an additional forty percent (40%) of the membership interests in Altman Companies for a purchase price of $9.4 million in approximately four years after the closing of the initial purchase. The seller, Joel Altman, can also, at his option, or in other predefined circumstances, require the Company to acquire the remaining ten percent (10%) interest in Altman Companies for $2.4 million.

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Closing of the investment in Altman Companies and the Developments is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including obtaining consents from lenders and investors in the Developments.



The Addison on Millenia Investment, LLC



In October 2018, The Addison on Millenia Investment, LLC, a joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling equity interest which had a carrying amount of $5.2 million as of September 30, 2018, sold its 292 unit multifamily apartment facility located in Orlando, Florida. In connection with the sale, the Company received $14.4 million of distributions from the joint venture.











 

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



Forward -Looking Statements



This document contains forward-looking statements based largely on current expectations of BBX Capital Corporation (referred to together with its subsidiaries as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” and without its subsidiaries as “BBX Capital”) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All opinions, forecasts, projections, future plans or other statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and can be identified by the use of words or phrases such as “plans,” “believes,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “our view,” “we see,” “would” and words and phrases of similar import. The forward-looking statements in this document are also 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”), and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control. When considering forward-looking statements, the reader should keep in mind the risks, uncertainties and other cautionary statements made in this report. The reader should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made. This document also contains information regarding the past performance of the Company and its respective investments and operations, and the reader should note that prior or current performance is not a guarantee or indication of future performance. Future results could differ materially as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties.



Some factors which may affect the accuracy of the forward-looking statements apply generally to the industries in which the Company operates, including the resort development and vacation ownership industries in which Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (“Bluegreen”) operates, the real estate development and construction industry in which BBX Capital Real Estate operates, the home improvement industry in which Renin Holdings, LLC (“Renin”) operates, and the confectionery industry in which BBX Sweet Holdings, LLC (“BBX Sweet Holdings”) operates. 



These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:



·

BBX Capital has limited sources of cash and is dependent upon dividends from Bluegreen to fund its operations; Bluegreen may not be in a position to pay dividends or its board of directors may determine not to pay dividends; and dividend payments may be subject to restrictions, including restrictions contained in debt instruments;  

·

Risks associated with the Company’s indebtedness, including that the Company will be required to utilize cash flow to service its indebtedness, that indebtedness may make the Company more vulnerable to economic downturns, that indebtedness subjects the Company to covenants and restrictions on its operations and activities and on its ability to pay dividends, and, with respect to the $80.0 million loan that BBX Capital received from a subsidiary of Bluegreen during April 2015, that BBX Capital may be required to prepay the loan to the extent necessary for Bluegreen or its subsidiaries to remain in compliance with covenants under their outstanding indebtedness;

·

Risks associated with the Company’s current business strategy, including the risk that the Company will not be in a position to provide strategic support to or make additional investments in its subsidiaries or in joint ventures, or that the Company may not achieve or maintain in the future the benefits anticipated to be realized from such support or additional investments, and the risk that the Company will not be in a position to make new investments or that any investments made will not be advantageous;

·

The risks and uncertainties affecting the Company and its results, operations, markets, products, services and business strategies, and the risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to successfully implement its currently anticipated plans, and its ability to generate earnings under the current business strategy;

·

Risks associated with acquisitions, asset or subsidiary dispositions, or debt or equity financings which the Company may consider or pursue from time to time;

·

The risk that creditors of the Company’s subsidiaries or other third-parties may seek to recover distributions or dividends made by such subsidiaries to the Company or other amounts owed by such subsidiaries to such creditors or third-parties;

·

Adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market, and other capital markets and the impact of such conditions on the activities of the Company;

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·

BBX Capital’s shareholders’ interests will be diluted if additional shares of its common stock are issued;

·

The risk that BBX Capital may not pay dividends on its Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock in the amount anticipated, when anticipated, or at all;

·

The impact of economic conditions on the Company, the price and liquidity of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, and the Company’s ability to obtain additional capital, including the risk that if the Company needs or otherwise believes it is advisable to issue debt or equity securities or to incur indebtedness in order to fund its operations or investments, it may not be possible to issue any such securities or obtain such indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all;

·

The impact on liquidity of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock of not maintaining compliance with the listing requirements of the NYSE, which includes, among other things, a minimum average closing price, share volume and market capitalization;

·

The performance of entities in which the Company has made investments may not be profitable or achieve anticipated results;

·

Uncertainty associated with the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”) and the impact it may have on the Company’s future results;

·

Risks of cybersecurity threats, including the potential misappropriation of assets or confidential information, corruption of data or operational disruptions;

·

The impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting of the adoption of new accounting standards, including the new standard for accounting for leases which the Company expects to adopt on January 1, 2019; and

·

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) involves making estimates, judgments and assumptions, and any changes in estimates, judgments and assumptions used could have a material adverse impact on the financial condition and operating results of the Company or its subsidiaries.



With respect to Bluegreen, the risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:



·

Adverse trends or disruptions in economic conditions generally or in the vacation ownership, vacation rental and travel industries;

·

Adverse changes to, or interruptions in, business relationships, including the expiration or termination of, or disputes in connection with, Bluegreen’s management contracts, exchange networks or other strategic alliances;

·

The risks of the real estate market and the risks associated with real estate development, including a decline in real estate values and a deterioration of other conditions relating to the real estate market and real estate development;

·

Bluegreen’s ability to maintain an optimal level of inventory of vacation ownership interests (“VOIs”) for sale;

·

The availability of financing and Bluegreen’s ability to sell, securitize or borrow against its consumer loans;

·

Decreased demand from prospective purchasers of VOIs;

·

Adverse events or trends in vacation destinations and regions where the resorts in Bluegreen’s network are located, including weather related events;

·

Bluegreen’s indebtedness may impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and the terms of Bluegreen’s indebtedness may limit, among other things, its activities and ability to pay dividends, and Bluegreen may not comply with the terms of its indebtedness;

·

Changes in Bluegreen’s senior management;

·

Ability to comply with regulations applicable to the vacation ownership industry;

·

Bluegreen’s ability to successfully implement its growth strategy or maintain or expand its capital light business relationships or activities;

·

Bluegreen’s ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive vacation ownership industry and against hotel and other hospitality and lodging alternatives; 

·

Risks associated with, and the impact of, regulatory examinations or audits of Bluegreen’s operations, and the costs associated with regulatory compliance;

·

Bluegreen’s customers’ compliance with their payment obligations under financing provided by Bluegreen, and the impact of defaults on Bluegreen’s operating results and liquidity position;

·

The ratings of third-party rating agencies, including the impact of any downgrade on Bluegreen’s ability to obtain, renew or extend credit facilities, or otherwise raise funds;

·

Changes in Bluegreen’s business model and marketing efforts, plans or strategies, which may cause marketing expenses to increase or adversely impact Bluegreen’s revenue, operating results and financial

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condition and such expenses as well as Bluegreen’s investments in new and expanded sales offices may not achieve the desired benefits;  

·

The impact of the resale market for VOIs on Bluegreen’s business, operating results and financial condition;

·

Risks associated with Bluegreen’s relationships with third-party developers, including that third-party developers who provide VOIs to be sold by Bluegreen pursuant to fee-based services or just-in-time (“JIT”) arrangements may not provide VOIs when planned and that third-party developers may not fulfill their obligations to Bluegreen or to the homeowner associations (“HOAs”) that maintain the resorts they developed;

·

Risks associated with legal and other regulatory proceedings, including claims of noncompliance with applicable regulations or for development related defects, and the impact they may have on the Company’s financial condition and operating results;

·

Audits of Bluegreen’s or its subsidiaries’ tax returns, including that they may result in the imposition of additional taxes;

·

Environmental liabilities, including claims with respect to mold or hazardous or toxic substances, and their impact on our financial condition and operating results;

·

Bluegreen’s ability to maintain the integrity of internal or customer data, the failure of which could result in damage to our reputation and/or subject us to costs, fines or lawsuits;

·

Risks associated with the management of Bluegreen’s resorts;

·

Risks related to potential business expansion that Bluegreen may pursue, including that Bluegreen may not pursue such expansion when or to the extent anticipated or at all, and any such expansion may involve significant costs and the incurrence of significant indebtedness and may not be successful;

·

The updating of, and developments with respect to, technology, including the cost involved in updating Bluegreen’s technology and the impact that any failure to keep pace with developments in technology could have on Bluegreen’s operations or competitive position and Bluegreen’s information technology expenditures may not result in the expected benefits;

·

The calculation of payments and reimbursements due under Bluegreen’s marketing agreement with Bass Pro and the parties’ ability to resolve the issue; and

·

The risk that the impact of the hurricanes may be materially different than estimated and we may not have achieved the assumed sales. 



With respect to BBX Capital Real Estate, the risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:



·

The impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting BBX Capital Real Estate and its assets, including the impact of a decline in real estate values on BBX Capital Real Estate’s business and the value of its assets;

·

The risks associated with investments in real estate developments and joint ventures include:

·

exposure to downturns in the real estate and housing markets;

·

exposure to risks associated with real estate development activities, including increasing land and construction costs, construction delays, reduced demand for homes, and severe weather conditions which can exacerbate these risks and also cause uninsured losses;

·

risks associated with obtaining necessary zoning and entitlements;

·

risks that joint venture partners may not fulfill their obligations and concentration risks associated with entering into numerous joint ventures with the same joint venture partner;

·

risks relating to reliance on third-party developers or joint venture partners to complete real estate projects;

·

risk that the projects will not be developed as anticipated or be profitable; and

·

risk associated with customers not performing on their contractual obligations.   



With respect to the Company’s investment activities in middle market operating businesses, the risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:



·

Risks that investments in operating businesses and franchises may not achieve the returns anticipated or may not be profitable, including the risks associated with the operations and activities of Renin, BBX Sweet Holdings, and the Company’s pizza restaurant operations as a franchisee of MOD Super-Fast Pizza, LLC (“MOD Pizza”);

·

Risks that the integration of IT’SUGAR, LLC (“IT’SUGAR”), which was acquired by BBX Sweet Holdings in June 2017, may not be completed on a timely basis or as anticipated, that the acquisition may not be advantageous, and that the Company may not realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition;

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·

Risks that the reorganization of certain BBX Sweet Holdings’ business entities and operations may not achieve anticipated operating efficiencies and that the implementation of strategic alternatives, including the sale or disposal of certain subsidiaries, will result in additional losses;

·

The amount and terms of indebtedness associated with acquisitions and operations may impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and limit the Company’s activities;

·

Continued operating losses and the failure of the Company’s businesses to meet financial metrics may result in the Company making further capital contributions or advances to the businesses or a decision not to support underperforming businesses;  

·

The risk of impairment losses associated with declines in the value of the Company’s investments in operating businesses or the Company’s inability to recover its investments;

·

The risk of losses associated with excess and obsolete inventory and the risks of additional required reserves for lower of cost or market value losses in inventory;

·

The risk of trade receivable losses and the risks of charge-offs and required increases in the allowance for bad debts;

·

Risks associated with commodity price volatility and the impact of tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Asia; and

·

Renin’s operations expose the Company to foreign currency exchange risk of the U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar.



In addition to the risks and factors identified above, reference is also made to the other risks and factors detailed in this report and the other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, including those disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Report”). The Company cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive.



Critical Accounting Policies



For a discussion of critical accounting policies, see Note 2 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this report and “Critical Accounting Policies” in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report.



New Accounting Pronouncements



See Note 1 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 of this report for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company.



Overview



BBX Capital is a Florida-based diversified holding company with investments in Bluegreen, real estate and real estate joint ventures, and middle market operating businesses. Bluegreen is a sales, marketing and management company focused on the vacation ownership industry. The Company’s real estate investments include real estate joint ventures and the acquisition, development, ownership, financing, and management of real estate. The Company’s investments in middle market operating businesses include Renin, a company that manufactures products for the home improvement industry, investments in confectionery businesses through its wholly-owned subsidiary, BBX Sweet Holdings, and more recently, its activities as a franchisee of MOD Pizza.



The Company’s strategy is to build long-term shareholder value. Since many of the Company’s assets do not generate income on a regular or predictable basis, our objective continues to be long-term growth as measured by increases in book value and intrinsic value over time.



As of September 30, 2018, the Company had total consolidated assets of approximately $1.7 billion and shareholders’ equity of approximately $552.7 million. Net income attributable to shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $6.2 million and $23.8 million, respectively. Net income attributable to shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $8.1 million and $38.3 million, respectively.



Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations



Consolidated Results



The following summarizes key financial highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period:

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·

Total consolidated revenues were $254.4 million, a 5.6% increase compared to the same period in 2017.

·

Income before income taxes was $18.7 million, a 4.7% decrease compared to the same period in 2017.

·

Net income attributable to common shareholders was $6.2 million, a 24.0% decrease compared to the same period in 2017.

·

Diluted earnings per share were $0.06 per diluted share, a $0.02 per share decrease compared to the same period in 2017.



The following summarizes key financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period:



·

Total consolidated revenues were $715.7 million, an  11.1% increase compared to the same period in 2017.

·

Income before income taxes was $62.1 million, a 20.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2017.

·

Net income attributable to common shareholders was $23.8 million, a 37.8% decrease compared to the same period in 2017.

·

Diluted earnings per share were $0.24 per diluted share, a $0.12 per share decrease compared to the same period in 2017.



The Company’s consolidated results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were significantly impacted by the following events:



·

In June 2017, BBX Sweet Holdings acquired IT’SUGAR, a specialty candy retailer with over 90 retail locations in 26 states and Washington, DC, for a purchase price of $58.4 million, net of cash acquired. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, IT’SUGAR contributed revenues of $22.8 million and $59.1 million, respectively, and income (loss) before taxes of $1.6 million and ($0.5 million), respectively, with the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflecting the seasonal nature of IT’SUGAR’s trade sales during the first half of the year.  

·

During the fourth quarter of 2017, Bluegreen completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock, which resulted in a decrease in BBX Capital’s ownership in Bluegreen’s common stock from 100% to 90%.  As a result, 10% of Bluegreen’s net income is attributed to noncontrolling interests.

·

As a  result of its analysis of the impact of the Tax Reform Act on the deductibility of certain compensation to covered employees, the Company recognized a provisional adjustment which increased the provision for income taxes by $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

·

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, BBX Capital Real Estate recognized $0.4 million and $12.0 million, respectively, in net gains on sales of real estate assets and recoveries from loan losses associated with its legacy assets and $2.8 million and $5.9 million, respectively, in pre-tax profits from the sale of developed lots at its Beacon Lake Community development in St. Johns County, Florida.

·

The reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% associated with the enactment of the Tax Reform Act effective January 1, 2018.



The Company’s consolidated results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were significantly impacted by the following events:



·

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Woodbridge purchased and cancelled $18.8 million of its junior subordinated debentures, which resulted in the recognition of a $6.9 million net gain on cancellation of debt.

·

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, BBX Capital received reimbursements of legal fees and costs from its insurance carrier and the release of a penalty held in escrow associated with the resolution of the Securities and Exchange Commission civil litigation, which resulted in a $2.1 million and $11.7 million reduction to total costs and expenses for the respective periods.

·

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, IT’SUGAR contributed revenues of $22.6 million and $26.9 million, respectively, and net income before taxes of $2.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

·

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, BBX Capital Real Estate recognized $2.0 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in net gains on the sales of real estate assets and recoveries from loan losses associated with its legacy assets and $1.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in equity earnings from the CC Homes Bonterra joint venture, which completed sales in its 394 single-family home community development in 2017.



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Segment Results



We currently report the results of our business activities through the following reportable segments: Bluegreen, BBX Capital Real Estate, Renin and BBX Sweet Holdings.



Information regarding income (loss) before income taxes by reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth in the table below (in thousands):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

Bluegreen

$

32,516 

 

34,375 

 

(1,859)

 

102,679 

 

108,084 

 

(5,405)

BBX Capital Real Estate

 

1,945 

 

1,421 

 

524 

 

15,637 

 

11,852 

 

3,785 

Renin

 

693 

 

90 

 

603 

 

704 

 

1,056 

 

(352)

BBX Sweet Holdings

 

39 

 

(1,268)

 

1,307 

 

(8,588)

 

(8,655)

 

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Corporate Expenses & Other

 

(16,466)

 

(14,968)

 

(1,498)

 

(48,309)

 

(34,547)

 

(13,762)

Income before income taxes

 

18,727 

 

19,650 

 

(923)

 

62,123 

 

77,790 

 

(15,667)

Provision for income taxes

 

(6,742)

 

(8,126)

 

1,384 

 

(21,997)

 

(30,021)

 

8,024 

Net income  

 

11,985 

 

11,524 

 

461 

 

40,126 

 

47,769 

 

(7,643)

Less: Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interests

 

5,806 

 

3,398 

 

2,408 

 

16,324 

 

9,488 

 

6,836 

Net income attributable to shareholders

$

6,179 

 

8,126 

 

(1,947)

 

23,802 

 

38,281 

 

(14,479)









Bluegreen Reportable Segment



Segment Description



Bluegreen is a leading vacation ownership company that markets and sells VOIs and manages resorts in popular leisure and urban destinations. Bluegreen’s resort network includes 45 Club Resorts (resorts in which owners in its Vacation Club have the right to use most of the units in connection with their VOI ownership) and 24 Club Associate Resorts (resorts in which owners in its Vacation Club have the right to use a limited number of units in connection with their VOI ownership). Bluegreen’s Club Resorts and Club Associate Resorts are primarily located in popular, high-volume, “drive-to” vacation locations, including Orlando, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach and Charleston, among others. Through its points-based system, the approximately 216,000 owners in its Vacation Club have the flexibility to stay at units available at any of its resorts and have access to approximately 11,100 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange networks. Bluegreen has a robust sales and marketing platform supported by exclusive marketing relationships with nationally-recognized consumer brands, Bass Pro and Choice Hotels. These marketing relationships drive sales within its core demographic.



VOI Sales and Financing



Bluegreen’s primary business is the marketing and sale of deeded VOIs, developed either by Bluegreen or third parties. Customers who purchase these VOIs receive an annual allotment of points, which can be redeemed for stays at one of its resorts or at approximately 11,100 other hotels and resorts available through partnerships and exchange networks. Historically, VOI companies have funded the majority of the capital investment in connection with resort development with internal resources and acquisition and development financing. In 2009, Bluegreen began selling VOIs on behalf of third-party developers and has successfully diversified from a business focused on capital-intensive resort development to a more flexible model with a balanced mix of developed and capital-light inventory. Bluegreen’s relationships with third-party developers enable it to generate fees from the sales and marketing of their VOIs without incurring the significant upfront capital investment generally associated with resort acquisition or development. While sales of acquired or developed inventory typically result in greater income before income taxes and Adjusted EBITDA contribution, fee-based sales typically require no initial investment or development financing risk. Both acquired or developed VOI sales and fee-based VOI sales drive recurring, incremental and long-term fee streams by adding owners to Bluegreen’s Vacation Club and new resort management contracts. In conjunction with

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sales of VOIs owned by Bluegreen, Bluegreen also generates interest income by originating loans to qualified purchasers. Collateralized by the underlying VOIs, Bluegreen’s loans are generally structured as 10-year, fully-amortizing loans with a fixed interest rate ranging from approximately 12% to 18% per annum. As of September 30, 2018, the weighted-average interest rate on its VOI notes receivable was 15.2%. In addition, Bluegreen earns fees for various other services, including title and escrow services in connection with the closing of VOI sales, and for mortgage servicing.



Resort Operations and Club Management



Bluegreen enters into management agreements with the HOAs that maintain most of the resorts in its Vacation Club and earns fees for providing management services to those HOAs and Bluegreen’s approximately 216,000 Vacation Club owners. These resort management services include oversight of housekeeping services, maintenance, and certain accounting and administration functions. Bluegreen’s management contracts yield highly predictable, recurring cash flows and do not have the traditional risks associated with hotel management contracts that are linked to daily rate or occupancy. Bluegreen’s management contracts are typically structured as “cost-plus,” with an initial term of three years and automatic one-year renewals. In connection with the management services provided to the Vacation Club, Bluegreen manages the reservation system and provides owner, billing and collection services. Bluegreen has not lost any of the 45 Club Resort management contracts. In addition to resort and club management services, Bluegreen earns fees for various other services that produce recurring, predictable and long term-revenue, including construction management services for third-party developers.



Principal Components Affecting Bluegreen’s Results of Operations



Principal Components of Revenues



Fee-Based Sales. Represent sales of third-party VOIs where Bluegreen is paid a commission.



JIT Sales. Represent sales of VOIs acquired from third parties in close proximity to when Bluegreen intends to sell such VOIs.



Secondary Market Sales. Represent sales of VOIs acquired from HOAs or other owners, typically in connection with maintenance fee defaults. This inventory is generally purchased at a greater discount to retail price compared to developed VOIs and VOIs purchased by Bluegreen for sale as part of Bluegreen JIT sales activities.



Developed VOI Sales. Represent sales of VOIs in resorts that Bluegreen has developed or acquired (not including inventory acquired through JIT and secondary market arrangements).



Financing Revenue. Represents revenue from the financing of VOI sales, which includes interest income and loan servicing fees. Bluegreen also earns fees from providing mortgage servicing to certain third-party developers relating to VOIs sold by them.



Other Fee-Based Services. Represents resort operation and club management fees from managing the Vacation Club and transaction fees for certain resort amenities and certain member exchanges. Bluegreen also earns recurring management fees under its management agreements with HOAs for day-to-day management services, including oversight of housekeeping services, maintenance, and certain accounting and administrative functions.  Bluegreen also includes in other fee-based services revenue earned from various other services that produce recurring, predictable and long-term revenue, such as title services.



Principal Components of Costs and Expenses



Cost of VOIs Sold.  Represents the cost at which Bluegreen’s owned VOIs sold during the period were relieved from inventory. In addition to inventory from its developed VOI business, Bluegreen’s owned VOIs also include those that were acquired by Bluegreen under JIT and secondary market arrangements. Compared to the cost of Bluegreen’s developed VOI inventory, VOIs acquired in connection with JIT arrangements typically have a relatively higher associated cost of sales as a percentage of sales, while those acquired in connection with secondary market arrangements typically have a lower cost of sales as a percentage of sales, as secondary market inventory is generally obtained from HOAs at a significant discount to retail price. Cost of VOIs sold as a percentage of sales of VOIs varies between periods based on the relative costs of the specific VOIs sold in each period and the size of the point packages of the VOIs sold (primarily due to offered volume discounts, and taking into account consideration of cumulative sales to existing owners). Additionally, the effect of changes in estimates under the relative sales value method,

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including estimates of projected sales, future defaults, upgrades and incremental revenue from the resale of repossessed VOI inventory, are reflected on a retrospective basis in the period the change occurs. Cost of sales will typically be favorably impacted in periods where a significant amount of secondary market VOI inventory is acquired or actual defaults and equity trades are higher and the resulting change in estimate is recognized. While Bluegreen believes that additional inventory will be available through the secondary market at favorable prices in the future, there can be no assurance that such inventory will be available as expected.



Net Carrying Cost of VOI Inventory. Represents the maintenance fees and developer subsidies for unsold VOI inventory paid or accrued to the HOAs that maintain the resorts. Bluegreen attempts to offset this expense, to the extent possible, by generating revenue from renting its VOIs and through utilizing them in its sampler programs. Bluegreen nets such revenue from this expense item.



Selling and Marketing Expense. Represents costs incurred to sell and market VOIs, including costs relating to marketing and incentive programs, tours, and related wages and sales commissions. Revenues from vacation package sales are netted against selling and marketing expenses.



Financing Expense. Represents financing interest expense related to Bluegreen’s receivable-backed debt, amortization of the related debt issuance costs, and expenses incurred in providing financing and servicing loans, including administrative costs associated with mortgage servicing activities for Bluegreen’s loans and the loans of certain third-party developers. Mortgage servicing activities include, among other things, payment processing, reporting and collections services.



Cost of Other Fee-Based Services. Represents costs incurred to manage resorts and the Vacation Club, including payroll and related costs and other administrative costs to the extent not reimbursed by the Vacation Club or HOAs.



General and Administrative Expense. Primarily represents compensation expense for personnel supporting Bluegreen’s business and operations, professional fees (including consulting, audit and legal fees), and administrative and related expenses.



Key Business and Financial Metrics and Terms Used by Management



Sales of VOIs. Represent sales of Bluegreen’s owned VOIs, including sales of developed VOIs, and those acquired through JIT and secondary market arrangements, reduced by equity trade allowances and a provision for loan losses. In addition to the factors impacting system-wide sales of VOIs (as described below), sales of VOIs are impacted by the proportion of system-wide sales of VOIs sold on behalf of third-parties on a commission basis, which are not included in sales of VOIs.



