UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended 

March 31, 2009

 

 


 

or


 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________________________to ______________________________________________

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 

001-09292

 



(BLUEGREEN LOGO)

 

Bluegreen Corporation


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

Massachusetts

 

03-0300793


 


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

4960 Conference Way North, Suite 100,
Boca Raton, Florida

 

33431


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


 

(561) 912-8000


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


(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 o


          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).

          Yes o  No o

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

 

 

 

Large Accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

Non-Accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

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

          Yes o  No x

          Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of May 1, 2009, there were 32,477,220 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

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BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

 

50

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TRADEMARKS

The terms “Bluegreen®,” “Bluegreen Communities®,” “Bluegreen Getaway Station®,” “Bluegreen Resorts®,” “Bluegreen Vacation Club®,” “Bluegreen Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar®,” “Colorful Places to Play®,” “Colorful Places To Live And Play®,” “Go Where the Wind Takes You®,” “Leisure Path®,” “See More. Pay Less. Bluegreen Traveler Plus®,” “You’re Going To Like What You See!®,” “Encore Rewards®,” “Outdoor Traveler Logo®,” and the “Bluegreen Logo®” are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Bluegreen Corporation.

The terms “The Hammocks at Marathon™,” “Orlando’s Sunshine Resort™,” “Solara Surfside™,” “Mountain Run at Boyne™,” “The Falls Village™,” “Bluegreen Wilderness Club™,” “Grande Villas at World Golf Village™,” “The Lodge Alley Inn™,” “Carolina Grande™,” “Harbour Lights™,” “BG Patrick Henry Square™,” “SeaGlass Tower™,” “Shore Crest Vacation Villas™,” “Laurel Crest™,” “MountainLoft™,” “MountainLoft Resort II™,” “Daytona SeaBreeze™,” “Shenandoah Crossing™,” “Christmas Mountain Village™,” “Club La Pension™,” “Bluegreen Odyssey Dells™,” “Traditions of Braselton™,” “Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrews Sound™,” “Catawba Falls Preserve™,” “Chapel Ridge™,” “Mountain Lakes Ranch™,” “Silver Lakes Ranch™,” “Mystic Shores™,” “Lake Ridge™,” “Lake Ridge at Joe Pool Lake™,” “Ridge Lake Shores™,” “Quail Springs Ranch™,” “SugarTree at the Brazos™,” “Mountain Springs Ranch™,” “Havenwood at Hunter’s CrossingTM,” “Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard™,” “King Oaks™,” “The Bridges at Preston Crossings™,” “Crystal Cove™,” “Fairway Crossings™,” “Woodlake™,” “Saddle Creek Forest™,” “The Settlement at Patriot Ranch™,” “Carolina National™,” “Brickshire™,” “Golf Club at Brickshire™,” “Preserve at Jordan Lake™,” “Encore Dividends™,” “Bluegreen Preferred™,” “BG Pirates Lodge™,” “Bluegreen Traveler Plus™,” “BG Club 36™,” “Bluegreen Wilderness Club at Long Creek Ranch™,” and “Bluegreen Wilderness Traveler at Shenandoah™” are trademarks or service marks of Bluegreen Corporation in the United States.

The terms “Big Cedar®” and “Bass Pro Shops®” are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Bass Pro Trademarks, LP.

The term “World Golf Village®” is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by World Golf Foundation, Inc. All other marks are registered marks of their respective owners.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash of $21,214 and $26,751 at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively)

 

$

81,775

 

$

81,367

 

Contracts receivable, net

 

 

7,452

 

 

6,902

 

Notes receivable (net of allowance of $52,029 and $49,180 at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively)

 

 

340,644

 

 

324,642

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

9,801

 

 

13,377

 

Other assets

 

 

27,488

 

 

31,391

 

Inventory

 

 

503,269

 

 

511,143

 

Retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

 

113,577

 

 

114,573

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

109,501

 

 

108,944

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

1,193,507

 

$

1,192,339

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

24,900

 

$

10,341

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

52,283

 

 

48,458

 

Deferred income

 

 

29,854

 

 

23,188

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

91,802

 

 

95,112

 

Receivable-backed notes payable

 

 

249,117

 

 

256,614

 

Lines-of-credit and notes payable

 

 

222,739

 

 

228,333

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

 

110,827

 

 

110,827

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

781,522

 

 

772,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 90,000 shares authorized; 33,996 shares issued at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009

 

 

339

 

 

340

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

182,654

 

 

183,842

 

Treasury stock, 2,756 common shares at both December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, at cost

 

 

(12,885

)

 

(12,885

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

 

 

3,173

 

 

4,726

 

Retained earnings

 

 

209,186

 

 

212,739

 

 

 



 



 

Total Bluegreen Corporation shareholders’ equity

 

 

382,467

 

 

388,762

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

29,518

 

 

30,704

 

 

 



 



 

Total Equity

 

 

411,985

 

 

419,466

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,193,507

 

$

1,192,339

 

 

 



 



 


 

 

Note:

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross sales of real estate

 

$

119,378

 

$

53,753

 

Estimated uncollectible VOI notes receivable

 

 

(16,367

)

 

(7,898

)

Gain on sale of VOI notes receivable

 

 

8,245

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

Sales of real estate

 

 

111,256

 

 

45,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other resort and communities operations revenue

 

 

17,870

 

 

14,676

 

Interest income

 

 

9,961

 

 

18,493

 

Other income, net

 

 

265

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

139,352

 

 

79,024

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of real estate sales

 

 

30,958

 

 

12,105

 

Cost of other resort and communities operations

 

 

12,687

 

 

10,623

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

87,669

 

 

41,391

 

Interest expense

 

 

4,949

 

 

7,335

 

Other expense, net

 

 

 

 

535

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

136,263

 

 

71,989

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before non-controlling interests and provision for income taxes

 

 

3,089

 

 

7,035

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

855

 

 

2,296

 

 

 



 



 

Net income

 

 

2,234

 

 

4,739

 

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

838

 

 

1,186

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Bluegreen Corporation

 

$

1,396

 

$

3,553

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.11

 

 

 



 



 

Diluted

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.11

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

31,241

 

 

31,087

 

 

 



 



 

Diluted

 

 

31,490

 

 

31,087

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,234

 

$

4,739

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash stock compensation expense

 

 

807

 

 

1,189

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,933

 

 

3,445

 

Gain on sale of VOI notes receivable

 

 

(8,245

)

 

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

3

 

 

64

 

Estimated uncollectible notes receivable

 

 

16,409

 

 

7,961

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

 

855

 

 

2,296

 

Interest accretion on retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

 

(2,676

)

 

(5,810

)

Proceeds from sales of notes receivable

 

 

56,743

 

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts receivable

 

 

(2,738

)

 

550

 

Notes receivable

 

 

(64,369

)

 

8,041

 

Inventory

 

 

(24,726

)

 

(7,874

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(5,078

)

 

(7,888

)

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other

 

 

6,923

 

 

(24,644

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(19,925

)

 

(17,931

)

 

 



 



 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(4,319

)

 

(2,503

)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

10

 

Cash received from retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

 

9,513

 

 

7,381

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

5,194

 

 

4,888

 

 

 



 



 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings collateralized by notes receivable

 

 

45,126

 

 

29,808

 

Payments on borrowings collateralized by notes receivable

 

 

(56,096

)

 

(22,682

)

Proceeds from borrowings under lines-of-credit facilities and other notes payable

 

 

53,256

 

 

8,804

 

Payments under lines-of-credit facilities and other notes payable

 

 

(20,331

)

 

(3,245

)

Payments on 10.50% senior secured notes

 

 

(55,000

)

 

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

(130

)

 

(50

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash (used)/provided by financing activities

 

 

(33,151

)

 

12,635

 

 

 



 



 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(47,882

)

 

(408

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

144,973

 

 

81,775

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

97,091

 

 

81,367

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

(21,740

)

 

(26,751

)

 

 



 



 

Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

75,351

 

$

54,616

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS--(Continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment acquired through financing

 

$

243

 

$

 

 

 



 



 

Retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

$

9,623

 

$

 

 

 



 



 

Net change in unrealized gains in retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

$

(2,257

)

$

2,567

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BLUEGREEN CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments consisting of normal recurring items that, in our opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. For further information, refer to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are included in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”).

Organization

We provide Colorful Places to Live and Play® through our resorts and residential communities businesses. Our resorts business (“Bluegreen Resorts”) acquires, develops, markets, sells and manages real estate-based vacation ownership interests (“VOIs”) in resorts generally located in popular, high-volume, “drive-to” vacation destinations. VOIs in our resorts typically entitle the buyer to use resort accommodations through an annual or biennial allotment of “points” which represent their ownership and beneficial use rights in perpetuity in our Bluegreen Vacation Club (supported by an underlying deeded VOI held in trust for the buyer). Members in our Bluegreen Vacation Club may stay in any of our 50 participating resorts or take advantage of an exchange program offered by a third-party world-wide vacation ownership exchange network of over 3,700 resorts and other vacation experiences such as cruises and hotel stays. Additionally, Bluegreen Vacation Club members who acquired or upgraded their VOIs on or after July 1, 2006, also have access to 18 Shell Vacation Club (“Shell”) resorts, through our Select Connections™ joint venture with Shell. Shell is an unaffiliated privately-held resort developer.

Our residential communities business (“Bluegreen Communities”) acquires, develops and subdivides property and markets residential homesites, the majority of which are sold directly to retail customers who seek to build a home generally in the future, in some cases on properties featuring a golf course and other related amenities.

Principles of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and entities in which we hold a controlling financial interest. The only non-wholly owned subsidiary that we consolidate is Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations, LLC (the “Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture”), as we hold a 51% equity interest in the Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture, have an active role as the day-to-day manager of the Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture’s activities, and have majority voting control of the Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture’s management committee. We do not consolidate our statutory business trusts formed to issue trust preferred securities as these entities are each variable interest entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN No. 46R”). The statutory business trusts are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. We have eliminated all significant intercompany balances and transactions.

Use of Estimates

United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Earnings Per Common Share

We compute basic earnings per common share by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share, but also gives effect to all dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock using the treasury stock method.

During the first quarter of 2008, a total of 7,000 common shares were issued as a result of stock option exercises. No common shares were issued during the first quarter of 2009 as a result of stock option exercises. There were approximately 1.3 million and 2.7 million stock options not included in diluted earnings per common share during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

Basic and diluted earnings per share – numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,396

 

$

3,553

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares

 

 

31,241

 

 

31,087

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and unvested restricted stock

 

 

249

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted-average shares

 

 

31,490

 

 

31,087

 

 

 



 



 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.11

 

 

 



 



 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.11

 

 

 



 



 

Retained Interests in Notes Receivable Sold

When we sell our notes receivable either pursuant to our vacation ownership receivables purchase facilities (more fully described in Note 2) or through term securitizations, we evaluate whether or not such transfers should be accounted for as a sale pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities (“SFAS No. 140”) and related interpretations. The evaluation of sale treatment under SFAS No. 140 involves legal assessments of the transactions, which include determining whether the transferred assets have been isolated from us (i.e., put presumptively beyond our reach and the reach of our creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership), determining whether each transferee has the right to pledge or exchange the assets it received, and ensuring that we do not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement that either: (1) entitles and obligates us to repurchase or redeem the assets before their maturity; or (2) provides us with the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return the assets (other than through a cleanup call).

In connection with such transactions, we retain subordinated tranches and rights to any excess interest spread which are retained interests in the notes receivable sold. Historically we structured such transactions to be accounted for as “off-balance sheet” sales. Gain or loss on the sale of the receivables would depend in part on the allocation of the previous carrying amount of the financial assets involved in the transfer between the assets sold and the retained interests based on their relative fair value at the date of transfer. More recently we structure such sales as “on-balance sheet”.

We consider our retained interests in notes receivable sold as available-for-sale investments and, accordingly, carry them at fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Unrealized gains or losses on our retained interests in notes receivable sold are included in our shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes. Declines in fair value that are determined to be other than temporary are charged to operations.

We measure the fair value of the retained interests in the notes receivable sold initially and on a quarterly basis based on the present value of estimated future expected cash flows using our best estimates of the key assumptions –

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prepayment rates, loss severity rates, default rates and discount rates (see Notes 2 and 3 below). Interest on the retained interests in notes receivable sold is accreted using the effective yield method.

Comprehensive Income and Capital Structure

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes on our condensed consolidated balance sheets is comprised of net unrealized gains on retained interests in notes receivable sold, which are held as available-for-sale investments. The following table discloses the components of our comprehensive income for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,234

 

$

4,739

 

Change in net unrealized gains on retained interests in notes receivable sold, net of income taxes

 

 

(1,399

)

 

1,553

 

 

 



 



 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

835

 

$

6,292

 

 

 



 



 

The following table details changes in shareholders’ equity, including changes in equity attributable to Bluegreen shareholders and changes in equity attributable to the non-controlling interests (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Attributable to Bluegreen Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Common
Shares
Outstanding

 

 

 

Total

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in-Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Treasury
Stock, at
Cost

 

Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income, net of Income Taxes

 

Equity
Attributable to
Non-
controlling
Interests

 


 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

33,996

 

Balance at January 1, 2009

 

$

411,985

 

$

339

 

$

182,654

 

$

209,186

 

$

(12,885

)

$

3,173

 

$

29,518

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

4,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,186

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

 

 

Stock compensation

 

 

1,189

 

 

1

 

 

1,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

33,996

 

Balance at March 31, 2009

 

$

419,466

 

$

340

 

$

183,842

 

$

212,739

 

$

(12,885

)

$

4,726

 

$

30,704

 



 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) significantly changed the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS No. 141(R), subject to limited exceptions, an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value. Additionally, due diligence and transaction costs incurred to effect a business combination will be expensed as incurred, as opposed to being capitalized as part of the acquisition purchase price. SFAS No. 141(R) also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. The adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) on January 1, 2009 did not impact our results of operations or financial position, but will impact the accounting for future acquisitions, as and when consummated.

On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a non-controlling interest (previously referred to as minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the non-controlling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the non-controlling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS No. 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its non-controlling interest. SFAS No. 160 became effective for us

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beginning with our 2009 fiscal year. Upon the initial adoption of this statement, we changed the classification and presentation of the non-controlling interest in the Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture, which we previously referred to as a minority interest. SFAS No. 160 also changed our presentation of net income on our comprehensive income disclosure and in our statements of cash flows, as well as added additional disclosures related to changes in shareholders’ equity.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (FAS 107-1), which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 107-1 amends SFAS 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. It also amends APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized information in interim reporting periods. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to affect our results of operations or financial condition, but will result in additional discussion in our quarterly financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 115-2, FAS 124-2, and Emerging Issue Task Force (“EITF”) 99-20-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FAS 115-2), which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 115-2 amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities and retained interest in securities classified as available-for-sale investments to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on such securities in the financial statements. It does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. We are currently evaluating the effects that this pronouncement may have on our financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability has Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions that are Not Orderly (FAS 157-4), which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. It also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. It emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale), between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. We are currently evaluating the effects that this pronouncement may have on our financial statements.

