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Presentation of Interim Financial Statements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Presentation of Interim Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Presentation Of Interim Financial Statements

1.  Presentation of Interim Financial Statements

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation BBX Capital Corporation (formerly BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.) together with its subsidiaries is referred to herein as “the Company”, “we”, “us,” or “our” and is referred to herein without its subsidiaries as the “Parent Company” or “BBX Capital”. BBX Capital was organized under the laws of the State of Florida in 1994. We are involved in the ownership, financing, acquisition, development and management of real estate and real estate related assets, and we are also involved in  the investment in or acquisition of operating businesses. 

In April 2013, BBX Capital acquired a 46% equity interest in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC (“Woodbridge”).  Woodbridge’s principal asset is its ownership of Bluegreen Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Bluegreen”). Bluegreen manages, markets and sells the Bluegreen Vacation Club, a points-based, deeded vacation ownership plan with more than 180,000 owners.  BFC Financial Corporation (“BFC”), the controlling shareholder of the Company, owns the remaining 54% of Woodbridge (see Note 3 Investment in Woodbridge Holdings, LLC). 

In October 2013, Renin Holdings, LLC (“Renin”), a newly formed joint venture owned 81% by BBX Capital and 19% by BFC, acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Renin Corp. (“the Renin Transaction”).  Renin manufactures interior closet doors, wall décor, hardware and fabricated glass products. Renin is headquartered in Canada and has two manufacturing, assembly and distribution facilities in Canada and the United States and a distribution facility in the United Kingdom.

In December 2013, BBX Sweet Holdings, LLC (“BBX Sweet Holdings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital, acquired the outstanding equity interests in Hoffman’s Chocolates and its subsidiaries Boca Bons, LLC and S&F Good Fortunes, LLC (collectively, “Hoffman’s”).  Hoffman’s is a manufacturer of gourmet chocolates, with four retail locations in South Florida. In January 2014, BBX Sweet Holdings acquired Williams & Bennett, a Florida based manufacturer of quality chocolate products.  In July 2014, BBX Sweet Holdings acquired Jer’s Chocolates, a California based distributor of peanut butter chocolate products internationally and in the United States and Helen Grace Chocolates, a California based manufacturer of premium chocolate confections, chocolate bars, chocolate candies and truffles.  In October 2014, BBX Sweet Holdings acquired Anastasia Confections Inc., an Orlando, Florida based manufacturer of gourmet candy and chocolate gift products (see Note 2 Acquisitions).  

The Company 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 53% of the combined voting power of the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock. Class B common stock represents the remaining 47% of the combined vote. BFC currently owns 100% of the Company’s Class B common stock and 51% of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock resulting in BFC owning 51% of the Company’s aggregate outstanding common stock and 72% of the voting power of the Company’s common stock. The percentage of total common equity represented by Class A and Class B common stock was 99% and 1% at September 30, 2014, respectively. The fixed voting percentages will be eliminated, and shares of Class B common stock will be entitled to only one vote per share from and after the date that BFC or its affiliates no longer own in the aggregate at least 97,523 shares of Class B common stock (which is one-half of the number of shares it now owns). Class B common stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a share for share basis.

In September 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors’ approved a share repurchase program and authorized management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to $20 million of BBX Capital’s Class A Common Stock from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors considered by management to be appropriate at the time of repurchase.  

On September 30, 2014, 282,602 shares of restricted Class A common stock granted to executive officers in September 2012 vested.  The Company repurchased and retired 115,866 shares of the executive officers’ Class A common stock to satisfy the $2.0 million withholding tax obligations associated with the vesting of these shares.  

In October 2014, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors’ granted 396,082 restricted shares of the Company’s Class A Common stock to its executive officers under the Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.  These  restricted Class A common shares had a $6.6 million fair value on the grant date and vest ratably each September 30th over a four year period.  The Company recognizes the compensation costs based on the straight-line method over the four year vesting period. 