System-wide Sales of VOIs. Represents all sales of VOIs, whether owned by Bluegreen or a third party immediately prior to the sale. Sales of VOIs owned by third parties are transacted as sales of VOIs in Bluegreen’s Vacation Club through the same selling and marketing process used to sell Bluegreen’s VOI inventory. Bluegreen considers system-wide sales of VOIs to be an important operating measure because it reflects all sales of VOIs by Bluegreen’s sales and marketing operations without regard to whether Bluegreen or a third party owned such VOI inventory at the time of sale. System-wide sales of VOIs is not a recognized term under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to sales of VOIs or any other measure of financial performance derived in accordance with GAAP or to any other method of analyzing Bluegreen’s results as reported under GAAP.



Guest Tours. Represents the number of sales presentations given at Bluegreen’s sales centers during the period.



Sale to Tour Conversion Ratio. Represents the rate at which guest tours are converted to sales of VOIs and is calculated by dividing the number of sales transactions by the number of guest tours.



Average Sales Volume Per Guest (“VPG”). Represents the sales attributable to tours at Bluegreen’s sales locations and is calculated by dividing VOI sales by guest tours. Bluegreen considers VPG to be an important operating measure because it measures the effectiveness of Bluegreen’s sales process, combining the average transaction price with the sale-to-tour conversion ratio.



EBITDA. Bluegreen defines EBITDA as earnings, or net income, before taking into account interest income (excluding interest earned on VOI notes receivable), interest expense (excluding interest expense incurred on debt secured by VOI notes receivable), income and franchise taxes, and depreciation and amortization. For the purposes of the EBITDA calculation, no adjustments are made for interest income earned on VOI notes receivable or the interest

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expense incurred on debt that is secured by such notes receivable because they are both considered to be part of the operations of Bluegreen’s business.



Adjusted EBITDA. Bluegreen defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for EBITDA attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations (in which Bluegreen owns a 51% interest) and items that Bluegreen believes are not representative of ongoing operating results.



Bluegreen considers EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of its operating performance, and they are used by Bluegreen to measure its ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, and expand its business. EBITDA is also used by companies, lenders, investors and others because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be dependent on a company’s capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Accordingly, the impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. The tax positions of companies can also vary because of their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and provision for income taxes can vary considerably among companies. EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization because companies utilize productive assets of different ages and use different methods of both acquiring and depreciating productive assets. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies.



Bluegreen considers Adjusted EBITDA to be a useful supplemental measure of Bluegreen’s operating performance that facilitates the comparability of historical financial periods.



EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity, including cash flow, derived in accordance with GAAP, or to any other method of analyzing Bluegreen’s results as reported under GAAP. The limitations of using EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool include, without limitation, that EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect (i) changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; (ii) interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on indebtedness (other than as noted above); (iii) tax expense or the cash requirements to pay taxes; (iv) historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; or (v) the effect on earnings or changes resulting from matters that Bluegreen considers not to be indicative of its future operations or performance. Further, although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. In addition, Bluegreen’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to definitions of Adjusted EBITDA or other similarly titled measures used by other companies.



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Results of Operations



Information regarding the results of operations for Bluegreen for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, including a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, is set forth below (dollars in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

 

Amount

 

% of System-wide sales of VOIs (5)

 

Amount

 

% of System-wide sales of VOIs (5)

Developed VOI sales (1) 

$

90,596 

 

52%

$

77,907 

 

45%

Secondary market sales

 

54,300 

 

31%

 

38,732 

 

24%

Fee-based sales

 

88,155 

 

51%

 

97,963 

 

57%

JIT sales

 

13,591 

 

8%

 

14,306 

 

8%

Less: Equity trade allowances (6)

 

(73,336)

 

-42%

 

(57,543)

 

-34%

System-wide sales of VOIs

 

173,306 

 

100%

 

171,365 

 

100%

Less: Fee-based sales

 

(88,155)

 

-51%

 

(97,963)

 

-57%

Gross sales of VOIs

 

85,151 

 

49%

 

73,402 

 

43%

Provision for loan losses (2)

 

(14,453)

 

-17%

 

(10,949)

 

-15%

Sales of VOIs

 

70,698 

 

41%

 

62,453 

 

36%

Cost of VOIs sold (3)

 

(11,237)

 

-16%

 

(6,444)

 

-10%

Gross profit (3)

 

59,461 

 

84%

 

56,009 

 

90%

Fee-based sales commissions (4)

 

61,641 

 

70%

 

69,977 

 

71%

Financing revenue, net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

financing expense

 

12,323 

 

7%

 

13,238 

 

8%

Other fee-based services

 

47,957 

 

28%

 

41,483 

 

24%

Cost of other fee-based services 

 

(33,929)

 

-20%

 

(30,442)

 

-18%

Net carrying cost of VOI inventory

 

(2,908)

 

-2%

 

(837)

 

0%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

(84,955)

 

-49%

 

(88,116)

 

-51%

General and administrative expenses

 

(27,452)

 

-16%

 

(26,818)

 

-16%

Operating profit

 

32,138 

 

19%

 

34,494 

 

20%

Other income

 

378 

 

 

 

(119)

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(8,443)

 

 

 

(12,584)

 

 

Net income

$

24,073 

 

 

$

21,791 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

8,443 

 

 

 

12,584 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

32,516 

 

 

 

34,375 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,169 

 

 

 

2,420 

 

 

Franchise taxes

 

56 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

Interest expense (other than interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incurred on debt that is secured by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOI notes receivable)

 

4,207 

 

 

 

3,544 

 

 

Interest income (other than interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

earned on VOI notes receivable)

 

(1,407)

 

 

 

(1,292)

 

 

EBITDA

 

38,541 

 

 

 

39,119 

 

 

Adjustments for Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate realignment costs

 

 -

 

 

 

3,216 

 

 

Loss on assets held for sale

 

18 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations

 

(3,637)

 

 

 

(3,209)

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

34,922 

 

 

$

39,130 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

 

Amount

 

% of System-wide sales of VOIs (5)

 

Amount

 

% of System-wide sales of VOIs (5)

Developed VOI sales (1) 

$

218,842 

 

46%

$

216,451 

 

46%

Secondary market sales

 

185,847 

 

38%

 

117,711 

 

26%

Fee-based sales

 

246,773 

 

52%

 

257,756 

 

55%

JIT sales

 

32,274 

 

7%

 

37,374 

 

8%

Less: Equity trade allowances (6)

 

(205,625)

 

-43%

 

(161,951)

 

-35%

System-wide sales of VOIs

 

478,111 

 

100%

 

467,341 

 

100%

Less: Fee-based sales

 

(246,773)

 

-52%

 

(257,756)

 

-55%

Gross sales of VOIs

 

231,338 

 

48%

 

209,585 

 

45%

Provision for loan losses (2)

 

(35,926)

 

-16%

 

(33,491)

 

-16%

Sales of VOIs

 

195,412 

 

41%

 

176,094 

 

38%

Cost of VOIs sold (3)

 

(19,838)

 

-10%

 

(11,352)

 

-6%

Gross profit (3)

 

175,574 

 

90%

 

164,742 

 

94%

Fee-based sales commissions (4)

 

167,581 

 

68%

 

179,046 

 

69%

Financing revenue, net of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

financing expense

 

38,301 

 

8%

 

41,894 

 

9%

Other fee-based services

 

136,629 

 

29%

 

124,102 

 

27%

Cost of other fee-based services 

 

(94,065)

 

-20%

 

(86,104)

 

-18%

Net carrying cost of VOI inventory

 

(7,075)

 

-1%

 

(3,219)

 

-1%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

(233,961)

 

-49%

 

(242,040)

 

-52%

General and administrative expenses

 

(81,574)

 

-17%

 

(70,217)

 

-15%

Operating profit

 

101,410 

 

21%

 

108,204 

 

23%

Other income

 

1,269 

 

 

 

(120)

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(24,997)

 

 

 

(38,487)

 

 

Net income

$

77,682 

 

 

$

69,597 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

24,997 

 

 

 

38,487 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

102,679 

 

 

 

108,084 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,087 

 

 

 

7,089 

 

 

Franchise taxes

 

180 

 

 

 

127 

 

 

Interest expense (other than interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incurred on debt that is secured by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOI notes receivable)

 

11,136 

 

 

 

10,415 

 

 

Interest income (other than interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

earned on VOI notes receivable)

 

(4,222)

 

 

 

(5,487)

 

 

EBITDA

 

118,860 

 

 

 

120,228 

 

 

Adjustments for Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate realignment costs

 

751 

 

 

 

3,679 

 

 

(Gain) loss on assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

44 

 

 

EBITDA attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations

 

(9,521)

 

 

 

(9,183)

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

110,099 

 

 

$

114,768 

 

 



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(1)

Developed VOI sales represent sales of VOIs acquired or developed by Bluegreen as part of its developed VOI business. Developed VOI sales do not include Secondary Market sales, Fee-Based sales or JIT sales.

(2)

Percentages for provision for loan losses are calculated as a percentage of gross sales of VOIs, which excludes Fee-Based sales and not as a percentage of system-wide sales of VOIs).

(3)

Percentages for costs of VOIs sold and gross profit are calculated as a percentage of sales of VOIs (and not as a percentage of  system-wide sales of VOIs).

(4)

Percentages for Fee-Based sales commissions are calculated as a percentage of fee-based sales (and not as a percentage of system-wide sales of VOIs).

(5)

Represents the applicable line item, calculated as a percentage of system-wide sales of VOIs, unless otherwise indicated in the above footnotes.

(6)

Equity trade allowances are amounts granted to customers upon trading in their existing VOIs in connection with the purchase of additional VOIs.



Sales of VOIs. Sales of VOIs were $70.7 million and $195.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $62.5 million and $176.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Sales of VOIs are impacted by the factors described below in system-wide sales of VOIs. Gross sales of VOIs were reduced by $14.5 million and $35.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $10.9 million and $33.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, for the provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses varies based on the amount of financed, non-fee based sales during the period and changes in Bluegreen’s estimates of future notes receivable performance for existing loans. Bluegreen’s provision for loan losses as a percentage of gross sales of VOIs was 17% and 16% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and 15% and 16% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The percentage of Bluegreen’s sales which were realized in cash within 30 days from sale decreased to 39% during the three months ended September 30, 2018 from 41% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and decreased to 41% during the nine month ended September 30, 2018 from 43% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in the provision for loan loss for the three months ended September 30, 2018 is due to lower cash sales and the impact of additional reserves on prior years’ originations offset by the impact of an increase in Bluegreen’s weighted-average FICO score in 2018 compared to prior years. Bluegreen has in recent years experienced an increase in its default rates. Bluegreen believes that a significant portion of the increase in default rates in recent years is due to the receipt of letters from attorneys and timeshare exit companies who purport to represent certain VOI owners and who have encouraged such owners to become delinquent and ultimately default on their obligations. See Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this report for additional information regarding such letters and actions taken by Bluegreen in connection with these letters. While Bluegreen believes its notes receivable are adequately reserved at this time, actual defaults may differ from the estimates, and the reserve may not be adequate. In addition to the factors described below impacting system-wide sales of VOIs, sales of VOIs are impacted by the proportion of system-wide sales of VOIs sold on behalf of third parties on a commission basis, which are not included in sales of VOIs.



The average default rates and delinquency rates (more than 30 days past due) on Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable were as follows:







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

For the Twelve Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

Average annual default rates

 

8.41%

 

8.07%



 

 

 

 



 

As of September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

Delinquency rates

 

2.79%

 

3.06%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





System-wide sales of VOIs. System-wide sales of VOIs were $173.3 million and $478.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $171.4 million and $467.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Bluegreen estimates that system-wide sales of VOIs were adversely impacted by approximately $5.8 million and $6.2 million as a result of named hurricanes in September 2018 and 2017, respectively. System-wide sales increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the comparable periods in 2017 due to an increase in the VPG, partially offset by a decrease in the number of guest tours. During 2017, Bluegreen began several initiatives to screen the credit qualifications of potential marketing guests, resulting in a higher VPG and a lower number of tours. Bluegreen believes its screening of marketing guests

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has resulted in improved efficiencies in its sales process; however, there is no assurance that such efficiencies will continue.



Included in system-wide sales are Fee-Based Sales, JIT Sales, Secondary Market Sales and developed VOI sales. Sales by category are tracked based on which deeded VOI is conveyed in each transaction. Bluegreen manages which VOIs are sold based on several factors, including the needs of fee-based clients, Bluegreen’s debt service requirements, and default resale requirements under term securitization and similar transactions. These factors contribute to fluctuations in the amount of sales by category from period to period.