2. Sales of Notes Receivable

2008 Term Securitization. On March 31, 2008, the Company completed a private offering and sale of $60.0 million of timeshare loan-backed securities (the “2008 Term Securitization”) and recognized a gain on sale of $8.2 million. The total principal amount of the timeshare loans sold totaled $68.6 million, including: (1) $61.4 million of loans in aggregate principal of timeshare loans that were previously transferred under an existing timeshare loans purchase facility with Branch Banking & Trust Company (“BB&T”) (the “BB&T Purchase Facility”); and (2) $7.2 million of timeshare loans owned by Bluegreen immediately prior to the 2008 Term Securitization. BB&T Capital Markets acted as the initial purchaser in the 2008 Term Securitization.

The initial fair value of the retained interest in the 2008 Term Securitization was $11.7 million, and was based upon the following assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment rates

 

 

31% - 17%

 

Loss severity rate

 

 

38%

 

Default rates

 

 

7% - 1%

 

Discount rate

 

 

13.4%

 

There were no sales of notes receivable during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

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3. Retained Interests in Notes Receivable Sold

Our retained interests in notes receivable sold, which are classified as available-for-sale investments and their associated unrealized gain (losses) are set forth below (in thousands).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2008:

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Fair Value

 


 


 


 


 

2002 Term Securitization

 

$

7,505

 

$

 

$

7,505

 

2004 Term Securitization

 

 

8,508

 

 

1,037

 

 

9,545

 

2004 GE Purchase Facility

 

 

3,380

 

 

78

 

 

3,458

 

2005 Term Securitization

 

 

16,267

 

 

 

 

16,267

 

2006 GE Purchase Facility

 

 

16,177

 

 

(1,687

)

 

14,490

 

2006 Term Securitization

 

 

13,730

 

 

670

 

 

14,400

 

2007 Term Securitization

 

 

31,145

 

 

5,029

 

 

36,174

 

2008 Term Securitization

 

 

11,437

 

 

301

 

 

11,738

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

108,149

 

$

5,428

 

$

113,577

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2009:

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

Fair Value

 


 


 


 


 

2002 Term Securitization*

 

$

7,877

 

$

3,201

 

$

11,078

 

2004 Term Securitization

 

 

8,462

 

 

626

 

 

9,088

 

2004 GE Purchase Facility

 

 

3,346

 

 

711

 

 

4,057

 

2005 Term Securitization

 

 

14,919

 

 

1,658

 

 

16,577

 

2006 GE Purchase Facility

 

 

16,775

 

 

(451

)

 

16,324

 

2006 Term Securitization

 

 

12,263

 

 

 

 

12,263

 

2007 Term Securitization

 

 

30,772

 

 

1,635

 

 

32,407

 

2008 Term Securitization

 

 

12,164

 

 

615

 

 

12,779

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

106,578

 

$

7,995

 

$

114,573

 

 

 



 



 



 


 

 

*

Increase in fair value relates to our intent to exercise the servicer option, more fully explained below.

The net unrealized gain on our retained interests in notes receivable sold, which is presented as a separate component of our shareholders’ equity, net of income taxes, was approximately $3.2 million and $4.7 million as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively.

On April 23, 2009, the Company, acting as servicer, notified the Trustee of BXG Receivables Note Trust 2002-A (“2002 Term Securitization”) of the Company’s exercise of its servicer option, which calls for the full redemption of all classes of notes as of May 8, 2009. As a result of this exercise and the ultimate redemption, the Company, as servicer will exchange cash of approximately $4.2 million and the retained interest in the 2002 Term Securitization for notes receivable and VOI inventory with an estimated fair value totaling approximately $16.0 million. In turn, the Indenture Trustee will pay the note holders of all classes of notes the remaining balance of approximately $15.2 million, representing principal and interest, with the cash payment received from the Company and reserve funds and collection account funds with a balance totaling approximately $11.0 million. We considered the impact of the exercise of this servicer option in determining the fair value of the Company’s retained interest in notes receivable sold in connection with the 2002 Term Securitization as of March 31, 2009 (presented in the table above), which resulted in an increase in fair value as compared to that determined as of December 31, 2008, and a corresponding unrealized gain, all or a portion of which we expect to realize during the second quarter of 2009.

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The following assumptions (which are classified as Level 3 inputs under SFAS No. 157) were used to measure the fair value of the above retained interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December, 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment rates

 

23% - 4%

 

25% - 10%

 

Loss severity rates

 

3% - 38%

 

18% - 38%

 

Default rates

 

12% - 0%

 

7.2% - 0%

 

Discount rates

 

19.5%

 

21.2%

 

These assumptions take into account our intended actions, which can change from time to time, relating to our right to either acquire or substitute for defaulted loans pursuant to the terms of each transaction.

The following table shows the hypothetical fair value of our retained interests in notes receivable sold (excluding the 2002 Term Securitization) based on a 10% and a 20% adverse change in each of the assumptions used to measure the fair value of those retained interests (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical Fair Value at March 31, 2009



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepayment Rate

 

Loss Severity Rate

 

Default Rate

 

Discount Rate

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Adverse Change Percentage

 

10%

 

20%

 

10%

 

20%

 

10%

 

20%

 

10%

 

20%

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004 Term Securitization

 

9,024

 

8,961

 

9,044

 

9,000

 

9,042

 

8,998

 

8,753

 

8,438

 

2004 GE Purchase Facility

 

4,033

 

4,010

 

4,030

 

4,003

 

4,028

 

3,999

 

3,902

 

3,768

 

2005 Term Securitization

 

16,507

 

16,436

 

16,376

 

16,174

 

16,130

 

15,691

 

15,926

 

15,327

 

2006 GE Purchase Facility

 

16,257

 

16,192

 

15,969

 

15,615

 

15,959

 

15,598

 

15,680

 

15,085

 

2006 Term Securitization

 

12,206

 

12,150

 

12,071

 

11,880

 

11,810

 

11,367

 

11,752

 

11,282

 

2007 Term Securitization

 

32,346

 

32,284

 

32,147

 

31,886

 

31,834

 

31,270

 

31,427

 

30,522

 

2008 Term Securitization

 

12,780

 

12,780

 

12,569

 

12,363

 

12,648

 

12,518

 

12,384

 

12,018

 

The table below summarizes certain cash flows received from and (paid to) our qualifying special purpose finance subsidiaries (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended
March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from new sales of receivables

 

$

56,743

 

$

 

Collections on previously sold receivables

 

 

(47,023

)

 

(35,281

)

Servicing fees received

 

 

2,426

 

 

2,057

 

Purchases of defaulted receivables

 

 

(2,518

)

 

(704

)

Resales of foreclosed assets

 

 

(8,474

)

 

(3,695

)

Remarketing fees received

 

 

4,696

 

 

2,011

 

Cash received on retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

 

9,513

 

 

7,381

 

Cash paid to fund required reserve accounts

 

 

(2,660

)

 

(711

)

Purchases of upgraded accounts

 

 

(8,870

)

 

(219

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to the cash paid for the purchase of defaulted receivables included in the above table, we also acquire delinquent or defaulted receivables from our qualifying special purpose finance subsidiaries in exchange for unencumbered receivables (a process known as substitution). During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009 we provided notes receivable totaling $5.1 million and $19.1 million, respectively, to our qualifying special purpose finance subsidiaries in exchange for delinquent or defaulted receivables of approximately the same amount. Although we are not obligated to repurchase or substitute for delinquent or defaulted notes receivable from our qualifying special purpose finance subsidiaries, we may do so from time to time for various reasons, including the preservation of the value of our retained interest. Delinquent and defaulted receivables received by us in this

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manner are typically put back in VOI inventory and resold in the normal course of business. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with these special purpose entities is the value of our retained interest.

Quantitative information about the portfolios of VOI notes receivable previously sold without recourse in which we hold the above retained interests is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of
March 31, 2009

 

 


 

 

Total
Principal
Amount of
Sold Loans

 

Principal
Amount
of Sold Loans
60 or More
Days Past Due

 

Balance
Owed to Note
Holders

 

 


 


 


2002 Term Securitization

 

$

16,467

 

$

469

 

 

$

16,343

 

2004 Term Securitization

 

 

34,370

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

32,439

 

2004 GE Purchase Facility

 

 

15,811

 

 

535

 

 

 

13,895

 

2005 Term Securitization

 

 

91,887

 

 

3,809

 

 

 

84,408

 

2006 GE Purchase Facility

 

 

78,845

 

 

3,245

 

 

 

70,394

 

2006 Term Securitization

 

 

78,451

 

 

3,107

 

 

 

72,886

 

2007 Term Securitization

 

 

150,158

 

 

6,217

 

 

 

135,691

 

2008 Term Securitization

 

 

56,847

 

 

2,060

 

 

 

50,745

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we recorded other-than-temporary decreases in the fair value of three of our VOI receivable transactions totaling approximately $2.7 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we recorded other-than-temporary decreases in the fair value of one of our VOI receivable transactions totaling approximately $0.6 million. The recorded other-than-temporary decreases in the fair value were based on an increase in the discount rates applied to lower estimated future cash flows on our retained interests to reflect the current market for our notes receivable and higher than anticipated defaults in sold notes. These charges have been netted against interest income on our consolidated statements of income.

4. Lines-of-Credit and Receivable-Backed Notes Payable

Lines-of-Credit and Notes Payable

Please refer to our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and to the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section included in “Item 2 - Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this report for additional information related to our debt. The table below sets forth the balances of our lines-of-credit and notes payable (in thousands).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest
Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest
Rate

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GMAC AD&C Facility

 

$

99,776

 

 

4.94%

 

$

98,082

 

 

5.00%

 

The GMAC Communities Facility

 

 

59,372

 

 

4.25%

 

 

58,489

 

 

4.25%

 

Wachovia Notes Payable

 

 

30,347

 

 

2.44 – 2.79%

 

 

30,109

 

 

2.50 – 2.85%

 

Wachovia Line-of-Credit

 

 

9,949

 

 

2.19%

 

 

17,949

 

 

2.25%

 

Textron AD&C Facility

 

 

15,456

 

 

4.50 –4.75%

 

 

16,231

 

 

4.50 –4.75%

 

Fifth Third Bank Note Payable

 

 

3,400

 

 

3.44%

 

 

3,400

 

 

3.50%

 

Other

 

 

4,439

 

 

5.86 – 11.03%

 

 

4,073

 

 

3.63 – 11.03%

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

222,739

 

 

 

 

$

228,333

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

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Significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2009 include:

The GMAC AD&C Facility. During the first quarter of 2009, we repaid $1.7 million of the outstanding balance. Outstanding borrowings under the line bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 4.50%. Principal is repaid through agreed-upon release prices as VOIs are sold, subject to periodic minimum required amortization. Interest is due monthly, and all outstanding amounts are due on November 18, 2011.

The GMAC Communities Facility. During the first quarter of 2009, we repaid $0.9 million. Outstanding borrowings under the line bear interest at the prime rate plus 1.00%. Principal is repaid through agreed-upon release prices as lots are sold. Interest is due monthly and outstanding amounts are due in July 2009 ($8.3 million) and September 2009 ($50.2 million). We are discussing the extension of the maturity of this facility with the lender. There can be no assurances that such extension will be obtained on favorable terms, if at all.

The Wachovia Line-of-Credit. During February 2009, we borrowed an additional $8.0 million on this line-of-credit for general corporate purposes. Amounts borrowed under the line bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.75%. Interest is due monthly and all outstanding amounts are due on July 30, 2009.  We are currently discussing the terms of a refinancing of this facility with the lender. There can be no assurances that such a refinancing will be obtained on favorable terms, if at all.

Receivable-Backed Notes Payable

The table below sets forth the balances of our receivable-back notes payable facilities (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Debt
Balance

 

Interest
Rate

 

Balance of
Pledged/
Secured
Receivables

 

Debt
Balance

 

Interest
Rate

 

Balance of
Pledged/
Secured
Receivables

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 BB&T Purchase Facility

 

$

139,057

 

2.19

%

 

$

167,538

 

$

141,734

 

2.25

%

 

$

174,097

 

Liberty Bank Facility

 

 

43,505

 

5.75

%

 

 

48,603

 

 

50,942

 

5.75

%

 

 

57,783

 

GE Bluegreen/Big Cedar Receivables Facility

 

 

33,725

 

2.19

%

 

 

39,681

 

 

35,821

 

2.25

%

 

 

37,596

 

Foothill Facility

 

 

24,096

 

4.00

%

 

 

26,117

 

 

21,104

 

4.00

%

 

 

23,327

 

GMAC Receivables Facility

 

 

7,698

 

4.44

%

 

 

8,737

 

 

7,013

 

4.50

%

 

 

8,053

 

Textron Facility

 

 

1,036

 

6.00

%

 

 

1,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 

Total

 

$

249,117

 

 

 

 

$

291,870

 

$

256,614

 

 

 

 

$

300,856

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 

Significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2009 include:

2008 BB&T Purchase Facility. In the first quarter of 2009, we pledged $13.0 million of VOI notes receivable to this facility and received cash proceeds of $10.8 million. We also had repayments of $8.1 million during 2009. Subsequent to the repayments and borrowings, our remaining availability at March 31, 2009, under this facility was $8.3 million.

In May 2009, we pledged an additional $9.4 million of VOI notes receivable as collateral and received cash proceeds of $7.3 million. Subsequent to this borrowing, our remaining availability on this facility was $3.5 million; however, availability under this facility increases during the revolving advance period as the outstanding balance decreases. The revolving advance period under the 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility will end on May 25, 2009, unless a “take-out” financing (as defined in the applicable facility agreement) occurs prior to this date or such provision is otherwise waived by the lender. We are discussing the extension of the revolving advance period with the lender. There can be no assurances that such waiver will be obtained on favorable terms, or at all.

Liberty Bank Facility. In the first quarter of 2009, we pledged $11.9 million of VOI notes receivable as collateral for this facility and received cash proceeds of $10.7 million. We also repaid $3.3 million. Subsequent to the repayments and borrowings, our remaining availability under this facility was $24.1 million at March 31, 2009; however, availability under this facility increases during the revolving advance period as the outstanding balance decreases.

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GE Bluegreen/Big Cedar Receivables Facility. During the first quarter of 2009, we received $4.7 million in cash proceeds, which represents an additional borrowing up to the 97% borrowing base, with no additional VOI receivables being pledged.

In April 2009, we pledged an additional $6.0 million of VOI notes receivable as collateral and received cash proceeds of $5.9 million. The advance period under this facility expired on April 16th, 2009; therefore, we do not have any future availability under this facility.

Foothill Facility. In the first quarter of 2009, we pledged $4.1 million of VOI notes receivable as collateral for this facility and received cash proceeds of $3.6 million, net of facility fees. We also repaid $6.9 million. Subsequent to the repayments and borrowings our remaining availability at March 31, 2009, was $8.9 million; however, availability under this facility increases during the revolving advance period as the outstanding balance decreases.

5. Common Stock and Stock Option Plans

Bluegreen Corporation Common Stock

The Board of Directors has approved an amendment, subject to shareholder approval, that would amend Article 3 of our Restated Articles of Organization to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 90,000,000 shares to 140,000,000 shares. The Amendment will have no impact on the relative rights, powers and limitations of the Common Stock, and holders of Common Stock do not have preemptive rights to acquire or subscribe for any of the additional shares of Common Stock authorized by the Amendment.

