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Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Matters
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Matters

NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS

 

The Company is subject to claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that any such claim or litigation will have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, or results of operations of the Company.

 

The Company entered into a contract to purchase two communities for a purchase price of approximately $45,287,000. This acquisition is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2019.

 

Included in the Company’s Community Operating Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 is $125,000 for the settlement of the Memphis Mobile City lawsuit. The Company is redeveloping this community and completed Phase I in 2017. Once fully developed, the community will contain a total of 144 developed homesites.

 

In November 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with 21st Mortgage under which 21st Mortgage can provide financing for home purchasers in the Company’s communities. The Company does not receive referral fees or other cash compensation under the agreement. If 21st Mortgage makes loans to purchasers and those purchasers default on their loans and 21st Mortgage repossesses the homes securing such loans, the Company has agreed to purchase from 21st Mortgage each such repossessed home for a price equal to 80% to 95% of the amount under each such loan, subject to certain adjustments. This agreement may be terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. As of December 31, 2018, the total loan balance was approximately $2.9 million. Additionally, 21st Mortgage previously made loans to purchasers in certain communities we acquired. In conjunction with these acquisitions, the Company has agreed to purchase from 21st Mortgage each repossessed home, if those purchasers default on their loans. The purchase price ranges from 55% to 100% of the amount under each such loan, subject to certain adjustments. As of December 31, 2018, the total loan balance was approximately $3.1 million. Although this agreement is still active, this program is not being utilized by the Company’s new customers as a source of financing.

 

S&F entered into a Chattel Loan Origination, Sale and Servicing Agreement (“COP Program”) with Triad Financial Services, effective January 1, 2016. Neither the Company, nor S&F, receive referral fees or other cash compensation under the agreement. Customer loan applications are initially submitted to Triad for consideration by Triad’s portfolio of outside lenders. If a loan application does not meet the criteria for outside financing, the application is then considered for financing under the COP Program. If the loan is approved under the COP Program, then it is originated by Triad, assigned to S&F and then assigned by S&F to the Company. Included in Notes and Other Receivables is approximately $16,365,000 of loans that the Company acquired under the COP Program as of December 31, 2018.