The following table sets forth certain information for system-wide sales of VOIs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017: 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

% Change

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

% Change

Number of sales offices at period-end

 

25 

 

23 

 

9%

 

 

25 

 

23 

 

9%

Number of active sales arrangements with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

third-party clients at period-end

 

15 

 

14 

 

7%

 

 

15 

 

14 

 

7%

Total number of VOI sales transactions

 

10,955 

 

11,598 

 

-6%

 

 

30,959 

 

30,638 

 

1%

Average sales price per transaction

$

15,988 

$

15,055 

 

6%

 

$

15,576 

$

15,440 

 

1%

Number of total guest tours

 

66,434 

 

69,479 

 

-4%

 

 

182,183 

 

193,687 

 

-6%

Sale-to-tour conversion ratio – total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marketing guests

 

16.5% 

 

16.7% 

 

-1%

 

 

17.0% 

 

15.8% 

 

8%

Number of new guest tours

 

42,118 

 

45,060 

 

-7%

 

 

113,621 

 

125,673 

 

-10%

Sale-to-tour conversion ratio – new

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marketing guests

 

13.9% 

 

14.1% 

 

-1%

 

 

14.5% 

 

13.1% 

 

11%

Percentage of sales to existing owners

 

50.7% 

 

48.1% 

 

5%

 

 

51.0% 

 

48.8% 

 

5%

Average sales volume per guest

$

2,636 

$

2,513 

 

5%

 

$

2,647 

$

2,442 

 

8%





Cost of VOIs Sold. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, cost of VOIs sold was $11.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively, and represented 16% and 10%, respectively, of sales of VOIs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, cost of VOIs sold was $19.8 million and $11.4 million, respectively, and represented 10% and 6%, respectively, of sales of VOIs. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, Bluegreen’s VOI sales were of comparatively higher cost product, and Bluegreen acquired less secondary market VOI inventory as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017.  Secondary market purchases were temporarily suspended in September 2018, in connection with a computer system conversion involving its sales and inventory process. Cost of VOIs sold as a percentage of sales of VOIs varies between periods based on the relative costs of the specific VOIs sold in each period and the size of the point packages of the VOIs sold (due to offered volume discounts, including consideration of cumulative sales to existing owners).  Additionally, the effect of changes in estimates under the relative sales value method, including estimates of project sales, future defaults, upgrades and incremental revenue from the resale of repossessed VOI inventory, are reflected on a retrospective basis in the period the change occurs.  Therefore, cost of sales will typically be favorably impacted in periods where a significant amount of Secondary Market VOI inventory is acquired or actual defaults and equity trades are higher than originally estimated and the resulting change in estimate is recognized. During the second quarter of 2017, Bluegreen implemented a revised VOI pricing matrix. These changes increased the average selling price of VOIs by approximately 4%. As a result of this pricing change, Bluegreen also increased its estimate of total gross margin that will be generated on the sale of its VOI inventory under the relative sales value method. Accordingly, during the second quarter of 2017, Bluegreen recognized a benefit to cost of VOI sold of $5.1 million with no comparable price increase and cost of sales benefit in 2018.  



Fee-Based Sales Commissions. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Bluegreen sold $88.2 million and $98.0 million, respectively, of third-party VOI inventory under commission arrangements and earned sales and marketing commissions of $61.6 million and $70.0 million, respectively, in connection with those sales. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Bluegreen sold $246.8 million and $257.8 million, respectively, of third-party VOI inventory under commission arrangements and earned sales and marketing commissions of $167.6 million and $179.0 million, respectively, in connection with those sales.  Bluegreen earned an average sales and marketing commission of 70% and 68% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, compared to 71% and 69% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,

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respectively, which is net of a reserve for commission refunds in connection with early defaults and cancellations, pursuant to the terms of certain of its fee-based service arrangements. The decrease in sales and marketing commissions as a percentage of fee-based sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 is primarily related to the mix of developer sales at higher commission rates in the 2017 periods, as well as higher commission refunds associated with defaults and cancellations.



Financing Revenue, Net of Financing Expense. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, financing revenue, net of financing expense was $12.3 million and $13.2 million, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, was $38.3 million and $41.9 million, respectively. The decrease in finance revenue, net of finance expense is a result of Bluegreen’s higher cost of borrowing and lower weighted average interest rates on VOI notes receivable, in connection with the introduction of “risk-based pricing” pursuant to which buyer’s interest rates are determined based on their FICO score at the point of sale, partially offset by an increase in Bluegreen’s VOI notes receivable portfolio.   



Other Fee-Based Services. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, revenue from Bluegreen’s resort operations, club management and title operations was $48.0 million and $41.5 million, respectively, which was partially offset by expenses directly related to these operations of $33.9 million and $30.4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, revenue from Bluegreen’s resort operations, club management and title operations was $136.6 million and $124.1 million, respectively, which was partially offset by expenses directly related to these operations of $94.1 million and $86.1 million, respectively.



Other fee-based services increased 15.6% and 10.1% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the same periods in 2017. Bluegreen provides management services to the Vacation Club and to a majority of the HOAs of the resorts within the Vacation Club. In connection with its management services, Bluegreen also manages the Vacation Club reservation system, provides services to owners and performs billing and collection services to the Vacation Club and certain HOAs. Additionally, Bluegreen generates revenues from its Traveler Plus program, food and beverage operations at the resorts, and other retail operations. Bluegreen also earns commissions from providing rental services to third parties and fees from managing the construction activities of certain of its fee based third-party developer clients.  The resort properties Bluegreen manages increased from 48 as of September 30, 2017 to 49 as of September 30, 2018 due to a new resort under management in New Orleans, Louisiana. Resort operations and club management revenues increased during the 2018 periods compared to the 2017 periods primarily as a result of such increase in the number of managed resorts and the food and beverage and other operations at the Éilan Hotel & Spa, which Bluegreen acquired in April 2018.



During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, cost of other fee-based services increased 11.5% and 9.3% as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is primarily due to the higher costs associated with programs provided to VOI owners, the increased costs of providing management services as a result of the increase in the number of managed resorts, and the operating costs of the Éilan Hotel & Spa.



Net Carrying Cost of VOI Inventory. The carrying cost of Bluegreen’s VOI inventory was $7.2 million and $4.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which was partly offset by rental and sampler revenues of $4.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The carrying cost of Bluegreen’s inventory was $20.1 million and $12.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which was partly offset by rental and sampler revenues of $13.0 million and $9.3 million, respectively. The increase in carrying costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 is primarily due to Bluegreen’s acquisition of the Éilan Hotel & Spa during April 2018, which added $1.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, to the carrying costs of Bluegreen’s VOI inventory, and increased maintenance fees and developer subsidies associated with its increase in VOI inventory. 



Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses were $85.0 million and $88.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $234.0 million and $242.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As a percentage of system-wide sales of VOIs, selling and marketing expenses decreased to 49% during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 from 51%  and 52% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Selling and marketing expenses vary as a percentage of sales from period to period based in part on the relative proportion of marketing methods utilized during such periods, most notably the percentage of sales to Bluegreen’s existing owners, which has a relatively lower cost compared to other methods. Existing owner sales increased to 51% of system-wide sales during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 from 48% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 49% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, Bluegreen’s corporate realignment initiative commenced during the fourth quarter of 2017, as described in further detail in the Company’s 2017 Annual

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Report, reduced certain selling and marketing expenses. See also “Commitments” below for additional information regarding Bluegreen’s corporate realignment initiative. 



General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $27.5 million and $26.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $81.6 million and $70.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As a percentage of system-wide sales of VOIs, general and administrative expenses were 16% during both the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 17% and 15% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the comparable prior year periods was primarily due to higher executive leadership and long-term incentive compensation expense, higher outside legal expenses in connection with a new focus on defending litigation which Bluegreen believes to be frivolous, higher self-insured health care costs, depreciation expense, executive severance expense, including those related to corporate realignment activities commencing in December 2017, and expenses related to investor and public relations associated with being a public company.





BBX Capital Real Estate Reportable Segment



Segment Description



BBX Capital Real Estate’s primary activities include the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of real estate and investments in real estate joint ventures. BBX Capital Real Estate also manages the legacy assets acquired in connection with the Company’s sale of BankAtlantic in July 2012. The legacy assets include portfolios of loans receivable, real estate properties, and loans previously charged-off by BankAtlantic.



Current Trends and Developments



During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, BBX Capital Real Estate invested in two real estate joint ventures to potentially develop multifamily apartment communities in Miami and Odessa, Florida and continued its development of the Beacon Lake Community in St. Johns County, Florida with the closing of 205 developed lots to homebuilders. In addition, the projects associated with its unconsolidated joint venture investments continued to progress, including the sale of commercial buildings at the PGA Design Center and BBX/S Millenia Blvd joint ventures during the nine month period and the sale of a multifamily apartment complex by the Addison on Millenia joint venture in October 2018.  



While revenues and recoveries from loan losses associated with the legacy asset portfolio have generally been decreasing as a result of an overall decline in the outstanding balance of the portfolio, BBX Capital Real Estate generated significant activity in the portfolio during the first half of 2018, including the repayment and settlement of commercial nonaccrual loans and the sale of a student housing complex previously acquired through foreclosure.



In October 2018, BBX Capital Real Estate entered into an agreement pursuant to which it has agreed, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing, to acquire a fifty percent (50%) membership interest in The Altman Companies, LLC (“Altman Companies”), a real estate development company which operates a fully integrated multifamily platform covering all aspects of the development process and includes membership interests in Altman Development Company, Altman-Glenewinkel Construction, and Altman Management Company, for a purchase price of $11.8 million. Simultaneously with this investment, BBX Capital Real Estate has agreed to acquire interests in the managing member of eight multifamily real estate developments affiliated with Altman Companies (the “Developments”) for an aggregate purchase price of $10.9 million, subject to adjustment based on the terms of the agreement.  BBX Capital Real Estate has also agreed, subject to various terms and conditions, to acquire an additional forty percent (40%) of the membership interests in Altman Companies for a purchase price of $9.4 million in approximately four years after the closing of the initial purchase. The seller, Joel Altman, can also, at his option, or in other predefined circumstances, require BBX Capital Real Estate to acquire the remaining ten percent (10%) interest in Altman Companies for $2.4 million. 



BBX Capital Real Estate expects that Altman Companies will continue to operate primarily as a real estate developer with Joel Altman serving as its Chief Executive Officer. It is anticipated that, if the transaction is consummated, BBX

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Capital Real Estate and Joel Altman will invest in future projects based on their relative ownership percentages in Altman Companies going forward.



Closing of the investment in Altman Companies and the Developments is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including obtaining consents from lenders and investors in the Developments.



BBX Capital Real Estate remains focused on identifying additional investment opportunities and expanding its development pipeline.



Results of Operations



Information regarding the results of operations for BBX Capital Real Estate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

Sales of real estate inventory

 $

7,478 

 

 -

 

7,478 

 

17,138 

 

 -

 

17,138 

Interest income

 

229 

 

697 

 

(468)

 

2,064 

 

1,915 

 

149 

Net (losses) gains on sales of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

real estate assets

 

(4)

 

(18)

 

14 

 

4,798 

 

1,668 

 

3,130 

Other

 

576 

 

964 

 

(388)

 

2,024 

 

3,023 

 

(999)

Total revenues

 

8,279 

 

1,643 

 

6,636 

 

26,024 

 

6,606 

 

19,418 

Cost of real estate inventory sold

 

4,655 

 

 -

 

4,655 

 

11,283 

 

 -

 

11,283 

Recoveries from loan losses, net

 

(443)

 

(2,005)

 

1,562 

 

(7,236)

 

(6,098)

 

(1,138)

Asset impairments, net

 

191 

 

1,233 

 

(1,042)

 

340 

 

1,278 

 

(938)

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

2,304 

 

3,099 

 

(795)

 

7,165 

 

8,002 

 

(837)

Total costs and expenses

 

6,707 

 

2,327 

 

4,380 

 

11,552 

 

3,182 

 

8,370 

Equity in net earnings of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated joint ventures

 

373 

 

2,105 

 

(1,732)

 

1,165 

 

8,428 

 

(7,263)

Income before income taxes

 $

1,945 

 

1,421 

 

524 

 

15,637 

 

11,852 

 

3,785 





BBX Capital Real Estate’s income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period increased by $0.5 million primarily due to the following:



·

Net profits from the sale of 83 developed lots to homebuilders at the Beacon Lake Community development during the 2018 period; and

·

A decrease in asset impairments on commercial land parcels; partially offset by

·

A net decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures primarily due to the CC Homes Bonterra joint venture's completion of sales in its 394 single-family home community development during late 2017; and  

·

A  decrease in recoveries from loan losses during the 2018 period as loans in the legacy asset portfolio are collected and the overall balance of the portfolio declines.