Bluegreen Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan

During 2008, the Board of Directors and shareholders approved our 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (referred to within this section as the “Plan”), which provides for the issuance of restricted stock awards and for the grant of options to purchase shares of our Common Stock. The Plan currently limits the total number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the Plan to 4,000,000 shares. The Board of Directors has approved an amendment to the Plan, subject to shareholder approval, that would increase the aggregate number of shares available for grant under the Plan to 10,000,000 shares as well as increase the number of shares of restricted stock and the number of shares underlying stock options which may be granted during any calendar year to covered employees of the Company and the number of shares underlying options which may be granted to any person under the Plan during any calendar year to the full amount of shares available for grant under the Plan.

Share-Based Compensation Plans

We granted 406,214 shares of restricted stock to certain employees during the three months ended March 31, 2008. There were no restricted stock grants during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Total compensation costs related to stock-based compensation, for directors and employees, charged against income during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, was $0.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The following table presents certain information related to our unrecognized compensation for our stock based awards as of March 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2009

 

Weighted
Average
Recognition
Period

 

Unrecognized
Compensation

 


 


 


 

 

 

(in years)

 

(000’s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Awards

 

3.1

 

 

$

6,371

 

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

3.9

 

 

$

9,863

 

 

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A summary of our stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2009 is presented below (in thousands, except price per option data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding
Options

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Option

 

Number of
Options
Exercisable

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

(in shares, 000’s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

 

2,709

 

$

9.91

 

 

871

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(19

)

$

8.24

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2009

 

 

2,690

 

$

9.93

 

 

852

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2009, and activity during the three months ended March 31, 2009, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested Restricted Stock Awards

 

Number
of Shares

 

Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

 


 


 


 

 

 

(in shares, 000’s)

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested at December 31, 2008

 

 

1,417

 

$

8.14

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(4

)

$

6.09

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Unvested at March 31, 2009

 

 

1,413

 

$

8.15

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

6. Inventory

Our inventory holdings, summarized by division, are set forth below (in thousands).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen Resorts

 

$

342,779

 

$

350,471

 

Bluegreen Communities

 

 

160,490

 

 

160,672

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

503,269

 

$

511,143

 

 

 



 



 

Bluegreen Resorts inventory as of December 31, 2008, consisted of land inventory of $42.3 million, $87.9 million of construction-in-progress and $212.6 million of completed VOI units. Bluegreen Resorts inventory as of March 31, 2009, consisted of land inventory of $41.1 million, $27.6 million of construction-in-progress and $281.8 million of completed VOI units.

Total interest expense capitalized to construction in progress was $5.0 million and $881,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

7. Business Segments

We have two reportable business segments – Bluegreen Resorts and Bluegreen Communities. Bluegreen Resorts develops markets and sells VOIs in our resorts, through the Bluegreen Vacation Club, and provides resort management services to resort property owners associations. Bluegreen Communities acquires large tracts of real estate, which are subdivided, improved (in some cases to include a golf course on the property and other related amenities) and sold, typically on a retail basis as homesites. Our reportable segments are business units that offer

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different products. The reportable segments are each managed separately because they sell distinct products with different development, marketing and selling methods.

We evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to each business segment based on its respective field operating profit. We define field operating profit as operating profit prior to the allocation of corporate overhead, interest income, other income or expense items, interest expense, income taxes, and income attributable to non-controlling interest. Inventory, notes receivable and fixed assets are the only assets that we evaluate on a segment basis — all other assets are only evaluated on a consolidated basis. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Information for our business segments is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen
Resorts

 

Bluegreen
Communities

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of real estate

 

$

90,347

 

$

20,909

 

$

111,256

 

Other resort and communities operations revenue

 

 

13,962

 

 

3,908

 

 

17,870

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

1,906

 

 

407

 

 

2,313

 

Field operating profit

 

 

5,797

 

 

3,869

 

 

9,666

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen
Resorts

 

Bluegreen
Communities

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of real estate

 

$

43,520

 

$

2,335

 

$

45,855

 

Other resort and communities operations revenue

 

 

13,196

 

 

1,480

 

 

14,676

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

1,304

 

 

391

 

 

1,695

 

Field operating profit

 

 

7,559

 

 

(1,622

)

 

5,937

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen
Resorts

 

Bluegreen
Communities

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, net

 

$

336,229

 

$

4,415

 

$

340,644

 

Inventory

 

 

342,779

 

 

160,490

 

 

503,269

 

Fixed assets

 

 

69,677

 

 

26,694

 

 

96,371

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen
Resorts

 

Bluegreen
Communities

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

As of March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, net

 

$

320,259

 

$

4,383

 

$

324,642

 

Inventory

 

 

350,471

 

 

160,672

 

 

511,143

 

Fixed assets

 

 

54,549

 

 

27,403

 

 

81,952

 

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Reconciliations to Consolidated Amounts

Field operating profit for our reportable segments reconciled to our consolidated income before provision for income taxes and non-controlling interest is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Field operating profit for reportable segments

 

$

9,666

 

$

5,937

 

Interest income

 

 

9,961

 

 

18,493

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

265

 

 

(535

)

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

 

(11,854

)

 

(9,525

)

Interest expense

 

 

(4,949

)

 

(7,335

)

 

 



 



 

Income before non-controlling interests and provision for income taxes

 

$

3,089

 

 

7,035

 

 

 



 



 

Depreciation expense for our reportable segments reconciled to our consolidated depreciation expense is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

Depreciation expense for reportable segments

 

$

2,313

 

$

1,695

 

Depreciation expense for corporate fixed assets

 

 

1,084

 

 

1,291

 

 

 



 



 

Consolidated depreciation expense

 

$

3,397

 

$

2,986

 

 

 



 



 

Assets for our reportable segments reconciled to our consolidated assets (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable for reportable segments

 

$

340,644

 

$

324,642

 

Inventory for reportable segments

 

 

503,269

 

 

511,143

 

Fixed assets for reportable segments

 

 

96,371

 

 

81,952

 

Assets not allocated to reportable segments

 

 

253,223

 

 

274,602

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

1,193,507

 

$

1,192,339

 

 

 



 



 

Geographic Information

Sales of real estate by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

109,448

 

$

44,241

 

Aruba

 

 

1,808

 

 

1,614

 

 

 



 



 

Consolidated totals

 

$

111,256

 

$

45,855

 

 

 



 



 

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Total assets by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

United States

 

$

1,183,176

 

$

1,181,635

 

Aruba

 

 

10,331

 

 

10,704

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

1,193,507

 

$

1,192,339

 

 

 



 



 

8. Income Taxes

We and our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With certain exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2004.

We evaluate our tax positions based upon FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. Based on an evaluation of uncertain tax provisions, we are required to measure tax benefits based on the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. In accordance with our accounting policy, we recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized taxes as a component of general and administrative expenses.

On May 1, 2009, we received tax assessment notices from the North Carolina Department of Revenue informing us of its proposal to assess the Company with taxes, interest, and penalties totaling approximately $0.5 million. These assessment notices relate to corporate income tax returns filed by the Company for fiscal years 2004, 2005 and 2006. We plan to vigorously challenge this assessment.

As of March 31, 2009, we had no amounts recorded for uncertain tax positions.

9. Contingencies

Bluegreen Resorts

Tennessee Tax Audit

In 2005, the State of Tennessee Audit Division (the “Division”) audited certain subsidiaries within Bluegreen Resorts for the period from December 1, 2001 through December 31, 2004. On September 23, 2006, the Division issued a notice of assessment for approximately $652,000 of accommodations tax based on the use of Bluegreen Vacation Club accommodations by Bluegreen Vacation Club members who became members through the purchase of non-Tennessee property. We believe the attempt to impose such a tax is contrary to Tennessee law and intend to vigorously oppose such assessment by the Division. An informal conference was held in December 2007 to discuss this matter with representatives of the Division. No formal resolution of the issue was reached during the conference and no further action has to date been initiated yet by the State of Tennessee. While the timeshare industry has been successful in challenging the imposition of sales taxes on the use of accommodations by timeshare owners, there is no assurance that we will be successful in contesting the current assessment.

Shore Crest Claim

We filed suit against the general contractor with regard to alleged construction defects at our Shore Crest Vacation Villas resort in South Carolina, including deficiencies in exterior insulating and finishing systems that have resulted in water intrusion; styled Shore Crest Vacation Villas II Owners Association, Inc., Bluegreen Corporation vs. Welbro Constructors, S.C., Inc. et al. Case No.: 04-CP-26-500 and Shore Crest Vacation Villas Owners Association, Inc., Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc., as successor to Patten Resorts, Inc. and as successor to Bluegreen Resorts, Inc. vs. Welbro Constructors Inc. et al. Case No. 04-CP-26-499. We sought to recover costs to repair these deficiencies from the defendants. On October 15, 2008, this matter was settled with the general contractor and other defendants collectively agreeing to pay $4.6 million. Bluegreen received the full amount of the settlement in 2009, and is holding this amount as restricted cash pending completion of the repairs. As of March 31, 2009, we had

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accrued $1.5 million related to this matter to cover Bluegreen’s estimated share of the final total cost of correcting the construction deficiencies at this project.

Kelly Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuit

In Cause No. 08-cv-401-bbc, styled Steven Craig Kelly and Jack Clark, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Bluegreen Corporation, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, two former sales representatives brought on July 28, 2008, a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on behalf of themselves and putative class members who are or were employed by us as sales associates and compensated on a commission-only basis. Plaintiffs claim that we violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and that they and the collective class are or were covered, non-exempt employees under federal wage and hour laws, and are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay consistent with the FLSA. In the complaint, Plaintiffs seek unpaid compensation (minimum wage and overtime), liquidated damages, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees and other legal and equitable relief as the Court deems just and proper. In February of 2009, the Court granted conditional class certification to the Plaintiffs.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Lawsuit

On October 28, 2008, in Cause No. 479 M.D. 2008, styled Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Acting by Attorney General Thomas W. Corbett, Jr. v. Bluegreen Corporation, Bluegreen Resorts, Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Great Vacation Destinations, Inc., Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acting through its Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Bluegreen Corporation, Bluegreen Resorts, Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Great Vacation Destinations, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bluegreen Corporation) alleging violations of Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Laws. The lawsuit alleges that we have used, or are using, sales and marketing methods or practices that are unlawful under Pennsylvania law and seeks a permanent injunction preventing us from using such methods and practices in the future. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties against us and restitution on behalf of Pennsylvania consumers who may have suffered losses as a result of the alleged unlawful sales and marketing methods and practices. The lawsuit does not seek to permanently restrain us or any of our affiliates from doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. While there is no assurance that a resolution will be reached, the parties are currently engaged in negotiations to resolve this litigation.

Bluegreen Communities

Mountain Lakes Mineral Rights

Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P., (“Southwest”), a subsidiary of Bluegreen Corporation, is the developer of the Mountain Lakes subdivision in Texas. In Cause No. 28006; styled Betty Yvon Lesley et a1 v. Bluff Dale Development Corporation, Bluegreen Southwest One. L.P. #et al. in the 266th Judicial District Court, Erath County, Texas, the plaintiffs filed a declaratory judgment action against Southwest seeking to develop their reserved mineral interests in, on and under the Mountain Lakes subdivision. The plaintiffs’ claims are based on property law, oil and gas law, contract and tort theories. The property owners association and some of the individual landowners have filed cross actions against Bluegreen, Southwest and individual directors of the property owners association related to the mineral rights and certain amenities in the subdivision as described below. On January 17, 2007, the court ruled that the restrictions placed on the development that prohibited oil and gas production and development were invalid and not enforceable as a matter of law, that such restrictions do not prohibit the development of the plaintiffs’ prior reserved mineral interests and that Southwest breached its duty to lease the minerals to third parties for development. The Court further ruled that Southwest is the sole holder of the right to lease the minerals to third parties. The order granting the plaintiffs’ motion was severed into a new cause styled Cause No. 28769 Betty Yvon Lesley et a1 v. Bluff Dale Development Corporation, Bluegreen Southwest One. L.P. #et al. in the 266th Judicial District Court, Erath County, Texas. Southwest appealed the trial court’s ruling. On January 22, 2009, in Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P. et al. v. Betty Yvon Lesley et al.; in the 11th Court of Appeals, Eastland, Texas, the Appellate Court reversed the trial court’s decision and ruled in Southwest’s favor and determined that all executive rights were owned by Southwest and then transferred to the individual property owners in connection with the sales of land. All property owner claims were decided in favor of Southwest. It was also decided that Southwest did not breach a fiduciary duty to the Plaintiffs as an executive rights holder. As a result of this decision, there are no damages or attorney’s fees are owed the Plaintiffs. It is unknown whether Plaintiffs will file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas. As of March 31, 2009, we had accrued $1.5 million in connection with the issues raised related to the mineral rights claims.

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Separately, one of the amenity lakes in the Mountain Lakes development did not reach the expected water level after construction was completed. Owners of homesites within the Mountain Lakes subdivision and the property owners Association of Mountain Lakes have asserted cross claims against Southwest and Bluegreen regarding such failure as part of the Lesley litigation referenced above as well as in Cause No. 067-223662-07; Property Owners Association of Mountain Lakes Ranch, Inc. v. Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P. et al.; in the 67th Judicial District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. Southwest continues to investigate reasons for the delay of the lake to fill and currently estimates that the cost of remediating the condition will be approximately $3.4 million. Additional claims may be pursued in the future in connection with these matters, and it is not possible at this time to estimate the likelihood of loss or amount of potential exposure with respect to any such matters.

10. Restructuring Charges

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we implemented strategic initiatives in the Resort Division for the purpose of reducing sales, conserving cash, and conserving availability under our receivables credit facilities. The restructuring involved incurring costs associated with lease termination obligations, the write down of certain fixed assets, and employee severance and benefits. The remaining unpaid liability as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are included as a component of Accrued Liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restructuring costs were accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

Activity during the three months ended March 31, 2009 related to the restructuring liability, as well as our remaining liability, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability at
December 31,
2008

 

Charges and
Other
Adjustments

 

Cash
Payments
made
during 2009

 

Liability at
March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Severance and benefit-related costs(1)

 

$

3,540

 

$

41

 

$

2,958

 

$

623

 

Lease termination obligations(2)(3)

 

 

4,079

 

 

 

 

534

 

 

3,545

 

Other

 

 

349

 

 

8

 

 

241

 

 

116

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Restructuring

 

$

7,968

 

$

49

 

$

3,733

 

$

4,284

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes severance payments made to employees, payroll taxes and other benefit related costs in connection with the terminations of over 3,000 employees.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Includes costs associated with noncancelable property and equipment leases that we have ceased to use, as well as termination fees related to the cancellation of certain contractual lease obligations. Included in this amount are future minimum lease payments in excess of estimated sublease income, fees and expenses for which the provisions of SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” were satisfied.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Continuing lease obligations will be paid monthly through November 2012.

Additional restructuring expenses of $483,000 were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and are included in the “Other expenses, net” in the accompanying Statement of Income.

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Item 2.

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are making the following statements to do so. Certain statements in this Quarterly Report and our other filings with the SEC constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. You may identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe”, “will,” “should,” “project,” “estimate,” “plan” or other comparable terminology or by other statements that do not relate to historical facts. All statements, trend analyses and other information relative to the market for our products, remaining life-of-project sales, our expected future sales, gross margin, financial position, operating results, liquidity and capital resources, our business strategy, financial plan and expected capital requirements as well as trends in our operations, receivables performance or results are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including changes in economic conditions, generally, in areas where we operate, or in the travel and tourism industry, availability of financing, increases in interest rates, changes in regulations and other factors discussed throughout our SEC filings, including the Risk Factor section of this Quarterly Report, all of which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry trends, to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements or trends expressed or implied herein. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and no assurance can be given that the plans, estimates and expectations reflected herein will be achieved. Factors that could adversely affect our future results can also be considered general risk factors with respect to our business, whether or not they relate to a forward-looking statement. We wish to caution you that the important factors set forth below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report in some cases have affected, and in the future could affect our actual results and could cause our actual consolidated results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

 

The state of the economy, generally, interest rates and the availability of financing will affect our ability to market VOIs and residential homesites.