In May 2013, BBX Capital entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with BFC and BBX Merger Sub, LLC, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides for BBX Capital to merge with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”), with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company of the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was approved by a special committee comprised of the Company’s independent directors (the “Special Committee”) as well as the full boards of directors of both BFC and the Company, the Company’s shareholders (other than BFC and shareholders of the Company who exercise and perfect their appraisal rights in accordance with Florida law) will be entitled to receive 5.39 shares of BFC’s Class A Common Stock in exchange for each share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock that they hold at the effective time of the Merger (as such exchange ratio may be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the “Exchange Ratio”). Each option to acquire shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock that is outstanding at the effective time of the Merger, whether or not then exercisable, will be converted into an option to acquire shares of BFC’s Class A Common Stock and be subject to the same terms and conditions as in effect at the effective time of the Merger, except that the number of shares which may be acquired upon exercise of the option will be multiplied by the Exchange Ratio and the exercise price of the option will be divided by the Exchange Ratio. In addition, each share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock subject to a restricted stock award outstanding at the effective time of the Merger will be converted into a restricted share of BFC’s Class A Common Stock and be subject to the same terms and conditions as in effect at the effective time of the Merger, except that the number of shares subject to the award will be multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Merger Agreement was approved by the Company’s shareholders and by BFC’s shareholders on April 29, 2014. Consummation of the Merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including, without limitation, BFC’s Class A Common Stock being approved for listing on a national securities exchange (or interdealer quotation system of a registered national securities association) at the effective time of the Merger and the absence of any “Material Adverse Effect” (as defined in the Merger Agreement) with respect to either the Company or BFC.  Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, because the merger was not consummated by April 30, 2014, either BFC or BBX Capital may terminate the merger agreement at any time.  It is not currently expected that the merger will be consummated prior to the first quarter of 2015.

BBX Capital’s principal asset until July 31, 2012 was its ownership of BankAtlantic and its subsidiaries (“BankAtlantic”).  BankAtlantic was a federal savings bank headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and provided traditional retail banking services and a wide range of commercial banking products and related financial services through a broad network of community branches located in Florida.  On November 1, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell BankAtlantic to BB&T Corporation (“BB&T”), which agreement was amended on March 13, 2012 (“the Agreement”).  On July 31, 2012, BBX Capital completed the sale to BB&T of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of BankAtlantic (the stock sale and related transactions described herein are collectively referred to as the “BB&T Transaction”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, prior to the closing of the BB&T Transaction, BankAtlantic formed two wholly-owned subsidiaries, BBX Capital Asset Management, LLC (“CAM”) and Florida Asset Resolution Group, LLC (“FAR”).  BankAtlantic contributed to FAR certain performing and non-performing loans, tax certificates and real estate that had an aggregate carrying value on BankAtlantic’s Balance Sheet of approximately $346 million as of July 31, 2012 (the date the BB&T Transaction was consummated).  FAR assumed all liabilities related to these assets.  BankAtlantic also contributed approximately $50 million in cash to FAR on July 31, 2012 and thereafter distributed all of the membership interests in FAR to the Company.  At the closing of the BB&T Transaction, the Company transferred to BB&T 95% of the outstanding preferred membership interests in FAR in connection with BB&T’s assumption of the Company’s $285.4 million in principal amount of outstanding trust preferred securities (“TruPS”) obligations. The Company continues to hold the remaining 5% of FAR’s preferred membership interests. Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company agreement of FAR, which was entered into by the Company and BB&T at the closing, BB&T will hold its 95% preferred interest in the net cash flows of FAR until such time as it has recovered $285 million in preference amount plus a priority return of LIBOR + 200 basis points per annum on any unpaid preference amount. At that time, BB&T’s interest in FAR will terminate, and the Company will thereafter be entitled to any and all residual proceeds from FAR through its ownership of FAR’s Class R units. It is expected that the assets (other than cash) contributed to FAR will be monetized over a period of seven years, or longer provided BB&T’s preference amount is repaid within such seven-year period. The Company entered into an incremental $35 million guarantee in BB&T’s favor to further assure BB&T’s recovery of the $285 million preferred interest within seven years. BB&T’s preferred interest in FAR as of September 30, 2014 had been reduced through cash distributions to $14.2 million. 

 

Prior to the closing of the BB&T Transaction, BankAtlantic contributed approximately $82 million in cash to CAM and certain non-performing commercial loans, commercial real estate and previously written-off assets that had an aggregate carrying value on BankAtlantic’s balance sheet of $125 million as of July 31, 2012.  CAM assumed all liabilities related to these assets.  Prior to the closing of the BB&T Transaction, BankAtlantic distributed all of the membership interests in CAM to the Company. CAM remains a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. 

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which reflects the realization of assets and the repayments of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Throughout this document, the term “fair value” in each case is an estimate of fair value as discussed herein.

 

In management's opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) as are necessary for a fair statement of the Company's consolidated financial condition at September 30, 2014, the consolidated results of operations and consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and the consolidated total equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results of operations that may be expected for the subsequent interim period during 2014 or for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to the revised financial statement presentation for 2014.