BBX Capital Real Estate’s income before taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period increased by $3.8 million primarily due to the following:



·

Net profits from the sale of 205 developed lots to homebuilders at the Beacon Lake Community development during the 2018 period;

·

A net increase in gains on the sales of real estate assets primarily due to the recognition of a $3.1 million net gain upon the sale of a student housing complex during the first quarter of 2018;

·

An increase in recoveries from loan losses during the 2018 period associated with the repayment or settlement of various charged off loans; and

·

A decrease in asset impairments on commercial land parcels; partially offset by

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·

A net decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures primarily due to the CC Homes Bonterra joint venture’s completion of sales in its development during late 2017.





Renin Reportable Segment



Segment Description



Renin is engaged in the design, manufacture, and distribution of specialty doors, door systems and hardware, and home décor products in the United States and Canada and operates through its headquarters in Canada and two manufacturing and distribution facilities in the United States and Canada. In addition to its own manufacturing, Renin also sources various products and raw materials from China.



Current Trends and Developments



During 2018, Renin has continued to experience a shift in its customer mix toward retail customers, while its barn door product has increased as a percentage of its overall product mix. In particular, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, retail, commercial and direct installation trade sales as a percentage of total gross trade sales were 57%, 32%, and 11%, respectively, as compared to 49%, 37%, and 14% during the same 2017 period, which primarily reflects a decrease in commercial and direct installation trade sales and an increase in sales to e-commerce retail customers. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Renin’s barn door sales as a percentage of total gross sales increased to 30% from 19% during the same 2017 period, which reflects an overall increase in barn door sales and a decrease in sales across various other product types, including closet doors and hardware and direct installation sales.



Although they did not have a significant impact on Renin’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, tariffs on goods imported from Canada and China could have a material impact on Renin’s operations. However, the ultimate impact of such tariffs is uncertain at this time.



Results of Operations



Information regarding the results of operations for Renin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

Trade sales

 $

15,330 

 

16,463 

 

(1,133)

 

47,205 

 

51,447 

 

(4,242)

Cost of trade sales

 

(12,306)

 

(13,509)

 

1,203 

 

(38,454)

 

(41,332)

 

2,878 

Gross margin

 

3,024 

 

2,954 

 

70 

 

8,751 

 

10,115 

 

(1,364)

Interest expense

 

157 

 

161 

 

(4)

 

497 

 

343 

 

154 

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

2,250 

 

2,598 

 

(348)

 

7,641 

 

8,404 

 

(763)

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(76)

 

105 

 

(181)

 

(91)

 

312 

 

(403)

Total costs and expenses

 

2,331 

 

2,864 

 

(533)

 

8,047 

 

9,059 

 

(1,012)

Income before income taxes

 $

693 

 

90 

 

603 

 

704 

 

1,056 

 

(352)

Gross margin percentage

%

19.73 

 

17.94 

 

1.79 

 

18.54 

 

19.66 

 

(1.12)

SG&A as a percent of trade sales

%

14.68 

 

15.78 

 

(1.10)

 

16.19 

 

16.34 

 

(0.15)





Renin’s income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period increased by $0.6 million primarily due to the following:



·

An increase in the gross margin percentage attributable to cost saving initiatives at its manufacturing facilities; and

·

A decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to a reduction in headcount and lower consulting expenses; partially offset by

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·

A decrease in trade sales primarily due to the impact of lower sales to customers in its commercial and direct installation channels and higher rebates and promotional discounts, partially offset by an increase in sales to retail customers.



Renin’s income before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period decreased by $0.4 million primarily due to the following:



·

A decrease in trade sales primarily due to the above mentioned impact of lower sales to customers in its commercial and direct installation channels and higher rebates and promotional discounts, partially offset by an increase in sales to retail customers; and

·

An overall decrease in the gross margin percentage primarily due to promotional discounts provided to a customer to sell excess barn door inventory; partially offset by

·

A decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses primarily due to the above mentioned reduction in headcount and lower consulting expenses; and

·

A decrease in foreign currency losses. 





BBX Sweet Holdings Reportable Segment



Segment Description



BBX Sweet Holdings is engaged in the acquisition and management of businesses in the confectionery industry, including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of chocolate, hard candy, and confectionery products.



Current Trends and Developments



In June 2017, BBX Sweet Holdings acquired IT’SUGAR, a specialty candy retailer which currently has over 90 retail locations in 26 states and Washington, DC. IT’SUGAR’s products include bulk candy, giant candy packaging, and novelty items that are sold at its retail locations, which include a mix of high-traffic resort and entertainment, lifestyle, mall/outlet, and urban locations. During 2018, IT’SUGAR opened three new retail stores and plans to open a fourth by the end of 2018.



During 2018, BBX Sweet Holdings exited its manufacturing facility in Utah and reduced the headcount at its corporate office, which resulted in the recognition of various costs, including severance costs for certain employees, lease obligations, and impairments of property and equipment.



In addition, the Company is continuing to evaluate the remaining operations of BBX Sweet Holdings’ wholesale business. To the extent that the Company decides to divest of or otherwise exit these wholesale operations, BBX Sweet Holdings may recognize additional impairment charges and incur additional costs in 2018 or in future periods. As of September 30, 2018, the net book value of the operations under evaluation was $8.6 million, and the total estimated future minimum rental payments for operating leases was $0.6 million.

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Results of Operations



Information regarding the results of operations for BBX Sweet Holdings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

2018

 

2017(1)

 

Change

Trade sales

 $

26,181 

 

28,255 

 

(2,074)

 

72,442 

 

44,922 

 

27,520 

Interest income

 

15 

 

 

14 

 

46 

 

 

43 

Other revenue

 

101 

 

14 

 

87 

 

155 

 

27 

 

128 

Total revenues

 

26,297 

 

28,270 

 

(1,973)

 

72,643 

 

44,952 

 

27,691 

Cost of trade sales

 

15,542 

 

18,301 

 

(2,759)

 

46,707 

 

32,441 

 

14,266 

Interest expense

 

50 

 

85 

 

(35)

 

238 

 

255 

 

(17)

Assets impairments, net

 

 -

 

273 

 

(273)

 

187 

 

273 

 

(86)

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

10,666 

 

10,879 

 

(213)

 

34,099 

 

20,638 

 

13,461 

Total costs and expenses

 

26,258 

 

29,538 

 

(3,280)

 

81,231 

 

53,607 

 

27,624 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 $

39 

 

(1,268)

 

1,307 

 

(8,588)

 

(8,655)

 

67 

Gross margin percentage

%

40.64 

 

35.23 

 

5.41 

 

35.52 

 

27.78 

 

7.74 

SG&A as a percent of trade sales

%

40.74 

 

38.50 

 

2.24 

 

47.07 

 

45.94 

 

1.13 





(1)

 BBX Sweet Holdings acquired IT’SUGAR in June 2017.



BBX Sweet Holdings’ income (loss) before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period improved by $1.3 million primarily due to the following:



·

A decrease in cost of trade sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by a decline in trade sales, as a result of the exit of the manufacturing facility in Utah and the reduction in headcount at BBX Sweet Holdings’ corporate office; partially offset by

·

A decline in income before income taxes from IT’SUGAR of $0.8 million primarily associated with higher selling, general and administrative expenses that reflect costs associated with hiring new executives.



BBX Sweet Holdings’ loss before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period declined by $0.1 million primarily due to the following:



·

A loss before income taxes from IT’SUGAR’s operations for the 2018 period, which reflects the seasonal nature of its trade sales as the 2017 period does not reflect IT’SUGAR’s seasonal operating losses during the first half of 2017 due to the timing of the acquisition in June 2017; and

·

The recognition of $2.1 million in costs, including severance costs, lease obligations, and impairments of property and equipment in 2018, in connection with the exit of the manufacturing facility in Utah and the reduction in headcount at BBX Sweet Holdings’ corporate office; partially offset by

·

An overall decrease in costs associated with BBX Sweet Holdings’ manufacturing business as a result of the above mentioned closure of the manufacturing facility in Utah and costs incurred in 2017 in connection with the consolidation of manufacturing facilities in Florida; and

·

A decrease of $1.2 million in the operating losses associated with Hoffman’s Chocolates.



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Information regarding the results of operations of IT’SUGAR that are included in BBX’s Sweet Holdings’ results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

2018

 

2017(1)

 

Change

Trade sales

 $

22,688 

 

22,590 

 

98 

 

58,967 

 

26,876 

 

32,091 

Other revenue

 

99 

 

13 

 

86 

 

134 

 

15 

 

119 

Total revenues

 

22,787 

 

22,603 

 

184 

 

59,101 

 

26,891 

 

32,210 

Cost of trade sales

 

12,237 

 

12,283 

 

(46)

 

34,020 

 

14,391 

 

19,629 

Selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

 

8,987 

 

7,994 

 

993 

 

25,558 

 

9,498 

 

16,060 

Total costs and expenses

 

21,224 

 

20,277 

 

947 

 

59,578 

 

23,889 

 

35,689 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 $

1,563 

 

2,326 

 

(763)

 

(477)

 

3,002 

 

(3,479)

Gross margin percentage

%

46.06 

 

45.63 

 

0.44 

 

42.31 

 

46.45 

 

(4.15)

SG&A as a percent of trade sales

%

39.61 

 

35.39 

 

4.22 

 

43.34 

 

35.34 

 

8.00 





(1)

BBX Sweet Holdings acquired IT’SUGAR in June 2017.



We anticipate that BBX Sweet Holdings will continue to generate losses during the fourth quarter of 2018. Additionally, if BBX Sweet Holdings’ operations do not meet expectations, the Company decides to exit certain of its operations, or there is a downturn in the confectionery industry, BBX Sweet Holdings may recognize additional costs, including goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charges, in future periods.

 



Corporate Expenses & Other



Information regarding Corporate Expense & Other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended



 

September 30,

 

September 30,



 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

 

2018

 

2017

 

Change

Corporate selling, general and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrative expenses

$

16,089 

 

15,450 

 

639 

 

46,512 

 

46,545 

 

(33)

Interest expense

 

2,915 

 

2,379 

 

536 

 

8,127 

 

8,403 

 

(276)

Net gains on cancellation of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

junior subordinated debentures

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

(6,929)

 

6,929 

Reimbursements of litigation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

costs and penalty

 

 -

 

(2,113)

 

2,113 

 

 -

 

(11,719)

 

11,719 

Other income, net

 

(2,538)

 

(748)

 

(1,790)

 

(6,330)

 

(1,753)

 

(4,577)

Total corporate expenses

and other

$

16,466 

 

14,968 

 

1,498 

 

48,309 

 

34,547 

 

13,762 





Corporate Expenses & Other in the Company’s segment information consists of the following:



·

BBX Capital’s corporate selling, general and administrative expenses;

·

Woodbridge’s interest expense associated with its junior subordinated debentures;

·

BBX Capital’s interest expense associated with its $80.0 million note payable to Bluegreen, the Iberia $50.0 million revolving line of credit, and its redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock;

·

The Company’s activities related to its MOD Pizza franchise operations;  and

·

The activities associated with a restaurant acquired in connection with a loan receivable default.  



Corporate Expenses & Other for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 also included $6.9 million of net gains on the cancellation of Woodbridge’s junior subordinated debentures, $7.1 million of insurance carrier reimbursements

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from litigation costs, and the reimbursement of a $4.6 million fine previously paid in connection with the SEC civil litigation against BCC.



Corporate Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses



BBX Capital’s corporate selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses associated with administering the various support functions at its corporate headquarters, including executive compensation, accounting, legal, human resources, risk management, investor relations and executive offices, as well as operating and start-up expenses for the Company’s MOD Pizza franchise restaurants and the expenses associated with a restaurant acquired in connection with a loan default.  



BBX Capital’s corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 increased by $0.6 million primarily due to higher costs associated with the Company’s MOD Pizza franchise operations.  BBX Capital’s corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 remained relatively unchanged; however, significant changes in certain components included the following:



·

$2.7 million of transaction costs incurred in 2017 in connection with the acquisition of IT’SUGAR; and

·

Legal costs incurred in 2017 associated with the resolution of the SEC civil action; partially offset by

·

Higher costs associated with the Company’s MOD Pizza franchise operations, including the expenses of operating five restaurant locations, and expenses associated with a restaurant acquired in connection with a loan receivable default.

 

Interest Expense



Woodbridge’s interest expense on its junior subordinated debentures was $1.1 million and $3.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $0.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2017, as higher LIBOR interest rates during 2018 were partially offset by the impact of lower average outstanding principal balances resulting from the cancellation of $18.8 million of the debentures in February 2017. 