 

 

 

 

We would incur substantial losses if the customers we finance default on their obligations, and new credit underwriting standards may not have the favorable impact on performance as anticipated.

 

 

 

 

Our business plans historically have depended on our ability to sell or borrow against our notes receivable to support our liquidity and profitability.

 

 

 

 

Historically, we depended on additional funding to finance our operations. The material deterioration in the credit markets has had and could continue to adversely affect our liquidity and earnings.

 

 

 

 

While we have attempted to restructure our business to reduce our need for and reliance on financing for liquidity in the short term, our business and profitability will depend on such availability to achieve growth and long term profitability.

 

 

 

 

We have approximately $122 million of indebtedness which becomes due in less than one year. If we are unable to renew, extend or refinance a significant portion of this debt our liquidity would be significantly, adversely impacted.

 

 

 

 

Continued declines in the Company’s common stock price will make it difficult to raise capital and may result in the delisting of our common stock from the New York Stock Exchange.

 

 

 

 

Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted if our estimates concerning our notes receivable are incorrect.

 

 

 

 

Our future success depends on our ability to market our products successfully and efficiently.

 

 

 

 

We are subject to the risks of the real estate market and the risks associated with real estate development, including the declines in real estate values and the deterioration of the real estate sales.

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Claims for development-related defects could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

 

 

 

 

The resale market for VOIs could adversely affect our business.

 

 

 

 

We may be adversely affected by extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations and changes in applicable laws and regulations, including with respect to the imposition of additional taxes on operations.

 

 

 

 

Environmental liabilities, including claims with respect to mold or hazardous or toxic substances, could have a material adverse impact on our business.

Executive Overview

The increase in net income recognized in the first quarter of 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008, reflects the impact of initiatives implemented at Bluegreen Resorts during 2008, more fully described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

During the first quarter of 2009 our Resorts Division operated 18 sales offices and completed 3,770 sales transactions. This compares to 28 sales offices and 9,376 transactions respectively, during the first quarter of 2008. Our Communities business continues to be impacted by the deterioration of the real estate market and generated lower sales in the first quarter of 2009 compared to 2008.

As a result, consolidated sales of real estate for the first quarter of 2009 were $45.9 million, down $65.4 million from $111.3 million in 2008. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, sales of VOIs contributed $90.3 million (81%), and $43.5 million (95%) of our total consolidated sales of real estate, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, Bluegreen Communities generated $20.9 million (19%), and $2.3 million (5%), of our total consolidated sales of real estate, respectively.

As we discuss further under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, our Resorts sales operations are materially dependent on the availability of liquidity in the credit markets. Historically, we have provided financing to a significant portion of our Bluegreen Resorts customers. Such financing typically involves the consumer making a minimum 10% cash down payment, and the balance financed over a ten-year period. As Bluegreen Resorts’ selling, general and administrative expenses typically exceed the cash down payment, we have historically maintained credit facilities pursuant to which we pledged or sold our consumer note receivables. Furthermore, we also engaged in private placement term securitization transactions to periodically pay down all or a portion of our note receivable credit facilities.

There has been and continues to be an unprecedented disruption in the credit markets, which has made obtaining additional and replacement external sources of liquidity more difficult and, if available, more costly. The term securitization market has been severely limited, and, as a result, financial institutions are reluctant to enter into new credit facilities for the purpose of providing financing on consumer receivables. Several lenders to the timeshare industry have announced that they will either be exiting the finance business or will not be entering into new financing commitments for the foreseeable future, including certain of our lenders, such as Textron Financial Corporation, although such lenders have to date honored existing commitments. In addition, financing for real estate acquisition and development and the capital markets for corporate debt have been generally unavailable.

As evidenced by Bluegreen Resorts’ results of operations during the first quarter of 2009, we believe that the market for our Resorts product remains relatively strong, but the uncertainties in the credit markets are requiring us, for the time being, to deemphasize our sales operations to conserve cash. To this end, during the fourth quarter of 2008, we implemented strategic initiatives that have materially reduced resort sales and will continue to maintain a reduced level of sales for the foreseeable future in an effort to conserve availability under our receivables credit facilities. Such initiatives included closing certain sales offices; greatly eliminating what we have identified as lower-efficiency marketing programs; emphasizing cash sales and higher cash down payments as well as our other cash-based services; reducing overhead, including eliminating a significant number of staff positions across a variety of areas at various locations; limiting sales to borrowers who meet newly applied underwriting standards; and increasing interest rates on new sales transactions for which we provide financing. Our goal was and continues to be, to reduce the number of sales, while increasing the ultimate profitability of those sales we do make. For more detailed information on our strategic initiatives, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below. We believe that we

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have adequate timeshare inventory to satisfy our 2009 projected sales and, based on anticipated reduced sales levels, for a number of years thereafter. We intend to continue to provide high quality vacation experiences to our Bluegreen Vacation Club owners and believe that these initiatives should not have any material impact on owner satisfaction with our products and services.

We continue to actively pursue additional credit facility capacity, capital markets transactions, and alternative financing solutions and we hope that the steps we are taking will position us to maintain existing, strong credit relationships, as well as attract new sources of capital. Regardless of the state of the credit markets, however, we believe that our resorts management and finance operations will continue to represent recurring cash-generating sources of income which do not require material liquidity support from the credit markets.

We have historically experienced and expect to continue to experience seasonal fluctuations in our gross revenues and results of operations. This seasonality may result in fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, with the majority of our gross revenues and net earnings historically expected to occur in the quarters ending in September and December of each year. Although we expect to see more potential customers at our sales offices during the quarters ending in June and September, ultimate recognition of the resulting sales during these periods may be delayed due to complex down payment requirements for real estate sales under GAAP or due to the timing of development and the requirement that we use the percentage-of-completion method of accounting.

We believe that inflation and changing prices have materially impacted our revenues and results of operations, specifically due to periodic increases in the sales prices of our VOIs and increases in construction and development costs from time to time during the last three to five years. The increased construction and development costs in prior periods are expected to result in an increase in our cost of sales for the foreseeable future. There is no assurance that we will be able to increase or maintain the current level of our sales prices or that increased construction costs will not have a material adverse impact on our gross margin. In addition, to the extent that inflation in general or increased prices for our VOIs and homesites would adversely impact consumer demand, our results of operations could be adversely impacted. Also, to the extent inflationary trends, tightened credit markets or other factors affect interest rates, our debt service costs may increase.

Our Bluegreen Communities business has been, and continues to be, adversely impacted by deterioration in the real estate markets generally. Although to date we have not experienced a significant reduction in sale prices, we have experienced a material decrease in demand, particularly for higher priced premium homesites, and an overall decrease in sales volume.

We have historically financed a majority of Bluegreen Resorts sales of VOIs, and accordingly, are subject to the risk of defaults by customers. GAAP requires that we reduce sales of VOIs by our estimate of future uncollectible note balances on originated VOI receivables, excluding any benefit for the value of future recoveries.

The allowance for loan losses by segment as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen Resorts

 

Bluegreen
Communities

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

December 31, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

 

$

388,014

 

$

4,659

 

$

392,673

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(51,785

)

 

(244

)

 

(52,029

)

 

 



 



 



 

Notes receivable, net

 

$

336,229

 

$

4,415

 

$

340,644

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance as a % of gross notes receivable

 

 

13

%

 

5

%

 

13

%

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

 

$

369,171

 

$

4,651

 

$

373,822

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(48,912

)

 

(268

)

 

(49,180

)

 

 



 



 



 

Notes receivable, net

 

$

320,259

 

$

4,383

 

$

324,642

 

 

 



 



 



 

Allowance as a % of gross notes receivable

 

 

13

%

 

6

%

 

13

%

 

 



 



 



 

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The table below sets forth the activity in our allowance for uncollectible notes receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2008

 

$

52,029

 

Provision for loan losses (1)

 

 

7,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Write-offs of uncollectible receivables

 

 

(10,810

)

 

 



 

Balance, March 31, 2009

 

$

49,180

 

 

 



 

(1) Includes provision for loan losses on homesite notes receivable

The average annual default rates and delinquency rates (more than 30 days past due) on Bluegreen Resorts’ and Bluegreen Communities’ receivables owned or serviced by us were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Default Rates

 

12 Month Period
Ended March 31,

 


 


 

Division

 

2008

 

2009

 


 


 


 

Bluegreen Resorts

 

7.9%

 

10.1

%

 

Bluegreen Communities

 

4.3%

 

7.3

%

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delinquency Rates*

 

As of

 


 


 

Division

 

December 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 


 


 


 

Bluegreen Resorts

 

5.7

%

 

5.7

%

 

Bluegreen Communities

 

10.7

%

 

14.3

%

 

*The percentage of our serviced VOI notes receivable portfolio that was over 30 days past due as of the dates indicated.

We believe that unemployment in the United States and economic conditions in general will continue to adversely impact the performance of our notes receivable portfolio. However, we anticipate that our newly implemented credit underwriting standards on new loan originations and increasing customer equity in the existing loan portfolio will have a favorable impact on the performance of the portfolio over time.

Substantially all defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable result in the holder of the note receivable acquiring the related VOI that secured the note receivable, typically soon after default and at little or no cost. In cases where Bluegreen has retained ownership of the vacation ownership note receivable, the VOI is reacquired and resold in the normal course of business, partially mitigating the loss from the default typically, as these recoveries range from approximately 40% to 100% of the defaulted principal balance depending on the age of the receivable at default. We may, but are not obligated to, remarket the defaulted VOI on behalf of the note holder in exchange for a remarketing fee designed to approximate our sales and marketing costs. From time to time, Bluegreen will reacquire a defaulted note receivable from one of its off-balance sheet term securitizations transactions by substituting the defaulted receivable for a performing receivable. The related VOI that secured the defaulted note receivable is reacquired at a price equal to the defaulted principal amount, which typically is well in excess of Bluegreen’s historical cost of product. The reacquisition of inventory in this manner has resulted in an increase in Bluegreen Resort’s cost of sales.

In advance of possible new accounting rules, which could be effective as early as 2010, Bluegreen made a decision to structure any future sales of notes receivable so they are treated as on-balance sheet borrowings. This impacts the comparability to prior periods as transactions structured in this way do not result in gains on sale of notes receivable. A significant portion of our revenues historically has been comprised of gains on sales of notes receivable. The gains were recorded on our consolidated statement of operations as a component of sales of real estate and the related retained interests in the notes receivable sold have been recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at the time of sale. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) is currently reviewing the accounting principles relative to the transfer of financial assets, including the sale of notes receivable.

During 2008 and through the first quarter of 2009, the deteriorating credit markets negatively impacted our financing activities. Fewer transactions were consummated in the market overall and those that were consummated were more difficult to effect and were priced at a higher cost than in prior periods. In addition, recent economic

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events have further constricted the financial markets to unprecedented low levels. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to secure funding or to convert VOI notes receivable on acceptable terms, if at all.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of commitments and contingencies. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those that relate to the recognition of revenue, including revenue recognition under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting; our reserve for loan losses; the valuation of retained interests in notes receivable sold and the related gains on sales of notes receivable; the recovery of the carrying value of real estate inventories, golf courses, intangible assets and other assets; and the estimate of contingent liabilities related to litigation and other claims and assessments. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. If actual results significantly differ from management’s estimates, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially, adversely impacted. For a more detailed discussion of these critical accounting policies see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (FAS 107-1), which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 107-1 amends SFAS 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. It also amends APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized information in interim reporting periods. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to affect our results of operations or financial condition.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 115-2, FAS 124-2, and EITF 99-20-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FAS 115-2), which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 115-2 amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities and retained interest in securities classified as available-for-sale investments to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on such securities in the financial statements. It does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. We are currently evaluating the effects that this pronouncement will have on our financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability has Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions that are Not Orderly (FAS 157-4), which is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. It also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. It emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale), between market participations at the measurement date under current market conditions. We are currently evaluating the effects that this pronouncement will have on our financial statements.

Results of Operations

We review financial information, allocate resources and manage our business as two segments, Bluegreen Resorts and Bluegreen Communities. The information reviewed is based on internal reports and excludes an allocation of general and administrative expenses attributable to corporate overhead. The information provided is based on a management approach and is used by us for the purpose of tracking trends and changes in results. It does not reflect

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the actual economic costs, contributions or results of operations of the segments as standalone businesses. If a different basis of presentation or allocation were utilized, the relative contributions of the segments might differ but the relative trends, in our view, would likely not be materially impacted. The table below sets forth our financial results by segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluegreen Resorts

 

Bluegreen Communities

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Amount

 

% of
Sales

 

Amount

 

% of Sales

 

Amount

 

% of
Sales

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross sales of real estate

 

$

98,469

 

 

 

 

$

20,909

 

 

 

 

$

119,378

 

 

 

 

Estimated uncollectible VOI notes receivable

 

 

(16,367

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,367

)

 

 

 

Gain on sales of notes receivable

 

 

8,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,245

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Sales of real estate

 

 

90,347

 

 

100

%

 

20,909

 

 

100

%

 

111,256

 

 

100

%

Cost of real estate sales

 

 

(20,714

)

 

(23

)

 

(10,244

)

 

(49

)

 

(30,958

)

 

(28

)

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

69,633

 

 

77

 

 

10,665

 

 

51

 

 

80,298

 

 

72

 

Other resort and communities operations revenues

 

 

13,962

 

 

15

 

 

3,908

 

 

19

 

 

17,870

 

 

16

 

Cost of other resort and communities operations

 

 

(9,751

)

 

(11

)

 

(2,936

)

 

(14

)

 

(12,687

)

 

(11

)

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

(60,669

)

 

(67

)

 

(5,135

)

 

(25

)

 

(65,804

)

 

(59

)

Field general and administrative expenses(1)

 

 

(7,378

)

 

(8

)

 

(2,633

)

 

(13

)

 

(10,011

)

 

(9

)

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Field operating profit

 

$

5,797

 

 

6

%

$

3,869

 

 

18

%

$

9,666

 

 

9

%

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross sales of real estate

 

$

51,418

 

 

 

 

$

2,335

 

 

 

 

$

53,753

 

 

 

 

Estimated uncollectible VOI notes receivable

 

 

(7,898

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,898

)

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Sales of real estate

 

 

43,520

 

 

100

%

 

2,335

 

 

100

%

 

45,855

 

 

100

%

Cost of real estate sales

 

 

(11,215

)

 

(26

)

 

(890

)

 

(38

)

 

(12,105

)

 

(26

)

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

32,305

 

 

74

 

 

1,445

 

 

62

 

 

33,750

 

 

74

 

Other resort and communities operations revenues

 

 

13,196

 

 

30

 

 

1,480

 

 

63

 

 

14,676

 

 

32

 

Cost of other resort and communities operations

 

 

(8,673

)

 

(20

)

 

(1,950

)

 

(83

)

 

(10,623

)

 

(23

)

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

(24,572

)

 

(56

)

 

(1,134

)

 

(48

)

 

(25,706

)

 

(56

)

Field general and administrative expenses(1)

 

 

(4,697

)

 

(11

)

 

(1,463

)

 

(63

)

 

(6,160

)

 

(14

)

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Field operating profit (loss)

 

$

7,559

 

 

17

%

$

(1,622

)

 

(69

)%

$

5,937

 

 

13

%

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 


 

 

(1)

General and administrative expenses attributable to corporate overhead have been excluded from the tables. Corporate general and administrative expenses (excluding mortgage operations) totaled $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31 2008 and $10.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. (See “Corporate General and Administrative Expenses,” below, for further discussion).