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options to issue common shares were exercised or restricted common stock of the Company were to vest. In calculating diluted earnings per share, net income attributable to the Company is divided by the weighted average number of common shares. Options and restricted stock are included in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding based on the treasury stock method, if dilutive.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 options to acquire 15,481 shares of Class A common stock were anti-dilutive.  During the three months ended September 30, 2014, 995,202 outstanding restricted Class A Common Stock awards were anti-dilutive.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 options to acquire 25,195 shares of Class A common stock and outstanding restricted stock Class A Common Stock awards in the amount of 880,302 shares were anti-dilutive.

The Company follows the equity method of accounting to record its investments in Woodbridge and real estate joint ventures in which it has the ability to significantly influence the decisions of the joint venture and to record its investment in variable interest entities in which it is not the primary beneficiary. Under the equity method, an investment is shown on the Statement of Financial Condition of an investor as a single amount and an investor’s share of earnings or losses from its investment is shown in the Statement of Operations as a single amount.  The investment is initially measured at cost and adjusted for the investor’s share of the earnings or losses of the investee as well as dividends received from the investee.  The investor recognizes its share of the earnings or losses of the investee in the periods for which they are reported by the investee in its financial statements rather than in the period in which an investee declares a dividend. 

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of $0.5 million of goodwill associated with the Williams & Bennett acquisition, and $4.8 million of other identifiable intangible assets including trade names, customer relationships and lease premiums acquired in connection with the Renin Transaction and the BBX Sweet Holdings acquisitions (see Note 2 Acquisitions)

Goodwill is recorded at the acquisition date of a business.  Annually, goodwill is assessed for qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a goodwill impairment test. Goodwill testing is a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment. This step compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is considered not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then the second step of the test is used to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, in the reporting unit. This step compares the current implied goodwill in the reporting unit to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the implied goodwill, impairment is recorded for the excess. The implied goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination is determined.

The trade names, customer relationship and lease premium intangible assets were initially recorded at fair value and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives which are generally twenty years for trade names, ten years for customer relationships and over the remaining lease term for lease premiums. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.  The impairment test compares the fair value of the intangible asset with the carrying value. If the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount of the excess carrying amount 

 

New Accounting Pronouncements:

 

The FASB has issued the following accounting pronouncements and guidance relevant to the Company’s operations:

 

Update Number 2014-15 – Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.  This update provides guidance regarding management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures.  The guidance requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in United States auditing standards.  The standard is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  Early application is permitted.  The adoption of this update is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Update Number 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers – (Topic 606). This update applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services and is effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and entities have the choice to apply this update either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying this update at the date of initial application and not adjusting comparative information. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of this update and has not yet determined its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

Update Number 2014-08 – Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosure of Disposals of Components of an Entity - (Topic 360 and Topic 205). This update changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations and the disposal of individually significant disposals that do not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements.  This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this update is not currently expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Update Number 2014-04 – Receivables - (Topic 310-40):  Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors. This update provides guidance on when a creditor should derecognize a consumer mortgage loan and recognize a foreclosed asset upon taking physical possession of residential real property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan. A creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2014.  The Company does not believe that this update will have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

Liquidity Considerations

 

The Company’s cash was $52.9 million at September 30, 2014. This amount does not include $3.5 million and $0.2 million of cash held in FAR and Renin, respectively.  The Company had $9.8 million of current liabilities as of September 30, 2014.  The Company’s principal source of liquidity is its cash holdings, funds obtained from payments on and sales of its loans, loan payoffs, sales of real estate, income from income producing real estate, and distributions received from FAR and Woodbridge. While FAR is consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, the cash held in FAR and generated from its assets will be used primarily to pay FAR’s operating expenses and to pay BB&T’s 95% preferred membership interest and the related priority return and will generally not be available for distribution to the Company until the BB&T preferred membership interest is repaid. The balance of BB&T’s preferred membership interest in FAR was approximately $14.2 million at September 30, 2014. Dividends from Woodbridge will be dependent on and subject to Bluegreen’s results of operations, cash flows and the business of Bluegreen as well as restrictions contained in Bluegreen’s debt facilities and the outcome of pending legal proceedings against Bluegreen.

 

BBX Capital does not expect its investments in Renin or BBX Sweet Holdings to be a source of liquidity for the foreseeable future. Based on current and expected liquidity needs and sources, the Company expects to be able to meet its liquidity needs over the next twelve months.