BBX Capital’s interest expense on the $80.0 million note payable to Bluegreen, which is eliminated in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, was $1.2 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and $3.6 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 period was due to the reduction in the interest rate on the note payable from 10% per annum to 6% per annum on July 1, 2017.



BBX Capital’s interest expense on the Iberia $50.0 million revolving line of credit issued in March 2018 was $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Interest expense associated with the Company’s redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.



Other Income, net



Other income, net consists of investment interest income, other fee revenue, and the gross profits earned on restaurant operations, which includes total revenues and costs of trade sales associated with the Company’s MOD Pizza franchise operations and a restaurant acquired in connection with a loan receivable default and excludes selling, general and administrative expenses associated with such operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, gross profits from restaurant operations were $1.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively.



MOD Pizza Franchise Operations



In 2016, the Company entered into area development agreements with MOD Pizza with an opportunity to develop up to approximately 60 MOD Pizza franchised restaurant locations throughout Florida over the next several years. Through November 5, 2018, six locations have been opened, and the Company expects to open two additional stores during the remainder of 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the rate at which it is opening new stores and may adjust the rate of growth in the future.

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The Company’s MOD Pizza franchise operations generated net losses before taxes of $1.4 million and $0.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.2 million and $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The higher net losses in the 2018 periods were primarily attributable to selling, general, and administrative expenses, including compensation costs associated with store employees and operations, human resource, marketing, and finance personnel that were hired to establish initial restaurant operations, as well as costs associated with store openings and the review of potential restaurant sites. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by sales generated from the five restaurant locations that were opened as of September 30, 2018. On average, for each of the five restaurant locations opened, the Company incurred approximately $0.8 million in capital expenditures, net of anticipated tenant improvement allowances, and approximately $0.2 million in store opening costs.

 

As the Company develops the portfolio of MOD Pizza restaurant locations over the next several years, it expects to continue to incur net losses and capital expenditures due to the expected costs of opening new locations.





Provision for Income Taxes



The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 36% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, excluding a discrete income tax expense of $2.8 million related to an adjustment to the provisional tax benefit recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 associated with the Tax Reform Act, as compared to 44% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which reflects the favorable impact of the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% commencing on January 1, 2018. The Company’s effective tax rates for the 2018 and 2017 periods were higher than the applicable federal income tax rates of 21% and 35%, respectively, due to nondeductible compensation to covered employees and state income taxes



See Note 10 – Income Taxes under Item 1 included in this report for additional information with respect to the Company’s effective income tax rate and the provisional tax benefit recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 in connection with the enactment of the Tax Reform Act in December 2017.





Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 



BBX Capital includes in its consolidated financial statements the results of operations and financial position of various partially-owned subsidiaries in which it holds a controlling financial interest, including Bluegreen, Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations, and IT’SUGAR. As a result, the Company is required to attribute net income to the noncontrolling interests in these subsidiaries.



Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $5.8 million and $3.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $16.3 million and $9.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same 2017 periods was primarily due to Bluegreen’s IPO, which resulted in a decrease of BBX Capital’s ownership in Bluegreen’s common stock from 100% to 90%.





Consolidated Financial Condition



Consolidated Assets and Liabilities



Total assets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. The primary changes in the components of total assets are summarized below:



·

Increase in cash was primarily generated by Bluegreen’s operations, real estate sales proceeds, legacy loan recoveries, and borrowings, partially offset by purchases of inventory and property and equipment and the repurchase of 6,486,486 shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock; 

·

Increase in VOI inventory was primarily the result of Bluegreen’s acquisition and development of inventory during 2018, including its acquisition of the Éilan Hotel & Spa in April 2018;

·

Decrease in real estate was primarily related to the sale of a student housing complex, sales of land parcels, and closings on developed lots to homebuilders at the Beacon Lake Community development; 

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·

Decrease in investment in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures reflects $11.8 million of distributions received, partially offset by $1.2 million in equity in earnings; and

·

Increase in property and equipment was primarily the result of purchases of property and equipment by Bluegreen and the acquisition of leasehold improvements and equipment in connection with the opening of MOD Pizza restaurant locations.



Total liabilities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $1.0 billion and $935.4 million, respectively. The primary changes in components of total liabilities are summarized below:



·

Increase in escrow deposits associated with an increase in Bluegreen customer deposits held in escrow and cash collected on pledged notes receivable not yet remitted to lenders;

·

Increase in notes payable and other borrowings was primarily due to borrowings at Bluegreen to acquire inventory and property and equipment, as well as $30.0 million of borrowings to partially fund the repurchase of 6,486,486 shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock; 

·

Decrease in redeemable 5% cumulative preferred stock was due to the redemption of 5,000 shares of preferred stock in exchange for the cancellation of a $5 million note receivable from the holders of the preferred stock; and

·

Increase in deferred income tax liability associated with the reduction in net operating loss carryforward amounts.    





Consolidated Cash Flows



A summary of our consolidated cash flows is set forth below (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

For the Nine Months Ended

 



 

September 30,

 



 

2018

 

2017

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities

$

43,587 

 

53,180 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 

961 

 

(55,516)

 

Cash flows used in financing activities

 

(28,573)

 

(18,122)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

15,975 

 

(20,458)

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 

 

409,247 

 

346,317 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 

$

425,222 

 

325,859 

 



 

 

 

 

 





Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities 



The Company’s operating cash flows decreased $9.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to same 2017 period. The decrease was primarily due to increased spending on the acquisition and development of inventory by Bluegreen in the 2018 period and lower operating distributions from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures primarily as a result of the CC Homes Bonterra joint venture's completion of sales in its 394 single-family home community development during late 2017. 



Cash Flows provided by/used in Investing Activities 



The Company’s investing cash flows increased by $56.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The increase reflects the $58.4 million of cash paid for the acquisition of IT’SUGAR in June 2017 as well as an increase in cash distributions from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, proceeds received from the sale of real estate held-for-sale, and the repayment and settlement of loans receivable in 2018, partially offset by increased capital expenditures at Bluegreen, including expenditures related to sales office

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expansions and information technology, and purchases of leasehold improvements and equipment for MOD Pizza restaurant locations in 2018.



Cash Flows used in Financing Activities 



The Company’s financing cash flows decreased by $10.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The decrease was primarily the result of $60.1 million paid for the purchase of 6,486,486 shares of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock partially offset by $30.0 million of borrowings on the Company’s Iberia’s $50.0 million line of credit and other borrowings for the purchase of VOI inventory and property and equipment.    





Commitments



The Company’s material commitments as of September 30, 2018 included the required payments due on its receivable-backed debt, notes payable and other borrowings, junior subordinated debentures, commitments to complete certain projects based on its sales contracts with customers, subsidy advances to certain HOAs, and commitments under non-cancelable operating leases.



The following table summarizes the contractual minimum principal and interest payments required on all of the Company’s outstanding debt and payments required on non-cancelable operating leases by period due date, as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Payments Due by Period



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unamortized

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

 



 

Less than

 

1 — 3

 

4 — 5

 

After 5

 

Issuance

 

 

Contractual Obligations

 

1 year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Years

 

Costs

 

Total

Receivable-backed notes payable

$

 -

 

6,045 

 

111,190 

 

321,209 

 

(4,994)

 

433,450 

Notes payable and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

borrowings

 

66,821 

 

31,315 

 

87,304 

 

14,014 

 

(2,277)

 

197,177 

Jr. subordinated debentures

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

177,129 

 

(40,898)

 

136,231 

Noncancelable operating leases

 

26,678 

 

45,835 

 

37,215 

 

37,760 

 

 -

 

147,488 

Total contractual obligations

 

93,499 

 

83,195 

 

235,709 

 

550,112 

 

(48,169)

 

914,346 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Obligations (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes payable

 

17,258 

 

34,369 

 

29,941 

 

79,103 

 

 -

 

160,671 

Notes payable and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

borrowings

 

8,989 

 

12,493 

 

3,523 

 

5,283 

 

 -

 

30,288 

Jr. subordinated debentures

 

12,043 

 

24,084 

 

24,084 

 

149,538 

 

 -

 

209,749 

Total contractual interest

 

38,290 

 

70,946 

 

57,548 

 

233,924 

 

 -

 

400,708 

Total contractual obligations

$

131,789 

 

154,141 

 

293,257 

 

784,036 

 

(48,169)

 

1,315,054 





(1)

Assumes that the scheduled minimum principal payments are made in accordance with the table above and the interest rate on variable rate debt remains the same as the rate at September 30, 2018.



In lieu of paying maintenance fees for unsold VOI inventory, Bluegreen provides subsidies to certain HOAs to provide funds to operate and maintain vacation ownership properties in excess of assessments collected from owners of the VOIs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Bluegreen made payments related to such subsidies of $2.2 million. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen was providing subsidies to ten HOAs and had $6.2 million accrued for such subsidies, which is included in other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of financial condition.  As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen had no commitments to purchase VOI inventory.

 

In September 2017, Bluegreen entered into an agreement with a former executive in connection with his retirement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Bluegreen agreed to make payments totaling approximately $2.9 million through March 2019. As of September 30, 2018, $1.2 million remained payable under this agreement. In addition, during the second half of 2017, Bluegreen implemented an initiative designed to streamline its operations in certain areas to facilitate future growth. Such initiative resulted in $5.8 million of severance accrued as of December 31, 2017

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and $0.4 million accrued as of September 30, 2018 which amounts are included in other liabilities in the Company condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of such dates.



During 2016, the Company entered into a severance arrangement with an executive. Under the terms of the arrangement, the executive will receive $3.7 million over a three year period ending in August 2019. As of September 30, 2018, $0.9 million remained to be paid under this agreement. 



A wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital has opened, and may continue to open, MOD Pizza restaurant locations, which involves entering into lease agreements for such locations. BBX Capital has guaranteed performance on certain lease agreements for these locations and may be required to guarantee performance on additional lease agreements for new locations. 



The Company believes that its existing cash, anticipated cash generated from operations, anticipated future permitted borrowings under existing or future credit facilities, and anticipated future sales of notes receivable under existing, future or replacement purchase facilities will be sufficient to meet its debt service requirements, including the contractual payment of the obligations set forth above, for the foreseeable future, subject to the success of the Company’s ongoing business strategy and the ongoing availability of credit. The Company will continue its efforts to renew, extend or replace any credit and receivables purchase facilities that have expired or that will expire in the near term. The Company may, in the future, also obtain additional credit facilities and may issue corporate debt or equity securities. Any debt incurred or issued may be secured or unsecured, bear interest at fixed or variable rates, and be subject to such terms as the lender may require. In addition, the Company’s efforts to renew or replace credit facilities or receivables purchase facilities which have expired or which are scheduled to expire in the near term may not be successful, and sufficient funds may not be available from operations or under existing, proposed or future revolving credit or other borrowing arrangements or receivables purchase facilities to meet cash needs, including debt service and other contractual obligations. To the extent the Company is unable to sell notes receivable or borrow under such facilities, the Company’s ability to satisfy its obligations would be materially adversely affected.



Bluegreen’s receivables purchase facilities and its credit facilities, indentures and other outstanding debt instruments include what Bluegreen believes to be customary conditions to funding, eligibility requirements for collateral, cross-default and other acceleration provisions and certain financial and other affirmative and negative covenants, including, among others, limits on the incurrence of indebtedness, payment of dividends, investments in joint ventures and other restricted payments, the incurrence of liens, and transactions with affiliates, as well as covenants concerning net worth, fixed charge coverage requirements, debt-to-equity ratios, portfolio performance requirements and cash balances, and events of default or termination. In the future, Bluegreen may be required to seek waivers of such covenants, but may not be successful in obtaining waivers, and such covenants may limit Bluegreen’s ability to pay dividends, raise funds, sell receivables, or satisfy or refinance its obligations, or otherwise adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the Company’s future operating performance and ability to meet its financial obligations will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which may be beyond the Company’s control.