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Bluegreen Resorts – Resort Sales and Marketing

The following table sets forth certain information for sales of VOIs for the periods indicated, before giving effect to the percentage-of-completion method of accounting and the deferral of sales in accordance with SFAS No. 152.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of VOI sales transactions

 

 

9,376

 

 

3,770

 

Average sales price per transaction

 

$

10,914

 

$

10,860

 

Number of total prospects tours

 

 

68,836

 

 

22,029

 

Sale-to-tour conversion ratio– total prospects

 

 

13.6

%

 

17.1

%

Number of new prospects tours

 

 

47,118

 

 

12,704

 

Sale-to-tour conversion ratio– new prospects

 

 

10.6

%

 

13.4

%

Bluegreen Resorts’ gross VOI sales (prior to the impact of estimated uncollectible VOI notes receivable and gain on sale of notes receivable) decreased $47.1 million, or 48%, during the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to 2008 reflecting our operation of 18 sales offices in 2009, compared to 28 in the first quarter of 2008, and our decision to reduce sales. Sales to owners accounted for 53% of Resorts’ sales during the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to 46% during the same period in 2008 as we continued our focus on marketing to our Bluegreen Vacation Club owner base. Additionally, although the number of sales prospects seen by Bluegreen Resorts decreased by 68%, the overall sale-to-tour conversion ratio increased during the first quarter of 2009 to 17.1% from 13.6% in the first quarter of 2008.

As required under SFAS No. 152, approximately $8.2 million of gain on sales of VOI notes receivable in 2008 are reflected as an increase to VOI sales. No such gains were recognized during the first quarter of 2009. The majority of the gain represents the reversal of amounts previously recognized as estimated uncollectible VOI notes receivable. As we previously announced any future sales of our notes receivable will be structured so that they are accounted for as on-balance sheet borrowings. Accordingly, we do not expect to recognize future gains on the sale of notes receivable. While we believe the on-balance sheet treatment for the sale of notes receivable provides more transparent results, our results of operations and operating cash flows will be negatively impacted compared to those periods in which off-balance sheet accounting was used.

VOI revenue was reduced by our estimate of future uncollectible VOI notes receivable of $7.9 million and $16.4 million during the first quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively. These estimates vary with the amount of financed sales during the period.

Bluegreen Resorts’ gross margin percentages vary between periods based on the relative costs of the specific VOIs sold in each respective period. Gross margin during 2009 as compared to 2008 was negatively impacted by a higher proportion of sales of relatively higher cost VOIs, including the GAAP impact of reacquiring defaulted loans from off-balance sheet term securitizations as more fully described under, “Executive Overview”.

Selling and marketing expenses for Bluegreen Resorts decreased $36.1 million, or 59%, during 2009 as compared to 2008. As a percentage of sales, selling and marketing expenses decreased from 67% during 2008 to 56% during 2009. The decrease in selling and marketing expenses during 2009 as compared to 2008 was the result of fewer tours and the operation on fewer sales offices. As a percentage of gross VOI sales (prior to estimated uncollectible VOI notes receivable and gain on sale of notes receivable), selling and marketing expenses decreased to 48% in the first quarter of 2009 from 62% in the same period for 2008, which reflects the elimination of many of our higher cost marketing programs and our continued focus on owner sales (which generally carry lower marketing costs). We believe that selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of gross VOI sales is an important indicator of the performance of Bluegreen Resorts and our performance as a whole. No assurance can be given that selling and marketing expenses will not increase as a percentage of gross VOI sales in future periods.

Field general and administrative expenses for Bluegreen Resorts decreased $2.7 million, or 36%, during the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, the result of operating fewer sales offices. As a percentage of sales, field general and administrative expenses increased from 8% during 2008 to 11% in 2009.

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As of March 31, 2009, approximately $12.9 million and $7.0 million of sales and field operating profit, respectively, were deferred under SFAS No. 152 because such sales did not yet meet the minimum required buyer’s initial investment. This compares to $23.3 million and $13.5 million of sales and field operating profits, respectively, deferred as of December 31, 2008.

We intend to pursue providing sales and marketing services to third-party resort developers and others, on a cash-fee basis. This would involve utilizing our sales and marketing infrastructure, processes and associates, as well as benefits of the Bluegreen Vacation Club, to assist parties that own resorts with the sale of VOIs in their property, in exchange for a cash-fee for such services. We believe that this will become an increasing portion of our business over time. In April 2009, we entered into two fee-for-service arrangements to market timeshares and to manage certain resort operations on behalf of other developers.

Resort Management and Other Services

The following table sets forth pre-tax profit generated from our resort management and other services (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resort Management Operations

 

$

2,701

 

$

5,943

 

Title Operations

 

 

2,058

 

 

945

 

Net Carrying Cost of Developer Inventory

 

 

181

 

 

(2,054

)

Other

 

 

(729

)

 

(311

)

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

4,211

 

$

4,523

 

 

 



 



 

Resort Management Operations gross profit increased $3.2 million, or 120%, during the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, primarily the result of higher fees earned by providing services to Bluegreen Vacation Club members and from managing timeshare resorts on behalf of property owners’ associations. As of March 31, 2009, we had approximately 209,300 VOI owners, including approximately 163,700 members in the Bluegreen Vacation Club compared to 186,500 VOI owners, including approximately 152,600 members in the Bluegreen Vacation Club, as of March 31, 2008, respectively. Additionally, as of March 31, 2009 we directly or indirectly managed 35 timeshare properties compared to 28 as of March 31, 2008.

Gross profit generated from our title operations fluctuates based upon the number of VOI sales transactions processed by our subsidiary title company and on the mix of VOI inventory sold (third party closing costs vary by location of underlying real estate sold). The decrease in profit during the first quarter of 2009 is a result of the planned decrease in sales volume.

The carrying costs of our developer-owned inventory consist of maintenance fees and developer subsidies paid on VOIs in inventory relative to the property owners’ associations that maintain our resorts. We mitigate this expense, to the extent possible, through the rental of our owned VOI units, including usage of our Sampler Program. Accordingly, the net carrying cost of developer inventory fluctuates with the number of VOI units we hold and the number of resorts subject to a developer subsidy arrangement during a period, as well as by rental activity realized. During the first quarter of 2009 and 2008, the carrying cost of our developer inventory totaled approximately $6.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, and was off-set by rental proceeds of $4.4 million and $4.7 million during those periods. The carrying cost of developer inventory increased primarily as a result of the opening of our resort in Las Vegas, Nevada and Williamsburg, Virginia in the summer of 2008.

We intend to pursue providing resorts management and title services to third-party resort developers and others, on a cash-fee basis, while there is no assurance that we will be successful, we hope that this will become an increasing portion of our business over time. In April 2009, we entered into two fee-for-service arrangements to market timeshares and to manage certain resort operations on behalf of other developers.

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Bluegreen Communities

The table below sets forth the number of homesites sold by Bluegreen Communities and the average sales price per homesite for the periods indicated, before giving effect to the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, and excluding sales of bulk parcels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Number of homesites sold

 

 

215

 

 

37

 

Average sales price per homesite

 

$

83,973

 

$

75,709

 

Communities’ sales decreased $18.6 million, or 89%, during the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Sales at Bluegreen Communities have been, and continue to be adversely impacted by the deterioration of the economy generally and the real estate markets, in particular. Although to date we have not experienced a significant deterioration of our sales prices, we have experienced a decline in sales volume, especially in our higher priced premium homesites. While we have experienced a decline in our average sales price per homesite in 2009 from 2008, it reflects a diversity of communities available with varied price points and the impact of a higher percentage of premium lots sold at properties substantially sold out in 2008. Before giving effect to the percentage-of-completion method of accounting and state rescission statutes, during the first quarter of 2009 we entered into contracts to sell homesites totaling $3.1 million, as compared to $17.9 million during the first quarter of 2008. Sales in 2009 consisted of real estate sold at the following properties (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties Sold in Projects Not
Substantially Sold Out at
March 31, 2009

 

 

 






 

Project

 

2008

 

2009

 

Difference

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard

 

$

4,360

 

$

877

 

$

(3,483

)

Havenwood at Hunter’s Crossing

 

 

3,899

 

 

306

 

 

(3,593

)

Lake Ridge at Joe Pool Lake

 

 

1,844

 

 

499

 

 

(1,345

)

King Oaks

 

 

1,699

 

 

229

 

 

(1,470

)

Chapel Ridge

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

 

(1,582

)

The Bridges at Preston Crossings

 

 

930

 

 

38

 

 

(892

)

Sugar Tree on the Brazos

 

 

210

 

 

99

 

 

(111

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

14,524

 

$

2,048

 

$

(12,476

)

 

 



 



 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties Sold in Projects Substantially
Sold Out at March 31, 2009

 

 

 






 

Project

 

2008

 

2009

 

Difference

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mystic Shores

 

$

2,457

 

$

408

 

$

(2,049

)

Saddle Creek Forest

 

 

836

 

 

120

 

 

(716

)

Miscellaneous

 

 

123

 

 

512

 

 

389

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

3,416

 

$

1,040

 

$

(2,376

)

 

 



 



 



 

Bluegreen Communities’ sales were increased by $2.4 million during 2008 and were increased by $15,000 during 2009 as a result of the application of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting.

Bluegreen Communities’ gross margin, increased from 51% in first quarter of 2008 to 62% in same period for 2009. Variations in cost structures and the market pricing of projects available for sale as well as the opening of phases of projects, which include premium homesites (e.g., water frontage, preferred views, larger acreage homesites, etc.)

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impact the gross margin of Bluegreen Communities from period to period. These factors, as well as the impact of percentage-of-completion accounting and the impact of selling homesites previously written-down, will cause variations in gross margin between periods, although the gross margin of Bluegreen Communities has historically been between 45% and 55% of sales.

Other communities operations generally include the operation of our daily fee golf courses, as well as realty resale operations at several of our residential land communities. During the first quarter of 2008, other communities operations also included revenue and costs associated with the sale of our right to purchase a property in North Carolina, which resulted in a profit of approximately $1.6 million.

Excluding the impact of the above one-time transaction, revenue and costs from our other communities operations decreased during the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. The decrease in revenue was primarily a result of lower aggregate golf course green fee volume, which we believe reflects the overall downturn of the economy in general. Cost of generating these revenues decreased as we attempted to manage our golf course operating costs commensurate with the reduced level of play.

Certain of our golf course operations periodically incur losses during periods of low level of play, especially during the winter months, and as a result of fixed operating expenses and high maintenance costs. Also, certain of our golf courses are still in their early years of operations during the periods presented. We believe that the operating results of these new courses should improve as individuals who have purchased homesites in the communities in which these courses are located build their homes and begin living in the community, as this should increase the amount of play on our golf courses. However, there is no assurance that such improvement in operating results will be achieved.

Total selling and marketing expenses for Bluegreen Communities decreased $4.0 million, or 78% during the first quarter of 2009 as compared to 2008. As a percentage of sales, selling and marketing expenses increased from 25% during 2008 to 48% during 2009. Although we reduced our overall advertising spending, selling and marketing costs increased as a percentage of sales in 2009 due to overall lower sales. Higher advertising expenses were partially off-set by lower commission expenses commensurate with the decline in sales.

Bluegreen Communities’ general and administrative expenses decreased $1.2 million or 44% in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to 2008. As a percentage of sales, general and administrative expenses increased from 13% in 2008 to 63% in 2009, reflecting the overall decrease in sales. The overall decrease in general and administrative expenses during 2009 reflects the operation of fewer sales offices and less employees in 2009 as we downsized our operations in light of lower expected sales volume.

As of December 31, 2008, Bluegreen Communities had $2.4 million of sales and $0.7 million of field operating profit deferred under percentage-of-completion accounting. As of March 31, 2009, Bluegreen Communities had $2.4 million of sales and $0.6 million of field operating profit deferred under percentage-of-completion accounting.

We recently organized a real estate advisory services business and will be pursuing opportunities to use our core competencies to provide asset management, market research and other real estate consulting services to third parties on a fee basis. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so.

Finance Operations

Our finance operations include the ongoing excess interest spread earned on over $373.8 million of on-balance sheet notes receivable, as well as continued earnings on over $522.8 million of off-balance sheet notes receivable, realized through our retained interests in those notes. In addition, finance operations include providing mortgage servicing on the off-balance sheet notes receivable, which are on a cash fee-for-service basis.

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Interest Income. The following table details the sources of our interest income (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

VOI notes receivable

 

$

6,246

 

$

12,594

 

Retained interest in notes receivable sold

 

 

2,676

 

 

5,810

 

Other

 

 

1,039

 

 

89

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

9,961

 

$

18,493

 

 

 



 



 

The increase in interest income during the first quarter of 2009, as compared to 2008, reflects a higher average balance of our vacation ownership notes receivable and higher interest accretion recognized on our retained interest in notes receivable sold. The average balance of our notes receivable increased during the first quarter of 2009 as a result of our use of on-balance sheet facilities to monetize our notes receivable. Interest income on notes receivable also increased, to a lesser extent, due to higher interest rates charged on new timeshare loans. Higher interest income in the 2009 quarter was partially offset by the recognition of $0.6 million in other-than-temporary decreases in our retained interest in notes receivable sold (as compared to similar charges in 2008 of $2.7 million).

The overall decrease in the fair value of our retained interest in VOI notes receivable in 2009 was a result of higher discount rates and unfavorable changes to our estimate of the amount and timing of future cash flows on our retained interests. The higher discount rate during the first quarter of 2009 reflects an increase in our estimate of the required yield by a potential investor in our residual interests as of March 31, 2009. There can be no assurance that additional charges will not be required due to other-than-temporary decreases in the fair value of our retained interest in notes receivables sold. As previously stated, we will seek to monetize future vacation ownership notes receivable through the use of on-balance sheet transactions, although there is no assurance that we will be able to do so. Accordingly, we expect that in future periods the proportion of interest income earned from VOI notes receivable will increase, while interest income generated by our retained interest in notes receivable sold will decrease.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $4.9 million and $7.3 million for the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively. The largest contributing factor to the increase in interest expense during 2009 as compared to 2008 was lower amounts capitalized as construction in progress, although the average interest rate on our outstanding debt was lower. Our average interest rate declined in 2009 due to the repayment of our $55 million of 10.5% senior secured notes payable in March 2008 and the decrease, in general, in variable rates.

Total interest expense capitalized to construction in progress was $5.0 million during the first quarter of 2008 and only $0.9 million during the first quarter of 2009. Our decision to structure future sales of our notes receivable so that they are accounted for as on-balance sheet borrowings will result in the recognition of higher amounts of debt, compared to prior transactions which are treated as off-balance sheet financings. Based on the timing and repayment of these transactions, our debt and related interest expense may materially increase.