Bluegreen has an exclusive marketing agreement with Bass Pro, a nationally-recognized retailer of fishing, marine, hunting, camping and sports gear, that provides Bluegreen with the right to market and sell vacation packages at kiosks in each of Bass Pro’s retail locations and through certain other means. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen was selling vacation packages in 69 of Bass Pro’s stores. Bluegreen compensates Bass Pro based on VOI sales generated through the program. No compensation is paid to Bass Pro under the agreement on sales made at Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations’ resorts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, VOI sales to prospects and leads generated by the agreement with Bass Pro accounted for approximately 14% and 15%, respectively, of Bluegreen’s VOI sales volume. On October 9, 2017, Bass Pro advised Bluegreen that it believed the amounts paid to it as VOI sales commissions should not have been adjusted for certain purchaser defaults. Bluegreen previously had informed Bass Pro that the aggregate amount of such adjustments for defaults charged back to Bass Pro between January 2008 and June 2017 totaled approximately $4.8 million. While Bluegreen believed and continues to believe that these adjustments were appropriate and consistent with both the terms and the intent of the agreements with Bass Pro, in October 2017, in order to demonstrate its good faith, Bluegreen paid the amount at issue to Bass Pro pending future resolution of the matter. Bluegreen has continued to make payments to Bass Pro as it believes appropriate and consistent with the agreements, which continue to be adjusted for defaults, and Bass Pro has accepted these payments as historically calculated. Subsequently and again more recently, Bass Pro has raised issues regarding adjustments for defaults and requested additional information regarding the calculation of commissions payable to Bass Pro and other amounts payable under the agreements, including reimbursements paid to Bluegreen, as well as regarding the operations of Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations. The issues raised by Bass Pro have not impacted current operations under the marketing agreement or relative to Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations. Bluegreen has formally responded to

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Bass Pro with its view on these matters and intends to provide Bass Pro with all appropriately requested information. Bluegreen’s agreements with Bass Pro provide that, in the event of any dispute or disagreement between the parties, either party may give notice and thereafter the CEOs of the parties are required to communicate promptly with each other with a view to resolving the dispute or disagreement. Accordingly, it is anticipated that such process will be followed in good faith and that the parties will appropriately resolve any issues. While Bluegreen does not believe that any material additional amounts are due to Bass Pro as a result of these matters, its future results could be impacted by any change in the calculations utilized in connection with payments or reimbursements required under the agreements or if Bluegreen is unable to resolve the issue.



Off-balance-sheet Arrangements



BBX Capital guarantees certain obligations of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, which are not included in the contractual obligations table above, and also guarantees certain of the obligations in the above table as described in further detail in Item 1 – Note 11 of this report. 





Liquidity and Capital Resources



BBX Capital and Subsidiaries, excluding Bluegreen



As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company, excluding Bluegreen, had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of approximately $174.1 million and $165.2 million, respectively. Management believes that BBX Capital has sufficient liquidity from the sources described below to fund operations, including its anticipated working capital, capital expenditure, and debt service requirements, for the foreseeable future, subject to the success of the Company’s ongoing business strategy and the ongoing availability of credit.



BBX Capital’s principal sources of liquidity are its available cash and short-term investments, distributions received from Bluegreen, borrowings from its $50.0 million IberiaBank revolving line of credit, distributions from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, funds obtained from loan recoveries and sales of real estate, and income from income producing real estate.



BBX Capital believes that its current financial condition and credit relationships, together with anticipated cash flows, including potential dividends from Bluegreen (which, as described below, are subject to certain limitations), and, to the extent determined to be advisable, proceeds from the disposition of properties or investments, including its investments in middle market operating companies, will allow it to meet its anticipated near-term liquidity needs. BBX Capital may also seek additional liquidity from outside sources, including traditional bank financing, secured or unsecured indebtedness, or the issuance of equity and/or debt securities. However, these alternatives may not be available to BBX Capital on attractive terms, or at all. The inability to raise funds through the sources discussed above would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.



BBX Capital expects that it will receive dividends from time to time from Bluegreen. BBX Capital received from Bluegreen dividends totalling $10.1 million and $30.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. On October 17, 2018, Bluegreen declared a quarterly cash dividend payable in the fourth quarter of 2018 of $0.15 per share on its common stock. Bluegreen has indicated that it intends to pay regular quarterly dividends on its common stock subject to the discretion of its board of directors. The ultimate payment of such dividends will be based upon factors that the Bluegreen board deems to be appropriate, including Bluegreen’s operating results, financial condition, cash position, and operating and capital needs. Dividends from Bluegreen are also dependent on restrictions contained in Bluegreen’s debt facilities. Except as otherwise noted, the debts and obligations of Bluegreen are not direct obligations of BBX Capital and generally are non-recourse to BBX Capital. Similarly, the assets of Bluegreen are not available to BBX Capital, absent a dividend or distribution. Furthermore, certain of Bluegreen’s credit facilities contain terms which could limit the payment of cash dividends without the lender’s consent or waiver, and Bluegreen may only pay dividends subject to such restrictions as well as the declaration of dividends by its board of directors. As a consequence, BBX Capital may not receive dividends from Bluegreen consistent with prior periods, in the time frames or amounts anticipated, or at all.



BBX Capital may also receive funds from its subsidiaries, including Bluegreen, in connection with its tax sharing agreement to the extent that the subsidiary utilizes BBX Capital’s tax benefits in BBX Capital’s consolidated tax

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return. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, BBX Capital received $7.1 million and $21.0 million, respectively, of tax sharing payments from Bluegreen.



Anticipated and Potential Liquidity Requirements



BBX Capital expects to use its available funds for operations and general corporate purposes (including working capital, capital expenditures, and debt service requirements and the Company’s other commitments described above), to make additional investments in real estate opportunities, middle market operating businesses, or other opportunities, to declare and pay cash dividends on the Company’s common stock, or to repurchase shares of its common stock pursuant to its share repurchase program.



During the first nine months of 2018, IT’SUGAR has opened three retail stores and expects to open an additional store in November 2018. Additionally, during 2019, IT’SUGAR currently anticipates renovating certain existing stores and opening four to six new stores. In connection with the anticipated store opening in November 2018, as well as the renovation of various existing stores and expected store openings during 2019, IT’SUGAR expects to incur approximately $6.0 million to  $6.5 million of capital expenditures, net of tenant allowance reimbursements, during the remainder of 2018 and 2019.



The Company previously disclosed its plans to open a total of up to 60 MOD Pizza restaurant locations throughout Florida over the next several years. Through November 5, 2018, six locations have been opened, and the Company expects to open two additional stores during the remainder of 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the rate at which it is opening new stores and may adjust the rate of growth in the future. The Company expects to incur an aggregate of $2.0 million to $3.0 million of capital expenditures, net of tenant allowance reimbursements, to open locations during the remainder of 2018.



In October 2018, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which it has agreed, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing, to acquire a fifty percent (50%) membership interest in Altman Companies, a real estate development company which operates a fully integrated multifamily platform covering all aspects of the development process and which includes membership interests in Altman Development Company, Altman-Glenewinkel Construction, and Altman Management Company, for a purchase price of $11.8 million. Simultaneously with this investment, the Company has agreed to acquire interests in the managing member of eight multifamily real estate developments affiliated with Altman Companies (the “Developments”) for an aggregate purchase price of $10.9 million, subject to adjustment based on the terms of the agreement.  The Company has also agreed, subject to various terms and conditions, to acquire an additional forty percent (40%) of the membership interests in Altman Companies for a purchase price of $9.4 million in approximately four years after the closing of the initial purchase. The seller, Joel Altman, can also, at his option, or in other predefined circumstances, require the Company to acquire the remaining ten percent (10%) interest in Altman Companies for $2.4 million. Closing of the investment in Altman Companies and the Developments is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including obtaining consents from lenders and investors in the Developments.



BBX Capital has previously indicated its intention to declare regular quarterly dividends on its Class A and Class B Common Stock and declared cash dividends of $0.03 per share on its common stock, or $3.0 million in the aggregate, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. However, future declaration and payment of cash dividends with respect to the Company’s common stock, if any, will be determined in light of the then-current financial condition of the Company, its operating and capital needs, and other factors deemed relevant by the board of directors.



On June 13, 2017, BBX Capital’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program which authorizes the repurchase of a total of up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’ Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock at an aggregate cost of no more than $35.0 million. This program replaces the Company’s prior repurchase program and authorizes management, at its discretion, to repurchase shares from time to time subject to market conditions and other factors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company has not repurchased any shares under the program. However, in April 2018, BBX Capital completed a cash tender offer pursuant to which it purchased 6,486,486 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $9.25 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $60.1 million. The shares purchased in the tender offer, which was not conducted under the Company’s share repurchase program, represented approximately 7.6% of the total number of outstanding shares of

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BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock and 6.3% of BBX Capital’s total issued and outstanding equity (which includes the issued and outstanding shares of BBX Capital’s Class B Common Stock) as of April 19, 2018.



As of September 30, 2018, the Company had outstanding 10,000 shares of 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share which are subject to mandatory redemption, of which 5,000 shares are required to be redeemed on December 31, 2019 and the remaining shares are required to be redeemed on December 31, 2020.



In April 2015, BBX Capital borrowed $80.0 million from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bluegreen. Payments of interest are required on a quarterly basis, with the entire $80.0 million principal balance and accrued interest being due and payable in April 2020. This debt currently accrues interest at a per annum rate of 6% with quarterly interest payments to Bluegreen of $1.2 million, and BBX Capital may be required to repay all or a portion of the $80.0 million borrowed from Bluegreen if Bluegreen is not in compliance with debt covenants under its debt instruments. 



In addition to the note payable to Bluegreen, the Company has other indebtedness which is summarized in Commitments above. The Company’s indebtedness, including any future debt incurred by the Company, may make us more vulnerable to downturns in the economy and may subject the Company to covenants or restrictions on its operations and activities. 



Credit Facilities with Future Availability



As of September 30, 2018, BBX Capital and certain of its subsidiaries had the following credit facilities with future availability, subject to eligible collateral and the terms of the facilities, as applicable.



Iberia $50.0 million Revolving Line of Credit. In March 2018, BBX Capital, BBX Sweet Holdings, Food for Thought Restaurant Group-Florida, LLC, BCC and Woodbridge, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement and related agreements with IberiaBank (“Iberia”), as administrative agent and lender, and City National Bank of Florida, as lender, which provide for a $50.0 million revolving line of credit. Amounts borrowed under the facility accrue interest at a floating rate of 30-day LIBOR plus a margin of 3.0% to 3.75% or the Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.25%. The applicable margin is based on BBX Capital’s debt to EBITDA ratio. Payments of interest only are payable monthly. The facility matures, and all outstanding principal and interest will be payable, on March 6, 2020, with twelve-month renewal options at BBX Capital’s request, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The facility is secured by a pledge of a percentage of BBX Capital’s membership interests in Woodbridge having a value of not less than $100.0 million. Borrowings under the facility may be used for business acquisitions, real estate investments, stock repurchases, letters of credit, and general corporate purposes.



Under the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement, BBX Capital is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining minimum unencumbered liquidity and complying with financial ratios related to fixed charge coverage and debt to EBITDA. The Loan and Security Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including those that, among other things, limit the ability of BBX Capital and the other borrowers to incur additional indebtedness and to make certain loans and investments. As of September 30, 2018, there was $30.0 million outstanding on the line of credit.



Toronto-Dominion Commercial Bank. In May 2017, Renin entered into a credit facility with TD Bank. Under the terms and conditions of the credit facility, TD Bank agreed to provide term loans for up to $1.7 million and loans under a revolving credit facility for up to approximately $16.3 million subject to certain terms and conditions. As of September 30, 2018, outstanding amounts under the term loan and revolving credit facility were $1.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively, and were bearing interest at an effective rate of 5.01% and 5.95%, respectively.



Bank of America Revolving Line of Credit. In August 2018, IT’SUGAR entered into a revolving credit facility with Bank of America. Under the terms and conditions of the credit facility, Bank of America has agreed to provide a revolving line of credit to IT’SUGAR for up to $4.0 million based on available collateral as defined by the credit facility and subject to IT’SUGAR’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit facility, including certain specific financial covenants. The revolving credit facility is available through August 2021 and amounts outstanding bear interest at a LIBOR daily floating rate plus 1.50% or a monthly LIBOR rate subject to the terms and conditions of the credit facility.  Payments of interest only will be payable monthly. There were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility as of September 30, 2018.



Banc of America Leasing & Capital Equipment Note. In September 2018, IT’SUGAR entered into a Master Loan and Security Agreement with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC which sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which IT’SUGAR may borrow funds to purchase equipment under one or more equipment security notes. The

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Agreement contains customary representations and covenants, including the submission of quarterly and annual financial statements to the lender. Each equipment note constitutes a separate, distinct and independent financing of equipment and is secured by a security interest in the purchased equipment and is an unconditional contractual obligation of IT’SUGAR. As of September 30, 2018, there was one equipment note outstanding with a balance of $0.6 million. 



Bluegreen



Bluegreen believes that it has sufficient liquidity from the sources described below to fund operations, including its anticipated working capital, capital expenditure, and debt service requirements, for the foreseeable future, subject to the success of its ongoing business strategy and the ongoing availability of credit.