Our effective cost of borrowing was 9.4% and 6.3% for the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Mortgage Servicing Operations

Our mortgage servicing operations record, process payments, and perform collections on our owned notes receivable, as well as on notes receivable sold to third parties. In addition, our mortgage servicing operations facilitate the monetization of our VOI notes receivable through our various credit facilities, as well as perform monthly reporting activities for our lenders and receivable investors. Further, we earn a fee for servicing those loans that have been sold to off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entities. We intend to pursue providing these services to other third-party portfolio owners, on a cash-fee basis. The following is a summary of the results of our mortgage servicing operations (in thousands):

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For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

Servicing fee income

 

$

2,426

 

$

2,057

 

Cost of mortgage servicing operations

 

 

(799

)

 

(672

)

 

 



 



 

Gross profit from mortgage servicing operations

 

$

1,627

 

$

1,385

 

 

 



 



 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

Our corporate general and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses associated with administering the various support functions at our corporate headquarters, including accounting, human resources, information technology, treasury, and legal. Corporate general and administrative expenses, excluding mortgage servicing operations, were $13.5 million and $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively.

The $2.6 million, or 19% decrease in corporate general and administrative expenses during 2009 as compared to 2008 as a result of reductions in headcount at our corporate headquarters.

For a discussion of field selling, general and administrative expenses, see “Sales and Field Operations,” above.

Other Income (expense), Net. Other income, net was $265,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to other expense, net of $535,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Other expense, net during the first quarter of 2009, consists primarily of additional restructuring charges incurred in connection with the implementation of our strategic initiatives during the quarter of approximately $483,000.

Non-controlling Interest in Income of Consolidated Subsidiary. We include the results of operations and financial position of Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations, LLC (the “Subsidiary”), our 51%-owned subsidiary, in our consolidated financial statements (See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information). The non-controlling interest in income of consolidated subsidiary is the portion of our consolidated pre-tax income that is attributable to Big Cedar, LLC, the unaffiliated 49% interest holder in the Subsidiary. Non-controlling interest in income of consolidated subsidiary was $0.8 million and $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was approximately 38.00% and 39.25% during the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively. Our effective income tax rate varies as our mix of taxable earnings shifts amongst the various states in which we operate.

Summary. Based on the factors discussed above, our net income was $1.4 million and $3.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Changes in Financial Condition

The following table summarizes our cash flows for 2006, 2007 and 2008 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in operating activities

 

$

(19,925

)

$

(17,931

)

Cash flows provided by investing activities

 

 

5,194

 

 

4,888

 

Cash flows (used) provided by financing activities

 

 

(33,151

)

 

12,635

 

 

 



 



 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(47,882

)

$

(408

)

 

 



 



 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities. Cash flows from operating activities increased $2.0 million from net cash outflows of $19.9 million to $17.9 million during the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively. The increase in cash flows from operating activities during 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily a result of significantly lower 2009 development spending, and to a lesser extent our successful efforts to receive larger down payments and generate a higher percentage of cash VOI sales. This favorable impact to operating cash was partially offset by our

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2009 monetization of receivables through on-balance sheet borrowings. As we provide up to 90% financing to customers who qualify, operating cash flows are expected to be negative in periods where sales and marketing expenses exceed cash collections from VOI sales. We typically monetize our receivables through various on-balance sheet purchase facilities and hypothecation facilities, the cash flows from which are included in cash provided by financing activities. Only when we structure receivable finance transactions as off-balance sheet sales do the associated cash proceeds increase cash from operating activities. During the first quarter of 2008, we sold $68.6 million of notes receivable through off-balance sheet transactions. The increases in the first quarter of 2009 were partially offset by a reduction of notes receivable, consistent with our decision to reduce sales in order to conserve cash.

The decision to structure sales of our notes receivable so that they are accounted for as on-balance sheet borrowings has not and will not, in and of itself, impact total cash flows; however, we expect that it has had and will have the effect of reducing cash inflows from operating activities and increasing cash inflows from financing activities.

Cash Flows From Investing Activities. Cash flows from investing activities decreased $0.3 million from net cash inflows of $5.2 million to $4.9 million during the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively. The decrease was the result of lower amounts of cash received in 2009 from our retained interests in notes receivable sold as compared to amounts received in the 2008 period. This decrease was partially offset by lower expenditures in 2009 for property and equipment as compared to 2008.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities. Cash flows from financing activities increased $45.8 million from net cash outflows of $33.2 million to inflows of $12.6 million during the first quarter of 2008 and 2009, respectively. This increase was primarily related to the repayment of our $55.0 million senior secured notes on March 31, 2008, in addition to an increase of approximately $18.1 million in net borrowings (i.e., borrowings net of repayments) that are collateralized by VOI notes receivable. This increase was partially offset by lower net borrowings of approximately $5.6 million in 2009 under our lines-of-credit compared to $32.9 million in 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary capital resources from internal operations are: (i) cash sales, (ii) down payments on homesite and VOI sales which are financed, (iii) proceeds from the sale of, or borrowings collateralized by, notes receivable, including cash received from our retained interests in notes receivable sold, (iv) cash from our finance operations, including principal and interest payments received on the purchase money mortgage loans arising from sales of VOIs and homesites and mortgage servicing fees, and (v) net cash generated from other resort services, including our resorts management operations, and other communities operations.

Historically our business model has depended on the availability of credit in the commercial markets. Resorts sales are dependent upon us providing financing to our buyers. Our ability to sell and/or borrow against our notes receivable from VOI buyers is a critical factor in our continued liquidity. When we sell VOIs, a financed buyer is only required to pay a minimum of 10% to 20% of the purchase in cash at the time of sale, depending on our assessment of the buyer’s credit; however, selling, marketing, and administrative expenses attributable to the sale are primarily cash expenses and exceed the buyer’s down-payment. Accordingly, having financing facilities available for the hypothecation, sale, or transfer of these vacation ownership receivables is a critical factor in our ability to meet our short and long-term cash needs. Historically, we have relied on our ability to sell receivables in the term securitization market in order to generate liquidity and create capacity in our receivable facilities. In addition, maintaining adequate VOI inventory to sell and pursue growth into new markets has historically resulted in the incurrence of debt for the acquisition, construction and development of new resorts. Bluegreen Communities has also historically incurred debt for the acquisition and development of our residential land communities.

In recent months, there have been unprecedented disruptions in the credit markets, which have made obtaining additional and replacement external sources of liquidity more difficult and more costly. The term securitization market has been virtually non-existent, and, as a result, financial institutions are reluctant to enter into new credit facilities for the purpose of providing financing on consumer receivables. Several lenders to the timeshare industry have announced that they will either be exiting the finance business or will not be entering into new financing commitments for the foreseeable future, including certain of our lenders, such as Textron Financial Corporation, although such lenders continue to honor existing commitments. In addition, financing for real estate acquisition and development and the capital markets for corporate debt have been generally unavailable. While there is no assurance we will be successful we are currently exploring alternatives to the traditional credit and securitization markets for monetizing our VOI receivables.

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In the fourth quarter of 2008, we implemented certain strategic initiatives with a view to better positioning our operations in the event of a prolonged downturn in the commercial credit markets. We anticipate that as a result of these and other initiatives that our VOI sales for 2009 will be materially less than our 2008 sales. As our reduced VOI sales in the first quarter of 2009 suggest, we intend to continue to monitor our results as well as the external environment in order to attempt to adjust our business to the conditions which exist to the extent possible. The ongoing goals of our strategic initiatives are designed to conserve cash and enhance our financial position by:

 

 

Significantly reducing our Resorts sales operations in an effort to match our sales pace to our liquidity and known receivable capacity, to the extent possible;

 

 

Emphasizing cash-based business in our sales, resort management and finance operations;

 

 

Minimizing the cash requirements of Bluegreen Communities to the extent possible;

 

 

Reducing overhead and increasing efficiency;

 

 

Minimizing capital spending;

 

 

Working with our lenders to renew, extend, or refinance our credit facilities.

 

 

Maintaining compliance under our outstanding indebtedness.

 

 

Continuing to provide what we believe to be a high level of quality vacation experiences and customer service to our VOI owners.

While there is no assurance that these goals will be achieved, initial actions taken to date include the following:

 

 

We closed 11 of our 29 sales offices, including all of our off-site sales offices. Closures were concentrated on sales offices that were generating marginal profits and, in some cases, losses. Because we can typically sell our VOI inventory in any of our sales offices, our VOI inventory is saleable despite the closure of the sales office at any particular resort.

 

 

We implemented a credit underwriting program for our VOI financed sales. FICO© score criteria are being used as a condition of financing as well as in determining the appropriate level of down payment.

 

 

We eliminated certain marketing programs and are primarily focused on what we believe are our three most efficient programs: marketing to our existing owner base; marketing to consumers who purchased Sampler packages, which are one-year, prepaid rental packages allowing purchasers to experience the Bluegreen Vacation Club prior to purchasing a full VOI; and our Bass Pro Shops marketing program. Historically, these marketing programs have been more effective and as a result have had lower cash marketing expenses.

 

 

We began to emphasize cash sales and higher down payments at the time of sale by refocusing our sales personnel through commission incentive programs.

 

 

We also have increased efforts to promote our existing 30-day, same-as-cash program to encourage consumers to pay off their loans early.

 

 

We have eliminated over 3,000 staff positions, including seasonal associates, which we believe will significantly reduce resorts SG&A and corporate SG&A in 2009.

 

 

Based on the opening or acquisition of new resorts during 2008 and 2009 (to date) and the expected completion of certain projects currently under development, we made a decision to materially reduce our inventory spending. We believe that we have adequate timeshare inventory to satisfy our 2009 projected sales and, based on our reduced sales levels; for several years thereafter.

 

 

We are pursuing growth in our sales and marketing, resorts management, mortgage servicing and title businesses by seeking opportunities to use our core competencies in these areas to generate fee income by providing these services to third-parties. We recently entered into two contracts to provide sales, marketing and management services to third-parties on a cash fee-for-service basis. In addition, although sales levels will be decreased, we believe our resorts management business and mortgage portfolio are sources of recurring cash receipts.

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Our initial actions at Bluegreen Communities include:

 

 

We consolidated field operations, thereby eliminating sales, construction and/or administrative activities at 12 locations. We created four regional sales offices, and instituted new policies with the goal of better distributing sales leads to our best performing sales associates.

 

 

We have eliminated those advertising programs which we believe have become less effective in the current market environment. We implemented a centralized contact management group with the goal of improving the efficiency of our Internet marketing campaigns. We anticipate that, over time, this will become our primary marketing channel.

 

 

We have eliminated over 60% of our sales, marketing, development and administrative associates compared to the beginning of 2008, which we believe will significantly reduce Communities SG&A in 2009.

 

 

As we have completed development of phases of our communities, we expect development expenditures in 2009 to be materially below expenditures in 2008.

 

 

We have organized a real estate advisory services business and will be pursuing opportunities to use our core competencies to provide asset management, market research and other real estate consulting services to third-parties on a fee basis.

We have a material amount of debt maturing or requiring partial repayment in 2009, as well as facilities for which the advance period has or will expire. We intend to seek to renew, extend or refinance our debt and we believe that the implementation of our strategic initiatives will best position us to address these matters with our existing and future lenders. However, there is no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to renew, extend or refinance that debt, and if we are not successful, our liquidity would be significantly adversely impacted. Further, we may seek to raise additional debt or equity financing in the future to fund operations or repay outstanding debt. There is no assurance that such financing will be available to us on favorable terms or at all. In light of the current trading price of our common stock, financing involving the issuance of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock would be highly dilutive to our existing shareholders.

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

The following is a discussion of our purchase and credit facilities that were important sources of our liquidity as of March 31, 2009. These facilities do not constitute all of our outstanding indebtedness as of March 31, 2009. Our other indebtedness includes outstanding junior subordinated debentures, borrowings collateralized by real estate inventories that were not incurred pursuant to an ongoing credit facility and capital leases.

Vacation Ownership Receivables Purchase Facilities – Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have historically chosen to monetize our receivables through various facilities and through periodic term securitization transactions, as these arrangements provide us with cash inflows both currently and in the future at what we believe to be competitive rates without adding leverage to our balance sheet or retaining recourse for losses on the receivables sold. In addition, these sale transactions have historically generated gains on our income statement on a periodic basis, which would not be realized under a traditional financing arrangement. As previously discussed, we made the decision to structure future sales of our notes receivable so that they are accounted for as on-

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balance sheet borrowings. Recently, the term securitization market has had minimal activity and there can be no assurances that these types of transactions will be available in the future at acceptable cost, if at all. Based on our expected lower resorts sales pace, we believe that we will not need to enter into any new receivable financing facilities or term securitizations in 2009, however there can be no assurances that this will be the case.

Historically, we have been a party to a number of securitization-type transactions, all of which in our opinion utilize customary structures and terms for transactions of this type. In each securitization-type transaction, we sold receivables to a wholly-owned special purpose entity which, in turn, sold the receivables either directly to third parties or to a trust established for the transaction. In each transaction, the receivables were sold on a non-recourse basis (except for breaches of certain representations and warranties) and the special purpose entity retained residual interest in the receivables sold. We have acted as servicer of the receivables pools in each transaction for a fee, with the servicing obligations specified under the applicable transaction documents. Under the terms of the applicable transaction documents, the cash payments received from obligors on the receivables sold are distributed to the investors (which, depending on the transaction, may acquire the receivables directly or purchase an interest in, or make loans secured by the receivables to, a trust that owns the receivables), parties providing services in connection with the facility, and our special purpose subsidiary as the holder of the retained interest in the receivables according to specified formulas. In general, available funds are applied monthly to pay fees to service providers, make interest and principal payments to investors, fund required reserves, if any, and pay distributions in respect of the retained interests in the receivables, pursuant to the terms of the transaction documents. However, to the extent the portfolio of receivables fails to satisfy specified performance criteria (as may occur due to an increase in default rates or loan loss severity) or other trigger events, the funds received from obligors are distributed on an accelerated basis to investors. In effect, during a period in which the accelerated payment formula is applicable, funds go to outside investors until they receive the full amount owed to them and only then are payments made to our subsidiary in its capacity as the holder of the retained interests. 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. If the accelerated payment formula were to become applicable, the cash flow on the retained interests in the receivables would be reduced until the outside investors were paid or the regular payment formula was resumed. Such a reduction in cash flow could cause a decline in the fair value of our retained interests in the receivables sold. Declines in fair value that are determined to be other than temporary are charged to operations in the current period. In each facility, the failure of the pool of receivables to comply with specified portfolio covenants can create a trigger event, which results in the use of the accelerated payment formula (in certain circumstances until the trigger event is cured and in other circumstances permanently) and, to the extent there was any remaining commitment to purchase receivables from our special purpose subsidiary, the suspension or termination of that commitment. In addition, in each securitization-type facility, certain breaches of our obligations as servicer or other events allow the indenture trustee to cause the servicing to be transferred to a substitute third party servicer. In that case, our obligation to service the receivables would terminate and we would cease to receive a servicing fee.

The following is a summary of significant financial information related to our off-balance sheet facilities and securitizations and the related on-balance sheet retained interests during the periods presented below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 31,
2008

 

March 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

On Balance Sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained interests in notes receivable sold

 

$

113,577

 

$

114,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off Balance Sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable sold without recourse

 

 

545,496

 

 

522,836

 

Principal balance owed to note receivable purchasers

 

 

498,809

 

 

476,803

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 


 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2009

 

 

 


 


 

Income Statement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sales of notes receivable (1)

 

$

8,245

 

$

 

Interest accretion on retained interests in notes receivable sold (2)

 

 

2,676

 

 

5,810

 

Servicing fee income

 

 

2,426

 

 

2,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)

Includes amounts classified as VOI sales, pursuant to SFAS No. 152.