Bluegreen’s primary sources of funds from internal operations are: (i) cash sales, (ii) down payments on VOI sales which are financed; (iii) proceeds from the sale of, or borrowings collateralized by, notes receivable, (iv) cash from finance operations, including mortgage servicing fees and principal and interest payments received on the purchase money mortgage loans arising from sales of VOIs, and (v) net cash generated from sales and marketing fee-based services and other fee-based services, including resort management operations.



While the vacation ownership business has historically been capital intensive and Bluegreen may from time to time pursue transactions or activities which may require significant capital investment and adversely impact cash flows, Bluegreen has generally sought to focus on the generation of  “free cash flow” (defined as cash flow from operating activities, less capital expenditures) by: (i) incentivizing sales associates and creating programs with third-party credit card companies to generate a higher percentage of sales in cash; (ii) maintaining sales volumes that focus on efficient marketing channels; (iii) limiting capital and inventory expenditures; (iv) utilizing sales and marketing, mortgage servicing, resort management services, title and construction expertise to pursue fee-based-service business relationships that generally require minimal up-front capital investment and have the potential to produce incremental cash flows; and (v) more recently, by selling VOIs obtained through  secondary market or JIT arrangements. In 2018, Bluegreen has invested more of its free-cash flow in additional sales offices and sales office expansions, as well as information technology expenditures, which Bluegreen expects to drive and support growth in future years. In addition, during April 2018, Bluegreen acquired the Éilan Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, Texas for $34.3 million, and borrowed $24.3 million to help fund the acquisition.



VOI sales are generally dependent upon providing financing to buyers. The ability to sell and/or borrow against notes receivable from VOI buyers has been a critical factor in Bluegreen’s continued liquidity. A financed VOI buyer is generally only required to pay a minimum of 10% of the purchase price in cash at the time of sale; however, selling, marketing and administrative expenses attributable to the sale are primarily cash expenses that generally exceed a buyer’s minimum required down payment. Accordingly, having financing facilities available for the hypothecation, sale or transfer of VOI notes receivable has been a critical factor in Bluegreen’s ability to meet its short and long-term cash needs. Bluegreen has attempted to maintain a number of diverse financing facilities. Historically, Bluegreen has relied on its ability to sell receivables in the term securitization market in order to generate liquidity and create capacity in its receivable facilities. In addition, maintaining adequate VOI inventory to sell and pursue growth into new markets has historically required Bluegreen to incur debt for the acquisition, construction and development of new resorts. The remaining development expenditures during 2018 are expected to be in a range of $5.0 million to $10.0 million, which primarily relate to Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations’ resorts and development at the Fountains resort in Orlando, Florida.



Bluegreen expects to seek to acquire or develop additional VOI inventory, which may increase acquisition and development expenditures as compared to prior periods and may involve or require the incurrence of additional debt.



In connection with its capital-light business activities, Bluegreen has entered into agreements with third-party developers that allow Bluegreen to buy VOI inventory, typically on a non-committed basis, prior to when Bluegreen intends to sell such VOIs. Bluegreen’s capital-light business strategy also includes secondary market sales, pursuant to which Bluegreen enters into secondary market arrangements with certain HOAs and others on a non-committed basis, which allows Bluegreen to acquire VOIs generally at a significant discount, as such VOIs are typically obtained by the HOAs through foreclosure in connection with maintenance fee defaults. Remaining acquisitions of JIT and secondary market inventory in 2018 are expected to range from $2.0 million to $5.0 million.



In addition, remaining capital expenditures in connection with sales and marketing facilities as well as for information technology capital expenditures are expected to be in a range of $10.0 million to $15.0 million in 2018.



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Available funds may also be used to acquire other businesses or assets, invest in other real estate based opportunities, or to fund loans to affiliates or others.



In October 2018, Bluegreen completed the 2018-A Term Securitization, a private offering and sale of approximately $117.7 million of investment-grade, VOI receivable-backed notes (the "Notes"), including approximately $49.8 million of Class A Notes, approximately $33.1 million of Class B Notes and approximately $34.8 million of Class C Notes with interest rates of 3.77%, 3.95% and 4.44%, respectively, which blends to an overall weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.02%. The gross advance rate for this transaction was 87.2%. The Notes mature in February 2034. KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KeyCM”) and Barclays Capital Inc. acted as joint bookrunners and co-lead managers and were the initial purchasers of the Notes. KeyCM also acted as structuring agent for the transaction.

   

The amount of the VOI notes receivables sold or to be sold to BXG Receivables Note Trust 2018-A (the “Trust”) is approximately $135.0 million, approximately $109.0 million of which was sold to the Trust at closing and approximately $26.0 million of which is expected to be sold to the Trust prior to February 25, 2019. The gross proceeds of such sales to the Trust are anticipated to be approximately $117.7 million. A portion of the proceeds received at the closing was used to: repay KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) and DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main (“DZ Bank”) approximately $49.2 million, representing all amounts outstanding (including accrued interest) under Bluegreen’s existing purchase facility with KeyBank and DZ Bank (the "KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility"); repay Liberty Bank approximately $20.4 million under Bluegreen’s existing Liberty Bank Facility; repay Pacific Western Bank approximately $7.1 million under Bluegreen’s existing Pacific Western Bank Facility; capitalize a reserve fund; and pay fees and expenses associated with the transaction. The remainder of the proceeds from the 2018-A Term Securitization are expected to be used by Bluegreen for general corporate purposes. As a result of the facility repayments described above, following the closing of the 2018-A Term Securitization, (i) there were no amounts outstanding under the KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility, which allows for maximum outstanding receivable-backed borrowings of $80.0 million on a revolving basis through December 31, 2019, (ii) there was approximately $19.1 million outstanding under the Liberty Bank Facility, which permits maximum outstanding receivable-backed borrowings of $50.0 million on a revolving basis through March 12, 2020, and (iii) there was approximately $9.6 million outstanding under the Pacific Western Bank Facility, which permits maximum outstanding receivable-backed borrowings of $40.0 million on a revolving basis through September 20, 2021, in each case, subject to eligible collateral and the other terms and conditions of each facility, respectively. Thus, subject to the foregoing, approximately $76.7 million in the aggregate was available under the KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility, Liberty Bank Facility and Pacific Western Facility as a result of the repayments.

   

Further, subject to performance of the collateral, Bluegreen will receive any excess cash flows generated by the receivables transferred under the 2018-A Term Securitization (meaning excess cash after payments of customary fees, interest, and principal under the 2018-A Term Securitization) on a pro-rata basis as borrowers make payments on their VOI loans.

   

While ownership of the VOI receivables included in the 2018-A Term Securitization is transferred and sold for legal purposes, the transfer of these VOI notes receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction.



Bluegreen’s level of debt and debt service requirements have several important effects on Bluegreen’s operations, including the following: (i) significant debt service cash requirements reduce the funds available for operations and future business opportunities and increase Bluegreen’s vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions, as well as conditions in the credit markets, generally; (ii) Bluegreen’s leverage position increases its vulnerability to economic and competitive pressures; (iii) the financial covenants and other restrictions contained in indentures, credit agreements and other agreements relating to Bluegreen’s indebtedness require Bluegreen to meet certain financial tests and may restrict Bluegreen’s ability to, among other things, pay dividends, borrow additional funds, dispose of assets or make investments; and (iv) Bluegreen’s leverage position may limit funds available for acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, dividends, and other general corporate purposes. Certain of Bluegreen’s competitors operate on a less leveraged basis and have greater operating and financial flexibility than Bluegreen does.



See Note 9 – Debt under Item 1 included in this report for additional information with respect to Bluegreen’s receivable-backed notes payable facilities.



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Credit Facilities for Bluegreen Receivables with Future Availability



Bluegreen maintains various credit facilities with financial institutions which allow Bluegreen to borrow against or sell its VOI notes receivable. As of September 30, 2018, Bluegreen had the following credit facilities with future availability, all of which are subject to revolving availability terms during the advance period and therefore provide for additional availability as the facility is paid down, subject in each case to compliance with covenants, eligible collateral and applicable terms and conditions during the advance period (dollars in thousands):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Borrowing Limit as of September 30, 2018

 

Outstanding Balance as of September 30, 2018

 

Availability as of September 30, 2018

 

Advance Period Expiration; Borrowing Maturity as of September 30, 2018

 

Borrowing Rate; Rate as of September 30, 2018

Liberty Bank Facility

$

50,000 

$

40,392 

$

9,608 

 

March 2020;   March 2023

 

Prime Rate; floor of 4.00%; 5.00%

NBA Receivables Facility

 

70,000 

 

40,297 

 

29,703 

 

September 2020; March 2025

 

30 day LIBOR + 2.75%; floor of 3.50%; 4.83%

Pacific Western Facility

 

40,000 

 

17,081 

 

22,919 

 

September 2021; September 2024

 

30 day LIBOR+2.75% to 3.00%; 5.84%

KeyBank/DZ Purchase Facility

 

80,000 

 

49,733 

 

30,267 

 

December 2019; December 2022

 

30 day LIBOR+2.75%; 5.01%(1)

Quorum Purchase Facility

 

50,000 

 

39,739 

 

10,261 

 

June 2020; December 2032

 

(2)



$

290,000 

$

187,242 

$

102,758 

 

 

 

 





(1)

Borrowings accrue interest at a rate equal to either LIBOR, a “Cost of Funds” rate or commercial paper rates plus 2.75%. The interest rate will increase to the applicable rate plus 4.75% upon the expiration of the advance period.

(2)

Of the amounts outstanding under the Quorum Purchase Facility at September 30, 2018, $5.0 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 4.75%, $29.9 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 4.95%, $2.7 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 5.0%, and $2.1 million accrues interest at a rate per annum of 5.50%.



Other Credit Facilities and Outstanding Notes Payable



Fifth Third Syndicated Line-of-Credit and Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan. In December 2016, Bluegreen entered into a $100.0 million syndicated credit facility with Fifth Third Bank, as administrative agent and lead arranger, and certain other bank participants as lenders. The facility includes a $25.0 million term loan (the “Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan”) with quarterly amortization requirements and a $75.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Fifth Third Syndicated Line-of-Credit”). Amounts borrowed under the facility generally bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.75% - 3.75% depending on Bluegreen’s leverage ratio, are collateralized by certain of Bluegreen’s VOI inventory, sales center buildings, management fees and short-term receivables, and will mature in December 2021. As of September 30, 2018, outstanding borrowings under the facility totaled $77.8 million, including $22.8 million under the Fifth Third Syndicated Term Loan with an interest rate of 5.04%, and $55.0 million under the Fifth Third Syndicated Line of Credit with an interest rate of 4.99%.



Bluegreen also has outstanding obligations under various credit facilities and securitizations that have no remaining future availability as the advance periods have expired.



See Note 9 – Debt under Item 1 included in this report for additional information with respect to credit facilities terms and covenants.





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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.



The Company is exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate risk and equity price risk. The Company’s exposure to market risk has not materially changed from what was previously disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report.





Item 4.  Controls and Procedures



Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures



As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2018 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.



Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting



There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.   





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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION





Item 1.    Legal Proceedings



Except as described below, there have been no material changes in our legal proceedings from those disclosed in the “Legal Proceedings” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018.



Katja Anderson and George Galloway, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated v. Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, Case No. 18-cv-00127, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco Division



On May 3, 2018, Katja Anderson and George Galloway, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, filed a lawsuit against Bluegreen which asserted violations of the Telephone Consumer Practices Act. The plaintiffs claimed that they received multiple telemarketing calls in the spring of 2015 despite their requests not to be called. Plaintiffs sought certification of a class of individuals in the United States who received more than one telephone call made by us or on our behalf within a 12-month period to a telephone number that was registered with the National Do Not Call Registry for at least 30 days. Plaintiffs sought money damages, attorneys’ fees and a court order requiring Bluegreen to cease all unsolicited telephone calling activities. Bluegreen moved to dismiss the lawsuit, and on August 13, 2018, this case was dismissed without prejudice.





Item 1A.    Risk Factors



There have been no material changes in the risks and uncertainties that we face from those disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of our 2017 Annual Report. 





Item 6.    Exhibits





Exhibit 31.1Principal Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



Exhibit 31.2Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



Exhibit 32.1*Principal Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



Exhibit 32.2*Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002





 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



*   Exhibits furnished and not filed with this Form 10-Q.





 

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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



                                                                                                    BBX CAPITAL CORPORATION



November 6, 2018By: /s/ Alan B. Levan

 Alan  B. Levan, Chairman of the Board

 and Chief Executive Officer

 



November 6, 2018By: /s/ Raymond S. Lopez

 Raymond S. Lopez, Chief Financial Officer

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