 

 

(2)

Net of other-than-temporary decreases in the fair value of retained interest in notes receivable sold.

See footnote 3 in Item 1 of this Report for additional information relating to our off-balance sheet arrangements.

On April 23, 2009, the Company, acting as servicer, notified the Trustee of BXG Receivables Note Trust 2002-A (“2002 Term Securitization”) of the Company’s exercise of its servicer option, which calls for the full redemption of all classes of notes as of May 8, 2009. As a result of this exercise and the ultimate redemption, the Company, as servicer will exchange cash of approximately $4.2 million and the retained interest in the 2002 Term Securitization for notes receivable and VOI inventory with an estimated fair value totaling approximately $16.0 million. In turn, the Indenture Trustee will pay the note holders of all classes of notes the remaining balance of approximately $15.2 million, representing principal and interest, with the cash payment received from the Company and reserve funds and collection account funds with a balance totaling approximately $11.0 million. We considered the impact of the exercise of this servicer option in determining the fair value of the Company’s retained interest in notes receivable sold in connection with the 2002 Term Securitization as of March 31, 2009 (presented in the table above), which resulted in an increase in fair value as compared to that determined as of December 31, 2008, and a corresponding unrealized gain, all or a portion of which we expect to realize during the second quarter of 2009.

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Credit Facilities for Bluegreen’s Receivables and Inventories

In addition to the VOI receivables purchase facilities discussed above, we maintain various credit facilities with financial institutions that provide receivable, acquisition and development financing for our operations. We had the following credit facilities, as of March 31, 2009 (see further discussion below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Facility

 

Outstanding
Borrowings as of
March 31, 2009

 

Availability as of
March 31, 2009

 

Advance Period
Expiration;
Borrowing
Maturity

 

Borrowing
Limit

 

Borrowing
Rate

 

Interest Rate
as of
March 31,
2009














 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GMAC
AD&C Facility

 

$

98.1 million

 

$

 

Expired;
November 18,
2011(1)

 

N/A

 

30-day LIBOR
+ 4.50%

 

5.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 BB&T
Purchase Facility

 

$

141.7 million

 

$

8.3 million

(2)

May 25, 2010(3);
March 5, 2021

 

$

150.0 million

 

30-day LIBOR
+ 1.75%

 

2.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GMAC
Communities
Facility

 

$

58.5 million

 

$

0.4 million

(2)(4)

Expired;
September 30,
2009(5)

 

$

75.0 million

 

Prime + 1.00%

 

4.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GE
Bluegreen/Big
Cedar Facility

 

$

35.8 million

 

$

9.2 million

(2)

April 16, 2009;
April 16, 2016

 

$

45.0 million

 

30-day LIBOR
+ 1.75%

 

2.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textron Facility

 

$

16.2 million

 

$

45.7 million

(6)

April 17, 2010;
June 30, 2013(7)

 

$

75.0 million

 

Prime + 1.25%
to 1.50%

 

4.50% to
4.75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foothill Facility

 

$

21.1 million

 

$

8.9 million

(2)

December 31, 2009;
December 31, 2010

 

$

30.0 million

 

Prime + 0.25%
to 0.50%(8)

 

4.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Bank
Facility

 

$

50.9 million

 

$

24.1 million

(2)

August 27, 2010;
August 27, 2014

 

$

75.0 million

 

30-day LIBOR
+ 2.50%(9)

 

5.75%


 

 

 

 

(1)

Repayment of the outstanding amount is effected through release payments as the related collateral of VOI inventory is sold, subject to periodic minimum required amortization between March 31, 2009 and maturity, with substantially all of such required amortization occurring in 2010 and 2011.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Facility is revolving during the advance period, providing additional availability as the facility is paid down, subject to eligible collateral and applicable terms and conditions.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Revolving advance period will end on May 25, 2009, unless a “take-out” financing (as defined in the applicable facility agreements) occurs prior to this date or such provision is otherwise waived by the lender.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Borrowings on the specific projects added to the facility prior to expiration can be made after expiration subject to the terms and conditions of each individual project commitment. Availability as of March 31, 2009 is based on the then current borrowing base as defined in the loan agreements. See further discussion below.

 

 

 

 

(5)

One project commitment for approximately $8.3 million matures in July 2009, with the remaining commitments maturing in September 2009. Prior to these dates, repayment of the outstanding amount is effected through release payments as the related collateral of homesite inventory is sold.

 

 

 

 

(6)

Certain other obligations to Textron and its affiliates in excess of $25.0 million and outstanding bonds purchased in Bluegreen Corporation’s term securitization transactions, also reduce the availability under the Facility.

 

 

 

 

(7)

Repayment of the outstanding amount is effected through release payments as the related collateral of VOI inventory is sold, subject to periodic minimum required amortization between March 31, 2009 and maturity.

 

 

 

 

(8)

Interest charged on this facility is variable and may be subject to a 4.00% floor under certain circumstances.

 

 

 

 

(9)

Interest charged on this facility is variable, subject to a floor of 5.75%.

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Credit Facilities for Bluegreen Resorts’ Receivables and Inventories

The GMAC AD&C Facility. In September 2003, Residential Funding Corporation (“RFC”), an affiliate of GMAC provided us with an acquisition, development and construction revolving credit facility for Bluegreen Resorts (the “GMAC AD&C Facility”). The advance period for the GMAC AD&C Facility has expired. Outstanding borrowings mature no later than November 18, 2011. Principal will be repaid through agreed-upon release prices as VOIs are sold at the financed resorts, subject to minimum required amortization. Based on the terms of the individual project commitments and previous principal payments made, we have met our minimum project commitments for 2009, and the minimum required amortization under the facility is as follows; 2010 - $42.3 million; 2011 - $55.8 million. Interest payments are due monthly. During the first quarter of 2009, we made no additional borrowings and repaid $1.7 million. As of March 31, 2009, we had no remaining availability on this line of credit.

The 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility. In March 2008, we renewed an existing receivables purchase facility with Branch Banking & Trust Company (“BB&T”), which extended the advance period under the facility to May 2010 and increased the facility amount to a cumulative purchase price of $150 million on a revolving basis (the “2008 BB&T Purchase Facility”). The revolving advance period will end on May 25, 2009, unless a “take-out” financing (as defined in the applicable facility agreements) occurs prior to this date or such provision is otherwise waived by the lender. We are currently discussing the extension of the revolving advance period through May 2010 with BB&T. There can be no assurance that such extension will be obtained on favorable terms, if at all. While ownership of the receivables is transferred for legal purposes, the transfers of the receivables under the facility are accounted for as a financing transaction for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, the receivables will continue to be reflected as assets and the associated obligations will be reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet. The 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility utilizes an owner’s trust structure, pursuant to which we transfer receivables to Bluegreen Timeshare Finance Corporation I, our wholly-owned, special purpose finance subsidiary (“BTFC I”), and BTFC I subsequently transfers the receivables to an owner’s trust without recourse to us or BTFC I, except for breaches of certain customary representations and warranties at the time of transfer. We did not enter into any guarantees in connection with the 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility. The 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility has detailed requirements with respect to the eligibility of receivables, and fundings under the 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility are subject to certain conditions precedent. Under the 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility, as amended, a variable purchase price of approximately 83% of the principal balance of the receivables transferred, subject to certain terms and conditions, is paid at closing in cash. The balance of the purchase price is deferred until such time as BB&T has received a specified return and all servicing, custodial, agent and similar fees and expenses have been paid. The specified return is equal to the commercial paper rate or the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 1.75%, subject to use of alternate return rates in certain circumstances. We act as servicer under the 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility for a fee.

During the first quarter of 2009, we pledged $13.0 million of VOI notes receivable to this facility and received cash proceeds of $10.8 million. In addition to this borrowing we also had repayments of $8.1 million during 2009. As the 2008 BB&T Purchase Facility is revolving, availability under the facility increases as cash is received on the VOI notes receivable collateralized under the facility and BB&T is repaid, up to the $150 million facility limit through the expiration of the advance period, pursuant to the terms of the facility.

In May 2009, we pledged an additional $9.4 million of VOI notes receivable as collateral and received cash proceeds of $7.3 million. Subsequent to this borrowing, our remaining availability on this facility was $3.5 million; however, availability under this facility increases during the revolving advance period as the outstanding balance decreases.

The GE Bluegreen/Big Cedar Facility. In April 2007, the Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture entered into a $45.0 million revolving VOI receivables credit facility with GE (the “GE Bluegreen/Big Cedar Receivables Facility”). Bluegreen Corporation has guaranteed the full payment and performance of the Bluegreen/Big Cedar Joint Venture in connection with the GE Bluegreen/Big Cedar Receivables Facility. The advance period under this facility expired on April 16, 2009, and all outstanding borrowings mature no later than April 16, 2016. The facility has detailed requirements with respect to the eligibility of receivables for inclusion and other conditions to funding. The borrowing base under the facility ranges from 97% - 90% (based on the spread between the weighted average note receivable coupon and GE’s interest rate) of the outstanding principal balance of eligible notes receivable arising from the sale of VOIs. The facility includes affirmative, negative and financial covenants and events of default. All principal and interest payments received on pledged receivables are applied to principal and interest due under the facility. Indebtedness under the facility bears interest adjusted monthly at the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.75%.

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During the first quarter of 2009 we received $4.7 million in cash proceeds, which represents a reload to the 97% borrowing base, with no additional VOI receivables being pledged in conjunction with these cash proceeds.

In April 2009, we pledged an additional $6.0 million of VOI notes receivable as collateral for this facility and received cash proceeds of $5.9 million.

Textron Facility. In April 2008, Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. (“BVU”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a $75.0 million, revolving master acquisition, development and construction facility loan agreement (the “Textron Facility”) with Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron”). The Textron Facility has been used to facilitate the borrowing of funds for resort acquisition and development activities. Bluegreen Corporation has guaranteed all sub-loans under the master agreement. The borrowing period for the Textron Facility expires in April 2010 with a maturity date varying on the individual sub-loan agreements under the master facility. Interest on the Textron Facility is equal to the prime rate plus 1.25% - 1.50% and is due monthly. The maturity date varies based on the sub-loan borrowing agreements, as follows, both subject to minimum required amortization during the periods prior to maturity: New Jersey – April 2013; Wisconsin – June 2013.

In addition, certain other obligations to Textron and its affiliates in excess of $25.0 million and outstanding bonds purchased in Bluegreen Corporation’s term securitization transactions, also reduce the availability under the Textron facility. At March 31, 2009, these other Textron obligations totaled approximately $38.1 million; therefore, the excess of $13.1 million over the $25.0 million threshold reduced our revolving availability under the Textron Facility to $45.7 million, subject to eligible collateral and customary terms and conditions.

In December 2008, Textron Financial Corporation announced a plan to exit most of its commercial finance business, including its timeshare finance programs. However, Textron has continued to honor its commitments under the Textron Facility to date.

The Foothill Facility. In June 2008, we amended and extended our revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. (“Foothill”). Historically, we have primarily used this facility for borrowings collateralized by Bluegreen Communities receivables and inventory, but we may also use this facility for borrowings collateralized by the pledge of VOI receivables. The amendment extends the borrowing period for advances on eligible receivables through December 31, 2009, and extends the maturity date of all borrowings to December 31, 2010. In addition, the facility provides for a new borrowing base of up to $25.0 million (included in the $30.0 million facility amount) of advances at 90% of certain VOI receivables that were not previously eligible under the facility. Borrowings under this facility are subject to eligible collateral and customary terms and conditions. The interest rate charged on outstanding receivable borrowings under the facility, as amended, is the prime lending rate plus 0.25% when the average monthly outstanding loan balance under certain sub-lines is greater than or equal to $15.0 million. If the average monthly outstanding loan balance under certain sub-lines is less than $15.0 million, the interest rate is the greater of 4.00% or the prime lending rate plus 0.50%. All principal and interest payments received on pledged receivables are applied to principal and interest due under the facility. During the first quarter of 2009, we pledged $4.1 million of notes receivable to this facility and received cash proceeds of $3.6 million, net of facility fees. In addition to these borrowings we also had repayments of $6.9 million.

As the Foothill facility is revolving, pursuant to the terms of the facility, and availability under the facility increases as cash is received on the VOI notes receivable collateralized under the facility and Foothill is repaid, up to the $30.0 million facility limit through the expiration of the advance period.

Liberty Bank Facility. During August 2008, we entered into a $75.0 million revolving timeshare receivables hypothecation facility with a syndicate of lenders led by Liberty Bank and assembled by Wellington Financial. The facility provides for a 90% advance on eligible receivables pledged under the facility during a two-year period ending on August 27, 2010, subject to customary terms and conditions. Amounts borrowed under the facility and interest incurred will be repaid as cash is collected on the pledged receivables, with the remaining balance, if any, being due on August 27, 2014. The facility bears interest at the one-month LIBOR plus 2.5%, subject to a floor of 5.75%. During the first quarter of 2009, we pledged $11.9 million of VOI notes receivable to this facility and received cash proceeds of $10.7 million. In addition to these borrowings we also had repayments of $3.3 million.

As the Liberty Bank facility is revolving, pursuant to the terms of the facility, and, availability under the facility increases as cash is received on the VOI notes receivable collateralized under the facility and Liberty Bank is repaid, up to the $75.0 million facility limit through the expiration of the advance period, pursuant to the terms of the facility.

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Other Effective Receivable Capacity. Pursuant to the terms of certain of our prior term securitizations and similar type transactions, we have the ability to substitute new eligible VOI notes receivable into such facilities in the event of receivables that were previously sold in such transactions defaulting or being the subject of an owner upgrade transaction, subject to certain limitations. The resulting impact of certain of these substitutions was for additional cash to be received by us through our monthly distribution on our retained interest in notes receivable sold. We intend to continue to use this other effective receivable capacity for the foreseeable future, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable facilities.

Credit Facilities for Bluegreen Communities’ Receivables and Inventories

The Foothill Facility. See the description of this facility under “Credit Facilities for Bluegreen Resorts’ Receivables and Inventories” above. As amended the Foothill facility provides no availability for Communities inventory; however, as of March 31, 2009, approximately $1.2 million of the outstanding balance was secured by the pledge of Bluegreen Communities’ receivable borrowings.

The GMAC Communities Facility. We have a revolving credit facility with RFC (the “GMAC Communities Facility”) for the purpose of financing our Bluegreen Communities real estate acquisitions and development activities. The GMAC Communities Facility is secured by the real property homesites (and personal property related thereto) at the following Bluegreen Communities projects, as well as any Bluegreen Communities projects acquired by us with funds borrowed under the GMAC Communities Facility (the “Secured Projects”): Havenwood at Hunter’s Crossing (New Braunfels, Texas); The Bridges at Preston Crossings (Grayson County, Texas); King Oaks (College Station, Texas); Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard (New Braunfels, Texas); and Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrews Sound (Waverly, Georgia). In addition, the GMAC Communities Facility is secured by our Carolina National and the Preserve at Jordan Lake golf courses in Southport, North Carolina and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, respectively. The period during which we can add additional projects to the GMAC Communities Facility has expired although we can continue to borrow on projects approved prior to the expiration of individual borrowing commitments starting in July 20, 2009 ($8.3 million) with the remaining project commitment maturities occurring in September 2009. Principal payments are effected through agreed-upon release prices paid to RFC, as homesites in the Secured Projects are sold. Interest payments are due monthly. The GMAC Communities Facility includes customary conditions to funding, acceleration and event of default provisions and certain financial affirmative and negative covenants. We have used the proceeds from the GMAC Communities Facility to finance the acquisition and development of Bluegreen Communities projects. During the first quarter of 2009, we had no borrowings under this facility and repaid $0.9 million. RFC has recently informed us that they will be performing updated appraisals on certain of the projects which collateralize the facility. The results of such appraisals and the impact of such on the borrowing base calculation under the facility are unknown at this time. We are discussing the extension of the maturity of this facility with RFC. There can be no assurances that such extension will be obtained on favorable terms, if at all. If such extension is not obtained, our liquidity will be significantly adversely affected.

Trust Preferred Securities Offerings

We have formed statutory business trusts (collectively, the “Trusts”) that each issued trust preferred securities and invested the proceeds thereof in our junior subordinated debentures. The Trusts are variable interest entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary as defined by FASB Interpretation No. 46R. Accordingly, we do not consolidate the operations of the Trusts; instead, the Trusts are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. In each of these transactions, the applicable Trust issued trust preferred securities as part of larger pooled trust securities offerings which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The applicable Trust then used the proceeds from issuing the trust preferred securities to purchase an identical amount of junior subordinated debentures from us. Interest on the junior subordinated debentures and distributions on the trust preferred securities are payable quarterly in arrears at the same interest rate. Distributions on the trust preferred securities are cumulative and based upon the liquidation value of the trust preferred security. The trust preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the junior subordinated debentures at maturity or their earlier redemption. The junior subordinated debentures are redeemable in whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time after five years from the issue date or sooner following certain specified events. In addition, we made an initial equity contribution to each Trust in exchange for its common securities, all of which are owned by us, and those proceeds were also used to purchase an identical amount of junior subordinated debentures from us. The terms of each Trust’s common securities are nearly identical to the trust preferred securities.

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We had the following junior subordinated debentures outstanding at March 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Outstanding
Amount of
Junior
Subordinated
Debentures

 

Initial
Equity
In
Trust
(3)

 

Issue
Date

 

Fixed
Interest
Rate
(1)

 

 

Variable Interest
Rate
(2)

 

Beginning
Optional
Redemption
Date

 

Maturity
Date

 




















Bluegreen Statutory Trust I

 

$

23,196

 

$

696

 

3/15/05

 

9.160

%

 

3-month LIBOR
+ 4.90%

 

3/30/10

 

3/30/35

 

Bluegreen Statutory Trust II

 

 

25,774

 

 

774

 

5/04/05

 

9.158

%

 

3-month LIBOR
+ 4.85%

 

7/30/10

 

7/30/35

 

Bluegreen Statutory Trust III

 

 

10,310

 

 

310

 

5/10/05

 

9.193

%

 

3-month LIBOR
+ 4.85%

 

7/30/10

 

7/30/35

 

Bluegreen Statutory Trust IV

 

 

15,464

 

 

464

 

4/24/06

 

10.130

%

 

3-month LIBOR
+ 4.85%

 

6/30/11

 

6/30/36

 

Bluegreen Statutory Trust V

 

 

15,464

 

 

464

 

7/21/06

 

10.280

%

 

3-month LIBOR
+ 4.85%

 

9/30/11

 

9/30/36

 

Bluegreen Statutory Trust VI

 

 

20,619

 

 

619

 

2/26/07

 

9.842

%

 

3-month LIBOR
+ 4.80%

 

4/30/12

 

4/30/37

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

110,827

 

$

3,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

(1)

Both the trust preferred securities and junior subordinated debentures bear interest at a fixed interest rate from the issue date through the beginning optional redemption date.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Both the trust preferred securities and junior subordinated debentures bear interest at a variable interest rate from the beginning optional redemption date through the maturity date.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Initial equity in trust is recorded as part of other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

Unsecured Credit Facility

In August 2007, we executed agreements to renew our unsecured line-of-credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and increase it from $15.0 million to $20.0 million. Subject to its terms and conditions, this line-of-credit is an available source of short-term liquidity for us. Amounts borrowed under the line bear interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.75% (2.25% at March 31, 2009). Interest is due monthly, and all outstanding amounts are due on July 30, 2009. The line-of-credit agreement contains certain covenants and conditions typical of arrangements of this type. During the first quarter of 2009, we borrowed $8.0 million under this line-of-credit for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2009, based on outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, the remaining revolving availability under this line-of-credit was approximately $2.1 million, subject to customary terms and conditions. We are currently discussing the terms of a refinance of this facility with the lender. There can be no assurances that such refinance will be obtained on favorable terms, if at all. If such refinance is not obtained, our liquidity will be adversely impacted.

Commitments

Our material commitments as of March 31, 2009 included the required payments due on our receivable-backed debt, lines-of-credit and other notes payable, commitments to complete our Bluegreen Resorts and Communities projects based on our sales contracts with customers and commitments under noncancelable operating leases.

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The following tables summarize the contractual minimum principal and interest payments, respectively, required on all of our outstanding debt (including our receivable-backed debt, lines-of-credit and other notes and debentures payable) and our noncancelable operating leases by period date, as of March 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than
1 year

 

1 — 3
Years

 

4 — 5
Years

 

After 5
Years

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes payable

 

$

 

$

21,104

 

$

 

$

235,510

 

$

256,614

 

Lines-of-credit and notes payable

 

 

122,559

 

 

93,132

 

 

7,119

 

 

5,523

 

 

228,333

 

Jr. Subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,827

 

 

110,827

 

Noncancelable operating leases

 

 

10,774

 

 

17,738

 

 

11,418

 

 

34,364

 

 

74,294

 

 

 
















Total contractual obligations

 

 

133,333

 

 

131,974

 

 

18,537

 

 

386,224

 

 

670,068

 

 

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Obligations (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable-backed notes payable

 

 

8,084

 

 

15,113

 

 

14,479

 

 

25,246

 

 

62,922

 

Lines-of-credit and notes payable

 

 

7,611

 

 

5,889

 

 

583

 

 

1,294

 

 

15,377

 

Jr. Subordinated debentures

 

 

10,618

 

 

17,129

 

 

13,457

 

 

146,468

 

 

187,672

 

 

 
















Total contractual interest

 

 

26,313

 

 

38,131

 

 

28,519

 

 

173,008

 

 

265,971

 

 

 
















Total contractual obligations

 

$

159,646

 

$

170,105

 

$

47,056

 

$

559,232

 

$

936,039

 

 

 

















 

 

 

 

(1)

Assumes that the interest rate on variable rate debt remains the same as the rate at March 31, 2009.

We intend to use cash flow from operations, including cash received from the sale/pledge of VOI notes receivable, and cash received from new borrowings under existing or future debt facilities in order to satisfy the principal payments required on contractual obligations. While this may not prove to be the case, we believe that we will be successful in renewing certain debt facilities and/or obtaining extensions. Based on this and the expected positive impact on our financial position of the strategic initiatives implemented in the fourth quarter of 2008, we believe that we will be in a position to meet required debt payments when we expect them to be ultimately due, however there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

We estimate that the cash required to complete resort buildings, resort amenities and other common costs in projects in which sales have occurred was approximately $5.0 million as of March 31, 2009. We estimate that the total cash required to complete the phases of our Bluegreen Communities projects in which sales have occurred was approximately $22.3 million as of March 31, 2009. These amounts assume that we are not obligated to develop any building, project or amenity in which a commitment has not been made through a sales contract to a customer; however, we anticipate that we will incur such obligations in the future. We plan to fund these expenditures over the next three to ten years, primarily with cash generated from operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to generate the cash from operations necessary to complete the foregoing plans or that actual costs will not exceed those estimated.

We believe that our existing cash, anticipated cash generated from operations, anticipated future permitted borrowings under existing or proposed credit facilities and anticipated future sales of notes receivable under the purchase facilities and one or more replacement facilities we intend to put in place will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital, capital expenditures and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future, subject to the successful implementation of ongoing strategic initiatives and debt maturity extensions discussed above and the availability of credit. We will be required to renew or replace credit and receivables purchase facilities that have expired or that will expire in the near term. We will, in the future, also require additional credit facilities or will be required to issue corporate debt or equity securities. Any debt incurred or issued by us may be secured or unsecured, bear fixed or variable rate interest and may be subject to such terms as the lender may require and management believes acceptable. There can be no assurance that the credit facilities or receivables purchase facilities which have expired or which are scheduled to expire in the near term will be renewed or replaced or that sufficient funds will be available from operations or under existing, proposed or future revolving credit or other borrowing arrangements or receivables purchase facilities to meet our cash needs, including our debt service obligations. To the extent we are not able to sell notes receivable or borrow under such facilities, our ability to satisfy our obligations would be materially adversely affected.

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Our credit facilities, indentures, and other outstanding debt instruments, and receivables purchase facilities include customary conditions to funding, eligibility requirements for collateral, cross-default and other acceleration provisions, certain financial and other affirmative and negative covenants, including, among others, limits on the incurrence of indebtedness, the repurchase of securities, 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 events of default or termination. No assurance can be given that we will not be required to seek waivers of such covenants, that we will be successful in obtaining waivers, or that such covenants will not limit our ability to raise funds, sell receivables, satisfy or refinance our obligations or otherwise adversely affect our operations. In addition, our future operating performance and ability to meet our financial obligations will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which will be beyond our control.

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2009, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and was accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

Bluegreen Resorts

Kelly Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuit

In Cause No. 08-cv-401-bbc, styled Steven Craig Kelly and Jack Clark, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Bluegreen Corporation, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, two former sales representatives brought on July 28, 2008, a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on behalf of themselves and putative class members who are or were employed by us as sales associates and compensated on a commission-only basis. Plaintiffs claim that we violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and that they and the collective class are or were covered, non-exempt employees under federal wage and hour laws, and are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay consistent with the FLSA. In the complaint, Plaintiffs seek unpaid compensation (minimum wage and overtime), liquidated damages, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees and other legal and equitable relief as the Court deems just and proper. In February of 2009, the Court granted conditional class certification to the Plaintiffs.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Lawsuit

On October 28, 2008, in Cause No. 479 M.D. 2008, styled Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Acting by Attorney General Thomas W. Corbett, Jr. v. Bluegreen Corporation, Bluegreen Resorts, Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Great Vacation Destinations, Inc., Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acting through its Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Bluegreen Corporation, Bluegreen Resorts, Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Great Vacation Destinations, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bluegreen Corporation) alleging violations of Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Laws. The lawsuit alleges that we have used, or are using, sales and marketing methods or practices that are unlawful under Pennsylvania law and seeks a permanent injunction preventing us from using such methods and practices in the future. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties against us and restitution on behalf of Pennsylvania consumers who may have suffered losses as a result of the alleged unlawful sales and marketing methods and practices. The lawsuit does not seek to permanently restrain us or any of our affiliates from doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. While there is no assurance that a resolution will be reached, the parties are currently engaged in negotiations to resolve this litigation. Based on discussions with the Attorney General’s office to date, we do not believe that the resolution of this matter will have any material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

Bluegreen Communities

Mountain Lakes Mineral Rights

Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P., (“Southwest”), a subsidiary of Bluegreen Corporation, is the developer of the Mountain Lakes subdivision in Texas. In Cause No. 28006; styled Betty Yvon Lesley et a1 v. Bluff Dale Development Corporation, Bluegreen Southwest One. L.P. #et al. in the 266th Judicial District Court, Erath County, Texas, the plaintiffs filed a declaratory judgment action against Southwest seeking to develop their reserved mineral interests in, on and under the Mountain Lakes subdivision. The plaintiffs’ claims are based on property law, oil and gas law, contract and tort theories. The property owners association and some of the individual landowners have filed cross actions against Bluegreen, Southwest and individual directors of the property owners association related to the mineral rights and certain amenities in the subdivision as described below. On January 17, 2007, the court ruled that the restrictions placed on the development that prohibited oil and gas production and development were invalid and not enforceable as a matter of law, that such restrictions did not prohibit the development of the plaintiffs’ prior reserved mineral interests and that Southwest breached its duty to lease the minerals to third parties for development. The Court further ruled that Southwest was the sole holder of the right to lease the minerals to third parties. The order granting the plaintiffs’ motion was severed into a new cause styled Cause No. 28769 Betty Yvon Lesley et a1 v. Bluff Dale Development Corporation, Bluegreen Southwest One. L.P. #et al. in the 266th Judicial District Court, Erath County, Texas. Southwest appealed the trial court’s ruling. On January 22, 2009, in Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P. et al. v. Betty Yvon Lesley et al.; in the 11th Court of Appeals, Eastland, Texas, the Appellate Court reversed the trial court’s decision and ruled in Southwest’s favor and determined that all executive

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rights were owned by Southwest and then transferred to the individual property owners in connection with the sales of land. All property owner claims were decided in favor of Southwest. It was also decided that Southwest did not breach a fiduciary duty to the Plaintiffs as an executive rights holder. As a result of this decision, there are no damages or attorney’s fees are owed the Plaintiffs. It is unknown whether Plaintiffs will file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas.

Separately, one of the amenity lakes in the Mountain Lakes development did not reach the expected water level after construction was completed. Owners of homesites within the Mountain Lakes subdivision and the property owners Association of Mountain Lakes have asserted cross claims against Southwest and Bluegreen regarding such failure as part of the Lesley litigation referenced above as well as in Cause No. 067-223662-07; Property Owners Association of Mountain Lakes Ranch, Inc. v. Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P. et al.; in the 67th Judicial District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. Southwest continues to investigate reasons for the delay of the lake to fill and currently estimates that the cost of remediating the condition will be approximately $3.4 million. Additional claims may be pursued in the future in connection with these matters, and it is not possible at this time to estimate the likelihood of loss or amount of potential exposure with respect to any such matters.

In the ordinary course of our business, we become subject to claims or proceedings from time to time relating to the purchase, subdivision, sale or financing of real estate. Additionally, from time to time, we become involved in disputes with existing and former employees, vendors, taxing jurisdictions and various other parties. Unless otherwise described above, we believe that these claims are routine litigation incidental to our business.

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There have not been any material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, we did not repurchase any of our equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our Board of Directors has adopted and publicly announced a share repurchase program. Repurchases under such programs from time to time are subject to the price of our stock, prevailing market conditions, our financial condition and available resources, other investment alternatives and other factors. We are not required to seek shareholder approval of share repurchase programs, have not done so in the past, and, except as required under applicable law, we do not anticipate doing so in the future. We have not repurchased any shares since the fiscal year ended April 1, 2001. As of March 31, 2009, there were 694,500 shares remaining for purchase under our current repurchase program.

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits.


 

 

 

10.100

Notice of Intention to Redeem BXG Receivables Note Trust 2002-A, Timeshare Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2002-A, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D.

     

 

31.1

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

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES

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

BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 2009

By:

/S/ JOHN M. MALONEY, JR.

 

 

 


 

 

 

John M. Maloney, Jr.,

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 2009

By:

/S/ ANTHONY M. PULEO

 

 

 


 

 

 

Anthony M. Puleo,

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 2009

By:

/S/ RAYMOND S. LOPEZ

 

 

 


 

 

 

Raymond S. Lopez,

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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